Spartan Motors Form 10-K *YE 12/31/01*

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
_________________

FORM 10-K

[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001
   
[   ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ____________________ to _____________________

Commission File Number 0-13611

SPARTAN MOTORS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Michigan
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)

 

38-2078923
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

     

1165 Reynolds Road
Charlotte, Michigan

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 


48813

(Zip Code)


Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (517) 543-6400
Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, $.01 Par Value
(Title of Class)

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

 

Yes    X   

 

No         

 

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein and will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.          [X]

State the aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant. The aggregate market value shall be computed by reference to the price at which the stock was sold, or the average bid and asked prices of such stock, as of a specified date within 60 days prior to the date of filing.

Aggregate Market Value as of February 19, 2002:  $73,465,942

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Common Stock, $.01 par value, outstanding as of February 19, 2002: 10,911,872 shares

          Documents Incorporated by Reference

Portions of the definitive proxy statement for the Company's June 11, 2002 annual meeting of shareholders are incorporated by reference in Part III.





PART I

Item 1.                    Business.

General

Spartan Motors, Inc. (the "Company") was organized as a Michigan corporation on September 18, 1975, and is headquartered in Charlotte, Michigan. The Company began development of its first product that same year and shipped its first fire truck chassis in October 1975.

The Company is known as a world leading, niche market engineer and manufacturer in the heavy duty, custom vehicles marketplace. The Company has four wholly owned subsidiaries: Spartan Motors Chassis, Inc., located at the corporate headquarters in Charlotte, Michigan ("Spartan Motors Chassis"); Luverne Fire Apparatus Co., Ltd., located in Brandon, South Dakota ("Luverne"); Quality Manufacturing, Inc., located in Talladega, Alabama ("Quality"); and Road Rescue, Inc., located in St. Paul, Minnesota ("Road Rescue").

Spartan Motors Chassis is a leading designer, engineer and manufacturer of custom heavy-duty chassis. The chassis consist of a frame assembly, engine, transmission, electrical system, running gear (wheels, tires, axles, suspension and brakes) and, for fire trucks and some specialty chassis applications, a cab. Chassis customers are original equipment manufacturers ("OEMs") who complete their heavy-duty vehicle product by mounting the body or apparatus on the Company's chassis. Luverne, Quality and Road Rescue engineer and manufacture emergency vehicles built on chassis platforms purchased from either Spartan Motors Chassis or outside sources.

The Company's business strategy is to further diversify product lines and develop innovative design, engineering and manufacturing expertise to continue to be the best value producer of custom vehicle products in both the national and international marketplace. Spartan Motors Chassis sells its custom chassis to three principal markets: fire truck, motorhome and specialty vehicles. Spartan Motors Chassis focuses on certain custom niches within its three principal markets and believes that opportunities for growth remain strong for custom-built chassis and vehicles in each market.

The Company recognizes that annual unit sales of motorhome chassis have been substantially greater than that of the other two principal chassis markets. Thus, in the past few years management has placed special emphasis on further market penetration in the fire truck market and diversification into the specialty chassis market.

In January 1997, the Company acquired a 33 1/3% interest in Carpenter Industries, Inc. ("Carpenter"), a manufacturer of school bus bodies, headquartered in Richmond, Indiana. The Company increased its ownership twice, to 49.9% in October of 1998 and then to 57.6% in November of 1999. On September 28, 2000, the Company's Board of Directors voted to cease funding of Carpenter. The Board of Directors of Carpenter then passed a resolution on September 29, 2000 to begin the wind-down and orderly liquidation of Carpenter. As a result, beginning in the third quarter of 2000, this separate segment of the Company's business has been reported as a discontinued operation. The liquidation of Carpenter was substantially completed in the fourth quarter of 2001.

The Company is an innovative team focused on building lasting relationships with its customers. This is accomplished by striving to deliver premium custom vehicles and services that inspire customer enthusiasm. The Company believes that it can best carry out its long-term business plan and obtain optimal financial flexibility by using a combination of borrowings under the Company's credit facilities, as well as internally or externally generated equity capital as sources of expansion capital.

The Company's Segments

The Company is organized into two principal groups, the Chassis Group and the Emergency Vehicle Team (EVTeam). For a description of certain financial information related to each group, see Note 12, Business Segments, of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements appearing in this Form 10-K.



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Chassis Group

The Chassis Group consists of Spartan Motors Chassis. Sales by the Chassis Group made up approximately 76.6%, 80.4% and 85.0% of the Company's consolidated sales for the years ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively. Ninety-eight percent of the components used by the Chassis Group to manufacture its products are commercially available products purchased from outside suppliers. This strategy allows the Chassis Group, and its OEM customers and end users, to service finished products with ease, control production costs and expedite the development of new products. The Chassis Group manufactures chassis only upon receipt of confirmed purchase orders; thus, it does not have significant amounts of completed product inventory.

The Chassis Group has extensive engineering experience in creating chassis for vehicles that perform specialized tasks. The Chassis Group engineers, manufactures and markets chassis for fire trucks, motorhomes and specialty applications such as ambulances, airport sweepers, utility trucks and crash-rescue apparatus. As a specialized chassis producer, the Chassis Group believes that it holds a unique position for continued growth due to its engineering reaction time, manufacturing expertise and flexibility. This allows the Chassis Group to profitably manufacture custom chassis with a specialized design that will serve customer needs more efficiently and economically than a standard, commercially-produced chassis.

Fire Truck Chassis

The Chassis Group custom manufactures fire truck chassis and cabs in response to exact customer specifications. These specifications vary based on such factors as application, terrain, street configuration and the nature of the community, state or country in which the fire truck will be utilized.

The Chassis Group strives to develop innovative engineering solutions to meet customer requirements, and designs new products anticipating the future needs of the marketplace. An example of this progressive approach is the MR-1 emergency vehicle chassis and cab, which features 25% more useable floor space than conventional models. This industry-first design eliminates the large engine tunnel and allows ambulance drivers easy access to the rear without leaving the vehicle. Another innovative product is the ATR-1 4x4 chassis and cab, featuring the Spartan/Granning independent front suspension (IFS). Through the ATR-1, the Chassis Group was able to bring the IFS feature, which motorhome drivers appreciate, to the fire truck market. IFS places air bags as close to the wheel as possible, utilizing full air suspension cushions and a constant axle centerline, thus creating a superior ride, improved handling and greater stability. In addition, IFS reduces over-steer and under-steer, brake dive and wheel-to-w heel transfer of road shock to passengers and the body of the vehicle.

The Chassis Group monitors the availability of new technology and works closely with its component manufacturers to apply new technology to its products. For example, the Chassis Group helped introduce the Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine to the fire truck market, which is typically used in heavy-duty commercial applications. These engines allow fire trucks to have larger cab interiors because the pistons are configured in a straight line rather than in a V-shape. The Chassis Group also worked with Cummins Engine Co. on the introduction of the N-14 and M-11 engines. This collaboration resulted in attaining higher emission standards through charged air-cooled diesel engines. The Company also implemented the MD series and HD series Allison World Transmission, an improved wholly electronic automatic transmission design that provides better performance characteristics and improved service and maintenance capabilities.

The Chassis Group believes that the percentage of fire trucks manufactured with customized chassis will continue to increase. This is primarily due to the fact that customized chassis respond to customers' demands for increased safety features and offer more options and specific configurations when compared to standard, commercially-produced fire truck chassis.

The National Fire Protection Association ("NFPA") adopts safety standards for fire trucks. NFPA standards typically add new requirements that are intended to increase the safety of fire fighters. Past NFPA standards have included the total enclosure of all crew-seating areas, establishment of maximum stepping heights on the apparatus




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and the provision of access hand rails. Although NFPA standards are not mandatory, past standards have significantly impacted fire truck purchasing decisions. The Company's chassis meet current NFPA standards.

Motorhome Chassis

The Chassis Group custom manufactures chassis to the individual specifications of its motorhome chassis OEM customers. These specifications vary based on specific interior and exterior design specifications, power requirements, horsepower and electrical needs of the motorhome bodies to be attached to the Spartan chassis. The Chassis Group's motorhome chassis are separated into three major product series: (1) the "Summit" series chassis; (2) the "Mountain Master" series chassis; and (3) the "K-2" series chassis. These motorhome chassis are generally distinguished by differences in allowable vehicle weight, length, gross vehicle weight, engines, options and price. The Chassis Group designs and engineers modifications to these three basic product groups to meet customer requirements and to adapt the chassis to each OEM's specific manufacturing process. The Chassis Group continually seeks to develop innovative engineering solutions to customer requirements and strives to an ticipate future market needs and trends by working closely with the OEMs and listening to the end users.

The Chassis Group recently developed a new motorhome chassis, the Me2, which is a mid-engine chassis featuring a rear-lift deck. The rear-lift deck, or traveling garage, provides extra storage space for bicycles, ATVs, canoes and other "toys" that complement the RV lifestyle. The mid-engine concept and rear-lift deck are in the patent process.

Technology that will be added for the 2003 model year is the Company's newly engineered intelligent suspension system (ISS). The ISS is designed to provide motorhome owners with improved cornering and handling by continually adjusting to the configuration of the road. Using a combination of hydraulics, electronic sensors and computer control, the ISS provides a tight, level and smooth motorhome ride, even under the worst conditions. The ISS eliminates vehicle sway by applying precise amount of force needed between the motorhome's chassis and the suspension system to keep it level through turns and lane changes, as well as on windy days. This force - which can be much higher than the conventional suspension permits - allows the motorhome to corner smoothly when conventional suspensions would not. The Company has exclusive rights to this technology for three years from the date of production.

Specialty Vehicle Chassis

The Chassis Group continues to develop specialized chassis and actively seeks additional applications of its existing products and technology in the specialty vehicle market. The Company believes that this specialty product group continues to have strong sales growth potential in the world marketplace. With its experience in manufacturing chassis for cement mixers, airport tankers and other specialty uses, the Company believes it is well positioned to continue to take advantage of opportunities in this market.

EVTeam

The Company's EVTeam consists of its three wholly owned subsidiaries, Luverne, Quality and Road Rescue. All three companies engineer and manufacture emergency vehicles built on chassis platforms purchased from either the Chassis Group or outside sources.         

Luverne Fire Apparatus Co., Ltd.

Luverne engineers, manufactures and markets its custom and commercial fire apparatus products through a network of dealers throughout North America. Luverne's product lines include pumper and aerial fire apparatus. Luverne is recognized in the industry for its innovative design, engineering expertise and bringing the strength of "Tubular Stainless Steel" design to the emergency vehicle market. Luverne employs approximately 70 associates at its headquarters in Brandon, South Dakota.



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Quality Manufacturing, Inc.

Quality engineers, manufactures and markets custom and commercially produced emergency vehicles at its headquarters in Talladega, Alabama. Approximately 80 associates produce pumper and aerial fire apparatus that are marketed through a dealer network covering North America. Quality focuses its efforts on high-end fire truck customers who desire to extend the life span of their emergency vehicles by purchasing premium products.

Road Rescue, Inc.

Road Rescue engineers, manufactures and markets premium, custom advanced-care ambulances and rescue vehicles at its headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota. Road Rescue is a market leader in the design and manufacturing of Type I and Type III advanced care ambulances, especially medium-duty type vehicles, which represent one of the fastest growing segments of the emergency vehicle market. Road Rescue is in the process of building a manufacturing plant in Marion, South Carolina that will allow the ambulance manufacturer to increase capacity and expand its vehicle offerings to include Type II ambulances. This plant is scheduled to be completed in May 2002. Road Rescue markets its products through a dealer network throughout the United States and Canada. Road Rescue employs approximately 150 associates.

Marketing

The Chassis Group markets its custom manufactured chassis primarily through the direct contact of its sales department with OEMs, dealers and end users. The EVTeam maintains dealer organizations that establish close working relationships through their sales departments with end users. These personal contacts focus on the quality of the group's custom products and allow the Company to keep customers updated on new and improved product lines and end users' needs.

