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PLUG POWER INC Stock $plug

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2020 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000155837021007147 Filed on May 14, 2021

Income Statement

Concept	2020 Q4	2020 Q3	2020 Q2
Revenue	$309.1M	$107.0M	$68.00M
YoY Change	237.42%	80.03%	18.18%
Cost Of Revenue	$159.6M	$135.6M	$68.01M
YoY Change	90.31%	147.09%	32.51%
Gross Profit	-$431.1M	-$28.58M	-$15.00K
YoY Change	-5665.63%	-735.2%	-100.24%
Gross Profit Margin	-139.47%	-26.7%	-0.02%
Selling, General & Admin	$32.40M	$17.21M	$21.64M
YoY Change	224.88%	65.56%	59.0%
% of Gross Profit
Research & Development		$7.386M	$4.873M
YoY Change		107.3%	35.06%
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$4.870M	$4.230M	$3.300M
YoY Change	53.14%	16.85%	14.58%
% of Gross Profit
Operating Expenses	$46.66M	$25.73M	$26.52M
YoY Change	214.1%	84.31%	53.98%
Operating Profit	-$477.8M	-$54.31M	-$26.53M
YoY Change	6620.69%	474.22%	139.48%
Interest Expense	-$18.50M	$17.25M	$13.37M
YoY Change	62.28%	-329.97%	-315.61%
% of Operating Profit
Other Income/Expense, Net	$1.100M	-$17.55M	-$13.46M
YoY Change	-110.0%	112.15%	69.01%
Pretax Income	-$517.3M	-$71.86M	-$26.77M
YoY Change	2768.15%	303.22%	54.41%
Income Tax	-$6.700M	-$6.600M	-$17.40M
% Of Pretax Income
Net Earnings	-$510.6M	-$65.22M	-$9.401M
YoY Change	2731.0%	265.94%	-45.78%
Net Earnings / Revenue	-165.19%	-60.92%	-13.83%
Basic Earnings Per Share
Diluted Earnings Per Share	-$1.198M	-$175.7K	-$29.69K
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	415.6M	365.8M
Diluted Shares Outstanding

Balance Sheet

Concept	2020 Q4	2020 Q3	2020 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$1.312B	$448.1M	$152.5M
YoY Change	840.79%	934.87%	670.2%
Cash & Equivalents	$1.312B	$448.1M	$152.5M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$108.3M	$82.40M	$82.00M
YoY Change	42.5%	69.9%	145.51%
Inventory	$139.4M	$134.2M	$114.6M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$43.00M	$113.1M	$45.50M
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$1.603B	$778.3M	$394.9M
YoY Change	411.13%	294.79%	157.64%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$74.55M	$374.3M	$334.7M
YoY Change	-49.53%	72.49%	81.21%
Goodwill	$72.40M	$71.82M	$70.26M
YoY Change	722.73%	734.56%	684.09%
Intangibles	$39.25M	$39.57M	$38.97M
YoY Change	608.63%	673.89%	622.01%
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$263.4M	$237.2M	$191.9M
YoY Change	43.31%	84.59%	82.94%
Total Long-Term Assets	$648.1M	$577.8M	$503.8M
YoY Change	87.39%	111.52%	106.56%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$1.603B	$778.3M	$394.9M
Total Long-Term Assets	$648.1M	$577.8M	$503.8M
Total Assets	$2.251B	$1.356B	$898.7M
YoY Change	241.36%	188.34%	126.28%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$50.20M	$58.79M	$39.81M
YoY Change	24.33%	59.54%	7.76%
Accrued Expenses	$46.08M	$37.95M	$23.92M
YoY Change	219.82%	301.27%	428.9%
Deferred Revenue	$23.28M	$17.23M	$14.90M
YoY Change	99.08%	50.05%	27.04%
Short-Term Debt	$25.40M	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$25.39M	$74.83M	$50.93M
YoY Change	-4.05%	335.0%	219.77%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$222.4M	$252.2M	$187.6M
YoY Change	65.99%	123.58%	101.55%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$389.0M	$225.5M	$244.5M
YoY Change	22.48%	20.85%	62.35%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$40.45M	$45.17M	$14.48M
YoY Change	1335.31%	1493.86%	334.32%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$40.45M	$45.17M	$14.48M
YoY Change	1335.31%	1493.86%	334.32%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$222.4M	$252.2M	$187.6M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$40.45M	$45.17M	$14.48M
Total Liabilities	$784.4M	$769.8M	$664.2M
YoY Change	48.42%	66.24%	74.17%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	-$1.946B	-$1.462B	-$1.397B
YoY Change	44.15%	9.77%	6.29%
Common Stock	$4.740M	$4.061M	$3.482M
YoY Change	48.78%	59.88%	40.97%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$40.43M	$40.43M	$31.36M
YoY Change	29.53%	29.53%	2.21%
Treasury Stock Shares	$15.93M	$15.93M	$15.29M
Shareholders Equity	$1.467B	$586.3M	$234.6M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$2.251B	$1.356B	$898.7M
YoY Change	241.36%	188.34%	126.28%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2020 Q4	2020 Q3	2020 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	-$510.6M	-$65.22M	-$9.401M
YoY Change	2731.0%	265.94%	-45.78%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$4.870M	$4.230M	$3.300M
YoY Change	53.14%	16.85%	14.58%
Cash From Operating Activities	$1.030M	-$44.62M	-$51.49M
YoY Change	-167.76%	1248.04%	321.01%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$23.62M	-$15.33M	-$4.910M
YoY Change	348.2%	476.32%	11.09%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$0.00	$180.0K	-$45.29M
YoY Change			-12018.42%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$23.61M	-$15.17M	-$50.19M
YoY Change	348.01%	472.45%	1139.26%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net	$927.3M	$344.4M
YoY Change	670.18%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	925.4M	408.0M	177.8M
YoY Change	420.12%	490.99%	319.42%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	1.030M	-44.62M	-51.49M
Cash From Investing Activities	-23.61M	-15.17M	-50.19M
Cash From Financing Activities	925.4M	408.0M	177.8M
Net Change In Cash	902.8M	348.2M	76.07M
YoY Change	427.57%	452.04%	191.46%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$1.030M	-$44.62M	-$51.49M
Capital Expenditures	-$23.62M	-$15.33M	-$4.910M
Free Cash Flow	$24.65M	-$29.29M	-$46.58M
YoY Change	557.33%	4406.15%	496.41%

