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Mueller Water Products, Inc. – ‘10-K’ for 9/30/21 – ‘EX-101.DEF’

On: Thursday, 11/18/21, at 9:08pm ET · As of: 11/19/21 · For: 9/30/21 · Accession #: 1350593-21-61 · File #: 1-32892

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  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size

11/19/21  Mueller Water Products, Inc.      10-K        9/30/21  110:15M

Annual Report — Form 10-K

Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-K        Annual Report                                       HTML   1.53M 
 2: EX-10.32    EX-10.32 Performance Rsu Agreement                  HTML     90K 
 3: EX-10.33    EX-10.33 Rsu Agreement                              HTML     76K 
 4: EX-10.34    EX-10.34 Stock Option Agreement                     HTML     67K 
 5: EX-21.1     Exhibit 21.1 Subsidiary List                        HTML     42K 
 6: EX-23.1     Exhibit 23.1 Ey Consent                             HTML     30K 
 7: EX-31.1     Exhibit 31.1 CEO 302 Certification                  HTML     33K 
 8: EX-31.2     Exhibit 31.2 CFO 302 Certification                  HTML     33K 
 9: EX-32.1     Exhibit 31.2 CFO 302 Certification                  HTML     30K 
10: EX-32.2     Exhibit 32.2 CFO 906 Certification                  HTML     30K 
17: R1          Document and Entity Information                     HTML     71K 
18: R2          Cover Page Document                                 HTML     78K 
19: R3          Cover                                               HTML     31K 
20: R4          Consolidated Balance Sheets                         HTML    133K 
21: R5          Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)         HTML     33K 
22: R6          Consolidated Statements Of Operations               HTML    119K 
23: R7          Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income      HTML     59K 
                Statement                                                        
24: R8          Consolidated Statement Of Stockholders' Equity      HTML    118K 
25: R9          Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows               HTML    139K 
26: R10         Statement of Financial Position, Classified         HTML    150K 
                (Statement)                                                      
27: R11         Statement of Other Comprehensive Income             HTML     67K 
                (Statement)                                                      
28: R12         Statement of Financial Position, Classified         HTML     98K 
29: R13         Statement of Other Comprehensive Income             HTML     43K 
30: R14         Supplemental Balance Sheet                          HTML     99K 
31: R15         Other Comprehensive Income (Tables)                 HTML     43K 
32: R16         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies All      HTML     81K 
                (Notes)                                                          
33: R17         Revenue from Contracts with Customers Revenue from  HTML     50K 
                Contracts with Customers                                         
34: R18         Business Combination Business Combination           HTML     46K 
35: R19         Identifiable Intangible Assets                      HTML     62K 
36: R20         Income Taxes                                        HTML    115K 
37: R21         Borrowing Arrangements                              HTML     53K 
38: R22         Derivative Financial Instruments                    HTML     33K 
39: R23         Retirement Plans                                    HTML    151K 
40: R24         Capital Stock                                       HTML     48K 
41: R25         Stock-based Compensation Plans                      HTML    197K 
42: R26         Segment Information                                 HTML    139K 
43: R27         Commitments and Contingencies                       HTML     44K 
44: R28         Subsequent Events                                   HTML     34K 
45: R29         Leases, Codification Topic 842                      HTML     81K 
46: R30         Other Income and Expenses                           HTML     64K 
47: R31         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     94K 
                (Policies)                                                       
48: R32         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     65K 
                (Tables)                                                         
49: R33         Business Combination (Tables)                       HTML     53K 
50: R34         Identifiable Intangible Assets (Tables)             HTML     61K 
51: R35         Income Taxes (Tables)                               HTML    119K 
52: R36         Borrowing Arrangements (Tables)                     HTML     45K 
53: R37         Retirement Plans (Tables)                           HTML    155K 
54: R38         Capital Stock (Tables)                              HTML     44K 
55: R39         Stock-based Compensation Plans (Tables)             HTML    187K 
56: R40         Segment Information (Tables)                        HTML    140K 
57: R41         Leases, Codification Topic 842 (Tables)             HTML     82K 
58: R42         Other Income and Expenses (Tables)                  HTML     41K 
59: R43         Organization (Details)                              HTML     58K 
60: R44         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     37K 
                (Schedule of Allowance for Doubtful Receivables)                 
                (Details)                                                        
61: R45         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     38K 
                (Schedule of Reserves for Excess and Obsolete                    
                Inventory) (Details)                                             
62: R46         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     41K 
                (Schedule of Product Warranty Liability) (Details)               
63: R47         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     68K 
                (Narrative) (Details)                                            
64: R48         Revenue from Contracts with Customers Components    HTML     48K 
                of Trade Receivables (Details)                                   
65: R49         Revenue from Contracts with Customers Narrative     HTML     35K 
                (Details)                                                        
66: R50         Business Combination Narrative (Details)            HTML     79K 
