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2015 Q2 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000119312515284543 Filed on August 10, 2015

Income Statement

Concept	2015 Q2	2014 Q2
Revenue	$669.1M	$417.2M
YoY Change	60.39%	-65.03%
Cost Of Revenue	$4.100M	$2.100M
YoY Change	95.24%	-8.7%
Gross Profit	$665.0M	$415.1M
YoY Change	60.2%	-11.49%
Gross Profit Margin	99.38%	99.5%
Selling, General & Admin	$577.0M	$377.2M
YoY Change	52.97%	-58.7%
% of Gross Profit	86.77%	90.87%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$7.600M	$7.400M
YoY Change	2.7%	-8.64%
% of Gross Profit	1.14%	1.78%
Operating Expenses	$654.9M	$402.7M
YoY Change	62.64%	-59.12%
Operating Profit	$10.10M	$12.43M
YoY Change	-18.77%	-102.41%
Interest Expense	$18.44M	$9.230M
YoY Change	99.77%	-7.6%
% of Operating Profit	182.56%	74.23%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$3.058M	$379.0K
YoY Change	706.86%	-99.37%
Pretax Income	$17.29M	$14.92M
YoY Change	15.92%	-92.84%
Income Tax	$2.272M	$3.600M
% Of Pretax Income	13.14%	24.14%
Net Earnings	$9.347M	$7.601M
YoY Change	22.97%	-77.95%
Net Earnings / Revenue	1.4%	1.82%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.04	$0.03
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.04	$0.03
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	244.9M shares	220.8M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	366.8M shares	326.6M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2015 Q2	2014 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$412.3M	$608.5M
YoY Change	-32.24%	-43.15%
Cash & Equivalents	$364.0M	$558.2M
Short-Term Investments	$48.28M	$50.26M
Other Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$1.516B	$1.100B
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$1.880B	$1.658B
YoY Change	13.38%	-40.33%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$147.3M	$116.6M
YoY Change	26.25%	-11.77%
Goodwill	$933.6M	$184.2M
YoY Change	406.73%	12.56%
Intangibles	$337.2M	$17.22M
YoY Change	1858.24%	-16.59%
Long-Term Investments	$31.68M	$21.07M
YoY Change	50.37%	-3.05%
Other Assets
YoY Change
Total Long-Term Assets	$2.092B	$794.5M
YoY Change	163.31%	18.64%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$1.880B	$1.658B
Total Long-Term Assets	$2.092B	$794.5M
Total Assets	$3.972B	$2.452B
YoY Change	61.95%	-28.88%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$1.017B	$762.1M
YoY Change	33.38%	-48.02%
Accrued Expenses	$318.1M	$201.9M
YoY Change	57.55%	-26.29%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$50.00M	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$1.432B	$575.8M
YoY Change	148.77%	-66.91%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$841.2M	$409.1M
YoY Change	105.62%	-3.47%
Other Long-Term Liabilities		$3.700M
YoY Change
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$841.2M	$412.8M
YoY Change	103.78%	-2.6%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$1.432B	$575.8M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$841.2M	$412.8M
Total Liabilities	$2.841B	$1.751B
YoY Change	62.31%	-32.93%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	-$306.5M	-$204.8M
YoY Change	49.66%	40.44%
Common Stock	$1.019B	$772.5M
YoY Change	31.9%	7.73%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$206.8M	$157.8M
YoY Change	31.01%	43.19%
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$546.7M	$415.7M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$3.972B	$2.452B
YoY Change	61.95%	-28.88%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2015 Q2	2014 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$9.347M	$7.601M
YoY Change	22.97%	-77.95%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$7.600M	$7.400M
YoY Change	2.7%	-8.64%
Cash From Operating Activities	$68.90M	$29.10M
YoY Change	136.77%	-44.57%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$12.80M	-$6.600M
YoY Change	93.94%	3.13%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$45.60M	-$22.90M
YoY Change	99.13%	-103.06%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$58.30M	-$29.50M
YoY Change	97.63%	-103.98%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-75.20M	-80.60M
YoY Change	-6.7%	33.0%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	68.90M	29.10M
Cash From Investing Activities	-58.30M	-29.50M
Cash From Financing Activities	-75.20M	-80.60M
Net Change In Cash	-64.60M	-81.00M
YoY Change	-20.25%	-111.05%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$68.90M	$29.10M
Capital Expenditures	-$12.80M	-$6.600M
Free Cash Flow	$81.70M	$35.70M
YoY Change	128.85%	-39.39%

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	us-gaap	Due To And From Broker Dealers And Clearing Organizations Disclosure DueToAndFromBrokerDealersAndClearingOrganizationsDisclosure	<div> <table style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0"> <tr> <td valign="top" width="4%" align="left"><b>10.</b></td> <td valign="top" align="left"><b>Receivables from and Payables to Broker-Dealers, Clearing Organizations, Customers and Related Broker-Dealers.</b></td> </tr> </table> <p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; MARGIN-TOP: 6pt; TEXT-INDENT: 8%"> Receivables from and payables to broker-dealers, clearing organizations, customers and related broker-dealers primarily represent amounts due for undelivered securities, cash held at clearing organizations and exchanges to facilitate settlement and clearance of matched principal transactions, spreads on matched principal transactions that have not yet been remitted from/to clearing organizations and exchanges and amounts related to open derivative contracts, including derivative contracts into which the Company may enter into to minimize the effect of price changes of the Company’s NASDAQ OMX shares (see Note 11—“Derivatives”). As of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, receivables from and payables to broker-dealers, clearing organizations, customers and related broker-dealers consisted of the following (in thousands):</p> <p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt">  </p> <table style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="76%" align="center" border="0"> <tr> <td width="74%"></td> <td valign="bottom" width="5%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="5%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center"><b>June 30,<br /> 2015</b></td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center"><b>December 31,<br /> 2014</b></td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; MARGIN-LEFT: 3em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"> Receivables from clearing organizations</p> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">130,548</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">60,300</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"> <td valign="top"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; MARGIN-LEFT: 3em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"> Other receivables from broker-dealers and customers</p> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">21,172</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">16,927</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; MARGIN-LEFT: 3em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"> Net pending trades</p> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">427</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">884</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"> <td valign="top"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; MARGIN-LEFT: 3em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"> Open derivative contracts</p> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">3,998</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">3,508</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 0pt"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid"> </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid"> </p> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; MARGIN-LEFT: 5em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"> Total</p> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1,119,812</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">640,761</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 0pt"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"> <td valign="top"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"> Payables to broker-dealers, clearing organizations, customers and related broker-dealers:</p> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; MARGIN-LEFT: 3em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"> Contract values of fails to receive</p> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">892,464</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">552,790</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"> <td valign="top"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; MARGIN-LEFT: 3em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"> Payables to clearing organizations</p> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">57,909</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">79,848</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; MARGIN-LEFT: 3em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"> Other payables to broker-dealers and customers</p> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">25,655</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">13,378</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"> <td valign="top"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; MARGIN-LEFT: 3em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"> Open derivative contracts</p> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1,607</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">153</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 0pt"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid"> </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid"> </p> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; MARGIN-LEFT: 5em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"> Total</p> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">977,635</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">646,169</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 0pt"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td> </td> </tr> </table> <p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; TEXT-INDENT: 8%"> A portion of these receivables and payables are with Cantor. See Note 13—“Related Party Transactions,” for additional information related to these receivables and payables.</p> <p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; TEXT-INDENT: 8%"> Substantially all open fails to deliver, open fails to receive and pending trade transactions as of June 30, 2015 have subsequently settled at the contracted amounts.</p> </div>
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