In 2001, representatives from the Company attended trade shows, rallies and expositions throughout North America to promote its products. Trade shows provide the opportunity to display products and to meet directly with OEMs who purchase chassis, dealers who sell finished vehicles and consumers who buy the finished product. Participation in these events also allows the Company to learn what customers and end users are looking for in the future. The Company uses these events to create a competitive advantage by relaying this information back to its research and development engineering groups for future development purposes.

The Company's sales and marketing team is responsible for marketing its manufactured goods and producing product literature. The sales group consists of six salespeople based in Charlotte, Michigan and 12 salespeople located throughout North America, including the independent sales forces of Luverne, Quality and Road Rescue.

Competition

The principal methods of competitive advantages utilized by the Company include shorter engineering reaction time, custom design capability, higher product and service quality and faster speed of delivery. The Company competes with companies that manufacture chassis for similar markets, some of which are divisions of large diversified organizations that have total sales and financial resources exceeding those of the Company. Certain competitors are vertically integrated and manufacture their own commercial chassis and/or apparatuses, although they generally do not sell their chassis to outside customers (other OEMs). The Company's direct competitors in the specialty chassis and emergency vehicle apparatus markets are principally smaller manufacturers.

Because of the lack of reliable published statistics, the Company is unable to state with certainty its position in the market compared to its competition. Both the custom chassis market and the emergency vehicle market are fragmented and the Company believes that no one company has a dominant position in either market.



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Manufacturing

The Chassis Group has four principal assembly facilities in Charlotte, Michigan for its custom chassis products. Due to the custom nature of its business, the Company's chassis cannot be manufactured efficiently on automated assembly lines. Generally, the Chassis Group designs, engineers and assembles its specialized heavy-duty truck chassis using commercially available components purchased from outside suppliers rather than producing components internally. This approach facilitates prompt serviceability of finished products, reduces production costs, expedites the development of new products and reduces the potential of costly down time for the end user.

The EVTeam products are manufactured and assembled in each of the subsidiaries' respective manufacturing facilities. The chassis for the products are purchased from the Chassis Group and from outside commercially produced chassis manufacturers. The EVTeam facilities do not use fully automated assembly lines since each vehicle is manufactured to meet specifications of an end user order. The chassis is rolled down the assembly line on temporary wheels as other components are added and connected. The body is manufactured at the facility with components such as pumps, tanks, aerial ladders and electrical control units purchased from outside suppliers.

With the addition of the second ambulance production facility in Marion, South Carolina, which is scheduled to be completed in May 2002, the Company believes that the assembly facilities of its subsidiaries are sufficient to meet expected production levels. Any further capacity increases can be achieved at a relatively low cost, largely by increasing the number of production associates or adding additional shifts.

Suppliers

An important strategy in the Company's product development has been its ability to purchase quality sub-assemblies and parts from some of the leading automotive parts suppliers in the country. Major component suppliers include Cummins Engine Co., Allison Division of General Motors Corporation, Tuthill Transport Technologies, Arvin-Meritor, Inc., St. Clair Technologies, Marion Body Works, Inc., Thomas Fabrication & Design, and Michelin Tire Corporation. The Company is able to better control production costs due to its high volume purchasing power with these component suppliers. The additional joint volume buying power of the Company's subsidiaries, and a purchasing alliance with Federal Signal Corporation, have helped to further control and reduce per piece component costs.

Research and Development

The Company's success depends on its ability to respond quickly to changing market demands. Thus, it emphasizes research and development and commits significant resources to develop and adapt new products and production techniques. The Company devotes a portion of its facilities to research and development projects and focuses on implementing the latest technology from component manufacturers into existing products and manufacturing prototypes of new product lines. For more information concerning the Company's expenditures on research and development, see "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," appearing in Item 7 of this Form 10-K.

Product Warranties

The Company's subsidiaries all provide limited warranties against assembly/construction defects. These warranties generally provide for the replacement or repair of defective parts or workmanship for a specified period following the date of sale. The end users also may receive limited warranties from suppliers of components that are incorporated into the Company's chassis and vehicles.

Patents, Trademarks, Licenses and Franchises

The Company has two United States patents which expire in 2008 and 2016, subject to the payment of required maintenance fees. The Company also owns one United States copyright registration, two United States trademark registrations, and three United States service mark registrations, as well as one trademark registration in each of



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Mexico, New Zealand, Peru and Papua New Guinea. The trademark and service mark registrations are generally renewable under applicable laws, subject to payment of required fees and the filing of affidavits of use.

The Company believes its products are identified by the Company's trademarks and that its trademarks are valuable assets. The Company is not aware of any infringing uses or any prior claims of ownership of its trademarks that could materially affect its business.

Environmental Matters

Compliance with federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations has not had, nor is it expected to have, a material effect on the Company's capital expenditures, earnings or competitive position.

Associates

The Company and its subsidiaries employed approximately 730 full-time associates as of February 19, 2002. Management presently considers its relations with associates to be positive.

Customer Base

In 2001, the Company's customer base included two major customers. Sales in 2001 to Newmar Corp. ("Newmar") were approximately $36.7 million and sales to Fleetwood Motor Homes of Indiana, Inc. ("Fleetwood") were approximately $23.7 million. These numbers compare to sales of approximately $47.8 million to Newmar and $45.9 million to Fleetwood in 2000 and approximately $65.7 million to Newmar and $58.6 million to Fleetwood in 1999. Sales to customers classified as major amounted to 26.7%, 37.3% and 43.7% of total revenues in 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively. Although the loss of a major customer potentially could have a material adverse effect on the Company and its future operating results, the Company believes that it has developed strong relationships with its customers.

Sales made to external customers outside the United States were $2.3 million, $3.4 million and $2.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively. With the exception of the facility in Queretaro, Mexico, all of the Company's long-lived assets are located in the United States.

Backlog Orders

At December 31, 2001, the Company had backlog orders for the Chassis Group of approximately $44.0 million, compared with a backlog of approximately $54.0 million at December 31, 2000. At December 31, 2001, the Company had backlog orders for the EVTeam of approximately $31.7 million compared, with a backlog of approximately $47.9 million at December 31, 2000.

Although the backlog of unfilled orders is one of many indicators of market demand, several factors, such as changes in production rates, available capacity, new product introductions and competitive pricing actions, may affect actual sales. Accordingly, a comparison of backlog from period to period is not necessarily indicative of eventual actual shipments.























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Item 2.                    Properties.

The following table sets forth information concerning the properties owned or leased by the Company. The Company believes that its facilities are suitable for their intended purposes and adequate to meet its requirements for the foreseeable future.


Used By


 


Location


 


Use


 

Owned/
Leased


 

Square
Footage


                 

Spartan Motors
Chassis, Inc.

 

Plant I - 1000 Reynolds Road
Charlotte, Michigan

 

Manufacturing and
Warehousing

 

Owned

 

51,000

                 

Spartan Motors, Inc.,
Spartan Motors
Chassis, Inc.

 

Plant II - 1165 Reynolds Road
Charlotte, Michigan

 

Headquarters, Manufacturing,
Sales and Marketing

 

Owned

 

44,000

                 

Spartan Motors, Inc.,
Spartan Motors
Chassis, Inc.

 

Plant III - 1580 Mikesell Street
Charlotte, Michigan

 

Engineering, Research &
Development and
Manufacturing

 

Owned

 

50,000

                 

Spartan Motors, Inc.,
Spartan Motors
Chassis, Inc.

 

Plant IV - 1549 Mikesell Street
Charlotte, Michigan

 

Manufacturing, Accounting,
Receiving, Service Parts,
Purchasing, Customer Service,
and Warehousing

 

Owned

 

140,000

                 

Spartan Motors
Chassis, Inc.

 

Plant VII - 1111 Mikesell Street
Charlotte, Michigan

 

Warehousing and Receiving

 

Leased

 

42,000

                 

Spartan de Mexico
  S.A. de C.V.

 

Acceso III S-N,
Queretaro, Mexico

 

Manufacturing and
Warehousing

 

Owned

 

100,000*

                 

Luverne Fire
  Apparatus Co., Ltd.         

 

1209 E. Birch Street
Brandon, South Dakota

 

General Offices,
Manufacturing,
and Warehousing

 

Leased

 

35,000

                 

Quality Manufacturing,
  Inc.

 

1420 Nimitz Avenue
Talladega, Alabama

 

General Offices,
Manufacturing and
Warehousing

 

Owned

 

65,000

                 

Road Rescue, Inc.

 

1133 Rankin Street
Saint Paul, Minnesota

 

General Offices,
Manufacturing and
Warehousing

 

Leased

 

93,000

                                       
*Currently idle

Item 3.                    Legal Proceedings.

At December 31, 2001, the Company and its subsidiaries were parties, both as plaintiff or defendant, to a number of lawsuits and claims arising out of the normal conduct of their businesses. In the opinion of management, the Company's financial position will not be materially affected by the final outcome of these legal proceedings.





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Item 4.                    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

During the fourth quarter of 2001, no matters were submitted to a vote of security holders, through the solicitation of proxies or otherwise.


PART II

Item 5.                    Market For Registrant's Common Stock and Related Shareholder Matters.

The Company's common stock is traded on The Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol "SPAR."

The following table sets forth the high and low sale prices for the Company's common stock for the periods indicated, all as reported by The Nasdaq Stock Market:

 

High

 

Low

Year Ended December 31, 2001:

     
 

First Quarter         

$3.375

 

$1.500

 

Second Quarter         

4.260

 

2.000

 

Third Quarter         

6.100

 

3.250

 

Fourth Quarter         

7.000

 

3.250

         

Year Ended December 31, 2000:

     
 

First Quarter         

$4.625

 

$3.813

 

Second Quarter         

4.875

 

3.938

 

Third Quarter         

4.313

 

2.250

 

Fourth Quarter         

3.000

 

1.125


The Company declared cash dividends of $0.07 per outstanding share on May 14, 2001 and $0.07 per outstanding share on May 30, 2000, to shareholders of record on May 29, 2001 and June 7, 2000, respectively.

The number of shareholders of record of the Company's common stock on February 19, 2002 was 739.

















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Item 6.                    Selected Financial Data.

The selected financial data shown below for the Company for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2001 has been derived from the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company. The following data should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and related Notes thereto and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" included in this Form 10-K.

Five-Year Operating and Financial Summary
(In Thousands of Dollars, Except Per Share Data)

   

2001


   

2000


   

1999


   

1998


   

1997


 
                               

Sales

$

226,263

 

$

251,406

 

$

284,638

 

$

251,638

 

$

178,641

 

Cost of products sold

 

189,478


   

218,114


   

244,268


   

216,296


   

155,291


 

Gross profit

 

36,785

   

33,292

   

40,370

   

35,342

   

23,350

 

Operating expenses:

                             

   Research and development

 

6,210

   

6,341

   

6,590

   

5,404

   

4,692

 

   Selling, general & administrative

 

19,637


   

19,010


   

22,832


   

18,221


   

15,801


 

Operating income

 

10,938

   

7,941

   

10,948

   

11,717

   

2,857

 

Other

 

(1,038


)

 

(889


)

 

(994


)

 

(165


)

 

52


 

Earnings before loss on discontinued

                             

   operations and taxes on income

 

9,900

   

7,052

   

9,954

   

11,552

   

2,909

 

Taxes on income

 

3,885


   

2,142


   

3,061


   

4,236


   

630


 

Net earnings from continuing operations

 

6,015

   

4,910

   

6,893

   

7,316

   

2,279

 

Discontinued operations:

                             

   Loss from operations of Carpenter

 

-

   

(3,901

)

 

(8,284

)

 

(3,831

)

 

(15,403

)

   Gain (loss) on disposal of Carpenter

 

116


   

(6,619


)

 

-


   

-


   

-


 

Net earnings (loss)

$


6,131


 

$


(5,610


)

$


(1,391


)

$


3,485


 

$


(13,124


)

                               

Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share:

                             

   Net earnings from continuing operations

$

0.57

 

$

0.43

 

$

0.55

 

$

0.59

 

$

0.18

 

   Discontinued operations

 

0.01


   

(0.92


)

 

(0.66


)

 

(0.31


)

 

(1.24


)

Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share

$


0.58


 

$


(0.49


)

$


(0.11


)

$


0.28


 

$


(1.06


)

                               

Cash dividends per common share

$


0.07


 

$


0.07


 

$


0.07


 

$


0.07


 

$


0.07


 

Basic weighted average common shares

                             

   outstanding

 

10,561


   

11,493


   

12,483


   

12,507


   

12,381


 

Diluted weighted average common shares

                             

   outstanding

 

10,616


   

11,496


   

12,500


   

12,536


   

12,418


 

Balance Sheet Data:

                             

   Net working capital

$

29,190

 

$

38,057

 

$

41,867

 

$

45,208

 

$

41,429

 

   Total assets

 

77,612

   

98,305

   

122,698

   

125,916

   

81,245

 

   Long-term debt, continuing operations

 

9,400

   

24,504

   

23,119

   

22,265

   

9,604

 

   Shareholders' equity

 

36,912

   

30,653

   

43,178

   

45,133

   

47,489

 

The five-year summary above should be read in conjunction with Note 11, Discontinued Operations, of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements appearing in this Form 10-K.






