- Quarterly Report (10-Q)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(X) QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2012

( ) TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from _______ to _______

Commission File Number: 0-02612

LUFKIN INDUSTRIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

TEXAS	75-0404410
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

601 SOUTH RAGUET, LUFKIN, TEXAS	75904
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(936) 634-2211

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No____

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes X No _____

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer X Accelerated filer ______

Non-accelerated filer ______ Smaller reporting company ______

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes _____ No X

There were 33,596,197 shares of Common Stock, $1.00 par value per share, outstanding as of May 10, 2012.

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements.

LUFKIN INDUSTRIES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)

(Thousands of dollars, except share and per share data)
	March 31,			December 31,
Assets	2012			2011
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	62,705		$	38,438
Receivables, net		235,763			216,607
Income tax receivable		6,672			6,732
Inventories		192,564			166,148
Deferred income tax assets		1,724			1,140
Other current assets		10,381			6,417
Total current assets		509,809			435,482

Property, plant and equipment, net		371,171			346,430
Goodwill, net		336,320			232,932
Other assets, net		129,708			81,861
Total assets	$	1,347,008		$	1,096,705

Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	93,640		$	65,065
Current portion of long-term debt		19,688			17,500
Accrued liabilities:
Payroll and benefits		16,607			17,610
Warranty expenses		5,852			4,847
Taxes payable		12,947			10,536
Other		23,449			26,194
Total current liabilities		172,183			141,752

Long-term debt		295,156			332,500
Deferred income tax liabilities		4,954			3,886
Postretirement benefits		7,532			7,515
Other liabilities		110,553			103,519

Shareholders' equity:

Common stock, $1.00 par value per share; 120,000,000 shares authorized; 35,357,233 and 32,317,467 shares issued , respectively		35,357			32,318
Capital in excess par		314,649			87,598
Retained earnings		508,518			501,455
Treasury stock, 1,822,336 and 1,824,336 shares, respectively, at cost		(34,827	)		(34,902	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(67,067	)		(78,936	)
Total shareholders' equity		756,630			507,533
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	1,347,008		$	1,096,705

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

LUFKIN INDUSTRIES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (UNAUDITED)
(In thousands of dollars, except per share and share data)


	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2012			2011

Sales	$	279,536		$	194,397

Cost of sales		211,997			148,204

Gross profit		67,539			46,193

Selling, general and administrative expenses		36,227			26,740
Acquisition expenses		7,318			-

Operating income		23,994			19,453

Interest income		31			28
Interest expense		(3,339	)		(169	)
Other (expense) income, net		(460	)		65

Earnings before income tax provision		20,226			19,377

Income tax provision		9,332			6,976

Net earnings	$	10,894		$	12,401

Net earnings per share:

Basic	$	0.35		$	0.41

Diluted	$	0.34		$	0.40

Dividends per share	$	0.125		$	0.125

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

LUFKIN INDUSTRIES, INC.
STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)
(In thousands of dollars)


	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2012			2011

Net earnings	$	10,894		$	12,401

Other comprehensive income

Foreign currency translation adjustments		10,352			2,685

Defined benefit pension plans:
Amortization of prior service cost included in net periodic benefit cost		232			236
Amortization of unrecognized net loss included in net periodic benefit cost		2,203			909
Income tax (expense) related to defined benefit pension plans		(898	)		(424	)

Total defined benefit pension plans		1,537			721

Defined benefit postretirement plans:
Amortization of prior service cost included in net periodic benefit cost		13			13
Amortization of unrecognized net gain included in net periodic benefit cost		(45	)		(61	)
Income tax benefit related to defined benefit postretirement plans		12			18

Total defined benefit postretirement plans		(20	)		(30	)

Total other comprehensive income		11,869			3,376

Total comprehensive income	$	22,763		$	15,777

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

LUFKIN INDUSTRIES INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
(In thousands of dollars)

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2012			2011
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$	10,894		$	12,401
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		10,294			5,667
Provision for losses on receivables		20			77
LIFO expense		1,000			1,000
Deferred income tax benefit		(575	)		(312	)
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation		(731	)		(2,270	)
Share-based compensation expense		1,619			871
Pension expense		4,090			2,170
Postretirement obligation		71			186
(Gain) loss on disposition of property, plant and equipment		(167)			41
Changes in:
Receivables, net		(4,384	)		(4,708	)
Income tax receivable		70			103
Inventories		(20,718	)		(15,270	)
Other current assets		(8,328	)		(1,581	)
Accounts payable		23,451			18,269
Accrued liabilities		(1,452	)		4,421
Net cash provided by operating activities		15,154			21,065

Cash flows from investing activites:
Additions to property, plant and equipment		(24,433	)		(26,196	)
Proceeds from disposition of property, plant and equipment		182			59
Decrease in other assets		(736	)		(190	)
Acquisition of other companies		(147,333	)		(1,500	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(172,320	)		(27,827	)

Cash flows from financing activites:
Payments of notes payable		(35,157	)		-
Dividends paid		(3,831	)		(3,803	)
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation		731			2,270
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		1,533			3,977
Proceeds from equity offering		217,565			-
Net cash provided by financing activities		180,841			2,444

Effect of translation on cash and cash equivalents		592			484

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		24,267			(3,834	)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		38,438			88,592

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	62,705		$	84,758

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

1. Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Lufkin Industries, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries (the “Company”) and have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations for interim financial statements of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information in the notes to the consolidated financial statements normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America has been condensed or omitted pursuant to these rules and regulations for interim financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring accruals unless specified, necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods included in this report have been included. For further information, including a summary of major accounting policies, refer to the consolidated financial statements and related notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2012, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full fiscal year.

2. Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2011-05, Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Presentation of Comprehensive Income – (“ASU 2011-05’), which changes the presentation of comprehensive income. The topic requires the Company to present the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income, and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements, which differs from our current presentation within the statement of stockholders’ equity. ASU 2011-05 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011, with early application permitted. The Company adopted ASU 2011-05 on January 1, 2012 and has presented consolidated net earnings and consolidated comprehensive income in two separate, but consecutive, statements.

In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-12, Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Deferral of the Effective Date for Amendments to the Presentation of Reclassifications of Items Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income in Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-05 – which defers only those changes in ASU 2011-05 that relate to the presentation of reclassification adjustments. The Company adopted ASU 2011-12 on January 1, 2012. The adoption of ASU 2011-12 did not have a material impact on the statement of other comprehensive income.

In September 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-08, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Testing Goodwill for Impairment – (“ASU 2011-08”), which simplifies how entities test for goodwill impairment. The topic allows an entity to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is necessary to perform the two-step quantitative goodwill impairment test. Under ASU 2011-08, an entity would not be required to calculate the fair value of a reporting unit unless the entity determines, based on a qualitative assessment, that it is more likely than not that its fair value is less than its carrying amount. ASU 2011-08 includes a number of events and circumstances for an entity to consider in conducting the qualitative assessment. ASU 2011-08 is effective for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011 . The company will adopt this ASU for the 2012 goodwill impairment testing and is evaluating the options provided in the ASU.

Management believes the impact of other recently issued standards, which are not yet effective, will not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements upon adoption.

