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VALMONT INDUSTRIES INC - Quarter Report: 2010 September (Form 10-Q)


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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 September 25, 2010

Or

o

 

TRANSITION REPORT UNDER 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
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  47-0351813
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

One Valmont Plaza,
Omaha, Nebraska
(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)



        Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes ý    No o

        Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes ý    No o

        Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer ý   Accelerated filer o   Non-accelerated filer o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
  Smaller reporting company o

        Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes o    No ý

26,350,190
Outstanding shares of common stock as of October 25, 2010


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VALMONT INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

INDEX TO FORM 10-Q

 
   
  Page No.  

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1.

 

Financial Statements:

       

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 25, 2010 and September 26, 2009

    3  

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 25, 2010 and December 26, 2009

    4  

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 25, 2010 and September 26, 2009

    5  

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 25, 2010 and September 26, 2009

    6  

 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

    7-31  

Item 2.

 

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

    32-42  

Item 3.

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk

    42  

Item 4.

 

Controls and Procedures

    43  

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 2.

 

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

    44  

Item 5.

 

Other Information

    44  

Item 6.

 

Exhibits

    44  

Signatures

    45  

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VALMONT INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 
  Thirteen Weeks Ended   Thirty-nine Weeks Ended  
 
  September 25,
2010
  September 26,
2009
  September 25,
2010
  September 26,
2009
 

Net sales

  $ 527,831   $ 434,010   $ 1,376,792   $ 1,387,974  

Cost of sales

    395,310     297,652     1,014,895     978,619  
                   
 

Gross profit

    132,521     136,358     361,897     409,355  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

    85,378     73,625     245,803     218,887  
                   
 

Operating income

    47,143     62,733     116,094     190,468  
                   

Other income (expenses):

                         
 

Interest expense

    (8,487 )   (3,587 )   (22,878 )   (11,847 )
 

Interest income

    1,733     370     3,181     986  
 

Other

    58     2,106     28     1,916  
                   

    (6,696 )   (1,111 )   (19,669 )   (8,945 )
                   

Earnings before income taxes and equity in earnings of nonconsolidated subsidiaries

    40,447     61,622     96,425     181,523  
                   

Income tax expense (benefit):

                         
 

Current

    15,694     22,779     39,652     54,345  
 

Deferred

    (1,914 )   (2,441 )   (4,744 )   5,299  
                   

    13,780     20,338     34,908     59,644  
                   

Earnings before equity in earnings of nonconsolidated subsidiaries

    26,667     41,284     61,517     121,879  

Equity in earnings of nonconsolidated subsidiaries

    1,068     84     1,987     579  
                   
 

Net earnings

    27,735     41,368     63,504     122,458  
                   

Less: Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests

    (1,800 )   (894 )   (3,991 )   (1,890 )
                   
 

Net earnings attributable to Valmont Industries, Inc. 

  $ 25,935   $ 40,474   $ 59,513   $ 120,568  
                   

Earnings per share attributable to Valmont Industries, Inc.—Basic

  $ 0.99   $ 1.56   $ 2.28   $ 4.65  
                   

Earnings per share attributable to Valmont Industries, Inc.—Diluted

  $ 0.98   $ 1.53   $ 2.25   $ 4.59  
                   

Cash dividends per share

  $ 0.165   $ 0.150   $ 0.480   $ 0.430  
                   

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

    26,133     25,963     26,084     25,936  
                   

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

    26,404     26,402     26,420     26,257  
                   

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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VALMONT INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 
  September 25,
2010
  December 26,
2009
 
       

ASSETS

             

Current assets:

             
 

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 323,150   $ 180,786  
 

Receivables, net

    400,683     259,521  
 

Inventories

    296,335     210,611  
 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

    29,731     22,143  
 

Refundable and deferred income taxes

    35,576     42,361  
           
   

Total current assets

    1,085,475     715,422  
           

Property, plant and equipment, at cost

    858,051     675,446  
 

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

    (423,595 )   (392,358 )
           
   

Net property, plant and equipment

    434,456     283,088  
           

Goodwill

    294,111     178,320  

Other intangible assets, net

    190,595     96,378  

Other assets

    54,733     28,961  
           
   

Total assets

  $ 2,059,370   $ 1,302,169  
           
     

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

             

Current liabilities:

             
 

Current installments of long-term debt

  $ 243   $ 231  
 

Notes payable to banks

    14,449     11,900  
 

Accounts payable

    179,131     118,210  
 

Accrued employee compensation and benefits

    78,088     66,611  
 

Accrued expenses

    86,641     55,921  
 

Dividends payable

    4,348     3,944  
           
   

Total current liabilities

    362,900     256,817  
           

Deferred income taxes

    82,932     49,281  

Long-term debt, excluding current installments

    482,932     160,251  

Defined benefit pension liability

    124,663      

Deferred compensation

    23,455     19,013  

Other noncurrent liabilities

    45,904     8,500  

Shareholders' equity:

             
 

Preferred stock

             
   

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  
 

Retained earnings

    817,117     767,398  
 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

    24,456     16,953  
 

Treasury stock

    (25,382 )   (25,990 )
           
   

Total Valmont Industries, Inc. shareholders' equity

    844,091     786,261  
           
 

Noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiaries

    92,493     22,046  
           
   

Total shareholders'equity

    936,584     808,307  
           
   

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

  $ 2,059,370   $ 1,302,169  
           

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)

 
  Thirty-nine Weeks Ended  
 
  September 25,
2010
  September 26,
2009
 

Cash flows from operating activities:

             
 

Net earnings

  $ 63,504   $ 122,458  
 

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

             
   

Depreciation and amortization

    41,829     33,639  
   

Stock-based compensation

    4,712     4,814  
   

Loss on sales of property, plant and equipment

    1,513     807  
   

Equity in earnings of nonconsolidated subsidiaries

    (1,987 )   (579 )
   

Deferred income taxes

    (4,744 )   5,299  
   

Other

        (238 )
   

Changes in assets and liabilities, net of the effects of acquisitions:

             
     

Receivables

    (44,046 )   37,945  
     

Inventories

    4,390     102,820  
     

Prepaid expenses

    1,063     (11,556 )
     

Accounts payable

    (22,674 )   (19,949 )
     

Accrued expenses

    19,230     (1,262 )
     

Other noncurrent liabilities

    10,254     (737 )
     

Income taxes payable/refundable

    12,295     (7,035 )
           
       

Net cash flows from operating activities

    85,339     266,426  
           

Cash flows from investing activities:

             
 

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

    (20,283 )   (38,718 )
 

Proceeds from sale of assets

    11,090     595  
 

Acquisitions (net of cash acquired of $198,810)

    (249,057 )    
 

Dividends to noncontrolling interests

    (12,265 )   (289 )
 

Dividends from nonconsolidated subsidiaries

    9,606      
 

Other, net

    2,062     (2,454 )
           
       

Net cash flows from investing activities

    (258,847 )   (40,866 )
           

Cash flows from financing activities:

             
 

Net borrowings (payments) under short-term agreements

    2,549     5,398  
 

Proceeds from long-term borrowings

    491,000     10,001  
 

Principal payments on long-term obligations

    (168,271 )   (175,909 )
 

Dividends paid

    (12,240 )   (10,753 )
 

Debt issuance costs

    (3,858 )    
 

Proceeds from exercises under stock plans

    3,390     4,549  
 

Excess tax benefits from stock option exercises

    1,479     1,954  
 

Purchase of treasury shares

    (878 )    
 

Purchase of common treasury shares—stock plan exercises

    (2,144 )   (3,440 )
           
       

Net cash flows from financing activities

    311,027     (168,200 )
           

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

    4,845     3,917  
           

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

    142,364     61,277  

Cash and cash equivalents—beginning of year

    180,786     68,567  
           

Cash and cash equivalents—end of period

  $ 323,150   $ 129,844  
           

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
 

Balance at December 27, 2008

  $ 27,900   $   $ 624,254   $ (533 ) $ (27,490 ) $ 16,845   $ 640,976  

Comprehensive income:

                                           
 

Net earnings

            120,568             1,890     122,458  
 

Currency translation adjustment

                15,314         2,800     18,114  
                                           
   

Total comprehensive income

                            140,572  

Cash dividends ($0.43 per share)

            (11,292 )               (11,292 )

Dividends to noncontrolling interests

                        (289 )   (289 )

Stock plan exercises; 49,709 shares purchased

                    (3,440 )       (3,440 )

Stock options exercised; 152,864 shares issued

        (6,410 )   7,254         3,705         4,549  

Tax benefit from exercise of stock options

          1,954                     1,954  

Stock option expense

        3,061                     3,061  

Stock awards; 9,746 shares issued

        1,395             436         1,831  
                               

Balance at September 26, 2009

  $ 27,900   $   $ 740,784   $ 14,781   $ (26,789 ) $ 21,246   $ 777,922  
                               

Balance at December 26, 2009

 
$

27,900
 
$

 
$

767,398
 
$

16,953
 
$

(25,990

)

$

22,046
 
$

808,307
 

Comprehensive income:

                                         
 

Net earnings

            59,513             3,991     63,504  
 

Currency translation adjustment

                7,503         2,503     10,006  
                                           
   

Total comprehensive income

                            73,510  

Cash dividends ($0.480 per share)

            (12,641 )               (12,641 )

Dividends to noncontrolling interests

                        (12,265 )   (12,265 )

Purchase of noncontrolling interest

        (3,754 )               (3,311 )   (7,065 )

Acquisition of Delta plc

                        79,529     79,529  

Purchase of 12,351 treasury shares

                    (878 )       (878 )

Stock options exercised; 84,900 shares issued

        (2,437 )   2,847         2,980         3,390  

Stock plan exercises; 29,095 shares purchased

                    (2,144 )       (2,144 )

Tax benefit from exercise of stock options

        1,479                     1,479  

Stock option expense

        3,675                     3,675  

Stock awards; 9,088 shares issued

        1,037             650         1,687  
                               

Balance at September 25, 2010

  $ 27,900   $   $ 817,117   $ 24,456   $ (25,382 ) $ 92,493   $ 936,584  
                               

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

    Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

        The Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 25, 2010, the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the thirteen and thirty-nine week periods ended September 25, 2010 and September 26, 2009, the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and Shareholders' Equity for the thirty-nine week periods then ended 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 September 25, 2010 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 26, 2009. 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 26, 2009. The results of operations for the periods ended September 25, 2010 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full year.

