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2012 Q2 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000115752312004411 Filed on August 09, 2012

Income Statement

Concept	2012 Q2	2011 Q2
Revenue	$44.17M	$45.72M
YoY Change	-3.39%
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	$1.200M	$1.300M
YoY Change	-7.69%	-13.33%
% of Gross Profit
Operating Expenses
YoY Change
Operating Profit
YoY Change
Interest Expense	$6.116M	$9.874M
YoY Change	-38.06%
% of Operating Profit
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income	$12.49M	$6.884M
YoY Change	81.48%	-412.91%
Income Tax	$3.288M	$1.396M
% Of Pretax Income	26.32%	20.28%
Net Earnings	$9.205M	$5.488M
YoY Change	67.73%	-1929.33%
Net Earnings / Revenue	20.84%	12.0%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.29	$0.18
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.28	$0.18
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	28.62M shares	25.66M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	28.82M shares	25.78M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2012 Q2	2011 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments
YoY Change
Cash & Equivalents	$68.49M	$50.87M
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	$51.34M	$52.00M
YoY Change	-1.28%	-1.89%
Goodwill	$141.4M
YoY Change
Intangibles	$8.649M
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$32.00M	$37.00M
YoY Change	-13.51%	-30.19%
Total Long-Term Assets
YoY Change
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets
Total Long-Term Assets
Total Assets	$4.232B	$4.094B
YoY Change	3.38%	-2.13%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$2.000M	$4.000M
YoY Change	-50.0%	-20.0%
Accrued Expenses
YoY Change
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$161.0M	$147.0M
YoY Change	9.52%	36.11%
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$2.000M	$4.000M
YoY Change	-50.0%	-20.0%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$116.0M	$227.0M
YoY Change	-48.9%	0.44%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$32.00M	$32.00M
YoY Change	0.0%	23.08%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$148.0M	$259.0M
YoY Change	-42.86%	2.78%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$2.000M	$4.000M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$148.0M	$259.0M
Total Liabilities	$3.697B	$3.626B
YoY Change	1.95%	-2.68%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$188.9M
YoY Change
Common Stock	$3.580M
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$535.7M	$468.0M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$4.232B	$4.094B
YoY Change	3.38%	-2.13%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2012 Q2	2011 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$9.205M	$5.488M
YoY Change	67.73%	-1929.33%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$1.200M	$1.300M
YoY Change	-7.69%	-13.33%
Cash From Operating Activities	$27.10M	$12.70M
YoY Change	113.39%	-16.99%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures
YoY Change
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$2.900M	-$2.200M
YoY Change	31.82%	-101.41%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$2.900M	-$2.200M
YoY Change	31.82%	-101.41%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-16.70M	-9.900M
YoY Change	68.69%	-94.06%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	27.10M	12.70M
Cash From Investing Activities	-2.900M	-2.200M
Cash From Financing Activities	-16.70M	-9.900M
Net Change In Cash	7.500M	600.0K
YoY Change	1150.0%	-86.67%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$27.10M	$12.70M
Capital Expenditures
Free Cash Flow
YoY Change

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	us-gaap	Interest Expense Federal Home Loan Bank And Federal Reserve Bank Advances Long Term InterestExpenseFederalHomeLoanBankAndFederalReserveBankAdvancesLongTerm	1631000
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