$WTRG
Essential Utilities, Inc.

2018 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000007812819000002 Filed on February 26, 2019

View on sec.gov

Income Statement

Concept 2018 2017 Q4 2017 Q3
Revenue $838.1M $203.3M $215.0M
YoY Change 3.53% 3.31% -5.12%
Cost Of Revenue
YoY Change
Gross Profit
YoY Change
Gross Profit Margin
Selling, General & Admin $4.800M $0.00 $1.600M
YoY Change 9.09% -100.0% 60.0%
% of Gross Profit
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization $146.7M $34.80M $34.26M
YoY Change 7.28% 2.35% -0.1%
% of Gross Profit
Operating Expenses $514.9M $125.1M $116.3M
YoY Change 8.26% 0.24% -9.7%
Operating Profit $323.2M $78.21M $98.72M
YoY Change -3.22%
Interest Expense $99.05M -$18.60M $22.41M
YoY Change 11.87% 1.64% -237.49%
% of Operating Profit 30.65% -23.78% 22.7%
Other Income/Expense, Net -$1.996M -$1.200M -$1.238M
YoY Change -59.7%
Pretax Income $178.3M $58.50M $79.63M
YoY Change -30.52% 8.94% -2.42%
Income Tax -$13.67M $1.900M $3.400M
% Of Pretax Income -7.67% 3.25% 4.27%
Net Earnings $192.0M $53.47M $76.23M
YoY Change -19.92% 7.81% 4.13%
Net Earnings / Revenue 22.91% 26.3% 35.45%
Basic Earnings Per Share $1.08 $0.30 $0.43
Diluted Earnings Per Share $1.08 $0.30 $0.43
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding 177.9M 177.7M
Diluted Shares Outstanding 178.4M 178.1M

Balance Sheet

Concept 2018 2017 Q4 2017 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments $4.000M $4.000M $4.000M
YoY Change 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Cash & Equivalents $4.000M $4.204M $4.139M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets $62.00M $15.00M $13.00M
YoY Change 24.0% 0.0% -18.75%
Inventory $16.00M $14.36M $17.00M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables $61.00M $98.60M $105.0M
Other Receivables $5.000M $0.00 $0.00
Total Short-Term Assets $147.0M $131.2M $138.0M
YoY Change 12.21% 1.74% -2.13%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment $5.930B $5.400B $5.276B
YoY Change 9.81% 7.95% 7.65%
Goodwill $42.23M
YoY Change 0.05%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments $7.000M $7.000M $7.000M
YoY Change 0.0% 0.0% -22.22%
Other Assets $827.0M $752.0M $1.081B
YoY Change 9.97% -23.19% 14.76%
Total Long-Term Assets $6.817B $6.201B $6.407B
YoY Change 9.93% 2.84% 8.69%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets $147.0M $131.2M $138.0M
Total Long-Term Assets $6.817B $6.201B $6.407B
Total Assets $6.964B $6.332B $6.545B
YoY Change 9.98% 2.82% 8.43%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable $77.00M $59.17M $63.00M
YoY Change 30.51% -1.39% 43.18%
Accrued Expenses $71.00M $41.15M $62.00M
YoY Change 12.7% -30.25% 6.9%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt $15.00M $4.000M $21.00M
YoY Change 275.0% -42.86% -56.25%
Long-Term Debt Due $145.0M $113.8M $85.00M
YoY Change 27.19% -24.66% 1.19%
Total Short-Term Liabilities $399.0M $284.5M $253.0M
YoY Change 40.49% -5.8% 0.4%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt $2.398B $2.008B $1.952B
YoY Change 19.42% 15.52% 13.09%
Other Long-Term Liabilities $1.312B $107.3M $1.011B
YoY Change -0.15% -89.28% 2.22%
Total Long-Term Liabilities $3.710B $2.115B $2.963B
YoY Change 11.68% -22.78% 9.13%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities $399.0M $284.5M $253.0M
Total Long-Term Liabilities $3.710B $2.115B $2.963B
Total Liabilities $4.955B $2.400B $4.607B
YoY Change 13.26% -44.31% 9.59%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings $1.133B
YoY Change
Common Stock $897.5M
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost) $73.28M
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares $2.986M
Shareholders Equity $2.009B $1.958B $1.938B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity $6.964B $6.332B $6.545B
YoY Change 9.98% 2.82% 8.43%

