2021 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000136686822000022 Filed on February 25, 2022

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Income Statement

Concept 2021 Q4 2021 2020 Q4
Revenue $34.48M $124.3M $33.17M
YoY Change 3.93% -3.26% 4.2%
Cost Of Revenue $13.41M $51.96M $13.11M
YoY Change 2.25% 6.74% -6.1%
Gross Profit $21.07M $72.33M $20.06M
YoY Change 5.02% -9.36% 12.24%
Gross Profit Margin 61.11% 58.19% 60.48%
Selling, General & Admin $12.38M $41.36M $10.33M
YoY Change 19.87% -0.91% 6.4%
% of Gross Profit 58.78% 57.18% 51.5%
Research & Development $1.000M
YoY Change -47.37%
% of Gross Profit 1.38%
Depreciation & Amortization $24.21M $84.23M $24.38M
YoY Change -0.71% -0.74% 1.18%
% of Gross Profit 114.89% 116.44% 121.52%
Operating Expenses $36.59M $42.36M $34.71M
YoY Change 5.42% -2.93% 2.68%
Operating Profit -$15.52M -$65.50M -$14.65M
YoY Change 5.96% 10.72% -14.11%
Interest Expense -$10.28M -$43.54M -$3.534M
YoY Change 190.8% -10.1% -81.9%
% of Operating Profit
Other Income/Expense, Net -$39.00K -$47.42M -$2.643M
YoY Change -98.52% -4.8% 252.4%
Pretax Income -$24.57M -$112.9M -$21.24M
YoY Change 15.69% 3.62% -43.09%
Income Tax -$616.0K -$299.0K $493.0K
% Of Pretax Income
Net Earnings -$23.96M -$112.6M -$21.73M
YoY Change 10.23% 2.72% -42.42%
Net Earnings / Revenue -69.49% -90.61% -65.52%
Basic Earnings Per Share -$0.06
Diluted Earnings Per Share -$13.35K -$0.06 -$13.00K
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding 1.765B shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding 1.765B shares

Balance Sheet

Concept 2021 Q4 2021 2020 Q4
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments $14.30M $14.30M $13.33M
YoY Change 7.31% 7.31% 75.26%
Cash & Equivalents $14.30M $14.30M $13.33M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets $19.56M $19.56M $19.27M
YoY Change 1.47% 1.47% 9.8%
Inventory $13.83M $13.83M $13.74M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables $21.18M $21.18M $22.15M
Other Receivables $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Total Short-Term Assets $68.87M $68.87M $68.49M
YoY Change 0.56% 0.56% 8.26%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment $672.2M $704.2M $715.9M
YoY Change -6.11% -3.58% -10.5%
Goodwill
YoY Change
Intangibles $30.99M $27.52M
YoY Change 12.59% 9.17%
Long-Term Investments $240.0K $240.0K $1.589M
YoY Change -84.9% -84.9% -23.93%
Other Assets $1.725M $8.085M $1.068M
YoY Change 61.52% -86.01% 99.63%
Total Long-Term Assets $745.2M $745.2M $819.6M
YoY Change -9.07% -9.07% -9.17%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets $68.87M $68.87M $68.49M
Total Long-Term Assets $745.2M $745.2M $819.6M
Total Assets $814.1M $814.1M $888.1M
YoY Change -8.33% -8.33% -8.03%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable $6.247M $6.247M $2.917M
YoY Change 114.16% 114.16% -63.61%
Accrued Expenses $28.95M $23.59M $25.92M
YoY Change 11.7% 21.87% 4.19%
Deferred Revenue $25.93M $25.98M
YoY Change -0.19% -13.15%
Short-Term Debt $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due $0.00 $6.000K $58.82M
YoY Change -100.0% -99.99%
Total Short-Term Liabilities $61.57M $61.57M $114.2M
YoY Change -46.1% -46.1% 81.12%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt $237.9M $237.9M $326.6M
YoY Change -27.15% -27.15% -29.64%
Other Long-Term Liabilities $7.887M $148.9M $7.221M
YoY Change 9.22% 534.53% 135.14%
Total Long-Term Liabilities $387.1M $386.8M $350.8M
YoY Change 10.35% 10.5% -29.16%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities $61.57M $61.57M $114.2M
Total Long-Term Liabilities $387.1M $386.8M $350.8M
Total Liabilities $448.7M $448.7M $465.0M
YoY Change -3.52% -3.52% -16.7%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings -$1.783B -$1.671B
YoY Change 6.74% 7.14%
Common Stock
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity $365.4M $365.4M $423.1M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity $814.1M $814.1M $888.1M
YoY Change -8.33% -8.33% -8.03%

Cashflow Statement

Concept 2021 Q4 2021 2020 Q4
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income -$23.96M -$112.6M -$21.73M
YoY Change 10.23% 2.72% -42.42%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization $24.21M $84.23M $24.38M
YoY Change -0.71% -0.74% 1.18%
Cash From Operating Activities $24.72M $131.9M -$1.472M
YoY Change -1779.01% 493.66% -50.87%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures -$15.15M -$45.54M -$5.241M
YoY Change 189.12% 213.26% 41.23%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities $0.00 $350.0K
YoY Change
Cash From Investing Activities -$15.15M -$45.19M -$5.241M
YoY Change 189.12% 210.86% 35.57%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid $0.00
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net $43.68M
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities -57.56M -$140.3M 292.0K
YoY Change -19811.3% -12151.72% -101.36%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities 24.72M $131.9M -1.472M
Cash From Investing Activities -15.15M -$45.19M -5.241M
Cash From Financing Activities -57.56M -$140.3M 292.0K
Net Change In Cash -48.00M -$53.72M -6.421M
YoY Change 647.47% -703.92% -77.35%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities $24.72M $131.9M -$1.472M
Capital Expenditures -$15.15M -$45.54M -$5.241M
Free Cash Flow $39.87M $177.4M $3.769M
YoY Change 957.79% 382.75% 427.13%

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<div style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Use of Estimates in Preparation of Financial Statements</span></div><div style="text-align:justify;text-indent:27pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%"> </span></div><div style="text-align:justify;text-indent:15.75pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">The preparation of Consolidated Financial Statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from estimates. Certain reclassifications have been made to prior year Consolidated Financial Statements to conform to current year presentation. The Company evaluates estimates on an ongoing basis.</span></div>
CY2021 us-gaap Concentration Risk Credit Risk
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<div style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Concentration of Credit Risk</span></div><div style="text-align:justify;text-indent:27pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%"> </span></div><div style="text-align:justify;text-indent:13.5pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to significant concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash. Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash consist primarily of highly liquid short-term investments deposited with financial institutions that are of high credit quality.</span></div>
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47300000 USD
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37500000 USD
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