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: September 29, 2007
or
o 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: 1-14725
MONACO COACH CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | | 35-1880244 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
or organization) | | |
91320 Industrial Way
Coburg, Oregon 97408
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (541) 686-8011
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 o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large Accelerated Filer o | | Accelerated Filer x | | Non-Accelerated Filer o |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). YES o NO x
The number of shares outstanding of common stock, $.01 par value, as of September 29, 2007: 29,981,477
MONACO COACH CORPORATION
FORM 10-Q
September 29, 2007
INDEX
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
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MONACO COACH CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands of dollars, except share and per share data)
| | December 30, | | September 29, | |
| | 2006 | | 2007 | |
| | | | (unaudited) | |
ASSETS | | | | | |
Current assets: | | | | | |
Cash | | $ | 4,984 | | $ | 35,231 | |
Trade receivables, net | | 81,588 | | 79,606 | |
Inventories, net | | 155,871 | | 148,093 | |
Resort lot inventory | | 7,997 | | 8,397 | |
Prepaid expenses | | 5,624 | | 5,118 | |
Income taxes receivable | | 6,901 | | 0 | |
Deferred income taxes | | 38,038 | | 38,179 | |
Total current assets | | 301,003 | | 314,624 | |
| | | | | |
Property, plant, and equipment, net | | 153,895 | | 147,005 | |
Land held for development | | 16,300 | | 24,321 | |
Investment in joint venture | | 0 | | 3,406 | |
Debt issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization of $912 and $1,152, respectively | | 540 | | 557 | |
Goodwill | | 86,412 | | 86,412 | |
| | | | | |
Total assets | | $ | 558,150 | | $ | 576,325 | |
| | | | | |
LIABILITIES | | | | | |
Current liabilities: | | | | | |
Book overdraft | | 16,626 | | 0 | |
Current portion of long-term debt | | 5,714 | | 5,714 | |
Line of credit | | 2,036 | | 0 | |
Income taxes payable | | 0 | | 2,219 | |
Accounts payable | | 72,591 | | 95,428 | |
Product liability reserve | | 15,764 | | 15,626 | |
Product warranty reserve | | 33,804 | | 36,945 | |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | | 44,364 | | 48,890 | |
Discontinued operations | | 298 | | 0 | |
Total current liabilities | | 191,197 | | 204,822 | |
| | | | | |
Long-term debt, less current portion | | 29,071 | | 24,786 | |
Deferred income taxes | | 21,678 | | 21,534 | |
Deferred revenue | | 883 | | 733 | |
Total liabilities | | 242,829 | | 251,875 | |
| | | | | |
Commitments and contingencies (Note 11) | | | | | |
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STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | | | | | |
Preferred stock, $.01 par value; 1,934,783 shares authorized, no shares outstanding | | | | | |
Common stock, $.01 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized, 29,769,356 and 29,981,477 issued and outstanding, respectively | | 298 | | 300 | |
Additional paid-in capital | | 63,722 | | 68,591 | |
Retained earnings | | 251,301 | | 255,559 | |
Total stockholders’ equity | | 315,321 | | 324,450 | |
| | | | | |
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | | $ | 558,150 | | $ | 576,325 | |
See accompanying notes.
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MONACO COACH CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited: in thousands of dollars, except share and per share data)
| | Quarter Ended | | Nine Months Ended | |
| | September 30, | | September 29, | | September 30, | | September 29, | |
| | 2006 | | 2007 | | 2006 | | 2007 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Net sales | | $ | 292,473 | | $ | 322,422 | | $ | 998,823 | | $ | 979,985 | |
Cost of sales | | 273,940 | | 286,243 | | 901,351 | | 871,212 | |
Gross profit | | 18,533 | | 36,179 | | 97,472 | | 108,773 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Selling, general, and administrative expenses | | 29,474 | | 29,661 | | 92,882 | | 89,885 | |
Plant relocation costs | | 0 | | 0 | | 269 | | 0 | |
Operating income (loss) | | (10,941 | ) | 6,518 | | 4,321 | | 18,888 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Other income, net | | 119 | | 290 | | 507 | | 783 | |
Interest expense | | (1,306 | ) | (829 | ) | (3,498 | ) | (2,743 | ) |
Loss from investment in joint venture | | 0 | | (290 | ) | 0 | | (1,267 | ) |
Income (loss) before income taxes, continuing operations | | (12,128 | ) | 5,689 | | 1,330 | | 15,661 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes, continuing operations | | (5,030 | ) | 2,008 | | (343 | ) | 6,017 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Income (loss) from continuing operations | | (7,098 | ) | 3,681 | | 1,673 | | 9,644 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax benefit | | 0 | | 0 | | (107 | ) | 0 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Net income (loss) | | $ | (7,098 | ) | $ | 3,681 | | $ | 1,566 | | $ | 9,644 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Earnings (loss) per common share: | | | | | | | | | |
Basic from continuing operations | | $ | (0.24 | ) | $ | 0.12 | | $ | 0.05 | | $ | 0.32 | |
Basic from discontinued operations | | 0.00 | | 0.00 | | 0.00 | | 0.00 | |
Basic | | $ | (0.24 | ) | $ | 0.12 | | $ | 0.05 | | $ | 0.32 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Diluted from continuing operations | | $ | (0.24 | ) | $ | 0.12 | | $ | 0.05 | | $ | 0.32 | |
Diluted from discontinued operations | | 0.00 | | 0.00 | | 0.00 | | 0.00 | |
Diluted | | $ | (0.24 | ) | $ | 0.12 | | $ | 0.05 | | $ | 0.32 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Weighted-average common shares outstanding: | | | | | | | | | |
Basic | | 29,745,738 | | 29,963,223 | | 29,696,951 | | 29,913,118 | |
Diluted | | 29,865,199 | | 30,363,621 | | 29,859,461 | | 30,380,470 | |
See accompanying notes.
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MONACO COACH CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited: in thousands of dollars)
| | Nine Months Ended | |
| | September 30, | | September 29, | |
| | 2006 | | 2007 | |
| | | | | |
Increase (Decrease) in Cash: | | | | | |
| | | | | |
Cash flows from operating activities: | | | | | |
Net income | | $ | 1,566 | | $ | 9,644 | |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | | | | | |
Loss (gain) on sale of assets | | (12 | ) | 289 | |
Depreciation and amortization | | 10,581 | | 10,613 | |
Deferred income taxes | | (5,834 | ) | (285 | ) |
Stock-based compensation expense | | 2,538 | | 3,247 | |
Net losses in equity investment | | 0 | | 1,267 | |
Changes in working capital accounts: | | | | | |
Trade receivables, net | | 15,131 | | 1,982 | |
Inventories | | 9,310 | | 3,718 | |
Resort lot inventory | | 79 | | (400 | ) |
Prepaid expenses | | (331 | ) | 504 | |
Land held for development | | (16,300 | ) | (8,022 | ) |
Accounts payable | | 11,524 | | 22,837 | |
Product liability reserve | | (1,723 | ) | (138 | ) |
Product warranty reserve | | 551 | | 2,868 | |
Income taxes payable | | (2,277 | ) | 9,120 | |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | | 8,688 | | 4,643 | |
Deferred revenue | | 933 | | (150 | ) |
Discontinued operations | | 3,723 | | (18 | ) |
Net cash provided by operating activities | | 38,147 | | 61,719 | |
| | | | | |
Cash flows from investing activities: | | | | | |
Additions to property, plant, and equipment | | (7,459 | ) | (4,194 | ) |
Investment in joint venture | | 0 | | (366 | ) |
Proceeds from sale of assets | | 127 | | 64 | |
Net cash used in investing activities | | (7,332 | ) | (4,496 | ) |
| | | | | |
Cash flows from financing activities: | | | | | |
Book overdraft | | (8,537 | ) | (16,626 | ) |
Payments on lines of credit, net | | (15,561 | ) | (2,036 | ) |
Payments on long-term notes payable | | (2,857 | ) | (4,285 | ) |
Debt issuance costs | | (36 | ) | (257 | ) |
Dividends paid | | (5,377 | ) | (5,395 | ) |
Issuance of common stock | | 1,646 | | 1,429 | |
Tax benefit of stock-based award activity | | 149 | | 194 | |
Discontinued operations | | 92 | | 0 | |
Net cash used in financing activities | | (30,481 | ) | (26,976 | ) |
| | | | | |
Net change in cash | | 334 | | 30,247 | |
Cash at beginning of period | | 586 | | 4,984 | |
| | | | | |
Cash at end of period | | $ | 920 | | $ | 35,231 | |
See accompanying notes.
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MONACO COACH CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
1. Basis of Presentation
The interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by Monaco Coach Corporation (the “Company”) without audit. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited financial statements contain all adjustments necessary, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, to present fairly the financial position of the Company as of December 30, 2006 and September 29, 2007, and the results of its operations for the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2006 and September 29, 2007 and its cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and September 29, 2007. The condensed consolidated statement of income for the nine months ended September 29, 2007 is not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, and all significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The balance sheet data as of December 30, 2006 was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures contained in the Company’s Annual Report to Stockholders on Form 10-K for the year ended December 30, 2006, nor does it include all the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. These interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto appearing in the Company’s Annual Report to Stockholders on Form 10-K for the year ended December 30, 2006.
2. Inventories, net
Inventories are stated at lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or market. The composition of inventory is as follows:
| | December 30, | | September 29, | |
| | 2006 | | 2007 | |
| | (in thousands) | |
| | | | | |
Raw materials | | $ | 84,069 | | $ | 74,301 | |
Work-in-process | | 55,473 | | 57,876 | |
Finished units | | 26,773 | | 26,050 | |
Raw material reserves | | (10,444 | ) | (10,134 | ) |
| | | | | |
| | $ | 155,871 | | $ | 148,093 | |
3. Joint Venture
On February 25, 2007, the Company closed a transaction with International Truck and Engine Corporation to form a joint venture to manufacture all of the Company’s rear diesel chassis. The terms of the agreement grant the Company a 49% ownership in the joint venture, known as Custom Chassis Products, LLC (CCP). The investment is accounted for under the equity method. The Company contributed $4,060,000 of inventory, $246,000 of fixed assets, and $140,000 of cash to CCP and incurred transaction costs of $226,000. The Company’s portion of CCP’s net loss for the quarter and nine months ended September 29, 2007 was $290,000 and $1.3 million, respectively.
4. Land Held for Development
In June 2006, the Company acquired an 80 acre piece of undeveloped land near LaQuinta, California for $16.3 million. In addition, on April 20, 2007, the Company acquired a 20 acre parcel near Naples, Florida for the purchase price of $8.0 million. These two properties will be developed as motorcoach only resorts.
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5. Line of Credit
The Company’s credit facilities consist of a revolving line of credit of up to $105.0 million. As of September 29, 2007, there was no balance outstanding on the revolving line of credit (the “Revolving Loan”). At the election of the Company, the Revolving Loan bears interest at varying rates that fluctuate based on the prime rate or LIBOR and are determined based on the Company’s leverage ratio. The Company also pays interest quarterly on the unused available portion of the Revolving Loan at varying rates, determined by the Company’s leverage ratio. The Revolving Loan is due and payable in full on November 17, 2009 and requires monthly interest payments. The agreement contains restrictive covenants as to the Company’s leverage ratio, current ratio, fixed charge coverage ratio, and tangible net worth. As of September 29, 2007, the Company was in compliance with these covenants. The Company also has four unused letters of credit totaling $4.8 million outstanding as of September 29, 2007.
6. Long-Term Notes Payable
As of September 29, 2007, outstanding Term Debt under the credit facilities was $30.0 million. At the election of the Company, the Term Debt bears interest at varying rates that fluctuate based on the prime rate or LIBOR and are determined based on the Company’s leverage ratio. The Term Debt requires quarterly interest and principal payments of $1.4 million, with a final balloon payment of $12.9 million due on November 18, 2010. At September 29, 2007, the weighted-average interest rate on the Term Debt was 7.0%. The Term Debt is collateralized by all of the assets of the Company. The agreement contains restrictive covenants as to the Company’s leverage ratio, current ratio, fixed charge coverage ratio, and tangible net worth. In January 2007, the Company amended its credit facility to modify certain restrictive covenants. As of September 29, 2007, the Company was in compliance with these covenants.
In November 2005, the Company obtained a term loan of $500,000 from the State of Oregon in connection with the relocation of jobs to the Coburg, Oregon production facilities from the Bend, Oregon facility. The principal and interest are due on April 30, 2009. The loan bears a 5% annual interest rate.
The following table displays the scheduled principal payments by fiscal year that will be due in thousands on the term loans (in thousands):
| | Amount of | |
| | payment due | |
| | | |
2007 | | $ | 1,429 | |
2008 | | 5,714 | |
2009 | | 6,214 | |
2010 | | 17,143 | |
| | $ | 30,500 | |
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7. Income Taxes
The Company adopted FIN 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FAS 109,” (the “Interpretation”) as of the beginning of fiscal year 2007. The Interpretation clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in accordance with FAS 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes,” by defining a criteria that an individual tax position must meet for any part of the benefit to be recognized in the financial statements.
