$voya 2017 Q4 10-K

Concept	2017 Q4	2017	2016 Q4
Revenue	$2.186B	$7.229B	$2.324B
YoY Change	-5.94%	-17.74%	17.81%
Cost Of Revenue		$2.422B
YoY Change		-34.72%
Gross Profit		$4.807B
YoY Change		-5.34%
Gross Profit Margin		66.5%
Selling, General & Admin
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization		$19.00M
YoY Change		-80.73%
% of Gross Profit		0.4%
Operating Expenses	$658.0M	$2.562B	$510.9M
YoY Change	28.79%	-3.5%	-75.69%
Operating Profit		$2.245B
YoY Change		1860.7%
Interest Expense	-$62.00M	$184.0M	-$71.80M
YoY Change	-13.65%	-36.11%	-37.24%
% of Operating Profit		8.2%
Other Income/Expense, Net		$7.000M
YoY Change		75.0%
Pretax Income	$220.0M	$385.0M	$108.0M
YoY Change	103.7%	-50.47%	-144.39%
Income Tax	-$45.00M	$687.0M	$24.30M
% Of Pretax Income	-20.45%	178.44%	22.5%
Net Earnings	-$3.165B	-$2.992B	-$417.0M
YoY Change	658.99%	814.98%	290.45%
Net Earnings / Revenue	-144.78%	-41.39%	-17.94%
Basic Earnings Per Share	-$17.64	-$16.25	-$2.14
Diluted Earnings Per Share	-$17.64	-$16.25	-$2.12
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	179.7M shares	184.1M shares	194.6M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		184.1M shares

Concept	2017 Q4	2017	2016 Q4
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments
YoY Change
Cash & Equivalents	$854.0M	$1.435B	$2.096B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables
Other Receivables
Total Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$107.0M	$107.0M	$112.0M
YoY Change	-4.46%	-4.46%
Goodwill	$31.00M
YoY Change
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$64.64B	$64.64B	$61.15B
YoY Change	5.71%	5.71%	-28.14%
Other Assets	$59.83B	$59.83B	$64.28B
YoY Change	-6.92%	-6.92%	2801.99%
Total Long-Term Assets
YoY Change
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets
Total Long-Term Assets
Total Assets	$222.5B	$222.5B	$214.6B
YoY Change	3.7%	3.7%	-1.67%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable
YoY Change
Accrued Expenses
YoY Change
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$337.0M	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$337.0M	$337.0M	$0.00
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$337.0M	$337.0M
YoY Change
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$3.123B	$3.123B	$3.550B
YoY Change	-12.03%	-12.03%	2.61%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$112.9B	$112.9B	$115.3B
YoY Change	-2.1%	-2.1%	43.67%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$3.123B	$116.0B	$3.550B
YoY Change	-12.03%	-2.4%	2.61%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$337.0M	$337.0M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$3.123B	$116.0B	$3.550B
Total Liabilities	$211.5B	$212.5B	$200.6B
YoY Change	5.42%	5.42%	-0.66%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings
YoY Change
Common Stock	$23.82B		$23.61B
YoY Change	0.9%		-0.45%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$3.827B		$2.796B
YoY Change	36.87%		21.44%
Treasury Stock Shares	98.10M shares		73.44M shares
Shareholders Equity	$10.01B	$10.01B	$13.00B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$222.5B	$222.5B	$214.6B
YoY Change	3.7%	3.7%	-1.67%

Concept	2017 Q4	2017	2016 Q4
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	-$3.165B	-$2.992B	-$417.0M
YoY Change	658.99%	814.98%	290.45%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization		$19.00M
YoY Change		-80.73%
Cash From Operating Activities	$456.0M	$1.582B	$1.209B
YoY Change	-62.29%	-57.15%	116.2%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures
YoY Change
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$145.0M	-$5.000M	-$1.218B
YoY Change	-88.1%	-75.0%	140.14%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$145.0M	-$2.428B	-$1.169B
YoY Change	-87.59%	-34.08%	120.95%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid		$8.000M
YoY Change		0.0%
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net		$920.0M
YoY Change		34.11%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-562.0M	-$349.0M	103.6M
YoY Change	-642.47%	-189.72%	-460.98%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	456.0M	$1.582B	1.209B
Cash From Investing Activities	-145.0M	-$2.428B	-1.169B
Cash From Financing Activities	-562.0M	-$349.0M	103.6M
Net Change In Cash	-251.0M	-$1.195B	144.0M
YoY Change	-274.31%	-400.25%	8900.0%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$456.0M	$1.582B	$1.209B
Capital Expenditures
Free Cash Flow
YoY Change

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