UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM
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As of January 6, 2025,
Lindsay Corporation
INDEX FORM 10-Q
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ITEM 3 – Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk |
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Part I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1 - Financial Statements
LINDSAY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
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LINDSAY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
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Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of hedging activities and tax |
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Total other comprehensive loss, net of tax expense (benefit) of $ |
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LINDSAY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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ASSETS |
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Current assets: |
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Marketable securities |
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY |
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable |
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Other current liabilities |
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Pension benefits liabilities |
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Other noncurrent liabilities |
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Total liabilities |
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Shareholders' equity: |
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Preferred stock of $ |
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Common stock of $ |
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Retained earnings |
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Less treasury stock - at cost, |
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Total liabilities and shareholders' equity |
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
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Balance at August 31, 2023 |
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Balance at November 30, 2023 |
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Balance at August 31, 2024 |
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LINDSAY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
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LINDSAY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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Note 1 – Basis of Presentation
The condensed consolidated financial statements are presented in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and do not include all of the disclosures normally required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) as contained in Lindsay Corporation’s (the “Company”) Annual Report on Form 10-K. Accordingly, these condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2024.
In the opinion of management, the condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company reflect all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) necessary to present fairly the financial position and the results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. The results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of trends or results expected by the Company for a full year. The condensed consolidated financial statements were prepared using U.S. GAAP. These principles require us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
Recent Accounting Guidance Adopted
In September 2022, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2022-04, Liabilities - Supplier Finance Programs, which requires annual and interim disclosures for entities that finance its purchases with supplier finance programs. The Company adopted these amendments in its fiscal 2024 and 2025. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on its condensed consolidated financial statements.
Recent Accounting Guidance Not Yet Adopted
In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures which requires, among other updates, enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses that are regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker, or CODM, as well as the aggregate amount of other segment items included in the reported measure of segment profit or loss. This ASU is effective for interim periods beginning after December 15, 2024. The Company plans to adopt this ASU in its fiscal 2025.
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, which requires entities to disclose more detailed information in their reconciliation of their statutory tax rate to their effective tax rate. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. The Company plans to adopt this ASU in its fiscal 2026.
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Note 2 – Revenue Recognition
Disaggregation of Revenue
A breakout by segment of revenue recognized over time versus at a point in time for the three months ended November 30, 2024 and 2023 is as follows:
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Further disaggregation of revenue is disclosed in Note 13 – Industry Segment Information.
For contracts with an initial length longer than 12 months, the unsatisfied performance obligations were $
Contract Balances
Contract assets arise when recorded revenue for a contract exceeds the amounts billed under the terms of such contract. Contract liabilities arise when billed amounts exceed revenue recorded. Amounts are billable to customers upon various measures of performance, including achievement of certain milestones and completion of specified units of completion of the contract. At November 30, 2024, November 30, 2023, and August 31, 2024, contract assets amounted to $
Contract liabilities include advance payments from customers and billings in excess of delivery of performance obligations. At November 30, 2024, November 30, 2023, and August 31, 2024, contract liabilities amounted to $
Note 3 – Net Earnings per Share
Basic earnings per share is calculated on the basis of weighted average outstanding common shares. Diluted earnings per share is calculated on the basis of basic weighted average outstanding common shares adjusted for the dilutive effect of stock options, restricted stock unit awards and other dilutive securities.
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The following table shows the computation of basic and diluted net earnings per share for the three months ended November 30, 2024 and 2023:
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Certain stock options and restricted stock units were excluded from the computation of diluted net earnings per share because their effect would have been anti-dilutive. Performance stock units are excluded from the calculation of dilutive potential common shares until the threshold performance conditions have been satisfied. The number of securities excluded from the computation of earnings per share because their effect would have been anti-dilutive was not significant for the three months ended November 30, 2024 and 2023.
Note 4 – Income Taxes
The Company recorded income tax expense of $
It is the Company’s policy to report income tax expense for interim periods using an estimated annual effective income tax rate. The estimated annual effective income tax rate was
The tax effects of significant or unusual items are not considered in the estimated annual effective income tax rate. The tax effects of such discrete events are recognized in the interim period in which the events occur. The impact of discrete items for the three months ended November 30, 2024 and 2023 was not significant.
