$TGNA
TEGNA INC Stock $tgna

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2021 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000003989922000007 Filed on March 01, 2022

Income Statement

Concept	2021 Q4	2021	2020 Q4
Revenue	$774.6M	$2.991B	$937.6M
YoY Change	-17.38%	1.81%	35.1%
Cost Of Revenue	$407.2M	$1.599B	$399.4M
YoY Change	1.95%	6.35%	12.44%
Gross Profit	$367.4M	$1.392B	$538.2M
YoY Change	-31.73%	-2.94%	58.85%
Gross Profit Margin	47.43%	46.55%	57.4%
Selling, General & Admin	$123.6M	$396.4M	$109.7M
YoY Change	12.69%	8.44%	-8.51%
% of Gross Profit	33.64%	28.47%	20.38%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$32.02M	$64.84M	$34.30M
YoY Change	-6.65%	-3.05%	3.31%
% of Gross Profit	8.71%	4.66%	6.37%
Operating Expenses	$155.6M	$396.4M	$143.9M
YoY Change	8.16%	8.44%	-6.01%
Operating Profit	$211.8M	$802.2M	$394.3M
YoY Change	-46.28%	-7.9%	112.33%
Interest Expense	-$50.08M	$185.7M	-$47.60M
YoY Change	5.2%	-11.72%	-18.63%
% of Operating Profit	-23.64%	23.14%	-12.07%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$2.485M	-$188.5M	-$16.80M
YoY Change	-114.79%	-19.4%	-800.0%
Pretax Income	$161.8M	$613.7M	$329.3M
YoY Change	-50.86%	-3.67%	173.05%
Income Tax	$32.01M	$135.5M	$84.60M
% Of Pretax Income	19.78%	22.08%	25.69%
Net Earnings	$129.4M	$477.0M	$244.3M
YoY Change	-47.02%	-1.21%	190.83%
Net Earnings / Revenue	16.71%	15.95%	26.06%
Basic Earnings Per Share		$2.15
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$579.5K	$2.14	$1.107M
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	221.3M shares	221.5M shares	219.2M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		222.5M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2021 Q4	2021	2020 Q4
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$56.99M	$56.99M	$41.00M
YoY Change	39.0%	39.0%	41.38%
Cash & Equivalents	$56.99M	$56.99M	$40.97M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$72.82M	$72.82M	$67.00M
YoY Change	8.69%	8.69%	-12.99%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$642.3M	$642.3M	$550.8M
Other Receivables	$15.50M	$15.50M	$14.03M
Total Short-Term Assets	$787.6M	$787.6M	$672.6M
YoY Change	17.1%	17.03%	-4.91%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$467.2M	$554.5M	$470.4M
YoY Change	-0.67%	-2.38%	-3.16%
Goodwill	$2.982B		$2.969B
YoY Change	0.43%		0.61%
Intangibles	$2.441B		$2.504B
YoY Change	-2.48%		-2.26%
Long-Term Investments	$21.99M	$66.12M	$32.07M
YoY Change	-31.44%	27.15%	15.97%
Other Assets	$27.40M	$86.39M	$18.62M
YoY Change	47.14%	2.85%	-14.79%
Total Long-Term Assets	$6.130B	$6.130B	$6.176B
YoY Change	-0.75%	-0.74%	-1.13%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$787.6M	$787.6M	$672.6M
Total Long-Term Assets	$6.130B	$6.130B	$6.176B
Total Assets	$6.918B	$6.918B	$6.849B
YoY Change	1.01%	1.0%	-1.51%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$73.00M	$73.00M	$58.05M
YoY Change	25.75%	25.86%	11.86%
Accrued Expenses	$192.2M	$192.2M	$172.0M
YoY Change	11.73%	11.73%	0.58%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$375.1M	$375.1M	$424.2M
YoY Change	-11.56%	-11.53%	17.45%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$3.232B	$3.232B	$3.553B
YoY Change	-9.04%	-9.04%	-14.98%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$79.10M	$226.1M	$82.79M
YoY Change	-4.46%	-15.62%	23.5%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$4.006B	$3.458B	$4.351B
YoY Change	-7.93%	-9.5%	-13.01%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$375.1M	$375.1M	$424.2M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$4.006B	$3.458B	$4.351B
Total Liabilities	$4.382B	$4.398B	$4.776B
YoY Change	-8.25%	-8.21%	-10.96%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$7.459B		$7.076B
YoY Change	5.42%		6.32%
Common Stock	$352.4M		$437.7M
YoY Change	-19.49%		-23.47%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$5.195B		$5.334B
YoY Change	-2.62%		-2.91%
Treasury Stock Shares	103.0M shares		104.9M shares
Shareholders Equity	$2.520B	$2.520B	$2.058B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$6.918B	$6.918B	$6.849B
YoY Change	1.01%	1.0%	-1.51%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2021 Q4	2021	2020 Q4
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$129.4M	$477.0M	$244.3M
YoY Change	-47.02%	-1.21%	190.83%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$32.02M	$64.84M	$34.30M
YoY Change	-6.65%	-3.05%	3.31%
Cash From Operating Activities	$159.0M	$501.6M	$289.3M
YoY Change	-45.04%	-37.7%	248.97%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$23.66M	$63.08M	-$14.90M
YoY Change	58.78%	38.63%	-59.95%
Acquisitions		$13.34M
YoY Change		-61.73%
Other Investing Activities	-$242.0K	-$6.180M	-$20.20M
YoY Change	-98.8%	-55.86%	512.12%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$23.90M	-$69.26M	-$35.10M
YoY Change	-31.91%	16.36%	-13.33%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net		$137.0M
YoY Change		-91.56%
Cash From Financing Activities	-129.3M	-$416.3M	-377.9M
YoY Change	-65.78%	-43.28%	1594.62%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	159.0M	$501.6M	289.3M
Cash From Investing Activities	-23.90M	-$69.26M	-35.10M
Cash From Financing Activities	-129.3M	-$416.3M	-377.9M
Net Change In Cash	5.775M	$16.02M	-123.7M
YoY Change	-104.67%	38.54%	-715.42%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$159.0M	$501.6M	$289.3M
Capital Expenditures	-$23.66M	$63.08M	-$14.90M
Free Cash Flow	$182.7M	$438.5M	$304.2M
YoY Change	-39.95%	-42.27%	153.29%

Facts In Submission

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