Check Point Software Technologies Reports 2015 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Financial Results
/EINPresswire.com/ -- SAN CARLOS, CA -- (Marketwired) -- 01/28/16 -- Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP), the largest pure-play security vendor globally, today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full-year ended December 31, 2015.
Fourth Quarter 2015:
- Total Revenue: $458 million, representing a 9 percent increase year over year
- Non-GAAP Operating Income: $262 million, representing 57 percent of revenues
- Non-GAAP EPS: $1.20, representing a 12 percent increase year over year
- Deferred Revenues: $906 million, representing a 16 percent increase year over year
Full Year 2015:
- Total Revenue: $1,630 million, representing a 9 percent increase year over year
- Non-GAAP Operating Income: $927 million, representing 57 percent of revenues
- Non-GAAP EPS: $4.17, representing a 12 percent increase year over year
"We completed 2015 with revenues in the upper half of our range and earnings that exceeded our projections. Subscription revenues grew 22 percent during the quarter, driven primarily by customer demand for advanced threat prevention technologies including SandBlast zero-day malware protection," said Gil Shwed, founder and chief executive officer of Check Point Software Technologies. "We're pleased to see that our investment in advanced threat prevention and mobile security are producing results."
Financial Highlights for the Fourth Quarter of 2015:
- Total Revenue: $458 million compared to $421 million in the fourth quarter of 2014.
- GAAP Operating Income: $239 million compared to $229 million in the fourth quarter of 2014.
- Non-GAAP Operating Income: $262 million compared to $247 million in the fourth quarter of 2014.
- GAAP Net Income and Earnings per Diluted Share: GAAP net income was $195 million compared to $186 million in the fourth quarter of 2014. GAAP earnings per diluted share were $1.08 compared to $0.98 in the fourth quarter of 2014.
- Non-GAAP Net Income: Non-GAAP net income was $216 million compared to $203 million in the fourth quarter of 2014.
- Non-GAAP Earnings per Diluted Share: $1.20 compared to $1.07 in the fourth quarter of 2014.
- Deferred Revenues: As of December 31, 2015, deferred revenues were $906 million compared to $784 million as of December 31, 2014.
- Cash Flow: Cash flow from operations of $212 million compared to $210 million in the fourth quarter of 2014.
- Share Repurchase Program: During the fourth quarter of 2015, the company repurchased 3 million shares at a total cost of $249 million.
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Cash Balances, Marketable Securities and Short Term Deposits: $3,615 million as of December 31, 2015, compared to $3,683 million as of December 31, 2014.
Financial Highlights for the Year Ended December 31, 2015
- Total Revenues: $1,630 million compared to $1,496 million in 2014.
- GAAP Operating Income: $840 million compared to $801 million in 2014.
- Non-GAAP Operating Income: $927 million compared to $866 million in 2014.
- GAAP Net Income and Earnings per Diluted Share: GAAP net income was $686 million compared to $660 million in 2014. GAAP earnings per diluted share were $3.74 compared to $3.43 in 2014.
- Non-GAAP Net Income and Earnings per Diluted Share: Non-GAAP net income was $766 million compared to $715 million in 2014. Non-GAAP earnings per diluted share were $4.17 compared to $3.72 in 2014.
- Cash Flow: Cash flow from operations of $917 million compared to $753 million in 2014. Net of the tax settlement payment made to the Israeli Tax Authorities in 2014 and the payments made in 2015 related to acquisitions, cash flow from operations in 2015 was $951 million compared to $865 million in 2014.
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Share Repurchase Program: In 2015, the company repurchased approximately 12 million shares at a total cost of $986 million, which represented an average repurchase per quarter of $246 million.
For information regarding the non-GAAP financial measures discussed in this release, as well as a reconciliation of such non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, please see "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information" and "Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Information."
"Our unique focus remains on attack prevention, not merely detecting attacks after the damage is done. In 2016, we will continue to provide threat prevention solutions and technologies that will enable more customers to stay one step ahead of the threats on their network, mobile and cloud environments," concluded Shwed.
Business Highlights
Product, technology & acquisition announcements during 2015:
February - Hyperwise Acquisition: Unique CPU-Level threat prevention technology.
March - Threat Extraction Technology: Providing zero malware protection in zero seconds.
April - Lacoon Mobile Security Acquisition: Advanced threat prevention for mobile devices.
May - 1200R SCADA Appliance: Securing industrial control systems and critical infrastructure.
July - Check Point vSEC: Private cloud security solution for VMware NSX environments.
July - ZoneAlarm 2016: Consumer endpoint security software.
August - Check Point Protect: Mobile Threat Prevention Solution for smartphones.
