Michigan
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
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0-13611
(Commission File No.)
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38-2078923
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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1541 Reynolds Road, Charlotte, Michigan
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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48813
(Zip Code)
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99.1
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Press Release dated February 15, 2011 regarding the financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2010
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SPARTAN MOTORS, INC.
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Dated: February 15, 2011
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/s/ Joseph M. Nowicki | |
By: Joseph M. Nowicki | ||
Its: Chief Financial Officer
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Spartan Motors, Inc.
1000 Reynolds Rd. – Charlotte, MI 48813 – USA
Telephone 517.543.6400 – Facsimile 517.543.5403
Website – www.spartanmotors.com
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Net sales of $126.9 million (up 31.4 percent)
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Gross margin of 15.3 percent (down from 15.5 percent)
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Operating expenses of 11.7 percent of sales (down from 14.7 percent)
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Net earnings from continuing operations of $3.7 million (up from $0.1 million)
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Consolidated backlog of $134.5 million (down from $234.0 million)
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Cash from continuing operations of $9.6 million (up from $5.0 million)
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Net sales of $480.7 million (up 17.4 percent)
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Gross margin of 15.1 percent (down from 19.8 percent)
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Operating expenses of 12.9 percent of sales (down from 14.7 percent)
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Net earnings from continuing operations of $7.2 million (down from $13.2 million)
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Cash from continuing operations of $38.4 million (up from $34.3 million)
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Debt of $5.2 million (down $41.1 million or 89 percent since year-end 2009)
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Cash balance of $14.5 million (down $4.0 million since year-end 2009)
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The “Spartan Force”, a recent product addition from Spartan Chassis, validates the Company’s continued strategy of shaping its product portfolio consistent with changing customer (end-user) needs and evolving market conditions. The “Spartan Force” is a pre-configured, pre-engineered fire truck cab and chassis that is aggressively priced to meet the needs of an increasingly price-sensitive emergency response market, which also values the technology, durability, quality and reliability found in a Spartan chassis.
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Excitement grows as Utilimaster’s next-generation commercial van (in alliance with Isuzu Truck of America) continues on its development path for expected initial production during the second half of 2011 and its expected first sale in the third quarter of 2011. This market-changing vehicle will be unveiled at The Work Truck Show held in conjunction with the Annual National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) Convention in Indianapolis on March 8, 2011. Visit www.nextgenerationvan.com for more information and to follow the countdown to launch.
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Crimson Fire continues to enjoy market acceptance for its “Transformer” and “Legend” lines of products, which embody the Company’s spirit of innovation and ability to develop unique, modular solutions for evolving Emergency Response needs.
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Crimson Fire Aerials completed its relocation to Ephrata, Penn., during the fourth quarter to a purpose-built aerial manufacturing plant that provides additional capacity, streamlined work process flow and state-of-art testing facilities that will improve production efficiencies and provide growth opportunities.
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Annual motorhome chassis sales were $89 million in 2010, an improvement of 150% year over year from 2009. Although still below historical levels, motorhome chassis sales volume improvement reflects the gradual industry recovery.
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APA experienced a 77 percent increase in defense sales and 50 percent increase in service sales for the quarter compared to the prior year. Growth in defense parts sales was achieved by a large Medium Mine Protected Vehicle (MMPV) order. Fourth-quarter motorhome programs drove the growth in service year over year, while service sales momentum is expected to continue into 2011 for service and delivery truck refurbishment activities.
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Additional sales will be generated in 2011 through field service projects, including recent Utilimaster contracts to install keyless entry pads and safe loading systems in large fleet customers’ vehicles.
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Annual revenue diversification (23.5 percent) with the addition of the service and delivery market positions Spartan well as the U.S. economy continues its recovery, particularly as this is an early cycle business.
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Consolidated net sales for the quarter were $126.9 million, up 31.4 percent from the same quarter last year due to increased sales of APA, specialty vehicles and incremental revenues of service and delivery vehicles not present in 2009.
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Gross margin fell to 15.3 percent for the fourth quarter, from 15.5 percent for the same period in 2009. The decrease in margin was driven by a product mix shift toward service and delivery vehicles from more profitable fire apparatus and related chassis sales.
