$MELI
MERCADOLIBRE INC Stock $meli

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2023 Q1 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000109959023000007 Filed on February 24, 2023

Income Statement

Concept	2023 Q1	2022 Q4	2022
Revenue	$3.037B	$3.002B	$10.54B
YoY Change	35.1%	40.89%	49.05%
Cost Of Revenue	$1.501B	$1.544B	$5.374B
YoY Change	27.74%	20.85%	32.22%
Gross Profit	$1.536B	$1.458B	$5.163B
YoY Change	43.15%	70.89%	71.81%
Gross Profit Margin	50.58%	48.57%	49.0%
Selling, General & Admin	$563.0M	$784.0M	$1.957B
YoY Change	-19.57%	20.74%	-0.86%
% of Gross Profit	36.65%	53.77%	37.9%
Research & Development	$381.0M	$325.0M	$1.099B
YoY Change	62.82%	80.92%	86.17%
% of Gross Profit	24.8%	22.29%	21.29%
Depreciation & Amortization	$126.0M	$122.0M	$403.0M
YoY Change	50.0%	81.6%	97.61%
% of Gross Profit	8.2%	8.37%	7.81%
Operating Expenses	$1.196B	$1.109B	$4.129B
YoY Change	28.05%	33.78%	61.02%
Operating Profit	$340.0M	$349.0M	$1.034B
YoY Change	144.6%	1340.84%	134.63%
Interest Expense	-$20.00M	-$41.00M	-$205.0M
YoY Change	-195.24%	-28.39%	35.92%
% of Operating Profit	-5.88%	-11.75%	-19.83%
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income	$320.0M	$308.0M	$780.0M
YoY Change	188.29%	-1007.51%	224.15%
Income Tax	$122.0M	$144.0M	$298.0M
% Of Pretax Income	38.13%	46.75%	38.21%
Net Earnings	$201.0M	$165.0M	$482.0M
YoY Change	209.23%	-457.89%	478.6%
Net Earnings / Revenue	6.62%	5.5%	4.57%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$4.01	$3.28	$9.57
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$3.97	$3.25	$9.53
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	50.26M shares	50.29M	50.35M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	51.24M shares	51.27M shares	51.34M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2023 Q1	2022 Q4	2022
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$4.622B	$4.249B	$4.249B
YoY Change	54.84%	25.19%	25.19%
Cash & Equivalents	$2.143B	$1.910B	$1.910B
Short-Term Investments	$2.479B	$2.339B	$2.339B
Other Short-Term Assets	$262.0M	$266.0M	$1.772B
YoY Change	-10.88%	-7.64%	27.38%
Inventory	$199.0M	$152.0M	$152.0M
Prepaid Expenses	$45.00M	$38.00M
Receivables	$132.0M	$130.0M	$3.076B
Other Receivables	$1.877B	$1.704B	$1.704B
Total Short-Term Assets	$11.34B	$10.95B	$10.95B
YoY Change	30.22%	33.98%	33.98%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$1.036B	$993.0M	$1.649B
YoY Change	7.14%	23.05%	29.99%
Goodwill	$160.0M	$153.0M
YoY Change	-1.23%	3.38%
Intangibles	$24.00M	$25.00M
YoY Change	-44.19%	-44.44%
Long-Term Investments	$278.0M	$322.0M	$322.0M
YoY Change	129.75%	263.44%	263.44%
Other Assets	$282.0M	$256.0M	$602.0M
YoY Change	67.86%	91.04%	91.23%
Total Long-Term Assets	$2.865B	$2.783B	$2.783B
YoY Change	23.6%	44.5%	44.48%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$11.34B	$10.95B	$10.95B
Total Long-Term Assets	$2.865B	$2.783B	$2.783B
Total Assets	$14.20B	$13.74B	$13.74B
YoY Change	28.83%	35.99%	35.98%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$2.144B	$1.876B	$1.876B
YoY Change	410.48%	456.9%	41.65%
Accrued Expenses	$584.0M	$543.0M	$543.0M
YoY Change	36.45%	33.9%	19.63%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$2.332B	$2.131B	$2.131B
YoY Change	59.84%	65.78%	65.78%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$8.827B	$8.562B	$8.562B
YoY Change	41.73%	46.68%	46.69%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$2.500B	$2.627B	$2.627B
YoY Change	-5.23%	17.63%	17.63%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$181.0M	$95.00M	$614.0M
YoY Change	229.09%	126.19%	40.5%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$3.334B	$3.347B	$3.241B
YoY Change	3.99%	22.47%	21.37%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$8.827B	$8.562B	$8.562B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$3.334B	$3.347B	$3.241B
Total Liabilities	$12.16B	$11.91B	$11.91B
YoY Change	28.91%	38.96%	38.97%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$1.114B	$913.0M
YoY Change	124.6%	129.97%
Common Stock	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)		$931.0M
YoY Change		17.85%
Treasury Stock Shares	714.1K shares	664.0K shares
Shareholders Equity	$2.040B	$1.827B	$1.827B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$14.20B	$13.74B	$13.74B
YoY Change	28.83%	35.99%	35.98%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2023 Q1	2022 Q4	2022
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$201.0M	$165.0M	$482.0M
YoY Change	209.23%	-457.89%	478.6%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$126.0M	$122.0M	$403.0M
YoY Change	50.0%	81.6%	97.61%
Cash From Operating Activities	$859.0M	$1.542B	$2.940B
YoY Change	-468.67%	120.07%	204.65%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$89.00M	$112.0M	$454.0M
YoY Change	-35.04%	-171.96%	-20.76%
Acquisitions			$0.00
YoY Change			-100.0%
Other Investing Activities	-$449.0M	-$534.0M	-$3.416B
YoY Change	-58.69%	-3.52%	246.09%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$538.0M	-$646.0M	-$3.871B
YoY Change	-56.05%	-8.9%	142.46%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net			$148.0M
YoY Change			-114.32%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-$112.0M	-12.00M	$916.0M
YoY Change	-173.68%	-100.53%	-52.42%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	$859.0M	1.542B	$2.940B
Cash From Investing Activities	-$538.0M	-646.0M	-$3.871B
Cash From Financing Activities	-$112.0M	-12.00M	$916.0M
Net Change In Cash	$161.0M	884.0M	-$285.0M
YoY Change	-113.05%	-60.72%	-125.01%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$859.0M	$1.542B	$2.940B
Capital Expenditures	$89.00M	$112.0M	$454.0M
Free Cash Flow	$770.0M	$1.430B	$2.486B
YoY Change	-308.11%	66.99%	534.0%

