$VZ
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC Stock $vz

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2021 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000073271222000008 Filed on February 11, 2022

Income Statement

Concept	2021 Q4	2021	2020 Q4
Revenue	$34.07B	$133.6B	$34.69B
YoY Change	-1.8%	4.15%	-0.24%
Cost Of Revenue	$15.00B	$56.30B	$14.82B
YoY Change	1.17%	9.96%	-5.18%
Gross Profit	$19.07B	$77.31B	$19.87B
YoY Change	-4.02%	0.29%	3.79%
Gross Profit Margin	55.98%	57.86%	57.28%
Selling, General & Admin	$7.412B	$28.66B	$8.146B
YoY Change	-9.01%	-9.23%	1.7%
% of Gross Profit	38.87%	37.07%	41.0%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$4.051B	$14.12B	$4.197B
YoY Change	-3.48%	-1.09%	2.24%
% of Gross Profit	21.24%	18.26%	21.12%
Operating Expenses	$11.46B	$28.66B	$12.34B
YoY Change	-7.13%	-9.23%	1.88%
Operating Profit	$7.608B	$32.45B	$7.527B
YoY Change	1.08%	12.67%	13.38%
Interest Expense	-$593.0M	$3.485B	-$1.075B
YoY Change	-44.84%	-17.94%	-4.61%
% of Operating Profit	-7.79%	10.74%	-14.28%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$359.0M	$312.0M	$324.0M
YoY Change	10.8%	-157.88%	69.63%
Pretax Income	$6.144B	$29.42B	$6.253B
YoY Change	-1.74%	22.75%	68.45%
Income Tax	$1.407B	$6.802B	$1.535B
% Of Pretax Income	22.9%	23.12%	24.55%
Net Earnings	$4.613B	$22.07B	$4.588B
YoY Change	0.54%	23.95%	-9.95%
Net Earnings / Revenue	13.54%	16.51%	13.22%
Basic Earnings Per Share		$5.32
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$1.106M	$5.32	$1.107M
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding		4.148B shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		4.150B shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2021 Q4	2021	2020 Q4
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$2.921B	$2.921B	$22.17B
YoY Change	-86.83%	-86.83%	754.7%
Cash & Equivalents	$2.921B	$2.921B	$22.17B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$6.167B	$6.167B	$5.977B
YoY Change	3.18%	3.18%	-16.75%
Inventory	$3.055B	$3.055B	$1.796B
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$23.85B	$24.59B	$23.92B
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$36.73B	$36.73B	$54.59B
YoY Change	-32.73%	-32.73%	45.69%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$99.70B	$127.6B	$94.83B
YoY Change	5.13%	8.7%	3.17%
Goodwill	$28.60B		$24.77B
YoY Change	15.46%		1.57%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$1.061B	$1.061B	$589.0M
YoY Change	80.14%	80.14%	5.56%
Other Assets	$13.33B	$13.13B	$10.88B
YoY Change	22.52%	-2.33%	7.28%
Total Long-Term Assets	$329.9B	$329.9B	$261.9B
YoY Change	25.96%	25.96%	3.0%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$36.73B	$36.73B	$54.59B
Total Long-Term Assets	$329.9B	$329.9B	$261.9B
Total Assets	$366.6B	$366.6B	$316.5B
YoY Change	15.84%	15.84%	8.49%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$8.040B	$8.040B	$6.667B
YoY Change	20.59%	20.59%	-13.7%
Accrued Expenses	$9.123B	$19.03B	$6.050B
YoY Change	50.79%	18.6%	1.1%
Deferred Revenue	$6.053B		$4.843B
YoY Change	24.98%		4.13%
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$320.0M
YoY Change	-100.0%	-100.0%
Long-Term Debt Due	$7.443B	$7.443B	$5.889B
YoY Change	26.39%	33.65%	-45.36%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$47.16B	$47.16B	$39.66B
YoY Change	18.91%	18.91%	-11.61%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$143.4B	$143.4B	$123.2B
YoY Change	16.44%	16.44%	22.3%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$13.51B	$52.13B	$12.01B
YoY Change	12.53%	7.11%	-2.09%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$236.2B	$195.6B	$207.5B
YoY Change	13.82%	13.8%	12.78%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$47.16B	$47.16B	$39.66B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$236.2B	$195.6B	$207.5B
Total Liabilities	$283.4B	$284.8B	$247.2B
YoY Change	14.64%	14.55%	8.0%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$71.99B		$60.46B
YoY Change	19.07%		13.77%
Common Stock	$429.0M		$429.0M
YoY Change	0.0%		0.0%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$4.104B		$6.719B
YoY Change	-38.92%		-1.48%
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$81.79B	$81.79B	$67.84B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$366.6B	$366.6B	$316.5B
YoY Change	15.84%	15.84%	8.49%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2021 Q4	2021	2020 Q4
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$4.613B	$22.07B	$4.588B
YoY Change	0.54%	23.95%	-9.95%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$4.051B	$14.12B	$4.197B
YoY Change	-3.48%	-1.09%	2.24%
Cash From Operating Activities	$8.377B	$39.54B	$9.296B
YoY Change	-9.89%	-5.34%	3.31%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$6.994B	-$67.88B	-$4.163B
YoY Change	68.0%	234.1%	-32.92%
Acquisitions		$4.065B
YoY Change		681.73%
Other Investing Activities	-$3.141B	-$672.0M	-$880.0M
YoY Change	256.93%	-174.34%	-212.53%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$10.14B	-$67.15B	-$5.043B
YoY Change	100.97%	185.61%	-7.02%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid		$10.45B
YoY Change		2.08%
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-5.192B	$8.277B	9.062B
YoY Change	-157.29%	524.68%	-334.58%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	8.377B	$39.54B	9.296B
Cash From Investing Activities	-10.14B	-$67.15B	-5.043B
Cash From Financing Activities	-5.192B	$8.277B	9.062B
Net Change In Cash	-6.950B	-$19.34B	13.32B
YoY Change	-152.2%	-198.75%	-4707.27%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$8.377B	$39.54B	$9.296B
Capital Expenditures	-$6.994B	-$67.88B	-$4.163B
Free Cash Flow	$15.37B	$107.4B	$13.46B
YoY Change	14.21%	73.02%	-11.48%

