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EXHIBIT 99.1
(LINDSAY LOGO)
     
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LINDSAY CORPORATION:
  HALLIBURTON INVESTOR RELATIONS:
Dave Downing
  Jeff Elliott or Geralyn DeBusk
CFO and President — International Operations
  972-458-8000
402-827-6235
   
Lindsay Corporation Reports Fiscal 2011 First Quarter Results
OMAHA, Neb., December 22, 2010—Lindsay Corporation (NYSE: LNN), a leading provider of irrigation systems and infrastructure products, today announced results for its first fiscal quarter ended November 30, 2010.
First Quarter Results
First fiscal quarter 2011 total revenues of $89.2 million increased 4 percent from $86.0 million in the same prior year period. Net earnings were $4.3 million or $0.34 per diluted share compared with $6.7 million or $0.53 per diluted share, in the prior fiscal year’s first quarter.
Total irrigation equipment revenues increased 13 percent to $60.0 million from $53.3 million in the prior fiscal year’s first quarter. U.S. irrigation revenues of $36.6 million increased 14 percent, while international irrigation revenues of $23.4 million increased 11 percent as compared to the same prior year period. Infrastructure revenues decreased 11 percent from $32.7 million to $29.2 million primarily from lower sales of Quickchange Moveable Barrier (QMB) product. Revenues in the first quarter of fiscal 2010 included $15.6 million of the Mexico City barrier project, which was completed later in the year.
Gross margin was 27.2 percent compared to 30.0 percent in the prior fiscal year’s first quarter. Infrastructure margins were lower primarily due to decreased revenues of higher margin QMB product. Irrigation margins were essentially flat as compared to the same prior year period.
Operating expenses increased $3.0 million to $17.6 million compared to the first quarter of the prior fiscal year. The increase in operating expenses included $0.7 million of incremental expenses for environmental monitoring and remediation as part of ongoing development and implementation of the EPA work plan at our Lindsay, Nebraska facility. In addition, higher research and development expenses, higher personnel related costs, sales commissions for QMB and the acquisition of Digitec Inc., also contributed to this increase. Operating income was $6.6 million compared to $11.2 million in the same prior year period.
Cash and cash equivalents of $80.5 million were $11.2 million lower compared with last year, while debt decreased $12.3 million over the same period.
Lindsay’s backlog of unshipped orders at November 30, 2010 was $59.7 million compared with $36.1 million at November 30, 2009 and $38.4 million at August 31, 2010.

 


 

Outlook
Rick Parod, president and chief executive officer, commented, “Solid revenue growth in irrigation resulted from strong farmer sentiment as commodity prices have improved from the previous year. The latest USDA estimate for 2010 net farm income is 31% higher than 2009 and projected to be the third highest on record. Order flow is strong as we enter the irrigation selling season and we anticipate a continuation of the strong, global, industry demand.”
Parod continued, “We continue to see growing interest in our QMB systems. Approximately half of a major QMB project was completed and billed in the quarter and we expect to ship the balance in the second fiscal quarter. The overall outlook for infrastructure spending remains uncertain with a multi-year U.S. highway bill not expected until sometime in 2011 and global governmental budget constraints.”
Parod added, “Increased operating expenses in the quarter primarily reflect growth initiatives for both business segments. For our business overall, the global, long-term drivers of water use efficiency, population growth, increasing importance of biofuels, and improvements in infrastructure safety and security remain positive.”
First-Quarter Conference Call
Lindsay’s fiscal 2011 first quarter investor conference call is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time today. Interested investors may participate in the call by dialing (888) 748-0479 domestically, or (706) 758-9823 internationally, and referring to conference ID# 30505608. Additionally, the conference call will be simulcast live on the Internet, and can be accessed via the investor relations section of the Company’s Web site, www.lindsay.com. The Company will have a slide presentation available to augment management’s formal presentation, which will also be accessible via the Company’s Web site.
About the Company
Lindsay manufactures and markets irrigation equipment primarily used in agricultural markets which increase or stabilize crop production while conserving water, energy, and labor. The Company also manufactures and markets infrastructure and road safety products through its wholly owned subsidiaries, Barrier Systems Inc. and Snoline S.P.A. At November 30, 2010, Lindsay had approximately 12.5 million shares outstanding, which are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol LNN.
For more information regarding Lindsay Corporation, see Lindsay’s Web site at www.lindsay.com. For more information on the Company’s infrastructure products, visit www.barriersystemsinc.com and www.snoline.com.
Concerning Forward-looking Statements
This release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties and which reflect management’s current beliefs and estimates of future economic circumstances, industry conditions, company performance and financial results. You can find a discussion of many of these risks and uncertainties in the annual, quarterly and current reports that the Company files with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements include information concerning possible or assumed future results of operations of the Company and those statements preceded by, followed by or including the words “anticipate,” “estimate,” “believe,” “intend,” “expect,” “outlook,” “could,” “may,” “should,” “will,” or similar expressions. For these statements, the Company claims the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking information contained in this press release.

