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Operator

Greetings and welcome to the Valmont Industries Second Quarter 2021 Earnings Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. A question-and-answer session will follow the formal presentation. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, this conference is being recorded. It is now my pleasure to introduce your host Ms. of and President Communications. Vice Campbell, Investor Corporate Relations Renee Thank you. Please, ahead. go

Renee Campbell

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Steve Kaniewski

morning, everyone, joining thank Thank us. you, for Renee. you Good and

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Avner Applbaum

and everyone. Steve, good you, morning, Thank

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capital, inflation As we subsides. our historical as results have see in improvements working shown, will

returned first half through of we $XX million over XXXX to and dividends of XX Turning repurchases, summary with to shareholders, ending $XX for the just and capital share quarter $XXX of million in a spending capital cash. million of was Capital slide deployment.

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with significant Our balance long-term debt until sheet remains strong, no XXXX. maturities

ratio to times leverage times. EBITDA to of X.X X.X of debt Our range remains our total desired X.X adjusted of within times

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significant As any cost a talent very than acquisition stock grant for a retention including of in technology company, is Valmont's the history, different structure purposes. Prospera restricted

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our pricing excellence We providing customers. are value on to focused and

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record We to Brazil. fundamentals, A want this and couple of another that mention expect based year ag of XX% project, of year sales to growth the a very large reminders underlying for strong global sales I strength the segment. XX% timing of deliveries in estimated Egypt on in

the business the that, the due rest third sales quarter a to year, of to seasonality. is quarter first lower The normal is compared

back large With which raising deliveries will over growth Egypt turn pressures. have mentioned offset began fourth now of XXXX, project prices Second, will the Steve. affect call And as in earlier, comparisons. that, consistently inflationary of year-over-year we quarter been the I to Steve to

Steve Kaniewski

you, Thank Avner.

in closely state year At end drivers our of sustain included expected XX we see Delta segments. our at led monitoring slide to and this strong variant our Overall, in closure drivers place keep and to to continue Like have billion of to And the local from momentum across government-mandated Malaysia follow employees we these all than and and our are regulations others, there. outlook. customers quarter. $X.X evidenced The the been facilities XXXX. positive and have Turning demand more full to closures are small into backlog momentum in long-term by to safe. of three the impacts financial COVID many businesses second present, temporary of shutdowns demand the of the continue

second demonstrates pleased We and navigate the summary, of and marketplace. favorable price strong our sustainability long-term the on In our very our in ability capitalize XX. slide I'm market end-market results strategy, and strength challenging to business and to with Turning dynamics. and team's leadership this strong quarter trends believe

at and on revenue building through business model. we our As on Prospera acquisition to strategy strategy in we XX,XXX accelerating of of discussed our Investor employees remain Day, grow our focused innovation, Through which and by the of is recurring team we technology our fueled execution and are dedicated growth IoT, services. our Technologies investments talented and PivoTrac, differentiated our

we're and I capture well positioned call as demonstrated will by are year the the turn in back now future. and to poised growth over drive outlook very on financial value positive our Renee. Finally, the updated shareholder and to

Renee Campbell

At the up Steve. questions. open will this you, Thank time, the call operator for

Operator

the is Securities. Moore questions. is ahead. Thank you. Our Ladies from for go and now coming [Operator CJS Instructions] question Please first gentlemen, of Chris open floor

Chris Moore

could start Hey. Good Maybe morning just guys. solar. we with

So in million utility $XX orders solar QX. in contracts

get big to the it feel XX? for here. trying customers? Is are how or Is projects that a two Just one

Steve Kaniewski

is Hi, Chris, this Steve.

utility will So because both we're and that that be generation the of generation targeting think distributed forward. going we mix scale

customers. look of each a project not won't I XX two. size couple it's number just the It's one but that. million or say when of So is at it's of a you -- kind

like the they a And last then the in the So developers will about range where of support utility of way out larger-scale each. distributed. to of year call $XX and we somewhere at $XX orders end were it's we to typically solar million million had

Chris Moore

of $XXX recognized more will that estimated, end one just have roughly of how XXXX? for by me. million maybe And Egypt helpful. of kind been That's contract you. much the Got The

Steve Kaniewski

started half. be quarter been last fourth would little We in pretty over it a even. year. It's Well,

being So time get by the in XX% say we through XXXX, I'd the delivered XX%, rest XXXX.

Chris Moore

want it. this accelerating really sure I to year. wasn't I'll it Got you guys. leave just make Helpful. there. Thank it

Avner Applbaum

you. Thank

Steve Kaniewski

Thanks, Chris.

Operator

you. Thank

Our next of coming Nathan question Please is Stifel. ahead. from go Jones

Nathan Jones

everyone. morning, Good

Steve Kaniewski

Good morning, Nathan.

Avner Applbaum

Hey.

Nathan Jones

talk Can it's the start with contribution Just start Prospera, EPS? now that. half, that could portfolio. contribution revenue we you about on expected of in to Maybe second the the expected actually in the

Avner Applbaum

this is Yeah. Hi, Nathan, Avner.