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Operating expense as a percent of revenues fell dramatically from 14.7 percent in the fourth quarter of 2009 to 11.7 percent in 2010. Improvements were fueled by restructuring efforts over the past 18 months, as well as certain 2009 acquisition related costs not present in 2010.
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The 2010 effective tax rate was reduced to 22 percent for the fourth quarter and 29 percent for the full year. This was driven by research and development tax credits taken as a result of legislation enacted in late 2010.
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Net earnings from continuing operations for the quarter increased $3.6 million, or $0.11 per diluted share, compared to approximately breakeven in the same quarter of 2009.
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The cash conversion cycle improved by 33 days year over year, excluding our Road Rescue operations, allowing us to pay down over $41 million in debt and fund strategic initiatives during the year. This improvement was fueled by aggressive actions to manage working capital.
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Consolidated backlog at Dec. 31, 2010 was $134.5 million, down from $234.0 million last year due to the sluggish economic environment and accelerated orders previously received and filled in advance of the 2010 engine emission change.
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Strong cash flow from operations of $9.6 million for the current quarter and $38.4 million for the twelve months ended Dec. 31, 2010, were an improvement over the $5.0 million and $34.3 million reported for the same periods in 2009.
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Payment of a $0.10 per share dividend in 2010, continued 23 years of commitment to our shareholders.
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CONTACT: | |
John Sztykiel, CEO, or
Joseph Nowicki, CFO
Spartan Motors, Inc.
(517) 543-6400 |
Paula Droste
Director of Investor Relations and Treasury
Spartan Motors, Inc.
(517) 997-3802
paula.droste@spartanmotors.com
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Three Months Ended December 31,
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2010
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2009
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Sales
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$ | 126,875 | $ | 96,536 | ||||||||||||
Cost of products sold
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107,434 | 81,538 | ||||||||||||||
Restructuring charges
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Gross profit
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19,441 | 15.3 | 14,993 | 15.5 | ||||||||||||
Operating expenses:
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Research and development
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3,968 | 3.1 | 4,207 | 4.3 | ||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative
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10,880 | 8.6 | 10,017 | 10.4 | ||||||||||||
Restructuring charges
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- | - | 21 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||
Total operating expenses
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14,848 | 11.7 | 14,245 | 14.7 | ||||||||||||
Operating income
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4,593 | 3.6 | 748 | 0.8 | ||||||||||||
Other income (expense):
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Interest expense
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(138 | ) | (0.1 | ) | (350 | ) | (0.4 | ) | ||||||||
Interest and other income
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205 | 0.2 | (32 | ) | (0.0 | ) | ||||||||||
Total other income (expense)
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67 | 0.1 | (382 | ) | (0.4 | ) | ||||||||||
Earnings before taxes
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4,660 | 3.7 | 366 | 0.4 | ||||||||||||
Taxes
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1,007 | 0.8 | 280 | 0.3 | ||||||||||||
Net earnings from continuing operations
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3,653 | 2.9 | 86 | 0.1 | ||||||||||||
Net loss from discontinued operations
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(222 | ) | (0.2 | ) | (499 | ) | (0.5 | ) | ||||||||
Net earnings (loss)
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$ | 3,431 | 2.7 | $ | (413 | ) | (0.4 | ) | ||||||||
Basic net earnings (loss) per share
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Earnings from continuing operations
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$ | 0.11 | $ | 0.00 | ||||||||||||
Loss from discontinued operations
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(0.01 | ) | (0.01 | ) | ||||||||||||
$ | 0.10 | $ | (0.01 | ) | ||||||||||||
Diluted net earnings (loss) per share
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Earnings from continuing operations
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$ | 0.11 | $ | 0.00 | ||||||||||||
Loss from discontinued operations
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(0.01 | ) | (0.01 | ) | ||||||||||||
$ | 0.10 | $ | (0.01 | ) | ||||||||||||
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding
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33,221 | 32,898 | ||||||||||||||
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding
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33,298 | 33,000 |
Twelve Months Ended December 31,
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Sales
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$ | 480,736 | $ | 409,538 | ||||||||||||
Cost of products sold
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407,201 | 328,305 | ||||||||||||||
Restructuring charges