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CY2021	us-gaap	Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses Policy For Uncollectible Amounts FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesPolicyForUncollectibleAmounts	<div style="margin-bottom:5pt"><span style="color:#ee0000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Allowance for Credit Losses</span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Prior to January 1, 2020, accounts receivable were recorded at cost less an allowance for doubtful accounts. The gross amount of accounts receivable and corresponding allowance for doubtful accounts were presented separately in the consolidated balance sheets. We maintained allowances for uncollectible accounts receivable, including our direct-channel device payment plan agreement receivables, for estimated losses resulting from the failure or inability of our customers to make required payments. Indirect-channel device payment receivables are considered financial instruments and were initially recorded at fair value net of imputed interest, and credit losses were recorded as incurred. However, receivable balances were assessed quarterly for impairment and an allowance was recorded if the receivable was considered impaired. Subsequent to January 1, 2020, accounts receivable are recorded at amortized cost less an allowance for credit losses that are not expected to be recovered. The gross amount of accounts receivable and corresponding allowance for credit losses are presented separately in the consolidated balance sheets. We maintain allowances for credit losses resulting from the expected failure or inability of our customers to make required payments. We recognize the allowance for credit losses at inception and reassess quarterly based on management’s expectation of the asset’s collectability. The allowance is based on multiple factors including historical experience with bad debts, the credit quality of the customer base, the aging of such receivables and current macroeconomic conditions, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as management’s expectations of conditions in the future, if applicable. Our allowance for credit losses is based on management’s assessment of the collectability of assets pooled together with similar risk characteristics.</span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">We pool our device payment plan agreement receivables based on the credit quality indicators and shared risk characteristics of "new customers" and "existing customers." New customers are defined as customers who have been with Verizon for less than 210 days. Existing customers are defined as customers who have been with Verizon for 210 days or more. We record an allowance to reduce the receivables to the amount that is expected to be collectible. For device payment plan agreement receivables, we record bad debt expense based on a default and loss calculation using our proprietary loss model. The expected loss rate is determined based on customer credit scores and other qualitative factors as noted above. The loss rate is assigned individually on a customer by customer basis and the custom credit scores are then aggregated by vintage and used in our proprietary loss model to calculate the weighted-average loss rate used for determining the allowance balance.</span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">We monitor the collectability of our wireless service receivables as one overall pool. Wireline service receivables are disaggregated and pooled by the following customer groups: consumer, small and medium business, global enterprise, public sector and wholesale. For wireless service receivables and wireline consumer and small and medium business receivables, the allowance is calculated based on a 12 month rolling average write-off balance multiplied by the average life-cycle of an account from billing to write-off. The risk of loss is assessed over the contractual life of the receivables and we adjust the historical loss amounts for current and future conditions based on management’s qualitative considerations. For global enterprise, public sector and wholesale wireline receivables, the allowance for credit losses is based on historical write-off experience and individual customer credit risk, if applicable. We consider multiple factors in determining the allowance as discussed above.</span></div>
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