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GUARANTOR/NON-GUARANTOR FINANCIAL INFORMATION
9 Months Ended
Sep. 24, 2016
GUARANTOR/NON-GUARANTOR FINANCIAL INFORMATION  
GUARANTOR/NON-GUARANTOR FINANCIAL INFORMATION
GUARANTOR/NON-GUARANTOR FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The Company has three tranches of senior unsecured notes. All of the senior notes are guaranteed, jointly, severally, fully and unconditionally (subject to certain customary release provisions, including sale of the subsidiary guarantor, or sale of all or substantially all of its assets) by certain of the Company’s current and future direct and indirect domestic and foreign subsidiaries (collectively the “Guarantors”), excluding its other current domestic and foreign subsidiaries which do not guarantee the debt (collectively referred to as the “Non-Guarantors”). All Guarantors are 100% owned by the parent company.

Consolidated financial information for the Company ("Parent"), the Guarantor subsidiaries and the Non-Guarantor subsidiaries is as follows:
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
For the Thirteen weeks ended September 24, 2016
 
Parent
 
Guarantors
 
Non-
Guarantors
 
Eliminations
 
Total
Net sales
$
261,928

 
$
89,305

 
$
300,648

 
$
(41,634
)
 
$
610,247

Cost of sales
199,957

 
66,401

 
230,561

 
(41,695
)
 
455,224

Gross profit
61,971

 
22,904

 
70,087

 
61

 
155,023

Selling, general and administrative expenses
46,183

 
11,073

 
44,527

 

 
101,783

Operating income
15,788

 
11,831

 
25,560

 
61

 
53,240

Other income (expense):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
(10,920
)
 
(6
)
 
(174
)
 

 
(11,100
)
Interest income
68

 
12

 
691

 

 
771

Other
1,370

 
12

 
(504
)
 

 
878

 
(9,482
)
 
18

 
13

 

 
(9,451
)
Earnings before income taxes and equity in earnings of nonconsolidated subsidiaries
6,306

 
11,849

 
25,573

 
61

 
43,789

Income tax expense (benefit):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current
6,112

 
5,095

 
6,762

 
48

 
18,017

Deferred
(5,321
)
 

 
1,572

 

 
(3,749
)
 
791

 
5,095

 
8,334

 
48

 
14,268

Earnings before equity in earnings of nonconsolidated subsidiaries
5,515

 
6,754

 
17,239

 
13

 
29,521

Equity in earnings of nonconsolidated subsidiaries
22,658

 

 

 
(22,658
)
 

Net earnings
28,173

 
6,754

 
17,239

 
(22,645
)
 
29,521

Less: Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 
(1,348
)
 

 
(1,348
)
Net earnings attributable to Valmont Industries, Inc
$
28,173

 
$
6,754

 
$
15,891

 
$
(22,645
)
 
$
28,173

(8) GUARANTOR/NON-GUARANTOR FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Continued)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
For the Thirty-nine weeks ended September 24, 2016
 
Parent
 
Guarantors
 
Non-
Guarantors
 
Eliminations
 
Total
Net sales
$
837,137

 
$
277,990

 
$
873,673

 
$
(141,699
)
 
$
1,847,101

Cost of sales
619,493

 
205,497

 
671,202

 
(140,200
)
 
1,355,992

Gross profit
217,644

 
72,493

 
202,471

 
(1,499
)
 
491,109

Selling, general and administrative expenses
133,207

 
33,583

 
136,908

 

 
303,698

Operating income
84,437

 
38,910

 
65,563

 
(1,499
)
 
187,411

Other income (expense):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
(32,768
)
 
(9
)
 
(499
)
 

 
(33,276
)
Interest income
181

 
51

 
2,057

 

 
2,289

Other
1,694

 
39

 
(1,281
)
 

 
452

 
(30,893
)
 
81

 
277

 

 
(30,535
)
Earnings before income taxes and equity in earnings of nonconsolidated subsidiaries
53,544

