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MFA FINANCIAL, INC. Stock $mfa

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2014 Q3 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000105516014000096 Filed on August 04, 2014

Income Statement

Concept	2014 Q3	2014 Q2	2013 Q2
Revenue	$112.2M	$119.3M	$120.7M
YoY Change	-5.34%	-1.14%	-3.87%
Cost Of Revenue	$39.40M	$40.60M	$38.50M
YoY Change	-6.19%	5.45%	-51.14%
Gross Profit	$89.30M	$90.40M	$86.30M
YoY Change	8.77%	4.75%	49.57%
Gross Profit Margin	79.62%	75.78%	71.52%
Selling, General & Admin	$9.800M	$11.20M	$10.80M
YoY Change	12.64%	3.7%	28.57%
% of Gross Profit	10.97%	12.39%	12.51%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$200.0K	$400.0K	$1.100M
YoY Change	-77.78%	-63.64%	22.22%
% of Gross Profit	0.22%	0.44%	1.27%
Operating Expenses	$10.40M	$11.70M	$10.80M
YoY Change	19.54%	8.33%	-138.85%
Operating Profit	$78.90M	$78.70M	$75.50M
YoY Change	7.49%	4.24%	-11.7%
Interest Expense	$39.36M	$40.57M	$38.48M
YoY Change	-6.18%	5.43%	-9.86%
% of Operating Profit	49.88%	51.55%	50.96%
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income	$78.90M	$78.70M	$75.50M
YoY Change	10.66%	4.24%	0.94%
Income Tax			$0.00
% Of Pretax Income			0.0%
Net Earnings	$78.88M	$78.73M	$75.47M
YoY Change	10.59%	4.31%	0.95%
Net Earnings / Revenue	70.33%	65.99%	62.54%
Basic Earnings Per Share
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$213.4K	$213.6K	$208.9K
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	367.9M shares	366.6M shares	361.3M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding

Balance Sheet

Concept	2014 Q3	2014 Q2	2013 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$424.0M	$344.0M	$448.0M
YoY Change	-15.87%	-23.21%	-24.45%
Cash & Equivalents	$423.9M	$343.7M	$448.3M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables
Other Receivables
Total Short-Term Assets	$456.0M	$379.0M	$489.0M
YoY Change	-15.87%	-22.49%	-23.35%
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	$11.38B	$12.00B	$12.64B
YoY Change	-4.56%	-5.08%	3.57%
Other Assets	$44.00M	$54.00M	$3.000M
YoY Change	-25.42%	1700.0%	-66.67%
Total Long-Term Assets	$11.79B	$12.27B	$12.71B
YoY Change	-2.24%	-3.43%	3.7%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$456.0M	$379.0M	$489.0M
Total Long-Term Assets	$11.79B	$12.27B	$12.71B
Total Assets	$12.24B	$12.65B	$13.20B
YoY Change	-2.82%	-4.14%	2.36%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable
YoY Change
Accrued Expenses	$12.00M	$11.00M	$11.00M
YoY Change	-14.29%	0.0%	-15.38%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$8.126B	$8.384B	$8.909B
YoY Change	-5.16%	-5.89%	-4.51%
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$8.212B	$8.469B	$9.035B
YoY Change	-5.27%	-6.26%	-5.15%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$256.0M	$314.0M	$544.0M
YoY Change	-50.77%	-42.28%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$521.0M	$592.0M	$453.0M
YoY Change	55.06%	30.68%	-25.74%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$777.0M	$906.0M	$997.0M
YoY Change	-9.23%	-9.13%	63.44%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$8.212B	$8.469B	$9.035B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$777.0M	$906.0M	$997.0M
Total Liabilities	$8.989B	$9.376B	$10.03B
YoY Change	-5.63%	-6.55%	-1.02%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	-$570.1M	-$571.4M	-$457.6M
YoY Change	-0.52%	24.88%	78.55%
Common Stock	$3.687M	$3.675M	$3.621M
YoY Change	0.79%	1.49%	1.46%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$3.254B	$3.275B	$3.165B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$12.24B	$12.65B	$13.20B
YoY Change	-2.82%	-4.14%	2.37%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2014 Q3	2014 Q2	2013 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$78.88M	$78.73M	$75.47M
YoY Change	10.59%	4.31%	0.95%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$200.0K	$400.0K	$1.100M
YoY Change	-77.78%	-63.64%	22.22%
Cash From Operating Activities	$62.50M	$66.70M	$70.00M
YoY Change	-27.24%	-4.71%	-13.37%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$200.0K	-$100.0K	$0.00
YoY Change	0.0%		-100.0%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$483.8M	$456.0M	$98.70M
YoY Change	-35.0%	362.01%	-149.08%
Cash From Investing Activities	$483.7M	$455.7M	$98.70M
YoY Change	-35.0%	361.7%	-149.06%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-466.0M	-453.5M	-322.1M
YoY Change	-39.82%	40.79%	-194.93%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	62.50M	66.70M	70.00M
Cash From Investing Activities	483.7M	455.7M	98.70M
Cash From Financing Activities	-466.0M	-453.5M	-322.1M
Net Change In Cash	80.20M	68.90M	-153.4M
YoY Change	43.99%	-144.92%	-170.08%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$62.50M	$66.70M	$70.00M
Capital Expenditures	-$200.0K	-$100.0K	$0.00
Free Cash Flow	$62.70M	$66.80M	$70.00M
YoY Change	-27.18%	-4.57%	-13.58%

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