2023 Q3 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000197121323000026 Filed on November 09, 2023

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Income Statement

Concept 2023 Q3 2022 Q4 2022 Q3
Revenue $767.0M $960.0M $843.0M
YoY Change -9.02% -34.96% -45.08%
Cost Of Revenue $400.0M $385.0M $396.0M
YoY Change 1.01% -57.27% -61.25%
Gross Profit $367.0M $575.0M $447.0M
YoY Change -17.9% 0.0% -12.87%
Gross Profit Margin 47.85% 59.9% 53.02%
Selling, General & Admin $176.0M $252.0M $220.0M
YoY Change -20.0% -7.01% -16.35%
% of Gross Profit 47.96% 43.83% 49.22%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization $66.00M $88.00M $67.00M
YoY Change -1.49% -85.5% -90.44%
% of Gross Profit 17.98% 15.3% 14.99%
Operating Expenses $730.0M $349.0M $321.0M
YoY Change 127.41% -23.3% -27.7%
Operating Profit $37.00M $226.0M $154.0M
YoY Change -75.97% 88.33% 123.19%
Interest Expense $77.00M -$60.00M $59.00M
YoY Change 30.51% -53.85% -141.26%
% of Operating Profit 208.11% -26.55% 38.31%
Other Income/Expense, Net -$94.00M $26.00M $10.00M
YoY Change -1040.0% -135.62% -350.0%
Pretax Income -$57.00M $219.0M $138.0M
YoY Change -141.3% -586.67% -286.49%
Income Tax -$12.00M $157.0M $109.0M
% Of Pretax Income 71.69% 78.99%
Net Earnings -$46.00M $55.00M $21.00M
YoY Change -319.05% -161.8% 10.53%
Net Earnings / Revenue -6.0% 5.73% 2.49%
Basic Earnings Per Share -$0.74
Diluted Earnings Per Share -$0.74 $0.79 $0.30
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding 63.33M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding 63.33M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept 2023 Q3 2022 Q4 2022 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments $643.0M $884.0M $607.0M
YoY Change 5.93% 8.33% -42.63%
Cash & Equivalents $643.0M $884.0M $607.0M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets $206.0M $182.0M $199.0M
YoY Change 3.52% -29.46% -30.66%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables $597.0M $612.0M $586.0M
Other Receivables $8.000M $5.000M $171.0M
Total Short-Term Assets $1.454B $1.683B $1.563B
YoY Change -6.97% -31.89% -44.02%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment $846.0M $873.0M $866.0M
YoY Change -2.31% -16.06% -9.98%
Goodwill $2.082B $2.088B
YoY Change 0.0%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments $129.0M $113.0M $549.0M
YoY Change -76.5% -89.58% -53.55%
Other Assets $730.0M $964.0M $400.0M
YoY Change 82.5% 55.48% -15.25%
Total Long-Term Assets $4.629B $5.021B $5.042B
YoY Change -8.19% -50.14% -49.85%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets $1.454B $1.683B $1.563B
Total Long-Term Assets $4.629B $5.021B $5.042B
Total Assets $6.083B $6.704B $6.605B
YoY Change -7.9% -46.54% -48.58%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable $419.0M $397.0M $412.0M
YoY Change 1.7% -39.39% -33.97%
Accrued Expenses $19.00M $23.00M $23.00M
YoY Change -17.39% -34.29% -14.81%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due $37.00M $38.00M $43.00M
YoY Change -13.95% -44.93% -34.85%
Total Short-Term Liabilities $624.0M $608.0M $688.0M
YoY Change -9.3% -49.42% -39.65%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt $4.145B $4.227B $4.226B
YoY Change -1.92% -65.55% -66.09%
Other Long-Term Liabilities $207.0M $220.0M $396.0M
YoY Change -47.73% -61.87% -34.76%
Total Long-Term Liabilities $207.0M $220.0M $4.622B
YoY Change -95.52% -98.29% -64.64%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities $624.0M $608.0M $688.0M
Total Long-Term Liabilities $207.0M $220.0M $4.622B
Total Liabilities $5.499B $5.829B $5.899B
YoY Change -6.78% -59.27% -59.2%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings $122.0M $122.0M
YoY Change
Common Stock $514.0M $624.0M
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity $646.0M $748.0M $706.0M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity $6.083B $6.704B $6.605B
YoY Change -7.9% -46.54% -48.58%

Cashflow Statement

Concept 2023 Q3 2022 Q4 2022 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income -$46.00M $55.00M $21.00M
YoY Change -319.05% -161.8% 10.53%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization $66.00M $88.00M $67.00M
YoY Change -1.49% -85.5% -90.44%
Cash From Operating Activities $1.000M $341.0M $251.0M
YoY Change -99.6% 270.65% 1.62%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures $30.00M $31.00M $29.00M
YoY Change 3.45% 72.22% 20.83%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities -$2.000M $2.000M $6.000M
YoY Change -133.33% -33.33% -109.09%
Cash From Investing Activities -$32.00M -$29.00M -$23.00M
YoY Change 39.13% 93.33% -74.44%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities -54.00M -35.00M -41.00M
YoY Change 31.71% -89.03% -35.94%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities 1.000M 341.0M 251.0M
Cash From Investing Activities -32.00M -29.00M -23.00M
Cash From Financing Activities -54.00M -35.00M -41.00M
Net Change In Cash -85.00M 277.0M 187.0M
YoY Change -145.45% -214.46% 101.08%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities $1.000M $341.0M $251.0M
Capital Expenditures $30.00M $31.00M $29.00M
Free Cash Flow -$29.00M $310.0M $222.0M
YoY Change -113.06% 318.92% -0.45%

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<div style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Reclassifications</span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%"> </span></div><div style="text-align:justify;text-indent:9pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Certain reclassifications have been made to prior years' consolidated financial statements to conform to the current year's presentation.</span></div>
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