$SBGI
Sinclair, Inc. Stock $sbgi

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2023 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000197121324000011 Filed on February 29, 2024

Income Statement

Concept	2023 Q4	2023	2022 Q4
Revenue	$826.0M	$3.134B	$960.0M
YoY Change	-13.96%	-20.21%	-34.96%
Cost Of Revenue	$400.0M	$1.611B	$385.0M
YoY Change	3.9%	-17.04%	-57.27%
Gross Profit	$426.0M	$1.523B	$575.0M
YoY Change	-25.91%	-23.31%	0.0%
Gross Profit Margin	51.57%	48.6%	59.9%
Selling, General & Admin	$719.0M	$747.0M	$252.0M
YoY Change	185.32%	-23.15%	-7.01%
% of Gross Profit	168.78%	49.05%	43.83%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$88.00M	$271.0M	$88.00M
YoY Change	0.0%	-63.23%	-85.5%
% of Gross Profit	20.66%	17.79%	15.3%
Operating Expenses	$820.0M	$3.465B	$349.0M
YoY Change	134.96%	142.82%	-23.3%
Operating Profit	-$394.0M	-$331.0M	$226.0M
YoY Change	-274.34%	-159.21%	88.33%
Interest Expense	-$79.00M	$305.0M	-$60.00M
YoY Change	31.67%	-227.08%	-53.85%
% of Operating Profit			-26.55%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$3.000M	-$306.0M	$26.00M
YoY Change	-88.46%	142.86%	-135.62%
Pretax Income	-$462.0M	-$637.0M	$219.0M
YoY Change	-310.96%	-117.63%	-586.67%
Income Tax	-$122.0M	-$358.0M	$157.0M
% Of Pretax Income			71.69%
Net Earnings	-$341.0M	-$291.0M	$55.00M
YoY Change	-720.0%	-110.97%	-161.8%
Net Earnings / Revenue	-41.28%	-9.29%	5.73%
Basic Earnings Per Share		-$4.46
Diluted Earnings Per Share	-$5.37	-$4.46	$0.79
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding		65.13M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		65.13M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2023 Q4	2023	2022 Q4
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$662.0M	$662.0M	$884.0M
YoY Change	-25.11%	-25.11%	8.33%
Cash & Equivalents	$662.0M	$662.0M	$884.0M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$189.0M	$189.0M	$182.0M
YoY Change	3.85%	3.85%	-29.46%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$616.0M	$616.0M	$612.0M
Other Receivables	$8.000M	$8.000M	$5.000M
Total Short-Term Assets	$1.475B	$1.475B	$1.683B
YoY Change	-12.36%	-12.36%	-31.89%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$857.0M	$857.0M	$873.0M
YoY Change	-1.83%	-1.83%	-16.06%
Goodwill	$2.082B		$2.088B
YoY Change	-0.29%		0.0%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$128.0M	$515.0M	$113.0M
YoY Change	13.27%	-7.21%	-89.58%
Other Assets	$742.0M	$227.0M	$964.0M
YoY Change	-23.03%	5.09%	55.48%
Total Long-Term Assets	$4.610B	$4.610B	$5.021B
YoY Change	-8.19%	-8.19%	-50.14%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$1.475B	$1.475B	$1.683B
Total Long-Term Assets	$4.610B	$4.610B	$5.021B
Total Assets	$6.085B	$6.085B	$6.704B
YoY Change	-9.23%	-9.23%	-46.54%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$913.0M	$142.0M	$397.0M
YoY Change	129.97%	13.6%	-39.39%
Accrued Expenses	$913.0M	$792.0M	$23.00M
YoY Change	3869.57%	168.47%	-34.29%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$34.00M	$36.00M	$38.00M
YoY Change	-10.53%	-5.26%	-44.93%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$1.103B	$1.103B	$608.0M
YoY Change	81.41%	81.41%	-49.42%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$4.139B	$4.139B	$4.227B
YoY Change	-2.08%	-2.08%	-65.55%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$204.0M	$370.0M	$220.0M
YoY Change	-7.27%	-3.65%	-61.87%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$204.0M	$4.509B	$220.0M
YoY Change	-7.27%	-2.21%	-98.29%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$1.103B	$1.103B	$608.0M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$204.0M	$4.509B	$220.0M
Total Liabilities	$5.864B	$5.800B	$5.829B
YoY Change	0.6%	-2.62%	-59.27%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	-$234.0M		$122.0M
YoY Change	-291.8%
Common Stock	$517.0M		$624.0M
YoY Change	-17.15%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$285.0M	$285.0M	$748.0M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$6.085B	$6.085B	$6.704B
YoY Change	-9.23%	-9.23%	-46.54%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2023 Q4	2023	2022 Q4
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	-$341.0M	-$291.0M	$55.00M
YoY Change	-720.0%	-110.97%	-161.8%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$88.00M	$271.0M	$88.00M
YoY Change	0.0%	-63.23%	-85.5%
Cash From Operating Activities	$92.00M	$235.0M	$341.0M
YoY Change	-73.02%	-70.59%	270.65%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$22.00M	$92.00M	$31.00M
YoY Change	-29.03%	-12.38%	72.22%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$23.00M	-$1.000M	$2.000M
YoY Change	-1250.0%	-99.64%	-33.33%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$45.00M	$52.00M	-$29.00M
YoY Change	55.17%	-113.65%	93.33%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net		$153.0M
YoY Change		-227.5%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-28.00M	-$509.0M	-35.00M
YoY Change	-20.0%	44.19%	-89.03%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	92.00M	$235.0M	341.0M
Cash From Investing Activities	-45.00M	$52.00M	-29.00M
Cash From Financing Activities	-28.00M	-$509.0M	-35.00M
Net Change In Cash	19.00M	-$222.0M	277.0M
YoY Change	-93.14%	-441.54%	-214.46%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$92.00M	$235.0M	$341.0M
Capital Expenditures	$22.00M	$92.00M	$31.00M
Free Cash Flow	$70.00M	$143.0M	$310.0M
YoY Change	-77.42%	-79.39%	318.92%

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