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Item 7.                    Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

The following section provides a narrative discussion about the Company's financial condition and results of operations. The comments that follow should be read in conjunction with the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements and related Notes thereto appearing in this Form 10-K.

Results of Operations

The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the components of the Company's consolidated statements of operations, on an actual basis, as a percentage of revenues:

 

Year Ended December 31,


   
 

2001


   

2000


   

1999


   
                   

Sales

100.0%

   

100.0%

   

100.0%

   

Cost of products sold

83.7%


   

86.8%


   

85.8%


   

Gross profit

16.3%

   

13.2%

   

14.2%

   

Operating expenses:

                 

   Research and development

2.7%

   

2.5%

   

2.3%

   

   Selling, general & administrative

8.8%


   

7.5%


   

8.0%


   

Operating income

4.8%

   

3.2%

   

3.9%

   

Other

(0.4%


)

 

(0.3%


)

 

(0.4%


)

 

Earnings before taxes on income

4.4%

   

2.9%

   

3.5%

   

Taxes on income

1.8%


   

0.9%


   

1.1%


   

Net earnings from continuing operations

2.6%

   

2.0%

   

2.4%

   

Discontinued operations:

                 

   Loss from operations of Carpenter

     

(1.6%

)

 

(2.9%

)

 

   Gain (loss) on disposal of Carpenter

0.1%


   

(2.6%


)

   
   

Net earnings (loss)

2.7%


   

(2.2%


)

 

(0.5%


)

 

          Year Ended December 31, 2001 compared to Year Ended December 31, 2000

Continuing Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2001, consolidated sales decreased $25.1 million (10.0%) over the amount reported for the previous year. This decrease is due to a $28.8 million (14.3%) decrease in Chassis Group sales, offset by a $9.1 million (15.2%) increase in EVTeam sales. The increase in EVTeam sales is primarily due to older demographics in the United States, creating a higher demand for emergency vehicles. In addition, emergency vehicle markets are less impacted by swings in the economy.

The remaining fluctuation is due to intercompany sales, which are eliminated from the consolidated sales totals. Higher sales from the Chassis Group to the EVTeam caused intercompany sales to increase $5.4 million (51.3%) over the prior year. The EVTeam is in the process of filling two large orders, one for the City of Atlanta and the other for the City of Chicago, all built on Chassis Group product.

Within the Chassis Group, the motorhome chassis line had sales decline 18.7% over the 2000 fiscal year. The domestic economic recession coupled with stock market uncertainty stemming from the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 have contributed to the slower demand in the motorhome market.

The Chassis Group's other primary product line, fire truck chassis, had an increase of 4.6% in sales for the year ended December 31, 2001 over the year ended December 31, 2000. For the second year in a row, almost all of the fire truck chassis platforms experienced growth over the prior year due to a strong market.




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Transit bus chassis sales for 2001 decreased 75.1% over 2000, as the Company winds down its transit bus backlog. The Company decided during 2000 to transition out of the transit bus market. For the year ended December 31, 2001, sales of specialty chassis declined approximately 59.7%, compared to the year ended December 31, 2000. This is due to the Chassis Group's focus in 2001 on its two primary product lines, motorhome and fire truck chassis.

Gross margin increased from 13.2% in 2000 to 16.3% in 2001. This is primarily due to changes in the levels of inventory write-offs and warranty claims. In 2000, the Company decided to exit the transit bus market, resulting in write-offs of obsolete chassis inventory related to transit buses. In 2001, the Company has experienced better inventory monitoring by management and associates, resulting in lower inventory write-offs. In addition, improved product quality and reliability has translated to lower warranty expense in 2001.

Selling, general and administrative expenses increased from 7.5% of sales for the year ended December 31, 2000 to 8.8% for the year ended December 31, 2001. In actual dollars, selling, general and administrative expenses were up only 3.2%. This increase is primarily due to increases in commercial and health insurance costs as well as an increase in the Company's Michigan Single Business Tax (SBT). The increases in commercial and health insurance costs are due to unfavorable insurance markets, which are being experienced by many other companies. As the tax base for determining SBT requires the Company to add back employee benefit costs, the higher health insurance costs have also translated into a higher SBT expense over the prior year.

The increase in the Company's income taxes is due to higher earnings before taxes in 2001 when compared to 2000. See Note 5, Taxes on Income, of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further information regarding income taxes.

Discontinued Operations

On September 28, 2000, the Company's Board of Directors passed a resolution to cease funding of the Company's majority-owned subsidiary, Carpenter. Carpenter's Board of Directors then voted on September 29, 2000 to begin the orderly liquidation of Carpenter. Since Carpenter was a separate segment of the Company's business, the disposition of Carpenter's net assets is being accounted for as a discontinued operation. Carpenter sales for the years ended December 31, 2000 and 1999, which have been properly removed from the restated consolidated totals, were $24.9 million and $21.5 million, respectively. The $3.9 million and $8.3 million losses from operations of Carpenter reflect losses generated from operating the business segment during 2000 through September 29, 2000 and during 1999, respectively. The $0.1 million gain on disposal of Carpenter in 2001 is a result of the Company's revision of its estimated loss to dispose of the business, based upon substantial completion of the liquidation in the fourth quarter. The $6.6 million after-tax loss on disposal of Carpenter in 2000 resulted from the decision to initiate the orderly liquidation of Carpenter and this amount included approximately $1.8 million for anticipated operating losses during the phase-out period. Details of Carpenter's net assets and liabilities at December 31, 2001 and 2000 are set forth in Note 11, Discontinued Operations, of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

          Year Ended December 31, 2000 compared to Year Ended December 31, 1999

Continuing Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2000, consolidated sales decreased $33.2 million (11.7%) over the amount reported for the previous year. The majority of this decrease is due to a $39.9 million (16.5%) decrease in sales of the Chassis Group. This decrease is partially offset by an increase in sales by the EVTeam. This segment recorded an increase of $4.9 million (8.9%) over the prior year, due to the fire truck and ambulance markets being less impacted by fluctuations in the economy.

Within the Chassis Group, the motorhome chassis line had sales decline 25.2% over the 1999 fiscal year. Rising interest rates, coupled with higher crude oil prices and a fluctuating stock market, have contributed to the slower demand in the motorhome market. In response to the softening market, the Chassis Group has developed a new chassis, the Me2, which is a mid-engine chassis featuring a rear-lift deck. The rear-lift deck, or traveling garage, provides extra storage space for bicycles, ATVs, canoes and other "toys" that complement the RV lifestyle.




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The Chassis Group's other primary product line, fire truck chassis, had an increase of 6.2% in sales for the year ended December 31, 2000 over the year ended December 31, 1999. All significant fire truck chassis platforms experienced growth over the prior year due to a strong market.

Transit bus chassis sales for 2000 increased 35.5% over 1999, as the Company winds down its transit bus backlog. The Company decided during 2000 to transition out of the transit bus market. For the year ended December 31, 2000, sales of school bus chassis and specialty chassis declined approximately 84.8% and 42.1%, respectively, compared to the year ended December 31, 1999. The decrease in school bus chassis sales can be attributed to lower sales to the Chassis Group's primary customer, Carpenter. As mentioned earlier, in September of 2000 Carpenter began an orderly liquidation through an assignment for the benefit of creditors. See Note 11, Discontinued Operations, of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Gross margin dropped from 14.2% in 1999 to 13.2% in 2000. This is due to higher EVTeam sales and lower Chassis Group sales. The EVTeam operates at lower margins than the Chassis Group since the value added is only in the body rather than the complete vehicle. Thus, the gross margin on the body is diluted by the pass-through nature of the chassis cost. In addition, the Company decided to exit the transit bus market in 2000, resulting in write-offs of obsolete chassis inventory related to transit buses.

Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased from 8.0% of sales for the year ended December 31, 1999 to 7.5% for the year ended December 31, 2000. This is due to a proactive move by the Chassis Group. During the third quarter of 2000, the Chassis Group reduced its salaried workforce by 20% in order to combat operating expenses in light of lower sales levels.

The decrease in the Company's income taxes is due to lower earnings before taxes in 2000 when compared to 1999. The effective tax rate for 2000 was 30.4%, which is consistent with the 1999 effective tax rate of 30.8%. See Note 5, Taxes on Income, of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further information regarding income taxes.

Discontinued Operations

On September 28, 2000, the Company's Board of Directors passed a resolution to cease funding of the Company's majority-owned subsidiary, Carpenter. Carpenter's Board of Directors then voted on September 29, 2000 to begin the orderly liquidation of Carpenter. Since Carpenter was a separate segment of the Company's business, the disposition of Carpenter's net assets is being accounted for as a discontinued operation. During the fourth quarter of 2000, Carpenter completed the remaining items in its backlog and ceased production. As part of its assignment for the benefit of creditors, Carpenter accepted offers for its land and building and disposed of many assets in an auction. Carpenter sales for the years ended December 31, 2000 and 1999, which have been properly removed from the restated consolidated totals, were $24.9 million and $21.5 million, respectively. The $3.9 million and $8.3 million losses from operations of Carpenter reflect losses generated from operating the business segment during 2000 through September 29, 2000 and 1999, respectively. The $6.6 million after-tax loss on disposal of Carpenter resulted from the decision to begin the orderly liquidation of Carpenter and this amount included approximately $1.8 million for anticipated operating losses during the phase-out period. Details of Carpenter's net assets and liabilities at December 31, 2000 and 1999 are set forth in Note 11, Discontinued Operations, of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Quarterly Results

The Company's rate of sales growth has varied historically from quarter to quarter. For a description of quarterly financial data, see Note 13, Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited), of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements appearing in this Form 10-K.





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Liquidity and Capital Resources

For the year ended December 31, 2001, cash provided by continuing operating activities was approximately $22.0 million, which was a $9.0 million improvement over the $13.0 million of cash provided by continuing operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2000. The Company's working capital decreased by $8.9 million from $38.1 million in 2000 to $29.2 million in 2001. See the "Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows" contained in this Form 10-K for further information regarding the increase in cash and cash equivalents, from $0.5 million as of December 31, 2000, to $4.2 million as of December 31, 2001. See "Item 6-Selected Financial Data" for a five-year comparison of working capital.

Shareholders' equity increased approximately $6.3 million to $36.9 million as of December 31, 2001. This change is primarily the result of net earnings of $6.1 million, dividends of $0.7 million paid on June 29, 2001 and net proceeds from the exercise of stock options of $0.9 million. See the "Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity" contained in this Form 10-K for further information regarding the changes in shareholders' equity.

