UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549



Form 10-Q

(Mark One)  
ý QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31,June 30, 2012
Oror


o

 

oTRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                to


Commission file number 1-31429



Valmont Industries, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware 47-0351813
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
 (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

One Valmont Plaza,
Omaha, Nebraska



68154-5215
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 

68154-5215
(Zip Code)

(402) 963-1000

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)



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26,547,15026,599,305
Outstanding shares of common stock as of AprilJuly 24, 2012


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VALMONT INDUSTRIES, INC.


INDEX TO FORM 10-Q



Page No.
 

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1.

 

Financial Statements:

   

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended March 31,June 30, 2012 and March 26,June 25, 2011

  3 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended March 31,June 30, 2012 and March 26,June 25, 2011

  4 

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31,June 30, 2012 and
December 31, 2011

  5 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the thirteentwenty-six weeks ended March 31,June 30, 2012 and March 26,June 25, 2011

  6 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity for the thirteentwenty-six weeks ended March 31,June 30, 2012 and March 26,June 25, 2011

  7 

 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

  8 

Item 2.

 

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operation

  2325 

Item 3.

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

  3134 

Item 4.

 

Controls and Procedures

  3134 

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 2.

 

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

  32

Item 5.

Other Information

3235 

Item 6.

 

Exhibits

  3335 

Signatures

  3436 

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VALMONT INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES



PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION



CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS



(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)



(Unaudited)


 Thirteen Weeks Ended  Thirteen Weeks Ended Twenty-six Weeks Ended 

 March 31,
2012
 March 26,
2011
  June 30,
2012
 June 25,
2011
 June 30,
2012
 June 25,
2011
 

Product sales

 $641,987 $501,168  $688,693 $589,208 $1,330,680 $1,090,376 

Services sales

 75,363 66,781  78,622 79,401 153,985 146,182 
              

Net sales

 717,350 567,949  767,315 668,609 1,484,665 1,236,558 

Product cost of sales

 482,708 385,000  519,438 447,167 1,002,146 832,167 

Services cost of sales

 48,328 46,456  48,482 53,460 96,810 99,916 
              

Total cost of sales

 531,036 431,456  567,920 500,627 1,098,956 932,083 
              

Gross profit

 186,314 136,493  199,395 167,982 385,709 304,475 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 103,496 91,192  102,043 99,363 205,539 190,555 
              

Operating income

 82,818 45,301  97,352 68,619 180,170 113,920 
              

Other income (expenses):

  

Interest expense

 (7,807) (8,271) (7,421) (10,783) (15,228) (19,044)

Interest income

 2,078 1,787  1,910 2,001 3,988 3,778 

Other

 1,577 390  (1,977) 504 (400) 894 
              

 (4,152) (6,094) (7,488) (8,278) (11,640) (14,372)
              

Earnings before income taxes and equity in earnings of nonconsolidated subsidiaries

 78,666 39,207  89,864 60,341 168,530 99,548 
              

Income tax expense:

 

Income tax expense (benefit):

 

Current

 27,029 12,504  35,985 24,533 63,014 37,037 

Deferred

 737 784  (5,193) (10,982) (4,456) (10,198)
              

 27,766 13,288  30,792 13,551 58,558 26,839 
              

Earnings before equity in earnings of nonconsolidated subsidiaries

 50,900 25,919  59,072 46,790 109,972 72,709 

Equity in earnings of nonconsolidated subsidiaries

 1,688 954  2,087 1,201 3,775 2,155 
              

Net earnings

 52,588 26,873  61,159 47,991 113,747 74,864 

Less: Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests

 (263) (1,264) (1,179) (2,164) (1,442) (3,428)
              

Net earnings attributable to Valmont Industries, Inc.

 $52,325 $25,609  $59,980 $45,827 $112,305 $71,436 
              

Earnings per share:

  

Basic

 $1.98 $0.98  $2.27 $1.74 $4.25 $2.72 
         

Diluted

 $1.96 $0.97  $2.24 $1.72 $4.20 $2.69 
              

Cash dividends declared per share

 $0.180 $0.165  $0.225 $0.180 $0.405 $0.345 
              

Weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding—Basic (000 omitted)

 26,396 26,271  26,467 26,333 26,432 26,302 
              

Weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding—Diluted (000 omitted)

 26,678 26,537  26,758 26,585 26,718 26,561 
              

   

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.


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VALMONT INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)


 Thirteen Weeks Ended  Thirteen Weeks Ended Twenty-six Weeks Ended 

 March 31,
2012
 March 26,
2011
  June 30,
2012
 June 25,
2011
 June 30,
2012
 June 25,
2011
 

Net earnings

 $52,588 $26,873  $61,159 $47,991 $113,747 $74,864 
              

Other comprehensive income, net of tax:

  

Foreign currency translation adjustments:

  

Unrealized translation gains

 29,562 22,071 

Actuarial gain in defined benefit pension plan

 1,871 1,411 

Amortization of loss on cash flow hedge

 100  

Unrealized translation gains (losses)

 (30,821) 10,906 (1,259) 32,977 

Actuarial gain (loss) in defined benefit pension plan

 (1,238) (346) 633 1,065 

(Loss) and amortization of loss on cash flow hedge

 100 (3,568) 200 (3,568)
              

Other comprehensive income

 31,533 23,482 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

 (31,959) 6,992 (426) 30,474 
              

Comprehensive income

 84,121 50,355  29,200 54,983 113,321 105,338 

Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 (5,014) (3,242)

Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests

 2,533 (3,046) (2,481) (6,288)
              

Comprehensive income attributable to Valmont Industries, Inc.

 $79,107 $47,113  $31,733 $51,937 $110,840 $99,050 
              

   

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.


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VALMONT INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Dollars in thousands, except shares and per share amounts)

(Unaudited)


 March 31,
2012
 December 31,
2011
  June 30,
2012
 December 31,
2011
 

ASSETS

  

Current assets:

  

Cash and cash equivalents

 $339,568 $362,894  $328,381 $362,894 

Receivables, net

 450,280 426,683  489,371 426,683 

Inventories

 440,600 393,782  441,296 393,782 

Prepaid expenses

 27,881 25,765  29,772 25,765 

Refundable and deferred income taxes

 42,263 43,819  43,999 43,819 
          

Total current assets

 1,300,592 1,252,943  1,332,819 1,252,943 
          

Property, plant and equipment, at cost

 945,457 911,642  941,725 911,642 

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

 476,125 456,765  476,033 456,765 
          

Net property, plant and equipment

 469,332 454,877  465,692 454,877 
          

Goodwill

 320,617 314,662  312,777 314,662 

Other intangible assets

 168,259 168,083  161,965 168,083 

Other assets

 124,169 115,511  123,496 115,511 
          

Total assets

 $2,382,969 $2,306,076  $2,396,749 $2,306,076 
          

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

  

Current liabilities:

  

Current installments of long-term debt

 $264 $235  $248 $235 

Notes payable to banks

 12,293 11,403  17,374 11,403 

Accounts payable

 235,743 234,537  222,216 234,537 

Accrued employee compensation and benefits

 68,907 83,613  78,796 83,613 

Accrued expenses

 82,479 73,515  77,155 73,515 

Dividends payable

 4,778 4,767  5,985 4,767 
          

Total current liabilities

 404,464 408,070  401,774 408,070 
          

Deferred income taxes

 86,798 85,497  79,217 85,497 

Long-term debt, excluding current installments

 474,015 474,415  473,592 474,415 

Defined benefit pension liability

 60,577 68,024  60,182 68,024 

Deferred compensation

 33,348 30,741  32,817 30,741 

Other noncurrent liabilities

 42,764 41,418  41,328 41,418 

Shareholders' equity:

  

Preferred stock of $1 par value—

  

Authorized 500,000 shares; none issued

      

Common stock of $1 par value—

  

Authorized 75,000,000 shares; 27,900,000 issued

 27,900 27,900  27,900 27,900 

Retained earnings

 1,130,655 1,079,698  1,186,603 1,079,698 

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 90,834 64,052  62,587 64,052 

Treasury stock

 (23,918) (24,688) (23,316) (24,688)
          

Total Valmont Industries, Inc. shareholders' equity

 1,225,471 1,146,962  1,253,774 1,146,962 
          

Noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiaries

 55,532 50,949  54,065 50,949 
          

Total shareholders' equity

 1,281,003 1,197,911  1,307,839 1,197,911 
          

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

 $2,382,969 $2,306,076  $2,396,749 $2,306,076 
          

   

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.


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VALMONT INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)


 Thirteen Weeks Ended  Twenty-six Weeks Ended 

 March 31,
2012
 March 26,
2011
  June 30,
2012
 June 25,
2011
 

Cash flows from operating activities:

  

Net earnings

 $52,588 $26,873  $113,747 $74,864 

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash flows from operations:

  

Depreciation and amortization

 17,340 17,165  34,367 35,870 

Stock-based compensation

 1,563 1,312  3,067 2,618 

Defined benefit pension plan expense

 1,021 1,497  2,050 2,962 

Contribution to defined benefit pension plan

 (10,750)   (10,750) (10,086)

Loss (gain) on sale of property, plant and equipment

 (1) 67 

Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment

 (164) (239)

Equity in earnings in nonconsolidated subsidiaries

 (1,688) (954) (3,775) (2,155)

Deferred income taxes

 737 784  (4,456) (10,198)

Changes in assets and liabilities:

  

Receivables

 (22,702) (9,850) (69,922) (31,063)

Inventories

 (41,032) (40,044) (48,498) (78,956)

Prepaid expenses

 (1,052) (4,746) (4,060) (5,628)

Accounts payable

 (5,445) 22,952  1,976 38,894 

Accrued expenses

 (7,417) (11,451) (621) (9,474)

Other noncurrent liabilities

 318 (1,490) (408) (4,402)

Income taxes payable

 3,648 3,572  (16,090) 16,908 
          

Net cash flows from operating activities

 (12,872) 5,687  (3,537) 19,915 
          

Cash flows from investing activities:

  

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

 (20,134) (12,609) (39,221) (27,911)

Proceeds from sale of assets

 45 99  4,867 2,455 

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

  (1,539)

Other, net

 2,673 999  1,837 1,948 
          

Net cash flows from investing activities

 (17,416) (11,511) (32,517) (25,047)
          

Cash flows from financing activities:

  

Net borrowings under short-term agreements

 725 816  5,931 2,160 

Proceeds from long-term borrowings

 3,000 23,000  39,126 187,770 

Principal payments on long-term borrowings

 (3,035) (7,040) (39,232) (167,230)

Purchase of noncontrolling interest

  (25,253)

Proceeds from sale of partial ownership interest

 1,404  

Settlement of financial derivative

  (3,568)

Dividends paid

 (4,767) (4,358) (9,545) (8,710)

Dividends to noncontrolling interest

 (431)   (1,379) (4,958)

Debt issuance costs

  (1,284)

Proceeds from exercises under stock plans

 8,230 15,993  15,153 16,933 

Excess tax benefits from stock option exercises

 2,134 2,659  3,211 2,533 

Purchase of treasury shares

  (4,802)  (4,802)

Purchase of common treasury shares—stock plan exercises

 (7,747) (18,153) (14,086) (18,443)
          

Net cash flows from financing activities

 (1,891) 8,115  583 (24,852)
          

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 8,853 9,076  958 9,870 
          

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

 (23,326) 11,367  (34,513) (20,114)

Cash and cash equivalents—beginning of year

 362,894 346,904  362,894 346,904 
          

Cash and cash equivalents—end of period

 $339,568 $358,271  $328,381 $326,790 
          

   

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.


