$SRE
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2016 Q2 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000008652116000123 Filed on August 04, 2016

Income Statement

Concept	2016 Q2	2015 Q2
Revenue	$2.156B	$2.367B
YoY Change	-8.91%	-11.61%
Cost Of Revenue	$226.0M	$42.00M
YoY Change	438.1%	0.0%
Gross Profit	$1.906B	$2.316B
YoY Change	-17.7%	-12.01%
Gross Profit Margin	88.4%	97.85%
Selling, General & Admin
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$314.0M	$307.0M
YoY Change	2.28%	6.6%
% of Gross Profit	16.47%	13.26%
Operating Expenses	$1.883B	$1.873B
YoY Change	0.53%	-15.17%
Operating Profit	$23.00M	$443.0M
YoY Change	-94.81%	4.48%
Interest Expense	$142.0M	$139.0M
YoY Change	2.16%	0.72%
% of Operating Profit	617.39%	31.38%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$23.00M	$37.00M
YoY Change	-37.84%	-24.49%
Pretax Income	-$112.0M	$396.0M
YoY Change	-128.28%	5.32%
Income Tax	-$106.0M	$98.00M
% Of Pretax Income		24.75%
Net Earnings	$16.00M	$295.0M
YoY Change	-94.58%	9.67%
Net Earnings / Revenue	0.74%	12.46%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.06	$1.19
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.06	$1.17
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	250.1M shares	248.1M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	252.0M shares	251.5M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2016 Q2	2015 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$616.0M	$636.0M
YoY Change	-3.14%	-19.39%
Cash & Equivalents	$616.0M	$636.0M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$207.0M	$1.346B
YoY Change	-84.62%	797.33%
Inventory	$270.0M	$266.0M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$994.0M	$990.0M
Other Receivables	$176.0M	$264.0M
Total Short-Term Assets	$3.341B	$3.506B
YoY Change	-4.71%	-16.42%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$29.50B	$26.69B
YoY Change	10.5%	2.62%
Goodwill	$786.0M	$885.0M
YoY Change	-11.19%	-11.5%
Intangibles	$399.0M	$410.0M
YoY Change	-2.68%	-2.61%
Long-Term Investments	$3.562B	$4.243B
YoY Change	-16.05%	46.16%
Other Assets	$806.0M	$674.0M
YoY Change	19.58%	-43.69%
Total Long-Term Assets	$39.53B	$36.50B
YoY Change	8.31%	7.0%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$3.341B	$3.506B
Total Long-Term Assets	$39.53B	$36.50B
Total Assets	$42.88B	$40.01B
YoY Change	7.17%	4.44%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$1.148B	$890.0M
YoY Change	28.99%	-13.76%
Accrued Expenses	$289.0M	$271.0M
YoY Change	6.64%	0.0%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$1.777B	$738.0M
YoY Change	140.79%	-40.39%
Long-Term Debt Due	$907.0M	$1.273B
YoY Change	-28.75%	552.82%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$5.680B	$4.399B
YoY Change	29.12%	13.32%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$13.18B	$12.63B
YoY Change	4.37%	2.46%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$8.351B	$7.455B
YoY Change	12.02%	527.0%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$21.53B	$20.08B
YoY Change	7.21%	1588.9%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$5.680B	$4.399B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$21.53B	$20.08B
Total Liabilities	$31.07B	$28.30B
YoY Change	9.79%	458.13%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$9.952B
YoY Change
Common Stock	$2.681B
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$11.78B	$11.70B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$42.88B	$40.01B
YoY Change	7.17%	4.44%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2016 Q2	2015 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$16.00M	$295.0M
YoY Change	-94.58%	9.67%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$314.0M	$307.0M
YoY Change	2.28%	6.6%
Cash From Operating Activities	$290.0M	$408.0M
YoY Change	-28.92%	213.85%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$1.147B	-$820.0M
YoY Change	39.88%	-5.75%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$543.0M	$389.0M
YoY Change	39.59%	1947.37%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$604.0M	-$431.0M
YoY Change	40.14%	-49.35%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	552.0M	281.0M
YoY Change	96.44%	-57.74%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	290.0M	408.0M
Cash From Investing Activities	-604.0M	-431.0M
Cash From Financing Activities	552.0M	281.0M
Net Change In Cash	238.0M	258.0M
YoY Change	-7.75%	-560.71%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$290.0M	$408.0M
Capital Expenditures	-$1.147B	-$820.0M
Free Cash Flow	$1.437B	$1.228B
YoY Change	17.02%	22.8%

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