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FMC CORP Stock $fmc

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2018 Q1 Form 8-K Financial Statement

#000003778519000101 Filed on August 02, 2019

Income Statement

Concept	2018 Q1	2018	2017 Q4
Revenue	$1.108B	$4.285B	$979.6M
YoY Change	85.89%	69.3%	42.3%
Cost Of Revenue	$605.4M	$2.406B	$594.8M
YoY Change	59.4%	52.3%	40.55%
Gross Profit	$502.5M	$1.880B	$335.0M
YoY Change	165.59%	97.5%	26.32%
Gross Profit Margin	45.36%	43.87%	34.2%
Selling, General & Admin	$192.5M	$790.0M	$149.6M
YoY Change	68.42%	35.81%	8.48%
% of Gross Profit	38.31%	42.03%	44.66%
Research & Development	$64.90M	$287.7M	$51.10M
YoY Change	130.14%	107.88%	40.0%
% of Gross Profit	12.92%	15.3%	15.25%
Depreciation & Amortization	$34.80M	$150.2M	$41.80M
YoY Change	47.46%	53.58%	64.57%
% of Gross Profit	6.93%	7.99%	12.48%
Operating Expenses	$257.4M	$1.078B	$208.5M
YoY Change	80.63%	49.66%	7.42%
Operating Profit	$325.0M	$740.9M	$34.40M
YoY Change	645.41%	367.44%	20.7%
Interest Expense	-$33.80M	$134.5M	-$27.90M
YoY Change	116.67%	68.13%	70.12%
% of Operating Profit	-10.4%	18.15%	-81.1%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$500.0K	$500.0K	-$30.50M
YoY Change	-64.29%	-102.75%	119.42%
Pretax Income	$290.7M	$608.4M	$15.10M
YoY Change	434.38%	535.07%	24.79%
Income Tax	$60.50M	$70.80M	-$52.90M
% Of Pretax Income	20.81%	11.64%	-350.33%
Net Earnings	$267.2M	$502.1M	$530.1M
YoY Change	-315.14%	-6.29%	3233.96%
Net Earnings / Revenue	24.12%	11.72%	54.11%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$1.98	$3.72	$3.94
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$1.96	$3.69	$3.94
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	134.6M shares	134.4M shares	134.5M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	136.2M shares	135.9M shares	134.5M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2018 Q1	2018	2017 Q4
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$360.0M	$134.0M	$283.0M
YoY Change	275.0%	-52.65%	342.19%
Cash & Equivalents	$359.7M	$134.0M	$281.8M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$542.0M	$727.0M	$104.2M
YoY Change	-58.34%	118.32%	16.95%
Inventory	$1.035B	$1.026B	$942.8M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$2.400B	$2.144B	$2.044B
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$4.336B	$4.030B	$3.653B
YoY Change	21.99%	10.32%	28.2%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$1.030B	$757.0M	$808.9M
YoY Change	92.56%	-26.15%	50.33%
Goodwill	$1.243B		$1.199B
YoY Change	148.16%		140.41%
Intangibles	$2.805B		$2.631B
YoY Change	281.87%		265.44%
Long-Term Investments	$2.000M	$1.000M	$1.000M
YoY Change	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Other Assets	$472.2M	$1.015B	$369.5M
YoY Change	-0.63%	45.83%	-18.74%
Total Long-Term Assets	$5.814B	$5.944B	$5.554B
YoY Change	134.22%	7.04%	68.8%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$4.336B	$4.030B	$3.653B
Total Long-Term Assets	$5.814B	$5.944B	$5.554B
Total Assets	$10.15B	$9.974B	$9.206B
YoY Change	68.13%	8.34%	49.96%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$914.1M	$796.0M	$654.4M
YoY Change	133.84%	11.48%	106.18%
Accrued Expenses	$564.2M	$889.0M	$479.4M
YoY Change	118.68%	19.49%	33.72%
Deferred Revenue			$380.6M
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$228.2M	$162.0M	$91.40M
YoY Change	6.19%	78.02%	-0.44%
Long-Term Debt Due	$100.7M	$386.0M	$101.2M
YoY Change	4095.83%	282.18%	4116.67%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$2.686B	$2.993B	$2.209B
YoY Change	80.41%	35.49%	53.62%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$2.993B	$2.145B	$2.993B
YoY Change	67.18%	-28.33%	66.39%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$884.7M	$1.295B	$714.4M
YoY Change	183.19%	15.21%	167.07%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$3.878B	$3.440B	$3.707B
YoY Change	84.42%	-16.44%	79.42%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$2.686B	$2.993B	$2.209B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$3.878B	$3.440B	$3.707B
Total Liabilities	$6.564B	$6.853B	$5.917B
YoY Change	82.76%	5.03%	68.83%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$4.197B		$3.952B
YoY Change	24.95%		12.75%
Common Stock	$475.8M		$469.3M
YoY Change	6.32%		7.34%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$1.501B		$1.500B
YoY Change	-0.19%		-0.46%
Treasury Stock Shares	51.47M shares		51.65M shares
Shareholders Equity	$2.987B	$3.121B	$2.682B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$10.15B	$9.974B	$9.206B
YoY Change	68.13%	8.34%	49.96%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2018 Q1	2018	2017 Q4
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$267.2M	$502.1M	$530.1M
YoY Change	-315.14%	-6.29%	3233.96%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$34.80M	$150.2M	$41.80M
YoY Change	47.46%	53.58%	64.57%
Cash From Operating Activities	-$78.40M	$368.4M	$16.00M
YoY Change	124.64%	9.81%	-85.41%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$14.80M	$83.00M	-$48.40M
YoY Change	70.11%	116.71%	202.5%
Acquisitions	-$13.20M	-$19.60M
YoY Change		-101.6%
Other Investing Activities	$2.400M	$13.60M	-$1.236B
YoY Change	-85.88%	-44.72%	5516.36%
Cash From Investing Activities	$45.10M	-$130.9M	-$1.284B
YoY Change	-245.02%	-90.19%	3278.95%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net	$0.00	$200.0M
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net	$600.0K	$552.0M
YoY Change	-14.29%	82.6%
Cash From Financing Activities	113.9M	-$363.3M	1.457B
YoY Change	18.03%	-129.95%	-1166.91%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	-78.40M	368.4M	16.00M
Cash From Investing Activities	45.10M	-130.9M	-1.284B
Cash From Financing Activities	113.9M	-$363.3M	1.457B
Net Change In Cash	$76.70M	-$121.3M	189.4M
YoY Change	151.48%	-155.44%	-391.83%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	-$78.40M	$368.4M	$16.00M
Capital Expenditures	$14.80M	$83.00M	-$48.40M
Free Cash Flow	-$93.20M	$285.4M	$64.40M
YoY Change	113.76%	-3.97%	-48.77%

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