$VMI
VALMONT INDUSTRIES INC Stock $vmi

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2013 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000104746914001292 Filed on February 25, 2014

Income Statement

Concept	2013 Q4	2013 Q2	2012 Q4
Revenue	$827.9M	$926.5M	$815.0M
YoY Change	1.58%	13.74%	8.28%
Cost Of Revenue	$605.1M	$617.2M	$590.7M
YoY Change	2.44%	8.68%	5.9%
Gross Profit	$222.8M	$261.5M	$224.3M
YoY Change	-0.68%	31.13%	15.11%
Gross Profit Margin	26.91%	28.22%	27.53%
Selling, General & Admin	$122.1M	$117.2M	$112.6M
YoY Change	8.44%	14.86%	-4.25%
% of Gross Profit	54.8%	44.83%	50.19%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$20.00M	$19.00M	$17.90M
YoY Change	11.73%	11.11%	-16.36%
% of Gross Profit	8.98%	7.27%	7.98%
Operating Expenses	$122.1M	$117.2M	$112.6M
YoY Change	8.44%	14.86%	-4.25%
Operating Profit	$100.7M	$144.3M	$111.7M
YoY Change	-9.86%	48.19%	44.56%
Interest Expense	-$6.400M	$8.025M	-$5.800M
YoY Change	10.34%	8.14%	-18.31%
% of Operating Profit	-6.35%	5.56%	-5.19%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$1.300M	-$6.050M	-$600.0K
YoY Change	-316.67%	-19.2%	-68.42%
Pretax Income	$95.60M	$98.68M	$105.4M
YoY Change	-9.3%	44.84%	54.09%
Income Tax	$31.70M	$47.17M	$39.50M
% Of Pretax Income	33.16%	47.8%	37.48%
Net Earnings	$54.90M	$91.32M	$65.00M
YoY Change	-15.54%	49.31%	-43.33%
Net Earnings / Revenue	6.63%	9.86%	7.98%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$2.06	$3.36	$2.45
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$2.04	$3.33	$2.43
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	26.79M shares	26.65M shares	26.63M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		26.91M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2013 Q4	2013 Q2	2012 Q4
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$613.7M	$490.5M	$414.1M
YoY Change	48.2%	49.36%	14.11%
Cash & Equivalents	$613.7M	$490.5M	$414.1M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$23.00M	$33.60M	$25.10M
YoY Change	-8.37%	12.75%	-2.71%
Inventory	$380.0M	$413.4M	$412.4M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$515.4M	$513.8M	$515.9M
Other Receivables	$65.70M	$68.10M	$58.40M
Total Short-Term Assets	$1.598B	$1.519B	$1.426B
YoY Change	12.06%	14.0%	13.81%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$534.2M	$530.5M	$512.6M
YoY Change	4.21%	13.91%	12.69%
Goodwill	$349.6M	$332.4M	$330.8M
YoY Change	5.7%	6.26%	5.13%
Intangibles	$170.9M	$168.5M	$172.3M
YoY Change	-0.79%	4.02%	2.49%
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$123.9M	$100.9M	$126.9M
YoY Change	-2.4%	-18.3%	9.89%
Total Long-Term Assets	$1.179B	$1.132B	$1.143B
YoY Change	3.15%	6.42%	8.5%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$1.598B	$1.519B	$1.426B
Total Long-Term Assets	$1.179B	$1.132B	$1.143B
Total Assets	$2.776B	$2.652B	$2.569B
YoY Change	8.1%	10.63%	11.38%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$216.1M	$212.1M	$212.4M
YoY Change	1.74%	-4.55%	-1.99%
Accrued Expenses	$71.56M	$80.99M	$78.50M
YoY Change	-8.84%	4.97%	6.79%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$19.00M	$16.00M	$13.40M
YoY Change	41.79%	-8.05%	17.54%
Long-Term Debt Due	$202.0K	$457.0K	$224.0K
YoY Change	-9.82%	84.27%	-4.68%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$436.6M	$416.8M	$412.4M
YoY Change	5.85%	3.73%	1.07%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$470.9M	$471.7M	$472.6M
YoY Change	-0.36%	-0.41%	-0.38%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$51.73M	$48.85M	$44.25M
YoY Change	16.9%	18.21%	6.84%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$522.6M	$520.5M	$516.8M
YoY Change	1.12%	1.09%	0.2%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$436.6M	$416.8M	$412.4M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$522.6M	$520.5M	$516.8M
Total Liabilities	$959.2M	$937.3M	$929.3M
YoY Change	3.22%	2.25%	0.58%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$1.563B	$1.458B	$1.301B
YoY Change	20.16%	22.9%	20.45%
Common Stock	$27.90M	$27.90M	$27.90M
YoY Change	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$20.86M	$21.32M	$22.46M
YoY Change	-7.1%	-8.57%	-9.04%
Treasury Stock Shares	1.075M shares		1.226M shares
Shareholders Equity	$1.522B	$1.446B	$1.350B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$2.776B	$2.652B	$2.569B
YoY Change	8.1%	10.63%	11.38%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2013 Q4	2013 Q2	2012 Q4
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$54.90M	$91.32M	$65.00M
YoY Change	-15.54%	49.31%	-43.33%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$20.00M	$19.00M	$17.90M
YoY Change	11.73%	11.11%	-16.36%
Cash From Operating Activities	$147.3M	$111.0M	$79.40M
YoY Change	85.52%	1080.85%	-7.24%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$31.70M	-$32.50M	-$38.40M
YoY Change	-17.45%	70.16%	4.63%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$12.60M	$8.300M	-$45.30M
YoY Change	-72.19%	107.5%	1124.32%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$44.30M	-$24.10M	-$83.70M
YoY Change	-47.07%	59.6%	106.67%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-25.20M	-2.100M	-7.800M
YoY Change	223.08%	-184.0%	-65.94%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	147.3M	111.0M	79.40M
Cash From Investing Activities	-44.30M	-24.10M	-83.70M
Cash From Financing Activities	-25.20M	-2.100M	-7.800M
Net Change In Cash	77.80M	84.80M	-12.10M
YoY Change	-742.98%	-2750.0%	-154.5%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$147.3M	$111.0M	$79.40M
Capital Expenditures	-$31.70M	-$32.50M	-$38.40M
Free Cash Flow	$179.0M	$143.5M	$117.8M
YoY Change	51.95%	403.51%	-3.68%