As of the beginning of fiscal 2007, the Company’s total unrecognized tax benefits were $850,000 and all of these benefits, if recognized, would positively affect the Company’s effective tax rate. The Company also had accrued interest related to these unrecognized tax benefits of $55,000 as of the date of adoption. The interest expense associated with income tax contingencies is classified as income taxes in the Company’s financial statements. Penalties associated with income taxes are classified as selling, general, and administrative expenses. The federal, and a portion of the state, uncertainty relates to subjectivity in the measurement of certain deductions claimed for United States income tax purposes and the remainder of the state uncertainty relates to state income tax apportionment matters.
As of the date of adoption, the Company’s income tax returns that remain subject to examination are tax years 2003 through 2006 for U.S. federal income tax and tax years 2002 through 2006 for major state income tax returns. During the quarter ending September 29, 2007, the statute of limitations expired for U.S. federal income taxes and some state income taxes for the 2003 tax year.
As of September 29, 2007, the total unrecognized tax benefits have decreased to $790,000 due to the expiration of federal and state statutes of limitations for the 2003 tax year. Accrued interest related to unrecognized tax benefits has increased to $66,000 as of September 29, 2007.
8. Earnings Per Common Share
Basic earnings per common share is based on the weighted-average number of shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per common share is based on the weighted-average number of shares outstanding during the period, after consideration of the dilutive effect of outstanding stock-based awards. The weighted-average number of common shares used in the computation of earnings per common share were as follows:
| | Quarter Ended | | Nine Months Ended | |
| | September 30, | | September 29, | | September 30, | | September 29, | |
| | 2006 | | 2007 | | 2006 | | 2007 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Basic | | | | | | | | | |
Issued and outstanding shares (weighted-average) | | 29,745,738 | | 29,963,223 | | 29,696,951 | | 29,913,118 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Effect of Dilutive Securities | | | | | | | | | |
Stock-based awards | | 119,461 | | 400,398 | | 162,510 | | 467,352 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Diluted | | 29,865,199 | | 30,363,621 | | 29,859,461 | | 30,380,470 | |
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| | Quarter Ended | | Nine Months Ended | |
| | September 30, | | September 29, | | September 30, | | September 29, | |
| | 2006 | | 2007 | | 2006 | | 2007 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Cash dividends per common share | | $ | 0.06 | | $ | 0.06 | | $ | 0.18 | | $ | 0.18 | |
Cash dividends paid (in thousands) | | $ | 1,785 | | $ | 1,798 | | $ | 5,348 | | $ | 5,395 | |
9. Stock-Based Award Plans
The Company has a non-employee 1993 Director Stock Plan (the “Director Plan”), and an amended and restated 1993 Stock Plan (the “Stock Plan”). The Company also had an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “Purchase Plan”) – 1993, which had expenses recognized in periods prior to fiscal year 2007. The compensation expense recognized in the quarters ended September 30, 2006 and September 29, 2007 for the plans was $817,000 and $763,000, respectively. The amount of cash received in the quarters ended September 30, 2006 and September 29, 2007 from the exercise of stock options, stock issued under the Purchase Plan, and stock issued in lieu of some directors’ cash retainers was $410,000 and $351,000, respectively. There was no tax benefit realized from stock-based awards exercised or vested in the third quarter of 2006 or 2007.
On June 21, 2007, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the Monaco Coach Corporation 2007 Employee Stock Purchase Plan and reserved 400,000 shares of Common Stock for issuance under the plan. Before the Company will issue any shares under the plan, it must be approved by the stockholders of the Company. The Company intends to seek such approval at the Annual Meeting in May 2008.
Restricted Stock Unit Grants
A component of the Stock Plan permits the Company to grant restricted stock units (RSU’s). These grants are treated as compensation expense under the rules of FAS 123R, and are required to be recognized in the Company’s consolidated statements of income. The valuation of the RSU’s is based on the closing market price of the Common Stock on the date of grant. The RSU’s vest ratably over four years or vest in full at four years for employees and vest in full at three years for directors. RSU’s held by participants who meet the retirement eligibility provision vest upon actual retirement or the normal vesting period, whichever is earlier. Under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, RSU’s granted to certain employees require performance criteria to be met in order for the units to vest in full at three years. The performance criteria are based on the Company’s return on equity. As of September 29, 2007, there were 132,686 RSU’s outstanding that require the attainment of the performance criteria.
The compensation expense recognized for RSU’s in the third quarters of 2006 and 2007 was $478,000 and $419,000, respectively. A forfeiture rate is applied to the majority of the RSU participants based on the historical forfeiture experience with stock options. The total remaining expense to be recognized in future periods for outstanding non-vested RSU’s is approximately $3.8 million. The expense is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.7 years.
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Restricted stock unit transactions under the Stock Plan are summarized with the weighted-average grant-date fair value as follows:
| | | | Weighted- | |
| | | | Average | |
| | Restricted | | Grant-Date | |
| | Stock Units | | Fair Value | |
| | | | | |
Non-vested at December 30, 2006 | | 279,909 | | $ | 12.90 | |
Granted | | 198,049 | | 16.75 | |
Vested | | (38,219 | ) | 12.95 | |
Forfeited | | (2,500 | ) | 12.95 | |
Non-vested at March 31, 2007 | | 437,239 | | 14.64 | |
Forfeited | | (1,500 | ) | 14.85 | |
Non-vested at June 30, 2007 | | 435,739 | | 14.64 | |
Granted | | 26,160 | | 12.37 | |
Forfeited | | (3,563 | ) | 14.55 | |
Non-vested at September 29, 2007 | | 458,336 | | $ | 14.51 | |
Performance Share Awards
A component of the Stock Plan also permits the Company to grant performance share awards (PSA’s). No awards were granted in the third quarter of 2007. The plan requires the achievement of performance by the Company based on Return on Net Assets-adjusted (RONA) and Total Shareholder Return (TSR) compared to a group of peer companies. Depending on the ranking of the Company’s performance against the peer group, the participants could earn from 0% up to 200% of the target payout of performance shares. A participant who retires during a performance period and meets the retirement eligibility provision is entitled to receive 100% of the award that would have otherwise been earned had the participant remained employed through the end of the performance period. The award to such a participant will be settled at the end of the normal performance period. Grants are currently outstanding under a two-year performance period and two three-year performance periods.
The fair value of share awards requiring achievement of the goal based on TSR is estimated on the date of grant using a lattice-based valuation model. The assumptions used in the model to value the awards granted in the first quarter of 2007 are noted in the following table. Because lattice-based option valuation models incorporate ranges of assumptions for inputs, those ranges are disclosed. Expected volatilities were based on historical volatility of the Company’s stock and the average of the competitor companies’ stock, as well as other factors. The Company used historical data to estimate employee terminations within the valuation model. The expected term of awards granted was derived from the output of the option valuation model and represents the period of time that awards granted are expected to be outstanding. The risk-free interest rate is based on interest rates on total constant maturity U.S. Treasury notes with lives consistent with the expected lives of the related award. The grant-date fair value of the TSR related awards granted in the first quarter of 2007 is $22.25 per award.
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| | Quarter Ended | |
| | September 29, 2007 | |
| | | |
Risk-free interest rate | | 4.50 | % |
Expected life (in years) | | 2 to 3 | |
Expected volatility of the Company | | 38.60 | % |
Expected dividend yield | | 1.40 | % |
Peer companies’ average volatility experience | | 33.10 | % |
The fair value of the share awards requiring achievement of the goal based on RONA is the Common Stock market price at grant date, which was $16.75 for the awards granted in the first quarter of 2007. The recognition of compensation expense is initially based on the probable outcome of the performance condition and adjusted for subsequent changes in the estimated or actual outcome. The Company reassesses at each reporting date whether achievement of the performance condition is probable. The assessment involves comparing the Company’s forecasted RONA for the performance period to the historical RONA achieved by a group of peer companies.
The TSR goal is based on the market price of the Company’s Common Stock as compared to the peer group. This is considered a market condition under FAS 123R, thus compensation expense recognized is not reversed if the goal is not achieved by the end of the performance period. The compensation expense related to share awards that are forfeited is reversed. If the performance goal related to RONA is not met, no compensation expense is recognized and any recognized compensation expense is reversed as of the end of the plan period. The compensation expense recognized for performance share awards in the third quarter of 2006 and 2007 was $218,000 and $275,000, respectively. As of September 29, 2007, it was not probable that the RONA goal would be met at the end of the performance periods for the awards granted in 2006 and thus no compensation expense has been recognized. As of September 29, 2007, the expected payout related to the 2007 RONA grants was 25% of the target payout, thus expense of $19,000 was recognized in the third quarter of 2007. The total remaining expense expected to be recognized in future periods for outstanding PSA’s is approximately $1.4 million. The expense is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.9 years. The total number of non-vested PSA’s as of September 29, 2007 was 468,532 shares at target payout. The weighted-average grant-date fair value of these shares is $14.23.
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10. Segment Reporting
The following table provides the results of operations of the three segments of the Company for the quarters ended September 30, 2006 and September 29, 2007, respectively. All dollars are in thousands.
| | Quarter Ended | | Nine Months Ended | |
| | September 30, | | September 29, | | September 30, | | September 29, | |
| | 2006 | | 2007 | | 2006 | | 2007 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Motorized Recreational Vehicle Segment | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Net sales | | $ | 220,159 | | $ | 257,982 | | $ | 700,728 | | $ | 754,192 | |
Cost of sales | | 207,960 | | 228,565 | | 647,910 | | 672,029 | |
Gross profit | | 12,199 | | 29,417 | | 52,818 | | 82,163 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Selling, general, and administrative expenses and corporate overhead | | 19,931 | | 22,570 | | 58,718 | | 65,760 | |
Plant relocation costs | | 0 | | 0 | | 269 | | 0 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Operating income (loss) | | $ | (7,732 | ) | $ | 6,847 | | $ | (6,169 | ) | $ | 16,403 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Towable Recreational Vehicle Segment | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Net sales | | $ | 70,450 | | $ | 64,221 | | $ | 274,092 | | $ | 214,669 | |
Cost of sales | | 65,346 | | 57,531 | | 244,839 | | 194,970 | |
Gross profit | | 5,104 | | 6,690 | | 29,253 | | 19,699 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Selling, general, and administrative expenses and corporate overhead | | 7,409 | | 5,819 | | 24,953 | | 18,053 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Operating income (loss) | | $ | (2,305 | ) | $ | 871 | | $ | 4,300 | | $ | 1,646 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Motorhome Resorts Segment | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Net sales | | $ | 1,864 | | $ | 219 | | $ | 24,003 | | $ | 11,124 | |
Cost of sales | | 634 | | 147 | | 8,602 | | 4,213 | |
Gross profit | | 1,230 | | 72 | | 15,401 | | 6,911 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Selling, general, and administrative expenses and corporate overhead | | 2,134 | | 1,272 | | 9,211 | | 6,072 | |
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Operating income (loss) | | $ | (904 | ) | $ | (1,200 | ) | $ | 6,190 | | $ | 839 | |
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| | Quarter Ended | | Nine Months Ended | |
| | September 30, | | September 29, | | September 30, | | September 29, | |
| | 2006 | | 2007 | | 2006 | | 2007 | |
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Reconciliation to Net Income | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Operating income (loss): | | | | | | | | | |
Motorized recreational vehicle segment | | $ | (7,732 | ) | $ | 6,847 | | $ | (6,169 | ) | $ | 16,403 | |
Towable recreational vehicle segment | | (2,305 | ) | 871 | | 4,300 | | 1,646 | |
Motorhome resorts segment | | (904 | ) | (1,200 | ) | 6,190 | | 839 | |
Total operating income (loss) | | (10,941 | ) | 6,518 | | 4,321 | | 18,888 | |
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Other income, net | | 119 | | 290 | | 507 | | 783 | |
Interest expense | | (1,306 | ) | (829 | ) | (3,498 | ) | (2,743 | ) |
Loss from investment in joint venture | | 0 | | (290 | ) | 0 | | (1,267 | ) |
Income (loss) before income taxes, continuing operations | | (12,128 | ) | 5,689 | | 1,330 | | 15,661 | |
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Provision for (benefit from) income taxes, continuing operations | | (5,030 | ) | 2,008 | | (343 | ) | 6,017 | |
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Income (loss) from continuing operations | | (7,098 | ) | 3,681 | | 1,673 | | 9,644 | |
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Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax benefit | | 0 | | 0 | | (107 | ) | 0 | |
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Net income (loss) | | $ | (7,098 | ) | $ | 3,681 | | $ | 1,566 | | $ | 9,644 | |
11. Commitments and Contingencies
Repurchase Agreements
Most of the Company’s sales to independent dealers are made on a “floor plan” basis by a bank or finance company which lends the dealer all or substantially all of the wholesale purchase price and retains a security interest in the vehicles. Upon request of a lending institution financing a dealer’s purchases of the Company’s product, the Company will execute a repurchase agreement. These agreements provide that, for up to 15 months after a unit is shipped, the Company will repurchase a dealer’s inventory in the event of a default by a dealer to its lender.
The Company’s liability under repurchase agreements is limited to the unpaid balance owed to the lending institution by reason of its extending credit to the dealer to purchase its vehicles, reduced by the resale value of vehicles which may be repurchased. The risk of loss is spread over numerous dealers and financial institutions.