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CY2020	us-gaap	Nature Of Operations NatureOfOperations	<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">1. Nature of Operations</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;visibility:hidden;"></span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Description of Business</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;"></span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt;">Plug Power is facilitating the paradigm shift to an increasingly electrified world by innovating cutting-edge hydrogen and fuel cell solutions. In our core business, we provide and continue to develop commercially-viable hydrogen and fuel cell product solutions to replace lead-acid batteries in electric material handling vehicles and industrial trucks for some of the world’s largest retail-distribution and manufacturing businesses. We are focusing our efforts on industrial mobility applications, including electric forklifts and electric industrial vehicles, at multi-shift high volume manufacturing and high throughput distribution sites where we believe our products and services provide a unique combination of productivity, flexibility, and environmental benefits. Additionally, we manufacture and sell fuel cell products to replace batteries and diesel generators in stationary backup power applications. These products have proven valuable with telecommunications, transportation, and utility customers as robust, reliable, and sustainable power solutions.</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt;"> <span style="visibility:hidden;"></span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;">Our current products and services include:</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 36pt;">GenDrive: GenDrive is our hydrogen fueled PEM fuel cell system providing power to material handling electric vehicles, including class 1, 2, 3 and 6 electric forklifts, Automated Guided Vehicles (“AGVs”) and ground support equipment;</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;">GenFuel: GenFuel is our liquid hydrogen fueling delivery, generation, storage, and dispensing system;</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 36pt;">GenCare: GenCare is our ongoing ‘internet of things’-based maintenance and on-site service program for GenDrive fuel cell systems, GenSure fuel cell systems, GenFuel hydrogen storage and dispensing products and ProGen fuel cell engines;</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 36pt;">GenSure: GenSure is our stationary fuel cell solution providing scalable, modular Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) fuel cell power to support the backup and grid-support power requirements of the telecommunications, transportation, and utility sectors; GenSure High Power Fuel Cell Platform will support large scale stationary power and data center markets.</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 36pt;">GenKey: GenKey is our vertically integrated “turn-key” solution combining either GenDrive or GenSure fuel cell power with GenFuel fuel and GenCare aftermarket service, offering complete simplicity to customers transitioning to fuel cell power;</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 36pt;">ProGen: ProGen is our fuel cell stack and engine technology currently used globally in mobility and stationary fuel cell systems, and as engines in electric delivery vans. This includes the Plug Power MEA (membrane electrode assembly), a critical component of the fuel cell stack used in zero-emission fuel cell electric vehicle engines; and</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 36pt;">GenFuel Electrolyzers: <span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;">GenFuel electrolyzers are modular, scalable hydrogen generators optimized for clean hydrogen production. </span>Electrolyzers generate hydrogen from water using electricity and a special membrane and “green” hydrogen is generated by using renewable energy inputs, such as solar or wind power.</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt;">We provide our products worldwide through our direct product sales force, and by leveraging relationships with original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”) and their dealer networks. Plug Power is targeting Asia and Europe for expansion in adoption. Europe has rolled out ambitious targets for the hydrogen economy and Plug Power is executing on its strategy to become one of the European leaders. This includes a targeted account strategy for material handling as well as securing strategic partnerships with European original equipment manufacturers, or OEMs, energy companies, utility leaders and accelerating our electrolyzer business. We manufacture our commercially viable products in Latham, New York, Rochester, New York and Spokane, Washington and support liquid hydrogen generation and logistics in Charleston, Tennessee.</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;visibility:hidden;"></span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Liquidity </span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;"></span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt;">During 2020, the Company issued and sold 79.0 million shares in two separate, registered equity offerings, resulting in net proceeds of approximately $1.3 billion. See Note 16, “Stockholders’ Equity, as restated.” In May 2020, the Company issued $212.5 million in aggregate principal amount of 3.75% Convertible Senior Notes due June 1, 2025, in a private placement to qualified institutional buyers. See Note 15, “Convertible Senior Notes,” as amended.</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;"></span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt;">As of December 31, 2020, the Company had $1.3 billion of cash and cash equivalents and $321.9 million of restricted cash. In January and February 2021, the Company issued and sold in another registered equity offering an aggregate of 32.2 million shares of its common stock at a purchase price of $65.00 per share for net proceeds of approximately $1.8 billion. Furthermore in February 2021, the Company completed the previously announced sale of its common stock in connection with a strategic partnership with SK Holdings Co., Ltd. (“SK Holdings”) to accelerate the use of hydrogen as an alternative energy source in Asian markets. The Company sold 54,996,188 shares of its common stock to a subsidiary of SK Holdings at a purchase price of $29.2893 per share, or an aggregate purchase price of approximately $1.6 billion. See Note 23, “Subsequent Events,” for more details.</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:18pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;"></span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt;">The Company has continued to experience negative cash flows from operations and net losses. The Company incurred net losses attributable to common stockholders of $596.2 million, $85.6 million and $85.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019, and 2018, respectively. The Company’s cash used in operations totaled $155.5 million, $53.3 million, and $58.