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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

x                               Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended:  June 28, 2008

 

or

 

o                                  Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the transition period from                     to                     

 

Commission File Number:  1-14725

 

MONACO COACH CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

35-1880244

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

or organization)

 

 

 

91320 Industrial Way
Coburg, Oregon 97408
(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (541) 686-8011

 

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

 

YES   x                      NO   o

 

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

 

Large accelerated filer  o

 

Accelerated filer  x

 

Non-Accelerated filer  o

 

Smaller reporting company  o

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). YES   o   NO   x

 

The number of shares outstanding of common stock, $.01 par value, as of June 28, 2008: 29,816,938

 

 

 



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MONACO COACH CORPORATION

 

FORM 10-Q

 

June 28, 2008

 

INDEX

 

Page

 

 

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

3

 

 

Item 1. Financial Statements (unaudited)

3

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 29, 2007 and June 28, 2008

4

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the quarters and six month periods ended June 30, 2007 and June 28, 2008

5

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six month periods ended June 30, 2007 and June 28, 2008

6

 

 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

7

 

 

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

15

 

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

31

 

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

31

 

 

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

32

 

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

32

 

 

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

36

 

 

Item 6. Exhibits

37

 

 

Signatures

38

 

 

Certifications under Section 302(a) and 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

 

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1.  Financial Statements

 

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MONACO COACH CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands of dollars, except share and per share data)

 

 

 

December 29,

 

June 28,

 

 

 

2007

 

2008

 

 

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$

6,282

 

$

1,340

 

Trade receivables, net

 

88,170

 

69,114

 

Inventories, net

 

158,236

 

178,343

 

Resort lot inventory

 

8,838

 

23,485

 

Prepaid expenses

 

5,142

 

5,001

 

Income taxes receivable

 

0

 

7,857

 

Debt issuance costs, net

 

0

 

542

 

Deferred income taxes

 

37,608

 

33,704

 

Total current assets

 

304,276

 

319,386

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property, plant, and equipment, net

 

144,291

 

136,956

 

Land held for development

 

24,321

 

16,300

 

Investment in joint venture

 

4,059

 

4,605

 

Debt issuance costs, net

 

498

 

0

 

Goodwill

 

86,323

 

86,323

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

563,768

 

$

563,570

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Book overdraft

 

$

1,601

 

$

2,884

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

5,714

 

26,214

 

Line of credit

 

0

 

53,815

 

Income taxes payable

 

3,726

 

0

 

Accounts payable

 

82,833

 

77,001

 

Product liability reserve

 

14,625

 

15,195

 

Product warranty reserve

 

35,171

 

31,015

 

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

48,609

 

37,126

 

Total current liabilities

 

192,279

 

243,250

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt, less current portion

 

23,357

 

0

 

Deferred income taxes

 

21,506

 

15,640

 

Deferred revenue

 

683

 

583

 

Total liabilities

 

237,825

 

259,473

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, $.01 par value; 1,934,783 shares authorized, no shares outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $.01 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized, 29,989,534 and 29,816,938 issued and outstanding, respectively

 

300

 

298

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

69,514

 

71,500

 

Retained earnings

 

256,129

 

232,299

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

325,943

 

304,097

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

563,768

 

$

563,570

 

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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MONACO COACH CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited: in thousands of dollars, except share and per share data)

 

 

 

Quarter Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30, 2007

 

June 28, 2008

 

June 30, 2007

 

June 28, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

 

$

335,319

 

$

201,886

 

$

657,563

 

$

454,264

 

Cost of sales

 

298,721

 

192,714

 

584,969

 

429,285

 

Gross profit

 

36,598

 

9,172

 

72,594

 

24,979

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

 

27,866

 

22,256

 

60,223

 

50,893

 

Impairment of assets

 

0

 

1,966

 

0

 

1,966

 

Operating income (loss)

 

8,732

 

(15,050

)

12,371

 

(27,880

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income, net

 

379

 

499

 

492

 

586

 

Interest expense

 

(947

)

(924

)

(1,914

)

(1,648

)

Income (loss) from investment in joint venture

 

(699

)

420

 

(977

)

546

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

7,465

 

(15,055

)

9,972

 

(28,396

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

 

3,001

 

(5,354

)

4,009

 

(10,239

)

Net income (loss)

 

$

4,464

 

$

(9,701

)

$

5,963

 

$

(18,157

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.15

 

$

(0.33

)

$

0.20

 

$

(0.61

)

Diluted

 

$

0.15

 

$

(0.33

)

$

0.20

 

$

(0.61

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

29,946,436

 

29,816,877

 

29,888,068

 

29,781,678

 

Diluted

 

30,370,432

 

29,816,877

 

30,387,879

 

29,781,678

 

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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MONACO COACH CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited: in thousands of dollars)

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

June 28,

 

 

 

2007

 

2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Cash:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

5,963

 

$

(18,157

)

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Loss (gain) on sale of assets

 

(111

)

87

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

7,068

 

6,909

 

Deferred income taxes

 

(2,232

)

(1,961

)

Stock-based compensation expense

 

2,484

 

2,834

 

Net income (loss) from joint venture

 

977

 

(546

)

Impairment of assets

 

0

 

1,966

 

Changes in working capital accounts:

 

 

 

 

 

Trade receivables, net

 

(30,002

)

19,056

 

Inventories

 

3,993

 

(20,107

)

Resort lot inventory

 

846

 

(3,789

)

Prepaid expenses

 

738

 

142

 

Income taxes receivable

 

9,097

 

(11,584

)

Land held for development

 

(8,021

)

(2,836

)

Accounts payable

 

25,358

 

(5,832

)

Product liability reserve

 

69

 

570

 

Product warranty reserve

 

2,048

 

(4,156

)

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

5,717

 

(11,848

)

Deferred revenue

 

(100

)

(100

)

Discontinued operations

 

(18

)

0

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

23,874

 

(49,352

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Additions to property, plant, and equipment

 

(2,669

)

(1,551

)

Investment in joint venture

 

(366

)

0

 

Proceeds from sale of assets

 

505

 

85

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(2,530

)

(1,466

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Book overdraft

 

(16,626

)

1,283

 

Advance (payments) on lines of credit, net

 

(2,036

)

53,815

 

Payments on long-term notes payable

 

(2,857

)

(2,857

)

Debt issuance costs

 

(193

)

(236

)

Dividends paid

 

(3,597

)

(3,599

)

Issuance of common stock

 

1,078

 

651

 

Repurchase of common stock

 

0

 

(2,829

)

Tax effect of stock-based award activity

 

136

 

(352

)

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

 

(24,095

)

45,876

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net change in cash

 

(2,751

)

(4,942

)

Cash at beginning of period

 

4,984

 

6,282

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash at end of period

 

$

2,233

 

$

1,340

 

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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MONACO COACH CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

1.     Basis of Presentation

 

The interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by Monaco Coach Corporation (the “Company”) without audit.  In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited financial statements contain all adjustments necessary, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, to present fairly the financial position of the Company as of December 29, 2007 and June 28, 2008, and the results of its operations for the quarters and six months ended June 30, 2007 and June 28, 2008 and its cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and June 28, 2008.  The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, and all significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.  The consolidated statement of income for the six months ended June 28, 2008 is not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.  The balance sheet data as of December 29, 2007 was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures contained in the Company’s Annual Report to Stockholders on Form 10-K for the year ended December 29, 2007, nor does it include all the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.  These interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto appearing in the Company’s Annual Report to Stockholders on Form 10-K for the year ended December 29, 2007.