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The approximate amount subject to contingent repurchase obligations arising from these agreements at September 29, 2007 is $515.5 million, with approximately 5.8% concentrated with one dealer. If the Company were obligated to repurchase a significant number of units under any repurchase agreement, its business, operating results, and financial condition could be adversely affected. The Company has included the disclosure requirements of FASB Interpretation No. 45 (FIN 45), “Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others” in its financial statements, and has determined that the recognition provisions of FIN 45 apply to certain guarantees routinely made by the Company, including contingent repurchase obligations to third party lenders for inventory financing of dealer inventories. The Company has recorded a liability of approximately $362,000 for potential losses resulting from guarantees on repurchase obligations for products shipped to dealers. This estimated liability is based on the Company’s experience of losses associated with the repurchase and resale of units in prior years.
Product Liability
The Company is subject to regulations which may require the Company to recall products with design or safety defects, and such recall could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, results of operations, and financial condition.
The Company has from time to time been subject to product liability claims. To date, the Company has been successful in obtaining product liability insurance on terms the Company considers acceptable. The terms of the policy contain a self-insured retention amount of $500,000 per occurrence, with a maximum annual aggregate self-insured retention of $3.0 million. Overall product liability insurance, including umbrella coverage, is available up to a maximum amount of $100.0 million for each occurrence, as well as in the aggregate. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to obtain insurance coverage in the future at acceptable levels or that the cost of insurance will be reasonable. Furthermore, successful assertion against the Company of one or a series of large uninsured claims, or of one or a series of claims exceeding any insurance coverage, could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, results of operations, and financial condition. The following table discloses significant changes in the product liability reserve:
| | Quarter Ended | |
| | September 30, | | September 29, | |
| | 2006 | | 2007 | |
| | (in thousands) | |
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Beginning balance | | $ | 18,092 | | $ | 15,833 | |
Expense | | 3,114 | | 3,513 | |
Payments/adjustments | | (3,654 | ) | (3,720 | ) |
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Ending balance | | $ | 17,552 | | $ | 15,626 | |
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Product Warranty
Estimated warranty costs are provided for at the time of sale of products with warranties covering the products for up to one year from the date of retail sale (five years for the front and sidewall frame structure, and three years on the Roadmaster chassis). These estimates are based on historical average repair costs, as well as other reasonable assumptions deemed appropriate by management. The following table discloses significant changes in the product warranty reserve:
| | Quarter Ended | |
| | September 30, | | September 29, | |
| | 2006 | | 2007 | |
| | (in thousands) | |
| | | | | |
Beginning balance | | $ | 34,230 | | $ | 36,126 | |
Expense | | 7,952 | | 10,540 | |
Payments/adjustments | | (8,729 | ) | (9,721 | ) |
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Ending balance | | $ | 33,453 | | $ | 36,945 | |
Litigation
The Company is involved in various legal proceedings which are incidental to the industry and for which certain matters are covered in whole or in part by insurance or, for those matters not covered by insurance, the Company has recorded accruals for estimated settlements. Management believes that any liability which may result from these proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
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ITEM 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q 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. These statements include, but are not limited to, those in this report that have been marked with an asterisk (*). In addition, statements containing words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “seeks,” and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including those set forth below in Part II, Item 1A under the caption “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The reader should carefully consider, together with the other matters referred to herein, the factors set forth in Part II, Item 1A under the caption “Risk Factors,” as well as in other documents we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We caution the reader, however, that these factors may not be exhaustive. In addition, we do not undertake the obligation to publicly update or revise any “forward-looking statements,” whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law or the rules of the New York Stock Exchange.
GENERAL
OVERVIEW
Background
Monaco Coach Corporation (the “Company”) is a leading manufacturer of premium recreational vehicles including Class A, B, and C motor coaches, as well as towable recreational vehicles. The Company also develops and sells luxury motorcoach resort facilities. These three operations, while closely tied into the recreational lifestyle, are segmented for reporting purposes as the Motorized Recreational Vehicle (MRV) segment, the Towable Recreational Vehicle (TRV) segment, and the Motorhome Resort (MR) segment.
Motorized and Towable Recreational Vehicle Segment Products
Our products range in suggested retail price from $45,000 to $700,000 for motor coaches and from $11,000 to $80,000 for towables. Based upon retail registrations in the first eight months of 2007, we believe we had a 25.7% share of the market for diesel Class A motor coaches, a 5.9% share of the market for gas Class A motor coaches, a 16.1% share of the market for all Class A motor coaches, a 2.8% share of the market for Class C motor coaches, a 3.6% share of the market for fifth wheel towables and a 4.6% share of the market for travel trailers.
Motorhome Resort Segment
In addition to the manufacturing of premium recreational vehicles, the Company also owns and operates two motorhome resort properties (the “Resorts”), located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and Indio, California. In addition, the Company has acquired land to develop properties in LaQuinta, California, and in Naples, Florida. The Resorts offer sales of individual lots to owners, and also offer common interests in the amenities at the resort. Lot prices for remaining unsold lots at the two resorts range from $114,900 to $329,900. Amenities at the Resorts include: club house facilities, tennis, swimming, and golf. The Resorts provide destination locations for premium Class A motor coach owners, and help to promote the recreational lifestyle.
Business Changes
During the first quarter of 2007, we completed the formation of a joint venture with International Truck and Engine Corporation (ITEC) for the purpose of manufacturing rear diesel chassis. This joint venture, known as Custom Chassis Products LLC (CCP), will enable us to take advantage of purchasing synergies, access engineering and design expertise from ITEC, and improve the utilization of our Roadmaster chassis manufacturing facility in Elkhart, Indiana. Our ownership interest is 49%, and we are accounting for the activity of this operation using the equity method of accounting.
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RESULTS OF CONSOLIDATED OPERATIONS
Quarter ended September 29, 2007 Compared to Quarter ended September 29, 2006
The following table illustrates the results of consolidated operations for the quarters ended September 30, 2006 and September 29, 2007. All dollar amounts are in thousands.
| | Quarter Ended | | % | | Quarter Ended | | % | | $ | | % | |
| | September 30, 2006 | | of Sales | | September 29, 2007 | | of Sales | | Change | | Change | |
Net sales | | $ | 292,473 | | 100.0 | % | $ | 322,422 | | 100.0 | % | $ | 29,949 | | 10.2 | % |
Cost of sales | | 273,940 | | 93.7 | % | 286,243 | | 88.8 | % | (12,303 | ) | (4.5 | )% |
Gross profit | | 18,533 | | 6.3 | % | 36,179 | | 11.2 | % | 17,646 | | 95.2 | % |
Selling, general, and administrative expenses | | 29,474 | | 10.0 | % | 29,661 | | 9.2 | % | (187 | ) | (0.6 | )% |
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Operating income (loss) | | $ | (10,941 | ) | (3.7 | )% | $ | 6,518 | | 2.0 | % | $ | 17,459 | | 159.6 | % |
Motorized and Towable Recreational Vehicle Segments
The recreational vehicle (“RV”) market in the third quarter of 2007 displayed some signs of modest growth compared to the third quarter of 2006. Fuel prices, while still at or near historical highs, experienced a slow down in growth during the third quarter of 2007. However, even though retail sales by our independent dealers on a year-over-year basis have shown some improvement, the overall wholesale contraction in the RV market, up 0.3% through August 2007, continues to put pressure on our business. We believe that this trend will likely continue through most of 2007.* However, we believe the long-term potential of the RV market is still rooted in solid demographics. This is most readily evidenced by the so-called “baby boomer” generation, which as it ages will continue to expand our target market well into 2015 and should provide a consumer base that is enthusiastic to embrace the RV lifestyle.
The motorized market has been significantly impacted by the current market conditions. Higher interest rates are placing pressures on our dealers. Floorplan interest charges are a significant cost of carrying inventory, and as interest rates rise, our dealers, whom we share with our competitors, are more cautious in the amount of inventory that they are willing to carry. Consequently, we have been very diligent in monitoring the wholesale versus retail shipments of our products. This has enabled us to manage our finished goods inventory levels without the use of extensive wholesale discounting. While our gross margins have improved due to the reduced levels of discounting and improvements in our plant efficiencies, they are still not at optimal levels due to the lower run rates within our production facilities. We continue to research ways to consolidate component manufacturing operations to improve our indirect costs of sales. We expect that we will have more of these projects over the next several quarters.*
Despite the current cyclical downturn in the motorized market, we continue to remain optimistic on the prospects for long-term growth in this sector, as the demographics for our customer base show a continuing increase in the number of new entrants into our target age and economic group.*
The towable market in 2007 has slowed somewhat compared to 2006. During the first eight months of 2007, retail unit sales for the industry finished up 2.8% from the same period in 2006. However, the low-to-mid-priced products are performing better than the higher-end products. We recently introduced several new floorplans and new lightweight and inexpensive models to compete in this market sector. We believe that these new offerings, which became available at the end of the second quarter of 2007, will enable us to compete more effectively in these more challenging market conditions. *
As in the case of our motorized production, we also have excess capacity at our towable facilities. As a result, we announced our planned consolidation of the Elkhart towable production into our Wakarusa and Warsaw, Indiana production facilities. This move will increase plant utilization in the remaining facilities and decrease indirect costs of sales.* We expect to complete the consolidation in the fourth quarter of 2007.* Expenses associated with relocation costs should be approximately $900,000, and are being incurred during the fourth quarter of 2007. Synergies associated with the relocation are expected to more than offset the related costs in the fourth quarter.*
The recreational vehicle industry is extremely competitive, and retail customers have many choices available to them. To distinguish ourselves within the industry, we introduced our Franchise For The Future (FFTF) program for our motorized products in June of 2005. This program is designed to introduce the concept to our dealer partners that our specific brands have intrinsic values as a selling tool. To support this, and to encourage our dealers to participate in FFTF, we have worked
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with outside marketing consultants to develop brand signage, informational computer kiosks, and brand specific displays that are placed within our various independent dealer locations. In 2006, we followed this up with Monaco Financial Services (MFS). MFS is a branded financing program from General Electric Commercial Distribution Finance (GECDF) and General Electric Consumer Finance (GECF). Through MFS, our dealer partners earn rebates from GECDF and GECF for wholesale floorplanning and retail financing for customers. We believe that these concepts, along with other features designed to encourage our dealers to focus selling efforts on our various product offerings, will assist them in their sales efforts through the strength of improved brand identity. *
Motorhome Resort Segment
We are nearing the end of the resort projects in both Indio and Las Vegas. Currently we have 68 lots available between the two resorts. Third quarter sales were slower than the prior year, but this was due to having fewer lots available for sale, which impacts sales absorption of new lots as they compete with resales of owner lots. In addition, the third quarter is traditionally the slower sales season due to their location in the southwestern portion of the United States. While the current troubles in the greater real estate market may not directly influence sales of lots, it does have an impact on demand, but we remain confident that these resort properties will continue to sell through a majority of their remaining lots by the end of the first quarter of 2008.* To ensure the continued growth of this segment, we have acquired property in LaQuinta California, and in Naples, Florida. We have complied with a large amount of the permitting requirements for both projects, and have begun clearing ground in Naples. We expect that we will begin ground work in LaQuinta during the fourth quarter of 2007. We expect to have completed lots available for sale in both resorts in the second quarter of 2008.*
Overall Company Performance in the Third Quarter of 2007
Third quarter net sales increased 10.2% to $322.4 million compared to $292.5 million for the same period last year. The sales increase was due to increased MRV segment sales that offset slower sales in the TRV and MR segments. Gross diesel motorized sales were up 10.0%, gas motorized sales were up 79.8%, and towables were down 8.8%. Diesel products accounted for 69.9% of our third quarter revenues while gas products were 8.5%, and towables were 21.6%. Our overall unit sales were up 1.7% in the third quarter of 2007 to 5,410 units, with diesel motorized unit sales down 0.7% to 1,080 units, gas motorized unit sales up 54.2% to 390 units, and towable unit sales down 0.9% to 3,940 units. Our total average unit selling price increased to $59,800 from $55,900 in the same period last year, reflecting a shift in the mix of products sold.
Gross profit for the third quarter of 2007 increased to $36.2 million, up from $18.5 million in the third quarter of 2006, and gross margin increased from 6.3% in the third quarter of 2006 to 11.2% in the third quarter of 2007. Changes in the components of cost of sales are set forth in the following table (dollars in thousands):
| | Quarter Ended | | % | | Quarter Ended | | % | | Change in | |
| | September 30, 2006 | | of Sales | | September 29, 2007 | | of Sales | | % of Sales | |
Direct materials | | $ | 187,665 | | 64.2 | % | $ | 200,708 | | 62.2 | % | (2.0 | )% |
Direct labor | | 31,532 | | 10.8 | % | 31,888 | | 9.9 | % | (0.9 | )% |
Warranty | | 7,952 | | 2.7 | % | 10,540 | | 3.3 | % | 0.6 | % |
Other direct | | 18,068 | | 6.2 | % | 14,688 | | 4.6 | % | (1.6 | )% |
Indirect | | 28,723 | | 9.8 | % | 28,419 | | 8.8 | % | (1.0 | )% |
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Total cost of sales | | $ | 273,940 | | 93.7 | % | $ | 286,243 | | 88.8 | % | (4.9 | )% |
• Direct materials decreases in 2007, as a percent of sales, were 2.0% or $6.4 million. Subsequent to the end of the second quarter of 2006, the Company implemented a series of price increases to correct an unfavorable material usage rate. This resulted in a decrease to direct materials of $5.1 million in 2007. The total cost of diesel chassis now purchased from the CCP joint venture are included in this line item for 2007 whereas in 2006 only the materials portion of the overall chassis cost was included. This increases material usage by $1.1 million for 2007. The remaining decrease of $2.4 million is due to the change in the product mix of sales.
