$XPO
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2021 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000116600322000024 Filed on February 16, 2022

Income Statement

Concept	2021 Q4	2021 Q3	2021
Revenue	$3.361B	$3.270B	$12.81B
YoY Change	14.4%	22.24%	25.56%
Cost Of Revenue	$2.400B	$2.306B	$8.945B
YoY Change	5.49%	27.12%	13.92%
Gross Profit	$961.0M	$964.0M	$3.861B
YoY Change	-59.79%	11.96%	64.51%
Gross Profit Margin	28.59%	29.48%	30.15%
Selling, General & Admin	$321.0M	$339.0M	$1.322B
YoY Change	-37.55%	15.31%	9.26%
% of Gross Profit	33.4%	35.17%	34.24%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$119.0M	$118.0M	$388.0M
YoY Change	-38.66%	-38.86%	1.57%
% of Gross Profit	12.38%	12.24%	10.05%
Operating Expenses	$773.0M	$339.0M	$1.322B
YoY Change	-64.2%	15.31%	9.26%
Operating Profit	$174.0M	$112.0M	$616.0M
YoY Change	13.73%	-18.84%	170.18%
Interest Expense	-$35.00M	$53.00M	$211.0M
YoY Change	-59.77%	-34.57%	-31.27%
% of Operating Profit	-20.11%	47.32%	34.25%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$14.00M	$15.00M	$57.00M
YoY Change	-30.0%	25.0%	39.02%
Pretax Income	$153.0M	$32.00M	$410.0M
YoY Change	-4.97%	-52.94%	-1271.43%
Income Tax	$27.00M	$11.00M	$87.00M
% Of Pretax Income	17.65%	34.38%	21.22%
Net Earnings	$122.0M	-$57.00M	$336.0M
YoY Change	-4.69%	-161.29%	205.45%
Net Earnings / Revenue	3.63%	-1.74%	2.62%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$1.06	-$0.50	$2.99
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$1.05	-$0.49	$2.93
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	114.7M shares	115.0M shares	112.0M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		116.0M shares	114.0M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2021 Q4	2021 Q3	2021
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$260.0M	$254.0M	$260.0M
YoY Change	-87.34%	-87.46%	-87.34%
Cash & Equivalents	$260.0M	$254.0M	$260.0M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$286.0M	$284.0M	$312.0M
YoY Change	-5.61%	-34.71%	-27.44%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$2.105B	$1.987B	$2.105B
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$2.677B	$2.550B	$2.677B
YoY Change	-50.22%	-49.84%	-50.15%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$1.808B	$1.821B	$2.716B
YoY Change	-4.39%	-29.23%	-45.01%
Goodwill	$2.479B	$2.493B
YoY Change	-2.25%	-44.67%
Intangibles	$580.0M	$603.0M
YoY Change	-14.07%	-39.34%
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$255.0M	$237.0M	$255.0M
YoY Change	36.36%	-35.42%	-11.15%
Total Long-Term Assets	$6.030B	$5.983B	$6.030B
YoY Change	-44.16%	-43.88%	-44.16%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$2.677B	$2.550B	$2.677B
Total Long-Term Assets	$6.030B	$5.983B	$6.030B
Total Assets	$8.707B	$8.533B	$8.707B
YoY Change	-46.18%	-45.81%	-46.15%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$1.110B	$963.0M	$1.110B
YoY Change	29.98%	-6.05%	-11.55%
Accrued Expenses	$1.277B	$1.352B	$1.277B
YoY Change	-44.41%	-41.62%	-44.41%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$58.00M	$56.00M	$58.00M
YoY Change	-95.67%	-56.92%	-95.67%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$2.538B	$2.527B	$2.538B
YoY Change	-50.82%	-30.73%	-50.75%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$3.514B	$3.515B	$3.514B
YoY Change	-32.94%	-46.29%	-34.55%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$327.0M	$366.0M	$1.201B
YoY Change	-14.84%	3.68%	-50.52%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$5.031B	$4.990B	$4.715B
YoY Change	-38.4%	-46.41%	-39.52%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$2.538B	$2.527B	$2.538B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$5.031B	$4.990B	$4.715B
Total Liabilities	$7.569B	$7.517B	$7.569B
YoY Change	-43.21%	-42.0%	-43.77%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$43.00M	-$79.00M
YoY Change	-95.05%	-110.31%
Common Stock	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$1.138B	$1.016B	$1.138B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$8.707B	$8.533B	$8.707B
YoY Change	-46.18%	-45.81%	-46.15%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2021 Q4	2021 Q3	2021
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$122.0M	-$57.00M	$336.0M
YoY Change	-4.69%	-161.29%	205.45%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$119.0M	$118.0M	$388.0M
YoY Change	-38.66%	-38.86%	1.57%
Cash From Operating Activities	$95.00M	$87.00M	$656.0M
YoY Change	-50.78%	-70.81%	69.07%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$101.0M	-$77.00M	$313.0M
YoY Change	-32.21%	-36.89%	3.3%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$60.00M	-$134.0M	$3.000M
YoY Change	275.0%	-291.43%	-175.0%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$41.00M	-$211.0M	-$184.0M
YoY Change	-69.17%	305.77%	58.62%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-50.00M	-416.0M	-$1.932B
YoY Change	8.7%	-19.85%	-267.42%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	95.00M	87.00M	$656.0M
Cash From Investing Activities	-41.00M	-211.0M	-$184.0M
Cash From Financing Activities	-50.00M	-416.0M	-$1.932B
Net Change In Cash	4.000M	-540.0M	-$1.792B
YoY Change	-71.43%	97.8%	-206.79%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$95.00M	$87.00M	$656.0M
Capital Expenditures	-$101.0M	-$77.00M	$313.0M
Free Cash Flow	$196.0M	$164.0M	$343.0M
YoY Change	-42.69%	-60.95%	303.53%

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CY2019	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	629000000	USD
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CY2019	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment	379000000	USD
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CY2020	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sales Of Assets Investing Activities ProceedsFromSalesOfAssetsInvestingActivities	183000000	USD
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CY2020Q2	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	-1.45
CY2020Q3	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	0.83
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	0.91
CY2021	dei	Auditor Name AuditorName	KPMG LLP
CY2021	dei	Auditor Location AuditorLocation	Stamford, CT
CY2021	dei	Auditor Firm AuditorFirmId	185

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