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Non-Tech : U S FILTER (USF) A Water Stock !
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To: douglas scott goldstein who wrote (135)11/5/1997 7:00:00 PM
From: Pancho Villa  Read Replies (1) of 361
 
I think there are better candidates than USF for shorting but this is definitely not a cheapo stock. Look for example at their CF history. Notice the tremendous amount of cash invested to only recently generate a meager $13M positive cash flow from operating activities. The ratios you can figure out yourself. If you don't know how useful the CF statement is (i.e., can't read it like the palm of your hand then I am sorry).

US FILTER CORP
Annual Statement of Cash Flow
(in Millions, except EPS data)

Fiscal Year End for US FILTER CORP(USF ) falls in the month of March.

3/31/97 3/31/96 3/31/95 3/31/94 3/31/93

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Sources of Funds
Net Income (Loss) 46.20 20.29 8.33 4.99 4.40
Depreciation & Depletion 43.27 23.41 12.77 (3.81) 3.41
Net Change Assets/Liabilities (96.48) (53.52) (29.09) (13.53) (14.99)
Net Cash from Discontinued Operations 0.00 0.00 0.00 N/A N/A
Other Adjustments from Operations 20.45 (0.43) 3.44 6.07 (0.27)

NET CASH Operational Activities 13.43 (10.26) (4.55) (6.29) (7.45)

Increase/Decease in PP&E (43.62) (18.80) (16.19) (6.30) (3.28)
Acquisition/Disposition of Subsidaries (585.07) (206.60) (6.40) (16.13) (6.69)
Increase/Decrease Investsments (1.17) 1.59 13.21 (15.63) N/A
Other Adjustments & Investments (net) 0.00 0.00 (1.79) N/A (0.34)

NET CASH Investment Activities (629.85) (223.80) (11.17) (38.06) (10.32)

Uses of Funds
Equity Issue (Purchase) 362.15 96.37 1.42 0.59 24.86
Debt (Repay) Issue 0.00 0.00 0.00 N/A N/A
Increase (Decrease) Borrowings 365.52 138.80 (4.51) 59.34 (17.68)
Dividend Payments & Other Distributions (3.90) (0.71) (0.71) N/A N/A
Other Adjustments & Financial Activities (net) 0.00 0.00 17.65 N/A N/A

NET CASH Financial Activities 723.77 234.45 13.84 59.93 7.18

Exchange Rates Effect 0.00 0.00 0.00 N/A N/A

NET CHANGE in Cash & Equivalents 107.35 0.39 (1.87) 15.58 (10.58)

Cash and Equivalents
Beginning Balance 18.89 16.16 18.03 2.27 12.85
End Balance 126.24 16.55 16.16 17.85 2.27

Primary EPS 0.99 0.56 0.30 0.31 0.32

Pancho

PS: the figures are a summary from Zacks. No time to dig them from Edgar. Also, this stock is a Sell according to Zacks not that I give their opinion a whole lot of weight.
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