Cashflow Statement

Concept 2018 2017 Q4 2017 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income $192.0M $53.47M $76.23M
YoY Change -19.92% 7.81% 4.13%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization $146.7M $34.80M $34.26M
YoY Change 7.28% 2.35% -0.1%
Cash From Operating Activities $368.5M $99.20M $124.8M
YoY Change -3.36% -7.81% 12.53%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures $495.7M -$140.4M -$129.2M
YoY Change 3.69% 24.25% 27.42%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities -$899.0K $1.000M $1.500M
YoY Change -59.56% -190.91% 1400.0%
Cash From Investing Activities -$639.8M -$139.4M -$127.7M
YoY Change 33.19% 22.17% 26.06%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net -$2.608M
YoY Change -465.27%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net $914.1M
YoY Change 154.58%
Cash From Financing Activities 270.7M 40.20M -800.0K
YoY Change 172.06% 509.09% -92.66%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities 368.5M 99.20M 124.8M
Cash From Investing Activities -639.8M -139.4M -127.7M
Cash From Financing Activities 270.7M 40.20M -800.0K
Net Change In Cash -577.0K 0.00000007451 -3.700M
YoY Change -230.84% -100.0% 184.62%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities $368.5M $99.20M $124.8M
Capital Expenditures $495.7M -$140.4M -$129.2M
Free Cash Flow -$127.2M $239.6M $254.0M
YoY Change 31.46% 8.61% 19.64%