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990 | 264 | ||||||||||||||
Gross profit
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72,545 | 15.1 | 80,969 | 19.8 | ||||||||||||
Operating expenses:
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Research and development
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16,912 | 3.5 | 16,962 | 4.1 | ||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative
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43,869 | 9.2 | 42,448 | 10.4 | ||||||||||||
Restructuring charges
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1,006 | 0.2 | 576 | 0.2 | ||||||||||||
Total operating expenses
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61,787 | 12.9 | 59,986 | 14.7 | ||||||||||||
Operating income
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10,758 | 2.2 | 20,983 | 5.1 | ||||||||||||
Other income (expense):
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Interest expense
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(950 | ) | (0.2 | ) | (1,322 | ) | (0.3 | ) | ||||||||
Interest and other income
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444 | 0.1 | 517 | 0.1 | ||||||||||||
Total other income (expense)
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(506 | ) | (0.1 | ) | (805 | ) | (0.2 | ) | ||||||||
Earnings before taxes
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10,252 | 2.1 | 20,178 | 4.9 | ||||||||||||
Taxes
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3,017 | 0.6 | 7,023 | 1.7 | ||||||||||||
Net earnings from continuing operations
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7,235 | 1.5 | 13,155 | 3.2 | ||||||||||||
Net loss from discontinued operations
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(3,094 | ) | (0.6 | ) | (1,383 | ) | (0.3 | ) | ||||||||
Net earnings
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$ | 4,141 | 0.9 | $ | 11,772 | 2.9 | ||||||||||
Basic net earnings (loss) per share
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Earnings from continuing operations
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$ | 0.22 | $ | 0.40 | ||||||||||||
Loss from discontinued operations
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(0.09 | ) | (0.04 | ) | ||||||||||||
$ | 0.13 | $ | 0.36 | |||||||||||||
Diluted net earnings (loss) per share
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Earnings from continuing operations
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$ | 0.22 | $ | 0.40 | ||||||||||||
Loss from discontinued operations
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(0.09 | ) | (0.04 | ) | ||||||||||||
$ | 0.13 | $ | 0.36 | |||||||||||||
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding
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33,021 | 32,729 | ||||||||||||||
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding
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33,101 | 32,916 |
December 31,
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ASSETS
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Current assets:
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Cash and cash equivalents
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$ | 14,507 | $ | 18,475 | ||||
Accounts receivable, less allowance of $996 and $932
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52,542 | 44,974 | ||||||
Inventories
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60,161 | 96,330 | ||||||
Deferred income tax assets
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6,218 | 6,984 | ||||||
Income taxes receivable
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2,890 | 4,212 | ||||||
Other current assets
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3,636 | 3,223 | ||||||
Other current assets from discontinued operations
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Total current assets
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139,954 | 184,760 | ||||||
Property, plant and equipment, net
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71,268 | 77,581 | ||||||
Goodwill
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18,418 | 18,404 | ||||||
Intangible assets, net
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10,946 | 11,491 | ||||||
Other assets
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1,163 | 1,041 | ||||||
TOTAL ASSETS
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$ | 241,749 | $ | 293,277 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
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Current liabilities:
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Accounts payable
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$ | 17,970 | $ | 19,523 | ||||
Accrued warranty
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5,702 | 6,296 | ||||||
Accrued customer rebates
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1,205 | 1,324 | ||||||
Accrued compensation and related taxes
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3,680 | 5,410 | ||||||
Accrued vacation
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1,635 | 1,783 | ||||||
Deposits from customers
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3,902 | 11,571 | ||||||
Other current liabilities and accrued expenses
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7,528 | 6,200 | ||||||
Current portion of long-term debt
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102 | 11,146 | ||||||
Liabilities from discontinued operations
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- | 1,770 | ||||||
Total current liabilities
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41,724 | 65,023 | ||||||
Other non-current liabilities
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4,284 | 4,189 | ||||||
Long-term debt, less current portion
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5,122 | 35,204 | ||||||
Deferred income tax liabilities