The Company's primary line of credit is a $25 million revolving note payable to a bank. The Company also has a $3.1 million term note under the same debt agreement. Under the terms of the line of credit and term note agreement, the Company is required to maintain certain financial ratios and other financial conditions. The agreement also prohibits the Company from incurring additional indebtedness, limits certain acquisitions, investments, advances or loans and restricts substantial asset sales. At December 31, 2001 the Company was in compliance with all debt covenants.

The Company also has secured lines of credit of $1.1 million and $0.2 million and an unsecured line of credit of $1 million. The $1.1 million line is due from Carpenter and carries an interest rate of 1/2% above the bank's prime rate (prime rate at December 31, 2001, was 4.75%) and has an expiration date of March 2002. This line of credit is guaranteed by the Company. Borrowings under this line totaled $1.1 million at December 31, 2001.

The $0.2 million line carries an interest rate of 2% above the bank's prime rate and has an expiration date of June 1, 2002. This line of credit is secured by accounts receivable, inventory and equipment. There were no borrowings on this line at December 31, 2001. The $1.0 million line carries an interest rate of 1% above the bank's prime rate and expires only if there is a change in management. There were no borrowings on this line at December 31, 2001. The Company believes it has sufficient resources from cash flows from operating activities and, if necessary, from additional borrowings under its lines of credit to satisfy ongoing cash requirements for the next 12 months.

Critical Accounting Policies

The following discussion of accounting policies is intended to supplement the Summary of Significant Accounting Policies presented in Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. These policies were selected because they are broadly applicable within the Company's operating units and they involve additional management judgment due to the sensitivity of the methods, assumptions and estimates necessary in determining the related income statement, asset and/or liability amounts.

Revenue Recognition - The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 101, "Revenue Recognition in Financial Statements" (SAB 101), as amended by SAB 101A and SAB 101B. Accordingly, revenue is recognized when title to the product and risk of ownership passes to the buyer. This occurs when the unit has been completed in accordance with purchase order specifications and has been tendered for delivery to the customer. Sales are shown net of returns, discounts and sales incentives, which historically have not been significant.

Inventory - Estimated inventory allowances for slow-moving and obsolete inventory are based upon current assessments about future demands, market conditions and related management initiatives. If market conditions are less favorable than those projected by management, additional inventory allowances may be required.




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Warranties - Estimated costs related to product warranties are accrued at the time of sale and included in cost of sales. Estimated costs are based upon past warranty claims and sales history and adjusted as required to reflect actual costs incurred, as information becomes available.

Pending Accounting Policies

See "New Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted" in Note 1, General and Summary of Accounting Policies, of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Effect of Inflation

Inflation affects the Company in two principal ways. First, the Company's debt is tied to the prime and LIBOR rates so that increases affecting interest rates may be translated into additional interest expense. Second, general inflation impacts prices paid for labor, parts and supplies. Whenever possible, the Company attempts to cover increased costs of production and capital by adjusting the prices of its products. However, the Company generally does not attempt to negotiate inflation-based price adjustment provisions into its contracts. Since order lead times can be as much as six months, the Company has limited ability to pass on cost increases to its customers on a short-term basis. In addition, the markets served by the Company are competitive in nature, and competition limits the pass through of cost increases in many cases. The Company strives to minimize the effect of inflation through cost reductions and improved productivity.

Forward-Looking Statements

This Form 10-K contains statements that are not historical facts. These statements are called "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements involve important known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors and can be identified by phrases using "estimate," "anticipate," "believe," "project," "expect," "intend," "predict," "potential," "future," "may," "should" and similar expressions or words. Our future results, performance or achievements may differ materially from the results, performance or achievements discussed in the forward-looking statements. There are numerous factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results discussed in forward-looking statements, including:

Changes in existing product liability, tort or warranty laws or the introduction of new laws, regulations or policies that could affect our business practices: these laws, regulations or policies could impact our industry as a whole, or could impact only those portions in which we are currently active, for example, laws regulating the design or manufacture of emergency vehicles or regulations issued by the National Fire Protection Association; in either case, our profitability could be injured due to an industry-wide market decline or due to our inability to compete with other companies that are unaffected by these laws, regulations or policies.

   

Changes in environmental regulations: these regulations could have a negative impact on our earnings; for example, laws mandating greater fuel efficiency could increase our research and development costs.

   

Changes in economic conditions, including changes in interest rates, financial market performance and our industry: these types of changes can impact the economy in general, resulting in a downward trend that impacts not only our business, but all companies with which we compete; or, the changes can impact only those parts of the economy upon which we rely in a unique fashion, including, by way of example:


 

Factors that impact our attempts to expand internationally, such as the introduction of trade barriers in the United States or abroad.


Changes in relationships with major customers: an adverse change in our relationships with major customers would have a negative impact on our earnings and financial position.




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The effects of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks: the considerable political and economic uncertainties resulting from these events could adversely affect the Company's order intake and sales, particularly in the motorhome market.

   

Factors that we have discussed in previous public reports and other documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


This list provides examples of factors that could affect the results described by forward-looking statements contained in this Form 10-K. However, this list is not intended to be exhaustive; many other factors could impact our business and it is impossible to predict with any accuracy which factors could result in which negative impacts. Although we believe that the forward-looking statements contained in this Form 10-K are reasonable, we cannot provide you with any guarantee that the anticipated results will be achieved. All forward-looking statements in this Form 10-K are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained in this section and you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements contained in this Form 10-K. In addition to the risks listed above, other risks may arise in the future, and we disclaim any obligation to update information contained in any forward-looking statement.

Item 7A.          Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

The Company's primary market risk exposure is a change in interest rates in connection with its outstanding variable rate short-term and long-term debt. Due to variable interest rates on the Company's short-term and long-term debt, an increase in interest rates of 1% could result in the Company incurring an additional $0.1 million in annual interest expense. Conversely, a decrease in interest rates of 1% could result in the Company saving $0.1 million in annual interest expense. The Company does not expect such market risk exposure to have a material adverse effect on the Company. The Company does not enter into market risk sensitive instruments for trading purposes.



















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Item 8.                    Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.

SPARTAN MOTORS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

December 31,


 

2001


 

2000


ASSETS

         

Current assets:

         

     Cash and cash equivalents

$

4,192,785

 

$

535,030

     Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts

         

       of $446,000 in 2001 and $599,000 in 2000

 

25,774,877

   

32,070,887

     Inventories

 

23,587,813

   

30,437,792

     Deferred tax assets

 

3,777,269

   

4,023,269

     Federal taxes receivable

 

-

   

5,697,352

     Other current assets

 

1,619,503

   

944,406

     Current assets of discontinued operations

 

1,537,915


   

3,783,007


          Total current assets

 

60,490,162

   

77,491,743

           

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

11,288,223

   

10,595,662

Goodwill, net of accumulated amortization of $1,712,000 in 2001 and

         

     $1,295,000 in 2000

 

4,543,422

   

4,960,421

Deferred tax benefit

 

1,183,836

   

1,183,836

Other assets

 

106,176

   

359,811

Long-term assets of discontinued operations

 

-


   

3,713,884


          TOTAL ASSETS

$


77,611,819


 

$


98,305,357


           

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

         

Current liabilities:

         

     Accounts payable

$

13,850,182

 

$

19,182,332

     Notes payable

 

-

   

30,000

     Other current liabilities and accrued expenses

 

1,851,199

   

3,701,040

     Accrued warranty

 

3,510,316

   

3,973,331

     Accrued customer rebates

 

380,171

   

421,338

     Taxes on income

 

1,241,325

   

-

     Accrued compensation and related taxes

 

1,740,563

   

1,633,117

     Accrued vacation

 

1,118,200

   

1,018,989

     Deposits from customers

 

3,807,185

   

2,458,566

     Current portion of long-term debt

 

2,005,079

   

915,238

     Current liabilities of discontinued operations

 

1,795,556


   

6,100,868


          Total current liabilities

 

31,299,776

   

39,434,819

           

Long-term debt, less current portion

 

9,400,000

   

24,503,809

Long-term liabilities of discontinued operations

 

-

   

3,713,884

           

Shareholders' equity:

         

     Preferred stock, no par value; 2,000,000 shares authorized (none issued)

 

-

   

-

     Common stock, $0.01 par value; 23,900,000 shares authorized, issued

         

          10,722,142 shares and 10,518,077 shares as of December 31, 2001

         

          and 2000, respectively.

 

107,221

   

105,181

     Additional paid in capital

 

21,133,937

   

20,271,653

     Retained earnings

 

15,670,885


   

10,276,011


          Total shareholders' equity

 

36,912,043


   

30,652,845


          TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

$


77,611,819


 

$


98,305,357



See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.




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SPARTAN MOTORS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Year Ended December 31,


 
 

2001


 

2000


 

1999


 
                   

Sales

$

226,262,753

 

$

251,405,660

 

$

284,637,910

 

Cost of products sold

 

189,478,179


   

218,113,677


   

244,268,314


 

Gross profit

 

36,784,574

   

33,291,983

   

40,369,596

 
                   

Operating expenses:

                 

     Research and development

 

6,210,483

   

6,341,169

   

6,589,681

 

     Selling, general and administrative

 

19,635,906


   

19,009,446


   

22,832,264


 

Operating income

 

10,938,185

   

7,941,368

   

10,947,651

 
                   

Other income / (expense):

                 

     Interest expense

 

(1,375,128

)

 

(1,617,771

)

 

(1,450,062

)

     Interest and other income

 

337,433


   

728,912


   

456,550


 

Earnings before taxes on income

 

9,900,490

   

7,052,509

   

9,954,139

 
                   

Taxes on income

 

3,885,000


   

2,142,000


   

3,061,000


 

Net earnings from continuing operations

 

6,015,490

   

4,910,509

   

6,893,139

 
                   

Discontinued operations:

                 

     Loss from operations of Carpenter (less

                 

          applicable income taxes of $0)

 

-

   

(3,900,853

)

 

(8,284,273

)

     Gain (loss) on disposal of Carpenter, including

                 

          provision of $1,775,000 in 2000 for operating losses

                 

          during phase-out period (including applicable income

                 

          tax benefit of $802,000 in 2001 and $6,422,000 in 2000)

 

115,649


   

(6,619,174


)

 

-


 

Net earnings (loss)

$


6,131,139


 

$


(5,609,518


)

$


(1,391,134


)

                   

Basic and diluted net earnings (loss) per share:

                 

     Net earnings from continuing operations

$

0.57

 

$

0.43

 

$

0.55

 

     Loss from discontinued operations:

                 

          Loss from operations of Carpenter

 

-

   

(0.34

)

 

(0.66

)

          Gain (loss) on disposal of Carpenter

 

0.01


   

(0.58


)

 

-


 

Basic and diluted net earnings (loss) per share

$


0.58


 

$


(0.49


)

$


(0.11


)

                   

Basic weighted average common shares outstanding

 

10,561,000


   

11,493,000


   

12,483,000


 
                   

Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding

 

10,616,000


   

11,496,000


   

12,500,000


 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.