3. Acquisitions

On September 1, 2011, the Company completed the acquisition of Pentagon Optimization Services, Inc. (“Pentagon”), a Canadian corporation based in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada. Pentagon, a diversified well optimization company serving the oil and gas industry, provides a wide range of products and services, including plunger lift systems and well engineering and testing. The addition of the proprietary “Angel” pump, which can pump both liquid and gas simultaneously without gas locking, will upgrade the Company’s product portfolio and provide a cost effective method to produce pressure-depleted gas wells.

The Pentagon preliminary purchase price allocations, which are based on relevant facts and circumstances, are subject to change upon completion of the final valuation analysis by the Company’s management. The final valuations for Pentagon, which are required to be completed by September 2012, are not expected to result in material changes to the preliminary allocations.

On December 1, 2011, the Company completed the acquisition of Quinn’s Oilfield Supply Ltd., including certain affiliates (“Quinn’s”), a Canadian corporation based in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada. Quinn’s is one of the largest reciprocating rod pump manufacturers in North America and also manufactures and distributes progressive cavity pumps (“PCPs”) and related equipment.

The Quinn’s preliminary purchase price allocations, which are based on relevant facts and circumstances, are subject to change upon completion of the final valuation analysis by the Company’s management. The final valuations for Quinn’s, which are required to be completed by December 2012, are not expected to result in material changes to the preliminary allocations.

On January 19, 2012, the Company completed the acquisition of Datac Instrumentation Limited (“Datac”) and RealFlex Technologies Limited (“Realflex”). Datac, based in Dublin, Ireland, is a solutions company serving the oil and gas, power, water and waste water, and transportation and marine industries that provides systems integration for supervisory control and data acquisition (“SCADA”). RealFlex, also based in Dublin, provides real-time software packages for SCADA and process control applications.

The Datac and Realflex acquisition was recorded using the acquisition method of accounting, and accordingly, the acquired operations have been included in the results of operations since the date of acquisition. The preliminary purchase price consideration consists of the following (in thousands of dollars):

Cash paid at closing, net	$	18,586
Common stock paid at closing		8,414
Total consideration paid	$	27,000

The Company issued 116,716 restricted shares at a value of $72.09 per share. The restrictions on the shares will lapse no later than six months after closing.

The following table indicates (in thousands of dollars) the preliminary purchase price allocation to net assets acquired, which was based on estimated fair values as of the acquisition date. The excess of the purchase price over the net assets acquired, which totaled $20.4 million, was recorded as goodwill in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet in the Oilfield segment. Based on the structure of the transaction, the majority of the goodwill related to the transaction is not expected to be deductible for tax purposes.

Purchase price	$	27,000

Receivables		323
Inventories		449
Other current assets		82
Property, plant and equipment		34
Non-compete agreements and trademarks		350
Customer relationships and contracts		5,983
Indemnification asset		5,500
Accounts payable		(136	)
Other accrued liabilities		(484	)
Uncertain tax liabilities		(5,500	)

Goodwill recorded	$	20,399

In connection with the Datac acquisition, the Company identified uncertain tax liabilities related to previous tax years. As a result, the Company entered into an agreement whereby the former owners funded an escrow account for $5.5 million dollars. In accordance with ASC 805, Business Combinations , the Company has identified an indemnification asset resulting from this agreement.

Datac’s newly developed SCADA information server is designed to integrate into multiple SCADA platforms via industry standard protocols. It represents the next generation of automation and is anticipated to become the future platform for Lufkin’s application server. These acquisitions will also expand the automation footprint into other energy-related industries such as power, water and waste water.

The Datac and Realflex preliminary purchase price allocations, which are based on relevant facts and circumstances, are subject to change upon completion of the final valuation analysis by the Company’s management. The final valuations for Datac and Realflex, which are required to be completed by January 2013, are not expected to result in material changes to the preliminary allocations.

On February 29, 2012, the Company completed the acquisition of Zenith Oilfield Technology Ltd (“Zenith”). Zenith, based in Aberdeen, Scotland, is an international provider of innovative technology and products for the monitoring and analysis of down-hole data and related completion products for the oilfield artificial lift market.

The Zenith acquisition was recorded using the acquisition method of accounting, and accordingly, the acquired operations have been included in the results of operations since the date of acquisition. The preliminary purchase price consideration consists of the following (in thousands of dollars):

Cash paid at closing, net	$	133,972
Total consideration paid	$	133,972

The following table indicates (in thousands of dollars) the preliminary purchase price allocation to net assets acquired, which was based on estimated fair values as of the acquisition date. The excess of the purchase price over the net assets acquired, which totaled $77.9 million, was recorded as goodwill in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet in the Oilfield segment. Based on the structure of the transaction, the majority of the goodwill related to the transaction is not expected to be deductible for tax purposes.

Purchase price	$	133,972

Receivables		13,236
Inventories		4,226
Other current assets		7,711
Property, plant and equipment		518
Non-compete agreements and trademarks		3,614
Customer relationships and contracts		32,665
Other long term assets		355
Accounts payable		(3,698	)
Other accrued liabilities		(2,554	)

Goodwill recorded	$	77,899

The Zenith preliminary purchase price allocations, which are based on relevant facts and circumstances, are subject to change upon completion of the final valuation analysis by the Company’s management. The final valuations for Zenith, which are required to be completed by February 2013, are not expected to result in material changes to the preliminary allocations.

Supplemental Pro Forma Data

Revenues and earnings to date for the Pentagon, Datac, Realflex, and Zenith acquisition are not material and pro forma information is not provided. Results of operations for all acquisitions have been included in the Company’s financial statements for periods subsequent to the effective date of the acquisition. The following unaudited supplemental pro forma data (“pro forma data”) presents consolidated information as if the Quinn’s acquisition had been completed on January 1, 2011:

LUFKIN INDUSTRIES, INC.
PRO FORMA

Three months ended March 31, 2011
(Thousands of dollars, except per share data)

	2011

Sales	$	267,656
Net earnings	$	18,900

Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations	$	0.61

The pro forma data was prepared based on the historical financial information of Quinn’s and Lufkin and has been adjusted to give effect to pro forma adjustments that are (i) directly attributable to the transactions, (ii) factually supportable and (iii) expected to have a continuing impact on the combined results. The pro forma data is not necessarily indicative of what Quinn’s results of operations actually would have been had the transactions been completed on January 1, 2011. Additionally, the pro forma data does not project the future results of operations of the combined company nor do they reflect the expected realization of synergies associated with the transactions. The pro forma data reflects the application of the following adjustments:

·	Additional depreciation and amortization expense associated with fair value adjustments to acquired identifiable intangible assets and property, plant and equipment.

·	Increase in interest expense resulting from the issuance of debt to finance the purchase price, as well as the amortization of related deferred financing costs.

·	Elimination of transaction costs incurred in 2011 that are directly related to the transactions, and do not have a continuing impact on the combined company’s operating results.

4. Receivables

The following is a summary of the Company’s receivable balances (in thousands of dollars):

	March 31,			December 31,
	2012			2011

Accounts receivable	$	233,585		$	214,608
Notes receivable		-			16
Other receivables		2,981			2,108
Gross receivables		236,566			216,732

Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable		(803	)		(125	)
Net receivables	$	235,763		$	216,607

Bad debt expense related to receivables for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 was negligible and $0.1 million, respectively.

