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2018 Q3 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000009212218000062 Filed on November 07, 2018

Income Statement

Concept	2018 Q3	2017 Q3
Revenue	$6.159B	$6.201B
YoY Change	-0.68%	-1.01%
Cost Of Revenue	$481.0M	$480.0M
YoY Change	0.21%	8.11%
Gross Profit	$5.678B	$5.721B
YoY Change	-0.75%	-1.7%
Gross Profit Margin	92.19%	92.26%
Selling, General & Admin
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$897.0M	$881.0M
YoY Change	1.82%	9.71%
% of Gross Profit	15.8%	15.4%
Operating Expenses	$3.820B	$3.696B
YoY Change	3.35%	-3.12%
Operating Profit	$2.174B	$1.991B
YoY Change	9.19%	3.86%
Interest Expense	-$458.0M	-$407.0M
YoY Change	12.53%	8.82%
% of Operating Profit	-21.07%	-20.44%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$329.0M	-$292.0M
YoY Change	12.67%	-2.99%
Pretax Income	$1.845B	$1.699B
YoY Change	8.59%	5.14%
Income Tax	$623.0M	$590.0M
% Of Pretax Income	33.77%	34.73%
Net Earnings	$1.164B	$1.069B
YoY Change	8.89%	-9.18%
Net Earnings / Revenue	18.9%	17.24%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$1.14	$1.07
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$1.13	$1.06
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	1.023B shares	1.003B shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	1.029B shares	1.010B shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2018 Q3	2017 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$1.847B	$1.841B
YoY Change	0.33%	-31.02%
Cash & Equivalents	$1.847B	$1.841B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$232.0M	$209.0M
YoY Change	11.0%	24.4%
Inventory	$2.294B	$2.701B
Prepaid Expenses	$354.0M	$365.0M
Receivables	$1.697B	$1.701B
Other Receivables	$1.293B	$1.205B
Total Short-Term Assets	$9.384B	$9.202B
YoY Change	1.98%	-4.72%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$78.43B	$79.74B
YoY Change	-1.64%	5.54%
Goodwill	$5.315B	$6.267B
YoY Change	-15.19%	0.71%
Intangibles	$674.0M	$902.0M
YoY Change	-25.28%	-4.25%
Long-Term Investments	$1.569B	$1.637B
YoY Change	-4.15%	6.23%
Other Assets	$1.436B	$1.513B
YoY Change	-5.09%	33.54%
Total Long-Term Assets	$102.3B	$101.1B
YoY Change	1.21%	4.56%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$9.384B	$9.202B
Total Long-Term Assets	$102.3B	$101.1B
Total Assets	$111.7B	$110.3B
YoY Change	1.27%	3.72%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$2.246B	$2.353B
YoY Change	-4.55%	35.85%
Accrued Expenses	$2.282B	$1.836B
YoY Change	24.29%	2.74%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$2.564B	$2.579B
YoY Change	-0.58%	54.43%
Long-Term Debt Due	$3.013B	$3.505B
YoY Change	-14.04%	55.5%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$12.97B	$12.60B
YoY Change	2.87%	19.27%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$41.43B	$44.04B
YoY Change	-5.94%	6.0%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$454.0M	$1.048B
YoY Change	-56.68%	63.49%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$454.0M	$1.048B
YoY Change	-56.68%	63.49%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$12.97B	$12.60B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$454.0M	$1.048B
Total Liabilities	$83.33B	$83.96B
YoY Change	-0.75%	4.93%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$9.048B	$8.981B
YoY Change	0.75%	-15.95%
Common Stock	$16.05B	$15.32B
YoY Change	4.75%	8.51%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$39.00M	$35.00M
YoY Change	11.43%	16.67%
Treasury Stock Shares	1.000M shares	900.0K shares
Shareholders Equity	$24.88B	$24.08B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$111.7B	$110.3B
YoY Change	1.27%	3.72%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2018 Q3	2017 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$1.164B	$1.069B
YoY Change	8.89%	-9.18%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$897.0M	$881.0M
YoY Change	1.82%	9.71%
Cash From Operating Activities	$2.326B	$2.512B
YoY Change	-7.4%	16.51%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$1.965B	-$1.844B
YoY Change	6.56%	4.42%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$2.089B	$40.00M
YoY Change	5122.5%	-101.82%
Cash From Investing Activities	$124.0M	-$1.804B
YoY Change	-106.87%	-54.5%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-2.576B	-305.0M
YoY Change	744.59%	-111.82%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	2.326B	2.512B
Cash From Investing Activities	124.0M	-1.804B
Cash From Financing Activities	-2.576B	-305.0M
Net Change In Cash	-126.0M	403.0M
YoY Change	-131.27%	-47.8%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$2.326B	$2.512B
Capital Expenditures	-$1.965B	-$1.844B
Free Cash Flow	$4.291B	$4.356B
YoY Change	-1.49%	11.07%

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