Waters Corporation announced unaudited consolidated earnings results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2017. For the quarter, the company reported net sales of $687,275,000 as compared to $628,787,000 a year ago. Operating income was $230,170,000 as compared to $208,335,000 a year ago. Income from operations before income taxes was $225,738,000 as compared to $202,579,000 a year ago. Net loss was $353,172,000 as compared to net income of $174,378,000 a year ago. Net loss per diluted common share was $4.44 as compared to income of $2.15 a year ago. Net cash provided by operating activities was $192,184,000 as compared to $173,903,000 a year ago. Additions to property, plant, equipment and software capitalization was $30,216,000 as compared to $22,671,000 a year ago. Adjusted Non-GAAP operating income was $235,736,000 as compared to $214,521,000 a year ago. Adjusted Non-GAAP income from operations before income taxes was $231,304,000 as compared to $208,765,000 a year ago. Adjusted Non-GAAP net income was $201,638,000 as compared to $179,009,000 a year ago. Adjusted Non-GAAP net income per diluted common share was $2.51 as compared to $2.21 a year ago. For the full year, the company reported net sales of $2,309,078,000 as compared to $2,167,423,000 a year ago. Operating income was $661,858,000 as compared to $624,339,000 a year ago. Income from operations before income taxes was $641,097,000 as compared to $600,114,000 a year ago. Net income was $20,311,000 as compared to net income of $521,503,000 a year ago. Net income per diluted common share was $0.25 as compared to income of $6.41 a year ago. Net cash provided by operating activities was $697,640,000 as compared to $642,920,000 a year ago. Additions to property, plant, equipment and software capitalization was $85,473,000 as compared to $94,967,000 a year ago. Adjusted Non-GAAP operating income was $704,942,000 as compared to $651,693,000 a year ago. Adjusted Non-GAAP income from operations before income taxes was $684,181,000 as compared to $627,468,000 a year ago. Adjusted Non-GAAP net income was $603,675,000 as compared to $539,068,000 a year ago. Adjusted Non-GAAP net income per diluted common share was $7.49 as compared to $6.62 a year ago.