$AWR
AMERICAN STATES WATER CO Stock $awr

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2012 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000110465912074031 Filed on November 05, 2012

Income Statement

Concept	2012 Q4	2012 Q3	2011 Q3
Revenue	$112.4M	$133.9M	$119.7M
YoY Change	16.96%	11.85%	7.56%
Cost Of Revenue	$16.90M	$24.80M	$22.30M
YoY Change	9.74%	11.21%	0.9%
Gross Profit	$95.50M	$108.7M	$97.40M
YoY Change	18.34%	11.6%	9.19%
Gross Profit Margin	84.96%	81.18%	81.36%
Selling, General & Admin	$18.80M	$17.40M	$18.00M
YoY Change	-5.53%	-3.33%	-31.56%
% of Gross Profit	19.69%	16.01%	18.48%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$12.10M	$10.23M	$9.554M
YoY Change	0.83%	7.08%	16.51%
% of Gross Profit	12.67%	9.41%	9.81%
Operating Expenses	$74.40M	$97.41M	$87.29M
YoY Change	14.29%	11.6%	20.73%
Operating Profit	$21.10M	$36.48M	$32.42M
YoY Change	35.26%	12.52%	91.83%
Interest Expense	-$4.800M	$6.018M	$6.194M
YoY Change	6.67%	-2.84%	-229.04%
% of Operating Profit	-22.75%	16.5%	19.11%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$0.00	-$5.380M	-$6.162M
YoY Change	-100.0%	-12.69%	927.0%
Pretax Income	$16.40M	$31.10M	$26.26M
YoY Change	46.43%	18.44%	128.33%
Income Tax	$6.100M	$12.44M	$10.64M
% Of Pretax Income	37.2%	39.99%	40.52%
Net Earnings	$10.30M	$18.66M	$15.60M
YoY Change	53.73%	19.65%	132.82%
Net Earnings / Revenue	9.16%	13.94%	13.03%
Basic Earnings Per Share		$0.49	$0.83
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$266.1K	$0.48	$0.83
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	19.22M shares	38.12M shares	18.70M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		38.21M shares	18.85M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2012 Q4	2012 Q3	2011 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$23.50M	$43.10M	$5.200M
YoY Change	1707.69%	728.85%	-32.47%
Cash & Equivalents	$23.49M	$43.07M	$5.200M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$61.50M	$63.00M	$67.70M
YoY Change	-8.48%	-6.94%	-34.27%
Inventory	$43.10M	$39.40M	$31.50M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$19.49M	$28.79M	$46.70M
Other Receivables	$16.50M	$600.0K	$9.000M
Total Short-Term Assets	$184.0M	$187.1M	$160.1M
YoY Change	11.13%	16.86%	-18.61%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$917.8M	$912.0M	$891.1M
YoY Change	2.37%	2.34%	3.26%
Goodwill	$1.116M	$1.116M
YoY Change	0.0%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$15.59M	$15.81M	$127.6M
YoY Change	24.96%	-87.61%	2.41%
Total Long-Term Assets	$1.097B	$1.103B	$1.036B
YoY Change	2.25%	6.45%	4.13%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$184.0M	$187.1M	$160.1M
Total Long-Term Assets	$1.097B	$1.103B	$1.036B
Total Assets	$1.281B	$1.290B	$1.196B
YoY Change	3.44%	7.84%	0.37%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$40.57M	$52.08M	$43.70M
YoY Change	7.12%	19.18%	0.69%
Accrued Expenses	$3.909M	$6.423M	$15.60M
YoY Change	-0.74%	-58.83%	17.29%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$4.500M
YoY Change	-100.0%	-100.0%	-92.13%
Long-Term Debt Due	$3.328M	$178.0K	$400.0K
YoY Change	1043.64%	-55.5%	0.0%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$93.70M	$109.2M	$116.4M
YoY Change	-12.91%	-6.15%	-38.54%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$332.5M	$344.2M	$340.4M
YoY Change	-2.33%	1.13%	13.5%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$6.877M	$7.018M	$228.6M
YoY Change	-1.49%	-96.93%	-0.95%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$339.3M	$351.3M	$569.0M
YoY Change	-2.31%	-38.27%	7.22%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$93.70M	$109.2M	$116.4M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$339.3M	$351.3M	$569.0M
Total Liabilities	$433.0M	$460.5M	$790.8M
YoY Change	-4.82%	-41.77%	-3.48%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$205.3M	$201.8M
YoY Change	17.05%
Common Stock	$249.3M	$247.0M
YoY Change	6.86%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$454.6M	$448.9M	$405.1M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$1.281B	$1.290B	$1.196B
YoY Change	3.44%	7.85%	0.37%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2012 Q4	2012 Q3	2011 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$10.30M	$18.66M	$15.60M
YoY Change	53.73%	19.65%	132.82%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$12.10M	$10.23M	$9.554M
YoY Change	0.83%	7.08%	16.51%
Cash From Operating Activities	$9.900M	$27.70M	$29.70M
YoY Change	-43.75%	-6.73%	290.79%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$19.90M	-$18.80M	-$26.30M
YoY Change	19.16%	-28.52%	35.57%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$0.00	$100.0K	$500.0K
YoY Change	-100.0%	-80.0%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$19.90M	-$18.70M	-$25.70M
YoY Change	20.61%	-27.24%	33.16%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid		$6.700M	$5.200M
YoY Change		28.85%
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-9.600M	8.200M	-10.10M
YoY Change	95.92%	-181.19%	-174.26%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	9.900M	27.70M	29.70M
Cash From Investing Activities	-19.90M	-18.70M	-25.70M
Cash From Financing Activities	-9.600M	8.200M	-10.10M
Net Change In Cash	-19.60M	17.20M	-6.100M
YoY Change	415.79%	-381.97%	-421.05%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$9.900M	$27.70M	$29.70M
Capital Expenditures	-$19.90M	-$18.80M	-$26.30M
Free Cash Flow	$29.80M	$46.50M	$56.00M
YoY Change	-13.12%	-16.96%	107.41%

Facts In Submission

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2012 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

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2012 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000110465912074031 Filed on November 05, 2012

Income Statement

Balance Sheet

Cashflow Statement

Facts In Submission

Files In Submission

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AMERICAN STATES WATER CO Stock $awr