North America irrigation equipment demand remained constrained during the quarter
Infrastructure revenue and results were lower in comparison to strong prior year performance
Outlook for both irrigation and infrastructure showing signs of improvement
Lindsay Corporation (NYSE:LNN), a leading global manufacturer and distributor of irrigation and infrastructure equipment and technology, today announced results for its third quarter ended May 31, 2019.
Third Quarter Summary
Segment Results
Infrastructure segment revenues for the third quarter of fiscal 2019 were $22.4 million, a decrease of $18.7 million, or 45 percent, compared to $41.2 million in the prior year third quarter. The decrease resulted almost entirely from lower Road Zipper System® sales compared to the prior year's period.
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
Third Quarter Conference Call
About the Company
Concerning Forward-looking Statements
1 Please see Reg G reconciliation of GAAP operating income, net earnings and earnings per share to adjusted figures at end of document.
The Company manages its business activities in two reportable segments as follows:
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.
LINDSAY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
(Unaudited)
LINDSAY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
(Unaudited)
Revenues for the third quarter of fiscal 2019 were $121.1 million, a decrease of $48.5 million, or 29 percent, compared to revenues of $169.6 million in the prior year third quarter. Approximately $27.2 million of the decrease in revenues was attributable to previously announced business divestitures in the irrigation segment as part of the Company's Foundation for Growth initiative.
Net earnings for the quarter were $2.9 million, or $0.27 per diluted share, compared with net earnings of $10.4 million, or $0.96 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 $2.6 million, or $0.23 per diluted share, related to the Company's Foundation for Growth initiative. Excluding these additional costs, net earnings for the third quarter would have been $5.5 million, or $0.50 per diluted share.1 Net earnings for the same period in the prior year, adjusted for Foundation for Growth costs, would have been $17.9 million, or $1.66 per diluted share.1 Net earnings in the prior year included $1.5 million, or $0.14 per diluted share, related to the business divestitures.
"Low commodity prices and uncertainty regarding the outcome of trade negotiations continued to weigh on farmer sentiment and demand for irrigation equipment during the quarter," said Tim Hassinger, President and Chief Executive Officer. "Along with that, strong Road Zipper System® sales in the prior year third quarter resulted in a challenging year over year comparison."
Irrigation segment revenues for the third quarter of fiscal 2019 were $98.6 million, a decrease of $29.8 million, or 23 percent, compared to $128.4 million in the prior year third quarter. Excluding the impact of the divestitures, North America irrigation revenues of $63.0 million increased $2.8 million, or 5 percent, compared to the prior year. Higher revenue from engineering project services and the impact of higher average selling prices were partially offset by lower irrigation equipment unit volume and lower sales of replacement parts. International irrigation revenues of $35.6 million decreased $5.4 million, or 13 percent, compared to the prior year. Excluding the negative impact of differences in foreign currency translation compared to the prior year, international irrigation revenues decreased $2.7 million, or 7 percent.
Irrigation segment operating margin was 11.2 percent of sales (11.7 percent adjusted)1 in the third quarter, compared to 9.1 percent of sales (14.1 percent adjusted)1 in the prior year. The prior year benefited from the recovery of $2.5 million in previously reserved accounts receivable that did not repeat. In addition, lower sales of irrigation equipment and replacement parts in North America resulted in a lower margin mix in the current quarter.
Infrastructure segment operating margin was 15.8 percent of sales (16.0 percent adjusted)1 in the third quarter, compared to 34.6 percent of sales (35.0 percent adjusted)1 in the third quarter of the prior year. The prior year period included high margin Road Zipper System® orders that did not repeat in the current quarter.
The backlog of unshipped orders at May 31, 2019 was $42.5 million compared with $55.8 million at May 31, 2018. Approximately $12.4 million of the reduction in backlog resulted from business divestitures. Excluding the impact of the divestitures, irrigation segment backlogs were higher and infrastructure backlogs were lower compared to the prior year. Subsequent to the end of the quarter, a $15.0 million Road Zipper System® order was received from a customer in Japan, with delivery expected to begin in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019.
"Severe wet weather and widespread flooding in the U.S. have caused delayed corn plantings and curtailed planted acreage, reducing supply estimates and driving a recent increase in corn prices. Any further reduction in supply and increase in corn prices supports an improved outlook for irrigation equipment demand," said Mr. Hassinger. "The short-term outlook for international markets remains mixed, with growth expected in Brazil and developing markets while certain other markets remain challenged."
