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2012 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000119312512509900 Filed on December 20, 2012

Income Statement

Concept	2012 Q4	2011 Q4	2011 Q3
Revenue	$1.090B	$1.081B	$1.076B
YoY Change	0.8%	19.96%	23.85%
Cost Of Revenue	$968.4M	$959.6M	$952.8M
YoY Change	0.92%	19.4%	22.76%
Gross Profit	$121.6M	$121.8M	$123.4M
YoY Change	-0.14%	24.62%	32.98%
Gross Profit Margin	11.15%	11.26%	11.47%
Selling, General & Admin	$79.60M	$82.40M	$76.36M
YoY Change	-3.4%	40.14%	39.59%
% of Gross Profit	65.47%	67.68%	61.88%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$12.30M	$13.70M	$13.10M
YoY Change	-10.22%	34.31%	43.96%
% of Gross Profit	10.12%	11.25%	10.62%
Operating Expenses	$84.90M	$88.30M	$76.36M
YoY Change	-3.85%	42.65%	32.79%
Operating Profit	$36.69M	$33.45M	$40.73M
YoY Change	9.67%	-6.56%	15.39%
Interest Expense	-$1.300M	-$2.200M	-$2.900M
YoY Change	-40.91%	100.0%	163.64%
% of Operating Profit	-3.54%	-6.58%	-7.12%
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income	$35.40M	$31.20M	$37.79M
YoY Change	13.46%	-10.09%	10.48%
Income Tax	$7.700M	$13.00M	$9.874M
% Of Pretax Income	21.75%	41.67%	26.13%
Net Earnings	$27.66M	$18.05M	$27.88M
YoY Change	53.27%	-17.21%	32.74%
Net Earnings / Revenue	2.54%	1.67%	2.59%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.50	$0.34	$0.52
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.50	$0.33	$0.51
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	54.41M shares		53.21M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding			54.20M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2012 Q4	2011 Q4	2011 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$43.50M	$26.50M	$39.60M
YoY Change	64.15%	-32.74%	20.36%
Cash & Equivalents	$43.50M	$26.50M	$39.61M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$40.34M	$54.75M	$150.9M
YoY Change	-26.31%	-51.85%	24.4%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses	$50.29M	$41.82M
Receivables	$561.3M	$552.1M	$565.3M
Other Receivables	$9.900M	$10.80M	$9.200M
Total Short-Term Assets	$749.3M	$733.8M	$765.1M
YoY Change	2.12%	20.53%	23.84%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$59.91M	$60.01M	$62.10M
YoY Change	-0.17%	3.29%	3.67%
Goodwill	$751.6M	$750.9M
YoY Change	0.1%	26.41%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$14.86M	$14.42M	$34.30M
YoY Change	3.05%	-41.37%	39.43%
Other Assets	$38.90M	$43.39M	$121.9M
YoY Change	-10.36%	-65.7%	-9.44%
Total Long-Term Assets	$1.102B	$1.146B	$1.162B
YoY Change	-3.84%	21.91%	27.52%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$749.3M	$733.8M	$765.1M
Total Long-Term Assets	$1.102B	$1.146B	$1.162B
Total Assets	$1.851B	$1.880B	$1.927B
YoY Change	-1.51%	21.37%	26.03%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$130.4M	$130.5M	$129.1M
YoY Change	-0.04%	65.35%	60.77%
Accrued Expenses	$236.8M	$233.6M	$233.2M
YoY Change	1.37%	32.13%	33.18%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$455.8M	$443.2M	$442.3M
YoY Change	2.85%	32.73%	31.56%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$215.0M	$300.0M	$365.0M
YoY Change	-28.33%	113.52%	143.33%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$329.9M	$340.5M	$335.4M
YoY Change	-3.11%	1.55%	2.98%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$544.9M	$640.5M	$700.4M
YoY Change	-14.93%	34.62%	47.24%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$455.8M	$443.2M	$442.3M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$544.9M	$640.5M	$700.4M
Total Liabilities	$1.001B	$1.084B	$1.143B
YoY Change	-7.65%	33.86%	40.74%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$617.4M	$586.6M
YoY Change	5.24%
Common Stock	$235.2M	$211.9M
YoY Change	10.97%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$850.4M	$795.9M	$784.1M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$1.851B	$1.880B	$1.927B
YoY Change	-1.51%	21.37%	26.03%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2012 Q4	2011 Q4	2011 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$27.66M	$18.05M	$27.88M
YoY Change	53.27%	-17.21%	32.74%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$12.30M	$13.70M	$13.10M
YoY Change	-10.22%	34.31%	43.96%
Cash From Operating Activities	$66.80M	$75.20M	$51.60M
YoY Change	-11.17%	8.05%	43.33%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$4.200M	-$5.600M	-$6.400M
YoY Change	-25.0%	19.15%	-8.57%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$1.700M	$700.0K	$1.600M
YoY Change	142.86%	-101.99%	-105.48%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$2.600M	-$4.800M	-$4.900M
YoY Change	-45.83%	-88.0%	-86.46%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-42.40M	-83.50M	-30.50M
YoY Change	-49.22%	261.47%	-350.0%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	66.80M	75.20M	51.60M
Cash From Investing Activities	-2.600M	-4.800M	-4.900M
Cash From Financing Activities	-42.40M	-83.50M	-30.50M
Net Change In Cash	21.80M	-13.10M	16.20M
YoY Change	-266.41%	-301.54%	35.0%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$66.80M	$75.20M	$51.60M
Capital Expenditures	-$4.200M	-$5.600M	-$6.400M
Free Cash Flow	$71.00M	$80.80M	$58.00M
YoY Change	-12.13%	8.75%	34.88%

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CY2012	us-gaap	Nature Of Operations NatureOfOperations	<div> <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>1. THE COMPANY AND NATURE OF OPERATIONS</b></font></p> <!-- xbrl,body --> <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 6px; TEXT-INDENT: 4%; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">ABM Industries Incorporated, together with its consolidated subsidiaries (hereinafter collectively referred to as “ABM”, “we”, “us”, “our”, or the “Company”), is a leading provider of end-to-end integrated facility solutions services for commercial, governmental, industrial, institutional, retail, and residential facilities located primarily throughout the United States. The Company’s comprehensive capabilities include expansive facility solutions, energy solutions, commercial cleaning, maintenance and repair, HVAC, electrical, landscaping, parking and security services, provided through stand-alone or integrated solutions. The Company was reincorporated in Delaware on March 19, 1985, as the successor to a business founded in California in 1909.</font></p> </div>
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