• Direct labor decreases in 2007, as a percent of sales, were 0.9% or $2.9 million. This decrease was the result of improvements in our plants as we realigned production facilities and consolidated component facilities to meet demand, which included the impact of the joint venture operations as discussed above.
• Increases in warranty expense in 2007, as a percent of sales, were 0.6% or $1.9 million. These increases were due to major production changes that occurred in mid 2006, which involved combining production lines and shifting the plant locations where units were built. We have been experiencing higher warranty claims related to the products produced during the period of change.
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• Decreases in other direct costs in 2007, as a percent of sales, were 1.6% or $5.2 million. This decrease was primarily the result of improvements in costs associated with workers’ compensation expense and other employee related benefit costs.
• Decreases in indirect costs in 2007 were $304,000. These decreases were the result of improvements in efficiencies at our plants as a result of consolidation of component facilities, including the changes due to the joint venture operations. The decrease in total dollars associated with indirect costs resulted in an improvement of 1.0% as a percentage of sales in 2007 compared to 2006.
Selling, general, and administrative expenses (S,G,&A) increased by $187,000 in the third quarter of 2007 to $29.7 million compared to the third quarter of 2006 and decreased as a percentage of sales from 10.0% in the third quarter of 2006 to 9.2% in the third quarter of 2007. Changes in S,G,&A expenses are set forth in the following table (dollars in thousands):
| | Quarter Ended | | % | | Quarter Ended | | % | | Change in | |
| | September 30, 2006 | | of Sales | | September 29, 2007 | | of Sales | | % of Sales | |
Salaries, bonus, and benefit expenses | | $ | 4,536 | | 1.6 | % | $ | 7,176 | | 2.2 | % | 0.6 | % |
Selling expenses | | 9,695 | | 3.3 | % | 7,778 | | 2.4 | % | (0.9 | )% |
Settlement expense | | 3,114 | | 1.0 | % | 3,513 | | 1.1 | % | 0.1 | % |
Marketing expenses | | 3,233 | | 1.1 | % | 3,172 | | 1.0 | % | (0.1 | )% |
Other | | 8,896 | | 3.0 | % | 8,022 | | 2.5 | % | (0.5 | )% |
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Total S,G,&A expenses | | $ | 29,474 | | 10.0 | % | $ | 29,661 | | 9.2 | % | (0.8 | )% |
• Increases in salaries, bonus and benefit expenses in 2007 were $2.6 million. This increase was due to an increase in management bonus expense of $3.1 million that was partially offset by decreases in salaries and benefit expenses.
• Decreases in selling expenses in 2007 were $1.9 million. This decrease was due to lower costs for selling programs at our dealers’ lots of $1.8 million. The remaining difference was comprised of various other related selling expenses.
• Increase in settlement expense (litigation settlement expense) in 2007, as a percent of sales, was 0.1% or $322,000. The increase was the result of increased litigation related to warranty claims.
• Decreases in marketing expenses in 2007, as a percent of sales, were 0.1% or 322,000. These reductions were the result of savings due to lower expenses associated with shows and rallies as well as reductions in co-op advertising, partially offset by an increase in printed materials costs.
• Decreases in other expenses in 2007 were $874,000. This decrease is predominately a result of reductions in bad debt expense of $662,000 and contract services of $203,000.
Operating income was $6.5 million, or 2.0% of sales, in the third quarter of 2007 compared to a loss of $10.9 million, or 3.7% of sales, in the similar 2006 period. The increase in operating income was due predominantly to increased sales, improved gross margins, and lower S,G&A costs as a percent of sales.
Net interest expense was $829,000 in the third quarter of 2007 versus $1.3 million in the comparable 2006 period, reflecting lower corporate borrowing during the third quarter of 2007.
We reported a provision for income taxes of $2.0 million, or an effective tax rate of 35.3%, in the third quarter of 2007, compared to a benefit from income taxes of $5.0 million, in the third quarter of 2006. The income tax benefit in the third quarter of 2006 was due to the favorable outcome of a state income tax audit that occurred during 2006.
Net income for the third quarter of 2007 was $3.7 million compared to a loss of $7.1 million for the third quarter of 2006 due primarily to higher sales and gross margin.
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Third Quarter 2007 versus Third Quarter 2006 for the Motorized Recreational Vehicle Segment
The following table illustrates the results of the MRV segment for the quarters ended September 30, 2006, and September 29, 2007 (dollars in thousands):
| | Quarter Ended | | % | | Quarter Ended | | % | | $ | | % | |
| | September 30, 2006 | | of Sales | | September 29, 2007 | | of Sales | | Change | | Change | |
Net sales | | $ | 220,159 | | 100.0 | % | $ | 257,982 | | 100.0 | % | $ | 37,823 | | 17.2 | % |
Cost of sales | | 207,960 | | 94.5 | % | 228,565 | | 88.6 | % | (20,605 | ) | (9.9 | )% |
Gross profit | | 12,199 | | 5.5 | % | 29,417 | | 11.4 | % | 17,218 | | 141.1 | % |
Selling, general, and administrative expenses and corporate overhead | | 19,931 | | 9.0 | % | 22,570 | | 8.7 | % | (2,639 | ) | (13.2 | )% |
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Operating income (loss) | | $ | (7,732 | ) | (3.5 | )% | $ | 6,847 | | 2.7 | % | $ | 14,579 | | 188.6 | % |
Total net sales for the MRV segment were up from $220.2 million in the third quarter of 2006 to $258.0 million in the third quarter of 2007. Gross diesel motorized revenues were up 10.0% and gas motorized revenues were up 79.8%, which were due to the introduction of new gas models that increased sales as dealers filled shelf space. Diesel products accounted for 89.1% of the MRV segment’s third quarter of 2007 gross revenues while gas products were 10.9%. The overall increase in revenues is due to the Company’s increase in retail market share. Our overall MRV segment unit sales were up 9.6% year over year from 1,341 units in the third quarter of 2006 to 1,470 units in the third quarter of 2007. Diesel motorized unit sales were down 0.7% to 1,080 units and gas motorized unit sales were up 54.2% to 390 units.
Gross profit for the MRV segment for the third quarter of 2007 increased to $29.4 million, up from $12.2 million in the third quarter of 2006, and gross margin increased from 5.5% in the third quarter of 2006 to 11.4% in the third quarter of 2007. Changes in the components of cost of sales are set forth in the following table (dollars in thousands):
| | Quarter Ended | | % | | Quarter Ended | | % | | Change in | |
| | September 30, 2006 | | of Sales | | September 29, 2007 | | of Sales | | % of Sales | |
Direct materials | | $ | 142,160 | | 64.6 | % | $ | 161,595 | | 62.6 | % | (2.0 | )% |
Direct labor | | 23,248 | | 10.6 | % | 24,346 | | 9.5 | % | (1.1 | )% |
Warranty | | 5,876 | | 2.7 | % | 8,612 | | 3.3 | % | 0.6 | % |
Other direct | | 12,399 | | 5.6 | % | 10,168 | | 4.0 | % | (1.6 | )% |
Indirect | | 24,277 | | 11.0 | % | 23,844 | | 9.2 | % | (1.8 | )% |
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Total cost of sales | | $ | 207,960 | | 94.5 | % | $ | 228,565 | | 88.6 | % | (5.9 | )% |
• Direct materials decreases in 2007, as a percent of sales, were 2.0% or $5.2 million. Subsequent to the end of the second quarter of 2006, the Company implemented a series of price increases to correct an unfavorable material usage rate. This resulted in a decrease to direct materials of $5.1 million in 2007. The total cost of diesel chassis now purchased from the CCP joint venture are included in this line item for 2007 whereas in 2006 only the materials portion of the overall chassis cost was included. This increases material usage by $1.1 million for 2007. The remaining decrease of $1.2 million is due to a change in the product mix of sales.
• Direct labor decreases in 2007, as a percent of sales, were 1.1% or $2.8 million. This decrease was the result of improvements in our plants as we realigned production facilities and consolidated component facilities to meet demand, which included the impact of the joint venture operations as discussed above.
• Increases in warranty costs in 2007, as a percent of sales, were 0.6% or $1.5 million. These increases were due to major production changes that occurred in mid 2006, which involved combining production lines and shifting the plant locations where units were built. We have been experiencing higher warranty claims related to the products produced during the period of change.
• Decreases in other direct costs in 2007, as a percent of sales, were 1.6% or $4.1 million. This decrease was the result of improvements of $2.3 million in costs associated with workers’ compensation expense and other employee related benefit costs. The remainder of the reduction related mostly to costs associated with out-of-warranty repairs of $1.0 million, and delivery expense of $774,000.
• Decreases in indirect costs in 2007 were $433,000. These decreases were the result of improvements in efficiencies at our plants as a result of consolidation of component facilities, and the impact of the joint venture operations as previously discussed.
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S,G,&A expenses for the MRV segment decreased as a percent of sales due to higher sales levels and decreases in selling expenses. In addition, in the fourth quarter of 2006 we completed a study on the allocation of corporate overhead, and allocated certain costs on an activity basis. These costs are now classified in a single line item for S,G,&A expense and corporate overhead allocation. Corporate overhead allocation is comprised of certain shared services such as executive, financial, information systems, legal, and investor relations expenses.
Operating income increased due to higher sales, higher gross margins, and lower S,G,&A expenses as a percent of sales.
Third Quarter 2007 versus Third Quarter 2006 for the Towable Recreational Vehicle Segment
The following table illustrates the results of the TRV Segment for the quarters ended September 30, 2006, and September 29, 2007 (dollars in thousands):
| | Quarter Ended | | % | | Quarter Ended | | % | | $ | | % | |
| | September 30, 2006 | | of Sales | | September 29, 2007 | | of Sales | | Change | | Change | |
Net sales | | $ | 70,450 | | 100.0 | % | $ | 64,221 | | 100.0 | % | $ | (6,229 | ) | (8.8 | )% |
Cost of sales | | 65,346 | | 92.8 | % | 57,531 | | 89.6 | % | 7,815 | | 11.9 | % |
Gross profit | | 5,104 | | 7.2 | % | 6,690 | | 10.4 | % | 1,586 | | 31.1 | % |
Selling, general, and administrative expenses and corporate overhead | | 7,409 | | 10.5 | % | 5,819 | | 9.0 | % | 1,590 | | 21.5 | % |
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Operating income (loss) | | $ | (2,305 | ) | (3.3 | )% | $ | 871 | | 1.4 | % | $ | 3,176 | | 137.8 | % |
Total net sales for the TRV segment were down from $70.5 million in the third quarter of 2006 to $64.2 million in the third quarter of 2007. This decrease is mostly due to softer market conditions in the towable sector, as well as to decreases in market share for some of our products. The Company’s unit sales were down 0.9% to 3,940 units. Average unit selling price decreased to $17,700 in the third quarter of 2007 from $19,200 in the same period last year.
Gross profit for the third quarter of 2007 increased to $6.7 million, up from $5.1 million in the third quarter of 2006, and gross margin increased from 7.2% in the third quarter of 2006 to 10.4% in the third quarter of 2007. Changes in the components of cost of sales are set forth in the following table (dollars in thousands):
| | Quarter Ended | | % | | Quarter Ended | | % | | Change in | |
| | September 30, 2006 | | of Sales | | September 29, 2007 | | of Sales | | % of Sales | |
Direct materials | | $ | 44,747 | | 63.5 | % | $ | 39,055 | | 60.8 | % | (2.7 | )% |
Direct labor | | 8,263 | | 11.8 | % | 7,542 | | 11.8 | % | 0.0 | % |
Warranty | | 2,076 | | 3.0 | % | 1,928 | | 3.0 | % | 0.0 | % |
Other direct | | 5,667 | | 8.0 | % | 4,520 | | 7.0 | % | (1.0 | )% |
Indirect | | 4,593 | | 6.5 | % | 4,486 | | 7.0 | % | 0.5 | % |
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Total cost of sales | | $ | 65,346 | | 92.8 | % | $ | 57,531 | | 89.6 | % | (3.2 | )% |
• Direct material decreases in 2007, as a percent of sales, were 2.7% or $1.7 million. Approximately half of this decrease was due to changes in the mix of products and half due to improvements in commodities purchasing initiatives in the third quarter of 2007 versus 2006.
• Direct labor, as a percent of sales, was consistent with the prior year at 11.8%.
• Warranty expense, as a percent of sales, was consistent with the prior year at 3.0%.
