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2021 Q1 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000161417821000065 Filed on March 16, 2021

Income Statement

Concept	2021 Q1	2020 Q1	2019 Q4
Revenue	$92.19M	$81.38M	$76.37M
YoY Change	13.29%	27.63%	30.01%
Cost Of Revenue	$21.60M	$20.92M	$20.37M
YoY Change	3.25%	33.76%	36.81%
Gross Profit	$70.60M	$60.46M	$56.00M
YoY Change	16.77%	25.64%	28.08%
Gross Profit Margin	76.57%	74.29%	73.33%
Selling, General & Admin	$75.24M	$77.18M	$85.83M
YoY Change	-2.51%	40.05%	49.05%
% of Gross Profit	106.58%	127.66%	153.25%
Research & Development	$14.51M	$13.84M	$13.01M
YoY Change	4.84%	49.95%	42.07%
% of Gross Profit	20.55%	22.89%	23.23%
Depreciation & Amortization	$3.070M	$2.230M	$1.900M
YoY Change	37.67%	25.28%	18.75%
% of Gross Profit	4.35%	3.69%	3.39%
Operating Expenses	$89.74M	$91.02M	$98.84M
YoY Change	-1.41%	41.47%	48.09%
Operating Profit	-$19.14M	-$30.56M	-$42.83M
YoY Change	-37.37%	88.39%	86.13%
Interest Expense	-$130.0K	$590.0K	$81.00K
YoY Change	-122.03%	31.11%	-81.16%
% of Operating Profit
Other Income/Expense, Net	$360.0K	-$190.0K	-$682.0K
YoY Change	-289.47%	-480.0%	241.0%
Pretax Income	-$18.91M	-$30.17M	-$42.47M
YoY Change	-37.32%	91.92%	86.41%
Income Tax	-$600.0K	$410.0K	$300.0K
% Of Pretax Income
Net Earnings	-$18.31M	-$30.58M	-$42.72M
YoY Change	-40.12%	97.78%	86.21%
Net Earnings / Revenue	-19.86%	-37.57%	-55.93%
Basic Earnings Per Share
Diluted Earnings Per Share	-$148.9K	-$265.5K	-$376.5K
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	124.8M shares	115.8M shares	114.8M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding

Balance Sheet

Concept	2021 Q1	2020 Q1	2019 Q4
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$230.4M	$256.1M	$244.8M
YoY Change	-10.03%	79.36%	128.67%
Cash & Equivalents	$230.4M	$256.1M	$244.8M
Short-Term Investments		$0.00	$0.00
Other Short-Term Assets	$18.00M	$12.70M	$12.50M
YoY Change	41.73%	-60.19%	-42.13%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$97.46M	$80.58M	$38.84M
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$376.2M	$377.8M	$318.1M
YoY Change	-0.43%	64.22%	95.04%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$80.34M	$26.20M	$16.55M
YoY Change	206.66%	136.53%	42.2%
Goodwill	$4.800M	$4.500M	$4.600M
YoY Change	6.67%	-4.26%	0.0%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$6.316M	$3.607M	$2.674M
YoY Change	75.1%	262.15%	-44.58%
Total Long-Term Assets	$219.8M	$185.8M	$167.6M
YoY Change	18.3%	401.38%	624.17%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$376.2M	$377.8M	$318.1M
Total Long-Term Assets	$219.8M	$185.8M	$167.6M
Total Assets	$596.0M	$563.6M	$485.8M
YoY Change	5.74%	110.99%	160.8%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$12.97M	$9.599M	$10.25M
YoY Change	35.16%	19.61%	132.1%
Accrued Expenses	$43.00M	$49.40M	$30.00M
YoY Change	-12.96%	66.33%	68.54%
Deferred Revenue	$191.8M	$176.8M	$107.5M
YoY Change	8.48%	30.48%	29.22%
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$260.2M	$244.9M	$161.1M
YoY Change	6.22%	36.24%	44.19%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$5.009M	$2.293M	$1.952M
YoY Change	118.45%	-18.08%	226.42%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$5.009M	$2.293M	$1.952M
YoY Change	118.45%	-18.08%	226.42%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$260.2M	$244.9M	$161.1M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$5.009M	$2.293M	$1.952M
Total Liabilities	$388.8M	$362.4M	$273.4M
YoY Change	7.27%	98.49%	139.01%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	-$517.3M	-$422.7M	-$392.1M
YoY Change	22.4%	40.37%	31.81%
Common Stock	$130.0K	$122.0K	$120.0K
YoY Change	6.56%	11.93%	12.15%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$11.90M	$11.90M	$11.90M
YoY Change	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Treasury Stock Shares	6.505M shares	6.505M shares	6.505M shares
Shareholders Equity	$207.2M	$201.2M	$212.4M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$596.0M	$563.6M	$485.8M
YoY Change	5.74%	110.99%	160.8%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2021 Q1	2020 Q1	2019 Q4
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	-$18.31M	-$30.58M	-$42.72M
YoY Change	-40.12%	97.78%	86.21%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$3.070M	$2.230M	$1.900M
YoY Change	37.67%	25.28%	18.75%
Cash From Operating Activities	$24.92M	$11.66M	-$31.81M
YoY Change	113.72%	-62.17%	41.0%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$11.16M	-$4.540M	-$2.900M
YoY Change	145.81%	377.89%	79.01%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$0.00	$0.00	$5.400M
YoY Change		-100.0%	-713.64%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$11.16M	-$4.540M	$2.500M
YoY Change	145.81%	-116.85%	-200.4%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	5.460M	4.570M	4.780M
YoY Change	19.47%	-17.66%	-24.61%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	24.92M	11.66M	-31.81M
Cash From Investing Activities	-11.16M	-4.540M	2.500M
Cash From Financing Activities	5.460M	4.570M	4.780M
Net Change In Cash	19.22M	11.69M	-24.53M
YoY Change	64.41%	-81.54%	31.11%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$24.92M	$11.66M	-$31.81M
Capital Expenditures	-$11.16M	-$4.540M	-$2.900M
Free Cash Flow	$36.08M	$16.20M	-$28.91M
YoY Change	122.72%	-49.01%	38.06%

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