$TMO
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC. Stock $tmo

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2012 Q1 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000009774512000016 Filed on May 04, 2012

Income Statement

Concept	2012 Q1	2011 Q2
Revenue	$3.057B	$2.683B
YoY Change		3.76%
Cost Of Revenue	$265.1M	$246.3M
YoY Change		17.06%
Gross Profit	$1.290B	$1.116B
YoY Change		5.44%
Gross Profit Margin	42.19%	41.61%
Selling, General & Admin	$824.3M	$708.7M
YoY Change		1.49%
% of Gross Profit	63.91%	63.49%
Research & Development	$91.70M	$75.00M
YoY Change		13.64%
% of Gross Profit	7.11%	6.72%
Depreciation & Amortization	$242.5M	$184.3M
YoY Change		-4.8%
% of Gross Profit	18.8%	16.51%
Operating Expenses	$916.0M	$708.7M
YoY Change		1.49%
Operating Profit	$361.5M	$321.5M
YoY Change		12.97%
Interest Expense	$57.70M	$27.80M
YoY Change		24.66%
% of Operating Profit	15.96%	8.65%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$900.0K	$300.0K
YoY Change		-106.0%
Pretax Income	$311.1M	$299.0M
YoY Change		15.13%
Income Tax	$30.30M	$51.80M
% Of Pretax Income	9.74%	17.32%
Net Earnings	$277.3M	$252.2M
YoY Change		8.57%
Net Earnings / Revenue	9.07%	9.4%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.76	$0.65
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.75	$0.64
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	367.3M shares	388.6M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	370.1M shares	394.6M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2012 Q1	2011 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$793.0M	$2.794B
YoY Change		94.03%
Cash & Equivalents	$788.3M	$2.789B
Short-Term Investments	$4.000M	$5.000M
Other Short-Term Assets	$499.7M	$382.1M
YoY Change		36.95%
Inventory	$1.422B	$1.264B
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$1.895B	$1.566B
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$4.770B	$6.189B
YoY Change		36.67%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$1.665B	$1.389B
YoY Change		5.84%
Goodwill	$12.08B	$9.038B
YoY Change		-0.78%
Intangibles	$7.739B	$5.857B
YoY Change		-6.12%
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$564.3M	$957.3M
YoY Change		119.36%
Total Long-Term Assets	$22.05B	$17.24B
YoY Change		0.85%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$4.770B	$6.189B
Total Long-Term Assets	$22.05B	$17.24B
Total Assets	$26.82B	$23.43B
YoY Change		8.35%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$691.4M	$616.9M
YoY Change		3.49%
Accrued Expenses	$1.002B	$804.0M
YoY Change		0.63%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$924.0M	$2.499B
YoY Change		1577.18%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$2.845B	$4.146B
YoY Change		133.49%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$5.751B	$1.801B
YoY Change		-6.68%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$718.6M	$623.1M
YoY Change		15.18%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$718.6M	$623.1M
YoY Change		15.18%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$2.845B	$4.146B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$718.6M	$623.1M
Total Liabilities	$3.564B	$4.769B
YoY Change		105.86%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$6.946B	$5.639B
YoY Change		23.03%
Common Stock	$10.64B	$10.49B
YoY Change		-9.01%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$2.146B	$1.037B
YoY Change		77.79%
Treasury Stock Shares	41.19M shares	20.19M shares
Shareholders Equity	$15.29B	$15.25B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$26.82B	$23.43B
YoY Change		8.35%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2012 Q1	2011 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$277.3M	$252.2M
YoY Change		8.57%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$242.5M	$184.3M
YoY Change		-4.8%
Cash From Operating Activities	$392.0M	$338.6M
YoY Change		-1.31%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$69.20M	$63.70M
YoY Change		29.74%
Acquisitions	$500.0K	$23.70M
YoY Change		-89.66%
Other Investing Activities	$900.0K	$400.0K
YoY Change		-150.0%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$66.20M	-$88.90M
YoY Change		-68.01%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net	$244.9M	$493.0M
YoY Change		-1939.55%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-585.0M	$1.652B
YoY Change		-1027.29%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	$392.0M	$338.6M
Cash From Investing Activities	-$66.20M	-$88.90M
Cash From Financing Activities	-585.0M	$1.652B
Net Change In Cash	$325.8M	$1.901B
YoY Change		-1783.97%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$392.0M	$338.6M
Capital Expenditures	$69.20M	$63.70M
Free Cash Flow	$322.8M	$274.9M
YoY Change		-6.5%

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