    Inventories

        At September 25, 2010, approximately 33.7% of inventory is valued at the lower of cost, determined on the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method, or market. 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 was approximately $45,900 and $39,500 at September 25, 2010 and December 26, 2009, respectively.

        Inventories consisted of the following:

 
  September 25,
2010
  December 26,
2009
 

Raw materials and purchased parts

  $ 145,705   $ 112,911  

Work-in-process

    26,335     20,217  

Finished goods and manufactured goods

    170,192     117,032  
           

Subtotal

    342,232     250,160  

LIFO reserve

    45,897     39,549  
           

Net inventory

  $ 296,335   $ 210,611  
           

    Stock Plans

        The Company maintains stock-based compensation plans approved by the shareholders, which provide that the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors may grant incentive stock options,

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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)

nonqualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, non-vested stock awards and bonuses of common stock. At September 25, 2010, 1,084,185 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 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 option for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 25, 2010 and September 26, 2009, respectively, were as follows:

 
  Thirteen Weeks
Ended
September 25, 2010
  Thirteen Weeks
Ended
September 26, 2009
  Thirty-nine Weeks
Ended
September 25, 2010
  Thirty-nine Weeks
Ended
September 26, 2009
 

Compensation expense

  $ 1,218   $ 1,021   $ 3,675   $ 3,061  

Income tax benefits

    469     394     1,415     1,178  

    Fair Value

        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 assumptions about risk. Financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value will be classified and disclosed in one of the following three categories:

    Level 1: Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

    Level 2: Observable market based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data.

    Level 3: Unobservable inputs that are not corroborated by market data.

        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

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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)


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:  
 
  Carrying Value
September 25,
2010
  Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets (Level 1)
  Significant Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 

Assets:

                         
 

Trading Securities

  $ 17,776   $ 17,776   $   $  

 

 
   
  Fair Value Measurement Using:  
 
  Carrying Value
December 26,
2009
  Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets (Level 1)
  Significant Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 

Assets:

                         
 

Trading Securities

  $ 15,653   $ 15,653   $   $  

    Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

        In fiscal 2010, the Company implemented the provisions of updated ASC Topic 860, Transfers and Servicing, which significantly changed the accounting for transfers of financial assets. The update to ASC 860 eliminated the qualifying special purpose entity ("QSPE") concept, established conditions for reporting a transfer of a portion of a financial asset as a sale, clarified the financial-asset derecognition criteria, revised how interests retained by the transferor in a sale of financial assets initially are measured, and removed the guaranteed mortgage securitization recharacterization provisions. The implementation of this new accounting guidance had no impact on the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements for the fiscal period ended September 25, 2010.

2. Acquisition of Delta plc

        On March 10, 2010, the Company commenced a cash offer for all of the issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of Delta, plc. ("Delta") a public limited company incorporated in Great Britain, and listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE: DLTA). The acquisition was completed on May 12, 2010 and the Company now owns 100% of the ordinary shares of Delta. The price paid per share was 185 pence in cash for each Delta share, or £284,463, or $436,736 based on the contracted average exchange rate of $1.5353 / £. Delta has manufacturing operations employing over 2,500 people in Australia, Asia, South Africa and the United States. Delta's businesses include engineered steel products, galvanizing services and manganese materials. The Company financed the acquisition with the net proceeds from an April 2010 sale of $300 million of senior notes at an interest rate of 6.625% per annum, cash balances of $83 million and borrowings under the Company's revolving credit agreement. The factors that contributed to a purchase price resulting in the recognition of goodwill,

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

2. Acquisition of Delta plc (Continued)


non-deductable for tax purposes, for the acquisition of Delta were to (i) increase the Company's business presence in the Asia Pacific region, (ii) add to its current business activities in the galvanizing and support structures product lines, and (iii) provide growth opportunities in businesses that are not directly related to the Company's current product offerings.

        The Company incurred $0.5 million and $14.6 million of expenses (reported as "Selling, general and administrative expenses") in the thirteen and thirty-nine week periods ended September 25, 2010, respectively, related to the Delta acquisition. These expenses included amounts paid for investment banking fees, due diligence costs and other direct expenses related to the purchase of the Delta shares. From a segment reporting standpoint, these expenses were reported as part of "Net corporate expense".

        The fair value measurement was preliminary at September 25, 2010, subject to and further management reviews and assessments of the preliminary fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The Company expects the fair value measurement process to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2010.

        The following table summarizes the preliminary fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the date of acquisition.

 
  At May 12,
2010
 

Current assets

  $ 406,544  

Property, plant and equipment

    162,435  

Other long-term assets

    28,136  

Intangible assets

    100,716  

Goodwill

    111,503  
       
 

Total fair value of assets acquired

  $ 809,334  
       

Current liabilities

    106,255  

Defined benefit pension liability

    118,725  

Deferred income taxes

    35,871  

Other non-current liabilities

    32,218  

Non-controlling interests

    79,529  
       
 

Total fair value of liabilities assumed and non-controlling interests

    372,598  
       
 

Net assets acquired

  $ 436,736  
       

        Delta disposed of the shares of its subsidiary UPC Holdings, Inc. in December 2000 for approximately $100 million. The buyer caused UPC Holdings to dispose of its assets in January 2001. The IRS in 2005 established that the buyer had a tax liability on the asset sale of $47 million (exclusive of penalties and interest). During 2009-2010, the Internal Revenue Service issued summons requesting documentation related to the UPC Holdings transactions. The summons state that they were issued in connection with UPC's unsatisfied tax liability and Delta's potential transferee liability. Documents have been provided to the IRS in response to the summons. Based on an evaluation of this matter at

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

2. Acquisition of Delta plc (Continued)


the May 12, 2010 date of acquisition, the Company established a provision in the amount of $20 million to address certain legal and factual uncertainties, which amount is included in "Other non-current liabilities".

        The Company's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the quarterly and year-to-date periods ended September 25, 2010 included net sales of $131,357 and $205,522, respectively and net earnings of $6,171 and $9,992, respectively, resulting from Delta's operations from May 12, 2010 until September 25, 2010.

        The Company's pro forma results of operations for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 26, 2009 and September 25, 2010, assuming that the acquisition occurred at the beginning of 2009 was as follows:

 
  Thirteen Weeks
Ended
September 26, 2009
  Thirty-nine Weeks
Ended
September 25, 2010
  Thirty-nine Weeks
Ended
September 26, 2009
 

Net sales

  $ 557,123   $ 1,569,210   $ 1,762,192  

Net earnings

    47,535     64,512     124,869  

Earnings per share—diluted

  $ 1.80   $ 2.49   $ 4.81  

        Based on the results of an independent valuation, the Company allocated $100,716 of the purchase price to acquired intangible assets. The following table summarizes the major classes of Delta acquired intangible assets and the respective weighted-average amortization periods:

 
  Amount   Weighted
Average
Amortization
Period
(Years)

Trade Names

  $ 36,540   Indefinite

Customer Relationships

    58,188   12.0

Proprietary Technology

    5,988     5.0
         

  $ 100,716    
         

3. Goodwill and Intangible Assets

        The Company's annual impairment testing of goodwill was performed and completed during the third quarter of 2010. As a result of that testing, it was determined that the goodwill on the Company's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet was not impaired, although the fair value of the North American Communications Structures reporting unit, which has approximately $6.1 million of goodwill, was not substantially higher than carrying value. The Company will continue to monitor changes in the global economy and industry operating conditions 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 impairment test.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

3. Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Continued)

    Amortized Intangible Assets

        The components of amortized intangible assets at September 25, 2010 and December 26, 2009 were as follows:

 
  As of September 25, 2010    
 
  Gross
Carrying
Amount
  Accumulated
Amortization
  Weighted
Average
Life

Customer Relationships

  $ 156,547   $ 34,898   13 years

Proprietary Software & Database

    2,626     2,540   6 years

Patents & Proprietary Technology

    9,579     1,959   8 years

Non-compete Agreements

    1,680     997   6 years
             

  $ 170,432   $ 40,394    
             

 

 
  As of December 26, 2009    
 
  Gross
Carrying
Amount
  Accumulated
Amortization
  Weighted
Average
Life

Customer Relationships

  $ 97,289   $ 27,559   14 years

Proprietary Software & Database

    2,627     2,434   6 years

Patents & Proprietary Technology

    3,466     1,257   13 years

Non-compete Agreements

    1,704     823   6 years
             

  $ 105,086   $ 32,073    
             

        Amortization expense for intangible assets for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 25, 2010 and September 26, 2009, respectively was as follows:

Thirteen Weeks
Ended
September 25, 2010
  Thirteen Weeks
Ended
September 26, 2009
  Thirty-nine
Weeks
Ended
September 25,
2010
  Thirty-nine
Weeks
Ended
September 26,
2009
 
$3,521   $ 2,419   $ 8,295   $ 6,534  

 

 
  Estimated
Amortization
Expense
 

2010

  $ 11,892  

2011

    14,032  

2012

    13,984  

2013

    13,087  

2014

    12,664  

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

3. Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Continued)

        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 September 25, 2010 and December 26, 2009 were as follows:

 
  September 25,
2010
  December 26,
2009
 

Webforge

  $ 16,913   $  

Newmark

    11,111     11,111  

Ingal EPS/Ingal Civil Products

    8,926      

Donhad

    6,734      

PiRod

    4,750     4,750  

Industrial Galvanizers

    4,698      

Other

    7,425     7,504  
           

  $ 60,557   $ 23,365  
           

        The Webforge, Ingal, Donhad and Industrial Galvanizers trade names were acquired as part of the Delta acquisition. Trade names were tested for impairment separately from goodwill in the third quarter of 2010. The values of the trade names were determined using the relief-from-royalty method. Based on this evaluation, the Company determined that its trade names were not impaired, except for the PiRod trade name, which may be impaired and is undergoing further evaluation by the Company. The Company plans to complete its valuation of this trade name in the fourth quarter of 2010.