5. Inventories

Inventories used in determining cost of sales were as follows (in thousands of dollars):

	March 31,		December 31,
	2012		2011
Gross inventories @ FIFO:
Finished goods	$	16,389	$	11,914
Work in progress		32,223		27,749
Raw materials & component parts		164,542		144,731
Maintenance, tooling & supplies		17,062		17,001
Total gross inventories @ FIFO		230,216		201,395
Less reserves:
LIFO		33,103		32,103
Valuation		4,549		3,144
Total inventories as reported	$	192,564	$	166,148

Gross inventories on a first in, first out (“FIFO”) basis before adjustments for reserves shown above that were accounted for on a last in, first out (“LIFO”) basis were $110.8 million and $97.9 million at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

6. Property, Plant & Equipment

The following is a summary of the Company's property, plant and equipment balances (in thousands of dollars):

	March 31,			December 31,
	2012			2011

Land	$	27,898		$	28,021
Land improvements		17,411			17,376
Buildings		227,735			212,428
Machinery and equipment		324,490			310,352
Furniture and fixtures		9,128			9,144
Computer equipment and software		38,614			36,942
Total property, plant and equipment		645,276			614,263
Less accumulated depreciation		(274,105	)		(267,833	)
Total property, plant and equipment, net	$	371,171		$	346,430

Depreciation expense related to property, plant and equipment was $7.2 million and $5.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

7. Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the three months ended March 31, 2012, are as follows (in thousands of dollars):

			Power
	Oil Field		Transmission		Total

Balance as of December 31, 2011	$	225,770	$	7,162	$	232,932

Goodwill acquired during the period		98,297				98,297
Foreign currency translation		5,024		67		5,091
Balance as of March 31, 2012	$	329,091	$	7,229	$	336,320

Intangible Assets

The Company amortizes identifiable intangible assets on a straight-line basis over the periods expected to be benefitted. All of the below intangible assets relate to acquisitions since 2009. The components of these intangible assets are as follows (in thousands of dollars):

							Weighted
	March 31, 2012						Average
	Gross						Amortization
	Carrying		Accumulated				Period
	Amount		Amortization		Net		(years)

Non-compete agreements and trademarks	$	10,222	$	1,211	$	9,011		6.5
Customer relationships and contracts		111,468		5,583		105,885		9.5

	$	121,690	$	6,794	$	114,896		8.0

							Weighted
	December 31, 2011						Average
	Gross						Amortization
	Carrying		Accumulated				Period
	Amount		Amortization		Net		(years)

Non-compete agreements and trademarks	$	6,258	$	1,091	$	5,167		5.1
Customer relationships and contracts		72,818		4,572		68,246		9.6

	$	79,076	$	5,663	$	73,413		7.4

Amortization expense of intangible assets was approximately $3.1 million and $0.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Expected amortization for the remainder of the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012 is $11.8 million. Expected amortization expense by year is (in thousands of dollars):

For the year ended December 31, 2013	$	15,288
For the year ended December 31, 2014		14,640
For the year ended December 31, 2015		14,603
For the year ended December 31, 2016		14,510
For the year ended December 31, 2017		14,155
Thereafter	$	29,949

8. Other Current Accrued Liabilities

The following is a summary of the Company's other current accrued liabilities balances (in thousands of dollars):

	March 31,		December 31,
	2012		2011

Customer prepayments	$	6,903	$	10,659
Litigation reserves		-		2,743
Deferred compensation & benefit plans		7,508		6,884
Accrued hold back & royalty consideration		670		2,219
Accrued interest		3,318		-
Other accrued liabilities		5,050		3,689

Total other current accrued liabilities	$	23,449	$	26,194

9. Debt

The following is a summary of the Company's outstanding debt balances (in thousands of dollars):

	March 31,			December 31,
	2012			2011

Long-term notes payable	$	314,844		$	350,000
Less current portion of long-term debt		(19,688	)		(17,500	)

Long-term debt	$	295,156		$	332,500

Scheduled maturities of long-term debt in future years as of March 31, 2012 are as follows (in thousands of dollars):

2013	$	19,688
2014		52,500
2015		87,500
2016		135,468

Total	$	295,156

The Company executed a five year secured credit facility in November 2011 with a group of lenders (the “Bank Facility”) consisting of a revolving line of credit that provides for up to $175.0 million of aggregate borrowing and an amortizing $350.0 million term loan. Under the Bank Facility the Company has granted a first priority lien on, security interest in and collateral assignment of substantially all of its current assets. The Bank Facility matures on November 30, 2016. Borrowings under the Bank Facility bear interest, at the Company’s option, at either (A) the highest of (i) the Prime Rate, (ii) the Federal Funds Effective Rate plus 0.5%, and (iii) the Adjusted LIBO Rate for an Interest Period of one month plus 1.0%, in each case plus an Applicable Margin based on the Company’s Leverage Ratio or (B) the interest rate equal to (i) the rate for US dollar deposits in the London interbank market for such Interest Period multiplied by (ii) the Statutory Reserve Rate, plus (iii) the Applicable Margin. Throughout the term of the Bank Facility, the Company pays an Unused Commitment Fee which ranges from 0.25 percent to 0.50 percent based on the Company’s Leverage Ratio. As of March 31, 2012, $314.8 million of the term loan was outstanding and there was $15.1 million in letters of credit outstanding against the revolving credit facility. As of March 31, 2012 the interest rate was 3.0% on the credit facility and the Company paid $3.3 million of interest expense in the quarter ended March 31, 2012. The carrying value of debt is not materially different from its fair value. The Company was in compliance with all financial covenants under the Bank Facility as of March 31, 2012 and had borrowing capacity of $159.9 million.

During the quarter ended March 31, 2012, the Company completed an equity offering, which resulted in the issuance of 2,875,000 shares and net proceeds of $217.6 million. We used $30.8 million of these proceeds for the repayment of outstanding debt.

10. Retirement Benefits

The Company has a qualified noncontributory pension plan covering substantially all U.S. employees. The benefits provided by this plan are measured by length of service, compensation and other factors, and are currently funded by trusts established under the plan. Funding of retirement costs for the plan complies with the minimum funding requirements specified by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, as amended. As of December 31, 2011, the qualified noncontributory pension plan was closed to new participants. In addition, the Company has two unfunded non-qualified deferred compensation pension plans for certain U.S. employees. The Pension Restoration Plan provides supplemental retirement benefits. The benefit is based on the same benefit formula as the qualified pension plan except that it does not limit the amount of a participant's compensation or maximum benefit. The Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan credits an individual with 0.5 years of service for each year of service credited under the qualified plan. The benefits calculated under the non-qualified pension plans are offset by the participant's benefit payable under the qualified plan. The liabilities for the non-qualified deferred compensation pensions plans are included in “Other current accrued liabilities” and “Other liabilities” in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.

The Company is also required by the French government to provide a lump sum benefit payable upon retirement to its French employees. A dedicated insurance policy is in place that can reimburse the Company for these retirement payments.

