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2019 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000031076421000027 Filed on February 11, 2021

Income Statement

Concept	2019 Q4	2019 Q3	2019 Q2
Revenue	$4.131B	$3.587B	$3.650B
YoY Change	8.83%	10.64%	9.87%
Cost Of Revenue	$1.399B	$1.257B	$1.270B
YoY Change	7.12%	15.64%	12.19%
Gross Profit	$2.703B	$2.330B	$2.380B
YoY Change	10.06%	8.12%	8.68%
Gross Profit Margin	65.43%	64.96%	65.21%
Selling, General & Admin	$1.336B	$1.291B	$1.282B
YoY Change	8.53%	3.95%	7.73%
% of Gross Profit	49.43%	55.41%	53.87%
Research & Development	$254.0M	$246.0M	$246.0M
YoY Change	14.93%	11.31%	13.89%
% of Gross Profit	9.4%	10.56%	10.34%
Depreciation & Amortization	$195.0M	$194.0M	$199.0M
YoY Change	10.8%	4.86%	6.99%
% of Gross Profit	7.21%	8.33%	8.36%
Operating Expenses	$1.702B	$1.702B	$1.767B
YoY Change	10.16%	7.79%	16.4%
Operating Profit	$1.001B	$628.0M	$613.0M
YoY Change	9.88%	9.03%	-8.78%
Interest Expense	$56.00M	$37.00M	$32.00M
YoY Change	30.23%	32.14%	10.34%
% of Operating Profit	5.59%	5.89%	5.22%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$64.00M	-$47.00M	-$48.00M
YoY Change	-23.81%	11.9%	-2.04%
Pretax Income	$936.0M	$581.0M	$565.0M
YoY Change	42.47%	8.8%	-9.31%
Income Tax	$211.0M	$115.0M	$85.00M
% Of Pretax Income	22.54%	19.79%	15.04%
Net Earnings	$725.0M	$466.0M	$480.0M
YoY Change	-64.94%	-21.02%	6.19%
Net Earnings / Revenue	17.55%	12.99%	13.15%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$1.94	$1.24	$1.29
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$1.90	$1.23	$1.26
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding		374.2M shares	373.9M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		380.3M shares	379.5M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2019 Q4	2019 Q3	2019 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$4.425B	$2.036B	$1.839B
YoY Change	19.63%	-7.87%	-4.22%
Cash & Equivalents	$4.337B	$1.948B	$1.754B
Short-Term Investments	$88.00M	$88.00M	$85.00M
Other Short-Term Assets	$760.0M	$823.0M	$740.0M
YoY Change	1.74%	11.37%	11.45%
Inventory	$2.980B	$3.269B	$3.198B
Prepaid Expenses	$760.0M	$823.0M	$740.0M
Receivables	$2.893B	$2.438B	$2.408B
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$11.06B	$8.566B	$8.185B
YoY Change	13.61%	8.18%	10.41%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$2.567B	$2.460B	$2.387B
YoY Change	12.05%	12.95%	13.61%
Goodwill	$9.069B	$8.704B	$8.762B
YoY Change	5.91%	14.02%	14.75%
Intangibles	$4.227B	$4.056B	$4.184B
YoY Change	1.54%	17.12%	17.3%
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$1.671B	$1.287B	$1.223B
YoY Change	108.61%	44.44%	43.38%
Total Long-Term Assets	$19.11B	$18.09B	$18.17B
YoY Change	9.22%	27.72%	28.34%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$11.06B	$8.566B	$8.185B
Total Long-Term Assets	$19.11B	$18.09B	$18.17B
Total Assets	$30.17B	$26.66B	$26.35B
YoY Change	10.79%	20.72%	22.18%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$675.0M	$659.0M	$616.0M
YoY Change	4.49%	17.05%	9.8%
Accrued Expenses	$2.482B	$2.438B	$2.437B
YoY Change	2.65%	20.63%	29.08%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$859.0M	$526.0M	$539.0M
YoY Change	-37.44%	-58.75%	-57.79%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$4.400B	$3.921B	$3.946B
YoY Change	-8.47%	-5.59%	-2.47%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$10.23B	$7.889B	$7.974B
YoY Change	20.56%	33.08%	34.58%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$1.661B	$1.439B	$1.385B
YoY Change	69.84%	61.32%	57.92%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$11.89B	$9.328B	$9.359B
YoY Change	25.66%	36.77%	37.59%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$4.400B	$3.921B	$3.946B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$11.89B	$9.328B	$9.359B
Total Liabilities	$17.36B	$14.34B	$14.41B
YoY Change	12.01%	17.34%	19.0%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$11.75B	$11.24B	$10.97B
YoY Change	9.13%	26.38%	29.37%
Common Stock	$1.628B	$1.593B	$1.569B
YoY Change	4.43%	3.78%	4.39%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$12.81B	$12.32B	$11.94B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$30.17B	$26.66B	$26.35B
YoY Change	10.79%	20.72%	22.18%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2019 Q4	2019 Q3	2019 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$725.0M	$466.0M	$480.0M
YoY Change	-64.94%	-21.02%	6.19%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$195.0M	$194.0M	$199.0M
YoY Change	10.8%	4.86%	6.99%
Cash From Operating Activities	$735.0M	$629.0M	$514.0M
YoY Change	-29.73%	1.78%	-20.8%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$199.0M	-$163.0M	-$165.0M
YoY Change	29.22%	16.43%	5.1%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$520.0M	-$23.00M	-$82.00M
YoY Change	-64.72%	43.75%	22.39%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$719.0M	-$186.0M	-$247.0M
YoY Change	-55.84%	19.23%	10.27%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	2.363B	-225.0M	-188.0M
YoY Change	3.64%	25.7%	-79.5%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	735.0M	629.0M	514.0M
Cash From Investing Activities	-719.0M	-186.0M	-247.0M
Cash From Financing Activities	2.363B	-225.0M	-188.0M
Net Change In Cash	2.379B	218.0M	79.00M
YoY Change	40.11%	-22.97%	-116.06%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$735.0M	$629.0M	$514.0M
Capital Expenditures	-$199.0M	-$163.0M	-$165.0M
Free Cash Flow	$934.0M	$792.0M	$679.0M
YoY Change	-22.17%	4.49%	-15.76%

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