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2024 Q1 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000162828024002390 Filed on January 29, 2024

Income Statement

Concept	2024 Q1	2023 Q4	2023
Revenue	$21.30B	$25.17B	$96.77B
YoY Change	-8.69%	3.49%	18.8%
Cost Of Revenue	$17.61B	$20.73B	$79.11B
YoY Change	-6.45%	11.8%	30.53%
Gross Profit	$3.696B	$4.438B	$17.66B
YoY Change	-18.07%	-23.18%	-15.31%
Gross Profit Margin	17.35%	17.63%	18.25%
Selling, General & Admin	$1.374B	$1.280B	$4.800B
YoY Change	27.7%	24.03%	21.64%
% of Gross Profit	37.18%	28.84%	27.18%
Research & Development	$1.151B	$1.094B	$3.969B
YoY Change	49.29%	35.06%	29.07%
% of Gross Profit	31.14%	24.65%	22.47%
Depreciation & Amortization	$929.0M	$1.232B	$3.330B
YoY Change	-11.19%	24.57%	37.6%
% of Gross Profit	25.14%	27.76%	18.86%
Operating Expenses	$2.525B	$2.374B	$8.769B
YoY Change	36.71%	28.88%	21.84%
Operating Profit	$1.171B	$2.064B	$8.891B
YoY Change	-56.04%	-47.55%	-34.89%
Interest Expense	$76.00M	$272.0M	$156.0M
YoY Change	-58.7%	119.35%	-18.32%
% of Operating Profit	6.49%	13.18%	1.75%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$108.0M	-$145.0M	$172.0M
YoY Change	-325.0%	245.24%	-500.0%
Pretax Income	$1.553B	$2.191B	$9.973B
YoY Change	-44.54%	-44.99%	-27.31%
Income Tax	$409.0M	-$5.752B	-$5.001B
% Of Pretax Income	26.34%	-262.53%	-50.15%
Net Earnings	$1.129B	$7.927B	$15.00B
YoY Change	-55.16%	112.98%	19.44%
Net Earnings / Revenue	5.3%	31.5%	15.5%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.37		$4.73
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.34	$2.27	$4.30
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	3.185B shares	3.179B shares	3.174B shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	3.484B shares		3.485B shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2024 Q1	2023 Q4	2023
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$26.86B	$29.09B	$29.09B
YoY Change	19.91%	31.14%	31.14%
Cash & Equivalents	$11.81B	$16.40B	$29.09B
Short-Term Investments	$15.06B	$12.70B	$12.70B
Other Short-Term Assets	$3.568B	$3.199B	$3.199B
YoY Change	10.57%	8.77%	8.77%
Inventory	$16.03B	$13.63B	$13.63B
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$3.887B	$3.508B	$3.508B
Other Receivables	$1.029B	$189.0M	$189.0M
Total Short-Term Assets	$50.54B	$49.62B	$49.62B
YoY Change	17.53%	21.26%	21.26%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$31.44B	$29.73B	$45.12B
YoY Change	-18.7%	26.23%	23.17%
Goodwill	$250.0M	$253.0M
YoY Change	28.21%	30.41%
Intangibles	$171.0M	$178.0M
YoY Change	-16.18%	-17.21%
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$4.616B	$4.531B	$10.76B
YoY Change	0.7%	8.06%	156.55%
Total Long-Term Assets	$58.69B	$57.00B	$57.00B
YoY Change	33.89%	37.62%	37.62%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$50.54B	$49.62B	$49.62B
Total Long-Term Assets	$58.69B	$57.00B	$57.00B
Total Assets	$109.2B	$106.6B	$106.6B
YoY Change	25.79%	29.49%	29.49%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$14.73B	$14.43B	$14.43B
YoY Change	-7.41%	-5.4%	-5.4%
Accrued Expenses	$6.603B	$6.483B	$6.483B
YoY Change	-9.81%	16.75%	16.75%
Deferred Revenue	$3.024B	$2.864B
YoY Change	72.8%	63.94%
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$2.461B	$2.373B	$2.373B
YoY Change	75.28%	57.99%	57.99%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$29.45B	$28.75B	$28.75B
YoY Change	7.35%	7.63%	7.63%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$2.899B	$2.857B	$2.857B
YoY Change	127.91%	78.9%	78.9%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$8.480B	$8.153B	$11.40B
YoY Change	-4.61%	52.96%	41.63%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$8.480B	$8.153B	$14.26B
YoY Change	-16.55%	52.96%	47.8%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$29.45B	$28.75B	$28.75B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$8.480B	$8.153B	$14.26B
Total Liabilities	$44.05B	$43.01B	$43.98B
YoY Change	13.58%	18.03%	16.87%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$29.01B	$27.88B
YoY Change	88.41%	116.39%
Common Stock	$35.77B	$34.90B
YoY Change	8.77%	8.44%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$64.38B	$62.63B	$62.63B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$109.2B	$106.6B	$106.6B
YoY Change	25.79%	29.49%	29.49%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2024 Q1	2023 Q4	2023
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$1.129B	$7.927B	$15.00B
YoY Change	-55.16%	112.98%	19.44%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$929.0M	$1.232B	$3.330B
YoY Change	-11.19%	24.57%	37.6%
Cash From Operating Activities	$242.0M	$4.370B	$13.26B
YoY Change	-90.37%	33.31%	-9.97%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$2.773B	$2.307B	$8.898B
YoY Change	33.77%	-224.17%	24.31%
Acquisitions			$64.00M
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$2.307B	-$2.497B	-$6.685B
YoY Change	461.31%	-41.56%	39.24%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$5.084B	-$4.804B	-$15.58B
YoY Change	104.67%	-21.64%	30.16%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	$196.0M	887.0M	$2.589B
YoY Change	-184.12%	-279.19%	-173.41%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	$242.0M	4.370B	$13.26B
Cash From Investing Activities	-$5.084B	-4.804B	-$15.58B
Cash From Financing Activities	$196.0M	887.0M	$2.589B
Net Change In Cash	-$4.725B	453.0M	$265.0M
YoY Change	2216.18%	-113.53%	-121.72%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$242.0M	$4.370B	$13.26B
Capital Expenditures	$2.773B	$2.307B	$8.898B
Free Cash Flow	-$2.531B	$2.063B	$4.358B
YoY Change	-675.23%	-59.83%	-42.4%

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