Form 8-K LINDSAY CORP For: Jun 25

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d)

of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):

June 25, 2015

 

 

LINDSAY CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware		1-13419		47-0554096
(State of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification Number)

 

2222 North 111th Street Omaha, Nebraska		68164
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(402) 829-6800

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

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Item 2.02

Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On June 25, 2015, Lindsay Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the Company’s results of operations for its third fiscal quarter ended May 31, 2015. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits

99.1 Press Release, dated June 25, 2015, issued by the Company.

The information contained in this Current Report under Item 2.02, including the exhibit referenced in Item 9.01 below, is being “furnished” pursuant to “Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition” of Form 8-K and, as such, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Dated: June 25, 2015				LINDSAY CORPORATION
				By:		/s/ Jim Raabe
						Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit 99.1

 

		2222 NO. 111TH ST. OMAHA, NE 68164 TEL: 402-829-6800 FAX: 402-829-6836

 

 

For further information, contact:

 

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

Lindsay Corporation Reports Fiscal 2015 Third Quarter Results

OMAHA, Neb., June 25, 2015—Lindsay Corporation (NYSE: LNN), a leading provider of irrigation systems and infrastructure products, today announced results for its third quarter ended May 31, 2015.

Third Quarter Results

Third quarter fiscal 2015 revenues were $160.7 million versus $169.9 million of revenues in the same prior year period. Net earnings were $12.9 million or $1.10 per diluted share compared with $16.5 million or $1.28 per diluted share in the prior year.

Irrigation equipment revenues totaled $131.3 million including $6.3 million of revenues from the recently acquired Elecsys Corporation, a 12 percent decrease from $149.0 million in the prior fiscal year’s third quarter. U.S. irrigation revenues of $86.7 million decreased 2 percent primarily as a result of the reduction in commodity prices and lower storm damage sales, partially offset by Elecsys revenue. In the international irrigation markets revenues for the third quarter were $44.6 million, decreasing 27 percent over the same quarter last year, with 10 percent revenue decline due to currency exchange. Sales declined in most markets but most significantly in Europe, China and Russia/Ukraine. Infrastructure revenues increased 41 percent to $29.4 million primarily due to increases in road safety product sales and Road Zipper System sales and leases.

Gross margin was 28.9 percent of sales compared to 28.4 percent of sales in the prior year’s third quarter. Gross margin in irrigation decreased by approximately 1 percentage point and infrastructure gross margin increased by approximately 10 percentage points. The decrease in irrigation gross margins is primarily a result of pricing pressure and cost deleverage from lower sales, partially offset by lower material costs and reductions in warranty expenses. The increase in infrastructure gross margin was primarily due to sales mix and cost leverage on higher sales.

Operating expenses increased $1.9 million to $24.9 million compared to the third quarter of the prior fiscal year. The increase includes $2.4 million of Elecsys Corporation operating expenses and $0.8 million in incremental health benefit expenses partially offset by decreases in discretionary expenses. Operating expenses were 15.5 percent of sales in the third quarter of fiscal 2015 compared with 13.6 percent of sales in the prior year period. Operating margins were 13.4 percent in the third quarter, versus 14.8 percent in the prior year period.

Cash and cash equivalents of $154.0 million were $28.0 million lower compared to the prior year third quarter. The Company repurchased 371,886 shares for $29.1 million during the third quarter. Since the announcement of its capital allocation plan in January 2014, the Company has repurchased a total of 1.5 million shares for $119.5 million, with $30.5 million remaining authorized as of May 31, 2015 for additional repurchases.

Backlog of unshipped orders at May 31, 2015 was $53.2 million compared with $73.6 million at May 31, 2014 and $74.3 million at February 28, 2015. The backlog at May 31, 2014 included $12.7 million for the Golden Gate Bridge project, which was completed in the second quarter of fiscal 2015. The current period includes $12.3 million of backlog from Elecsys Corporation.

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Nine Month Results

Total revenues for the nine months ended May 31, 2015 were $436.6 million versus $470.4 million in the same prior year period. Foreign currency translation as compared to the prior year reduced year to date revenues by 3 percent. Net earnings were $29.5 million or $2.46 per diluted share compared with $40.2 million or $3.11 per diluted share in the prior year.

The current year includes $1.5 million of estimated environmental expenses and $1.8 million of acquisition and integration expenses. These expenses reduced earnings by $0.18 per diluted share on an after tax basis. Excluding these expenses, the addition of Elecsys, and higher health care claims, SG&A expenses year to date have been reduced from 2014 levels by $2.6 million, with additional savings anticipated in the fourth quarter. In addition, headcount in our Lindsay manufacturing facility has been reduced by 25 percent from the same time last year.

Total irrigation equipment revenues decreased 14 percent to $354.3 million from $414.1 million during the first nine months of the prior fiscal year. U.S. irrigation revenues of $219.1 million decreased 16 percent, while international irrigation revenues of $135.2 million decreased 12 percent. Infrastructure revenues increased 46 percent to $82.3 million.

Outlook

Rick Parod, president and chief executive officer, commented, “The U.S. irrigation market continues to be impacted by lower commodity prices and farm incomes, while international irrigation markets have also been affected by changing currency rates and global commodity price reductions. The infrastructure segment once again delivered very positive results in the quarter, reflecting increased market penetration and share gains.”

Parod continued, “While the longer term drivers to our markets remain positive, we do not see any significant indicators of near term improvements from the current cyclical downturn in agriculture. We will continue to seek opportunities to improve our cost structure, while at the same time investing in product development and expansion of our global sales capabilities.”

