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MFA FINANCIAL, INC. Stock $mfa

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2013 Q3 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000105516013000068 Filed on August 01, 2013

Income Statement

Concept	2013 Q3	2013 Q2	2012 Q2
Revenue	$118.5M	$120.7M	$125.5M
YoY Change	-5.32%	-3.87%	-4.98%
Cost Of Revenue	$42.00M	$38.50M	$78.80M
YoY Change	-8.3%	-51.14%	2818.52%
Gross Profit	$82.10M	$86.30M	$57.70M
YoY Change	-5.41%	49.57%	-55.41%
Gross Profit Margin	69.29%	71.52%	45.96%
Selling, General & Admin	$8.700M	$10.80M	$8.400M
YoY Change	0.0%	28.57%	5.0%
% of Gross Profit	10.6%	12.51%	14.56%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$900.0K	$1.100M	$900.0K
YoY Change	-25.0%	22.22%	125.0%
% of Gross Profit	1.1%	1.27%	1.56%
Operating Expenses	$8.700M	$10.80M	-$27.80M
YoY Change	0.0%	-138.85%	-165.41%
Operating Profit	$73.40M	$75.50M	$85.50M
YoY Change	-6.02%	-11.7%	-1.61%
Interest Expense	$41.95M	$38.48M	$42.69M
YoY Change	-8.41%	-9.86%	14.77%
% of Operating Profit	57.15%	50.96%	49.93%
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income	$71.30M	$75.50M	$74.80M
YoY Change	-8.71%	0.94%	-5.67%
Income Tax	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
% Of Pretax Income	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Net Earnings	$71.33M	$75.47M	$74.77M
YoY Change	-8.72%	0.95%	-5.7%
Net Earnings / Revenue	60.2%	62.54%	59.56%
Basic Earnings Per Share
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$195.9K	$208.9K	$207.1K
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	362.6M shares	361.3M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding

Balance Sheet

Concept	2013 Q3	2013 Q2	2012 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$504.0M	$448.0M	$593.0M
YoY Change	12.0%	-24.45%	17.89%
Cash & Equivalents	$503.9M	$448.3M	$593.4M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables
Other Receivables
Total Short-Term Assets	$542.0M	$489.0M	$638.0M
YoY Change	9.49%	-23.35%	16.0%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment
YoY Change
Goodwill	$7.189M	$7.189M
YoY Change	0.0%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$11.92B	$12.64B	$12.20B
YoY Change	-9.56%	3.57%	8.37%
Other Assets	$59.00M	$3.000M	$9.000M
YoY Change	742.86%	-66.67%	-60.87%
Total Long-Term Assets	$12.06B	$12.71B	$12.25B
YoY Change	-8.94%	3.7%	7.71%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$542.0M	$489.0M	$638.0M
Total Long-Term Assets	$12.06B	$12.71B	$12.25B
Total Assets	$12.60B	$13.20B	$12.89B
YoY Change	-8.28%	2.36%	8.09%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable
YoY Change
Accrued Expenses	$14.00M	$11.00M	$13.00M
YoY Change	0.0%	-15.38%	62.5%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$8.568B	$8.909B	$9.330B
YoY Change	-11.51%	-4.51%	4.46%
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$8.669B	$9.035B	$9.526B
YoY Change	-12.42%	-5.15%	5.49%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$520.0M	$544.0M	$0.00
YoY Change
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$336.0M	$453.0M	$610.0M
YoY Change	-43.81%	-25.74%	332.62%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$856.0M	$997.0M	$610.0M
YoY Change	43.14%	63.44%	332.62%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$8.669B	$9.035B	$9.526B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$856.0M	$997.0M	$610.0M
Total Liabilities	$9.525B	$10.03B	$10.14B
YoY Change	-9.25%	-1.02%	10.52%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	-$573.1M	-$457.6M	-$256.3M
YoY Change	124.21%	78.55%
Common Stock	$3.658M	$3.621M	$3.569M
YoY Change	2.46%	1.46%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$3.074B	$3.165B	$2.756B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$12.60B	$13.20B	$12.89B
YoY Change	-8.28%	2.37%	8.09%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2013 Q3	2013 Q2	2012 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$71.33M	$75.47M	$74.77M
YoY Change	-8.72%	0.95%	-5.7%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$900.0K	$1.100M	$900.0K
YoY Change	-25.0%	22.22%	125.0%
Cash From Operating Activities	$85.90M	$70.00M	$80.80M
YoY Change	19.47%	-13.37%	-15.39%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$200.0K	$0.00	-$200.0K
YoY Change	100.0%	-100.0%	-60.0%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$744.3M	$98.70M	-$201.1M
YoY Change	-257.52%	-149.08%	-60.44%
Cash From Investing Activities	$744.2M	$98.70M	-$201.2M
YoY Change	-257.47%	-149.06%	-60.46%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-774.4M	-322.1M	339.3M
YoY Change	-400.5%	-194.93%	18.18%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	85.90M	70.00M	80.80M
Cash From Investing Activities	744.2M	98.70M	-201.2M
Cash From Financing Activities	-774.4M	-322.1M	339.3M
Net Change In Cash	55.70M	-153.4M	218.9M
YoY Change	-138.95%	-170.08%	-273.45%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$85.90M	$70.00M	$80.80M
Capital Expenditures	-$200.0K	$0.00	-$200.0K
Free Cash Flow	$86.10M	$70.00M	$81.00M
YoY Change	19.58%	-13.58%	-15.63%

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