$QRTEA
Qurate Retail Inc

2019 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000155837020001490 Filed on February 26, 2020

View on sec.gov

Income Statement

Concept 2019 Q4 2018 Q4 2018 Q3
Revenue $4.173B $4.376B $3.231B
YoY Change -4.64% 31.14% 36.04%
Cost Of Revenue $2.854B $2.957B $2.109B
YoY Change -3.48% 32.25% 35.71%
Gross Profit $1.319B $1.419B $1.122B
YoY Change -7.05% 28.88% 36.66%
Gross Profit Margin 31.61% 32.43% 34.73%
Selling, General & Admin $485.0M $540.0M $477.0M
YoY Change -10.19% 54.29% 78.65%
% of Gross Profit 36.77% 38.05% 42.51%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization $149.0M $148.0M $167.0M
YoY Change 0.68% 14.73% -7.22%
% of Gross Profit 11.3% 10.43% 14.88%
Operating Expenses $885.0M $951.0M $477.0M
YoY Change -6.94% 40.89% -20.9%
Operating Profit $287.0M $435.0M $237.0M
YoY Change -34.02% 2.11% 8.72%
Interest Expense -$160.0M -$182.0M $94.00M
YoY Change -12.09% 184.38% -254.1%
% of Operating Profit -55.75% -41.84% 39.66%
Other Income/Expense, Net -$1.000M $33.00M -$152.0M
YoY Change -103.03% 1550.0% -3140.0%
Pretax Income $125.0M $287.0M $85.00M
YoY Change -56.45% -61.11% -47.53%
Income Tax -$29.00M $0.00 $3.000M
% Of Pretax Income -23.2% 0.0% 3.53%
Net Earnings $154.0M $287.0M $72.00M
YoY Change -46.34% -67.64% -39.5%
Net Earnings / Revenue 3.69% 6.56% 2.23%
Basic Earnings Per Share
Diluted Earnings Per Share $339.8K $610.7K $156.2K
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding 459.0M
Diluted Shares Outstanding 461.0M

Balance Sheet

Concept 2019 Q4 2018 Q4 2018 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments $673.0M $653.0M $532.0M
YoY Change 3.06% 97.88% 38.9%
Cash & Equivalents $673.0M $653.0M $539.0M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets $434.0M $224.0M $198.0M
YoY Change 93.75% 83.61% 150.63%
Inventory $1.413B $1.474B $1.727B
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables $1.854B $1.835B $1.186B
Other Receivables $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Total Short-Term Assets $4.576B $4.186B $3.643B
YoY Change 9.32% 16.86% 41.92%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment $1.351B $1.322B $1.300B
YoY Change 2.19% -1.34% 16.49%
Goodwill $6.576B $7.017B
YoY Change -6.28% -0.92%
Intangibles $3.168B $3.895B
YoY Change -18.66%
Long-Term Investments $126.0M $135.0M $554.0M
YoY Change -6.67% 213.95% 130.83%
Other Assets $679.0M $267.0M $140.0M
YoY Change 154.31% 480.43% 366.67%
Total Long-Term Assets $12.73B $13.66B $14.03B
YoY Change -6.78% 0.0% 22.93%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets $4.576B $4.186B $3.643B
Total Long-Term Assets $12.73B $13.66B $14.03B
Total Assets $17.31B $17.84B $17.67B
YoY Change -3.0% 3.5% 26.42%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable $1.091B $1.204B $1.166B
YoY Change -9.39% 4.7% 39.98%
Accrued Expenses $1.173B $1.182B $955.0M
YoY Change -0.76% 7.75% 53.78%
Deferred Revenue
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Short-Term Debt $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due $1.575B $1.410B $1.472B
YoY Change 11.7% 8194.12% 8558.82%
Total Short-Term Liabilities $4.001B $3.951B $3.768B
YoY Change 1.27% 59.19% 124.96%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt $5.855B $5.963B $5.885B
YoY Change -1.81% -10.81% -4.43%
Other Long-Term Liabilities $761.0M $258.0M $255.0M
YoY Change 194.96% 75.51% 86.13%
Total Long-Term Liabilities $6.616B $6.221B $6.140B
YoY Change 6.35% -8.96% -2.46%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities $4.001B $3.951B $3.768B
Total Long-Term Liabilities $6.616B $6.221B $6.140B
Total Liabilities $12.33B $12.10B $12.04B
YoY Change 1.95% 16.12% 32.14%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings $4.891B $5.675B
YoY Change -13.81%
Common Stock
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity $4.840B $5.624B $5.636B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity $17.31B $17.84B $17.67B
YoY Change -3.0% 3.5% 26.42%

Cashflow Statement

Concept 2019 Q4 2018 Q4 2018 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income $154.0M $287.0M $72.00M
YoY Change -46.34% -67.64% -39.5%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization $149.0M $148.0M $167.0M
YoY Change 0.68% 14.73% -7.22%
Cash From Operating Activities $373.0M $277.0M $285.0M
YoY Change 34.66% -13.71% 18.26%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures -$76.00M -$103.0M -$74.00M
YoY Change -26.21% 33.77% 45.1%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities -$38.00M $234.0M $196.0M
YoY Change -116.24% 3242.86% -2900.0%
Cash From Investing Activities -$114.0M $131.0M $122.0M
YoY Change -187.02% -287.14% -310.34%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities -193.0M -291.0M -527.0M
YoY Change -33.68% -4.28% 135.27%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities 373.0M 277.0M 285.0M
Cash From Investing Activities -114.0M 131.0M 122.0M
Cash From Financing Activities -193.0M -291.0M -527.0M
Net Change In Cash 66.00M 117.0M -120.0M
YoY Change -43.59% -320.75% 192.68%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities $373.0M $277.0M $285.0M
Capital Expenditures -$76.00M -$103.0M -$74.00M
Free Cash Flow $449.0M $380.0M $359.0M
YoY Change 18.16% -4.52% 22.95%

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Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">​</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:13.61%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"> 266</p></td></tr><tr><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:11.64%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">2017</p></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:2.33%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">$</p></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:16.93%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"> 98</p></td><td 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