67: R51         Business Combination Schedule of Business           HTML     76K 
                Acquisitions, by Acquisition (Details)                           
68: R52         Identifiable Intangible Assets Narrative (Details)  HTML     60K 
69: R53         Identifiable Intangible Assets Schedule of          HTML     85K 
                Intangible Assets and Goodwill (Details)                         
70: R54         Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details)                  HTML     42K 
71: R55         Income Taxes (Income before Income Tax, Domestic    HTML     36K 
                and Foreign) (Details)                                           
72: R56         Income Taxes (Components of Income Tax Expense      HTML     58K 
                (Benefit) (Details)                                              
73: R57         Income Taxes (Disposal Groups, including            HTML     34K 
                Discontinued Operations) (Details)                               
74: R58         Income Taxes (Reconciliation of Statutory Taxes to  HTML     62K 
                Effective Taxes) (Details)                                       
75: R59         Income Taxes (Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities)  HTML     77K 
                (Details)                                                        
76: R60         Income Taxes (Gross Unrecognized Tax Benefit)       HTML     37K 
                (Details)                                                        
77: R61         Income Taxes (Summary of Valuation Allowance)       HTML     32K 
                (Details)                                                        
78: R62         Borrowing Arrangements (Narrative) (Details)        HTML    104K 
79: R63         Borrowing Arrangements (Components Of Long-Term     HTML     52K 
                Debt) (Details)                                                  
80: R64         Derivative Financial Instruments (Details)          HTML     33K 
81: R65         Retirement Plans (Narrative) (Details)              HTML     70K 
82: R66         Retirement Plans (Net Periodic Benefit Cost)        HTML     54K 
                (Details)                                                        
83: R67         Retirement Plans (Amounts Recognized for Pension    HTML     83K 
                and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans) (Details)                
84: R68         Retirement Plans (Pension and Other Postretirement  HTML     43K 
                Benefits Activity in Accumulated Other                           
                Comprehensive Income) (Details)                                  
85: R69         Retirement Plans (Components of Accumulated Other   HTML     47K 
                Comprehensive Income (Loss) Related to Pension and               
                Other Postretirement Benefits) (Details)                         
86: R70         Retirement Plans (Assumptions Used) (Details)       HTML     44K 
87: R71         Retirement Plans (Strategic Allocation of Plan      HTML     55K 
                Assets) (Details)                                                
88: R72         Retirement Plans (Fair Value Asset Allocation)      HTML     78K 
                (Details)                                                        
89: R73         Retirement Plans (Expected Benefit Payments)        HTML     42K 
                (Details)                                                        
90: R74         Retirement Plans Schedule of Amounts Expected to    HTML     35K 
                Amortize from AOCI to net income in the coming                   
                year (Details)                                                   
91: R75         Capital Stock (Details)                             HTML     51K 
92: R76         Stock-based Compensation Plans (Narrative)          HTML     78K 
                (Details)                                                        
93: R77         Stock-based Compensation Plans (Schedule of         HTML     38K 
                Share-based Compensation, Effect on Statement of                 
                Operations) (Details)                                            
94: R78         Stock-based Compensation Plans (Schedule of         HTML     58K 
                Share-based Compensation, Restricted Stock Units                 
                Activity) (Details)                                              
95: R79         Stock-based Compensation Plans (Schedule of         HTML    260K 
                Shared-Based Compensation, Performance Units                     
                (Details)                                                        
96: R80         Stock-based Compensation Plans (Schedule of         HTML     68K 
                Share-based Compensation. Option Activity                        
                (Details)                                                        
97: R81         Stock-based Compensation Plans Schedule of          HTML     68K 
                Share-based Compensation, Option Disclosures by                  
                Ranges of Exercise Prices (Details)                              
98: R82         Stock-based Compensation Plans (Schedule of         HTML     38K 
                Share-based Payment Award, Stock Options,                        
                Valuation Assumptions) (Details)                                 
99: R83         Stock-based Compensation Plans (Schedule of         HTML     55K 
                Share-based Compensation, Phantom Award Activity)                
                (Details)                                                        
100: R84         Segment Information (Revenue and Long-Lived Assets  HTML    111K  
                by Geographical Areas) (Details)                                 
101: R85         Segment Information (Narrative) (Details)           HTML     72K  
102: R86         Segment Information (Schedule Of Selected           HTML     78K  
                Supplemental Balance Sheet Information) (Details)                
103: R87         Commitments and Contingencies (Details)             HTML     37K  
104: R88         Subsequent Events (Details)                         HTML     61K  
105: R89         Leases, Codification Topic 842 (Details)            HTML    106K  
106: R90         Other Income and Expenses (Details)                 HTML     82K  
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  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size             Issuer                      Filing Agent