The Company sponsors two defined benefit postretirement plans that cover both salaried and hourly employees. One plan provides medical benefits, and the other plan provides life insurance benefits. Both plans are contributory, with retiree contributions adjusted periodically. The Company accrues the estimated costs of the plans over the employee’s service periods. The Company's postretirement health care plan is unfunded. For measurement purposes, the submitted claims medical trend was assumed to be 9.25% in 1997. Thereafter, the Company’s obligation is fixed at the amount of the Company’s contribution for 1997.

The Company also has qualified defined contribution retirement plans covering substantially all of its U.S. and Canadian employees. For U.S. salaried employees, the Company makes contributions of 75% of employee contributions up to a maximum employee contribution of 6% of employee earnings. For U.S. hourly employees, the Company made contributions of 75% of employee contributions from January 1, 2011 through September 30, 2011 and then 100% of employee contributions thereafter up to a maximum employee contribution of 6% of employee earnings. The plan was amended to include the change for U.S. hourly employees on October 1, 2011. Employees may contribute up to an additional 18% (in 1% increments), which is not subject to matching by the Company. For Canadian employees, the Company makes contributions of 3%-8% of an employee’s salary with no individual employee matching required. All obligations of the Company are funded through March 31, 2012. In addition, the Company provides an unfunded non-qualified deferred compensation defined contribution plan for certain U.S. employees. The Company’s and individual’s contributions are based on the same formula as the qualified contribution plan except that it does not limit the amount of a participant’s compensation or maximum benefit. The contribution calculated under the non-qualified defined contribution plan is offset by the Company’s and participant’s contributions under the qualified plan. The Company’s expense for these plans totaled $3.3 million and $1.2 million in the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The liability for the non-qualified deferred defined contribution plan is included in “Other current accrued liabilities” in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost (in thousands of dollars)

	Pension Benefits						Other Benefits
Three Months Ended March 31,	2012			2011			2012			2011

Service cost	$	2,151		$	1,672		$	57		$	48
Interest cost		2,905			3,012			74			77
Expected return on plan assets		(3,230	)		(3,404	)		-			-
Amortization of prior service cost		232			236			13			13
Amortization of unrecognized net loss (gain)		2,203			909			(45	)		(61	)

Net periodic benefit cost	$	4,261		$	2,425		$	99		$	77

Employer Contributions

The Company previously disclosed in the consolidated financial statements and related notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, that it expected to make contributions of between $16.0 million and $20.0 million to its pension plans in 2012. The Company also disclosed that it expected to make contributions of $0.5 million to its postretirement plan in 2012. As of March 31, 2012, the Company had made contributions of $0.1 million to its pension plans and $0.1 million to its postretirement plan. The Company presently anticipates making additional contributions of between $15.9 million and $19.9 million to its pension plans and $0.4 million to its postretirement plan during the remainder of 2012.

11. Legal Proceedings

Intellectual Property Matter

In 2009, Lufkin Industries, Inc. (“Lufkin”) brought suit in a Texas state court against the former owners of a business acquired by Lufkin in order to protect certain of Lufkin’s intellectual property rights. The former owners responded by counter suit against Lufkin as well as its outside counsel, Andrews Kurth LLP (“AK”), claiming that Lufkin had acquired title to their inventions improperly. The case was removed from the Texas state court to a U.S. District Court in Midland, Texas in order to address intellectual property and patent issues as well as other claims made by the parties. After reviewing the facts and positions of the parties, in February 2011, the U.S. District Court granted summary judgment for Lufkin disposing of all federal claims and remanded the remainder of the case back to the Texas state court.

As a defendant, AK independently elected to appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (and provisionally to the Fifth Circuit) the decision of the U.S. District Court to remand the case, as well as other issues. Thereafter, both plaintiffs, as well as defendant Lufkin (through its own counsel), filed separate appeals to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (and provisionally to the Fifth Circuit) to challenge other decisions of the U.S. District Court. The plaintiffs filed motions to dismiss these appeals based on lack of jurisdiction. In addition, the plaintiffs asked the Texas state court to proceed with a trial on the remanded case. The Texas state court set the case for trial over defendants’ objections. The defendants then returned to the U.S. District Court and obtained an injunction against the plaintiffs and their counsel from pursuing the Texas state court case until resolution of the federal appeals. Plaintiffs filed a motion with the U.S. District Court to reconsider that injunction. In July 2011, the U.S. District Court denied the plaintiffs’ motion for reconsideration. Plaintiffs appealed the injunction to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (and provisionally to the Fifth Circuit). On February 1, 2012, the Federal Circuit issued an order dismissing both sets of appeals for lack of jurisdiction and transferring the appeals to the Fifth Circuit. On February 15, 2012, plaintiff Gibbs filed in the Fifth Circuit “Gibbs F.R.A.P. 8 Motion Seeking Suspension of Injunction Prohibiting Litigation in State Court of Remanded Case.” Due to the number of issues on the initial appeal, it is unclear what issues would be left for trial after appeal and, further, whether that trial would proceed in federal or state court. Until the issues for trial, if any, are resolved, Lufkin cannot determine the potential range of exposure from this litigation, which Lufkin intends to defend vigorously. The Company does not believe that the ultimate outcome of this matter will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position.

Other Matters

There are various other claims and legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business pending against or involving the Company wherein monetary damages are sought. For certain of these claims, the Company maintains insurance coverage while retaining a portion of the losses that occur through the use of deductibles and retention limits. Amounts in excess of the self-insured retention levels are fully insured to limits believed appropriate for the Company’s operations. Self-insurance accruals are based on claims filed and an estimate for claims incurred but not reported. While the Company does maintain insurance above its self-insured levels, a decline in the financial condition of its insurer, while not currently anticipated, could result in the Company recording additional liabilities. It is management’s opinion that the Company’s liability under such circumstances or involving any other non-insured claims or legal proceedings would not materially affect its consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flow.

12. Accumulated Comprehensive Income

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in the consolidated balance sheet consists of the following (in thousands of dollars):

			Defined			Defined			Accumulated
	Foreign		Benefit			Benefit			Other
	Currency		Pension			Postretirement			Comprehensive
	Translation		Plans			Plans			Loss

Balance, Dec. 31, 2011	$	1,761	$	(81,813	)	$	1,116		$	(78,936	)
Current-period change		10,352		1,537			(20	)		11,869

Balance, March 31, 2012	$	12,113	$	(80,276	)	$	1,096		$	(67,067	)

13. Net Earnings Per Share

A reconciliation of the number of weighted shares used to compute basic and diluted net earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 are illustrated below:

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2012		2011

Weighted average common shares outstanding for basic EPS		31,399,249		30,375,003
Effect of dilutive securities: employee stock options		412,883		424,832

Adjusted weighted average common shares outstanding for diluted EPS		31,812,132		30,799,835

Weighted options to purchase a total of 400,529 and 43,967 shares of the Company’s common stock for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, were excluded from the calculations of fully diluted earnings per share, in each case because the effect on fully diluted earnings per share for the period was antidilutive.