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7,640 | 8,341 | ||||||
Shareholders' equity:
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Preferred stock, no par value: 2,000
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shares authorized (none issued)
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Common stock, $0.01 par value; 40,000 shares
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authorized; 33,215 and 32,894 outstanding
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332 | 329 | ||||||
Additional paid in capital
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68,715 | 67,099 | ||||||
Retained earnings
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113,932 | 113,092 | ||||||
Total shareholders' equity
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182,979 | 180,520 | ||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
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$ | 241,749 | $ | 293,277 |
Three Months Ended December 31, 2010 (amounts in thousands of dollars)
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Specialty Vehicles
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Other
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Consolidated
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Fire Truck Chassis Sales
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31,259 | 31,259 | ||||||||||||||
Fire Truck Body Sales
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14,238 | 14,238 | ||||||||||||||
Motorhome Chassis Sales
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19,156 | 19,156 | ||||||||||||||
Utilimaster Product Sales
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34,901 | 34,901 | ||||||||||||||
Other Product Sales
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Vehicles
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4,662 | 4,662 | ||||||||||||||
Aftermarket Parts and Assemblies
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18,375 | 4,284 | 22,659 | |||||||||||||
Total Net Sales
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87,690 | 39,185 | 0 | 126,875 | ||||||||||||
Interest Expense
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19 | 93 | 25 | 138 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and Amortization Expense
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1,308 | 694 | 589 | 2,591 | ||||||||||||
Net Earnings (Loss) from Continuing Operations
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4,686 | 940 | (1,973 | ) | 3,653 | |||||||||||
Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2010 (amounts in thousands of dollars) (1)
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Other
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Consolidated
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Fire Truck Chassis Sales
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141,584 | 141,584 | ||||||||||||||
Fire Truck Body Sales
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50,811 | 50,811 | ||||||||||||||
Motorhome Chassis Sales
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89,003 | 89,003 | ||||||||||||||
Utilimaster Product Sales
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96,167 | 96,167 | ||||||||||||||
Other Product Sales
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Vehicles
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23,001 | 23,001 | ||||||||||||||
Aftermarket Parts and Assemblies
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63,327 | 16,843 | 80,170 | |||||||||||||
Total Net Sales
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367,726 | 113,010 | - | 480,736 | ||||||||||||
Interest Expense (Income)
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1,070 | 194 | (314 | ) | 950 | |||||||||||
Depreciation and Amortization Expense
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5,013 | 3,336 | 2,369 | 10,718 | ||||||||||||
Net Earnings (Loss) from Continuing Operations
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13,042 | (1,438 | ) | (4,369 | ) | 7,235 | ||||||||||
(1) Amounts restated retrospectively for segment reclassification and new discontinued operations.
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Period End Backlog (amounts in thousands of dollars)
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December 31, 2009
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March 31, 2010
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December 31, 2010
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Fire Truck Chassis*
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123,791 | 101,730 | 79,336 | 67,629 | 53,730 | ||||||||||
Fire Truck Bodies*
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27,736 | 29,065 | 23,475 | 22,011 | 26,659 | ||||||||||
Motorhome Chassis *
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20,022 | 16,731 | 13,048 | 13,049 | 16,146 | ||||||||||
Other Product *
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Vehicles
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16,970 | 15,396 | 14,276 | 12,514 | 8,073 | ||||||||||
Aftermarket Parts and Assemblies
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11,467 | 7,864 | 32,311 | 18,375 | 6,019 | ||||||||||
Total Specialty Vehicles
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199,986 | 170,786 | 162,446 | 133,578 | 110,627 | ||||||||||
Service and Delivery Vehicles *
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34,059 | 35,146 | 43,292 | 38,989 | 23,900 | ||||||||||
Total Backlog (Continuing Operations)
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234,045 | 205,932 | 205,738 | 172,567 | 134,527 | ||||||||||
* Anticipated time to fill backlog orders; 2 months or less for motorhome chassis and service and delivery vehicles; and 7 months or less for for fire truck apparatus and other products.
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