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2011 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000119312513084517 Filed on February 28, 2013

Income Statement

Concept	2011 Q4	2011 Q3	2011 Q2
Revenue	$4.830B	$5.108B	$4.834B
YoY Change	16.66%	21.73%	32.26%
Cost Of Revenue	$4.794B	$4.458B	$4.410B
YoY Change	21.37%	14.67%	28.13%
Gross Profit	$350.1M	$649.5M	$423.7M
YoY Change	164.14%	110.84%	99.13%
Gross Profit Margin	7.25%	12.71%	8.77%
Selling, General & Admin	$108.5M	$130.2M	$110.7M
YoY Change	22.08%	20.82%	19.55%
% of Gross Profit	31.0%	20.05%	26.12%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$152.7M	$146.2M	$144.6M
YoY Change	3.67%	0.76%	-1.03%
% of Gross Profit	43.62%	22.51%	34.13%
Operating Expenses	$108.5M	$130.2M	$110.7M
YoY Change	22.22%	20.82%	19.42%
Operating Profit	$241.6M	$519.2M	$313.0M
YoY Change	452.26%	159.29%	160.66%
Interest Expense	$44.48M	$46.16M	-$46.80M
YoY Change	-202.26%	-203.26%	-16.73%
% of Operating Profit	18.41%	8.89%	-14.95%
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income	$284.2M	$477.3M	$266.3M
YoY Change	390.03%	206.74%	316.09%
Income Tax	$84.10M	$155.7M	$85.10M
% Of Pretax Income	29.59%	32.62%	31.96%
Net Earnings	$137.1M	$299.8M	$159.8M
YoY Change	-1306.59%	229.45%	416.22%
Net Earnings / Revenue	2.84%	5.87%	3.31%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.43	$0.94	$0.50
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.43	$0.94	$0.50
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	317.2M shares	316.8M shares	316.6M
Diluted Shares Outstanding	317.3M shares	317.0M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2011 Q4	2011 Q3	2011 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$2.414B	$2.282B	$2.296B
YoY Change	20.28%	99.82%	14.8%
Cash & Equivalents	$1.201B	$1.190B	$1.153B
Short-Term Investments	$1.313B	$1.093B	$1.143B
Other Short-Term Assets	$446.8M	$375.0M	$336.0M
YoY Change	-29.75%	-44.2%	-37.08%
Inventory	$1.987B	$2.222B	$1.959B
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$1.711B	$1.837B	$1.705B
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$6.708B	$6.716B	$6.296B
YoY Change	16.44%	29.48%	15.27%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$3.756B	$3.805B	$3.832B
YoY Change	-2.4%	-2.54%	-3.31%
Goodwill	$1.831B
YoY Change	-0.31%
Intangibles	$784.6M
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$775.7M
YoY Change
Other Assets	$905.5M	$1.540B	$1.524B
YoY Change	-4.68%	74.41%	137.75%
Total Long-Term Assets	$7.862B	$8.018B	$8.048B
YoY Change	-3.66%	6.89%	9.63%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$6.708B	$6.716B	$6.296B
Total Long-Term Assets	$7.862B	$8.018B	$8.048B
Total Assets	$14.57B	$14.73B	$14.34B
YoY Change	4.66%	16.13%	12.04%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$958.6M	$1.144B	$1.114B
YoY Change	26.97%	44.26%	25.45%
Accrued Expenses	$452.2M	$759.0M	$632.0M
YoY Change	-16.71%	49.41%	34.47%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$1.826M	$15.00M	$17.00M
YoY Change	-97.19%	-84.54%	-72.58%
Long-Term Debt Due	$650.0M
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$2.396B	$2.003B	$1.788B
YoY Change	62.11%	32.47%	16.03%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$3.630B	$4.280B	$4.280B
YoY Change	-1.35%	38.96%	38.96%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$840.0M	$775.0M	$823.0M
YoY Change	25.0%	20.9%	22.47%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$3.630B	$5.055B	$5.103B
YoY Change	-16.59%	35.85%	36.01%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$2.396B	$2.003B	$1.788B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$3.630B	$5.055B	$5.103B
Total Liabilities	$6.864B	$7.269B	$7.093B
YoY Change	13.75%	33.57%	29.03%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$7.112B
YoY Change
Common Stock	$1.907B
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$1.506B
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares	59.49M shares
Shareholders Equity	$7.475B	$7.465B	$7.251B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$14.57B	$14.73B	$14.34B
YoY Change	9.87%	16.13%	12.04%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2011 Q4	2011 Q3	2011 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$137.1M	$299.8M	$159.8M
YoY Change	-1306.59%	229.45%	416.22%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$152.7M	$146.2M	$144.6M
YoY Change	3.67%	0.76%	-1.03%
Cash From Operating Activities	$390.8M	$245.2M	$47.50M
YoY Change	-23.37%	-184.32%	-1683.33%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$115.7M	-$116.9M	-$96.00M
YoY Change	54.06%	7.25%	77.12%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$258.0M	$39.50M	$12.00M
YoY Change	-260.35%	-112.44%	-106.01%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$373.7M	-$77.40M	-$84.00M
YoY Change	-535.55%	-81.85%	-66.92%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-100.3M	-130.5M	-139.0M
YoY Change	-122.22%	-6.32%	32.13%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	390.8M	245.2M	47.50M
Cash From Investing Activities	-373.7M	-77.40M	-84.00M
Cash From Financing Activities	-100.3M	-130.5M	-139.0M
Net Change In Cash	-83.20M	37.30M	-175.5M
YoY Change	-107.95%	-104.35%	-51.53%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$390.8M	$245.2M	$47.50M
Capital Expenditures	-$115.7M	-$116.9M	-$96.00M
Free Cash Flow	$506.5M	$362.1M	$143.5M
YoY Change	-13.43%	-299.17%	180.27%

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CY2012Q4	nue	Deferred Tax Assets Cumulative Translation Adjustments DeferredTaxAssetsCumulativeTranslationAdjustments
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CY2011	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Current Period Tax Positions UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions	6733000
CY2011	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Tax Credits Research EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxCreditsResearch	-0.0028	pure
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CY2011	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions	937000
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CY2011	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	390828000
CY2011	us-gaap	Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash And Cash Equivalents EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents	-904000
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