$WU
Western Union CO Stock $wu

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2021 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000095017022001962 Filed on February 24, 2022

Income Statement

Concept	2021 Q4	2021 Q3	2021
Revenue	$1.285B	$1.286B	$5.071B
YoY Change	1.02%	2.21%	4.88%
Cost Of Revenue	$715.3M	$720.1M	$2.896B
YoY Change	-5.53%	-0.22%	2.47%
Gross Profit	$569.5M	$566.2M	$2.174B
YoY Change	10.67%	5.48%	8.26%
Gross Profit Margin	44.33%	44.02%	42.88%
Selling, General & Admin	$252.7M	$247.6M	$1.051B
YoY Change	-8.28%	-1.59%	0.97%
% of Gross Profit	44.37%	43.73%	48.35%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$47.90M	$51.30M	$49.60M
YoY Change	-14.62%	-5.35%	-78.01%
% of Gross Profit	8.41%	9.06%	2.28%
Operating Expenses	$252.7M	$247.6M	$1.051B
YoY Change	-8.28%	-1.59%	0.97%
Operating Profit	$316.8M	$318.6M	$1.123B
YoY Change	32.5%	11.71%	16.11%
Interest Expense	$22.40M	-$25.30M	-$56.20M
YoY Change	-180.58%	-8.66%	-51.26%
% of Operating Profit	7.07%	-7.94%	-5.0%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$158.3M	-$27.10M	-$187.7M
YoY Change	52666.67%	11.98%	67.29%
Pretax Income	$180.9M	$291.5M	$935.4M
YoY Change	-9.1%	11.69%	9.39%
Income Tax	$12.10M	$58.80M	$129.6M
% Of Pretax Income	6.69%	20.17%	13.86%
Net Earnings	$168.8M	$232.7M	$805.8M
YoY Change	-4.69%	1.79%	8.26%
Net Earnings / Revenue	13.14%	18.09%	15.89%
Basic Earnings Per Share		$0.57	$1.98
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$420.2K	$0.57	$1.97
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	402.0M	406.3M	406.8M
Diluted Shares Outstanding		408.0M	408.9M