14. Stock Compensation Plans

The Company currently has two stock compensation plans. The 1996 Nonemployee Director Stock Option Plan and the 2000 Incentive Stock Compensation Plan provide for the granting of stock options to officers, employees and non-employee directors at an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the stock at the date of grant. Unrestricted options granted to employees vest over two to four years and are exercisable up to ten years from the grant date. Upon retirement, any unvested options become exercisable immediately. Options granted to directors vest at the grant date and are exercisable up to ten years from the grant date. The 2000 Incentive Stock Compensation Plan also provides for other forms of stock-based compensation such as restricted stock. As of March 31, 2012, there was $2.6 million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to restricted stock. The cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.4 years.

The following table is a summary of the stock-based compensation expense recognized for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 (in thousands of dollars):

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2012			2011

Stock-based compensation expense	$	1,619		$	871
Tax benefit		(599	)		(322	)
Stock-based compensation expense, net of tax	$	1,020		$	549

There were no option grants during the first three months of 2012. The fair value of each option grant during the first three months of 2011 was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, based on the following assumptions:

	2011

Expected dividend yield		0.80	%
Expected stock price volatility		48.6% - 57.6	%
Risk free interest rate		0.86% - 2.39	%
Expected life options	2 - 5 years
Weighted-average fair value per share at grant date	$	24.31

The expected life of options was determined based on the exercise history of employees and directors since the inception of the plans. The expected stock price volatility is based upon the historical weekly and daily stock price for the prior number of years equivalent to the expected life of the stock option. The expected dividend yield was based on the dividend yield of the Company’s common stock at the date of the grant. The risk free interest rate was based upon the yield of U.S. Treasuries, the terms of which were equivalent to the expected life of the stock option.

A summary of stock option activity under the plans during the three months ended March 31, 2012, is presented below:

						Weighted-
				Weighted-		Average		Aggregate
				Average		Remaining		Intrinsic
				Exercise		Contractual		Value
Options	Shares			Price		Term		($000's)

Outstanding at January 1, 2012		1,504,311		$	42.26
Granted		-			-
Exercised		(50,051	)		30.64
Forfeited or expired		(6,750	)		42.46
Outstanding at March 31, 2012		1,447,510		$	42.66		7.7	$	55,196
Exercisable at March 31, 2012		702,437		$	34.91		6.6	$	32,216

As of March 31, 2012, there was $11.2 million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested stock options. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.19 years. The intrinsic value of stock options exercised in the first three months of 2012 was $2.5 million.

15. Uncertain Tax Positions

As of December 31, 2011, the Company had approximately $2.1 million of total gross unrecognized tax benefits. If these benefits were recognized, they would favorably affect the net effective income tax rate in any future period. As of March 31, 2012, the Company had approximately $3.4 million of total gross unrecognized tax benefits. If recognized, these benefits would favorably affect the net effective income tax rate in any future period. A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows (in thousands of dollars):

Balance at January 1, 2012	$	2,060

Gross increases- current year tax positions		1,343
Gross increases- tax positions from prior periods		4

Balance at March 31, 2012	$	3,407

The Company has unrecognized tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly increase or decrease within the next twelve months. The unrecognized tax benefits relate to tax credits and other various deductions. The Company estimates the change to be approximately $0.4 million.

The Company’s continuing practice is to recognize interest and penalties related to income tax matters in administrative costs. The Company had $0.1 million accrued for interest and penalties at December 31, 2011. Negligible interest and penalties were recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2012.

16. Segment Data

The Company operates with in business segments - Oil Field and Power Transmission. The two operating segments are supported by a common corporate group. Corporate expenses and certain assets are allocated to the operating segments based primarily upon third-party revenues. Inter-segment sales and transfers are accounted for as if the sales and transfers were to third parties, that is, at current market prices, as available. The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies in the notes to the consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011. The following is a summary of key segment information (in thousands of dollars):

Three Months Ended March 31, 2012

				Power			Corporate
	Oil Field			Transmission			& Other			Total

Gross sales	$	240,290		$	47,936		$	-		$	288,226
Inter-segment sales		(4,283	)		(4,407	)		-			(8,690	)
Net sales	$	236,007		$	43,529		$	-		$	279,536

Operating income	$	22,473		$	1,521		$	-		$	23,994
Other (expense) income, net		(3,178	)		(14	)		(576	)		(3,768	)

Earnings (loss) before income tax provision	$	19,295		$	1,507		$	(576	)	$	20,226


Three Months Ended March 31, 2011

				Power			Corporate
	Oil Field			Transmission			& Other			Total

Gross sales	$	155,183		$	42,619		$	-		$	197,802
Inter-segment sales		(1,461	)		(1,944	)		-			(3,405	)
Net sales	$	153,722		$	40,675		$	-		$	194,397

Operating income	$	17,194		$	2,259		$	-		$	19,453
Other income (expense), net		41			(11	)		(106	)		(76	)

Earnings (loss) before income tax provision	$	17,235		$	2,248		$	(106	)	$	19,377

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

Overview

Lufkin Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) is a global supplier of oilfield and power transmission products. Through its Oilfield segment, the Company manufactures and services artificial lift equipment and related products, which are used to extract crude oil and other fluids from wells. Through its Power Transmission segment, the Company manufactures and services high-speed and low-speed increasing and reducing gearboxes for energy and industrial applications. While these markets are price-competitive, technological and quality differences can provide product differentiation.

The Company’s objective is to extend its position as a leading global supplier of high quality, mission critical artificial lift and power transmission products, and related aftermarket services. The Company intends to accomplish its objective and capitalize on long-term industry growth trends through the execution of the following strategies:

Position the Company as the preferred source for artificial lift solutions. The Company believes it offers one of the industry’s broadest portfolios of artificial lift products, including reciprocating rod, gas, plunger and hydraulic lift equipment, PCPs, and measurement and control equipment for all types of artificial lift, including ESPs. The Company has developed a specialized optimization team which focuses on assisting producers with well completion design and production management. The Company is integrating its portfolio of artificial lift products, automation technologies, global service team and optimization team to deliver complete artificial lift solutions to its customers. The Company believes that the combination of its more than 80 years of artificial lift experience and its optimization expertise will allow its customers to offset the diminishing artificial lift knowledge base in their organizations.

Continue to expand the Company’s global reach. The Company intends to continue to expand its global reach by establishing manufacturing, engineering and service platforms on three continents, which will in turn support a network of regional service centers in areas with high actual or potential demand for artificial lift solutions. These platforms include:

o	Lufkin, Texas, which supports its operations in the United States and Canada;

o	Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina, which supports its operations in South America;

o	Ploiesti, Romania and Eastern France, which support or will support the Company’s operations in Europe, the Middle East, North Africa and elsewhere in the Eastern Hemisphere.

The Company also plans to exploit new market opportunities by deploying sales, distribution, service and manufacturing resources in markets where it believes it is currently under-represented. The Company believes that this strategy has already strengthened its customer relationships and that further expansion will allow it to respond more quickly to its customers’ needs. The Company also expects that a broad geographical footprint will improve its support logistics and reduce its costs.