 

2.     Impairment of Assets

 

In October 2007, the Company ceased operations of towable products at a facility located in Elkhart, Indiana.  The manufacturing of these products was relocated to plants in Wakarusa and Warsaw, Indiana.  The property was listed for either sale or lease and continues to be marketed as such.  Management assessed the fair value of the property at December 29, 2007 based on projected cash flows generated from a lease transaction and determined there was no impairment.  Based on the decline of the real estate market during 2008, management has reassessed the fair value of the property as of June 28, 2008 and the Company has recognized an asset impairment charge of $2.0 million in the second quarter of 2008.  The fair value was determined based on appraisals performed in 2007 and in May 2008.  The impairment charge is reported under the Towable Recreational Vehicle segment.

 

3.     Inventory Valuation

 

Pursuant to FAS No. 151, “Inventory Costs”, overhead costs related to excess manufacturing capacity have been expensed, resulting in an $1.5 million charge to the second quarter of 2008 cost of sales.

 

4.     Inventories, net

 

Inventories are stated at lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or market.  The composition of inventory is as follows:

 

 

 

December 29,

 

June 28,

 

 

 

2007

 

2008

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Raw materials

 

$

79,640

 

$

79,069

 

Work-in-process

 

54,760

 

51,285

 

Finished units

 

33,241

 

55,219

 

Raw material reserves

 

(9,405

)

(7,230

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

158,236

 

$

178,343

 

 

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5.     Land Held for Development

 

On March 19, 2008, the Company acquired 25 acres of land near Bay Harbor, Michigan for cash of $2.8 million.  The Company is developing the parcel into a motorhome resort with approximately 130 total lots, some of which are expected to be available for sale to the public in the third quarter of 2008.

 

6.     Credit Facilities

 

The Company’s credit facilities consist of a revolving line of credit (the “Line of Credit”) of up to $105.0 million and a term loan (“Term Debt”).  As of June 28, 2008, there was $53.8 million outstanding under the Line of Credit and $25.7 million outstanding on the Term Debt.  At the election of the Company, the credit facilities bear interest at rates that fluctuate based on the prime rate or LIBOR and are determined based on the Company’s leverage ratio.  The Company also pays interest quarterly on the unused available portion of the Line of Credit at varying rates, determined by the Company’s leverage ratio.  The amounts outstanding under the Line of Credit are due and payable in full on November 17, 2009 and interest is paid monthly.  The Term Debt requires quarterly interest and principal payments of $1.4 million, with a final balloon payment of $12.9 million due on November 18, 2010. At June 28, 2008, the weighted-average interest rate on the Revolving Loan and the Term Debt was 5.9% and 5.8%, respectively.  The credit facilities are collateralized by all of the assets of the Company.  The Company also has four stand-by letters of credit outstanding totaling $3.8 million as of June 28, 2008.

 

The credit facilities require the Company to maintain a maximum leverage ratio, minimum current ratio, minimum debt service coverage ratio, and minimum tangible net worth.  The Company was in violation of its required leverage ratio, debt service coverage ratio, and tangible net worth covenant as of June 28, 2008.  The Company has obtained an agreement from its lenders, dated July 29, 2008, to waive the covenant violations as of June 28, 2008.  However, management expects that the Company will also violate these covenants for the next several quarters.  Accordingly, the Company has reclassified its long-term debt and related debt issue costs from non-current to current as of June 28, 2008.

 

The Company has a signed commitment letter dated July 29, 2008 with Bank of America that contemplates a new three-year syndicated $100 million senior credit facility (the “Senior Credit Facility”) with Bank of America acting as the administrative agent.  The commitment letter is subject to a number of conditions, including the negotiation and execution of a definitive credit agreement.  One of the conditions requires $40 million of unused available borrowings under the Senior Credit Facility at the closing date.  In order to meet this requirement, the Company is seeking approximately $30 to $40 million in subordinated debt financing.

 

There can be no assurance that a definitive agreement for the Senior Credit Facility will be reached or that our current lenders will agree to additional waivers, forbearance, or restructuring of the current debt.  Under such circumstances, the Company could experience severe liquidity problems resulting in a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition. In addition, in the event of an uncurable default of our credit facilities, our current debt could become immediately payable and we could be forced to seek more costly financing.

 

Unamortized debt issue costs related to the credit facilities were $542,000 as of June 28, 2008.  If the current credit facility is refinanced, we expect that the transaction would be accounted for as an extinguishment, requiring unamortized debt issue costs at the refinancing date to be required to be expensed in the period of refinancing.

 

7.     Income Taxes

 

As of June 28, 2008, the Company’s total unrecognized tax benefits were $745,000 and all of these benefits, if recognized, would positively affect the Company’s effective tax rate.  The Company also had accrued interest related to these unrecognized tax benefits of $134,000 as of June 28, 2008.  The total amount of unrecognized federal and state tax benefits is uncertain due to the subjectivity in the measurement of certain deductions claimed for United States income tax purposes and certain state income tax apportionment matters.

 

As of June 28, 2008, the Company’s income tax returns that remain subject to examination are tax years 2004 through 2006 for U.S. federal income tax and tax years 2003 through 2006 for major state income tax returns.  The statute of limitations for U.S. federal income taxes and some state income taxes for the 2003 and 2004 tax years will expire during the third and fourth quarters of 2008.

 

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MONACO COACH CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

7.     Income Taxes, continued

 

Unrecognized tax benefits are expected to decrease during fiscal 2008 by approximately $100,000 due to the expiration of federal and state statutes of limitations for the 2004 tax year.

 

Due to the loss before income taxes of $28.4 million in the six months ended June 28, 2008, management assessed the need to record a valuation allowance for the deferred tax assets.  It was determined no valuation allowance was necessary at this time.  The Company is implementing initiatives to return to profitability, including the restructuring plan discussed in Note 13.  The need for an allowance will be reassessed during the remainder of fiscal 2008.  If the Company does not return to profitability or there is not evidence that indicates we will in the near future, it may be necessary to record a valuation allowance.

 

8.    Earnings Per Common Share

 

Basic earnings per common share is based on the weighted-average number of shares outstanding during the period.  Diluted earnings per common share is based on the weighted-average number of shares outstanding during the period, after consideration of the dilutive effect of outstanding stock-based awards.  The weighted-average number of common shares used in the computation of earnings per common share were as follows:

 

 

 

Quarter Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

June 28,

 

June 30,

 

June 28,

 

 

 

2007

 

2008

 

2007

 

2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issued and outstanding shares (weighted-average)

 

29,946,436

 

29,816,877

 

29,888,068

 

29,781,678

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of Dilutive Securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock-based awards

 

423,996

 

 

499,811

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted

 

30,370,432

 

29,816,877

 

30,387,879

 

29,781,678

 

 

 

 

Quarter Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

June 28,

 

June 30,

 

June 28,

 

 

 

2007

 

2008

 

2007

 

2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash dividends per common share

 

$

0.06

 

$

0.06

 

$

0.12

 

$

0.12

 

Cash dividends paid (in thousands)

 

$

1,797

 

$

1,789

 

$

3,597

 

$

3,599

 

 

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MONACO COACH CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

9.    Repurchase of Common Stock

 

In January 2008, the Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program whereby up to an aggregate of $30 million worth of the Company’s outstanding shares of Common Stock may be repurchased from time to time.  There is no time restriction on this authorization to purchase our Common Stock.  The program provides for the Company to repurchase shares through the open market and other approved transactions at prices deemed appropriate by management.  The timing and amount of repurchase transactions under the program will depend upon market conditions and corporate and regulatory considerations.  During January 2008, the Company repurchased 313,400 shares of Common Stock on the open market at an average purchase price of $9.03 per share.  The Company recognized a reduction to additional paid in capital and retained earnings of approximately $727,000 and $2.1 million, respectively.

 

10.   Stock-Based Award Plans

 

The Company has an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “Purchase Plan”) – 2007, a non-employee 1993 Director Stock Plan (the “Director Plan”), and an amended and restated 1993 Stock Plan (the “Stock Plan”).  The Purchase Plan was approved by the Board of Directors in 2007 and stockholder approval was obtained at the May 14, 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.  The compensation expense recognized in the quarters ended June 30, 2007 and June 28, 2008 for the plans was $657,514 and $697,740, respectively ($2.5 million and $2.8 million for the first six months of 2007 and 2008, respectively).  A detailed description of all the plans and the respective accounting treatment is included in the “Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements” included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 29, 2007.

