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2014 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000001154414000066 Filed on November 07, 2014

Income Statement

Concept	2014 Q4	2014 Q3	2013 Q3
Revenue	$1.784B	$1.841B	$1.634B
YoY Change	5.17%	12.64%	15.04%
Cost Of Revenue		$887.1M	$798.3M
YoY Change		11.13%	8.37%
Gross Profit		$953.5M	$835.8M
YoY Change		14.07%	22.22%
Gross Profit Margin		51.8%	51.15%
Selling, General & Admin	$33.60M	$23.30M	$21.10M
YoY Change	51.35%	10.43%
% of Gross Profit		2.44%	2.52%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$25.40M	$12.60M	$29.40M
YoY Change	9.96%	-57.14%	63.33%
% of Gross Profit		1.32%	3.52%
Operating Expenses	$1.428B	$1.532B	$1.406B
YoY Change	-4.24%	8.99%	12.06%
Operating Profit		-$578.4M	-$569.8M
YoY Change		1.52%	-0.12%
Interest Expense	-$35.60M	$32.93M	$30.35M
YoY Change	16.72%	8.5%	-6.65%
% of Operating Profit
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income	$162.7M	$278.5M	$198.2M
YoY Change	-10.46%	40.47%	48.27%
Income Tax	$51.80M	$89.66M	$60.05M
% Of Pretax Income	31.84%	32.2%	30.29%
Net Earnings	$110.7M	$188.5M	$137.0M
YoY Change	-15.09%	37.65%	35.69%
Net Earnings / Revenue	6.2%	10.24%	8.38%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.87	$1.48	$1.01
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.83	$1.42	$0.97
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	126.9M shares	127.2M shares	135.3M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		133.0M shares	140.8M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2014 Q4	2014 Q3	2013 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments
YoY Change
Cash & Equivalents	$674.4M	$1.342B	$966.3M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables
Other Receivables
Total Short-Term Assets	$371.0M		$123.0M
YoY Change	21.64%		-82.38%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$332.1M	$333.9M	$336.5M
YoY Change	-2.17%	-0.77%	30.25%
Goodwill	$150.9M	$103.3M	$113.2M
YoY Change	37.04%	-8.69%	28.8%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$1.211B	$1.020B	$873.9M
YoY Change	13.48%	16.74%	16.89%
Other Assets
YoY Change
Total Long-Term Assets	$21.35B		$20.40B
YoY Change	5.43%		6.06%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$371.0M		$123.0M
Total Long-Term Assets	$21.35B		$20.40B
Total Assets	$21.72B	$22.10B	$20.52B
YoY Change	5.67%	7.67%	2.96%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable
YoY Change
Accrued Expenses
YoY Change
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		$96.00M
YoY Change
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$2.456B	$2.462B	$2.036B
YoY Change	20.87%	20.92%	-4.01%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$966.0M	$1.098B	$921.0M
YoY Change	-4.45%	19.22%	-13.28%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$3.422B	$3.560B	$2.957B
YoY Change	12.45%	20.39%	-7.1%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities		$96.00M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$3.422B	$3.560B	$2.957B
Total Liabilities	$17.09B	$17.35B	$16.13B
YoY Change	5.62%	7.6%	3.39%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$5.732B	$5.762B	$5.148B
YoY Change	8.88%	11.93%	7.24%
Common Stock	$1.039B	$1.029B	$1.008B
YoY Change	2.37%	2.06%	2.48%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$2.365B	$2.356B	$2.007B
YoY Change	10.86%	17.41%	1.96%
Treasury Stock Shares	108.4M shares	107.5M shares	100.1M shares
Shareholders Equity	$4.590B	$4.709B	$4.367B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$21.72B	$22.10B	$20.52B
YoY Change	5.67%	7.67%	2.96%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2014 Q4	2014 Q3	2013 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$110.7M	$188.5M	$137.0M
YoY Change	-15.09%	37.65%	35.69%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$25.40M	$12.60M	$29.40M
YoY Change	9.96%	-57.14%	63.33%
Cash From Operating Activities	$160.0M	$320.2M	$312.8M
YoY Change	-17.14%	2.37%	122.0%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$28.70M	-$197.3M	-$39.90M
YoY Change	-138.89%	394.49%	-30.97%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$618.1M	$19.80M	$35.50M
YoY Change	546.55%	-44.23%	-77.74%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$589.4M	-$177.5M	-$4.300M
YoY Change	247.93%	4027.91%	-104.23%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-222.8M	370.7M	-34.80M
YoY Change	53.87%	-1165.23%	-59.49%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	160.0M	320.2M	312.8M
Cash From Investing Activities	-589.4M	-177.5M	-4.300M
Cash From Financing Activities	-222.8M	370.7M	-34.80M
Net Change In Cash	-652.2M	513.4M	273.7M
YoY Change	438.56%	87.58%	74.66%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$160.0M	$320.2M	$312.8M
Capital Expenditures	$28.70M	-$197.3M	-$39.90M
Free Cash Flow	$131.3M	$517.5M	$352.7M
YoY Change	-50.81%	46.73%	77.5%

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