$LAZR
Luminar Technologies, Inc./DE Stock $lazr

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2021 Q3 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000162828021023285 Filed on November 15, 2021

Income Statement

Concept	2021 Q3	2020 Q4	2020 Q3
Revenue	$7.978M	$2.430M	$4.223M
YoY Change	88.92%	-58.1%
Cost Of Revenue	$10.76M	$6.740M	$6.924M
YoY Change	55.43%	-7.8%
Gross Profit	-$2.784M	-$4.310M	-$2.701M
YoY Change	3.07%	185.43%
Gross Profit Margin	-34.9%	-177.37%	-63.96%
Selling, General & Admin	$41.47M	$15.70M	$8.943M
YoY Change	363.73%	140.06%
% of Gross Profit
Research & Development	$25.89M	$10.38M	$10.15M
YoY Change	155.02%	8.13%
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$908.0K	$590.0K	$688.0K
YoY Change	31.98%	-3.28%	-59.77%
% of Gross Profit
Operating Expenses	$67.36M	$26.09M	$19.10M
YoY Change	252.77%	61.65%
Operating Profit	-$70.15M	-$30.40M	-$21.80M
YoY Change	221.83%	72.24%	10754.8%
Interest Expense	$374.0K	-$1.230M	$1.076M
YoY Change	-65.24%	434.78%
% of Operating Profit
Other Income/Expense, Net	$17.54M	-$255.3M	-$9.415M
YoY Change	-286.31%	425433.33%
Pretax Income	-$52.60M	-$290.1M	-$31.21M
YoY Change	68.54%	1516.89%	-1732.28%
Income Tax	-$1.300M		$0.00
% Of Pretax Income
Net Earnings	-$51.34M	-$290.1M	-$31.21M
YoY Change	64.49%	1516.89%	-2171.32%
Net Earnings / Revenue	-643.52%	-11937.04%	-739.07%
Basic Earnings Per Share	-$0.15		-$0.29
Diluted Earnings Per Share	-$0.15	-$1.999M	-$0.29
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	352.1M shares		130.6M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	352.1M shares		130.6M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2021 Q3	2020 Q4	2020 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$544.9M	$485.7M	$167.8M
YoY Change	224.71%	1339.44%
Cash & Equivalents	$129.3M	$208.9M	$518.9K
Short-Term Investments	$415.5M	$276.7M	$117.1M
Other Short-Term Assets	$9.377M	$5.600M	$10.00M
YoY Change	-6.23%
Inventory	$7.871M	$3.613M	$2.921M
Prepaid Expenses			$59.46K
Receivables	$1.033M	$5.971M	$1.000M
Other Receivables	$3.443M	$2.260M	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$578.4M	$500.8M	$578.3K
YoY Change	99907.78%	1107.73%	-64.81%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$21.29M	$7.689M	$7.800M
YoY Change	172.99%	-2.26%
Goodwill	$3.110M	$701.0K
YoY Change		0.0%
Intangibles	$2.488M	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$2.536M	$1.151M	$1.300M
YoY Change	95.08%	-37.07%
Total Long-Term Assets	$29.43M	$9.541M	$190.9M
YoY Change	-84.58%	-8.23%	-52.84%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$578.4M	$500.8M	$578.3K
Total Long-Term Assets	$29.43M	$9.541M	$190.9M
Total Assets	$607.8M	$510.4M	$191.5M
YoY Change	217.47%	884.02%	-52.89%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$9.682M	$6.039M	$8.300M
YoY Change	16.65%	74.74%
Accrued Expenses	$18.55M	$10.45M	$2.936M
YoY Change	531.87%	196.43%	6998.05%
Deferred Revenue	$579.0K	$2.284M
YoY Change		915.11%
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$66.00K	$99.00K	$1.900M
YoY Change	-96.53%	-98.73%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$33.23M	$16.59M	$3.099M
YoY Change	972.19%	12.3%	349.56%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$177.0K	$302.0K	$26.90M
YoY Change	-99.34%	-80.58%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$911.0K	$1.318M	$16.70M
YoY Change	-94.54%	-5.92%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$1.088M	$1.620M	$43.60M
YoY Change	-97.5%	-45.2%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$33.23M	$16.59M	$3.099M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$1.088M	$1.620M	$43.60M
Total Liabilities	$68.71M	$361.6M	$17.10M
YoY Change	301.82%	1818.25%	14.12%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	-$748.6M	-$584.5M	$2.045M
YoY Change	-36710.83%	163.05%	-51.77%
Common Stock			$2.954M
YoY Change			289.1%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)		$0.00
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares		0.000 shares
Shareholders Equity	$539.1M	$148.7M	-$279.2M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$607.8M	$510.4M	$406.3M
YoY Change	49.59%	884.02%	-0.02%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2021 Q3	2020 Q4	2020 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	-$51.34M	-$290.1M	-$31.21M
YoY Change	64.49%	1516.89%	-2171.32%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$908.0K	$590.0K	$688.0K
YoY Change	31.98%	-3.28%	-59.77%
Cash From Operating Activities	-$36.07M	-$27.91M	-$13.75M
YoY Change	162.31%	88.58%	-69.71%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$1.445M	-$220.0K	-$1.272M
YoY Change	13.6%	-40.54%	13.57%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$30.31M	-$159.1M	-$110.8M
YoY Change	-127.37%	2289.19%	-30033.78%
Cash From Investing Activities	$28.87M	-$159.3M	-$112.0M
YoY Change	-125.77%	2166.57%	14836.93%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	1.840M	346.1M	155.8M
YoY Change	-98.82%	-13257.79%	76.91%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	-36.07M	-27.91M	-13.75M
Cash From Investing Activities	28.87M	-159.3M	-112.0M
Cash From Financing Activities	1.840M	346.1M	155.8M
Net Change In Cash	-5.366M	158.8M	30.06M
YoY Change	-117.85%	-749.22%	-28.33%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	-$36.07M	-$27.91M	-$13.75M
Capital Expenditures	-$1.445M	-$220.0K	-$1.272M
Free Cash Flow	-$34.63M	-$27.69M	-$12.48M
YoY Change	177.47%	91.89%	-71.82%

Facts In Submission

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