 

Restricted Stock Units

 

During the quarter ended June 28, 2008, there were no grants of restricted stock units (RSU’s) under the Stock Plan.  In addition, no RSU’s from previously granted awards vested during the same period.  The compensation expense recognized for RSU’s in the second quarter of 2007 and 2008 was $372,551 and $356,261, respectively ($1.4 million and $1.6 million for the first six months of 2007 and 2008, respectively).

 

Performance Share Awards

 

During the quarter ended June 28, 2008, there were no grants of performance share awards (PSA’s) under the Stock Plan.  In addition, no PSA’s from a previous award vested during the same period.  A portion of the PSA’s require achievement of performance based on Return on Net Assets-adjusted (RONA) compared to a group of peer companies.  The Company reassesses at each reporting date whether achievement of this performance condition is probable.  The assessment at June 28, 2008 indicates it is not probable the RONA goal will be met for any of the outstanding grants.  Thus, the previously recognized compensation expense of $274,100 was reversed.  The net amount recognized for PSA’s during the quarter ended June 28, 2008 was a credit of $45,174 ($275,423 of compensation expense in the quarter ended June 30, 2007).  The amount recognized for PSA’s in the first six months of 2007 and 2008 was $1.0 million and $695,239, respectively.

 

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MONACO COACH CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

11.        Segment Reporting

 

The following table provides the results of operations of the three segments of the Company for the quarters and six months ended June 30, 2007 and June 28, 2008, respectively.  All dollars are in thousands.

 

 

 

Quarter Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

June 28,

 

June 30,

 

June 28,

 

 

 

2007

 

2008

 

2007

 

2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Motorized Recreational Vehicle Segment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

 

$

250,662

 

$

148,571

 

$

496,210

 

$

343,308

 

Cost of sales

 

224,403

 

142,912

 

443,464

 

325,826

 

Gross profit

 

26,259

 

5,659

 

52,746

 

17,482

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling, general, and administrative expenses and corporate overhead

 

20,035

 

15,672

 

43,189

 

36,116

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

 

$

6,224

 

$

(10,013

)

$

9,557

 

$

(18,634

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Towable Recreational Vehicle Segment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

 

$

80,968

 

$

53,060

 

$

150,448

 

$

108,268

 

Cost of sales

 

72,686

 

49,663

 

137,439

 

102,134

 

Gross profit

 

8,282

 

3,397

 

13,009

 

6,134

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling, general, and administrative expenses and corporate overhead

 

5,862

 

6,151

 

12,234

 

12,351

 

Impairment of assets

 

0

 

1,966

 

0

 

1,966

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

 

$

2,420

 

$

(4,720

)

$

775

 

$

(8,183

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Motorhome Resorts Segment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

 

$

3,689

 

$

255

 

$

10,905

 

$

2,688

 

Cost of sales

 

1,632

 

139

 

4,066

 

1,325

 

Gross profit

 

2,057

 

116

 

6,839

 

1,363

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling, general, and administrative expenses and corporate overhead

 

1,969

 

433

 

4,800

 

2,426

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

 

$

88

 

$

(317

)

$

2,039

 

$

(1,063

)

 

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MONACO COACH CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

11.        Segment Reporting, continued

 

 

 

Quarter Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

June 28,

 

June 30,

 

June 28,

 

 

 

2007

 

2008

 

2007

 

2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation to Net Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income (loss):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Motorized recreational vehicle segment

 

$

6,224

 

$

(10,013

)

$

9,557

 

$

(18,634

)

Towable recreational vehicle segment

 

2,420

 

(4,720

)

775

 

(8,183

)

Motorhome resorts segment

 

88

 

(317

)

2,039

 

(1,063

)

Total operating income (loss)

 

8,732

 

(15,050

)

12,371

 

(27,880

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income, net

 

379

 

499

 

492

 

586

 

Interest expense

 

(947

)

(924

)

(1,914

)

(1,648

)

Income (loss) from investment in joint venture

 

(699

)

420

 

(977

)

546

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

7,465

 

(15,055

)

9,972

 

(28,396

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

 

3,001

 

(5,354

)

4,009

 

(10,239

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

4,464

 

$

(9,701

)

$

5,963

 

$

(18,157

)

 

12.        Commitments and Contingencies

 

Repurchase Agreements

 

Most of the Company’s sales to independent dealers are made on a “floor plan” basis by a bank or finance company which lends the dealer all or substantially all of the wholesale purchase price and retains a security interest in the vehicles.  Upon request of a lending institution financing a dealer’s purchases of the Company’s product, the Company will execute a repurchase agreement.  These agreements provide that, for up to 15 months after a unit is shipped, the Company will repurchase a dealer’s inventory in the event of a default by a dealer to its lender.

 

The Company’s liability under repurchase agreements is limited to the unpaid balance owed to the lending institution by reason of its extending credit to the dealer to purchase its vehicles, reduced by the resale value of vehicles which may be repurchased.  The risk of loss is spread over numerous dealers and financial institutions.

 

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MONACO COACH CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

12.        Commitments and Contingencies, continued

 

The amount subject to contingent repurchase obligations arising from these agreements at June 28, 2008 is approximately $487.9 million, with approximately 4.9% concentrated with one dealer.  If the Company were obligated to repurchase a significant number of units under any repurchase agreement, its business, operating results and financial condition could be adversely affected.  The Company has included the disclosure requirements of FASB Interpretation No. 45 (FIN 45), “Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others” in its financial statements, and has determined that the recognition provisions of FIN 45 apply to certain guarantees routinely made by the Company, including contingent repurchase obligations to third party lenders for inventory financing of dealer inventories.  The Company has recorded a liability of approximately $362,000 for potential losses resulting from guarantees on repurchase obligations for products shipped to dealers.  This estimated liability is based on the Company’s experience of losses associated with the repurchase and resale of units in prior years.

 

Product Liability

 

The Company is subject to regulations which may require the Company to recall products with design or safety defects, and such recall could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, results of operations, and financial condition.

 

The Company has from time to time been subject to product liability claims.  To date, the Company has been successful in obtaining product liability insurance on terms the Company considers acceptable.  The terms of the policy contain a self-insured retention amount of $500,000 per occurrence, with a maximum annual aggregate self-insured retention of $3.0 million.  Overall product liability insurance, including umbrella coverage, is available up to a maximum amount of $100.0 million for each occurrence, as well as in the aggregate.  There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to obtain insurance coverage in the future at acceptable levels or that the cost of insurance will be reasonable.  Furthermore, successful assertion against the Company of one or a series of large uninsured claims, or of one or a series of claims exceeding any insurance coverage could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, results of operations, and financial condition.   The following table discloses significant changes in the product liability reserve:

 

 

 

Quarter Ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

June 28,

 

 

 

2007

 

2008

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning balance

 

$

16,509

 

$

15,489

 

Expense

 

2,580

 

3,505

 

Payments/adjustments

 

(3,256

)

(3,799

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ending balance

 

$

15,833

 

$

15,195

 

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

12.        Commitments and Contingencies, continued

 

Product Warranty

 

Estimated warranty costs are provided for at the time of sale of products with warranties covering the products for up to one year from the date of retail sale (five years for the front and sidewall frame structure, and three years on the Roadmaster chassis).  These estimates are based on historical average repair costs, as well as other reasonable assumptions deemed appropriate by management.  The Company refined the estimate of units still under warranty and the improved data resulted in a one-time reduction to the product warranty reserve of $2.8 million in the quarter ended June 28, 2008.  The following table discloses significant changes in the product warranty reserve:

 

 

 

Quarter Ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

June 28,

 

 

 

2007

 

2008

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning balance

 

$

33,547

 

$

34,252

 

Expense

 

11,463

 

7,583

 

Payments/adjustments

 

(8,884

)

(10,820

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ending balance

 

$

36,126

 

$

31,015

 

 

Litigation

 

The Company is involved in various legal proceedings which are incidental to the industry and for which certain matters are covered in whole or in part by insurance or, for those matters not covered by insurance, the Company has recorded accruals for estimated settlements.  Management believes that any liability which may result from these proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

The Company settled a dispute with the prior owners of the Indio, California  and Las Vegas, Nevada motorcoach resorts related to a profit sharing agreement.  As a result of the settlement, the Company recorded a reduction to the resort lot participation accrual expense of $1.2 million in the second quarter of 2008.

