EX-99.1 2 d818451dex991.htm EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

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

For further information, contact:

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 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results

| • |  | Market uncertainty continues to impact demand for irrigation equipment

| • |  | Infrastructure fourth quarter results improved on higher Road Zipper System® revenue

| • |  | Reported fourth quarter EPS of $0.14; adjusted fourth quarter EPS of $0.54

OMAHA, Neb., October 29, 2019—Lindsay Corporation (NYSE: LNN), a leading global manufacturer and distributor of irrigation and infrastructure equipment and technology, today announced results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended August 31, 2019.

Fourth Quarter and Full Year Summary

Revenues for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019 were $101.9 million, a decrease of $21.4 million, or 17 percent, compared to revenues of $123.3 million in the prior year fourth quarter. Approximately $18.7 million of the decrease in revenues was attributable to previously announced business divestitures in the irrigation segment that were part of the Company’s Foundation for Growth initiative. Net earnings for the quarter were $1.5 million, or $0.14 per diluted share, compared with net earnings of $5.0 million, or $0.46 per diluted share, for the same period in the prior year. Net earnings for the quarter adjusted to eliminate (i) costs associated with the Foundation for Growth initiative, and (ii) a valuation adjustment for indirect tax credits in a foreign jurisdiction were $5.8 million, or $0.54 per diluted share, compared to adjusted net earnings of $4.5 million, or $0.42 per diluted share, for the same period in the prior year.1

Total revenues for the year ended August 31, 2019 were $444.1 million, a decrease of $103.6 million, or 19 percent, compared to revenues of $547.7 million in the prior year. Approximately $78.1 million of the decrease in revenues was attributable to business divestitures in the irrigation segment that were part of the Company’s Foundation for Growth initiative. Net earnings for the year were $2.2 million, or $0.20 per diluted share, compared with net earnings of $20.3 million, or $1.88 per diluted share, in the prior year. Net earnings for the year adjusted to eliminate (i) costs associated with the Foundation for Growth initiative, and (ii) a valuation adjustment for indirect tax credits in a foreign jurisdiction were $15.6 million, or $1.45 per diluted share, compared to adjusted net earnings of $31.6 million, or $2.94 per diluted share, in the prior year.1

“The decrease in irrigation segment revenues for the year and quarter resulted primarily from the business divestitures that were part of our strategy to simplify the business and improve operating margin. In addition, challenging market conditions have persisted in our core irrigation equipment markets,” said Tim Hassinger, President and Chief Executive Officer. “Solid fourth quarter results in our infrastructure segment reflect the progress we are making in our strategy to grow the Road Zipper® business.”

Fourth Quarter Segment Results

Irrigation segment revenues for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019 were $69.5 million, a decrease of $26.7 million, or 28 percent, compared to $96.2 million in the prior year fourth quarter. Excluding the impact of the divestitures, North America irrigation revenues of $41.5 million were relatively flat compared to the prior year. Higher revenue from engineering project services and the impact of higher average selling prices were offset by lower irrigation equipment unit volume. International irrigation revenues of $28.0 million decreased $7.6 million, or 21 percent, primarily due to lower activity levels in several markets.

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

Irrigation segment operating margin was 5.0 percent of sales (9.0 percent adjusted)1 in the fourth quarter, compared to 10.8 percent of sales (8.8 percent adjusted)1 in the prior year. Gross margin improvements resulting from improved cost and pricing performance offset the negative impact of lower sales volume.

Infrastructure segment revenues for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019 were $32.4 million, an increase of $5.3 million, or 20 percent, compared to $27.1 million in the prior year fourth quarter. The increase resulted primarily from higher Road Zipper System® sales and lease revenue compared to the prior year.

Infrastructure segment operating margin was 28.8 percent of sales in the fourth quarter, compared to 14.0 percent of sales (16.6 percent adjusted)1 in the prior year fourth quarter. Operating margin improvement resulted from a more favorable revenue mix and lower operating expenses compared to the prior year.

The backlog of unfilled orders at August 31, 2019 was $55.4 million compared with $53.3 million at August 31, 2018. Included in these backlogs are amounts of $10.0 million and $3.3 million, respectively, that are not expected to be fulfilled within the subsequent fiscal year.

Outlook

“Following a brief commodity price rally in the spring, speculation surrounding production from the U.S. fall harvest has led to fluctuating but generally lower prices. Coupled with uncertainty regarding the outcome of trade negotiations, the near-term outlook for irrigation equipment demand in North America continues to be constrained,” said Mr. Hassinger. “We expect to see growth in international irrigation overall, led by improvement in Brazil and developing markets.”

