$BZFD
BuzzFeed, Inc. Stock $bzfd

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2023 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000182897224000057 Filed on March 29, 2024

Income Statement

Concept	2023 Q4	2023	2022 Q4
Revenue	$34.32M	$252.7M	$134.6M
YoY Change	-74.5%	-42.14%	-7.61%
Cost Of Revenue	$379.0K	$138.1M	$78.48M
YoY Change	-99.52%	-47.27%	9.77%
Gross Profit	$33.95M	$114.6M	$56.14M
YoY Change	-39.54%	-34.46%	-24.36%
Gross Profit Margin	98.9%	45.36%	41.7%
Selling, General & Admin	$13.14M	$115.3M	$43.81M
YoY Change	-70.0%	-38.99%	-35.66%
% of Gross Profit	38.71%	100.61%	78.03%
Research & Development	$585.0K	$11.18M	$7.252M
YoY Change	-91.93%	-63.46%	28.51%
% of Gross Profit	1.72%	9.75%	12.92%
Depreciation & Amortization	-$2.559M	$21.94M	$8.781M
YoY Change	-129.14%	-37.44%	12.19%
% of Gross Profit	-7.54%	19.14%	15.64%
Operating Expenses	$11.16M	$148.4M	$59.84M
YoY Change	-81.34%	-32.4%	-26.63%
Operating Profit	$22.78M	-$33.82M	-$3.696M
YoY Change	-716.37%	-81.65%	-49.63%
Interest Expense	$2.315M	-$18.30M	-$4.993M
YoY Change	-146.36%	11.19%	-120.93%
% of Operating Profit	10.16%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$137.0K	-$779.0K	$3.833M
YoY Change	-103.57%	-74.67%	-10.4%
Pretax Income	$19.13M	-$58.73M	-$107.2M
YoY Change	-117.85%	-70.53%	-631.23%
Income Tax	$1.437M	$1.602M	-$1.010M
% Of Pretax Income	7.51%
Net Earnings	-$11.02M	-$88.58M	-$105.4M
YoY Change	-89.55%	-55.92%	-507.11%
Net Earnings / Revenue	-32.11%	-35.06%	-78.32%
Basic Earnings Per Share		-$0.62
Diluted Earnings Per Share	-$0.07	-$0.61	-$0.75
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding		143.1M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		143.1M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2023 Q4	2023	2022 Q4
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$35.64M	$35.64M	$55.77M
YoY Change	-36.1%	-36.1%	-30.05%
Cash & Equivalents	$35.64M	$35.64M	$55.77M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$21.46M	$21.46M	$26.37M
YoY Change	-18.63%	-18.63%	-9.11%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$75.69M	$75.69M	$116.5M
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$132.8M	$132.8M	$198.6M
YoY Change	-33.14%	-33.14%	-21.08%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$58.57M	$58.57M	$17.77M
YoY Change	229.53%	-30.57%	-22.9%
Goodwill	$57.56M		$91.63M
YoY Change	-37.18%		-51.41%
Intangibles	$26.67M		$121.3M
YoY Change	-78.02%		-11.12%
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$113.6M	$113.6M	$14.79M
YoY Change	668.07%	668.07%	1.61%
Total Long-Term Assets	$278.7M	$278.7M	$331.4M
YoY Change	-15.9%	-15.9%	-14.06%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$132.8M	$132.8M	$198.6M
Total Long-Term Assets	$278.7M	$278.7M	$331.4M
Total Assets	$411.5M	$411.5M	$530.0M
YoY Change	-22.36%	-22.36%	-16.83%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$46.38M	$46.38M	$29.33M
YoY Change	58.13%	58.13%	83.02%
Accrued Expenses	$50.14M	$50.14M	$26.36M
YoY Change	90.25%	-37.95%	-16.02%
Deferred Revenue	$1.900M		$8.800M
YoY Change	-78.41%		417.65%
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$125.0M	$125.0M	$0.00
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$227.8M	$227.8M	$122.9M
YoY Change	85.39%	85.39%	30.51%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$33.84M	$33.84M	$152.3M
YoY Change	-77.78%	-77.78%	7.31%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$38.66M	$38.69M	$403.0K
YoY Change	9493.3%	-35.83%	-89.9%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$72.50M	$72.53M	$152.7M
YoY Change	-52.51%	-65.88%	4.65%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$227.8M	$227.8M	$122.9M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$72.50M	$72.53M	$152.7M
Total Liabilities	$302.6M	$302.6M	$335.4M
YoY Change	-9.77%	-10.66%	27.86%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	-$611.8M		-$523.1M
YoY Change	16.96%		62.4%
Common Stock
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$108.8M	$108.8M	$191.2M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$411.5M	$411.5M	$530.0M
YoY Change	-22.36%	-22.36%	-16.83%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2023 Q4	2023	2022 Q4
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	-$11.02M	-$88.58M	-$105.4M
YoY Change	-89.55%	-55.92%	-507.11%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	-$2.559M	$21.94M	$8.781M
YoY Change	-129.14%	-37.44%	12.19%
Cash From Operating Activities	-$3.743M	-$6.103M	$40.00K
YoY Change	-9457.5%	-22.75%	-100.4%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$3.218M	$14.90M	$3.511M
YoY Change	-8.35%	174.67%	-152.83%
Acquisitions		$0.00
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$5.000K	$175.0K	$0.00
YoY Change		-65.0%	-100.0%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$3.213M	-$14.72M	-$3.511M
YoY Change	-8.49%	-14.82%	-98.27%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net	$1.000K	$931.0K
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-48.00K	812.0K	71.00K
YoY Change	-167.61%	-74.43%	-99.95%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	-3.743M	-6.103M	40.00K
Cash From Investing Activities	-3.213M	-14.72M	-3.511M
Cash From Financing Activities	-48.00K	812.0K	71.00K
Net Change In Cash	-7.004M	-20.01M	-3.400M
YoY Change	106.0%	-16.47%	-94.82%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	-$3.743M	-$6.103M	$40.00K
Capital Expenditures	$3.218M	$14.90M	$3.511M
Free Cash Flow	-$6.961M	-$21.00M	-$3.471M
YoY Change	100.55%	57.62%	0.46%

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CY2022	us-gaap	Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax	-60843000	usd
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