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MFA FINANCIAL, INC. Stock $mfa

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2013 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000105516013000074 Filed on November 04, 2013

Income Statement

Concept	2013 Q4	2013 Q3	2012 Q3
Revenue	$121.0M	$118.5M	$125.1M
YoY Change	-3.14%	-5.32%	-4.31%
Cost Of Revenue	$43.40M	$42.00M	$45.80M
YoY Change	1012.82%	-8.3%	1105.26%
Gross Profit	$86.50M	$82.10M	$86.80M
YoY Change	-30.24%	-5.41%	-33.38%
Gross Profit Margin	71.46%	69.29%	69.37%
Selling, General & Admin	$7.900M	$8.700M	$8.700M
YoY Change	-49.36%	0.0%	0.0%
% of Gross Profit	9.13%	10.6%	10.02%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$2.700M	$900.0K	$1.200M
YoY Change	170.0%	-25.0%	-14.29%
% of Gross Profit	3.12%	1.1%	1.38%
Operating Expenses	$7.900M	$8.700M	$8.700M
YoY Change	-85.58%	0.0%	-80.09%
Operating Profit	$78.60M	$73.40M	$78.10M
YoY Change	13.58%	-6.02%	-9.82%
Interest Expense	$43.43M	$41.95M	$45.80M
YoY Change	0.87%	-8.41%	18.19%
% of Operating Profit	55.25%	57.15%	58.64%
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income	$78.60M	$71.30M	$78.10M
YoY Change	13.58%	-8.71%	-6.69%
Income Tax	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
% Of Pretax Income	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Net Earnings	$78.56M	$71.33M	$78.14M
YoY Change	13.49%	-8.72%	-6.64%
Net Earnings / Revenue	64.9%	60.2%	62.45%
Basic Earnings Per Share
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$214.7K	$195.9K	$218.8K
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	366.2M shares	362.6M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding

Balance Sheet

Concept	2013 Q4	2013 Q3	2012 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$565.0M	$504.0M	$450.0M
YoY Change	40.9%	12.0%	6.89%
Cash & Equivalents	$565.4M	$503.9M	$450.4M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables
Other Receivables
Total Short-Term Assets	$601.0M	$542.0M	$495.0M
YoY Change	35.06%	9.49%	6.45%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment
YoY Change
Goodwill	$7.189M	$7.189M	$7.189M
YoY Change	0.0%	0.0%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$11.76B	$11.92B	$13.18B
YoY Change	-9.69%	-9.56%	15.57%
Other Assets	$38.00M	$59.00M	$7.000M
YoY Change	660.0%	742.86%	-68.18%
Total Long-Term Assets	$11.87B	$12.06B	$13.24B
YoY Change	-9.19%	-8.94%	14.83%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$601.0M	$542.0M	$495.0M
Total Long-Term Assets	$11.87B	$12.06B	$13.24B
Total Assets	$12.47B	$12.60B	$13.74B
YoY Change	-7.74%	-8.28%	14.51%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable
YoY Change
Accrued Expenses	$15.00M	$14.00M	$14.00M
YoY Change	-6.25%	0.0%	100.0%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$8.339B	$8.568B	$9.682B
YoY Change	-12.21%	-11.51%	7.87%
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$8.441B	$8.669B	$9.898B
YoY Change	-12.33%	-12.42%	9.09%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$466.0M	$520.0M	$0.00
YoY Change
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$423.0M	$336.0M	$598.0M
YoY Change	-26.82%	-43.81%	113.57%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$889.0M	$856.0M	$598.0M
YoY Change	53.81%	43.14%	113.57%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$8.441B	$8.669B	$9.898B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$889.0M	$856.0M	$598.0M
Total Liabilities	$9.330B	$9.525B	$10.50B
YoY Change	-8.59%	-9.25%	12.21%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	-$571.5M	-$573.1M	-$255.6M
YoY Change	119.56%	124.21%
Common Stock	$3.651M	$3.658M	$3.570M
YoY Change	2.13%	2.46%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$3.142B	$3.074B	$3.239B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$12.47B	$12.60B	$13.74B
YoY Change	-7.74%	-8.28%	14.51%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2013 Q4	2013 Q3	2012 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$78.56M	$71.33M	$78.14M
YoY Change	13.49%	-8.72%	-6.64%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$2.700M	$900.0K	$1.200M
YoY Change	170.0%	-25.0%	-14.29%
Cash From Operating Activities	$71.00M	$85.90M	$71.90M
YoY Change	-8.74%	19.47%	-17.83%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$100.0K	-$200.0K	-$100.0K
YoY Change		100.0%	-90.0%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$408.9M	$744.3M	-$472.5M
YoY Change	210.01%	-257.52%	465.87%
Cash From Investing Activities	$408.7M	$744.2M	-$472.6M
YoY Change	209.86%	-257.47%	459.29%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-418.2M	-774.4M	257.7M
YoY Change	61.59%	-400.5%	-402.46%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	71.00M	85.90M	71.90M
Cash From Investing Activities	408.7M	744.2M	-472.6M
Cash From Financing Activities	-418.2M	-774.4M	257.7M
Net Change In Cash	61.50M	55.70M	-143.0M
YoY Change	-225.25%	-138.95%	73.97%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$71.00M	$85.90M	$71.90M
Capital Expenditures	-$100.0K	-$200.0K	-$100.0K
Free Cash Flow	$71.10M	$86.10M	$72.00M
YoY Change	-8.61%	19.58%	-18.64%

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