Mr. Hassinger added, “Based on early successes we are seeing from our Road Zipper® growth strategy, we expect growth and performance improvement from our infrastructure business in fiscal 2020. In addition, we expect to achieve meaningful operating margin improvement through the execution of projects identified as part of our Foundation for Growth initiative.”

Fourth Quarter Conference Call

Lindsay’s fiscal 2019 fourth 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 (NYSE: LNN) is a leading global manufacturer and distributor of irrigation and infrastructure equipment and technology. Established in 1955, the company has been at the forefront of research and development of innovative solutions to meet the food, fuel, fiber and transportation needs of the world’s rapidly growing population. The Lindsay family of irrigation brands includes Zimmatic® center pivot and lateral move agricultural irrigation systems and FieldNET® remote irrigation management and scheduling technology, as well as irrigation consulting and design and industrial IoT 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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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

(Unaudited)

|  | Three Months Ended August 31, |  |  | Years Ended August 31, |
(in thousands, except per share amounts) |  | 2019 |  |  | 2018 |  |  | 2019 |  |  | 2018 |
Operating revenues |  | $ | 101,885 |  |  | $ | 123,269 |  |  | $ | 444,072 |  |  | $ | 547,705 |
Cost of operating revenues |  |  | 70,398 |  |  |  | 90,998 |  |  |  | 329,464 |  |  |  | 396,243 |
Gross profit |  |  | 31,487 |  |  |  | 32,271 |  |  |  | 114,608 |  |  |  | 151,462 |
Operating expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Selling expense |  |  | 6,886 |  |  |  | 9,798 |  |  |  | 30,820 |  |  |  | 40,885 |
General and administrative expense |  |  | 17,152 |  |  |  | 11,667 |  |  |  | 63,737 |  |  |  | 55,533 |
Engineering and research expense |  |  | 3,389 |  |  |  | 4,100 |  |  |  | 13,936 |  |  |  | 16,032 |
Total operating expenses |  |  | 27,427 |  |  |  | 25,565 |  |  |  | 108,493 |  |  |  | 112,450 |
Operating income |  |  | 4,060 |  |  |  | 6,706 |  |  |  | 6,115 |  |  |  | 39,012 |
Interest expense |  |  | (1,215 | ) |  |  | (1,185 | ) |  |  | (4,767 | ) |  |  | (4,687 | )
Interest income |  |  | 472 |  |  |  | 469 |  |  |  | 2,402 |  |  |  | 1,640 |
Other expense, net |  |  | (1,052 | ) |  |  | (50 | ) |  |  | (1,643 | ) |  |  | (2,112 | )
Earnings before income taxes |  |  | 2,265 |  |  |  | 5,940 |  |  |  | 2,107 |  |  |  | 33,853 |
Income tax (benefit) expense |  |  | 762 |  |  |  | 962 |  |  |  | (65 | ) |  |  | 13,576 |
Net earnings |  | $ | 1,503 |  |  | $ | 4,978 |  |  | $ | 2,172 |  |  | $ | 20,277 |
Earnings per share: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basic |  | $ | 0.14 |  |  | $ | 0.46 |  |  | $ | 0.20 |  |  | $ | 1.89 |
Diluted |  | $ | 0.14 |  |  | $ | 0.46 |  |  | $ | 0.20 |  |  | $ | 1.88 |
Shares used in computing earnings per share: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basic |  |  | 10,786 |  |  |  | 10,757 |  |  |  | 10,781 |  |  |  | 10,741 |
Diluted |  |  | 10,816 |  |  |  | 10,798 |  |  |  | 10,810 |  |  |  | 10,772 |
Cash dividends declared per share |  | $ | 0.31 |  |  | $ | 0.31 |  |  | $ | 1.24 |  |  | $ | 1.21 |