 

13.  Subsequent Events

 

On July 16, 2008, the Company announced plans to relocate all service and production operations in Wakarusa, Elkhart and Nappanee, Indiana and to permanently cease operations at these locations.  Production of the majority of the motorized units currently manufactured in these locations will be relocated to our Coburg, Oregon operations.  Production of the Company’s remaining motorized models, together with production of the towable units, will be relocated to our plants in Warsaw, Indiana.  The shutdown is scheduled to begin on approximately September 17, 2008 and is expected to be substantially completed by September 30, 2008.

 

The Company anticipates recording a one-time charge in the third quarter of 2008 totaling approximately $7.5 million.  All of the charges represent cash expenditures, which are expected to be paid during the third and fourth quarters of 2008.  The estimate does not include charges for property impairment or contract termination fees and penalties as these amounts are not determinable at the present time.

 

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

 

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  These statements include, but are not limited to, those in this report that have been marked with an asterisk (*).  In addition, statements containing words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “seeks,” and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements.  Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including those set forth below in Part II, Item 1A under the caption “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.  The reader should carefully consider, together with the other matters referred to herein, the factors set forth in Part II, Item 1A under the caption “Risk Factors,” as well as in other documents we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  We caution the reader, however, that these factors may not be exhaustive.  In addition, we do not undertake the obligation to publicly update or revise any “forward-looking statements,” whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law or the rules of the New York Stock Exchange.

 

GENERAL

 

OVERVIEW

 

Background

 

Monaco Coach Corporation (the “Company”) is a leading manufacturer of premium recreational vehicles including Class A, B, and C motor coaches, as well as towable recreational vehicles. The Company also develops and sells luxury motorcoach resort facilities. These three operations, while closely tied into the recreational lifestyle, are segmented for reporting purposes as the Motorized Recreational Vehicle (MRV) segment, the Towable Recreational Vehicle (TRV) segment, and the Motorhome Resort (MR) segment.

 

Motorized and Towable Recreational Vehicle Segment Products

 

Our products range in suggested retail price from $45,000 to $700,000 for motor coaches and from $11,000 to $70,000 for towables. Based upon retail registrations for the first five months of 2008, we believe we had a 26.0% share of the market for diesel Class A motor coaches, a 8.1% share of the market for gas Class A motor coaches, a 17.4% share of the market for all Class A motor coaches, a 3.0% share of the market for Class C motor coaches, a 4.3% share of the market for travel trailers and a 2.5% share of the market for fifth wheel towables.

 

The recreational vehicle (“RV”) market in the second quarter of 2008 continued to decline compared to the second quarter of 2007.  Record fuel prices and shrinking consumer credit markets continue to dampen consumer demand.  The market saw wholesale shipments of Class A units decline 50.6% during the quarter compared to the same period last year.  We experienced a 42.2% decrease in Class A sales to dealers in the second quarter of 2008 compared to the same period last year.  The overall wholesale contraction in the RV market continues to put pressure on our business, and the Class A wholesale market is projected by the RV Industry Association (“RVIA”) to decline by 14% for the full year 2008 compared to 2007.*  However, we believe the long-term potential of the RV market is still rooted in solid demographics.  This is most readily evidenced by the  so-called “baby boomer” generation, which as it ages will continue to expand our target market well into 2015 and should provide a consumer base that is enthusiastic to embrace the RV lifestyle.*

 

The motorized market has been significantly impacted by the current market conditions.  The tightening of the retail credit market is placing pressures on the retail customers and our dealers continue to be cautious in the amount of inventory they are willing to carry.  Consequently, we have been very diligent in monitoring the wholesale versus retail shipments of our products.  The decline in wholesale demand has exerted extreme pressure on our pricing to dealers.  This is a major factor in the decrease of our gross margins and partially offsets the improvements we have made in our plant efficiencies.

 

The towable market has also cooled.  Wholesale shipments of towable recreational vehicles were down 18.5% in the second quarter of 2008 as compared to the same period in 2007.  In 2007 we introduced several new floorplans and new lightweight and inexpensive models to compete in this market sector.  We believe that these new offerings will enable us to compete more effectively in these more challenging market conditions. *

 

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As in the case of our motorized production, we also have excess capacity at our towable facilities.  As a result, we consolidated the Elkhart towable production into our Wakarusa and Warsaw, Indiana production facilities during the fourth quarter of 2007.  As the market has declined since then, we announced in July 2008, that we will be ceasing all operations in Wakarusa, Elkhart and Nappanee, Indiana.  The operations will be relocated to our facilities in Coburg, Oregon and Warsaw, Indiana.  The shutdown of our operations in Wakarusa, Elkhart and Nappanee, Indiana is expected to be substantially completed by September 30, 2008.  We anticipate that this move will increase plant utilization in the remaining facilities and decrease indirect costs of sales.*

 

Motorhome Resort Segment

 

In addition to the manufacturing of premium recreational vehicles, the Company owns and operates two motorhome resort properties (the “Resorts”), located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and Indio, California.  The development of motorhome resorts located in Naples, Florida and Bay Harbor, Michigan are nearing completion.  We expect some lots at the Bay Harbor, Michigan location to be available for sale in the third quarter of 2008 and lots at the Naples, Florida location to be available for sale in the fourth quarter of 2008.*  The Company also has land to develop a property in La Quinta, California.  The Resorts offer sales of individual lots to owners, and also offer common interests in the amenities at each resort. Lot prices for remaining unsold lots at the two developed resorts range from $114,900 to $329,900. Amenities at the Resorts include:  club house facilities, tennis, swimming, and golf. The Resorts provide destination locations for premium Class A motor coach owners, and help to promote the recreational lifestyle.

 

Business Changes

 

In March 2007, we completed the formation of a joint venture with Navistar, Inc. (NAV) for the purpose of manufacturing rear diesel chassis.  This joint venture, known as Custom Chassis Products LLC (CCP), enables us to take advantage of purchasing synergies, access engineering and design expertise from NAV, and improve the utilization of our Roadmaster chassis manufacturing facility in Elkhart, Indiana.  Our ownership interest is 49%, and we are accounting for the activity of this operation using the equity method of accounting.

 

In October 2007, the Company ceased operations of towable products at a facility located in Elkhart, Indiana.  The manufacturing of these products was relocated to our plants in Wakarusa and Warsaw, Indiana.  The property was listed for either sale or lease and continues to be marketed as such.  Management assessed the fair value of the property at December 29, 2007 based on projected cash flows generated from a lease transaction and determined there was no impairment.  Based on the decline of the real estate market during 2008, management has reassessed the fair value of the property as of June 28, 2008 and the Company has recognized an asset impairment charge of $2.0 million in the second quarter of 2008.  The fair value was determined based on appraisals performed in 2007 and in May 2008.  The impairment charge is reported under the Towable Recreational Vehicle segment.

 

On July 17, 2008, the Company announced and the closure of its production and service center operations in Wakarusa, Elkhart and Nappanee, Indiana.  Production of the majority of the motorized units currently manufactured in these locations will be relocated to our Coburg, Oregon operations.  Production of the remaining motorized units, together with production of towable units, will be relocated to our Warsaw, Indiana location.  The shut down is scheduled to begin on approximately September 17, 2008 and is expected to be substantially completed by September 30, 2008.