 
38,991

 
65,840

 
(1,499
)
 
156,876

Income tax expense (benefit):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current
22,086

 
13,909

 
15,762

 
(481
)
 
51,276

Deferred
(1,834
)
 

 
300

 

 
(1,534
)
 
20,252

 
13,909

 
16,062

 
(481
)
 
49,742

Earnings before equity in earnings of nonconsolidated subsidiaries
33,292

 
25,082

 
49,778

 
(1,018
)
 
107,134

Equity in earnings of nonconsolidated subsidiaries
69,876

 
7,859

 

 
(77,735
)
 

Net earnings
103,168

 
32,941

 
49,778

 
(78,753
)
 
107,134

Less: Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 
(3,966
)
 

 
(3,966
)
Net earnings attributable to Valmont Industries, Inc
$
103,168

 
$
32,941

 
$
45,812

 
$
(78,753
)
 
$
103,168



(8) GUARANTOR/NON-GUARANTOR FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Continued)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
For the Thirteen weeks ended September 26, 2015
 
Parent
 
Guarantors
 
Non-
Guarantors
 
Eliminations
 
Total
Net sales
$
249,121

 
$
114,766

 
$
321,726

 
$
(53,038
)
 
$
632,575

Cost of sales
191,143

 
82,848

 
255,424

 
(53,591
)
 
475,824

Gross profit
57,978

 
31,918

 
66,302

 
553

 
156,751

Selling, general and administrative expenses
44,432

 
11,154

 
48,953

 

 
104,539

Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets

 

 
15,200

 

 
15,200

Operating income
13,546

 
20,764

 
2,149

 
553

 
37,012

Other income (expense):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
(10,822
)
 

 
(298
)
 

 
(11,120
)
Interest income
(9
)
 
2

 
912

 

 
905

Other
(2,123
)
 
31

 
862

 

 
(1,230
)
 
(12,954
)
 
33

 
1,476

 

 
(11,445
)
Earnings before income taxes and equity in earnings of nonconsolidated subsidiaries
592

 
20,797

 
3,625

 
553

 
25,567

Income tax expense (benefit):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current
(9,059
)
 
8,423

 
7,226

 
156

 
6,746

Deferred
7,909

 
(478
)
 
(2,159
)
 

 
5,272

 
(1,150
)
 
7,945

 
5,067

 
156

 
12,018

Earnings before equity in earnings of nonconsolidated subsidiaries
1,742

 
12,852

 
(1,442
)
 
397

 
13,549

Equity in earnings of nonconsolidated subsidiaries
10,324

 
1,254

 

 
(11,578
)
 

Net earnings
12,066

 
14,106

 
(1,442
)
 
(11,181
)
 
13,549

Less: Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 
(1,483
)
 

 
(1,483
)
Net earnings attributable to Valmont Industries, Inc
$
12,066

 
$
14,106

 
$
(2,925
)
 
$
(11,181
)
 
$
12,066


(8) GUARANTOR/NON-GUARANTOR FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Continued)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
For the Thirty-nine weeks ended September 26, 2015
 
Parent
 
Guarantors
 
Non-
Guarantors
 
Eliminations
 
Total
Net sales
$
889,408

 
$
312,804

 
$
946,517

 
$
(163,633
)
 
$
1,985,096

Cost of sales
673,789

 
235,893

 
747,075

 
(163,414
)
 
1,493,343

Gross profit
215,619

 
76,911

 
199,442

 
(219
)
 
491,753

Selling, general and administrative expenses
143,387

 
33,542

 
150,929

 

 
327,858

Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets

 

 
15,200

 

 
15,200

Operating income
72,232

 
43,369

 
33,313

 
(219
)
 
148,695

Other income (expense):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
(32,548
)
 

 
(932
)
 

 
(33,480
)
Interest income
4

 
6

 
2,385

 

 
2,395

Other
(3,020
)
 
31

 
2,747

 

 
(242
)
 
(35,564
)
 
37

 
4,200

 