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SUMMARY OPERATING RESULTS

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|  | Three months ended |  |  | Twelve months ended |
(in thousands) |  | August 31, 2019 |  |  | August 31, 2018 |  |  | August 31, 2019 |  |  | August 31, 2018 |
Operating revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Irrigation: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
North America |  | $ | 41,509 |  |  | $ | 60,594 |  |  | $ | 218,627 |  |  | $ | 294,617 |
International |  |  | 27,995 |  |  |  | 35,624 |  |  |  | 132,871 |  |  |  | 145,241 |
Irrigation total |  |  | 69,504 |  |  |  | 96,219 |  |  |  | 351,498 |  |  |  | 439,858 |
Infrastructure |  |  | 32,381 |  |  |  | 27,050 |  |  |  | 92,574 |  |  |  | 107,847 |
Total operating revenues |  | $ | 101,885 |  |  | $ | 123,269 |  |  | $ | 444,072 |  |  | $ | 547,705 |
Operating income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Irrigation |  | $ | 3,463 |  |  | $ | 10,431 |  |  | $ | 29,804 |  |  | $ | 41,933 |
Infrastructure |  |  | 9,340 |  |  |  | 3,799 |  |  |  | 16,599 |  |  |  | 23,857 |
Corporate |  |  | (8,743 | ) |  |  | (7,524 | ) |  |  | (40,288 | ) |  |  | (26,778 | )
Total operating income |  | $ | 4,060 |  |  | $ | 6,706 |  |  | $ | 6,115 |  |  | $ | 39,012 |

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 various innovative technology solutions such as GPS positioning and guidance, variable rate irrigation, remote irrigation management and scheduling technology, irrigation consulting and design and industrial IoT solutions.

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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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

(in thousands) |  | August 31, 2019 |  |  | August 31, 2018 |
ASSETS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | $ | 127,204 |  |  | $ | 160,787 |
Receivables, net of allowance of $2,635 and $3,585, respectively |  |  | 75,551 |  |  |  | 69,107 |
Inventories, net |  |  | 92,287 |  |  |  | 79,233 |
Assets held-for-sale |  |  | 2,744 |  |  |  | 10,837 |
Other current assets |  |  | 15,704 |  |  |  | 11,087 |
Total current assets |  |  | 313,490 |  |  |  | 331,051 |
Property, plant, and equipment, net |  |  | 68,968 |  |  |  | 57,248 |
Intangible assets, net |  |  | 24,382 |  |  |  | 27,376 |
Goodwill |  |  | 64,387 |  |  |  | 64,671 |
Deferred income tax assets |  |  | 11,758 |  |  |  | 6,645 |
Other noncurrent assets |  |  | 17,329 |  |  |  | 12,824 |
Total assets |  | $ | 500,314 |  |  | $ | 499,815 |
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts payable |  | $ | 29,434 |  |  | $ | 30,530 |
Current portion of long-term debt |  |  | 209 |  |  |  | 205 |
Liabilities held-for-sale |  |  | — |  |  |  | 2,424 |
Other current liabilities |  |  | 52,488 |  |  |  | 46,935 |
Total current liabilities |  |  | 82,131 |  |  |  | 80,094 |
Pension benefits liabilities |  |  | 6,029 |  |  |  | 5,874 |
Long-term debt |  |  | 115,846 |  |  |  | 116,129 |
Deferred income tax liabilities |  |  | 872 |  |  |  | 1,083 |
Other noncurrent liabilities |  |  | 27,227 |  |  |  | 19,769 |
Total liabilities |  |  | 232,105 |  |  |  | 222,949 |
Shareholders’ equity: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Common stock |  |  | 18,870 |  |  |  | 18,841 |
Capital in excess of stated value |  |  | 71,684 |  |  |  | 68,465 |
Retained earnings |  |  | 474,740 |  |  |  | 484,886 |
Less treasury stock - at cost |  |  | (277,238 | ) |  |  | (277,238 | )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net |  |  | (19,847 | ) |  |  | (18,088 | )
Total shareholders’ equity |  |  | 268,209 |  |  |  | 276,866 |
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity |  | $ | 500,314 |  |  | $ | 499,815 |

