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5 Alternative Performance Measures (“APM’s”) continued
Unlevered Free Cash Flow
Unlevered free cash flow represents net cash flow from operating activities adjusted for exceptional items and net capital expenditure. Unlevered free cash flow provides an understanding of the Group’s cash generation and is a supplemental measure of liquidity in respect of the Group’s operations without the distortions of exceptional and other non-operating items.

Year-ended 31 March 2019
Year-ended 31 March 2018
$M
$M
Net cash flow from operating activities
142.9
147.7
Exceptional items
3.1
13.0
Net capital expenditure
(22.2)
(21.1)
Unlevered free cash flow
123.8
139.6


Question: Analyse this data from a financial earnings document. What was the change in exceptional items in 2019 from 2018?
Choices:
-9.9
110.8
0.2
0
-139.8
Correct choice index: 0
the breakdown of aes 2019s gross margin for the years ended december 31 , 2000 and 1999 , based on the geographic region in which they were earned , is set forth below. .

2000
% of Revenue
1999
% of Revenue
% change
North America
$844 million
25%
$649 million
32%
30%
South America
$416 million
36%
$232 million
28%
79%
Caribbean*
$226 million
21%
$75 million
24%
201%
Europe/Africa
$371 million
29%
$124 million
29%
199%
Asia
$138 million
22%
$183 million
37%
(26%)

* includes venezuela and colombia .
selling , general and administrative expenses selling , general and administrative expenses increased $ 11 million , or 15% ( 15 % ) , to $ 82 million in 2000 from $ 71 million in 1999 .
selling , general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenues remained constant at 1% ( 1 % ) in both 2000 and 1999 .
the increase is due to an increase in business development activities .
interest expense , net net interest expense increased $ 506 million , or 80% ( 80 % ) , to $ 1.1 billion in 2000 from $ 632 million in 1999 .
interest expense as a percentage of revenues remained constant at 15% ( 15 % ) in both 2000 and 1999 .
interest expense increased primarily due to the interest at new businesses , including drax , tiete , cilcorp and edc , as well as additional corporate interest costs resulting from the senior debt and convertible securities issued within the past two years .
other income , net other income increased $ 16 million , or 107% ( 107 % ) , to $ 31 million in 2000 from $ 15 million in 1999 .
other income includes foreign currency transaction gains and losses as well as other non-operating income .
the increase in other income is due primarily to a favorable legal judgment and the sale of development projects .
severance and transaction costs during the fourth quarter of 2000 , the company incurred approximately $ 79 million of transaction and contractual severance costs related to the acquisition of ipalco .
gain on sale of assets during 2000 , ipalco sold certain assets ( 2018 2018thermal assets 2019 2019 ) for approximately $ 162 million .
the transaction resulted in a gain to the company of approximately $ 31 million .
of the net proceeds , $ 88 million was used to retire debt specifically assignable to the thermal assets .
during 1999 , the company recorded a $ 29 million gain ( before extraordinary loss ) from the buyout of its long-term power sales agreement at placerita .
the company received gross proceeds of $ 110 million which were offset by transaction related costs of $ 19 million and an impairment loss of $ 62 million to reduce the carrying value of the electric generation assets to their estimated fair value after termination of the contract .
the estimated fair value was determined by an independent appraisal .
concurrent with the buyout of the power sales agreement , the company repaid the related non-recourse debt prior to its scheduled maturity and recorded an extraordinary loss of $ 11 million , net of income taxes. .

Question: Analyse this data from a financial earnings document. what was the gross margin change in basis points for south america?
Choices:
80
67.5
80.0
-130
-80
Correct choice index: 2
2 0 0 8 a n n u a l r e p o r t stock performance graph the following graph sets forth the performance of our series a common , series b common stock , and series c common stock for the period september 18 , 2008 through december 31 , 2008 as compared with the performance of the standard and poor 2019s 500 index and a peer group index which consists of the walt disney company , time warner inc. , cbs corporation class b common stock , viacom , inc .
class b common stock , news corporation class a common stock , and scripps network interactive , inc .
the graph assumes $ 100 originally invested on september 18 , 2006 and that all subsequent dividends were reinvested in additional shares .
september 18 , september 30 , december 31 , 2008 2008 2008 .

