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2016 Q3 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000009212216000213 Filed on November 04, 2016

Income Statement

Concept	2016 Q3	2015 Q3
Revenue	$6.264B	$5.401B
YoY Change	15.98%	1.16%
Cost Of Revenue	$444.0M	$193.0M
YoY Change	130.05%	-0.52%
Gross Profit	$5.820B	$5.208B
YoY Change	11.75%	1.22%
Gross Profit Margin	92.91%	96.43%
Selling, General & Admin
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$803.0M	$616.0M
YoY Change	30.36%	0.0%
% of Gross Profit	13.8%	11.83%
Operating Expenses	$3.815B	$3.409B
YoY Change	11.91%	-1.16%
Operating Profit	$1.917B	$1.649B
YoY Change	16.25%	29.03%
Interest Expense	-$374.0M	-$218.0M
YoY Change	71.56%	5.31%
% of Operating Profit	-19.51%	-13.22%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$301.0M	-$179.0M
YoY Change	68.16%	-419.64%
Pretax Income	$1.616B	$1.470B
YoY Change	9.93%	30.43%
Income Tax	$439.0M	$500.0M
% Of Pretax Income	27.17%	34.01%
Net Earnings	$1.177B	$970.0M
YoY Change	21.34%	31.97%
Net Earnings / Revenue	18.79%	17.96%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$1.18	$1.05
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$1.17	$1.05
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	968.0M shares	910.0M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	975.0M shares	912.0M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2016 Q3	2015 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$2.669B	$1.109B
YoY Change	140.67%	-21.57%
Cash & Equivalents	$2.669B	$1.109B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$168.0M	$1.637B
YoY Change	-89.74%	33.41%
Inventory	$2.559B	$1.737B
Prepaid Expenses	$459.0M
Receivables	$1.675B	$1.413B
Other Receivables	$897.0M	$374.0M
Total Short-Term Assets	$9.658B	$6.270B
YoY Change	54.04%	0.19%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$75.55B	$58.24B
YoY Change	29.72%	9.55%
Goodwill	$6.223B
YoY Change
Intangibles	$942.0M
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$1.541B
YoY Change
Other Assets	$1.133B	$10.26B
YoY Change	-88.95%	24.66%
Total Long-Term Assets	$96.70B	$68.95B
YoY Change	40.26%	12.3%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$9.658B	$6.270B
Total Long-Term Assets	$96.70B	$68.95B
Total Assets	$106.4B	$75.22B
YoY Change	41.41%	11.18%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$1.732B	$1.419B
YoY Change	22.06%	2.75%
Accrued Expenses	$1.787B	$1.474B
YoY Change	21.23%	0.68%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$1.670B	$1.490B
YoY Change	12.08%	312.74%
Long-Term Debt Due	$2.254B	$3.313B
YoY Change	-31.96%	38.16%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$10.57B	$9.689B
YoY Change	9.06%	40.62%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$41.55B	$22.33B
YoY Change	86.11%	2.89%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$641.0M	$7.941B
YoY Change	-91.93%	30.97%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$641.0M	$30.27B
YoY Change	-97.88%	9.02%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$10.57B	$9.689B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$641.0M	$30.27B
Total Liabilities	$80.02B	$53.82B
YoY Change	48.66%	15.34%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$10.69B
YoY Change
Common Stock	$14.12B
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$30.00M
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares	800.0K shares
Shareholders Equity	$24.55B	$21.39B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$106.4B	$75.22B
YoY Change	41.41%	11.18%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2016 Q3	2015 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$1.177B	$970.0M
YoY Change	21.34%	31.97%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$803.0M	$616.0M
YoY Change	30.36%	0.0%
Cash From Operating Activities	$2.156B	$2.981B
YoY Change	-27.68%	13.91%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$1.766B	-$1.971B
YoY Change	-10.4%	62.76%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$2.199B	-$143.0M
YoY Change	1437.76%	-19.21%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$3.965B	-$2.114B
YoY Change	87.56%	52.31%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	2.581B	-571.0M
YoY Change	-552.01%	43.47%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	2.156B	2.981B
Cash From Investing Activities	-3.965B	-2.114B
Cash From Financing Activities	2.581B	-571.0M
Net Change In Cash	772.0M	296.0M
YoY Change	160.81%	-64.38%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$2.156B	$2.981B
Capital Expenditures	-$1.766B	-$1.971B
Free Cash Flow	$3.922B	$4.952B
YoY Change	-20.8%	29.36%

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