 

Approximately 1,400 hourly and salaried employees will be impacted by the shutdown, representing 33% of the Company’s total workforce.  The Company will continue to maintain a significant presence in the northern Indiana area with approximately 700 employees at its operations in Warsaw, Milford and Goshen, Indiana.

 

The decision to reduce operations was made in light of continued deteriorating market conditions for the RV industry.  In recent quarters, in order to align production with retail demand, the Company has reduced production by taking days and weeks off.  The closure of the Company’s two production facilities in Indiana is expected to decrease the Company’s Class A motorized production capacity from approximately 180 units per week to 90.*

 

The Company anticipates recording a one-time charge in the third quarter of 2008 totaling approximately $7.5 million.*  This charge is expected to include (i) $2.0 million to $2.5 million for expenses associated with the closure of the facilities; (ii) approximately $4.5 million to $5.1 million for personnel related costs, including severance benefits, transfer bonuses, and relocation assistance costs;  and (iii) approximately $0.6 million to $0.9 million of charges for the physical relocation of inventory and equipment.  All of these charges represent cash expenditures which are expected to be paid during the third and fourth quarters of 2008.  The estimate does not include charges for property impairment or contract termination fees and penalties as these amounts are not determinable at the present time. We expect these changes to provide a benefit from savings in the amount of $12.0 million on a quarterly basis.*

 

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RESULTS OF CONSOLIDATED OPERATIONS

 

Quarter ended June 28, 2008 Compared to Quarter ended June 30, 2007

 

The following table illustrates the results of consolidated operations for the quarters ended June 30, 2007 and June 28, 2008.  All dollar amounts are in thousands.

 

 

 

Quarter Ended

 

%

 

Quarter Ended

 

%

 

$

 

%

 

 

 

June 30, 2007

 

of Sales

 

June 28, 2008

 

of Sales

 

Change

 

Change

 

Net sales

 

$

335,319

 

100.0

%

$

201,886

 

100.0

%

$

(133,433

)

(39.8

)%

Cost of sales

 

298,721

 

89.1

%

192,714

 

95.5

%

106,007

 

35.5

%

Gross profit

 

36,598

 

10.9

%

9,172

 

4.5

%

(27,426

)

(74.9

)%

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

 

27,866

 

8.3

%

22,256

 

11.0

%

5,610

 

20.1

%

Impairment of assets

 

0

 

0.0

%

1,966

 

1.0

%

(1,966

)

(100.0

)%

Operating income (loss)

 

$

8,732

 

2.6

%

$

(15,050

)

(7.5

)%

$

(23,782

)

(272.4

)%

 

Overall Company Performance in the Second Quarter of 2008

 

Second quarter net sales decreased 39.8% to $201.9 million compared to $335.3 million for the same period last year.  Gross diesel motorized sales were down 45.3%, gas motorized sales were down 1.7%, and towables were down 32.9%.  Diesel products accounted for 58.0% of our second quarter revenues while gas products were 13.4%, and towables were 28.6%.  Our overall unit sales were down 27.7% in the second quarter of 2008 to 4,865 units, with diesel motorized unit sales down 50.7% to 540 units, gas motorized unit sales down 10.0% to 380 units, and towable unit sales down 24.3% to 3,945 units.  Our total gross average unit selling price decreased to $42,700 from $50,100 in the same period last year, reflecting a shift in the mix of products sold.

 

Gross profit for the second quarter of 2008 decreased to $9.2 million, down from $36.6 million in the second quarter of 2007, and gross margin decreased from 10.9% in the second quarter of 2007 to 4.5% in the second quarter of 2008.  Changes in the components of cost of sales are set forth in the following table (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

Quarter Ended

 

%

 

Quarter Ended

 

%

 

Change in

 

 

 

June 30, 2007

 

of Sales

 

June 28, 2008

 

of Sales

 

% of Sales

 

Direct materials

 

$

210,495

 

62.8

%

$

128,514

 

63.7

%

0.9

%

Direct labor

 

32,583

 

9.7

%

20,818

 

10.3

%

0.6

%

Warranty

 

11,463

 

3.4

%

7,583

 

3.8

%

0.4

%

Other direct

 

16,345

 

4.9

%

12,116

 

6.0

%

1.1

%

Indirect

 

27,835

 

8.3

%

23,683

 

11.7

%

3.4

%

Total cost of sales

 

$

298,721

 

89.1

%

$

192,714

 

95.5

%

6.4

%

 

·        Direct materials increases in 2008, as a percent of sales, were 0.9% or $1.8 million.  The increase was due mainly to the impact of increased sales discounts, which caused direct material, as a percent of sales, to increase by 1.3% or $2.8 million.  The negative impact of discounts on direct material, as a percent of sales, was offset by decreases in material costs due to initiatives the Company has implemented during the last twelve months to improve efficiencies in production plants and obtain better raw materials pricing.

·        Direct labor increases in 2008, as a percent of sales, were 0.6% or $1.2 million. The increase was partially due to the impact of increased sales discounts, which resulted in direct labor, as a percent of sales, to increase by 0.2% or $432,000.  The remaining increase was due to changes in the mix of products sold as gas motorized and towable products were a larger portion of the sales.

·        Increases in warranty expense in 2008, as a percent of sales, were 0.4% or $808,000.  The Company refined the estimate of units still under warranty and the improved data resulted in a one-time reduction to the product warranty reserve of $2.8 million, which offset higher claim volumes in the quarter.

 

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·        Increases in other direct costs in 2008, as a percent of sales, were 1.1% or $2.2 million. This increase was the result of higher compensation and other employee related benefit costs of $808,000, out-of-policy warranty repairs of $808,000, and delivery freight expense of $606,000.

·        Decreases in indirect costs in 2008 were $4.1 million.  These decreases were partially the result of consolidation of component facilities and consolidation of a towable production line and a motorized production line into one facility in late 2007.  In addition, these decreases were due to the decline in the volume of units produced, which decreased indirect variable costs.  The decreases were partially offset by a charge in 2008 of $1.5 million related fixed to overhead costs not absorbed, on a percent of sales basis, in certain production facilities as plant utilization dropped below historical normal capacity levels.

 

Selling, general, and administrative expenses (S,G,&A) decreased by $5.6 million in the second quarter of 2008 to $22.3 million compared to the second quarter of 2007 and increased as a percentage of sales from 8.3% in the second quarter of 2007 to 11.0% in the second quarter of 2008.  Changes in S,G,&A expenses are set forth in the following table (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

Quarter Ended

 

%

 

Quarter Ended

 

%

 

Change in

 

 

 

June 30, 2007

 

of Sales

 

June 28, 2008

 

of Sales

 

% of Sales

 

Salaries, bonus, and benefit expenses

 

$

6,836

 

2.0

%

$

4,769

 

2.4

%

0.4

%

Selling expenses

 

8,162

 

2.4

%

5,336

 

2.6

%

0.2

%

Settlement expense

 

2,580

 

0.8

%

3,505

 

1.7

%

0.9

%

Marketing expenses

 

1,998

 

0.6

%

2,650

 

1.3

%

0.7

%

Other

 

8,290

 

2.5

%

5,996

 

3.0

%

0.5

%

Total S,G,&A expenses

 

$

27,866

 

8.3

%

$

22,256

 

11.0

%

2.7

%

 

·        Decreases in salaries, bonus and benefit expenses in 2008 were $2.1 million. This decrease was due to reductions in management bonus expense of $1.5 million and in wages and benefits of $569,000.

·        Decreases in selling expenses in 2008 were $2.8 million. This decrease was due to lower costs for selling programs at our dealers’ lots of $2.3 million, lower selling costs for resort lots of $180,000, and a $307,000 reduction in sales commissions as a result of reduced sales.  The decrease in selling programs included a reduction to accruals of $3.9 million related to modifications made to the terms of the Company’s sales and promotion programs, offset by an increase of $1.6 million to the accruals related to the current quarter sales.