Facts In Submission

Frame	Concept Type	Concept / XBRL Key	Value	Unit
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CY2013	us-gaap	Use Of Estimates UseOfEstimates	<div style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;"> <ul> <li style="list-style: none;"> <p style="FONT-FAMILY: times;"><font size="2"><i>Use of Estimates</i></font></p></li></ul> <p style="FONT-FAMILY: times;"><font size="2">        Management of the Company has made a number of estimates and assumptions relating to the reporting of assets and liabilities, the reported amounts of revenue and expenses and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities to prepare these financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. Actual results could differ from those estimates.</font></p> </div>
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CY2013	vmi	Schedule Of Share Based Compensation Nonvested Stock And Restricted Stock Unit Activity Table Textblock ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationNonvestedStockAndRestrictedStockUnitActivityTableTextblock	<div style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;" align="center"> <table style="text-align:left;TEXT-ALIGN: left; WIDTH: 946px;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="946"> <tr style="padding:0;PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px;" valign="bottom"> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" align="left"></th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times;"><font size="1"> </font></th> <th style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times;" colspan="2" align="center"><font size="1"><b>2013</b></font></th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times;"><font size="1"> </font></th> <th style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times;" colspan="2" align="center"><font size="1"><b>2012</b></font></th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times;"><font size="1"> </font></th> <th style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times;" colspan="2" align="center"><font size="1"><b>2011</b></font></th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times;"><font size="1"> </font></th></tr> <tr style="padding:0;PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px;" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" valign="bottom"> <p style="TEXT-INDENT: -10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times; MARGIN-LEFT: 10pt;"><font size="2">Shares issued</font></p></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">47,271</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">27,293</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">47,417</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td></tr> <tr style="padding:0;PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px;" valign="top" bgcolor="white"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" valign="bottom"> <p style="TEXT-INDENT: -10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times; MARGIN-LEFT: 10pt;"><font size="2">Weighted-average per share price on grant date</font></p></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">$</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">146.72</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">$</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">132.21</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">$</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">88.26</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td></tr> <tr style="padding:0;PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px;" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" valign="bottom"> <p style="TEXT-INDENT: -10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times; MARGIN-LEFT: 10pt;"><font size="2">Compensation expense</font></p></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">$</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">3,667</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">$</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">2,835</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">$</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">2,004</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td></tr></table></div>
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CY2011	vmi	Current Federal State Foreign Income Tax Expense Benefit Total CurrentFederalStateForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitTotal	91207000	USD

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