Lindsay 10Q 2011 Q3 Quarterly report

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(MARK ONE)


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

For the quarterly period ended May 31, 2011


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

Commission File Number1-13419

Lindsay Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware		47-0554096

(State or other jurisdiction of		(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)		Identification No.)

2222 N. 111th Street, Omaha, Nebraska		68164

(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

402-829-6800
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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. Yesþ Noo

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 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yeso Noo

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yeso Noþ

As of July 5, 2011,12,570,101 shares of the registrant’s common stock were outstanding.

Lindsay Corporation
INDEX FORM 10-Q


	Page No.

Part I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1—*Financial Statements*

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months and nine months ended May 31, 2011 and 2010		3

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, May 31, 2011 and 2010 and August 31, 2010		4

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended May 31, 2011 and 2010		5

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements		6-17

*ITEM 2 —Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations***		18-25

*ITEM 3 —Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk***		26

*ITEM 4 —Controls and Procedures***		26

Part II — OTHER INFORMATION

*ITEM 1 —Legal Proceedings***		27

*ITEM 1A —Risk Factors***		27

*ITEM 2 —Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds***		27

*ITEM 6 —Exhibits***		28

SIGNATURE		29

Exhibit 31.1
Exhibit 31.2
Exhibit 32.1

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Part I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1—Financial Statements

Lindsay Corporation and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(unaudited)


	Three months ended						Nine months ended
	May 31,						May 31,
(in thousands, except per share amounts)	2011			2010			2011			2010

Operating revenues	$	153,446		$	100,073		$	362,780		$	271,239
Cost of operating revenues		111,947			74,818			263,049			198,051

Gross profit		41,499			25,255			99,731			73,188


Operating expenses:
Selling expense		6,929			5,909			20,858			16,683
General and administrative expense		8,640			7,348			23,936			22,963
Engineering and research expense		2,789			1,949			8,125			5,418

Total operating expenses		18,358			15,206			52,919			45,064


Operating income		23,141			10,049			46,812			28,124

Other income (expense):
Interest expense		(192	)		(474	)		(591	)		(1,291	)
Interest income		71			49			150			215
Other income (expense), net		139			12			366			72


Earnings before income taxes		23,159			9,636			46,737			27,120

Income tax provision		7,870			3,388			15,837			8,217


Net earnings	$	15,289		$	6,248		$	30,900		$	18,903


Basic net earnings per share	$	1.22		$	0.50		$	2.46		$	1.52


Diluted net earnings per share	$	1.20		$	0.50		$	2.44		$	1.50


Weighted average shares outstanding		12,564			12,486			12,538			12,439
Diluted effect of stock equivalents		139			124			139			138

Weighted average shares outstanding assuming dilution		12,703			12,610			12,677			12,577


Cash dividends per share	$	0.085		$	0.080		$	0.255		$	0.240

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Lindsay Corporation and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS


	(Unaudited)			(Unaudited)
	May 31,			May 31,			August 31,
($ in thousands, except par values)	2011			2010			2010
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	100,568		$	83,509		$	83,418
Receivables, net of allowance of $2,464, $2,246 and $2,244, respectively		87,588			56,804			63,629
Inventories, net		52,833			47,070			45,296
Deferred income taxes		6,798			5,974			6,722
Other current assets		12,177			9,071			8,946

Total current assets		259,964			202,428			208,011

Property, plant and equipment, net		57,279			56,379			57,646
Other intangible assets, net		27,430			26,728			27,715
Goodwill, net		28,815			23,292			27,395
Other noncurrent assets		4,318			5,652			4,714

Total assets	$	377,806		$	314,479		$	325,481


LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	42,966		$	29,547		$	26,501
Current portion of long-term debt		4,286			4,286			4,286
Other current liabilities		40,445			29,981			36,295

Total current liabilities		87,697			63,814			67,082

Pension benefits liabilities		6,233			6,192			6,400
Long-term debt		5,357			9,643			8,571
Deferred income taxes		10,947			9,431			10,816
Other noncurrent liabilities		1,790			2,053			3,005

Total liabilities		112,024			91,133			95,874


Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, ($1 par value, 2,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding)		—			—			—
Common stock, ($1 par value, 25,000,000 shares authorized, 18,268,549, 18,184,620 and 18,184,820 shares issued at May 31, 2011 and 2010 and August 31, 2010, respectively)		18,269			18,185			18,185
Capital in excess of stated value		34,162			30,515			30,756
Retained earnings		297,971			265,373			270,272
Less treasury stock (at cost, 5,698,448 shares at May 31, 2011 and 2010 and August 31, 2010, respectively)		(90,961	)		(90,961	)		(90,961	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net		6,341			234			1,355

Total shareholders’ equity		265,782			223,346			229,607

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	377,806		$	314,479		$	325,481

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Lindsay Corporation and Subsidiaries

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)


	Nine Months Ended
	May 31,
($ in thousands)	2011			2010
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net earnings	$	30,900		$	18,903
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		8,820			8,027
Provision for uncollectible accounts receivable		248			568
Deferred income taxes		(2,001	)		(990	)
Stock-based compensation expense		2,384			1,755
Gain on disposal of fixed assets		(43	)		(537	)
Other, net		(307	)		121
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Receivables		(21,326	)		(16,095	)
Inventories		(5,330	)		(2,280	)
Other current assets		(2,929	)		(3,127	)
Accounts payable		15,441			10,439
Other current liabilities		2,642			(2,768	)
Current taxes payable		853			2,285
Other noncurrent assets and liabilities		(1,077	)		(1,513	)

Net cash provided by operating activities		28,275			14,788


CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment		(5,315	)		(3,962	)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment		57			577
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired		(1,279	)		(132	)
Payment for settlement of net investment hedge		(1,261	)		565

Net cash used in investing activities		(7,798	)		(2,952	)


CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Issuance of common stock under stock compensation plans		243			544
Principal payments on long-term debt		(3,214	)		(11,697	)
Net borrowing on revolving line of credit		1,212			345
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation		1,068			368
Dividends paid		(3,201	)		(2,991	)

Net cash used in financing activities		(3,892	)		(13,431	)


Effect of exchange rate changes on cash		565			(825	)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		17,150			(2,420	)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		83,418			85,929

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	100,568		$	83,509

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Lindsay Corporation and Subsidiaries

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

(1) Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

The condensed consolidated financial statements are presented in accordance with the requirements of Form 10-Q and do not include all of the disclosures normally required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for financial statements contained in Lindsay Corporation’s (the “Company”) annual Form 10-K filing. Accordingly, these condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2010.

In the opinion of management, the condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company reflect all adjustments of a normal recurring nature necessary to present a fair statement of the financial position and the results of operations and cash flows for the respective interim periods. The results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of trends or results expected by the Company for a full year.

Notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements describe various elements of the financial statements and the accounting policies, estimates, and assumptions applied by management. While actual results could differ from those estimated by management in the preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements, management believes that the accounting policies, assumptions, and estimates applied promote the representational faithfulness, verifiability, neutrality, and transparency of the accounting information included in the condensed consolidated financial statements.

On November 3, 2010, the Company completed the acquisition of certain assets of WMC Technology Limited based in Feilding, New Zealand. The assets acquired primarily relate to technology that has enhanced the Company’s irrigation product offerings. Total consideration paid was $1.3 million which was financed with cash on hand. The total purchase price has been allocated to the tangible and intangible assets acquired based on fair value assessments. The resulting goodwill and intangible assets have been accounted for under FASB ASC 805,Business Combinations. The fair value assigned to the assets was finalized in the second quarter of the Company’s 2011 fiscal year.

(2) Net Earnings per Share

Basic net earnings per share is computed using the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net earnings per share is computed using the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding plus dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period. Dilutive potential common shares consist of stock options and restricted stock units to the extent they are not anti-dilutive. Performance stock units are excluded from the calculation of dilutive potential common shares until the threshold performance conditions have been satisfied. At May 31, 2011, the threshold performance conditions for the Company’s outstanding performance stock units that were granted on November 3, 2008, November 12, 2009 and November 1, 2010 had not been satisfied, resulting in the exclusion of 98,625 performance stock units from the calculation of diluted net earnings per share.