·        Settlement expense (litigation settlement expense) in 2008 increased by $925,000.  The total dollar increase was the result of increases in the number of litigation cases in 2008 compared to 2007.

·        Increases in marketing expenses in 2008 were $652,000.  These increases were the result of higher expenses associated with advertising costs of $513,000 and an increase in shows and rallies expenses of $130,000.

·        Decreases in other expenses in 2008 were $2.3 million.  This decrease was predominately the result of reductions in resort lot participation accrual expense of $1.2 million, contract services of $894,000, and rental expenses of $334,000, offset by an increase in depreciation expense of $108,000. The decrease of the resort lot participation accrual expense was a result of the Company reaching a settlement related to a profit sharing agreement with the prior owners of the Indio, California and Las Vegas, Nevada resorts.  The remainder of the change was due to decreases in various other expenses.

 

In October 2007 the Company ceased operations at a production facility in Elkhart, Indiana.  The towable products previously produced at this location were relocated to facilities in Wakarusa and Warsaw, Indiana.  Based on the declining real estate market in the second quarter of 2008, the Company reassessed the fair market value of the building and determined it was appropriate to recognize an impairment charge of $2.0 million on the facility.

 

The operating loss was $15.1 million, or 7.5% of sales, in the second quarter of 2008 compared to an operating income of $8.7 million, or 2.6% of sales, in the same 2007 period.   The decrease in operating income was due predominantly to decreased sales, lower gross margins, higher S,G,&A costs as a percent of sales, and the asset impairment charge.

 

Net interest expense was $924,000 in the second quarter of 2008 (net of capitalized interest of $217,000) versus $947,000 in the comparable 2007 period, reflecting higher overall corporate borrowings during the second quarter of 2008 partially offset by lower interest rates as compared to the same period in 2007.

 

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We reported a benefit from income taxes of $5.4 million, or an effective tax rate of 35.6%, in the second quarter of 2008, compared to a provision for income taxes of $3.0 million, or an effective tax rate of 40.2%, in the second quarter of 2007.  The income tax benefit in 2008 was due to the loss before income taxes and a one time tax benefit related to the reduction of the resort lot participation accrual as a result of the settlement with the prior owners of the properties.  The tax benefit was partially offset by an adjustment to a valuation allowance for state tax credits expected to expire before being used.

 

Net loss for the second quarter of 2008 was $9.7 million compared to net income of $4.5 million for the second quarter of 2007 due primarily to lower sales, lower gross margin, higher S,G,&A expenses as a percentage of sales, and the asset impairment charge.

 

Second Quarter 2008 versus Second Quarter 2007 for the Motorized Recreational Vehicle Segment

 

The following table illustrates the results of the MRV segment for the quarters ended June 30, 2007 and June 28, 2008 (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

Quarter Ended

 

%

 

Quarter Ended

 

%

 

$

 

%

 

 

 

June 30, 2007

 

of Sales

 

June 28, 2008

 

of Sales

 

Change

 

Change

 

Net sales

 

$

250,662

 

100.0

%

$

148,571

 

100.0

%

$

(102,091

)

(40.7

)%

Cost of sales

 

224,403

 

89.5

%

142,912

 

96.2

%

81,491

 

36.3

%

Gross profit

 

26,259

 

10.5

%

5,659

 

3.8

%

(20,600

)

(78.5

)%

Selling, general, and administrative expenses and corporate overhead

 

20,035

 

8.0

%

15,672

 

10.6

%

4,363

 

21.8

%

Operating income (loss)

 

$

6,224

 

2.5

%

$

(10,013

)

(6.8

)%

$

(16,237

)

(260.9

)%

 

Total net sales for the MRV segment were down from $250.7 million in the second quarter of 2007 to $148.6 million in the second quarter of 2008.  Gross diesel motorized revenues were down 45.3% and gross gas motorized revenues were down 1.7%.  Diesel products accounted for 81.2% of the MRV segment’s second quarter of 2008 gross revenues while gas products were 18.8%.  The overall decrease in revenues was due to the decline in the motorized retail market, as well as the increase of gas motorized units sold in our overall MRV segment mix.  Our MRV segment unit sales were down 39.4% year over year from 1,518 units in the second quarter of 2007 to 920 units in the second quarter of 2008.  Diesel motorized unit sales were down 50.7% to 540 units and gas motorized unit sales were down 10.0% to 380 units.

 

Gross profit for the MRV segment for the second quarter of 2008 decreased to $5.7 million, down from $26.3 million in the second quarter of 2007, and gross margin decreased from 10.5% in the second quarter of 2007 to 3.8% in the second quarter of 2008.  Changes in the components of cost of sales are set forth in the following table (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

Quarter Ended

 

%

 

Quarter Ended

 

%

 

Change in

 

 

 

June 30, 2007

 

of Sales

 

June 28, 2008

 

of Sales

 

% of Sales

 

Direct materials

 

$

159,149

 

63.5

%

$

95,851

 

64.5

%

1.0

%

Direct labor

 

23,233

 

9.3

%

14,560

 

9.8

%

0.5

%

Warranty

 

8,599

 

3.4

%

5,301

 

3.6

%

0.2

%

Other direct

 

10,320

 

4.1

%

8,210

 

5.5

%

1.4

%

Indirect

 

23,102

 

9.2

%

18,990

 

12.8

%

3.6

%

Total cost of sales

 

$

224,403

 

89.5

%

$

142,912

 

96.2

%

6.7

%

 

·        Direct materials increases in 2008, as a percent of sales, were 1.0% or $1.5 million.  The increase was due to the impact of increased sales discounts, which caused direct material, as a percent of sales, to increase by 1.4% or $2.0 million.  The negative impact of discounts on direct material, as a percent of sales, was offset by decreases in material costs due to initiatives the Company has implemented during the last twelve months to obtain better raw materials pricing.

·        Direct labor increases in 2008, as a percent of sales, were 0.5%, or $743,000.  The increase is partially due to the impact of increased sales discounts, which resulted in direct labor increasing, as a percent of sales, by 0.2% or $252,000. The remaining increase is due to a change in the product mix of sales as gas motorized products were a larger portion of the segment sales.

 

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·        Increase in warranty expense in 2008, as a percent of sales, was 0.2% or $297,000.  The Company refined the estimate of units still under warranty and the improved data resulted in a one-time reduction to the product warranty reserve of $2.8 million, which offset higher claim volumes in the quarter.

·        Increases in other direct costs in 2008, as a percent of sales, were 1.4% or $2.1 million. This change was due to an increase in out-of-warranty repairs of $743,000, compensation and other employee related benefit costs of $594,000 and delivery expense of $743,000.

·        Decreases in indirect costs in 2008 were $4.1 million. These decreases were partially the result of consolidation of component facilities and consolidation of a towable production line and a motorized production line into one facility in late 2007.  In addition, these decreases were due to the decline in the volume of units produced, which decreased indirect variable costs.  The decreases were partially offset by a charge in 2008 of $1.4 million related to fixed overhead costs not absorbed, on a percent of sales basis, in certain production facilities as plant utilization dropped below historical normal capacity levels.

 

S,G,&A expenses for the MRV segment increased, as a percent of sales, due to lower sales levels and increases in salaries and benefit expenses, settlement expense, marketing expenses, and other S,G,&A expenses as a percentage of sales, partially offset by decreases in selling expenses as a percentage of sales.  The decrease in selling expenses includes a reduction to accruals of $3.9 million related to modifications made to the terms of the Company’s sales and promotion programs.

 

The operating loss was due to lower sales, lower gross margins, and higher S,G,&A expenses as a percent of sales.

