Company Information

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Address: 1170 PEACHTREE STREET, NE
SUITE 2400 
City: ATLANTA 
State: GA 
Zip Code: 30309-7676 
Telephone: 404-853-1400 


Description of Business


Primary SIC Code: 3640
(As filed with the SEC)  

Acuity Brands, Inc. ("Acuity Brands" or the "Company") is a holding company that owns and manages two businesses that serve distinctive markets-lighting equipment and specialty products. The Company was incorporated in 2001 under the laws of the State of Delaware. The lighting equipment segment designs, produces, and distributes a broad array of indoor and outdoor lighting fixtures for commercial and institutional, industrial, infrastructure, and residential applications for various markets throughout North America and select international markets. The specialty products segment is a producer, marketer, and service provider of a wide range of cleaning and maintenance solutions for commercial, industrial, institutional, and consumer end-markets primarily throughout North America and Europe. Of the Company's fiscal 2007 net sales of approximately $2.  ... More ...  

Per Share Overview

Date 12-mos Rolling EPS Dividend P/E Ratio
02/20092.860.1308.01
11/20083.33NA8.10
08/20083.57NA12.19
05/20083.96NA13.45
02/20083.730.13011.91
11/20073.41NA11.58
08/20072.80NA15.59
05/20072.590.12519.52

Key Financial Ratios and Statistics

FYE: 08/31

Profitability 2008 Leverage 2008
Net Inc/Comm Equity0.64Total Liab/Total Assets0.59
Net Inc/Total Assets0.11Total Liab/Inv Cap1.15
Net Inc/Inv Cap0.20Total Liab/Comm Equity3.60
Pretax Inc/Net Sales0.11Interest Coverage Ratio7.63
Net Inc/Net Sales0.07Curr Debt/Equity0.28
Cash Flow/Net Sales0.11LTD/Equity0.35
SG&A/NetSales0.27Total Debt/Equity0.63
Asset Utilization   Liquidity  
Net Receivables Turnover5.81Quick Ratio1.17
Inventory Turnover7.17Current Ratio1.45
Inventory Day Sales0.02Net Rec/Curr Assets0.38
Net Sales/Work Cap8.68Inv/Curr Assets0.19
Net Sales/PP&E12.25  

Income Statement (Millions)

  2/28/2009 11/30/2008 8/31/2008 5/31/2008
Total Revenues(Net Sales) 386.14 452.03 522.76 512.44
Cost of Goods Sold 244.74 277.30 310.38 304.25
Selling & Admin Exps 108.22 118.92 138.66 136.49
Operating Income 28.61 33.74 73.72 71.70
Interest Exp 7.68 8.71 8.51 8.51
Pretax Income 21.13 29.92 65.96 62.94
Other Income 0.20 4.88 0.75 -0.26
Net Income Bef Extraordinary ... NA NA NA NA
Net Income 14.37 19.42 41.91 41.13

Balance Sheet (Millions)

Assets 2/28/2009 11/30/2008 8/31/2008 5/31/2008
Cash & Short Term Investments 72.31 264.63 297.10 216.31
Receivables - Total 239.83 268.28 287.22 308.56
Inventories - Total 165.33 162.12 145.73 150.29
Total Current Assets 509.43 729.62 756.15 706.38
Net Property, Plant & Equipment 138.66 143.08 165.50 164.17
Total Assets 1,169.86 1,359.85 1,408.69 1,366.04
Liabilities        
Accounts Payable 279.03 322.74 362.58 336.11
Debt in Current Liabilities NA 159.99 159.98 159.97
Total Current Liabilities 279.03 482.74 522.57 496.08
Long-Term Debt 203.97 203.96 203.95 203.95
Total Liabilities 588.87 791.24 833.15 800.64
Stockholder's Equity        
Minority Interest NA NA NA NA
Preferred Stock NA NA NA NA
Common Stock 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50
Retained Earnings 389.59 380.56 366.90 329.62
Treasury Stock -395.47 -395.47 -395.47 -375.96
Total Stockholders' Equity 580.99 568.61 575.55 565.40
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity 1,169.86 1,359.85 1,408.69 1,366.04

Cash Flow Summary (Millions)

Categories 2/28/2009 11/30/2008 8/31/2008 5/31/2008
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities 4.32 -8.19 115.19 54.50
Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities -30.57 -12.42 -5.69 -10.26
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities -164.67 -2.73 -27.12 -13.55

Annual Summary Data (Millions)

Year Sales Net Income EPS
08/20042,104.1767.211.30
08/20052,172.8552.230.97
08/20062,393.12106.561.95
08/20072,530.67148.052.80
08/20082,026.64148.263.57
Growth Rates-0.9321.8728.73

Stock Ownership

Type Date(Q,M) No. Owners Shares Held (000s) % Own
Institutional03/31/0921940,09598.00




Report Date : 6/23/2009

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