Note 5 – Inventories
Inventories consisted of the following as of November 30, 2024, November 30, 2023, and August 31, 2024:
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November 30, |
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August 31, |
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$ |
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Of the $
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Note 6 – Long-Term Debt
The following table sets forth the outstanding principal balances of the Company’s long-term debt as of the dates shown:
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November 30, |
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August 31, |
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Series A Senior Notes |
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$ |
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$ |
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Elecsys Series 2006A Bonds |
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Total long-term debt |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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Principal payments on the debt are due as follows:
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Note 7 – Fair Value Measurements
The following table presents the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value, based upon the level within the fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements fall, as of November 30, 2024, November 30, 2023, and August 31, 2024. There were no transfers between any levels for the periods presented.
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November 30, 2023 |
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Level 1 |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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$ |
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The Company enters into derivative instrument agreements to manage risk in connection with changes in foreign currency. The Company only enters into derivative instrument agreements with counterparties who have highly rated credit and does not enter into derivative instrument agreements for trading or speculative purposes. The fair values are based on inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability and are determined by standard calculations and models that use readily observable market parameters. These inputs include foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates. Industry standard data providers are the primary source for forward and spot rate information for both interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates.
The Company has entered into various cross currency swaps that mature between the first quarter of fiscal 2027 and the first quarter of fiscal 2028 with a total notional amount of $
At November 30, 2024, the Company had an outstanding foreign currency forward contract to sell a notional amount of
There were
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Note 8 – Commitments and Contingencies
In the ordinary course of its business operations, the Company enters into arrangements that obligate it to make future payments under contracts such as lease agreements. Additionally, the Company is involved, from time to time, in commercial litigation, employment disputes, administrative proceedings, business disputes and other legal proceedings. The Company has established accruals for certain proceedings based on an assessment of probability of loss. The Company believes that any such currently-pending proceedings are either covered by insurance or would not have a material effect on the business or its condensed consolidated financial statements if decided in a manner that is unfavorable to the Company. Such proceedings are exclusive of environmental remediation matters which are discussed separately below.
Infrastructure Products Litigation
The Company is currently defending a number of product liability lawsuits arising out of vehicle collisions with highway barriers incorporating the Company’s X-Lite® end terminal. Despite the September 2018 reversal of a sizable judgment against a competitor and the October 2023 dismissal of the FCA Lawsuit (as defined below), the Company expects that the significant attention brought to the infrastructure products industry by the original judgment may lead to additional lawsuits being filed against the Company and others in the industry.
Following the March 2019 filing of a qui tam lawsuit (as amended, the “FCA Lawsuit”) by an individual relator (the “Relator”) on behalf of the United States and 12 individual states, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York (the “U.S. District Court”), the Department of Justice, Civil Division and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of New York (the “U.S. Attorney’s Office”) proceeded to initiate an investigation into the Relator’s allegations relating to the Company's X-Lite end terminal and potential violations of the False Claims Act. On September 28, 2023, the U.S. Attorney’s Office submitted a letter motion (the “Letter Motion”) informing the U.S. District Court that the United States had investigated the Relator’s allegations and now sought to move to dismiss the FCA Lawsuit as it had “determined that dismissal is commensurate with the public interest because the claims lack merit and the matter does not warrant the continued expenditure of resources to pursue or monitor the action.” The U.S. Attorney’s Office also noted that it had “been advised by counsel for the 12 states that the states [had] no objection to the U.S. District Court declining to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over the remaining state claims and to dismissing those claims without prejudice to the states.” On October 2, 2023, the U.S. District Court granted the Letter Motion and indicated that a motion to dismiss could be filed without further order or pre-motion conference. On October 12, 2023, after the Relator proceeded to file his own notice of voluntary dismissal, the U.S. Attorney’s Office filed its notice of consent to the Relator’s voluntary dismissal. On October 26, 2023, the U.S. District Court ordered the dismissal of the FCA Lawsuit without prejudice as to the Relator, the United States, and each of the 12 state plaintiffs.