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SPARTAN MOTORS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2001, 2000 AND 1999

 

Number of
Shares

 

Common
Stock

 

Additional
Paid In
Capital

 

Retained
Earnings

 

Accumulated Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
Valuation
Allowance

 

Total

 
                                     

Balance, January 1, 1999

 

12,536,891

 

$

125,369

 

$

24,152,744

 

$

20,883,094

 

$

(28,422

)

$

45,132,785

 
                                     

Purchase and constructive retirement
  of stock

 


(264,100


)

 


(2,641


)

 


(509,714


)

 


(582,946


)

       


(1,095,301


)

Stock options exercised

 

4,700

   

47

   

8,961

               

9,008

 

Shares issued in purchase price
  adjustment related to acquisition of
  subsidiary

 



39,149

   



392

   



248,711

               



249,103

 

Minority funding of shareholders'
  deficit of subsidiary

                   


750,000

         


750,000

 

Dividends paid ($0.07 per share)

                   

(877,430

)

       

(877,430

)

Assets sold in exchange for stock

 

(42,663

)

 

(427

)

 

(255,551

)

             

(255,978

)

Conversion of non-voting shares of
  subsidiary stock to voting shares

                   


628,966

         


628,966

 

Comprehensive loss:

                                   

  Net loss

                   

(1,391,134

)

       

(1,391,134

)

  Other comprehensive items, net of
    tax:

                                   

    Change in valuation allowance (net
      of tax benefit of $16,400)

                         


28,422

   


28,422


 

Total comprehensive loss

   
     
     
     
   
 
   

(1,362,712


)

Balance at December 31, 1999

 

12,273,977

   

122,740

   

23,645,151

   

19,410,550

   

-

   

43,178,441

 
                                     

Purchase and constructive retirement
  of stock

 


(1,755,900


)

 


(17,559


)

 


(3,388,887


)

 


(2,714,276


)

       


(6,120,722


)

Dividends paid ($0.07 per share)

                   

(810,745

)

       

(810,745

)

Other

             

15,389

               

15,389

 

Comprehensive loss:

                                   

  Net loss

   
     
     
   

(5,609,518


)

 
 
   

(5,609,518


)

Balance at December 31, 2000

 

10,518,077

   

105,181

   

20,271,653

   

10,276,011

   

-

   

30,652,845

 
                                     

Stock options exercised

 

204,065

   

2,040

   

862,284

               

864,324

 

Dividends paid ($0.07 per share)

                   

(736,265

)

       

(736,265

)

Comprehensive earnings:

                                   

  Net earnings

   
     
     
   

6,131,139


   
 
   

6,131,139


 

Balance at December 31, 2001

 

10,722,142


 

$


107,221


 

$


21,133,937


 

$


15,670,885


 

$


-


 

$


36,912,043


 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.




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SPARTAN MOTORS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

Year Ended December 31,


 
 

2001


 

2000


 

1999


 

Cash flows from operating activities:

                 

Net earnings from continuing operations

$

6,015,490

 

$

4,910,509

 

$

6,893,139

 

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings from continuing

                 

  operations to net cash provided by operating activities:

                 

    Depreciation

 

1,787,811

   

1,799,990

   

1,712,972

 

    Amortization

 

416,999

   

439,482

   

839,443

 

    Loss (gain) on disposal of assets and investment securities

 

4,535

   

(24,272

)

 

(390,914

)

    Decrease (increase) in assets net of effects of acquisition of
      subsidiaries:

                 

        Accounts receivable

 

6,296,010

   

4,443,620

   

4,615,612

 

        Inventories

 

6,849,979

   

9,195,182

   

(3,516,611

)

        Deferred tax assets

 

246,000

   

(1,719,800

)

 

(1,338,438

)

        Federal taxes receivable

 

5,697,352

   

(4,269,407

)

 

(1,427,945

)

        Other assets

 

(421,462

)

 

57,376

   

(340,662

)

    Increase (decrease) in liabilities net of effects of acquisition

                 

      of subsidiaries:

                 

        Accounts payable

 

(5,332,150

)

 

(3,224,060

)

 

3,407,860

 

        Other current liabilities and accrued expenses

 

(1,849,841

)

 

2,314,483

   

851,116

 

        Accrued warranty

 

(463,015

)

 

669,553

   

430,031

 

        Accrued customer rebates

 

(41,167

)

 

(207,973

)

 

66,159

 

        Taxes on income

 

1,241,325

   

-

   

(1,446,432

)

        Accrued compensation and related taxes

 

107,446

   

(58,547

)

 

505,705

 

        Accrued vacation

 

99,211

   

(89,675

)

 

132,084

 

        Deposits from customers

 

1,348,619


   

(1,194,398


)

 

728,956


 

      Total adjustments

 

15,987,652


   

8,131,554


   

4,828,936


 

Net cash provided by continuing operating activities

 

22,003,142

   

13,042,063

   

11,722,075

 

Net cash used in discontinued operating activities

 

(1,944,571


)

 

(6,154,146


)

 

(11,151,424


)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

20,058,571

   

6,887,917

   

570,651

 
                   

Cash flows from investing activities:

                 

        Purchases of property, plant and equipment

 

(2,515,822

)

 

(1,282,394

)

 

(1,876,100

)

        Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

 

30,915

   

38,374

   

38,601

 

        Proceeds from sales of investment securities

 

-

   

-

   

500,000

 

        Minority interest contributions

 

-

   

(1,000

)

 

750,000

 

        Proceeds from sale of assets

 

-

   

-

   

1,329,995

 

        Acquisition of subsidiaries, net of cash received

 

-


   

-


   

(249,103


)

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 

(2,484,907

)

 

(1,245,020

)

 

493,393

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

                 

        Payments on notes payable

 

(30,000

)

 

(5,000

)

 

(162,000

)

        Proceeds from long-term debt

 

-

   

2,800,000

   

1,395,712

 

        Payments on long-term debt

 

(14,013,968

)

 

(1,022,586

)

 

(18,776

)

        Net proceeds from exercise of stock options

 

864,324

   

-

   

9,008

 

        Purchase of treasury stock

 

-

   

(6,120,722

)

 

(1,095,301

)

        Payment of dividends

 

(736,265

)

 

(810,745

)

 

(877,430

)

        Other

 

-


   

15,389


   

-


 

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(13,915,909


)

 

(5,143,664


)

 

(748,787


)

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

3,657,755

   

499,233

   

315,257

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

 

535,030


   

35,797


   

(279,460


)

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

$


4,192,785


 

$


535,030


 

$


35,797


 

Supplemental disclosures: Cash paid for interest was $1,450,000, $2,104,000 and $1,894,600 for 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively. Cash paid (refunds) for income taxes was ($4,343,000), $1,655,000 and $6,698,000 for 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively.

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


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SPARTAN MOTORS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1 - GENERAL AND SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Nature of Operations. Spartan Motors, Inc. (the "Company") is an international engineer and manufacturer of custom motor vehicle chassis and bodies. The Company's principal chassis markets are fire trucks, motorhomes and specialty vehicles. The Company has additional subsidiaries included in its consolidated financial statements that are manufacturers of bodies for various markets including fire trucks and ambulances.

Principles of Consolidation. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its five wholly owned subsidiaries: Spartan Motors Chassis, Inc., Spartan Motors Foreign Sales Corporation, Inc., Quality Manufacturing, Inc., Luverne Fire Apparatus Co., Ltd. and Road Rescue, Inc. Carpenter Industries, Inc. ("Carpenter") is a 57.6% owned subsidiary that, effective September 29, 2000, is accounted for as a discontinued operation (see Note 11). All material intercompany transactions have been eliminated.

Financial Instruments. The Company values financial instruments as required by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 107 "Disclosures about Fair Values of Financial Instruments." The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents and accounts and notes receivable approximate fair value. The Company does not utilize derivatives and as a result, the adoption of SFAS No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities," in the first quarter of 2001 did not have any effect on the earnings or financial position of the Company.

Revenue Recognition. The Company recognizes revenue when title to its product passes to the customer. This occurs when production and testing of the product has been completed and the product has been tendered for delivery.

Shipping and Handling Costs. Costs incurred related to the shipment and handling of products are classified in cost of products sold.

Use of Estimates. The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Cash and Cash Equivalents include cash on hand, cash on deposit and money market funds. The Company considers all investments purchased with a maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

Concentrations of Credit Risk. The Company performs periodic credit evaluations of its customers' financial condition and generally requires collateral. Receivables generally are due within 30 days and allowances are maintained for potential credit losses. Such losses consistently have been within management's expectations. Two customers represented a total of approximately 11% and 21% of the Company's trade accounts receivable at December 31, 2001 and 2000, respectively.

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost for approximately 43.4% (51.9% in 2000) of inventories is determined using the last-in, first-out (LIFO) cost method. Cost for the remaining inventory is determined using the lower of first-in, first-out (FIFO) cost method. The FIFO cost for all inventories approximates replacement cost.

Property, Plant and Equipment are stated at cost and are depreciated over their estimated useful lives using principally an accelerated method for both financial statement and income tax purposes.

Goodwill represents the excess of purchase price over fair value of net assets of acquired businesses. Goodwill is amortized on a straight-line basis over 15 years. The carrying amounts of goodwill are reviewed if facts and circumstances suggest that they may be impaired. If the review indicates that the carrying amount will not be recoverable, as determined using an undiscounted cash flow analysis, the carrying amount of the goodwill is reduced by the estimated shortfall of fair value to recorded value.




21


SPARTAN MOTORS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

NOTE 1 - GENERAL AND SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

Taxes on Income. The Company recognizes income tax expense in accordance with SFAS No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes." A deferred tax liability or asset is recognized for the estimated future tax effects attributable to temporary differences as measured by provisions of the enacted tax laws, and is subject to ongoing assessment of realizability.

Earnings Per Share. Basic earnings (loss) per share represents net income (loss) available to common shareholders divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings (loss) per share represents net income (loss) available to common shares outstanding divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding plus the average dilutive effect of the Company's stock options outstanding during the period calculated. The effect of dilutive stock options was 55,000, 3,000 and 17,000 at December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively. The effect of the remaining outstanding stock options was not considered as their inclusion would be antidilutive.

Stock Options. The Company follows Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees," in accounting for its employee and director stock options. Under APB Opinion No. 25, no compensation expense is recognized because the exercise price of the Company's employee and director stock options equals the market price of the underlying stock on the date of grant.

New Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted. In June 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued SFAS No. 141, "Business Combinations," and SFAS No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets," effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2001. Under the new rules, goodwill (and intangible assets deemed to have indefinite lives) will no longer be amortized, but will be subject to annual impairment tests in accordance with the Statements. Other intangible assets will continue to be amortized over their useful lives. The Company will apply the new rules on accounting for goodwill and other intangible assets beginning in the first quarter of 2002. Application of the nonamortization provisions of the Statement is expected to result in an increase in net income of $0.4 million ($0.04 per diluted share) per year. During 2002, the Company will perform the first of the required impairment tests of goodwill and indefinite lived intangible assets as of Janua ry 1, 2002 and has not yet determined what the effect of these tests will be on the earnings and financial position of the Company.

In August 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 144, "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets," which addresses financial accounting and reporting for the impairment or disposal of long-lived assets and supersedes SFAS No. 121, "Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed of," and the accounting and reporting provisions of APB Opinion No. 30, "Reporting the Results of Operations" for a disposal of a segment of a business. SFAS No. 144 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2001, with earlier application encouraged. The Company expects to adopt SFAS No. 144 as of January 1, 2002 and it has not determined the effect, if any, the adoption of the Statement will have on the Company's financial position and results of operations.

Reclassifications. Certain amounts previously reported in 2000 and 1999 have been reclassified to conform with the presentation used in 2001.




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SPARTAN MOTORS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

NOTE 2 - INVENTORIES

Inventories are summarized as follows:

 

December 31,


 
 

2001


 

2000


 
             

Finished goods

$

6,466,152

 

$

6,291,203

 

Work in process

 

7,399,713

   

7,190,832

 

Raw materials and purchased components

 

11,234,222

   

18,882,881

 

Obsolescence reserve

 

(1,512,274


)

 

(1,927,124


)

             

TOTAL

$


23,587,813


 

$


30,437,792


 

For 2001 and 2000, inventory valued at LIFO was approximately the same as inventory valued using the FIFO method.

NOTE 3 - PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Property, plant and equipment is summarized by major classifications as follows:

 

December 31,


 
 

2001


 

2000


 
             

Land and improvements

$

1,080,842

 

$

1,041,382

 

Buildings and improvements

 

12,044,364

   

11,416,639

 

Plant machinery and equipment

 

4,095,919

   

3,870,005

 

Furniture and fixtures

 

6,984,991

   

6,177,219

 

Vehicles

 

1,061,218

   

999,376

 

Construction in process

 

577,503


   

76,946


 
             

Total

 

25,844,837

   

23,581,567

 

Less accumulated depreciation

 

14,556,614


   

12,985,905


 
             

Net property, plant and equipment

$


11,288,223


 

$


10,595,662


 


NOTE 4 - LEASES

The Company leases office equipment and manufacturing and warehouse space under operating lease agreements. Leases generally provide that the Company shall pay the cost of utilities, insurance, taxes and maintenance. Rent expense for the years ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999 was $1,156,000, $1,157,000 and $851,000, respectively. Future minimum lease commitments under non-cancelable leases are as follows: $773,000 in 2002; $682,000 in 2003; $207,000 in 2004; $119,000 in 2005; $117,000 in 2006; and $296,000 thereafter.







