$WBD
Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. Stock $wbd

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2012 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000143710713000006 Filed on February 14, 2013

Income Statement

Concept	2012	2011 Q4	2011 Q3
Revenue	$4.487B	$1.106B	$1.080B
YoY Change	7.65%	8.97%	16.63%
Cost Of Revenue	$1.218B	$316.0M	$328.0M
YoY Change	3.57%	8.59%	25.67%
Gross Profit	$3.269B	$790.0M	$752.0M
YoY Change	9.26%	9.12%	13.08%
Gross Profit Margin	72.85%	71.43%	69.63%
Selling, General & Admin	$1.287B	$316.0M	$293.0M
YoY Change	9.91%	15.33%	-4.25%
% of Gross Profit	39.37%	40.0%	38.96%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$117.0M	$252.0M	$272.0M
YoY Change	-1.68%	14.03%	30.14%
% of Gross Profit	3.58%	31.9%	36.17%
Operating Expenses	$1.287B	$345.0M	$293.0M
YoY Change	9.91%	13.86%	-13.31%
Operating Profit	$1.859B	$422.0M	$428.0M
YoY Change	3.11%	7.11%	37.18%
Interest Expense	-$340.0M	-$78.00M	-$60.00M
YoY Change	39.34%	-18.75%	1100.0%
% of Operating Profit	-18.29%	-18.48%	-14.02%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$7.000M	$2.000M	-$5.000M
YoY Change	-333.33%	-90.0%	-91.67%
Pretax Income	$1.518B	$346.0M	$367.0M
YoY Change	-2.88%	3.59%	48.58%
Income Tax	$562.0M	$9.000M	$127.0M
% Of Pretax Income	37.02%	2.6%	34.6%
Net Earnings	$943.0M	$337.0M	$237.0M
YoY Change	-16.7%	76.44%	27.42%
Net Earnings / Revenue	21.02%	30.47%	21.94%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$2.51	$0.86	$0.60
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$2.48	$0.86	$0.59
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	376.0M shares	391.0M	398.0M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	380.0M shares	393.0M	401.0M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2012	2011 Q4	2011 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$1.201B	$1.048B	$1.032B
YoY Change	14.6%	124.89%	1.57%
Cash & Equivalents	$1.201B	$1.048B	$1.032B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$399.0M	$341.0M	$291.0M
YoY Change	34.34%	-12.34%	4.68%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$1.130B	$1.042B	$976.0M
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$2.730B	$2.431B	$2.299B
YoY Change	12.3%	40.12%	7.58%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$388.0M	$379.0M	$371.0M
YoY Change	2.37%	-5.01%	-4.63%
Goodwill		$6.291B
YoY Change		-2.22%
Intangibles		$571.0M
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$1.095B	$807.0M	$816.0M
YoY Change	35.69%	77.36%
Other Assets	$152.0M	$132.0M	$146.0M
YoY Change	15.15%	-9.59%	-75.38%
Total Long-Term Assets	$10.20B	$9.482B	$9.502B
YoY Change	7.57%	2.13%	2.6%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$2.730B	$2.431B	$2.299B
Total Long-Term Assets	$10.20B	$9.482B	$9.502B
Total Assets	$12.93B	$11.91B	$11.80B
YoY Change	8.54%	8.11%	3.54%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$71.00M	$53.00M	$48.00M
YoY Change	33.96%	-39.08%	-7.69%
Accrued Expenses	$662.0M	$554.0M	$478.0M
YoY Change	49.1%	8.41%	29.19%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$31.00M	$26.00M	$20.00M
YoY Change	19.23%	30.0%	11.11%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$946.0M	$746.0M	$707.0M
YoY Change	26.81%	-4.97%	-10.73%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$5.212B	$4.219B	$4.229B
YoY Change	23.54%	17.26%	17.64%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$207.0M	$92.00M	$108.0M
YoY Change	125.0%	-7.07%	-59.55%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$5.419B	$92.00M	$4.337B
YoY Change	25.7%	-97.51%	12.3%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$946.0M	$746.0M	$707.0M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$5.419B	$92.00M	$4.337B
Total Liabilities	$6.639B	$5.394B	$5.399B
YoY Change	23.04%	12.52%	14.51%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings		$1.132B
YoY Change
Common Stock
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)		$1.102B
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$6.291B	$6.517B	$6.402B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$12.93B	$11.91B	$11.80B
YoY Change	8.54%	8.11%	3.54%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2012	2011 Q4	2011 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$943.0M	$337.0M	$237.0M
YoY Change	-16.7%	76.44%	27.42%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$117.0M	$252.0M	$272.0M
YoY Change	-1.68%	14.03%	30.14%
Cash From Operating Activities	$1.099B	$340.0M	$329.0M
YoY Change	-0.09%	52.47%	-7.32%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$77.00M	$16.00M	$15.00M
YoY Change	32.76%	-20.0%	66.67%
Acquisitions	$149.0M
YoY Change	473.08%
Other Investing Activities	$30.00M	-$63.00M	-$11.00M
YoY Change		12.5%	83.33%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$643.0M	-$79.00M	-$26.00M
YoY Change	200.47%	3.95%	73.33%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net	$1.380B		$355.0M
YoY Change	38.42%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net	$0.00
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-$305.0M	-242.0M	-354.0M
YoY Change	2.69%	-65.28%	723.26%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	$1.099B	340.0M	329.0M
Cash From Investing Activities	-$643.0M	-79.00M	-26.00M
Cash From Financing Activities	-$305.0M	-242.0M	-354.0M
Net Change In Cash	$151.0M	19.00M	-51.00M
YoY Change	-74.36%	-103.45%	-117.17%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$1.099B	$340.0M	$329.0M
Capital Expenditures	$77.00M	$16.00M	$15.00M
Free Cash Flow	$1.022B	$324.0M	$314.0M
YoY Change	-1.92%	59.61%	-9.25%

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