$NNI
NELNET INC Stock $nni

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2024 Q3 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000125860224000058 Filed on November 07, 2024

Income Statement

Concept	2024 Q3
Revenue	$240.5M
YoY Change	-15.49%
Cost Of Revenue	$72.09M
YoY Change	40.04%
Gross Profit	$168.4M
YoY Change	-27.75%
Gross Profit Margin	70.02%
Selling, General & Admin	$142.1M
YoY Change	0.63%
% of Gross Profit	84.38%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$36.40M
YoY Change	3.7%
% of Gross Profit	21.62%
Operating Expenses	$221.5M
YoY Change	3.3%
Operating Profit	-$53.10M
YoY Change	-384.49%
Interest Expense	$2.074M
YoY Change	-99.0%
% of Operating Profit
Other Income/Expense, Net	$61.64M
YoY Change	20.0%
Pretax Income	-$2.223M
YoY Change	-104.2%
Income Tax	-$282.0K
% Of Pretax Income
Net Earnings	$2.388M
YoY Change	-94.73%
Net Earnings / Revenue	0.99%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.07
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.07
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	36.43M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	36.43M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2024 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$1.216B
YoY Change	-5.99%
Cash & Equivalents	$219.7M
Short-Term Investments	$996.4M
Other Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$153.6M
Other Receivables	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$373.3M
YoY Change	17.4%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$124.6M
YoY Change	-1.68%
Goodwill	$158.0M
YoY Change	-10.67%
Intangibles	$38.37M
YoY Change	-26.08%
Long-Term Investments	$1.904B
YoY Change	-2.18%
Other Assets	$729.1M
YoY Change	20.51%
Total Long-Term Assets	$13.71B
YoY Change	-18.89%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$373.3M
Total Long-Term Assets	$13.71B
Total Assets	$14.08B
YoY Change	-18.22%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$404.5M
YoY Change	18.26%
Accrued Expenses	$25.39M
YoY Change	-29.48%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$1.071B
YoY Change	49.13%
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$1.501B
YoY Change	36.92%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$8.938B
YoY Change	-28.19%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$434.9M
YoY Change	3.8%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$9.373B
YoY Change	-27.15%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$1.501B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$9.373B
Total Liabilities	$10.87B
YoY Change	-22.13%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$3.288B
YoY Change	-0.55%
Common Stock
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$3.291B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$14.08B
YoY Change	-18.22%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2024 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$2.388M
YoY Change	-94.73%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$36.40M
YoY Change	3.7%
Cash From Operating Activities	$137.0M
YoY Change	-11.13%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$4.438M
YoY Change	-70.99%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$258.7M
YoY Change	-40.05%
Cash From Investing Activities	$254.2M
YoY Change	-38.91%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-436.0M
YoY Change	-26.33%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	137.0M
Cash From Investing Activities	254.2M
Cash From Financing Activities	-436.0M
Net Change In Cash	-44.67M
YoY Change	108.76%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$137.0M
Capital Expenditures	$4.438M
Free Cash Flow	$132.6M
YoY Change	-4.54%