Employee stock options, nonvested shares and similar equity instruments granted by the Company are treated as potential common shares outstanding in computing diluted net earnings per share. The Company’s diluted common shares outstanding reported in each period include the dilutive effect of restricted stock units, in-the-money options, and performance stock units for which threshold performance conditions have been satisfied and is calculated based on the average share price for each fiscal period using the treasury stock method. Under the treasury stock method, the amount the employee must pay for exercising stock options, the amount of compensation cost for future service that the Company has not yet recognized on share based awards, and the amount of excess tax benefits that would be recorded in additional paid-in capital when shares are issued and assumed to be used to repurchase shares.

There were no restricted stock units excluded from the calculation of diluted net earnings per share for the three months ended May 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. There were 2,750 and 635 restricted stock units excluded from the calculation of diluted net earnings per share for the nine months ended May 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, since their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive.

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(3) Comprehensive Income

The accumulated other comprehensive income, net, shown in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets includes the unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges, changes in the transition obligation and net actuarial losses from the defined benefit pension plan, and the accumulated foreign currency translation adjustment, net of hedging activities. The following table shows the difference between the Company’s reported net earnings and its comprehensive income:


	Three months ended					Nine months ended
	May 31,					May 31,
$ in thousands	2011		2010			2011		2010
Comprehensive income:
Net earnings	$	15,289	$	6,248		$	30,900	$	18,903

Other comprehensive income⁽¹⁾:
Defined benefit pension plan, net of tax		26		27			76		83
Unrealized gain on cash flow hedges, net of tax		63		603			244		1,159
Foreign currency translation, net of hedging activities		1,853		(3,131	)		4,666		(4,003	)

Total comprehensive income	$	17,231	$	3,747		$	35,886	$	16,142


⁽¹⁾		Net of tax expense of $215 and $394 for the three months and nine months ended May 31, 2011, respectively. Net of tax expense of $523 and $1,016 for the three months and nine months ended May 31, 2010, respectively.

(4) Income Taxes

It is the Company’s policy to report income tax expense for interim periods using an estimated annual effective income tax rate. However, the tax effects of significant or unusual items are not considered in the estimated annual effective tax rate. The tax effects of such discrete events are recognized in the interim period in which the events occur.

The Company recorded income tax expense of $7.9 million and $15.8 million for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2011, respectively. The Company recorded income tax expense of $3.4 million and $8.2 million for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2010, respectively. The estimated effective tax rate used to calculate income tax expense before discrete items was 34.2% and 35.4% for the periods ended May 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The decrease in the effective tax rate from May 2010 to May 2011 primarily relates to an increase in the manufacturing deduction under the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004.

For the three months ended May 31, 2011, the Company recorded a discrete benefit of $0.1 million resulting from recording actual income tax expense that was lower than the estimated year end income tax provision. For the nine months ended May 31, 2011, the Company recorded a discrete benefit of $0.2 million related to uncertain tax positions and from recording actual income tax expense that was lower than the estimated year end income tax provision.

For the three months ended May 31, 2010, the Company recorded discrete items that had a minimal impact on income tax expense. These included an expense of $0.3 million related to a change in estimate used in calculating a certain tax credit and a benefit of $0.3 million that related to an immaterial adjustment for tax expense that had been incorrectly recorded in prior periods.

For the nine months ended May 31, 2010, the Company recorded discrete items that reduced income tax expense. The discrete items included a benefit of $1.1 million related to Nebraska Advantage Act Credits, a benefit of $0.3 million for an immaterial correction of previously recorded tax expense and a benefit of $0.4 million for the reversal of previously recorded liabilities for uncertain tax positions relating to taxation of certain of the Company’s international subsidiaries. This reversal was recorded due to the expiration of the statute of limitations in the applicable tax jurisdictions without any actual tax liability being assessed. These benefits were offset by additional expense of $0.4 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2010 relating to a tax ruling impacting the Company’s French subsidiary.

(5) Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined by the last-in, first-out (“LIFO”) method for the Company’s Lindsay, Nebraska inventory and two warehouses in Idaho and Texas. Cost is determined by the first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) method for inventory at the Company’s Omaha, Nebraska location, its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Barrier Systems, Inc. (“BSI”) and Watertronics, LLC, China and other non-U.S. warehouse locations. Cost is determined by the weighted average cost method for inventory at the Company’s other operating locations in Washington State, France, Brazil, Italy and South Africa. At all locations, the Company reserves for obsolete, slow moving, and excess inventory by estimating the net realizable value based on the potential future use of such inventory.

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	May 31,			May 31,			August 31,
$ in thousands	2011			2010			2010
Inventory:
FIFO inventory	$	25,720		$	21,141		$	19,218
LIFO reserves		(6,874	)		(6,927	)		(6,263	)

LIFO inventory		18,846			14,214			12,955

Weighted average inventory		21,743			17,475			15,854
Other FIFO inventory		14,434			17,747			18,532
Obsolescence reserve		(2,190	)		(2,366	)		(2,045	)

Total inventories	$	52,833		$	47,070		$	45,296

The estimated percentage distribution between major classes of inventory before reserves is as follows:


	May 31,			May 31,			August 31,
	2011			2010			2010
Raw materials		14	%		11	%		12	%
Work in process		9	%		8	%		8	%
Finished goods and purchased parts		77	%		81	%		80	%

(6) Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization, as follows:


	May 31			May 31			August 31,
$ in thousands	2011			2010			2010
Operating property, plant and equipment:
Land	$	2,858		$	2,407		$	2,757
Buildings		29,292			28,126			28,294
Equipment		69,346			63,228			66,754
Other		6,018			5,072			3,830

Total operating property, plant and equipment		107,514			98,833			101,635
Accumulated depreciation		(64,374	)		(57,122	)		(58,429	)

Total operating property, plant and equipment, net	$	43,140		$	41,711		$	43,206

Property held for lease:
Machines		3,905			4,169			4,360
Barriers		17,997			16,106			16,215

Total property held for lease	$	21,902		$	20,275		$	20,575
Accumulated depreciation		(7,763	)		(5,607	)		(6,135	)

Total property held for lease, net	$	14,139		$	14,668		$	14,440


Property, plant and equipment, net	$	57,279		$	56,379		$	57,646

Depreciation expense was $2.2 million and $2.0 million for the three months ended May 31, 2011 and 2010, and $6.7 million and $6.1 million for the nine months ended May 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

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(7) Credit Arrangements

Euro Line of Credit

The Company’s wholly-owned European subsidiary, Lindsay Europe, has an unsecured revolving line of credit with Societe Generale, a European commercial bank, under which it could borrow up to 2.3 million Euros, which equates to approximately $3.3 million as of May 31, 2011, for working capital purposes (the “Euro Line of Credit”). At May 31, 2011 and 2010, there was $1.3 million and $0.3 million outstanding on the Euro Line of Credit, respectively. At August 31, 2010, there were no borrowings outstanding under the Euro Line of Credit. Under the terms of the Euro Line of Credit, borrowings, if any, bear interest at a floating rate in effect from time to time designated by the commercial bank as the Euro Interbank Offered Rate plus 110 basis points (all inclusive, 2.53% at May 31, 2011). Unpaid principal and interest is due by January 31, 2012, which is the termination date of the Euro Line of Credit.

BSI Term Note

The Company entered into an unsecured $30.0 million Term Note and Credit Agreement, effective June 1, 2006, with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (the “BSI Term Note”) to partially finance the acquisition of BSI. Borrowings under the BSI Term Note bear interest at a rate equal to LIBOR plus 50 basis points. The Company has fixed the rate at 6.05% through an interest rate swap as described in Note 8,Financial Derivatives. Principal is repaid quarterly in equal payments of $1.1 million over a seven-year period that began in September of 2006. The BSI Term Note is due June 10, 2013.