 
(31,327
)
Earnings before income taxes and equity in earnings of nonconsolidated subsidiaries
36,668

 
43,406

 
37,513

 
(219
)
 
117,368

Income tax expense (benefit):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current
(122
)
 
18,273

 
19,570

 
(65
)
 
37,656

Deferred
11,728

 
(1,062
)
 
(5,449
)
 

 
5,217

 
11,606

 
17,211

 
14,121

 
(65
)
 
42,873

Earnings before equity in earnings of nonconsolidated subsidiaries
25,062

 
26,195

 
23,392

 
(154
)
 
74,495

Equity in earnings of nonconsolidated subsidiaries
45,616

 
6,435

 

 
(52,051
)
 

Net earnings
70,678

 
32,630

 
23,392

 
(52,205
)
 
74,495

Less: Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 
(3,817
)
 

 
(3,817
)
Net earnings attributable to Valmont Industries, Inc
$
70,678

 
$
32,630

 
$
19,575

 
$
(52,205
)
 
$
70,678




(8) GUARANTOR/NON-GUARANTOR FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Continued)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
For the Thirteen weeks ended September 24, 2016
 
Parent
 
Guarantors
 
Non-
Guarantors
 
Eliminations
 
Total
Net earnings
$
28,173

 
$
6,754

 
$
17,239

 
$
(22,645
)
 
$
29,521

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency translation adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        Unrealized translation gain (loss)

 
(114
)
 
884

 

 
770

Unrealized gain/(loss) on hedging activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Net investment hedge
1,972

 

 

 

 
1,972

     Amortization cost included in interest expense
18

 

 

 

 
18

Equity in other comprehensive income
500

 

 

 
(500
)
 

Other comprehensive income (loss)
2,490

 
(114
)
 
884

 
(500
)
 
2,760

Comprehensive income (loss)
30,663

 
6,640

 
18,123

 
(23,145
)
 
32,281

Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 
(1,618
)
 

 
(1,618
)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Valmont Industries, Inc.
$
30,663

 
$
6,640

 
$
16,505

 
$
(23,145
)
 
$
30,663



(8) GUARANTOR/NON-GUARANTOR FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Continued)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
For the Thirty-nine weeks ended September 24, 2016
 
Parent
 
Guarantors
 
Non-
Guarantors
 
Eliminations
 
Total
Net earnings
$
103,168

 
$
32,941

 
$
49,778

 
$
(78,753
)
 
$
107,134

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency translation adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        Unrealized translation gain (loss)

 
(263
)
 
(1,675
)
 

 
(1,938
)
Unrealized gain/(loss) on hedging activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Net investment hedge
4,897

 

 

 

 
4,897

     Amortization cost included in interest expense
56

 

 

 

 
56

Equity in other comprehensive income
(3,704
)
 

 

 
3,704

 

Other comprehensive income (loss)
1,249

 
(263
)
 
(1,675
)
 
3,704

 
3,015

Comprehensive income (loss)
104,417

 
32,678

 
48,103

 
(75,049
)
 
110,149

Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 
(5,732
)
 

 
(5,732
)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Valmont Industries, Inc.
$
104,417

 
$
32,678

 
$
42,371

 
$
(75,049
)
 
$
104,417



(8) GUARANTOR/NON-GUARANTOR FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Continued)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
For the Thirteen weeks ended September 26, 2015
 
Parent
 
Guarantors
 
Non-
Guarantors
 
Eliminations
 
Total
Net earnings
$
12,066

 
$
14,106

 
$
(1,442
)
 
$
(11,181
)
 
$
13,549

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency translation adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        Unrealized translation gain (loss)

 
(6,168
)
 
(47,350
)
 

 
(53,518
)
Unrealized gain/(loss) on hedging activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Amortization cost included in interest expense
18

 

 

 

 
18

Realized (gain) loss included in net earnings during the period

 

 
(439
)
 

 
(439
)
Gain (loss) on cash flow hedges
(33
)
 

