Exhibit 99.1 WALTER INDUSTRIES ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER 2006 RESULTS - Earnings of $1.23 Per Diluted Share; $1.27 from Continuing Operations - - Strong Operating Results at Mueller Water Products; Spin-Off Remains on Track - - Higher Met Coal Shipments and Pricing Drive Natural Resources Improvement - - Homebuilding and Financing Group Reports Significant Operating Income Improvement - - Company Revises Updated Full-Year Earnings Expectations - TAMPA, Fla., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Walter Industries, Inc. (NYSE: WLT) today reported earnings from continuing operations of $65.2 million, or $1.27 per diluted share for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2006, compared with earnings of $20.4 million, or $0.44 per diluted share in the third quarter last year. During the third quarter, the Company recorded a $1.7 million after-tax, non-cash charge to discontinued operations. The charge resulted from a write-down to net realizable value of a receivable related to the December 2003 sale of AIMCOR, a previously owned subsidiary of the Company. "Our results for the third quarter reflected solid growth in revenue and income at each of our operating groups," said Walter Industries Chairman and CEO Gregory E. Hyland. "Mueller Water Products delivered strong volumes and margins, and our Natural Resources group generated significant increases in met coal shipments and operating income. Our Homebuilding and Financing group continues to make excellent progress on its turnaround, resulting in a significant improvement in combined profitability." Hyland added, "Our spin-off of Mueller Water remains on track for mid- December and our management teams are excited about the future prospects for each of our businesses." Consolidated net sales and revenues for the third quarter were $857.0 million, up from $418.7 million in the prior-year period. Current quarter results include the addition of $362.0 million in revenues from Mueller Co. and Anvil. Revenues at Natural Resources increased 72.7 percent versus the prior-year period primarily driven by higher metallurgical coal volumes and increased overall average pricing. Third quarter results also reflect 9.1 percent revenue growth at the Homebuilding and Financing group, principally as a result of higher average net selling prices for delivered homes versus the prior-year period. Operating income for the current quarter totaled $138.2 million compared to $27.6 million in the third quarter of 2005. Current period results include $62.4 million from the addition of Mueller Co. and Anvil. Natural Resources' operating income increased $26.4 million, reflecting higher overall average coal prices and volumes, partially offset by increased coal production costs and freight expenses. Results in the Homebuilding and Financing group improved $20.6 million, primarily driven by a $12.2 million decrease in hurricane- related losses versus the prior year, higher on-your-lot unit completions and margins, and lower selling, general and administrative costs. "Although we experienced continued geological issues at Mine No. 4 during the quarter, higher metallurgical coal shipments resulting from our shift away from the lower-margin steam coal market enabled Jim Walter Resources to generate a strong increase in profitability," Hyland said. "Mine No. 4, which has been negatively impacted by thin coal seams conditions over the second and third quarters this year, has operated near historical levels since late September." Third Quarter Segment Results by Operating Group Mueller Water Products Walter Industries acquired Mueller Water Products on Oct. 3, 2005. Therefore, Mueller Co. and Anvil's results for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2005 are not included in the prior-year financial statements. For the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2006, Mueller Water Products reported consolidated net sales and revenues of $526.1 million and operating income for the period of $75.2 million. Detail on Mueller Water Products' performance for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2006 and full fiscal year 2006 is included in its separate earnings press release