Snoline Term Note

The Company’s wholly-owned Italian subsidiary, Snoline S.P.A. (“Snoline”) had an unsecured $13.2 million seven-year Term Note and Credit Agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. that was effective on December 27, 2006 (the “Snoline Term Note”). On May 17, 2010, the Company repaid the $7.1 million outstanding balance on the Snoline Term Note in its entirety.

Revolving Credit Agreement

The Company has an unsecured $30.0 million Revolving Credit Note and Credit Agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (the “Revolving Credit Agreement”). The Company entered into the Second Amendment to the Revolving Credit Agreement, effective January 23, 2011 in order to extend the Revolving Credit Agreement’s termination date from January 23, 2012 to January 23, 2014. The Revolving Credit Agreement, as amended, is hereinafter referred to as the “Amended Revolving Credit Agreement”. The borrowings from the Amended Revolving Credit Agreement will primarily be used for working capital purposes and funding acquisitions. At May 31, 2011 and 2010 and August 31, 2010, there was no outstanding balance on the Amended Revolving Credit Agreement.

Borrowings under the Amended Revolving Credit Agreement bear interest at a rate equal to LIBOR plus 105 basis points, subject to adjustment as set forth in the Amended Revolving Credit Agreement. Interest is paid on a monthly to quarterly basis depending on loan type. The Company also pays an annual commitment fee of 0.25% on the unused portion of the Amended Revolving Credit Agreement. Unpaid principal and interest is due by January 23, 2014.

The BSI Term Note and the Amended Revolving Credit Agreement (collectively, the “Notes”) each contain the same covenants, including certain covenants relating to the Company’s financial condition. These include maintaining a funded debt to EBITDA ratio, a fixed charge coverage ratio, a current ratio and a tangible net worth requirement (all as defined in the Notes) at specified levels. Upon the occurrence of any event of default of these covenants specified in the Notes, including a change in control of the Company (as defined in the Notes), all amounts due thereunder may be declared to be immediately due and payable. At May 31, 2011 and 2010 and August 31, 2010, the Company was in compliance with these covenants.

Outstanding long-term debt consists of the following:


	May 31			May 31			August 31,
$ in thousands	2011			2010			2010
BSI Term Note	$	9,643		$	13,929		$	12,857
Less current portion		(4,286	)		(4,286	)		(4,286	)

Total long-term debt	$	5,357		$	9,643		$	8,571

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Interest expense was $0.2 million and $0.5 million for the three months ended May 31, 2011 and 2010, and $0.6 million and $1.3 million for the nine months ended May 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

Principal payments due on long-term debt are as follows:


Due within:
1 year	$	4,286
2 years		4,286
3 years		1,071

	$	9,643

(8) Financial Derivatives

The Company uses certain financial derivatives to mitigate its exposure to volatility in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates. The Company uses these derivative instruments to hedge exposures in the ordinary course of business and does not invest in derivative instruments for speculative purposes. Each derivative is designated as a cash flow hedge, a hedge of a net investment, or remains undesignated. The Company records the fair value of these derivative instruments on the balance sheet. For those instruments that are designated as a cash flow hedge and meet certain documentary and analytical requirements to qualify for hedge accounting treatment, changes in the fair value for the effective portion are reported in other comprehensive income (“OCI”), net of related income tax effects, and are reclassified to the income statement when the effects of the item being hedged are recognized in the income statement. Changes in fair value of derivative instruments that qualify as hedges of a net investment in foreign operations are recorded as a component of accumulated currency translation adjustment in accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”), net of related income tax effects. Changes in the fair value of undesignated hedges are recognized currently in the income statement as other income (expense). All changes in derivative fair values due to ineffectiveness are recognized currently in income.

The Company attempts to manage market and credit risks associated with its derivative instruments by establishing and monitoring limits as to the types and degree of risk that may be undertaken, and by entering into transactions with high-quality counterparties. As of May 31, 2011, the Company’s derivative counterparty had investment grade credit ratings.

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Financial derivatives consist of the following:


	Fair Values of Derivative Instruments
	Asset (Liability) Derivatives
		May 31			May 31			August 31,
$ in thousands	Balance Sheet Location	2011			2010			2010
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign currency forward contracts	Other current assets	$	—		$	117		$	—
Foreign currency forward contracts	Other current liabilities		(143	)		—			(66	)
Interest rate swap	Other current liabilities		(310	)		(477	)		(437	)
Interest rate swap	Other noncurrent liabilities		(207	)		(525	)		(484	)

Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments		$	(660	)	$	(885	)	$	(987	)


Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign currency option contract	Other current assets	$	—		$	—		$	16

Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments		$	—		$	—		$	16

In addition, accumulated other comprehensive income included gains, net of related income tax effects, of $0.4 million, $1.0 million and $1.0 million at May 31, 2011 and 2010, and August 31, 2010, respectively, related to derivative contracts designated as hedging instruments.

Cash Flow Hedging Relationships

In order to reduce interest rate risk on the BSI Term Note, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. that is designed to convert the variable interest rate on the entire amount of this borrowing to a fixed rate of 6.05% per annum. Under the terms of the interest rate swap, the Company receives variable interest rate payments and makes fixed interest rate payments on an amount equal to the outstanding balance of the BSI Term Note, thereby creating the equivalent of fixed-rate debt (see Note 7,Credit Arrangements). Changes in the fair value of the interest rate swap designated as a hedging instrument that effectively offset the variability of cash flows associated with variable-rate, long-term debt obligations are reported in AOCI, net of related income tax effects.

Similarly, the Company entered into a cross currency swap transaction with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. fixing the conversion rate of Euro to U.S. dollars for the Snoline Term Note at 1.3195 and obligating the Company to make quarterly payments of 0.4 million Euros per quarter over the same seven-year period as the Snoline Term Note and to receive payments of $0.5 million per quarter. In addition, the variable interest rate was converted to a fixed rate of 4.7%. This was approximately equivalent to converting the $13.2 million seven-year Snoline Term Note into a 10.0 million Euro seven-year term note at a fixed rate of 4.7%. Under the terms of the cross currency swap, the Company received variable interest rate payments and made fixed interest rate payments, thereby creating the equivalent of fixed-rate debt (see Note 7,Credit Arrangements). Changes in the fair value of the cross currency swap designated as a hedging instrument that effectively offset the hedged risks were reported in AOCI, net of related income tax effects. On May 17, 2010, in conjunction with repaying the Snoline Term Note, the Company exited the cross currency swap transaction with a zero fair value.

In order to reduce exposures related to changes in foreign currency exchange rates, the Company, at times, may enter into forward exchange or option contracts for transactions denominated in a currency other than the functional currency for certain of its operations. This activity primarily relates to economically hedging against foreign currency risk in purchasing inventory, sales of finished goods, and future settlement of foreign denominated assets and liabilities. Changes in the fair value of the forward exchange contracts or option contracts designated as hedging instruments that effectively offset the hedged risks are reported in AOCI, net of related income tax effects. The Company had forward exchange contracts and option contracts with cash flow hedging relationships totaling less than $0.1 million included in other current liabilities at May 31, 2011 and August 31, 2010. The Company had no forward exchange contracts or option contracts with cash flow hedging relationships outstanding at May 31, 2010.

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	Amount of Gain/(Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivatives
	Three months ended					Nine months ended
	May 31,					May 31,
$ in thousands	2011			2010		2011		2010
Interest rate swap	$	64		$	78	$	244	$	237
Cross currency swap		—			525		—		922
Foreign currency forward contracts		(1	)		—		—		—

Total¹	$	63		$	603	$	244	$	1,159


⁽¹⁾		Net of tax expense of $39 and $148 for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2011, respectively. Net of tax expense of $247 and $493 for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2010, respectively.


