$SRE
SEMPRA Stock $sre

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2015 Q2 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000008652115000046 Filed on August 04, 2015

Income Statement

Concept	2015 Q2	2014 Q2
Revenue	$2.367B	$2.678B
YoY Change	-11.61%	1.02%
Cost Of Revenue	$42.00M	$42.00M
YoY Change	0.0%	-14.29%
Gross Profit	$2.316B	$2.632B
YoY Change	-12.01%	1.98%
Gross Profit Margin	97.85%	98.28%
Selling, General & Admin
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$307.0M	$288.0M
YoY Change	6.6%	16.6%
% of Gross Profit	13.26%	10.94%
Operating Expenses	$1.873B	$2.208B
YoY Change	-15.17%	11.68%
Operating Profit	$443.0M	$424.0M
YoY Change	4.48%	-29.8%
Interest Expense	$139.0M	$138.0M
YoY Change	0.72%	0.0%
% of Operating Profit	31.38%	32.55%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$37.00M	$49.00M
YoY Change	-24.49%	88.46%
Pretax Income	$396.0M	$376.0M
YoY Change	5.32%	26.17%
Income Tax	$98.00M	$93.00M
% Of Pretax Income	24.75%	24.73%
Net Earnings	$295.0M	$269.0M
YoY Change	9.67%	9.8%
Net Earnings / Revenue	12.46%	10.04%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$1.19	$1.10
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$1.17	$1.08
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	248.1M shares	245.7M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	251.5M shares	250.1M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2015 Q2	2014 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$636.0M	$789.0M
YoY Change	-19.39%	-17.3%
Cash & Equivalents	$636.0M	$789.0M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$1.346B	$150.0M
YoY Change	797.33%	11.11%
Inventory	$266.0M	$267.0M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$990.0M	$1.051B
Other Receivables	$264.0M	$310.0M
Total Short-Term Assets	$3.506B	$4.195B
YoY Change	-16.42%	14.59%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$26.69B	$26.01B
YoY Change	2.62%	3.34%
Goodwill	$885.0M	$1.000B
YoY Change	-11.5%	-4.03%
Intangibles	$410.0M	$421.0M
YoY Change	-2.61%	-2.32%
Long-Term Investments	$4.243B	$2.903B
YoY Change	46.16%	57960.0%
Other Assets	$674.0M	$1.197B
YoY Change	-43.69%	33.74%
Total Long-Term Assets	$36.50B	$34.11B
YoY Change	7.0%	2.26%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$3.506B	$4.195B
Total Long-Term Assets	$36.50B	$34.11B
Total Assets	$40.01B	$38.31B
YoY Change	4.44%	3.48%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$890.0M	$1.032B
YoY Change	-13.76%	-3.82%
Accrued Expenses	$271.0M	$271.0M
YoY Change	0.0%	8.4%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$738.0M	$1.238B
YoY Change	-40.39%	142.75%
Long-Term Debt Due	$1.273B	$195.0M
YoY Change	552.82%	-87.34%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$4.399B	$3.882B
YoY Change	13.32%	-17.84%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$12.63B	$12.32B
YoY Change	2.46%	17.03%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$7.455B	$1.189B
YoY Change	527.0%	11.54%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$20.08B	$1.189B
YoY Change	1588.9%	11.54%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$4.399B	$3.882B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$20.08B	$1.189B
Total Liabilities	$28.30B	$5.071B
YoY Change	458.13%	-12.43%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings		$9.019B
YoY Change		5.4%
Common Stock		$2.448B
YoY Change		3.47%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$11.70B	$11.19B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$40.01B	$38.31B
YoY Change	4.44%	3.48%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2015 Q2	2014 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$295.0M	$269.0M
YoY Change	9.67%	9.8%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$307.0M	$288.0M
YoY Change	6.6%	16.6%
Cash From Operating Activities	$408.0M	$130.0M
YoY Change	213.85%	-51.85%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$820.0M	-$870.0M
YoY Change	-5.75%	9.71%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$389.0M	$19.00M
YoY Change	1947.37%	-94.21%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$431.0M	-$851.0M
YoY Change	-49.35%	83.01%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	281.0M	665.0M
YoY Change	-57.74%	-310.44%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	408.0M	130.0M
Cash From Investing Activities	-431.0M	-851.0M
Cash From Financing Activities	281.0M	665.0M
Net Change In Cash	258.0M	-56.00M
YoY Change	-560.71%	-89.04%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$408.0M	$130.0M
Capital Expenditures	-$820.0M	-$870.0M
Free Cash Flow	$1.228B	$1.000B
YoY Change	22.8%	-5.93%

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