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2017 Q1 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000114420417026238 Filed on May 11, 2017

Income Statement

Concept	2017 Q1	2016 Q1
Revenue	$119.3M	$116.9M
YoY Change	2.1%	-5.34%
Cost Of Revenue	$97.68M	$95.84M
YoY Change	1.92%	-5.83%
Gross Profit	$21.63M	$21.01M
YoY Change	2.94%	-3.04%
Gross Profit Margin	18.13%	17.98%
Selling, General & Admin	$4.354M	$4.315M
YoY Change	0.9%	-2.99%
% of Gross Profit	20.13%	20.54%
Research & Development	$6.765M	$6.139M
YoY Change	10.2%	4.17%
% of Gross Profit	31.28%	29.22%
Depreciation & Amortization	$4.189M	$3.600M
YoY Change	16.36%	-9.21%
% of Gross Profit	19.37%	17.13%
Operating Expenses	$15.19M	$14.76M
YoY Change	2.9%	5.69%
Operating Profit	$7.230M	$6.253M
YoY Change	15.62%	-33.22%
Interest Expense	$231.0K	$196.0K
YoY Change	17.86%	-58.65%
% of Operating Profit	3.2%	3.13%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$254.0K	-$644.0K
YoY Change	-60.56%	-785.11%
Pretax Income	$7.077M	$6.536M
YoY Change	8.28%	-32.87%
Income Tax	$1.190M	$1.053M
% Of Pretax Income	16.82%	16.11%
Net Earnings	$5.714M	$5.709M
YoY Change	0.09%	-32.91%
Net Earnings / Revenue	4.79%	4.89%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.18	$0.18
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.18	$0.18
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	31.64M shares	32.12M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	31.65M shares	32.12M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2017 Q1	2016 Q1
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$59.50M	$84.00M
YoY Change	-29.17%	-20.0%
Cash & Equivalents	$31.30M	$55.40M
Short-Term Investments	$28.20M	$28.60M
Other Short-Term Assets	$80.60M	$38.30M
YoY Change	110.44%	-7.93%
Inventory	$69.10M	$70.73M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$284.6M	$276.3M
Other Receivables	$21.30M	$24.80M
Total Short-Term Assets	$515.0M	$494.1M
YoY Change	4.23%	-7.86%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$104.1M	$91.83M
YoY Change	13.36%	9.19%
Goodwill		$611.0K
YoY Change		-4.98%
Intangibles		$2.664M
YoY Change		-18.33%
Long-Term Investments	$16.60M	$6.200M
YoY Change	167.74%	34.78%
Other Assets	$22.20M	$31.20M
YoY Change	-28.85%	181.08%
Total Long-Term Assets	$145.7M	$136.3M
YoY Change	6.86%	29.14%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$515.0M	$494.1M
Total Long-Term Assets	$145.7M	$136.3M
Total Assets	$660.7M	$630.4M
YoY Change	4.8%	-1.77%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$135.6M	$141.6M
YoY Change	-4.24%	-8.82%
Accrued Expenses	$34.85M	$31.50M
YoY Change	10.63%	-8.62%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$156.7M	$120.5M
YoY Change	30.04%	3.08%
Long-Term Debt Due	$4.800M
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$346.9M	$314.9M
YoY Change	10.16%	-5.39%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$300.0K	$800.0K
YoY Change	-62.5%	-78.38%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$300.0K	$800.0K
YoY Change	-62.5%	-78.38%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$346.9M	$314.9M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$300.0K	$800.0K
Total Liabilities	$347.2M	$315.9M
YoY Change	9.91%	-6.2%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings
YoY Change
Common Stock	$64.77M	$64.63M
YoY Change	0.21%	0.16%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$2.907M	$1.000M
YoY Change	190.7%	0.0%
Treasury Stock Shares	694.3K shares
Shareholders Equity	$307.8M	$306.3M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$660.7M	$630.4M
YoY Change	4.8%	-1.77%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2017 Q1	2016 Q1
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$5.714M	$5.709M
YoY Change	0.09%	-32.91%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$4.189M	$3.600M
YoY Change	16.36%	-9.21%
Cash From Operating Activities	$2.362M	-$2.360M
YoY Change	-200.08%	-147.87%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$3.245M	$9.825M
YoY Change	-66.97%	71.68%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$26.57M	-$6.650M
YoY Change	299.55%	-409.3%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$29.81M	-$16.48M
YoY Change	80.89%	360.34%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	$27.51M	4.240M
YoY Change	548.8%	-214.59%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	$2.362M	-2.360M
Cash From Investing Activities	-$29.81M	-16.48M
Cash From Financing Activities	$27.51M	4.240M
Net Change In Cash	$61.00K	-14.60M
YoY Change	-100.42%	521.28%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$2.362M	-$2.360M
Capital Expenditures	$3.245M	$9.825M
Free Cash Flow	-$883.0K	-$12.19M
YoY Change	-92.75%	1436.57%

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