        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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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

3. Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Continued)

        The carrying amount of goodwill as of September 25, 2010 was as follows:

 
  Engineered
Support
Structures
Segment
  Utility
Support
Structures
Segment
  Coatings
Segment
  Irrigation
Segment
  Delta
Segment
  Total  

Balance December 26, 2009

  $ 55,338   $ 77,141   $ 43,777   $ 2,064   $   $ 178,320  

Acquisition

                    111,503     111,503  

Foreign currency translation

    (451 )               4,739     4,288  
                           

Balance September 25, 2010

  $ 54,887   $ 77,141   $ 43,777   $ 2,064   $ 116,242   $ 294,111  
                           

4. Cash Flows

        The Company considers all highly liquid temporary cash investments purchased with a maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Cash payments for interest and income taxes (net of refunds) for the thirty-nine weeks ended were as follows:

 
  September 25,
2010
  September 26,
2009
 

Interest

  $ 10,258   $ 10,104  

Income taxes

    25,543     59,940  

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

5. Earnings Per Share

        The following table reconciles Basic and Diluted earnings per share (EPS):

 
  Basic EPS   Dilutive Effect of
Stock Options
  Diluted EPS  

Thirteen weeks ended September 25, 2010:

                   
 

Net earnings attributable to Valmont Industries, Inc. 

  $ 25,935       $ 25,935  
 

Shares outstanding

    26,133     271     26,404  
 

Per share amount

  $ 0.99     (.01 ) $ 0.98  

Thirteen weeks ended September 26, 2009:

                   
 

Net earnings attributable to Valmont Industries, Inc. 

  $ 40,474       $ 40,474  
 

Shares outstanding

    25,963     439     26,402  
 

Per share amount

  $ 1.56     (.03 ) $ 1.53  

Thirty-nine weeks ended September 25, 2010:

                   
 

Net earnings attributable to Valmont Industries, Inc. 

  $ 59,513       $ 59,513  
 

Shares outstanding

    26,084     336     26,420  
 

Per share amount

  $ 2.28     (.03 ) $ 2.25  

Thirty-nine weeks ended September 26, 2009:

                   
 

Net earnings attributable to Valmont Industries, Inc. 

  $ 120,568       $ 120,568  
 

Shares outstanding

    25,936     321     26,257  
 

Per share amount

  $ 4.65     (.06 ) $ 4.59  

        At September 25, 2010 there were 403,867 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 and thirty-nine weeks ended September 25, 2010. At September 26, 2009 there were 185,773 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 and thirty-nine weeks ended September 26, 2009.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

6. Long-term Debt

 
  September 25, 2010   December 26, 2009  

6.625% Senior Unsecured Notes(a)

  $ 300,000   $  

6.875% Senior Subordinated Notes(b)

    150,000     150,000  

Revolving credit agreement(c)

    23,000      

IDR Bonds(d)

    8,500     8,500  

1.75% to 3.485% notes

    1,675     1,982  
           
 

Total long-term debt

    483,175     160,482  

Less current installments of long-term debt

    243     231  
           
 

Long-term debt, excluding current installments

  $ 482,932   $ 160,251  
           

(a)
The $300 million of senior unsecured notes bear interest at 6.625% per annum and are due in April 2020. These notes may be repurchased at specified prepayment premiums. These notes and the senior subordinated notes are guaranteed by certain subsidiaries of the Company.

(b)
The $150 million of senior subordinated notes bear interest at 6.875% per annum and are due in May 2014. All or part of the notes may be repurchased at the following redemption prices (stated as a percentage of face value):

 
  Redemption
Price
 

Until May 1, 2011

    102.292 %

From May 1, 2011 until May 1, 2012

    101.146 %

After May 1, 2012

    100.000 %
(c)
The revolving credit agreement is with a group of banks for up to $280 million. The Company may increase the credit agreement by up to an additional $100 million at any time, subject to the participating banks increasing the amount of their lending commitments. The interest rate on outstanding borrowings is, at the Company's option, either:

(i)
LIBOR (based on a 1, 2, 3 or 6 month interest period, as selected by the Company) plus 125 to 200 basis points (inclusive of facility fees), depending on the Company's ratio of debt to EBITDA, or;

(ii)
the higher of

The higher of (a) the prime lending rate and (b) the Federal Funds rate plus 50 basis points plus, in each case, 25 to 100 basis points (inclusive of facility fees), depending on the Company's ratio of debt to EBITDA, or

LIBOR (based on a 1 week interest period) plus 125 to 200 basis points (inclusive of facility fees), depending on the Company's ratio of debt to EBITDA

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

6. Long-term Debt (Continued)

(d)
The Industrial Development Revenue Bonds were issued to finance the construction of a manufacturing facility in Jasper, Tennessee. Variable interest is payable until final maturity June 1, 2025. The effective interest rates at September 25, 2010 and December 26, 2009 were 0.47% and 0.52%, respectively.

        The lending agreements include certain maintenance covenants, including financial leverage and interest coverage. The Company was in compliance with all debt covenants at September 25, 2010.

        The minimum aggregate maturities of long-term debt for each of the four years following 2010 are: $296, $248, $23,249 and $150,255.

7. Defined Benefit Retirement Plan

        Delta provides defined benefit retirement income to eligible employees in the United Kingdom and is the plan sponsor. Pension retirement benefits to qualified employees are 1.67% of final salary per year of service upon reaching the age of 65 years. This Plan has less than ten active members.

Funded Status

        The Company recognizes the overfunded or underfunded status of the pension plan as an asset or liability. The funded status represents the difference between the pension benefit obligation (PBO) and the fair value of the plan assets. The PBO is the present value of benefits earned to date by plan participants, including the effect of assumed future salary increases and inflation. Plan assets are measured at fair value. At the date of the Delta acquisition (May 12, 2010), the Company determined fair value of the PBO and plan assets. Because the pension plan is denominated in British pounds sterling, the Company used exchange rates of $1.5353/£ and $1.5679/£ to translate the net pension liability into U.S. dollars at May 12, 2010 and September 25, 2010, respectively.

        Projected Benefit Obligation and Fair Value of Plan Asset at date of Delta acquisition—The accumulated benefit obligation (ABO) is the present value of benefits earned to date. The underfunded ABO represents the difference between the projected benefit obligation (PBO) and the fair value of plan assets. The PBO, ABO, and fair value of plan assets for pension plans with accumulated benefit obligations in excess of the fair value of the plan assets were as follows at May 12, 2010:

Underfunded Accumulated Benefit Obligation Thousands of Dollars
  May 12, 2010  

Projected benefit obligation

  $ (469,780 )

Fair value of plan assets

    351,055  
       

Underfunded accumulated benefit obligation

  $ (118,725 )
       

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

7. Defined Benefit Retirement Plan (Continued)

        Assumptions—The weighted-average actuarial assumptions used to determine the benefit obligation at May 12, 2010 were as follows:

Percentages
  2010  

Discount rate

    5.60 %

Salary increase

    4.70 %

Inflation

    3.70 %

Expense

        Pension expense is determined based upon the annual service cost of benefits (the actuarial cost of benefits earned during a period) and the interest cost on those liabilities, less the expected return on plan assets. The expected long-term rate of return on plan assets is applied to a calculated value of plan assets that recognizes changes in fair value over a five-year period. This practice is intended to reduce year-to-year volatility in pension expense, but it can have the effect of delaying the recognition of differences between actual returns on assets and expected returns based on long-term rate of return assumptions. Differences in actual experience in relation to assumptions are not recognized in net earnings immediately, but are deferred and, if necessary, amortized as pension expense.

        The components of the net periodic pension expense were as follows for the period from May 12, 2010 to September 25, 2010:

Thousands of Dollars
   
 

Net Periodic Benefit Cost:

       
 

Service cost

  $ 98  
 

Interest cost

    9,755  
 

Expected return on plan assets

    (6,404 )
       

Net periodic benefit expense

  $ 3,449  
       

        Assumptions—The weighted-average actuarial assumptions used to determine expense are as follows for fiscal 2010:

Percentages
   
 

Discount rate

    5.60 %

Expected return on plan assets

    5.51 %

Salary increase

    4.70 %

Inflation

    3.70 %

        The discount rate is based on the annualized yield on the iBoxx over the 15-year AA-rated corporate bonds index with cash flows generally matching the Plan's expected benefit payments. The expected return on plan assets is based on the asset allocation mix and the historical return, taking into account current and expected market conditions.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

7. Defined Benefit Retirement Plan (Continued)

Cash Contributions

        Employer contributions to the pension plan have been set at $9,878 (£6.3 million) per annum in accordance with the Plan's 10-year recovery plan, along with a contribution to cover the administrative costs of the Plan of approximately $1,568 (£1.0 million) per annum.

Benefit Payments

        The following table details expected pension benefit payments for the years 2010 through 2019:

Thousands of Dollars
   
 

2010

  $ 5,858  

2011

    9,537  

2012

    9,909  

2013

    10,295  

2014

    10,698  

Years 2015-2019

    60,080  

Asset Allocation Strategy

        The investment strategy for pension plan assets is to maintain a diversified portfolio mainly in long-term fixed-income securities that are investment grade or government-backed in nature. The plan, as required by U.K. law, has an independent trustee that sets investment policy and consults with representatives of the plan sponsor and independent advisors regularly on such matters.

        The pension plan investments are held in a trust. Most of the pension plan assets are invested in fixed income securities. The debt portfolio is also broadly diversified and invested primarily in U.K. Treasury and corporate securities. The weighted-average maturity of the debt portfolio was 12 years at September 25, 2010.

Fair Value Measurements

        The pension plan assets are valued at fair value. The following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for the investments measured at fair value, including the general classification of such instruments pursuant to the valuation hierarchy.

        Index-linked gilts—Index-linked gilts are U.K. government-backed securities consisting of bills, notes, bonds, and other fixed income securities issued directly by the U.K. Treasury or by government-sponsored enterprises.

        Corporate Bonds—Corporate bonds and debentures consist of fixed income securities issued by U.K. corporations.

        Corporate Stock—This investment category consists of common and preferred stock issued by U.K. and non-U.K. corporations.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

7. Defined Benefit Retirement Plan (Continued)

        These assets are pooled investment funds whereby the underlying investments can be valued using quoted market prices. As the fair values of the pooled investment funds themselves are not publicly quoted, they are classified as Level 2 investments.