On November 27, 2023, following the dismissal of the Relator’s FCA Lawsuit, the Relator filed under seal a subsequent qui tam lawsuit on behalf of the State of Tennessee against the Company, certain of its subsidiaries, and certain third parties which originally designed the X-Lite end terminal (the “Tennessee FATA Lawsuit”) in the Circuit Court of Davidson County, Nashville, Tennessee (the “Tennessee Circuit Court”) making substantially similar allegations relating to the Company’s X-Lite end terminal and potential violations of the Tennessee Fraud Against Taxpayers Act. On March 26, 2024, the State of Tennessee, which had previously consented to the dismissal of the FCA Lawsuit without prejudice, filed under seal a notice of its election to decline to intervene in the Tennessee FATA Lawsuit. On May 17, 2024, the Tennessee Circuit Court filed an order to unseal the case documents, and the Company and its named subsidiaries were subsequently notified of the Tennessee FATA Lawsuit and served in June 2024.
The Company, certain of its subsidiaries, and certain third parties which originally designed the X-Lite end terminal have also been named in a lawsuit filed on June 9, 2020 in the Circuit Court of Cole County, Missouri by Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission (“MHTC”). MHTC alleges, among other things, that the X-Lite end terminal was defectively designed and failed to perform as designed, intended, and advertised, leading to MHTC’s removal and replacement of X-Lite end terminals from Missouri’s roadways. MHTC alleges strict liability (defective design and failure to warn), negligence, breach of express warranties, breach of implied warranties (merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose), fraud, and public nuisance. MHTC seeks compensatory damages, interest, attorneys’ fees, and punitive damages.
The Company believes it has meritorious factual and legal defenses to each of the lawsuits discussed above and is prepared to vigorously defend its interests. Based on the information currently available to the Company, the Company does not believe that a loss is probable in any of these lawsuits; therefore, no accrual has been included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. While it is reasonably possible that a loss may be incurred, the Company is unable to estimate a range of potential loss due to the complexity and current status of these lawsuits. However, the Company maintains insurance coverage to
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mitigate the impact of adverse exposures in these lawsuits and does not expect that these lawsuits will have a material adverse effect on its business or its consolidated financial statements.
Environmental Remediation
In previous years, the Company committed to a plan to remediate environmental contamination of the groundwater at and adjacent to its Lindsay, Nebraska facility (the “site”). The current estimated aggregate accrued cost of $
The Company accrues the anticipated cost of investigation and remediation when the obligation is probable and can be reasonably estimated. While the plan has not been formally approved by the EPA, the Company believes the current accrual is a good faith estimate of the long-term cost of remediation at this site; however, the estimate of costs and their timing could change as a result of a number of factors, including but not limited to (1) EPA input on the proposed remediation plan and any changes which the EPA may subsequently require, (2) refinement of cost estimates and length of time required to complete remediation and post-remediation operations and maintenance, (3) effectiveness of the technology chosen in remediation of the site as well as changes in technology that may be available in the future, and (4) unforeseen circumstances existing at the site. As a result of these factors, the actual amount of costs incurred by the Company in connection with the remediation of contamination of its Lindsay, Nebraska site could exceed the amounts accrued for this expense at this time. While any revisions could be material to the operating results of any fiscal quarter or fiscal year, the Company does not expect such additional expenses would have a material adverse effect on its liquidity or financial condition.