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VALMONT INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)


 Common
stock
 Additional
paid-in
capital
 Retained
earnings
 Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income
(loss)
 Treasury
stock
 Noncontrolling
interest in
consolidated
subsidiaries
 Total
shareholders'
equity
  Common
stock
 Additional
paid-in
capital
 Retained
earnings
 Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income (loss)
 Treasury
stock
 Noncontrolling
interest in
consolidated
subsidiaries
 Total
shareholders'
equity
 

Balance at December 25, 2010

 $27,900 $ $850,269 $63,645 $(25,922)$94,235 $1,010,127  $27,900 $ $850,269 $63,645 $(25,922)$94,235 $1,010,127 

Net earnings

   25,609   1,264 26,873    71,436   3,428 74,864 

Other comprehensive income

    21,504  1,978 23,482     27,614  2,860 30,474 

Cash dividends declared

   (4,358)    (4,358)   (9,115)    (9,115)

Dividends to noncontrolling interests

      (4,958) (4,958)

Purchase of noncontrolling interest

  16,592    (41,845) (25,253)

Acquisitions

      524 524 

Purchase of 53,847 treasury shares

     (4,802)  (4,802)     (4,802)  (4,802)

Stock plan exercises; 165,735 shares acquired

     (18,153)  (18,153)

Stock options exercised; 253,133 shares issued

  (3,971) (3,124)  23,088  15,993 

Stock plan exercises; 168,573 shares acquired

     (18,443)  (18,443)

Stock options exercised; 263,407 shares issued

  (21,743) 15,122  23,554  16,933 

Tax benefit from stock option exercises

  2,659      2,659   2,533      2,533 

Stock option expense

  1,252      1,252   2,467      2,467 

Stock awards; 2,992 shares issued

  60   324  384   151   325  476 
                              

Balance at March 26, 2011

 $27,900 $ $868,396 $85,149 $(25,465)$97,477 $1,053,457 

Balance at June 25, 2011

 $27,900 $ $927,712 $91,259 $(25,288)$54,244 $1,075,827 
                              

Balance at December 31, 2011

 $27,900 $ $1,079,698 $64,052 $(24,688)$50,949 $1,197,911  $27,900 $ $1,079,698 $64,052 $(24,688)$50,949 $1,197,911 

Net earnings

   52,325   263 52,588    112,305   1,442 113,747 

Other comprehensive income

    26,782  4,751 31,533 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

    (1,465)  1,039 (426)

Cash dividends declared

   (4,778)    (4,778)   (10,763)    (10,763)

Dividends to noncontrolling interests

      (431) (431)      (1,379) (1,379)

Stock plan exercises; 69,376 shares acquired

     (7,747)  (7,747)

Stock options exercised; 133,510 shares issued

  (3,605) 3,410  8,425  8,230 

Sale of partial ownership interest

  (610)    2,014 1,404 

Stock plan exercises; 119,928 shares acquired

     (14,086)  (14,086)

Stock options exercised; 230,141 shares issued

  (5,576) 5,363  15,366  15,153 

Tax benefit from stock option exercises

  2,134     2,134   3,211     3,211 

Stock option expense

  1,245     1,245   2,490     2,490 

Stock awards; 402 shares issued

  226   92  318   485   92  577 
                              

Balance at March 31, 2012

 $27,900 $ $1,130,655 $90,834 $(23,918)$55,532 $1,281,003 

Balance at June 30, 2012

 $27,900 $ $1,186,603 $62,587 $(23,316)$54,065 $1,307,839 
                              

   

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.


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VALMONT INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

        The Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31,June 30, 2012, the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Income for the thirteen and twenty-six week periods ended June 30, 2012 and June 25, 2011, and the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and Shareholders' Equity for the thirteentwenty-six week periods then ended March 31, 2012 and March 26, 2011 have been prepared by the Company, without audit. In the opinion of management, all necessary adjustments (which include normal recurring adjustments) have been made to present fairly the financial statements as of March 31,June 30, 2012 and for all periods presented.

        Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted. These Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011. The accounting policies and methods of computation followed in these interim financial statements are the same as those followed in the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2011. The results of operations for the period ended March 31,June 30, 2012 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full year.

        Approximately 37%39% and 40% of inventory is valued at the lower of cost, determined on the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method, or market as of March 31,June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. All other inventory is valued at the lower of cost, determined on the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method or market. Finished goods and manufactured goods inventories include the costs of acquired raw materials and related factory labor and overhead charges required to convert raw materials to manufactured and finished goods. The excess of replacement cost of inventories over the LIFO value is approximately $52,062$48,562 and $49,536 at March 31,June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

        Inventories consisted of the following:


 March 31,
2012
 December 31,
2011
  June 30, 2012 December 31, 2011 

Raw materials and purchased parts

 $216,182 $202,953  $220,974 $202,953 

Work-in-process

 30,342 28,053  39,356 28,053 

Finished goods and manufactured goods

 246,138 212,312  229,528 212,312 
          

Subtotal

 492,662 443,318  489,858 443,318 

Less: LIFO reserve

 52,062 49,536  48,562 49,536 
          

 $440,600 $393,782  $441,296 $393,782 
          

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VALMONT INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

        Earnings before income taxes and equity in earnings of nonconsolidated subsidiaries for the thirteen week periodsand twenty-six weeks ended March 31,June 30, 2012 and March 26,June 25, 2011, were as follows:

 Thirteen Weeks Ended Twenty-six Weeks Ended 

 2012 2011  2012 2011 2012 2011 

United States

 $62,695 $26,117  $68,132 $36,203 $130,827 $62,320 

Foreign

 15,971 13,090  21,732 24,138 37,703 37,228 
              

 $78,666 $39,207  $89,864 $60,341 $168,530 $99,548 
              

        The Company maintains stock-based compensation plans approved by the shareholders, which provide that the Human Resource Committee of the Board of Directors may grant incentive stock options, nonqualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, non-vested stock awards and bonuses of common stock. At March 31,June 30, 2012, 861,939623,496 shares of common stock remained available for issuance under the plans. Shares and options issued and available are subject to changes in capitalization.

        Under the plans, the exercise price of each option equals the closing market price at the date of the grant. Options vest beginning on the first anniversary of the grant in equal amounts over three to six years or on the fifth anniversary of the grant.

        Expiration of grants is from six to ten years from the date of grant. The Company's compensation expense (included in selling, general and administrative expenses) and associated income tax benefits related to stock options for the thirteen week periodsand twenty-six weeks ended March 31,June 30, 2012 and March 26,June 25, 2011, respectively, were as follows:


 2012 2011  Thirteen Weeks
Ended
June 30, 2012
 Thirteen Weeks
Ended
June 25, 2011
 Twenty-six Weeks
Ended
June 30, 2012
 Twenty-six Weeks
Ended
June 25, 2011
 

Compensation expense

 $1,245 $1,252  $1,245 $1,215 $2,490 $2,467 

Income tax benefits

 479 482  479 468 959 950 

        The Company applies the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification 820,Fair Value Measurements ("ASC 820") which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. The provisions of ASC 820 apply to other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements. As defined in ASC 820, fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.

        ASC 820 establishes a three-level hierarchy for fair value measurements based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability as of the measurement date. Inputs refers broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including


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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

        ASC 820 establishes a three-level hierarchy for fair value measurements based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability as of the measurement date. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk. Financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value will be classified and disclosed in one of the following three categories:

        The categorization within the valuation hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

        Following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for assets and liabilities measured at fair value.

        Trading Securities: The assets and liabilities recorded for the investments held in the Valmont Deferred Compensation Plan represent mutual funds, invested in debt and equity securities, classified as trading securities in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification 320,Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities, considering the employee's ability to change investment allocation of their deferred compensation at any time. Quoted market prices are available for these securities in an active market and therefore categorized as a Level 1 input.


  
 Fair Value Measurement Using:   
 Fair Value Measurement Using: 

 Carrying Value
March 31,
2012
 Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
 Significant Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
  Carrying Value June 30, 2012 Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) Significant Other
Observable Inputs (Level 2)
 Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) 

Assets:

  

Trading Securities

 $21,491 $21,491 $ $  $21,342 $21,342 $ $ 

 


  
 Fair Value Measurement Using:   
 Fair Value Measurement Using: 

 Carrying Value
December 31,
2011
 Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
 Significant Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
  Carrying Value December 31, 2011 Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) Significant Other
Observable Inputs (Level 2)
 Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) 

Assets:

  

Trading Securities

 $19,152 $19,152 $ $  $19,152 $19,152 $ $ 

        Comprehensive income includes net income, currency translation adjustments, certain derivative-related activity and changes in net actuarial gains/losses from a pension plan. Results of operations for foreign subsidiaries are translated using the average exchange rates during the period. Assets and


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(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

liabilities are translated at the exchange rates in effect on the balance sheet dates. Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) consisted of the following at March 31,June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011:


 March 31,
2012
 December 31,
2011
  June 30, 2012 December 31, 2011 

Foreign currency translation adjustment

 $40,881 $16,070  $13,772 $16,070 

Actuarial gain in defined benefit pension plan

 53,188 51,317  51,950 51,317 

Loss on cash flow hedge

 (3,235) (3,335)

Loss on cash flow hedge, net of amortization

 (3,135) (3,335)
          

 $90,834 $64,052  $62,587 $64,052 
          

2. Goodwill and Intangible Assets

        The components of amortized intangible assets at March 31,June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 were as follows:


 March 31, 2012  
 June 30, 2012

 Gross
Carrying
Amount
 Accumulated
Amortization
 Weighted
Average
Life
 Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Weighted Average Life

Customer Relationships

 $158,255 $53,668 13 years $156,310 $56,317 13 years

Proprietary Software & Database

 3,130 2,739 6 years 3,066 2,746 6 years

Patents & Proprietary Technology

 9,707 4,323 8 years 9,556 4,650 8 years

Non-compete Agreements

 1,826 1,377 6 years 1,788 1,428 6 years
            

 $172,918 $62,107   $170,720 $65,141  
            

 


 December 31, 2011  
 December 31, 2011

 Gross
Carrying
Amount
 Accumulated
Amortization
 Weighted
Average
Life
 Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Weighted Average Life

Customer Relationships

 $155,629 $50,107 13 years $155,629 $50,107 13 years

Proprietary Software & Database

 3,116 2,711 6 years 3,116 2,711 6 years

Patents & Proprietary Technology

 9,489 3,863 8 years 9,489 3,863 8 years

Non-compete Agreements

 1,812 1,307 6 years 1,812 1,307 6 years
            

 $170,046 $57,988   $170,046 $57,988  
            

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

2. Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Continued)

        Amortization expense for intangible assets for the thirteen week periodsand twenty-six weeks ended March 31,June 30, 2012 and March 26,June 25, 2011, respectively was $3,545 and $3,532, respectively.as follows:

 
 Thirteen Weeks Ended June 30, 2012 Thirteen Weeks Ended June 25, 2011 Twenty-six Weeks Ended June 30, 2012 Twenty-six Weeks Ended June 25, 2011  

 $3,624 $3,664 $7,169 $7,196  

        Estimated annual amortization expense related to finite-lived intangible assets is as follows:


 Estimated
Amortization
Expense
  Estimated Amortization Expense 

2012

 $14,243  $14,185 

2013

 13,383  13,170 

2014

 12,957  12,748 

2015

 12,060  11,865 

2016

 11,479  11,310 

        The useful lives assigned to finite-lived intangible assets included consideration of factors such as the Company's past and expected experience related to customer retention rates, the remaining legal or contractual life of the underlying arrangement that resulted in the recognition of the intangible asset and the Company's expected use of the intangible asset.