        At May 12, 2010, the pension plan assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis were as follows:

Thousands of Dollars
  Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical Inputs
(Level 1)
  Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
  Total  

Plan net assets:

                         
 

Temporary cash investments

  $   $   $   $  
 

Index-linked gilts

        39,456         39,456  
 

Corporate bonds

        294,117         294,117  
 

Corporate stock

        15,550         15,550  
 

Other investments

        1,933         1,933  
                   

Total plan net assets at fair value

  $   $ 351,056   $   $ 351,055  
                   

8. Business Segments

        The Company aggregates its operating segments into five 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 based on employee headcounts and sales dollars.

        Reportable segments are as follows:

        ENGINEERED SUPPORT STRUCTURES:    This segment consists of the manufacture of engineered metal structures and components for the lighting and traffic and wireless communication industries worldwide and for other specialty 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;

        IRRIGATION:    This segment consists of the manufacture of agricultural irrigation equipment and related parts and services; and

        DELTA:    This segment consists of the operations of Delta plc, which was purchased by Valmont on May 12, 2010. The primary product lines in this segment are engineered steel products for industrial access systems, road safety, poles and grinding media, galvanizing services, and manganese materials.

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(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

8. Business Segments (Continued)

        In addition to these five reportable segments, the Company has other businesses that individually are not more than 10% of consolidated sales. These businesses, which include the manufacture of tubular products and the distribution of industrial fasteners, are reported in the "Other" category.

        In the fourth quarter of 2009, the Company reorganized its management structure and redefined its Utility segment to include Utility support structure activities on a global basis. Previously, sales of utility support structures outside of North America were reported as part of the ESS segment. This management structure change should help the Company better serve the global utility support structure market. Information presented for 2009 has been reclassified to conform to the 2010 presentation. The Company will reassess the composition of the Delta segment at the end of fiscal 2010 and make any appropriate changes to its reportable segment structure at that time.

        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

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(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

8. Business Segments (Continued)

invested capital. The Company does not allocate interest expense, non-operating income and deductions, or income taxes to its business segments.

 
  Thirteen Weeks Ended   Thirty-nine Weeks Ended  
 
  September 25,
2010
  September 26,
2009
  September 25,
2010
  September 26,
2009
 

Sales:

                         
 

Engineered Support Structures segment:

                         
   

Lighting & Traffic

    115,076     128,553     312,622     347,201  
   

Communication Structures

    29,760     32,163     73,946     99,991  
                   
     

Engineered Support Structures segment

    144,836     160,716     386,568     447,192  
 

Utility Support Structures segment

                         
   

Steel

    105,097     142,362     304,006     464,661  
   

Concrete

    15,300     23,520     42,458     101,409  
                   
     

Utility Support Structures segment

    120,397     165,882     346,464     566,070  
 

Coatings segment

    35,356     29,683     96,693     88,295  
 

Irrigation segment

    88,255     75,230     309,054     279,339  
 

Delta segment

    131,357         205,522      
 

Other

    21,338     16,697     68,459     53,457  
                   
     

Total

    541,539     448,208     1,412,760     1,434,353  

Intersegment Sales:

                         
 

Engineered Support Structures segment

    2,936     3,196     4,712     13,961  
 

Utility Support Structures segment

    1,001     553     1,636     1,639  
 

Coatings segment

    5,653     7,020     17,513     19,351  
 

Irrigation segment

    1     2     7     16  
 

Delta segment

    464         464      
 

Other

    3,653     3,427     11,636     11,412  
                   
     

Total

    13,708     14,198     35,968     46,379  

Net Sales:

                         
 

Engineered Support Structures segment

    141,900     157,520     381,856     433,231  
 

Utility Support Structures segment

    119,396     165,329     344,828     564,431  
 

Coatings segment

    29,703     22,662     79,180     68,944  
 

Irrigation segment

    88,254     75,228     309,047     279,323  
 

Delta segment

    130,893         205,058      
 

Other

    17,685     13,271     56,823     42,045  
                   
     

Total

  $ 527,831   $ 434,010   $ 1,376,792   $ 1,387,974  
                   

Operating Income (Loss):

                         
 

Engineered Support Structures segment

  $ 11,680   $ 13,238   $ 22,364   $ 31,240  
 

Utility Support Structures segment

    9,255     45,220     35,903     135,538  
 

Coatings segment

    8,649     7,581     20,767     19,965  
 

Irrigation segment

    10,590     5,560     42,584     27,330  
 

Delta segment

    8,170         15,383      
 

Other

    4,228     3,146     13,693     10,242  
 

Net corporate expense

    (5,429 )   (12,012 )   (34,600 )   (33,847 )
                   
     

Total

  $ 47,143   $ 62,733   $ 116,094   $ 190,468  
                   

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

9. Guarantor/Non-Guarantor Financial Information

        On April 8, 2010, the Company issued $300,000,000 of senior unsecured notes 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.

        On May 4, 2004, the Company completed a $150,000,000 offering of 67/8% Senior Subordinated Notes. The Notes are guaranteed, jointly, severally, fully and unconditionally, on a senior subordinated basis by the Guarantors.

        Subsequent to the issuance of the Company's consolidated financial statements on Form 10-K on February 23, 2010, management identified certain errors in the presentation of the condensed consolidated balance sheet contained in this footnote as of December 26, 2009. The errors were the result of (i) a historical accounting policy to record currency translation adjustments only in the subsidiary ledgers and not in the Parent accounts; (ii) a historical accounting policy not to record non-earnings related transactions (e.g. cash dividends, stock options and stock compensation) in the Parent equity accounts; (iii) a bookkeeping error in the beginning 2008 equity balance that was also subsequently carried forward to 2009; and (iv) not correctly reflecting investments in certain subsidiaries in each of the appropriate entities. Accordingly, the previously presented condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 26, 2009 has been corrected. The "Guarantors" and "Total" columns are not impacted by any of these corrections. These adjustments did not affect the consolidated financial statements for the periods presented.

        The impact to the December 26, 2009 condensed consolidated balance sheet is as follows:

 
  Parent
As
previously
reported
  Parent
As
corrected
  Non-
Guarantors
As
previously
reported
  Non-
Guarantors
As
corrected
  Eliminations
As
previously
reported
  Eliminations
As
corrected
 

Investment in subsidiaries and intercompany accounts

  $ 672,135   $ 644,836   $ (34,722 ) $ (9,725 ) $ (711,318 ) $ (709,016 )

Total assets

    1,131,254     1,103,955     475,882     500,879     (711,318 )   (709,016 )

Additional paid-in capital

            139,577     131,580     (321,119 )   (313,122 )

Retained earnings

    811,650     767,398     158,724     191,718     (372,205 )   (361,198 )

Accumulated other comprehensive income

        16,953                 (16,953 )

Total Valmont Industries, Inc. shareholders' equity

    813,560     786,281     318,748     343,271     (711,318 )   (709,016 )

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

    1,131,254     1,103,855     475,882     500,879     (711,318 )   (709,016 )

        The "Guarantors" and "Total" columns have not been impacted by any of the foregoing. There was no impact on the consolidated financial statements for the periods presented.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

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

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


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
For the Thirteen Weeks Ended September 25, 2010

 
  Parent   Guarantors   Non-Guarantors   Eliminations   Total  

Net sales

  $ 200,302   $ 84,440   $ 280,704   $ (37,615 ) $ 527,831  

Cost of sales

    147,511     64,990     220,474     (37,665 )   395,310  
                       
 

Gross profit

    52,791     19,450     60,230     50     132,521  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

    31,801     11,126     42,451         85,378  
                       
 

Operating income

    20,990     8,324     17,779     50     47,143  
                       

Other income (expense):

                               
 

Interest expense

    (8,515 )   187     (159 )       (8,487 )
 

Interest income

    4     4     1,725         1,733  
 

Other

    254     428     (624 )       58  
                       

    (8,257 )   619     942         (6,696 )
                       

Earnings before income taxes and equity in earnings/(losses) of nonconsolidated subsidiaries

    12,733     8,943     18,721     50     40,447  
                       

Income tax expense (benefit):

                               
 

Current

    4,594     3,081     8,019         15,694  
 

Deferred

    (183 )   (91 )   (1,640 )       (1,914 )
                       

    4,411     2,990     6,379         13,780  
                       

Earnings before equity in earnings/(losses) of nonconsolidated subsidiaries

    8,322     5,953     12,342     50     26,667  

Equity in earnings/(losses) of nonconsolidated subsidiaries

    17,613     5,751     1,021     (23,317 )   1,068  
                       

Net Earnings

    25,935     11,704     13,363     (23,267 )   27,735  

Less: Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests

            (1,800 )       (1,800 )
                       
 

Net Earnings attributable to Valmont Industries, Inc. 

  $ 25,935   $ 11,704   $ 11,563   $ (23,267 ) $ 25,935  
                       

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

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


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
For the Thirty-nine Weeks Ended September 25, 2010

 
  Parent   Guarantors   Non-Guarantors   Eliminations   Total  

Net sales

  $ 616,823   $ 217,203   $ 640,764   $ (97,998 ) $ 1,376,792  

Cost of sales

    456,108     165,722     491,763     (98,698 )   1,014,895  
                       
 

Gross profit

    160,715     51,481     149,001     700     361,897  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

    113,581     33,765     98,457         245,803  
                       
 

Operating income

    47,134     17,716     50,544     700     116,094  
                       

Other income (expense):

                               
 

Interest expense

    (22,198 )       (680 )       (22,878 )
 

Interest income

    116     31     3,034         3,181  
 

Other

    476     (72 )   (376 )       28  
                       

    (21,606 )   (41 )   1,978         (19,669 )
                       

Earnings before income taxes and equity in earnings/(losses) of nonconsolidated subsidiaries

    25,528     17,675     52,522     700     96,425  
                       

Income tax expense (benefit):

                               
 

Current

    15,637     6,441     17,574         39,652  
 

Deferred

    (3,101 )   (376 )   (1,267 )       (4,744 )
                       

    12,536     6,065     16,307         34,908  
                       

Earnings before equity in earnings/(losses) of nonconsolidated subsidiaries

    12,992     11,610     36,215     700     61,517  

Equity in earnings/(losses) of nonconsolidated subsidiaries

    46,521     10,077     1,383     (55,994 )   1,987  
                       

Net Earnings

    59,513     21,687     37,598     (55,294 )   63,504  

Less: Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests

            (3,991 )       (3,991 )
                       
 

Net Earnings attributable to Valmont Industries, Inc. 

