(1) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

The Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 28, 2015, the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Income for the thirteen weeks ended March 28, 2015 and March 29, 2014, and the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and Shareholders' Equity for the thirteen week period then ended have been prepared by the Company, without audit. In the opinion of management, all necessary adjustments (which include normal recurring adjustments) have been made to present fairly the financial statements as of March 28, 2015 and for all periods presented.

Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted. These Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 27, 2014. The accounting policies and methods of computation followed in these interim financial statements are the same as those followed in the financial statements for the year ended December 27, 2014. The results of operations for the period ended March 28, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full year.

Inventories

Approximately 41% and 44% of inventory is valued at the lower of cost, determined on the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method, or market as of March 28, 2015 and December 27, 2014, respectively. All other inventory is valued at the lower of cost, determined on the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method or market. Finished goods and manufactured goods inventories include the costs of acquired raw materials and related factory labor and overhead charges required to convert raw materials to manufactured and finished goods. The excess of replacement cost of inventories over the LIFO value is approximately $43,908 and $47,178 at March 28, 2015 and December 27, 2014, respectively.

Inventories consisted of the following:

	March 28, 2015		December 27, 2014
Raw materials and purchased parts	$	187,281	$	179,093
Work-in-process		26,078		27,835
Finished goods and manufactured goods		210,063		199,772

Subtotal		423,422		406,700
Less: LIFO reserve		43,908		47,178

	$	379,514	$	359,522

Income Taxes

Earnings before income taxes and equity in earnings of nonconsolidated subsidiaries for the thirteen weeks ended March 28, 2015 and March 29, 2014, were as follows:

	Thirteen Weeks Ended
	2015		2014
United States	$	32,641	$	71,694
Foreign		15,804		14,884

	$	48,445	$	86,578

Pension Benefits

The Company incurs expenses in connection with the Delta Pension Plan ("DPP"). The DPP was acquired as part of the Delta plc acquisition in fiscal 2010 and has no members that are active employees. In order to measure expense and the related benefit obligation, various assumptions are made including discount rates used to value the obligation, expected return on plan assets used to fund these expenses and estimated future inflation rates. These assumptions are based on historical experience as well as current facts and circumstances. An actuarial analysis is used to measure the expense and liability associated with pension benefits.

The components of the net periodic pension (benefit) expense for the thirteen weeks ended March 28, 2015 and March 29, 2014 were as follows:

	Thirteen Weeks Ended
	2015			2014
Net periodic (benefit) expense:
Interest cost	$	6,111		$	7,197
Expected return on plan assets		(6,261	)		(6,535	)

Net periodic (benefit) expense	$	(150	)	$	662

Stock Plans

The Company maintains stock-based compensation plans approved by the shareholders, which provide that the Human Resource Committee of the Board of Directors may grant incentive stock options, nonqualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, non-vested stock awards and bonuses of common stock. At March 28, 2015, 1,191,723 shares of common stock remained available for issuance under the plans. Shares and options issued and available are subject to changes in capitalization.

Under the plans, the exercise price of each option equals the closing market price at the date of the grant. Options vest beginning on the first anniversary of the grant in equal amounts over three to six years or on the fifth anniversary of the grant.

Expiration of grants is from six to ten years from the date of grant. The Company's compensation expense (included in selling, general and administrative expenses) and associated income tax benefits related to stock options for the thirteen weeks ended March 28, 2015 and March 29, 2014, respectively, were as follows:

	Thirteen Weeks Ended
	2015		2014
Compensation expense	$	1,350	$	1,263
Income tax benefits		520		486

Equity Method Investments

The Company has equity method investments in non-consolidated subsidiaries, which are recorded within "Other assets" on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.

Fair Value

The Company applies the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification 820, Fair Value Measurements ("ASC 820") which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. The provisions of ASC 820 apply to other accounting pronouncements that require or permit 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 refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk. Financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value will be classified and disclosed in one of the following three categories:

Level 1: Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2: Observable market based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data.

Level 3: Unobservable inputs that are not corroborated by market data.

The categorization within the valuation hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

Following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for assets and liabilities measured at fair value.

Trading Securities: The assets and liabilities recorded for the investments held in the Valmont Deferred Compensation Plan of $39,718 ($36,439 at December 27, 2014) represent mutual funds, invested in debt and equity securities, classified as trading securities in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification 320, Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities, considering the employee's ability to change investment allocation of their deferred compensation at any time.

The Company's ownership of shares in Delta EMD Pty. Ltd. (JSE:DTA) is also classified as trading securities. During first quarter of 2015, the Company received a special dividend of $5,010 from Delta EMD Pty. Ltd and the market price of the shares were proportionately decreased accordingly. The shares are valued at $4,826 and $9,034 as of March 28, 2015 and December 27, 2014, respectively, which is the estimated fair value. Quoted market prices are available for these securities in an active market and therefore categorized as a Level 1 input.

			Fair Value Measurement Using:
	Carrying Value March 28, 2015		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Assets:
Trading Securities	$	44,544	$	44,544	$	—	$	—

			Fair Value Measurement Using:
	Carrying Value December 27, 2014		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Assets:
Trading Securities	$	45,473	$	45,473	$	—	$	—

Comprehensive Income

Comprehensive income includes net earnings, currency translation adjustments, certain derivative-related activity and changes in net actuarial gains/losses from a pension plan. Results of operations for foreign subsidiaries are translated using the average exchange rates during the period. Assets and liabilities are translated at the exchange rates in effect on the balance sheet dates. Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) consisted of the following at March 28, 2015 and December 27, 2014:

	Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments			Unrealized Gain on Cash Flow Hedge		Defined Benefit Pension Plan			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Balance at December 27, 2014	$	(99,618	)	$	3,879	$	(38,694	)	$	(134,433	)
Current-period comprehensive income (loss)		(56,083	)		312		—			(55,771	)

Balance at March 28, 2015	$	(155,701	)	$	4,191	$	(38,694	)	$	(190,204	)

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), which supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 605, Revenue Recognition. The new revenue recognition standard requires entities to recognize the amount of revenue to which it expects to be entitled for the transfer of promised goods or services to customers. ASU 2014-09 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016 and is to be applied retrospectively. Early adoption is not permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the effect that adopting this new accounting guidance will have on its consolidated results of operations and financial position.

Subsequent Event

In April 2015, the Company's Board of Directors authorized a broad restructuring plan (the "Plan") of up to $60 million to respond to the market environment in certain businesses. The initial restructuring activities primarily involve consolidation of operations in the Utility segment and consolidation of Asia Pacific operations within the Engineered Infrastructure Products and Coatings segments. Accordingly, the Company expects to incur pre-tax cash severance and property relocation and site closure expenses of $19 million and asset impairments of approximately $11 million. The asset impairments are primarily write-downs of property, plant, and equipment in the Utility, Engineered Infrastructure Products, and Coatings segments. These charges are expected to be incurred over the remainder of 2015.

Certain of these initial restructuring actions are within the APAC Coatings reporting unit which has approximately $16 million of goodwill as of March 28, 2015. The Company expects these activities to improve the profitability of this reporting unit. Should operating income not improve within this reporting unit after these restructuring activities are implemented, the Company will have to perform an interim goodwill impairment analysis. In addition to this goodwill, the Company is also evaluating other potential restructuring activities authorized under the Plan. In total, these restructuring items could result in asset impairments of up to $25 million and cash charges of $5 million.