$ABM
ABM INDUSTRIES INC /DE/ Stock $abm

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2014 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000144530514005592 Filed on December 17, 2014

Income Statement

Concept	2014 Q4	2013 Q4	2013 Q3
Revenue	$1.205B	$1.237B	$1.217B
YoY Change	-2.6%	13.47%	12.75%
Cost Of Revenue	$803.9M	$1.102B	$1.096B
YoY Change	-27.02%	13.74%	12.77%
Gross Profit	$133.7M	$135.2M	$121.1M
YoY Change	-1.11%	11.2%	12.54%
Gross Profit Margin	11.1%	10.93%	9.95%
Selling, General & Admin	$76.30M	$90.70M	$85.40M
YoY Change	-15.88%	13.94%	7.96%
% of Gross Profit	57.07%	67.09%	70.52%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$14.90M	$13.60M	$15.10M
YoY Change	9.56%	10.57%	17.97%
% of Gross Profit	11.14%	10.06%	12.47%
Operating Expenses	$82.60M	$97.90M	$85.40M
YoY Change	-15.63%	15.31%	7.96%
Operating Profit	$51.10M	$37.30M	$28.70M
YoY Change	37.0%	1.68%	23.85%
Interest Expense	-$400.0K	-$800.0K	$3.400M
YoY Change	-50.0%	-38.46%	-300.0%
% of Operating Profit	-0.78%	-2.14%	11.85%
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income	$28.90M	$36.50M	$26.90M
YoY Change	-20.82%	3.11%	25.04%
Income Tax	$9.700M	$12.40M	$10.90M
% Of Pretax Income	33.56%	33.97%	40.52%
Net Earnings	$27.90M	$24.20M	$16.00M
YoY Change	15.29%	-12.52%	27.22%
Net Earnings / Revenue	2.32%	1.96%	1.31%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.50	$0.44	$0.29
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.49	$0.43	$0.29
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	55.75M shares	55.52M shares	55.00M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding			56.30M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2014 Q4	2013 Q4	2013 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$36.70M	$32.60M	$38.70M
YoY Change	12.58%	-25.06%	78.34%
Cash & Equivalents	$36.70M	$32.60M	$38.70M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$29.80M	$29.40M	$38.63M
YoY Change	1.36%	-27.12%	-32.08%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses	$63.40M	$64.70M	$57.61M
Receivables	$687.3M	$690.8M	$658.1M
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$11.30M
Total Short-Term Assets	$927.2M	$864.6M	$845.3M
YoY Change	7.24%	15.38%	11.21%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$83.00M	$77.20M	$72.70M
YoY Change	7.51%	28.86%	15.86%
Goodwill	$854.7M	$822.5M	$867.8M
YoY Change	3.91%	9.43%	15.56%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$32.90M	$18.00M	$17.08M
YoY Change	82.78%	21.11%	13.94%
Other Assets	$115.0M	$128.3M	$40.35M
YoY Change	-10.37%	229.84%	-2.93%
Total Long-Term Assets	$1.266B	$1.255B	$1.258B
YoY Change	0.88%	13.87%	11.66%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$927.2M	$864.6M	$845.3M
Total Long-Term Assets	$1.266B	$1.255B	$1.258B
Total Assets	$2.193B	$2.119B	$2.103B
YoY Change	3.48%	14.48%	11.47%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$173.7M	$157.3M	$146.5M
YoY Change	10.43%	20.62%	17.82%
Accrued Expenses	$251.6M	$266.5M	$264.2M
YoY Change	-5.59%	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	$526.4M	$508.5M	$501.2M
YoY Change	3.52%	11.56%	8.95%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$319.8M	$314.9M	$348.5M
YoY Change	1.56%	46.47%	38.29%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$38.10M	$41.40M	$359.5M
YoY Change	-7.97%	-87.45%	2.89%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$38.10M	$41.40M	$708.0M
YoY Change	-7.97%	-92.4%	17.73%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$526.4M	$508.5M	$501.2M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$38.10M	$41.40M	$708.0M
Total Liabilities	$1.224B	$1.202B	$1.209B
YoY Change	1.86%	20.08%	13.92%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$696.9M	$656.8M	$641.0M
YoY Change	6.11%	6.39%	7.25%
Common Stock	$274.7M	$262.4M	$255.2M
YoY Change	4.69%	11.57%	11.12%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$968.8M	$917.5M	$894.2M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$2.193B	$2.119B	$2.103B
YoY Change	3.48%	14.48%	11.47%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2014 Q4	2013 Q4	2013 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$27.90M	$24.20M	$16.00M
YoY Change	15.29%	-12.52%	27.22%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$14.90M	$13.60M	$15.10M
YoY Change	9.56%	10.57%	17.97%
Cash From Operating Activities	$63.70M	$51.00M	$46.50M
YoY Change	24.9%	-23.65%	64.31%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$8.900M	-$11.20M	-$11.00M
YoY Change	-20.54%	166.67%	59.42%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$33.90M	-$8.100M	$1.300M
YoY Change	318.52%	-576.47%	-124.53%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$42.80M	-$19.30M	-$9.700M
YoY Change	121.76%	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	-8.800M	-37.80M	-36.00M
YoY Change	-76.72%	-10.85%	80.9%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	63.70M	51.00M	46.50M
Cash From Investing Activities	-42.80M	-19.30M	-9.700M
Cash From Financing Activities	-8.800M	-37.80M	-36.00M
Net Change In Cash	12.10M	-6.100M	800.0K
YoY Change	-298.36%	-127.98%	-121.62%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$63.70M	$51.00M	$46.50M
Capital Expenditures	-$8.900M	-$11.20M	-$11.00M
Free Cash Flow	$72.60M	$62.20M	$57.50M
YoY Change	16.72%	-12.39%	63.35%

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