$ZBH
Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc Stock $zbh

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2014 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000119312515058361 Filed on February 23, 2015

Income Statement

Concept	2014	2013 Q4	2013 Q3
Revenue	$4.673B	$1.241B	$1.074B
YoY Change	1.08%	5.1%	4.76%
Cost Of Revenue	$1.243B	$329.3M	$328.8M
YoY Change	-1.89%	10.17%	28.59%
Gross Profit	$3.424B	$899.9M	$745.5M
YoY Change	2.58%	2.08%	-3.16%
Gross Profit Margin	73.26%	72.53%	69.39%
Selling, General & Admin	$1.751B	$392.5M	$438.0M
YoY Change	0.08%	-14.77%	1.86%
% of Gross Profit	51.14%	43.62%	58.75%
Research & Development	$187.4M	$45.20M	$49.40M
YoY Change	-7.68%	-18.26%	-7.66%
% of Gross Profit	5.47%	5.02%	6.63%
Depreciation & Amortization	$375.8M	$90.10M	$91.90M
YoY Change	4.83%	-0.11%	11.12%
% of Gross Profit	10.98%	10.01%	12.33%
Operating Expenses	$3.636B	$516.2M	$533.8M
YoY Change	2.28%	-2.75%	2.57%
Operating Profit	$1.037B	$383.7M	$211.7M
YoY Change	-2.93%	9.38%	-15.12%
Interest Expense	-$66.50M	-$4.400M	-$5.800M
YoY Change	42.4%	-68.57%	-60.0%
% of Operating Profit	-6.41%	-1.15%	-2.74%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$46.70M	-$6.000M
YoY Change	678.33%
Pretax Income	$939.4M	$330.0M	$198.4M
YoY Change	-6.81%	76.94%	-15.54%
Income Tax	$220.2M	$75.20M	$44.30M
% Of Pretax Income	23.44%	22.79%	22.33%
Net Earnings	$720.3M	$235.9M	$154.4M
YoY Change	-7.7%	54.38%	-13.31%
Net Earnings / Revenue	15.41%	19.01%	14.37%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$4.26	$1.38	$0.91
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$4.20	$1.36	$0.90
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	169.0M shares	171.0M shares	170.0M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	171.7M shares		172.2M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2014	2013 Q4	2013 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$1.696B	$1.808B	$1.506B
YoY Change	-6.19%	16.18%	1.14%
Cash & Equivalents	$1.083B	$1.081B	$917.4M
Short-Term Investments	$613.0M	$727.0M	$588.4M
Other Short-Term Assets	$513.0M	$379.0M	$350.0M
YoY Change	35.36%	38.83%	27.74%
Inventory	$1.193B	$1.075B	$1.082B
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$912.0M	$936.6M	$898.9M
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$4.313B	$4.198B	$3.837B
YoY Change	2.74%	13.19%	5.65%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$1.285B	$1.230B	$1.234B
YoY Change	4.9%	1.55%	4.09%
Goodwill		$2.611B	$2.603B
YoY Change		1.53%	-1.73%
Intangibles		$707.7M	$712.2M
YoY Change		-4.46%	-6.35%
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$942.0M	$839.3M	$971.1M
YoY Change	12.28%	7.53%	74.19%
Total Long-Term Assets	$5.345B	$5.397B	$5.520B
YoY Change	-0.71%	1.76%	7.14%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$4.313B	$4.198B	$3.837B
Total Long-Term Assets	$5.345B	$5.397B	$5.520B
Total Assets	$9.658B	$9.595B	$9.357B
YoY Change	0.8%	6.46%	6.53%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$145.0M	$146.3M	$146.6M
YoY Change	-0.68%	-20.53%	3.9%
Accrued Expenses	$639.0M	$351.0M
YoY Change	21.02%	17.82%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$500.0K	$0.00
YoY Change	-100.0%	-99.5%	-100.0%
Long-Term Debt Due		$1.000M
YoY Change		-99.0%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$1.024B	$1.032B	$804.2M
YoY Change	-0.78%	19.12%	6.45%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$1.426B	$1.672B	$1.686B
YoY Change	-14.71%	-2.82%	-2.77%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$611.0M	$576.6M	$728.2M
YoY Change	5.89%	3.09%	57.08%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$2.037B	$2.249B	$2.414B
YoY Change	-9.43%	-1.37%	9.85%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$1.024B	$1.032B	$804.2M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$2.037B	$2.249B	$2.414B
Total Liabilities	$3.108B	$3.281B	$3.218B
YoY Change	-5.33%	4.27%	8.98%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings		$7.713B	$7.511B
YoY Change		8.85%	7.81%
Common Stock		$4.003B	$3.847B
YoY Change		14.27%	10.38%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)		$5.786B	$5.547B
YoY Change		14.07%	12.34%
Treasury Stock Shares		94.50M shares	91.80M shares
Shareholders Equity	$6.550B	$6.297B	$6.136B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$9.658B	$9.581B	$9.357B
YoY Change	0.8%	6.3%	6.53%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2014	2013 Q4	2013 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$720.3M	$235.9M	$154.4M
YoY Change	-7.7%	54.38%	-13.31%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$375.8M	$90.10M	$91.90M
YoY Change	4.83%	-0.11%	11.12%
Cash From Operating Activities	$1.053B	$300.2M	$292.7M
YoY Change	9.31%	-18.42%	-15.16%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$144.9M	-$49.60M	-$86.70M
YoY Change	44.9%	-43.89%	36.54%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$4.100M	$39.40M	-$64.00M
YoY Change	-69.63%	-128.93%	192.24%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$469.4M	-$10.20M	-$150.7M
YoY Change	66.16%	-95.46%	76.46%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net	$400.9M		$17.50M
YoY Change	-44.38%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-562.4M	-122.2M	60.30M
YoY Change	20.35%	110.33%	-151.85%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	1.053B	300.2M	292.7M
Cash From Investing Activities	-469.4M	-10.20M	-150.7M
Cash From Financing Activities	-562.4M	-122.2M	60.30M
Net Change In Cash	21.00M	167.8M	202.3M
YoY Change	-90.15%	96.72%	41.17%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$1.053B	$300.2M	$292.7M
Capital Expenditures	$144.9M	-$49.60M	-$86.70M
Free Cash Flow	$907.9M	$349.8M	$379.4M
YoY Change	5.19%	-23.36%	-7.12%

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CY2014	zmh	Share Of Revenue From Individual Country In Net Sales ShareOfRevenueFromIndividualCountryInNetSales	Less than 10 percent
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