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

|  | Years Ended August 31, |
(in thousands) |  | 2019 |  |  | 2018 |
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net earnings |  | $ | 2,172 |  |  | $ | 20,277 |
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  | 14,018 |  |  |  | 16,514 |
Loss on sale of businesses |  |  | 301 |  |  |  | 4,056 |
Provision for uncollectible accounts receivable |  |  | (496 | ) |  |  | (2,587 | )
Deferred income taxes |  |  | (5,686 | ) |  |  | (50 | )
Share-based compensation expense |  |  | 4,195 |  |  |  | 3,891 |
Valuation adjustment for indirect tax credits |  |  | 2,795 |  |  |  | — |
Other, net |  |  | 981 |  |  |  | 2,903 |
Changes in assets and liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Receivables |  |  | (7,969 | ) |  |  | (3,714 | )
Inventories |  |  | (16,187 | ) |  |  | (8,173 | )
Other current assets |  |  | 173 |  |  |  | (1,150 | )
Accounts payable |  |  | 2,119 |  |  |  | 159 |
Other current liabilities |  |  | 2,629 |  |  |  | 3,671 |
Other noncurrent assets and liabilities |  |  | 4,752 |  |  |  | (1,863 | )
Net cash provided by operating activities |  |  | 3,797 |  |  |  | 33,934 |
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchases of property, plant, and equipment |  |  | (23,211 | ) |  |  | (11,054 | )
Proceeds from sale of businesses |  |  | — |  |  |  | 29,888 |
Proceeds from settlement of net investment hedges |  |  | 2,262 |  |  |  | 2,278 |
Payments for settlement of net investment hedges |  |  | (327 | ) |  |  | (3,089 | )
Other investing activities, net |  |  | 57 |  |  |  | 82 |
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities |  |  | (21,219 | ) |  |  | 18,105 |
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 |  |  | (205 | ) |  |  | (201 | )
Payment of debt issuance costs |  |  | (115 | ) |  |  | — |
Dividends paid |  |  | (13,375 | ) |  |  | (13,006 | )
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |  |  | (14,642 | ) |  |  | (11,252 | )
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |  |  | (1,519 | ) |  |  | (1,620 | )
Net change in cash and cash equivalents |  |  | (33,583 | ) |  |  | 39,167 |
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |  |  | 160,787 |  |  |  | 121,620 |
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |  | $ | 127,204 |  |  | $ | 160,787 |

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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) consulting fees, severance costs and loss from business divestitures, associated with the Company’s Foundation for Growth Initiative (“FFG costs”), and (2) a valuation adjustment for indirect tax credits in a foreign jurisdiction (“valuation adjustment”), (b) the impact on operating income of FFG costs and the valuation adjustment, and (c) the impact on segment operating income of FFG costs and the valuation adjustment. 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 |  |  | Twelve months ended |
(in thousands, except per share amounts) |  | August 31, 2019 |  |  | Diluted earnings per share |  |  | August 31, 2019 |  |  | Diluted earnings per share |
Net earnings - reported GAAP measure |  | $ | 1,503 |  |  | $ | 0.14 |  |  | $ | 2,172 |  |  | $ | 0.20 |
FFG costs - pre-tax |  |  | 1,947 |  |  |  | 0.18 |  |  |  | 15,113 |  |  |  | 1.40 |
Valuation adjustment - pre-tax |  |  | 2,795 |  |  |  | 0.26 |  |  |  | 2,795 |  |  |  | 0.26 |
Total adjustments |  |  | 4,742 |  |  |  | 0.44 |  |  |  | 17,908 |  |  |  | 1.66 |
Tax effect of adjustments* |  |  | (428 | ) |  |  | (0.04 | ) |  |  | (4,454 | ) |  |  | (0.41 | )
Net earnings - adjusted |  | $ | 5,817 |  |  | $ | 0.54 |  |  | $ | 15,626 |  |  | $ | 1.45 |
Average shares outstanding - diluted |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,816 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,810 |
*  The tax effect of adjustments is calculated based on the income tax rate in each applicable jurisdiction. |
|  | Three months ended August 31, 2019 |
Operating income reconciliation |  | Consolidated |  |  | Irrigation |  |  | Infrastructure |  |  | Corporate |
Operating income - reported GAAP measure |  | $ | 4,060 |  |  | $ | 3,463 |  |  | $ | 9,340 |  |  | $ | (8,743 | )
FFG costs |  |  | 1,947 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 1,947 |
Valuation adjustment |  |  | 2,795 |  |  |  | 2,795 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Adjusted operating income |  | $ | 8,802 |  |  | $ | 6,258 |  |  | $ | 9,340 |  |  | $ | (6,796 | )
Operating revenues |  | $ | 101,885 |  |  | $ | 69,504 |  |  | $ | 32,381 |  |  | $ | — |
Operating income as a percent of operating revenues |  |  | 4.0 | % |  |  | 5.0 | % |  |  | 28.8 | % |  |  | N/A |
Adjusted operating income as a percent of operating revenues |  |  | 8.6 | % |  |  | 9.0 | % |  |  | 28.8 | % |  |  | N/A |
|  | Twelve months ended August 31, 2019 |
Operating income reconciliation |  | Consolidated |  |  | Irrigation |  |  | Infrastructure |  |  | Corporate |
Operating income - reported GAAP measure |  | $ | 6,115 |  |  | $ | 29,804 |  |  | $ | 16,599 |  |  | $ | (40,288 | )
FFG costs |  |  | 15,113 |  |  |  | 676 |  |  |  | 188 |  |  |  | 14,249 |
Valuation adjustment |  |  | 2,795 |  |  |  | 2,795 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Adjusted operating income |  | $ | 24,023 |  |  | $ | 33,275 |  |  | $ | 16,787 |  |  | $ | (26,039 | )
Operating revenues |  | $ | 444,072 |  |  | $ | 351,498 |  |  | $ | 92,574 |  |  | $ | — |
Operating income as a percent of operating revenues |  |  | 1.4 | % |  |  | 8.5 | % |  |  | 17.9 | % |  |  | N/A |
Adjusted operating income as a percent of operating revenues |  |  | 5.4 | % |  |  | 9.5 | % |  |  | 18.1 | % |  |  | N/A |

