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2015 Q3 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000115752315003769 Filed on November 06, 2015

Income Statement

Concept	2015 Q3	2014 Q4	2014 Q3
Revenue	-$468.1M	-$465.5M	$535.6M
YoY Change	-187.4%	-138.02%	34.84%
Cost Of Revenue	$110.3M	$134.5M	$127.1M
YoY Change	-13.22%	-2.11%	-12.65%
Gross Profit	-$578.4M	-$600.0M	$408.6M
YoY Change	-241.56%	-155.21%	62.27%
Gross Profit Margin			76.29%
Selling, General & Admin	$49.50M	$58.50M	$51.30M
YoY Change	-3.51%	3.91%	-12.61%
% of Gross Profit			12.56%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$3.100M	$3.000M	$400.0K
YoY Change	675.0%		-80.0%
% of Gross Profit			0.1%
Operating Expenses	$49.50M	$58.50M	$51.30M
YoY Change	-3.51%	3.91%	-12.61%
Operating Profit	-$627.9M	-$658.5M	$357.3M
YoY Change	-275.73%	-163.9%	85.03%
Interest Expense	$110.3M	$134.5M	$127.1M
YoY Change	-13.2%	-2.1%	-12.65%
% of Operating Profit			35.56%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$9.675M	$18.33M	-$9.887M
YoY Change	-2.14%	-95.95%	-96.7%
Pretax Income	-$627.9M	-$658.5M	$357.2M
YoY Change	-275.75%	-163.9%	85.08%
Income Tax	-$370.0K	-$209.0K	$2.385M
% Of Pretax Income			0.67%
Net Earnings	-$627.5M	-$658.3M	$354.9M
YoY Change	-276.83%	-163.99%	84.38%
Net Earnings / Revenue			66.25%
Basic Earnings Per Share	-$0.68	-$0.71	$0.36
Diluted Earnings Per Share	-$0.68	-$0.71	$0.35
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	947.8M shares	947.6M shares	947.6M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	947.8M shares		987.3M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2015 Q3	2014 Q4	2014 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$2.237B	$1.741B	$1.179B
YoY Change	89.74%	215.4%	4.99%
Cash & Equivalents	$2.237B	$1.741B	$1.179B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$132.0M	$1.020B	$864.0M
Other Receivables	$228.0M	$279.0M	$287.0M
Total Short-Term Assets	$2.597B	$3.040B	$2.330B
YoY Change	11.46%	50.05%	-3.92%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$301.0M	$210.0M	$74.00M
YoY Change	306.76%	250.0%
Goodwill	$71.82M	$94.78M	$94.78M
YoY Change	-24.23%	0.0%	-8.2%
Intangibles		$37.84M
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$71.66B	$84.86B	$84.63B
YoY Change	-15.32%	7.42%	-6.38%
Other Assets
YoY Change
Total Long-Term Assets	$72.74B	$85.32B	$85.06B
YoY Change	-14.48%	6.78%	-6.54%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$2.597B	$3.040B	$2.330B
Total Long-Term Assets	$72.74B	$85.32B	$85.06B
Total Assets	$75.34B	$88.36B	$87.39B
YoY Change	-13.79%	7.85%	-6.47%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable
YoY Change
Accrued Expenses	$146.0M	$181.0M	$180.0M
YoY Change	-18.89%	12.42%	10.43%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$56.45B	$71.36B	$69.61B
YoY Change	-18.91%	15.51%	0.56%
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$57.62B	$72.09B	$72.23B
YoY Change	-20.22%	14.45%	-0.05%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$3.093B	$1.266B	$1.154B
YoY Change	168.02%	-62.61%	-72.15%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$2.337B	$1.664B	$894.0M
YoY Change	161.41%	-47.02%	-78.08%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$5.430B	$2.930B	$2.048B
YoY Change	165.14%	-55.11%	-75.09%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$57.62B	$72.09B	$72.23B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$5.430B	$2.930B	$2.048B
Total Liabilities	$63.05B	$75.02B	$74.28B
YoY Change	-15.11%	7.92%	-7.72%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	-$3.696B	-$2.585B	-$1.625B
YoY Change	127.43%	383.89%	26.79%
Common Stock	$9.478M	$9.476M	$9.476M
YoY Change	0.02%	0.02%	0.03%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$12.28B	$13.33B	$13.11B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$75.34B	$88.36B	$87.39B
YoY Change	-13.79%	7.85%	-6.47%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2015 Q3	2014 Q4	2014 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	-$627.5M	-$658.3M	$354.9M
YoY Change	-276.83%	-163.99%	84.38%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$3.100M	$3.000M	$400.0K
YoY Change	675.0%		-80.0%
Cash From Operating Activities	$942.0M	$1.329B	-$1.078B
YoY Change	-187.38%	-122.15%	-232.92%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$169.0M	-$40.00M	-$35.00M
YoY Change	382.86%	-90.5%	-89.52%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$1.761B	-$1.334B	$427.0M
YoY Change	312.41%	-121.16%	-96.71%
Cash From Investing Activities	$1.591B	-$1.374B	$392.0M
YoY Change	305.87%	-123.36%	-96.9%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid		$284.3M
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-2.081B	607.0M	544.0M
YoY Change	-482.54%	-234.0%	-104.17%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	942.0M	1.329B	-1.078B
Cash From Investing Activities	1.591B	-1.374B	392.0M
Cash From Financing Activities	-2.081B	607.0M	544.0M
Net Change In Cash	452.0M	562.0M	-142.0M
YoY Change	-418.31%	-198.42%	-135.77%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$942.0M	$1.329B	-$1.078B
Capital Expenditures	-$169.0M	-$40.00M	-$35.00M
Free Cash Flow	$1.111B	$1.369B	-$1.043B
YoY Change	-206.52%	-124.53%	-191.09%

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	us-gaap	Schedule Of Repurchase Agreements ScheduleOfRepurchaseAgreements	<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; DISPLAY: inline"> <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="left"> <div align="left"> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"> <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">The following table summarizes the gross amounts of reverse repurchase agreements and repurchase agreements, amounts offset in accordance with netting arrangements and net amounts of <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements as presented in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014. Refer to “Derivative Instruments” footnote for information related to the effect of netting arrangements on the Company’s derivative instruments.</font></font></div> </div> <div align="left"> </div> </div> <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="left"> <div align="left"> <table style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"> <tr> <td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="6"> <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; DISPLAY: inline"> September 30, 2015</font></div> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="6"> <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; DISPLAY: inline"> December 31, 2014</font></div> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2"> <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; DISPLAY: inline"> Reverse Repurchase Agreements</font></div> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2"> <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; 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FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; DISPLAY: inline"> Repurchase Agreements</font></div> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" colspan="14"> <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; DISPLAY: inline"> (dollars in thousands)</font></div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="bottom" width="60%" align="left"> <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">Gross Amounts</font></div> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="1%" align="right"> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" width="1%"> <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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