issued today. Natural Resources & Sloss Walter Industries' Natural Resources and Sloss businesses reported combined revenues of $218.8 million and operating income for the quarter of $56.9 million. Natural Resources reported revenues in the third quarter of $184.4 million, up $77.6 million versus the same period last year as a result of increased metallurgical coal sales and higher overall average pricing. Natural Resources sold 1.6 million tons of metallurgical coal at an average price of $105.48 per short ton FOB port during the quarter, compared to 0.7 million tons of metallurgical coal at an average price of $108.28 per short ton FOB port during the same period last year. Shipments for the third quarter of 2005 also included 0.3 million tons of steam coal at an average price of $35.17 per ton. The natural gas operation sold 2.0 billion cubic feet of gas at an average price of $8.49 per thousand cubic feet in the third quarter, versus 1.7 billion cubic feet of gas at $8.03 per thousand cubic feet in the prior-year period. Natural gas prices realized in the current-year period reflect the benefit of hedging approximately 55.0 percent of production at an average price of $10.05 per thousand cubic feet. Natural Resources reported operating income of $55.6 million in the third quarter, compared to $29.2 million in the prior-year period. The growth in operating income in the current-year period is primarily due to significant increases in higher margin metallurgical coal sales volumes. The improvement was partially offset by higher production costs, primarily as a result of a continuation of thin coal seams and slower longwall advance rates at Mine No. 4 during the quarter. The prior-year period included $12.6 million of idle mine costs at Mine No. 5. Freight costs for the quarter were also higher, reflecting increased metallurgical coal shipments and higher freight rates. Sloss Industries, included in the "Other" segment, reported revenues for the third quarter of $34.4 million, up $2.5 million from the prior-year period. Operating income for the quarter totaled $1.3 million, down $1.2 million from the prior-year period, primarily reflecting higher legal and other costs. Homebuilding & Financing The Homebuilding and Financing group reported combined revenues of $122.9 million for the third quarter of 2006, compared to $112.6 million in the prior-year period. The 9.1 percent increase versus the prior-year period was primarily due to an 18.9 percent increase in on-your-lot completions and a 13.8 percent increase in average on-your-lot selling prices, partially offset by lower prepayment income from the mortgage portfolio and fewer modular unit deliveries. The Homebuilding and Financing group's combined operating income was $10.6 million for the quarter, compared to a $9.9 million operating loss in last year's third quarter. The significant improvement in results was primarily due to a $12.2 million reduction in hurricane-related claims expense at Financing and $6.8 million of enhanced operating performance at Homebuilding, reflecting the revenue impacts noted above, a 100-basis-point improvement in on-your-lot gross margins and a $2.0 million decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses. Total unit completions for the quarter were flat versus the prior-year period, as the strong increase in on-your-lot deliveries was offset by fewer modular home shipments. Modular units declined as the Company discontinued production of certain low-margin product lines. Overall average net selling prices were $92,500 versus $73,400 in the prior-year period. Financing's provision for losses on its mortgage portfolio improved $1.1 million versus the prior-year period. The prior-year period's provision included an additional $1.3 million for potential incremental losses from last year's hurricanes. At Sept. 30, 2006, delinquencies on the mortgage portfolio (the percentage of amounts outstanding more than 30 days past due) were 4.2 percent, down from 5.3 percent in the prior-year period and flat sequentially from the quarter ended June 30, 2006. Other Third quarter corporate expenses, included in the "Other" segment, totaled $7.6 million compared with $6.1 million in the prior-year