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2022 Q1 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000156459022007679 Filed on February 28, 2022

Income Statement

Concept	2022 Q1	2021 Q4	2021 Q3
Revenue		$10.31B	$8.789B
YoY Change		109.28%	103.11%
Cost Of Revenue		$6.907B	$6.316B
YoY Change		56.06%	59.92%
Gross Profit		$3.523B	$2.474B
YoY Change		390.34%	554.44%
Gross Profit Margin		34.16%	28.14%
Selling, General & Admin		$526.3M	$387.1M
YoY Change		218.03%	172.58%
% of Gross Profit		14.94%	15.65%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization		$218.9M	$203.5M
YoY Change		11.3%	4.55%
% of Gross Profit		6.21%	8.23%
Operating Expenses		$526.3M	$387.1M
YoY Change		218.03%	172.39%
Operating Profit		$2.997B	$2.086B
YoY Change		441.9%	784.61%
Interest Expense		$43.91M	$37.66M
YoY Change		3.85%	-3.06%
% of Operating Profit		1.47%	1.81%
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income		$2.869B	$2.026B
YoY Change		887.92%	1018.85%
Income Tax		$645.8M	$454.3M
% Of Pretax Income		22.51%	22.43%
Net Earnings		$2.250B	$1.507B
YoY Change		464.24%	1283.96%
Net Earnings / Revenue		21.82%	17.14%
Basic Earnings Per Share		$7.99	$5.05
Diluted Earnings Per Share		$7.28	$5.04
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	269.1M	290.5M	296.8M
Diluted Shares Outstanding		291.2M	297.5M

Balance Sheet

Concept	2021 Q4	2021 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$2.012B	$3.121B
YoY Change	-38.65%	2.77%
Cash & Equivalents	$2.365B	$2.723B
Short-Term Investments	$247.2M	$398.4M
Other Short-Term Assets	$316.5M	$295.0M
YoY Change	-44.76%	-12.19%
Inventory	$6.011B	$5.241B
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$3.854B	$3.399B
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$12.80B	$12.06B
YoY Change	34.89%	39.62%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$8.115B	$7.236B
YoY Change	17.62%	10.37%
Goodwill	$2.827B	$2.242B
YoY Change	26.81%	2.35%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$624.6M
YoY Change	20.12%
Other Assets	$833.8M	$751.0M
YoY Change	15.06%	9.48%
Total Long-Term Assets	$13.02B	$10.94B
YoY Change	22.44%	7.98%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$12.80B	$12.06B
Total Long-Term Assets	$13.02B	$10.94B
Total Assets	$25.82B	$23.00B
YoY Change	28.31%	22.54%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$1.974B	$2.204B
YoY Change	37.84%	144.34%
Accrued Expenses	$964.8M	$712.7M
YoY Change	45.26%	16.91%
Deferred Revenue	$251.9M	$159.2M
YoY Change	109.57%	30.28%
Short-Term Debt	$107.7M	$100.7M
YoY Change	86.03%	55.74%
Long-Term Debt Due	$601.0M	$12.03M
YoY Change	5910.0%	-59.91%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$5.157B	$3.880B
YoY Change	96.26%	97.45%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$4.950B	$5.275B
YoY Change	-9.21%	-0.07%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$480.2M	$428.6M
YoY Change	19.46%	13.99%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$5.430B	$5.704B
YoY Change	-7.24%	0.87%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$5.157B	$3.880B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$5.430B	$5.704B
Total Liabilities	$11.22B	$10.29B
YoY Change	26.15%	26.32%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$17.67B
YoY Change	55.8%
Common Stock	$2.293B
YoY Change	0.85%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares	$107.7M
Shareholders Equity	$14.02B	$12.25B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$25.82B	$23.00B
YoY Change	28.31%	22.54%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2021 Q4	2021 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$2.250B	$1.507B
YoY Change	464.24%	1283.96%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$218.9M	$203.5M
YoY Change	11.3%	4.55%
Cash From Operating Activities	$1.737B	$1.353B
YoY Change	103.04%	17.76%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$504.7M	-$388.9M
YoY Change	25.61%	7.81%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$1.190B	$9.478M
YoY Change	456.0%	-109.54%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$1.695B	-$379.4M
YoY Change	175.22%	-17.52%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-797.1M	-747.1M
YoY Change	2830.43%	-187.65%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	1.737B	1.353B
Cash From Investing Activities	-1.695B	-379.4M
Cash From Financing Activities	-797.1M	-747.1M
Net Change In Cash	-755.0M	226.3M
YoY Change	-455.3%	-85.32%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$1.737B	$1.353B
Capital Expenditures	-$504.7M	-$388.9M
Free Cash Flow	$2.242B	$1.742B
YoY Change	78.3%	15.38%

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CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	1.30
CY2020Q4	nue	Net Benefit Related To State Tax Credits NetBenefitRelatedToStateTaxCredits	39700000
CY2020Q4	nue	Net Benefit Related To Cares Act Carryback Provision NetBenefitRelatedToCARESActCarrybackProvision	48200000

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