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Exhibit 99
(RAVEN INDUSTRIES NEWS LETTERHEAD)
     
AT THE COMPANY:
  AT FINANCIAL RELATIONS BOARD:
Tom Iacarella
  Leslie Loyet
Vice President & CFO
  Analyst/Media Inquiries
(605) 336-2750 
  (312) 640-6672 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2010
RAVEN INDUSTRIES REPORTS RECORD THIRD QUARTER RESULTS
SIOUX FALLS, SD—November 22, 2010—Raven Industries, Inc. (RAVN: Nasdaq) today announced record sales and earnings for the third quarter ended October 31, 2010. The company continues to benefit from its innovative products sold into niche markets such as energy exploration, precision agriculture, and military surveillance.
For the third quarter, sales increased 43 percent to $85.8 million from $60.2 million in the same period a year ago. The company’s Engineered Films and Aerostar operating units accounted for the majority of the sales increase, although double-digit sales gains were achieved in Applied Technology and Electronic Systems. Net income increased 62 percent to $11.8 million, or $0.65 per diluted share, compared with $7.3 million, or $0.40 per diluted share one year earlier.
For the nine months, sales reached $244.0 million, a 34 percent increase from the same period in the previous year. Net income for the first nine months of $33.1 million, or $1.83 per share, was 46 percent above the prior year’s $1.26 nine-month earnings per share.
“We saw continued momentum in Engineered Films from sales of our oilfield pit liners,” said Daniel A. Rykhus, chief executive officer. “At the same time, Aerostar had an extraordinary quarter due to a high level of tethered aerostat deliveries. While we’re pleased to report a record quarter, we are intensely focused on growing each of our businesses. Some of our investments in research and development and productive capacity may dampen near-term profitability, but we see these as critical moves in order to capture our full market opportunity. Despite the large special dividend payout during the quarter our cash balances remain healthy. This demonstrates the strength of Raven.”
Ag Equipment Demand Drives Applied Technology
Third quarter revenues for the Applied Technology Division increased 14 percent to $23.9 million compared with $21.0 million for the third quarter last year. Operating income was up 7 percent, to $7.3 million, compared with $6.9 million for the same period last year.
“Demand by OEMs for our control systems drove the increase in this division during the third quarter,” Rykhus said. “Higher commodity prices and improving farm incomes support our expectation for continued growth in equipment to boost farm productivity. We’re also pleased to see growing acceptance of our Slingshot™ information management platform. This remains a key focus for new investment as we expand the functionality of the systems, as well as the geographic service area supported.”
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Volume Leads to Profit Gains at Engineered Films
In the third quarter, revenues in the Engineered Films Division increased 59 percent to $29.8 million versus $18.7 million for the third quarter last year. Operating earnings, at $6.9 million, more than doubled from $3.0 million in the same period a year ago.
“Everything came together this quarter,” Rykhus stated. “The strong volume resulted in high plant utilization, plus we enjoyed a favorable cost-pricing spread. The net effect was strong profitability. We recognize that energy drilling is currently the largest driver for demand. However, as industrial and construction activity improves we can expect a growing contribution from a wider segment of the economy.”
Record Performance at Aerostar
Aerostar’s sales in the third quarter grew 169 percent to $15.9 million from $5.9 million in the previous year’s third quarter. A high level of deliveries across key products contributed to the record quarter. Operating income, at $3.6 million, increased 187 percent from $1.3 million versus a year earlier.
“Aerostats and military parachutes produced solid sales and income growth,” said Rykhus. “We see tremendous opportunities for our surveillance solutions for the military, both domestically and internationally. At the same time, this business is subject to the vagaries of government contracting and procurement budgets. As such, we have to anticipate quarterly volatility as we engage in the development of multiple agency and alliance partner customers for tethered aerostats. In the meantime we expect continued revenues from parachutes related to our existing multi-year contracts.”
Improved Results from Electronic Systems
Sales in the third quarter for the Electronic Systems Division were $17.8 million versus $15.7 million a year ago, up 13 percent. Operating income increased 47 percent to $2.3 million, from $1.6 million in the previous year’s quarter.
“Profit improvement this quarter was strong when compared with last year’s third quarter which included supply-chain issues that reduced both sales and margins,” Rykhus explained. “The current mix of products being delivered has a margin profile that is consistent with our expectations for this business, and overall this unit is generating solid cash flows.”