September - SandBlast: New Threat Prevention Solution.
This week we've also made the following product introduction:
January 2016 - 15000 & 23000 Data Center Appliances: Next generation threat prevention securing of SSL/TLS encrypted traffic.
Check Point Security research & security vulnerability discoveries during 2015:
Volatile Cedar: Campaign allowing attackers to monitor a victim's actions and steal data.
2015 Check Point Security Report: Report revealed that 96% of organizations are using high-risk applications and that there was an increase in security incidents across all categories. The report is available at http://www.checkpoint.com/securityreport.
Magento eCommerce Platform: Critical RCE (remote code execution) vulnerability in eBay's Magento web ecommerce platform, affecting nearly 200,000 online shops.
WhatsApp Web Vulnerabilities: Vulnerabilities that exploit the WhatsApp Web logic put up to 200 million users at risk.
Certifi-gate Vulnerability in Android: Allows applications to gain illegitimate privileged access rights and exists in hundreds of millions of devices.
BrainTest related Mobile Malware: Malware, packaged within an Android game app called BrainTest, affected between 200,000 and one million users.
EZCast Vulnerability: HDMI dongle-based TV streamer that converts non-connected TVs into smart TVs allowing hacker's ability to gain unauthorized access to an EZCast subscriber's home network.
Rocket Kitten: Strategic malware attacks supported by persistent spear phishing campaigns.
During 2015 we received the following Industry Accolades:
Gartner
Number One Worldwide Firewall Equipment Market Share 2014
Leader Enterprise Network Firewall Market Quadrant 2015
Leader Unified Threat Management Magic Quadrant 2015
Leader Mobile Data Protection Magic Quadrant 2015
Number One Worldwide Firewall Equipment Market Share 2015 1st. 2nd, 3rd Quarter
IDC
Top Position Worldwide Combined Firewall & UTM Appliance Market 2014
Top Position Worldwide Combined Firewall and UTM Appliance Market 2015 1st. 2nd, 3rd Quarter
NSS Breach Detection Systems Results: Check Point's Next Generation Threat Prevention Solution received a "recommended" rating in the NSS Labs Breach Detection Systems (BDS) group test. Check Point received a 100 percent catch rate of HTTP, 100 percent catch rate for email and 100 percent catch rate for drive by malware.
CRN Channel Chief Award: Check Point President, Amnon Bar-Lev, was named one of CRN's 2015 Channel Chiefs.
Common Criteria Certification: Check Point was awarded Common Criteria (CC) certification for R77.30, following a rigorous third-party evaluation and testing process.
Best Product of 2015: Check Point SandBlast was named 'Coolest Security Product of 2015' by CRN Magazine.
First Quarter Investor Conference Participation Schedule:
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Goldman Sachs Technology & Internet Conference 2016
February 11, 2016 -San Francisco, CA -
JMP Technology Conference
February 29, 2016 -San Francisco, CA -
Raymond James 37th Annual Institutional Investor Conference
March 7, 2016 - Orlando, FL
Members of Check Point's management team are expected to present at these conferences and discuss the latest company strategies and initiatives. Check Point's conference presentations are expected to be available via webcast on the company's web site. To view these presentations and access the most updated information please visit the company's web site at www.checkpoint.com/ir. The schedule is subject to change.
Conference Call and Webcast Information
Check Point will host a conference call with the investment community on January 28, 2016 at 8:30 AM ET/5:30 AM PT. To listen to the live webcast, please visit the website at: www.checkpoint.com/ir. A replay of the conference call will be available through February 4, 2016 on the company's website or by telephone at +1.201.612.7415, replay ID number 13628376.
About Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (www.checkpoint.com) is the largest pure-play security vendor globally, providing industry-leading solutions and protecting customers from cyberattacks with an unmatched catch rate of malware and other types of threats. Check Point offers a complete security architecture defending enterprises -- from networks to mobile devices -- in addition to the most comprehensive and intuitive security management. Check Point protects over 100,000 organizations of all sizes. At Check Point, we secure the future.
