$CLF
CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC.

2021 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000076406521000206 Filed on October 26, 2021

View on sec.gov

Income Statement

Concept 2021 Q4 2021 Q3 2020 Q3
Revenue $5.346B $6.004B $1.646B
YoY Change 136.95% 264.76% 196.26%
Cost Of Revenue $4.072B $4.229B $1.525B
YoY Change 103.59% 177.31% 280.58%
Gross Profit $1.274B $1.775B $121.0M
YoY Change 397.46% 1366.94% -21.89%
Gross Profit Margin 23.83% 29.56% 7.35%
Selling, General & Admin $109.0M $112.0M $59.00M
YoY Change 17.46% 89.83% 131.37%
% of Gross Profit 8.56% 6.31% 48.76%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization $233.0M $238.0M $72.00M
YoY Change 87.75% 230.56% 227.27%
% of Gross Profit 18.29% 13.41% 59.5%
Operating Expenses $153.0M $112.0M $59.00M
YoY Change 33.86% 89.83% 77.18%
Operating Profit $1.121B $1.649B $38.00M
YoY Change 690.55% 4239.47% -68.75%
Interest Expense -$79.00M -$81.00M -$68.00M
YoY Change 12.7% 19.12% 168.77%
% of Operating Profit -7.05% -4.91% -178.95%
Other Income/Expense, Net $72.00M -$34.00M -$58.00M
YoY Change 179.07% -41.38% 132.0%
Pretax Income $1.112B $1.615B -$20.00M
YoY Change 1744.11% -8175.0% -120.7%
Income Tax $214.0M $334.0M -$22.00M
% Of Pretax Income 19.24% 20.68%
Net Earnings $893.0M $1.274B -$10.00M
YoY Change 1295.31% -12840.0% -111.0%
Net Earnings / Revenue 16.7% 21.22% -0.61%
Basic Earnings Per Share $2.46 -$0.02
Diluted Earnings Per Share $1.682M $2.33 -$0.02
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding 500.1M shares 500.0M shares 399.0M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding 547.0M shares 399.0M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept 2021 Q4 2021 Q3 2020 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments $48.00M $42.00M $56.00M
YoY Change -57.14% -25.0% -85.96%
Cash & Equivalents $48.00M $42.00M $56.00M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets $263.0M $251.0M $115.0M
YoY Change 39.15% 118.26% 182.56%
Inventory $5.188B $4.505B $1.795B
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables $2.154B $2.348B $653.7M
Other Receivables $0.00 $0.00 $9.000M
Total Short-Term Assets $7.653B $7.146B $2.629B
YoY Change 44.45% 171.84% 146.93%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment $9.186B $8.974B $4.551B
YoY Change 5.07% 97.2% 157.12%
Goodwill $1.116B $1.072B $144.0M
YoY Change -20.63% 644.44%
Intangibles $190.1M
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments
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Other Assets $1.020B $804.0M $240.1M
YoY Change -22.96% 234.86% 108.96%
Total Long-Term Assets $11.32B $10.92B $5.852B
YoY Change -1.32% 86.6% 141.16%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets $7.653B $7.146B $2.629B
Total Long-Term Assets $11.32B $10.92B $5.852B
Total Assets $18.98B $18.07B $8.481B
YoY Change 13.14% 113.02% 142.92%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable $2.073B $1.828B $710.7M
YoY Change 31.62% 157.21% 233.98%
Accrued Expenses $585.0M $743.0M $279.4M
YoY Change -11.9% 165.93% 207.03%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due $26.00M
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities $3.561B $3.279B $1.214B
YoY Change 21.58% 170.08% 164.8%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt $5.238B $5.350B $4.310B
YoY Change -2.82% 24.14% 104.34%
Other Long-Term Liabilities $1.441B $1.374B $280.7M
YoY Change 14.37% 389.49% 85.4%
Total Long-Term Liabilities $6.679B $6.724B $4.591B
YoY Change 0.44% 46.48% 103.07%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities $3.561B $3.279B $1.214B
Total Long-Term Liabilities $6.679B $6.724B $4.591B
Total Liabilities $13.20B $13.78B $7.357B
YoY Change -3.59% 87.25% 134.96%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings -$1.000M -$894.0M -$3.053B
YoY Change -99.97% -70.71% 5.66%
Common Stock
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
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Treasury Stock (at cost) $82.00M $83.00M $354.8M
YoY Change -76.84% -76.61% -9.24%
Treasury Stock Shares 6.674M shares 6.777M shares 29.42M shares
Shareholders Equity $5.490B $3.996B $810.6M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity $18.98B $18.07B $8.481B
YoY Change 13.14% 113.02% 142.92%

Cashflow Statement

Concept 2021 Q4 2021 Q3 2020 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income $893.0M $1.274B -$10.00M
YoY Change 1295.31% -12840.0% -111.0%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization $233.0M $238.0M $72.00M
YoY Change 87.75% 230.56% 227.27%
Cash From Operating Activities $1.137B $1.516B $247.0M
YoY Change -648.22% 513.77% 3.69%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures -$232.0M -$175.0M -$96.00M
YoY Change 58.8% 82.29% -37.46%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities -$733.0M $3.000M $8.200M
YoY Change 11.79% -63.41% -327.78%
Cash From Investing Activities -$965.0M -$172.0M -$87.80M
YoY Change 20.35% 95.9% -44.11%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities -166.0M -1.375B -176.9M
YoY Change -115.59% 677.28% 199.83%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities 1.137B 1.516B 247.0M
Cash From Investing Activities -965.0M -172.0M -87.80M
Cash From Financing Activities -166.0M -1.375B -176.9M
Net Change In Cash 6.000M -31.00M -17.70M
YoY Change -89.21% 75.14% -180.09%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities $1.137B $1.516B $247.0M
Capital Expenditures -$232.0M -$175.0M -$96.00M
Free Cash Flow $1.369B $1.691B $343.0M
YoY Change -2333.28% 393.0% -12.43%

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