Healthy Balance Sheet and Cash Flows
At October 31, 2010, cash and investment balances were approximately $30.0 million, down from $46.3 million a year ago due primarily to a special dividend of $1.25 per share, or $22.5 million, that was paid out to shareholders during the third quarter of this year. Nine-month operating cash flows, down as a result of higher working capital requirements, were $26.3 million versus $40.5 million last year. Accounts receivable increased to $48.7 million compared with $35.9 million at October 31, 2009. Inventories were $37.1 million, up from $30.8 million one year earlier. Accounts receivable days continue to trend favorably while inventory turns improved along with the level of sales and production activity.
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Record Year Supports Continued Investment
Rykhus concluded, “We are pleased to be delivering a record year. Sales growth is driving the increase in profitability, as the products provided to our niche markets are bringing solid value to our customers. Along with strong sales of our high performance films we are seeing the positive results from our investments in new products and market development. Specifically, we are focused on building out our infrastructure in precision agriculture, information management, and the growing market for situational surveillance systems. Our current production capacity in Engineered Films can provide incremental growth for the coming year, and additional capacity expansions will come on-line in the third quarter next year. On the other hand I want to point out that our sales and profit recovery began in earnest during last year’s fourth quarter, so quarterly comparisons could be challenging for the foreseeable future.
“The economic environment remains volatile, but we plan on enhancing Raven’s capabilities and strengthening our business foundation. We estimate our capital spending this fiscal year to be on the high end of the $12 million to $15 million range previously provided.
“Finally, we were honored to learn that Raven was again recognized this year by Forbes as one of the Best Small Companies in America. This makes five consecutive years and it wouldn’t have been possible without the efforts of our great people. We have high expectations but we also face our share of challenges. In total, our future looks very bright.”
About Raven Industries, Inc.
With strengths in engineering and technological innovation, Raven provides custom solutions including precision agriculture applications, high performance specialty films, aerostats for communications and surveillance, and electronic manufacturing services.
Conference Call Information
Raven has scheduled a conference call today at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss its third quarter performance, and provide an outlook for the current year. Interested investors are invited to listen to the call by visiting the Investor Relations section of the company’s Web site at www.ravenind.com several minutes before the call to register on the Events and Presentations page. In addition, a taped rebroadcast will be available beginning one hour after the call ends, and will continue through November 29, 2010. To access the rebroadcast, dial 877-870-5176 and enter this passcode: 2524992. A replay of the call will also be available at www.ravenind.com for 90 days.
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including statements regarding the expectations, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future. Without limiting the foregoing, the words “anticipates,” “believes,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “plans,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. The company intends that all forward-looking statements be subject to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. Although management believes that the expectations reflected in forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, there is no assurance these assumptions are correct or that these expectations will be achieved. Assumptions involve important risks and uncertainties that could significantly affect results in the future. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those relating to weather conditions and commodity prices, which could affect sales and profitability in some of the company’s primary markets, such as agriculture, construction and oil and gas drilling; or changes in competition, raw material availability, technology or relationships with the company’s largest customers—any of which could adversely affect any of the company’s product lines—as well as other risks described in the company’s 10-K under Item 1A. This list is not exhaustive, and the company does not have an obligation to revise any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date these statements are made.
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RAVEN INDUSTRIES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In thousands, except earnings per share) (Unaudited)
                                                 