 
143

 

 
110

Equity in other comprehensive income
(51,484
)
 

 

 
51,484

 

Other comprehensive income (loss)
(51,499
)
 
(6,168
)
 
(47,646
)
 
51,484

 
(53,829
)
Comprehensive income (loss)
(39,433
)
 
7,938

 
(49,088
)
 
40,303

 
(40,280
)
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 
847

 

 
847

Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Valmont Industries, Inc.
$
(39,433
)
 
$
7,938

 
$
(48,241
)
 
$
40,303

 
$
(39,433
)

(8) GUARANTOR/NON-GUARANTOR FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Continued)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
For the Thirty-nine weeks ended September 26, 2015
 
Parent
 
Guarantors
 
Non-
Guarantors
 
Eliminations
 
Total
Net earnings
$
70,678

 
$
32,630

 
$
23,392

 
$
(52,205
)
 
$
74,495

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency translation adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        Unrealized translation gain (loss)

 
(14,980
)
 
(78,388
)
 

 
(93,368
)
Unrealized gain/(loss) on hedging activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Amortization cost included in interest expense
55

 

 

 

 
55

Realized (gain) loss included in net earnings during the period

 

 
(439
)
 

 
(439
)
Gain (loss) on cash flow hedges
(242
)
 

 
1,397

 

 
1,155

Equity in other comprehensive income
(88,387
)
 

 

 
88,387

 

Other comprehensive income (loss)
(88,574
)
 
(14,980
)
 
(77,430
)
 
88,387

 
(92,597
)
Comprehensive income (loss)
(17,896
)
 
17,650

 
(54,038
)
 
36,182

 
(18,102
)
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 
206

 

 
206

Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Valmont Industries, Inc.
$
(17,896
)
 
$
17,650

 
$
(53,832
)
 
$
36,182

 
$
(17,896
)

(8) GUARANTOR/NON-GUARANTOR FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Continued)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
September 24, 2016
 
Parent
 
Guarantors
 
Non-
Guarantors
 
Eliminations
 
Total
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
47,301

 
$
5,818

 
$
296,256

 
$

 
$
349,375

Receivables, net
141,242

 
51,418

 
263,032

 

 
455,692

Inventories
144,070

 
43,403

 
196,645

 
(4,493
)
 
379,625

Prepaid expenses, restricted cash, and other assets
14,426

 
690

 
54,115

 

 
69,231

Refundable income taxes
20,342

 

 

 

 
20,342

Total current assets
367,381

 
101,329

 
810,048

 
(4,493
)
 
1,274,265

Property, plant and equipment, at cost
542,199

 
150,966

 
427,185

 

 
1,120,350

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
349,386

 
76,463

 
168,861

 

 
594,710

Net property, plant and equipment
192,813

 
74,503

 
258,324

 

 
525,640

Goodwill
20,108

 
110,562

 
197,193

 

 
327,863

Other intangible assets
198

 
37,211

 
115,060

 

 
152,469

Investment in subsidiaries and intercompany accounts
1,280,566

 
858,852

 
1,095,578

 
(3,234,996
)
 

Other assets
38,557

 
83

 
65,166

 

 
103,806

Total assets
$
1,899,623

 
$
1,182,540

 
$
2,541,369

 
$
(3,239,489
)
 
$
2,384,043

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current installments of long-term debt
$

 
$

 
$
895

 
$

 
$
895

Notes payable to banks

 

 
853

 

 
853

Accounts payable
50,119

 
16,210

 
104,559

 

 
170,888

Accrued employee compensation and benefits
27,969

 
6,052

 
35,528

 

 
69,549

Accrued expenses
44,340

 
15,880

 
49,065

 

 
109,285

Dividends payable
8,455

 

 

 

 
8,455

Total current liabilities
130,883

 
38,142

 
190,900

 

 
359,925

Deferred income taxes
7,852

 

 
20,970

 

 
28,822

Long-term debt, excluding current installments
751,351

 