 

Second Quarter 2008 versus Second Quarter 2007 for the Towable Recreational Vehicle Segment

 

The following table illustrates the results of the TRV Segment for the quarters ended June 30, 2007 and June 28, 2008 (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

Quarter Ended

 

%

 

Quarter Ended

 

%

 

$

 

%

 

 

 

June 30, 2007

 

of Sales

 

June 28, 2008

 

of Sales

 

Change

 

Change

 

Net sales

 

$

80,968

 

100.0

%

$

53,060

 

100.0

%

$

(27,908

)

(34.5

)%

Cost of sales

 

72,686

 

89.8

%

49,663

 

93.6

%

23,023

 

31.7

%

Gross profit

 

8,282

 

10.2

%

3,397

 

6.4

%

(4,885

)

(59.0

)%

Selling, general, and administrative expenses and corporate overhead

 

5,862

 

7.2

%

6,151

 

11.6

%

(289

)

(4.9

)%

Impairment of assets

 

0

 

0.0

%

1,966

 

3.7

%

(1,966

)

(100.0

)%

Operating income (loss)

 

$

2,420

 

3.0

%

$

(4,720

)

(8.9

)%

$

(7,140

)

(295.0

)%

 

Total net sales for the TRV segment were down from $81.0 million in the second quarter of 2007 to $53.1 million in the second quarter of 2008.  This decrease is due to softer market conditions in the towable sector.  The Company’s unit sales were down 24.3% to 3,945 units.  Average unit selling price decreased to $15,100 in the second quarter of 2008 from $17,000 in the same period last year.

 

Gross profit for the second quarter of 2008 decreased to $3.4 million, down from $8.3 million in the second quarter of 2007, and gross margin decreased from 10.2% in the second quarter of 2007 to 6.4% in the second quarter of 2008.  Changes in the components of cost of sales are set forth in the following table (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

Quarter Ended

 

%

 

Quarter Ended

 

%

 

Change in

 

 

 

June 30, 2007

 

of Sales

 

June 28, 2008

 

of Sales

 

% of Sales

 

Direct materials

 

$

49,910

 

61.7

%

$

32,595

 

61.4

%

(0.3

)%

Direct labor

 

9,307

 

11.5

%

6,229

 

11.7

%

0.2

%

Warranty

 

2,864

 

3.5

%

2,282

 

4.3

%

0.8

%

Other direct

 

6,020

 

7.4

%

3,904

 

7.4

%

0.0

%

Indirect

 

4,585

 

5.7

%

4,653

 

8.8

%

3.1

%

Total cost of sales

 

$

72,686

 

89.8

%

$

49,663

 

93.6

%

3.8

%

 

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·        Direct material decreases in 2008, as a percent of sales, were 0.3% or $159,000. The decrease was the result of the change in product mix to units with lower material usage rates.  This was partially offset by an increase in sales discounts, which caused direct material, as a percent of sales, to increase by 1.3% or $635,000.

·        Direct labor increases in 2008, as a percent of sales, were 0.2% or $106,000. The increase was due to the impact of increased sales discounts, which resulted in direct labor, as a percent of sales, to increase by 0.2% or $103,000.

·        Warranty expense increases in 2008, as a percent of sales, were 0.8% or $424,000.  The remaining decrease of $1.0 million was due to lower sales volumes.

·        Other direct costs, as a percent of sales, were consistent with the prior year at 7.4%.

·        Increases in indirect costs in 2008 of $68,000 were partially due to a charge of $125,000 related fixed overhead costs not absorbed, as a percent of sales basis, in certain production facilities as plant utilization dropped below historically normal levels.

 

S,G,&A expenses for the TRV segment increased, as a percent of sales, due to lower sales levels and increased selling expenses, and other S,G,&A expenses as a percentage of sales, partially offset by decreases in salaries and benefit expenses as a percent of sales.

 

In October 2007 the Company ceased operations at a production facility in Elkhart, Indiana.  The towable products previously produced at this location were relocated to facilities in Wakarusa and Warsaw, Indiana.  Based on the declining real estate market in the second quarter of 2008, the Company reassessed the fair market value of the building and determined it was appropriate to recognize an impairment charge of $2.0 million on the facility.

 

The operating loss was due to lower sales, lower gross margins, higher S,G,&A expenses in total dollars and as a percent of sales, and the asset impairment charge.

 

Second Quarter 2008 versus Second Quarter 2007 for the Motorhome Resort Segment

 

The following table illustrates the results of the Motorhome Resort Segment (MR segment) for the quarters ended June 30, 2007 and June 28, 2008 (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

Quarter Ended

 

%

 

Quarter Ended

 

%

 

$

 

%

 

 

 

June 30, 2007

 

of Sales

 

June 28, 2008

 

of Sales

 

Change

 

Change

 

Net sales

 

$

3,689

 

100.0

%

$

255

 

100.0

%

$

(3,434

)

(93.1

)%

Cost of sales

 

1,632

 

44.2

%

139

 

54.5

%

1,493

 

91.5

%

Gross profit

 

2,057

 

55.8

%

116

 

45.5

%

(1,941

)

(94.4

)%

Selling, general, and administrative expenses and corporate overhead

 

1,969

 

53.4

%

433

 

169.8

%

1,536

 

78.0

%

Operating income (loss)

 

$

88

 

2.4

%

$

(317

)

(124.3

)%

$

(405

)

(460.2

)%

 

Net sales decreased 93.1% to $255,000 compared to $3.7 million for the same period last year.  The decline in overall real estate values and the declining sales in the RV market have had an impact on the demand for resort lots.  The decrease was also due to fewer lots available for sale in the second quarter of 2008 as the Indio, California and Las Vegas, Nevada resorts are near the end of the sales cycle.  As our inventories of available lots shrink, there is greater competition within the Company’s own resorts from owner resales.  We are currently developing resorts in Naples, Florida and in Bay Harbor, Michigan.  The Bay Harbor location should have lots available for sale in the third quarter of 2008 and the Naples location should have lots available for sale in the fourth quarter of 2008.  The Company still expects that while sales may remain slower than expected, the need for luxury resort locations within the industry will remain strong.*

 

Gross profit for the MR segment decreased to 45.5% of sales in the second quarter of 2008 compared to 55.8% of sales in the same period last year.  The gross margin decrease was due increased discounts given on the lots.

 

S,G,&A expenses increased, as a percentage of sales, due to lower sales that were not entirely offset by a reduction in total S,G,&A expenses.  The expenses included a reduction of $1.2 million to the resort lot participation accrual expense as the result of the Company reaching a settlement related to a profit sharing agreement with the prior owners of the Indio, California and Las Vegas, Nevada resorts.  The operating loss was due to lower lot sales volumes, a decrease in gross margins, and an increase in S,G&A expenses as a percentage of sales.

 

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Six Months Ended June 28, 2008 Compared to Six Months ended June 30, 2007

 

The following table illustrates the results of consolidated operations for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and June 28, 2008 (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

Six Months

 

 

 

Six Months

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ended

 

%

 

Ended

 

%

 

$

 

%

 

 

 

June 30, 2007

 

of Sales

 

June 28, 2008

 

of Sales

 

Change

 

Change

 

Net sales

 

$

657,563

 

100.0

%

$

454,264

 

100.0

%

$

(203,299

)

(30.9

)%

Cost of sales

 

584,969

 

88.9

%

429,285

 

94.5

%

155,684

 

26.6

%

Gross profit

 

72,594

 

11.1

%

24,979

 

5.5

%

(47,615

)

(65.6

)%

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

 

60,223

 

9.2

%

50,893

 

11.2

%

9,330

 

15.5

%

Impairment of assets

 

0

 

0.0

%

1,966

 

0.4

%

(1,966

)

(100.0

)%

Operating income (loss)

 

$

12,371

 

1.9

%

$

(27,880

)

(6.1

)%

$

(40,251

)

(325.4

)%

 

Consolidated sales for the six months ended June 28, 2008 were $454.3 million versus $657.6 million, representing a 30.9% decrease.  This decrease was due to the continued decline in the recreational vehicle retail market and a decrease in motorhome resort lot sales.  The resort revenues were lower due to the declining real estate market, as well as due to shrinking inventories of available lots and competition within the Company’s own resorts from owner resales in 2008.