		Amount of (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income
	Location of Loss	Three months ended						Nine months ended
	Reclassified from	May 31,						May 31,
$ in thousands	AOCI into Income	2011			2010			2011			2010
Interest rate swap	Interest expense	$	(134	)	$	(204	)	$	(438	)	$	(660	)
Cross currency swap	Interest expense		—			(604	)		—			(884	)
Foreign currency forward contracts	Operating revenues		(15	)		—			(72	)		—

		$	(149	)	$	(808	)	$	(510	)	$	(1,544	)


		Gain/(Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives
	Location of	(Ineffectiveness)
	Gain/(Loss)	Three months ended						Nine months ended
	Recognized in Income	May 31,						May 31,
$ in thousands	(Ineffectiveness)	2011			2010			2011			2010
Interest rate swap	Other income (expense)	$	4		$	1		$	11		$	(49	)

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Net Investment Hedging Relationships


	Amount of Gain/(Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivatives
	Three months ended					Nine months ended
	May 31,					May 31,
$ in thousands	2011			2010		2011			2010
Foreign currency forward contracts¹	$	(173	)	$	73	$	(823	)	$	424


⁽¹⁾		Net of tax benefit of $106 and $503 for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2011, respectively. Net of tax expense of $44 and $258 for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2010, respectively.

During the third quarter of fiscal 2011, the Company settled a Euro foreign currency forward contract resulting in after-tax net losses of $0.3 million. During the first quarter of fiscal 2011, the Company settled a Euro foreign currency forward contract resulting in after-tax net losses of $0.4 million. During the second quarter of fiscal 2010, the Company entered into and settled a Euro foreign currency forward contract resulting in an after-tax net gain of $0.4 million. The net after-tax losses from these settlements were included in OCI as part of a currency translation adjustment.

For the three and nine months ended May 31, 2011 and 2010, there were no amounts recorded in the consolidated statement of operations related to ineffectiveness of Euro foreign currency forward contracts. Accumulated currency translation adjustment in AOCI at May 31, 2011 and 2010 and August 31, 2010 reflected after-tax realized gains of $0.8 million, $1.7 million and $1.6 million, net of related income tax effects of $0.5 million, $1.0 million and $0.9 million, respectively, related to settled foreign currency forward contracts.

At May 31, 2011, the Company had outstanding Euro foreign currency forward contracts to sell 5.0 million Euro on July 11, 2011 at a fixed price of $1.4222 per Euro and to sell 5.0 million Euro on August 10, 2011 at a fixed price of $1.4294 per Euro. The forward spot rate at May 31, 2011 was 1.4360 for the outstanding Euro foreign currency forward contracts. At May 31, 2010, the Company had one outstanding Euro foreign currency forward contract to sell 5.0 million Euro on August 25, 2010 at a fixed price of $1.2505 per Euro. The Company’s foreign currency forward contracts qualified as hedges of a net investment in foreign operations.

Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments

In order to reduce exposures related to changes in foreign currency exchange rates, the Company, at times, may enter into forward exchange or option contracts for transactions denominated in a currency other than the functional currency for certain of the Company’s operations. This activity primarily relates to economically hedging against foreign currency risk in purchasing inventory, sales of finished goods, and future settlement of foreign denominated assets and liabilities. The Company may choose whether or not to designate these contracts as hedges. For those contracts not designated, changes in fair value are recognized currently in the income statement. At May 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company had no undesignated hedges outstanding.

Amount Gain/(Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives

Location of

Three months ended

Nine months ended

Gain/(Loss)

May 31,

$ in thousands

Recognized in Income

2011

2010

2011

2010

Foreign currency forward contracts

Operating revenues

—

(16

)

—

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(9) Fair Value Measurements

The Company applies the provisions of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 820,Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about 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. The categorization within the valuation hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value will be classified and disclosed in one of the following three categories:

	•		Level 1 — inputs to the valuation techniques are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities

	•		Level 2 — inputs to the valuation techniques are other than quoted prices but are observable for the assets or liabilities, either directly or indirectly

	•		Level 3 — inputs to the valuation techniques are unobservable for the assets or liabilities

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 May 31, 2011:


$ in thousands	Level 1		Level 2			Level 3		Total
Cash and cash equivalents	$	100,568	$	—		$	—	$	100,568
Derivative assets		—		—			—		—
Derivative liabilities		—		(660	)		—		(660	)


$ in thousands	Level 1		Level 2			Level 3		Total
Cash and cash equivalents	$	83,509	$	—		$	—	$	83,509
Derivative assets		—		117			—		117
Derivative liabilities		—		(1,002	)		—		(1,002	)


$ in thousands	Level 1		Level 2			Level 3		Total
Cash and cash equivalents	$	83,418	$	—		$	—	$	83,418
Derivative assets		—		16			—		16
Derivative liabilities		—		(987	)		—		(987	)

The carrying amount of long-term debt (including current portion) was $9.6 million, $13.9 million and $12.9 million as of May 31, 2011 and 2010 and August 31, 2010, respectively. The fair value of this debt was estimated at $9.5 million, $13.5 million, and $12.6 million as of May 31, 2011 and 2010 and August 31, 2010, respectively. Fair value of long-term debt (including current portion) is estimated by discounting the future estimated cash flows of each instrument at current market interest rates for similar debt instruments of comparable maturities and credit quality.

The Company also measures the fair value of certain assets on a non-recurring basis, generally quarterly, annually, or when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be recoverable. These assets include fixed assets, goodwill, and other intangible assets. There were no required fair value adjustments for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2011 or 2010.

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(10) Commitments and Contingencies

In 1992, the Company entered into a consent decree with the Environmental Protection Agency of the United States Government (“the EPA”) in which the Company committed to remediate environmental contamination of the groundwater that was discovered in 1982 through 1990 at and adjacent to its Lindsay, Nebraska facility (“the site”). The site was added to the EPA’s list of priority superfund sites in 1989. Between 1993 and 1995, remediation plans for the site were approved by the EPA and fully implemented by the Company. Since 1998, the primary remaining contamination at the site has been the presence of volatile organic chemicals in the groundwater. The current remediation process consists of drilling wells into the aquifer and pumping water to the surface to allow these contaminants to be removed by aeration. In 2008, the Company and the EPA conducted a periodic five-year review of the status of the remediation of the contamination of the site. In response to the review, the Company and its environmental consultants developed a remedial action work plan, under which the Company continues to work with the EPA to define and implement steps to better contain and remediate the remaining contamination. The Company accrues the anticipated cost of remediation where the obligation is probable and can be reasonably estimated. During the three and nine months ended May 31, 2011, the Company accrued incremental costs of $0.5 and $1.2 million, respectively, for additional environmental monitoring and remediation in connection with the current ongoing remedial action work plan. Amounts accrued in balance sheet liabilities related to the remediation actions were $1.5 million, $1.0 million, and $0.9 million at May 31, 2011 and 2010 and August 31, 2010, respectively. Although the Company has accrued all reasonably estimable costs of completing the actions defined in the current ongoing work plan agreed to between the Company and the EPA, it is possible that additional testing and additional environmental monitoring and remediation will be required in the near future as part of the Company’s ongoing discussions with the EPA regarding the development and implementation of the remedial action work plan, which could result in the recognition of additional related expenses. While these additional expenses could significantly exceed the current accrued amount and could be material to the operating results of any fiscal quarter or fiscal year, the Company does not expect that such additional expenses would have a material adverse effect on the liquidity or financial condition of the Company.

