2021 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000116669122000009 Filed on February 02, 2022

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Income Statement

Concept 2021 Q4 2021 2020 Q4
Revenue $30.34B $116.4B $27.71B
YoY Change 9.48% 12.38% -2.43%
Cost Of Revenue $9.880B $38.45B $9.438B
YoY Change 4.68% 16.09% 1.48%
Gross Profit $20.46B $77.94B $18.27B
YoY Change 11.96% 10.64% -4.34%
Gross Profit Margin 67.43% 66.96% 65.94%
Selling, General & Admin $12.05B $43.23B $11.08B
YoY Change 8.67% 8.63% 3.96%
% of Gross Profit 58.88% 55.47% 60.67%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization $3.582B $13.80B $3.252B
YoY Change 10.15% 5.37% 2.36%
% of Gross Profit 17.51% 17.71% 17.8%
Operating Expenses $15.63B $57.03B $14.34B
YoY Change 9.01% 7.82% 3.59%
Operating Profit $4.829B $20.82B $3.918B
YoY Change 23.25% 19.0% -25.33%
Interest Expense -$1.002B $4.281B $426.0M
YoY Change -335.21% -6.69% -134.11%
% of Operating Profit -20.75% 20.56% 10.87%
Other Income/Expense, Net $66.00M $2.557B $72.00M
YoY Change -8.33% 120.43% 14.29%
Pretax Income $3.885B $19.09B $4.416B
YoY Change -12.02% 35.75% 8.74%
Income Tax $905.0M $5.259B $979.0M
% Of Pretax Income 23.29% 27.54% 22.17%
Net Earnings $3.056B $14.16B $3.380B
YoY Change -9.59% 34.41% 6.89%
Net Earnings / Revenue 10.07% 12.17% 12.2%
Basic Earnings Per Share $3.09 $0.74
Diluted Earnings Per Share $662.6K $3.04 $0.73
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding 4.584B shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding 4.654B shares

Balance Sheet

Concept 2021 Q4 2021 2020 Q4
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments $8.711B $8.711B $11.74B
YoY Change -25.8% -25.8% 113.45%
Cash & Equivalents $8.711B $8.711B $11.74B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets $4.088B $4.088B $3.535B
YoY Change 15.64% 15.64% -25.15%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables $12.01B $12.01B $11.47B
Other Receivables $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Total Short-Term Assets $24.81B $24.81B $26.74B
YoY Change -7.23% -7.23% 5.31%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment $54.05B $60.51B $52.00B
YoY Change 3.95% 8.49% 7.6%
Goodwill $70.19B $70.67B
YoY Change -0.68% 2.83%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments $6.111B $8.687B $6.006B
YoY Change 1.75% 5.08% 12.32%
Other Assets $12.42B $4.325B $8.103B
YoY Change 53.33% 33.98% -8.61%
Total Long-Term Assets $251.1B $251.1B $247.1B
YoY Change 1.61% 1.61% 3.83%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets $24.81B $24.81B $26.74B
Total Long-Term Assets $251.1B $251.1B $247.1B
Total Assets $275.9B $275.9B $273.9B
YoY Change 0.74% 0.74% 3.97%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable $12.46B $12.46B $11.36B
YoY Change 9.6% 9.6% 4.97%
Accrued Expenses $9.899B $11.72B $9.617B
YoY Change 2.93% 3.51% -8.55%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due $2.132B $2.132B $3.146B
YoY Change -32.23% -32.23% -29.34%
Total Short-Term Liabilities $29.35B $29.35B $28.80B
YoY Change 1.92% 1.92% -4.94%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt $97.89B $97.89B $105.8B
YoY Change -7.46% -7.46% 2.77%
Other Long-Term Liabilities $20.62B $20.62B $18.22B
YoY Change 13.16% 13.15% 8.69%
Total Long-Term Liabilities $20.62B $118.5B $18.22B
YoY Change 13.16% -4.43% 8.69%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities $29.35B $29.35B $28.80B
Total Long-Term Liabilities $20.62B $118.5B $18.22B
Total Liabilities $49.97B $179.8B $47.02B
YoY Change 6.27% -2.03% -0.08%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings $61.90B $56.44B
YoY Change 9.68% 11.33%
Common Stock
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost) $7.517B $7.517B
YoY Change 0.0% 0.0%
Treasury Stock Shares 872.8M shares 872.8M shares
Shareholders Equity $96.09B $96.09B $90.32B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity $275.9B $275.9B $273.9B
YoY Change 0.74% 0.74% 3.97%

Cashflow Statement

Concept 2021 Q4 2021 2020 Q4
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income $3.056B $14.16B $3.380B
YoY Change -9.59% 34.41% 6.89%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization $3.582B $13.80B $3.252B
YoY Change 10.15% 5.37% 2.36%
Cash From Operating Activities $7.689B $29.15B $5.042B
YoY Change 52.5% 17.82% -19.13%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures -$3.905B $9.174B -$3.519B
YoY Change 10.97% -0.05% -9.21%
Acquisitions $1.374B
YoY Change 489.7%
Other Investing Activities -$1.135B -$451.0M -$555.0M
YoY Change 104.5% 80.4% 947.17%
Cash From Investing Activities -$5.040B -$13.45B -$4.074B
YoY Change 23.71% 11.61% 3.69%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid $4.532B
YoY Change 9.47%
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net $4.672B
YoY Change 774.91%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities -5.672B -$18.62B -2.922B
YoY Change 94.11% 185.86% 723.1%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities 7.689B $29.15B 5.042B
Cash From Investing Activities -5.040B -$13.45B -4.074B
Cash From Financing Activities -5.672B -$18.62B -2.922B
Net Change In Cash -3.023B -$2.989B -1.954B
YoY Change 54.71% -148.37% -200.15%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities $7.689B $29.15B $5.042B
Capital Expenditures -$3.905B $9.174B -$3.519B
Free Cash Flow $11.59B $19.97B $8.561B
YoY Change 35.43% 28.37% -15.33%

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<div style="margin-bottom:6pt;text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP, which require us to select accounting policies, including in certain cases industry-specific policies, and make estimates that affect the reported amount of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses, and the related disclosure of contingent assets and contingent liabilities. Actual results could differ from these estimates. The following accounting policies are specific to the industries in which we operate:</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;padding-left:36pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">•</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;padding-left:14.5pt">capitalization and amortization of film and television costs (see Note 4)</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;padding-left:36pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">•</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;padding-left:14.5pt">costs for connecting customers to our cable systems (see Note 9)</span></div>
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