$ABM
ABM INDUSTRIES INC /DE/

2014 Q3 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000144530514003838 Filed on September 04, 2014

View on sec.gov

Income Statement

Concept 2014 Q3 2013 Q4 2013 Q3
Revenue $1.181B $1.237B $1.217B
YoY Change -2.97% 13.47% 12.75%
Cost Of Revenue $1.145B $1.102B $1.096B
YoY Change 4.47% 13.74% 12.77%
Gross Profit $124.0M $135.2M $121.1M
YoY Change 2.39% 11.2% 12.54%
Gross Profit Margin 10.5% 10.93% 9.95%
Selling, General & Admin $91.20M $90.70M $85.40M
YoY Change 6.79% 13.94% 7.96%
% of Gross Profit 73.55% 67.09% 70.52%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization $14.00M $13.60M $15.10M
YoY Change -7.28% 10.57% 17.97%
% of Gross Profit 11.29% 10.06% 12.47%
Operating Expenses $91.20M $97.90M $85.40M
YoY Change 6.79% 15.31% 7.96%
Operating Profit $33.70M $37.30M $28.70M
YoY Change 17.42% 1.68% 23.85%
Interest Expense $2.700M -$800.0K $3.400M
YoY Change -20.59% -38.46% -300.0%
% of Operating Profit 8.01% -2.14% 11.85%
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income $32.60M $36.50M $26.90M
YoY Change 21.19% 3.11% 25.04%
Income Tax $13.20M $12.40M $10.90M
% Of Pretax Income 40.49% 33.97% 40.52%
Net Earnings $19.40M $24.20M $16.00M
YoY Change 21.25% -12.52% 27.22%
Net Earnings / Revenue 1.64% 1.96% 1.31%
Basic Earnings Per Share $0.34 $0.44 $0.29
Diluted Earnings Per Share $0.34 $0.43 $0.29
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding 56.20M shares 55.52M shares 55.00M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding 57.00M shares 56.30M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept 2014 Q3 2013 Q4 2013 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments $24.60M $32.60M $38.70M
YoY Change -36.43% -25.06% 78.34%
Cash & Equivalents $24.60M $32.60M $38.70M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets $40.60M $29.40M $38.63M
YoY Change 5.1% -27.12% -32.08%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses $68.80M $64.70M $57.61M
Receivables $726.1M $690.8M $658.1M
Other Receivables $11.20M $0.00 $11.30M
Total Short-Term Assets $926.6M $864.6M $845.3M
YoY Change 9.62% 15.38% 11.21%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment $82.60M $77.20M $72.70M
YoY Change 13.61% 28.86% 15.86%
Goodwill $879.1M $822.5M $867.8M
YoY Change 1.3% 9.43% 15.56%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments $19.30M $18.00M $17.08M
YoY Change 13.02% 21.11% 13.94%
Other Assets $38.90M $128.3M $40.35M
YoY Change -3.6% 229.84% -2.93%
Total Long-Term Assets $1.242B $1.255B $1.258B
YoY Change -1.31% 13.87% 11.66%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets $926.6M $864.6M $845.3M
Total Long-Term Assets $1.242B $1.255B $1.258B
Total Assets $2.168B $2.119B $2.103B
YoY Change 3.08% 14.48% 11.47%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable $162.8M $157.3M $146.5M
YoY Change 11.1% 20.62% 17.82%
Accrued Expenses $278.9M $266.5M $264.2M
YoY Change 5.56% 12.54% 6.66%
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 $521.8M $508.5M $501.2M
YoY Change 4.12% 11.56% 8.95%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt $311.7M $314.9M $348.5M
YoY Change -10.56% 46.47% 38.29%
Other Long-Term Liabilities $364.6M $41.40M $359.5M
YoY Change 1.42% -87.45% 2.89%
Total Long-Term Liabilities $676.3M $41.40M $708.0M
YoY Change -4.48% -92.4% 17.73%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities $521.8M $508.5M $501.2M
Total Long-Term Liabilities $676.3M $41.40M $708.0M
Total Liabilities $1.215B $1.202B $1.209B
YoY Change 0.44% 20.08% 13.92%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings $677.8M $656.8M $641.0M
YoY Change 5.73% 6.39% 7.25%
Common Stock $277.4M $262.4M $255.2M
YoY Change 8.69% 11.57% 11.12%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity $953.7M $917.5M $894.2M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity $2.168B $2.119B $2.103B
YoY Change 3.08% 14.48% 11.47%

Cashflow Statement

Concept 2014 Q3 2013 Q4 2013 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income $19.40M $24.20M $16.00M
YoY Change 21.25% -12.52% 27.22%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization $14.00M $13.60M $15.10M
YoY Change -7.28% 10.57% 17.97%
Cash From Operating Activities $19.30M $51.00M $46.50M
YoY Change -58.49% -23.65% 64.31%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures -$9.200M -$11.20M -$11.00M
YoY Change -16.36% 166.67% 59.42%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities $800.0K -$8.100M $1.300M
YoY Change -38.46% -576.47% -124.53%
Cash From Investing Activities -$8.400M -$19.30M -$9.700M
YoY Change -13.4% 642.31% -19.83%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities -24.00M -37.80M -36.00M
YoY Change -33.33% -10.85% 80.9%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities 19.30M 51.00M 46.50M
Cash From Investing Activities -8.400M -19.30M -9.700M
Cash From Financing Activities -24.00M -37.80M -36.00M
Net Change In Cash -13.10M -6.100M 800.0K
YoY Change -1737.5% -127.98% -121.62%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities $19.30M $51.00M $46.50M
Capital Expenditures -$9.200M -$11.20M -$11.00M
Free Cash Flow $28.50M $62.20M $57.50M
YoY Change -50.43% -12.39% 63.35%

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<div style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:12px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">THE COMPANY AND NATURE OF OPERATIONS</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:12px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">ABM Industries Incorporated, together with its consolidated subsidiaries (hereinafter collectively referred to as &#8220;ABM,&#8221; &#8220;we,&#8221; &#8220;us,&#8221; &#8220;our,&#8221; or the &#8220;Company&#8221;), is a leading provider of end-to-end integrated facility solutions to thousands of commercial, industrial, institutional, retail, residential, and governmental facilities located primarily throughout the United States. Our 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 </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">March&#160;19, 1985</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">, as the successor to a business founded in California in </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">1909</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">.</font></div></div>
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OperatingIncomeLoss
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OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax
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