$VRT
Vertiv Holdings Co Stock $vrt

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2021 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000162828022004533 Filed on March 01, 2022

Income Statement

Concept	2021 Q4	2021	2020 Q4
Revenue	$1.411B	$4.998B	$1.306B
YoY Change	8.04%	14.36%	11.44%
Cost Of Revenue	$1.037B	$3.475B	$878.3M
YoY Change	18.05%	19.97%	11.99%
Gross Profit	$373.7M	$1.523B	$427.2M
YoY Change	-12.52%	3.32%	10.33%
Gross Profit Margin	26.49%	30.47%	32.72%
Selling, General & Admin	$329.4M	$1.109B	$265.5M
YoY Change	24.07%	9.98%	-9.01%
% of Gross Profit	88.15%	72.83%	62.15%
Research & Development		$266.4M
YoY Change		16.54%
% of Gross Profit		17.5%
Depreciation & Amortization	$69.90M	$227.0M	$52.40M
YoY Change	33.4%	11.77%	2.75%
% of Gross Profit	18.7%	14.91%	12.27%
Operating Expenses	$374.4M	$1.375B	$265.5M
YoY Change	41.02%	11.19%	-9.01%
Operating Profit	-$700.0K	$259.9M	$161.7M
YoY Change	-100.43%	21.73%	69.5%
Interest Expense	-$34.80M	$90.60M	$25.00M
YoY Change	-239.2%	-39.76%	-67.19%
% of Operating Profit		34.86%	15.46%
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income	$21.60M	$166.2M	$95.10M
YoY Change	-77.29%	-165.28%	-436.04%
Income Tax	-$400.0K	$46.60M	$20.20M
% Of Pretax Income	-1.85%	28.04%	21.24%
Net Earnings	$22.00M	$119.6M	$74.90M
YoY Change	-70.63%	-136.54%	-320.94%
Net Earnings / Revenue	1.56%	2.39%	5.74%
Basic Earnings Per Share		$0.34	$0.23
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$59.04K	$0.33	$0.22
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	352.6M shares	355.5M shares	330.3M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		360.1M shares	345.1M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2021 Q4	2021	2020 Q4
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$439.1M	$439.1M	$534.6M
YoY Change	-17.86%	-17.86%	-24.43%
Cash & Equivalents	$439.1M	$439.1M	$534.6M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$106.8M	$106.8M	$183.2M
YoY Change	-41.7%	-41.7%	1.38%
Inventory	$616.3M	$616.3M	$446.6M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$1.536B	$1.536B	$1.354B
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$2.699B	$2.699B	$2.519B
YoY Change	7.14%	7.14%	24.85%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$489.3M	$642.2M	$427.6M
YoY Change	14.43%	12.0%	-0.14%
Goodwill	$1.330B		$607.2M
YoY Change	119.05%		0.23%
Intangibles	$2.138B		$1.303B
YoY Change	64.16%		-9.65%
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$235.5M	$130.5M	$196.8M
YoY Change	19.66%	81.5%	26.64%
Total Long-Term Assets	$4.241B	$4.241B	$2.555B
YoY Change	65.99%	65.99%	-3.22%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$2.699B	$2.699B	$2.519B
Total Long-Term Assets	$4.241B	$4.241B	$2.555B
Total Assets	$6.940B	$6.940B	$5.074B
YoY Change	36.77%	36.77%	8.94%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$858.5M	$858.5M	$730.5M
YoY Change	17.52%	17.52%	14.71%
Accrued Expenses	$953.4M	$662.4M	$901.8M
YoY Change	5.72%	-0.56%	3.93%
Deferred Revenue	$238.9M		$199.6M
YoY Change	19.69%		24.05%
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$21.80M	$21.80M	$22.00M
YoY Change	-0.91%	-0.91%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$1.855B	$1.855B	$1.742B
YoY Change	6.5%	6.5%	14.6%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$2.951B	$2.951B	$2.131B
YoY Change	38.49%	38.49%	-38.55%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$368.2M	$517.8M	$485.4M
YoY Change	-24.15%	-9.65%	93.77%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$3.319B	$3.468B	$2.616B
YoY Change	26.87%	28.28%	-29.64%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$1.855B	$1.855B	$1.742B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$3.319B	$3.468B	$2.616B
Total Liabilities	$5.522B	$5.522B	$4.562B
YoY Change	21.05%	21.05%	-14.93%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	-$1.215B		-$1.331B
YoY Change	-8.7%		33.04%
Common Stock	$0.00		$0.00
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$1.418B	$1.418B	$512.1M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$6.940B	$6.940B	$5.074B
YoY Change	36.77%	36.77%	8.94%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2021 Q4	2021	2020 Q4
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$22.00M	$119.6M	$74.90M
YoY Change	-70.63%	-136.54%	-320.94%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$69.90M	$227.0M	$52.40M
YoY Change	33.4%	11.77%	2.75%
Cash From Operating Activities	$36.50M	$210.9M	$194.5M
YoY Change	-81.23%	0.96%	186.87%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$31.80M	$73.40M	-$26.50M
YoY Change	20.0%	65.32%	-198.51%
Acquisitions		$1.164B
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$1.138B	-$1.132B	$7.000M
YoY Change	-16361.43%	-16274.29%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$1.170B	-$1.217B	-$19.50M
YoY Change	5900.51%	2562.58%	-27.51%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid	$3.800M	$3.800M	$3.300M
YoY Change	15.15%	15.15%
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net		$0.00
YoY Change		-100.0%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	828.4M	$914.9M	28.40M
YoY Change	2816.9%	550.25%	-189.31%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	36.50M	$210.9M	194.5M
Cash From Investing Activities	-1.170B	-$1.217B	-19.50M
Cash From Financing Activities	828.4M	$914.9M	28.40M
Net Change In Cash	-305.2M	-$95.50M	203.4M
YoY Change	-250.05%	-130.92%	465.0%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$36.50M	$210.9M	$194.5M
Capital Expenditures	-$31.80M	$73.40M	-$26.50M
Free Cash Flow	$68.30M	$137.5M	$221.0M
YoY Change	-69.1%	-16.41%	440.34%

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