$AVGO
Broadcom Inc. Stock $avgo

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2021 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000173016821000153 Filed on December 17, 2021

Income Statement

Concept	2021 Q4	2021	2020 Q4
Revenue	$7.407B	$27.45B	$6.467B
YoY Change	14.54%	14.91%	11.96%
Cost Of Revenue	$2.769B	$10.61B	$2.715B
YoY Change	1.99%	2.26%	3.82%
Gross Profit	$4.638B	$16.84B	$3.747B
YoY Change	23.78%	24.62%	18.88%
Gross Profit Margin	62.62%	61.36%	57.94%
Selling, General & Admin	$337.0M	$1.347B	$405.0M
YoY Change	-16.79%	-30.39%	-0.98%
% of Gross Profit	7.27%	8.0%	10.81%
Research & Development	$1.200B	$4.854B	$1.182B
YoY Change	1.52%	-2.29%	0.42%
% of Gross Profit	25.87%	28.82%	31.55%
Depreciation & Amortization	$1.501B	$539.0M	$1.728B
YoY Change	-13.14%	-5.44%	19.01%
% of Gross Profit	32.36%	3.2%	46.12%
Operating Expenses	$2.031B	$8.325B	$2.186B
YoY Change	-7.09%	-12.39%	6.12%
Operating Profit	$2.607B	$8.519B	$1.526B
YoY Change	70.84%	112.23%	44.78%
Interest Expense	-$434.0M	$1.885B	-$420.0M
YoY Change	3.33%	6.08%	16.34%
% of Operating Profit	-16.65%	22.13%	-27.52%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$22.00M	$131.0M	$31.00M
YoY Change	-29.03%	-36.41%	-42.59%
Pretax Income	$2.169B	$6.765B	$1.137B
YoY Change	90.77%	176.91%	52.21%
Income Tax	$180.0M	$29.00M	-$187.0M
% Of Pretax Income	8.3%	0.43%	-16.45%
Net Earnings	$1.989B	$6.736B	$1.324B
YoY Change	50.23%	127.57%	56.32%
Net Earnings / Revenue	26.85%	24.54%	20.47%
Basic Earnings Per Share		$15.70
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$4.636M	$15.00	$2.93
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	412.9M shares	410.0M shares	406.7M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		429.0M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2021 Q4	2021	2020 Q4
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$12.16B	$12.16B	$7.618B
YoY Change	59.66%	59.66%	50.7%
Cash & Equivalents	$12.16B	$12.16B	$7.618B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$1.055B	$1.055B	$977.0M
YoY Change	7.98%	7.98%	34.02%
Inventory	$1.297B	$1.297B	$1.003B
Prepaid Expenses	$539.0M		$387.0M
Receivables	$2.071B	$2.071B	$2.297B
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$16.59B	$16.59B	$11.90B
YoY Change	39.44%	39.44%	19.95%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$2.348B	$2.936B	$2.509B
YoY Change	-6.42%	-5.23%	-2.18%
Goodwill	$43.45B		$43.45B
YoY Change	0.01%		18.34%
Intangibles	$11.37B		$16.78B
YoY Change	-32.23%		-4.4%
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$1.812B	$1.224B	$1.300B
YoY Change	39.38%	72.15%	74.97%
Total Long-Term Assets	$58.98B	$58.98B	$64.04B
YoY Change	-7.89%	-7.89%	11.22%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$16.59B	$16.59B	$11.90B
Total Long-Term Assets	$58.98B	$58.98B	$64.04B
Total Assets	$75.57B	$75.57B	$75.93B
YoY Change	-0.48%	-0.48%	12.51%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$1.086B	$1.086B	$836.0M
YoY Change	29.9%	29.9%	-2.22%
Accrued Expenses	$1.149B	$1.149B	$771.0M
YoY Change	49.03%	-10.3%	-12.98%
Deferred Revenue	$2.619B		$2.620B
YoY Change	-0.04%		74.55%
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$264.0M	$290.0M	$827.0M
YoY Change	-68.08%	-64.93%	-70.33%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$6.281B	$6.281B	$6.371B
YoY Change	-1.41%	-1.41%	-7.65%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$41.24B	$39.47B	$40.24B
YoY Change	2.49%	-1.97%	34.07%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$4.860B	$4.860B	$5.426B
YoY Change	-10.43%	-10.43%	-3.33%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$46.10B	$44.33B	$45.66B
YoY Change	0.95%	-2.98%	28.17%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$6.281B	$6.281B	$6.371B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$46.10B	$44.33B	$45.66B
Total Liabilities	$50.58B	$50.61B	$52.03B
YoY Change	-2.79%	-2.79%	22.36%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$748.0M		$0.00
YoY Change
Common Stock	$0.00		$0.00
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$24.96B	$24.96B	$23.87B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$75.57B	$75.57B	$75.93B
YoY Change	-0.48%	-0.48%	12.51%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2021 Q4	2021	2020 Q4
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$1.989B	$6.736B	$1.324B
YoY Change	50.23%	127.57%	56.32%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$1.501B	$539.0M	$1.728B
YoY Change	-13.14%	-5.44%	19.01%
Cash From Operating Activities	$3.541B	$13.76B	$3.348B
YoY Change	5.76%	14.12%	35.05%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$88.00M	$443.0M	-$102.0M
YoY Change	-13.73%	-4.32%	6.25%
Acquisitions		$8.000M
YoY Change		-99.93%
Other Investing Activities	$138.0M	$12.00M	$2.000M
YoY Change	6800.0%	200.0%	-75.0%
Cash From Investing Activities	$50.00M	-$245.0M	-$100.0M
YoY Change	-150.0%	-97.79%	13.64%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid		$6.212B
YoY Change		12.25%
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net		-$170.0M
YoY Change		-38.41%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-2.533B	-$8.974B	-4.487B
YoY Change	-43.55%	-657.05%	60.36%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	3.541B	$13.76B	3.348B
Cash From Investing Activities	50.00M	-$245.0M	-100.0M
Cash From Financing Activities	-2.533B	-$8.974B	-4.487B
Net Change In Cash	1.058B	$4.545B	-1.239B
YoY Change	-185.39%	77.33%	204.42%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$3.541B	$13.76B	$3.348B
Capital Expenditures	-$88.00M	$443.0M	-$102.0M
Free Cash Flow	$3.629B	$13.32B	$3.450B
YoY Change	5.19%	14.86%	33.98%

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