September 18,   2008
September 30,   2008
December 31,   2008
DISCA
$100.00
$103.19
$102.53
DISCB
$100.00
$105.54
$78.53
DISCK
$100.00
$88.50
$83.69
S&P 500
$100.00
$96.54
$74.86
Peer Group
$100.00
$92.67
$68.79

s&p 500 peer group .

Question: Analyse this data from a financial earnings document. what was the percentage cumulative total shareholder return on discb common stock from september 18 , 2008 to december 31 , 2008?
Choices:
-21.47
-100.2147
-0.2734
-4.6577
-0.2147
Correct choice index: 4
Item 5. Market for the Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.
The Company’s common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market LLC under the symbol SAFM.
The number of stockholders of record as of December 12, 2019, was 2,742. The number of beneficial owners of our stock is greater than the number of holders of record, and the exact number is unknown.
The amount of future common stock dividends will depend on our earnings, financial condition, capital requirements, the effect a dividend would have on the Company's compliance with financial covenants and other factors, which will be considered by the Board of Directors on a quarterly basis.
During its fourth fiscal quarter, the Company repurchased shares of its common stock as follows:
1  All purchases were made pursuant to the Company's Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated on February 11, 2016, under which shares were withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations.
2  On May 31, 2018, the Company’s Board of Directors expanded and extended the share repurchase program originally approved on October 22, 2009, under which the Company was originally authorized to purchase up to one million shares of its common stock and is now authorized to purchase up to two million shares of its common stock in open market transactions or negotiated purchases, subject to market conditions, share price and other considerations. The authorization will expire on May 31, 2021. During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018, the Company purchased 823,385 shares in open market transactions under this program. The Company’s repurchases of vested restricted stock to satisfy tax withholding obligations of its Stock Incentive Plan participants are not made under the 2018 general repurchase plan.
3  Does not include vested restricted shares that may yet be repurchased under the Stock Incentive Plan as described in Note 1.

Period
(a) Total Number of Shares Purchased (1)
(b) Average Price Paid per Share
(c) Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs (2)
(d) Maximum Number (or Approximate Dollar Value) of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (2)(3)
Aug. 1 - Aug. 31, 2019 
—
—
—
1,176,615
Sep. 1 - Sep. 30, 2019 
901
$151.33
901
1,176,615
Oct. 1 - Oct. 31, 2019 
34,344
$154.81
34,344
1,176,615
Total 
35,245
$154.72
35,245
1,176,615


Question: Analyse this data from a financial earnings document. What is the difference in the total number of shares purchased between September 2019 and October 2019?
Choices:
34314
1175714
34347
34189
33443
Correct choice index: 4
Consolidated Comparison of Fiscal Year 2019 to Fiscal Year 2018
Net Sales
Net sales of $1.4 billion in fiscal year 2019 increased 15.2% from $1.2 billion in fiscal year 2018 primarily due to an increased in Solid Capacitor net sales $164.6 million. In addition, Film and Electrolytic net sales increased by $4.3 million, and MSA net sales increased by $13.8 million.
The increase in Solid Capacitors net sales was primarily driven by a $111.8 million increase in distributor sales across the Americas, APAC, and EMEA regions. The $111.8 million increase consisted of a $72.8 million increase in Ceramic product line sales and a $39.0 million increase in Tantalum product line sales. Also contributing to the increase in net sales was a $30.6 million increase in OEM sales across the APAC, EMEA, and JPKO regions, and a $28.0 million increase in EMS sales across all regions. These increases in net sales were partially offset by a $3.2 million decrease in distributor sales in the JPKO region and a $2.7 million decrease in OEM sales in the Americas region. In addition, Solid Capacitors net sales was unfavorably impacted by $0.5 million from foreign currency exchange due to the change in the value of the Euro compared to the U.S. dollar.
The increase in Film and Electrolytic net sales was primarily driven by a $10.5 million increase in distributor sales across the Americas and EMEA regions. Also contributing to the increase in net sales was $1.7 million increase in EMS sales in the Americas region and a $0.8 million increase in OEM sales in the JPKO region. These increases in net sales were partially offset by a $5.6 million decrease in OEM sales across the APAC and EMEA regions and a $3.1 million decrease in distributor sales across the APAC and JPKO regions. In addition, there was an unfavorable impact of $0.1 million from foreign currency exchange primarily due to the change in the value of the Euro compared to the U.S. dollar.
The increase in MSA net sales was primarily driven by a $15.0 million increase in OEM sales in the JPKO region. Also contributing to the increase in net sales was a $4.3 million increase in EMS sales across all regions and a $3.7 million increase in distributor sales across the Americas and EMEA regions. These increase in net sales were partially offset by a $5.5 million decrease in distributor sales across the APAC and JPKO regions and a $3.8 million decrease in OEM sales across the Americas, APAC, and JPKO regions.
In fiscal years 2019 and 2018, net sales by channel and the percentages of net sales by region to total net sales were as follows (dollars in thousands):