period. Interest expense for the quarter totaled $36.4 million versus $3.6 million for the same period last year, reflecting the increased debt associated with the Mueller Water Products acquisition. Full-Year Earnings Expectations Based on current business forecasts and anticipated market conditions for the full-year 2006, the Company expects to generate GAAP earnings from continuing operations in the range of $4.20 to $4.60 per diluted share, compared to a prior range of $4.80 to $5.35. Excluding the impacts of acquisition-related purchase accounting and restructuring charges, the Company expects non-GAAP earnings in the range of $4.40 to $4.80, compared to a prior non-GAAP range of $5.00 to $5.55. Reconciliation between GAAP and non-GAAP earnings per share is included below. Low High ------ ------ GAAP Diluted EPS Expectations - Continuing Operations $ 4.20 $ 4.60 Acquisition-related purchase accounting for inventory step-up and restructuring charges 0.20 0.20 Non-GAAP Diluted EPS Expectations - Continuing Operations $ 4.40 $ 4.80 "Our reduced earnings expectations range primarily reflects lower third quarter coal production at Mine No. 4, which will result in higher costs and reduced sales in the fourth quarter. We will also be negatively impacted by a higher effective tax rate as we have a lower level of deductions for percentage depletion. In addition, we have decided to stockpile our Kodiak Mining joint venture coal until a new coal preparation plant comes on-stream in early 2007, and will allow us to improve yields and realize improved pricing," Hyland said. "Finally, we expect some potential moderation of current volume levels at Mueller as a result of the decline in demand in the residential housing market." Non-GAAP Financial Measures Within this announcement, the Company makes reference to certain non-GAAP financial measures, which have directly comparable GAAP financial measures as identified in this release. These non-GAAP measures are provided so that investors have the same financial data that management uses with the belief that it will assist the investment community in properly assessing the underlying performance of the Company for the periods being reported. The reconciliation between GAAP and non-GAAP performance measures is presented in compliance with the provisions of the rules under Regulation G. Conference Call Web cast Walter Industries Chairman and CEO Greg Hyland and members of the Company's leadership team will discuss quarterly results and other general business matters on a conference call and live Web cast to be held on Friday, Nov. 3, 2006, at 10 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. To listen to the event live or in archive, visit the Company Web site at www.walterind.com. About Walter Industries Walter Industries, Inc. is a diversified company with consolidated annual revenues of approximately $3.1 billion. The Company is a significant producer of high-quality metallurgical coal and natural gas for worldwide markets and is a leader in affordable homebuilding and financing. Walter Industries is also the majority shareholder of Mueller Water Products, a leading water infrastructure, flow control and water transmission products company. Including Mueller Water, the Company employs approximately 10,000 people. For more information about Walter Industries, please visit the Company Web site at http://www.walterind.com. Safe Harbor Statement Except for historical information contained herein, the statements in this release are forward-looking and made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause the Company's actual results in future periods to differ materially from forecasted results. Those risks include, among others, changes in customers' demand for the Company's products, changes in raw material, labor, equipment and transportation costs and availability, geologic and weather conditions, changes in extraction costs and pricing in the Company's mining operations, changes in customer orders, pricing actions by the Company's competitors, changes in law, potential changes in the mortgage-backed capital markets, and general changes in economic conditions. Those risks also include the timing of and ability to