$EQC
Equity Commonwealth

2019 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000080364920000038 Filed on February 13, 2020

View on sec.gov

Income Statement

Concept 2019 Q4 2019 Q3 2019 Q2
Revenue $26.00M $26.74M $33.37M
YoY Change -39.44% -42.96% -31.39%
Cost Of Revenue $9.700M $9.900M $11.00M
YoY Change -37.42% -51.23% -43.59%
Gross Profit $16.30M $16.80M $22.40M
YoY Change -40.51% -36.84% -23.02%
Gross Profit Margin 62.7% 62.84% 67.13%
Selling, General & Admin $8.300M $8.500M $9.500M
YoY Change -7.78% -22.02% -15.18%
% of Gross Profit 50.92% 50.6% 42.41%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization $5.200M $5.939M $7.561M
YoY Change -45.26% -47.38% -41.93%
% of Gross Profit 31.9% 35.35% 33.75%
Operating Expenses $14.40M $9.923M $10.97M
YoY Change -27.64% -51.01% -43.78%
Operating Profit $1.900M $6.877M $11.43M
YoY Change -74.67% 55.45% 134.52%
Interest Expense $14.20M $321.0K $4.070M
YoY Change 32.71% -93.69% -35.91%
% of Operating Profit 747.37% 4.67% 35.62%
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income $16.20M $23.38M $242.7M
YoY Change 1.25% -28.83% 563.32%
Income Tax $200.0K -$521.0K $340.0K
% Of Pretax Income 1.23% -2.23% 0.14%
Net Earnings $16.00M $23.89M $242.3M
YoY Change 3.9% -27.1% 554.24%
Net Earnings / Revenue 61.55% 89.34% 726.1%
Basic Earnings Per Share $0.11 $0.18 $1.97
Diluted Earnings Per Share $0.11 $0.18 $1.93
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding 121.9M shares 122.1M shares 122.1M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding 123.6M shares 125.9M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept 2019 Q4 2019 Q3 2019 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments $2.796B $3.206B $3.181B
YoY Change 16.44% 19.92% 26.86%
Cash & Equivalents $2.796B $3.206B $3.181B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables $19.60M $19.30M $19.70M
Other Receivables $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Total Short-Term Assets $2.815B $3.225B $3.200B
YoY Change 14.82% 18.42% 24.79%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment $459.4M $460.5M $463.8M
YoY Change -39.85% -39.98% -47.07%
Goodwill
YoY Change
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
YoY Change -100.0% -100.0% -100.0%
Other Assets $5.000M $4.500M $2.300M
YoY Change 51.52% -53.61% -72.62%
Total Long-Term Assets $504.2M $506.2M $502.0M
YoY Change -53.27% -53.57% -58.6%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets $2.815B $3.225B $3.200B
Total Long-Term Assets $504.2M $506.2M $502.0M
Total Assets $3.319B $3.731B $3.702B
YoY Change -5.99% -2.16% -1.98%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable $37.20M $38.20M $36.90M
YoY Change -40.38% -18.55% -16.89%
Accrued Expenses
YoY Change
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities $44.70M $473.8M $36.90M
YoY Change -28.37% 33.05% -16.89%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt $25.70M $25.90M $26.10M
YoY Change -90.65% -90.75% -90.68%
Other Long-Term Liabilities $3.100M $3.500M $3.600M
YoY Change -67.37% -57.32% -64.71%
Total Long-Term Liabilities $28.80M $29.40M $29.70M
YoY Change -89.88% -89.8% -89.77%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities $44.70M $473.8M $36.90M
Total Long-Term Liabilities $28.80M $29.40M $29.70M
Total Liabilities $73.51M $503.2M $66.55M
YoY Change -78.8% -21.89% -80.11%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings $3.364B $3.348B $3.324B
YoY Change 17.16% 17.23% 17.75%
Common Stock $4.315B $4.312B $4.309B
YoY Change 0.18% 0.1% 0.17%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity $3.245B $3.227B $3.634B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity $3.319B $3.731B $3.702B
YoY Change -5.99% -2.16% -1.98%

Cashflow Statement

Concept 2019 Q4 2019 Q3 2019 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income $16.00M $23.89M $242.3M
YoY Change 3.9% -27.1% 554.24%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization $5.200M $5.939M $7.561M
YoY Change -45.26% -47.38% -41.93%
Cash From Operating Activities $24.80M $32.90M $28.40M
YoY Change -36.41% 23.68% 16.87%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures
YoY Change
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities -$4.700M -$3.300M $340.7M
YoY Change 213.33% -102.31% 596.73%
Cash From Investing Activities -$4.700M -$3.300M $340.7M
YoY Change 213.33% -102.31% 596.73%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities -429.8M -2.100M -257.6M
YoY Change 35.84% -8.7% -35.95%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities 24.80M 32.90M 28.40M
Cash From Investing Activities -4.700M -3.300M 340.7M
Cash From Financing Activities -429.8M -2.100M -257.6M
Net Change In Cash -409.7M 27.50M 111.5M
YoY Change 46.9% -83.57% -133.89%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities $24.80M $32.90M $28.40M
Capital Expenditures
Free Cash Flow
YoY Change

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418000 USD
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4971000 USD
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14425000 USD
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158000 USD
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2187000 USD
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12087000 USD
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-493000 USD
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0 USD
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422172000 USD
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251417000 USD
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15498000 USD
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0 USD
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0 USD
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13099000 USD
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19886000 USD
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23708000 USD
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-704000 USD
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-9384000 USD
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-2610000 USD
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-3657000 USD
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89536000 USD
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99996000 USD
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26052000 USD
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49930000 USD
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0 USD
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313000 USD
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5599000 USD
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0 USD
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0 USD
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23933000 USD
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0 USD
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0 USD
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2404101000 USD
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7988000 USD
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7988000 USD
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7988000 USD
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170000 USD
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114000 USD
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0 USD
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396544000 USD
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43511000 USD
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259384000 USD
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2360590000 USD
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2101206000 USD
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2800645000 USD
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2404101000 USD
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2360590000 USD
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910000 USD
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1503000 USD
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7168000 USD
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7534000 USD
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4068000 USD
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2400803000 USD
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2800645000 USD
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2404101000 USD
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2360590000 USD
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19700000 USD
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<span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;">Use of Estimates.</span><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;">    Preparation of these financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, requires us to make estimates and assumptions that may affect the amounts reported in these financial statements and related notes. The actual results could differ from these estimates.</span>
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25500000 USD
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73900000 USD
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60807000 USD
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69306000 USD
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62672000 USD
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58260000 USD
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48506000 USD
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331195000 USD
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81698000 USD
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250564000 USD
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35171000 USD
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184368000 USD
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324415000 USD
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275000 USD
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2133000 USD
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7220000 USD
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-54000 USD
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23900000 USD
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249944000 USD
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342000 USD
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249602000 USD
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0 USD
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36546000 USD
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69930000 USD
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9928000 USD
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18807000 USD
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26618000 USD
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51123000 USD
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3103000 USD
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5701000 USD
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1073000 USD
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1393000 USD
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2030000 USD
CY2018Q4 eqc Capital Lease Incentives Net Properties Heldand Usedin Operations
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