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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) income tax expense attributed to enactment of U.S. Tax Reform, and (2) gains and losses from businesses divested and held-for-sale, severance costs and 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 |  |  | Twelve months ended |
(in thousands, except per share amounts) |  | August 31, 2018 |  |  | Diluted earnings per share |  |  | August 31, 2018 |  |  | Diluted earnings per share |
Net earnings - reported GAAP measure |  | $ | 4,978 |  |  | $ | 0.46 |  |  | $ | 20,277 |  |  | $ | 1.88 |
FFG costs (gain) - pre-tax |  |  | (166 | ) |  |  | (0.02 | ) |  |  | 9,721 |  |  |  | 0.90 |
Tax effect of FFG costs* |  |  | (183 | ) |  |  | (0.02 | ) |  |  | (877 | ) |  |  | (0.08 | )
Impact of U.S. Tax Reform |  |  | (82 | ) |  |  | (0.01 | ) |  |  | 2,496 |  |  |  | 0.23 |
Net earnings - adjusted |  | $ | 4,547 |  |  | $ | 0.42 |  |  | $ | 31,617 |  |  | $ | 2.94 |
Average shares outstanding - diluted |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,798 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,772 |
*  The tax effect of adjustments is calculated based on the income tax rate in each applicable jurisdiction. |
|  | Three months ended August 31, 2018 |
Operating income reconciliation |  | Consolidated |  |  | Irrigation |  |  | Infrastructure |  |  | Corporate |
Operating income - reported GAAP measure |  | $ | 6,706 |  |  | $ | 10,431 |  |  | $ | 3,799 |  |  | $ | (7,524 | )
FFG costs (gain) |  |  | (166 | ) |  |  | (1,967 | ) |  |  | 690 |  |  |  | 1,111 |
Adjusted operating income |  | $ | 6,540 |  |  | $ | 8,464 |  |  | $ | 4,489 |  |  | $ | (6,413 | )
Operating revenues |  | $ | 123,269 |  |  | $ | 96,219 |  |  | $ | 27,050 |  |  | $ | — |
Operating income as a percent of operating revenues |  |  | 5.4 | % |  |  | 10.8 | % |  |  | 14.0 | % |  |  | N/A |
Adjusted operating income as a percent of operating revenues |  |  | 5.3 | % |  |  | 8.8 | % |  |  | 16.6 | % |  |  | N/A |
|  | Twelve months ended August 31, 2018 |
Operating income reconciliation |  | Consolidated |  |  | Irrigation |  |  | Infrastructure |  |  | Corporate |
Operating income - reported GAAP measure |  | $ | 39,012 |  |  | $ | 41,933 |  |  | $ | 23,857 |  |  | $ | (26,778 | )
FFG costs |  |  | 9,721 |  |  |  | 4,962 |  |  |  | 855 |  |  |  | 3,904 |
Adjusted operating income |  | $ | 48,733 |  |  | $ | 46,895 |  |  | $ | 24,712 |  |  | $ | (22,874 | )
Operating revenues |  | $ | 547,705 |  |  | $ | 439,858 |  |  | $ | 107,847 |  |  | $ | — |
Operating income as a percent of operating revenues |  |  | 7.1 | % |  |  | 9.5 | % |  |  | 22.1 | % |  |  | N/A |
Adjusted operating income as a percent of operating revenues |  |  | 8.9 | % |  |  | 10.7 | % |  |  | 22.9 | % |  |  | N/A |

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