 
4,233

 

 
755,584

Defined benefit pension liability

 

 
156,524

 

 
156,524

Deferred compensation
42,564

 

 
5,219

 

 
47,783

Other noncurrent liabilities
3,775

 
5

 
29,324

 

 
33,104

Shareholders’ equity:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common stock of $1 par value
27,900

 
457,950

 
648,682

 
(1,106,632
)
 
27,900

Additional paid-in capital

 
159,414

 
1,107,536

 
(1,266,950
)
 

Retained earnings
1,811,947

 
591,654

 
546,184

 
(1,137,838
)
 
1,811,947

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
(265,969
)
 
(64,625
)
 
(207,306
)
 
271,931

 
(265,969
)
Treasury stock
(610,680
)
 

 

 

 
(610,680
)
Total Valmont Industries, Inc. shareholders’ equity
963,198

 
1,144,393

 
2,095,096

 
(3,239,489
)
 
963,198

Noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiaries

 

 
39,103

 

 
39,103

Total shareholders’ equity
963,198

 
1,144,393

 
2,134,199

 
(3,239,489
)
 
1,002,301

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$
1,899,623

 
$
1,182,540

 
$
2,541,369

 
$
(3,239,489
)
 
$
2,384,043

(8) GUARANTOR/NON-GUARANTOR FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Continued)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
December 26, 2015
 
Parent
 
Guarantors
 
Non-
Guarantors
 
Eliminations
 
Total
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
62,281

 
$
4,008

 
$
282,785

 
$

 
$
349,074

Receivables, net
130,741

 
66,387

 
269,315

 

 
466,443

Inventories
132,222

 
38,379

 
173,064

 
(2,993
)
 
340,672

Prepaid expenses
9,900

 
766

 
35,471

 

 
46,137

Refundable income taxes
24,526

 

 

 

 
24,526

Total current assets
359,670

 
109,540

 
760,635

 
(2,993
)
 
1,226,852

Property, plant and equipment, at cost
541,536

 
132,864

 
406,656

 

 
1,081,056

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
334,471

 
69,956

 
144,140

 

 
548,567

Net property, plant and equipment
207,065

 
62,908

 
262,516

 

 
532,489

Goodwill
20,108

 
110,562

 
206,246

 

 
336,916

Other intangible assets
238

 
40,959

 
129,000

 

 
170,197

Investment in subsidiaries and intercompany accounts
1,239,228

 
813,779

 
939,177

 
(2,992,184
)
 

Other assets
40,067

 

 
85,861

 

 
125,928

Total assets
$
1,866,376

 
$
1,137,748

 
$
2,383,435

 
$
(2,995,177
)
 
$
2,392,382

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current installments of long-term debt
$
215

 
$

 
$
862

 
$

 
$
1,077

Notes payable to banks

 

 
976

 

 
976

Accounts payable
66,723

 
13,680

 
99,580

 

 
179,983

Accrued employee compensation and benefits
32,272

 
6,347

 
31,735

 

 
70,354

Accrued expenses
31,073

 
22,802

 
51,718

 

 
105,593

Dividends payable
8,571

 

 

 

 
8,571

Total current liabilities
138,854

 
42,829

 
184,871

 

 
366,554

Deferred income taxes
9,686

 

 
25,983

 

 
35,669

Long-term debt, excluding current installments
751,765

 

 
5,153

 

 
756,918

Defined benefit pension liability

 

 
179,323

 

 
179,323

Deferred compensation
43,485

 

 
4,932

 

 
48,417

Other noncurrent liabilities
4,145

 

 
36,145

 

 
40,290

Shareholders’ equity:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


Common stock of $1 par value
27,900

 
457,950

 
648,683

 
(1,106,633
)
 
27,900

Additional paid-in capital

 
159,414

 
1,107,536

 
(1,266,950
)
 

Retained earnings
1,729,679

 
541,917

 
354,727

 
(896,644
)
 
1,729,679

Accumulated other comprehensive income
(267,218
)
 