The following table summarizes the environmental remediation liability classifications included in the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of November 30, 2024, November 30, 2023, and August 31, 2024:
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November 30, |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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Total environmental remediation liabilities |
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$ |
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$ |
|
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$ |
|
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Note 9 – Warranties
The following table provides the changes in the Company’s product warranties:
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November 30, |
|
November 30, |
Product warranty accrual balance, beginning of period |
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$ |
Liabilities accrued for warranties during the period |
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Product warranty accrual balance, end of period |
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$ |
|
$ |
Note 10 – Share-Based Compensation
The Company’s current share-based compensation plans, approved by the stockholders of the Company, provides for awards of stock options, restricted shares, restricted stock units (“RSUs”), stock appreciation rights, performance shares, and performance stock units (“PSUs”) to employees and non-employee directors of the Company. The Company measures and recognizes compensation expense for all share-based payment awards made to employees and directors based on estimated fair values. Share-based compensation expense was $
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The following table illustrates the type and fair value of share-based compensation awards granted during the three months ended November 30, 2024 and 2023:
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$ |
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PSUs |
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$ |
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The RSUs granted during the three months ended November 30, 2024 and 2023 included
The following table provides the assumptions used in determining the fair value of the stock options awarded during the three months ended November 30, 2024 and 2023:
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The PSUs granted during fiscal 2025 include performance goals based on a return on invested capital ("ROIC") and total shareholder return ("TSR") relative to the Company's peers during the performance period. The awards actually earned will range from
The fair value of the TSR portion of the awards granted during the three months ended November 30, 2024 and 2023 was estimated at the grant date using a Monte Carlo simulation model which included the following assumptions:
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Note 11 – Other Current Liabilities
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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Note 12 – Share Repurchases
The Company’s Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program of up to $
Note 13 – Industry Segment Information
The Company manages its business activities in
Irrigation – This reporting segment includes the manufacture and marketing of center pivot, lateral move and hose reel irrigation systems and large diameter steel tubing as well as various innovative technology solutions such as GPS positioning and guidance, variable rate irrigation, remote irrigation management and scheduling technology, irrigation consulting and design and industrial internet of things, or “IIoT”, solutions. The irrigation reporting segment consists of
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Infrastructure – This reporting segment includes the manufacture and marketing of moveable barriers, specialty barriers, crash cushions and end terminals, and road marking and road safety equipment. The infrastructure reporting segment consists of
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Note 14 – Subsequent Events
On
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ITEM 2 ‑ Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Concerning Forward‑Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains not only historical information, but also forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Statements that are not historical are forward-looking and reflect information concerning possible or assumed future results of operations and planned financing of the Company. In addition, forward-looking statements may be made orally or in press releases, conferences, reports, on the Company's web site, or otherwise, in the future by or on behalf of the Company. When used by or on behalf of the Company, the words “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “believe,” “intend,” “will,” “plan,” “predict,” “project,” “outlook,” “could,” “may,” “should” or similar expressions generally identify forward-looking statements. The entire section entitled “Executive Overview and Outlook” should be considered forward-looking statements. For these statements, the Company claims the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to those discussed in the “Risk Factors” section in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2024. Readers should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statement and should recognize that the statements are predictions of future results or conditions, which may not occur as anticipated. Actual results or conditions could differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements and from historical results, due to the risks and uncertainties described herein and in the Company’s other public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Company’s fiscal year ended August 31, 2024, as well as other risks and uncertainties not now anticipated. The risks and uncertainties described herein and in the Company’s other public filings are not exclusive and further information concerning the Company and its businesses, including factors that potentially could materially affect the Company's financial results, may emerge from time to time. Except as required by law, the Company assumes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect actual results or changes in factors or assumptions affecting such forward-looking statements.
Accounting Policies
In preparing the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP, management must make a variety of decisions which impact the reported amounts and the related disclosures. These decisions include the selection of the appropriate accounting principles to be applied and the assumptions on which to base accounting estimates. In making these decisions, management applies its judgment based on its understanding and analysis of the relevant circumstances and the Company’s historical experience.
The Company’s accounting policies that are most important to the presentation of its results of operations and financial condition, and which require the greatest use of judgments and estimates by management, are designated as its critical accounting policies. See discussion of the Company’s critical accounting policies under Item 7 in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Company’s fiscal year ended August 31, 2024. Management periodically re-evaluates and adjusts its critical accounting policies as circumstances change. There were no significant changes in the Company’s critical accounting policies during the three months ended November 30, 2024.
Recent Accounting Guidance
See Note 1 – Basis of Presentation and the disclosure therein of recently adopted accounting guidance to the condensed consolidated financial statements set forth in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Executive Overview and Outlook
Operating revenues for the three months ended November 30, 2024 were $166.3 million, an increase of 3 percent compared to $161.4 million for the three months ended November 30, 2023. Irrigation segment revenues increased 5 percent to $147.1 million and infrastructure segment revenues decreased 9 percent to $19.2 million. Net earnings for the three months ended November 30, 2024 were $17.2 million, or $1.57 per diluted share, compared to net earnings of $15.0 million, or $1.36 per diluted share, for the three months ended November 30, 2023. While operating income was similar to the prior year, net earnings were positively impacted by higher other income, driven primarily by an increase in interest income and favorable foreign currency translation results, and by a lower effective income tax rate.