• Decreases in other direct costs, as a percent of sales, were 1.0% or $642,000. This decrease was the result of improvements of $193,000 in employee benefit and workers’ compensation costs and a decrease of $449,000 in delivery expenses.
• Decreases of indirect costs in 2007 of $107,000 were due to decreases in the variable portion of costs relative to the reduction in sales.
S,G,&A expenses for the TRV segment decreased as both a percent of sales and in total dollars due to decreases in selling expenses. In addition, in the fourth quarter of 2006 we completed a study on the allocation of corporate overhead, and allocated certain costs on an activity basis. These costs are now classified in a single line item for S,G,&A expense and corporate overhead allocation. Corporate overhead allocation is comprised of certain shared services such as executive, financial, information systems, legal, and investor relations expenses.
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Operating income increased due to higher gross margins and lower S,G,&A expenses as a percent of sales and in total dollars, which more than offset the reduction in sales.
Third Quarter 2007 versus Third Quarter 2006 for the Motorhome Resort Segment
The following table illustrates the results of the Motorhome Resort Segment (MR segment) for the quarters ended September 30, 2006, and September 29, 2007 (dollars in thousands):
| | Quarter Ended | | % | | Quarter Ended | | % | | $ | | % | |
| | September 30, 2006 | | of Sales | | September 29, 2007 | | of Sales | | Change | | Change | |
Net sales | | $ | 1,864 | | 100.0 | % | $ | 219 | | 100.0 | % | $ | (1,645 | ) | (88.3 | )% |
Cost of sales | | 634 | | 34.0 | % | 147 | | 67.1 | % | 487 | | 76.8 | % |
Gross profit | | 1,230 | | 66.0 | % | 72 | | 32.9 | % | (1,158 | ) | (94.1 | )% |
Selling, general, and administrative expenses and corporate overhead | | 2,134 | | 114.5 | % | 1,272 | | 580.8 | % | 862 | | 40.4 | % |
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Operating loss | | $ | (904 | ) | (48.5 | )% | $ | (1,200 | ) | (547.9 | )% | $ | (296 | ) | (32.7 | )% |
Net sales decreased 88.3% to $219,000 compared to $1.9 million for the same period last year. Slower sales in the second quarter led to fewer lots available in escrow to close in the third quarter, which has seasonally fewer prospective owners visiting the southwest desert region during the summer months. To a large degree, the reductions in sales are a function of shrinking inventories of available lots, as well as from competition within the Company’s own resorts from owner resales. In addition, while the current troubles in the greater real estate market may not directly influence sales of lots, it does have an impact on demand. The Company still expects that while sales may remain slower than expected, the needs for luxury resort locations within the industry will remain strong.*
Gross profit for the MR segment decreased to 32.9% of sales in the third quarter of 2007 compared to 66.0% of sales in the same period last year. This was due to the mix of lot sales. In the third quarter 2007, all sales were from the Las Vegas resort which has a lower gross margin.
S,G,&A expenses decreased in total dollars due to the reduction in sales, as well as to the reduction in participation expense accrued, which was a result of lower profits. In addition, in the fourth quarter of 2006 we completed a study on the allocation of corporate overhead, and allocated certain costs on an activity basis. These costs are now located in a single line item for S,G,&A expense and corporate overhead allocation. Corporate overhead allocation is comprised of certain shared services such as executive, financial, information systems, legal and investor relations expenses.
Operating income decreased due to lower sales and gross margin, and to higher S,G,&A costs and corporate overhead allocation as a percent of sales.
Nine months Ended September 29, 2007 Compared to Nine months ended September 30, 2006
The following table illustrates the results of consolidated operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and September 29, 2007 (dollars in thousands):
| | Nine Months Ended | | % | | Nine Months Ended | | % | | $ | | % | |
| | September 30, 2006 | | of Sales | | September 29, 2007 | | of Sales | | Change | | Change | |
Net sales | | $ | 998,823 | | 100.0 | % | $ | 979,985 | | 100.0 | % | $ | (18,838 | ) | (1.9 | )% |
Cost of sales | | 901,351 | | 90.2 | % | 871,212 | | 88.9 | % | 30,139 | | 3.3 | % |
Gross profit | | 97,472 | | 9.8 | % | 108,773 | | 11.1 | % | 11,301 | | 11.6 | % |
Selling, general, and administrative expenses | | 92,882 | | 9.3 | % | 89,885 | | 9.2 | % | 2,997 | | 3.2 | % |
Plant relocation costs | | 269 | | 0.0 | % | 0 | | 0.0 | % | 269 | | 100.0 | % |
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Operating income | | $ | 4,321 | | 0.5 | % | $ | 18,888 | | 1.9 | % | $ | 14,567 | | 337.1 | % |
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Consolidated sales for the nine months ended September 29, 2007 were $980.0 million versus $998.8 million, representing a 1.9% decrease. This decrease was due to the impact of FEMA travel trailer orders filled in the first quarter of 2006, the softer market conditions in the towable sector in 2007, and a decrease in motorhome resort lot sales. The resort revenues were lower due to shrinking inventories of available lots, as well as competition within the Company’s own resorts from owner resales in the first quarter of 2007. These reductions were partially offset by an increase of sales in the motorized sector.
Gross profit for the nine month period in 2007 increased to $108.8 million, up from $97.5 million in the same period of 2006 and gross margins increased from 9.8% in 2006 to 11.1% in 2007. The changes in the components of cost of sales are set forth in the following table (dollars in thousands):
| | Nine Months Ended | | % | | Nine Months Ended | | % | | Change in | |
| | September 30, 2006 | | of Sales | | September 29, 2007 | | of Sales | | % of Sales | |
Direct materials | | $ | 618,558 | | 61.9 | % | $ | 608,147 | | 62.1 | % | 0.2 | % |
Direct labor | | 103,729 | | 10.4 | % | 96,512 | | 9.8 | % | (0.6 | )% |
Warranty | | 28,787 | | 2.9 | % | 31,887 | | 3.3 | % | 0.4 | % |
Other direct | | 60,687 | | 6.1 | % | 47,933 | | 4.9 | % | (1.2 | )% |
Indirect | | 89,590 | | 8.9 | % | 86,733 | | 8.8 | % | (0.1 | )% |
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Total cost of sales | | $ | 901,351 | | 90.2 | % | $ | 871,212 | | 88.9 | % | (1.3 | )% |
• Direct materials increases in 2007, as a percent of sales, were 0.2% or $2.0 million. Subsequent to the end of the second quarter of 2006, the Company implemented a series of price increases to correct an unfavorable material usage rate. This resulted in a decrease to direct materials of $5.1 million in 2007. The total cost of diesel chassis now purchased from the CCP joint venture are included in this line item for 2007 whereas in 2006 only the materials portion of the overall chassis cost was included. This increased material usage by $2.2 million for 2007. The remaining increase of $4.9 million is due to a change in the product mix of sales.
• Direct labor decreases in 2007, as a percent of sales, were 0.6% or $5.9 million. This decrease was primarily the result of improvements in our plants as we realigned production facilities and consolidated component facilities to meet demand, which included the joint venture operations as discussed above.
• Increases in warranty expense in 2007, as a percent of sales, were 0.4% or $3.9 million. These increases were due to major production changes that occurred from July 2005 to June 2006, which involved combining production lines and shifting the plant locations where units were built. We have been experiencing higher warranty claims related to the products produced during the period of change.
• Decreases in other direct costs in 2007, as a percent of sales, were 1.2% or $11.8 million. This decrease was primarily the result of improvements in costs associated with workers’ compensation expense and other employee benefits of $5.9 million, as well as reductions in out-of-policy goodwill repairs of $2.0 million and delivery expenses of $3.9 million.
• Decreases in indirect costs in 2007 were $2.9 million. These decreases were the result of improvements in efficiencies at our plants due to consolidation of component facilities, including the changes due to the joint venture operations.
S,G,&A decreased by $3.0 million to $89.9 million for the nine month period of 2007, and decreased as a percentage of sales from 9.3% in 2006 to 9.2% in 2007. Changes in S,G,&A expenses are set forth in the following table (dollars in thousands):
| | Nine Months Ended | | % | | Nine Months Ended | | % | | Change in | |
| | September 30, 2006 | | of Sales | | September 29, 2007 | | of Sales | | % of Sales | |
Salaries, bonus, and benefit expenses | | $ | 19,404 | | 1.9 | % | $ | 21,906 | | 2.3 | % | 0.4 | % |
Selling expenses | | 30,604 | | 3.1 | % | 25,788 | | 2.6 | % | (0.5 | )% |
Settlement expense | | 9,081 | | 0.9 | % | 10,004 | | 1.0 | % | 0.1 | % |
Marketing expenses | | 7,514 | | 0.8 | % | 6,837 | | 0.7 | % | (0.1 | )% |
Other | | 26,279 | | 2.6 | % | 25,350 | | 2.6 | % | 0.0 | % |
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Total S,G,&A expenses | | $ | 92,882 | | 9.3 | % | $ | 89,885 | | 9.2 | % | (0.1 | )% |
• Increases in salaries, bonus and benefit expenses in 2007 were $2.5 million. This increase was due to increases in management bonus expense of $2.4 million and long-term incentive stock-based program expenses of $604,000, partially offset by a decrease in wages and other benefits of $495,000.
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• Decreases in selling expenses in 2007 were $4.8 million. This decrease was due to lower costs for selling programs at our resort properties of $779,000, lower sales commissions of $284,000, and lower costs of $3.5 million related to sales programs. The remaining difference was comprised of various other related selling expenses.
• Settlement expense (litigation settlement expense) in 2007 increased by $923,000. The total dollar increase was the result of increases in the number of litigation cases in 2007 versus 2006 as well as increases in the amounts reserved for certain pending litigation.
• Decreases in marketing expenses in 2007 were $677,000. These reductions were the result of savings due to lower expenses associated with shows and rallies.
• Decreases in other expenses in 2007 were $929,000. This decrease was predominately due to reductions in bad debt expense of $1.0 million and resort lot participation accrual of $917,000, partially offset by an increase in depreciation of $820,000.
Operating income was $18.9 million, or 1.9% of sales, for the nine month period of 2007 compared to $4.3 million, or 0.5% of sales, in the similar 2006 period. Increases in operating income were due predominantly to higher gross margins and improvements in S,G,&A costs, partially offset by a reduction in sales.
Net interest expense was $2.7 million for the nine month period of 2007 versus $3.5 million in the comparable 2006 period, reflecting a lower level of borrowing during the nine month period of 2006.
We reported a provision for income taxes of $6.0 million, or an effective tax rate of 38.4% for the nine month period of 2007, compared to a benefit from income taxes of $343,000, or an effective tax rate of 25.8% for the comparable 2006 period. The increase in the effective tax rate was due primarily to the lack of certain non-recurring income tax benefits that were recorded during the first nine months of 2006. These non-recurring benefits included a favorable outcome from a state income tax audit and a benefit attributable to certain state income tax law changes.
Net income for the nine month period of 2007 was $9.6 million compared to $1.6 million for the comparable period in 2006 (including losses from discontinued operations of $107,000 in 2006, net of taxes, related to the closure of the Royale Coach facility) due to a higher operating margin, and reduction in total S,G,&A expenses, partially offset by a reduction in sales.
Nine Months of 2007 versus Nine Months of 2006 for the Motorized Recreational Vehicle Segment
The following table illustrates the results of the MRV segment for the nine month period ended September 30, 2006 and September 29, 2007 (dollars in thousands):
| | Nine Months Ended | | % | | Nine Months Ended | | % | | $ | | % | |
| | September 30, 2006 | | of Sales | | September 29, 2007 | | of Sales | | Change | | Change | |
Net sales | | $ | 700,728 | | 100.0 | % | $ | 754,192 | | 100.0 | % | $ | 53,464 | | 7.6 | % |
Cost of sales | | 647,910 | | 92.5 | % | 672,029 | | 89.1 | % | (24,119 | ) | (3.7 | )% |
Gross profit | | 52,818 | | 7.5 | % | 82,163 | | 10.9 | % | 29,345 | | 55.6 | % |
Selling, general, and administrative expenses and corporate overhead | | 58,718 | | 8.4 | % | 65,760 | | 8.7 | % | (7,042 | ) | (12.0 | )% |
Plant relocation costs | | 269 | | 0.0 | % | 0 | | 0.0 | % | 269 | | 100.0 | % |
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Operating income (loss) | | $ | (6,169 | ) | (0.9 | )% | $ | 16,403 | | 2.2 | % | $ | 22,572 | | 365.9 | % |
Net sales for the MRV segment were up from $700.7 million in the nine month period of 2006 to $754.2 million in the nine month period of 2007. Gross diesel motorized revenues were up 7.3%, and gas motorized revenues were down 6.5%. Diesel products accounted for 89.4% of our nine months MRV segment revenues while gas products were 10.6%. The overall increase in revenues reflects the Company’s increase in retail market share in 2007 as well as an increase in diesel Class A unit sales volume as a percentage of total motorized sales. Our overall MRV segment unit sales were up 1.9% in the nine month period of 2007 to 4,448 units, with diesel motorized unit sales up 2.4% to 3,288 units, and gas motorized unit sales up 0.6% to 1,160 units. Our average unit selling price increased to $167,800 for the nine month period of 2007 from $162,000 in the same period last year.