Fiscal Year 2019
Fiscal Year 2018
Net Sales
% of Total
Net Sales
% of Total
APAC
$533,340
38.6%
$479,987
40.0%
EMEA
315,535
22.8%
277,898
23.1%
Americas
337,842
24.4%
259,105
21.6%
JPKO
196,101
14.2%
183,191
15.3%
Total
$1,382,818
$1,200,181


Question: Analyse this data from a financial earnings document. What was the change in the percentage of sales from APAC to total net sales between 2018 and 2019?
Choices:
-7.7
-1.4
0
33
-39.8
Correct choice index: 1
part ii item 5 2014market for registrant 2019s common equity and related stockholder matters market information .
the common stock of the company is currently traded on the new york stock exchange ( nyse ) under the symbol 2018 2018aes . 2019 2019 the following tables set forth the high and low sale prices for the common stock as reported by the nyse for the periods indicated .
price range of common stock .

2002
High
Low
2001
High
Low
First Quarter
$17.84
$4.11
First Quarter
$60.15
$41.30
Second Quarter
9.17
3.55
Second Quarter
52.25
39.95
Third Quarter
4.61
1.56
Third Quarter
44.50
12.00
Fourth Quarter
3.57
0.95
Fourth Quarter
17.80
11.60

holders .
as of march 3 , 2003 , there were 9663 record holders of the company 2019s common stock , par value $ 0.01 per share .
dividends .
under the terms of the company 2019s senior secured credit facilities entered into with a commercial bank syndicate , the company is not allowed to pay cash dividends .
in addition , the company is precluded from paying cash dividends on its common stock under the terms of a guaranty to the utility customer in connection with the aes thames project in the event certain net worth and liquidity tests of the company are not met .
the ability of the company 2019s project subsidiaries to declare and pay cash dividends to the company is subject to certain limitations in the project loans , governmental provisions and other agreements entered into by such project subsidiaries .
securities authorized for issuance under equity compensation plans .
see the information contained under the caption 2018 2018securities authorized for issuance under equity compensation plans 2019 2019 of the proxy statement for the annual meeting of stockholders of the registrant to be held on may 1 , 2003 , which information is incorporated herein by reference. .

Question: Analyse this data from a financial earnings document. what was the difference in dollars of the high low sale price for the common stock in the fourth quarter of 2002?
Choices:
4.05
-56.58
2.62
-40.93
3.76
Correct choice index: 2
in 2017 , the company granted 440076 shares of restricted class a common stock and 7568 shares of restricted stock units .
restricted common stock and restricted stock units generally have a vesting period of two to four years .
the fair value related to these grants was $ 58.7 million , which is recognized as compensation expense on an accelerated basis over the vesting period .
dividends are accrued on restricted class a common stock and restricted stock units and are paid once the restricted stock vests .
in 2017 , the company also granted 203298 performance shares .
the fair value related to these grants was $ 25.3 million , which is recognized as compensation expense on an accelerated and straight-lined basis over the vesting period .
the vesting of these shares is contingent on meeting stated performance or market conditions .
the following table summarizes restricted stock , restricted stock units , and performance shares activity for 2017 : number of shares weighted average grant date fair value .