So, as XXXX, be say revenue not so to it'd a in for relates nominal as up, impact XXXX. I large we ramping start would it

in XXXX. be to relates decretive EPS, actually it As it will

accretive As Steve be to segment XXXX. start to mentioned will in the

want $X.XX results in $X.XX I'd it, our So XXXX. to decretive if to say you for about ballpark

Steve Kaniewski

And would in with Prospera, I Nathan, were revenue. we since that Right. just add we already partnership were recognizing

So growth, why in incremental revenue increase the -- It be nominal. the already piece seeing some we but be be as that. there or that's will it won't be were because would substantial more will

Nathan Jones

Okay.

that's capital? is a a can long you different a to this business guys, return of that going At than than a capital? return talk take you Just earn this greater how do that does in your a you to for earn Valmont question. what is that's of -- the cost first understanding I So for it that to here for greater bit acquisition think get cost Valmont guess Prospera your about point of future

Steve Kaniewski

that are very Prospera with The margins. are than industrial higher our Sure. typical associated margins much

revenue, that this a see five growth XX% you transformative roughly about is to more gross way next anticipate And around the so, of XX% years, we the the XX% if think the with recurring acquisition. would of over to we kind margins three

the side as four, to probably go points normally, out particularly So the maybe five. the improvement the look really does that where see term. forward, you looks like But segment to more three on we change within XXX we This longer XXX start is could we as gross of years. way in basis say would

Avner Applbaum

add just more I'll Nathan, point. one

the this capital about tech think working really with being kind you a business of minimal are business, needs very capital intensity. little As working

return that's invested another capital. So on good driver for

Nathan Jones

three Where margins years? to And in today? you are do where they'll the think be five

Steve Kaniewski

Yeah.

range. again margins that that already side, the we XX% gross to On XX% are seeing -- in

continue invest. So we to will

for up. expect line business. strong SG&A as would look be industrial is the traditional continue than a would that So overall this little to But We heavier will margin it business. picks adoption a a

six, we so the We holding started market the that years really over can range as seven tech to pretty XX% XX% period. we see And declining through the past that even though saw had sales. steady our been

think comes I pretty footing we're it to So when those levels. solid on margin

Nathan Jones

levels, frame? in they operating be on margin five-year that are And And time three should the where today? to they where

Steve Kaniewski

Well, and the now of through business be growth. into they're will decretive because reinvestment for right the XXXX, back

we And closer would XXXX XX% start five And think that XXXX. year about get so four, to operating. of start be would to in see of by closer and really that breakeven if you you is XXXX things kind then XXXX, again, a to to building end the really and would

Nathan Jones

I’ll Thanks. Okay. Great. pass it on.

Steve Kaniewski

Thank you.

Operator

you. Thank

question ahead. next Scattergood. is coming Boenning Connors go of Our from Ryan & Please

Ryan Connors

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Steve Kaniewski

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to pretty will be our make it's it it types substitution that business, pertains small. least there. at think as still But of It's I out a from So does very something sense certain areas. in

Ryan Connors

Got it.

headwind inflation good of goes thing. right quarter just middle of big if record and of a of in talked yet a Okay. inflation That's you that's helpful. posted it And But environment. actually suggest your inflationary the was I and kind it other nature. mean, my this in portfolio at how as a impacts one a you picture about sort away looking that businesses. just And

prices you why seeing commodity doesn't about to if I farm peers are think steel mean, the businesses. is that and of helping a your and be obviously incomes, is because inflationary irrigation you seem the business, environment demand. So up, other of lot hurting it's the business, because ag

you help from would sort be I inflation there? circumstances mean -- more of or demand changing cost offset even of negative than the that side earnings and So environment really an standpoint, that away with going us on by that helps would though out that

Steve Kaniewski

reason so utility our about up fast moves it as pricing catch comment enough. Yes. headwind can't our most specifically The is fast the mechanisms particularly for in

margins. so it abates catch-up see just And if significant will a in inflation as plateaus, pretty even then we

just into more moves we X% a we'll how it said, inflation. very were but if healthy margin. XXXX, So the catch business, typical think inflation this go Long-term a you on some business. that's provide have it for quickly we It's we've our in about does drag like up X% to if always when

to it's to been could catch So the the we is handle of lot you're your $X so It in destruction, worry a price. We've about to able in leverage capital that up dramatic million worried could we wherewithal that you're just which normalized consume has be more why markets pricing It's just maybe But costs been steel even does you plateau a as which working right strong. not with meantime, present too Irrigation. in time but that not Irrigation or of demand that. well It's about a didn't something to seen to and it. capitalized you in very have are consideration. of catch it rate the pass-through utility tend because inflation playing But we in little the growth up get is more another either fast. worth get we've we a we're been catch

Ryan Connors

response. Well, look Got appreciate comprehensive the I it.

Steve Kaniewski

you. Thank

Operator

Thank you.

is Please coming ahead. go Brian William of Blair. question next Drab Our from

Blake Keating

is Hi. for Blake morning. Keating This on Good Brian.

Steve Kaniewski

Hi, Blake.

Avner Applbaum

Hi.

