EX-99.1 2 d732225dex991.htm EX-99.1 EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

     LOGO   18135 BURKE ST. OMAHA, NE 68022 TEL: 402-829-6800 FAX: 402-829-6836    

 

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     LINDSAY CORPORATION:    HALLIBURTON INVESTOR RELATIONS:
  Brian Ketcham    Hala Elsherbini or Geralyn DeBusk
  Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer    972-458-8000
  402-827-6579   

Lindsay Corporation Reports Fiscal 2019 Second Quarter Results

 

   

International irrigation revenues increased 15 percent led by project sales in developing markets

 

   

North America irrigation market conditions worsen as trade concerns weigh on farmer sentiment

 

   

Infrastructure revenues decreased 27 percent on lower Road Zipper System® sales

OMAHA, Neb., April 9, 2019—Lindsay Corporation (NYSE: LNN), a leading global manufacturer and distributor of irrigation and infrastructure equipment and technology, today announced results for its second quarter ended February 28, 2019.

Second Quarter Summary

Revenues for the second quarter of fiscal 2019 were $109.2 million, a decrease of $21.2 million, or 16 percent, compared to revenues of $130.3 million in the prior year’s second quarter. Approximately $19.6 million of the total decrease in revenues was attributable to previously announced business divestitures in the irrigation segment as part of the Company’s Foundation for Growth initiative.

The Company incurred a net loss for the quarter of $3.4 million, or $0.32 per diluted share, compared with net earnings of $1.7 million, or $0.16 per diluted share, for the same period in the prior year. In addition to the impact of lower revenues, net earnings for the quarter were reduced by after-tax costs of $3.7 million, or $0.34 per diluted share, related to the Company’s Foundation for Growth initiative. Excluding these additional costs, net earnings for the second quarter would have been $0.2 million, or $0.02 per diluted share.1 Net earnings for the same period in the prior year adjusted for these costs, plus the tax expense attributable to enactment of the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, were $6.0 million, or $0.56 per diluted share.1

“North America irrigation sales volumes were significantly lower than anticipated as the unresolved US-China trade dispute contributed to a further decline in farmer sentiment,” said Tim Hassinger, President and Chief Executive Officer. “Along with that, lower Road Zipper System® sales contributed to a disappointing quarter. We were however pleased to see an increase in our international irrigation sales compared to the prior year.”

Segment Results

Irrigation segment revenues for the second quarter of fiscal 2019 were $95.8 million, a decrease of $16.1 million, or 14 percent, compared to $111.9 million in the prior year’s second quarter. Excluding the impact of the divestitures, North America irrigation revenues of $57.7 million decreased $1.6 million, or 3 percent, compared to the prior year. Lower irrigation equipment sales volume was partially offset by higher average selling prices and higher revenue from engineering project services. International irrigation revenues of $38.1 million increased $5.1 million, or 15 percent, compared to the prior year. Excluding the negative impact of differences in foreign currency translation compared to the prior year, international irrigation revenues increased $7.4 million, or 22 percent, led by higher project sales in developing markets.

Irrigation segment operating margin was 7.9 percent of sales in the second quarter, compared to 10.7 percent of sales (11.2 percent adjusted)1 in the prior year. Irrigation segment operating margin was negatively impacted in the quarter by negative margin mix from lower equipment sales volumes in North America, higher warranty costs and operational inefficiencies.

 

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Please see Reg G reconciliation of GAAP operating income, net earnings and earnings per share to adjusted figures at end of document.


Infrastructure segment revenues for the second quarter of fiscal 2019 were $13.4 million, a decrease of $5.1 million, or 27 percent, compared to $18.5 million in the prior year’s second quarter. The decrease resulted primarily from lower Road Zipper System® sales compared to the prior year along with slightly lower sales of road safety products.

The infrastructure segment incurred an operating loss of $0.4 million in the second quarter, compared to operating income of $2.5 million in the second quarter of the prior year. The decrease resulted primarily from lower Road Zipper System® sales compared to the prior year.

The backlog of unshipped orders at February 28, 2019 was $44.4 million, compared with $90.2 million at February 28, 2018. Approximately $14.8 million of the backlog reduction resulted from the business divestitures and $28.5 million of the reduction is from a lower backlog of Road Zipper System orders compared to the prior year.    

Foundation for Growth Initiative

In fiscal 2018, the Company announced a defined performance improvement initiative, referred to as Foundation for Growth, with the objectives of simplifying the business and achieving operating margin performance of 11 percent to 12 percent in fiscal 2020, assuming no improvement in market conditions from fiscal 2017.