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, and has an accumulated deficit of $1.9 billion at December 31, 2020. </p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;"></span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt;">The Company’s significant obligations consisted of the following as of December 31, 2020:</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:18pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;"></span></p><table style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.25;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:36pt;"/><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:36pt;padding:0pt;">(i)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:1.25;text-align:justify;">Operating and finance leases totaling </span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:1.25;text-align:justify;">$113.9</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:1.25;text-align:justify;"> million and </span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:1.25;text-align:justify;">$5.4</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:1.25;text-align:justify;"> million, respectively, of which </span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:1.25;text-align:justify;">$14.3</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:1.25;text-align:justify;"> million and </span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:1.25;text-align:justify;">$903</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:1.25;text-align:justify;"> thousand, respectively, are due within the next 12 months. These leases are primarily related to sale/leaseback agreements entered into with various financial institutions to facilitate the Company’s commercial transactions with key customers. </span></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.25;text-align:justify;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 54pt;"><span style="margin-left:0pt;visibility:hidden;"></span></p><table style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.25;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:36pt;"/><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:36pt;padding:0pt;">(ii)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:1.25;text-align:justify;">Finance obligations totaling </span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:1.25;text-align:justify;">$181.6</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:1.25;text-align:justify;"> million of which approximately </span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:1.25;text-align:justify;">$32.7</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:1.25;text-align:justify;"> million is due within the next 12 months. Finance obligations consist primarily of debt associated with the sale of future revenues and failed sale/leaseback transactions.</span></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 36pt;"><span style="margin-left:0pt;visibility:hidden;"></span></p><table style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.25;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:36pt;"/><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:36pt;padding:0pt;">(iii)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:1.25;text-align:justify;">Long-term debt, primarily related to the Company’s loan and security agreement (Loan Agreement) with Generate Lending, LLC (Generate Capital) totaling $175.4 </span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:1.25;text-align:justify;">million of which $25.4 million is classified as short term on the consolidated balance sheets. See Note 14, “Long-Term Debt”, for more details.</span></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 36pt;"><span style="margin-left:0pt;visibility:hidden;"></span></p><table style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.25;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:36pt;"/><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:36pt;padding:0pt;">(iv)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:1.25;text-align:justify;">Convertible senior notes totaling $85.6 </span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:1.25;text-align:justify;">million at December 31, 2020. See Note 15, “Convertible Senior Notes, as restated” for more details.</span></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;"></span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt;">The Company believes that its current working capital of $1.4 billion at December 31, 2020, which includes unrestricted cash and cash equivalents of $1.3 billion, together with proceeds from the January 2021 registered equity offering and SK group investment, will provide sufficient liquidity to fund operations for a least one year after the date the financial statements are issued.</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;"></span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt;">The Company plans to invest a portion of its available cash to expand its current production and manufacturing capacity and to fund strategic acquisitions and partnerships and capital projects. Future use of the Company’s funds is discretionary and the Company believes that its future working capital and cash position will be sufficient to fund operations even after these growth investments.</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;"></span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:1pt;visibility:hidden;"></span></p>
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CY2020Q1	plug	Comprehensive Income Loss Attributable To Common Stockholders ComprehensiveIncomeLossAttributableToCommonStockholders	-37681000
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	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	-65707000
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	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	-66362000
CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Preferred Stock Dividends Income Statement Impact PreferredStockDividendsIncomeStatementImpact	544000
	us-gaap	Preferred Stock Dividends Income Statement Impact PreferredStockDividendsIncomeStatementImpact	570000
CY2019Q3	plug	Comprehensive Income Loss Attributable To Common Stockholders ComprehensiveIncomeLossAttributableToCommonStockholders	-18897000
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	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	-47885000