(11) Retirement Plan

The Company has a supplemental non-qualified, unfunded retirement plan for six former employees. Plan benefits are based on the participant’s average total compensation during the three highest compensation years of employment during the ten years immediately preceding the participant’s retirement or termination. This unfunded supplemental retirement plan is not subject to the minimum funding requirements of ERISA. The Company has purchased life insurance policies on four of the participants named in this supplemental retirement plan to provide partial funding for this liability. Components of net periodic benefit cost for the Company’s supplemental retirement plan include:


	Three months ended				Nine months ended
	May 31,				May 31
$ in thousands	2011		2010		2011		2010
Net periodic benefit cost:
Interest cost	$	84	$	88	$	251	$	263
Net amortization and deferral		41		44		123		134

Total net periodic benefit cost	$	125	$	132	$	374	$	397

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(12) Warranties

The Company generally warrants its products against certain manufacturing and other defects. These product warranties are provided for specific periods and/or usage of the product. The accrued product warranty costs are for a combination of specifically identified items and other incurred, but not identified, items based primarily on historical experience of actual warranty claims. This reserve is classified within other current liabilities. The following tables provide the changes in the Company’s product warranties:


	Three months ended
	May 31
$ in thousands	2011			2010
Warranties:
Product warranty accrual balance, beginning of period	$	1,916		$	1,405
Liabilities accrued for warranties during the period		1,380			701
Warranty claims paid during the period		(717	)		(818	)

Product warranty accrual balance, end of period	$	2,579		$	1,288


	Nine months ended
	May 31
$ in thousands	2011			2010
Warranties:
Product warranty accrual balance, beginning of period	$	1,862		$	1,736
Liabilities accrued for warranties during the period		3,065			2,122
Warranty claims paid during the period		(2,348	)		(2,570	)

Product warranty accrual balance, end of period	$	2,579		$	1,288

(13) Industry Segment Information

The Company manages its business activities in two reportable segments:

Irrigation: This segment includes the manufacture and marketing of center pivot, lateral move, and hose reel irrigation systems as well as various water pumping stations and controls. The irrigation segment consists of seven operating segments that have similar economic characteristics and meet the aggregation criteria, including similar products, production processes, type or class of customer and methods for distribution.

Infrastructure: This segment includes the manufacture and marketing of Quickchange Moveable Barriers^® (“QMB^®”), specialty barriers and crash cushions, providing outsource manufacturing services and the manufacturing and selling of large diameter steel tubing and railroad signals and structures. The infrastructure segment consists of three operating segments that have similar economic characteristics and meet the aggregation criteria.

The accounting policies of the two reportable segments are described in the “Accounting Policies” section of Note A to the consolidated financial statements contained in the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2010. The Company evaluates the performance of its reportable segments based on segment sales, gross profit, and operating income, with operating income for segment purposes excluding unallocated corporate general and administrative expenses, interest income, interest expense, other income and expenses, and income taxes. Operating income for segment purposes does include general and administrative expenses, selling expenses, engineering and research expenses and other overhead charges directly attributable to the segment. There are no inter-segment sales.

The Company had no single customer representing 10% or more of its total revenues during the three and nine months ended May 31, 2011 and 2010.

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Summarized financial information concerning the Company’s reportable segments is shown in the following table:


	Three months ended						Nine months ended
	May 31						May 31
$ in thousands	2011			2010			2011			2010
Operating revenues:
Irrigation	$	126,903		$	80,341		$	278,570		$	201,502
Infrastructure		26,543			19,732			84,210			69,737

Total operating revenues	$	153,446		$	100,073		$	362,780		$	271,239


Operating income:
Irrigation	$	25,584		$	14,386		$	47,490		$	33,158
Infrastructure		1,081			(937	)		9,367			5,594

Segment operating income		26,665			13,449			56,857			38,752
Unallocated general and administrative expenses		(3,524	)		(3,400	)		(10,045	)		(10,628	)
Interest and other income, net		18			(413	)		(75	)		(1,004	)

Earnings before income taxes	$	23,159		$	9,636		$	46,737		$	27,120


Total Capital Expenditures:
Irrigation	$	751		$	1,562		$	2,789		$	2,104
Infrastructure		162			415			2,526			1,858

	$	913		$	1,977		$	5,315		$	3,962


Total Depreciation and Amortization:
Irrigation	$	1,329		$	1,665		$	4,069		$	3,886
Infrastructure		1,611			1,012			4,751			4,141

	$	2,940		$	2,677		$	8,820		$	8,027


	May 31		May 31		August 31,
$ in thousands	2011		2010		2010
Total Assets:
Irrigation	$	268,283	$	210,471	$	206,885
Infrastructure		109,523		104,008		118,596

	$	377,806	$	314,479	$	325,481

(14) Share-Based Compensation

The Company measures and recognizes compensation expense for all share-based payment awards made to employees and directors based on estimated fair values. The Company’s current share-based compensation plan, approved by the stockholders of the Company, provides for awards of stock options, restricted shares, restricted stock units, stock appreciation rights, performance shares and performance stock units to employees and non-employee directors of the Company. In connection with the restricted stock units and performance stock units, the Company is accruing compensation expense based on the estimated number of shares expected to be issued utilizing the most current information available to the Company at the date of the financial statements. Share-based compensation expense was $0.8 million and $0.6 million for the three months ended May 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Share-based compensation expense was $2.4 million and $1.8 million for the nine months ended May 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

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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 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Statements that are not historical are forward-looking and reflect expectations for future Company conditions or performance. In addition, forward-looking statements may be made orally or in press releases, conferences, reports, on the Company’s worldwide 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”, and similar expressions generally identify forward-looking statements. The entire section entitled “Market Conditions and Fiscal 2011 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 year ended August 31, 2010. 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, as well as others not now anticipated. The risks and uncertainties described herein 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. generally accepted accounting principles, 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 further discussion of the Company’s critical accounting policies under Item 7 — “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Company’s year ended August 31, 2010. Management periodically re-evaluates and adjusts its critical accounting policies as circumstances change. There were no changes in the Company’s critical accounting policies during the nine months ended May 31, 2011.

Overview

Lindsay Corporation (“Lindsay” or the “Company”) is a leading designer and manufacturer of self-propelled center pivot and lateral move irrigation systems that are used principally in the agricultural industry to increase or stabilize crop production while conserving water, energy, and labor. The Company has been in continuous operation since 1955 and is one of the pioneers in the automated irrigation industry. The Company’s irrigation segment also manufactures and markets repair and replacement parts for its irrigation systems and controls and designs, manufactures and services water pumping stations and controls for the agriculture, golf, landscape and municipal markets. The Company also manufactures and markets various infrastructure products, including moveable barriers for traffic lane management, crash cushions, road marking and other road safety devices. In addition, the Company’s infrastructure segment produces large diameter steel tubing and railroad signals and structures, and provides outsourced manufacturing and production services for other companies. Industry segment information about Lindsay is included in Note 13 to the consolidated financial statements.

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Lindsay, a Delaware corporation, maintains its corporate offices in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. The Company’s principal irrigation manufacturing facility is located in Lindsay, Nebraska, USA. The Company also has international sales and irrigation production facilities in France, Brazil, South Africa and China which provide it with important bases of operations in key international markets. Lindsay Europe SAS, located in La Chapelle, France, manufactures and markets irrigation equipment for the European market. Lindsay America do Sul Ltda., located in Mogi Mirim, Brazil, manufactures and markets irrigation equipment for the South American market. Lindsay Manufacturing Africa, (PTY) Ltd., located in Paarl, South Africa, manufactures and markets irrigation equipment for the sub-Saharan Africa market. Lindsay (Tianjin) Industry Co., Ltd., located in Tianjin, China, manufactures and markets irrigation equipment for the Chinese market. Lindsay International (ANZ) PTY Ltd, located in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia, markets irrigation equipment for the Australian and New Zealand markets.

Watertronics, located in Hartland, Wisconsin, designs, manufactures, and services water pumping stations and controls for the agriculture, golf, landscape and municipal markets.

Lindsay has three additional irrigation operating subsidiaries. Irrigation Specialists, Inc. (“Irrigation Specialists”) is a retail irrigation dealership based in Washington State that operates at three locations. Irrigation Specialists provides a strategic distribution channel in a key regional irrigation market. Lindsay Transportation, Inc. (“LTI”), located in Lindsay, Nebraska, primarily brokers delivery of irrigation equipment in the U.S. Digitec, Inc. (“Digitec”), located in Milford, Nebraska and Sioux Falls, South Dakota is an electronics research, development and manufacturing company. Digitec has been in business since 1987 and was acquired by the Company in August 2010.