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The primary drivers for the Company’s irrigation segment are the need for irrigated agricultural crop production, which is tied to population growth and the attendant need for expanded food production, and the need to use water resources efficiently. These drivers are affected by a number of factors, including the following:
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The forecasted decline in estimated 2024 net farm income led to tempered demand for irrigation equipment which is expected to continue until the outlook for net farm income improves. The Company has been able to maintain its pricing for irrigation equipment for the most part, while inflationary pressure on steel and other raw material costs, as well as freight and logistics costs, have moderated.
The most significant opportunities for growth in irrigation sales over the next several years continue to be in international markets where irrigation use is less developed and demand is driven not only by commodity prices and net farm income, but also by food security, water scarcity and population growth. While international irrigation markets remain active with opportunities for further development and expansion, regional political and economic factors, including armed conflict, currency conditions and other factors can create a challenging environment. Additionally, international results are influenced by large project sales which tend to fluctuate and can be difficult to forecast accurately. In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024, the Company began shipment under a multi-year supply agreement to provide irrigation systems and remote management and scheduling technology for a large project in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The project is valued at over $100 million in revenue, with equipment deliveries expected to continue throughout fiscal 2025.
The infrastructure business continues to be driven by the Company's transportation safety products, the demand for which largely depends on government spending for road construction and improvements. The enactment of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ("IIJA") in November 2021 introduced $110 billion in incremental federal funding for roads, bridges, and other transportation projects, which the Company anticipates may support higher demand for its transportation safety products as states utilize these funds in construction projects. The federal programs under IIJA run through September 2026 with funding anticipated to extend up to two years beyond that date.
The backlog of unshipped orders at November 30, 2024 was $168.2 million compared with $86.8 million at November 30, 2023. Included in these backlogs are amounts of $17.4 million and $2.8 million, respectively, for orders that are not expected to be fulfilled within the subsequent 12 months. The backlog in both segments was higher compared to the prior year, with the increase in irrigation backlog resulting from the addition of the large project in the MENA region. The Company’s backlog can fluctuate from period to period due to the seasonality, cyclicality, timing and execution of contracts. Backlog typically represents long-term projects as well as short lead-time orders, and therefore is generally not a good indication of the next fiscal quarter’s revenues.
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Results of Operations
For the Three Months ended November 30, 2024 compared to the Three Months ended November 30, 2023
The following section presents an analysis of the Company’s operating results displayed in the condensed consolidated statements of earnings for the three months ended November 30, 2024 and 2023. It should be read together with the industry segment information in Note 13 to the condensed consolidated financial statements:
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Three months ended |
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($ in thousands) |
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November 30, |
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November 30, |
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Percent |
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Consolidated |
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|
|
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|
|
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||
Operating revenues |
|
$ |
166,281 |
|
|
$ |
161,358 |
|
|
3% |
Gross profit |
|
$ |
49,966 |
|
|
$ |
49,905 |
|
|
0% |
Gross margin |
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|
30.0 |
% |
|
|
30.9 |
% |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Operating expenses (1) |
|
$ |
29,083 |
|
|
$ |
28,831 |
|
|
1% |
Operating income |
|
$ |
20,883 |
|
|
$ |
21,074 |
|
|
(1%) |
Operating margin |
|
|
12.6 |
% |
|
|
13.1 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Other income (expense), net |
|
$ |
1,151 |
|
|
$ |
(79 |
) |
|
(1557%) |
Income tax expense |
|
$ |
4,870 |
|
|
$ |
5,976 |
|
|
(19%) |
Overall income tax rate |
|
|
22.1 |
% |
|
|
28.5 |
% |
|
|
Net earnings |
|
$ |
17,164 |
|
|
$ |
15,019 |
|
|
14% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Irrigation Segment |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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Segment operating revenues |
|
$ |
147,087 |
|
|
$ |
140,168 |
|
|
5% |
Segment operating income |
|
$ |
24,736 |
|
|
$ |
25,307 |
|
|
(2%) |
Segment operating margin |
|
|
16.8 |
% |
|
|
18.1 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Infrastructure Segment |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Segment operating revenues |
|
$ |
19,194 |
|
|
$ |
21,190 |
|
|
(9%) |
Segment operating income |
|
$ |
4,124 |
|
|
$ |
3,619 |
|
|
14% |
Segment operating margin |
|
|
21.5 |
% |
|
|
17.1 |
% |
|
|
Revenues
Operating revenues for the three months ended November 30, 2024 increased 3 percent to $166.3 million from $161.4 million for the three months ended November 30, 2023, as irrigation revenues increased $6.9 million and infrastructure revenues decreased $2.0 million. The irrigation segment provided 88 percent of the Company’s revenue during the three months ended November 30, 2024 as compared to 87 percent for the three months ended November 30, 2023.