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	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent	-124000
CY2019Q2	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	-17252000
	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	-48009000
CY2019Q2	us-gaap	Preferred Stock Dividends Income Statement Impact PreferredStockDividendsIncomeStatementImpact	13000
	us-gaap	Preferred Stock Dividends Income Statement Impact PreferredStockDividendsIncomeStatementImpact	26000
CY2019Q2	plug	Comprehensive Income Loss Attributable To Common Stockholders ComprehensiveIncomeLossAttributableToCommonStockholders	-17265000
	plug	Comprehensive Income Loss Attributable To Common Stockholders ComprehensiveIncomeLossAttributableToCommonStockholders	-48035000
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CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	-30757000
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Preferred Stock Dividends Income Statement Impact PreferredStockDividendsIncomeStatementImpact	13000
CY2019Q1	plug	Comprehensive Income Loss Attributable To Common Stockholders ComprehensiveIncomeLossAttributableToCommonStockholders	-30770000
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CY2020Q3	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity StockholdersEquity	586265000
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity StockholdersEquity	-7075000
CY2019Q2	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity StockholdersEquity	-15795000
CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity StockholdersEquity	-19225000
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	-37432000
	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	-46833000
	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	-112050000
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	us-gaap	Depreciation Depreciation	6069000
	us-gaap	Depreciation Depreciation	9860000
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	us-gaap	Amortization Of Intangible Assets AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	398000
	us-gaap	Amortization Of Intangible Assets AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	835000
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	3045000
	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	6188000
	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	9258000
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	us-gaap	Gains Losses On Extinguishment Of Debt GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt	13222000
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Amortization Of Financing Costs AmortizationOfFinancingCosts	2716000
	us-gaap	Amortization Of Financing Costs AmortizationOfFinancingCosts	6528000
	us-gaap	Amortization Of Financing Costs AmortizationOfFinancingCosts	12183000
CY2020Q1	plug	Amortization Of Warrant Cost AmortizationOfWarrantCost	-2566000
	plug	Amortization Of Warrant Cost AmortizationOfWarrantCost	-7983000
	plug	Amortization Of Warrant Cost AmortizationOfWarrantCost	-25198000
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	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-17371000
	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-24015000
CY2020Q1	plug	Provision For Loss Contracts Related To Service ProvisionForLossContractsRelatedToService	-128000
	plug	Provision For Loss Contracts Related To Service ProvisionForLossContractsRelatedToService	277000
	plug	Provision For Loss Contracts Related To Service ProvisionForLossContractsRelatedToService	25110000
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable	-1034000
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable	18333000
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable	86056000
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Inventories IncreaseDecreaseInInventories	20581000
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Inventories IncreaseDecreaseInInventories	37983000
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Inventories IncreaseDecreaseInInventories	57615000
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Prepaid Deferred Expense And Other Assets IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets	10794000
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Prepaid Deferred Expense And Other Assets IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets	11887000
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Prepaid Deferred Expense And Other Assets IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets	4956000
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities	-3374000
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities	3903000
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities	41125000
CY2020Q1	plug	Increase Decrease In Customer Liability IncreaseDecreaseInCustomerLiability	-620000
	plug	Increase Decrease In Customer Liability IncreaseDecreaseInCustomerLiability	2392000
	plug	Increase Decrease In Customer Liability IncreaseDecreaseInCustomerLiability	16709000
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	-60402000
	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	-111891000
	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	-156506000
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment	2507000
	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment	5009000
	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment	11265000
	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Intangible Assets PaymentsToAcquireIntangibleAssets	1638000
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Equipment On Lease PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease	3848000
	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Equipment On Lease PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease	6256000
	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Equipment On Lease PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease	13699000
	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Businesses Net Of Cash Acquired PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired	45286000
	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Businesses Net Of Cash Acquired PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired	45113000
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-6355000
	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-56551000
	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-71715000
