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BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP

2019 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000088572520000012 Filed on February 25, 2020

View on sec.gov

Income Statement

Concept 2019 Q4 2019 2018 Q4
Revenue $2.904B $10.74B $2.561B
YoY Change 13.39% 9.28% 6.35%
Cost Of Revenue $868.0M $3.116B $733.0M
YoY Change 18.42% 10.77% 7.48%
Gross Profit $2.036B $7.620B $1.828B
YoY Change 11.38% 8.69% 5.91%
Gross Profit Margin 70.11% 70.98% 71.38%
Selling, General & Admin $1.092B $3.941B $946.0M
YoY Change 15.43% 10.42% 7.26%
% of Gross Profit 53.63% 51.72% 51.75%
Research & Development $308.0M $1.174B $288.0M
YoY Change 6.94% 5.48% 9.51%
% of Gross Profit 15.13% 15.41% 15.75%
Depreciation & Amortization $201.0M $1.011B $162.0M
YoY Change 24.07% 13.09% 14.89%
% of Gross Profit 9.87% 13.27% 8.86%
Operating Expenses $1.575B $6.102B $1.387B
YoY Change 13.55% 10.86% 8.02%
Operating Profit $461.0M $1.518B $441.0M
YoY Change 4.54% 0.8% -0.23%
Interest Expense -$215.0M $473.0M -$17.00M
YoY Change 1164.71% 96.27% -80.46%
% of Operating Profit -46.64% 31.16% -3.85%
Other Income/Expense, Net -$1.000M -$831.0M -$6.000M
YoY Change -83.33% 877.65% 50.0%
Pretax Income -$6.000M $687.0M $296.0M
YoY Change -102.03% -51.69% 30.4%
Income Tax $100.0M -$4.013B -$32.00M
% Of Pretax Income -584.13% -10.81%
Net Earnings $3.996B $4.700B $386.0M
YoY Change 935.23% 181.27% -162.87%
Net Earnings / Revenue 137.6% 43.78% 15.07%
Basic Earnings Per Share $3.38
Diluted Earnings Per Share $2.866M $3.33 $274.5K
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding 1.394B shares 1.392B shares 1.384B shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding 1.411B shares

Balance Sheet

Concept 2019 Q4 2019 2018 Q4
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments $217.0M $217.0M $146.0M
YoY Change 48.63% 48.63% -22.34%
Cash & Equivalents $217.0M $217.0M $146.0M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets $880.0M $1.075B $921.0M
YoY Change -4.45% -0.74% -8.63%
Inventory $1.579B $1.579B $1.166B
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables $1.828B $1.828B $1.608B
Other Receivables $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Total Short-Term Assets $4.699B $4.699B $4.003B
YoY Change 17.39% 17.39% 4.74%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment $2.079B $2.415B $1.782B
YoY Change 16.67% 35.52% 5.01%
Goodwill $10.18B $7.911B
YoY Change 28.63% 13.05%
Intangibles $7.886B $6.372B
YoY Change 23.76% 9.17%
Long-Term Investments $264.0M $303.0M
YoY Change -12.87% 44.98%
Other Assets $1.529B $5.389B $845.0M
YoY Change 80.95% 478.84% 22.82%
Total Long-Term Assets $25.87B $25.87B $17.00B
YoY Change 52.19% 52.19% 11.67%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets $4.699B $4.699B $4.003B
Total Long-Term Assets $25.87B $25.87B $17.00B
Total Assets $30.57B $30.57B $21.00B
YoY Change 45.55% 45.55% 10.28%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable $542.0M $542.0M $349.0M
YoY Change 55.3% 55.3% -34.15%
Accrued Expenses $2.109B $1.706B $2.246B
YoY Change -6.1% 11.21% -8.55%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due $1.416B $1.416B $2.253B
YoY Change -37.15% -37.15% 25.1%
Total Short-Term Liabilities $4.866B $4.866B $5.260B
YoY Change -7.49% -7.49% -6.97%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt $8.592B $8.592B $4.803B
YoY Change 78.89% 78.89% 25.9%
Other Long-Term Liabilities $2.635B $2.635B $1.882B
YoY Change 40.01% 40.01% -20.59%
Total Long-Term Liabilities $2.635B $11.23B $1.882B
YoY Change 40.01% 67.94% -20.59%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities $4.866B $4.866B $5.260B
Total Long-Term Liabilities $2.635B $11.23B $1.882B
Total Liabilities $7.501B $16.69B $7.142B
YoY Change 5.03% 35.97% -10.99%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings -$2.253B -$6.953B
YoY Change -67.6% -17.13%
Common Stock $17.58B $17.36B
YoY Change 1.24% 1.08%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost) $1.717B $1.717B
YoY Change 0.0% 0.0%
Treasury Stock Shares 248.0M shares 247.6M shares
Shareholders Equity $13.88B $13.88B $8.726B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity $30.57B $30.57B $21.00B
YoY Change 45.55% 45.55% 10.28%

Cashflow Statement

Concept 2019 Q4 2019 2018 Q4
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income $3.996B $4.700B $386.0M
YoY Change 935.23% 181.27% -162.87%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization $201.0M $1.011B $162.0M
YoY Change 24.07% 13.09% 14.89%
Cash From Operating Activities $692.0M $1.836B $18.00M
YoY Change 3744.44% 492.26% -97.37%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures -$198.0M $461.0M -$130.0M
YoY Change 52.31% 45.89% 7.44%
Acquisitions $4.382B
YoY Change 202.62%
Other Investing Activities $149.0M -$52.00M -$465.0M
YoY Change -132.04% 176.79%
Cash From Investing Activities -$49.00M -$5.041B -$595.0M
YoY Change -91.76% 162.42% 105.88%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid $0.00
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net $0.00
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net $3.560B
YoY Change 491.36%
Cash From Financing Activities -724.0M $2.973B 425.0M
YoY Change -270.35% 107.61% -725.0%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities 692.0M $1.836B 18.00M
Cash From Investing Activities -49.00M -$5.041B -595.0M
Cash From Financing Activities -724.0M $2.973B 425.0M
Net Change In Cash -81.00M -$222.0M -152.0M
YoY Change -46.71% 18.09% -146.48%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities $692.0M $1.836B $18.00M
Capital Expenditures -$198.0M $461.0M -$130.0M
Free Cash Flow $890.0M $1.375B $148.0M
YoY Change 501.35% -23016.67% -81.61%

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<div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Accounting Estimates</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">To prepare our </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">consolidated financial statements</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> in accordance with U.S. GAAP, management makes estimates and assumptions that may affect the reported amounts of our assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent liabilities as of the date of our </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">consolidated financial statements</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and the reported amounts of our revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Our actual results may differ from these estimates. Refer to </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Critical Accounting Estimates</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> included in </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> of this Annual Report for further discussion.</span></div>
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