Blake Keating

improvement still first the second last meaningful in margin. You guys half? be bps around half expect bps mentioned versus XXX call utility Do to sequential XXX that to you improvement the

Steve Kaniewski

I'll It normalized definitely more of Yes. approaching margins say, our, in kind of be would there.

second of we of as think segment the year. get look closer you back would the to about at operating performance half if XX% at the we the that XX% to So

Blake Keating

of project? Got nature? the or any follow-up. prebuying Brazil anything Egypt are just the Was what of drivers strength one further quick some Irrigation the ahead it. outside What's Then of -- of behind in price that in increases strength the of international

Steve Kaniewski

It's It of markets. broad-based. is served one every our

it's projections. And on income normal so you based ag and look farm at very if good just net Europe, fundamentals

US Europe our Europe Western mentioned the across kind well. we Africa really in the to a And chicken, built all and the project commodity of the protein still demand outside program stocks that comments. and up say, really US Europe, to beef. next FINAME let's it's pork, is And and so work dollar-derived board Russia as get there area Brazil, of Eastern Brazil, have whether Ukraine that's extremely helping the the as have additional accelerated seeing fact both Egypt back performed We're

pretty US shortages there in know and the we both around As here there notable the are in China. out some world

So the driving flow what's order those globally. fundamentals are

Blake Keating

Got you. it. Thank

Steve Kaniewski

Thanks, Blake.

Operator

is question Jon Capital. City [Operator Braatz Kansas go of ahead. Instructions] Please Our next coming from

Jon Braatz

Good Avner. morning, Steve,

Steve Kaniewski

Good morning.

Jon Braatz

industry question area seems giving momentum. In point, guess, just point. market in your I solar some at gaining you that are or business business solar gaining industry Steve the that my be yourself of the is is see what -- this do you matching solar And rather the sort in to at you? is this share strong

Steve Kaniewski

I'll twofold. answer it

in there. very the steel careful we're some the shortages around and of I think that particularly of are PV profiles out because short-term cost the

the Some players in industry caught. got We didn't.

because some would simply been loss-making. foregoed we orders have it So

we those space us and think that I levels, I that's US and more is good can see announced, market. a are as the us more think the for very at And as where our quickly. brand-new money. of business at In people we've of awards make accelerating particularly that accelerating look some margin we agricultural in

electrical of hit food processors to contractor, their targets. large risk electrical contractor, et ways And so ESG about don't to are cetera. go They want as to own another have thinking performance

business a years. utility as in of well for balance our our over generation bankability the valley power been as well that's dealer sheet, company So the network, XX

going forward. I market share grow to think we really as us that's go help to

around market structure, utility great to and IP. a So generation by on was solid other is generation recalibrates kind still ground as a that very new see quarter And to teams the compared you'll I it think the as the cost sources. start solar the both of

cost the goes I in of that idea think this is kind minus market in see you'll what the environment. of kind away

Jon Braatz

you. Okay. Thank I other have one question.

you their the might situation there On North side, good a American quarter their as the in pretty to irrigation to tax it look in a call that income? farmer growers a surge as And year-end, year. to try envision business be is taxable have fourth at the going if reduce you want would at they

Steve Kaniewski

of Obviously, we've tax that be pronounced. would kind that out the some dynamic seen there if changes Washington that of As happen. past, that it could it's in would stand so right D.C. were very now plausible more

purchase standing take as planning seen it through But occur. a way it's scenario farmers ready it advantage we're if do the so and of to we've together. does tax plausible And quite

Jon Braatz

Yes.

Okay. All much. you very Thank Steve. right,

Operator

Thank you.

a Our next of is question go Ryan follow-up Connors coming from ahead. & Scattergood. Boenning Please

Ryan Connors

Does company to market. we've happen? to follow-up. Hey report for ironic. debating pretty record that It going situation. report of your at revenue are and earnings mean exclusively Valmont's it's cover sort I get I bill -- I week just us infrastructure we're for What's point? to Congress third take? stocks of three taking build your take of mean like We three. infrastructure going that's to the "stimulate" the things thanks and kind for and company to think well. I the need on got the this even the an infrastructure sort market for seems do yet still you this like infrastructure wanted stimulus

Steve Kaniewski

an said state spending because make our build in business. earlier and had would to for in the guidance. incremental states that what accounted in That's majority vast and up us We be our Yes. of our not see outlook we infrastructure

it's more the like came a in federal level at adrenalin if market. So, additional to really

be business terms the help but it in of move incremental business so, not necessary And way just would it's it things performs would our to it along would quarter-over-quarter. definitely our

of and telecom come on are the kind highways other I chances think it. and that still to good the side It's along that and debatable pay going that out still how for least at of is they're funding bridges, based will something transmission roads.

so something out would see I it's but come on to of the that. speak having say not to right business So banking XX-XX we're now

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Ryan Connors

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Steve Kaniewski

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Ryan Connors

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Steve Kaniewski

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Ryan Connors

again for Got thanks your it. And time.

Steve Kaniewski

Thanks, Ryan.

Operator

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Renee Campbell

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Valmont Industries (VMI) 22 Jul 212021 Q2 Earnings call transcript