$IQV
IQVIA HOLDINGS INC. Stock $iqv

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2019 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000156459020004901 Filed on February 18, 2020

Income Statement

Concept	2019 Q4	2019	2018 Q4
Revenue	$2.895B	$11.09B	$2.688B
YoY Change	7.7%	6.49%	24.39%
Cost Of Revenue	$1.901B	$7.300B	$1.742B
YoY Change	9.13%	8.21%	8.4%
Gross Profit	$994.0M	$3.788B	$946.0M
YoY Change	5.07%	3.33%	3.5%
Gross Profit Margin	34.34%	34.16%	35.19%
Selling, General & Admin	$484.0M	$1.734B	$443.0M
YoY Change	9.26%	1.05%	-5.54%
% of Gross Profit	48.69%	45.78%	46.83%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$314.0M	$1.202B	$294.0M
YoY Change	6.8%	5.35%	5.76%
% of Gross Profit	31.59%	31.73%	31.08%
Operating Expenses	$798.0M	$1.734B	$737.0M
YoY Change	8.28%	1.05%	-1.34%
Operating Profit	$166.0M	$777.0M	$207.0M
YoY Change	-19.81%	4.86%	45.77%
Interest Expense	-$107.0M	$447.0M	-$103.0M
YoY Change	3.88%	7.97%	8.42%
% of Operating Profit	-64.46%	57.53%	-49.76%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$37.00M	$37.00M	$0.00
YoY Change		-840.0%	-100.0%
Pretax Income	$96.00M	$352.0M	$104.0M
YoY Change	-7.69%	7.32%	215.15%
Income Tax	$68.00M	$116.0M	$38.00M
% Of Pretax Income	70.83%	32.95%	36.54%
Net Earnings	$16.00M	$191.0M	$69.00M
YoY Change	-76.81%	-26.25%	-93.28%
Net Earnings / Revenue	0.55%	1.72%	2.57%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.09	$0.98	$0.34
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.09	$0.96	$0.34
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	194.0M	195.1M shares	202.3M
Diluted Shares Outstanding		199.6M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2019 Q4	2019	2018 Q4
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$899.0M	$899.0M	$938.0M
YoY Change	-4.16%	-4.16%	-6.67%
Cash & Equivalents	$837.0M	$837.0M	$891.0M
Short-Term Investments	$62.00M	$62.00M	$47.00M
Other Short-Term Assets	$589.0M	$589.0M	$473.0M
YoY Change	24.52%	24.52%	82.63%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses	$138.0M		$151.0M
Receivables	$2.582B	$2.582B	$2.394B
Other Receivables	$56.00M	$56.00M	$69.00M
Total Short-Term Assets	$4.126B	$4.126B	$3.874B
YoY Change	6.5%	6.5%	9.0%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$458.0M	$954.0M	$434.0M
YoY Change	5.53%	119.82%	-1.36%
Goodwill	$12.16B		$11.80B
YoY Change	3.04%		-0.42%
Intangibles	$5.514B		$5.951B
YoY Change	-7.34%		-9.71%
Long-Term Investments	$87.00M	$152.0M	$101.0M
YoY Change	-13.86%	7.04%	44.29%
Other Assets	$346.0M	$346.0M	$348.0M
YoY Change	-0.57%	-0.57%	1.16%
Total Long-Term Assets	$19.13B	$19.13B	$18.68B
YoY Change	2.41%	2.41%	-3.25%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$4.126B	$4.126B	$3.874B
Total Long-Term Assets	$19.13B	$19.13B	$18.68B
Total Assets	$23.25B	$23.25B	$22.55B
YoY Change	3.11%	3.11%	-1.35%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$2.512B	$575.0M	$437.0M
YoY Change	474.83%	31.58%	35.71%
Accrued Expenses	$1.937B	$1.855B	$1.858B
YoY Change	4.25%	13.25%	11.66%
Deferred Revenue	$1.014B		$1.007B
YoY Change	0.7%		2.23%
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$100.0M	$100.0M	$100.0M
YoY Change	0.0%	0.0%	-2.91%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$3.945B	$3.945B	$3.534B
YoY Change	11.63%	11.63%	11.98%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$11.55B	$11.55B	$10.91B
YoY Change	5.85%	5.85%	7.76%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$456.0M	$852.0M	$418.0M
YoY Change	9.09%	103.83%	-5.0%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$12.00B	$12.40B	$11.33B
YoY Change	5.97%	9.47%	7.22%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$3.945B	$3.945B	$3.534B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$12.00B	$12.40B	$11.33B
Total Liabilities	$16.99B	$17.25B	$15.60B
YoY Change	8.93%	8.92%	6.72%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$998.0M		$807.0M
YoY Change	23.67%		50.0%
Common Stock
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$6.003B	$6.003B	$6.714B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$23.25B	$23.25B	$22.55B
YoY Change	3.11%	3.11%	-1.35%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2019 Q4	2019	2018 Q4
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$16.00M	$191.0M	$69.00M
YoY Change	-76.81%	-26.25%	-93.28%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$314.0M	$1.202B	$294.0M
YoY Change	6.8%	5.35%	5.76%
Cash From Operating Activities	$583.0M	$1.417B	$417.0M
YoY Change	39.81%	13.0%	78.97%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$137.0M	-$582.0M	-$138.0M
YoY Change	-0.72%	26.8%	35.29%
Acquisitions		$588.0M
YoY Change		90.29%
Other Investing Activities	-$143.0M	-$5.000M	-$40.00M
YoY Change	257.5%	150.0%	-87.26%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$280.0M	-$1.190B	-$178.0M
YoY Change	57.3%	46.91%	-57.21%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net		$949.0M
YoY Change		-32.46%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-343.0M	-$276.0M	-158.0M
YoY Change	117.09%	-38.94%	-451.11%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	583.0M	$1.417B	417.0M
Cash From Investing Activities	-280.0M	-$1.190B	-178.0M
Cash From Financing Activities	-343.0M	-$276.0M	-158.0M
Net Change In Cash	-40.00M	-$54.00M	81.00M
YoY Change	-149.38%	-20.59%	-158.7%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$583.0M	$1.417B	$417.0M
Capital Expenditures	-$137.0M	-$582.0M	-$138.0M
Free Cash Flow	$720.0M	$1.999B	$555.0M
YoY Change	29.73%	16.7%	65.67%

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2019 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000156459020004901 Filed on February 18, 2020

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2019 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000156459020004901 Filed on February 18, 2020

Income Statement

Balance Sheet

Cashflow Statement

Facts In Submission

Files In Submission

$IQV
IQVIA HOLDINGS INC. Stock $iqv