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SPARTAN MOTORS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

NOTE 5 - TAXES ON INCOME

Income tax expense (credit) attributable to continuing operations is summarized as follows:

 

Year Ended December 31,


 
 

2001


 

2000


 

1999


 

Current:

                 

     Federal

$

2,559,000

 

$

3,402,800

 

$

3,747,000

 

     State

 

1,080,000


   

459,000


   

652,000


 

Total current

 

3,639,000


   

3,861,800


   

4,399,000


 

Deferred:

                 

     Federal

 

233,000

   

(1,589,800

)

 

(1,253,000

)

     State

 

13,000


   

(130,000


)

 

(85,000


)

Total deferred

 

246,000


   

(1,719,800


)

 

(1,338,000


)

                   

TOTAL PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES

$


3,885,000


 

$


2,142,000


 

$


3,061,000


 

Differences between the expected income tax expense attributable to continuing operations, derived from applying the federal statutory income tax rate to earnings before taxes on income from continuing operations, and the actual tax expense are as follows:

 

Year Ended December 31,


 
 

2001


 

2000


 

1999


 
 

Amount


 

Percentage


 

Amount


 

Percentage


 

Amount


 

Percentage


 
                               

Federal income taxes at the

                             

  statutory rate

$

3,366,000

 

34.00

%

 

$

2,398,000

 

34.00

%

 

$

3,384,000

 

34.00

%

 

Increase (decrease) in income taxes

                                   

  resulting from:

                                   

   Foreign Sales Corporation

 

(103,000

)

(1.04

)

   

(40,000

)

(0.57

)

   

(17,000

)

(0.17

)

 

   Nondeductible expenses

 

144,000

 

1.45

     

94,000

 

1.33

     

43,000

 

0.43

   

   State tax expense

 

721,000

 

7.28

     

217,000

 

3.08

     

312,000

 

3.13

   

   Reversal of prior year tax accruals

 

-

 

0.00

     

(520,000

)

(7.37

)

   

(607,000

)

(6.10

)

 

   Stock option compensation
     deduction

 


(118,000


)


(1.19


)

                         

   Other

 


(125,000


)

(1.26


)

 

 


(7,000


)

(0.10


)

 

 


(54,000


)

(0.54


)

 

TOTAL

$


3,885,000


 

39.24


%

 

$


2,142,000


 

30.37


%

 

$


3,061,000


 

30.75


%

 

Temporary differences which give rise to deferred tax assets (liabilities) are as follows:

 

December 31,


 
 

2001


 

2000


 

Current Asset (Liability):

           

    Additional capitalized inventory costs

$

129,000

 

$

127,000

 

    Vacation accrual

 

418,000

   

382,000

 

    Warranty reserve

 

1,351,000

   

1,878,000

 

    Inventory allowance

 

598,000

   

704,000

 

    Allowance for doubtful accounts

 

135,000

   

219,000

 

    Charitable contribution carryover

 

1,185,000

   

614,000

 

    Other

 

(38,731


)

 

99,269


 
             

Total

$


3,777,269


 

$


4,023,269


 




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SPARTAN MOTORS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

NOTE 5 - TAXES ON INCOME (Continued)

Non-Current Asset:

           

    Charitable contribution carryover

$

941,000

 

$

1,020,000

 

    Capital loss on investment in Carpenter

 

10,097,000

   

10,097,000

 

    Valuation allowance for capital loss carryforward

 

(10,097,000

)

 

(10,097,000

)

    Other

 

242,836


   

163,836


 
             

Total

$


1,183,836


 

$


1,183,836


 

In 2000, the Company's loss on its investment in the stock of its 57.6% owned subsidiary, Carpenter, generated a capital loss of approximately $29.7 million. Since the Company currently has no capital gains to offset against the capital loss, the Company has recorded a valuation allowance that reserves in full the deferred tax asset related to this loss carryover. These capital losses can be carried forward for five years and during that time future capital gains, up to approximately $29.7 million, would be offset by them.


NOTE 6 - DEBT

   

December 31,


   

2001


 

2000


Long-term debt consists of the following:

       

   Revolving note payable to bank, with interest payable daily
      at the Eurodollar rate plus an applicable margin ranging
      from 1.0% to 2.5%, depending on the level of leverage
      maintained by the Company, the average of which was
      5.44% during 2001, due February 28, 2003, secured by
      the Company's assets

 






$  8,300,000

 






$  21,400,000

   Term note payable to bank, with interest payable monthly at
      the 30 day LIBOR rate, the average of which was 5.79%
      during 2001, due February 28, 2003, secured by the
      Company's assets

 




3,100,000

 




4,000,000

   Other

 

5,079


 

19,047


         Subtotal

 

11,405,079

 

25,419,047

   Less current portion of long-term debt

 

2,005,079


 

915,238


         Total

 

$  9,400,000


 

$  24,503,809



The Company's primary line of credit is a $25 million revolving note payable to a bank. The Company also has a $3.1 million term note. Under the terms of the credit agreement for the line of credit and term note, the Company is required to maintain certain financial ratios and other financial conditions. The agreement also prohibits the Company from incurring additional indebtedness, limits certain acquisitions, investments, advances or loans and restricts substantial asset sales. At December 31, 2001 the Company was in compliance with all debt covenants.

The Company also has an unsecured line of credit of $1 million and secured lines of credit of $0.2 million and $1.1 million. The $1.1 million line is due from Carpenter and carries an interest rate of 1/2% above the bank's prime rate (prime rate at December 31, 2001, was 4.75%) and has an expiration date of March 2002. This line of credit is guaranteed by the Company. Borrowings under this line totaled $1.1 million at December 31, 2001. The $0.2 million line carries an interest rate of 2% above the bank's prime rate and has an expiration date of June 1, 2002. This line of credit is secured by accounts receivable, inventory and equipment. There were no borrowings on this line at December 31, 2001. The $1.0 million line carries an interest rate of 1% above the bank's prime rate and expires only if there is a change in management. There were no borrowings on this line at December 31, 2001. The Company believes it has sufficient resources from cash flows from operating activities and, if necessary, from additional borrowings under its lines of credit to satisfy ongoing cash requirements for the next 12 months.



25


SPARTAN MOTORS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

NOTE 7 - TRANSACTIONS WITH MAJOR CUSTOMERS

The Company had two customers classified as major customers in 2001, 2000 and 1999:

   

2001


 

2000


 

1999



Customer


 


Sales


 

Accounts
Receivable


 


Sales


 

Accounts
Receivable


 


Sales


 

Accounts
Receivable


                         

A         

 

$23,690,000

 

$ 2,306,000

 

$45,898,000

 

$ 4,402,000

 

$58,584,000

 

$ 6,191,000

B         

36,665,000

528,000

47,756,000

2,429,000

65,664,000

3,237,000


NOTE 8 - PROFIT-SHARING PLAN

The Spartan Motors, Inc. Profit-Sharing Plan and Trust covers all Chassis Group employees whom meet length of service and minimum age requirements. Contributions to the plan are determined annually by the Board of Directors and were $352,000, $349,000 and $384,000 in 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively. The Company's policy is to fund plan costs accrued.

NOTE 9 - STOCK OPTIONS

The Company has stock option plans covering certain employees. Shares reserved for options under these plans total 4,400,000. The options granted are exercisable for a period of 10 years from the grant date. The exercise price for all options is equal to the market price at the date of grant.

The Company has a stock option and a restricted stock plan for outside market advisors. Shares reserved for options under this plan total 200,000 (included in the 4,400,000 above) and the options are exercisable for a period of 10 years from the grant date. The exercise price for these options is equal to the market price at the grant date. Compensation expense is recognized for all options granted under this plan.

The Company has a non-qualified stock option plan for certain employees and directors. Shares reserved for options under this plan total 800,000 (included in the 4,400,000 above) and the options are exercisable for a period of 10 years from the grant date. The exercise price for these options is equal to the market price at the date of grant.






















26


SPARTAN MOTORS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

NOTE 9 - STOCK OPTIONS (Continued)

Activity for the years ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999 is as follows for all plans:

 

Price
Range


 

Weighted-Average
Exercise Price


 

Option
Shares


 
             

Balance at January 1, 1999

$1.73 - $14.58

 

$8.74

 

2,153,140

 
             

Options granted

$4.38 - $6.19

 

$5.75

 

548,240

 

Options exercised

$1.73 - $6.19

 

$1.92

 

(4,700

)

Options expired

$1.73 - $14.58

 

$8.50

 

(162,430

)

           
 

Balance at December 31, 1999

$1.73 - $14.58

 

$8.16

 

2,534,250

 
             

Options granted

$2.50 - $4.19

 

$4.14

 

542,410

 

Options exercised

-

 

-

 

-

 

Options expired

$1.73 - $14.58

 

$7.62

 

(379,610

)

           
 

Balance at December 31, 2000

$2.50 - $14.50

 

$7.43

 

2,697,050

 
             

Options granted

$1.69 - $6.40

 

$3.88

 

548,865

 

Options exercised

$1.69 - $6.19

 

$4.23

 

(204,065

)

Options expired

$3.95 - $14.50

 

$8.98

 

(236,440

)

           
 

Balance at December 31, 2001

$1.69 - $14.50

 

$6.82

 

2,805,410


 

The following table summarizes information regarding stock options outstanding at December 31, 2001 under the plans:

   

Options Outstanding


 

Options Exercisable


 


Exercise Price
Range


 

Number
Outstanding
at 12/31/01


 

Weighted-Average
Remaining
Contractual Life


 

Weighted-
Average
Exercise Price


 

Number
Exercisable at
12/31/01


 

Weighted-
Average
Exercise Price


 
                       

$1.69 - $2.50

 

34,500

 

9.0

 

$1.95                

 

34,500

 

$1.95                      

 

$2.66 - $3.95

 

425,725

 

9.3

 

$3.90                

 

425,725

 

$3.90                      

 

$4.13 - $6.19

 

843,045

 

7.7

 

$5.03                

 

843,045

 

$5.03                      

 

$6.19 - $8.80

 

1,118,145

 

5.2

 

$7.17                

 

1,118,145

 

$7.17                      

 

$10.50 - $14.50

 

383,995


 

2.2

 

$13.42                

 

383,995


 

$13.42                      

 
   

2,805,410


         

2,805,410


     

The Company follows Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees (APB 25), and related interpretations in accounting for its stock options granted to employees or directors. Accordingly, no compensation cost has been recognized for grants to employees or directors under its stock option plans covering employees. Had compensation for these plans been determined based on the fair market value at the grant dates for awards under those plans consistent with the method of FASB Statement 123, the Company's net income (loss) and earnings (loss) per share for the years ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999, would have been the pro forma amounts indicated below.





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SPARTAN MOTORS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

NOTE 9 - STOCK OPTIONS (Continued)

 

2001


 

2000


 

1999


 

Net earnings (loss)

                 

     As reported         

$

6,131,139

 

$

(5,609,518)

 

$

(1,391,134)

 

     Pro forma         

 

5,029,678

   

(6,736,227)

   

(2,762,098)

 
                   

Net earnings (loss) per share

                 

     As reported         

$

0.58

 

$

(0.49)

 

$

(0.11)

 

     Pro forma         

 

0.47

   

(0.59)

   

(0.22)

 

The estimated fair value of options granted was $2.01, $2.08 and $2.61 per share in 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively. The fair market value of options granted under the Company's stock option plans during 2001 was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions used:

   

Dividend
Yield


 

Expected
Volatility


 

Risk Free
Interest Rate


 

Expected
Lives


 
 

2001

1%

 

54.0%

 

4.79%

 

5 years

 
 

2000

None

 

48.0%

 

6.23%

 

5 years

 
 

1999

None

 

41.8%

 

5.73%

 

5 years

 


NOTE 10 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

Under the terms of its credit agreement with its bank, the Company has the ability to issue letters of credit totaling $2.5 million. At December 31, 2001, the Company had outstanding letters of credit totaling $0.2 million.