  $ 59,513   $ 21,687   $ 33,607   $ (55,294 ) $ 59,513  
                       

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

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


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
For the Thirteen Weeks Ended September 26, 2009

 
  Parent   Guarantors   Non-Guarantors   Eliminations   Total  

Net Sales

  $ 225,013   $ 101,875   $ 143,657   $ (36,535 ) $ 434,010  

Cost of Sales

    160,249     69,914     104,594     (37,105 )   297,652  
                       
 

Gross profit

    64,764     31,961     39,063     570     136,358  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

    37,667     13,121     22,837         73,625  
                       
 

Operating income

    27,097     18,840     16,226     570     62,733  
                       

Other income (expense):

                               
 

Interest expense

    (3,331 )       (256 )       (3,587 )
 

Interest income

    15         355         370  
 

Other

    1,440     46     620         2,106  
                       

    (1,876 )   46     719         (1,111 )

Earnings before income taxes, minority interest and equity in earnings/(losses) of nonconsolidated subsidiaries

    25,221     18,886     16,945     570     61,622  
                       

Income tax expense:

                               
 

Current

    9,439     5,872     7,468         22,779  
 

Deferred

    (789 )   1,618     (3,270 )       (2,441 )
                       

    8,650     7,490     4,198         20,338  
                       

Earnings before equity in earnings/(losses) of nonconsolidated subsidiaries

    16,571     11,396     12,747     570     41,284  

Equity in earnings/(losses) of nonconsolidated subsidiaries

    23,333             (23,249 )   84  
                       
 

Net earnings

    39,904     11,396     12,747     (22,679 )   41,368  

Less: Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests

            (894 )       (894 )
                       

Net Earnings attributable to Valmont Industries, Inc. 

  $ 39,904   $ 11,396   $ 11,853   $ (22,679 ) $ 40,474  
                       

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

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


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
For the Thirty-nine Weeks Ended September 26, 2009

 
  Parent   Guarantors   Non-Guarantors   Eliminations   Total  

Net Sales

  $ 732,898   $ 359,051   $ 414,983   $ (118,958 ) $ 1,387,974  

Cost of Sales

    530,621     260,205     308,660     (120,867 )   978,619  
                       
 

Gross profit

    202,277     98,846     106,323     1,909     409,355  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

    114,842     41,401     62,644         218,887  
                       
 

Operating income

    87,435     57,445     43,679     1,909     190,468  
                       

Other income (expense):

                               
 

Interest expense

    (11,003 )   (13 )   (831 )       (11,847 )
 

Interest income

    44     1     941         986  
 

Other

    2,536     149     (769 )       1,916  
                       

    (8,423 )   137     (659 )       (8,945 )

Earnings before income taxes, minority interest and equity in earnings/(losses) of nonconsolidated subsidiaries

    79,012     57,582     43,020     1,909     181,523  
                       

Income tax expense:

                               
 

Current

    22,215     19,807     12,323         54,345  
 

Deferred

    5,822     1,949     (2,472 )       5,299  
                       

    28,037     21,756     9,851         59,644  
                       

Earnings before equity in earnings/(losses) of nonconsolidated subsidiaries

    50,975     35,826     33,169     1,909     121,879  

Equity in earnings/(losses) of nonconsolidated subsidiaries

    67,684             (67,105 )   579  
                       
 

Net earnings

    118,659     35,826     33,169     (65,196 )   122,458  

Less: Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests

            (1,890 )       (1,890 )
                       

Net Earnings attributable to Valmont Industries, Inc

  $ 118,659   $ 35,826   $ 31,279   $ (65,196 ) $ 120,568  
                       

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

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

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
September 25, 2010

 
  Parent   Guarantors   Non-Guarantors   Eliminations   Total  

ASSETS

                               

Current assets:

                               
 

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 11,946   $ 919   $ 310,285   $   $ 323,150  
 

Receivables, net

    94,877     47,477     258,329         400,683  
 

Inventories

    71,276     35,216     189,843         296,335  
 

Prepaid expenses

    4,417     760     24,554         29,731  
 

Refundable and deferred income taxes

    15,004     7,261     13,311         35,576  
                       
   

Total current assets

    197,520     91,633     796,322         1,085,475  
                       

Property, plant and equipment, at cost

    414,108     95,344     348,599         858,051  
 

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

    269,066     49,077     105,452         423,595  
                       
   

Net property, plant and equipment

    145,042     46,267     243,147         434,456  
                       

Goodwill

    20,108     107,542     166,461         294,111  

Other intangible assets

    863     69,813     119,919         190,595  

Intercompany Note Receivable

    443,702             (443,702 )    

Investment in subsidiaries and intercompany accounts

    647,189     562,390     (469,018 )   (740,561 )    

Other assets

    28,433         26,300         54,733  
                       
   

Total assets

  $ 1,482,857   $ 877,645   $ 883,131   $ (1,184,263 ) $ 2,059,370  
                       

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

                               

Current liabilities:

                               
 

Current installments of long-term debt

  $ 187       $ 56   $   $ 243  
 

Notes payable to banks

        2     14,447         14,449  
 

Accounts payable

    40,630     14,642     123,859           179,131  
 

Accrued expenses

    69,675     8,033     87,021         164,729  
 

Dividends payable

    4,348                 4,348  
                       
   

Total current liabilities

    114,840     22,677     225,383         362,900  
                       

Deferred income taxes

    15,387     24,308     43,237         82,932  

Long-term debt, excluding current installments

    482,517     443,702     415     (443,702 )   482,932  

Other noncurrent liabilities

    26,022         168,000         194,022  

Shareholders' equity:

                               
 

Common stock of $1 par value

    27,900     14,249     3,494     (17,743 )   27,900  
 

Additional paid-in capital

        181,542     129,624     (311,166 )    
 

Retained earnings

    817,117     191,167     196,029     (387,196 )   817,117  
 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

    24,456         24,456     (24,456 )   24,456  
 

Treasury stock

    (25,382 )               (25,382 )
                       
   

Total Valmont Industries, Inc. shareholders' equity

    844,091     386,958     353,603     (740,561 )   844,091  
                       

Noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiaries

            92,493         92,493  
                       
 

Total shareholders' equity

    844,091     386,958     446,096     (740,561 )   936,584  
                       
 

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

  $ 1,482,857   $ 877,645   $ 883,131   $ (1,184,263 ) $ 2,059,370  
                       

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

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


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
December 26, 2009

 
  Parent   Guarantors   Non-Guarantors   Eliminations   Total  

ASSETS

                               

Current assets:

                               
 

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 82,017   $ 1,666   $ 97,103   $   $ 180,786  
 

Receivables, net

    75,202     48,655     135,664         259,521  
 

Inventories

    77,708     42,822     90,081         210,611  
 

Prepaid expenses

    3,309     455     18,379         22,143  
 

Refundable and deferred income taxes

    26,306     7,120     8,935         42,361  
                       
   

Total current assets

    264,542     100,718     350,162         715,422  
                       

Property, plant and equipment, at cost

    408,411     94,139     172,896         675,446  
 

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

    257,632     44,272     90,454         392,358  
                       
   

Net property, plant and equipment

    150,779     49,867     82,442         283,088  
                       

Goodwill

    20,108     107,542     50,670         178,320  

Other intangible assets

    985     74,319     21,074         96,378  

Investment in subsidiaries and intercompany accounts

    644,836     73,905     (9,725 )   (709,016 )    

Other assets

    22,705         6,256         28,961  
                       
   

Total assets

  $ 1,103,955   $ 406,351   $ 500,879   $ (709,016 ) $ 1,302,169  
                       

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

                               

Current liabilities:

                               
 

Current installments of long-term debt

  $ 187   $   $ 44   $   $ 231  
 

Notes payable to banks

        13     11,887         11,900  
 

Accounts payable

    36,608     13,611     67,991         118,210  
 

Accrued expenses

    61,129     17,836     43,567         122,532  
 

Dividends payable

    3,944                 3,944  
                       
   

Total current liabilities

    101,868     31,460     123,489         256,817  
                       

Deferred income taxes

    32,389     9,620     7,272         49,281  

Long-term debt, excluding current installments

    159,698         553         160,251  

Other noncurrent liabilities

    23,739         3,774         27,513  

Shareholders' equity:

                               
 

Common stock of $1 par value

                     
 

Additional paid-in capital

    27,900     14,249     3,494     (17,743 )   27,900  
 

Retained earnings

        181,542     131,580     (313,122 )    
 

Accumulated other comprehensive income

    767,398     169,480     191,718     (361,198 )   767,398  
 

Treasury stock

    16,953         16,953     (16,953 )   16,953  
   

Total Valmont Industries, Inc shareholders' equity

    (25,990 )               (25,990 )
                       

Noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiaries

    786,261     365,271     343,745     (709,016 )   786,261  
                       
 

Total shareholders' equity

            22,046         22,046  
                       
 

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

    786,261     365,271     365,791     (709,016 )   808,307  
                       

  $ 1,103,955   $ 406,351   $ 500,879   $ (709,016 ) $ 1,302,169  
                       

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

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


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the Thirty-nine Weeks Ended September 25, 2010

 
  Parent   Guarantors   Non-Guarantors   Eliminations   Total  

Cash flows from operations:

                               
 

Net earnings

  $ 59,513   $ 21,687   $ 37,598   $ (55,294 ) $ 63,504  
   

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

                               
     

Depreciation

    14,984     9,564     17,281         41,829  
     

Stock-based compensation

    4,712                 4,712  
     

Loss on sales of property, plant and equipment

    23     4     1,486         1,513  
     

Equity in losses of nonconsolidated subsidiaries

    (604 )       (1,383 )       (1,987 )
     

Deferred income taxes

    (3,101 )   (376 )   (1,267 )       (4,744 )
     

Other adjustments

                               
     

Changes in assets and liabilities:

                               
       

Receivables

    (19,675 )   1,177     (25,548 )       (44,046 )
       

Inventories

    6,432     7,606     (9,648 )       4,390  
       

Prepaid expenses

    (1,108 )   (305 )   2,476         1,063  
       

Accounts payable

    4,022     1,031     (27,727 )       (22,674 )
       

Accrued expenses

    9,199     (9,803 )   19,834         19,230  
       

Other noncurrent liabilities

    160         10,094         10,254  
       

Income taxes payable/refundable

    (2,601 )   14,923     27         12,295  
                       
         