©2016 Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. All rights reserved
Legal Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements generally relate to future events or our future financial or operating performance. Forward-looking statements in this press release include, but are not limited to, statements related to our expectations regarding our continued focus on providing threat prevention solutions and technologies for customers in 2016 and our participation in investor conferences during the first quarter of 2016. Our expectations and beliefs regarding these matters may not materialize, and actual results or events in the future are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those projected. These risks include our ability to continue to develop platform capabilities and solutions; customer acceptance and purchase of our existing solutions and new solutions; the market for IT security continuing to develop; competition from other products and services; and general market, political, economic and business conditions. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are also subject to other risks and uncertainties, including those more fully described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 24, 2015. The forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information available to Check Point as of the date hereof, and Check Point disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, except as required by law.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information
In addition to reporting financial results in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, Check Point uses non-GAAP measures of net income, operating income, operating margin and earnings per diluted share, which are adjustments from results based on GAAP to exclude stock-based compensation charges, amortization of intangible assets and acquisition related expenses and the related tax affects. Check Point's management believes the non-GAAP financial information provided in this release is useful to investors' understanding and assessment of Check Point's ongoing core operations and prospects for the future. Historically, Check Point has also publicly presented these supplemental non-GAAP financial measures in order to assist the investment community to see the Company "through the eyes of management," and thereby enhance understanding of its operating performance. The presentation of this non-GAAP financial information is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for results prepared in accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures discussed in this press release to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures is included with the financial statements contained in this press release. Management uses both GAAP and non-GAAP information in evaluating and operating business internally and as such has determined that it is important to provide this information to investors.
CHECK POINT SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Three Months Ended Year Ended
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December 31, December 31,
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2015 2014 2015 2014
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(unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited) (audited)
Revenues:
Products and licenses $ 173,993 $ 162,002 $ 555,792 $ 520,312
Software Blades
subscriptions 88,026 72,357 318,624 265,021
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Total revenues from products
and software blades 262,019 234,359 874,416 785,333
Software updates and
maintenance 196,053 186,283 755,422 710,483
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Total revenues 458,072 420,642 1,629,838 1,495,816
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Operating expenses:
Cost of products and
licenses 31,825 29,379 101,158 95,868
Cost of software blades
subscriptions 1,961 1,755 7,623 5,626
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Total cost of products and
software blades 33,786 31,134 108,781 101,494
Cost of Software updates
and maintenance 20,388 20,729 78,468 74,807
Amortization of technology 546 60 1,808 240
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Total cost of revenues 54,720 51,923 189,057 176,541
Research and development 40,030 34,278 149,279 133,300
Selling and marketing 101,198 83,187 359,804 306,363
General and administrative 23,134 22,000 91,981 78,558
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Total operating expenses 219,082 191,388 790,121 694,762
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Operating income 238,990 229,254 839,717 801,054
Financial income, net 9,168 7,002 34,073 28,762
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Income before taxes on
income 248,158 236,256 873,790 829,816
Taxes on income 53,554 50,473 187,924 170,245
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Net income $ 194,604 $ 185,783 $ 685,866 $ 659,571
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Basic earnings per share $ 1.11 $ 1.01 $ 3.83 $ 3.50
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Number of shares used in
computing basic earnings
per share 175,907 184,781 179,218 188,487
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Diluted earnings per share $ 1.08 $ 0.98 $ 3.74 $ 3.43
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Number of shares used in
computing diluted earnings
per share 179,975 189,160 183,619 192,300
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CHECK POINT SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
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Three Months Ended Year Ended
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December 31, December 31,
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2015 2014 2015 2014
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(unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited)
GAAP operating income $ 238,990 $ 229,254 $ 839,717 $ 801,054
Stock-based compensation
(1) 19,768 17,132 76,302 63,169
Amortization of
intangible assets and
acquisition related
expenses (2) 3,309 518 11,221 2,106
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Non-GAAP operating
income $ 262,067 $ 246,904 $ 927,240 $ 866,329
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GAAP net income $ 194,604 $ 185,783 $ 685,866 $ 659,571
Stock-based compensation
(1) 19,768 17,132 76,302 63,169
Amortization of
intangible assets and
acquisition related
expenses (2) 3,309 518 11,221 2,106
Taxes on the above items
(3) (1,682) (874) (7,186) (9,493)
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Non-GAAP net income $ 215,999 $ 202,559 $ 766,203 $ 715,353
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Diluted GAAP Earnings
