Mueller Industries Inc (MLI) SEC Filing 10-Q Quarterly report for the period ending Saturday, September 29, 2018

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Mueller Industries Inc
Ticker: MLI CIK: 89439

Mueller Industries, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2018 Earnings

MEMPHIS, Tenn., October 23, 2018 -- Mueller Industries, Inc. (NYSE: MLI) announced today third quarter operating income of $33.7 million, compared with $37.5 million in the same quarter of 2017.

Net income for the period was $20.3 million, or 35 cents per diluted share, on $646.0 million in net sales, compared with net income of $22.3 million, or 39 cents per diluted share, on $550.4 million in net sales for the same quarter of 2017.

Higher unit sales volume in our core metal businesses, as well as contributions from acquisitions, led to the higher net sales reported.

Financial and Operating Highlights for the third quarter of 2018 include:


•	The average price of copper declined 36 cents per pound during the third quarter of 2018, resulting in a meaningful negative impact on margins. In contrast, the average price of copper rose 31 cents per pound during the third quarter of 2017, which benefited margins during that period.


•	We recognized $2.3 million of nonrecurring charges in the third quarter of 2018 related to purchase accounting adjustments for recently acquired businesses.


•	We posted $2.7 million of gains in the third quarter of 2018 from the sale of properties.


•	We recorded a $3.1 million loss on the Company’s equity investments in unconsolidated affiliates.


•	The effective tax rate for the quarter of 12.3 percent reflects an adjustment to true-up the transition tax on foreign earnings under the 2017 tax act. The annual effective tax rate for 2018 is expected to be approximately 22 percent.


•	During the quarter, the Company generated $86.3 million in cash from operations and ended the quarter with a current ratio of 3.1 to 1.

Regarding the outlook, Greg Christopher, Mueller CEO said, “Our businesses’ performance was good in the third quarter, although reported earnings were impacted by movements in copper prices. On a LIFO basis, our businesses outperformed 2017 by most metrics, and cash generated from operations was solid. Volume in our mill businesses was strong, led by the recovery of market share in our U.S. copper tube businesses as we benefit from the completion of our modernization investments. As we continue to operate the new equipment more effectively, we expect to recognize the secondary rationalization benefits and achieve our targeted cost improvements.

The economic outlook for most of our markets and businesses remains solid.”

The following information was filed by Mueller Industries Inc (MLI) on Tuesday, October 23, 2018 as an 8K 2.02 statement, which is an earnings press release pertaining to results of operations and financial condition. It may be helpful to assess the quality of management by comparing the information in the press release to the information in the accompanying 10-Q Quarterly Report statement of earnings and operation as management may choose to highlight particular information in the press release.

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