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01Earnings per share
Earnings per share = Net Income / Number of Shares Outstanding
5.4
(3.5)
(1.6)
1.4
(1.1)
3.7
4.4
(0.4)
7.7
12
14.2
10.2%
02Free cash flow per share
(5.2)
(0.2)
7.9
(10.1)
(4.7)
(3.6)
(2.8)
(0.3)
(7.3)
(2.9)
11
-
03Dividends per share
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
04Dividends payout, %
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
PROFIT AND LOSS STATEMENT
05Revenue
$ 4,113
$ 2,905
$ 2,941
$ 2,244
$ 3,063
$ 2,711
$ 2,923
$ 2,619
$ 3,319
$ 4,206
$ 5,219
2.4%
06% Change
-
(29.4)%
1.3%
(23.7)%
36.5%
(11.5)%
7.8%
(10.4)%
26.7%
26.8%
24.1%
2.4%
07Cost of revenue
(2,980)
(2,266)
(2,392)
(1,852)
(2,514)
(2,031)
(2,193)
(2,550)
(2,018)
(2,348)
(3,099)
0.4%
08Gross profit
1,133
638.4
548.9
392.2
549.2
680.7
730
69.9
1,301
1,858
2,120
6.5%
09% Margin
27.5%
22%
18.7%
17.5%
17.9%
25.1%
25%
2.7%
39.2%
44.2%
40.6%
25.5% A
10Operating expenses
(402.6)
(1,207)
(371.1)
(352.1)
(711)
(363.2)
(143.2)
(97.1)
(443.4)
(463.4)
(523.5)
2.7%
11% of Revenue
(9.8)%
(41.5)%
(12.6)%
(15.7)%
(23.2)%
(13.4)%
(4.9)%
(3.7)%
(13.4)%
(11)%
(10)%
(14.5)% A
12Operating Income
730.2
(568.2)
177.9
40.1
(161.8)
317.5
586.8
(27.2)
857.3
1,394
1,597
8.1%
13Income tax expense
(32.3)
(23.2)
(372)
(3.4)
(5.5)
(107.3)
(103.5)
(52.8)
(60.5)
(114.3)
(52.7)
5%
14Net Income
593.4
(416.1)
(165.6)
144.3
(114.9)
398.4
468.7
(44.2)
830.8
1,292
1,528
9.9%
15% Margin
14.4%
(14.3)%
(5.6)%
6.4%
(3.8)%
14.7%
16%
(1.7)%
25%
30.7%
29.3%
10.1% A
16Shares Outstanding
101,815
102,866
104,328
106,113
105,310
106,686
106,924
106,551
107,372
107,525
107,537
0.6%
17EPS Basic
5.4
(3.5)
(1.6)
1.4
(1.1)
3.8
4.4
(0.4)
7.8
12.1
14.3
10.2%
18EPS Diluted
5.4
(3.5)
(1.6)
1.4
(1.1)
3.7
4.4
(0.4)
7.7
12
14.2
10.2%
19EBITDA
998.1
(285.8)
343.2
269.8
112.4
550.2
845.2
290.5
1,212
1,869
2,154
8%
% Margin
24.3%
(9.8)%
11.7%
12%
3.7%
20.3%
28.9%
11.1%
36.5%
44.4%
41.3%
20.4% A
20Net Interest Income (expense)
15.5
4.7
9.9
33.9
21.8
(7.5)
(6.9)
21.1
84.7
50.2
37.6
9.3%
21Net Debt / EBITDA
(0.8)
4
(5.3)
(3.5)
(6.7)
(1.4)
(1.2)
(4.3)
(1.1)
(0.5)
(1.1)
(2) A
BALANCE SHEET
ASSETS
Current Assets
22Cash & equivalents
1,127
1,347
2,269
1,404
1,353
1,227
1,451
1,481
1,947
1,621
2,804
9.5%
23Short-term investments
703.5
608
720.4
1,144
811.5
520.1
375.4
1,097
155.5
171.6
51.8
(23)%
24Accounts receivable
561.1
510.7
419
612.8
712.3
294.3
454.7
329.6
1,408
1,809
1,940
13.2%
25Other current assets
385.4
896
209.3
249.5
226.2
271.1
91.1
100.5
112.6
138.9
161.1
(8.4)%
26Inventory
517.3
426
201.2
444.8
497.1
702.1
819.4
783.3
1,012
1,349
1,073
7.6%
27Total Current Assets
3,346
3,787
3,833
3,860
3,600
3,015
3,191
3,791
4,635
5,089
6,029
6.1%
Non-Current Assets
28Net property, plant & equipment
1,378
1,078
1,572
2,065
2,804
2,872
3,074
3,630
4,499
5,557
5,676
15.2%
29Long-term investments
399.8
234.6
217.2
3.2
2.8
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
30Other non-current assets
2,193
1,768
1,243
1,194
1,109
1,222
1,148
829.7
1,232
1,478
1,617
(3)%
31Total Non-Current Assets
3,971
3,081
3,032
3,262
3,916
4,094
4,223
4,460
5,730
7,035
7,293
6.3%
Total Assets
7,316
6,867
6,865
7,121
7,516
7,109
7,414
8,251
10,365
12,124
13,321
6.2%
LIABILITIES
Current Liabilities
32Accounts payable
337.7
148.7
120.2
233.3
218.1
183.3
193.4
341.4
207.2
482.2
405.8
1.9%
33Short-term debt
38.1
28
13.1
5.6
28.6
55.5
16.7
9.2
106.6
249.7
216
19%
34Other current liabilities
585
723
517
606.6
1,072
608.5
516.8
687.4
992.4
1,346
1,632
10.8%
35Total Current Liabilities
960.8
899.7
650.3
845.5
1,318
847.4
726.9
1,038
