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2012 Q3 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000115752312005938 Filed on November 09, 2012

Income Statement

Concept	2012 Q3	2011 Q3
Revenue	$45.35M	$45.09M
YoY Change	0.58%
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	$1.100M	$1.400M
YoY Change	-21.43%	0.0%
% of Gross Profit
Operating Expenses
YoY Change
Operating Profit
YoY Change
Interest Expense	$5.445M	$9.234M
YoY Change	-41.03%
% of Operating Profit
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income	$15.16M	$9.303M
YoY Change	62.98%	745.73%
Income Tax	$3.926M	$2.561M
% Of Pretax Income	25.89%	27.53%
Net Earnings	$11.24M	$6.742M
YoY Change	66.66%	321.38%
Net Earnings / Revenue	24.78%	14.95%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.35	-$0.25
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.35	-$0.25
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	28.65M shares	26.37M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	28.89M shares	26.37M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2012 Q3	2011 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments
YoY Change
Cash & Equivalents	$57.03M	$60.17M
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	$51.37M	$51.00M
YoY Change	0.73%	-3.77%
Goodwill	$141.4M
YoY Change
Intangibles	$8.644M
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$29.00M	$36.00M
YoY Change	-19.44%	-29.41%
Total Long-Term Assets
YoY Change
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets
Total Long-Term Assets
Total Assets	$4.250B	$4.119B
YoY Change	3.18%	-1.46%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$2.000M	$2.000M
YoY Change	0.0%	-50.0%
Accrued Expenses
YoY Change
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$210.0M	$145.0M
YoY Change	44.83%	31.82%
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$2.000M	$2.000M
YoY Change	0.0%	-50.0%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$112.0M	$195.0M
YoY Change	-42.56%	-14.47%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$39.00M	$31.00M
YoY Change	25.81%	3.33%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$151.0M	$226.0M
YoY Change	-33.19%	-12.4%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$2.000M	$2.000M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$151.0M	$226.0M
Total Liabilities	$3.703B	$3.606B
YoY Change	2.7%	-3.01%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$198.1M
YoY Change
Common Stock	$3.584M
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$546.9M	$513.0M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$4.250B	$4.119B
YoY Change	3.18%	-1.46%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2012 Q3	2011 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$11.24M	$6.742M
YoY Change	66.66%	321.38%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$1.100M	$1.400M
YoY Change	-21.43%	0.0%
Cash From Operating Activities	$9.600M	$9.600M
YoY Change	0.0%	-32.39%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures
YoY Change
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$19.40M	-$8.300M
YoY Change	133.73%	130.56%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$19.40M	-$8.300M
YoY Change	133.73%	130.56%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net		$21.17M
YoY Change		10482.5%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-1.700M	7.900M
YoY Change	-121.52%	-157.25%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	9.600M	9.600M
Cash From Investing Activities	-19.40M	-8.300M
Cash From Financing Activities	-1.700M	7.900M
Net Change In Cash	-11.50M	9.200M
YoY Change	-225.0%	-387.5%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$9.600M	$9.600M
Capital Expenditures
Free Cash Flow
YoY Change

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