$MWA
Mueller Water Products Inc Stock $mwa

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2017 Q3 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000135059318000061 Filed on November 21, 2018

Income Statement

Concept	2017 Q3	2017 Q2	2017 Q1
Revenue	$226.9M	$232.2M	$199.7M
YoY Change	5.24%	3.34%	1.27%
Cost Of Revenue	$145.6M	$149.6M	$147.2M
YoY Change	6.43%	5.72%	6.74%
Gross Profit	$81.00M	$82.60M	$52.50M
YoY Change	4.11%	-0.72%	-11.47%
Gross Profit Margin	35.7%	35.57%	26.29%
Selling, General & Admin	$41.20M	$38.40M	$38.70M
YoY Change	10.46%	-2.54%	3.48%
% of Gross Profit	50.86%	46.49%	73.71%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$10.80M	$10.20M	$10.60M
YoY Change	5.88%	4.08%	7.07%
% of Gross Profit	13.33%	12.35%	20.19%
Operating Expenses	$41.20M	$39.60M	$41.20M
YoY Change	99.03%	-34.65%	7.85%
Operating Profit	$33.60M	$43.00M	$11.30M
YoY Change	-11.11%	90.27%	-46.45%
Interest Expense	-$5.200M	-$5.100M	-$5.500M
YoY Change	-7.14%	-15.0%	-6.78%
% of Operating Profit	-15.48%	-11.86%	-48.67%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$1.400M
YoY Change	-92.75%
Pretax Income	$28.10M	$37.50M	$5.400M
YoY Change	-12.73%	125.9%	-64.47%
Income Tax	$8.000M	$13.40M	$700.0K
% Of Pretax Income	28.47%	35.73%	12.96%
Net Earnings	$19.30M	$24.00M	$73.30M
YoY Change	-27.17%	54.84%	366.88%
Net Earnings / Revenue	8.51%	10.34%	36.71%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.12	$0.15	$0.46
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.12	$0.15	$0.45
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	158.6M shares	159.1M shares	160.9M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		160.6M shares	162.5M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2017 Q3	2017 Q2	2017 Q1
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$361.7M	$353.2M	$328.3M
YoY Change	85.49%	138.17%	250.75%
Cash & Equivalents	$361.7M	$353.2M	$353.2M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$24.40M	$20.00M	$13.50M
YoY Change	92.13%	12.36%	-8.78%
Inventory	$138.9M	$141.1M	$146.1M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$145.3M	$140.7M	$139.7M
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$670.3M	$655.0M	$627.6M
YoY Change	9.47%	15.56%	21.82%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$122.3M	$110.1M	$107.7M
YoY Change	12.82%	-24.85%	-27.62%
Goodwill	$12.90M		$7.200M
YoY Change	138.89%
Intangibles	$439.3M	$442.0M	$447.0M
YoY Change	1.08%	-10.05%	-9.99%
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$26.40M	$27.10M	$27.10M
YoY Change	3.94%	3.44%	10.61%
Total Long-Term Assets	$588.0M	$579.2M	$581.8M
YoY Change	-12.02%	-12.78%	-13.15%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$670.3M	$655.0M	$627.6M
Total Long-Term Assets	$588.0M	$579.2M	$581.8M
Total Assets	$1.258B	$1.234B	$1.209B
YoY Change	-1.74%	0.27%	2.05%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$82.50M	$58.70M	$55.50M
YoY Change	11.94%	-28.41%	-25.4%
Accrued Expenses	$53.50M	$27.40M	$24.30M
YoY Change	47.79%	-21.71%	-19.54%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$5.600M	$5.500M	$5.500M
YoY Change	0.0%	-6.78%	-6.78%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$141.6M	$111.1M	$100.9M
YoY Change	-23.79%	-29.73%	-26.67%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$475.0M	$475.7M	$476.3M
YoY Change	-0.79%	-0.92%	-0.98%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$37.10M	$86.10M	$86.60M
YoY Change	-56.76%	-4.76%	8.66%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$512.1M	$561.8M	$562.9M
YoY Change	-9.3%	-1.52%	0.39%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$141.6M	$111.1M	$100.9M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$512.1M	$561.8M	$562.9M
Total Liabilities	$768.8M	$771.9M	$762.5M
YoY Change	-10.72%	-7.72%	-6.06%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	-$955.6M	-$974.9M	-$998.9M
YoY Change	-11.43%	-11.81%	-10.88%
Common Stock	$1.600M	$1.600M	$1.600M
YoY Change	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$488.4M	$461.2M	$445.8M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$1.258B	$1.234B	$1.209B
YoY Change	-1.74%	0.27%	2.05%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2017 Q3	2017 Q2	2017 Q1
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$19.30M	$24.00M	$73.30M
YoY Change	-27.17%	54.84%	366.88%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$10.80M	$10.20M	$10.60M
YoY Change	5.88%	4.08%	7.07%
Cash From Operating Activities	$33.20M	$42.80M	-$52.40M
YoY Change	-53.57%	-35.83%	-1290.91%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$19.00M	-$7.500M	-$9.900M
YoY Change	31.03%	47.06%	37.5%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$100.0K	$200.0K	$273.3M
YoY Change	-104.55%	-109.52%	-16176.47%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$18.90M	-$7.300M	$263.4M
YoY Change	13.17%	1.39%	-3059.55%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-6.800M	-11.10M	-55.40M
YoY Change	-13.92%	146.67%	669.44%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	33.20M	42.80M	-52.40M
Cash From Investing Activities	-18.90M	-7.300M	263.4M
Cash From Financing Activities	-6.800M	-11.10M	-55.40M
Net Change In Cash	7.500M	24.40M	155.6M
YoY Change	-84.01%	-55.64%	-1429.91%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$33.20M	$42.80M	-$52.40M
Capital Expenditures	-$19.00M	-$7.500M	-$9.900M
Free Cash Flow	$52.20M	$50.30M	-$42.50M
YoY Change	-39.3%	-29.94%	-466.38%

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CY2018Q3	us-gaap	Defined Benefit Plan Pension Plans With Accumulated Benefit Obligations In Excess Of Plan Assets Aggregate Fair Value Of Plan Assets DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateFairValueOfPlanAssets	5000000.0	USD
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CY2017Q3	mwa	Defined Benefit Plan Pension Plans With Plan Assets In Excess Of Accumulated Benefit Obligations Aggregate Projected Benefit Obligation DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithPlanAssetsInExcessOfAccumulatedBenefitObligationsAggregateProjectedBenefitObligation	1000000.0	USD
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CY2017Q3	mwa	Defined Benefit Plan Pension Plans With Plan Assets In Excess Of Accumulated Benefit Obligations Aggregate Accumulated Benefit Obligation DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithPlanAssetsInExcessOfAccumulatedBenefitObligationsAggregateAccumulatedBenefitObligation	1000000.0	USD
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CY2018Q3	us-gaap	Defined Benefit Plan Expected Future Benefit Payments Next Twelve Months DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsNextTwelveMonths	31200000	USD
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CY2018Q3	us-gaap	Defined Benefit Plan Expected Future Benefit Payments Year Four DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearFour	24500000	USD
CY2018Q3	us-gaap	Defined Benefit Plan Expected Future Benefit Payments Year Five DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearFive	24200000	USD
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