 


 

Lindsay Corporation and Subsidiaries
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                         
    (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)        
    November 30,     November 30,     August 31,  
($ in thousands, except par values)   2010     2009     2010  
ASSETS
                       
Current Assets:
                       
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 80,535     $ 91,750     $ 83,418  
Receivables, net of allowance of $2,187, $2,097 and $2,244, respectively
    60,000       51,552       63,629  
Inventories, net
    53,147       44,327       45,296  
Deferred income taxes
    5,740       6,877       6,722  
Other current assets
    8,540       6,660       8,946  
 
                 
Total current assets
    207,962       201,166       208,011  
 
                       
Property, plant and equipment, net
    56,794       59,949       57,646  
Other intangible assets, net
    28,078       29,045       27,715  
Goodwill, net
    28,123       24,530       27,395  
Other noncurrent assets
    4,809       5,646       4,714  
 
                 
Total assets
  $ 325,766     $ 320,336     $ 325,481  
 
                 
 
                       
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
                       
Current Liabilities:
                       
Accounts payable
  $ 33,316     $ 26,291     $ 26,501  
Current portion of long-term debt
    4,286       6,171       4,286  
Other current liabilities
    25,922       31,958       36,295  
 
                 
Total current liabilities
    63,524       64,420       67,082  
 
                       
Pension benefits liabilities
    6,344       6,407       6,400  
Long-term debt
    7,500       17,912       8,571  
Deferred income taxes
    11,461       10,510       10,816  
Other noncurrent liabilities
    1,994       4,598       3,005  
 
                 
Total liabilities
    90,823       103,847       95,874  
 
                 
 
                       
Shareholders’ equity:
                       
Preferred stock, ($1 par value, 2,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding)
                 
Common stock, ($1 par value, 25,000,000 shares authorized, 18,241,649, 18,173,896 and 18,184,820 shares issued at November 30, 2010 and 2009 and August 31, 2010, respectively)
    18,242       18,174       18,185  
Capital in excess of stated value
    31,942       29,240       30,756  
Retained earnings
    273,494       255,273       270,272  
Less treasury stock (at cost, 5,698,448, 5,763,448 and 5,698,448 shares at November 30, 2010 and 2009 and August 31, 2010, respectively)
    (90,961 )     (91,998 )     (90,961 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net
    2,226       5,800       1,355  
 
                 
Total shareholders’ equity
    234,943       216,489       229,607  
 
                 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 325,766     $ 320,336     $ 325,481  
 
                 

 


 

Lindsay Corporation and Subsidiaries
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
                 
    Three months ended  
    November 30,  
(in thousands, except per share amounts)   2010     2009  
 
Operating revenues
  $ 89,166     $ 85,970  
Cost of operating revenues
    64,943       60,166  
 
           
Gross profit
    24,223       25,804  
 
           
 
               
Operating expenses:
               
Selling expense
    7,018       5,523  
General and administrative expense
    8,031       7,336  
Engineering and research expense
    2,564       1,784  
 
           
Total operating expenses
    17,613       14,643  
 
           
 
               
Operating income
    6,610       11,161  
 
               
Other income (expense):
               
Interest expense
    (186 )     (461 )
Interest income
    42       83  
Other income (expense), net
    111       145  
 
           
 
               
Earnings before income taxes
    6,577       10,928  
 
               
Income tax provision
    2,291       4,251  
 
           
 
               
Net earnings
  $ 4,286     $ 6,677  
 
           
 
               
Basic net earnings per share
  $ 0.34     $ 0.54  
 
           
 
               
Diluted net earnings per share
  $ 0.34     $ 0.53  
 
           
 
               
Weighted average shares outstanding
    12,502       12,380  
Diluted effect of stock equivalents
    142       161  
 
           
Weighted average shares outstanding assuming dilution
    12,644       12,541  
 
           
 
               
Cash dividends per share
  $ 0.085     $ 0.080  
 
           

 


 

Lindsay Corporation and Subsidiaries
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
                 
    Three Months Ended  
    November 30,  
($ in thousands)   2010     2009  
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
               
Net earnings
  $ 4,286     $ 6,677  
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    2,926       2,681  
Provision for uncollectible accounts receivable
    21       149  
Deferred income taxes
    (78 )     (447 )
Stock-based compensation expense
    933       613  
Gain on disposal of fixed assets
    (33 )     (92 )
Other, net
    (81 )     (1 )
Changes in assets and liabilities:
               
Receivables
    4,429       (7,813 )
Inventories
    (7,134 )     2,222  
Other current assets
    483       (437 )
Accounts payable
    6,550       5,916  
Other current liabilities
    (8,350 )     (3,452 )
Current taxes payable
    (812 )     4,276  
Other noncurrent assets and liabilities
    (967 )     (769 )
 
           
Net cash provided by operating activities
    2,173       9,523  
 
           
 
               
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
               
Purchases of property, plant and equipment
    (1,484 )     (1,436 )
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment
    43       92  
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired
    (1,279 )     (132 )
Payment for settlement of net investment hedge
    (734 )      
 
           
Net cash used in investing activities
    (3,454 )     (1,476 )
 
           
 
               
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
               
Issuance of common stock under stock compensation plans
    (187 )     (507 )
Principal payments on long-term debt
    (1,071 )     (1,543 )
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation
    609       310  
Dividends paid
    (1,064 )     (992 )
 
           
Net cash used in financing activities
    (1,713 )     (2,732 )
 
           
 
               
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
    111       506  
 
           
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
    (2,883 )     5,821  
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
    83,418       85,929  
 
           
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
  $ 80,535     $ 91,750