    Three Months Ended October 31     Nine Months Ended October 31  
                    Fav (Unfav)                     Fav (Unfav)  
    2010     2009     Change     2010     2009     Change  
Net sales
  $ 85,823     $ 60,158       43 %   $ 244,027     $ 181,966       34 %
Cost of goods sold
    60,936       43,239               171,580       129,507          
 
                                       
Gross profit
    24,887       16,919       47 %     72,447       52,459       38 %
 
                                               
Research and development expenses
    1,582       1,511               5,664       4,399          
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    5,890       4,289               17,240       13,522          
Gain on disposition of assets
    (451 )                   (451 )              
 
                                       
Operating income
    17,866       11,119       61 %     49,994       34,538       45 %
 
                                               
Other expense (income), net
    (17 )     3               25       (103 )        
 
                                       
Income before income taxes
    17,883       11,116       61 %     49,969       34,641       44 %
 
                                               
Income taxes
    6,050       3,823               16,838       11,913          
 
                                       
 
                                               
Net income
  $ 11,833     $ 7,293       62 %   $ 33,131     $ 22,728       46 %
 
                                       
 
                                               
Net income per common share:
                                               
-basic
  $ 0.65     $ 0.40       63 %   $ 1.83     $ 1.26       45 %
-diluted
  $ 0.65     $ 0.40       63 %   $ 1.83     $ 1.26       45 %
 
                                               
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
                                               
-basic
    18,067       18,042               18,060       18,037          
-diluted
    18,115       18,044               18,091       18,040          
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SALES AND OPERATING INCOME BY SEGMENT
(In thousands) (Unaudited)
                                                 
    Three Months Ended October 31     Nine Months Ended October 31  
                    Fav (Unfav)                     Fav (Unfav)  
    2010     2009     Change     2010     2009     Change  
Net sales:
                                               
Applied Technology
  $ 23,913     $ 20,953       14 %   $ 77,804     $ 68,959       13 %
Engineered Films
    29,772       18,674       59 %     81,525       47,049       73 %
Aerostar
    15,945       5,923       169 %     36,833       18,326       101 %
Electronic Systems
    17,754       15,671       13 %     52,109       49,737       5 %
Intersegment eliminations
    (1,561 )     (1,063 )             (4,244 )     (2,105 )        
 
                                       
Total company
  $ 85,823     $ 60,158       43 %   $ 244,027     $ 181,966       34 %
 
                                       
 
                                               
Operating income:
                                               
Applied Technology
  $ 7,336     $ 6,856       7 %   $ 25,257     $ 21,583       17 %
Engineered Films
    6,908 (1)     3,033       128 %     16,578 (1)     7,829       112 %
Aerostar
    3,606       1,258       187 %     7,115       3,552       100 %
Electronic Systems
    2,297       1,567       47 %     8,234       7,024       17 %
Intersegment eliminations
          11               (47 )     13          
 
                                       
Total segment income
    20,147       12,725               57,137       40,001          
Corporate expenses
    (2,281 )     (1,606 )     (42 )%     (7,143 )     (5,463 )     (31 )%
 
                                       
Total company
  $ 17,866     $ 11,119       61 %   $ 49,994     $ 34,538       45 %
 
                                       
 
(1)   Includes a $451,000 pre-tax gain on disposition of assets.
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands) (Unaudited)
                         
    October 31     January 31     October 31  
    2010     2010     2009  
ASSETS
                       
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments
  $ 29,970     $ 43,684     $ 46,262  
Accounts receivable, net
    48,733       34,327       35,902  
Inventories
    37,123       34,475       30,761  
Other current assets
    5,695       5,261       5,455  
 
                 
Total current assets
    121,521       117,747       118,380  
 
                       
Property, plant and equipment, net
    37,212       33,029       33,841  
Other assets, net
    18,684       19,533       10,399  
 
                 
 
  $ 177,417     $ 170,309     $ 162,620  
 
                 
 
                       
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
                       
Accounts payable
  $ 11,343     $ 12,398     $ 10,568  
Accrued and other liabilities
    18,252       13,562       14,131  
 
                 
Total current liabilities
    29,595       25,960       24,699  
 
                       
Other liabilities
    11,683       11,098       8,088  
Shareholders’ equity
    136,139       133,251       129,833  
 
                 
 
  $ 177,417     $ 170,309     $ 162,620  
 
                 
RAVEN INDUSTRIES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS
(In thousands) (Unaudited)
                 
    Nine Months Ended October 31  
    2010     2009  
Cash flows from operating activities
               
Net income
  $ 33,131     $ 22,728  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    5,578       5,285  
Other operating activities, net
    (12,421 )     12,492  
 
           
Net cash provided by operating activities
    26,288       40,505  
 
           
 
               
Cash flows from investing activities
               
Capital expenditures
    (9,417 )     (2,660 )
Other investing activities, net
    2,081       (3,466 )
 
           
Net cash used in investing activities
    (7,336 )     (6,126 )
 
           
 
               
Cash flows from financing activities
               
Dividends paid
    (31,206 )     (7,387 )
Other financing activities, net
    11       (36 )
 
           
Net cash used in financing activities
    (31,195 )     (7,423 )
 
           
 
               
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
    29       39  
 
           
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    (12,214 )     26,995  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    40,684       16,267  
 
           
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
    28,470       43,262  
Short-term investments
    1,500       3,000  
 
           
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments
  $ 29,970     $ 46,262  
 
           
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