North America irrigation revenues for the three months ended November 30, 2024 of $77.7 million decreased $11.7 million, or 13 percent, from $89.4 million for the three months ended November 30, 2023. The decrease resulted primarily from lower unit sales volume, as well as a less favorable mix of shorter machines, and slightly lower average selling prices compared to the prior year. An anticipated reduction in net farm income for calendar 2024 has resulted in lower demand for irrigation equipment.
International irrigation revenues for the three months ended November 30, 2024 of $69.4 million increased $18.6 million, or 37 percent, from $50.8 million for the three months ended November 30, 2023. The increase resulted primarily from revenues related to shipments for a large project in the MENA region, along with higher sales in Europe and other parts of Latin America compared to the prior year. This increase was partially offset by lower sales in Brazil, where market demand remains lower than the prior year due to lower local commodity prices that have had a negative impact on farmer profitability and liquidity. The current year also includes an unfavorable impact of foreign currency translation of $2.1 million compared to the prior year.
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Infrastructure segment revenues for the three months ended November 30, 2024 of $19.2 million decreased $2.0 million, or 9 percent, from $21.2 million for the three months ended November 30, 2023. The decrease was primarily attributable to a difference in the timing of Road Zipper System lease revenues and lower sales of road safety products compared to the prior year.
Gross Profit
Gross profit for the three months ended November 30, 2024 of $50.0 million was comparable to $49.9 million for the three months ended November 30, 2023. Gross margin was 30.0 percent of sales for the three months ended November 30, 2024 compared with 30.9 percent of sales for the three months ended November 30, 2023. Lower irrigation gross margin resulted from a higher proportion of international irrigation project revenue in the current year that was dilutive to gross margin. This impact was partially offset by higher gross margin in infrastructure resulting from improved manufacturing efficiency and lower operating expenses.
Operating Expenses
Operating expenses of $29.1 million for the three months ended November 30, 2024 increased $0.3 million, or 1 percent, compared with $28.8 million for the three months ended November 30, 2023. Higher administrative and selling expenses were partially offset by lower engineering and research expenses.
Other Income (Expense), net
The Company recorded other income of $1.2 million for the three months ended November 30, 2024 compared to other expense of $0.1 million for the three months ended November 30, 2023. The change resulted primarily from higher foreign currency transaction gains of approximately $0.7 million compared to the prior year. The current year was also favorably impacted by higher interest income and lower interest expense totaling $0.3 million compared to the prior year.
Income Taxes
The Company recorded income tax expense of $4.9 million and $6.0 million for the three months ended November 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The effective income tax rate was 22.1 percent and 28.5 percent for the three months ended November 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The lower effective income tax rate resulted primarily from an increased proportion of earnings in lower rate foreign jurisdictions compared to the prior year. The impact of discrete items was minimal in both periods.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Company's cash and cash equivalents totaled $194.1 million at November 30, 2024 compared with $190.9 million at August 31, 2024, and cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities totaled $175.7 million at November 30, 2023. The increase resulted from the excess of cash provided by operating activities over the cash used in investing and financing activities. The Company requires cash for financing its receivables and inventories, paying operating expenses and capital expenditures, and for dividends and share repurchases. The Company meets its liquidity needs and finances its capital expenditures from its available cash and funds provided by operations along with borrowings under its credit arrangements described below. In the normal course of business, the Company enters into contracts and commitments which obligate the Company to make future payments. The Company does not have any additional off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a material current or future effect on the Company’s financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources. The Company believes its current cash resources, projected operating cash flow, and remaining capacity under its continuing bank lines of credit are sufficient to cover all its expected working capital needs, planned capital expenditures and dividends. The Company may require additional borrowings to fund potential acquisitions in the future.
