$AEP
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC

2021 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000000490422000024 Filed on February 24, 2022

View on sec.gov

Income Statement

Concept 2021 Q4 2021 2020 Q4
Revenue $4.061B $16.79B $3.611B
YoY Change 12.47% 12.56% -0.14%
Cost Of Revenue $1.340B $5.466B $789.0M
YoY Change 69.86% 86.56% -8.15%
Gross Profit $2.721B $11.33B $2.822B
YoY Change -3.57% -5.53% 2.36%
Gross Profit Margin 67.0% 67.45% 78.15%
Selling, General & Admin
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization $745.2M $2.717B $706.8M
YoY Change 5.43% 9.23% 7.35%
% of Gross Profit 27.38% 23.99% 25.05%
Operating Expenses $2.026B $13.38B $2.251B
YoY Change -10.0% 12.15% -2.39%
Operating Profit $695.3M $3.411B $571.0M
YoY Change 21.77% 14.18% 93.76%
Interest Expense -$267.8M $1.199B -$252.0M
YoY Change 6.27% 2.87% 2.86%
% of Operating Profit -38.52% 35.15% -44.13%
Other Income/Expense, Net $36.90M $41.40M $71.00M
YoY Change -48.03% -27.37% 86.84%
Pretax Income $452.8M $2.600B $390.0M
YoY Change 16.1% 16.38% 343.18%
Income Tax -$70.00M $115.5M $31.00M
% Of Pretax Income -15.46% 4.44% 7.95%
Net Earnings $538.9M $2.488B $436.0M
YoY Change 23.6% 13.27% 185.53%
Net Earnings / Revenue 13.27% 14.82% 12.07%
Basic Earnings Per Share $4.97
Diluted Earnings Per Share $1.066M $4.96 $875.5K
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding 504.2M shares 500.5M shares 496.6M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding 501.8M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept 2021 Q4 2021 2020 Q4
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments $623.8M $623.8M $594.0M
YoY Change 5.02% 5.02% 32.0%
Cash & Equivalents $403.4M $403.4M $392.7M
Short-Term Investments $220.4M $220.4M $201.0M
Other Short-Term Assets $4.338B $4.338B $669.0M
YoY Change 548.36% 548.36% -31.45%
Inventory $989.2M $989.2M $1.310B
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables $1.942B $1.703B $1.843B
Other Receivables $155.4M $155.4M $218.0M
Total Short-Term Assets $7.809B $7.809B $4.352B
YoY Change 79.46% 79.44% 6.71%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment $66.00B $66.58B $63.90B
YoY Change 3.29% 2.8% 6.26%
Goodwill $52.50M $52.50M
YoY Change 0.0% 0.0%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments $1.448B $1.406B
YoY Change 2.93% 3.66%
Other Assets $4.398B $13.23B $3.852B
YoY Change 14.17% 14.18% 13.06%
Total Long-Term Assets $13.86B $79.86B $12.50B
YoY Change 10.83% 4.52% 7.09%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets $7.809B $7.809B $4.352B
Total Long-Term Assets $13.86B $79.86B $12.50B
Total Assets $87.67B $87.67B $80.76B
YoY Change 8.56% 8.56% 6.41%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable $2.055B $2.055B $1.710B
YoY Change 20.17% 20.15% -18.03%
Accrued Expenses $370.8M $370.8M $509.0M
YoY Change -27.15% -27.15% 6.49%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt $2.614B $2.614B $2.479B
YoY Change 5.43% 5.45% -12.65%
Long-Term Debt Due $2.154B $2.458B $2.086B
YoY Change 3.25% 14.66% 30.49%
Total Short-Term Liabilities $12.43B $12.43B $9.927B
YoY Change 25.18% 25.18% -3.62%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt $31.30B $31.50B $28.99B
YoY Change 7.98% 7.8% 15.36%
Other Long-Term Liabilities $601.3M $12.82B $728.0M
YoY Change -17.4% 2.12% 1.14%
Total Long-Term Liabilities $52.52B $44.32B $50.01B
YoY Change 5.01% 6.1% 9.74%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities $12.43B $12.43B $9.927B
Total Long-Term Liabilities $52.52B $44.32B $50.01B
Total Liabilities $64.95B $65.19B $59.94B
YoY Change 8.35% 8.36% 7.28%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings $11.67B $10.69B
YoY Change 9.16% 7.95%
Common Stock $3.409B $3.359B
YoY Change 1.47% 0.48%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares 20.20M shares 20.20M shares
Shareholders Equity $22.43B $22.48B $20.55B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity $87.67B $87.67B $80.76B
YoY Change 8.56% 8.56% 6.41%

Cashflow Statement

Concept 2021 Q4 2021 2020 Q4
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income $538.9M $2.488B $436.0M
YoY Change 23.6% 13.27% 185.53%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization $745.2M $2.717B $706.8M
YoY Change 5.43% 9.23% 7.35%
Cash From Operating Activities $866.9M $3.840B $910.7M
YoY Change -4.81% 0.18% -1.03%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures -$1.614B -$5.764B -$1.557B
YoY Change 3.64% -9.24%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities $86.20M -$151.1M $30.60M
YoY Change 181.7% 29.59% -143.04%
Cash From Investing Activities -$1.528B -$6.434B -$1.527B
YoY Change 0.07% 3.21% -14.57%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net $600.5M
YoY Change 287.42%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net $2.989B
YoY Change 123.12%
Cash From Financing Activities -314.5M $2.607B 590.4M
YoY Change -153.27% 8.33% -27.07%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities 866.9M $3.840B 910.7M
Cash From Investing Activities -1.528B -$6.434B -1.527B
Cash From Financing Activities -314.5M $2.607B 590.4M
Net Change In Cash -975.3M $13.10M -25.50M
YoY Change 3724.71% 129.82% -55.42%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities $866.9M $3.840B $910.7M
Capital Expenditures -$1.614B -$5.764B -$1.557B
Free Cash Flow $2.481B $9.604B $2.468B
YoY Change 0.52% 150.57% -6.38%

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