	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Common Stock ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock	-269000
	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Common Stock ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock	344398000
CY2020Q1	plug	Proceeds Payments From Stock Options Exercised ProceedsPaymentsFromStockOptionsExercised	6104000
	plug	Proceeds Payments From Stock Options Exercised ProceedsPaymentsFromStockOptionsExercised	15798000
	plug	Proceeds Payments From Stock Options Exercised ProceedsPaymentsFromStockOptionsExercised	23335000
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	us-gaap	Proceeds From Convertible Debt ProceedsFromConvertibleDebt	205098000
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	plug	Payments For Repurchase Of Debt PaymentsForRepurchaseOfDebt	90238000
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	plug	Purchase Of Capped Calls For Financing Activities PurchaseOfCappedCallsForFinancingActivities	16253000
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	plug	Proceeds From Termination Of Capped Calls ProceedsFromTerminationOfCappedCalls	24158000
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Repayments Of Long Term Lines Of Credit RepaymentsOfLongTermLinesOfCredit	5315000
	us-gaap	Repayments Of Long Term Lines Of Credit RepaymentsOfLongTermLinesOfCredit	21626000
	us-gaap	Repayments Of Long Term Lines Of Credit RepaymentsOfLongTermLinesOfCredit	27845000
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	us-gaap	Proceeds From Long Term Lines Of Credit ProceedsFromLongTermLinesOfCredit	99000000
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Repayments Of Debt RepaymentsOfDebt	5343000
	us-gaap	Repayments Of Debt RepaymentsOfDebt	11129000
	us-gaap	Repayments Of Debt RepaymentsOfDebt	19038000
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Debt ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt	9024000
	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Debt ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt	27678000
	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Debt ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt	47568000
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	4470000
	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	182219000
	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	590183000
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Including Disposal Group And Discontinued Operations EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations	1000
	us-gaap	Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Including Disposal Group And Discontinued Operations EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations	-24000
	us-gaap	Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Including Disposal Group And Discontinued Operations EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations	-90000
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Including Exchange Rate Effect CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect	-62286000
	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Including Exchange Rate Effect CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect	13753000
	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Including Exchange Rate Effect CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect	361872000
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CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	369500000
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	369500000
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	307214000
CY2020Q2	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	383253000
CY2020Q3	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	731372000
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Interest Paid Net InterestPaidNet	5155000
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	plug	Recognition Of Right Of Use Asset RecognitionOfRightOfUseAsset	6836000
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	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	-47885000
	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	-65707000
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	us-gaap	Depreciation Depreciation	5433000
	us-gaap	Depreciation Depreciation	8858000
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	us-gaap	Amortization Of Intangible Assets AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	518000
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	2497000
	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	5123000
	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	7927000
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	us-gaap	Gains Losses On Extinguishment Of Debt GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt	-518000
	us-gaap	Gains Losses On Extinguishment Of Debt GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt	-518000
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	us-gaap	Provision For Doubtful Accounts ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts	907000
	us-gaap	Provision For Doubtful Accounts ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts	1253000
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Amortization Of Financing Costs AmortizationOfFinancingCosts	2469000
	us-gaap	Amortization Of Financing Costs AmortizationOfFinancingCosts	4340000
	us-gaap	Amortization Of Financing Costs AmortizationOfFinancingCosts	6442000
CY2019Q1	plug	Amortization Of Warrant Cost AmortizationOfWarrantCost	-1193000
	plug	Amortization Of Warrant Cost AmortizationOfWarrantCost	-2209000
	plug	Amortization Of Warrant Cost AmortizationOfWarrantCost	-3706000
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	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sale Of Property Plant Equipment GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment	-212000
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	us-gaap	Derivative Gain Loss On Derivative Net DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet	-420000
	us-gaap	Derivative Gain Loss On Derivative Net DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet	7000
CY2019Q1	plug	Provision For Loss Contracts Related To Service ProvisionForLossContractsRelatedToService	-142000
	plug	Provision For Loss Contracts Related To Service ProvisionForLossContractsRelatedToService	-873000
	plug	Provision For Loss Contracts Related To Service ProvisionForLossContractsRelatedToService	-1366000
