$CNP
CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC Stock $cnp

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2019 Q4 Form 8-K Financial Statement

#000113031020000049 Filed on May 19, 2020

Income Statement

Concept	2019 Q4	2019 Q1	2019
Revenue	$2.019B	$2.229B	$7.564B
YoY Change	21.19%	16.09%	20.5%
Cost Of Revenue		$47.00M	$257.0M
YoY Change		-96.31%	542.5%
Gross Profit		$2.182B	$7.307B
YoY Change		237.25%	17.16%
Gross Profit Margin		97.89%	96.6%
Selling, General & Admin
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$305.0M	$300.0M	$1.225B
YoY Change	16.86%	-4.46%	-0.41%
% of Gross Profit		13.75%	16.76%
Operating Expenses	$1.745B	$2.018B	$6.493B
YoY Change	-217.91%	-28.87%	20.04%
Operating Profit	$274.0M	$211.0M	$1.071B
YoY Change	42.71%	-22.71%	23.39%
Interest Expense	-$128.0M	-$146.0M	$528.0M
YoY Change	-3300.0%	14.96%	46.26%
% of Operating Profit	-46.72%	-69.19%	49.3%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$8.000M	-$54.00M	-$526.0M
YoY Change	-20.0%	38.46%	65.93%
Pretax Income	$154.0M	$157.0M	$545.0M
YoY Change	-29.36%	-25.94%	-1.09%
Income Tax	$17.00M	$14.00M	$30.00M
% Of Pretax Income	11.04%	8.92%	5.5%
Net Earnings	$157.0M	$169.0M	$791.0M
YoY Change	30.83%	2.42%	114.95%
Net Earnings / Revenue	7.78%	7.58%	10.46%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.25	$0.28	$1.34
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.25	$0.28	$1.33
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	502.2M shares	501.5M shares	502.1M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		503.9M shares	505.2M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2019 Q4	2019 Q1	2019
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$1.063B	$878.0M	$1.063B
YoY Change	-77.72%	-24.51%	-77.72%
Cash & Equivalents	$241.0M	$255.0M	$241.0M
Short-Term Investments	$822.0M	$623.0M	$822.0M
Other Short-Term Assets	$1.594B	$755.0M	$1.594B
YoY Change	137.91%	37.77%	137.91%
Inventory	$472.0M	$371.0M	$472.0M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$702.0M	$1.415B	$702.0M
Other Receivables	$106.0M	$0.00	$106.0M
Total Short-Term Assets	$3.937B	$3.419B	$3.937B
YoY Change	-44.61%	12.14%	-43.96%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$20.62B	$19.51B	$20.66B
YoY Change	47.07%	47.76%	47.07%
Goodwill	$4.882B	$5.129B
YoY Change	544.91%	491.58%
Intangibles	$321.0M	$460.0M
YoY Change	393.85%
Long-Term Investments	$2.408B	$2.471B	$2.771B
YoY Change	-2.98%	0.16%	-2.6%
Other Assets	$236.0M	$286.0M	$3.226B
YoY Change	48.43%	47.42%	49.14%
Total Long-Term Assets	$31.59B	$30.48B	$31.59B
YoY Change	58.08%	57.45%	58.09%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$3.937B	$3.419B	$3.937B
Total Long-Term Assets	$31.59B	$30.48B	$31.59B
Total Assets	$35.53B	$33.90B	$35.53B
YoY Change	31.14%	51.28%	31.55%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$884.0M	$1.181B	$884.0M
YoY Change	16.16%	65.87%	-28.71%
Accrued Expenses	$158.0M	$127.0M	$165.0M
YoY Change	30.58%	64.94%	36.36%
Deferred Revenue	$124.0M
YoY Change	47.62%
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$868.0M	$402.0M	$868.0M
YoY Change	80.08%	-34.42%	80.08%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$3.978B	$3.139B	$3.978B
YoY Change	17.52%	19.99%	20.47%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$14.24B	$13.76B	$14.24B
YoY Change	64.06%	68.29%	64.06%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$738.0M	$609.0M	$5.020B
YoY Change	83.13%	68.7%	34.66%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$14.98B	$14.37B	$19.26B
YoY Change	64.91%	68.3%	55.23%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$3.978B	$3.139B	$3.978B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$14.98B	$14.37B	$19.26B
Total Liabilities	$18.96B	$17.51B	$27.17B
YoY Change	52.04%	56.97%	43.37%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$632.0M	$518.0M
YoY Change	81.09%	-26.84%
Common Stock	$5.000M	$5.000M
YoY Change	0.0%	25.0%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$8.359B	$8.216B	$8.359B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$35.53B	$33.90B	$35.53B
YoY Change	31.14%	51.28%	31.55%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2019 Q4	2019 Q1	2019
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$157.0M	$169.0M	$791.0M
YoY Change	30.83%	2.42%	114.95%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$305.0M	$300.0M	$1.225B
YoY Change	16.86%	-4.46%	-0.41%
Cash From Operating Activities	$552.0M	$271.0M	$1.638B
YoY Change	20.79%	-44.01%	-23.31%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$684.0M	-$537.0M	-$2.506B
YoY Change	29.06%	48.34%	51.79%
Acquisitions		$5.987B	$5.991B
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$38.00M	$15.00M	-$34.00M
YoY Change	-1366.67%	-1600.0%	112.5%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$646.0M	-$6.539B	-$8.421B
YoY Change	21.2%	1875.53%	597.68%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net			$0.00
YoY Change			-100.0%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net		$994.0M	$1.302B
YoY Change		502.42%	169.01%
Cash From Financing Activities	68.00M	$2.345B	$2.776B
YoY Change	-98.31%	-1321.35%	-9.07%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	552.0M	$271.0M	$1.638B
Cash From Investing Activities	-646.0M	-$6.539B	-$8.421B
Cash From Financing Activities	68.00M	$2.345B	$2.776B
Net Change In Cash	-26.00M	-$3.923B	-$4.007B
YoY Change	-100.66%	9958.97%	-200.63%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$552.0M	$271.0M	$1.638B
Capital Expenditures	-$684.0M	-$537.0M	-$2.506B
Free Cash Flow	$1.236B	$808.0M	$4.144B
YoY Change	25.23%	-4.49%	9.43%

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