1,306
2,077
2,254
8.9%
Non-Current Liabilities
36Long-term debt
251.3
187
380.5
461.2
566.7
426.7
381.9
224.9
517.8
469.1
282.6
1.2%
37Other non-current liabilities
555.7
567.8
735.1
602.3
534
313.9
345.4
1,152
1,854
1,600
1,247
8.4%
38Total Non-Current Liabilities
807
754.8
1,116
1,064
1,101
740.6
727.3
1,377
2,372
2,069
1,529
6.6%
39Total Liabilities
1,768
1,655
1,766
1,909
2,419
1,588
1,454
2,415
3,678
4,147
3,783
7.9%
SHAREHOLDERS` EQUITY
40Common stock
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.5%
41Retained earnings / (deficit)
2,790
2,463
2,297
2,442
2,327
2,716
3,185
3,140
3,971
5,263
6,791
9.3%
42Accumulated other comprehensive income / (loss)
15.5
(9.9)
2.3
(54.5)
(79.3)
(61.7)
(96.4)
(191.8)
(174.1)
(184.1)
(155.5)
-
43Noncontrolling interests
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
44Total shareholders' equity
5,549
5,213
5,099
5,212
5,097
5,521
5,960
5,836
6,688
7,978
9,538
5.6%
45Total Liabilities and shareholders' Equity
7,316
6,867
6,865
7,121
7,516
7,109
7,414
8,251
10,365
12,124
13,321
6.2%
46Total Debt
289.4
215
436.9
466.8
595.3
482.3
398.6
234.1
624.4
718.8
498.6
5.6%
47Net Debt
(837.4)
(1,132)
(1,832)
(936.8)
(757.4)
(744.7)
(1,052)
(1,247)
(1,323)
(902.6)
(2,305)
10.7%
CASH FLOW STATEMENT
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
48Net income (loss)
593.4
(416.1)
(165.6)
144.3
(114.9)
398.4
468.7
(44.2)
830.8
1,292
1,528
9.9%
49Depreciation & amortization
257.8
230.9
115.3
130.7
205.5
232.9
259.9
269.7
308
423.5
529.2
7.5%
50Share-based compensation expense
44.9
28.7
35.1
34.2
37.4
29.3
20.9
28.7
34.2
28.1
19.2
(8.1)%
51Changes in working capital and other assets
(1,257)
363.2
1,356
(636)
46.2
(623.4)
(511.9)
619.2
(570.7)
(525.6)
(19.6)
(34.1)%
52Net cash flows from operating activities
(360.9)
206.8
1,341
(326.8)
174.2
37.1
237.6
873.4
602.3
1,218
2,057
-
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
53Purchases of property, plant and equipment
(166.4)
(229.5)
(514.4)
(739.8)
(668.7)
(416.6)
(540.3)
(903.6)
(1,387)
(1,526)
(869.9)
18%
54Purchases of investments / marketable securities
(556.5)
(422.6)
(581)
(1,369)
(1,177)
(901.9)
(2,147)
(3,375)
(3,613)
(2,516)
(1,540)
10.7%
55Proceeds from maturities of marketable securities
353.4
525.5
466.3
1,136
1,487
1,193
2,295
2,647
4,564
2,492
1,654
16.7%
56Other investing activities
257.4
271.1
2.2
290.2
(2.9)
(5.5)
293.8
439.3
(37.1)
(13)
(8.4)
-
57Net cash flows from investing activities
(112.1)
144.5
(626.8)
(682.7)
(362.3)
(131.2)
(99)
(1,193)
(472.8)
(1,563)
(765.2)
21.2%
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
58Issuance (repurchases) of common stock, net
(18.2)
(20.4)
(5.1)
(11.2)
(16.1)
(13.1)
(16)
(12.1)
(31.1)
(20.2)
-
-
59Dividends paid, net
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
60Debt issuance (repayments), net
151.2
(110.6)
234.4
272
90
(68.7)
56.5
321.5
368
52.6
(102.9)
-
61Other financing activities
4.1
(5.4)
(37.2)
(5.6)
1
(0.8)
-
-
-
(7.6)
(16.3)
-
62Net cash flows from financing activities
137.1
(136.4)
192
255.2
74.9
(82.6)
40.6
309.4
336.9
24.8
(119.2)
-
63Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
(355.2)
208.6
914.8
(767.9)
(116.1)
(172.9)
182.2
37.6
471.6
(326.8)
1,176
-
64Cash and equivalents, ending balance
1,127
1,416
2,331
1,563
1,447
1,274
1,456
1,494
1,965
1,638
2,814
9.6%
65Free Cash Flow to the Firm (FCFF)
Free Cash Flow to the Firm = Cash Flows from Operating Activities - Capital Expenditures
(527.4)
(22.7)
826.3
(1,067)
(494.5)
(379.5)
(302.7)
(30.2)
(784.5)
(308.1)
1,187
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