Net cash flows from operations

    71,956     45,508     23,169     (55,294 )   85,339  
                       

Cash flows from investing activities:

                               
 

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

    (8,443 )   (1,468 )   (10,372 )       (20,283 )
 

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

    21     7     11,062            
 

Acquisitions, gross of cash acquired

        (436,736 )   (11,131 )       (447.867 )
 

Cash acquired through acquisitions

            198,810         198,810  
 

Dividends to minority interests

            (12,265 )       (12,265 )
 

Dividends from nonconsolidated subsidiaries

    100         9,506         9,606  
 

Other, net

    3,229     (51,750 )   (4,711 )   55,294     2,062  
                       
         

Net cash flows from investing activities

    (5,093 )   (489,947 )   180,899     55,294     (258,847 )
                       

Cash flows from financing activities:

                               
 

Net borrowings (repayments) under short-term agreements

        (10 )   2,559         2,549  
 

Proceeds from long-term borrowings

    491,000                 491,000  
 

Principal payments on long-term obligations

    (168,181 )       (90 )       (168,271 )
 

Debt issue fees

    (3,858 )               (3,858 )
 

Activity under intercompany note

    (443,702 )   443,702              
 

Dividends paid

    (12,240 )               (12,240 )
 

Proceeds from exercises under stock plans

    3,390                 3,390  
 

Excess tax benefits from stock option exercises

    1,479                 1,479  
 

Purchase of treasury shares

    (2,678 )       1,800         (878 )
 

Purchase of common treasury shares—stock plan exercises

    (2,144 )               (2,144 )
                       
         

Net cash flows from financing activities

    (136.934 )   443,692     4,269         311,027  
                       

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

            4,845         4,845  
                       

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

    (70,071 )   (747 )   213,182         142,364  

Cash and cash equivalents—beginning of year

    82,017     1,666     97,103         180,786  
                       

Cash and cash equivalents—end of period

  $ 11,946   $ 919   $ 310,285   $   $ 323,150  
                       

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

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


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the Thirty-nine Weeks Ended September 26, 2009

 
  Parent   Guarantors   Non-Guarantors   Eliminations   Total  

Cash flows from operating activities:

                               
 

Net earnings

  $ 118,659   $ 35,826   $ 33,169   $ (65,196 ) $ 122,458  
 

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

                               
   

Depreciation and amortization

    14,155     9,486     9,998         33,639  
   

Stock based compensation

    4,814                 4,814  
   

(Gain)/Loss on sale of property, plant and equipment

    134     193     480         807  
   

Equity in (earnings)/losses of nonconsolidated subsidiaries

    (579 )               (579 )
   

Deferred income taxes

    5,673     1,949     (2,323 )         5,299  
   

Other adjustments

            (238 )       (238 )
   

Payment of deferred compensation

                     
   

Changes in assets and liabilities:

                               
     

Receivables

    6,575     13,391     17,979         37,945  
     

Inventories

    59,116     23,874     19,830         102,820  
     

Prepaid expenses

    (786 )   153     (10,923 )       (11,556 )
     

Accounts payable

    (9,130 )   (4,433 )   (6,386 )       (19,949 )
     

Accrued expenses

    (2,528 )   787     479         (1,262 )
     

Other noncurrent liabilities

    (1,316 )       579         (737 )
     

Income taxes payable

    8,326     (15,567 )   206         (7,035 )
                       
   

Net cash flows from operating activities

    203,113     65,659     62,850     (65,196 )   266,426  
                       

Cash flows from investing activities:

                               
 

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

    (21,734 )   (6,771 )   (10,213 )       (38,718 )
 

Dividends to noncontrolling interests

            (289 )        
 

Proceeds from sale of assets

    22     494     79         595  
 

Other, net

    21,497     (57,060 )   (32,087 )   65,196     (2,454 )
                       
   

Net cash flows from investing activities

    (215 )   (63,337 )   (42,510 )   65,196     (40,866 )
                       

Cash flows from financing activities:

                               
 

Net borrowings (repayments) under short-term agreements

        (9 )   5,407         5,398  
 

Proceeds from long-term borrowings

            10,001         10,001  
 

Principal payments on long-term obligations

    (169,680 )   (26 )   (6,203 )       (175,909 )
 

Dividends paid

    (10,753 )               (10,753 )
 

Proceeds from exercises under stock plans

    4,549                 4,549  
 

Excess tax benefits from stock option exercises

    1,954                 1,954  
 

Purchase of common treasury shares—stock plan exercises

    (3,440 )               (3,440 )
                       
   

Net cash flows from financing activities

    (177,370 )   (35 )   9,205         (168,200 )
                       
 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

            3,917         3,917  
                       
 

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

    25,528     2,287     33,462         61,277  
 

Cash and cash equivalents—beginning of year

    18,989     1,503     48,075         68,567  
                       
 

Cash and cash equivalents—end of period

  $ 44,517   $ 3,790   $ 81,537       $ 129,844  
                       

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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 the 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 26, 2009. See Note 7 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

        In the fourth quarter of 2009, we reorganized our Utility Support Structures reporting structure to include oversight of sales and operating income of utility structures on a world-wide basis. In the second quarter of 2010, we acquired Delta plc. Accordingly, we have changed our segment reporting to match our internal reporting structure and now report five reportable segments. Previously, sales and operating profit associated with utility support structure sales outside of North America were included in the Engineered Support Structures segment. Financial information for 2009 has been reclassified to conform to the 2010 presentation. In our segment reporting structure, Delta's financial information is presented in the "Delta segment".

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Results of Operations

 
  Thirteen Weeks Ended   Thirty-nine Weeks Ended  
 
  September 25,
2010
  September 26,
2009
  % Incr.
(Decr.)
  September 25,
2010
  September 26,
2009
  % Incr.
(Decr.)
 

Consolidated

                                     
 

Net sales

  $ 527,831   $ 434,010     21.6 % $ 1,376,792   $ 1,387,974     -0.8 %
 

Gross profit

    132,521     136,358     -2.8 %   361,897     409,355     -11.6 %
   

as a percent of sales

    25.1 %   31.4 %         26.3 %   29.5 %      
 

SG&A expense

    85,378     73,625     16.0 %   245,803     218,887     12.3 %
   

as a percent of sales

    16.2 %   17.0 %         17.9 %   15.8 %      
 

Operating income

    47,143     62,733     -24.9 %   116,094     190,468     -39.0 %
   

as a percent of sales

    8.9 %   14.5 %         8.4 %   13.7 %      
 

Net interest expense

    6,754     3,217     109.9 %   19,697     10,861     81.4 %
 

Effective tax rate

    34.1 %   33.0 %         36.2 %   32.9 %      
 

Net earnings attributable to Valmont Industries, Inc. 

    25,935     40,474     -35.9 %   59,513     120,568     -50.6 %
 

Earnings per share attributable to Valmont Industries, Inc.—diluted

  $ 0.98   $ 1.53         $ 2.25   $ 4.59        

Engineered Support Structures segment

                                     
 

Net sales

  $ 141,900   $ 157,520     -9.9 % $ 381,856   $ 433,231     -11.8 %
 

Gross profit

    36,382     41,291     -11.9 %   98,822     111,525     -11.4 %
 

SG&A expense

    24,702     28,053     -11.8 %   76,458     80,285     -4.7 %
 

Operating income

    11,680     13,238     -12.1 %   22,364     31,240     -28.5 %

Utility Support Structures segment

                                     
 

Net sales

  $ 119,396   $ 165,329     -27.8 % $ 344,828   $ 564,431     -38.9 %
 

Gross profit

    24,171     62,388     -61.2 %   82,010     188,653     -56.5 %
 

SG&A expense

    14,916     17,168     -13.4 %   46,107     53,115     -13.3 %
 

Operating income

    9,255     45,220     -79.5 %   35,903     135,538     -73.5 %

Coatings segment

                                     
 

Net sales

  $ 29,703   $ 22,662     31.1 % $ 79,180   $ 68,944     14.8 %
 

Gross profit

    12,216     10,901     12.1 %   31,030     30,338     2.3 %
 

SG&A expense

    3,567     3,320     7.4 %   10,263     10,373     -1.1 %
 

Operating income

    8,649     7,581     14.1 %   20,767     19,965     4.0 %

Irrigation segment

                                     
 

Net sales

  $ 88,254   $ 75,228     17.3 % $ 309,047   $ 279,323     10.6 %
 

Gross profit

    23,709     17,450     35.9 %   82,840     63,601     30.2 %
 

SG&A expense

    13,119     11,890     10.3 %   40,256     36,271     11.0 %
 

Operating income

    10,590     5,560     90.5 %   42,584     27,330     55.8 %

Delta

                                     
 

Net sales

  $ 130,893   $     NA   $ 205,058   $     NA  
 

Gross profit

    29,554         NA     47,824         NA  
 

SG&A expense

    21,384         NA     32,441         NA  
 

Operating income

    8,170         NA     15,383         NA  

Other

                                     
 

Net sales

  $ 17,685   $ 13,271     33.3 % $ 56,823   $ 42,045     35.1 %
 

Gross profit

    6,092     4,998     21.9 %   19,534     16,004     22.1 %
 

SG&A expense

    1,864     1,852     0.6 %   5,841     5,762     1.4 %
 

Operating income

    4,228     3,146     34.4 %   13,693     10,242     33.7 %

Net Corporate expense

                                     
 

Gross profit

  $ 397   $ (670 )   -159.3 % $ (163 ) $ (766 )   -78.7 %
 

SG&A expense

    5,826     11,342     -48.6 %   34,437     33,081     4.1 %
 

Operating loss

    (5,429 )   (12,012 )   -54.8 %   (34,600 )   (33,847 )   2.2 %

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        On March 4, 2010, we made an offer to acquire all the ordinary shares of Delta plc ("Delta"), a public company traded on the London Stock exchange under the symbol "DLTA". The offer price was £1.85 per ordinary share, with a total estimated purchase price of $436.7 million. To manage the foreign exchange risk associated with the offer, we executed a forward foreign exchange contract with a multinational bank, whereby, if the acquisition was completed, the required British pound sterling would be delivered to us at a fixed exchange rate of $1.5353/£ to complete the acquisition. In accordance with takeover rules in the United Kingdom, we established funding for the purchase price and related acquisition costs by a combination of $264 million in restricted cash (comprised of cash balances of $83 million and $181 million in borrowings under our revolving credit agreement) and a $200 million bank bridge loan commitment. In April 2010, we issued $300 million of senior unsecured notes, terminated the bridge loan and reduced our revolving credit agreement borrowings to approximately $85 million. We completed the acquisition on May 12, 2010 and we now own 100% of Delta's ordinary shares.