Outlook

“Impacts of the recent widespread flooding in the Midwest are unknown at this time, and we don’t expect to see meaningful improvement in farmer sentiment while the U.S-China trade uncertainty persists.” said Mr. Hassinger. “We expect market conditions in Brazil to continue improving and international project markets to remain active.”

Mr. Hassinger added, “I’m encouraged by the early signs of success we are seeing in our Road Zipper System strategy to be more involved in the planning stage of major highway construction projects, and we expect to see additional sales and leasing opportunities as a result.”

Second Quarter Conference Call

Lindsay’s fiscal 2019 second quarter investor conference call is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time today. Interested investors may participate in the call by dialing (833) 535-2202 in the U.S., or (412) 902-6745 internationally, and requesting the Lindsay Corporation call. Additionally, the conference call will be simulcast live on the Internet and can be accessed via the investor relations section of the Company’s Web site, www.lindsay.com. Replays of the conference call will remain on our Web site through the next quarterly earnings release. The Company will have a slide presentation available to augment management’s formal presentation, which will also be accessible via the Company’s Web site.

About the Company

Lindsay Corporation is a leading global manufacturer and distributor of irrigation and infrastructure equipment and technology. The Lindsay family of irrigation brands includes Zimmatic® and FieldNET® as well as irrigation consulting, design, advanced machine-to-machine communication, remote control, monitoring and scheduling technology, and wireless networking solutions. Also a global leader in the transportation industry, Lindsay Transportation Solutions manufactures equipment to improve road safety and keep traffic moving on the world’s roads, bridges and tunnels, through the Barrier Systems®, Road Zipper® and Snoline brands. For more information about Lindsay Corporation, visit www.lindsay.com.

Concerning Forward-looking Statements

This release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties and which reflect management’s current beliefs and estimates of future economic circumstances, industry conditions, Company performance and financial results. You can find a discussion of many of these risks and uncertainties in the annual, quarterly and current reports that the Company files with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements include information concerning possible or assumed future results of operations and planned financing of the Company and those statements preceded by, followed by or including the words “anticipate,” “estimate,” “believe,” “intend,” “expect,” “outlook,” “could,” “may,” “should,” “will,” or similar expressions. For these statements, the Company claims the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking information contained in this press release.

 

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LINDSAY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

(Unaudited)

 

     Three months ended     Six months ended  

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

   February 28,
2019
    February 28,
2018
    February 28,
2019
    February 28,
2018
 

Operating revenues

   $ 109,182     $ 130,339     $ 221,133     $ 254,865  

Cost of operating revenues

     84,708       95,023       168,011       187,152  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     24,474       35,316       53,122       67,713  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

        

Selling expense

     8,437       10,020       16,419       20,245  

General and administrative expense

     16,832       14,086       31,890       26,004  

Engineering and research expense

     3,665       3,919       7,233       7,972  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     28,934       28,025       55,542       54,221  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

     (4,460     7,291       (2,420     13,492  

Interest expense

     (1,178     (1,095     (2,383     (2,331

Interest income

     751       311       1,405       686  

Other income (expense), net

     (181     (831     11       (1,379
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

     (5,068     5,676       (3,387     10,468  

Income tax expense (benefit)

     (1,628     3,941       (1,159     5,548  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings (loss)

   $ (3,440   $ 1,735     $ (2,228   $ 4,920  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) per share:

        

Basic

   $ (0.32   $ 0.16     $ (0.21   $ 0.46  

Diluted

   $ (0.32   $ 0.16     $ (0.21   $ 0.46  

Shares used in computing earnings (loss) per share:

        

Basic

     10,786       10,743       10,776       10,724  

Diluted

     10,786       10,765       10,776       10,752  

Cash dividends declared per share

   $ 0.31     $ 0.30     $ 0.62     $ 0.60  

 

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LINDSAY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

SUMMARY OPERATING RESULTS

(Unaudited)

 

     Three months ended     Six months ended  

(in thousands)

   February 28,
2019
    February 28,
2018
    February 28,
2019
    February 28,
2018
 

Operating revenues:

        

Irrigation segment

   $ 95,766     $ 111,865     $ 183,376     $ 215,218  

Infrastructure segment

     13,416       18,474       37,757       39,647  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating revenues

   $ 109,182     $ 130,339     $ 221,133     $ 254,865  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income:

        

Irrigation segment

   $ 7,521     $ 11,933     $ 15,304     $ 19,784  

Infrastructure segment

     (446     2,519       3,722       5,810  

Corporate

     (11,535     (7,161     (21,446     (12,102
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating income

   $ (4,460   $ 7,291     $ (2,420   $ 13,492  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The Company manages its business activities in two reportable segments as follows:

Irrigation - This reporting segment includes the manufacture and marketing of center pivot, lateral move, and hose reel irrigation systems, as well as irrigation consulting and design, remote control and monitoring, irrigation scheduling, and machine-to-machine technology.