execute on the spin-off of Mueller Water Products, Inc. and any other strategic action that may be pursued. Risks associated with forward- looking statements are more fully described in the Company's and Mueller Water Products' filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company assumes no duty to update its forward-looking statements as of any future date. WALTER INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS ($ in Thousands) Unaudited For the three months ended September 30, ---------------------------- 2006 2005 ------------ ------------ Net sales and revenues: Net sales $ 795,555 $ 362,046 Interest income on instalment notes 49,434 50,977 Miscellaneous 12,036 5,672 857,025 418,695 Cost and expenses: Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation) 555,975 280,327 Depreciation 27,612 14,238 Selling, general and administrative 92,121 48,328 Provision for losses on instalment notes 1,946 3,076 Postretirement benefits 4,017 3,240 Interest expense - mortgage- backed/asset-backed notes 29,465 30,046 Interest expense - other debt 36,390 3,595 Amortization of intangibles 7,684 837 Provision for estimated hurricane insurance losses - 12,200 Restructuring and impairment credits - (1,243) 755,210 394,644 Income from continuing operations before income tax expense and minority interest 101,815 24,051 Income tax expense (29,744) (3,681) Income from continuing operations before minority interest 72,071 20,370 Minority interest in net income of affiliates (6,889) - Income from continuing operations 65,182 20,370 Discontinued operations, net of income taxes (1) (1,937) (173) Net income $ 63,245 $ 20,197 Basic income per share: Income from continuing operations $ 1.49 $ 0.53 Discontinued operations (0.04) (0.01) Net income $ 1.45 $ 0.52 Weighted average number of shares outstanding 43,634,042 38,759,378 Diluted income per share: Income from continuing operations $ 1.27 $ 0.44 Discontinued operations (0.04) (0.01) Net income $ 1.23 $ 0.43 Weighted average number of dilutive securities 52,176,845 49,215,063 (1) The 2005 expenses were associated with the Company's sale of its AIMCOR subsidiary in December 2003. The 2006 amount primarily represents a write down to net realizable value of the Company's receivable resulting from the 2003 sale of AIMCOR. WALTER INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES RESULTS BY OPERATING SEGMENT ($ in Thousands) Unaudited For the three months ended September 30, ---------------------------- 2006 2005 ------------ ------------ NET SALES AND REVENUES: Mueller Co. $ 222,975 $ - Anvil 139,018 - aU.S. Pipe 164,063 170,274 Mueller Water Products 526,056 170,274 Natural Resources 184,392 106,796 Homebuilding 68,287 55,994 Financing 54,587 56,621 Homebuilding and Financing Group 122,874 112,615 Other 38,616 35,758 Consolidating Eliminations (14,913) (6,748) $ 857,025 $ 418,695 OPERATING INCOME (LOSS): Mueller Co. $ 48,701 $ - Anvil 13,661 - U.S. Pipe 12,869 10,086 Mueller Water Products 75,231 10,086 Natural Resources 55,641 29,249 Homebuilding (3,608) (10,454) Financing 14,225 521 Homebuilding and Financing Group 10,617 (9,933) Other (3,506) (1,748) Consolidating Eliminations 222 (8) Operating income 138,205 27,646 Other debt interest expense (36,390) (3,595) Income from continuing operations before income tax expense and minority interest $ 101,815 $ 24,051 WALTER INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS ($ in Thousands) Unaudited For the nine months ended September 30, ---------------------------- 2006 2005 ------------ ------------ Net sales and revenues: Net sales $ 2,255,361 $ 1,079,287 Interest income on instalment notes 150,901 157,580 Miscellaneous 29,765 16,063 2,436,027 1,252,930 Cost and expenses: Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation) 1,573,801 816,050 Depreciation 79,932 43,063 Selling, general and administrative 274,302 144,913 Provision for losses on instalment notes 6,761 8,210 Postretirement benefits 12,052 9,712 Interest expense - mortgage- backed/asset-backed notes 88,399 92,583 Interest expense - other debt 121,045 11,304 Amortization of intangibles 23,413 2,823 Provision (credit) for estimated hurricane insurance losses (1,046) 11,644 Restructuring and impairment