The Company’s total cash and cash equivalents held by foreign subsidiaries were approximately $94.1 million, $70.8 million, and $84.3 million as of November 30, 2024, November 30, 2023, and August 31, 2024, respectively. The Company considers earnings in foreign subsidiaries to be indefinitely reinvested and would need to accrue and pay incremental state, local, and foreign taxes if such earnings were repatriated to the United States. The Company does not intend to repatriate the funds and does not expect these funds to have a significant impact on the Company’s overall liquidity.
Net working capital was $372.3 million at November 30, 2024, as compared with $359.3 million at November 30, 2023 and $367.4 million at August 31, 2024. Cash provided by operating activities totaled $21.6 million during the three months ended
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November 30, 2024, compared to cash provided by operating activities of $21.9 million during the three months ended November 30, 2023. Higher net earnings in the current year were offset by increases in working capital.
Cash flows used in investing activities totaled $8.8 million during the three months ended November 30, 2024 compared to $18.2 million during the three months ended November 30, 2023. Purchases of property, plant, and equipment were $9.1 million, compared to $6.9 million in the prior year. The prior year also included net purchases of marketable securities of $10.7 million, while no such purchases or maturities occurred in the current year.
Cash flows used in financing activities totaled $5.3 million during the three months ended November 30, 2024 and were comparable to cash flows used in financing activities of $5.4 million during the three months ended November 30, 2023.
Capital Allocation Plan
The Company’s capital allocation plan is to continue investing in revenue and earnings growth, combined with a defined process for enhancing returns to stockholders. Under the Company’s capital allocation plan, the priorities for uses of cash include:
Capital Expenditures
Capital expenditures for fiscal 2025 are expected to be between $35.0 million and $40.0 million, including equipment replacement, productivity improvements, new product development and commercial growth investments. The increase over recent levels of capital expenditures is primarily related to modernization and productivity improvements planned at certain manufacturing facilities. The Company’s management does maintain flexibility to modify the amount and timing of some of the planned expenditures in response to economic conditions.
Dividends
In the first quarter of fiscal 2025, the Company paid a quarterly cash dividend to stockholders of $0.36 per common share, or $3.9 million, compared to a quarterly cash dividend of $0.35 per common share, or $3.9 million, in the first quarter of fiscal 2024.
Share Repurchases
The Company’s Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program of up to $250.0 million of common stock with no expiration date. Under the program, shares may be repurchased in privately negotiated and/or open market transactions as well as under formalized trading plans in accordance with the guidelines specified under Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
During the three months ended November 30, 2024, the amount of common stock repurchased by the Company under the program in open market transactions was immaterial. There were no shares repurchased during the three months ended November 30, 2023. As of November 30, 2024, the repurchased shares were held as treasury stock and $41.4 million of the authorization remained available for future share repurchases.
Long-Term Borrowing Facilities
Senior Notes. The Company has outstanding $115.0 million in aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes, Series A (the “Senior Notes”). The entire principal of the Senior Notes is due and payable on February 19, 2030. Interest on the Senior Notes is payable semi-annually at a fixed annual rate of 3.82 percent. Borrowings under the Senior Notes are unsecured. The Company used the proceeds of the sale of the Senior Notes for general corporate purposes, including acquisitions and dividends.
Revolving Credit Facility. The Company has outstanding a $50.0 million unsecured Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”) with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (“Wells Fargo”) expiring August 26, 2026. The Company intends to use borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility for working capital purposes and to fund
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potential future acquisitions. At November 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company had no outstanding borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility. The amount of borrowings available at any time under the Revolving Credit Facility is reduced by the amount of standby letters of credit issued by Wells Fargo then outstanding. At November 30, 2024, the Company had the ability to borrow up to $50.0 million under the Revolving Credit Facility. The Revolving Credit Facility may be increased by up to an additional $50.0 million at any time, subject to additional commitment approval. Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility bear interest at a variable rate equal to the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) plus a margin of between 100 and 210 basis points depending on the Company’s leverage ratio then in effect (which resulted in a variable rate of 5.94 percent at November 30, 2024), subject to adjustment as set forth in the loan documents for the Revolving Credit Facility. Interest is paid on a monthly to quarterly basis depending on loan type. The Company currently pays an annual commitment fee on the unused portion of the Revolving Credit Facility. The fee is between 0.125 percent and 0.2 percent on the unused balance depending on the Company’s leverage ratio then in effect (which resulted in a fee of 0.125 percent at November 30, 2024).
Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility have equal priority with borrowings under the Company’s Senior Notes. Each of the credit arrangements described above include certain covenants relating primarily to the Company’s financial condition. These financial covenants include a funded debt to EBITDA leverage ratio and an interest coverage ratio. In the event that the loan documents for the Revolving Credit Facility were to require the Company to comply with any financial covenant that is not already included or is more restrictive than what is already included in the arrangement governing the Senior Notes, then such covenant shall be deemed incorporated by reference for the benefit of holders of the Senior Notes. Upon the occurrence of any event of default of these covenants, including a change in control of the Company, all amounts outstanding thereunder may be declared to be immediately due and payable. At November 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company was in compliance with all financial loan covenants contained in its credit arrangements in place as of each of those dates.
Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments
There have been no material changes in the Company’s contractual obligations and commercial commitments as described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2024.
ITEM 3 – Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
There have been no material changes from the Company’s quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk previously disclosed in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K. See discussion of the Company’s quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk under Part II, Item 7A in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2024.
ITEM 4 – Controls and Procedures
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Company carried out an evaluation under the supervision and the participation of the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e). Based upon that evaluation, the CEO and CFO concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of November 30, 2024.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
The CEO and CFO determined that there has not been any significant change to the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) during the last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
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Part II – OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1 – Legal Proceedings
See the disclosure in Note 8 – Commitments and Contingencies to the condensed consolidated financial statements set forth in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, which disclosure is hereby incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 1A – Risk Factors
There have been no material changes from risk factors previously disclosed in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K. See the discussions of the Company’s risk factors under Part I, Item 1A in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2024.
ITEM 2 – Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
The table below sets forth information with respect to purchases of the Company’s common stock made by or on behalf of the Company during the three months ended November 30, 2024:
ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES |
||||||||||
Period |
|
Total Number of Shares Purchased |
|
|
Average Price Paid Per Share |
|
Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs |
|
|
Approximate Dollar Value of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (1) |
September 1, 2024 to September 30, 2024 |
|
100 |
|
$ |
113.00 |
|
100 |
|
$ |
41,419 |
October 1, 2024 to October 31, 2024 |
|
— |
|
$ |
— |
|
— |
|
$ |
41,419 |
November 1, 2024 to November 30, 2024 |
|
— |
|
$ |
— |
|
— |
|
$ |
41,419 |
Total |
|
100 |
|
$ |
113.00 |
|
100 |
|
$ |
41,419 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) On January 3, 2014, the Company announced that its Board of Directors authorized the Company to repurchase up to $150.0 million of common stock through January 2, 2016. On July 22, 2015, the Company announced that its Board of Directors increased its outstanding share repurchase authorization by $100.0 million with no expiration. Under the program, shares may be repurchased in privately negotiated and/or open market transactions as well as under formalized trading plans in accordance with the guidelines specified under Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. |
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ITEM 3 – Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
ITEM 4 – Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
ITEM 5 – Other Information
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ITEM 6 – Exhibits
Exhibit |
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|
No. |
|
Description |
|
|
|
3.1 |
|
|
3.2 |
|
|
4.1 |
|
|
10.1* |
|
Lindsay Corporation Management Incentive Plan (MIP) 2025 Plan Year. † ** |
31.1* |
|
|
31.2* |
|
|
32.1* |
|
|
101* |
|
Interactive Data Files pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T formatted in Inline Extensible Business Reporting Language ("Inline XBRL"). |
104* |
|
Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101). |
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|
|
† Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement required to be filed as an exhibit hereto pursuant to Item 6 of Part II of Form 10-Q.
* Filed herein.
** Certain confidential portions of this exhibit were omitted by means of marking such portions with brackets and asterisks because the identified confidential portions (i) are not material and (ii) would be competitively harmful if publicly disclosed.
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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 by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized on this 7th day of January 2025.
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LINDSAY CORPORATION |
|
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|
|
By: |
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/s/ BRIAN L. KETCHAM |
|
Name: |
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Brian L. Ketcham |
|
Title: |
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Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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|
|
(on behalf of the registrant and as principal financial officer) |
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