Balance Sheet

Concept	2021 Q4	2021 Q3	2021
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$1.208B	$1.003B	$1.208B
YoY Change	-15.39%	-19.79%	-15.39%
Cash & Equivalents	$1.208B	$1.003B	$1.208B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets			$85.50M
YoY Change			5.56%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables
Other Receivables
Total Short-Term Assets	$1.208B	$1.003B	$1.294B
YoY Change	-15.39%	-19.79%	-14.26%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$129.4M	$131.5M	$293.9M
YoY Change	-13.96%	-15.71%	-13.56%
Goodwill	$2.035B	$2.035B
YoY Change	-20.73%	-20.73%
Intangibles	$417.1M	$441.0M
YoY Change	-17.41%	-1.85%
Long-Term Investments	$38.40M		$204.7M
YoY Change	11.3%		484.86%
Other Assets	$1.482B	$1.501B	$1.482B
YoY Change
Total Long-Term Assets	$7.615B	$7.868B	$7.530B
YoY Change	-5.62%	3.85%	-5.73%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$1.208B	$1.003B	$1.294B
Total Long-Term Assets	$7.615B	$7.868B	$7.530B
Total Assets	$8.824B	$8.871B	$8.824B
YoY Change	-7.08%	0.5%	-7.08%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$450.2M	$442.9M	$450.2M
YoY Change	-10.14%	-3.09%	-10.14%
Accrued Expenses			$208.4M
YoY Change			-11.32%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$275.0M	$120.0M	$275.0M
YoY Change	243.75%	140.0%	243.75%
Long-Term Debt Due	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change	-100.0%	-100.0%	-100.0%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$1.596B	$1.428B	$1.804B
YoY Change	-10.99%	-16.37%	0.63%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$2.733B	$2.733B	$2.733B
YoY Change	-7.03%	-7.4%	-7.03%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$3.935B	$4.136B	$3.726B
YoY Change	-10.35%	5.21%	-15.1%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$6.668B	$6.868B	$6.460B
YoY Change	-9.02%	-0.2%	-11.86%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$1.596B	$1.428B	$1.804B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$6.668B	$6.868B	$6.460B
Total Liabilities	$8.468B	$8.502B	$8.468B
YoY Change	-9.04%	-2.94%	-9.05%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	-$537.2M	-$436.6M
YoY Change	-1.09%	-30.18%
Common Stock	$944.9M	$931.9M
YoY Change	6.26%	6.02%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$355.6M	$368.6M	$355.6M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$8.824B	$8.871B	$8.824B
YoY Change	-7.08%	0.5%	-7.08%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2021 Q4	2021 Q3	2021
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$168.8M	$232.7M	$805.8M
YoY Change	-4.69%	1.79%	8.26%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$47.90M	$51.30M	$49.60M
YoY Change	-14.62%	-5.35%	-78.01%
Cash From Operating Activities	$359.3M	$336.5M	$1.045B
YoY Change	23.09%	41.51%	19.12%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$21.60M	-$22.40M	$37.70M
YoY Change	-34.74%	36.59%	3.29%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$546.5M	-$413.2M	-$3.700M
YoY Change	-4811.21%	5001.23%	-161.67%
Cash From Investing Activities	$524.9M	-$435.6M	$192.0M
YoY Change	-1274.27%	1677.96%	-151.41%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net			$409.9M
YoY Change			71.01%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net			$1.150B
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-524.0M	-226.4M	-1.270B
YoY Change	722.61%	58.32%	582.89%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	359.3M	336.5M	1.045B
Cash From Investing Activities	524.9M	-435.6M	192.0M
Cash From Financing Activities	-524.0M	-226.4M	-1.270B
Net Change In Cash	360.2M	-325.5M	-32.20M
YoY Change	96.29%	-563.02%	-110.12%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$359.3M	$336.5M	$1.045B
Capital Expenditures	-$21.60M	-$22.40M	$37.70M
Free Cash Flow	$380.9M	$358.9M	$1.008B
YoY Change	17.2%	41.19%	19.81%

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CY2020	us-gaap	Revenues Revenues	4835000000.0
CY2021	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Dividend Rate ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate	0.042
CY2020	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Dividend Rate ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate	0.040
CY2019	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Dividend Rate ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate	0.042
CY2021	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Weighted Average Volatility Rate ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsWeightedAverageVolatilityRate	0.291
CY2020	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Weighted Average Volatility Rate ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsWeightedAverageVolatilityRate	0.252
CY2019	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Weighted Average Volatility Rate ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsWeightedAverageVolatilityRate	0.228
CY2021	us-gaap	Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Term1 SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedTerm1	P7Y10D
CY2020	us-gaap	Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Term1 SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedTerm1	P7Y1M13D
CY2019	us-gaap	Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Term1 SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedTerm1	P7Y18D
CY2021	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue	3.26
CY2020	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue	3.96
CY2019	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue	2.56
CY2021	us-gaap	Revenues Revenues	5070800000
CY2020	us-gaap	Revenues Revenues	4835000000.0
CY2019	us-gaap	Revenues Revenues	5292100000
CY2021	us-gaap	Operating Income Loss OperatingIncomeLoss	1123100000
CY2020	us-gaap	Operating Income Loss OperatingIncomeLoss	967300000
CY2019	us-gaap	Operating Income Loss OperatingIncomeLoss	934000000.0
CY2021	wu	Percentage Of Revenue Allocated To Country Where Transaction Is Initiated PercentageOfRevenueAllocatedToCountryWhereTransactionIsInitiated	1
CY2021Q4	wu	Property Plant And Equipment Including Assets Held For Sale Net PropertyPlantAndEquipmentIncludingAssetsHeldForSaleNet	135700000
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Property Plant And Equipment Net PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	150400000

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