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NELNET, INC.: 10-Q filed 2017-11-07

What NELNET, INC. reported in its quarterly report filed 2017-11-07 (fiscal Q3 2017): 32 published measures, 89 facts as tagged in accession 0001258602-17-000045.

This filing

Form
10-Q (quarterly report)
Filed
2017-11-07
Fiscal period
fiscal Q3 2017
Accession
0001258602-17-000045 on SEC EDGAR

Values are as tagged in this filing. A later filing can restate them; each measure links to its history page, which shows the latest-filed value per period. All NELNET, INC. filings.

Reported measures

Total assets

Resources recognized on the balance sheet. Book assets are not the market value of the business.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2017-09-3024,768,710,000USD
At 2016-12-3127,180,108,000USD
At 2016-09-3027,669,611,000USD

Total liabilities

Recognized obligations at the reporting date. The definition and scope differ from interest-bearing debt.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2017-09-3022,638,270,000USD
At 2016-12-3125,109,183,000USD

Stockholders equity

The reported residual interest after liabilities. It is an accounting amount, not market capitalization.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2017-09-302,111,851,000USD
At 2016-12-312,061,655,000USD

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and qualifying short-term liquid investments under the filer’s accounting policy. Restricted cash and longer-term investments may be reported separately.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2017-09-30254,391,000USD
At 2016-12-3169,654,000USD
At 2016-09-3067,154,000USD
At 2015-12-3163,529,000USD

Net income or loss

Reported profit or loss for the period. Check the filing for attribution, exceptional items and discontinued operations before comparing companies.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2017-07-01 to 2017-09-3046,303,000USD92
2017-01-01 to 2017-09-30125,065,000USD273
2016-07-01 to 2016-09-3084,294,000USD92
2016-01-01 to 2016-09-30158,405,000USD274

Operating cash flow

Cash generated or used by operating activities. Working-capital timing can make this differ substantially from reported income.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2017-01-01 to 2017-09-30230,335,000USD273
2016-01-01 to 2016-09-30258,827,000USD274

Capital expenditure payments

Cash payments to acquire property, plant and equipment. This taxonomy concept does not capture every form of investment or acquisition.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2017-01-01 to 2017-09-30106,656,000USD273
2016-01-01 to 2016-09-3046,821,000USD274

Financing cash flow

Net cash from financing activities, including borrowing, repayments and transactions with owners. A positive amount does not establish operating profitability.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2017-01-01 to 2017-09-30-2,568,218,000USD273
2016-01-01 to 2016-09-30-2,919,156,000USD274

Investing cash flow

Net cash from investing activities, including asset purchases, disposals and investment transactions. This differs from capital expenditure payments alone.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2017-01-01 to 2017-09-302,522,620,000USD273
2016-01-01 to 2016-09-302,663,954,000USD274

Retained earnings or deficit

Accumulated undistributed earnings or deficit at the reporting date. This balance is not cash available for distribution.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2017-09-302,106,895,000USD
At 2016-12-312,056,084,000USD

Income tax expense or benefit

Current and deferred income tax expense or benefit for continuing operations. This accounting expense differs from cash taxes paid.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2017-07-01 to 2017-09-3025,562,000USD92
2017-01-01 to 2017-09-3070,349,000USD273
2016-07-01 to 2016-09-3047,715,000USD92
2016-01-01 to 2016-09-3087,184,000USD274

Net property, plant and equipment

Carrying amount of property, plant and equipment after accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization. It is not replacement cost or market value.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2017-09-30208,441,000USD
At 2016-12-31123,786,000USD

Share-based compensation expense

Reported noncash expense for share-based payment arrangements. Noncash treatment does not mean the awards have no economic cost to shareholders.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2017-01-01 to 2017-09-303,370,000USD273
2016-01-01 to 2016-09-303,563,000USD274

Interest expense

Borrowing costs recognized as interest expense. This is distinct from cash interest paid and may not include every capitalized borrowing cost.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2017-07-01 to 2017-09-30121,650,000USD92
2017-01-01 to 2017-09-30341,787,000USD273
2016-07-01 to 2016-09-3096,386,000USD92
2016-01-01 to 2016-09-30280,847,000USD274

Goodwill carrying amount

Recognized goodwill remaining after accumulated impairment. It arises from business combinations and does not measure the current value of the company’s brand.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2017-09-30147,312,000USD
At 2016-12-31147,312,000USD

Net finite-lived intangible assets

Finite-lived intangible assets after amortization. This excludes goodwill and should not be combined with indefinite-lived intangible assets without checking scope.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2017-09-3040,742,000USD
At 2016-12-3147,813,000USD

Common-stock repurchase payments

Cash paid to reacquire common stock during the period. This is not an authorization limit or a direct measure of the net change in share count.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2017-01-01 to 2017-09-3063,331,000USD273
2016-01-01 to 2016-09-3060,143,000USD274

