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Note 18: SEGMENT INFORMATION

SFAS No. 131, "Disclosure about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information" requires disclosure of certain information about operating segments, geographic areas in which the Company operates, major customers, and products and services. In accordance with SFAS No. 131, the Company has determined it has four operating and three reportable segments: Fiberglass-Composite Pipe,Water Transmission and Infrastructure Products. The Fiberglass-Composite Pipe Group manufactures and markets filament-wound and molded composite fiberglass pipe, tubing, fittings and well screens. The Water Transmission Group manufactures and supplies concrete and steel pressure pipe, concrete nonpressure pipe, protective linings for pipe, and fabricated products including wind towers. The Infrastructure Products Group consists of two operating segments, the Pole Products and Hawaii Divisions, and manufactures and sells ready-mix concrete, sand and aggregates, concrete pipe and culverts, and concrete and steel lighting and traffic poles. In the prior periods, the Company included a fourth reportable segment, Performance Coatings & Finishes, which was sold August 1, 2006. The results from this segment have been reported as discontinued operations for all reporting periods. Each of these segments has a dedicated management team and is managed separately, primarily because of differences in products. TAMCO, the Company's equity method investment, is not included in any of these segments. The Company’s Chief Operating Decision Maker is the Chief Executive Officer who primarily reviews sales and income before interest, income taxes and equity in earnings of joint venture for each operating segment in making decisions about allocating resources and assessing performance. The Company allocates certain selling, general and administrative expenses to operating segments utilizing assumptions believed to be appropriate in the circumstances. Costs of shared services (e.g., costs of Company-wide insurance programs or benefit plans) are allocated to the operating segments based on revenue,wages or net assets employed. Other items not related to current operations or of an unusual nature, such as adjustments to reflect inventory balances of certain steel inventories under the last-in, first-out (“LIFO”) method, certain unusual legal costs and expenses, interest expense and income taxes, are not allocated to the reportable segments.

The markets served by the Fiberglass-Composite Pipe Group are worldwide in scope. The Water Transmission Group serves primarily the western U.S. The Infrastructure Products Group's quarry and ready-mix business operates exclusively in Hawaii, and poles are sold throughout the U.S. Sales for export or to any individual customer did not exceed 10% of consolidated sales in 2007, 2006 or 2005.

In accordance with SFAS No. 131, the following table presents information related to each operating segment included in, and in a manner consistent with, internal management reports. Inter-segment sales were not significant. Total assets by segment are those assets that are used exclusively by such segment. Unallocated assets are principally cash, corporate property and equipment, and investments. Long-lived assets consist of all long-term assets, excluding investments, goodwill, intangible assets, and deferred tax assets.

 

   

 S E G M E N T    I N F O R M A T I O N


(In thousands)    
Fiberglass-
Composite Pipe
Water Transmission
Infrastructure
Products
Other
Discontinued Operations
Eliminations
Total

2007
    Sales $ 237,850 $ 190,261 $ 205,711 $ — $ — $ (2,812) $ 631,010
  Income before interest, income taxes and equity in earnings of joint venture 62,347 (6,026) 35,929 38,061) 54,189
  Equity in earnings of joint venture, net of taxes 15,383 15,383
  Income from joint ventures -cost method 2,451 2,451
  Investments in joint ventures              
     Equity method 14,677 14,677
     Cost method 3,784 3,784
  Long-lived assets 42,270 77,429 53,747 34,536 (107) 207,875
  Total assets 260,567 218,247 103,993 226,239 144 (103,378) 705,812
  Capital expenditures 6,810 31,219 8,675 993 47,697
  Depreciation and amortization 5,294 4,911 5,891 938 17,034
 