        Intangible assets with indefinite lives are not amortized. The carrying values of trade names at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 were as follows:


 March 31,
2012
 December 31,
2011
 Year
Acquired
  June 30, 2012 December 31, 2011 Year Acquired 

Webforge

 $17,266 $16,659 2010  $16,864 $16,659 2010 

Newmark

 11,111 11,111 2004  11,111 11,111 2004 

Ingal EPS/Ingal Civil Products

 9,113 8,792 2010  8,901 8,792 2010 

Donhad

 6,875 6,633 2010  6,715 6,633 2010 

PiRod

 1,750 1,750 2001  1,750 1,750 2001 

Industrial Galvanizers

 3,997 3,856 2010  3,904 3,856 2010 

Other

 7,336 7,224    7,141 7,224   
              

 $57,448 $56,025    $56,386 $56,025   
              

        In its determination of these intangible assets as indefinite-lived, the Company considered such factors as its expected future use of the intangible asset, legal, regulatory, technological and competitive factors that may impact the useful life or value of the intangible asset and the expected costs to maintain the value of the intangible asset. The Company expects that these intangible assets will maintain their value indefinitely. Accordingly, these assets are not amortized.


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(Unaudited)

2. Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Continued)

   ��    The Company's trade names were tested for impairment in the third quarter of 2011. The values of the trade names were determined using the relief-from-royalty method. The Company determined that the value of its trade names were not impaired, except for the PiRod and Industrial Galvanizers of


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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

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(Unaudited)

2. Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Continued)

America trade names. The evaluations of these trade names were completed in the fourth quarter of 2011, which resulted in a write down of $3,779.

        The carrying amount of goodwill by segment as of March 31,June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 was as follows:


 Engineered
Infrastructure
Products
Segment
 Utility
Support
Structures
Segment
 Coatings
Segment
 Irrigation
Segment
 Other Total  Engineered Infrastructure Products Segment Utility Support Structures Segment Coatings Segment Irrigation Segment Other Total 

Balance December 31, 2011

 $151,558 $77,141 $64,820 $2,576 $18,567 $314,662  $151,558 $77,141 $64,820 $2,576 $18,567 $314,662 

Foreign currency translation

 5,204  51 23 677 5,955  (618)  (932) (71) (264) (1,885)
                          

Balance March 31, 2012

 $156,762 $77,141 $64,871 $2,599 $19,244 $320,617 

Balance June 30, 2012

 $150,940 $77,141 $63,888 $2,505 $18,303 $312,777 
                          

        The Company's goodwill was tested for impairment during the third quarter of 2011. As a result of that testing, the Company determined that it'sits goodwill was not impaired. The valuation of reporting units exceeded their respective carrying values by a substantial margin, except the Webforge reporting unit in the Engineered Infrastructures Products segment, which has goodwill of $64,500 and an excess of fair value over carrying value of $3.1 million. The Company continues to monitor changes in the global economy that could impact future operating results of its reporting units. If such conditions arise, the Company will test a given reporting unit for impairment prior to the annual test.

3. Cash Flow Supplementary Information

        The Company considers all highly liquid temporary cash investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less at the time of purchase to be cash equivalents. Cash payments for interest and income taxes (net of refunds) for the thirteen week periodstwenty-six weeks ended March 31,June 30, 2012 and March 26,June 25, 2011 were as follows:


 2012 2011  2012 2011 

Interest

 $367 $366  $15,494 $17,409 

Income taxes

 21,246 5,296  73,105 18,639 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

4. Earnings Per Share

        The following table provides a reconciliation between Basic and Diluted earnings per share (EPS):


 Basic
EPS
 Dilutive
Effect of
Stock
Options
 Diluted
EPS
  Basic
EPS
 Dilutive Effect of Stock Options Diluted
EPS
 

Thirteen weeks ended March 31, 2012:

 

Thirteen weeks ended June 30, 2012:

 

Net earnings attributable to Valmont Industries, Inc.

 $52,325 $ $52,325  $59,980 $ $59,980 

Shares outstanding

 26,396 282 26,678  26,467 291 26,758 

Per share amount

 $1.98 $(0.02)$1.96  $2.27 $(0.03)$2.24 

Thirteen weeks ended March 26, 2011:

 

Thirteen weeks ended June 25, 2011:

 

Net earnings attributable to Valmont Industries, Inc.

 $25,609 $ $25,609  $45,827 $ $45,827 

Shares outstanding

 26,271 266 26,537  26,333 252 26,585 

Per share amount

 $0.98 $(0.01)$0.97  $1.74 $(0.02)$1.72 

Twenty-six weeks ended June 30, 2012:

 

Net earnings attributable to Valmont Industries, Inc.

 $112,305 $ $112,305 

Shares outstanding

 26,432 286 26,718 

Per share amount

 $4.25 $(0.05)$4.20 

Twenty-six weeks ended June 25, 2011:

 

Net earnings attributable to Valmont Industries, Inc.

 $71,436 $ $71,436 

Shares outstanding

 26,302 259 26,561 

Per share amount

 $2.72 $(0.03)$2.69 

        At March 31,June 30, 2012, there were no outstanding stock options with exercise prices exceeding the market price of common stock. At March 26,June 25, 2011 there were 8,96216,828 of outstanding stock options with exercise prices exceeding the market price of common stock that were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share for the thirteen weeks and twenty-six weeks ended March 26,June 25, 2011.


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(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

5. Business Segments

        The Company aggregates its operating segments into four reportable segments. Aggregation is based on similarity of operating segments as to economic characteristics, products, production processes, types or classes of customer and the methods of distribution. Net corporate expense is net of certain service-related expenses that are allocated to business units generally on the basis of employee headcounts and sales dollars.

        Reportable segments are as follows:

        ENGINEERED INFRASTRUCTURE PRODUCTS:    This segment consists of the manufacture of engineered metal structures and components for the global lighting and traffic, wireless communication, roadway safety and access systems applications;

        UTILITY SUPPORT STRUCTURES:    This segment consists of the manufacture of engineered steel and concrete structures for the global utility industry;

        COATINGS:    This segment consists of galvanizing, anodizing and powder coating services on a global basis; and

        IRRIGATION:    This segment consists of the manufacture of agricultural irrigation equipment and related parts and services for the global agricultural industry.

        In addition to these four reportable segments, the Company has other businesses and activities that individually are not more than 10% of consolidated sales. These include the manufacture of forged steel grinding media for the mining industry, tubular products for industrial customers, the electrolytic manganese dioxide for disposable batteries and the distribution of industrial fasteners and are reported in the "Other" category.

        The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as those described in Note 1. The Company evaluates the performance of its business segments based upon operating income and invested capital. The Company does not allocate interest expense, non-operating income and deductions, or income taxes to its business segments.

Summary by Business Segment


 Thirteen Weeks Ended  Thirteen Weeks Ended Twenty-six Weeks Ended 

 March 31,
2012
 March 26,
2011
  June 30,
2012
 June 25,
2011
 June 30,
2012
 June 25,
2011
 

Sales:

  

Engineered Infrastructure Products segment:

  

Lighting, Traffic, and Roadway Products

 $133,297 $117,311  $148,541 $145,538 $281,838 $262,849 

Communication Products

 26,695 20,423  36,488 28,297 63,183 48,720 

Access Systems

 37,907 31,196  40,753 32,582 78,660 63,778 
              

Engineered Infrastructure Products segment

 197,899 168,930  225,782 206,417 423,681 375,347 

Utility Support Structures segment:

  

Steel

 166,964 109,898  185,079 123,221 352,043 233,119 

Concrete

 24,268 15,749  27,158 13,339 51,426 29,088 
              

Utility Support Structures segment

 191,232 125,647 

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(Unaudited)

5. Business Segments (Continued)


 Thirteen Weeks Ended  Thirteen Weeks Ended Twenty-six Weeks Ended 

 March 31,
2012
 March 26,
2011
  June 30,
2012
 June 25,
2011
 June 30,
2012
 June 25,
2011
 

Utility Support Structures segment

 212,237 136,560 403,469 262,207 

Coatings segment

 82,847 73,450  84,837 84,161 167,684 157,611 

Irrigation segment

 196,266 151,048  194,496 183,701 390,762 334,749 

Other

 86,063 73,986  87,194 84,121 173,257 158,107 
              

Total

 754,307 593,061  804,546 694,960 1,558,853 1,288,021 

Intersegment Sales:

  

Engineered Infrastructure Products

 12,392 5,944  14,692 5,480 27,084 11,424 

Utility Support Structures

 1,980 308  467 1,951 2,447 2,259 

Coatings

 12,697 11,505  13,252 10,926 25,949 22,431 

Irrigation

 425 3  6 5 431 8 

Other

 9,463 7,352  8,814 7,989 18,277 15,341 
              

Total

 36,957 25,112  37,231 26,351 74,188 51,463 

Net Sales:

  

Engineered Infrastructure Products segment

 185,507 162,986  211,090 200,937 396,597 363,923 

Utility Support Structures segment

 189,252 125,339  211,770 134,609 401,022 259,948 

Coatings segment

 70,150 61,945  71,585 73,235 141,735 135,180 

Irrigation segment

 195,841 151,045  194,490 183,696 390,331 334,741 

Other

 76,600 66,634  78,380 76,132 154,980 142,766 
              

Total

 $717,350 $567,949  $767,315 $668,609 $1,484,665 $1,236,558 
              

Operating Income:

  

Engineered Infrastructure Products

 $8,024 $2,203  $14,168 $11,515 $22,192 $13,718 

Utility Support Structures

 25,104 13,499  26,574 12,984 51,678 26,483 

Coatings

 16,512 10,292  19,517 15,070 36,029 25,362 

Irrigation

 38,408 23,894  37,607 32,964 76,015 56,858 

Other

 11,411 8,914  12,259 11,380 23,670 20,294 

Corporate

 (16,641) (13,501) (12,773) (15,294) (29,414) (28,795)
              

Total

 $82,818 $45,301  $97,352 $68,619 $180,170 $113,920 
              

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

6. Guarantor/Non-Guarantor Financial Information

        The Company has $450,000 principal amount of senior unsecured notes outstanding at a coupon interest rate of 6.625% per annum. The notes are guaranteed, jointly, severally, fully and unconditionally by certain of the Company's current and future direct and indirect domestic and foreign subsidiaries (collectively the "Guarantors"), excluding its other current domestic and foreign subsidiaries which do not guarantee the debt (collectively referred to as the "Non-Guarantors"). All Guarantors are 100% owned by the parent company.

