$SRE
SEMPRA Stock $sre

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2011 Q2 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000008652111000069 Filed on August 09, 2011

Income Statement

Concept	2011 Q2	2010 Q2
Revenue	$2.422B	$2.008B
YoY Change	20.62%	18.89%
Cost Of Revenue	$32.00M	$20.00M
YoY Change	60.0%	25.0%
Gross Profit	$2.390B	$1.988B
YoY Change	20.22%	18.83%
Gross Profit Margin	98.68%	99.0%
Selling, General & Admin
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$248.0M	$215.0M
YoY Change	15.35%	13.76%
% of Gross Profit	10.38%	10.81%
Operating Expenses	$2.013B	$1.653B
YoY Change	21.78%	17.4%
Operating Profit	$377.0M	$335.0M
YoY Change	12.54%	26.42%
Interest Expense	$118.0M	$103.0M
YoY Change	14.56%	-7.21%
% of Operating Profit	31.3%	30.75%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$31.00M	$8.000M
YoY Change	287.5%	-38.46%
Pretax Income	$586.0M	$237.0M
YoY Change	147.26%	-7.42%
Income Tax	$100.0M	$59.00M
% Of Pretax Income	17.06%	24.89%
Net Earnings	$503.0M	$222.0M
YoY Change	126.58%	10.45%
Net Earnings / Revenue	20.77%	11.06%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$2.10	$0.90
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$2.09	$0.89
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	239.4M shares	246.8M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	240.8M shares	249.7M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2011 Q2	2010 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$392.0M	$188.0M
YoY Change	108.51%	-77.02%
Cash & Equivalents	$392.0M	$188.0M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$185.0M	$338.0M
YoY Change	-45.27%	-38.21%
Inventory	$211.0M	$151.0M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$1.014B	$719.0M
Other Receivables	$405.0M	$477.0M
Total Short-Term Assets	$2.551B	$1.873B
YoY Change	36.2%	-43.65%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$22.16B	$18.92B
YoY Change	17.08%	8.68%
Goodwill	$1.059B
YoY Change
Intangibles	$450.0M
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$2.760B	$5.082B
YoY Change	-45.69%	24.9%
Other Assets	$645.0M	$2.669B
YoY Change	-75.83%	3.17%
Total Long-Term Assets	$29.29B	$27.21B
YoY Change	7.61%	10.63%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$2.551B	$1.873B
Total Long-Term Assets	$29.29B	$27.21B
Total Assets	$31.84B	$29.09B
YoY Change	9.45%	4.17%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$915.0M	$661.0M
YoY Change	38.43%	2.16%
Accrued Expenses	$269.0M	$220.0M
YoY Change	22.27%	18.28%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$453.0M	$923.0M
YoY Change	-50.92%	217.18%
Long-Term Debt Due	$144.0M	$307.0M
YoY Change	-53.09%	-50.8%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$3.575B	$4.051B
YoY Change	-11.75%	-6.94%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$9.648B	$7.562B
YoY Change	27.59%	9.56%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$867.0M	$6.544B
YoY Change	-86.75%	-4.17%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$867.0M	$14.11B
YoY Change	-93.85%	2.73%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$3.575B	$4.051B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$867.0M	$14.11B
Total Liabilities	$4.442B	$19.80B
YoY Change	-77.56%	1.81%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$7.868B
YoY Change
Common Stock	$2.074B
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$9.579B	$9.290B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$31.84B	$29.09B
YoY Change	9.45%	4.17%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2011 Q2	2010 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$503.0M	$222.0M
YoY Change	126.58%	10.45%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$248.0M	$215.0M
YoY Change	15.35%	13.76%
Cash From Operating Activities	$334.0M	$419.0M
YoY Change	-20.29%	8.55%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$570.0M	-$280.0M
YoY Change	103.57%	-29.11%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$327.0M	-$391.0M
YoY Change	-16.37%	458.57%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$897.0M	-$671.0M
YoY Change	33.68%	44.3%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-260.0M	218.0M
YoY Change	-219.27%	23.16%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	334.0M	419.0M
Cash From Investing Activities	-897.0M	-671.0M
Cash From Financing Activities	-260.0M	218.0M
Net Change In Cash	-823.0M	-34.00M
YoY Change	2320.59%	-134.69%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$334.0M	$419.0M
Capital Expenditures	-$570.0M	-$280.0M
Free Cash Flow	$904.0M	$699.0M
YoY Change	29.33%	-10.5%

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