per share $ 1.08 $ 0.98 $ 3.74 $ 3.43
Stock-based compensation
(1) 0.11 0.09 0.41 0.33
Amortization of
intangible assets and
acquisition related
expenses (2) 0.02 - 0.06 0.01
Taxes on the above items
(3) (0.01) - (0.04) (0.05)
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Diluted Non-GAAP
Earnings per share $ 1.20 $ 1.07 $ 4.17 $ 3.72
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Number of shares used in
computing diluted Non-
GAAP earnings per share 179,975 189,160 183,619 192,300
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(1) Stock-based
compensation:
Cost of products and
licenses $ 18 $ 14 $ 65 $ 66
Cost of software
updates and
maintenance 410 306 1,520 1,024
Research and
development 3,008 2,289 11,544 9,284
Selling and marketing 4,238 3,611 16,351 13,339
General and
administrative 12,094 10,912 46,822 39,456
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19,768 17,132 76,302 63,169
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(2) Amortization of
intangible assets and
acquisition related
expenses:
Amortization of
technology-cost of
revenues 546 60 1,808 240
Research and
development 1,897 - 6,146 -
Selling and marketing 866 458 3,267 1,866
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3,309 518 11,221 2,106
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(3) Taxes on the above
items (1,682) (874) (7,186) (9,493)
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Total, net $ 21,395 $ 16,776 $ 80,337 $ 55,782
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CHECK POINT SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET DATA
(In thousands)
ASSETS
December 31, December 31,
2015 2014
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(unaudited) (audited)
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 192,312 $ 261,970
Marketable securities and short-term
deposits 1,091,915 1,050,492
Trade receivables, net 410,763 366,700
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 85,762 68,673
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Total current assets 1,780,752 1,747,835
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Long-term assets:
Marketable securities 2,331,187 2,370,471
Property and equipment, net 48,692 41,549
Severance pay fund 5,262 5,491
Deferred tax asset, net 20,793 14,368
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net 838,020 741,960
Other assets 45,174 27,144
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Total long-term assets 3,289,128 3,200,983
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Total assets $ 5,069,880 $ 4,948,818
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LIABILITIES AND
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Deferred revenues $ 717,528 $ 651,281
Trade payables and other accrued
liabilities 339,325 281,554
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Total current liabilities 1,056,853 932,835
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Long-term liabilities:
Long-term deferred revenues 188,255 132,732
Income tax accrual 283,215 235,705
Deferred tax liability, net 240 504
Accrued severance pay 9,451 9,483
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481,161 378,424
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Total liabilities 1,538,014 1,311,259
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Shareholders' equity:
Share capital 774 774
Additional paid-in capital 987,331 859,124
Treasury shares at cost (4,043,271) (3,126,685)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (4,250) (1,070)
Retained earnings 6,591,282 5,905,416
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Total shareholders' equity 3,531,866 3,637,559
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Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 5,069,880 $ 4,948,818
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Total cash and cash equivalents,
marketable securities and short-term
deposits $ 3,615,414 $ 3,682,933
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CHECK POINT SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
SELECTED CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW DATA
(In thousands)
Three Months Ended Year Ended
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December 31, December 31,
2015 2014 2015 2014
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(unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited)
Cash flow from operating
activities:
Net income $ 194,604 $ 185,783 $ 685,866 $ 659,571
Adjustments to reconcile
net income to net cash
provided by operating
activities:
Depreciation of property
and equipment 2,817 2,495 10,358 9,178
Amortization of
intangible assets 990 518 3,612 2,106
Stock-based compensation 19,768 17,132 76,302 63,169
Realized loss (gain) on
marketable securities (113) 18 (16) (289)
Decrease (increase) in
trade and other
receivables, net (188,964) (147,846) (64,788) 4,337
Increase in deferred
revenues, trade
payables and other
accrued liabilities 208,911 167,336 241,009 38,749
Excess tax benefit from
stock-based
compensation (13,303) (8,843) (19,376) (11,669)
Deferred income taxes,
net (12,731) (6,224) (15,847) (12,292)
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Net cash provided by
operating activities 211,979 210,369 917,120 752,860
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Cash flow from investing
activities:
Cash paid in conjunction
with acquisitions, net
of acquired cash - - (96,544) -
Investment in property
and equipment (7,142) (4,621) (17,348) (12,736)
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Net cash used in
investing activities (7,142) (4,621) (113,892) (12,736)
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Cash flow from financing
activities:
Proceeds from issuance
of shares upon exercise
of options 48,763 8,781 102,852 70,266
Purchase of treasury
shares (249,290) (194,905) (985,735) (768,176)
Excess tax benefit from
stock-based
compensation 13,303 8,843 19,376 11,669
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Net cash used in
financing activities (187,224) (177,281) (863,507) (686,241)
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Unrealized loss on
marketable securities,
net (14,501) (1,486) (7,240) (874)
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Increase (decrease) in
cash and cash
equivalents, marketable
securities and short
term deposits 3,112 26,981 (67,519) 53,009
Cash and cash
equivalents, marketable
securities and short
term deposits at the
beginning of the period 3,612,302 3,655,952 3,682,933 3,629,924
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Cash and cash
equivalents, marketable
securities and short
term deposits at the
end of the period $ 3,615,414 $ 3,682,933 $ 3,615,414 $ 3,682,933
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