Barrier Systems, Inc. (“BSI”), located in Vacaville, California, manufactures moveable barrier products, specialty barriers and crash cushions.

Snoline S.P.A. (“Snoline”), located in Milan, Italy, is engaged in the design, manufacture and sale of road marking and safety equipment.

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Results of Operations

For the Three Months ended May 31, 2011 compared to the Three Months ended May 31, 2010

The following section presents an analysis of the Company’s operating results displayed in the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended May 31, 2011 and 2010. It should be read together with the industry segment information in Note 13 to the condensed consolidated financial statements:


	Three months ended						Percent
	May 31,						Increase
$ in thousands	2011			2010			(Decrease)
Consolidated
Operating revenues	$	153,446		$	100,073			53.3	%
Cost of operating revenues	$	111,947		$	74,818			49.6	%
Gross profit	$	41,499		$	25,255			64.3	%
Gross margin		27.0	%		25.2	%
Operating expenses (1)	$	18,358		$	15,206			20.7	%
Operating income	$	23,141		$	10,049			130.3	%
Operating margin		15.1	%		10.0	%
Interest expense	$	(192	)	$	(474	)		(59.5	)%
Interest income	$	71		$	49			44.9	%
Other income (expense), net	$	139		$	12			1058.3	%
Income tax provision	$	7,870		$	3,388			132.3	%
Effective income tax rate		34.0	%		35.2	%
Net earnings	$	15,289		$	6,248			144.7	%
Irrigation Equipment Segment
Segment operating revenues	$	126,903		$	80,341			58.0	%
Segment operating income (2)	$	25,584		$	14,386			77.8	%
Segment operating margin (2)		20.2	%		17.9	%
Infrastructure Products Segment
Segment operating revenues	$	26,543		$	19,732			34.5	%
Segment operating income (loss) (2)	$	1,081		$	(937	)		215.4	%
Segment operating margin (2)		4.1	%		(4.7	)%


(1)		Includes $3.5 million and $3.4 million of unallocated general and administrative expenses for the three months ended May 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

(2)		Excludes unallocated general & administrative expenses.

Revenues

Operating revenues for the three months ended May 31, 2011 increased by $53.4 million to $153.4 million compared with $100.1 million for the three months ended May 31, 2010. The increase is attributable to a $46.6 million increase in irrigation equipment revenues and a $6.8 million increase in infrastructure revenues.

U.S. irrigation equipment revenues for the three months ended May 31, 2011 of $76.7 million increased 60% compared to the same period last year. The increase in U.S. irrigation equipment revenues is primarily due to an increase in the number of irrigation systems sold compared to the prior year’s third fiscal quarter. Favorable economic conditions in the U.S. agriculture markets continued to fuel strong demand for irrigation equipment. At the end of the third fiscal quarter of 2011, agricultural commodity prices remained comparatively high with corn increasing 111%, soybeans increasing 47% and wheat up over 79% compared to the same time last year. The February 2011 update for USDA projections of 2011 Net Farm Income project it to be the highest on record and shows a 20% increase over 2010. Order flow continued to be robust throughout the peak irrigation selling season, which has now concluded. International irrigation equipment revenues for the three months ended May 31, 2011 increased 55% from $32.3 million compared to the same prior year period. Operating revenues increased in nearly all international markets, most notably in China, Europe and Brazil.

Infrastructure products segment revenues for the three months ended May 31, 2011 of $26.5 million increased 35% from the same prior year period. The increase in revenue was driven by higher Quickchange Moveable Barrier^® (“QMB^®”) sales and increased sales in the railroad signals and structures and commercial tubing businesses.

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Gross Margin

Gross profit was $41.5 million for the three months ended May 31, 2011. This was an increase of $16.2 million compared to the three months ended May 31, 2010. Gross margin was 27.0% for the three months ended May 31, 2011 compared to 25.2% for the same prior year period. During the fiscal third quarter, overall gross margins improved on higher international irrigation margins and on improved margins in diversified manufacturing which includes railroad signals and structures, commercial tubing and contract manufacturing.

Operating Expenses

The Company’s operating expenses of $18.4 million for the three months ended May 31, 2011 were $3.2 million higher than the same prior year period. The increase in operating expenses included higher personnel costs, an incremental increase in operating expenses related to the Digitec and WMC businesses acquired during the past year and additional expenses for environmental monitoring and remediation as part of ongoing development and implementation of the EPA work plan at the Lindsay, Nebraska facility. Operating expenses were 12.0% of sales for the three months ended May 31, 2011 compared to 15.2% of sales for the three months ended May 31, 2010.

Interest, Other Income (Expense), net

Interest expense for the three months ended May 31, 2011 decreased by $0.3 million compared to the same prior year period. The decrease in interest expense was primarily due to principal reductions on the Company’s outstanding term debt.

Interest income and other income (expense), net for the three months ended May 31, 2011 were essentially flat compared to the same prior year period.

Income Taxes

The Company recorded income tax expense of $7.9 million and $3.4 million for the three months ended May 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The calculated effective tax rate was 34.0% and 35.2% for the three months ended May 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

Net Earnings

Net earnings were $15.3 million or $1.20 per diluted share for the three months ended May 31, 2011 compared with $6.2 million or $0.50 per diluted share for the same prior year period.

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For the Nine Months ended May 31, 2011 compared to the Nine Months ended May 31, 2010


		Nine months ended						Percent
		May 31,						Increase
$ in thousands		2011			2010			(Decrease)
Consolidated
Operating revenues		$	362,780		$	271,239			33.7	%
Cost of operating revenues		$	263,049		$	198,051			32.8	%
Gross profit		$	99,731		$	73,188			36.3	%
Gross margin			27.5	%		27.0	%
Operating expenses (1)		$	52,919		$	45,064			17.4	%
Operating income		$	46,812		$	28,124			66.4	%
Operating margin			12.9	%		10.4	%
Interest expense		$	(591	)	$	(1,291	)		(54.2	)%
Interest income		$	150		$	215			(30.2	)%
Other income (expense), net		$	366		$	72			408.3	%
Income tax provision	��	$	15,837		$	8,217			92.7	%
Effective income tax rate			33.9	%		30.3	%
Net earnings		$	30,900		$	18,903			63.5	%
Irrigation Equipment Segment
Segment operating revenues		$	278,570		$	201,502			38.2	%
Segment operating income (2)		$	47,490		$	33,158			43.2	%
Segment operating margin (2)			17.0	%		16.5	%
Infrastructure Products Segment
Segment operating revenues		$	84,210		$	69,737			20.8	%
Segment operating income (2)		$	9,367		$	5,594			67.4	%
Segment operating margin (2)			11.1	%		8.0	%


(1)		Includes $10.0 million and $10.6 million of unallocated general and administrative expenses for the nine months ended May 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

(2)		Excludes unallocated general and administrative expenses.

Revenues

Operating revenues for the nine months ended May 31, 2011 increased by $91.5 million to $362.8 million compared with $271.2 million for the nine months ended May 31, 2010. The increase is attributable to a $77.1 million increase in irrigation equipment revenues and a $14.5 million increase in infrastructure segment revenues.

U.S. irrigation equipment revenues for the nine months ended May 31, 2011 of $179.8 million increased $60.9 million compared to the same period last year. Management believes that the combination of factors described above in the discussion of the three months ended May 31, 2011 also contributed to the increase in U.S. irrigation equipment revenues for the nine-month period. International irrigation equipment revenues for the nine months ended May 31, 2011 increased $16.2 million compared to the nine months ended May 31, 2010. Operating revenues increased in nearly all international markets, most notably in China, Europe and Brazil.