Operating expenses

Recurring operating costs under this accounting concept, generally excluding production costs included in cost of sales. Check filing presentation before combining expense subtotals.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2017-07-01 to 2017-09-30125,333,000USD92
2017-01-01 to 2017-09-30359,337,000USD273
2016-07-01 to 2016-09-30106,792,000USD92
2016-01-01 to 2016-09-30325,714,000USD274

Additional paid-in capital

Capital contributed above par value under this concept. It records historical contributions, not the current value of the equity or cash on hand.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2017-09-30360,000USD
At 2016-12-31420,000USD

Accumulated other comprehensive income or loss

Cumulative other comprehensive items after tax, such as translation and unrealized hedging or securities effects. These amounts have not passed through net income.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2017-09-304,187,000USD
At 2016-12-314,730,000USD

Total equity including noncontrolling interests

Equity including the portion attributable to noncontrolling interests. It is larger than or equal to parent stockholders equity and is not market capitalization.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2017-09-302,130,440,000USD
At 2017-06-302,130,409,000USD
At 2016-12-312,070,925,000USD
At 2016-09-301,981,096,000USD
At 2016-06-301,906,216,000USD
At 2015-12-311,892,158,000USD

Net intangible assets excluding goodwill

Intangible assets other than goodwill after amortization and impairment. Internally developed intangibles are usually not recognized, so this understates what a company relies on.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2017-09-3040,742,000USD
At 2016-12-3147,813,000USD

Pre-tax income or loss from continuing operations

Income or loss from continuing operations before income taxes and noncontrolling interests. It excludes discontinued operations and is not net income.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2017-07-01 to 2017-09-3069,097,000USD92
2017-01-01 to 2017-09-30186,454,000USD273
2016-07-01 to 2016-09-30132,078,000USD92
2016-01-01 to 2016-09-30245,754,000USD274

Profit or loss including noncontrolling interests

Net income or loss including the portion attributable to noncontrolling interests. It can differ from the net income attributable to the parent that per-share figures use.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2017-07-01 to 2017-09-3043,535,000USD92
2017-01-01 to 2017-09-30116,105,000USD273
2016-07-01 to 2016-09-3084,363,000USD92
2016-01-01 to 2016-09-30158,570,000USD274

Comprehensive income or loss

Net income plus other comprehensive income after tax. It includes unrealized items that net income excludes and is not a cash measure.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2017-07-01 to 2017-09-3046,239,000USD92
2017-01-01 to 2017-09-30124,522,000USD273
2016-07-01 to 2016-09-3086,147,000USD92
2016-01-01 to 2016-09-30155,697,000USD274

Depreciation expense

Depreciation recognized for the period under this concept. It is a noncash allocation of asset cost and may exclude amortization and depletion reported elsewhere.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2017-07-01 to 2017-09-307,700,000USD92
2017-01-01 to 2017-09-3020,600,000USD273
2016-07-01 to 2016-09-305,800,000USD92
2016-01-01 to 2016-09-3016,400,000USD274

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

Combined depreciation, depletion and amortization for the period. A noncash allocation of asset cost, not a measure of maintenance spending.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2017-01-01 to 2017-09-3099,826,000USD273
2016-01-01 to 2016-09-3083,988,000USD274

Amortization of intangible assets

Amortization recognized on finite-lived intangible assets. It follows acquisition accounting and does not indicate the intangibles are losing usefulness at that rate.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2017-07-01 to 2017-09-302,300,000USD92
2017-01-01 to 2017-09-307,100,000USD273
2016-07-01 to 2016-09-303,200,000USD92
2016-01-01 to 2016-09-308,400,000USD274

Deferred income tax expense or benefit

The deferred portion of income tax expense or benefit, arising from timing differences. It is not tax paid in the period.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2017-01-01 to 2017-09-30-15,012,000USD273
2016-01-01 to 2016-09-30-7,633,000USD274

Income taxes paid, net

Cash income taxes paid net of refunds during the period. It differs from income tax expense and can reflect prior years and estimated payments.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2017-01-01 to 2017-09-3071,431,000USD273
2016-01-01 to 2016-09-3087,633,000USD274

Proceeds from issuing common stock

Cash received from issuing common stock during the period. It is gross of costs only where the filer reports it so, and it does not include noncash issuances.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2017-01-01 to 2017-09-30457,000USD273
2016-01-01 to 2016-09-30656,000USD274

Change in accounts receivable

The cash flow adjustment for the change in receivables during the period. A positive value under this concept means receivables grew and reduced operating cash flow.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2017-01-01 to 2017-09-3026,656,000USD273
2016-01-01 to 2016-09-301,982,000USD274

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