At December 31, 2001, the Company and its subsidiaries were parties, both as plaintiff and defendant, to a number of lawsuits and claims arising out of the normal course of their businesses. In the opinion of management, the financial position of the Company will not be materially affected by the final outcome of these legal proceedings.

The Company has repurchase agreements with lending institutions, which have provided floor plan financing to customers. These agreements provide for the repurchase of products from the lending institution in the event of the customer's default. The total contingent liability on December 31, 2001 was approximately $3.4 million. Historically, losses under these agreements have not been significant and it is management's opinion that any future losses will not have a material effect on the Company's financial position or operating results.

The Company has outstanding purchase commitments at December 31, 2001 for approximately $2.1 million to complete an expansion project in South Carolina. This project will be funded through a combination of future borrowings, existing cash reserves and future cash flows from operations. The project is expected to be completed in May 2002.

NOTE 11 - DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

Since October 23, 1998, the Company has consolidated its majority-owned subsidiary, Carpenter, and recognized 100% of its operating results. On September 28, 2000, the Company's Board of Directors passed a resolution to cease funding of Carpenter. Carpenter's Board of Directors then voted on September 29, 2000, to begin the orderly liquidation of Carpenter. Since Carpenter was a separate segment of the Company's business, the operating results and the disposition of Carpenter's net assets were accounted for as a discontinued operation. Accordingly, previously reported financial results for all periods presented were restated to reflect this business as a discontinued operation. Carpenter sales for the years ended December 31, 2000 and 1999, which were properly removed from the restated consolidated sales totals, were $24.9 million and $21.5 million, respectively.




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SPARTAN MOTORS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

NOTE 11 - DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Continued)

The assets or liabilities of the discontinued operations have been segregated in the consolidated balance sheets. Details of such amounts are as follows:

 

December 31,


 
 

2001


 

2000


 
             

Cash and cash equivalents

$

1,453,198

       

Accounts receivable

 

-

 

$

1,257,180

 

Inventories

 

-

   

1,129,476

 

Other current assets

 

84,717


   

1,396,351


 

Total current assets of discontinued operations

$


1,537,915


 

$


3,783,007


 
             

Notes payable

$

1,135,556

 

$

4,531,687

 

Accounts payable

 

-

   

302,481

 

Other current liabilities

 

660,000


   

1,266,700


 

Total current liabilities of discontinued operations

$


1,795,556


$


6,100,868


             

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

-


 

$


3,713,884


 

Total long-term assets of discontinued operations

$


-


 

$


3,713,884


 
             

Long-term debt

 

-


 

$


3,713,884


 

Total long-term liabilities of discontinued operations

$


-


 

$


3,713,884


 

The liquidation of Carpenter was substantially completed in the fourth quarter of 2001. The remaining liabilities are expected to be paid in the first half of 2002. Any excess obligations will be paid by the Company, as guarantor.

NOTE 12 - BUSINESS SEGMENTS

The Company segregates its operations into two reportable business segments: Chassis and EVTeam. The Chassis segment is an international engineer and manufacturer of custom motor vehicle chassis. The segment's principal markets are fire truck, motorhome and specialty vehicle chassis. The Company's EVTeam consists of its three subsidiaries that are manufacturers of emergency vehicle bodies.

The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies. Sales and other financial information by business segment is as follows (amounts in thousands):















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SPARTAN MOTORS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

NOTE 12 - BUSINESS SEGMENTS (Continued)

Year Ended December 31, 2001

               
 

Business Segments


             
 

Chassis


 

EVTeam


 

Intangibles


 

Other


 

Consolidated


 
                               

Net Sales

$

173,236

 

$

69,129

       

$

(16,102

)

$

226,263

 

Interest expense

 

313

   

848

         

214

   

1,375

 

Depreciation and

                             

     amortization expense

 

931

   

380

 

$

417

   

477

   

2,205

 

Income tax expense

 

3,486

   

812

         

(413

)

 

3,885

 

Segment earnings (loss) from

                             

     continuing operations

 

6,106

   

1,376

   

(417

)

 

(1,050

)

 

6,015

 

Discontinued operations

                   

116

   

116

 

Segment earnings

 

6,106

   

1,376

   

(417

)

 

(934

)

 

6,131

 

Segment assets

 

38,034

   

27,131

   

4,543

   

7,904

   

77,612

 


Year Ended December 31, 2000

               
 

Business Segments


             
 

Chassis


 

EVTeam


 

Intangibles


 

Other


 

Consolidated


 
                               

Net Sales

$

202,056

 

$

59,990

       

$

(10,640

)

$

251,406

 

Interest expense

 

410

   

918

         

290

   

1,618

 

Depreciation and

                             

     amortization expense

 

950

   

393

 

$

440

   

456

   

2,239

 

Income tax expense

 

2,768

   

(100

)

       

(526

)

 

2,142

 

Segment earnings (loss) from

                             

     continuing operations

 

5,224

   

595

   

(440

)

 

(469

)

 

4,910

 

Discontinued operations

                   

(10,519

)

 

(10,519

)

Segment earnings

 

5,224

   

595

   

(440

)

 

(10,988

)

 

(5,609

)

Segment assets

 

43,023

   

28,441

   

4,960

   

21,881

   

98,305

 


Year Ended December 31, 1999

               
 

Business Segments


             
 

Chassis


 

EVTeam


 

Intangibles


 

Other


 

Consolidated


 
                               

Net Sales

$

241,935

 

$

55,109

       

$

(12,406

)

$

284,638

 

Interest expense

 

1,067

   

569

         

(186

)

 

1,450

 

Depreciation and

                             

     amortization expense

 

1,348

   

365

 

$

840

         

2,553

 

Income tax expense

 

3,435

   

560

         

(934

)

 

3,061

 

Segment earnings (loss) from

                             

     continuing operations

 

6,218

   

894

   

(840

)

 

621

   

6,893

 

Discontinued operations

 

-

   

-

         

(8,284

)

 

(8,284

)

Segment earnings

 

6,218

   

894

   

(840

)

 

(7,663

)

 

(1,391

)

Segment assets

 

69,119

   

28,595

   

5,419

   

19,565

   

122,698

 



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SPARTAN MOTORS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

NOTE 13 - QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)

Summarized quarterly financial data for the year ended December 31, 2001 is as follows:

 

Quarter Ended


 
 

March 31


 

June 30


 

September 30


 

December 31


 
                         

Net sales

$

58,657,558

 

$

58,520,417

 

$

55,803,468

 

$

53,281,310

 

Gross profit

 

9,128,765

   

9,017,844

   

9,361,236

   

9,276,729

 

Net earnings from continuing operations

 

1,468,052

   

1,297,995

   

1,554,755

   

1,694,688

 

Discontinued operations:

                       

     Loss from operations of Carpenter

 

-

   

-

   

-

   

-

 

     Gain on disposal of Carpenter

 

-


   

-


   

-


   

115,649


 

Net earnings

$


1,468,052


 

$


1,297,995


 

$


1,554,755


 

$


1,810,337


 

Basic and diluted net earnings per share:

                       

     Net earnings from continuing operations

 

0.14

   

0.12

   

0.15

   

0.16

 

     Discontinued operations

                       

          Loss from operations of Carpenter

 

-

   

-

   

-

   

-

 

          Gain on disposal of Carpenter

 

-


   

-


   

-


   

0.01


 

Basic and diluted net earnings per share

$


0.14


 

$


0.12


 

$


0.15


 

$


0.17


 

Summarized quarterly financial data for the year ended December 31, 2000 is as follows:

 

Quarter Ended


 
 

March 31


 

June 30


 

September 30


 

December 31


 
                         

Net sales

$

77,395,130

 

$

63,662,620

 

$

53,044,880

 

$

57,303,030

 

Gross profit

 

11,492,808

   

9,589,902

   

3,877,424

   

8,331,849

 

Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations

 

2,949,900

   

1,785,632

   

(1,732,574

)

 

1,907,551

 

Discontinued operations:

                       

     Earnings (loss) from operations of Carpenter

 

(981,362

)

 

(771,340

)

 

(2,148,151

)

 

-

 

     Gain (loss) on disposal of Carpenter

 

-


   

-


   

(6,099,174


)

 

(520,000


)

Net earnings (loss)

$


1,968,538


 

$


1,014,292


 

$


(9,979,899


)

$


1,387,551


 

Basic and diluted net earnings (loss) per share:

                       

     Net earnings from continuing operations

 

0.24

   

0.15

   

(0.15

)

 

0.18

 

     Discontinued operations

                       

          Earnings (loss) from operations of Carpenter

 

(0.08

)

 

(0.06

)

 

(0.19

)

 

-

 

          Gain (loss) on disposal of Carpenter

 

-


   

-


   

(0.54


)

 

(0.05


)

Basic and diluted net earnings (loss) per share

$


0.16


 

$


0.09


 

$


$(0.88


)

$


0.13


 


In the fourth quarter of 2000, the Company made a reversal of prior year tax accruals for continuing operations of $0.5 million and reduced the tax benefit related to discontinued operations by $0.5 million.









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Ernst & Young LLP
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Report of Independent Auditors

Board of Directors and Shareholders
Spartan Motors, Inc.

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Spartan Motors, Inc. (the Company) and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2001 and 2000, and the related consolidated statements of operations, shareholders' equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2001. Our audits also included the financial statement schedule listed in the Index at Item 14(a)(2). These financial statements and financial statement schedule are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial statements and financial statement schedule based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Spartan Motors, Inc. and subsidiaries at December 31, 2001 and 2000, and the consolidated results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2001, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. Also, in our opinion, the related financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein.



 

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP




February 8, 2002











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Item 9.                    Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.

No disclosure required.

PART III

Item 10.                    Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant.

The information required by this item is contained under the captions "Spartan Motors' Board of Directors" and "Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance" in the Company's definitive proxy statement for its annual meeting of shareholders to be held on June 11, 2002, and is herein incorporated by reference.

Item 11.                    Executive Compensation.

The information required by this item is contained under the captions "Compensation of Directors," "Executive Compensation" and "Compensation Committee Report on Executive Compensation" in the Company's definitive proxy statement for its annual meeting of shareholders to be held on June 11, 2002, and is herein incorporated by reference.

Item 12.                    Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management.

The information required by this item is contained under the caption "Ownership of Spartan Motors Stock" in the definitive proxy statement for the Company's annual meeting of shareholders to be held on June 11, 2002, and is herein incorporated by reference.

Item 13.                    Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.

The information required by this item, if any, is contained under the caption "Spartan Motors' Board of Directors" in the definitive proxy statement for the Company's annual meeting of shareholders to be held on June 11, 2002, and is herein incorporated by reference.

PART IV

Item 14.                    Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports on Form 8-K.

          Item 14(a)(1).          List of Financial Statements.

The following consolidated financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries are filed as a part of this Report:

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2001 and December 31, 2000

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Fiscal Years Ended December 31, 2001, December 31, 2000 and December 31, 1999

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity for the Fiscal Years Ended December 31, 2001, December 31, 2000 and December 31, 1999

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Fiscal Years Ended December 31, 2001, December 31, 2000 and December 31, 1999

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements as of December 31, 2001

Report of Ernst & Young LLP




33


          Item 14(a)(2).          Financial Statement Schedules. Attached as Appendix A.

