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2013 Q1 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000104746913002849 Filed on March 15, 2013

Income Statement

Concept	2013 Q1	2011 Q4	2011 Q3
Revenue	$765.0K	$251.0K	$220.0K
YoY Change	-39.0%	-77.18%	-60.0%
Cost Of Revenue
YoY Change
Gross Profit
YoY Change
Gross Profit Margin
Selling, General & Admin	$4.750M	$5.540M	$3.810M
YoY Change	-6.31%	18.38%	-24.1%
% of Gross Profit
Research & Development	$7.999M	$19.67M	$16.35M
YoY Change	-47.05%	-6.47%	19.05%
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$140.0K	$340.0K	$410.0K
YoY Change	-44.0%	-15.0%	0.0%
% of Gross Profit
Operating Expenses	$12.75M	$30.66M	$20.16M
YoY Change	-36.79%	19.25%	7.5%
Operating Profit	-$11.99M		-$19.94M
YoY Change	-36.65%
Interest Expense	$90.00K	$220.0K	$410.0K
YoY Change	-50.0%	-12.0%	-392.86%
% of Operating Profit
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income	-$11.90M	-$31.85M	-$19.52M
YoY Change	-36.5%	-46.34%	6.43%
Income Tax	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
% Of Pretax Income
Net Earnings	-$11.90M	-$31.85M	-$19.52M
YoY Change	-36.51%	-46.34%	6.44%
Net Earnings / Revenue	-1555.16%	-12690.84%	-8873.64%
Basic Earnings Per Share
Diluted Earnings Per Share	-$92.98K	-$254.3K	-$156.0K
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	130.6M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding

Balance Sheet

Concept	2013 Q1	2011 Q4	2011 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$79.00M	$121.3M	$142.1M
YoY Change	-33.84%	-34.99%	13.23%
Cash & Equivalents	$15.51M	$16.11M	$33.98M
Short-Term Investments	$63.50M	$105.2M	$108.1M
Other Short-Term Assets	$1.600M	$2.900M	$3.600M
YoY Change	-27.27%	-56.72%	-66.97%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses	$822.0K	$2.121M
Receivables
Other Receivables
Total Short-Term Assets	$81.58M	$125.6M	$147.3M
YoY Change	-33.41%	-35.58%	7.13%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$866.0K	$1.241M	$2.200M
YoY Change	-21.27%	-59.97%	-31.25%
Goodwill
YoY Change
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments		$32.10M	$37.90M
YoY Change		-6.69%	88.56%
Other Assets	$400.0K	$1.000M	$900.0K
YoY Change	-55.56%	-9.09%	-43.75%
Total Long-Term Assets	$1.276M	$34.42M	$41.10M
YoY Change	-93.18%	-10.82%	65.73%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$81.58M	$125.6M	$147.3M
Total Long-Term Assets	$1.276M	$34.42M	$41.10M
Total Assets	$82.85M	$160.0M	$188.4M
YoY Change	-41.32%	-31.49%	16.08%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$1.669M	$2.980M	$4.000M
YoY Change	-38.19%	-14.86%	100.0%
Accrued Expenses	$2.591M	$3.641M	$5.900M
YoY Change	-65.91%	-58.63%	37.21%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$6.793M	$13.44M	$10.00M
YoY Change	-34.05%	-67.05%	31.58%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$3.200M
YoY Change
Other Long-Term Liabilities
YoY Change
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$0.00	$0.00	$3.200M
YoY Change
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$6.793M	$13.44M	$10.00M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$0.00	$0.00	$3.200M
Total Liabilities	$6.800M	$13.40M	$13.20M
YoY Change	-33.98%	-67.16%	73.68%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	-$866.3M	-$785.5M
YoY Change
Common Stock	$942.3M	$932.2M
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$76.06M	$146.6M	$175.2M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$82.85M	$160.0M	$188.4M
YoY Change	-41.32%	-31.49%	16.08%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2013 Q1	2011 Q4	2011 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	-$11.90M	-$31.85M	-$19.52M
YoY Change	-36.51%	-46.34%	6.44%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$140.0K	$340.0K	$410.0K
YoY Change	-44.0%	-15.0%	0.0%
Cash From Operating Activities	-$16.23M	-$21.36M	-$14.28M
YoY Change	-2.17%	32.26%	59.2%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$34.00K	-$210.0K	-$140.0K
YoY Change	-59.52%	-30.0%	16.67%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$9.690M	$7.900M	$12.08M
YoY Change	-50.56%	-111.98%	94.21%
Cash From Investing Activities	$9.660M	$7.690M	$11.94M
YoY Change	-50.49%	-111.61%	95.74%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net	$11.00K
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	10.00K	-4.190M	4.290M
YoY Change		-104.46%	10625.0%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	-16.23M	-21.36M	-14.28M
Cash From Investing Activities	9.660M	7.690M	11.94M
Cash From Financing Activities	10.00K	-4.190M	4.290M
Net Change In Cash	-6.560M	-17.86M	1.950M
YoY Change	-324.66%	-255.44%	-168.9%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	-$16.23M	-$21.36M	-$14.28M
Capital Expenditures	$34.00K	-$210.0K	-$140.0K
Free Cash Flow	-$16.26M	-$21.15M	-$14.14M
YoY Change	-2.46%	33.44%	59.77%

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2013 Q1 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000104746913002849 Filed on March 15, 2013

Income Statement

Balance Sheet

Cashflow Statement

Facts In Submission

Files In Submission

$GERN GERON CORP Stock $gern

2013 Q1 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000104746913002849 Filed on March 15, 2013

Income Statement

Balance Sheet

Cashflow Statement

Facts In Submission

Files In Submission

$GERN
GERON CORP Stock $gern