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CY2022	us-gaap	Nature Of Operations NatureOfOperations	Nature of Business<div style="margin-top:10pt;padding-left:18pt;text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">MercadoLibre, Inc. (“MercadoLibre”, and together with its consolidated entities, the “Company”) was incorporated in the state of Delaware, in the United States of America, in October 1999. MercadoLibre is the largest online commerce ecosystem in Latin America, serving as an integrated regional platform and as a provider of necessary digital and technology tools that allow businesses and individuals to trade products and services in the region.</span></div><div style="margin-top:10pt;padding-left:18pt;text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">The Company enables commerce through its marketplace platform, which allows users to buy and sell in most of Latin America. Through Mercado Pago, the fintech solution, MercadoLibre enables individuals and businesses to send and receive digital payments; through Mercado Envios, MercadoLibre facilitates the shipping of goods from the Company and sellers to buyers; through the advertising products, MercadoLibre facilitates advertising services for large retailers and brands to promote their product and services on the web; through Mercado Shops, MercadoLibre allows users to set-up, manage, and promote their own on-line web-stores under a subscription-based business model; through Mercado Credito, MercadoLibre extends loans to certain merchants and consumers; and through Mercado Fondo, MercadoLibre allows users to invest funds deposited in their Mercado Pago accounts. </span></div><div style="margin-top:10pt;padding-left:18pt;text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">As of December 31, 2022, MercadoLibre, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, operated online e-commerce platforms directed towards Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Peru, Mexico, Panama, Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Uruguay, Bolivia, Guatemala, Paraguay and Venezuela. Additionally, MercadoLibre operates its fintech solution in Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Chile, Peru, Uruguay and Ecuador, and extends loans through Mercado Credito in Argentina, Brazil, Mexico and Chile. It also offers a shipping solution directed towards Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Chile, Uruguay, Peru and Ecuador.</span></div>
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