$SRE
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2014 Q3 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000008652114000054 Filed on November 04, 2014

Income Statement

Concept	2014 Q3	2013 Q3
Revenue	$2.815B	$2.551B
YoY Change	10.35%	1.76%
Cost Of Revenue	$42.00M	$47.00M
YoY Change	-10.64%	9.3%
Gross Profit	$2.770B	$2.503B
YoY Change	10.67%	1.38%
Gross Profit Margin	98.4%	98.12%
Selling, General & Admin
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$292.0M	$286.0M
YoY Change	2.1%	2.14%
% of Gross Profit	10.54%	11.43%
Operating Expenses	$2.258B	$1.999B
YoY Change	12.96%	4.01%
Operating Profit	$512.0M	$504.0M
YoY Change	1.59%	-7.86%
Interest Expense	$144.0M	$137.0M
YoY Change	5.11%	-155.24%
% of Operating Profit	28.13%	27.18%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$29.00M	$16.00M
YoY Change	81.25%	-63.64%
Pretax Income	$447.0M	$432.0M
YoY Change	3.47%	31.31%
Income Tax	$71.00M	$117.0M
% Of Pretax Income	15.88%	27.08%
Net Earnings	$348.0M	$296.0M
YoY Change	17.57%	10.45%
Net Earnings / Revenue	12.36%	11.6%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$1.41	$1.21
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$1.39	$1.19
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	246.1M shares	244.1M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	250.8M shares	249.3M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2014 Q3	2013 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$667.0M	$1.061B
YoY Change	-37.13%	100.19%
Cash & Equivalents	$667.0M	$1.061B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$187.0M	$211.0M
YoY Change	-11.37%	9.9%
Inventory	$472.0M	$463.0M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$1.055B	$982.0M
Other Receivables	$300.0M	$326.0M
Total Short-Term Assets	$4.414B	$3.712B
YoY Change	18.91%	20.6%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$26.41B	$24.76B
YoY Change	6.65%	-0.91%
Goodwill	$951.0M	$1.045B
YoY Change	-9.0%	-5.77%
Intangibles	$418.0M	$428.0M
YoY Change	-2.34%	-2.95%
Long-Term Investments	$76.00M	$5.000M
YoY Change	1420.0%	-98.31%
Other Assets	$1.280B	$928.0M
YoY Change	37.93%	20.99%
Total Long-Term Assets	$34.57B	$33.19B
YoY Change	4.15%	2.71%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$4.414B	$3.712B
Total Long-Term Assets	$34.57B	$33.19B
Total Assets	$38.98B	$36.90B
YoY Change	5.64%	4.27%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$1.153B	$859.0M
YoY Change	34.23%	-21.62%
Accrued Expenses	$345.0M	$250.0M
YoY Change	38.0%	-8.42%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$1.309B	$522.0M
YoY Change	150.77%	-10.62%
Long-Term Debt Due	$188.0M	$1.441B
YoY Change	-86.95%	103.24%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$4.292B	$4.530B
YoY Change	-5.25%	4.16%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$12.44B	$10.48B
YoY Change	18.7%	-6.39%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$1.154B	$1.045B
YoY Change	10.43%	-86.42%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$1.154B	$1.045B
YoY Change	10.43%	-94.47%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$4.292B	$4.530B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$1.154B	$1.045B
Total Liabilities	$5.446B	$5.575B
YoY Change	-2.31%	-77.95%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$9.205B	$8.700B
YoY Change	5.8%
Common Stock	$2.499B	$2.424B
YoY Change	3.09%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$11.33B	$10.91B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$38.98B	$36.90B
YoY Change	5.64%	4.27%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2014 Q3	2013 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$348.0M	$296.0M
YoY Change	17.57%	10.45%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$292.0M	$286.0M
YoY Change	2.1%	2.14%
Cash From Operating Activities	$627.0M	$225.0M
YoY Change	178.67%	-58.02%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$956.0M	-$839.0M
YoY Change	13.95%	-20.32%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$111.0M	$565.0M
YoY Change	-80.35%	118.99%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$845.0M	-$274.0M
YoY Change	208.39%	-65.53%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	100.0M	153.0M
YoY Change	-34.64%	-72.82%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	627.0M	225.0M
Cash From Investing Activities	-845.0M	-274.0M
Cash From Financing Activities	100.0M	153.0M
Net Change In Cash	-118.0M	104.0M
YoY Change	-213.46%	-65.79%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$627.0M	$225.0M
Capital Expenditures	-$956.0M	-$839.0M
Free Cash Flow	$1.583B	$1.064B
YoY Change	48.78%	-33.04%

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