BUSINESS SEGMENTS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

BUSINESS SEGMENTS

(21) BUSINESS SEGMENTS

During the first quarter of 2022, the Company’s CODM changed the Company’s management structure and began to manage the business, allocate resources, and evaluate performance based on the new structure. As a result, the Company has realigned to a two reportable segment structure organized by market dynamics (Infrastructure and Agriculture). Three operating segments resulted from the new management structure and two are aggregated into the Agriculture reportable segment. The Company considers gross profit margins, nature of products sold, nature of the production processes, type and class of customer, and methods used to distribute products when assessing aggregation of operating segments. The Infrastructure segment includes the previous reportable segments of Utility Support Structures, Engineered Support Structures, and Coatings. All prior period segment information has been recast to reflect this change in reportable segments.

The Company has two reportable segments based on its management structure. Each segment is global in nature with a manager responsible for segment operational performance and the allocation of capital within the segment. Net corporate expense is net of certain service‑related expenses that are allocated to business units generally on the basis of employee headcounts and sales dollars.

Reportable segments are as follows:

INFRASTRUCTURE: This segment consists of the manufacture and distribution of products and solutions to serve the infrastructure markets of utility, renewable energy, lighting, transportation, and telecommunications, and coatings services to preserve medal products.

AGRICULTURE: This segment consists of the manufacture of center pivot components and linear irrigation equipment for agricultural markets, including parts and tubular products, and advanced technology solutions for precision agriculture.

In addition to these two reportable segments, the Company had a business and related activities that is not more than 10% of consolidated sales, operating income or assets. This includes the offshore wind energy structures business and was reported in the “Other” segment until its divestiture in 2022.

The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as those described in Note 1. The Company evaluates the performance of its business segments based upon operating income and invested capital. The Company’s operating income for segment purposes excludes unallocated corporate general and administrative expenses, interest expense, non-operating income and deductions, or income taxes.

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Summary by Business

	2022		2021		2020
SALES:
Infrastructure	$	2,928,419	$	2,372,100	$	2,141,741
Agriculture		1,346,672		1,028,717		645,831
Other		100,219		123,001		120,063
Total		4,375,310		3,523,818		2,907,635
INTERSEGMENT SALES:
Infrastructure		(18,673)		(10,576)		(6,541)
Agriculture		(11,387)		(11,667)		(5,739)
Other		—		—		—
Total		(30,060)		(22,243)		(12,280)
NET SALES:
Infrastructure		2,909,746		2,361,524		2,135,200
Agriculture		1,335,285		1,017,050		640,092
Other		100,219		123,001		120,063
Total	$	4,345,250	$	3,501,575	$	2,895,355
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS):
Infrastructure		354,499		273,598		217,364
Agriculture		179,263		137,027		83,046
Other		2,259		(40,192)		(8,192)
Corporate		(102,772)		(83,648)		(66,265)
Total	$	433,249	$	286,785	$	225,953

	Fifty-three weeks ended December 31, 2022
	Infrastructure		Agriculture		Other		Intersegment Sales		Consolidated
Geographical market:
North America	$	2,234,339	$	766,929	$	—	$	(26,248)	$	2,975,020
International		694,080		579,743		100,219		(3,812)		1,370,230
Total	$	2,928,419	$	1,346,672	$	100,219	$	(30,060)	$	4,345,250
Product line:
Transmission, Distribution, and Substation	$	1,184,660	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	1,184,660
Lighting and Transportation		940,462		—		—		—		940,462
Coatings		356,707		—		—		(15,327)		341,380
Telecommunications		320,342		—		—		—		320,342
Renewable Energy		126,248		—		100,219		(3,346)		223,121
Irrigation Equipment and Parts, excluding Technology		—		1,231,587		—		(11,387)		1,220,200
Technology Products and Services		—		115,085		—		—		115,085
Total	$	2,928,419	$	1,346,672	$	100,219	$	(30,060)	$	4,345,250

