$NKLA
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2023 Q3 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000173128923000190 Filed on August 04, 2023

Income Statement

Concept	2023 Q3	2023 Q2
Revenue	-$1.730M	$15.36M
YoY Change	-107.14%	-15.29%
Cost Of Revenue	$123.8M	$42.99M
YoY Change	127.48%	-9.28%
Gross Profit	-$125.5M	-$27.63M
YoY Change	316.0%	-5.56%
Gross Profit Margin		-179.87%
Selling, General & Admin	$57.98M	$58.76M
YoY Change	-56.36%	-26.42%
% of Gross Profit
Research & Development	$41.97M	$64.51M
YoY Change	-37.07%	2.23%
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$15.10M	$4.710M
YoY Change	287.18%	34.57%
% of Gross Profit
Operating Expenses	$100.7M	$141.0M
YoY Change	-49.55%	-1.38%
Operating Profit	-$226.2M	-$168.6M
YoY Change	-1.55%	-2.09%
Interest Expense	-$52.68M	-$8.749M
YoY Change	581.06%	211.57%
% of Operating Profit
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$146.7M	-$5.546M
YoY Change	-5703.9%	20440.74%
Pretax Income	-$425.5M	-$132.4M
YoY Change	81.64%	-22.9%
Income Tax	$1.000K	$0.00
% Of Pretax Income
Net Earnings	-$425.8M	-$217.8M
YoY Change	80.23%	25.91%
Net Earnings / Revenue		-1417.97%
Basic Earnings Per Share	-$0.50	-$0.31
Diluted Earnings Per Share	-$0.50	-$0.31
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	779.5M shares	694.1M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	857.2M shares	708.7M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2023 Q3	2023 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$362.9M	$226.7M
YoY Change	14.94%	-48.69%
Cash & Equivalents	$362.9M	$226.7M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$28.00M	$44.90M
YoY Change	18.34%	512.63%
Inventory	$56.96M	$86.64M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$10.71M	$20.00M
Other Receivables	$8.400M	$10.25M
Total Short-Term Assets	$470.7M	$388.5M
YoY Change	-3.33%	-28.78%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$469.9M	$483.0M
YoY Change	28.71%	54.95%
Goodwill	$5.238M	$5.238M
YoY Change	0.0%	0.0%
Intangibles	$87.71M	$89.56M
YoY Change	-6.3%	-6.11%
Long-Term Investments	$58.19M	$58.29M
YoY Change	-23.94%	-26.89%
Other Assets	$11.87M	$68.68M
YoY Change	58.58%	1502.1%
Total Long-Term Assets	$677.6M	$749.0M
YoY Change	0.75%	20.51%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$470.7M	$388.5M
Total Long-Term Assets	$677.6M	$749.0M
Total Assets	$1.148B	$1.138B
YoY Change	-0.96%	-2.53%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$48.80M	$45.77M
YoY Change	-47.25%	-47.68%
Accrued Expenses	$210.2M	$179.0M
YoY Change	19.35%	17.5%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$3.700M	$3.528M
YoY Change	-7.55%
Long-Term Debt Due	$35.50M	$9.889M
YoY Change	242.83%	3.9%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$293.1M	$238.2M
YoY Change	5.61%	-6.07%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$232.4M	$348.4M
YoY Change	-17.95%	27.47%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$14.17M	$28.17M
YoY Change	-50.02%	-24.02%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$14.17M	$376.6M
YoY Change	-50.02%	915.8%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$293.1M	$238.2M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$14.17M	$376.6M
Total Liabilities	$544.7M	$614.8M
YoY Change	-8.51%	8.29%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	-$2.917B	-$2.422B
YoY Change	60.94%	53.61%
Common Stock	$99.00K	$77.00K
YoY Change	115.22%	79.07%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$603.6M	$522.7M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$1.148B	$1.138B
YoY Change	-0.96%	-2.53%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2023 Q3	2023 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	-$425.8M	-$217.8M
YoY Change	80.23%	25.91%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$15.10M	$4.710M
YoY Change	287.18%	34.57%
Cash From Operating Activities	-$91.25M	-$107.2M
YoY Change	-42.12%	-24.76%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$20.69M	$35.43M
YoY Change	-140.47%	-195.22%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$20.58M	$32.19M
YoY Change	-172.26%	-263.59%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$110.0K	-$3.238M
YoY Change	-99.86%	-94.31%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	188.1M	208.5M
YoY Change	68.24%	-39.29%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	-91.25M	-107.2M
Cash From Investing Activities	-110.0K	-3.238M
Cash From Financing Activities	188.1M	208.5M
Net Change In Cash	96.76M	98.09M
YoY Change	-177.14%	-31.93%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	-$91.25M	-$107.2M
Capital Expenditures	$20.69M	$35.43M
Free Cash Flow	-$111.9M	-$142.6M
YoY Change	5.08%	35.48%

Facts In Submission

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CY2022Q2	us-gaap	Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Per Diluted Share IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare	0
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	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	-0.78
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