charges (credits) 5,622 (633) 2,184,281 1,139,669 Income from continuing operations before income tax expense and minority interest 251,746 113,261 Income tax expense (79,856) (32,228) Income from continuing operations before minority interest 171,890 81,033 Minority interest in net income of affiliates (7,176) - Income from continuing operations 164,714 81,033 Discontinued operations, net of income taxes (1) (2,209) (590) Net income $ 162,505 $ 80,443 Basic income per share: Income from continuing operations $ 3.87 $ 2.11 Discontinued operations (0.05) (0.01) Net income $ 3.82 $ 2.10 Weighted average number of shares outstanding 42,511,178 38,325,408 Diluted income per share: Income from continuing operations $ 3.25 $ 1.72 Discontinued operations (0.05) (0.01) Net income $ 3.20 $ 1.71 Weighted average number of dilutive securities 51,601,866 48,960,982 (1) The 2005 expenses were associated with the Company's sale of its AIMCOR subsidiary in December 2003. The 2006 amount primarily represents a write down to net realizable value of the Company's receivable resulting from the 2003 sale of AIMCOR. WALTER INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES RESULTS BY OPERATING SEGMENT ($ in Thousands) Unaudited For the nine months ended September 30, --------------------------- 2006 2005 ------------ ------------ NET SALES AND REVENUES: Mueller Co. $ 641,539 $ - Anvil 403,028 - U.S. Pipe 427,515 456,929 Mueller Water Products 1,472,082 456,929 Natural Resources 526,584 378,324 Homebuilding 197,421 161,790 Financing 166,425 174,320 Homebuilding and Financing Group 363,846 336,110 Other 112,833 104,566 Consolidating Eliminations (39,318) (22,999) $ 2,436,027 $ 1,252,930 OPERATING INCOME (LOSS): Mueller Co. $ 134,761 $ - Anvil 24,522 - U.S. Pipe 18,149 27,687 Mueller Water Products 177,432 27,687 Natural Resources 182,670 112,409 Homebuilding (16,748) (32,997) Financing 40,575 29,323 Homebuilding and Financing Group 23,827 (3,674) Other (9,791) (9,018) Consolidating Eliminations (1,347) (2,839) Operating income 372,791 124,565 Other debt interest expense (121,045) (11,304) Income from continuing operations before income tax expense and minority interest $ 251,746 $ 113,261 WALTER INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION Unaudited For the three months For the nine months ended September 30, ended September 30, ----------------------- ----------------------- 2006 2005 2006 2005 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Depreciation ($ in thousands): Mueller Co. $ 6,816 $ - $ 20,172 $ - Anvil 4,905 - 14,829 - U.S. Pipe 5,709 6,224 16,447 19,401 Natural Resources 7,004 5,121 19,549 15,351 Homebuilding 1,346 1,233 3,980 3,645 Financing 349 341 1,031 1,056 Other 1,483 1,319 3,924 3,610 $ 27,612 $ 14,238 $ 79,932 $ 43,063 Amortization of intangibles ($ in thousands): Mueller Co. $ 6,264 $ - $ 18,802 $ - Anvil 859 - 2,711 - Financing 561 837 1,900 2,823 $ 7,684 $ 837 $ 23,413 $ 2,823 Restructuring and impairment charges (credits) ($ in thousands): U.S. Pipe Chattanooga plant shutdown costs $ - $ - $ 4,487 $ - Mine No. 5 shutdown costs - (1,243) - (633) Other - Sloss chemical business asset impairment - - 1,135 - $ - $ (1,243) $ 5,622 $ (633) Operating Data: Homebuilding New sales contracts 768 1,032 2,338 3,235 Cancellations 194 203 504 569 Unit completions 736 759 2,257 2,157 Average sale price $ 92,500 $ 73,400 $ 87,200 $ 74,600 Ending homes backlog 1,755 2,510 1,755 2,510 Financing Delinquencies 4.2% 5.3% 4.2% 5.3% Prepayment speeds 10.6% 11.5% 10.0% 10.7% U.S. Pipe Ending pipe & fittings backlog, tons 65,086 87,556 65,086 87,556 Ending pipe & fittings backlog, dollars ($ in thousands) $ 62,088 $ 76,314 $ 62,088 $ 76,314 Sloss Industries Tons of foundry coke sold 27,838 27,396 80,520 97,028 Tons of furnace coke sold 72,786 70,356 225,243 194,826 Foundry coke average sale price per ton $ 259.82 $ 277.93 $ 260.49 $ 267.41 Furnace coke average sale price per ton $ 208.38 $ 205.80 $ 208.57 $ 205.83 WALTER INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION Unaudited For the three months For the nine months ended September 30, ended September 30, ----------------------- ----------------------- 2006 2005 2006 2005 