        We began consolidating Delta's financial results in our consolidated financial statements beginning on May 12, 2010. Delta's sales included in our consolidated results for the third quarter of 2010 and the period of May 12, 2010 to September 25, 2010 were $131.4 million and $205.5 million respectively. Operating income over the same periods was $8.2 million and $15.4 million, respectively.

        In the third quarter and year-to-date 2010, certain expenses were incurred in our condensed consolidated statement of operations that were associated with the Delta acquisition. These expenses included:

        The after-tax impact of these expenses on our net earnings for the quarter and year-to-date periods ended September 25, 2010 was approximately $0.3 million and $15.6 million, respectively.

        On a consolidated basis, the increase in net sales in the third quarter and comparable net sales on a year-to-date basis in fiscal 2010, as compared with the same periods of 2009, were mainly due to:

        For the company as a whole, without consideration of Delta sales, our third quarter and year-to-date 2010 sales unit volumes were approximately 6% and 10% lower, respectively, as compared with 2009. On a reportable segment basis, the most significant sales unit volume decrease was in the Utility Support Structures ("Utility") segment, offset somewhat by increased unit sales volumes in the Irrigation and Coatings segments. Lower unit sales prices and unfavorable sales mix also contributed the lower net sales recorded in the third quarter of 2010, as compared with 2009. Sales price decreases

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in 2010, as compared with 2009, resulted from a combination of weaker sales demand in most of our businesses and falling steel prices throughout much of 2009.

        The gross profit margin (gross profit as a percent of sales) in 2010 was lower than 2009, for both the third quarter and year-to-date periods ended September 25, 2010. These decreases in gross profit margins were mainly due to lower gross margins in the Utility segment, where we were impacted by lower sales volumes, a more competitive pricing environment and an unfavorable sales mix. While rising steel costs also impacted gross profit margins to a degree in 2010, steel unit costs moderated somewhat in the third quarter of 2010, as compared with the first half of 2010.

        Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) spending for the third quarter and year-to-date fiscal 2010, as compared with the same periods in 2009, increased due to the following factors:

        These increases were somewhat offset by lower employee incentive expenses in 2010, as compared with 2009 (approximately $4.4 million and $9.4 million, respectively), lower sales commissions related to lower net sales in 2010, as compared with 2009 (approximately $1.4 million and $3.1 million, respectively) and other expense reductions in 2010 associated with lower sales and profitability this year, as compared with 2009. In the aggregate, exclusive of the SG&A expenses related to Delta's operations and its expenses incidental to its acquisition, SG&A spending was down approximately $10.1 million and $20.1 million, respectively for the third quarter and year-to-date periods ended September 25, 2010 as compared with the same periods in 2009.

        On a reportable segment basis, the ESS and Utility Support Structures segments reported lower operating income and the Irrigation and Coatings segments reported higher operating income in the third quarter and the year-to-date period ended September 25, 2010, as compared with 2009.

        The increase in net interest expense in the third quarter and year-to-date periods ended September 25, 2010, as compared with the same periods in 2009, was mainly due to interest associated with the $300 million in senior unsecured notes issued in April 2010 (approximately $5.1 million and 9.4 million, respectively) and approximately $2.9 million, respectively, of bank fees incurred in the first half of 2010 related to providing the required bridge loan funding commitment for the Delta acquisition. "Other" income was lower in the third quarter and year-to-date periods in 2010, as compared with 2009, mainly due to lower investment income related to our non-qualified deferred compensation plan this year (approximately $0.9 million and $1.3 million respectively) and foreign currency transaction gains incurred in 2009 that did not repeat in 2010.

        The increase in the effective income tax rate in the third quarter and year-to-date period ended September 25, 2010, as compared with the same periods in 2009, was mainly due to the non-deductibility of a portion of the Delta acquisition expenses incurred in 2010.

        Our cash flows provided by operations were approximately $85.3 million in 2010, as compared with $266.4 million in 2009. Lower net earnings in 2010, as compared with 2009, and the significant decrease in inventories recorded in the first half of 2009 were the main reasons for the lower operating cash flow in 2010.

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        The decrease in net sales in the third quarter and year-to-date periods of fiscal 2010, as compared with the same periods in 2009, was mainly due to lower sales volumes and lower sales prices in the lighting and communication structures product lines. In the Lighting product line in the third quarter, we experienced lower sales and average unit selling prices in North American and international markets. The decrease in North American sales in the third quarter of 2010, as compared with the same period in 2009, was due to weaker customer demand for lighting and traffic poles in the transportation market channel. Year-to-date sales unit volumes in North America in 2010 were slightly lower as compared with 2009. We believe sales demand in the transportation market was dampened by the lack of a long-term federal highway funding legislation and state budget deficits, as the lack of long-term funding legislation does not give the various states ample visibility to implement long-term initiatives. Furthermore, highway spending sponsored under the federal program requires the various states to provide part of required funding. Many states are in budget deficits, which may constrain their ability to access federal matching funds to implement roadway projects. While commercial lighting market sales in the third quarter of 2010 were slightly higher as compared with 2009, demand remains relatively weak, due to continued softness in the commercial and residential construction markets. In Europe, sales were lower in the third quarter and first three quarters of 2010, as compared with 2009. As most economies in Europe are weak, governments have cut spending (including for infrastructure projects) to cope with budgetary deficits. The decrease in European lighting sales in the third quarter and year-to-date 2010, as compared with 2009, was also related to competitive selling price pressures, certain project sales in developing markets in 2009 that did not repeat in 2010 and foreign currency translation effects of approximately $4.2 million and $2.2 million, respectively. Lighting structure sales in China, while a relatively small portion of global lighting sales, improved in 2010, as compared with 2009, due to increased sales efforts.

        Sales in the communication structures product line were lower in the third quarter and year-to-date periods of fiscal 2010, as compared with 2009, in both North America and China. In North America, general slowness in the wireless communication structures market, severe winter weather conditions and lower sign structure sales all contributed to lower sales this year. Lower structures sales in North America were offset to a degree by improved sales of wireless components. In China, sales of wireless communication structures likewise were lower in 2010, as compared with 2009. In 2010, annual supply contracts with the various carriers were settled later than in the past and we believe there is some continuing coordination of the wireless networks in China that is impacting network development at this time.

        Operating income in the ESS segment was lower in the third quarter and year-to-date periods of fiscal 2010, as compared with 2009, due mainly to lower lighting and wireless communication sales volumes and pricing pressures due to weak market conditions. The impact of lower sales on operating profit was mitigated to an extent by factory operational improvements. SG&A expenses were lower in 2010, as compared with 2009, due to various cost containment actions in the segment this year.

        In the Utility segment, the sales decrease in 2010, as compared with 2009, was due to the combination of lower sales unit volumes in the U.S. and lower average unit selling prices. The decrease in unit sales (in tons) in the third quarter and year-to-date periods of fiscal 2010 in the U.S. was approximately 27% and 36%, respectively. The record sales performance realized in 2009 was in part related to the large backlog at the end of the 2008 fiscal year, which was the result of substantial order intake in the last half of 2008. At the end of fiscal 2009, our sales order backlog was less than half of the year-end 2008 backlog. During 2009 and continuing into 2010, the economic recession in the U.S. resulted in a drop in electricity demand. Accordingly, our customers reduced their purchases of structures and delayed scheduled projects. In addition, price competition became more significant,

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especially in light of falling steel prices throughout most of 2009 and generally lower levels of transmission and substation spending this year by utility companies. In international markets, sales in the third quarter and first three quarters of 2010 improved over 2009, the result of increased project sales into new markets, offset by lower sales volumes in China.

        The decrease in operating income in 2010, as compared with 2009, was a result of lower sales volumes, lower average selling prices and an unfavorable sales mix. The decrease in SG&A expenses in the third quarter and year-to-date 2010, as compared with the same periods in 2009, primarily resulted from lower employee incentives related to the decrease in operating income this year (approximately $1.5 million and $4.5 million, respectively) and decreased commissions (approximately $0.3 million and $2.0 million, respectively) due to lower net sales this year.

        Net sales in the Coatings segment increased in the third quarter and year-to-date periods of fiscal 2010, as compared with 2009, resulted mainly from improved sales unit volumes, particularly in our painting and anodizing operations. Galvanizing unit volumes in 2010 were approximately 4% higher in the third quarter of 2010 as compared with the same period in 2009. On a year-to-date basis, galvanizing unit volumes in 2010 were comparable to 2009. We attribute the increase in sales demand to slightly stronger industrial economic conditions in our geographic market areas.

        The increase in segment operating income in the third quarter of 2010, as compared with the same period in 2009, was due to improved sales volumes and the associated operating leverage, offset somewhat by rising zinc costs that were not recovered through sales price increases. Increases in the average cost of zinc in the third quarter and first three quarters of 2010, as compared with 2009, amounted to approximately $1.6 million and $4.8 million, respectively. These cost increases were largely offset by factory efficiencies and increased sales volume. SG&A expenses for the segment in 2010 were comparable with 2009.

        Irrigation segment net sales in the third quarter and year-to-date periods of 2010 improved, as compared with the same periods in 2009, due to stronger sales volumes in international markets and currency translation effects on international sales (approximately $0.9 million and $6.5 million, respectively). In North America, the sales in the third quarter were comparable with 2009, as equipment sales volume in the seasonal low third quarter of 2010 was comparable to 2009. On a year-to-date basis, sales increases were experienced in both North American and international markets. In North America, we believe improved demand for irrigation equipment in 2010 over a weak 2009 resulted from improvement in grower sentiment and expected net farm income. In international markets, improved sales in 2010 over 2009, due to stronger market conditions in Latin America, Europe, Australia and Brazil.

        Operating income for the segment improved in 2010 over 2009, due to improved sales unit volumes in North America, lower raw material prices and a stronger international sales mix. SG&A expenses increased mainly due to increased employee incentives associated with improved operating income (approximately $0.7 million and $2.3 million, respectively) and costs associated with business development activities.

