$IBM
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP

2019 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000155837021001489 Filed on February 23, 2021

View on sec.gov

Income Statement

Concept 2019 Q4 2018 Q4 2018
Revenue $21.78B $21.76B $79.59B
YoY Change 0.07% -3.46% 0.57%
Cost Of Revenue $10.68B $11.07B $42.66B
YoY Change -3.58% -3.65% 1.09%
Gross Profit $11.10B $10.69B $36.94B
YoY Change 3.85% -3.27% -0.02%
Gross Profit Margin 50.97% 49.12% 46.41%
Selling, General & Admin $5.183B $4.433B $19.37B
YoY Change 16.92% -10.19% -1.6%
% of Gross Profit 46.69% 41.48% 52.43%
Research & Development $1.596B $1.358B $5.379B
YoY Change 17.53% -1.45% -3.77%
% of Gross Profit 14.38% 12.71% 14.56%
Depreciation & Amortization $1.650B $1.112B $3.127B
YoY Change 48.38% -3.22% 3.51%
% of Gross Profit 14.86% 10.4% 8.47%
Operating Expenses $6.875B $6.081B $24.75B
YoY Change 13.06% -5.84% -2.08%
Operating Profit $4.225B $4.607B $12.19B
YoY Change -8.29% 0.35% 4.44%
Interest Expense -$215.0M -$165.0M $723.0M
YoY Change 30.3% 47.32% 17.56%
% of Operating Profit -5.09% -3.58% 5.93%
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income $3.993B $4.434B $11.34B
YoY Change -9.95% -0.78% -0.51%
Income Tax $338.0M $537.0M $2.619B
% Of Pretax Income 8.46% 12.11% 23.09%
Net Earnings $3.670B $1.951B $8.728B
YoY Change 88.11% -284.93% 51.71%
Net Earnings / Revenue 16.85% 8.97% 10.97%
Basic Earnings Per Share $9.57
Diluted Earnings Per Share $4.105M $2.156M $9.52
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding 912.0M
Diluted Shares Outstanding 916.3M

Balance Sheet

Concept 2019 Q4 2018 Q4 2018
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments $8.868B $12.00B $12.00B
YoY Change -26.08% -4.73% -4.71%
Cash & Equivalents $8.172B $11.38B $11.38B
Short-Term Investments $696.0M $618.0M $620.0M
Other Short-Term Assets $4.138B $4.902B $4.902B
YoY Change -15.59% 24.73% 24.73%
Inventory $1.619B $1.682B $1.682B
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables $7.870B $7.432B $7.432B
Other Receivables $1.733B $743.0M $23.13B
Total Short-Term Assets $38.42B $49.15B $49.15B
YoY Change -21.82% -1.18% -1.18%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment $10.01B $10.79B $10.79B
YoY Change -7.25% 1.29% -2.92%
Goodwill $52.47B $36.27B
YoY Change 44.69% -1.42%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments $184.0M $192.0M $573.0M
YoY Change -4.17% -90.52% -34.81%
Other Assets $14.61B $12.91B $14.01B
YoY Change 13.22% 0.35% 7.04%
Total Long-Term Assets $113.8B $74.24B $74.24B
YoY Change 53.25% -1.83% -1.83%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets $38.42B $49.15B $49.15B
Total Long-Term Assets $113.8B $74.24B $74.24B
Total Assets $152.2B $123.4B $123.4B
YoY Change 23.35% -1.57% -1.57%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable $4.896B $6.558B $6.558B
YoY Change -25.34% 1.66% 1.66%
Accrued Expenses $9.143B $7.073B $7.073B
YoY Change 29.27% -9.04% -9.04%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt $8.797B $10.21B $3.156B
YoY Change -13.81% 476.02% 78.1%
Long-Term Debt Due $7.522B $7.051B $7.051B
YoY Change 6.68% 35.21% 35.21%
Total Short-Term Liabilities $37.70B $38.23B $38.23B
YoY Change -1.38% 2.31% 2.31%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt $54.10B $35.61B $35.61B
YoY Change 51.95% -10.62% -10.62%
Other Long-Term Liabilities $14.53B $12.17B $28.93B
YoY Change 19.32% -59.27% -3.22%
Total Long-Term Liabilities $68.63B $47.78B $64.53B
YoY Change 43.64% -31.47% -7.45%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities $37.70B $38.23B $38.23B
Total Long-Term Liabilities $68.63B $47.78B $64.53B
Total Liabilities $131.2B $106.5B $106.6B
YoY Change 23.25% -1.22% -1.09%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings $163.0B $159.2B
YoY Change 2.35%
Common Stock
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity $20.84B $16.80B $16.80B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity $152.2B $123.4B $123.4B
YoY Change 23.35% -1.57% -1.57%

Cashflow Statement

Concept 2019 Q4 2018 Q4 2018
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income $3.670B $1.951B $8.728B
YoY Change 88.11% -284.93% 51.71%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization $1.650B $1.112B $3.127B
YoY Change 48.38% -3.22% 3.51%
Cash From Operating Activities $3.451B $4.119B $15.25B
YoY Change -16.22% -28.14% -8.83%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures -$729.0M -$933.0M $3.395B
YoY Change -21.86% -14.33% 5.14%
Acquisitions $139.0M
YoY Change -71.98%
Other Investing Activities $857.0M $1.388B -$949.0M
YoY Change -38.26% -151.01% -71.31%
Cash From Investing Activities $128.0M $455.0M -$4.913B
YoY Change -71.87% -111.94% -30.62%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net $4.443B
YoY Change 2.37%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities -5.675B -4.605B -10.47B
YoY Change 23.24% 401.09% 63.12%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities 3.451B 4.119B 15.25B
Cash From Investing Activities 128.0M 455.0M -4.913B
Cash From Financing Activities -5.675B -4.605B -10.47B
Net Change In Cash -2.096B -31.00M -630.0M
YoY Change 6661.29% -103.09% -115.14%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities $3.451B $4.119B $15.25B
Capital Expenditures -$729.0M -$933.0M $3.395B
Free Cash Flow $4.180B $5.052B $11.85B
YoY Change -17.26% -25.93% -12.17%

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Recoveries cannot exceed the aggregated amount of the previous write-off or expected write-off. </p><p style="font-family:'IBM Plex Sans','arial','helvetica','sans serif';font-size:7pt;line-height:1.43;text-align:justify;margin:0pt 0pt 10pt 0pt;">The company considers forward-looking macroeconomic variables such as gross domestic product, unemployment rates, equity prices and corporate profits when quantifying the impact of economic forecasts on its client financing receivables allowance for expected credit losses. Macroeconomic variables may vary by class of financing receivables based on historical experiences, portfolio composition and current environment. The company also considers the impact of current conditions and economic forecasts relating to specific industries, geographical areas, and client-credit ratings, in addition to performing a qualitative review of credit risk factors across the portfolio. 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