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Gross profit for the nine month period of 2007 increased to $82.2 million, up from $52.8 million in 2006, and gross margin increased from 7.5% in the nine month period of 2006 to 10.9% in the nine month period of 2007. The changes in the components of cost of sales are set forth in the following table (dollars in thousands):
| | Nine Months Ended | | % | | Nine Months Ended | | % | | Change in | |
| | September 30, 2006 | | of Sales | | September 29, 2007 | | of Sales | | % of Sales | |
Direct materials | | $ | 441,657 | | 63.1 | % | $ | 471,470 | | 62.5 | % | (0.6 | )% |
Direct labor | | 72,440 | | 10.3 | % | 71,717 | | 9.5 | % | (0.8 | )% |
Warranty | | 21,320 | | 3.1 | % | 24,785 | | 3.3 | % | 0.2 | % |
Other direct | | 38,151 | | 5.4 | % | 31,485 | | 4.2 | % | (1.2 | )% |
Indirect | | 74,342 | | 10.6 | % | 72,572 | | 9.6 | % | (1.0 | )% |
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Total cost of sales | | $ | 647,910 | | 92.5 | % | $ | 672,029 | | 89.1 | % | (3.4 | )% |
• Direct materials decreases in 2007, as a percent of sales, were 0.6% or $4.5 million. Subsequent to the end of the second quarter of 2006, the Company implemented a series of price increases to correct an unfavorable material usage rate. This resulted in a decrease to direct materials of $5.1 million in 2007. The total cost of diesel chassis now purchased from the CCP joint venture are included in this line item for 2007 whereas in 2006 only the materials portion of the overall chassis cost was included. This increases material usage by $2.2 million for 2007. The remaining decrease of $1.6 million is due to a change in the product mix of sales.
• Direct labor decreases in 2007, as a percent of sales, were 0.8% or $6.0 million. This decrease was the result of improvements in our plants as we realigned production facilities and consolidated component facilities to meet demand, which included the joint venture operations as discussed above.
• Increases in warranty expense in 2007, as a percent of sales, were 0.2% or $1.5 million. These increases were due to major production changes that occurred from July 2005 to June 2006, which involved combining productions lines and shifting the plant locations where units were built. We have been experiencing higher warranty claims related to the products produced during the period of change.
• Decreases in other direct costs in 2007, as a percent of sales, were 1.2% or $9.1 million. This decrease was primarily the result of improvements in costs associated with workers’ compensation expense and employee benefits of $5.3 million, and reductions in out-of-policy goodwill expenses of $3.0 million.
• Decreases in indirect costs in 2007 were $1.8 million. These decreases were the result of improvements in efficiencies at our plants as a result of consolidation of component facilities, and the impact of the joint venture operations as previously discussed.
S,G,&A for the MRV segment increased slightly due to higher management bonus levels allocated to the MRV segment as a result of improved profits for the Company as a whole. In addition, in the fourth quarter of 2006 we completed a study on the allocation of corporate overhead, and allocated certain costs on an activity basis. These costs are now located in a single line item for S,G,&A expense and corporate overhead allocation. Corporate overhead allocation is comprised of certain shared services such as executive, financial, information systems, legal and investor relations expenses.
Plant relocation costs were related to the costs incurred to relocate the Bend, Oregon manufacturing facility to the Coburg, Oregon plant in prior years. We believe this relocation will continue to result in improved margins for the Oregon operations.*
Operating income increased as both a percent of sales and in total dollars due to higher sales and higher gross margins, which were partially offset by higher S,G,&A expenses as a percent of sales.
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Nine Months of 2007 versus Nine Months of 2006 for the Towable Recreational Vehicle Segment
The following table illustrates the results of the TRV segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and September 29, 2007 (dollars in thousands):
| | Nine Months Ended | | % | | Nine Months Ended | | % | | $ | | % | |
| | September 30, 2006 | | of Sales | | September 29, 2007 | | of Sales | | Change | | Change | |
Net sales | | $ | 274,092 | | 100.0 | % | $ | 214,669 | | 100.0 | % | $ | (59,423 | ) | (21.7 | )% |
Cost of sales | | 244,839 | | 89.3 | % | 194,970 | | 90.8 | % | 49,869 | | 20.4 | % |
Gross profit | | 29,253 | | 10.7 | % | 19,699 | | 9.2 | % | (9,554 | ) | (32.7 | )% |
Selling, general, and administrative expenses and corporate overhead | | 24,953 | | 9.1 | % | 18,053 | | 8.4 | % | 6,900 | | 27.7 | % |
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Operating income | | $ | 4,300 | | 1.6 | % | $ | 1,646 | | 0.8 | % | $ | (2,654 | ) | (61.7 | )% |
Net sales for the TRV segment were down from $274.1 million in the nine month period of 2006 to $214.7 million in the nine month period of 2007. The overall decrease in revenues reflected the FEMA travel trailer sales filled in the first quarter or 2006, as well as the softer market conditions in 2007 and decreases in market share for some of our products. The Company’s unit sales were down 20.1% to 13,439 units. The average unit selling price increased to $17,500 in the nine month period of 2007 from $17,200 in the same period last year.
Gross profit for the nine month period of 2007 decreased to $19.7 million, down from $29.3 million in 2006, and gross margin decreased from 10.7% in the nine month period of 2006 to 9.2% in the nine month period of 2007. The changes in the components of cost of sales are set forth in the following table (dollars in thousands):
| | Nine Months Ended | | % | | Nine Months Ended | | % | | Change in | |
| | September 30, 2006 | | of Sales | | September 29, 2007 | | of Sales | | % of Sales | |
Direct materials | | $ | 169,014 | | 61.7 | % | $ | 133,035 | | 62.0 | % | 0.3 | % |
Direct labor | | 30,944 | | 11.3 | % | 24,542 | | 11.4 | % | 0.1 | % |
Warranty | | 7,467 | | 2.7 | % | 7,102 | | 3.3 | % | 0.6 | % |
Other direct | | 22,497 | | 8.2 | % | 16,416 | | 7.6 | % | (0.6 | )% |
Indirect | | 14,917 | | 5.4 | % | 13,875 | | 6.5 | % | 1.1 | % |
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Total cost of sales | | $ | 244,839 | | 89.3 | % | $ | 194,970 | | 90.8 | % | 1.5 | % |
• Direct material increases in 2007, as a percent of sales, were 0.3% or $644,000. This increase was a result of the changes in the mix of products sold. In 2006 versus 2007 there was a substantial amount of sales to FEMA for travel trailers in the first quarter. These units had a lower direct material cost.
• Direct labor increases in 2007, as a percent of sales, were 0.1% or $215,000. This increase was the result of inefficiencies in our plants due to lower run rates in 2007 versus 2006.
• Increases in warranty expense in 2007, as a percent of sales, were 0.6% or $1.3 million. These increases were due to major production changes that occurred from July 2005 to June 2006, which involved combining production lines and shifting the plant locations where units were built. We have been experiencing higher warranty claims related to the products produced during the period of change.
• Decreases in other direct costs in 2007, as a percent of sales, were 0.6% or $1.3 million. This decrease was primarily the result of improvements in costs associated with workers’ compensation expense and employee benefits of $429,000, as well as delivery expenses of $1.1 million.
• Decreases of indirect costs in 2007 of $1.0 million were due to decreases in the variable portion of costs relative to the reduction in sales.
S,G,&A expenses for the TRV segment decreased, as both a percent of sales and in total dollars due to decreases in selling expenses. In addition, in the fourth quarter of 2006 we completed a study on the allocation of corporate overhead, and allocated certain costs on an activity basis. These costs are now located in a single line item for S,G,&A expense and corporate overhead allocation. Corporate overhead allocation is comprised of certain shared services such as executive, financial, information systems, legal and investor relations expenses.
Operating income decreased as both a percent of sales and in total dollars due to lower sales and gross profit which was only partially offset by a decrease in S,G,&A expenses as a percent of sales.
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Nine Months of 2007 versus Nine Months of 2006 for the Motorhome Resorts Segment
The following table illustrates the results of the Motorhome Resorts Segment (MR segment) for the nine month period ended September 30, 2006 and September 29, 2007 (dollars in thousands):
| | Nine Months Ended | | % | | Nine Months Ended | | % | | $ | | % | |
| | September 30, 2006 | | of Sales | | September 29, 2007 | | of Sales | | Change | | Change | |
Net sales | | $ | 24,003 | | 100.0 | % | $ | 11,124 | | 100.0 | % | $ | (12,879 | ) | (53.7 | )% |
Cost of sales | | 8,602 | | 35.8 | % | 4,213 | | 37.9 | % | 4,389 | | 51.0 | % |
Gross profit | | 15,401 | | 64.2 | % | 6,911 | | 62.1 | % | (8,490 | ) | (55.1 | )% |
Selling, general, and administrative expenses and corporate overhead | | 9,211 | | 38.4 | % | 6,072 | | 54.6 | % | 3,139 | | 34.1 | % |
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Operating income | | $ | 6,190 | | 25.8 | % | $ | 839 | | 7.5 | % | $ | (5,351 | ) | (86.4 | )% |
Net sales decreased 53.7% to $11.1 million compared to $24.0 million for the same period last year. This is due in part to weather conditions in the first quarter of 2007, as well as a limited number of lots available for sale in the current year. To a large degree, the reductions in sales are a function of shrinking inventories of available lots, as well as from competition within the Company’s own resorts from owner resales. In addition, while the current troubles in the greater real estate market may not directly influence sales of lots, it does have an impact on demand. The Company still expects that while sales may remain slower than expected, that the needs for luxury resort locations within the industry will remain strong.*
Gross profit for the MR segment decreased to 62.1% of sales compared to 64.2% of sales in the same period last year. Gross margin decreases were due to the additions of some amenities designed to enhance the appeal of the resorts and demand for lots, but also added slightly to the cost of sales.
S,G,&A expenses increased as a percent of sales due to lower sales that was not entirely offset by a reduction in total S,G,&A dollars. In addition, in the fourth quarter of 2006 we completed a study on the allocation of corporate overhead, and allocated certain costs on an activity basis. These costs are now located in a single line item for S,G,&A expense and corporate overhead allocation. Corporate overhead allocation is comprised of certain shared services such as executive, financial, information systems, legal and investor relations expenses.
Operating income decreased due to lower lot sales volumes and an increase in S,G&A expenses as a percentage of sales.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
The Company’s primary sources of liquidity are internally generated cash from operations and available borrowings under its credit facilities. During the first nine months of 2007, the Company generated cash of $61.7 million from operating activities and had a cash balance of $35.2 million at September 29, 2007. The Company generated $24.8 million from net income and had non-cash expenses such as depreciation and amortization, losses on sales of assets, expenses associated with stock-based compensation, and losses in equity investment. Other sources of cash included a $22.8 million increase in accounts payable, a $2.0 million decrease in trade receivables, a decrease of $3.7 million in inventory levels, a $504,000 decrease in prepaid expenses, a $2.9 million increase in accruals for product warranty, a $4.6 million increase in accrued liabilities, and a $9.1 million increase in income tax payable. The uses of cash in this period included an increase of $400,000 in resort inventory, an $8.0 million increase in land held for development, a $138,000 decrease in accruals for product liability reserve, a decrease of $150,000 in deferred revenue, and a decrease in assets from discontinued operations of $18,000. Increases in accounts payable are due mostly to timing of shipments of raw materials to our plants. At the end of 2006, we had a regularly scheduled Christmas shutdown, and accordingly the amounts of raw materials scheduled for delivery were reduced. At the end of the third quarter 2007, we had a normal schedule of deliveries. Decreases in trade accounts receivable reflect strong collections near the end of the third quarter of 2007, versus the end of fiscal year 2006. Decreases in inventories are a result of the Company continuing to focus on reducing these levels to meet demand. Decreases in prepaid expenses reflect the amortization of certain prepaid expenses for costs such as insurance. Increases in warranty reserves were the result of increases in experience for warranty costs on some of our current model year products. Increases in accrued expenses and other liabilities are associated with increases for accruals for management bonus, and property taxes, offset by decreases for accruals for promotions and advertising, and interest expense. Increases in income taxes payable reflect the provision for expected income taxes due. Increases in resort lot inventories are the result of construction costs at the Company’s resort properties. Increases in land held for development reflect the purchases of property for resort development in Naples, Florida. Decreases in accrued product liability reserves reflect the increase in activity on pending litigation claims, and the ultimate
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settlement of those claims. Decreases in deferred revenues are related to revenue associated with Monaco Financial Services that the Company received in 2006 and is amortizing over the length of the contract with GECDF and GECF. Decreases in assets related to discontinued operations are for the sales of all remaining Royale Coach discontinued products.