12/14/23  Mueller Water Products, Inc.      10-K        9/30/23  117:58M
11/18/22  Mueller Water Products, Inc.      10-K        9/30/22  107:14M

23 Previous Filings that this Filing References

  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size             Issuer                      Filing Agent

11/19/20  Mueller Water Products, Inc.      10-K        9/30/20  113:15M
11/20/19  Mueller Water Products, Inc.      10-K        9/30/19  120:17M
11/21/18  Mueller Water Products, Inc.      10-K        9/30/18  115:16M
12/28/17  Mueller Water Products, Inc.      8-K:5,9    12/27/17    2:41K                                    Donnelley … Solutions/FA
12/04/17  Mueller Water Products, Inc.      8-K:5,9    11/29/17    2:114K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 1/10/17  Mueller Water Products, Inc.      8-K:1,2,5,7 1/04/17    9:869K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
11/22/16  Mueller Water Products, Inc.      10-K        9/30/16  110:14M
 8/08/16  Mueller Water Products, Inc.      10-Q        6/30/16   58:6M
 1/15/16  Mueller Water Products, Inc.      DEF 14A     9/30/15    2:11M
11/26/14  Mueller Water Products, Inc.      10-K        9/30/14  115:23M
 2/07/14  Mueller Water Products, Inc.      10-Q       12/31/13   78:8.6M
12/19/12  Mueller Water Products, Inc.      8-K:1,9    12/18/12    2:200K
 3/08/12  Mueller Water Products, Inc.      8-K:1,7,9   3/07/12    5:1.7M
 1/25/12  Mueller Water Products, Inc.      8-K:5,9     1/25/12    3:251K
 8/27/10  Mueller Water Products, Inc.      8-K:1,2,8,9 8/26/10    4:2M                                     Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 2/09/09  Mueller Water Products, Inc.      10-Q       12/31/08    6:721K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 2/06/09  Mueller Water Products, Inc.      8-K:5,7,9   2/06/09    2:41K                                    Donnelley … Solutions/FA
10/31/08  Mueller Water Products, Inc.      8-K:5,8,9  10/29/08    5:348K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
12/19/06  Mueller Water Products, Inc.      8-K:1,5,9  12/14/06    4:130K                                   Toppan Merrill/FA
 5/30/06  Mueller Water Products, Inc.      8-K:1,5,9   5/25/06   12:1.1M                                   Toppan Merrill/FA
 2/27/06  Mueller Water Products, Inc.      8-K:1,9     2/23/06    2:70K                                    Toppan Merrill/FA
 2/03/06  Mueller Water Products, Inc.      8-K15D5:1,9 2/02/06    6:156K                                   Toppan Merrill/FA
 6/21/05  Mueller Water Products, Inc.      8-K:1,8,9   6/17/05    4:695K                                   Toppan Merrill/FA

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Mueller Water Products, Inc. – ‘10-K’ for 9/30/21 – ‘EX-101.DEF’

On: Thursday, 11/18/21, at 9:08pm ET · As of: 11/19/21 · For: 9/30/21 · Accession #: 1350593-21-61 · File #: 1-32892

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