Infrastructure products segment revenue of $84.2 million for the nine months ended May 31, 2011 increased 21% over the same prior year period. The increase in revenue was driven primarily by higher QMB^® revenue. The Company also realized increased revenues from its railroad signals and structures, commercial tubing and contract manufacturing businesses.

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Gross Margin

Gross profit for the nine months ended May 31, 2011 was $99.7 million, an increase of $26.5 million compared to the same prior year period. Gross margin percentage for the nine months ended May 31, 2011 increased to 27.5% from the 27.0% achieved during the same prior year period. Infrastructure margins increased primarily due to increased revenues of higher margin QMB^® product. Irrigation gross margins were essentially flat compared to the same prior year period.

Operating Expenses

Operating expenses for the nine months ended May 31, 2011 increased by $7.9 million to $52.9 million compared to the same prior year period. The increase in operating expenses included higher personnel costs, an incremental increase in operating expenses related to the Digitec and WMC businesses acquired during the past year, higher research and development expenses and increased sales commission for QMB^® projects. Operating expenses were 14.6% of sales for the nine months ended May 31, 2011 compared to 16.6% of sales for the nine months ended May 31, 2010.

Interest, Other Income (Expense), net

Interest expense during the nine months ended May 31, 2011 of $0.6 million decreased $0.7 million from the $1.3 million recognized during the same prior year period for fiscal 2010. The decrease in interest expense is primarily due to principal reductions on the Company’s outstanding term notes.

Interest income of $0.2 million for the nine months ended May 31, 2011 was essentially flat compared to the same prior year period.

Other income (expense), net during the nine months ended May 31, 2011 of $0.4 million increased by $0.3 million compared to the nine months ended May 31, 2010. The increase in other income (expense), net is primarily due to foreign currency transaction gains.

Income Taxes

The Company recorded income tax expense of $15.8 million and $8.2 million for the nine months ended May 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The effective tax rate used to calculate income tax expense before discrete items was 34.2% and 35.4% for the nine months ended May 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The decrease in the effective tax rate from May 2010 to May 2011 primarily relates to an increase in the manufacturing deduction under the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004.

For the nine months ended May 31, 2011, the Company recorded a discrete benefit of $0.2 million related to uncertain tax positions and from recording actual income tax expense that was lower than the estimated year end income tax provision. For the nine months ended May 31, 2010, the Company recorded three discrete items that reduced income tax expense. The first item was a benefit of $1.1 million related to the Nebraska Advantage Act Credits. The next item related to the reversal of previously recorded liabilities for uncertain tax positions relating to taxation of the Company’s international subsidiaries. This reversal was recorded due to the expiration of the statute of limitations in the respective tax jurisdictions without any actual tax liability being assessed. The benefit recorded was $0.4 million. Lastly, the Company recorded a discrete item resulting in $0.4 million of additional tax expense in the first quarter of fiscal 2010 related to a tax ruling impacting the Company’s French subsidiary.

Net Earnings

Net earnings were $30.9 million or $2.44 per diluted share for the nine months ended May 31, 2011 compared with $18.9 million or $1.50 per diluted share for the same prior year period.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

The Company requires cash for financing its receivables and inventories, paying operating costs and capital expenditures, and for dividends. The Company meets its liquidity needs and finances its capital expenditures from its available cash and funds provided by operations along with borrowings under three credit arrangements that are described below. The Company believes that these resources are sufficient to meet its reasonably foreseeable cash requirements.

The Company’s cash and cash equivalents totaled $100.6 million at May 31, 2011 compared with $83.5 million at May 31, 2010 and $83.4 million at August 31, 2010.

Cash flows provided by operations totaled $28.3 million during the nine months ended May 31, 2011 compared to $14.8 million provided by operations during the same prior year period. Cash provided by operations increased $13.5 million primarily due to a $12.0 million increase in net earnings and a $0.9 million decrease in cash used for working capital items.

Cash flows used in investing activities totaled $7.8 million during the nine months ended May 31, 2011 compared to cash flows used in investing activities of $3.0 million during the same prior year period. The increase in the cash used was primarily due to higher purchases of property, plant and equipment, the acquisition of the assets of WMC Technology Limited in November 2010 and the settlement of net investment hedges.

Cash flows used in financing activities totaled $3.9 million during the nine months ended May 31, 2011 compared to cash flows used in financing activities of $13.4 million during the same prior year period. The decrease in cash used in financing activities was primarily due to a decrease of $8.5 million of principal payments on long-term debt, a $0.7 million increase in excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation and an increase in net borrowings on the revolving lines of credit of $0.9 million. This was partially offset by a decrease in cash proceeds from the issuance of common stock under stock compensation plans and an increase in cash dividends paid to investors of $0.2 million.

The Company has an unsecured $30.0 million Revolving Credit Note and Credit Agreement, as amended on January 23, 2011, with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (the “Amended Revolving Credit Agreement”) which has a termination date of January 23, 2014. As of May 31, 2011 and 2010 and August 31, 2010, there were no outstanding balances on the Amended Revolving Credit Agreement.

Borrowings under the Amended Revolving Credit Agreement bear interest at a rate equal to LIBOR plus 105 basis points, subject to adjustment as set forth in the Amended Revolving Credit Agreement. Interest is paid on a monthly or quarterly basis depending on loan type. The Company also pays an annual commitment fee of 0.25% on the unused portion of the Amended Revolving Credit Agreement. Unpaid principal and interest is due by January 23, 2014.

The Company entered into an unsecured $30.0 million Term Note and Credit Agreement, each effective as of June 1, 2006, with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (collectively, the “BSI Term Note”) to partially finance the acquisition of BSI. Borrowings under the BSI Term Note bear interest at a rate equal to LIBOR plus 50 basis points. However, this variable interest rate has been converted to a fixed rate of 6.05% through an interest rate swap agreement with the lender. Principal is repaid quarterly in equal payments of $1.1 million over a seven-year period that commenced in September, 2006. The BSI Term Note is due June 10, 2013.

The BSI Term Note and the Amended Revolving Credit Agreement (collectively, the “Notes”) each contain the same covenants, including certain covenants relating to Lindsay’s financial condition. These include maintaining a funded debt to EBITDA ratio, a fixed charge coverage ratio, a current ratio and a tangible net worth requirement (all as defined in the Notes) at specified levels. Upon the occurrence of any event of default of these covenants specified in the Notes, including a change in control of the Company (as defined in the Notes), all amounts due under the Notes may be declared to be immediately due and payable. At May 31, 2011 and 2010 and August 31, 2010, the Company was in compliance with these covenants.

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, 2010.

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Market Conditions and Fiscal 2011 Outlook

Agricultural commodity prices at the end of the third fiscal quarter have increased compared to the same time last year, with corn increasing 111%, soybeans increasing 47% and wheat up over 79%. The February 2011 update for USDA projections of 2011 Net Farm Income indicates a 20% increase compared to 2010 estimates, which puts the projected 2011 Net Farm Income as the highest on record. That, coupled with the rise in commodity prices, has created positive economic conditions for U.S. farmers. However, the current governmental debt environment will likely lead to additional examination of subsidies and tax credits, such as the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit for ethanol, which may result in changes impacting farmers’ future profit potential. In addition, the significant rainfall in the eastern cornbelt delayed planting and some parts of the cornbelt remain affected by flooding, all of which will likely impact yields and the profit potential for farmers.

In the infrastructure segment the Company continues to experience global interest in its QMB^® systems which provide a cost effective method for managing traffic congestion by safely adding lane capacity. While the outlook for general government funded infrastructure spending remains challenging due to global governmental budget constraints and uncertainty on timing of a multi-year U.S. highway bill, interest in the QMB^®solution remains strong, particularly with toll supported roads and bridges.