Mr. Hassinger added, "The receipt of a large international Road Zipper System order, along with early successes we are seeing in partnering with states on road construction projects, positions the infrastructure segment for growth. In addition, we expect that execution of our Foundation for Growth initiative will help us achieve our objective of delivering improved operating margins."
Lindsay's fiscal 2019 third 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.
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.
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.
LINDSAY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
(Unaudited)
Three months ended
Nine months ended
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
May 31,
2019
May 31,
2018
May 31,
2019
May 31,
2018
Operating revenues
$
121,054
$
169,571
$
342,187
$
424,436
Cost of operating revenues
91,055
118,093
259,066
305,245
Gross profit
29,999
51,478
83,121
119,191
Operating expenses:
Selling expense
7,515
10,842
23,934
31,087
General and administrative expense
14,695
17,862
46,585
43,866
Engineering and research expense
3,314
3,960
10,547
11,932
Total operating expenses
25,524
32,664
81,066
86,885
Operating income
4,475
18,814
2,055
32,306
Interest expense
(1,169
)
(1,226
)
(3,552
)
(3,502
)
Interest income
525
540
1,930
1,171
Other income (expense), net
(602
)
(683
)
(591
)
(2,062
)
Earnings (loss) before income taxes
3,229
17,445
(158
)
27,913
Income tax expense (benefit)
332
7,066
(827
)
12,614
Net earnings
$
2,897
$
10,379
$
669
$
15,299
Earnings per share:
Basic
$
0.27
$
0.96
$
0.06
$
1.43
Diluted
$
0.27
$
0.96
$
0.06
$
1.42
Shares used in computing earnings per share:
Basic
10,786
10,757
10,779
10,735
Diluted
10,814
10,785
10,807
10,763
Cash dividends declared per share
$
0.31
$
0.30
$
0.93
$
0.90
LINDSAY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
SUMMARY OPERATING RESULTS
(Unaudited)
Three months ended
Nine months ended
(in thousands)
May 31,
2019
May 31,
2018
May 31,
2019
May 31,
2018
Operating revenues:
Irrigation segment
$
98,618
$
128,421
$
281,994
$
343,639
Infrastructure segment
22,436
41,150
60,193
80,797
Total operating revenues
$
121,054
$
169,571
$
342,187
$
424,436
Operating income:
Irrigation segment
$
11,037
$
11,718
$
26,341
$
31,502
Infrastructure segment
3,537
14,248
7,259
20,058
Corporate
(10,099
)
(7,152
)
(31,545
)
(19,254
)
Total operating income
$
4,475
$
18,814
$
2,055
$
32,306
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.
LINDSAY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
(in thousands)
May 31,
2019
May 31,
2018
August 31,
2018
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
110,839
$
111,779
$
160,787
Receivables, net
94,584
92,135
69,107
Inventories, net
91,091
82,635
79,233
Assets held-for-sale
2,744
51,516
10,837
Other current assets, net
17,903
12,341
11,087
Total current assets
317,161
350,406
331,051
Property, plant, and equipment, net
70,367
59,884
57,248
Intangibles, net
25,103
28,656
27,376
Goodwill
64,454
64,723
64,671
Deferred income tax assets
8,783
4,581
6,645
Other noncurrent assets, net
20,054
11,528
12,824
Total assets
$
505,922
$
519,778
$
499,815
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable
$
37,509
$
30,281
$
30,530
Current portion of long-term debt
208
204
205
Liabilities held-for-sale
—
14,275
2,424
Other current liabilities
49,102
53,911
46,935
Total current liabilities
86,819
98,671
80,094
Pension benefits liabilities
5,661
6,080
5,874
Long-term debt
115,885
116,172
116,129
Deferred income tax liabilities
918
1,117
1,083
Other noncurrent liabilities
26,245
20,229
19,769
Total liabilities
235,528
242,269
222,949
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock
—
—
—
Common stock
18,870
18,841
18,841
Capital in excess of stated value
70,566
67,587
68,465
Retained earnings
476,580
483,243
484,886
Less treasury stock - at cost
(277,238
)
(277,238
)
(277,238
)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net
(18,384
)
(14,924
)
(18,088
)
Total shareholders' equity
270,394
277,509
276,866
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
$
505,922
$
519,778
$
499,815
LINDSAY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
Nine months ended
(in thousands)
May 31,
2019
May 31,
2018
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net earnings
