$VHI
VALHI INC /DE/ Stock $vhi

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2013 Q1 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000119312513110265 Filed on March 15, 2013

Income Statement

Concept	2013 Q1	2012 Q4	2012
Revenue	$499.2M	$427.4M	$2.087B
YoY Change	-14.34%	-6.42%	3.07%
Cost Of Revenue	$486.3M	$372.1M	$1.512B
YoY Change	50.84%	63.35%	18.28%
Gross Profit	$12.90M	$55.30M	$575.2M
YoY Change	-95.05%	-71.33%	-22.97%
Gross Profit Margin	2.58%	12.94%	27.56%
Selling, General & Admin	$69.70M	$63.30M	$273.3M
YoY Change	-11.44%	6.57%	1.64%
% of Gross Profit	540.31%	114.47%	47.51%
Research & Development			$19.00M
YoY Change			-5.0%
% of Gross Profit			3.3%
Depreciation & Amortization	$18.60M	$19.10M	$69.40M
YoY Change	18.47%	22.44%	8.78%
% of Gross Profit	144.19%	34.54%	12.07%
Operating Expenses	$69.70M	$63.30M	$292.3M
YoY Change	-11.44%	6.57%	1.18%
Operating Profit	-$45.20M	-$2.200M	$345.4M
YoY Change	-122.23%	-101.61%	-33.76%
Interest Expense	$15.40M	-$13.90M	$56.30M
YoY Change	14.07%	2.96%	-8.9%
% of Operating Profit			16.3%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$8.800M	$29.70M	$40.90M
YoY Change	-8.33%	828.13%	92.92%
Pretax Income	-$70.00M	$2.100M	$89.00M
YoY Change	-139.37%	-98.16%	72.48%
Income Tax	-$21.80M	$15.10M	$104.8M
% Of Pretax Income		719.05%	117.75%
Net Earnings	-$39.80M	$3.500M	$159.8M
YoY Change	-144.72%	-93.71%	-26.53%
Net Earnings / Revenue	-7.97%	0.82%	7.66%
Basic Earnings Per Share
Diluted Earnings Per Share	-$1.396M	$126.3K	$5.607M
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	339.1M shares	339.1M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding

Balance Sheet

Concept	2013 Q1	2012 Q4	2012
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$179.7M	$366.9M	$367.8M
YoY Change	206.66%	208.58%	209.34%
Cash & Equivalents	$179.7M	$366.9M	$366.9M
Short-Term Investments			$900.0K
Other Short-Term Assets	$20.20M	$25.10M	$42.80M
YoY Change	-55.41%	21.26%	-4.46%
Inventory	$544.0M	$650.3M	$650.3M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$399.1M	$283.9M	$283.9M
Other Receivables	$12.10M	$18.60M	$18.60M
Total Short-Term Assets	$1.171B	$1.363B	$1.363B
YoY Change	0.9%	44.4%	44.4%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$739.3M	$763.1M	$763.1M
YoY Change	-0.16%	5.43%	5.43%
Goodwill	$379.7M	$379.7M
YoY Change		-5.1%
Intangibles		$200.0K
YoY Change		-90.48%
Long-Term Investments	$372.7M	$382.9M	$382.9M
YoY Change	-20.35%	-16.72%	-16.72%
Other Assets	$165.1M	$161.1M	$274.5M
YoY Change	-39.17%	-1.83%	-5.44%
Total Long-Term Assets	$1.086B	$1.044B	$1.807B
YoY Change	-42.83%	-10.77%	-4.58%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$1.171B	$1.363B	$1.363B
Total Long-Term Assets	$1.086B	$1.044B	$1.807B
Total Assets	$2.997B	$3.171B	$3.171B
YoY Change	-2.09%	11.72%	11.72%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$186.9M	$169.6M	$169.6M
YoY Change	9.17%	-13.6%	-13.6%
Accrued Expenses	$105.2M	$112.2M	$106.8M
YoY Change	-23.21%	-23.15%	-25.05%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$29.60M	$29.60M	$29.60M
YoY Change	56.61%	55.79%	55.79%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$412.1M	$398.5M	$398.5M
YoY Change	2.82%	-4.11%	-4.11%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$770.6M	$880.5M	$880.5M
YoY Change	-7.54%	22.73%	22.73%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$80.10M	$78.30M	$315.6M
YoY Change	-66.5%	41.34%	38.48%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$1.582B	$1.680B	$1.196B
YoY Change	47.52%	17.55%	26.53%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$412.1M	$398.5M	$398.5M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$1.582B	$1.680B	$1.196B
Total Liabilities	$1.994B	$2.079B	$2.437B
YoY Change	-13.99%	12.67%	11.74%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$18.60M	$75.40M
YoY Change		-488.66%
Common Stock	$3.600M	$3.600M
YoY Change		0.0%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$49.60M	$49.60M
YoY Change		0.0%
Treasury Stock Shares		$13.20M
Shareholders Equity	$656.9M	$733.6M	$733.6M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$2.997B	$3.171B	$3.171B
YoY Change	-2.09%	11.72%	11.72%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2013 Q1	2012 Q4	2012
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	-$39.80M	$3.500M	$159.8M
YoY Change	-144.72%	-93.71%	-26.53%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$18.60M	$19.10M	$69.40M
YoY Change	18.47%	22.44%	8.78%
Cash From Operating Activities	-$34.30M	$25.70M	$71.90M
YoY Change	-70.02%	-64.26%	-75.41%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$20.20M	-$32.80M	$98.80M
YoY Change	-41.62%	-40.47%	-32.42%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$300.0K	$165.8M	-$7.100M
YoY Change	-114.29%	754.64%	-188.75%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$16.30M	$133.0M	$100.9M
YoY Change	32.52%	-472.55%	-145.68%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net			$0.00
YoY Change			-100.0%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-134.6M	84.30M	96.00M
YoY Change	-253.65%	-225.26%	-132.02%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	-34.30M	25.70M	71.90M
Cash From Investing Activities	-16.30M	133.0M	100.9M
Cash From Financing Activities	-134.6M	84.30M	96.00M
Net Change In Cash	-185.2M	243.0M	268.8M
YoY Change	373.66%	-881.35%	-217.74%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	-$34.30M	$25.70M	$71.90M
Capital Expenditures	$20.20M	-$32.80M	$98.80M
Free Cash Flow	-$54.50M	$58.50M	-$26.90M
YoY Change	-63.42%	-53.94%	-118.4%

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