Infrastructure – This reporting segment includes the manufacture and marketing of moveable barriers, specialty barriers, crash cushions and end terminals, and road marking and road safety equipment.

 

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LINDSAY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

 

(in thousands)

   February 28,
2019
    February 28,
2018
    August 31,
2018
 

ASSETS

      

Current assets:

      

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 102,778     $ 102,211     $ 160,787  

Receivables, net

     88,576       96,738       69,107  

Inventories, net

     99,984       102,975       79,233  

Prepaid expenses

     4,948       5,339       3,883  

Assets held-for-sale

     2,744       —         10,837  

Other current assets

     18,196       6,092       7,204  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     317,226       313,355       331,051  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Property, plant, and equipment, net

     65,306       72,678       57,248  

Intangibles, net

     25,853       40,677       27,376  

Goodwill

     64,591       77,296       64,671  

Deferred income tax assets

     6,484       5,773       6,645  

Other noncurrent assets, net

     20,645       12,575       13,265  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 500,105     $ 522,354     $ 500,256  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

      

Current liabilities:

      

Accounts payable

   $ 37,419     $ 46,599     $ 30,530  

Current portion of long-term debt

     207       203       205  

Liabilities held-for-sale

     —         —         2,424  

Other current liabilities

     44,825       57,720       46,935  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     82,451       104,522       80,094  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Pension benefits liabilities

     5,732       6,152       5,874  

Long-term debt

     116,466       116,673       116,570  

Deferred income tax liabilities

     991       1,179       1,083  

Other noncurrent liabilities

     22,622       20,768       19,769  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     228,262       249,294       223,390  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity:

      

Preferred stock

     —         —         —    

Common stock

     18,870       18,841       18,841  

Capital in excess of stated value

     69,772       66,625       68,465  

Retained earnings

     477,027       476,091       484,886  

Less treasury stock - at cost

     (277,238     (277,238     (277,238

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net

     (16,588     (11,259     (18,088
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity

     271,843       273,060       276,866  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 500,105     $ 522,354     $ 500,256  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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LINDSAY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

 

     Six months ended  

(in thousands)

   February 28,
2019
    February 28,
2018
 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

    

Net earnings (loss)

   $ (2,228   $ 4,920  

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     6,889       8,599  

Loss on sale of business

     67       —    

Provision for uncollectible accounts receivable

     (315     228  

Deferred income taxes

     (105     (931

Share-based compensation expense

     2,403       1,887  

Other, net

     (1,093     45  

Changes in assets and liabilities:

    

Receivables

     (18,157     (23,084

Inventories

     (22,246     (15,239

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     (5,111     (1,731

Accounts payable

     8,402       9,728  

Other current liabilities

     (9,792     5,313  

Other noncurrent assets and liabilities

     1,439       1,368  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in operating activities

     (39,847     (8,897
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

    

Purchases of property, plant, and equipment

     (11,701     (4,715

Proceeds from settlement of net investment hedges

     1,462       101  

Payments for settlement of net investment hedges

     (245     (1,967

Other investing activities, net

     38       137  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (10,446     (6,444
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

    

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

     177       2,788  

Common stock withheld for payroll tax obligations

     (1,124     (833

Principal payments on long-term debt

     (102     (100

Dividends paid

     (6,688     (6,444
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

     (7,737     (4,589
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     21       521  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

     (58,009     (19,409

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     160,787       121,620  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 102,778     $ 102,211  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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LINDSAY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

(Unaudited)

The non-GAAP tables below disclose (a) the impact on diluted earnings per share of consulting fees, severance costs and loss from business divestitures, associated with the Company’s Foundation for Growth Initiative (“FFG costs”), (b) the impact on operating income of FFG costs, and (c) the impact on segment operating income of FFG costs. Management believes adjusted net earnings, adjusted diluted earnings per share and adjusted operating income are important indicators of the Company’s business performance because they exclude items that may not be indicative of, or may be unrelated to, the Company’s underlying operating results, and provide a useful baseline for analyzing trends in the business. Non-GAAP measures used by the Company may differ from similar measures used by other companies, even when similar terms are used to identify such measures. These adjusted financial measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for reported net earnings, diluted earnings per share and operating income. These non-GAAP financial measures reflect an additional way of viewing the Company’s operations that, when viewed with the GAAP results and the following reconciliations to the corresponding GAAP financial measures, management believes provides a more complete understanding of the Company’s business.