        Consolidated financial information for the Company ("Parent"), the Guarantor subsidiaries and the Non-Guarantor subsidiaries is as follows:

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
For the Thirteen Weeks ended June 30, 2012

 
 Parent Guarantors Non-Guarantors Eliminations Total 

Net sales

 $347,643 $152,159 $333,171 $(65,658)$767,315 

Cost of sales

  249,557  121,658  261,374  (64,669) 567,920 
            

Gross profit

  98,086  30,501  71,797  (989) 199,395 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

  43,762  13,177  45,104    102,043 
            

Operating income

  54,324  17,324  26,693  (989) 97,352 
            

Other income (expense):

                

Interest expense

  (7,573) (12,244) 152  12,244  (7,421)

Interest income

  5  129  14,020  (12,244) 1,910 

Other

  (454) 11  (1,534)   (1,977)
            

  (8,022) (12,104) 12,638    (7,488)
            

Earnings before income taxes and equity in earnings of nonconsolidated subsidiaries

  46,302  5,220  39,331  (989) 89,864 
            

Income tax expense (benefit):

                

Current

  19,363  6,197  10,425    35,985 

Deferred

  (2,963) (1,031) (1,199)   (5,193)
            

  16,400  5,166  9,226    30,792 
            

Earnings before equity in earnings of nonconsolidated subsidiaries

  29,902  54  30,105  (989) 59,072 

Equity in earnings of nonconsolidated subsidiaries

  30,078  23,253  2,276  (53,520) 2,087 
            

Net earnings

  59,980  23,307  32,381  (54,509) 61,159 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

  (28,247) 14,123  (39,671) 21,836  (31,959)
            

Comprehensive income (loss)

  31,733  37,430  (7,290) (32,673) 29,200 

Less: Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

      2,533    2,533 
            

Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Valmont Industries, Inc

 $31,733 $37,430 $(4,757)$(32,673)$31,733 
            

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

6. Guarantor/Non-Guarantor Financial Information (Continued)

        Consolidated financial information for the Company ("Parent"), the Guarantor subsidiaries and the Non-Guarantor subsidiaries is as follows:

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
For the ThirteenTwenty-six Weeks ended March 31,June 30, 2012


 Parent Guarantors Non-
Guarantors
 Eliminations Total  Parent Guarantors Non-Guarantors Eliminations Total 

Net sales

 $364,840 $128,712 $293,942 $(70,144)$717,350  $712,483 $280,871 $627,113 $(135,802)$1,484,665 

Cost of sales

 267,512 103,642 229,923 (70,041) 531,036  517,069 225,300 491,297 (134,710) 1,098,956 
                      

Gross profit

 97,328 25,070 64,019 (103) 186,314  195,414 55,571 135,816 (1,092) 385,709 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 43,272 13,788 46,436  103,496  87,034 26,965 91,540  205,539 
                      

Operating income

 54,056 11,282 17,583 (103) 82,818  108,380 28,606 44,276 (1,092) 180,170 
                      

Other income (expense):

  

Interest expense

 (7,682) (12,257) (125) 12,257 (7,807) (15,255) (24,501) 27 24,501 (15,228)

Interest income

 9 194 14,132 (12,257) 2,078  14 323 28,152 (24,501) 3,988 

Other

 1,459 14 104  1,577  1,005 25 (1,430)  (400)
                      

 (6,214) (12,049) 14,111  (4,152) (14,236) (24,153) 26,749  (11,640)
                      

Earnings before income taxes and equity in earnings of nonconsolidated subsidiaries

 47,842 (767) 31,694 (103) 78,666  94,144 4,453 71,025 (1,092) 168,530 
                      

Income tax expense (benefit):

  

Current

 17,185 (901) 10,745  27,029  36,548 5,296 21,170  63,014 

Deferred

 194 1,170 (627)  737  (2,769) 139 (1,826)  (4,456)
                      

 17,379 269 10,118  27,766  33,779 5,435 19,344  58,558 
                      

Earnings before equity in earnings of nonconsolidated subsidiaries

 30,463 (1,036) 21,576 (103) 50,900 

Earnings (loss) before equity in earnings of nonconsolidated subsidiaries

 60,365 (982) 51,681 (1,092) 109,972 

Equity in earnings of nonconsolidated subsidiaries

 21,862 23,108 1,656 (44,938) 1,688  51,940 46,361 3,932 (98,458) 3,775 
                      

Net earnings

 52,325 22,072 23,232 (45,041) 52,588  112,305 45,379 55,613 (99,550) 113,747 

Other comprehensive income

 26,782 (16,367) 47,800 (26,682) 31,533 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

 (1,465) (2,244) 8,129 (4,846) (426)
                      

Comprehensive income

 79,107 5,705 71,032 (71,723) 84,121  110,840 43,135 63,742 (104,396) 113,321 

Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests

   (5,014)  (5,014)   (2,481)  (2,481)
                      

Comprehensive income attributable to Valmont Industries, Inc

 $79,107 $5,705 $66,018 $(71,723)$79,107  $110,840 $43,135 $61,261 $(104,396)$110,840 
                      

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

6. Guarantor/Non-Guarantor Financial Information (Continued)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
For the Thirteen Weeks Ended March 26,June 25, 2011


 Parent Guarantors Non-Guarantors Eliminations Total  Parent Guarantors Non-Guarantors Eliminations Total 

Net sales

 $262,646 $73,841 $270,069 $(38,607)$567,949  $302,497 $87,273 $324,846 $(46,007)$668,609 

Cost of sales

 198,303 58,306 213,385 (38,538) 431,456  223,712 68,513 254,565 (46,163) 500,627 
                      

Gross profit

 64,343 15,535 56,684 (69) 136,493  78,785 18,760 70,281 156 167,982 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 37,109 10,751 43,332  91,192  41,144 11,510 46,709  99,363 
                      

Operating income

 27,234 4,784 13,352 (69) 45,301  37,641 7,250 23,572 156 68,619 
                      

Other income (expense):

  

Interest expense

 (8,189)  (82)  (8,271) (10,676)  (107)  (10,783)

Interest income

 5  1,782  1,787  39  1,962  2,001 

Other

 371 11 8  390  (179) 19 664  504 
                      

 (7,813) 11 1,708  (6,094) (10,816) 19 2,519  (8,278)
                      

Earnings before income taxes and equity in earnings of nonconsolidated subsidiaries

 19,421 4,795 15,060 (69) 39,207  26,825 7,269 26,091 156 60,341 
                      

Income tax expense (benefit):

  

Current

 6,489 2,104 3,911  12,504  12,863 3,172 8,498  24,533 

Deferred

 60 (261) 985  784  (3,970) (707) (6,305)  (10,982)
                      

 6,549 1,843 4,896  13,288  8,893 2,465 2,193  13,551 
                      

Earnings before equity in earnings of nonconsolidated subsidiaries

 12,872 2,952 10,164 (69) 25,919  17,932 4,804 23,898 156 46,790 

Equity in earnings of nonconsolidated subsidiaries

 12,737 6,367 886 (19,036) 954  27,895 13,970 1,234 (41,898) 1,201 
                      

Net earnings

 25,609 9,319 11,050 (19,105) 26,873  45,827 18,774 25,132 (41,742) 47,991 

Other comprehensive income

 21,504  23,482 (21,504) 23,482  6,110  10,274 (9,392) 6,992 
                      

Comprehensive income

 47,113 9,319 34,532 (40,609) 50,355  51,937 18,774 35,406 (51,134) 54,983 

Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests

   (3,242)  (3,242)   (3,046)  (3,046)
                      

Comprehensive income attributable to Valmont Industries, Inc.

 $47,113 $9,319 $31,290 $(40,609)$47,113 

Comprehensive income attributable to Valmont Industries, Inc

 $51,937 $18,774 $32,360 $(51,134)$51,937 
                      

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

6. Guarantor/Non-Guarantor Financial Information (Continued)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
For the Twenty-six Weeks Ended June 25, 2011

 
 Parent Guarantors Non-Guarantors Eliminations Total 

Net sales

 $565,143 $161,114 $594,915 $(84,614)$1,236,558 

Cost of sales

  422,015  126,819  467,950  (84,701) 932,083 
            

Gross profit

  143,128  34,295  126,965  87  304,475 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

  78,253  22,261  90,041    190,555 
            

Operating income

  64,875  12,034  36,924  87  113,920 
            

Other income (expense):

                

Interest expense

  (18,855)   (189)   (19,044)

Interest income

  34    3,744    3,778 

Other

  192  30  672    894 
            

  (18,629) 30  4,227    (14,372)
            

Earnings before income taxes and equity in earnings of nonconsolidated subsidiaries

  46,246  12,064  41,151  87  99,548 
            

Income tax expense (benefit):

                

Current

  19,352  5,276  12,409    37,037 

Deferred

  (3,910) (968) (5,320)   (10,198)
            

  15,442  4,308  7,089    26,839 
            

Earnings before equity in earnings of nonconsolidated subsidiaries

  30,804  7,756  34,062  87  72,709 

Equity in earnings of nonconsolidated subsidiaries

  40,632  20,337  2,120  (60,934) 2,155 
            

Net earnings

  71,436  28,093  36,182  (60,847) 74,864 

Other comprehensive income

  27,614    33,756  (30,896) 30,474 
            

Comprehensive income

  99,050  28,093  69,938  (91,743) 105,338 

Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests

      (6,288)   (6,288)
            

Comprehensive income attributable to Valmont Industries, Inc

 $99,050 $28,093 $63,650 $(91,743)$99,050 
            

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

6. Guarantor/Non-Guarantor Financial Information (Continued)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
March 31,June 30, 2012


 Parent Guarantors Non-Guarantors Eliminations Total  Parent Guarantors Non-Guarantors Eliminations Total 

ASSETS

  

Current assets:

  

Cash and cash equivalents

 $24,482 $16,405 $298,681 $ $339,568  $23,542 $40,473 $264,366 $ $328,381 

Receivables, net

 139,551 59,989 250,740  450,280  133,821 81,412 274,138  489,371 

Inventories

 128,643 83,101 228,856  440,600  135,926 84,968 220,402  441,296 

Prepaid expenses

 1,966 945 24,970  27,881  4,780 743 24,249  29,772 

Refundable and deferred income taxes

 20,889 5,051 16,323  42,263  21,862 5,890 16,247  43,999 
                      

Total current assets

 315,531 165,491 819,570  1,300,592  319,931 213,486 799,402  1,332,819 
                      

Property, plant and equipment, at cost

 435,785 110,066 399,606  945,457  440,285 112,489 388,951  941,725 

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

 287,559 56,418 132,148  476,125  290,752 57,311 127,970  476,033 
                      

Net property, plant and equipment

 148,226 53,648 267,458  469,332  149,533 55,178 260,981  465,692 
                      

Goodwill

 20,108 107,542 192,967  320,617  20,108 107,542 185,127  312,777 

Other intangible assets

 620 57,921 109,718  168,259  580 56,454 104,931  161,965 

Investment in subsidiaries and intercompany accounts

 1,401,488 1,256,907 612,826 (3,271,221)   1,395,199 1,242,596 630,540 (3,268,335)  