        The Delta segment includes the consolidated operations of Delta plc from May 12, 2010 forward. Included in the operating income for the third quarter of 2010 and the period from May 12, 2010 to September 25, 2010 were approximately $4.1 million and $6.1 million, respectively, of depreciation,

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amortization and other expenses associated with the allocation of purchase price of the business to tangible assets and finite-lived intangible assets. Delta's operations include the following product lines:

        While Delta's financial results are not included in our consolidated accounts for 2009, its performance as compared with results independently reported by Delta plc last year was improved somewhat in its galvanizing services business, stable in the engineered steel products business and down in its manganese dioxide business. Delta's third quarter operating income as a percentage of sales was lower as compared with the partial second quarter of 2010 due to weaker sales and operating challenges in the manganese dioxide operation and lower sales in Australian poles and road safety products.

Other

        This unit mainly includes our industrial tubing and fasteners operations. The increase in sales and operating income in 2010, as compared with 2009, primarily was due to improved sales demand for tubing products.

        Net corporate expense decreased in the third quarter of 2010, as compared with 2009. On a year-to-date basis, net corporate expense increased in 2010, as compared with 2009. Corporate expense in the third quarter and year-to-date periods in 2010 included expenses associated with the acquisition of Delta (approximately $0.5 million and $14.6 million, respectively), offset by lower employee incentive accruals in 2010 ($4.1 million and $9.1 million, respectively) and other decreases in discretionary spending.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

        Working Capital and Operating Cash Flows—Net working capital was $722.6 million at September 25, 2010, as compared with $458.6 million at December 26, 2009. The increase in net working capital in 2010 mainly resulted from the Delta acquisition of $300.3 million, offset to a degree by cash on hand used to fund part of the Delta acquisition. Operating cash flow was $85.3 million for the first three quarters of 2010, as compared with $266.4 million for the same period in 2009. The decrease in operating cash flow in 2010 mainly was the result of lower net earnings 2010, as compared with 2009 and the significant cash flow generated in 2009 through inventory reductions. Accounts receivable turnover in 2010 was comparable with 2009.

        Investing Cash Flows—Capital spending in the first three quarters of 2010 was $20.3 million, as compared with $38.7 million in 2009. We expect our capital spending for the 2010 fiscal year to be approximately $40 million. Investing cash flows for fiscal 2010 included $237.8 million related to the Delta, net of cash on Delta's balance sheet at May 12, 2010 and an aggregate of approximately $11.3 million associated with increasing our ownership interest in West Coast Engineering, Ltd. from 70% to 80%, acquiring the remaining 30% of our Polish poles manufacturing operation and the additional purchase price paid to the former shareholders of Stainton related to the performance of the operation after its acquisition in November 2008. In 2010, we received $9.6 million in dividends from our nonconsolidated subsidiaries, which reduced our investment in those subsidiaries. Investing cash flows in 2010 also included $11.1 million in proceeds from the sale of a discontinued Delta manganese dioxide site concluded in the third quarter of 2010.

        Financing Cash Flows—Our total interest-bearing debt increased from $172.4 million at December 26, 2009 to $497.6 million as of September 25, 2010. The increase in borrowings in of 2010 was predominantly associated with the $300 million of senior unsecured notes and borrowings under our revolving credit agreement to finance a portion of the Delta acquisition.

        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 September 25, 2010, our long-term debt to invested capital ratio was 28.1%, as compared with 15.2% at December 26, 2009. 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 2010.

        Our debt financing at September 25, 2010 consisted primarily of long-term debt. We also maintain certain short-term bank lines of credit totaling $51.0 million, $45.0 million of which was unused at September 25, 2010. Our long-term debt principally consists of:

 
  Redemption Price  

Until May 1, 2011

    102.292 %

From May 1, 2011 until May 1, 2012

    101.146 %

After May 1, 2012

    100.000 %

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        At September 25, 2010, we had $23.0 million in outstanding borrowings under the revolving credit agreement, at an annual interest rate of 1.46%, not including facility fees. These outstanding borrowings were associated with funding requirements related to the Delta acquisition. 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 September 25, 2010, we had the ability to borrow an additional $233.6 million under this facility.

        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 that interest-bearing debt is not to exceed 3.75x EBITDA of the prior four quarters and that our EBITDA over our prior four quarters must be at least 2.50x our interest expense over the same period. At September 25, 2010, we were in compliance with all covenants related to these debt agreements. The key covenant calculations at September 25, 2010 were as follows (including Delta on a pro forma basis, as per our covenants):

Interest-bearing debt

    497,624  

EBITDA—last 12 months

    264,775  

Leverage ratio

    1.88  

EBITDA—last 12 months

    264,775  

Interest expense—last 12 months

    26,850  

Interest earned ratio

    9.86  

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        The calculation of EBITDA—last 12 months (September 25, 2009—September 25, 2010) is as follows:

Net cash flows from operations

  $ 168,433  

Interest expense

    26,791  

Income tax expense

    48,158  

Deferred income tax benefit

    2,668  

Noncontrolling interest

    (5,480 )

Equity in earnings/(losses) in nonconsolidated subsidiaries

    2,159  

Stock-based compensation

    (6,484 )

Delta plc EBITDA—September 30, 2009-May 12, 2010

    47,474  

Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions

    (17,230 )

Other

    (1,714 )
       

EBITDA

  $ 264,775  
       

        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.

Financial Obligations and Financial Commitments

        Other than our additional borrowings under our senior unsecured notes and revolving credit agreement related to the Delta acquisition, there have been no material changes to our financial obligations and financial commitments as described beginning on page 37 in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 26, 2009. Our financial commitments at September 25, 2010 were as follows:

Contractual Obligations
  Total   2010   2011-2012   2013-2014   After 2014  

Long-term debt

  $ 483.2   $ 0.1   $ 0.5   $ 173.5   $ 309.1  

Interest

    234.1     7.6     61.2     55.5     109.8  

Delta pension plan contributions

    103.0         22.9     22.9     57.2  

Operating leases

    81.3     4.5     24.3     16.1     36.4  

Unconditional purchase commitments

    6.0     6.0              
                       

Total contractual cash obligations

  $ 907.6   $ 18.2   $ 108.9   $ 268.0   $ 512.5  
                       

        Long-term debt principally consisted of $150.0 million of senior subordinated notes and $300.0 million of senior unsecured notes. At September 25, 2010, we had $23.0 million of outstanding borrowings under our bank revolving credit agreement. We also had various other borrowing arrangements aggregating $10.2 million at September 25, 2010. Obligations under these agreements may accelerate in event of non-compliance with covenants. The Delta pension plan contributions are related to agreed-upon cash funding commitments to the plan with the plan's trustees. Operating leases relate mainly to various production and office facilities and are in the normal course of business.

        Unconditional purchase obligations relate to purchase orders for zinc, aluminum and steel, all of which we plan to use in 2010. We believe the quantities under contract are reasonable in light of normal fluctuations in business levels and we expect to use the commodities under contract during the contract period.

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        At September 25, 2010, we had approximately $38.7 million of various long-term liabilities that were recorded at fair value related to the Delta acquisition and $2.3 million of various unrecognized income tax benefits. These items are not scheduled above because we are unable to make a reasonably reliable estimate as to the timing of any potential payments.

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

        There have been no changes in our off balance sheet arrangements as described on page 37 in our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 26, 2009.

Critical Accounting Policies

        There have been no changes in our critical accounting policies as described on pages 39-41 on our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 26, 26, 2009 during the quarter ended September 25, 2010. Due to the acquisition of Delta plc in the second quarter of 2010, we have added the following as a critical accounting policy:

        Pension Benefits—Delta plc maintains a defined benefit pension plan for qualifying employees in the United Kingdom. Third-party actuaries assist in properly measuring the liabilities and expenses associated with accounting for pension benefits to eligible employees. In order to use actuarial methods to value the liabilities and expenses, we must make several assumptions. The critical assumptions used to measure pension obligations and expenses are the discount rate and expected rate of return on pension assets.

        We evaluate our critical assumptions at least annually, and selected assumptions are based on the following factors:

The following tables present the key assumptions used to measure pension expense for 2010 and the estimated impact on 2010 pension expense relative to a change in those assumptions:

Assumptions
  Pension  

Discount rate

    5.60 %

Expected return on plan assets

    5.51 %

Inflation

    3.70 %

 

Assumptions
In Millions of Dollars
  Increase
in Pension
Expense
 

1.00% decrease in discount rate

  $ 0.7  

1.00% decrease in expected return on plan assets

  $ 2.1  

1.00% increase in inflation

  $ 1.5  

Item 3.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk

        There were no material changes in the company's market risk during the quarter ended September 25, 2010. For additional information, refer to the section "Risk Management" beginning on page 38 in our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 26, 2009.

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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. We acquired Delta plc ("Delta") in the second quarter of 2010, and it represented approximately 39% of our total assets as of September 25, 2010. As the acquisition occurred in the second quarter of 2010, the scope of our assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting does not include Delta. This exclusion is in accordance with the SEC's general guidance that an assessment of a recently acquired business may be omitted from our scope in the year of acquisition. 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.

        In the third quarter of 2010, the Company implemented various processes and information system enhancements, principally related to a major upgrade of enterprise resource planning software and related business improvements in its North American steel structures manufacturing operations that are part of the Engineered Support Structures and Utility Support Structures segments. These process and information system enhancements resulted in modifications to internal controls over sales, customer service, inventory management, accounts receivable and accounts payable processes. There were no other changes in the Company's internal controls over financial reporting 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

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

June 27, 2010 to July 24, 2010

    1,633   $ 72.11          

July 25, 2010 to August 28, 2010

    232   $ 67.50          

August 29, 2010 to September 25, 2010

                 
                   
 

Total

    1,865   $ 71.54          
                   

        During the third 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

        On September 8, 2010, the Company's Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend on common stock of 16.5 cents per share, which was paid on October 15, 2010, to stockholders of record September 24, 2010. The indicated annual dividend rate is 66 cents per share.

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 September 25, 2010, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, (iv) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity, (v) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (tagged as blocks of text).

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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 Financial Officer)

Dated this 29th day of October, 2010.

 

 

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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 September 25, 2010, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, (iv) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity, (v) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (tagged as blocks of text).

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