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Operating Data: Natural Resources Tons sold by type (in thousands): Metallurgical coal, contracts 1,511 736 4,165 3,138 Metallurgical coal, spot sales - - - 144 Purchased metallurgical coal 56 - 56 - Steam coal - 344 300 1,131 1,567 1,080 4,521 4,413 Average sale price per ton: Metallurgical coal, contracts $ 105.48 $ 108.28 $ 108.96 $ 89.82 Metallurgical coal, spot sales $ - $ - $ - $ 116.00 Steam coal $ - $ 35.17 $ 35.02 $ 35.06 Tons sold by mine (in thousands): Mine No. 4 423 644 1,862 2,207 Mine No. 7 806 424 1,974 1,561 Mine No. 5 282 12 629 645 1,511 1,080 4,465 4,413 Coal cost of sales: Mine No. 4 per ton $ 78.01 $ 40.48 $ 59.80 $ 37.86 Mine No. 7 per ton $ 57.20 $ 48.00 $ 53.50 $ 49.73 Mine No. 5 per ton $ 63.76 $ 72.05 $ 71.28 $ 50.45 Idle mine costs ($ in thousands) (1) $ 200 $ 12,573 $ 582 $ 16,133 Other costs ($ in thousands) (2) $ 8,857 $ 1,286 $ 14,350 $ 3,991 Tons of coal produced (in thousands) Mine No. 4 385 680 1,538 2,344 Mine No. 7 567 498 1,981 1,795 Mine No. 5 216 - 654 495 1,168 1,178 4,173 4,634 Coal production costs per ton: (3) Mine No. 4 $ 65.26 $ 33.27 $ 47.35 $ 30.42 Mine No. 7 $ 44.17 $ 45.22 $ 39.07 $ 37.46 Mine No. 5 $ 47.03 $ - $ 56.10 $ 52.35 Total $ 51.66 $ 38.32 $ 44.79 $ 35.49 Natural gas sales, in mmcf (in thousands) 1,972 1,731 5,778 5,241 Natural gas average sale price per mmcf $ 8.49 $ 8.03 $ 8.74 $ 7.11 Natural gas cost of sales per mmcf $ 2.45 $ 2.77 $ 2.74 $ 2.64 (1) Idle mine costs are charged to period expense when incurred. (2) Consists of charges (credits) not directly allocable to a specific mine and cost related to purchased coal. (3) Coal production costs per ton are a component of inventoriable costs. Other costs of sales not included in coal production costs per ton include Company-paid outbound freight, post-retirement benefits, asset retirement obligation expenses, royalties and Black Lung excise taxes. WALTER INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS ($ in Thousands) Unaudited September 30, December 31, 2006 2005 -------------- -------------- ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents $ 160,644 $ 137,396 Short-term investments, restricted 86,296 124,573 Installment notes receivable, net of allowance of $12,945 and $12,489, respectively 1,765,794 1,693,922 Receivables, net 436,954 351,115 Inventories 557,183 551,293 Prepaid expenses 63,987 31,320 Property, plant and equipment, net 637,272 603,350 Other long-term assets 159,061 154,365 Identifiable intangibles, net 842,271 858,122 Goodwill 876,370 867,556 $ 5,585,832 $ 5,373,012 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Accounts payable $ 197,457 $ 161,215 Accrued expenses 215,772 213,596 Deferred income taxes 252,464 215,874 Debt: Mortgage-backed/asset-backed notes 1,687,968 1,727,329 Other debt 1,549,992 2,172,453 Accrued interest 32,143 32,619 Accumulated postretirement benefits obligation 271,634 275,336 Other long-term liabilities 271,346 285,974 Total liabilities 4,478,776 5,084,396 Minority interest 304,733 - Stockholders' equity 802,323 288,616 $ 5,585,832 $ 5,373,012 WALTER INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2006 ($ in Thousands) Unaudited Accumu- lated Other Compre- Compre- Accumu- hensive hensive lated Income Total Income Deficit (Loss) ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Balance at December 31, 2005 $ 288,616 $ (602,002) $ (61,414) Comprehensive income: Net income 162,505 $ 162,505 162,505 Other comprehensive income, net of tax: Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment 2,182 2,182 2,182 Net unrealized gain on hedges 6,912 6,912 6,912 Comprehensive income $ 171,599 Sale of common stock 168,680 Stock issued upon conversion of convertible notes 25,862 Gain on sale of investment in subsidiary through initial public offering 132,353 6,960 Stock issued upon exercise of stock options 4,558 Tax benefit on the exercise of stock options 7,150 Dividends paid, $0.12 per share (5,053) Stock-based compensation 8,558 Balance at September 30, 2006 $ 802,323 $ (439,497) $ (45,360) Capital in Common Excess of Treasury Stock Par Value Stock ------------ ------------ ------------ Balance at December 31, 2005 $ 598 $ 1,210,751 $ (259,317) Comprehensive income: Net