$WHG
WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC Stock $whg

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2018 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000116500220000035 Filed on February 20, 2020

Income Statement

Concept	2018 Q4	2018 Q3	2018 Q2
Revenue	$26.12M	$29.85M	$32.76M
YoY Change	-22.98%	-10.86%	-2.95%
Cost Of Revenue
YoY Change
Gross Profit
YoY Change
Gross Profit Margin
Selling, General & Admin	$18.67M	$2.980M	$2.863M
YoY Change	-14.51%	-17.61%	-18.34%
% of Gross Profit
Research & Development	$2.350M	$2.332M	$2.383M
YoY Change	2.62%	25.71%	26.55%
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$630.0K	$640.0K	$640.0K
YoY Change	-14.86%	-9.86%	-12.33%
% of Gross Profit
Operating Expenses	$21.02M	$5.312M	$5.246M
YoY Change	-12.89%	-2.92%	-2.65%
Operating Profit		$7.151M	$10.94M
YoY Change		24.32%	3.34%
Interest Expense	$2.790M
YoY Change
% of Operating Profit
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income	$7.888M	$7.151M	$10.94M
YoY Change	-19.41%	24.32%	3.34%
Income Tax	$2.360M	$1.783M	$2.944M
% Of Pretax Income	29.92%	24.93%	26.92%
Net Earnings	$5.413M	$5.368M	$7.992M
YoY Change	86.85%	29.91%	15.89%
Net Earnings / Revenue	20.72%	17.98%	24.4%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.65	$0.64	$0.95
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.64	$0.62	$0.94
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	9.018M shares	8.403M shares	8.399M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		8.598M shares	8.543M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2018 Q4	2018 Q3	2018 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$118.2M	$119.1M	$108.8M
YoY Change	11.93%	19.7%	22.52%
Cash & Equivalents	$52.45M	$48.09M	$47.30M
Short-Term Investments	$65.80M	$71.00M	$61.50M
Other Short-Term Assets	$2.731M	$2.308M	$1.853M
YoY Change	-58.7%	-63.14%	-3.19%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$18.43M	$19.83M	$22.90M
Other Receivables	$0.00	$600.0K	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$139.7M	$141.8M	$133.6M
YoY Change	1.18%	8.51%	17.39%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$4.454M	$4.120M	$4.088M
YoY Change	6.3%	0.41%	-0.29%
Goodwill	$19.80M	$19.80M	$19.80M
YoY Change	-27.04%	-27.04%	-27.04%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$5.400M	$5.400M	$5.000M
YoY Change
Other Assets	$5.100M	$5.100M	$5.000M
YoY Change	50.0%	-46.32%	-52.38%
Total Long-Term Assets	$59.44M	$50.81M	$50.70M
YoY Change	8.98%	-16.25%	-18.43%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$139.7M	$141.8M	$133.6M
Total Long-Term Assets	$59.44M	$50.81M	$50.70M
Total Assets	$199.2M	$192.6M	$184.3M
YoY Change	3.39%	0.66%	4.74%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$2.500M	$2.500M	$2.700M
YoY Change	-28.57%	-13.79%	-10.0%
Accrued Expenses	$16.50M	$12.70M	$9.000M
YoY Change	-13.61%	-42.53%	-8.16%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$0.00
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$27.13M	$24.74M	$20.10M
YoY Change	-13.97%	-23.6%	-5.31%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$10.90M	$3.200M	$3.000M
YoY Change	131.91%	-11.11%	-11.76%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$10.91M	$3.200M	$3.000M
YoY Change	130.49%	-11.11%	-11.76%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$27.13M	$24.74M	$20.10M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$10.91M	$3.200M	$3.000M
Total Liabilities	$38.03M	$27.96M	$23.13M
YoY Change	4.88%	-22.2%	-6.02%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$30.53M	$31.55M	$32.32M
YoY Change	6.7%	-0.66%	-2.5%
Common Stock	$194.2M	$191.2M	$187.5M
YoY Change	8.3%	8.35%	8.87%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$58.71M	$55.22M	$55.20M
YoY Change	17.92%	8.46%	8.52%
Treasury Stock Shares	1.278M shares	1.178M shares	1.178M shares
Shareholders Equity	$161.1M	$164.7M	$154.0K
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$199.2M	$192.6M	$184.3M
YoY Change	3.39%	0.66%	4.74%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2018 Q4	2018 Q3	2018 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$5.413M	$5.368M	$7.992M
YoY Change	86.85%	29.91%	15.89%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$630.0K	$640.0K	$640.0K
YoY Change	-14.86%	-9.86%	-12.33%
Cash From Operating Activities	$16.41M	$6.670M	$7.050M
YoY Change	91.71%	-47.19%	-58.23%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$310.0K	-$250.0K	-$130.0K
YoY Change	-50.79%	-13.79%	30.0%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$0.00	-$420.0K	-$5.000M
YoY Change
Cash From Investing Activities	-$310.0K	-$680.0K	-$5.120M
YoY Change	-50.79%	134.48%	5020.0%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-9.870M	-5.760M	-5.740M
YoY Change	88.36%	11.84%	12.33%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	16.41M	6.670M	7.050M
Cash From Investing Activities	-310.0K	-680.0K	-5.120M
Cash From Financing Activities	-9.870M	-5.760M	-5.740M
Net Change In Cash	6.230M	230.0K	-3.810M
YoY Change	131.6%	-96.8%	-132.65%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$16.41M	$6.670M	$7.050M
Capital Expenditures	-$310.0K	-$250.0K	-$130.0K
Free Cash Flow	$16.72M	$6.920M	$7.180M
YoY Change	81.94%	-46.44%	-57.71%

Facts In Submission

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CY2017	us-gaap	Communications And Information Technology CommunicationsAndInformationTechnology	7785000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Professional Fees ProfessionalFees	4322000	USD
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CY2018	us-gaap	Litigation Settlement Expense LitigationSettlementExpense	0	USD
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CY2018	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	9711000	USD
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CY2019	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	5911000	USD
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CY2017	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Operating Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities	-1207000	USD
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CY2017	us-gaap	Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock	0	USD
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CY2019	us-gaap	Payments Related To Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation	2387000	USD
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