$ASH
Ashland Inc

2018 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000156459019002131 Filed on February 06, 2019

View on sec.gov

Income Statement

Concept 2018 Q4 2017 Q4
Revenue $576.0M $842.0M
YoY Change -31.59% 19.6%
Cost Of Revenue $424.0M $402.0M
YoY Change 5.47% -21.94%
Gross Profit $152.0M $179.0M
YoY Change -15.08% -5.29%
Gross Profit Margin 26.39% 21.26%
Selling, General & Admin $143.0M $154.0M
YoY Change -7.14% -1.91%
% of Gross Profit 94.08% 86.03%
Research & Development $17.00M $19.00M
YoY Change -10.53% -5.0%
% of Gross Profit 11.18% 10.61%
Depreciation & Amortization $81.00M $70.00M
YoY Change 15.71% 2.94%
% of Gross Profit 53.29% 39.11%
Operating Expenses $160.0M $173.0M
YoY Change -7.51% -2.26%
Operating Profit -$7.000M $5.000M
YoY Change -240.0% -66.67%
Interest Expense -$55.00M -$14.00M
YoY Change 292.86% -87.72%
% of Operating Profit -280.0%
Other Income/Expense, Net -$1.000M -$1.000M
YoY Change 0.0% -150.0%
Pretax Income -$47.00M -$22.00M
YoY Change 113.64% -79.25%
Income Tax $24.00M $10.00M
% Of Pretax Income
Net Earnings -$48.00M -$4.000M
YoY Change 1100.0% 300.0%
Net Earnings / Revenue -8.33% -0.48%
Basic Earnings Per Share -$0.76 -$0.07
Diluted Earnings Per Share -$0.76 -$0.07
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding 63.00M 62.00M
Diluted Shares Outstanding 63.00M 62.00M

Balance Sheet

Concept 2018 Q4 2017 Q4
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments $149.0M $601.0M
YoY Change -75.21% -14.63%
Cash & Equivalents $149.0M $601.0M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets $62.00M $92.00M
YoY Change -32.61% -13.21%
Inventory $619.0M $674.0M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables $448.0M $597.0M
Other Receivables $0.00 $0.00
Total Short-Term Assets $1.991B $1.964B
YoY Change 1.37% -15.85%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment $1.621B $1.945B
YoY Change -16.66% -11.02%
Goodwill $2.289B $2.475B
YoY Change -7.52% 5.41%
Intangibles $1.159B $1.298B
YoY Change -10.71% 26.51%
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets $398.0M $425.0M
YoY Change -6.35% 1.43%
Total Long-Term Assets $5.952B $6.691B
YoY Change -11.04% -0.56%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets $1.991B $1.964B
Total Long-Term Assets $5.952B $6.691B
Total Assets $7.943B $8.655B
YoY Change -8.23% -4.5%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable $277.0M $382.0M
YoY Change -27.49% -16.59%
Accrued Expenses $257.0M $266.0M
YoY Change -3.38% -41.02%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt $229.0M $355.0M
YoY Change -35.49% 285.87%
Long-Term Debt Due $11.00M $16.00M
YoY Change -31.25% 6.67%
Total Short-Term Liabilities $906.0M $1.003B
YoY Change -9.67% -1.28%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt $2.275B $2.584B
YoY Change -11.96% -8.53%
Other Long-Term Liabilities $433.0M $409.0M
YoY Change 5.87% -6.62%
Total Long-Term Liabilities $3.732B $4.253B
YoY Change -12.25% -15.72%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities $906.0M $1.003B
Total Long-Term Liabilities $3.732B $4.253B
Total Liabilities $4.638B $5.256B
YoY Change -11.76% -13.3%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings
YoY Change
Common Stock
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Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity $3.305B $3.399B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity $7.943B $8.655B
YoY Change -8.23% -4.5%

Cashflow Statement

Concept 2018 Q4 2017 Q4
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income -$48.00M -$4.000M
YoY Change 1100.0% 300.0%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization $81.00M $70.00M
YoY Change 15.71% 2.94%
Cash From Operating Activities -$67.00M -$40.00M
YoY Change 67.5% -500.0%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures $33.00M $21.00M
YoY Change 57.14% -36.36%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities $7.000M -$3.000M
YoY Change -333.33% -25.0%
Cash From Investing Activities -$26.00M -$24.00M
YoY Change 8.33% -41.46%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net $1.000M $2.000M
YoY Change -50.0% -99.16%
Cash From Financing Activities -50.00M 99.00M
YoY Change -150.51% -122.3%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities -67.00M -40.00M
Cash From Investing Activities -26.00M -24.00M
Cash From Financing Activities -50.00M 99.00M
Net Change In Cash -145.0M 35.00M
YoY Change -514.29% -107.37%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities -$67.00M -$40.00M
Capital Expenditures $33.00M $21.00M
Free Cash Flow -$100.0M -$61.00M
YoY Change 63.93% 165.22%

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