On November 18, 2005, the Company amended its credit facilities to borrow $40.0 million of term debt (the “Term Debt”) to complete the acquisition of R-Vision. The revolving line of credit remains at $105.0 million. At September 29, 2007, there were no borrowings outstanding on the revolving line of credit (the “Revolving Loan”), and Term Debt borrowings were $30.0 million. At the election of the Company, the Revolving Loan and the Term Debt bear interest at varying rates that fluctuate based on the prime rate or LIBOR, and are determined based on the Company’s leverage ratio. The Company also pays interest quarterly on the unused available portion of the Revolving Loan at varying rates, determined by the Company’s leverage ratio. The Revolving Loan is due and payable in full on November 17, 2009 and requires interest payments quarterly. The Term Debt requires quarterly interest payments and quarterly principal payments of $1.4 million, with a final balloon payment of $12.9 million due on November 18, 2010. Both the Revolving Loan and Term Debt are collateralized by all the assets of the Company and the credit facilities include various restrictions and financial covenants. The Company was in compliance with these covenants at September 29, 2007. The Company utilizes “zero balance” bank disbursement accounts in which an advance on the line of credit is automatically made for checks clearing each day. Since the balance of the disbursement account at the bank returns to zero at the end of each day, the outstanding checks of the Company are reflected as a liability. The outstanding check liability is combined with the Company’s positive cash balance accounts to reflect a net book overdraft or a net cash balance for financial reporting. At September 29, 2007, cash is a positive net balance and thus no book overdraft is reported.
In November 2005, the Company obtained a term loan of $500,000 from the State of Oregon in connection with the relocation of jobs to the Coburg, Oregon production facilities from the Bend, Oregon facility. The principal and interest is due on April 30, 2009. The loan bears a 5% annual interest rate.
The Company’s principal working capital requirements are for purchases of inventory and financing of trade receivables. Many of the Company’s dealers finance product purchases under wholesale floor plan arrangements with third parties as described below. At September 29, 2007 and December 30, 2006, the Company had working capital of approximately $109.8 million. The Company has been using short-term credit facilities and operating cash flow to finance its capital expenditures.
The Company believes that cash flow from operations and funds available under its anticipated credit facilities will be sufficient to meet the Company’s liquidity requirements for the next 12 months.* The Company’s capital expenditures were $4.2 million in the first nine months of 2007, which included costs related to additions of automated machinery in many of its production facilities, upgrades to its information systems infrastructure, and other various capitalized upgrades to existing facilities. The Company anticipates that capital expenditures for all of 2007 will be approximately $6 to $8 million, which includes expenditures to purchase additional machinery and equipment in both the Company’s Coburg, Oregon and Wakarusa, Indiana facilities, as well as upgrades to existing information systems infrastructures.* The Company may require additional equity or debt financing to address working capital and facilities expansion needs, particularly if the Company significantly increases the level of working capital assets such as inventory and accounts receivable. The Company may also from time to time seek to acquire businesses that would complement the Company’s current business, and any such acquisition could require additional financing. There can be no assurance that additional financing will be available if required or on terms deemed favorable by the Company.
As is typical in the recreational vehicle industry, many of the Company’s retail dealers utilize wholesale floor plan financing arrangements with third party lending institutions to finance their purchases of the Company’s products. Under the terms of these floor plan arrangements, institutional lenders customarily require the recreational vehicle manufacturer to agree to repurchase any unsold units if the dealer defaults on its credit facility from the lender, subject to certain conditions. The Company has agreements with several institutional lenders under which the Company currently has repurchase obligations. The Company’s contingent obligations under these repurchase agreements are reduced by the proceeds received upon the sale of any repurchased units. The Company’s obligations under these repurchase agreements vary from period to period up to 15 months. At September 29, 2007, approximately $515.5 million of products sold by the Company to independent dealers were subject to potential repurchase under existing floor plan financing agreements with approximately 5.8% concentrated with one dealer. Historically, the Company has been successful in mitigating losses associated with repurchase obligations. During the third quarter of 2007, there were no losses associated with the exercise of repurchase agreements. Dealers for the Company undergo a credit review prior to becoming a dealer and periodically thereafter. Financial institutions that provide floor plan financing also perform credit reviews and floor checks on an ongoing basis. We closely monitor sales to dealers that are a higher credit risk. The repurchase period is limited, usually up to a maximum of 15 months. We believe these activities help to minimize the number of required repurchases. Additionally, the repurchase agreement specifies that the dealer is
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required to make principal payments during the repurchase period. Since the Company repurchases the units based on the schedule of principal payments, the repurchase amount is typically less than the original invoice amount. This lower repurchase amount helps mitigate our loss when we offer the inventory to another dealer at an amount lower than the original invoice as incentive for the dealer to take the repurchased inventory.
OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
As of September 29, 2007, the Company did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have, or are reasonably likely to have, a current or future material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial condition, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.
CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS
As part of the normal course of business, we incur certain contractual obligations and commitments that will require future cash payments. The following tables summarize the significant obligations and commitments (in thousands).
| | PAYMENTS DUE BY PERIOD | |
Contractual Obligations | | 1 year or less | | 1 to 3 years | | 4 to 5 years | | Thereafter | | Total | |
Long-Term Debt (1) | | $ | 5,714 | | $ | 11,928 | | $ | 12,858 | | $ | 0 | | $ | 30,500 | |
Operating Leases (2) | | 2,271 | | 4,154 | | 3,479 | | 1,381 | | 11,285 | |
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Total Contractual Cash Obligations | | $ | 7,985 | | $ | 16,082 | | $ | 16,337 | | $ | 1,381 | | $ | 41,785 | |
| | AMOUNT OF COMMITMENT EXPIRATION BY PERIOD | |
Other Commitments | | 1 year or less | | 1 to 3 years | | 4 to 5 years | | Thereafter | | Total | |
Line of Credit (3) | | $ | 0 | | $ | 105,000 | | $ | 0 | | $ | 0 | | $ | 105,000 | |
Guarantees (4) | | 0 | | 0 | | 10,930 | | 0 | | 10,930 | |
Repurchase Obligations (5) | | 0 | | 515,506 | | 0 | | 0 | | 515,506 | |
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Total Commitments | | $ | 0 | | $ | 620,506 | | $ | 10,930 | | $ | 0 | | $ | 631,436 | |
(1) | | See Note 6 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. |
(2) | | Various leases including manufacturing facilities, aircraft, and machinery and equipment. |
(3) | | See Note 5 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. The amount listed represents available borrowings on the line of credit at September 29, 2007. |
(4) | | Guarantees related to aircraft operating lease. |
(5) | | Reflects obligations under manufacturer repurchase commitments. See Note 11 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. |
INFLATION
During 2006 and to a lesser extent in the first nine months of 2007, the Company experienced increases in the prices of certain commodity items that we use in manufacturing our products. These include, but are not limited to, steel, copper, aluminum, petroleum, and wood. While price increases for these raw materials are not necessarily indicative of widespread inflationary trends, they had an impact on the Company’s production costs. To date, the Company has been successful in passing along most of these increases by increasing the selling prices of its products. However, there is no certainty that the Company will be able to pass these along successfully in the future. The current trend in these prices, if it continues, could have a materially adverse impact on the Company’s business going forward.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an on-going basis, we evaluate our estimates, including those related to warranty costs, product liability, and impairment of
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goodwill. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions and such differences could be material. We believe the following critical accounting policies and related judgments and estimates affect the preparation of our consolidated financial statements.
WARRANTY COSTS Estimated warranty costs are provided for at the time of sale of products with warranties covering the products for up to one year from the date of retail sale (five years for the front and sidewall frame structure, and three years on the Roadmaster chassis). These estimates are based on historical average repair costs, as well as other reasonable assumptions as have been deemed appropriate by management.
PRODUCT LIABILITY The Company provides an estimate for accrued product liability based on current pending cases, as well as for those cases which are incurred but not reported. This estimate is developed by legal counsel based on professional judgment, as well as historical experience.
IMPAIRMENT OF GOODWILL The Company assesses the potential impairment of goodwill in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Statement No. 142. This annual test involves management comparing the fair value of each of the Company’s reporting units, to the respective carrying amounts, including goodwill, of the net book value of the reporting unit, to determine if goodwill has been impaired. The Company uses an estimate of discounted future cash flows to determine fair value for each reporting unit.
INVENTORY ALLOWANCE The Company writes down its inventory for obsolescence, and the difference between the cost of inventory and its estimated fair market value. These write-downs are based on assumptions about future sales demand and market conditions. If actual sales demand or market conditions change from those projected by management, additional inventory write-downs may be required.
INCOME TAXES In conjunction with preparing its consolidated financial statements, the Company must estimate its income taxes in each of the jurisdictions in which it operates. This process involves estimating actual current tax expense together with assessing temporary differences resulting from differing treatment of items for tax and accounting purposes. These differences result in deferred tax assets and liabilities, which are included in the consolidated balance sheets. The Company must then assess the likelihood that the deferred tax assets will be recovered from future taxable income, and to the extent management believes that recovery is not likely, a valuation allowance must be established. Significant management judgment is required in determining the Company’s provision for income taxes, deferred tax assets and liabilities, and any valuation allowance recorded against net deferred tax assets.
The Company adopted FIN 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FAS 109,” as of the beginning of fiscal year 2007. See Note 7 to the Company’s condensed consolidated quarterly financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
INCENTIVE STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION The Company, like many other companies, sponsors an incentive stock-based compensation plan for key members of the organization. The related expenses recognized are subject to complex calculations based on a variety of assumptions for variables such as risk-free rates of return, stock volatility, expected terminations, and achievements of financial performance measures. To the extent certain of these variables can not be known, management uses estimates to calculate the resulting liability.
REPURCHASE OBLIGATIONS Upon request of a lending institution financing a dealer’s purchases of the Company’s product, the Company will execute a repurchase agreement. The Company has recorded a liability associated with the disposition of repurchased inventory. To determine the appropriate liability, the Company calculates a reserve, based on an estimate of potential net losses, along with qualitative and quantitative factors, including dealer inventory turn rates, and the financial strength of individual dealers.
NEWLY ISSUED FINANCIAL REPORTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
FIN 48
In June 2006, the FASB issued FIN 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” (the “Interpretation”). The Interpretation clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in accordance with FASB 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes” by defining a criterion that an individual tax position must be met for any part of the benefit to be recognized in the financial statements. The Interpretation is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. See Note 7 to the Company’s consolidated quarterly financial statements included with this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
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We have adopted the Interpretation as of the beginning of fiscal year 2007 and there was no significant impact to the financial statements.
FAS 157
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements.” The Statement defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosure requirements regarding fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. While we are still analyzing the effects of SFAS No. 157, we believe that the adoption for SFAS No. 157 will not have a material effect on our financial position or results of operations.
FAS 159
In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities.” This statement permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. SFAS No. 159 is effective as of the beginning of an entity’s first fiscal year that begins after November 15, 2007. We are currently analyzing the effects of adopting SFAS No. 159.
ITEM 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
No material change since December 30, 2006.
ITEM 4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management evaluated, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information we are required to disclose in reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is accumulated and communicated to our management including our principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure, and that such information is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms.
Our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures will prevent all error and all fraud. Because of inherent limitations in any system of disclosure controls and procedures, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all instances of error or fraud, if any, within the Company may be detected. However, our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, have designed our disclosure controls and procedures to provide reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives and have, pursuant to the evaluation discussed above, concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are, in fact, effective at this reasonable assurance level.
There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1A. Risk Factors
We have listed below various risks and uncertainties relating to our businesses. This list is not inclusive of all the risks and uncertainties we face, but any of these could cause our actual results to differ materially from the results contemplated by the forward-looking statements contained in this report or that we may issue from time to time in the future.
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WE MAY EXPERIENCE UNANTICIPATED FLUCTUATIONS IN OUR OPERATING RESULTS FOR A VARIETY OF REASONS Our net sales, gross margin, and operating results may fluctuate significantly from period to period due to a number of factors, many of which are not readily predictable. These factors include the following:
• The varying margins associated with the mix of products we sell in any particular period.
• The fact that we typically ship a large amount of products near quarter-end.
• Our ability to utilize and expand our manufacturing resources efficiently.
• Shortages of materials used in our products.
• Commodity pricing and the effects of inflation on the costs of materials used in our products.
• Fuel costs and fuel availability.
• A determination by us that goodwill or other intangible assets are impaired and have to be written down to their fair values, resulting in a charge to our results of operations.
• Our ability to introduce new models that achieve consumer acceptance.
• The introduction, marketing and sale of competing products by others, including significant discounting offered by our competitors.
• The addition or loss of our dealers.
• The timing of trade shows and rallies, which we use to market and sell our products.
• Factors affecting the recreational vehicle industry as a whole, including economic and seasonal factors.
• Our inability to acquire and develop key pieces of property for on-going resort activity.
• Fluctuations in demand for our resort lots due to changing economic and other conditions, such as changes in the sub prime lending rates, new housing starts, and availability of credit.
Our overall gross margin may decline in future periods to the extent that we increase the percentage of sales of lower gross margin towable products or if the mix of motor coaches we sell shifts to lower gross margin units. In addition, a relatively small variation in the number of recreational vehicles we sell in any quarter can have a significant impact on total sales and operating results for that quarter.
Demand in the recreational vehicle industry generally declines during the winter months, while sales are generally higher during the spring and summer months. With the broader range of products we now offer, seasonal factors could have a significant impact on our operating results in the future. Additionally, unusually severe weather conditions in certain markets could delay the timing of shipments from one quarter to another.