Third-Quarter Conference Call

Lindsay’s fiscal 2015 third quarter investor conference call is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time today. Interested investors may participate in the call by dialing (888) 307-0228 in the U.S., or (706) 758-0065 internationally, and referring to conference ID # 64804585. 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 manufactures and markets irrigation equipment primarily used in agricultural markets which increase or stabilize crop production while conserving water, energy, and labor. The Company also manufactures and markets infrastructure and road safety products under the Lindsay Transportation Solutions trade name. At May 31, 2015 Lindsay had approximately 11.5 million shares outstanding, which are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol LNN.

For more information regarding Lindsay Corporation, see the Company’s Web site at 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 OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

 

		Three months ended								Nine months ended
($ and shares in thousands, except per share amounts)		May 31,				May 31,				May 31,				May 31,
		2015				2014				2015				2014
Operating revenues		$	160,707			$	169,936			$	436,641			$	470,411
Cost of operating revenues			114,321				121,687				313,785				339,339
Gross profit			46,386				48,249				122,856				131,072
Operating expenses:
Selling expense			10,682				9,954				30,330				29,244
General and administrative expense			10,719				10,002				35,270				31,099
Engineering and research expense			3,497				3,071				9,330				8,602
Total operating expenses			24,898				23,027				74,930				68,945
Operating income			21,488				25,222				47,926				62,127
Other income (expense):
Interest expense			(1,144	)			(45	)			(1,424	)			(140	)
Interest income			134				295				468				587
Other expense, net			(55	)			28				(748	)			(468	)
Earnings before income taxes			20,423				25,500				46,222				62,106
Income tax expense			7,496				9,001				16,732				21,923
Net earnings		$	12,927			$	16,499			$	29,490			$	40,183
Earnings per share:
Basic		$	1.11			$	1.28			$	2.46			$	3.12
Diluted		$	1.10			$	1.28			$	2.46			$	3.11
Shares used in computing earnings per share:
Basic			11,690				12,843				11,965				12,881
Diluted			11,720				12,889				12,000				12,927
Cash dividends declared per share		$	0.270			$	0.260			$	0.810			$	0.650

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Lindsay Corporation and Subsidiaries

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

 

		May 31,				May 31,				August 31,
($ and shares in thousands, except par values)		2015				2014				2014
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	154,018			$	182,051			$	171,842
Receivables, net			93,399				103,513				94,135
Inventories, net			79,123				79,010				71,696
Deferred income taxes			16,922				14,748				17,714
Other current assets			17,641				19,992				18,671
Total current assets			361,103				399,314				374,058
Property, plant and equipment, net			76,854				65,029				72,457
Intangibles, net			52,103				33,060				31,980
Goodwill			75,124				37,211				37,021
Other noncurrent assets, net			12,710				3,957				11,035
Total assets		$	577,894			$	538,571			$	526,551
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable		$	46,560			$	47,352			$	42,424
Current portion of long-term debt			182				—				—
Other current liabilities			64,343				65,173				73,943
Total current liabilities			111,085				112,525				116,367
Pension benefits liabilities			6,389				6,141				6,600
Long-term debt			117,222				—				—
Deferred income taxes			18,685				13,999				12,992
Other noncurrent liabilities			9,818				7,869				7,945
Total liabilities			263,199				140,534				143,904
Shareholders’ Equity:
Preferred stock			—				—				—
Common stock			18,678				18,636				18,636
Capital in excess of stated value			54,268				51,896				52,866
Retained earnings			465,246				437,415				445,366
Less treasury stock			(210,484	)			(108,714	)			(132,020	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net			(13,013	)			(1,196	)			(2,201	)
Total shareholders’ equity			314,695				398,037				382,647
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity		$	577,894			$	538,571			$	526,551

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Lindsay Corporation and Subsidiaries

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

 

		Nine months ended
		May 31,				May 31,
($ in thousands)		2015				2014
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net earnings		$	29,490			$	40,183
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization			12,148				11,131
Asset impairment			270				—
Provision for uncollectible accounts receivable			569				891
Deferred income taxes			(1,541	)			(3,692	)
Share-based compensation expense			2,599				3,218
Other, net			3,926				(430	)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Receivables			(6,326	)			17,014
Inventories			(1,244	)			(9,694	)
Other current assets			(2,560	)			(3,595	)
Accounts payable			6,212				4,501
Other current liabilities			(6,340	)			773
Current income taxes payable			(3,730	)			4,657
Other noncurrent assets and liabilities			1,912				962
Net cash provided by operating activities			35,385				65,919
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment			(11,228	)			(7,836	)
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired			(67,176	)			—
Proceeds from settlement of net investment hedges			7,363				280
Payments for settlement of net investment hedges			(606	)			(2,017	)
Other investing activities, net			(1,724	)			19
Net cash used in investing activities			(73,371	)			(9,554	)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from exercise of stock options			256				455
Common stock withheld for payroll tax withholdings			(1,706	)			(2,027	)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt			115,000				—
Principal payments on long-term debt			(75	)			—
Issuance costs related to debt			(618	)			—
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation			510				742
Repurchase of common shares			(78,464	)			(17,753	)
Dividends paid			(9,610	)			(8,348	)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities			25,293				(26,931	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents			(5,131	)			690
Net change in cash and cash equivalents			(17,824	)			30,124
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period			171,842				151,927
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period		$	154,018			$	182,051

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