 

     Three months ended     Six months ended  

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

   February 28,
2019
    Diluted
earnings per
share
    February 28,
2019
    Diluted
earnings per
share
 

Net earnings - as reported

   $ (3,440   $ (0.32   $ (2,228   $ (0.21

FFG costs - after tax

     3,671       0.34       6,587       0.61  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings - adjusted

   $ 231     $ 0.02     $ 4,359     $ 0.40  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Average shares outstanding - diluted

       10,786         10,776  
     For the three months ended February 28, 2019  

Operating income reconciliation

   Consolidated     Irrigation     Infrastructure     Corporate  

Operating income - as reported

   $ (4,460   $ 7,521     $ (446   $ (11,535

FFG costs - pre-tax

     5,281       —         20       5,261  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted operating income

   $ 821     $ 7,521     $ (426   $ (6,274
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating revenues

   $ 109,182     $ 95,766     $ 13,416     $ —    

Operating income as a percent of operating revenues

     -4.1     7.9     -3.3     N/A  

Adjusted operating income as a percent of operating revenues

     0.8     7.9     -3.2     N/A  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     For the six months ended February 28, 2019  

Operating income reconciliation

   Consolidated     Irrigation     Infrastructure     Corporate  

Operating income - as reported

   $ (2,420   $ 15,304     $ 3,722     $ (21,446

FFG costs - pre-tax

     9,276       126       132       9,018  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted operating income

   $ 6,856     $ 15,430     $ 3,854     $ (12,428
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating revenues

   $ 221,133     $ 183,376     $ 37,757     $ —    

Operating income as a percent of operating revenues

     -1.1     8.3     9.9     N/A  

Adjusted operating income as a percent of operating revenues

     3.1     8.4     10.2     N/A  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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LINDSAY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

(Unaudited)

The non-GAAP tables below disclose (a) the impact on diluted earnings per share of (1) tax expense attributed to enactment of the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“U.S. Tax Reform”), and (2) severance costs and professional consulting fees associated with the Company’s Foundation for Growth initiative (“FFG costs”), (b) the impact on operating income of FFG costs, and (c) the impact on segment operating income of FFG costs. Management believes adjusted net earnings, adjusted diluted earnings per share and adjusted operating income are important indicators of the Company’s business performance because they exclude items that may not be indicative of, or may be unrelated to, the Company’s underlying operating results, and provide a useful baseline for analyzing trends in the business. Non-GAAP measures used by the Company may differ from similar measures used by other companies, even when similar terms are used to identify such measures. These adjusted financial measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for reported net earnings, diluted earnings per share and operating income. These non-GAAP financial measures reflect an additional way of viewing the Company’s operations that, when viewed with the GAAP results and the following reconciliations to the corresponding GAAP financial measures, management believes provides a more complete understanding of the Company’s business.

 

     Three months ended     Six months ended  

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

   February 28,
2018
    Diluted
earnings per
share
    February 28,
2018
    Diluted
earnings per
share
 

Net earnings - as reported

   $ 1,735     $ 0.16     $ 4,920     $ 0.46  

Impact of U.S. Tax Reform

     2,578       0.24       2,578       0.24  

FFG costs - after tax

     1,668       0.15       1,668       0.16  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings - adjusted

   $ 5,981     $ 0.56     $ 9,166     $ 0.85  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Average shares outstanding - diluted

       10,765         10,752  
     For the three months ended February 28, 2018  

Operating income reconciliation

   Consolidated     Irrigation     Infrastructure     Corporate  

Operating income - as reported

   $ 7,291     $ 11,933     $ 2,519     $ (7,161

FFG costs - pre-tax

     2,331       573       —         1,758  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted operating income

   $ 9,622     $ 12,506     $ 2,519     $ (5,403
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating revenues

   $ 130,339     $ 111,865     $ 18,474     $ —    

Operating income as a percent of operating revenues

     5.6     10.7     13.6     N/A  

Adjusted operating income as a percent of operating revenues

     7.4     11.2     13.6     N/A  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     For the six months ended February 28, 2018  

Operating income reconciliation

   Consolidated     Irrigation     Infrastructure     Corporate  

Operating income - as reported

   $ 13,492     $ 19,784     $ 5,810     $ (12,102

FFG costs - pre-tax

     2,331       573       —         1,758  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted operating income

   $ 15,823     $ 20,357     $ 5,810     $ (10,344
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating revenues

   $ 254,865     $ 215,218     $ 39,647     $ —    

Operating income as a percent of operating revenues

     5.3     9.2     14.7     N/A  

Adjusted operating income as a percent of operating revenues

     6.2     9.5     14.7     N/A  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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