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2013 Q1 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000119312513103353 Filed on March 12, 2013

Income Statement

Concept	2013 Q1	2011 Q4	2011 Q3
Revenue	$21.45M	$18.70M	$20.10M
YoY Change	5.02%	-42.11%	-43.7%
Cost Of Revenue	$15.43M	$24.90M	$27.20M
YoY Change	7.05%	3.75%	4.62%
Gross Profit	$6.020M	$5.500M	$6.000M
YoY Change	0.13%	-33.73%	-38.14%
Gross Profit Margin	28.06%	29.41%	29.85%
Selling, General & Admin	$4.586M	$11.00M	$5.745M
YoY Change	3.54%	1.85%	-39.53%
% of Gross Profit	76.18%	200.0%	95.75%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$851.0K	$1.500M	$1.900M
YoY Change	-41.11%	-16.67%	0.0%
% of Gross Profit	14.14%	27.27%	31.67%
Operating Expenses	$4.586M	$10.00M	$5.745M
YoY Change	3.54%	-5.66%	-39.53%
Operating Profit	-$2.853M	-$4.500M	$12.89M
YoY Change	-78.8%	95.65%	6344.0%
Interest Expense	$59.00K	$26.90M	$464.0K
YoY Change	-79.15%	135.96%	-96.03%
% of Operating Profit			3.6%
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income	-$14.66M	$25.40M	$39.35M
YoY Change	-151.28%	-71.07%	134.2%
Income Tax	-$12.66M	$5.300M	$11.53M
% Of Pretax Income		20.87%	29.3%
Net Earnings	-$2.118M	$19.90M	$27.70M
YoY Change	-110.06%	-65.03%	140.87%
Net Earnings / Revenue	-9.87%	106.42%	137.81%
Basic Earnings Per Share	-$0.04
Diluted Earnings Per Share	-$43.12K	$408.6K	$568.8K
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	48.67M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding

Balance Sheet

Concept	2013 Q1	2011 Q4	2011 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$72.60M	$11.70M	$14.20M
YoY Change	1352.0%	-24.52%	10.94%
Cash & Equivalents	$72.59M	$11.65M	$14.22M
Short-Term Investments			$0.00
Other Short-Term Assets	$10.50M	$12.00M	$13.80M
YoY Change	-17.32%	-26.83%	1.47%
Inventory	$11.89M	$19.58M	$20.00M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$9.500M	$14.20M	$16.70M
Other Receivables	$3.000M	$1.000M	$31.40M
Total Short-Term Assets	$107.5M	$58.30M	$96.10M
YoY Change	99.83%	-28.9%	53.27%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$33.97M	$51.80M	$51.80M
YoY Change	-34.42%	-14.38%	-14.8%
Goodwill	$27.16M	$47.55M
YoY Change		6.1%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$529.6M	$592.7M	$551.8M
YoY Change	-10.96%	63.5%	102.05%
Other Assets	$2.255M	$4.258M	$7.300M
YoY Change	-74.66%	41.93%	151.72%
Total Long-Term Assets	$559.1M	$651.1M	$660.6M
YoY Change	-20.71%	38.04%	66.31%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$107.5M	$58.30M	$96.10M
Total Long-Term Assets	$559.1M	$651.1M	$660.6M
Total Assets	$700.5M	$761.2M	$756.7M
YoY Change	-7.69%	37.48%	64.54%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$4.434M	$8.184M	$5.900M
YoY Change	-38.42%	-11.04%	-10.61%
Accrued Expenses	$9.420M	$13.97M	$19.50M
YoY Change	-45.55%	-33.14%	-2.01%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$1.000M	$10.00M	$25.70M
YoY Change	-93.94%	0.0%	157.0%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$19.97M	$40.81M	$57.90M
YoY Change	-54.71%	-9.72%	43.32%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$17.23M	$27.29M	$45.50M
YoY Change	-22.39%	-57.7%	-29.46%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$18.52M	$19.22M	$66.10M
YoY Change	-77.95%	-70.39%	-7.16%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$271.7M	$294.4M	$111.6M
YoY Change	155.83%	127.55%	-17.76%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$19.97M	$40.81M	$57.90M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$271.7M	$294.4M	$111.6M
Total Liabilities	$291.7M	$335.3M	$363.4M
YoY Change	-16.76%	11.45%	37.39%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$155.6M	$113.6M
YoY Change
Common Stock	$6.083M	$6.082M
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$395.7M	$415.0M	$393.3M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$700.5M	$761.2M	$756.7M
YoY Change	-7.69%	37.48%	64.54%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2013 Q1	2011 Q4	2011 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	-$2.118M	$19.90M	$27.70M
YoY Change	-110.06%	-65.03%	140.87%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$851.0K	$1.500M	$1.900M
YoY Change	-41.11%	-16.67%	0.0%
Cash From Operating Activities	-$2.225M	$24.20M	$2.000M
YoY Change	106.59%	134.95%	-4.76%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$672.0K	-$1.500M	-$500.0K
YoY Change	2.44%	150.0%	66.67%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$4.000M	$15.10M	-$2.800M
YoY Change	-2100.0%	-1472.73%	-255.56%
Cash From Investing Activities	$3.369M	$13.60M	-$3.200M
YoY Change	-516.44%	-900.0%	-313.33%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-6.538M	-40.30M	8.700M
YoY Change	33.05%	550.0%	8600.0%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	-2.225M	24.20M	2.000M
Cash From Investing Activities	3.369M	13.60M	-3.200M
Cash From Financing Activities	-6.538M	-40.30M	8.700M
Net Change In Cash	-5.394M	-2.500M	7.500M
YoY Change	-20.68%	-204.17%	102.7%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	-$2.225M	$24.20M	$2.000M
Capital Expenditures	$672.0K	-$1.500M	-$500.0K
Free Cash Flow	-$2.897M	$25.70M	$2.500M
YoY Change	67.17%	135.78%	4.17%

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