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2020 Q1 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000161417820000078 Filed on March 20, 2020

Income Statement

Concept	2020 Q1	2019 Q1	2018 Q4
Revenue	$81.38M	$63.76M	$58.74M
YoY Change	27.63%	32.78%	32.5%
Cost Of Revenue	$20.92M	$15.64M	$14.89M
YoY Change	33.76%	28.09%	27.69%
Gross Profit	$60.46M	$48.12M	$43.73M
YoY Change	25.64%	34.36%	33.83%
Gross Profit Margin	74.29%	75.47%	74.44%
Selling, General & Admin	$77.18M	$55.11M	$57.58M
YoY Change	40.05%	19.62%	34.06%
% of Gross Profit	127.66%	114.53%	131.68%
Research & Development	$13.84M	$9.230M	$9.158M
YoY Change	49.95%	27.31%	31.62%
% of Gross Profit	22.89%	19.18%	20.94%
Depreciation & Amortization	$2.230M	$1.780M	$1.600M
YoY Change	25.28%	29.93%	33.33%
% of Gross Profit	3.69%	3.7%	3.66%
Operating Expenses	$91.02M	$64.34M	$66.74M
YoY Change	41.47%	20.69%	33.72%
Operating Profit	-$30.56M	-$16.22M	-$23.01M
YoY Change	88.39%	-7.31%	33.51%
Interest Expense	$590.0K	$450.0K	$430.0K
YoY Change	31.11%	45.16%	313.46%
% of Operating Profit
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$190.0K	$50.00K	-$200.0K
YoY Change	-480.0%	-61.54%	51.52%
Pretax Income	-$30.17M	-$15.72M	-$22.78M
YoY Change	91.92%	-7.91%	33.6%
Income Tax	$410.0K	-$260.0K	$200.0K
% Of Pretax Income
Net Earnings	-$30.58M	-$15.46M	-$22.94M
YoY Change	97.78%	-9.05%	34.45%
Net Earnings / Revenue	-37.57%	-24.25%	-39.05%
Basic Earnings Per Share
Diluted Earnings Per Share	-$265.5K	-$152.5K	-$230.3K
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	115.8M shares	102.2M shares	100.9M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding

Balance Sheet

Concept	2020 Q1	2019 Q1	2018 Q4
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$256.1M	$142.8M	$107.0M
YoY Change	79.36%	20.65%	-5.67%
Cash & Equivalents	$256.1M	$91.76M	$28.34M
Short-Term Investments	$0.00	$51.02M	$78.70M
Other Short-Term Assets	$12.70M	$31.90M	$21.60M
YoY Change	-60.19%	87.65%	77.05%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$80.58M	$55.34M	$34.45M
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$377.8M	$230.1M	$163.1M
YoY Change	64.22%	27.79%	9.1%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$26.20M	$11.08M	$11.64M
YoY Change	136.53%	-3.16%	1.21%
Goodwill	$4.500M	$4.700M	$4.600M
YoY Change	-4.26%	-4.55%	-2.15%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$3.607M	$996.0K	$4.825M
YoY Change	262.15%	8.38%	40.18%
Total Long-Term Assets	$185.8M	$37.06M	$23.15M
YoY Change	401.38%	58.05%	3.33%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$377.8M	$230.1M	$163.1M
Total Long-Term Assets	$185.8M	$37.06M	$23.15M
Total Assets	$563.6M	$267.1M	$186.3M
YoY Change	110.99%	31.27%	8.34%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$9.599M	$8.025M	$4.417M
YoY Change	19.61%	88.69%	-15.67%
Accrued Expenses	$49.40M	$29.70M	$17.80M
YoY Change	66.33%	46.31%	35.88%
Deferred Revenue	$176.8M	$135.5M	$83.19M
YoY Change	30.48%	51.44%
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$244.9M	$179.8M	$111.7M
YoY Change	36.24%	52.13%	33.55%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$2.293M	$2.799M	$598.0K
YoY Change	-18.08%	333.95%	-15.77%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$2.293M	$2.799M	$598.0K
YoY Change	-18.08%	333.95%	-15.77%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$244.9M	$179.8M	$111.7M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$2.293M	$2.799M	$598.0K
Total Liabilities	$362.4M	$182.6M	$114.4M
YoY Change	98.49%	49.61%	30.3%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	-$422.7M	-$301.1M	-$297.4M
YoY Change	40.37%	28.98%	37.42%
Common Stock	$122.0K	$109.0K	$107.0K
YoY Change	11.93%	9.0%	9.18%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$11.90M	$11.90M	$11.90M
YoY Change	0.0%	-0.04%	0.0%
Treasury Stock Shares	6.505M shares	6.505M shares	6.505M shares
Shareholders Equity	$201.2M	$84.55M	$83.67M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$563.6M	$267.1M	$186.3M
YoY Change	110.99%	31.27%	8.34%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2020 Q1	2019 Q1	2018 Q4
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	-$30.58M	-$15.46M	-$22.94M
YoY Change	97.78%	-9.05%	34.45%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$2.230M	$1.780M	$1.600M
YoY Change	25.28%	29.93%	33.33%
Cash From Operating Activities	$11.66M	$30.82M	-$22.56M
YoY Change	-62.17%	-1581.73%	37.73%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$4.540M	-$950.0K	-$1.620M
YoY Change	377.89%	3.26%	88.37%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$0.00	$27.90M	-$880.0K
YoY Change	-100.0%	241.91%	-147.83%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$4.540M	$26.95M	-$2.490M
YoY Change	-116.85%	272.24%	-356.7%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	4.570M	5.550M	6.340M
YoY Change	-17.66%	-30.19%	71.82%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	11.66M	30.82M	-22.56M
Cash From Investing Activities	-4.540M	26.95M	-2.490M
Cash From Financing Activities	4.570M	5.550M	6.340M
Net Change In Cash	11.69M	63.32M	-18.71M
YoY Change	-81.54%	382.99%	59.64%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$11.66M	$30.82M	-$22.56M
Capital Expenditures	-$4.540M	-$950.0K	-$1.620M
Free Cash Flow	$16.20M	$31.77M	-$20.94M
YoY Change	-49.01%	-2838.79%	34.92%

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