Other assets

 32,349  91,820  124,169  31,787  91,709  123,496 
                      

Total assets

 $1,918,322 $1,641,509 $2,094,359 $(3,271,221)$2,382,969  $1,917,138 $1,675,256 $2,072,690 $(3,268,335)$2,396,749 
                      

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

  

Current liabilities:

  

Current installments of long-term debt

 $187 $ $77 $ $264  $179 $ $69 $ $248 

Notes payable to banks

   12,293  12,293    17,374  17,374 

Accounts payable

 87,990 21,299 126,454  235,743  58,810 26,823 136,583  222,216 

Accrued expenses

 73,720 8,996 68,670  151,386  75,352 13,032 67,567  155,951 

Dividends payable

 4,778    4,778  5,985    5,985 
                      

Total current liabilities

 166,675 30,295 207,494  404,464  140,326 39,855 221,593  401,774 
                      

Deferred income taxes

 20,922 27,664 38,212  86,798  18,932 27,472 32,813  79,217 

Long-term debt, excluding current installments

 473,077 600,309 938 (600,309) 474,015  472,548 587,258 1,044 (587,258) 473,592 

Other noncurrent liabilities

 32,177  104,512  136,689  31,558  102,769  134,327 

Commitments and contingencies

  

Shareholders' equity:

  

Common stock of $1 par value

 27,900 457,950 254,982 (712,932) 27,900  27,900 457,950 254,982 (712,932) 27,900 

Additional paid-in capital

  150,286 893,884 (1,044,170)    150,286 893,274 (1,043,560)  

Retained earnings

 1,130,655 392,330 430,646 (822,976) 1,130,655  1,186,603 415,637 439,011 (854,648) 1,186,603 

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 90,834 (17,325) 108,159 (90,834) 90,834  62,587 (3,202) 73,139 (69,937) 62,587 

Treasury stock

 (23,918)    (23,918) (23,316)    (23,316)
                      

Total Valmont Industries, Inc. shareholders' equity

 1,225,471 983,241 1,687,671 (2,670,912) 1,225,471  1,253,774 1,020,671 1,660,406 (2,681,077) 1,253,774 
                      

Noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiaries

   55,532  55,532    54,065  54,065 
                      

Total shareholders' equity

 1,225,471 983,241 1,743,203 (2,670,912) 1,281,003  1,253,774 1,020,671 1,714,471 (2,681,077) 1,307,839 
                      

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

 $1,918,322 $1,641,509 $2,094,359 $(3,271,221)$2,382,969  $1,917,138 $1,675,256 $2,072,690 $(3,268,335)$2,396,749 
                      

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VALMONT INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

6. Guarantor/Non-Guarantor Financial Information (Continued)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
December 31, 2011


 Parent Guarantors Non-Guarantors Eliminations Total  Parent Guarantors Non-Guarantors Eliminations Total 

ASSETS

  

Current assets:

  

Cash and cash equivalents

 $27,545 $18,257 $317,092 $ $362,894  $27,545 $18,257 $317,092 $ $362,894 

Receivables, net

 122,409 53,567 250,707  426,683  122,409 53,567 250,707  426,683 

Inventories

 125,862 77,838 190,082  393,782  125,862 77,838 190,082  393,782 

Prepaid expenses

 3,448 1,009 21,308  25,765  3,448 1,009 21,308  25,765 

Refundable and deferred income taxes

 22,053 6,218 15,548  43,819  22,053 6,218 15,548  43,819 
                      

Total current assets

 301,317 156,889 794,737  1,252,943  301,317 156,889 794,737  1,252,943 
                      

Property, plant and equipment, at cost

 427,398 107,315 376,929  911,642  427,398 107,315 376,929  911,642 

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

 283,786 54,740 118,239  456,765  283,786 54,740 118,239  456,765 
                      

Net property, plant and equipment

 143,612 52,575 258,690  454,877  143,612 52,575 258,690  454,877 
                      

Goodwill

 20,108 107,542 187,012  314,662  20,108 107,542 187,012  314,662 

Other intangible assets

 661 59,389 108,033  168,083  661 59,389 108,033  168,083 

Investment in subsidiaries and intercompany accounts

 1,338,299 695,745 596,301 (2,630,345)   1,338,299 695,745 596,301 (2,630,345)  

Other assets

 30,192  85,319  115,511  30,192  85,319  115,511 
                      

Total assets

 $1,834,189 $1,072,140 $2,030,092 $(2,630,345)$2,306,076  $1,834,189 $1,072,140 $2,030,092 $(2,630,345)$2,306,076 
                      

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

  

Current liabilities:

  

Current installments of long-term debt

 $187 $ $48 $ $235  $187 $ $48 $ $235 

Notes payable to banks

   11,403  11,403    11,403  11,403 

Accounts payable

 85,974 21,428 127,135  234,537  85,974 21,428 127,135  234,537 

Accrued expenses

 72,341 14,259 70,528  157,128  72,341 14,259 70,528  157,128 

Dividends payable

 4,767    4,767  4,767    4,767 
                      

Total current liabilities

 163,269 35,687 209,114  408,070  163,269 35,687 209,114  408,070 
                      

Deferred income taxes

 21,891 27,661 35,945  85,497  21,891 27,661 35,945  85,497 

Long-term debt, excluding current installments

 473,419  996  474,415  473,419  996  474,415 

Other noncurrent liabilities

 28,648  111,535  140,183  28,648  111,535  140,183 

Commitments and contingencies

  

Shareholders' equity:

  

Common stock of $1 par value

 27,900 457,950 254,982 (712,932) 27,900  27,900 457,950 254,982 (712,932) 27,900 

Additional paid-in capital

  181,542 893,884 (1,075,426)    181,542 893,884 (1,075,426)  

Retained earnings

 1,079,698 370,258 407,677 (777,935) 1,079,698  1,079,698 370,258 407,677 (777,935) 1,079,698 

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 64,052 (958) 65,010 (64,052) 64,052  64,052 (958) 65,010 (64,052) 64,052 

Treasury stock

 (24,688)    (24,688) (24,688)    (24,688)
                      

Total Valmont Industries, Inc. shareholders' equity

 1,146,962 1,008,792 1,621,553 (2,630,345) 1,146,962  1,146,962 1,008,792 1,621,553 (2,630,345) 1,146,962 
                      

Noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiaries

   50,949  50,949    50,949  50,949 
                      

Total shareholders' equity

 1,146,962 1,008,792 1,672,502 (2,630,345) 1,197,911  1,146,962 1,008,792 1,672,502 (2,630,345) 1,197,911 
                      

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

 $1,834,189 $1,072,140 $2,030,092 $(2,630,345)$2,306,076  $1,834,189 $1,072,140 $2,030,092 $(2,630,345)$2,306,076 
                      

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VALMONT INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

6. Guarantor/Non-Guarantor Financial Information (Continued)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the ThirteenTwenty-six Weeks Ended March 31,June 30, 2012


 Parent Guarantors Non-Guarantors Eliminations Total  Parent Guarantors Non-Guarantors Eliminations Total 

Cash flows from operating activities:

  

Net earnings

 $52,325 $22,072 $23,232 $(45,041)$52,588  $112,305 $45,379 $55,613 $(99,550)$113,747 

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash flows from operations:

  

Depreciation and amortization

 4,595 3,171 9,574  17,340  9,121 6,341 18,905  34,367 

Stock-based compensation

 1,563    1,563  3,067    3,067 

Defined benefit pension plan expense

   1,021  1,021    2,050  2,050 

Contribution to defined benefit pension plan

   (10,750)  (10,750)   (10,750)  (10,750)

Loss (gain) on sale of property, plant and equipment

 (9) 7 1  (1)

Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment

 (65) (44) (55)  (164)

Equity in earnings of nonconsolidated subsidiaries

 (32)  (1,656)  (1,688) 157  (3,933)  (3,776)

Deferred income taxes

 194 1,170 (627)  737  (2,769) 139 (1,826)  (4,456)

Changes in assets and liabilities:

  

Receivables

 (17,142) (6,418) 858  (22,702) (11,412) (27,844) (30,666)  (69,922)

Inventories

 (2,780) (5,263) (32,167) (822) (41,032) (10,063) (7,131) (31,471) 167 (48,498)

Prepaid expenses

 1,482 64 (2,598)  (1,052) (1,332) 266 (2,994)  (4,060)

Accounts payable

 (1,667) (129) (3,649)  (5,445) (13,913) 5,395 10,494  1,976 

Accrued expenses

 1,379 (5,264) (3,532)  (7,417) 3,009 (1,227) (2,403)  (621)

Other noncurrent liabilities

 1,190  (872)  318  719  (1,127)  (408)

Income taxes payable (refundable)

 3,684 10 (46)   3,648  (13,249) 38 (2,878)   (16,089)
                      

Net cash flows from operating activities

 44,782 9,420 (21,211) (45,863) (12,872) 75,575 21,312 (1,041) (99,383) (3,537)
                      

Cash flows from investing activities:

  

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

 (9,189) (2,784) (8,161)  (20,134) (15,037) (6,017) (18,167)  (39,221)

Proceeds from sale of assets

 11 1 33  45  98 52 4,717  4,867 

Other, net

 (36,517) (8,934) 2,261 45,863 2,673  (59,181) 6,599 (44,964) 99,383 1,837 
                      

Net cash flows from investing activities

 (45,695) (11,717) (5,867) 45,863 (17,416) (74,120) 634 (58,414) 99,383 (32,517)
                      

Cash flows from financing activities:

  

Net borrowings under short-term agreements

   725  725    5,931  5,931 

Proceeds from long-term borrowings

 3,000    3,000  39,000  126  39,126 

Principal payments on long-term borrowings

 (3,000)  (35)  (3,035) (39,191)  (41)  (39,232)

Proceeds from sale of partial ownership interest

   1,404  1,404 

Dividends paid

 (4,767)    (4,767) (9,545)    (9,545)

Dividends to noncontrolling interest

   (431)  (431)   (1,379)  (1,379)

Proceeds from exercises under stock plans

 8,230    8,230  15,153    15,153 

Excess tax benefits from stock option exercises

 2,134    2,134  3,211    3,211 

Purchase of common treasury shares—stock plan exercises:

 (7,747)    (7,747) (14,086)    (14,086)
                      

Net cash flows from financing activities

 (2,150)  259  (1,891) (5,458)  6,041  583 
                      

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

  445 8,408  8,853   270 688  958 
                      

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

 (3,063) (1,852) (18,411)  (23,326) (4,003) 22,216 (52,726)  (34,513)

Cash and cash equivalents—beginning of year

 27,545 18,257 317,092  362,894  27,545 18,257 317,092  362,894 
                      

Cash and cash equivalents—end of period

 $24,482 $16,405 $298,681 $ $339,568  $23,542 $40,473 $264,366 $ $328,381 
                      

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VALMONT INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

6. Guarantor/Non-Guarantor Financial Information (Continued)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the ThirteenTwenty-six Weeks Ended March 26,June 25, 2011


 Parent Guarantors Non-Guarantors Eliminations Total  Parent Guarantors Non-Guarantors Eliminations Total 

Cash flows from operations:

  

Net earnings

 $25,609 $9,319 $11,050 $(19,105)$26,873  $71,436 $28,093 $36,182 $(60,847)$74,864 

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash flows from operations:

  

