$NXPI
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2021 Q1 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000141344721000011 Filed on February 25, 2021

Income Statement

Concept	2021 Q1	2019 Q4	2018 Q4
Revenue		$2.301B	$2.403B
YoY Change		-4.24%	0.67%
Cost Of Revenue		$1.091B	$1.159B
YoY Change		-5.87%	-1.02%
Gross Profit		$1.210B	$1.244B
YoY Change		-2.73%	2.3%
Gross Profit Margin		52.59%	51.77%
Selling, General & Admin		$214.0M	$239.0M
YoY Change		-10.46%	-2.85%
% of Gross Profit		17.69%	19.21%
Research & Development		$420.0M	$400.0M
YoY Change		5.0%	2.3%
% of Gross Profit		34.71%	32.15%
Depreciation & Amortization		$522.0M	$503.0M
YoY Change		3.78%	-6.33%
% of Gross Profit		43.14%	40.43%
Operating Expenses		$997.0M	$1.004B
YoY Change		-0.7%	-0.1%
Operating Profit		$213.0M	$240.0M
YoY Change		-11.25%	13.74%
Interest Expense		-$90.00M	-$79.00M
YoY Change		13.92%	3.95%
% of Operating Profit		-42.25%	-32.92%
Other Income/Expense, Net		-$3.000M	$2.000M
YoY Change		-250.0%
Pretax Income		$104.0M	$147.0M
YoY Change		-29.25%	68.97%
Income Tax		-$20.00M	-$138.0M
% Of Pretax Income		-19.23%	-93.88%
Net Earnings		$114.0M	$276.0M
YoY Change		-58.7%	155.56%
Net Earnings / Revenue		4.95%	11.49%
Basic Earnings Per Share
Diluted Earnings Per Share		$398.3K	$942.6K
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	277.0M shares	279.5M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding

Balance Sheet

Concept	2019 Q4	2018 Q4
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$1.046B	$2.789B
YoY Change	-62.5%	-9.0%
Cash & Equivalents	$1.045B	$2.789B
Short-Term Investments	$1.000M
Other Short-Term Assets	$313.0M	$365.0M
YoY Change	-14.25%	13.71%
Inventory	$1.192B	$1.279B
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$667.0M	$792.0M
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$3.267B	$5.225B
YoY Change	-37.47%	-5.1%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$2.448B	$2.436B
YoY Change	0.49%	6.14%
Goodwill	$9.949B	$8.857B
YoY Change	12.33%	-0.1%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$11.00M	$13.00M
YoY Change	-15.38%
Other Assets	$732.0M	$545.0M
YoY Change	34.31%	-36.77%
Total Long-Term Assets	$16.75B	$16.31B
YoY Change	2.72%	-10.84%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$3.267B	$5.225B
Total Long-Term Assets	$16.75B	$16.31B
Total Assets	$20.02B	$21.53B
YoY Change	-7.03%	-9.51%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$944.0M	$999.0M
YoY Change	-5.51%	-5.04%
Accrued Expenses	$62.00M
YoY Change
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$2.000M	$1.107B
YoY Change	-99.82%	46.82%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$1.791B	$3.385B
YoY Change	-47.09%	25.23%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$7.388B	$6.247B
YoY Change	18.26%	7.67%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$923.0M	$753.0M
YoY Change	22.58%	-22.69%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$8.570B	$7.455B
YoY Change	14.96%	10.02%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$1.791B	$3.385B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$8.570B	$7.455B
Total Liabilities	$10.36B	$10.84B
YoY Change	-4.42%	-1.26%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	-$2.845B	-$1.907B
YoY Change	49.19%
Common Stock	$15.25B	$15.53B
YoY Change	-1.8%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$3.037B	$3.238B
YoY Change	-6.21%	846.78%
Treasury Stock Shares	34.08M shares	35.91M shares
Shareholders Equity	$9.441B	$10.51B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$20.02B	$21.53B
YoY Change	-7.03%	-9.51%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2019 Q4	2018 Q4
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$114.0M	$276.0M
YoY Change	-58.7%	155.56%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$522.0M	$503.0M
YoY Change	3.78%	-6.33%
Cash From Operating Activities	$814.0M	$731.0M
YoY Change	11.35%	13.69%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$168.0M	-$174.0M
YoY Change	-3.45%	-2.25%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$1.698B	$0.00
YoY Change		-100.0%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$1.866B	-$174.0M
YoY Change	972.41%	6.75%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-1.443B	288.0M
YoY Change	-601.04%	-588.14%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	814.0M	731.0M
Cash From Investing Activities	-1.866B	-174.0M
Cash From Financing Activities	-1.443B	288.0M
Net Change In Cash	-2.495B	845.0M
YoY Change	-395.27%	100.71%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$814.0M	$731.0M
Capital Expenditures	-$168.0M	-$174.0M
Free Cash Flow	$982.0M	$905.0M
YoY Change	8.51%	10.23%

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