We attempt to forecast orders for our products accurately and commence purchasing and manufacturing prior to receipt of such orders. However, it is highly unlikely that we will consistently be able to accurately forecast the timing, rate, and mix of orders. This aspect of our business makes our planning inexact and, in turn, affects our shipments, costs, inventories, operating results, and cash flow for any given quarter.
THE RECREATIONAL VEHICLE INDUSTRY IS CYCLICAL AND SUSCEPTIBLE TO SLOWDOWNS IN THE GENERAL ECONOMY The recreational vehicle industry has been characterized by cycles of growth and contraction in consumer demand, reflecting prevailing economic, demographic, and political conditions that affect disposable income for leisure-time activities. Our business is particularly influenced by cycle swings in the Class A market. While there has been strong secular demand for recreational vehicles since the early 90’s, it has been driven by demand for towable recreational products. Since 2004 there has been a notable divergence in growth rates between towable and motorized recreational vehicles.
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Class A unit shipments reached approximately 37,300 units in 1994 and declined to approximately 33,000 units in 1995. The Class A segment then went on a steady climb and in 1999 recorded the highest year, in recent history, of Class A shipments, approximately 49,400. Over the next two years, motorhome shipments declined to 33,400 in 2001. Class A shipments then rose for the next 3 years and in 2004 reached 46,300. Over the last two years, however, shipments of Class A motorhomes have dropped, reaching a pre-1994 level of 32,700 in 2006. Currently, Class A shipments through August 2007, are at 22,800, or an expected annualized rate of 34,600.*
The towable segment moved through many of the same cyclical peaks and troughs historically. The shipment level reached approximately 201,100 in 1994, dropping-off to 192,200 in 1996 and then growing to 249,600 in 1999. Towable unit shipments suffered a two-year decline in 2000 and 2001, dropping to 207,600. Since then the market has expanded significantly reaching 334,600 in 2006. Like the Class A market, the towables segment has also begun to experience a slow down during 2007. Through August 2007, shipments were 213,200, or an expected annualized rate of 296,700.*
Our business is subject to the cyclical nature of this industry and principally the Class A segment. Some of the factors that contribute to this cyclicality include fuel availability and costs, interest rate levels, the level of discretionary spending, and availability of credit and overall consumer confidence. Increasing interest rates and fuel prices over the last two years have adversely affected the Class A recreational vehicle market. An extended continuation of these conditions would materially affect our business, results of operations, and financial condition.
WE RELY ON A RELATIVELY SMALL NUMBER OF DEALERS FOR A SIGNIFICANT PERCENTAGE OF OUR SALES Although our products were offered by over 700 dealerships located primarily in the United States and Canada as of September 29, 2007, a significant percentage of our sales are concentrated among a relatively small number of independent dealers. For the quarter ended September 29, 2007, sales to one dealer, Lazy Days RV Center, accounted for 6.4% of total sales compared to 5.4% of sales in the same period ended last year. For quarters ended September 30, 2006 and September 29, 2007, sales to our 10 largest dealers, including Lazy Days RV Center, accounted for a total of 30.3% and 31.8% of total sales, respectively. The loss of a significant dealer or a substantial decrease in sales by any of these dealers could have a material impact on our business, results of operations, and financial condition.
WE MAY HAVE TO REPURCHASE A DEALER’S INVENTORY OF OUR PRODUCTS IN THE EVENT THAT THE DEALER DOES NOT REPAY ITS LENDER As is common in the recreational vehicle industry, we enter into repurchase agreements with the financing institutions used by our dealers to finance their purchases of our products. These agreements require us to repurchase the dealer’s inventory in the event that the dealer defaults on its credit facility with its lender. Obligations under these agreements vary from period to period, but totaled approximately $515.5 million as of September 29, 2007, with approximately 5.8% concentrated with one dealer. If we were obligated to repurchase a significant number of units under any repurchase agreement, our business, operating results, and financial condition could be adversely affected.
OUR ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE BALANCE IS SUBJECT TO RISK We sell our product to dealers who are predominantly located in the United States and Canada. The terms and conditions of payment are a combination of open trade receivables and commitments from dealer floor plan lending institutions. For our RV dealers, terms are net 30 days for units that are financed by a third party lender. Terms of open trade receivables are granted by us, on a very limited basis, to dealers who have been subjected to evaluative credit processes conducted by us. For open receivables, terms vary from net 30 days to net 180 days, depending on the specific agreement. Agreements for payment terms beyond 30 days generally require additional collateral, as well as security interest in the inventory sold. As of September 29, 2007, total trade receivables were $79.6 million, with approximately $60.6 million, or 76.2% of the outstanding accounts receivable balance concentrated among floor plan lenders. The remaining $19.0 million of trade receivables were concentrated substantially all with one dealer. For resort lot customers, funds are required at the time of closing.
WE MAY EXPERIENCE A DECREASE IN SALES OF OUR PRODUCTS DUE TO AN INCREASE IN THE PRICE OR A DECREASE IN THE SUPPLY OF FUEL An interruption in the supply, or a significant increase in the price or tax on the sale, of diesel fuel or gasoline on a regional or national basis could significantly affect our business. Diesel fuel and gasoline have, at various times in the past, been either expensive or difficult to obtain.
WE DEPEND ON SINGLE OR LIMITED SOURCES TO PROVIDE US WITH CERTAIN IMPORTANT COMPONENTS THAT WE USE IN THE PRODUCTION OF OUR PRODUCTS A number of important components for our products are purchased from a single or a limited number of sources. These include chassis from Workhorse and Ford for gas motor coaches and diesel chassis from our newly formed joint venture with International Truck and Engine Corporation. The joint venture sources turbo diesel engines from Cummins and Caterpillar, substantially all transmissions from Allison and axles from Dana. We have no long-term supply contracts with these suppliers or their distributors, and we
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cannot be certain that these suppliers will be able to meet our future requirements. Consequently, the Company has periodically been placed on allocation of these and other key components. The last significant allocation occurred in 1997 from Allison, and in 1999 from Ford. An extended delay or interruption in the supply of any components that we obtain from a single supplier or from a limited number of suppliers could adversely affect our business, results of operations, and financial condition.
OUR INDUSTRY IS VERY COMPETITIVE. WE MUST CONTINUE TO INTRODUCE NEW MODELS AND NEW FEATURES TO REMAIN COMPETITIVE The market for our products is very competitive. We currently compete with a number of manufacturers of motor coaches, fifth wheel trailers, and travel trailers. Some of these companies have greater financial resources than we have and extensive distribution networks. These companies, or new competitors in the industry, may develop products that customers in the industry prefer over our products.
We believe that the introduction of new products and new features is critical to our success. Delays in the introduction of new models or product features, quality problems associated with these introductions, or a lack of market acceptance of new models or features could affect us adversely. For example, unexpected costs associated with model changes have affected our gross margin in the past. Further, new product introductions can divert revenues from existing models and result in fewer sales of existing products.
OUR PRODUCTS COULD FAIL TO PERFORM ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS OR PROVE TO BE UNRELIABLE, CAUSING DAMAGE TO OUR CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS AND OUR REPUTATION AND RESULTING IN LOSS OF SALES Our customers require demanding specifications for product performance and reliability. Because our products are complex and often use advanced components, processes and techniques, undetected errors and design flaws may occur. Product defects result in higher product service, warranty and replacement costs and may cause serious damage to our customer relationships and industry reputation, all of which would negatively affect our sales and business.
OUR BUSINESS IS SUBJECT TO VARIOUS TYPES OF LITIGATION, INCLUDING PRODUCT LIABILITY AND WARRANTY CLAIMS We are subject to litigation arising in the ordinary course of our business, typically for product liability and warranty claims that are common in the recreational vehicle industry. While we do not believe that the outcome of any pending litigation, net of insurance coverage, will materially adversely affect our business, results of operations, or financial condition, we cannot provide assurances in this regard because litigation is an inherently uncertain process.*
To date, we have been successful in obtaining product liability insurance on terms that we consider acceptable. The terms of the policy contain a self-insured retention amount of $500,000 per occurrence, with a maximum annual aggregate self-insured retention of $3.0 million. Overall product liability insurance, including umbrella coverage, is available to a maximum amount of $100.0 million for each occurrence, as well as in the aggregate. We cannot be certain we will be able to obtain insurance coverage in the future at acceptable levels or that the costs of such insurance will be reasonable. Further, successful assertion against us of one or a series of large uninsured claims, or of a series of claims exceeding our insurance coverage, could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, and financial condition.
IN ORDER TO BE SUCCESSFUL, WE MUST ATTRACT, RETAIN AND MOTIVATE MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL AND OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES, AND OUR FAILURE TO DO SO COULD HAVE AN ADVERSE EFFECT ON OUR RESULTS OF OPERATIONS The Company’s future prospects depend upon retaining and motivating key management personnel, including Kay L. Toolson, the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and John W. Nepute, the Company’s President. The loss of one or more of these key management personnel could adversely affect the Company’s business. The prospects of the Company also depend in part on its ability to attract and retain highly skilled engineers and other qualified technical, manufacturing, financial, managerial, and marketing personnel. Competition for such personnel is intense, and there can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in attracting and retaining such personnel.
OUR RECENT GROWTH HAS PUT PRESSURE ON THE CAPABILITIES OF OUR OPERATING, FINANCIAL, AND MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS In the past few years, we have significantly expanded the complexity of our business. As a result, our management personnel have assumed additional responsibilities. The increase in complexity over a relatively short period of time has put pressure on our operating, financial, and management information systems. If we continue to expand, such growth would put additional pressure on these systems and may cause such systems to malfunction or to experience significant delays.
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WE MAY EXPERIENCE UNEXPECTED PROBLEMS AND EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH OUR MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT AUTOMATION PLAN As we continue to work towards involving automated machinery and equipment to improve efficiencies and quality, we will be subject to certain risks involving implementing new technologies into our facilities.
The expansion into new machinery and equipment technologies involves risks, including the following:
• We must rely on timely performance by contractors, subcontractors, and government agencies, whose performance we may be unable to control.
• The development of new processes involves costs associated with new machinery, training of employees, and compliance with environmental, health, and other government regulations.
• The newly developed products may not be successful in the marketplace.
• We may be unable to complete a planned machinery and equipment implementation in a timely manner, which could result in lower production levels and an inability to satisfy customer demand for our products.
WE MAY EXPERIENCE UNEXPECTED PROBLEMS AND EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH OUR ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING SYSTEM (ERP) IMPLEMENTATION Throughout 2007, we will continue to implement a new ERP system and will be subject to certain risks including the following:
• We must rely on timely performance by contractors whose performance we may be unable to control.
• The implementation could result in significant and unexpected increases in our operating expenses and capital expenditures, particularly if the project takes longer than we expect.
• The project could complicate and prolong our internal data gathering and analysis processes.
• We may need to restructure or develop our internal processes to adapt to the new system.
• We could require extended work hours from our employees and use temporary outside resources, resulting in increased expenses, to resolve any software configuration issues or to process transactions manually until issues are resolved.
• As management focuses attention on the implementation, they could be diverted from other issues.
• The project could disrupt our operations if the transition to the ERP system creates new or unexpected difficulties or if the system does not perform as expected.
OUR STOCK PRICE HAS HISTORICALLY FLUCTUATED AND MAY CONTINUE TO FLUCTUATE The market price of our Common Stock is subject to wide fluctuations in response to quarter-to-quarter variations in operating results, changes in earnings estimates by analysts, announcements of new products by us or our competitors, general conditions in the recreational vehicle market, and other events or factors. In addition, the stocks of many recreational vehicle companies have experienced price and volume fluctuations which have not necessarily been directly related to the companies’ operating performance, and the market price of our Common Stock could experience similar fluctuations.
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ITEM 6. Exhibits
10.1 | | Form of 1993 Stock Plan Performance Share Agreement revised August 1, 2007. |
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10.2 | | Form of 1993 Stock Plan Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for Kay L. Toolson and John W. Nepute revised August 1, 2007. |
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10.3 | | Form of 1993 Stock Plan Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for Directors revised August 1, 2007. |
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10.4 | | Form of 1993 Stock Plan Restricted Stock Unit Agreement revised August 1, 2007. |
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31.1 | | Sarbanes-Oxley Section 302(a) Certification. |
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31.2 | | Sarbanes-Oxley Section 302(a) Certification. |
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32.1 | | Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, and Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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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.
| MONACO COACH CORPORATION |
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Dated: November 8, 2007 | /s/ P. Martin Daley | |
| P. Martin Daley |
| Vice President and |
| Chief Financial Officer (Duly |
| Authorized Officer and Principal |
| Financial Officer) |
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EXHIBITS INDEX
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10.1 | | Form of 1993 Stock Plan Performance Share Agreement revised August 1, 2007. |
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10.2 | | Form of 1993 Stock Plan Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for Kay L. Toolson and John W. Nepute revised August 1, 2007. |
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10.3 | | Form of 1993 Stock Plan Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for Directors revised August 1, 2007. |
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10.4 | | Form of 1993 Stock Plan Restricted Stock Unit Agreement revised August 1, 2007. |
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31.1 | | Sarbanes-Oxley Section 302(a) Certification. |
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31.2 | | Sarbanes-Oxley Section 302(a) Certification. |
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32.1 | | Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, and Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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