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PercentageOfNetIncomeFromLargestOperatingSubsidiary
0.71
CY2018 wtr Percentage Of Operating Revenue From Largest Operating Subsidiary
PercentageOfOperatingRevenueFromLargestOperatingSubsidiary
0.53
CY2016 wtr Proceeds From Advances For Construction Financing Activities
ProceedsFromAdvancesForConstructionFinancingActivities
7263000
CY2017 wtr Proceeds From Advances For Construction Financing Activities
ProceedsFromAdvancesForConstructionFinancingActivities
7312000
CY2018 wtr Proceeds From Advances For Construction Financing Activities
ProceedsFromAdvancesForConstructionFinancingActivities
7458000
CY2016 wtr Proceeds From Sale Of Utility System And Other
ProceedsFromSaleOfUtilitySystemAndOther
7746000
CY2017 wtr Proceeds From Sale Of Utility System And Other
ProceedsFromSaleOfUtilitySystemAndOther
1342000
CY2018 wtr Proceeds From Sale Of Utility System And Other
ProceedsFromSaleOfUtilitySystemAndOther
716000
CY2016 wtr Public Utilities Property Plant And Equipment Amortization Of Acquisition Adjustments
PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAmortizationOfAcquisitionAdjustments
2223000
CY2017 wtr Public Utilities Property Plant And Equipment Amortization Of Acquisition Adjustments
PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAmortizationOfAcquisitionAdjustments
2774000
CY2018 wtr Public Utilities Property Plant And Equipment Amortization Of Acquisition Adjustments
PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAmortizationOfAcquisitionAdjustments
2645000
CY2016 wtr Purchased Water Under Long Term Agreements
PurchasedWaterUnderLongTermAgreements
13955000
CY2017 wtr Purchased Water Under Long Term Agreements
PurchasedWaterUnderLongTermAgreements
8558000
CY2018 wtr Purchased Water Under Long Term Agreements
PurchasedWaterUnderLongTermAgreements
6065000
CY2018 wtr Purchase Obligation Term
PurchaseObligationTerm
P20Y
CY2017 wtr Reclassification Of Goodwill Acquisition Adjustment
ReclassificationOfGoodwillAcquisitionAdjustment
-50000
CY2018 wtr Reclassification Of Goodwill Acquisition Adjustment
ReclassificationOfGoodwillAcquisitionAdjustment
-139000
CY2017 wtr Repayments Of Advances For Construction Financing Activities
RepaymentsOfAdvancesForConstructionFinancingActivities
6536000
CY2016 wtr Repayments Of Advances For Construction Financing Activities
RepaymentsOfAdvancesForConstructionFinancingActivities
3763000
CY2018 wtr Repayments Of Advances For Construction Financing Activities
RepaymentsOfAdvancesForConstructionFinancingActivities
6217000
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;border-left:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-bottom:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-right:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;background-color: #auto;height:1.00pt;padding:0pt;"> <p style="margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt;font-family:Times New Roman;height:1.00pt;overflow:hidden;font-size:0pt;"> &nbsp;</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" style="width:02.24%;border-top:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-left:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-bottom:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-right:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;background-color: #auto;height:1.00pt;padding:0pt;"> <p style="margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt;font-family:Times New Roman;height:1.00pt;overflow:hidden;font-size:0pt;"> &nbsp;</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" style="width:02.90%;border-top:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-left:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-bottom:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-right:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;background-color: #auto;height:1.00pt;padding:0pt;"> <p style="margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt;font-family:Times New Roman;height:1.00pt;overflow:hidden;font-size:0pt;"> &nbsp;</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" style="width:23.94%;border-top:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-left:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-bottom:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-right:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;background-color: #auto;height:1.00pt;padding:0pt;"> <p style="margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt;font-family:Times New Roman;height:1.00pt;overflow:hidden;font-size:0pt;"> &nbsp;</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" style="width:48.10%;border-top:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-left:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-bottom:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-right:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;background-color: #auto;height:5.25pt;padding:0pt;"> <p style="margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt;font-family:Times New Roman;height:5.25pt;font-size: 11pt"> <font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:11pt;">&#xFEFF;</font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom" style="width:02.90%;border-top:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-left:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-bottom:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-right:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;background-color: #auto;height:5.25pt;padding:0pt;"> <p style="margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt;text-align:right;font-family:Times New Roman;height:5.25pt;overflow: hidden;font-size:0pt;"> &nbsp;</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" style="width:19.92%;border-top:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-left:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-bottom:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-right:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;background-color: #auto;height:5.25pt;padding:0pt;"> <p style="margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt;font-family:Times New Roman;height:5.25pt;overflow: hidden;font-size:0pt;"> &nbsp;</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" style="width:02.24%;border-top:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-left:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-bottom:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-right:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;background-color: #auto;height:5.25pt;padding:0pt;"> <p style="margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt;font-family:Times New Roman;height:5.25pt;overflow: hidden;font-size:0pt;"> &nbsp;</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" style="width:02.90%;border-top:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-left:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-bottom:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-right:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;background-color: #auto;height:5.25pt;padding:0pt;"> <p style="margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt;text-align:right;font-family:Times New Roman;height:5.25pt;overflow: hidden;font-size:0pt;"> &nbsp;</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" style="width:23.94%;border-top:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-left:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-bottom:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-right:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;background-color: #auto;height:5.25pt;padding:0pt;"> <p style="margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt;font-family:Times New Roman;height:5.25pt;overflow: hidden;font-size:0pt;"> &nbsp;</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" style="width:48.10%;border-top:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-left:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-bottom:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-right:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;background-color: #auto;padding:0pt;"> <p style="margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size: 11pt"> <font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:11pt;">&#xFEFF;</font></p> </td> <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="width:00.02%;border-top:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-left:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000 ;border-right:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;background-color: #auto;padding:0pt;"> <p