(64,362
)
 
(210,688
)
 
275,050

 
(267,218
)
Treasury stock
(571,920
)
 

 

 

 
(571,920
)
Total Valmont Industries, Inc. shareholders’ equity
918,441

 
1,094,919

 
1,900,258

 
(2,995,177
)
 
918,441

Noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiaries

 

 
46,770

 

 
46,770

Total shareholders’ equity
918,441

 
1,094,919

 
1,947,028

 
(2,995,177
)
 
965,211

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$
1,866,376


$
1,137,748

 
$
2,383,435

 
$
(2,995,177
)
 
$
2,392,382


(8) GUARANTOR/NON-GUARANTOR FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Continued)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the Thirty-nine Weeks Ended September 24, 2016
 
Parent
 
Guarantors
 
Non-
Guarantors
 
Eliminations
 
Total
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net earnings
$
103,168

 
$
32,941

 
$
49,778

 
$
(78,753
)
 
$
107,134

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash flows from operations:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
20,482

 
9,897

 
30,863

 

 
61,242

Noncash loss on trading securities

 

 
973

 

 
973

Impairment of assets - restructuring activities

 

 
618

 

 
618

  Stock-based compensation
6,572

 

 

 

 
6,572

Change in fair value of contingent consideration

 

 
(3,527
)
 

 
(3,527
)
Defined benefit pension plan expense

 

 
1,486

 

 
1,486

Contribution to defined benefit pension plan

 

 
(712
)
 

 
(712
)
Increase in restricted cash - pension plan trust

 

 
(13,652
)
 

 
(13,652
)
Loss (gain) on sale of property, plant and equipment
2

 
117

 
131

 

 
250

Equity in earnings in nonconsolidated subsidiaries
(69,876
)
 
(7,859
)
 

 
77,735

 

Deferred income taxes
(1,834
)
 

 
300

 

 
(1,534
)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Receivables
(10,501
)
 
14,969

 
11,968

 

 
16,436

Inventories
(11,847
)
 
(5,024
)
 
(19,041
)
 
1,499

 
(34,413
)
Prepaid expenses and other assets
(4,526
)
 
76

 
(6,174
)
 

 
(10,624
)
Accounts payable
(16,605
)
 
2,530

 
2,737

 

 
(11,338
)
Accrued expenses
11,179

 
(7,218
)
 
(689
)
 

 
3,272

Other noncurrent liabilities
(252
)
 
5

 
487

 

 
240

Income taxes payable (refundable)
19,132

 
(16,444
)
 
2,143

 

 
4,831

Net cash flows from operating activities
45,094

 
23,990

 
57,689

 
481

 
127,254

Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Purchase of property, plant and equipment
(5,699
)
 
(17,944
)
 
(18,590
)
 

 
(42,233
)
Proceeds from sale of assets
36

 
84

 
3,818

 

 
3,938

Other, net
13,070

 
(4,488
)
 
(10,925
)
 
(481
)
 
(2,824
)
Net cash flows from investing activities
7,407

 
(22,348
)
 
(25,697
)
 
(481
)
 
(41,119
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net borrowings under short-term agreements

 

 
(128
)
 

 
(128
)
Principal payments on long-term borrowings
(215
)
 

 
(1,348
)
 

 
(1,563
)
Dividends paid
(25,604
)
 

 

 

 
(25,604
)
Dividends to noncontrolling interest

 

 
(2,527
)
 

 
(2,527
)
Purchase of noncontrolling interest
(137
)
 

 
(10,872
)
 

 
(11,009
)
Proceeds from exercises under stock plans
6,509

 

 

 

 
6,509

Purchase of treasury shares
(46,581
)
 

 

 

 
(46,581
)
Purchase of common treasury shares - stock plan exercises
(1,453
)
 

 

 

 
(1,453
)
Net cash flows from financing activities
(67,481
)
 

 
(14,875
)
 

 
(82,356
)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 
168

 
(3,646
)
 