Expand the Company’s portfolio of artificial lift products and solutions through acquisitions and internal development. The Company intends to continue to selectively pursue acquisitions that increase its exposure to the most important growth trends in the industry, fill critical product gaps and expand its geographic scope. Since the beginning of 2009 the Company has successfully acquired and integrated several businesses across both its segments, including Pentagon and Quinn’s reciprocating down-hole pump and PCP businesses. In 2012, the Company completed the acquisitions of Datac, RealFlex and Zenith. The Company believes these transactions demonstrate its ability to identify and complete strategic transactions that are consistent with its long-term strategy.

Develop the next generation of automation solutions. As producers increasingly focus on maximizing the production from existing wells and deploy their capital resources in newer, unconventional plays where reservoir pressures deplete more rapidly, the Company is developing the technologies that will allow its customers to automatically control surface and down-hole pumps, based on real time temperature, pressure and flow data, to optimize artificial lift performance across a variety of well conditions, thereby maximizing recovery rates. The Company’s optimization team provides expertise to help producers design full field optimization programs in order to produce their reserves at a lower cost and with greater reliability. This expertise includes the selection of the appropriate artificial lift and automation technology, facility layout and field electrification. As automation technology evolves, the Company intends to take advantage of opportunities to retrofit existing equipment and then provide its customers with ongoing upgrades.

Trends/Outlook

The Company’s business is largely dependent on the level of capital expenditures in the energy industry, which affects the drilling of new wells, the use of artificial lift technologies to improve the recovery from existing wells and the construction of new energy infrastructure. The Company believes the significant trends impacting its industry include the following:

·	World oil and natural gas consumption continues to increase, driven by growing economies in emerging markets;

·	Growing economies are creating the need for large-scale energy infrastructure projects, such as refineries and LNG facilities; and

·	Natural gas is gaining market share as a source of fuel for power generation.

In addition, the following trends are influencing demand for artificial lift solutions:

·	Producers are increasingly focused on optimizing the ultimate recoveries from mature oilfields, such as the Permian Basin in west Texas and in central California;

North American exploration and production activity is shifting toward unconventional plays such as the Bakken and Eagle Ford Shale formations, which often require some form of artificial lift earlier in the production life of the well than production from a conventional reservoir does. This trend towards shale exploration is expected to spread globally in coming years; and

·	Producers are facing a shortage of experienced personnel due to retirements, and are increasingly relying on outside expertise.

We believe the outlook for the global energy industry is favorable. According to the EIA, oil was the single most significant component of world energy consumption in 2010, representing 34% of total demand. Forecasts published by the EIA anticipate that worldwide demand for oil will grow 28% from 87.4 million barrels per day in 2010 to 112.2 million barrels per day in 2035.

As more readily accessible oil reserves are depleted, producers have been required to make increasing investments in order to maintain their production and increase their reserves to meet the growing demand for energy resources worldwide. As a result, many producers are focused on extending the ultimate recovery from existing producing wells, through enhanced oil recovery methods such as infill drilling, CO 2 injection and artificial lift, as a profitable alternative to finding and developing new reservoirs. The benefits of enhanced oil recovery can be dramatic. For example, according to BP, the average recovery factor for a typical oil reservoir is only 35%, and a 5% increase in the average recovery factor for all reservoirs would add an estimated 300 to 600 billion additional barrels of oil to the global reserve pool, an amount equal to the total reserves that have been attributable to all discoveries over the last 20 years.

In their search for new reserves, oil and gas producers are increasingly turning to unconventional reservoirs such as shale formations. Due to their geologic characteristics, shale reservoirs have a natural pressure that typically declines more rapidly than a conventional reservoir’s. As a result, the Company expects that current trends in shale development will result in increased demand for artificial lift solutions worldwide.

According to Spears, the global artificial lift market was approximately $8.4 billion in 2011 and grew at an average annual rate of 16.3% between 1999 and 2011. International sales accounted for more than 40% of the total worldwide market for artificial lift in 2011, according to Spears, and the Company expects international sales to continue to comprise a significant portion of the global artificial lift market going forward.

The Power Transmission segment also benefits from many of these industry trends. Approximately two-thirds of the products the Company sells in this segment are for applications in the oil and gas, refining and power generation industries. The Company believes growing global populations and energy consumption will create increased demand for energy infrastructure, and with it increased demand for custom engineered, mission critical gearboxes. The Company also believes that the combination of engineering knowledge, specialized machine tools, mechanical test capabilities and reliability that is required in the power transmission industry constitute a significant barrier to entry to potential new competitors and limit the competitive landscape to a relatively small number of suppliers.

Summary of Results

The Company generally monitors its performance through analysis of sales, gross margin (gross profit as a percentage of sales) and net earnings.

Overall, sales for the first quarter of 2012 increased to $279.5 million from $194.4 million for 2010, or 43.8%. This increase was primarily driven by higher sales of Oilfield products and services in the North American markets and the acquisitions completed in the fourth quarter of 2011 and the first quarter of 2012.

Gross margin for the first quarter of 2012 increased to 24.2% from 23.8% for the first quarter of 2011, due primarily to the favorable impact of higher plant utilization on fixed cost coverage and improved pricing in the Oilfield segment.

Higher selling, general and administrative expenses negatively impacted net earnings, with these expenses increasing to $36.3 million during the first quarter of 2012 from $26.7 million during the first quarter of 2011. This increase was primarily related to resources added from the acquisitions and higher costs of the new ERP system and related post-implementation support costs. As a percentage of sales, selling, general and administrative expenses decreased to 13.0% during the first quarter of 2012 compared to 13.8% during the first quarter of 2011.

The Company reported net earnings of $10.9 million, or $0.34 per share (diluted), for the first quarter of 2012, compared to net earnings of $12.4 million, or $0.40 per share (diluted), for the first quarter of 2011.

Three Months Ended March 31, 2012, Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2011

The following table summarizes the Company’s sales and gross profit by operating segment (in thousands of dollars):

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,				Increase/		% Increase/
	2012		2011		(Decrease)		(Decrease)
Sales
Oil Field	$	236,007	$	153,722	$	82,285		53.5
Power Transmission		43,529		40,675		2,854		7.0
Total	$	279,536	$	194,397	$	85,139		43.8

Gross Profit
Oil Field	$	56,200	$	34,955	$	21,245		60.8
Power Transmission		11,339		11,238		101		0.9
Total	$	67,539	$	46,193	$	21,346		46.2

Oilfield

Oilfield sales increased to $236.0 million, or 53.5%, for the quarter ended March 31, 2012, from $153.7 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2011. New pumping unit sales for the first quarter of 2012 were $110.3 million, up $28.2 million, or 34.3%, compared to $82.1 million during the first quarter of 2011, primarily from higher North American demand from increased oil drilling in the Bakken, Eagle Ford and Permian fields. For the first quarter of 2012, pumping unit service sales of $32.7 million were up $4.2 million, or 14.6%, compared to $28.5 million during the first quarter of 2011 from higher installation and general field activity. Automation sales of $35.3 million during the first quarter of 2012 were up $3.9 million, or 12.6%, compared to $31.4 million during the first quarter of 2011 from the Datac, Realflex and Zenith acquisitions completed in the first quarter of 2012. Sales from gas and plunger lift equipment of $9.8 million during the first quarter of 2012 were up $2.4 million, or 33.3%, compared to $7.3 million in the first quarter of 2011. Sales from Quinn for the first quarter of 2012, which was acquired in the fourth quarter of 2011, were $43.3 million. Commercial casting sales of $4.6 million during the first quarter of 2012 were up $0.2 million, or 5.3%, compared to $4.4 million during the first quarter of 2011. Oilfield’s backlog increased to $207.1 million as of March 31, 2012 from $164.2 million at December 31, 2011. The increase was due to higher orders for pumping units in the North American market.

