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2011 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000095012311092914 Filed on October 28, 2011

Income Statement

Concept	2011 Q4	2011 Q3	2010 Q3
Revenue	$737.5M	$704.3M	$664.6M
YoY Change	8.92%	5.97%	-0.99%
Cost Of Revenue	$220.2M	$198.5M	$174.6M
YoY Change	20.92%	13.72%	-5.11%
Gross Profit	$517.3M	$505.7M	$490.0M
YoY Change	4.51%	3.21%	0.57%
Gross Profit Margin	70.14%	71.81%	73.73%
Selling, General & Admin	$432.7M	$439.1M	$420.1M
YoY Change	4.74%	4.52%	-0.52%
% of Gross Profit	83.65%	86.83%	85.73%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$167.8M	$16.11M	$140.3M
YoY Change	15.8%	-88.52%	-2.57%
% of Gross Profit	32.44%	3.18%	28.63%
Operating Expenses	$434.1M	$447.9M	$595.2M
YoY Change	5.06%	-24.74%	-1.93%
Operating Profit	$83.20M	$57.80M	$69.39M
YoY Change	1.71%	-16.71%	7.81%
Interest Expense	-$8.900M	$8.811M	$6.085M
YoY Change	7.23%	44.8%	25.05%
% of Operating Profit	-10.7%	15.24%	8.77%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$0.00
YoY Change	-100.0%
Pretax Income	$72.90M	$49.08M	$63.59M
YoY Change	41.83%	-22.82%	6.6%
Income Tax	$23.60M	$17.85M	$23.09M
% Of Pretax Income	32.37%	36.38%	36.32%
Net Earnings	$49.30M	$31.22M	$40.50M
YoY Change	54.55%	-22.9%	9.93%
Net Earnings / Revenue	6.68%	4.43%	6.09%
Basic Earnings Per Share		$0.52	$0.62
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$827.2K	$0.52	$0.62
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	58.75M shares	60.03M shares	65.09M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		60.50M shares	65.75M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2011 Q4	2011 Q3	2010 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$88.10M	$76.00M	$80.80M
YoY Change	24.61%	-5.94%	102.51%
Cash & Equivalents	$88.07M	$76.03M	$80.78M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$69.30M	$65.40M	$47.80M
YoY Change	-59.4%	36.82%	-12.29%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$48.20M	$43.40M	$67.60M
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$205.6M	$184.8M	$196.2M
YoY Change	-30.38%	-5.81%	27.15%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$287.6M	$262.8M	$214.1M
YoY Change	28.04%	22.72%	-71.54%
Goodwill	$1.339B	$1.325B	$1.268B
YoY Change	1.41%	4.51%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$186.8M	$187.3M	$172.8M
YoY Change	2.86%	8.39%	-1.65%
Other Assets
YoY Change
Total Long-Term Assets	$2.589B	$2.482B	$2.204B
YoY Change	8.2%	12.6%	0.09%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$205.6M	$184.8M	$196.2M
Total Long-Term Assets	$2.589B	$2.482B	$2.204B
Total Assets	$2.795B	$2.667B	$2.400B
YoY Change	3.96%	11.09%	1.86%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$105.1M	$96.40M	$87.80M
YoY Change	-16.65%	9.79%	-9.3%
Accrued Expenses	$298.7M	$289.6M	$233.6M
YoY Change	3.57%	23.97%	-14.15%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$403.8M	$386.0M	$321.4M
YoY Change	-2.58%	20.1%	-12.88%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$740.7M	$688.3M	$596.1M
YoY Change	5.65%	15.47%	-9.56%
Other Long-Term Liabilities
YoY Change
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$740.7M	$688.3M	$596.1M
YoY Change	5.65%	15.47%	-9.56%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$403.8M	$386.0M	$321.4M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$740.7M	$688.3M	$596.1M
Total Liabilities	$1.442B	$1.347B	$1.047B
YoY Change	8.07%	28.63%	-8.69%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$1.659B	$1.639B	$1.513B
YoY Change	7.64%	8.31%
Common Stock	$759.0M	$748.5M	$702.7M
YoY Change	6.35%	6.52%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$1.068B	$1.068B	$865.6M
YoY Change	18.15%	23.43%
Treasury Stock Shares	48.70M shares	48.70M shares	41.44M shares
Shareholders Equity	$1.359B	$1.319B	$1.353B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$2.801B	$2.667B	$2.400B
YoY Change	4.21%	11.09%	1.86%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2011 Q4	2011 Q3	2010 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$49.30M	$31.22M	$40.50M
YoY Change	54.55%	-22.9%	9.93%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$167.8M	$16.11M	$140.3M
YoY Change	15.8%	-88.52%	-2.57%
Cash From Operating Activities	$19.90M	$95.40M	$104.4M
YoY Change	-16.39%	-8.62%	19.45%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$40.70M	-$32.80M	-$27.60M
YoY Change	14.33%	18.84%	14.52%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$22.10M	-$3.500M	-$1.800M
YoY Change	-68.96%	94.44%	-33.33%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$62.80M	-$36.30M	-$29.40M
YoY Change	-41.2%	23.47%	9.7%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	52.30M	-53.50M	-68.50M
YoY Change	-27.66%	-21.9%	-41.4%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	19.90M	95.40M	104.4M
Cash From Investing Activities	-62.80M	-36.30M	-29.40M
Cash From Financing Activities	52.30M	-53.50M	-68.50M
Net Change In Cash	9.400M	5.600M	6.500M
YoY Change	-187.85%	-13.85%	-111.55%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$19.90M	$95.40M	$104.4M
Capital Expenditures	-$40.70M	-$32.80M	-$27.60M
Free Cash Flow	$60.60M	$128.2M	$132.0M
YoY Change	2.02%	-2.88%	18.39%

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In both choices, an entity is required to present each component of net income along with total net income, each component of other comprehensive income along with a total for other comprehensive income, and a total amount for comprehensive income. ASU 2011-05 eliminates the option to present the components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of changes in stockholders' equity. The amendments to the Codification in the ASU do not change the items that must be reported in other </font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'> </p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:13.7px;">comprehensive income or when an item of other comprehensive income must be reclassified to net income and are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011.  The adoption of ASU 2011-05 will not have a financial impact on our consolidated statement of earnings, financial condition, statement of cash flows or earnings per share.</font></p><p style='margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;'></p><p style='margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt'><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:13.7px;">In May 2011, </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">the </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">FASB </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">issued Accounting Standards Update 2011-04, </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">(“ASU 2011-04”)</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">. The amendments in this ASU generally represent clarification of Topic 820, but also include instances where a particular principle or requirement for measuring fair value or disclosing information about fair value measurements has changed. </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">This update results in common principles and requirements for measuring fair value and for disclosing information about fair value measurements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”). The amendments are effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011 and are to be applied prospectively. Early application is not permitted. The adoption of ASU 2011-04 will not have a material impact on our consolidated statement of earnings, financial condition, statement of cash flows or earnings per share.</font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'> </p>
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