$
669
$
15,299
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization
10,452
12,851
Loss on sale of business
301
6,023
Provision for uncollectible accounts receivable
(726
)
(2,407
)
Deferred income taxes
(2,556
)
(687
)
Share-based compensation expense
3,226
2,942
Other, net
(14
)
473
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Receivables
(26,371
)
(29,826
)
Inventories
(14,467
)
(8,247
)
Other current assets
546
(971
)
Accounts payable
9,072
1,901
Other current liabilities
(4,078
)
10,058
Other noncurrent assets and liabilities
4,318
766
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
(19,628
)
8,175
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property, plant, and equipment
(20,210
)
(6,920
)
Proceeds from settlement of net investment hedges
2,262
101
Payments for settlement of net investment hedges
(327
)
(3,089
)
Other investing activities, net
60
241
Net cash used in investing activities
(18,215
)
(9,667
)
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
(153
)
(150
)
Payment of debt issuance costs
(115
)
—
Dividends paid
(10,032
)
(9,671
)
Net cash used in financing activities
(11,247
)
(7,866
)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
(858
)
(483
)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
(49,948
)
(9,841
)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
160,787
121,620
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
$
110,839
$
111,779
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
Nine months ended
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
May 31,
2019
Diluted earnings per share
May 31,
2019
Diluted earnings per share
Net earnings - as reported
$
2,897
$
0.27
$
669
$
0.06
FFG costs - after tax
2,553
0.23
9,140
0.85
Net earnings - adjusted
$
5,450
$
0.50
$
9,809
$
0.91
Average shares outstanding - diluted
10,814
10,807
For the three months ended May 31, 2019
Operating income reconciliation
Consolidated
Irrigation
Infrastructure
Corporate
Operating income - as reported
$
4,475
$
11,037
$
3,537
$
(10,099
)
FFG costs - pre-tax
3,890
550
56
3,284
Adjusted operating income
$
8,365
$
11,587
$
3,593
$
(6,815
)
Operating revenues
$
121,054
$
98,618
$
22,436
$
—
Operating income as a percent of operating revenues
3.7
%
11.2
%
15.8
%
N/A
Adjusted operating income as a percent of operating revenues
6.9
%
11.7
%
16.0
%
N/A
For the nine months ended May 31, 2019
Operating income reconciliation
Consolidated
Irrigation
Infrastructure
Corporate
Operating income - as reported
$
2,055
$
26,341
$
7,259
$
(31,545
)
FFG costs - pre-tax
13,166
676
188
12,302
Adjusted operating income
$
15,221
$
27,017
$
7,447
$
(19,243
)
Operating revenues
$
342,187
$
281,994
$
60,193
$
—
Operating income as a percent of operating revenues
0.6
%
9.3
%
12.1
%
N/A
Adjusted operating income as a percent of operating revenues
4.4
%
9.6
%
12.4
%
N/A
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
Nine months ended
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
May 31, 2018
Diluted earnings per share
May 31, 2018
Diluted earnings per share
Net earnings - as reported
$
10,379
$
0.96
$
15,299
$
1.42
Impact of U.S. Tax Reform
—
0.00
2,578
0.24
FFG costs - after tax
7,525
0.70
9,193
0.85
Net earnings - adjusted
$
17,904
$
1.66
$
27,070
$
2.52
Average shares outstanding - diluted
10,785
10,763
For the three months ended May 31, 2018
Operating income reconciliation
Consolidated
Irrigation
Infrastructure
Corporate
Operating income - as reported
$
18,814
$
11,718
$
14,248
$
(7,152
)
FFG costs - pre-tax
7,556
6,356
165
1,035
Adjusted operating income
$
26,370
$
18,074
$
14,413
$
(6,117
)
Operating revenues
$
169,571
$
128,421
$
41,150
$
—
Operating income as a percent of operating revenues
11.1
%
9.1
%
34.6
%
N/A
Adjusted operating income as a percent of operating revenues
15.6
%
14.1
%
35.0
%
N/A
For the nine months ended May 31, 2018
Operating income reconciliation
Consolidated
Irrigation
Infrastructure
Corporate
Operating income - as reported
$
32,306
$
31,502
$
20,058
$
(19,254
)
FFG costs - pre-tax
9,887
6,929
165
2,793
Adjusted operating income
$
42,193
$
38,431
$
20,223
$
(16,461
)
Operating revenues
$
424,436
$
343,639
$
80,797
$
—
Operating income as a percent of operating revenues
7.6
%
9.2
%
24.8
%
N/A
Adjusted operating income as a percent of operating revenues