Number of Shares
WeightedAverageGrant DateFair Value
Outstanding at December 31, 2016
1,820,578
$98
Granted
650,942
129
Vested
(510,590)
87
Cancelled
(401,699)
95
Outstanding at December 31, 2017
1,559,231
116

the total fair value of restricted stock , restricted stock units , and performance shares that vested during 2017 , 2016 and 2015 was $ 66.0 million , $ 59.8 million and $ 43.3 million , respectively .
under the espp , eligible employees may acquire shares of class a common stock using after-tax payroll deductions made during consecutive offering periods of approximately six months in duration .
shares are purchased at the end of each offering period at a price of 90% ( 90 % ) of the closing price of the class a common stock as reported on the nasdaq global select market .
compensation expense is recognized on the dates of purchase for the discount from the closing price .
in 2017 , 2016 and 2015 , a total of 19936 , 19858 and 19756 shares , respectively , of class a common stock were issued to participating employees .
these shares are subject to a six-month holding period .
annual expense of $ 0.3 million for the purchase discount was recognized in 2017 , and $ 0.2 million was recognized in both 2016 and 2015 .
non-executive directors receive an annual award of class a common stock with a value equal to $ 100000 .
non-executive directors may also elect to receive some or all of the cash portion of their annual stipend , up to $ 60000 , in shares of stock based on the closing price at the date of distribution .
as a result , 19736 shares , 26439 shares and 25853 shares of class a common stock were issued to non-executive directors during 2017 , 2016 and 2015 , respectively .
these shares are not subject to any vesting restrictions .
expense of $ 2.5 million , $ 2.4 million and $ 2.5 million related to these stock-based payments was recognized for the years ended december 31 , 2017 , 2016 and 2015 , respectively. .

Question: Analyse this data from a financial earnings document. what was the sum of the shares purchase discount from 2015 to 2017 in millions
Choices:
0.7
-0.5
0
1820578.5
197.5
Correct choice index: 0
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation of these assets is generally computed using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives based on asset class. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, net property and equipment consisted of the following (in thousands):

December 31,
Useful Lives
2019
2018
Computer and office equipment
3 - 5 years
$143,942
$129,359
Leasehold improvements lease
Lesser of useful life of improvement or remaining life of lease
33,346
32,096
Furniture and fixtures
7 years
12,980
12,500
Building and improvements
7 - 30 years
14,553
14,381
Land
Non-depreciable
1,785
1,785
Property and equipment, gross
206,606
190,121
Less: accumulated depreciation
(136,226 )
(117,392 )
Property and equipment, net
$ 70,380
$ 72,729


Question: Analyse this data from a financial earnings document. What was the change in the cost of computer and office equipment between 2018 and 2019?
Choices:
6867
-14583
7716
14583
0
Correct choice index: 3
Basic earnings per share is computed on the basis of the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is computed on the basis of the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding plus the effect of dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period using the treasury stock method. Dilutive potential common shares include outstanding stock options and stock awards.
* Includes a charge of $2.0 billion or $2.23 of basic and diluted earnings per share in 2018 associated with U.S. tax reform.
Actual shares outstanding at December 31, 2019 and 2018 were 887.1 million and 892.5 million, respectively. The year-to- year decrease was primarily the result of the common stock repurchase program. The average number of common shares
outstanding assuming dilution was 23.5 million shares lower in 2019 versus 2018

For the year ended December 31:
2019
2018
Yr.-to-Yr. Percent Change
Earnings per share of common stock from continuing operations
Assuming dilution
$10.57
$9.51*
11.1%
Basic
$10.63
$9.56*
11.2%
Diluted operating (non-GAAP)
$12.81
$13.81
(7.2)%
Weighted-average shares outstanding (in millions)
Assuming dilution
892.8
916.3
(2.6)%
Basic
887.2
912.0
(2.7)%


Question: Analyse this data from a financial earnings document. What was the increase / (decrease) from the Earnings per share of common stock from continuing operations basic?
Choices:
1.07
-876.47
893.57
906.74
0.06
Correct choice index: 0
(a) Description of segments and principal activities (continued)  The Group also conducts operations in the United States of America (“United States”), Europe and other regions, and holds investments (including investments in associates, investments in joint ventures, FVPL and FVOCI) in various territories. The geographical information on the total assets is as follows:
As at 31 December 2019, the total non-current assets other than financial instruments and deferred tax assets located in Mainland China and other regions amounted to RMB311,386 million (31 December 2018: RMB282,774 million) and RMB136,338 million (31 December 2018: RMB65,057 million), respectively.
All the revenues derived from any single external customer were less than 10% of the Group’s total revenues during the years ended 31 December 2019 and 2018.

