$PARA
Paramount Global Stock $para

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2011 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000104746913001192 Filed on February 15, 2013

Income Statement

Concept	2011 Q4	2011 Q3	2011 Q2
Revenue	$3.612B	$3.221B	$3.428B
YoY Change	-7.41%	-2.31%	2.91%
Cost Of Revenue
YoY Change
Gross Profit
YoY Change
Gross Profit Margin
Selling, General & Admin		$718.0M	$683.0M
YoY Change		15.06%	1.49%
% of Gross Profit
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Operating Expenses		$718.0M	$683.0M
YoY Change		15.06%	1.49%
Operating Profit	$647.0M	$741.0M	$761.0M
YoY Change	4.86%	21.28%	74.94%
Interest Expense		$110.0M	$110.0M
YoY Change		-13.39%	-17.91%
% of Operating Profit		14.84%	14.45%
Other Income/Expense, Net		-$21.00M	$5.000M
YoY Change		-187.5%	-135.71%
Pretax Income		$574.0M	$630.0M
YoY Change		12.77%	154.03%
Income Tax		$217.0M	$230.0M
% Of Pretax Income		37.8%	36.51%
Net Earnings	$370.0M	$338.0M	$395.0M
YoY Change	30.74%	6.62%	163.33%
Net Earnings / Revenue	10.24%	10.49%	11.52%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.57	$0.51	$0.59
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.55	$0.50	$0.58
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	653.0M shares	659.0M shares	669.0M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	669.0M shares	675.0M shares	686.0M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2011 Q4	2011 Q3	2011 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments
YoY Change
Cash & Equivalents	$660.0M	$947.0M	$1.346B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$324.0M
YoY Change	-7.69%
Inventory	$735.0M	$536.0M	$360.0M
Prepaid Expenses	$186.0M
Receivables	$3.086B	$3.114B	$3.024B
Other Receivables
Total Short-Term Assets	$5.549B	$5.466B	$5.695B
YoY Change	2.85%	-3.75%	8.65%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$2.372B	$2.525B	$2.595B
YoY Change	-11.95%	-5.85%	-4.43%
Goodwill	$6.699B	$8.619B	$8.622B
YoY Change	-20.96%	1.16%	-0.44%
Intangibles	$6.521B	$6.551B	$6.577B
YoY Change	-1.55%	-1.52%	-1.57%
Long-Term Investments	$100.0M
YoY Change	-0.99%
Other Assets	$1.409B	$1.428B	$1.444B
YoY Change	-4.08%	-2.96%	8.51%
Total Long-Term Assets	$20.65B	$20.65B	$20.53B
YoY Change	-0.48%	-0.78%	-1.15%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$5.549B	$5.466B	$5.695B
Total Long-Term Assets	$20.65B	$20.65B	$20.53B
Total Assets	$26.20B	$26.11B	$26.23B
YoY Change	0.21%	-1.41%	0.83%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$410.0M	$374.0M	$372.0M
YoY Change	-6.61%	-5.89%	11.81%
Accrued Expenses	$581.0M
YoY Change	-5.22%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$3.937B	$3.964B	$3.931B
YoY Change	-2.21%	-14.59%	0.6%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt
YoY Change
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$2.366B	$3.349B	$3.367B
YoY Change	-6.07%	-0.9%	0.64%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$2.366B	$3.349B	$3.367B
YoY Change	-6.07%	-0.9%	0.64%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$3.937B	$3.964B	$3.931B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$2.366B	$3.349B	$3.367B
Total Liabilities	$6.303B	$7.313B	$7.298B
YoY Change	-3.7%	-8.82%	0.61%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	-$28.34B	-$28.71B	-$29.05B
YoY Change	-4.4%	-4.07%	-3.96%
Common Stock	$43.40B	$43.42B	$43.44B
YoY Change	-0.11%	-0.07%	-0.03%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$4.706B	$4.536B	$4.186B
YoY Change	27.57%	22.95%	13.47%
Treasury Stock Shares	162.0M shares	155.0M shares	142.0M shares
Shareholders Equity
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$26.22B	$26.11B	$26.23B
YoY Change	0.29%	-1.41%	0.83%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2011 Q4	2011 Q3	2011 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$370.0M	$338.0M	$395.0M
YoY Change	30.74%	6.62%	163.33%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization
YoY Change
Cash From Operating Activities
YoY Change
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures		$57.00M	$54.00M
YoY Change		-9.52%	-8.47%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities
YoY Change
Cash From Investing Activities
YoY Change
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities
YoY Change
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities
Cash From Investing Activities
Cash From Financing Activities
Net Change In Cash
YoY Change
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities
Capital Expenditures		$57.00M	$54.00M
Free Cash Flow
YoY Change

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