Depreciation and amortization

 5,002 3,130 9,033  17,165  9,982 6,147 19,741  35,870 

Stock-based compensation

 1,312    1,312  2,618    2,618 

Defined benefit pension plan expense

   1,497  1,497    2,962  2,962 

Loss (gain) on sale of property, plant and equipment

 (13) (13) 93  67 

Contribution to defined benefit pension plan

   (10,086)  (10,086)

Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment

 (216)  (23)  (239)

Equity in earnings of nonconsolidated subsidiaries

 (67)  (887)  (954) (34)  (2,121)  (2,155)

Deferred income taxes

 60 (261) 985  784  (3,910) (968) (5,320)  (10,198)

Changes in assets and liabilities:

  

Receivables

 (23,752) 13,939 (37)  (9,850) (16,627) 2,791 (17,227)  (31,063)

Inventories

 (19,368) (5,276) (15,400)  (40,044) (41,343) (15,317) (22,296)  (78,956)

Prepaid expenses

 (602) (89) (4,055)  (4,746) (1,270) (57) (4,301)  (5,628)

Accounts payable

 11,238 216 11,498  22,952  14,104 3,050 21,740  38,894 

Accrued expenses

 4,418 229 (16,098)  (11,451) 2,860 836 (13,170)  (9,474)

Other noncurrent liabilities

 (1,063)  (427)  (1,490) (5,438)  1,036  (4,402)

Income taxes payable (refundable)

 15,143  (11,571)   3,572  27,822  (10,914)  16,908 
                      

Net cash flows from operations

 17,917 21,194 (14,319) (19,105) 5,687  59,984 24,575 (3,797) (60,847) 19,915 
                      

Cash flows from investing activities:

  

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

 (2,024) (4,133) (6,452)  (12,609) (4,644) (7,604) (15,663)  (27,911)

Proceeds from sale of assets

 14 13 72  99  14 13 2,428  2,455 

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

   (1,539)  (1,539)

Other, net

 (15,881) (16,512) 14,287 19,105 999  (58,343) (17,122) 16,566 60,847 1,948 
                      

Net cash flows from investing activities

 (17,891) (20,632) 7,907 19,105 (11,511) (62,973) (24,713) 1,792 60,847 (25,047)
                      

Cash flows from financing activities:

  

Net borrowings under short-term agreements

   816  816    2,160  2,160 

Proceeds from long-term borrowings

 23,000    23,000  187,770    187,770 

Principal payments on long-term borrowings

 (7,000)  (40)  (7,040) (167,186)  (44)  (167,230)

Purchase of noncontrolling interest

   (25,253)  (25,253)

Dividends paid

 (4,358)    (4,358) (8,710)    (8,710)

Dividends to noncontrolling interest

   (4,958)  (4,958)

Settlement of financial derivative

 (3,568)    (3,568)

Debt issues fees

 (1,284)    (1,284)

Proceeds from exercises under stock plans

 15,993    15,993  16,933    16,933 

Excess tax benefits from stock option exercises

 2,659    2,659  2,533    2,533 

Purchase of treasury shares

 (4,802)    (4,802) (4,802)    (4,802)

Purchase of common treasury shares—stock plan exercises

 (18,153)    (18,153) (18,443)    (18,443)
                      

Net cash flows from financing activities

 7,339  776  8,115  3,243  (28,095)  (24,852)
                      

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

   9,076  9,076    9,870  9,870 
                      

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

 7,365 562 3,440  11,367  254 (138) (20,230)  (20,114)

Cash and cash equivalents—beginning of year

 8,015 619 338,270  346,904  8,015 619 338,270  346,904 
                      

Cash and cash equivalents—end of period

 $15,380 $1,181 $341,710 $ $358,271  $8,269 $481 $318,040 $ $326,790 
                      

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VALMONT INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PART 1. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 2.    Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

        Management's discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on assumptions that management has made in light of experience in the industries in which the Company operates, as well as management's perceptions of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments and other factors believed to be appropriate under the circumstances. These statements are not guarantees of performance or results. They involve risks, uncertainties (some of which are beyond the Company's control) and assumptions. Management believes that these forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions. Many factors could affect the Company's actual financial results and cause them to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements. These factors include, among other things, risk factors described from time to time in the Company's reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission, as well as future economic and market circumstances, industry conditions, company performance and financial results, operating efficiencies, availability and price of raw materials, availability and market acceptance of new products, product pricing, domestic and international competitive environments, and actions and policy changes of domestic and foreign governments.

        This discussion should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto, and the management's discussion and analysis included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011.


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Results of Operations

        Dollars in millions, except per share amounts


 Thirteen Weeks Ended  Thirteen Weeks Ended Twenty-six Weeks Ended 

 March 31,
2012
 March 26,
2011
 % Incr.
(Decr.)
  June 30,
2012
 June 25,
2011
 % Incr.
(Decr.)
 June 30,
2012
 June 25,
2011
 % Incr.
(Decr.)
 

Consolidated

  

Net sales

 $717.4 $567.9 26.3% $767.3 $668.6 14.8%$1,484.7 $1,236.6 20.1%

Gross profit

 186.3 136.5 36.5% 199.4 168.0 18.7% 385.7 304.5 26.7%

as a percent of sales

 26.0% 24.0%    26.0% 25.1%   26.0% 24.6%   

SG&A expense

 103.5 91.2 13.5% 102.0 99.4 2.6% 205.5 190.6 7.8%

as a percent of sales

 14.4% 16.1%    13.3% 14.9%   13.8% 15.4%   

Operating income

 82.8 45.3 82.8% 97.4 68.6 42.0% 180.2 113.9 58.2%

as a percent of sales

 11.5% 8.0%    12.7% 10.3%   12.1% 9.2%   

Net interest expense

 (5.7) (6.5) (12.3)% 5.5 8.8 (37.5)% 11.2 15.3 (26.8)%

Effective tax rate

 35.3% 33.9%    34.3% 22.5%   34.7% 27.0%   

Net earnings

 $52.3 $25.6 104.3% $60.0 $45.8 31.0%$112.3 $71.4 57.3%

Diluted earnings per share

 $1.96 $0.97 102.1% $2.24 $1.72 30.2%$4.20 $2.69 56.1%

Engineered Infrastructure Products Segment

  

Net sales

 $185.5 $163.0 13.8% $211.1 $200.9 5.1%$396.6 $363.8 9.0%

Gross profit

 45.6 36.2 26.0% 53.1 46.4 14.4% 98.7 82.6 19.5%

SG&A expense

 37.6 34.0 10.6% 38.9 34.9 11.5% 76.5 68.9 11.0%

Operating income

 8.0 2.2 263.6% 14.2 11.5 23.5% 22.2 13.7 62.0%

Utility Support Structures Segment

  

Net sales

 $189.3 $125.3 51.1% $211.7 $134.7 57.2%$401.0 $260.0 54.2%

Gross profit

 43.3 29.3 47.8% 45.7 30.5 49.8% 89.0 59.8 48.8%

SG&A expense

 18.2 15.8 15.2% 19.1 17.5 9.1% 37.3 33.3 12.0%

Operating income

 25.1 13.5 85.9% 26.6 13.0 104.6% 51.7 26.5 95.1%

Coatings Segment

  

Net sales

 $70.2 $62.0 13.2% $71.6 $73.2 (2.2)%$141.8 $135.2 4.9%

Gross profit

 25.3 18.6 36.0% 27.4 23.8 15.1% 52.7 42.4 24.3%

SG&A expense

 8.8 8.3 6.0% 7.9 8.8 (10.2)% 16.7 17.1 (2.3)%

Operating income

 16.5 10.3 60.2% 19.5 15.0 30.0% 36.0 25.3 42.3%

Irrigation Segment

  

Net sales

 $195.8 $151.0 29.7% $194.5 $183.7 5.9%$390.3 $334.8 16.6%

Gross profit

 56.0 38.4 45.8% 55.9 50.3 11.1% 111.9 88.7 26.2%

SG&A expense

 17.6 14.5 21.4% 18.3 17.3 5.8% 35.9 31.8 12.9%

Operating income

 38.4 23.9 60.7% 37.6 33.0 13.9% 76.0 56.9 33.6%

Other

  

Net sales

 $76.6 $66.6 15.0% $78.4 $76.1 3.0%$155.0 $142.8 8.5%

Gross profit

 16.3 13.9 17.3% 17.1 17.0 0.6% 33.4 30.9 8.1%

SG&A expense

 4.9 5.0 (2.0)% 4.8 5.6 (14.3)% 9.7 10.6 (8.5)%

Operating income

 11.4 8.9 28.1% 12.3 11.4 7.9% 23.7 20.3 16.7%

Net corporate expense

  

Gross profit

 (0.2) 0.1 (300.0)% $0.2 $ NM $ $0.1 NM 

SG&A expense

 16.4 13.6 20.6% 13.0 15.3 (15.0)% 29.4 28.9 1.7%

Operating loss

 (16.6) (13.5) 23.0% (12.8) (15.3) (16.3)% (29.4) (28.8) 2.1%

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Overview

        On a consolidated basis, the increaseincreases in net sales in fiscalthe second quarter and first half of 2012, as compared with 2011, reflected improved sales in all reportable segments. For the company as a whole, the increase in net sales in 2012, as compared with 2011, waswere due to the following factors:

        Foreign currency translation, in the aggregate, resulted in lower net sales and operating income in the second quarter and first half of 2012, as compared with 2011, of approximately $18.0 million and $1.7 million, respectively. On average, the U.S. dollar strengthened against most currencies in the second quarter of 2012, as compared to 2011. The most significant currencies that contributed to this movement were the euro, Australian dollar and the South African Rand. On a segment basis, the currency effects on net sales and operating income in the second quarter and first half of 2012, as compared with 2011, were as follows:

 
 Net Sales Operating
Income
 

Engineered Infrastructure Products (EIP)

 $(7.4)$(0.3)

Coatings

  (1.7) (0.2)

Irrigation

  (5.3) (0.8)

Other

  (3.6) (0.4)
      

Total

 $(18.0)$(1.7)
      

        Foreign currency translation factors did not have a significant effect on first quarter 2012 sales and operating profit, as compared with the same period in 2011.

        The increase in gross profit margin (gross profit as a percent of sales) in fiscal 2012, as compared with 2011, was primarily due to improved sales pricing and mix and moderating raw material costs in 2012 as compared with 2011. In general, steel prices in the first quarterhalf of 2012 were comparable with the same period in 2011. Average zinc costs were somewhat lower in 2012, as compared with 2011. In addition, LIFO expense in the second quarter and first quarterhalf of 2012 was $7.9$4.9 million and $12.8 million, respectively, lower than the same period in 2011, contributing to comparatively the higher gross profit margin in 2012, as compared with 2011.

        Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) spending in fiscalthe second quarter and first half of 2012, as compared with 2011, increased mainly due to the following factors:


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        These increases were offset to a degree by settlements related to a property insurance claim and a settlement related to a vendor dispute aggregating $2.3 million in the second quarter of 2012. These expense decreases were considered non-recurring in nature. SG&A expense also decreased in the second quarter and first half of 2012, as compared with 2011, due to foreign exchange translation effects of $2.5 million and $2.2 million, respectively.