 
(3,478
)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
(14,980
)
 
1,810

 
13,471

 

 
301

Cash and cash equivalents—beginning of year
62,281

 
4,008

 
282,785

 

 
349,074

Cash and cash equivalents—end of period
$
47,301

 
$
5,818

 
$
296,256

 
$

 
$
349,375

(8) GUARANTOR/NON-GUARANTOR FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Continued)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the Thirty-nine Weeks Ended September 26, 2015
 
Parent
 
Guarantors
 
Non-
Guarantors
 
Eliminations
 
Total
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net earnings
$
70,678

 
$
32,630

 
$
23,392

 
$
(52,205
)
 
$
74,495

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash flows from operations:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
22,373

 
9,372

 
39,114

 

 
70,859

Noncash loss on trading securities

 

 
5,020

 

 
5,020

Impairment of assets - restructuring activities
4,092

 
258

 
8,309

 

 
12,659

Impairment of Goodwill & Intangibles

 

 
15,200

 

 
15,200

  Stock-based compensation
9,620

 

 
(3,953
)
 

 
5,667

Defined benefit pension plan expense

 

 
(460
)
 

 
(460
)
Contribution to defined benefit pension plan

 

 
(15,735
)
 

 
(15,735
)
Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment
333

 
267

 
663

 

 
1,263

Equity in earnings in nonconsolidated subsidiaries
(45,616
)
 
(6,435
)
 

 
52,051

 

Deferred income taxes
11,728

 
(1,062
)
 
(5,449
)
 

 
5,217

Changes in assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Receivables
21,061

 
(471
)
 
(15,039
)
 

 
5,551

Inventories
(16,893
)
 
8,094

 
(16,648
)
 

 
(25,447
)
Prepaid expenses
840

 
(110
)
 
4,545

 

 
5,275

Accounts payable
5,038

 
(938
)
 
(3,268
)
 

 
832

Accrued expenses
(5,758
)
 
(140
)
 
13,266

 

 
7,368

Other noncurrent liabilities
(2,716
)
 

 
3,603

 

 
887

Income taxes payable (refundable)
14,216

 
(14
)
 
(31
)
 

 
14,171

Net cash flows from operating activities
88,996

 
41,451

 
52,529

 
(154
)
 
182,822

Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Purchase of property, plant and equipment
(9,547
)
 
(6,065
)
 
(18,835
)
 

 
(34,447
)
Proceeds from sale of assets
1,508

 
36

 
1,712

 

 
3,256

Other, net
45,326

 
(35,859
)
 
(3,641
)
 
154

 
5,980

Net cash flows from investing activities
37,287

 
(41,888
)
 
(20,764
)
 
154

 
(25,211
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net borrowings under short-term agreements

 

 
(12,322
)
 

 
(12,322
)
Proceeds from long-term borrowings
37,000

 

 

 

 
37,000

Principal payments on long-term borrowings
(37,222
)
 

 
(656
)
 

 
(37,878
)
Dividends paid
(26,708
)
 

 

 

 
(26,708
)
Dividends to noncontrolling interest

 

 
(2,323
)
 

 
(2,323
)
Proceeds from exercises under stock plans
10,902

 

 

 

 
10,902

Excess tax benefits from stock option exercises
1,458

 

 

 

 
1,458

Purchase of treasury shares
(148,220
)
 

 

 

 
(148,220
)
Purchase of common treasury shares - stock plan exercises
(12,135
)
 

 

 

 
(12,135
)
Net cash flows from financing activities
(174,925
)
 

 
(15,301
)
 

 
(190,226
)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 
(79
)
 
(26,034
)
 

 
(26,113
)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
(48,642
)
 
(516
)
 
(9,570
)
 

 
(58,728
)
Cash and cash equivalents—beginning of year
69,869

 
2,157

 
299,553

 

 
371,579

Cash and cash equivalents—end of period
$
21,227

 
$
1,641

 
$
289,983

 
$

 
$
312,851