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MFA FINANCIAL, INC. Stock $mfa

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2013 Q2 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000110465913035797 Filed on May 01, 2013

Income Statement

Concept	2013 Q2	2013 Q1	2012 Q1
Revenue	$120.7M	$122.7M	$123.5M
YoY Change	-3.87%	-0.64%	12.42%
Cost Of Revenue	$38.50M	$40.20M	$4.100M
YoY Change	-51.14%	880.49%	156.25%
Gross Profit	$86.30M	$85.80M	$130.1M
YoY Change	49.57%	-34.05%	20.13%
Gross Profit Margin	71.52%	69.91%	105.32%
Selling, General & Admin	$10.80M	$8.500M	$8.400M
YoY Change	28.57%	1.19%	10.53%
% of Gross Profit	12.51%	9.91%	6.46%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$1.100M	$1.100M	$400.0K
YoY Change	22.22%	175.0%	-20.0%
% of Gross Profit	1.27%	1.28%	0.31%
Operating Expenses	$10.80M	$8.400M	$44.50M
YoY Change	-138.85%	-81.12%	9.61%
Operating Profit	$75.50M	$77.40M	$85.60M
YoY Change	-11.7%	-9.58%	26.44%
Interest Expense	$38.48M	$40.16M	$40.13M
YoY Change	-9.86%	0.08%	15.8%
% of Operating Profit	50.96%	51.88%	46.88%
Other Income/Expense, Net			$0.00
YoY Change			-100.0%
Pretax Income	$75.50M	$77.40M	$84.70M
YoY Change	0.94%	-8.62%	2.17%
Income Tax	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
% Of Pretax Income	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Net Earnings	$75.47M	$77.35M	$84.71M
YoY Change	0.95%	-8.69%	2.23%
Net Earnings / Revenue	62.54%	63.02%	68.58%
Basic Earnings Per Share
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$208.9K	$214.6K	$237.8K
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	361.3M shares	358.9M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding

Balance Sheet

Concept	2013 Q2	2013 Q1	2012 Q1
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$448.0M	$602.0M	$375.0M
YoY Change	-24.45%	60.53%	-40.38%
Cash & Equivalents	$448.3M	$601.6M	$374.6M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables
Other Receivables
Total Short-Term Assets	$489.0M	$644.0M	$418.0M
YoY Change	-23.35%	54.07%	-37.89%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment
YoY Change
Goodwill	$7.189M	$7.189M
YoY Change
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$12.64B	$12.95B	$11.98B
YoY Change	3.57%	8.11%	13.07%
Other Assets	$3.000M	$5.000M	$13.00M
YoY Change	-66.67%	-61.54%	-62.86%
Total Long-Term Assets	$12.71B	$13.01B	$12.03B
YoY Change	3.7%	8.1%	11.81%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$489.0M	$644.0M	$418.0M
Total Long-Term Assets	$12.71B	$13.01B	$12.03B
Total Assets	$13.20B	$13.65B	$12.45B
YoY Change	2.36%	9.64%	8.88%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable
YoY Change
Accrued Expenses	$11.00M	$13.00M	$12.00M
YoY Change	-15.38%	8.33%	50.0%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$8.909B	$9.545B	$8.876B
YoY Change	-4.51%	7.54%	6.73%
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$9.035B	$9.823B	$9.075B
YoY Change	-5.15%	8.24%	7.92%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$544.0M	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$453.0M	$565.0M	$612.0M
YoY Change	-25.74%	-7.68%	340.29%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$997.0M	$565.0M	$612.0M
YoY Change	63.44%	-7.68%	340.29%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$9.035B	$9.823B	$9.075B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$997.0M	$565.0M	$612.0M
Total Liabilities	$10.03B	$10.39B	$9.686B
YoY Change	-1.02%	7.24%	13.31%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	-$457.6M	-$444.3M
YoY Change	78.55%
Common Stock	$3.621M	$3.584M
YoY Change	1.46%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$3.165B	$3.266B	$2.765B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$13.20B	$13.65B	$12.45B
YoY Change	2.37%	9.64%	8.88%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2013 Q2	2013 Q1	2012 Q1
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$75.47M	$77.35M	$84.71M
YoY Change	0.95%	-8.69%	2.23%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$1.100M	$1.100M	$400.0K
YoY Change	22.22%	175.0%	-20.0%
Cash From Operating Activities	$70.00M	$71.20M	$79.90M
YoY Change	-13.37%	-10.89%	28.66%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$0.00	-$100.0K	-$100.0K
YoY Change	-100.0%	0.0%	-80.0%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$98.70M	$349.1M	-$108.3M
YoY Change	-149.08%	-422.35%	-94.78%
Cash From Investing Activities	$98.70M	$349.0M	-$108.5M
YoY Change	-149.06%	-421.66%	-94.77%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net		$7.278M	$451.0K
YoY Change		1513.75%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-322.1M	-219.9M	9.100M
YoY Change	-194.93%	-2516.48%	-99.6%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	70.00M	71.20M	79.90M
Cash From Investing Activities	98.70M	349.0M	-108.5M
Cash From Financing Activities	-322.1M	-219.9M	9.100M
Net Change In Cash	-153.4M	200.3M	-19.50M
YoY Change	-170.08%	-1127.18%	-106.86%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$70.00M	$71.20M	$79.90M
Capital Expenditures	$0.00	-$100.0K	-$100.0K
Free Cash Flow	$70.00M	$71.30M	$80.00M
YoY Change	-13.58%	-10.88%	27.8%

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2013 Q2 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000110465913035797 Filed on May 01, 2013

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2013 Q2 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000110465913035797 Filed on May 01, 2013

Income Statement

Balance Sheet

Cashflow Statement

Facts In Submission

Files In Submission

$MFA
MFA FINANCIAL, INC. Stock $mfa