As at 31 December
2019
2018
RMB’Million
RMB’Million
Operating assets
– Mainland China
345,721
270,373
– Others
168,714
83,962
Investments
– Mainland China and Hong Kong
289,491
254,992
– North America
76,488
44,835
– Europe
29,707
37,451
– Asia excluding Mainland China and Hong Kong
40,139
30,148
– Others
3,726
1,760
953,986
723,521


Question: Analyse this data from a financial earnings document. How much is the difference between 2018 year end and 2019 year end europe investments?
Choices:
1
7744
2241818304
10432
7744000000
Correct choice index: 1
Estimated Future Benefit Payments
The following benefit payments, which reflect expected future service, as appropriate, are expected to be paid. Pension benefits are currently paid from plan assets and other benefits are currently paid from corporate assets.

($ in millions)
Pension Benefits
Other Benefits
2020
$83.0
$14.7
2021
$82.4
$15.1
2022
$82.6
$15.1
2023
$82.4
$15.1
2024
$81.8
$15.1
2025-2029
$395.5
$73.1


Question: Analyse this data from a financial earnings document. What was the change in the amount under other benefits in 2021 from 2020?
Choices:
-0.4
222
0
15.5
0.4
Correct choice index: 4
8. Earnings Per Share
Certain share-based payment awards entitling holders to receive non-forfeitable dividends before vesting are considered participating securities and thus included in the calculation of basic earnings per share, to the extent they are dilutive. These awards are included in the calculation of basic earnings per share under the two-class method. The two-class method allocates earnings for the period between common shareholders and other security holders. The participating awards receiving dividends are allocated the same amount of income as if they were outstanding shares.
The following table presents earnings per share (in thousands).

For the years ended 
October 31, 2019
October 31, 2018  
October 31, 2017
Net income 
$53,294
$61,431
$279,745
Distributed and undistributed (earnings) to unvested restricted
(778)
(878)
(4,285)
Distributed and undistributed earnings to common shareholders -- Basic
52,516
60,553
275,460
Weighted average shares outstanding — Basic 
21,829
22,429
22,393
Weighted average shares outstanding — Diluted 
21,829
22,429
22,393
Earnings per common share — Basic 
$2.41
$2.70
$12.30
Earnings per common share — Diluted 
$2.41
$2.70
$12.30


Question: Analyse this data from a financial earnings document. What is the average net income for fiscal years 2019 and 2018?
Choices:
170588
57362.5
30326.5
57362500
114725
Correct choice index: 1
The following table summarizes the potentially dilutive common shares that were excluded from diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding because including them would have had an anti-dilutive effect (in thousands):
Since the Company expects to settle the principal amount of its outstanding convertible senior notes in cash and any excess in cash or shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock, the Company uses the treasury stock method for calculating any potential dilutive effect of the conversion spread on diluted net income per share, if applicable. The conversion spread will have a dilutive impact on diluted net income per share of common stock when the average market price of the Company’s Class A Common Stock for a given period exceeds the conversion price of $81.45 per share for the Notes.

Year Ended December 31,
2019
2018
2017
Shares of common stock issuable under equity incentive plans outstanding
6,832
8,943
10,806
Convertible senior notes
1,905
79
-
Potential common shares excluded from diluted net loss per share
8,737
9,022
10,806


Question: Analyse this data from a financial earnings document. What is the average number of convertible senior notes between 2017 and 2019?
Choices:
661.33
608.67
52245.33
53.48
0
Correct choice index: 0
Property and equipment consist of the following (in thousands):
(1) Lesser of the lease term or the estimated useful lives of the improvements, which generally may be up to 5 years.
Depreciation and amortization expense for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 was $2.2 million, $1.8 million and $1.9 million, respectively.

As of December 31,
Useful life in years
2019
2018
Furniture and equipment
5
$1,785
$1,189
Leasehold improvements (1)
5
4,074
2,776
System hardware
5
1,596
1,404
Office computers
3
5,309
3,745
Computer and system software
3
1,451
1,385
14,215
10,499
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
(7,931)
(5,849)
Property and equipment, net
$6,284
$4,650


Question: Analyse this data from a financial earnings document. What is the change in Furniture and equipment from December 31, 2019 to December 31, 2018?
Choices:
-596
596
3478
-1187
400
Correct choice index: 1