Sherwin Williams Co (SHW) SEC Filing 10-Q Quarterly report for the period ending Sunday, September 30, 2018

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The Sherwin-Williams Company Reports 2018 Third Quarter Financial Results

CLEVELAND, OHIO, October 25, 2018 - The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE: SHW) announced its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2018. Compared to the same period in 2017, consolidated net sales increased $224.5 million, or 5.0%, to $4.73 billion in the quarter and increased $2.47 billion, or 22.4%, to $13.47 billion in nine months. The increase in the quarter was due primarily to higher paint sales volume in The Americas and Consumer Brands Groups and selling price increases. Currency translation rate changes decreased consolidated net sales by 1.1% in the third quarter. The increase in nine months was due primarily to incremental Valspar sales from the five months ended May 2018, higher paint sales volume in The Americas Group and selling price increases. Incremental Valspar sales from the five months ended May 2018 increased net sales 16.8% for the first nine months. As a result of the new revenue standard (ASC 606) adopted in the first quarter of 2018, certain advertising support that was previously classified as selling, general and administrative expenses is now classified as a reduction of revenue with no effect on net income. The new revenue standard reduced consolidated net sales approximately .8% in the quarter and first nine months.

Diluted net income per share in the quarter increased to $3.72 per share from $3.33 per share in 2017. Third quarter 2018 diluted net income per share included charges of $1.09 and $.87 per share from the California litigation and acquisition-related costs, respectively. The pre-tax charge for the California litigation of $136.3 million is one-third of the amount of the abatement fund, as recalculated by the trial court. Currency translation rate changes decreased diluted net income per share in the quarter by $.09 per share. In the quarter, we incurred incremental supply chain costs in an effort to keep pace with load-in demand of a new customer program while supporting what is traditionally our peak sales volume quarter, which reduced third quarter earnings per share by approximately $.16 per share. Third quarter 2017 diluted net income per

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