The following consolidated financial statement schedule of the Company and its subsidiaries are filed as part of this report:

                              Schedule II-Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

All other schedules (I, III, IV and V) for which provision is made in the applicable accounting regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission are not required under the related instructions or are inapplicable and, therefore, have been omitted.

          Item 14(a)(3).          List of Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed as a part of this report:

Exhibit
Number

 


Document

     

3.1

 

Spartan Motors, Inc. Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended to date. Previously filed as an Exhibit to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000, and incorporated herein by reference.

3.2

 

Spartan Motors, Inc. Bylaws, as amended to date. Previously filed as an Exhibit to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2001, and incorporated herein by reference.

4.1

 

Spartan Motors, Inc. Restated Articles of Incorporation. See Exhibit 3.1 above.

4.2

 

Spartan Motors, Inc. Bylaws. See Exhibit 3.2 above.

4.3

 

Form of Stock Certificate. Previously filed as an Exhibit to the Registration Statement on Form S-18 (Registration No. 2-90021-C) filed on March 19, 1984, and incorporated herein by reference.

4.4

 

Rights Agreement dated June 4, 1997, between Spartan Motors, Inc. and American Stock Transfer and Trust Company. Previously filed as an Exhibit to the Company's Form 8-A filed on June 25, 1997, and incorporated herein by reference.

10.1

 

Restated Spartan Motors, Inc. 1988 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan.* Previously filed as an Exhibit to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 1996, and incorporated herein by reference.

10.2

 

Restated Spartan Motors, Inc. 1994 Incentive Stock Option Plan.* Previously filed as an Exhibit to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 1996, and incorporated herein by reference.

10.3

 

The Spartan Motors, Inc. 1996 Stock Option and Restricted Stock Plan for Outside Market Advisors, as amended. Previously filed as an Exhibit to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2000, and incorporated herein by reference.

10.4

 

Spartan Motors, Inc. Stock Option and Restricted Stock Plan of 1998.* Previously filed with the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement filed on April 30, 1999, and incorporated herein by reference.

21

 

Subsidiaries of Registrant.

23

 

Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.

24

 

Limited Powers of Attorney.

_________________________

*Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

The Company will furnish a copy of any exhibit listed above to any shareholder of the Company without charge upon written request to Richard J. Schalter, Spartan Motors, Inc., 1165 Reynolds Road, Post Office Box 440, Charlotte, Michigan 48813.






34


Item 14(b).          Reports on Form 8-K.

The Company filed the following Current Reports on Form 8-K during the fourth quarter of 2001:

Date of Report


 

Filing Date


 

Item(s) Reported


         

November 19, 2001

 

November 20, 2001

 

This Form 8-K included a press release that reported that David R. Wilson had been appointed as the Company's Chairman of the Board beginning in June 2002. No financial statements were included or required to be included in this Form 8-K.

         

December 6, 2001

 

December 6, 2001

 

This Form 8-K included a press release that reported that John E. Sztykiel had been selected to become the Company's Chief Executive Officer beginning in June 2002. No financial statements were included or required to be included in this Form 8-K.


          These Forms 8-K were furnished pursuant to Regulation FD and are considered to have been "furnished" but not "filed" with the Securities and Exchange Commission.























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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.

 

SPARTAN MOTORS, INC.

     
     

March 22, 2002

By

/s/ Richard J. Schalter
   

Richard J. Schalter
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer,
Secretary and Treasurer


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.


March 22, 2002

By

/s/ George W. Sztykiel
   

George W. Sztykiel, Director
(Principal Executive Officer)

     
     

March 22, 2002

By

/s/ John E. Sztykiel*
   

John E. Sztykiel, Director
(Principal Operating Officer)

     
     

March 22, 2002

By

/s/ Richard J. Schalter
   

Richard J. Schalter, Director
(Principal Accounting and Financial Officer)

     
     

March 22, 2002

By

/s/ William F. Foster*
   

William F. Foster, Director

     
     

March 22, 2002

By

/s/ George Tesseris*
   

George Tesseris, Director

     
     

March 22, 2002

By

/s/ Charles E. Nihart*
   

Charles E. Nihart, Director

     
     

March 22, 2002

By

/s/ David R. Wilson*
   

David R. Wilson, Director

     
     
 

*By

/s/ Richard J. Schalter
   

Richard J. Schalter
Attorney-in-Fact





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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number

 


Document

     

3.1

 

Spartan Motors, Inc. Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended to date. Previously filed as an Exhibit to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000, and incorporated herein by reference.

3.2

 

Spartan Motors, Inc. Bylaws, as amended to date. Previously filed as an Exhibit to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2001, and incorporated herein by reference.

4.1

 

Spartan Motors, Inc. Restated Articles of Incorporation. See Exhibit 3.1 above.

4.2

 

Spartan Motors, Inc. Bylaws. See Exhibit 3.2 above.

4.3

 

Form of Stock Certificate. Previously filed as an Exhibit to the Registration Statement on Form S-18 (Registration No. 2-90021-C) filed on March 19, 1984, and incorporated herein by reference.

4.4

 

Rights Agreement dated June 4, 1997, between Spartan Motors, Inc. and American Stock Transfer and Trust Company. Previously filed as an Exhibit to the Company's Form 8-A filed on June 25, 1997, and incorporated herein by reference.

10.1

 

Restated Spartan Motors, Inc. 1988 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan.* Previously filed as an Exhibit to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 1996, and incorporated herein by reference.

10.2

 

Restated Spartan Motors, Inc. 1994 Incentive Stock Option Plan.* Previously filed as an Exhibit to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 1996, and incorporated herein by reference.

10.3

 

The Spartan Motors, Inc. 1996 Stock Option and Restricted Stock Plan for Outside Market Advisors, as amended. Previously filed as an Exhibit to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2000, and incorporated herein by reference.

10.4

 

Spartan Motors, Inc. Stock Option and Restricted Stock Plan of 1998.* Previously filed with the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement filed on April 30, 1999, and incorporated herein by reference.

21

 

Subsidiaries of Registrant.

23

 

Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.

24

 

Limited Powers of Attorney.

                             

*Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.





















APPENDIX A

SCHEDULE II
VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
SPARTAN MOTORS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Years ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999

Column A

 

Column B

 

Column C


 

Column D

 

Column E




Description



Balance at
Beginning
of Period


Additions
Charged to
Costs and
Expenses


Additions
Charged to
Other Accounts
(Acquisitions)





Deductions



Balance
at End
of Period


 
                     

Year ended December 31, 2001:

                   
                     

Allowance for doubtful accounts

 

$   599,000

 

$    518,000

 

$               -

 

$    671,000

 

$     446,000

                     
                     

Year ended December 31, 2000:

                   
                     

Allowance for doubtful accounts

 

$   567,000

 

$    772,000

$               -

 

$    740,000

 

$     599,000

                     
                     

Year ended December 31, 1999:

                   
                     

Allowance for doubtful accounts

 

$   600,000

 

$ 3,764,000

 

$               -

 

$    3,797,000

 

$     567,000

Spartan Motors, Inc. Exhibit 21 to Form 10-K

EXHIBIT 21

SUBSIDIARIES OF SPARTAN MOTORS, INC.


                    Name of Subsidiary

 

Jurisdiction of
Incorporation

     

Spartan Motors Chassis, Inc.

 

Michigan, United States

     

Luverne Fire Apparatus Co., Ltd.

 

South Dakota, United States

     

Quality Manufacturing, Inc.

 

Alabama, United States

     

Road Rescue, Inc.

 

Minnesota, United States

     

Spartan Motors Foreign Sales Corporation, Inc.

 

West Indies

     

Spartan de Mexico S.A. de C.V.

 

Mexico

     

Carpenter Industries, Inc.
   (57.6% interest)

 

Delaware, United States

Spartan Motors, Inc. Exhibit 23 to Form 10-K

EXHIBIT 23

Consent of Independent Auditors

Board of Directors and Shareholders
Spartan Motors, Inc.

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 33-28432) pertaining to the Nonqualified Stock Option Plan and the 1984 Incentive Stock Option Plan of Spartan Motors, Inc., in the Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 33-80980) pertaining to the 1994 Incentive Stock Option Plan of Spartan Motors, Inc. and in the Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-69028) pertaining to the Stock Option and Restricted Stock Plan of 1998 of Spartan Motors, Inc. of our report dated February 8, 2002, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of Spartan Motors, Inc. and subsidiaries included in the Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2001.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Grand Rapids, MI
March 22, 2002

Spartan Motors, Inc. Exhibit 24 to Form 10-K

EXHIBIT 24

LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY

          The undersigned, in his or her capacity as a director or officer, or both, as the case may be, of Spartan Motors, Inc., does hereby appoint GEORGE W. SZTYKIEL and RICHARD J. SCHALTER, or any of them, his or her attorneys or attorney to execute in his or her name an Annual Report of Spartan Motors, Inc. on Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2001, and any amendments to that report, and to file it with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Each attorney shall have power and authority to do and perform in the name and on behalf of the undersigned, in any and all capacities, every act to be done in the premises as fully and to all intents and purposes as the undersigned could do in person, and the undersigned hereby ratifies and approves the acts of such attorneys.

 

Dated:

February 1, 2002

 

/s/William F. Foster


     

William F. Foster



















LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY

          The undersigned, in his or her capacity as a director or officer, or both, as the case may be, of Spartan Motors, Inc., does hereby appoint GEORGE W. SZTYKIEL and RICHARD J. SCHALTER, or any of them, his or her attorneys or attorney to execute in his or her name an Annual Report of Spartan Motors, Inc. on Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2001, and any amendments to that report, and to file it with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Each attorney shall have power and authority to do and perform in the name and on behalf of the undersigned, in any and all capacities, every act to be done in the premises as fully and to all intents and purposes as the undersigned could do in person, and the undersigned hereby ratifies and approves the acts of such attorneys.

 

Dated:

February 2, 2002

 

/s/Charles E. Nihart


     

Charles E. Nihart



















LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY

          The undersigned, in his or her capacity as a director or officer, or both, as the case may be, of Spartan Motors, Inc., does hereby appoint GEORGE W. SZTYKIEL and RICHARD J. SCHALTER, or any of them, his or her attorneys or attorney to execute in his or her name an Annual Report of Spartan Motors, Inc. on Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2001, and any amendments to that report, and to file it with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Each attorney shall have power and authority to do and perform in the name and on behalf of the undersigned, in any and all capacities, every act to be done in the premises as fully and to all intents and purposes as the undersigned could do in person, and the undersigned hereby ratifies and approves the acts of such attorneys.

 

Dated:

February 6, 2002

 

/s/John E. Sztykiel


     

John E. Sztykiel



















LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY

          The undersigned, in his or her capacity as a director or officer, or both, as the case may be, of Spartan Motors, Inc., does hereby appoint GEORGE W. SZTYKIEL and RICHARD J. SCHALTER, or any of them, his or her attorneys or attorney to execute in his or her name an Annual Report of Spartan Motors, Inc. on Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2001, and any amendments to that report, and to file it with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Each attorney shall have power and authority to do and perform in the name and on behalf of the undersigned, in any and all capacities, every act to be done in the premises as fully and to all intents and purposes as the undersigned could do in person, and the undersigned hereby ratifies and approves the acts of such attorneys.

 

Dated:

February 1, 2002

 

/s/George Tesseris


     

George Tesseris



















LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY

          The undersigned, in his or her capacity as a director or officer, or both, as the case may be, of Spartan Motors, Inc., does hereby appoint GEORGE W. SZTYKIEL and RICHARD J. SCHALTER, or any of them, his or her attorneys or attorney to execute in his or her name an Annual Report of Spartan Motors, Inc. on Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2001, and any amendments to that report, and to file it with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Each attorney shall have power and authority to do and perform in the name and on behalf of the undersigned, in any and all capacities, every act to be done in the premises as fully and to all intents and purposes as the undersigned could do in person, and the undersigned hereby ratifies and approves the acts of such attorneys.

 

Dated:

February 4, 2002

 

/s/David R. Wilson


     

David R. Wilson