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2017 Q3 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000101387117000027 Filed on November 02, 2017

Income Statement

Concept	2017 Q3	2016 Q3
Revenue	$2.618B	$3.421B
YoY Change	-23.47%	-22.85%
Cost Of Revenue	$2.072B	$2.440B
YoY Change	-15.08%	-19.79%
Gross Profit	$546.0M	$981.0M
YoY Change	-44.34%	-29.53%
Gross Profit Margin	20.86%	28.68%
Selling, General & Admin	$190.0M	$277.0M
YoY Change	-31.41%	-15.29%
% of Gross Profit	34.8%	28.24%
Research & Development	$6.000M	$21.00M
YoY Change	-71.43%	-44.74%
% of Gross Profit	1.1%	2.14%
Depreciation & Amortization	$163.0M	$298.0M
YoY Change	-45.3%	-21.99%
% of Gross Profit	29.85%	30.38%
Operating Expenses	$196.0M	$298.0M
YoY Change	-34.23%	-18.36%
Operating Profit	$275.0M	$429.0M
YoY Change	-35.9%	13.19%
Interest Expense	$139.0M	$237.0M
YoY Change	-41.35%	-18.56%
% of Operating Profit	50.55%	55.24%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$111.0M	-$272.0M
YoY Change	-59.19%	2.64%
Pretax Income	$186.0M	$156.0M
YoY Change	19.23%	36.84%
Income Tax	$1.000M	$28.00M
% Of Pretax Income	0.54%	17.95%
Net Earnings	$171.0M	$402.0M
YoY Change	-57.46%	509.09%
Net Earnings / Revenue	6.53%	11.75%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.54	$1.27
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.53	$1.27
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	317.0M shares	316.0M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	322.0M shares	317.0M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2017 Q3	2016 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$1.223B	$2.435B
YoY Change	-49.77%	7.51%
Cash & Equivalents	$1.022B	$1.217B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$1.633B	$2.166B
YoY Change	-24.61%	-31.04%
Inventory	$630.0M	$1.017B
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$1.274B	$1.362B
Other Receivables	$0.00	$34.00M
Total Short-Term Assets	$4.760B	$7.014B
YoY Change	-32.14%	-13.12%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$15.33B	$18.20B
YoY Change	-15.77%	-17.2%
Goodwill	$662.0M	$999.0M
YoY Change	-33.73%	-60.09%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$1.138B	$900.0M
YoY Change	26.44%	-15.73%
Other Assets	$644.0M	$1.198B
YoY Change	-46.24%	-15.99%
Total Long-Term Assets	$5.378B	$6.274B
YoY Change	-14.28%	-36.82%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$4.760B	$7.014B
Total Long-Term Assets	$5.378B	$6.274B
Total Assets	$25.47B	$31.49B
YoY Change	-19.12%	-21.25%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$915.0M	$945.0M
YoY Change	-3.17%	-19.44%
Accrued Expenses	$994.0M	$1.150B
YoY Change	-13.57%	-5.89%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$1.247B	$1.221B
YoY Change	2.13%	167.18%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$3.705B	$4.301B
YoY Change	-13.86%	-0.81%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$15.66B	$18.02B
YoY Change	-13.1%	-8.06%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$1.116B	$1.480B
YoY Change	-24.59%	0.14%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$17.99B	$21.68B
YoY Change	-17.01%	-7.69%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$3.705B	$4.301B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$17.99B	$21.68B
Total Liabilities	$21.70B	$25.98B
YoY Change	-16.49%	-6.62%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	-$4.713B	-$2.791B
YoY Change	68.86%	-183.11%
Common Stock	$8.373B	$8.374B
YoY Change	-0.01%	-0.14%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$2.386B	$2.399B
YoY Change	-0.54%	2.96%
Treasury Stock Shares	101.6M shares	102.1M shares
Shareholders Equity	$1.183B	$3.042B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$25.47B	$31.49B
YoY Change	-19.12%	-21.25%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2017 Q3	2016 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$171.0M	$402.0M
YoY Change	-57.46%	509.09%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$163.0M	$298.0M
YoY Change	-45.3%	-21.99%
Cash From Operating Activities	$768.0M	$386.0M
YoY Change	98.96%	-58.67%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$370.0M	-$217.0M
YoY Change	-270.51%	-29.08%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$247.0M	$432.0M
YoY Change	-157.18%	-754.55%
Cash From Investing Activities	$123.0M	$215.0M
YoY Change	-42.79%	-157.8%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-232.0M	-57.00M
YoY Change	307.02%	-87.47%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	768.0M	386.0M
Cash From Investing Activities	123.0M	215.0M
Cash From Financing Activities	-232.0M	-57.00M
Net Change In Cash	659.0M	544.0M
YoY Change	21.14%	408.41%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$768.0M	$386.0M
Capital Expenditures	$370.0M	-$217.0M
Free Cash Flow	$398.0M	$603.0M
YoY Change	-34.0%	-51.37%

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CY2016Q3	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	317000000	shares
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CY2017Q3	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	322000000	shares
	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	317000000	shares
CY2016Q3	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	316000000	shares
	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	315000000	shares
CY2017Q3	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	317000000	shares
	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	317000000	shares
	us-gaap	Prior Period Reclassification Adjustment Description PriorPeriodReclassificationAdjustmentDescription	<div style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:12px;text-align:justify;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Reclassifications</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:12px;text-align:justify;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified for comparative purposes. The reclassifications did not affect results from operations, net assets or cash flows.</font></div></div>
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