$PAA
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2012 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000110465913015163 Filed on February 27, 2013

Income Statement

Concept	2012	2011 Q4	2011 Q3
Revenue	$37.80B	$8.884B	$8.837B
YoY Change	10.28%	22.86%	37.78%
Cost Of Revenue	$35.55B	$8.373B	$8.359B
YoY Change	9.6%	21.93%	35.99%
Gross Profit	$1.945B	$511.0M	$426.0M
YoY Change	24.68%	40.38%	59.55%
Gross Profit Margin	5.15%	5.75%	4.82%
Selling, General & Admin	$342.0M	$94.00M	$56.00M
YoY Change	16.33%	8.05%	1.82%
% of Gross Profit	17.58%	18.4%	13.15%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$222.0M	$58.00M	$65.00M
YoY Change	13.27%	-9.38%	6.56%
% of Gross Profit	11.41%	11.35%	15.26%
Operating Expenses	$656.0M	$152.0M	$121.0M
YoY Change	20.81%	0.66%	4.31%
Operating Profit	$1.425B	$359.0M	$357.0M
YoY Change	9.78%	68.54%	136.42%
Interest Expense	$288.0M	-$59.00M	$62.00M
YoY Change	13.83%	-7.81%	-196.88%
% of Operating Profit	20.21%	-16.43%	17.37%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$6.000M	$5.000M	-$5.000M
YoY Change	-131.58%		-28.57%
Pretax Income	$1.181B	$305.0M	$294.0M
YoY Change	13.67%	104.7%	267.5%
Income Tax	$54.00M	$17.00M	$6.000M
% Of Pretax Income	4.57%	5.57%	2.04%
Net Earnings	$1.094B	$278.0M	$281.0M
YoY Change	13.25%	95.77%	246.91%
Net Earnings / Revenue	2.89%	3.13%	3.18%
Basic Earnings Per Share
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$3.335M	$902.6K	$936.7K
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding
Diluted Shares Outstanding

Balance Sheet

Concept	2012	2011 Q4	2011 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$24.00M	$26.00M	$14.00M
YoY Change	-7.69%	-27.78%	7.69%
Cash & Equivalents	$24.00M	$26.00M	$14.00M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$351.0M	$157.0M	$102.0M
YoY Change	123.57%	45.37%	75.86%
Inventory	$1.209B	$978.0M	$1.086B
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$3.563B	$3.190B	$2.988B
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$5.147B	$4.351B	$4.190B
YoY Change	18.29%	-0.68%	11.11%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$10.35B	$7.740B	$7.806B
YoY Change	24.64%	7.35%	10.85%
Goodwill		$1.854B
YoY Change		34.74%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$343.0M	$191.0M	$194.0M
YoY Change	79.58%	-4.5%	-4.9%
Other Assets	$387.0M	$546.0M	$136.0M
YoY Change	86.06%	254.55%	13.33%
Total Long-Term Assets	$14.09B	$11.03B	$10.25B
YoY Change	27.72%	18.32%	14.35%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$5.147B	$4.351B	$4.190B
Total Long-Term Assets	$14.09B	$11.03B	$10.25B
Total Assets	$19.24B	$15.38B	$14.44B
YoY Change	25.06%	12.25%	13.39%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$3.822B	$3.599B	$3.287B
YoY Change	6.2%	31.45%	32.27%
Accrued Expenses
YoY Change
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$1.086B	$679.0M	$619.0M
YoY Change	59.94%	-48.79%	-30.84%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$5.183B	$4.511B	$4.126B
YoY Change	14.9%	7.02%	15.67%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$6.320B	$4.520B	$4.500B
YoY Change	39.82%	-2.4%	-2.02%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$586.0M	$376.0M	$332.0M
YoY Change	55.85%	32.39%	41.88%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$6.906B	$4.896B	$4.832B
YoY Change	41.05%	-0.39%	0.1%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$5.183B	$4.511B	$4.126B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$6.906B	$4.896B	$4.832B
Total Liabilities	$12.60B	$9.407B	$9.487B
YoY Change	26.86%	0.49%	9.98%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings
YoY Change
Common Stock
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$6.637B	$5.450B	$4.956B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$19.24B	$15.38B	$14.44B
YoY Change	25.06%	12.25%	13.39%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2012	2011 Q4	2011 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$1.094B	$278.0M	$281.0M
YoY Change	13.25%	95.77%	246.91%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$222.0M	$58.00M	$65.00M
YoY Change	13.27%	-9.38%	6.56%
Cash From Operating Activities	$1.240B	$613.0M	$780.0M
YoY Change	-47.57%	-400.49%	333.33%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$1.204B	-$186.0M	-$162.0M
YoY Change	89.61%	45.31%	50.0%
Acquisitions	$2.156B
YoY Change	55.11%
Other Investing Activities	-$7.000M	-$649.0M	$4.000M
YoY Change	-240.0%	184.65%	-144.44%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$3.392B	-$835.0M	-$158.0M
YoY Change	67.92%	134.55%	35.04%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	2.151B	237.0M	-625.0M
YoY Change	-723.48%	-59.35%	861.54%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	1.240B	613.0M	780.0M
Cash From Investing Activities	-3.392B	-835.0M	-158.0M
Cash From Financing Activities	2.151B	237.0M	-625.0M
Net Change In Cash	-1.000M	15.00M	-3.000M
YoY Change		-34.78%	50.0%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$1.240B	$613.0M	$780.0M
Capital Expenditures	$1.204B	-$186.0M	-$162.0M
Free Cash Flow	$36.00M	$799.0M	$942.0M
YoY Change	-97.92%	-1151.32%	227.08%

Facts In Submission

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CY2012	us-gaap	Derivatives Methods Of Accounting Hedging Derivatives DerivativesMethodsOfAccountingHedgingDerivatives	<div style='font-size:10.0pt;FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;'>For derivatives that qualify as cash flow hedges, changes in fair value of the effective portion of the hedges are deferred in AOCI and recognized in earnings in the periods during which the underlying physical transactions impact earnings.  For our interest rate swaps that qualify as fair value hedges, changes in the fair value of the derivatives are recognized in earnings each period.  Additionally, the change in fair value of the hedged item, attributable to the hedged risk, is recognized as a basis adjustment to the hedged item and is also recognized in earnings. </div>
CY2012	us-gaap	Derivatives Methods Of Accounting Nonhedging Derivatives DerivativesMethodsOfAccountingNonhedgingDerivatives	<div style='font-size:10.0pt;FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;'>Derivatives that do not qualify for hedge accounting and the portion of cash flow hedges that are not highly effective in offsetting changes in cash flows of the hedged items are recognized in earnings each period. </div>
CY2012	us-gaap	Derivatives Hedge Discontinuances Termination Of Hedging Instrument Or Hedged Item DerivativesHedgeDiscontinuancesTerminationOfHedgingInstrumentOrHedgedItem	<div style='font-size:10.0pt;FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;'>Cash settlements associated with our derivative activities are reflected as cash flows from operating activities in our condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.</div>
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