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2017 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000103544317000173 Filed on October 31, 2017

Income Statement

Concept	2017 Q4	2017 Q3	2016 Q3
Revenue	$298.8M	$285.4M	$230.4M
YoY Change	19.92%	23.87%	5.38%
Cost Of Revenue	$88.10M	$83.50M	$72.00M
YoY Change	20.36%	15.97%	4.65%
Gross Profit	$210.7M	$201.9M	$158.4M
YoY Change	19.78%	27.46%	5.74%
Gross Profit Margin	70.52%	70.75%	68.76%
Selling, General & Admin	$18.90M	$17.60M	$15.90M
YoY Change	8.0%	10.69%	5.3%
% of Gross Profit	8.97%	8.72%	10.04%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$107.7M	$107.8M	$77.20M
YoY Change	13.13%	39.64%	13.7%
% of Gross Profit	51.12%	53.39%	48.74%
Operating Expenses	$126.6M	$125.4M	$93.00M
YoY Change	12.33%	34.84%	11.91%
Operating Profit	$84.10M	$76.50M	$65.40M
YoY Change	33.07%	16.97%	-1.95%
Interest Expense	-$35.70M	$31.03M	$25.85M
YoY Change	14.79%	20.04%	-6.61%
% of Operating Profit	-42.45%	40.56%	39.53%
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income	$45.60M	$59.50M	$28.50M
YoY Change	130.3%	108.77%	-28.21%
Income Tax
% Of Pretax Income
Net Earnings	$39.40M	$53.77M	$24.48M
YoY Change	157.52%	119.71%	-38.08%
Net Earnings / Revenue	13.19%	18.84%	10.62%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.39	$0.55
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.38	$0.55	$315.2K
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	95.72M shares	92.60M shares	76.65M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		93.30M shares	77.40M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2017 Q4	2017 Q3	2016 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$777.6M	$603.8M	$478.9M
YoY Change	66.34%	26.08%	17.68%
Cash & Equivalents	$254.4M	$118.6M	$157.9M
Short-Term Investments	$523.3M	$485.3M	$321.0M
Other Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$10.00M	$10.00M	$10.00M
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$264.0M	$129.0M	$168.0M
YoY Change	95.56%	-23.21%	95.35%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$11.07M	$11.44M	$13.38M
YoY Change	-13.78%	-14.47%	-99.82%
Goodwill
YoY Change
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$634.0M	$519.0M	$455.0M
YoY Change	61.32%	14.07%	259.77%
Other Assets	$679.0M	$638.0M	$526.0M
YoY Change	23.91%	21.29%	-0.19%
Total Long-Term Assets	$11.84B	$11.42B	$9.126B
YoY Change	15.85%	25.1%	5.49%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$264.0M	$129.0M	$168.0M
Total Long-Term Assets	$11.84B	$11.42B	$9.126B
Total Assets	$12.10B	$11.55B	$9.294B
YoY Change	16.89%	24.22%	6.37%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$350.0M	$338.0M	$270.0M
YoY Change	-4.37%	25.19%	-28.95%
Accrued Expenses
YoY Change
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	$442.0M	$421.0M	$337.0M
YoY Change	-0.23%	24.93%	-35.81%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$4.765B	$4.817B	$4.329B
YoY Change	14.43%	11.27%	0.35%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$414.0M	$402.0M	$335.0M
YoY Change	13.42%	20.0%	174.59%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$5.179B	$5.219B	$4.664B
YoY Change	14.35%	11.9%	5.14%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$442.0M	$421.0M	$337.0M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$5.179B	$5.219B	$4.664B
Total Liabilities	$5.621B	$5.641B	$5.001B
YoY Change	13.03%	12.79%	0.78%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings
YoY Change
Common Stock	$998.0K	$943.0K	$768.0K
YoY Change	13.8%	22.79%	6.96%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$5.950B	$5.407B	$3.910B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$12.10B	$11.55B	$9.294B
YoY Change	16.89%	24.22%	6.37%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2017 Q4	2017 Q3	2016 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$39.40M	$53.77M	$24.48M
YoY Change	157.52%	119.71%	-38.08%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$107.7M	$107.8M	$77.20M
YoY Change	13.13%	39.64%	13.7%
Cash From Operating Activities	$93.70M	$133.5M	$119.8M
YoY Change	-6.86%	11.44%	26.11%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$317.5M	-$334.9M	-$293.6M
YoY Change	-64.84%	14.07%	18.72%
Acquisitions	$86.45M	$110.7M
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$105.9M	$2.800M	-$47.70M
YoY Change	-187.09%	-105.87%	-908.47%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$423.3M	-$332.1M	-$341.3M
YoY Change	-45.82%	-2.7%	41.33%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	460.4M	199.1M	124.1M
YoY Change	-28.93%	60.44%	-19.68%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	93.70M	133.5M	119.8M
Cash From Investing Activities	-423.3M	-332.1M	-341.3M
Cash From Financing Activities	460.4M	199.1M	124.1M
Net Change In Cash	130.8M	500.0K	-97.40M
YoY Change	-497.57%	-100.51%	-1317.5%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$93.70M	$133.5M	$119.8M
Capital Expenditures	-$317.5M	-$334.9M	-$293.6M
Free Cash Flow	$411.2M	$468.4M	$413.4M
YoY Change	-59.02%	13.3%	20.77%

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