        The increase in operating income on a reportable segment basis in the second quarter and first half of 2012, as compared with 2011, was due to improved operating performance in all reportable segments. The "Other" category also reported improved operating profit in the second quarter and first half of 2012, as the grinding media and tubing operations were improved overcompared with 2011.

        The decrease in net interest expense in the second quarter and first half of fiscal 2012, as compared with 2011, was attributable to interest savings realized from the refinancing of our $150 million of senior subordinated debt in June 2011 and a slight increaseapproximately $2.8 million of expense incurred in interest income fromthe second quarter of 2011 related to the refinancing of our invested cash balances.$150 million of senior subordinated notes. We did not have any refinancing of debt during 2012. Average borrowing levels in 2012 were comparable with 2011.

        The decreaseincrease in "Other" expenses in the second quarter of fiscal 2012, as compared with 2011, was mainly due to foreign exchange transaction losses associated with the strengthening of the U.S. dollar. On a year-to-date basis, increased investment gains in the assets held in our deferred compensation plan of $1.2 million.$1.0 million were recorded as other income. The increase in the value of these assets was offset by a corresponding increase in our deferred compensation liabilities, which was reflected as an increase in SG&A expense. Accordingly, there was no effect on net earnings from these investment gains.

        Our effective income tax rate in fiscal 2012 was higher than 2011, mainly due to a higher percentage of our total pre-tax earnings realized from U.S. operations.operations, a $4.1 million tax benefit in 2011 related to the acquisition of the 40% of our grinding media operation that we did not own and $1.4 million of income tax contingencies that we reversed in 2011 due to the expiring of statutes of limitation. Income tax rates in the U.S. are


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higher than in other countries where we operate. As our share of earnings before income taxes from U.S. operations increases, the effective income tax rate normally increases as well. Going forward, depending on our geographic mix of earnings and currently enacted income tax rates in the countries in which we operate, we expect our tax rate to approximate 34%.

        Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests was lower in 2012, as compared with 2011, mainly due to our purchase of the noncontrolling interest in our grinding media operation in June 2011. This operation was previously 40% owned by noncontrolling interests. Earnings in non-consolidated subsidiaries improved in 2012, as compared with 2011, as our 49% owned manganese materials operation experienced improved profitability.

        The improvement in net earnings and earnings per share in 2012, as compared with 2011, were mainly attributed to the improved operating income.

Our cash flows used by operations were approximately $12.9$3.5 million in 2012, as compared with $5.7$19.9 million provided by operations in 2011. The slight decrease in operating cash flow, despite increased net income in 2012, resulted from increased working capital associated with higher sales levels and the annual contribution to the Delta Pension Plan being made in the first quartertiming of 2012 of $10.8 million (the 2011 contribution was made in the second quarter), offset somewhat by higher net earnings in 2012,income tax payments, as compared with 2011.


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        The increase in net sales in the second quarter and first half of fiscal 2012 as compared with 2011 was due to improved sales volumes of approximately $20$10 million and $3$31 million, respectively, and $8 million and $11 million, respectively, of favorable pricing and sales mix changes. These increases were offset to a degree in the second quarter and first half of 2012, as compared with 2011, by unfavorable foreign exchange translation effects of approximately $8 million. Global lighting sales were higher isslightly lower in the second quarter fiscal 2012, as compared with 2011, mainly due to improvedlower sales in Europe. North America. While North American order rates forAmerica lighting and traffic structures were stable as compared with 2011, sales volumes in the second quarter of 2012 were positively affected by generally mild weather conditions throughout muchmodestly higher than 2011, while sales in the first half of the U.S.2012 were approximately 10% higher than last year. The increase in sales mainly resulted from higher sales prices and favorable sales mix. The transportation market for lighting and traffic structures continues to be challenging, as the lack of long-term highway funding legislation and state budget challenges we believe are limiting roadway project activity. Sales in other market channels such as sales to lighting fixture manufacturers and commercial construction projects were stronger in 2012, as compared with 2011. In Europe, sales in the second quarter and first half of fiscal 2012 were lower than the comparable periods in 2011. We divested of our Turkish and Italian operations in late 2011, resulting in lower sales in the second quarter and first half of 2012, as compared with 2011, of $3.9 million and $8.4 million, respectively. Despite current economic conditions in Europe, sales in other markets (in local currency) were up modestly in the second quarter and approximately $6.7 million in the first half of 2012, as strongercompared with 2011. Stronger sales in France, Scandinavia and the U.K. were offset somewhat by a decrease of $5.5 million in sales from our Turkish and Italian operations that were discontinued late in 2011 and weaker sales volumes in northern Europe.

        Communication product line sales in the second quarter and first half of fiscal 2012 were improved over 2011. North America sales in the second quarter and first half of 2012 were $7.0$5.0 million and $11.9 million, respectively, higher in 2012, as compared with 2011. The increase in sales was attributable to improved market conditions, mildfavorable weather conditions in 2012 and the resolution of the proposed AT&T/T-Mobile merger, which we believe slowed sales activity for structures and components in 2011. In China, sales of wireless communication structures in 2012 were comparable with 2011.

        Sales in the access systems product line in 2012 were improved as compared with 2011, as industrial production investments in the mining and energy economic sectors are increasing in the Asia Pacific region.

        Sales of highway safety products in the second quarter and first half of 2012 were higher as compared with 2011. Floods in parts of Australia affected infrastructure spending in the first quarterhalf of 2011, as public spending priorities shifted from roadway development to supporting recovery from the floods. The improvement in 2012 reflects a more normal demand pattern for this product line.

        Operating income for the segment in the second quarter and first half of fiscal 2012 was higher than 2011. Improved operating income resulted from higher sales volumes, improved sales prices and moderating raw material costs (including $1.1$1.9 million and $3.0 million, respectively, of lower LIFO expense)., offset somewhat by factory operational inefficiencies of $3.9 million and $7.1 million, respectively. The factory operational inefficiencies related mainly to start-up costs related to capacity expansion in the U.S. and volume-related inefficiencies in Europe. The increase in SG&A spending in the second quarter and first half of 2012, as compared with 2011, mainly was attributable to higher compensation costs of $1.4$2.7 million and $4.1 million, respectively, and increased employee incentives of $0.7 million.$1.0 million and $1.7 million, respectively. These increases were offset to a degree by currency translation effects of $1.4 million in the second quarter and $1.2 million in the first half of fiscal 2012, as compared with the same periods in 2011.


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        In the Utility segment, the sales increase in fiscalthe second quarter and first half of 2012, as compared with 2011, was due to improved unit sales volumes in the U.S., offset to a degree by an unfavorable sales mix in the U.S. (approximately $5 million)$15 million and slightly lower sales$20 million, respectively) resulting from shipments on certain large orders that were taken in 2010, when market pricing was particularly low. Sales volumes in international markets.markets in the second quarter and first half of 2012 was slightly lower than the same periods in 2011. In U.S. markets, electrical utility companies are increasing their investment in the electrical grid, as evidenced by a very high order rate throughout 2011 and record backlogs at December 31, 2011. Sales pricing on new orders is slowly improving but continues to be very competitive. In international markets, the sales decrease was mainly due to lower sales through our European operations, offset to a degree by higher sales in the Asia Pacific region.

        Operating income in fiscal 2012, as compared with 2011, increased due to the substantial increase in North America sales volume, moderating raw material costs and associated operational leverage. Gross profit marginsThese positive effects were negatively affectedoffset to a degree in the second quarter and first half of 2012 by the unfavorable sales mix in North America$5.8 million and increased outsourcing$7.1 million, respectively, of manufactured products in light of the strong sales demand.additional costs associated with production inefficiencies and unanticipated costs related to one large order. The increase in SG&A expense for the segment in fiscal 2012 as compared with 2011, was higher than in 2011, mainly due to increased employee compensation ($0.9 million)0.6 million and incentives$1.5 million, respectively) and sales commissions on higher sales volumes ($0.6 million)million and $1.0 million, respectively) associated with the increase in business levels and operating income.

        Net sales in the Coatings segment increaseddecreased slightly in the second quarter of fiscal 2012, as compared with 2011, mainly due to currency translation effects. Year-to-date sales for the segment increased modestly as compared with 2011. On a regional basis, stronger sales in the United States of $6.9 million and improved$10.1 million in the second quarter and first half of 2012, respectively, were offset by lower sales unit volumes in North America and Asia Pacific. In North America,the United States, we experienced broad-based improved demand from customers, especially in the agriculture, petrochemical and energy economic sectors. Asia Pacific volumes in the second quarter of 2012 were down from 2011, due to reduced demand from some of our larger customers, due to weather-related factors and some slowness in the Australian industrial economy not related to mining. Average selling prices in the second quarter and first half of 2012 were negatively affected by severe weather events in Australia that hampered its economy. Unit pricing effects on sales for the segment were modestly favorable in 2012, as comparedcomparable with 2011.

        The increase in segment operating income in fiscalthe second quarter and first half of 2012, as compared with 2011, was mainly due to improved productivity and operating leverage through volume increases and lower zinc costs. The effect of lower zinc costs on operating income for the segment was approximately $2.4 million.$1.2 million and $3.6 million, respectively. SG&A expenses for the segment in fiscalthe second quarter and first half of 2012, as compared with 2011, were higher than the comparable periods in 2011, mainlyslightly lower, due to employee incentives associateda $0.9 million favorable dispute settlement with improved operating income.a vendor.

        The increase in Irrigation segment net sales in fiscalthe second quarter and first half of 2012, as compared with 2011, was mainly due to improved sales volumes of approximately $38$6 million and $45 million, respectively, and favorable pricing and sales mix of approximately $8 million and $17 million respectively. These increases were offset by a modest unfavorable currency translation effect.effects of $5 million and $7 million in the second quarter and first half of 2012, respectively, as compared with 2011. The pricing and sales mix effect was generally due to sales price increases that took effect after the first quarterhalf of 2011 to recover higher material costs in early 2011. In global markets, the sales growth was due to very strong agricultural economies around the world. Farm commodity prices continue to be favorable, with a positive outlook for net farm income in most markets around the world. We believe


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that farm commodity prices have been favorable due to strong demand, including consumption in the production of ethanol and other fuels, and traditionally low inventories of major farm commodities. In addition, weather conditions in North America in the first half of 2012 were generally favorable, further enhancing delivery schedules for irrigation machines and demand for related service parts. In international markets, the sales improvement in fiscal 2012, as compared with 2011, was realized in most markets, especially Europe.also due to generally favorable economic conditions in the global farm economy.

        Operating income for the segment improved in the second quarter and first half of 2012, overas compared with 2011, due to improved sales unit volumes in North America and the associated operational leverage. Moderating raw materialimproved sales prices in light of stable material costs. The higher average selling prices (including $4.9resulted from rising material costs in 2011, when sales price increases lagged material cost inflation. The stability in raw material purchase costs also resulted in $0.3 million and $5.2 million in lower LIFO expenses) also contributed to improved operating incomeexpenses in the second quarter and first half of 2012, respectively, as compared with 2011. The most significant reasonreasons for the increase in SG&A expense in the second quarter and first half 2012, as compared with 2011, was related to employee compensation


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costs to support the increase in sales activity ($1.5 million)0.3 million and increased product development expenses$1.8 million, respectively), offset to a degree by currency translation effects of $0.6 million.approximately $0.5 million and $0.7 million, respectively.