Facts In Submission

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	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	120886000	usd
	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	97739000	usd
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	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	112488000	usd
	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	79034000	usd
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	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment From Aoci For Sale Of Securities Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesBeforeTax	3326000	usd
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment From Aoci For Sale Of Securities Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesBeforeTax	-3001000	usd
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	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Reclassification Adjustment For Held To Maturity Transferred To Available For Sale Securities Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeReclassificationAdjustmentForHeldToMaturityTransferredToAvailableForSaleSecuritiesBeforeTax	186000	usd
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Reclassification Adjustment For Held To Maturity Transferred To Available For Sale Securities Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeReclassificationAdjustmentForHeldToMaturityTransferredToAvailableForSaleSecuritiesBeforeTax	136000	usd
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesTax	6036000	usd
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax	19115000	usd
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesTax	3810000	usd
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax	12061000	usd
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	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss After Reclassification Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationBeforeTax	-570000	usd
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss After Reclassification Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationBeforeTax	-163000	usd
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	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	-18705000	usd
	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	139574000	usd
	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	109666000	usd
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	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax	-11000	usd
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Holding Gain Loss On Securities Arising During Period Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax	12734000	usd
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CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value New Issues StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues	1230000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue	2868000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Stock Repurchased During Period Value StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue	576000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	3210138000	usd
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	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	79034000	usd
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax	11927000	usd
	us-gaap	Noncontrolling Interest Increase From Sale Of Parent Equity Interest NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSaleOfParentEquityInterest	31996000	usd
	us-gaap	Minority Interest Decrease From Distributions To Noncontrolling Interest Holders MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders	53026000	usd
	us-gaap	Dividends Common Stock Cash DividendsCommonStockCash	29049000	usd
	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value New Issues StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues	5620000	usd
	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue	11748000	usd
	us-gaap	Stock Repurchased During Period Value StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue	4310000	usd
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	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	112488000	usd
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax	18688000	usd
	us-gaap	Minority Interest Decrease From Distributions To Noncontrolling Interest Holders MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders	49715000	usd
	us-gaap	Dividends Common Stock Cash DividendsCommonStockCash	30676000	usd
	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value New Issues StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues	4527000	usd
	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue	8703000	usd
	us-gaap	Stock Repurchased During Period Value StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue	82887000	usd
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	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	120886000	usd
	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	97739000	usd
	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	-8398000	usd
	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	-18705000	usd
	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	112488000	usd
	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	79034000	usd
	us-gaap	Depreciation Depletion And Amortization DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization	106022000	usd
	us-gaap	Depreciation Depletion And Amortization DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization	128658000	usd
	nni	Loan Discount Deferred Lender Fees Accretion LoanDiscountDeferredLenderFeesAccretion	-36838000	usd
	nni	Loan Discount Deferred Lender Fees Accretion LoanDiscountDeferredLenderFeesAccretion	-22527000	usd
	nni	Financing Receivable Credit Loss Including Off Balance Liabilities Expense Reversal FinancingReceivableCreditLossIncludingOffBalanceLiabilitiesExpenseReversal	32551000	usd
	nni	Financing Receivable Credit Loss Including Off Balance Liabilities Expense Reversal FinancingReceivableCreditLossIncludingOffBalanceLiabilitiesExpenseReversal	5065000	usd
	us-gaap	Derivative Instruments Not Designated As Hedging Instruments Gain Loss Net DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet	-3668000	usd
	us-gaap	Derivative Instruments Not Designated As Hedging Instruments Gain Loss Net DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet	-32266000	usd
	nni	Proceeds From Payments For Termination Of Derivative Instrument ProceedsFromPaymentsForTerminationOfDerivativeInstrument	0	usd
	nni	Proceeds From Payments For Termination Of Derivative Instrument ProceedsFromPaymentsForTerminationOfDerivativeInstrument	164079000	usd
	nni	Proceeds From Payments To Clearinghouse ProceedsFromPaymentsToClearinghouse	-4404000	usd
	nni	Proceeds From Payments To Clearinghouse ProceedsFromPaymentsToClearinghouse	-210168000	usd
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	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sales Of Loans Net GainLossOnSalesOfLoansNet	-16776000	usd
	nni	Gain Loss On Investments And Notes Receivable GainLossOnInvestmentsAndNotesReceivable	-6595000	usd
	nni	Gain Loss On Investments And Notes Receivable GainLossOnInvestmentsAndNotesReceivable	-73296000	usd
	us-gaap	Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-22707000	usd
	us-gaap	Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-25403000	usd
	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	8954000	usd
	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	11981000	usd
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	nni	Tangible Asset Impairment Charges And Provision For Beneficial Interests TangibleAssetImpairmentChargesAndProvisionForBeneficialInterests	2588000	usd
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	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accrued Interest Receivable Net IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedInterestReceivableNet	-5613000	usd
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	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Operating Assets IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets	-7069000	usd
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	nni	Increase Decrease In Operating Lease Right Of Use Asset IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset	-3859000	usd
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Interest Payable Net IncreaseDecreaseInInterestPayableNet	-10002000	usd
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Interest Payable Net IncreaseDecreaseInInterestPayableNet	342000	usd
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	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Operating Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities	19132000	usd
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	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Operating Lease Liability IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingLeaseLiability	-3908000	usd
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	us-gaap	Other Noncash Income Expense OtherNoncashIncomeExpense	-75000	usd
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	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Finance Receivables PaymentsToAcquireFinanceReceivables	611595000	usd
	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Finance Receivables PaymentsToAcquireFinanceReceivables	556255000	usd
	us-gaap	Payments To Fund Longterm Loans To Related Parties PaymentsToFundLongtermLoansToRelatedParties	104198000	usd
	us-gaap	Payments To Fund Longterm Loans To Related Parties PaymentsToFundLongtermLoansToRelatedParties	467554000	usd
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	us-gaap	Proceeds From Collection Of Finance Receivables ProceedsFromCollectionOfFinanceReceivables	1910379000	usd
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	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Available For Sale Securities Debt PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt	510804000	usd
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	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Common Stock ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock	1315000	usd
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