 
2006
    Sales
$ 176,721
$ 174,986
$ 198,177
$ —
$ —
$ (704)
$ 549,180
  Income from continuing operations before interest, income taxes and equity in earnings of joint venture
37,804
7,577
30,607
(26,891)
49,097
  Equity in earnings of joint venture, net of taxes
-
-
-
13,550
-
-
13,550
  Income from joint ventures-cost method
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
  Investments in joint ventures              
     Equity method
-
-
-
14,510
-
-
14,501
     Cost method
3,784
-
-
-
-
-
3,784
  Long-lived assets
31,957
51,041
48,796
47,561
-
197,668
  Total assets
206,326
167,463
97,249
252,710
(107,397)
634,664
  Capital expenditures
4,558
16,502
10,659
(236)
4,036
35,519
  Depreciation and amortization
4,685
4,000
4,509
609
3,637
17,440
 

2005
    Sales $ 134,071 $ 192,731 $ 168,990 $ — $ — $ (1,025) $ 494,767 
  Income from continuing operations before interest, income taxes and equity in earnings of joint venture 24,482 25,845 22,127 (35,390) 37,064
  Equity in earnings of joint venture,
net of taxes
- - - - 9,005 - 9,005
  Income from joint ventures-cost method 1,300     - - - 1,300
  Investments in joint ventures              
     Equity method   - - 13,777 - - 13,777
     Cost method 3,784 - - - 2,138 - 5,922
  Long-lived assets 30,199 38,520 43,553 39,048 40,685 192,005
  Total assets 176,713 132,803 83,053 162,979 170,784 (148,296) 578,036
  Capital expenditures 8,919 5,567 4,607 1,170 5,108 - 25,371
  Depreciation and amortization 4,070 3,910 4,444 710 5,790 - 18,924
 

G E O G R A P H I C  A R E A S


(In thousands)
United
States
Europe
Asia
Other
Discontinued Operations
Eliminations
Total
2007
  Sales to external customers $ 453,705
$ 47,844
$ 112,306
$ 19,967
$ —
$ (2,812)
$ 631,010
  Long-lived assets 165,144 10,110 24,115 8,506 207,875
  Total assets 452,697 53,718 246,742 56,033 (103,378) 705,812

2006
Sales to external customers $432,670 $ 26,545 $ 80,726 $ 9,239 $ — $ — $ 549,180
Long-lived assets

154,882

15,229 20,866 6,691 197,668
Total assets 538,254 50,785 139,514 13,508 (107,397) 634,664

2005
Sales to external customers $406,939 $ 20,157 $ 62,155 $ 5,516 $ — $ — $ 494,767
Long-lived assets

125,310

6,046 19,202 762 40,685 - 192,005
Total assets 419,103 20,907 110,602 4,936 170,784 (148,296) 578,036

SUPPLEMENTAL DATA - QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)

Summarized quarterly financial data for the years ended November 30, 2007 and 2006, follow:

(In thousands, except per share data) First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter
2007
Sales $120,355 $156,756
$165,048 $188,851
  Gross profit 25,320 40,762 37,001
42,946
    Income from continuing operations 8,312 14,813 20,659 17,356
    Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes 156 990 463 4,490
Net income 8,468 15,803 21,122 21,846
  Diluted net income/(loss) per share:
    Income from continuing operations .92. 1.63 2.27 1.90
    Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes .02 .11 .05 .49
Net income .94 1.74 2.32 2.39
  Stock price per share-high 84.25 81.28 109.60 109.16
  Stock price per share-low 71.57 64.35 76.02 85.10
  Dividends per share 20 .20 .25 .25

2006
Sales $ 125,972 $ 132,657 $ 139,941 $ 150,610
  Gross profit 28,582 34,771 36,082 32,954
    Income from continuing operations 3,962 16,998 16,982 12,118
    Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes Net income (351) 1,704 997 (210)
3,611 18,702 17,979 11,908
  Diluted net income /(loss) per share:
    Income from continuing operations 0.45 1.92 1.91 1.35
    Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes Net income (0.04) 0.19 0.11 (0.02)
0.41 2.11 2.02 1.33
  Stock price per share-high 61.81 76.04 70.70 80.01
  Stock price per share-low 44.66 54.54 50.63 64.03
  Dividends per share 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20
         

The Company traditionally experiences lower sales during the first fiscal quarter because of seasonal patterns associated with weather and contractor schedules.

 

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