style="margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt;text-align:center;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size: 11pt"> <font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:11pt;">Pension Benefits</font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom" style="width:02.24%;border-top:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-left:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-bottom:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-right:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;background-color: #auto;padding:0pt;"> <p style="margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp;</p> </td> <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="width:00.02%;border-top:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-left:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000 ;border-right:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;background-color: #auto;padding:0pt;"> <p style="margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt;text-align:center;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size: 11pt"> <font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:11pt;">Other Post-retirement Benefits</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" style="width:48.10%;border-top:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-left:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-bottom:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-right:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;background-color: #CCEEFF;height:12.75pt;padding:0pt;"> <p style="margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size: 11pt"> <font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:11pt;">&#xFEFF;</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:11pt;">Net actuarial loss </font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom" style="width:02.90%;border-top:1pt solid #000000 ;border-left:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-bottom:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-right:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;background-color: #CCEEFF;height:12.75pt;padding:0pt;"> <p style="margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt;text-align:right;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size: 11pt"> <font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:11pt;">$</font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom" style="width:19.92%;border-top:1pt solid #000000 ;border-left:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-bottom:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-right:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;background-color: #CCEEFF;height:12.75pt;color:#000000;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;text-align:right;" nowrap="nowrap">7,927&nbsp; </td> <td valign="bottom" style="width:02.24%;border-top:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-left:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-bottom:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-right:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;background-color: #CCEEFF;height:12.75pt;padding:0pt;"> <p style="margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt;font-family:Times New Roman;overflow: hidden;font-size:0pt;"> &nbsp;</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" style="width:02.90%;border-top:1pt solid #000000 ;border-left:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-bottom:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-right:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;background-color: #CCEEFF;height:12.75pt;padding:0pt;"> <p style="margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt;text-align:right;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size: 11pt"> <font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:11pt;">$</font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom" style="width:23.94%;border-top:1pt solid #000000 ;border-left:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-bottom:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-right:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;background-color: #CCEEFF;height:12.75pt;color:#000000;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;text-align:right;" nowrap="nowrap">664&nbsp; </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" style="width:48.10%;border-top:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-left:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-bottom:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-right:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;height:12.75pt;padding:0pt;"> <p style="margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size: 11pt"> <font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:11pt;">&#xFEFF;</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:11pt;">Prior service cost (credit)</font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom" style="width:02.90%;border-top:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-left:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-bottom:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-right:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;height:12.75pt;padding:0pt;"> <p style="margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt;text-align:right;font-family:Times New Roman;overflow: hidden;font-size:0pt;"> &nbsp;</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" style="width:19.92%;border-top:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-left:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-bottom:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-right:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;height:12.75pt;color:#000000;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;text-align:right;" nowrap="nowrap">620&nbsp; </td> <td valign="bottom" style="width:02.24%;border-top:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-left:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-bottom:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-right:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;height:12.75pt;padding:0pt;"> <p style="margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt;font-family:Times New Roman;overflow: hidden;font-size:0pt;"> &nbsp;</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" style="width:02.90%;border-top:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-left:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-bottom:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-right:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;height:12.75pt;padding:0pt;"> <p style="margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt;text-align:right;font-family:Times New Roman;overflow: hidden;font-size:0pt;"> &nbsp;</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" style="width:23.94%;border-top:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-left:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-bottom:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-right:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;height:12.75pt;color:#000000;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;text-align:right;" nowrap="nowrap">(464) </td> </tr> </table></div> <p style="margin:0pt 0pt 5pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size: 10pt"> <font style="display: inline;">&#xFEFF;</font> </p> <p><font size="1"> </font></p> </div> </div>
CY2018 wtr Tax Adjustment Amortization Period
TaxAdjustmentAmortizationPeriod
P10Y
CY2016 wtr Treasury Stock Reissued At Lower Than Repurchase Price Share Based Compensation
TreasuryStockReissuedAtLowerThanRepurchasePriceShareBasedCompensation
4914000
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TreasuryStockReissuedAtLowerThanRepurchasePriceShareBasedCompensation
5994000
CY2018 wtr Treasury Stock Reissued At Lower Than Repurchase Price Share Based Compensation
TreasuryStockReissuedAtLowerThanRepurchasePriceShareBasedCompensation
7144000
CY2017 wtr Unrecognized Tax Benefits Change In Enacted Tax Rate
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsChangeInEnactedTaxRate
11221000
CY2016 wtr Water Treatment Expense Under Contractual Agreement
WaterTreatmentExpenseUnderContractualAgreement
940000
CY2017 wtr Water Treatment Expense Under Contractual Agreement
WaterTreatmentExpenseUnderContractualAgreement
945000
CY2018 wtr Water Treatment Expense Under Contractual Agreement
WaterTreatmentExpenseUnderContractualAgreement
970000

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