$LUMN
Lumen Technologies, Inc.

2020 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000001892620000028 Filed on November 05, 2020

View on sec.gov

Income Statement

Concept 2020 Q4 2020 Q3 2019 Q3
Revenue $5.125B $5.167B $5.350B
YoY Change -7.99% -3.42% -8.04%
Cost Of Revenue $2.231B $2.236B $2.334B
YoY Change -1.15% -4.2% -12.65%
Gross Profit $2.894B $2.931B $3.016B
YoY Change -5.08% -2.82% -4.13%
Gross Profit Margin 56.47% 56.73% 56.37%
Selling, General & Admin $866.0M $850.0M $831.0M
YoY Change -12.7% 2.29% -14.06%
% of Gross Profit 29.92% 29.0% 27.55%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization $1.195B $750.0M $1.235B
YoY Change -1.24% -39.27% -3.89%
% of Gross Profit 41.29% 25.59% 40.95%
Operating Expenses $2.061B $850.0M $4.656B
YoY Change -6.4% -81.74% -5.44%
Operating Profit $833.0M $888.0M $950.0M
YoY Change -1.65% -6.53% 6.26%
Interest Expense -$396.0M $409.0M $496.0M
YoY Change -18.18% -17.54% -10.95%
% of Operating Profit -47.54% 46.06% 52.21%
Other Income/Expense, Net $20.00M -$408.0M -$540.0M
YoY Change -242.86% -24.44% -4.42%
Pretax Income -$2.208B $480.0M $410.0M
YoY Change -732.66% 17.07% 24.62%
Income Tax $81.00M $114.0M $108.0M
% Of Pretax Income 23.75% 26.34%
Net Earnings -$2.289B $366.0M $302.0M
YoY Change -1126.46% 21.19% 11.03%
Net Earnings / Revenue -44.66% 7.08% 5.64%
Basic Earnings Per Share $0.34 $0.28
Diluted Earnings Per Share -$2.118M $0.34 $0.28
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding 1.097B shares 1.081B shares 1.073B shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding 1.086B shares 1.075B shares

Balance Sheet

Concept 2020 Q4 2020 Q3 2019 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments $406.0M $526.0M $1.404B
YoY Change -75.98% -62.54% 260.0%
Cash & Equivalents $406.0M $526.0M $1.404B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets $808.0M $835.0M $884.0M
YoY Change -1.34% -5.54% -28.54%
Inventory $105.0M $112.0M $137.0M
Prepaid Expenses $290.0M $312.0M $352.0M
Receivables $1.962B $2.143B $2.290B
Other Receivables $7.000M $6.000M $5.000M
Total Short-Term Assets $3.176B $3.504B $4.589B
YoY Change -33.39% -23.64% 11.55%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment $26.34B $26.29B $25.87B
YoY Change 0.99% 1.61% -1.12%
Goodwill $18.87B $21.48B $21.51B
YoY Change -12.37% -0.14% -30.1%
Intangibles $8.219B
YoY Change -14.09%
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets $2.791B $2.766B $1.134B
YoY Change -0.11% 143.92% 0.71%
Total Long-Term Assets $56.22B $59.10B $60.14B
YoY Change -6.26% -1.74% -13.17%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets $3.176B $3.504B $4.589B
Total Long-Term Assets $56.22B $59.10B $60.14B
Total Assets $59.39B $62.60B $64.73B
YoY Change -8.26% -3.29% -11.78%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable $1.134B $1.364B $1.712B
YoY Change -34.22% -20.33% 23.43%
Accrued Expenses $1.678B $1.577B $1.629B
YoY Change -7.19% -3.19% 3.96%
Deferred Revenue $753.0M $738.0M $798.0M
YoY Change -6.34% -7.52% -18.82%
Short-Term Debt $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due $2.427B $1.487B $1.744B
YoY Change 5.52% -14.74% 124.16%
Total Short-Term Liabilities $6.634B $5.879B $6.589B
YoY Change -8.6% -10.78% 24.65%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt $29.41B $31.11B $33.38B
YoY Change -9.21% -6.82% -6.62%
Other Long-Term Liabilities $4.290B $4.349B $2.683B
YoY Change 4.43% 62.09% 1.67%
Total Long-Term Liabilities $4.290B $4.349B $2.683B
YoY Change 4.43% 62.09% 1.67%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities $6.634B $5.879B $6.589B
Total Long-Term Liabilities $4.290B $4.349B $2.683B
Total Liabilities $10.92B $10.23B $9.272B
YoY Change -3.89% 10.31% 17.0%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings -$8.031B -$5.743B -$7.018B
YoY Change 17.86% -18.17% -1003.22%
Common Stock $1.097B $1.097B $1.090B
YoY Change 0.64% 0.64% 0.83%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity $11.16B $13.69B $13.67B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity $59.39B $62.60B $64.73B
YoY Change -8.26% -3.29% -11.78%

Cashflow Statement

Concept 2020 Q4 2020 Q3 2019 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income -$2.289B $366.0M $302.0M
YoY Change -1126.46% 21.19% 11.03%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization $1.195B $750.0M $1.235B
YoY Change -1.24% -39.27% -3.89%
Cash From Operating Activities $1.682B $1.794B $1.888B
YoY Change -11.89% -4.98% 5.65%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures -$758.0M -$988.0M -$957.0M
YoY Change -19.36% 3.24% 39.91%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities $34.00M $46.00M $3.000M
YoY Change -17.07% 1433.33%
Cash From Investing Activities -$724.0M -$942.0M -$954.0M
YoY Change -19.47% -1.26% 39.47%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities -1.078B -2.089B 57.00M
YoY Change 48.9% -3764.91% -104.02%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities 1.682B 1.794B 1.888B
Cash From Investing Activities -724.0M -942.0M -954.0M
Cash From Financing Activities -1.078B -2.089B 57.00M
Net Change In Cash -120.0M -1.237B 991.0M
YoY Change -141.96% -224.82% -415.61%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities $1.682B $1.794B $1.888B
Capital Expenditures -$758.0M -$988.0M -$957.0M
Free Cash Flow $2.440B $2.782B $2.845B
YoY Change -14.36% -2.21% 15.14%

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