
Linn Energy Is a Buy


| Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
| Sales | 4.18B | 4.09B | 3.49B | 2.63B |
| Cost of Sales | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Gross Operating Profit | 4.18B | 4.09B | 3.49B | 2.63B |
| Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses | 3.31B | 3.19B | 2.90B | 2.14B |
| Research & Development | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Operating Income before D & A (EBITDA) | 871.50M | 898.10M | 589.90M | 484.30M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 95.00M | 117.40M | 96.70M | 77.60M |
| Interest Income | 268.30M | 318.20M | 251.30M | 9.80M |
| Other Income - Net | -89.40M | -89.90M | 129.60M | -99.10M |
| Special Income / Charges | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Total Income Before Interest Expenses (EBIT) | 985.10M | 1.04B | 914.30M | 344.40M |
| Interest Expense | 220.60M | 248.80M | 177.20M | 64.50M |
| Pre-Tax Income | 764.50M | 790.70M | 737.10M | 279.90M |
| Income Taxes | 272.20M | 286.10M | 197.00M | 148.20M |
| Minority Interest | -89.80M | -107.70M | 171.10M | -113.20M |
| Net Income From Continuing Operations | 587.30M | 729.70M | 465.70M | 322.50M |
| Net Income From Discontinued Operations | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Net Income From Total Operations | 587.30M | 729.70M | 465.70M | 322.50M |
| Extraordinary Income/Losses | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Income From Cum. Effect of Acct. Change | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Income From Tax Loss Carryforward | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Other Gains / Losses | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Total Net Income | 677.10M | 729.70M | 465.70M | 322.50M |
| Normalized Income (Net Income From Continuing Operations, Ex. Special Income / Charge) |
587.30M | 729.70M | 465.70M | 322.50M |
| Preferred Dividends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income Available To Common | 587.30M | 729.70M | 465.70M | 322.50M |
| Basic EPS from Continuing Ops. | 1.49 | 1.58 | 1.01 | 0.77 |
| Basic EPS from Discontinued Ops. | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Basic EPS from Total Operations | 1.49 | 1.58 | 1.01 | 0.77 |
| Basic EPS from Extraordinary Inc. | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Basic EPS from Cum Effect of Accounting Change | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Basic EPS from Tax Loss Carryf'd. | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Basic EPS from Other Gains (Losses) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Basic EPS, Total | 1.49 | 1.58 | 1.01 | 0.77 |
| Basic Normalized Net Income/Share | 1.49 | 1.58 | 1.01 | 0.77 |
| EPS fr Continuing Ops. | 1.49 | 1.57 | 1.01 | 0.76 |
| EPS fr Discontinued Ops | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| EPS fr Total Ops. | 1.49 | 1.57 | 1.01 | 0.76 |
| EPS fr Extraord. Inc. | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| EPS fr Cum Effect of Accounting Change | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| EPS fr Tax Loss Carfd. | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| EPS fr Other Gains (L) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| EPS, Total | 1.49 | 1.57 | 1.01 | 0.76 |
| Diluted Normalized Net Inc/Shr (Net Income From Continuing Operations, Ex. Special Income / Charge) |
1.49 | 1.57 | 1.01 | 0.76 |
| Dividends Paid per Share | 0.64 | 0.48 | 0.43 | 0.41 |