2021 Q2 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000173128921000102 Filed on August 03, 2021

View on sec.gov

Income Statement

Concept 2021 Q2 2020 Q2 2020 Q1
Revenue $0.00 $36.00K $58.00K
YoY Change -100.0% 176.92% -53.23%
Cost Of Revenue $0.00 $30.00K $43.00K
YoY Change -100.0% 25.0% -30.65%
Gross Profit $0.00 $6.000K $15.00K
YoY Change -100.0% -154.55% -75.81%
Gross Profit Margin 16.67% 25.86%
Selling, General & Admin $70.67M $44.10M $7.935M
YoY Change 60.24% 725.3% 22.06%
% of Gross Profit 735066.67% 52900.0%
Research & Development $67.73M $42.53M $24.08M
YoY Change 59.26% 258.74% 2.91%
% of Gross Profit 708750.0% 160513.33%
Depreciation & Amortization $1.900M $1.500M $1.408M
YoY Change 26.67% 650.0%
% of Gross Profit 25000.0% 9386.67%
Operating Expenses $138.4M $86.63M $32.01M
YoY Change 59.76% 403.72% 7.07%
Operating Profit -$138.4M -$86.62M -$32.00M
YoY Change 59.77% 403.36% 7.24%
Interest Expense -$92.00K $22.00K $62.00K
YoY Change -518.18% -93.49% -81.38%
% of Operating Profit
Other Income/Expense, Net -$1.102M -$23.00K $114.0K
YoY Change 4691.3% -355.56% 11300.0%
Pretax Income -$142.1M -$86.64M -$33.15M
YoY Change 64.01% 416.83% 10.13%
Income Tax $2.000K $1.000K $1.000K
% Of Pretax Income
Net Earnings -$143.2M -$115.8M -$33.15M
YoY Change 23.71% 590.58% 10.13%
Net Earnings / Revenue -321616.67% -57148.28%
Basic Earnings Per Share -$0.36 -$0.43 -$0.12
Diluted Earnings Per Share -$0.36 -$0.43 -$0.12
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding 394.6M shares 303.8M shares 271.9M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding 394.6M shares 303.8M shares 271.9M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept 2021 Q2 2020 Q2 2020 Q1
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments $632.7M $698.4M $1.200M
YoY Change -9.41% 87200.0% 33.33%
Cash & Equivalents $632.7M $698.4M $75.52M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets $28.32M $64.60M $0.00
YoY Change -56.15% 64500.0% -100.0%
Inventory $2.267M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables $424.0K
Other Receivables $0.00
Total Short-Term Assets $663.3M $772.4M $1.200M
YoY Change -14.12% 85719.78% 20.0%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment $166.4M $59.86M
YoY Change 177.95%
Goodwill $5.238M $5.238M
YoY Change 0.0%
Intangibles $50.00M $62.48M
YoY Change -19.98%
Long-Term Investments $63.64M
YoY Change
Other Assets $0.00 $14.76M $238.4M
YoY Change -100.0% -93.77% 0.76%
Total Long-Term Assets $301.9M $152.7M $238.3M
YoY Change 97.77% -35.5% 0.72%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets $663.3M $772.4M $1.200M
Total Long-Term Assets $301.9M $152.7M $238.3M
Total Assets $965.2M $925.0M $239.5M
YoY Change 4.34% 289.33% 0.8%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable $58.06M $7.600M $100.0K
YoY Change 664.0% 0.0%
Accrued Expenses $25.56M $14.30M $100.0K
YoY Change 78.77% 7050.0% -50.0%
Deferred Revenue $4.982M
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt $0.00 $0.00 $400.0K
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due $0.00 $4.100M
YoY Change -100.0%
Total Short-Term Liabilities $84.79M $30.61M $1.300M
YoY Change 177.01% 15204.5% 18.18%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt $13.49M $0.00 $0.00
YoY Change
Other Long-Term Liabilities $8.895M $11.76M
YoY Change -24.38%
Total Long-Term Liabilities $22.39M $11.76M $0.00
YoY Change 90.32%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities $84.79M $30.61M $1.300M
Total Long-Term Liabilities $22.39M $11.76M $0.00
Total Liabilities $107.2M $43.45M $1.300M
YoY Change 146.71% 14381.67% 8.33%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings -$823.6M -$308.3M
YoY Change 167.16%
Common Stock $40.00K $36.00K
YoY Change 11.11%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity $844.8M $829.9M $193.5M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity $965.2M $925.0M $239.5M
YoY Change 4.34% 289.33% 0.8%

Cashflow Statement

Concept 2021 Q2 2020 Q2 2020 Q1
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income -$143.2M -$115.8M -$33.15M
YoY Change 23.71% 590.58% 10.13%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization $1.900M $1.500M $1.408M
YoY Change 26.67% 650.0%
Cash From Operating Activities -$66.72M -$45.02M -$21.90M
YoY Change 48.21% 3284.96% 7199.0%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures -$40.27M -$6.300M
YoY Change 539.16%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities -$24.80M $238.9M
YoY Change -597300.0%
Cash From Investing Activities -$65.07M -$245.2M -$1.439M
YoY Change -73.46% -19714.4% 3497.5%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net $12.96M
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities 737.0K 668.9M $13.15M
YoY Change -99.89%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities -66.72M -45.02M -$21.90M
Cash From Investing Activities -65.07M -245.2M -$1.439M
Cash From Financing Activities 737.0K 668.9M $13.15M
Net Change In Cash -131.1M 378.7M -$10.19M
YoY Change -134.61% -473462.5% 2895.59%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities -$66.72M -$45.02M -$21.90M
Capital Expenditures -$40.27M -$6.300M
Free Cash Flow -$26.46M -$38.72M
YoY Change -31.67%

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DilutiveSecurities
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DilutiveSecurities
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CY2021Q2 us-gaap Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Call Options And Warrants
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0 shares
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0 shares
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EarningsPerShareDiluted
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53583579 shares
us-gaap Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share Amount
AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount
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