        This unitcategory includes the grinding media, industrial tubing, electrolytic manganese and industrial fasteners operations. The increase in sales and operating income in the second quarter and first half of fiscal 2012, as compared with 2011, was mainly due improved sales volumes in the tubing and grinding mediaelectrolytic manganese dioxide operations. The tubing operation benefited fromSales in the first half of fiscal 2012 were due to improved demand from steel service centers and agricultural equipment manufacturers and the grinding media operation realized increased demand from mining industry customerssales in Australia.all operations.

        Net corporate expense in fiscalthe second quarter of 2012 increased overwas lower than 2011, mainly due insurance settlements related to a fire and storm damage to one of our galvanizing facilities in Australia of $1.4 million and lower expenses in the Delta Pension Plan of $0.5 million. On a year-to-date basis, expenses are slightly higher due to higher employee incentives associated with improved net earnings and share price, which affected long-term incentive plans (approximately $2.1 million). Net corporate expense also increased due to, higher deferred compensation expenses of $1.2$1.0 million and stamp duties incurred in Australia related to the 2011 Delta legal restructuring of $1.2 million. These increases were offset somewhat by lower expenses related to the Delta Pension Plan of $0.5 million.$1.0 million and the insurance settlement that occurred in the second quarter.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

        Working Capital and Operating Cash Flows—Net working capital was $896.1$931.0 million at March 31,June 30, 2012, as compared with $844.9 million at December 31, 2011. The increase in net working capital in 2012 mainly resulted from increased receivables and inventories to support the increase in sales. Cash flow used by operations was $12.9$3.5 million in fiscal 2012, as compared with $5.7$19.9 million provided by operations in fiscal 2011. The decrease in operating cash flow in 2012 was the result of increased net working capital associated with higher sales and the annual contributionhigher levels of $10.8 million to the Delta Pension Plan (the 2011 contribution was madebusiness activity, especially in the second quarter),Utility Support Structures and Irrigation businesses, and and timing of income tax payments, offset to an extent by higher net earnings in fiscal 2012, as compared with 2011. Accounts receivable turns in 2012 were improved over 2011. The increase in inventory at the end of the second quarter compared with December 31, 2011 is associated mainly with the Utility Support Structures and EIP segments and is related to general business levels and seasonal factors.


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        Investing Cash Flows—Capital spending in the fiscal 2012 was $20.1$39.2 million, as compared with $12.6$27.9 million in 2011. The most significant capital spending projects in 2012 included certain capacity expansions in the Utility segment. We expect our capital spending for the 2012 fiscal year to be approximately $100 million.million, compared to $83 million for the 2011 fiscal year. The increase in expected capital spending over 2011 is mainly due to capacity increases to meet the growing need for utility structures in the U.S. and additional manufacturing investment in the Irrigation segment.

        Financing Cash Flows—Our total interest-bearing debt increased slightly to $486.6$491.2 million at March 31,June 30, 2012 from $486.1 million at December 31, 2011. Financing cash flows overall were similar in 2012, as compared2011 included the purchase of the 40% noncontrolling interest in our grinding operation for $25.3 million, debt issuance costs of $1.3 million and settlement of a financial derivative of $3.6 million associated with the senior unsecured notes issued in the second quarter of 2011.

        We have historically funded our growth, capital spending and acquisitions through a combination of operating cash flows and debt financing. We have an internal long-term objective to maintain long-term debt as a percent of invested capital at or below 40%. At March 31,June 30, 2012, our long-term debt to invested capital ratio was 25.6%25.2%, as compared with 26.8% at December 31, 2011. Subject to our level of acquisition activity and steel industry operating conditions (which could affect the levels of inventory we need to fulfill customer commitments), we plan to maintain this ratio below 40% in 2012.


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        Our debt financing at March 31,June 30, 2012 consisted primarily of long-term debt. We also maintain certain short-term bank lines of credit totaling $51.9$60.2 million, $48.6$47.9 million of which was unused at March 31,June 30, 2012. Our long-term debt principally consists of:

        At March 31,June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, we had no outstanding borrowings under the revolving credit agreement. The revolving credit agreement has a termination date of October 16, 2013, and contains certain financial covenants that may limit our additional borrowing capability under the agreement. At March 31,June 30, 2012, we had the ability to borrow an additional $264.9 million under this facility. We are negotiating a new revolving credit agreement and expect to have the new agreement in place during the third quarter of 2012. We anticipate the agreement will be five years in length, with similar covenants as our current agreement.


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        These debt agreements contain covenants that require us to maintain certain coverage ratios and may limit us with respect to certain business activities, including capital expenditures. Our key debt covenants are as follows:

        At March 31,June 30, 2012, we were in compliance with all covenants related to these debt agreements. The key covenant calculations at March 31,June 30, 2012 were as follows:

Interest-bearing debt

 $486,572  $491,214 

EBITDA—last 12 months

 384,787  410,902 

Leverage ratio

 1.26  1.20 

Senior Interest-bearing debt

 $486,572  $491,214 

EBITDA—last 12 months

 384,787  410,902 

Senior debt ratio

 1.26  1.20 

EBITDA—last 12 months

 $384,787  $410,902 

Interest expense—last 12 months

 35,959  32,359 

Interest earned ratio

 10.70  12.70 

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        The calculation of EBITDA—last 12 months (March 26,(June 25, 2011—March 31,June 30, 2012) is as follows:

Net cash flows from operations

 $131,112  $126,219 

Interest expense

 35,959  32,359 

Income tax expense

 19,068  36,309 

Deferred income tax benefit

 85,009  79,221 

Noncontrolling interest

 (7,915) (6,931)

Equity in earnings of nonconsolidated subsidiaries

 8,793  9,680 

Stock-based compensation

 (6,182) (6,380)

Pension plan expense

 (4,973) (4,537)

Contribution to pension plan

 22,610  12,524 

Changes in assets and liabilities

 101,930  133,206 

Other

 (624) (768)
      

EBITDA

 $384,787  $410,902 
      

Net earnings attributable to Valmont Industries, Inc.

 $255,025  $269,177 

Interest expense

 35,959  32,359 

Income tax expense

 19,068  36,309 

Depreciation and amortization expense

 74,735  73,057 
      

EBITDA

 $384,787  $410,902 
      

        Our businesses are cyclical, but we have diversity in our markets, from a product, customer and a geographical standpoint. We have demonstrated the ability to effectively manage through business cycles and maintain liquidity. We have consistently generated operating cash flows in excess of our capital expenditures. Based on our available credit facilities, recent issuance of senior unsecured notes and our history of positive operational cash flows, we believe that we have adequate liquidity to meet our needs.

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reinvest those earnings. Of our cash balances at March 31,June 30, 2012, approximately $310$299 million is held in entities outside the United States. If we need to repatriate foreign cash balances to the United States to meet our cash needs, income taxes would be paid to the extent that those cash repatriations were undistributed earnings of our foreign subsidiaries. The income taxes that we would pay if cash were repatriated depends on the amounts to be repatriated and from which country. If all of our cash outside the United States were to be repatriated to the United States, we estimate that we would pay approximately $38.4$27.0 million in income taxes to repatriate that cash.

Financial Obligations and Financial Commitments

        There have been no material changes to our financial obligations and financial commitments as described on page 39 in our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011.

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

        There have been no changes in our off balance sheet arrangements as described on page 39 in our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011.

Critical Accounting Policies

        There have been no changes in our critical accounting policies as described on pages 41-44 in our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011 during the quarter ended March 31,June 30, 2012.


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Item 3.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk

        There were no material changes in the company's market risk during the quarter ended March 31.June 30. 2012. For additional information, refer to the section "Risk Management" on page 40 in our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011.

Item 4.    Controls and Procedures

        The Company carried out an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of the Company's management, including the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-15. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company's disclosure controls and procedures are effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports the Company files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is (1) accumulated and communicated to management, including the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures and (2) recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Commission's rules and forms.

        No changes in the Company's internal control over financial reporting occurred during the quarter covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.


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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 2.    Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

 
 (a)
 (b)
 (c)
 (d)
 
Period
 Total
Number of
Shares
Purchased
 Average Price
paid
per share
 Total Number of
Shares
Purchased as
Part of
Publicly Announced
Plans or Programs
 Maximum
Number of
Shares that May
Yet Be Purchased
Under the
Plans or Programs
 

January 1, 2012 to January 28, 2012

         

January 29, 2012 to March 3, 2012

  39,065 $110.23     

March 4, 2012 to March 31, 2012

  30,311  113.52     
          

Total

  69,376 $111.67     
          
 
 (a)
 (b)
 (c)
 (d)
 
Period
 Total
Number of
Shares
Purchased
 Average Price
paid
per share
 Total Number of
Shares
Purchased as
Part of
Publicly Announced
Plans or Programs
 Maximum
Number of
Shares that May
Yet Be Purchased
Under the
Plans or Programs
 

April 1, 2012 to April 28, 2012

  50,132 $124.94     

April 29, 2012 to June 2, 2012

  420  120.40     

June 3, 2012 to June 30, 2012

         
          

Total

  50,552 $124.90     
          

        During the firstsecond quarter, the only shares reflected above were those delivered to the Company by employees as part of stock option exercises, either to cover the purchase price of the option or the related taxes payable by the employee as part of the option exercise. The price paid per share was the market price at the date of exercise.

Item 5.    Other Information

        Valmont's annual meeting of stockholders was held on April 24, 2012. The stockholders elected four directors to serve three-year terms, ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP to audit the Company's financial statements for fiscal 2012 and approved, on an advisory basis, a resolution approving our named executive officer compensation. For the annual meeting there were 26,527,445 shares outstanding and eligible to vote of which 24,746,565 were present at the meeting in person or by proxy. The tabulation for each matter voted upon at the meeting was as follows:

        Election of Directors:

 
 For Withheld Broker Non-Votes 

Glen A. Barton

  23,137,826  58,490  1,550,249 

Daniel P. Neary

  22,855,900  340,416  1,550,249 

Kenneth E. Stinson

  23,037,660  158,656  1,550,249 

Catherine James Paglia

  23,031,706  164,610  1,550,249 

        Proposal to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent auditors for fiscal 2012:

For

24,219,742

Against

525,545

Abstain

1,278

        Advisory vote on executive compensation:

For

22,798,603

Against

341,067

Abstain

56,646

Broker non-votes

1,550,249

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Item 6.    Exhibits

(a)
Exhibits

 
 Exhibit No. Description
   31.1 Section 302 Certificate of Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

31.2

 

Section 302 Certificate of Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

32.1

 

Section 906 Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

101

 

The following financial information from Valmont's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31,June 30, 2012, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings, (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (iv) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, (v) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity, (vi) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and (vii) document and entity information.

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SIGNATURES

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

  VALMONT INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Registrant)

 

 

/s/ TERRY J. MCCLAIN

Terry J. McClain
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal (Principal Financial Officer)

Dated this 27th day of April,July, 2012.


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Index of Exhibits

 
 Exhibit No. Description
   31.1 Section 302 Certificate of Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

31.2

 

Section 302 Certificate of Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

32.1

 

Section 906 Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

101

 

The following financial information from Valmont's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31,June 30, 2012, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings, (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (iv) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, (v) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity, (vi) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and (vii) document and entity information.