income Other comprehensive income, net of tax: Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment Net unrealized gain on hedges Comprehensive income Sale of common stock 26 168,654 Stock issued upon conversion of convertible notes 15 25,847 Gain on sale of investment in subsidiary through initial public offering 125,393 Stock issued upon exercise of stock options 6 4,552 Tax benefit on the exercise of stock options 7,150 Dividends paid, $0.12 per share (5,053) Stock-based compensation 8,558 Balance at September 30, 2006 $ 645 $ 1,545,852 $ (259,317) WALTER INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (1) ($ in Thousands) Unaudited For the nine months ended September 30, --------------------------- 2006 2005 ------------ ------------ OPERATING ACTIVITIES Net income $ 162,505 $ 80,443 Adjustments to reconcile income to net cash provided by continuing operations: Minority interest in net income of affiliates 7,176 - Discontinued operations, net of tax 2,209 590 Provision for losses on instalment notes receivable 6,761 8,210 Depreciation 79,932 43,063 Restructuring and impairment charges 1,135 - Provision for deferred income taxes 36,053 15,827 Tax (benefit on) provision for the exercise of employee stock options (7,150) 15,645 Amortization of intangibles 23,413 2,823 Amortization of debt expense 13,115 4,760 Other (4,384) 4,544 Decrease (increase) in assets: Receivables (92,859) (37,934) Inventories (1,510) (57,012) Prepaid expenses (32,127) (2,771) Installment notes receivable, net (1) (14,808) 46,760 Increase (decrease) in liabilities: Accounts payable 19,603 20,447 Accrued expenses (11,072) 16,169 Accrued interest (476) 119 Cash flows provided by continuing operations 187,516 161,683 Cash flows used in discontinued operations (377) (590) Cash flows provided by operating activities 187,139 161,093 INVESTING ACTIVITIES Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (5,095) - Purchases of loans (96,083) (41,444) Principal payments received on purchased loans 32,258 15,599 Decrease in short-term investments, restricted 38,277 6,616 Additions to property, plant and equipment (131,523) (94,847) Cash proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 10,432 7,278 Increase in investments (86) (2,728) Cash flows used in investing activities (151,820) (109,526) FINANCING ACTIVITIES Issuances of mortgage-backed/asset- backed notes 145,000 104,532 Retirements of mortgage- backed/asset-backed notes (184,478) (204,096) Proceeds from issuance of other debt - 93,500 Retirements of other debt (590,916) (83,500) Sale of common stock 168,680 - Proceeds from initial public offering 428,924 - Tax benefit on the exercise of employee stock options 7,150 - Other 15,656 11,620 Cash flows used in financing activities (9,984) (77,944) Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (2,087) - Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 23,248 (26,377) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 137,396 46,924 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 160,644 $ 20,547 (1) The Company has revised its statement of cash flows to reflect the change in Financing's instalment note receivable balance relating to the portfolio of assets originated by Homebuilding as a change in operating activities. Previously, this item was reported in investing activities. The previous cash flow treatment followed our principal lines of business reporting, however, on a consolidated basis, there is no cash flow resulting from Financing's purchase of installment notes from Homebuilding. Financing's purchase of loans from third parties, as well as the cash collections on those loans, remains in investing activities. SOURCE Walter Industries, Inc. -0- 11/02/2006 /CONTACT: media, Michael A. Monahan, Director - Corporate Communications of Walter Industries, Inc., +1-813-871-4132, or mmonahan@walterind.com, or investors, Mark H. Tubb, Vice President - Investor Relations of Walter Industries, Inc., +1-813-871-4027, or mtubb@walterind.com / /Photo: NewsCom: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020429/FLM010LOGO-c AP Archive: http://photoarchive.ap.org PRN Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com / /Web site: http://www.walterind.com / (WLT)