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	Fifty-two weeks ended December 25, 2021
	Infrastructure		Agriculture		Other		Intersegment Sales		Consolidated
Geographical market:
North America	$	1,724,531	$	545,574	$	—	$	(22,243)	$	2,247,862
International		647,569		483,143		123,001		—		1,253,713
Total	$	2,372,100	$	1,028,717	$	123,001	$	(22,243)	$	3,501,575
Product line:
Transmission, Distribution, and Substation	$	935,099	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	935,099
Lighting and Transportation		825,923		—		—		—		825,923
Coatings		309,647		—		—		(10,575)		299,072
Telecommunications		238,527		—		—		—		238,527
Renewable Energy		62,904		—		123,001		—		185,905
Irrigation Equipment and Parts, excluding Technology		—		930,858		—		(11,668)		919,190
Technology Products and Services		—		97,859		—		—		97,859
Total	$	2,372,100	$	1,028,717	$	123,001	$	(22,243)	$	3,501,575

	Fifty-two weeks ended December 26, 2020
	Infrastructure		Agriculture		Other		Intersegment Sales		Consolidated
Geographical market:
North America	$	1,574,802	$	378,424	$	—	$	(12,280)	$	1,940,946
International		566,939		267,407		120,063		—		954,409
Total	$	2,141,741	$	645,831	$	120,063	$	(12,280)	$	2,895,355
Product line:
Transmission, Distribution, and Substation	$	795,693	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	795,693
Lighting and Transportation		797,335		—		—		—		797,335
Coatings		276,087		—		—		(6,541)		269,546
Telecommunications		186,244		—		—		—		186,244
Renewable Energy		86,382		—		120,063		—		206,445
Irrigation Equipment and Parts, excluding Technology		—		578,686		—		(5,739)		572,947
Technology Products and Services		—		67,145		—		—		67,145
Total	$	2,141,741	$	645,831	$	120,063	$	(12,280)	$	2,895,355

	2022		2021		2020
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS):
Infrastructure	$	354,499	$	273,598	$	217,364
Agriculture		179,263		137,027		83,046
Other		2,259		(40,192)		(8,192)
Corporate		(102,772)		(83,648)		(66,265)
Total		433,249		286,785		225,953
Interest expense, net		(45,519)		(41,420)		(38,701)
Loss from divestiture of wind energy structures business		(33,273)		—		—
Other		9,431		14,718		5,516
Earnings before income taxes and equity in earnings of nonconsolidated subsidiaries	$	363,888	$	260,083	$	192,768

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	2022		2021		2020
TOTAL ASSETS:
Infrastructure	$	2,267,800	$	2,102,851	$	1,933,970
Agriculture		1,112,588		1,027,272		465,322
Other		—		67,592		137,316
Corporate		176,608		249,534		416,552
Total	$	3,556,996	$	3,447,249	$	2,953,160

	2022		2021		2020
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES:
Infrastructure	$	53,228	$	72,129	$	81,074
Agriculture		32,886		17,509		16,740
Other		—		345		—
Corporate		7,174		17,807		8,886
Total	$	93,288	$	107,790	$	106,700

	2022		2021		2020
DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION:
Infrastructure	$	62,398	$	59,748	$	58,985
Agriculture		23,681		17,813		12,098
Other		1,393		5,988		5,848
Corporate		9,695		9,028		5,961
Total	$	97,167	$	92,577	$	82,892

Summary by Geographical Area by Location of Valmont Facilities:

	2022		2021		2020
NET SALES:
United States	$	2,965,673	$	2,260,198	$	1,919,136
Australia		292,072		297,720		252,253
Brazil		354,497		200,402		103,591
Denmark		100,219		123,001		120,063
Other		632,789		620,254		500,312
Total	$	4,345,250	$	3,501,575	$	2,895,355
LONG-LIVED ASSETS:
United States	$	1,246,956	$	1,172,552	$	748,886
Australia		82,290		173,240		179,673
Brazil		42,259		28,583		17,151
Denmark		—		21,232		61,546
Other		404,906		338,879		391,279
Total	$	1,776,411	$	1,734,486	$	1,398,535

No single customer accounted for more than 10% of net sales in 2022, 2021, or 2020. Net sales by geographical area are based on the location of the facility producing the sales and do not include sales to other operating units of the Company. Brazil and Australia accounted for approximately 8% and 7% of the Company’s net sales in 2022, respectively; no other foreign country accounted for more than 3% of the Company’s net sales.

Operating income by business segment are based on net sales less identifiable operating expenses and allocations and includes profits recorded on sales to other operating units of the Company. Long-lived assets consist of property, plant, and equipment, net of depreciation, goodwill, other intangible assets, and other assets. Long-lived assets by geographical area are based on location of facilities.