2024 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000105370624000026 Filed on October 31, 2024

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Income Statement

Concept 2024 Q4 2024 Q3
Revenue $167.7M
YoY Change 3.57%
Cost Of Revenue $115.2M
YoY Change 1.64%
Gross Profit $52.56M
YoY Change 8.08%
Gross Profit Margin 31.33%
Selling, General & Admin $31.27M
YoY Change 4.77%
% of Gross Profit 59.49%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization $2.900M
YoY Change 0.97%
% of Gross Profit 5.52%
Operating Expenses $31.27M
YoY Change -4.43%
Operating Profit $18.39M
YoY Change 15.56%
Interest Expense $1.457M
YoY Change -163.29%
% of Operating Profit 7.92%
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income $16.03M
YoY Change 17.76%
Income Tax $4.593M
% Of Pretax Income 28.65%
Net Earnings $11.44M
YoY Change 20.72%
Net Earnings / Revenue 6.82%
Basic Earnings Per Share
Diluted Earnings Per Share $1.67
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding 6.780M shares 6.780M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding 6.843M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept 2024 Q4 2024 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments $24.48M
YoY Change 71.54%
Cash & Equivalents $24.48M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets $17.73M
YoY Change 16.48%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables $152.1M
Other Receivables $10.48M
Total Short-Term Assets $285.5M
YoY Change 12.1%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment $38.50M
YoY Change -71.07%
Goodwill $94.60M
YoY Change 0.75%
Intangibles $7.599M
YoY Change -3.64%
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets $7.248M
YoY Change -42.58%
Total Long-Term Assets $296.8M
YoY Change 0.16%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets $285.5M
Total Long-Term Assets $296.8M
Total Assets $582.3M
YoY Change 5.68%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable $28.43M
YoY Change 24.1%
Accrued Expenses $146.3M
YoY Change 18.39%
Deferred Revenue $2.141M
YoY Change -33.36%
Short-Term Debt $60.00M
YoY Change -25.0%
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities $268.3M
YoY Change 12.25%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt $0.00
YoY Change
Other Long-Term Liabilities $108.5M
YoY Change 0.16%
Total Long-Term Liabilities $109.6M
YoY Change 1.19%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities $268.3M
Total Long-Term Liabilities $109.6M
Total Liabilities $377.8M
YoY Change 8.49%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings $213.9M
YoY Change -0.59%
Common Stock $1.311M
YoY Change 180.13%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity $204.5M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity $582.3M
YoY Change 5.68%

Cashflow Statement

Concept 2024 Q4 2024 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income $11.44M
YoY Change 20.72%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization $2.900M
YoY Change 0.97%
Cash From Operating Activities $31.58M
YoY Change 522.71%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures $2.986M
YoY Change 314.72%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities $0.00
YoY Change
Cash From Investing Activities -$2.986M
YoY Change 314.72%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities -29.93M
YoY Change 16.61%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities 31.58M
Cash From Investing Activities -2.986M
Cash From Financing Activities -29.93M
Net Change In Cash -1.329M
YoY Change -93.76%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities $31.58M
Capital Expenditures $2.986M
Free Cash Flow $28.60M
YoY Change 557.12%

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CY2024Q3 ecd Rule10b51 Arr Trmntd Flag
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