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable	-5001000
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable	-9864000
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable	-11625000
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Inventories IncreaseDecreaseInInventories	17716000
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Inventories IncreaseDecreaseInInventories	25431000
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Inventories IncreaseDecreaseInInventories	32843000
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Prepaid Deferred Expense And Other Assets IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets	-1018000
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Prepaid Deferred Expense And Other Assets IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets	460000
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Prepaid Deferred Expense And Other Assets IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets	-427000
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities	-2887000
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities	662000
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities	10164000
CY2019Q1	plug	Increase Decrease In Customer Liability IncreaseDecreaseInCustomerLiability	-2459000
	plug	Increase Decrease In Customer Liability IncreaseDecreaseInCustomerLiability	-3705000
	plug	Increase Decrease In Customer Liability IncreaseDecreaseInCustomerLiability	-5868000
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	-35699000
	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	-48328000
	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	-54141000
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment	1468000
	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment	2844000
	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment	4635000
	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Intangible Assets PaymentsToAcquireIntangibleAssets	1860000
	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Intangible Assets PaymentsToAcquireIntangibleAssets	1860000
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Equipment On Lease PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease	806000
	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Equipment On Lease PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease	1987000
	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Equipment On Lease PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease	2851000
	plug	Proceeds From Sale Of Leased Assets ProceedsFromSaleOfLeasedAssets	375000
	plug	Proceeds From Sale Of Leased Assets ProceedsFromSaleOfLeasedAssets	375000
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-2274000
	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-6316000
	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-8971000
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Preferred Stock And Preference Stock ProceedsFromIssuanceOfPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock	-3000
	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Preferred Stock And Preference Stock ProceedsFromIssuanceOfPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock	-8000
	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Preferred Stock And Preference Stock ProceedsFromIssuanceOfPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock	-37000
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Common Stock ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock	23498000
	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Common Stock ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock	28265000
	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Common Stock ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock	38098000
CY2019Q1	plug	Proceeds Payments From Stock Options Exercised ProceedsPaymentsFromStockOptionsExercised	81000
	plug	Proceeds Payments From Stock Options Exercised ProceedsPaymentsFromStockOptionsExercised	205000
	plug	Proceeds Payments From Stock Options Exercised ProceedsPaymentsFromStockOptionsExercised	-116000
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	us-gaap	Repayments Of Long Term Lines Of Credit RepaymentsOfLongTermLinesOfCredit	18039000
	us-gaap	Repayments Of Long Term Lines Of Credit RepaymentsOfLongTermLinesOfCredit	21704000
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Proceeds From Long Term Lines Of Credit ProceedsFromLongTermLinesOfCredit	84761000
	us-gaap	Proceeds From Long Term Lines Of Credit ProceedsFromLongTermLinesOfCredit	99546000
	us-gaap	Proceeds From Long Term Lines Of Credit ProceedsFromLongTermLinesOfCredit	99496000
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Repayments Of Debt RepaymentsOfDebt	53580000
	us-gaap	Repayments Of Debt RepaymentsOfDebt	55712000
	us-gaap	Repayments Of Debt RepaymentsOfDebt	56603000
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	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Debt ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt	57249000
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	37086000
	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	79866000
	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	151395000
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Including Disposal Group And Discontinued Operations EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations	-35000
	us-gaap	Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Including Disposal Group And Discontinued Operations EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations	-48000
	us-gaap	Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Including Disposal Group And Discontinued Operations EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations	-119000
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Including Exchange Rate Effect CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect	-922000
	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Including Exchange Rate Effect CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect	25174000
	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Including Exchange Rate Effect CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect	88164000
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CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	110153000
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	110153000
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