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2019 Q3 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000085700519000017 Filed on August 08, 2019

Income Statement

Concept	2019 Q3	2019 Q2	2018 Q3
Revenue	$335.0M	$295.5M	$312.5M
YoY Change	7.2%	-6.13%	7.28%
Cost Of Revenue	$85.40M	$82.71M	$78.10M
YoY Change	9.35%	1.41%	-5.07%
Gross Profit	$249.6M	$212.8M	$234.4M
YoY Change	6.48%	-8.73%	12.14%
Gross Profit Margin	74.51%	72.01%	75.01%
Selling, General & Admin	$125.3M	$137.0M	$150.6M
YoY Change	-16.8%	-2.78%	17.29%
% of Gross Profit	50.2%	64.37%	64.25%
Research & Development	$64.10M	$60.59M	$62.40M
YoY Change	2.72%	-1.03%	4.26%
% of Gross Profit	25.68%	28.48%	26.62%
Depreciation & Amortization	$19.20M	$19.00M	$22.10M
YoY Change	-13.12%	-15.93%	2.79%
% of Gross Profit	7.69%	8.93%	9.43%
Operating Expenses	$195.5M	$203.5M	$220.8M
YoY Change	-11.46%	-3.84%	11.65%
Operating Profit	$54.10M	$9.305M	$13.60M
YoY Change	297.79%	-56.82%	20.82%
Interest Expense	-$13.70M	$10.82M	-$11.40M
YoY Change	20.18%	1.6%	-211.76%
% of Operating Profit	-25.32%	116.24%	-83.82%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$900.0K	$1.026M	$500.0K
YoY Change	80.0%	-210.32%	-240.06%
Pretax Income	$33.80M	-$500.0K	$700.0K
YoY Change	4728.57%	-105.0%	0.14%
Income Tax	$24.00M	$14.27M	-$12.50M
% Of Pretax Income	71.01%		-1785.71%
Net Earnings	$9.800M	-$14.76M	$13.20M
YoY Change	-25.76%	-186.83%	-1488.01%
Net Earnings / Revenue	2.93%	-4.99%	4.22%
Basic Earnings Per Share		-$0.13
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$83.05K	-$0.13	$110.4K
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	115.2M shares	116.1M	117.8M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		116.1M

Balance Sheet

Concept	2019 Q3	2019 Q2	2018 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$297.5M	$300.9M	$285.8M
YoY Change	4.09%	4.15%	2.07%
Cash & Equivalents	$269.6M	$267.9M	$259.9M
Short-Term Investments	$27.90M	$33.10M	$25.80M
Other Short-Term Assets	$59.71M	$60.48M	$169.7M
YoY Change	-64.82%	-50.68%	2.28%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses	$52.70M	$69.82M	$49.00M
Receivables	$372.7M	$321.4M	$129.3M
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$782.6M	$752.7M	$633.8M
YoY Change	23.48%	27.96%	-4.92%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$105.5M	$107.8M	$80.61M
YoY Change	30.91%	67.17%	26.75%
Goodwill	$1.238B	$1.245B	$1.182B
YoY Change	4.71%	5.3%	-0.03%
Intangibles	$169.9M	$183.2M	$200.2M
YoY Change	-15.11%	-14.66%	-22.37%
Long-Term Investments	$29.50M	$21.60M	$30.10M
YoY Change	-1.99%	-32.08%	-2.59%
Other Assets	$140.1M	$149.0M	$36.29M
YoY Change	286.19%	324.86%	5.25%
Total Long-Term Assets	$1.882B	$1.896B	$1.695B
YoY Change	11.01%	13.7%	0.08%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$782.6M	$752.7M	$633.8M
Total Long-Term Assets	$1.882B	$1.896B	$1.695B
Total Assets	$2.665B	$2.649B	$2.329B
YoY Change	14.41%	17.42%	-1.33%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$42.44M	$44.07M	$53.47M
YoY Change	-20.63%	16.66%	52.08%
Accrued Expenses	$190.0M	$172.6M	$172.8M
YoY Change	9.95%	19.45%	8.14%
Deferred Revenue	$385.5M	$374.3M	$487.6M
YoY Change	-20.94%
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$638.2M	$601.2M	$735.3M
YoY Change	-13.21%	-9.61%	8.3%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$669.1M	$698.9M	$643.3M
YoY Change	4.01%	0.84%	-9.67%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$102.5M	$87.23M	$58.45M
YoY Change	75.37%	80.87%	9.98%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$102.5M	$87.23M	$58.45M
YoY Change	75.37%	80.87%	9.98%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$638.2M	$601.2M	$735.3M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$102.5M	$87.23M	$58.45M
Total Liabilities	$1.463B	$1.433B	$1.454B
YoY Change	0.56%	0.83%	-1.39%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	-$191.4M	-$197.1M	-$599.4M
YoY Change	-68.07%	-67.83%	-7.9%
Common Stock	$1.149M	$1.151M	$1.180M
YoY Change	-2.63%	-0.35%	2.34%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$1.202B	$1.216B	$874.6M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$2.665B	$2.649B	$2.329B
YoY Change	14.41%	17.42%	-1.33%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2019 Q3	2019 Q2	2018 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$9.800M	-$14.76M	$13.20M
YoY Change	-25.76%	-186.83%	-1488.01%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$19.20M	$19.00M	$22.10M
YoY Change	-13.12%	-15.93%	2.79%
Cash From Operating Activities	$55.20M	$67.60M	$62.00M
YoY Change	-10.97%	37.4%	-16.1%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$4.800M	-$8.300M	-$17.30M
YoY Change	-72.25%	9.21%	284.44%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$2.400M	-$10.90M	-$1.800M
YoY Change	-233.33%	-5550.0%	-74.29%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$2.400M	-$19.30M	-$19.10M
YoY Change	-87.43%	160.81%	66.09%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-46.40M	-74.70M	-45.70M
YoY Change	1.53%	14.05%	-9.33%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	55.20M	67.60M	62.00M
Cash From Investing Activities	-2.400M	-19.30M	-19.10M
Cash From Financing Activities	-46.40M	-74.70M	-45.70M
Net Change In Cash	6.400M	-26.40M	-2.800M
YoY Change	-328.57%	11.39%	-123.33%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$55.20M	$67.60M	$62.00M
Capital Expenditures	-$4.800M	-$8.300M	-$17.30M
Free Cash Flow	$60.00M	$75.90M	$79.30M
YoY Change	-24.34%	33.63%	1.15%

Facts In Submission

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