Gross margin (gross profit as a percentage of sales) for Oilfield increased to 23.8% for quarter ended March 31, 2012, compared to 22.7% for the quarter ended March 31, 2011, due primarily to the favorable impact of higher plant utilization on fixed cost coverage and improved pricing in the Oilfield segment.

Direct selling, general and administrative expenses for Oilfield increased to $17.3 million, or 43.9%, for the quarter ended March 31, 2012, from $12.0 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2011. This increase was due to resources added from the acquisitions completed in the fourth quarter of 2011 and the first quarter of 2012. Direct selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of sales decreased to 7.3% for the quarter ended March 31, 2012, from 7.8% for the quarter ended March 31, 2011.

Power Transmission

Power Transmission sales increased to $43.5 million, or 7.0%, for the quarter ended March 31, 2012, compared to $40.7 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2011. New unit sales of $30.2 million during 2012 were up $3.6 million, or 13.7%, compared to $26.6 million during the first quarter of 2011, as demand for high-speed units for the energy markets improved. Repair and service sales of $11.6 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2012, were down $1.4 million, or 10.5%, compared to $13.0 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2011. Bearing sales of $1.7 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2012 were flat as compared to the sales for the quarter ended March 31, 2011. Power Transmission backlog at March 31, 2012 increased to $120.5 million from $107.4 million at December 31, 2011, primarily from increased bookings of new units for the energy-related markets.

Gross margin for Power Transmission decreased to 26.0% for the quarter ended March 31, 2012, compared to 27.6% for the quarter ended March 31, 2011, or 1.6 percentage points. This decrease is primarily related to production inefficiencies in the U.S. manufacturing facility.

Direct selling, general and administrative expenses for Power Transmission decreased to $7.0 million, or 2.7%, for the quarter ended March 31, 2012, from $7.2 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2011. Direct selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of sales decreased to 16.1% for the quarter ended March 31, 2012, from 17.7% for the quarter ended March 31, 2011.

Corporate/Other

Corporate administrative expenses, which are allocated to the segments primarily based on budgeted sales levels, were $12.0 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2012, an increase of $4.5 million, or 59.3%, from $7.5 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2011, primarily due to higher employee related expenses, higher support and depreciation on the new ERP system and post-implementation support on the new ERP system.

Interest income, interest expense and other income and expense for the quarter ended March 31, 2012 increased to $3.1 million of expense compared to $0.5 million of expense for the quarter ended March 31, 2011. This increase in expense is related to higher interest expense related to the new debt financing put in place in connection with the Company’s 2011 acquisitions.

The net tax rate for the quarter ended March 31, 2012 was 35.0% compared to 36.0% for the quarter ended March 31, 2011. This decrease is primarily due to the favorable benefit of income earned in lower-tax jurisdictions.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The Company has historically relied on cash flows from operations and third-party borrowings to finance its operations, including acquisitions, dividend payments and stock repurchases. The Company believes that its cash flows from operations and its available borrowing capacity under its credit agreements will be sufficient to fund its operations, including planned capital expenditures, dividend payments and stock repurchases, through December 31, 2012, and the foreseeable future.

The Company’s cash balance totaled $62.7 million at March 31, 2012, compared to $38.4 million at December 31, 2011. For the three months ended March 31, 2012, net cash provided by operating activities was $15.2 million, net cash used in investing activities totaled $172.3 million and net cash provided by financing activities amounted to $180.8 million. Significant components of cash provided by operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2012 included net earnings from continuing operations, adjusted for non-cash expenses, of $26.5 million and an increase in working capital of $ 11.4 million. This working capital increase was primarily due to an increase in inventory and other current asset balances of $20.7 million and $8.3 million, respectively, partially offset by an increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $22.0 million .

Net cash used in investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2012 included net capital expenditures totaling $24.4 million, acquisition expenses totaling $145.8 million and a holdback payment of $1.5 million related to ILS. Capital expenditures in the first three months of 2012 were primarily for the new manufacturing facility in Romania, IT upgrades and new machine tools. Capital expenditures for 2012 are projected to be in the $80 to $90 million range, primarily for the new Romanian facility, other new manufacturing and service facilities to support geographical and product line expansions and equipment replacement for efficiency improvements in the Oil Field and Power Transmission segments. These capital expenditures will be funded by existing cash balances and operating cash flows. The Company is reviewing additional geographic and product line expansion opportunities that could require significant capital spending or acquisition funding over several years. These additional expenditures might exceed available cash balances and operating cash flows during those periods and could require financing through borrowings or additional equity capital.

Significant components of net cash provided by financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2012 include note payments that total $35.2 million, dividend payments of $3.8 million, or $0.125 per share, and proceeds from an equity offering of $217.6 million.

The Company executed a five year secured credit facility in November 2011 with a group of lenders (the “Bank Facility”) consisting of a revolving line of credit that provides up to $175.0 million of aggregate borrowing and an amortizing $350.0 million term loan. Under the Bank Facility the Company has granted a first priority lien, security interest and collateral assignment of substantially all of its current assets. The Bank Facility matures on November 30, 2016. Borrowings under the Bank Facility bear interest, at the Company’s option, at either (A) the highest of (i) the Prime Rate, (ii) the Federal Funds Effective Rate plus 0.5%, and (iii) the Adjusted LIBO Rate for an Interest Period of one month plus 1.0%, in each case plus an Applicable Margin based on the Company’s Leverage Ratio or (B) the interest rate equal to (i) the rate for US dollar deposits in the London interbank market for such Interest Period multiplied by (ii) the Statutory Reserve Rate, plus (iii) the Applicable Margin. Throughout the term of the Bank Facility, the Company pays an Unused Commitment Fee which ranges from 0.25 percent to 0.50 percent based on the Company’s Leverage Ratio. As of March 31, 2012, $314.8 million of the term loan was outstanding and there was $15.1 million in letters of credit outstanding against the revolving credit facility. As of March 31, 2012 the interest rate was 3.0% on the credit facility and the Company paid $3.3 million of interest expense in the quarter ended March 31, 2012. The carrying value of debt is not materially different from its fair value. The Company was in compliance with all financial covenants under the Bank Facility as of March 31, 2012 and had borrowing capacity of $159.9 million.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

For a discussion of recently issued accounting pronouncements, see “Note 2. Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements” to our condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Our critical accounting policies and estimates are presented in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of financial Condition and Results of Operations included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.