As of May 31, 2011, the Company had an order backlog of $43.3 million compared with $64.3 million at February 28, 2011 and $33.9 million at May 31, 2010. Backlog is higher in May 2011, compared to last year, in both irrigation and infrastructure. The Company’s backlog can fluctuate from period to period due to the seasonality, cyclicality, timing and execution of contracts. While the quarter end backlog reflects better than normal seasonal order levels, it was well below the record backlog at the end of the third fiscal quarter of 2008. The Company’s backlog at any point in time usually represents only a portion of the revenue it expects to realize during the following three month period.

In the long term, the global drivers of increasing food production, improving water-use efficiency, expanding bio-fuel production, expanding interest in reducing environmental impacts and improving transportation infrastructure, continue to be positive drivers of demand for the Company’s products. The Company’s strong balance sheet has well-positioned the Company to invest in growth initiatives both organically and through acquisitions.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In December 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-29,Disclosure of Supplementary Pro Forma Information for Business Combinations, which requires a public entity presenting comparative financial statements to disclose revenue and earnings of the combined entity as though the business combination occurring during the current year had occurred as of the beginning of the comparable prior annual reporting period. Additionally, the standard expands the supplemental pro forma disclosures to include a description of the nature and amount of material, nonrecurring pro forma adjustments directly attributable to the business combination included in the reported pro forma revenue and earnings. The standard is effective prospectively for business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2010. The Company does not expect the adoption of this standard to impact the consolidated financial statements.

In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-04,Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs, which requires the categorization by level for items that are only required to be disclosed at fair value and information about transfers between Level 1 and Level 2. In addition, the ASU provides guidance on measuring the fair value of financial instruments managed within a portfolio and the application of premiums and discounts on fair value measurements. The ASU requires additional disclosure for Level 3 measurements regarding the sensitivity of fair value to changes in unobservable inputs and any interrelationships between those inputs. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011. The Company does not expect the adoption of this standard to impact the consolidated financial statements.

In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-05,Presentation of Comprehensive Income, which amends ASC 220,Comprehensive Income, by requiring all nonowner changes in stockholders’ equity be presented either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. The guidance is effective retrospectively for fiscal years and interim periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2011. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of the guidance on its consolidated financial statements.

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ITEM 3— Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

The Company has its primary manufacturing operations in the United States, France, Brazil, Italy, South Africa and China. The Company has sold products throughout the world and purchases certain of its components from third-party international suppliers. Export sales made from the United States are principally U.S. dollar denominated. At times, export sales may be denominated in a currency other than the U.S. dollar. A majority of the Company’s revenue generated from operations outside the United States is denominated in local currency. Accordingly, these sales are not typically subject to significant foreign currency transaction risk. The Company’s most significant transactional foreign currency exposures are the Euro, the Brazilian real, the South African rand and the Chinese renminbi in relation to the U.S. dollar. Fluctuations in the value of foreign currencies create exposures, which can adversely affect the Company’s results of operations.

In order to reduce translation exposure resulting from translating the financial statements of its international subsidiaries into U.S. dollars, the Company, at times, utilizes Euro foreign currency forward contracts to hedge a portion of its Euro net investment exposure in its foreign operations. At May 31, 2011, the Company had outstanding Euro foreign currency forward contracts to sell 5.0 million Euro on July 11, 2011 at a fixed price of $1.4222 per Euro and to sell 5.0 million Euro on August 10, 2011 at a fixed price of $1.4294 per Euro. The forward spot rate at May 31, 2011 was 1.4360 for the outstanding Euro foreign currency forward contracts. The Company’s foreign currency forward contracts qualified as hedges of a net investment in foreign operations.

In order to reduce interest rate risk on the $30 million BSI Term Note, the Company has entered into an interest rate swap agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. that is designed to convert the variable interest rate on the entire amount of this borrowing to a fixed rate of 6.05% per annum. Under the terms of the interest rate swap, the Company receives variable interest rate payments and makes fixed interest rate payments on an amount equal to the outstanding balance of the BSI Term Note, thereby creating the equivalent of fixed-rate debt.

ITEM 4—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 May 31, 2011.

Additionally, the CEO and CFO determined that there has not been any 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 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 1—Legal Proceedings

In the ordinary course of its business operations, the Company is involved, from time to time, in commercial litigation, employment disputes, administrative proceedings, and other legal proceedings. None of these proceedings, individually or in the aggregate, is expected to have a material effect on the business or financial condition of the Company.

Environmental Matters

In 1992, the Company entered into a consent decree with the Environmental Protection Agency of the United States Government (the “EPA”) in which the Company committed to remediate environmental contamination of the groundwater that was discovered in 1982 through 1990 at and adjacent to its Lindsay, Nebraska facility (the “site”). The site was added to the EPA’s list of priority superfund sites in 1989. Between 1993 and 1995, remediation plans for the site were approved by the EPA and fully implemented by the Company. Since 1998, the primary remaining contamination at the site has been the presence of volatile organic chemicals in the groundwater. The current remediation process consists of drilling wells into the aquifer and pumping water to the surface to allow these contaminants to be removed by aeration. In 2008, the Company and the EPA conducted a periodic five-year review of the status of the remediation of the contamination of the site. In response to the review, the Company and its environmental consultants developed a remedial action work plan, under which the Company continues to work with the EPA to define and implement steps to better contain and remediate the remaining contamination. The Company accrues the anticipated cost of remediation when the obligation is probable and can be reasonably estimated. During the three and nine months ended May 31, 2011, the Company accrued incremental costs of $0.5 and $1.2 million, respectively, for additional environmental monitoring and remediation in connection with the current ongoing remedial action work plan. Amounts accrued in balance sheet liabilities related to the remediation actions were $1.5 million, $1.0 million, and $0.9 million at May 31, 2011 and 2010 and August 31, 2010, respectively. Although the Company has accrued all reasonably estimable costs of completing the actions defined in the current ongoing work plan agreed to between the Company and the EPA, it is possible that additional testing and additional environmental monitoring and remediation will be required in the near future as part of the Company’s ongoing discussions with the EPA regarding the development and implementation of the remedial action work plan, which could result in the recognition of additional related expenses. While these additional expenses could significantly exceed the current accrued amount and could be material to the operating results of any fiscal quarter or fiscal year, the Company does not expect that such additional expenses would have a material adverse effect on the liquidity or financial condition of the Company.

ITEM 1A—Risk Factors

Except for the addition of the risk factor listed below, there have been no material changes in our risk factors as described in our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2010.

The Company is in the process of implementing a new enterprise resource planning (ERP) system at certain U.S. locations. Risks generally associated with implementation of an ERP system may adversely affect the business, financial position, results of operations or the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting.

During the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2011, the Company will be implementing a new ERP system at certain U.S. locations to align the operating system with other locations, enhance operating efficiencies and provide more effective management of business operations. Implementations of ERP systems and related software carry risks such as cost overruns, project delays and business interruptions and delays. If the Company experiences a material business interruption as a result of the ERP implementation, it could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial position and results of operations. Additionally, if the Company does not effectively implement the ERP system as planned or if the system does not operate as intended, it could adversely affect the Company’s financial reporting systems, the ability to produce financial reports, or the effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting.


ITEM 2—*Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds*

The Company made no repurchases of its common stock under the Company’s stock repurchase plan during the quarter ended May 31, 2011; therefore, tabular disclosure is not presented. From time to time, the Company’s Board of Directors has authorized the Company to repurchase shares of the Company’s common stock. Under this share repurchase plan, the Company has existing authorization to purchase, without further announcement, up to 881,139 shares of the Company’s common stock in the open market or otherwise.

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ITEM 6—Exhibits


3.1		Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 14, 2006.

3.2		Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Company, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 3, 2011.

4.1		Specimen Form of Common Stock Certificate, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(a) of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended November 30, 2006.

10.1		Employment Agreement, dated May 5, 2011, between the Company and James Raabe, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 10, 2011.

31.1	*	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.

31.2	*	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.

32.1	*	Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.


*		- filed herein

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SIGNATURE

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 8th day of July 2011.


LINDSAY CORPORATION
By:	/s/ JAMES C. RAABE
	Name:	James C. Raabe
	Title:	Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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