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2021 Q2 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000143774921018641 Filed on August 05, 2021

Income Statement

Concept	2021 Q2	2020 Q2	2020 Q1
Revenue	$42.35M	$36.89M	$26.02M
YoY Change	14.8%	42.46%	5.81%
Cost Of Revenue
YoY Change
Gross Profit
YoY Change
Gross Profit Margin
Selling, General & Admin
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$1.040M	$780.0K	$380.0K
YoY Change	33.33%	95.0%	-5.0%
% of Gross Profit
Operating Expenses
YoY Change
Operating Profit
YoY Change
Interest Expense	$4.406M	$5.972M	$5.805M
YoY Change	-26.22%	4.72%	6.18%
% of Operating Profit
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income	$21.96M	$2.675M	$5.005M
YoY Change	721.08%	-68.65%	-28.58%
Income Tax	$4.536M	$623.0K	$506.0K
% Of Pretax Income	20.65%	23.29%	10.11%
Net Earnings	$17.43M	$2.052M	$4.499M
YoY Change	749.32%	-70.01%	-20.5%
Net Earnings / Revenue	41.15%	5.56%	17.29%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.84	$0.11	$0.34
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.84	$0.11	$0.34
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	20.71M	18.11M	13.31M
Diluted Shares Outstanding	20.83M	18.12M	13.37M

Balance Sheet

Concept	2021 Q2	2020 Q2	2020 Q1
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments
YoY Change
Cash & Equivalents	$130.8M	$116.0M	$80.11M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables
Other Receivables
Total Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$57.58M	$63.96M	$29.66M
YoY Change	-9.98%	131.93%	9.78%
Goodwill	$60.06M	$53.65M	$48.50M
YoY Change	11.95%	10.61%	-2.1%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$4.700M	$6.900M	$1.800M
YoY Change	-31.88%	176.0%	-41.94%
Total Long-Term Assets
YoY Change
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets
Total Long-Term Assets
Total Assets	$4.324B	$3.961B	$2.288B
YoY Change	9.16%	83.93%	8.86%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$1.900M	$3.900M	$1.600M
YoY Change	-51.28%	105.26%	-20.0%
Accrued Expenses
YoY Change
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$25.90M	$31.50M	$19.70M
YoY Change	-17.78%	95.65%	77.48%
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$1.900M	$3.900M	$1.600M
YoY Change	-51.28%	105.26%	-20.0%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$86.40M	$144.9M	$25.00M
YoY Change	-40.37%	479.6%	0.0%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$26.50M	$25.30M	$18.50M
YoY Change	4.74%	13.96%	-6.57%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$112.9M	$170.2M	$43.50M
YoY Change	-33.67%	260.59%	-2.9%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$1.900M	$3.900M	$1.600M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$112.9M	$170.2M	$43.50M
Total Liabilities	$3.893B	$3.575B	$2.006B
YoY Change	8.9%	90.54%	9.46%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$104.4M	$59.85M	$59.86M
YoY Change	74.41%	24.46%	40.59%
Common Stock	$319.8M	$318.3M	$220.0M
YoY Change	0.47%	40.09%	-3.03%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$431.0M	$386.3M	$282.0M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$4.324B	$3.961B	$2.288B
YoY Change	9.16%	83.93%	8.86%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2021 Q2	2020 Q2	2020 Q1
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$17.43M	$2.052M	$4.499M
YoY Change	749.32%	-70.01%	-20.5%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$1.040M	$780.0K	$380.0K
YoY Change	33.33%	95.0%	-5.0%
Cash From Operating Activities	$11.61M	-$12.91M	$6.208M
YoY Change	-189.93%	-289.3%	-29.73%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$600.0K	-$2.170M	$754.0K
YoY Change	-72.35%	301.85%	74.54%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$96.47M	-$270.6M	-$24.95M
YoY Change	-64.35%	350.21%	-31.53%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$97.08M	-$272.8M	-$25.71M
YoY Change	-64.41%	349.76%	-30.28%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net			$1.639M
YoY Change			-518.11%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-139.0M	321.6M	$10.24M
YoY Change	-143.23%	392.8%	-166.36%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	11.61M	-12.91M	$6.208M
Cash From Investing Activities	-97.08M	-272.8M	-$25.71M
Cash From Financing Activities	-139.0M	321.6M	$10.24M
Net Change In Cash	-224.5M	35.91M	-$9.262M
YoY Change	-725.15%	214.17%	-78.69%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$11.61M	-$12.91M	$6.208M
Capital Expenditures	-$600.0K	-$2.170M	$754.0K
Free Cash Flow	$12.21M	-$10.74M	$5.454M
YoY Change	-213.69%	-245.92%	-35.09%

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	us-gaap	Noninterest Expense NoninterestExpense	44440000	USD
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	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	7269000	USD
	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	1129000	USD
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	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	29757000	USD
	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	6551000	USD
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	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	29757000	USD
	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	6551000	USD
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	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent	-3759000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent	5600000	USD
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	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	25998000	USD
	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	12151000	USD
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	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value New Issues StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues	102044000	USD
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	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value New Issues StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues	3060000	USD
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	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	6551000	USD
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	us-gaap	Depreciation And Amortization DepreciationAndAmortization	1158000	USD
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	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	563000	USD
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	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Deposits IncreaseDecreaseInDeposits	291875000	USD
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	us-gaap	Life Insurance Corporate Or Bank Owned Change In Value LifeInsuranceCorporateOrBankOwnedChangeInValue	673000	USD
	us-gaap	Life Insurance Corporate Or Bank Owned Change In Value LifeInsuranceCorporateOrBankOwnedChangeInValue	452000	USD
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	us-gaap	Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-6202000	USD
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	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Operating Assets IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets	-4948000	USD
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Interest Payable Net IncreaseDecreaseInInterestPayableNet	-561000	USD
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Interest Payable Net IncreaseDecreaseInInterestPayableNet	-273000	USD
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	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Operating Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities	2506000	USD
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	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Available For Sale Securities Debt PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt	76586000	USD
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	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Life Insurance Policies PaymentsToAcquireLifeInsurancePolicies	-0	USD
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	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment	969000	USD
	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment	2917000	USD
	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Other Real Estate ProceedsFromSaleOfOtherRealEstate	3585000	USD
	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Other Real Estate ProceedsFromSaleOfOtherRealEstate	1161000	USD
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Federal Funds Sold IncreaseDecreaseInFederalFundsSold	-58239000	USD
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Federal Funds Sold IncreaseDecreaseInFederalFundsSold	21043000	USD
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	us-gaap	Payments Of Dividends Common Stock PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock	3401000	USD
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	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	29757000	USD
	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	6551000	USD
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