Forward-Looking Statements and Assumptions

This quarterly report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements and information, within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, that are based on management’s beliefs as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to management. When used in this report, the words “will,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “plan,” “schedule,” “could,” “may,” “might,” “should,” “project” or similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Similarly, statements that describe the Company’s future plans, objectives or goals are also forward-looking statements. Undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect the Company’s current views with respect to certain events and are subject to certain assumptions, risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside the control of the Company. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to:

·	oil prices;

·	declines in domestic and worldwide oil and gas drilling;

·	capital spending levels of oil producers;

·	availability and prices for raw materials;

·	the inherent dangers and complexities of the Company’s operations;

·	uninsured judgments or a rise in insurance premiums;

·	the inability to effectively integrate acquisitions;

·	labor disruptions and increasing labor costs;

·	the availability of qualified and skilled labor;

·	disruption of the Company’s operating facilities or management information systems;

·	the impact on foreign operations of war, political disruption, civil disturbance, economic and legal sanctions and changes in global trade policies;

·	currency exchange rate fluctuations in the markets in which the Company operates;

·	changes in the laws, regulations, policies or other activities of governments, agencies and similar organizations where such actions may affect the production, licensing, distribution or sale of the Company’s products, the cost thereof or applicable tax rates;

·	costs related to legal and administrative proceedings, including adverse judgments against the Company if the Company fails to prevail in reversing such judgments; and

·	general industry, political and economic conditions in the markets where the Company’s procures materials, components and supplies for the production of the Company’s principal products or where the Company’s products are produced, distributed or sold.

These and other risks are described in greater detail in “Risk Factors” included elsewhere in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. All forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these factors. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those anticipated, believed, estimated or expected. The Company undertakes no obligations to update or revise its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

The Company’s financial instruments include cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, invested funds and debt obligations. The book value of accounts receivable, short-term debt and accounts payable are considered to be representative of their fair market value because of the short maturity of these instruments. While the Company’s accounts receivable are concentrated with customers in the energy industry the Company performs credit evaluations on current and potential customers and adjusts credit limits as appropriate. In certain circumstances the Company will obtain collateral to mitigate higher credit risk.

The Company does not utilize financial or derivative instruments for trading purposes or to hedge exposures to interest rates, foreign currency rates or commodity prices. The Company has exposure on its line of credit under its Bank Facility, due to the fact that the interest rate in variable. In addition, the Company primarily invoices and purchases in the same currency as the functional currency of its operations, which minimizes exposure to currency rate fluctuations.

The Company uses large amounts of steel, iron and electricity in the manufacture of its products. The price of these raw materials has a significant impact on the cost of producing products. Since most of the Company’s suppliers are not currently parties to long-term contracts with us, the Company is vulnerable to fluctuations in prices of such raw materials. Factors such as supply and demand, freight costs and transportation availability, inventory levels of brokers and dealers, the level of imports and general economic conditions may affect the price of cast iron and steel. Raw material prices may increase significantly in the future. Certain items such as steel round, bearings and aluminum have continued to experience price increases, price volatility and longer lead times. If the Company is unable to pass future raw material price increases on to its customers, margins, results of operations, cash flow and financial condition could be adversely affected.

The Company is exposed to currency fluctuations with inter-company debt denominated in U.S. dollars owed by its French and Canadian subsidiaries. As of March 31, 2012, this inter-company debt was comprised of a $0.1 million receivable and a $5.6 million receivable from France and Canada, respectively. As of March 31, 2012, if the U.S. dollar strengthened by 10% over these currencies, the net income impact would be $0.4 million of expense and if the U.S. dollar weakened by 10% over these currencies, the net income impact would be $0.4 million of income. Also, certain assets and liabilities, primarily employee and tax related in Argentina, denominated in the local currency of foreign operations whose functional currency is the U.S. dollar are exposed to fluctuations in currency rates. As of March 31, 2012, if the U.S. dollar strengthened by 10% over these currencies, the net income impact would be $0.2 million of expense and if the U.S. dollar weakened by 10% over these currencies, the net income impact would be $0.2 million of income.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

Based on their evaluation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as March 31, 2012, the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, John F. Glick, and the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, Christopher L. Boone, have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and Rule 15d-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports that the Company files or submits under the Exchange Act are recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in such reports is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, to allow timely decisions regarding disclosure.

During the first quarter of 2012, the Company implemented SAP, an integrated enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, at the Company’s facilities in the United States and Canada resulting in significant changes to its business processes and therefore its controls. In connection with the transition to the new ERP system, the Company implemented certain compensating manual procedures and controls to ensure the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Once the transition is completed, the Company believes these compensating procedures and controls will no longer be required.

There were no other changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended March 31, 2012, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II- OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

Intellectual Property Matter

Other Matters

Item 1A. Risks Factors.

In addition to other information set forth in this quarterly report, the factors discussed in Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, which could materially affect the Company's business, financial condition and/or operating results, should be carefully considered. The risks described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K are not the only risks facing the Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to the Company or that it currently deems to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect the Company's business, financial condition and/or operating results.

Item 6. Exhibits.

***2.1		Agreement relating to the sale and purchase of the entire issued share capital of Zenith Oilfield Technology, Ltd, dated February 27, 2012, among Lufkin Industries Holdings UK Limited and the sellers party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company's current report on Form 8-K filed on March 2, 2012 (File No. 0-02612)).

***3.1		Fourth Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's registration statement on Form S-8 filed on February 17, 2004 (SEC File No. 333-112890)).

***3.2		Articles of Amendment to Fourth Restated Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's current report on Form 8-K filed on December 10, 1999 (File No. 0-02612)).

***3.3		Amended and Restated Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's current report on Form 8-K filed on October 9, 2007 (File No. 0-02612)).

***10.1		Agreement and Second Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated February 27, 2012, among Lufkin Industries, Inc., Lufkin Finance (US) LP, the lenders party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

***10.2		Short-Term Credit Agreement, dated February 27, 2012, among Lufkin Industries, Inc., the lenders party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

*31.1		Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer.

*31.2		Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer.

**32.1		Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer.

**32.2		Section 1350 Certification of Chief Financial Officer.

* Filed herewith

** Furnished herewith

*** Incorporated by reference

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Date: May 10, 2012

LUFKIN INDUSTRIES, INC.

By: /s/ Christopher L. Boone

Christopher L. Boone

Signing on behalf of the registrant and as

Vice President/Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

***2.1		Agreement relating to the sale and purchase of the entire issued share capital of Zenith Oilfield Technology, Ltd, dated February 27, 2012, among Lufkin Industries Holdings UK Limited and the sellers party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company's current report on Form 8-K filed on March 2, 2012 (File No. 0-02612)).

***3.1		Fourth Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's registration statement on Form S-8 filed on February 17, 2004 (SEC File No. 333-112890)).

***3.2		Articles of Amendment to Fourth Restated Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's current report on Form 8-K filed on December 10, 1999 (File No. 0-02612)).

***3.3		Amended and Restated Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's current report on Form 8-K filed on October 9, 2007 (File No. 0-02612)).

***10.1		Agreement and Second Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated February 27, 2012, among Lufkin Industries, Inc., Lufkin Finance (US) LP, the lenders party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

***10.2		Short-Term Credit Agreement, dated February 27, 2012, among Lufkin Industries, Inc., the lenders party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

*31.1		Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer.

*31.2		Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer.

**32.1		Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer.

**32.2		Section 1350 Certification of Chief Financial Officer.