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American Water Works Company, Inc.

2015 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000156459017001899 Filed on February 21, 2017

View on sec.gov

Income Statement

Concept 2015 Q4 2015 Q3 2015 Q2
Revenue $783.0M $896.0M $782.1M
YoY Change 7.06% 5.89% 3.62%
Cost Of Revenue
YoY Change
Gross Profit
YoY Change
Gross Profit Margin
Selling, General & Admin
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization $112.5M $111.2M $108.9M
YoY Change 6.43% 4.41% 2.87%
% of Gross Profit
Operating Expenses $551.2M $535.1M $504.0M
YoY Change 8.16% 5.13% -0.27%
Operating Profit $232.0M $361.0M $278.0M
YoY Change 3.57% 7.12% 9.02%
Interest Expense -$79.30M -$71.90M -$76.00M
YoY Change 11.22% 1.13% 8.11%
% of Operating Profit -34.18% -19.92% -27.34%
Other Income/Expense, Net $5.200M -$2.300M -$74.00M
YoY Change -292.59% -4.17% 2.37%
Pretax Income $157.8M $287.1M $204.0M
YoY Change 5.84% 8.83% 11.78%
Income Tax $58.80M $113.2M $81.00M
% Of Pretax Income 37.26% 39.43% 39.71%
Net Earnings $99.00M $174.0M $123.0M
YoY Change 5.32% 14.47% 12.84%
Net Earnings / Revenue 12.64% 19.42% 15.73%
Basic Earnings Per Share $0.55 $0.97 $0.69
Diluted Earnings Per Share $0.55 $0.96 $0.68
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding 180.0M
Diluted Shares Outstanding 180.0M

Balance Sheet

Concept 2015 Q4 2015 Q3 2015 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments $45.00M $75.00M $145.0M
YoY Change 95.65% 1.35% 353.13%
Cash & Equivalents $45.00M $75.00M $145.0M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets $31.00M $460.0M $458.0M
YoY Change -31.74% 19.17% 1584.26%
Inventory $38.00M $38.00M $38.00M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables $255.0M $305.0M $246.0M
Other Receivables $0.00 $1.000M $3.000M
Total Short-Term Assets $657.0M $879.0M $890.0M
YoY Change -0.66% 16.12% 25.77%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment $13.93B $13.61B $13.36B
YoY Change 6.94% 6.31% 6.16%
Goodwill $1.302B
YoY Change 7.78%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets $78.00M $1.308B $1.274B
YoY Change 6.85% 37.54% 2014.98%
Total Long-Term Assets $16.58B $16.11B $15.71B
YoY Change 7.85% 7.67% 6.71%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets $657.0M $879.0M $890.0M
Total Long-Term Assets $16.58B $16.11B $15.71B
Total Assets $17.24B $16.99B $16.60B
YoY Change 7.5% 8.08% 7.58%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable $126.0M $281.0M $284.0M
YoY Change 26.0% 7.66% 47.58%
Accrued Expenses $493.0M $97.00M $56.00M
YoY Change 24.81% 0.0% 0.0%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt $628.0M $380.0M $821.0M
YoY Change 39.56% 21.02% 16.88%
Long-Term Debt Due $54.00M $22.00M $62.00M
YoY Change -11.48% -60.71% 312.51%
Total Short-Term Liabilities $1.533B $1.165B $1.512B
YoY Change 23.53% 10.02% 22.44%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt $5.874B $5.955B $5.448B
YoY Change 7.82% 7.16% 4.42%
Other Long-Term Liabilities $68.00M $2.420B $2.411B
YoY Change 83.78% 6459.51% 6293.19%
Total Long-Term Liabilities $3.664B $8.375B $7.859B
YoY Change 8.89% 22600.78% 49.55%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities $1.533B $1.165B $1.512B
Total Long-Term Liabilities $3.664B $8.375B $7.859B
Total Liabilities $5.197B $11.94B $11.68B
YoY Change 12.83% 989.59% 79.95%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings -$1.073B
YoY Change -17.21%
Common Stock $6.353B
YoY Change 0.78%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost) $143.0M
YoY Change 1200.0%
Treasury Stock Shares $2.625M
Shareholders Equity $5.049B $5.165B $5.054B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity $17.24B $17.11B $16.73B
YoY Change 7.5% 8.84% 8.46%

Cashflow Statement

Concept 2015 Q4 2015 Q3 2015 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income $99.00M $174.0M $123.0M
YoY Change 5.32% 14.47% 12.84%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization $112.5M $111.2M $108.9M
YoY Change 6.43% 4.41% 2.87%
Cash From Operating Activities $323.4M $437.6M $219.4M
YoY Change 25.84% 12.29% 6.66%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures -$368.9M -$312.3M -$252.4M
YoY Change 26.68% 18.7% -220.58%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities -$52.10M -$164.5M -$68.30M
YoY Change 3621.43% 718.41% 188.19%
Cash From Investing Activities -$421.0M -$476.8M -$320.7M
YoY Change 43.83% 68.42% 37.64%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net $13.23M
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities 67.50M -30.40M 221.8M
YoY Change -538.31% -52.87% 675.52%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities 323.4M 437.6M 219.4M
Cash From Investing Activities -421.0M -476.8M -320.7M
Cash From Financing Activities 67.50M -30.40M 221.8M
Net Change In Cash -30.10M -69.60M 120.5M
YoY Change -41.1% -265.32% 9169.23%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities $323.4M $437.6M $219.4M
Capital Expenditures -$368.9M -$312.3M -$252.4M
Free Cash Flow $692.3M $749.9M $471.8M
YoY Change 26.29% 14.87% -13151.18%

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RegulatedAndUnregulatedOperatingRevenue
698000000
CY2015Q2 us-gaap Regulated And Unregulated Operating Revenue
RegulatedAndUnregulatedOperatingRevenue
782000000
CY2015Q3 us-gaap Regulated And Unregulated Operating Revenue
RegulatedAndUnregulatedOperatingRevenue
896000000
CY2015Q4 us-gaap Regulated And Unregulated Operating Revenue
RegulatedAndUnregulatedOperatingRevenue
783000000
CY2015Q1 us-gaap Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
204000000
CY2015Q2 us-gaap Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
278000000
CY2015Q3 us-gaap Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
361000000
CY2015Q4 us-gaap Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
232000000
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NetIncomeLoss
80000000
CY2015Q2 us-gaap Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
123000000
CY2015Q3 us-gaap Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
174000000
CY2015Q4 us-gaap Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
99000000
CY2015Q1 us-gaap Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
0.45
CY2015Q2 us-gaap Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
0.69
CY2015Q3 us-gaap Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
0.97
CY2015Q4 us-gaap Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
0.55
CY2015Q1 us-gaap Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
0.44
CY2015Q2 us-gaap Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
0.68
CY2015Q3 us-gaap Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
0.96

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