 

Gross profit for the first six months of 2008 decreased to $25.0 million, down from $72.6 million in the same period of 2007 and gross margins decreased from 11.1% in 2007 to 5.5% in 2008.  The changes in the components of cost of sales are set forth in the following table (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

Six Months

 

 

 

Six Months

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ended

 

%

 

Ended

 

%

 

Change in

 

 

 

June 30, 2007

 

of Sales

 

June 28, 2008

 

of Sales

 

% of Sales

 

Direct materials

 

$

407,439

 

62.0

%

$

289,532

 

63.7

%

1.7

%

Direct labor

 

64,624

 

9.8

%

46,350

 

10.2

%

0.4

%

Warranty

 

21,346

 

3.2

%

16,894

 

3.7

%

0.5

%

Other direct

 

33,245

 

5.0

%

25,749

 

5.7

%

0.7

%

Indirect

 

58,315

 

8.9

%

50,760

 

11.2

%

2.3

%

Total cost of sales

 

$

584,969

 

88.9

%

$

429,285

 

94.5

%

5.6

%

 

·        Direct materials increases in 2008, as a percent of sales, were 1.7% or $7.7 million.  The increase was due to the impact of increased sales discounts, which caused direct material, as a percent of sales, to increase by 1.1% or $4.5 million.  The remaining increase was due to a change in the product mix, as gross sales of gas motorized units, which have higher material usage rates, were a larger portion of sales.

·        Direct labor increases in 2008, as a percent of sales, were 0.4% or $1.8 million.  Direct labor decreased in total dollars by $262,000 due to the chassis now being purchased from the CCP joint venture as the direct labor portion of the chassis are included in direct materials versus direct labor.  Excluding the impact of the joint venture, the increase was also due to the impact of increased sales discounts, which resulted in direct labor, as a percent of sales, to increase by 0.2% or $787,000.  The remaining increase was due to a change in the product mix of sales.

·        Increases in warranty expense in 2008, as a percent of sales, were 0.5% or $2.2 million.  The Company refined the estimate of units still under warranty and the improved data resulted in a one-time reduction to the product warranty reserve of $2.8 million, which offset higher claim volumes in the first six months of 2008.

·        Increases in other direct costs in 2008, as a percent of sales, were 0.7% or $3.2 million. This change was the result of increases in out-of-warranty repairs of $1.4 million, compensation and other employee related benefit costs of $909,000 and delivery expenses of $909,000.

 

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·        Decreases in indirect costs in 2008 were $7.6 million.  These decreases were partially the result of consolidation of component facilities and consolidation of a towable production line and a motorized production line into one facility in late 2007.  In addition, these decreases were due to the decline in the volume of units produced, which decreased indirect variable costs.  The decreases were partially offset by a charge in 2008 of $1.5 million related to fixed overhead costs not absorbed, on a percent of sales basis, in certain production facilities as plant utilization dropped below historical normal capacity levels.

 

S,G,&A expenses decreased by $9.3 million to $50.9 million for the first six months of 2008, but increased as a percentage of sales from 9.2% in 2007 to 11.2% in 2008. Changes in S,G,&A expenses are set forth in the following table (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

Six Months

 

 

 

Six Months

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ended

 

%

 

Ended

 

%

 

Change in

 

 

 

June 30, 2007

 

of Sales

 

June 28, 2008

 

of Sales

 

% of Sales

 

Salaries, bonus, and benefit expenses

 

$

14,733

 

2.2

%

$

11,981

 

2.6

%

0.4

%

Selling expenses

 

18,006

 

2.8

%

12,152

 

2.7

%

(0.1

)%

Settlement expense

 

6,491

 

1.0

%

7,823

 

1.7

%

0.7

%

Marketing expenses

 

3,666

 

0.6

%

4,669

 

1.0

%

0.4

%

Other

 

17,327

 

2.6

%

14,268

 

3.2

%

0.6

%

Total S,G,&A expenses

 

$

60,223

 

9.2

%

$

50,893

 

11.2

%

2.0

%

 

·        Decreases in salaries, bonus and benefit expenses in 2008 were $2.8 million. This decrease was due to a reduction in management bonus expense of $2.5 million and wages and other benefits of $522,000, offset by an increase in long-term incentive stock-based program expenses of $308,000.

·        Decreases in selling expenses in 2008 were $5.9 million. This decrease was due to lower costs for selling programs at our resort properties of $442,000, higher wages and other benefits of $297,000, lower sales commissions of $572,000 due to reduced sales, and lower costs of $5.1 million related to selling programs.   The decrease in selling program expenses includes a reduction to accruals of $3.9 million related to modifications made to the terms of the Company’s sales and promotion programs.

·        Settlement expense (litigation settlement expense) in 2008 increased by $1.3 million. The total dollar increase was the result of increases in the number of litigation cases in 2008 versus 2007 as well as increases in the amounts reserved for certain pending litigation.

·        Increases in marketing expenses in 2008 were $1.0 million.  These increases were mostly the result of higher expenses associated with shows and rallies of $498,000, advertising and promotions of $358,000 and magazines of $114,000.

·        Decreases in other expenses in 2008 were $3.1 million.  This decrease was predominately due to reductions in contract services expense of $1.1 million and resort lot participation accrual of $1.2 million. The decrease of the resort lot participation accrual expense as a result of the Company reaching a settlement related to a profit sharing agreement with the prior owners of the Indio, California and Las Vegas, Nevada resorts.  The remainder of the change was due to decreases in various other expenses.

 

In October 2007 the Company ceased operations at a production facility in Elkhart, Indiana.  The towable products previously produced at this location were relocated to facilities in Wakarusa and Warsaw, Indiana.  Based on the declining real estate market in the second quarter of 2008, the Company reassessed the fair market value of the building and determined it was appropriate to recognize an impairment charge of $2.0 million on the facility.

 

The operating loss was $27.9 million, or 6.1% of sales, for the first six months of 2008 compared to operating income of $12.4 million, or 1.9% of sales, in the similar 2007 period.   The operating loss was due to the reduction in sales, lower gross margins, higher and S,G,&A expenses as a percentage of sales, and the asset impairment charge.

 

Net interest expense was $1.6 million for the first six months of 2008 (net of capitalized interest of $361,000) versus $1.9 million in the comparable 2007 period, reflecting higher overall corporate borrowings during the first six months of 2008, partially offset by lower interest rates as compared to the same period in 2007.

 

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We reported a benefit from income taxes of $10.2 million, or an effective tax rate of 36.1% for the first six months of 2008, compared to a provision for income taxes of $4.0 million, or an effective tax rate of 40.2% for the comparable 2007 period.  The income tax benefit in 2008 was due to the loss before income taxes and a one time tax benefit related to the reduction of the resort lot participation accrual as a result of the settlement with the prior owners of the properties. The tax benefit was partially offset by an adjustment to a valuation allowance for state tax credits expected to expire before being used.

 

Net loss for the first six months of 2008 was $18.2 million compared to net income of $6.0 million for the comparable period in 2007 due to a reduction in sales, lower operating margin, an increase in S,G,&A expenses as a percentage of sales, and the asset impairment charge.

 

First Six Months of 2008 versus First Six Months of 2007 for the Motorized Recreational Vehicle Segment

 

The following table illustrates the results of the MRV segment for the six month period ended June 30, 2007 and June 28, 2008 (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

Six Months

 

 

 

Six Months

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ended

 

%

 

Ended

 

%

 

$

 

%

 

 

 

June 30, 2007

 

of Sales

 

June 28, 2008

 

of Sales

 

Change

 

Change

 

Net sales

 

$

496,210

 

100.0

%

$

343,308

 

100.0

%

$

(152,902

)

(30.8

)%

Cost of sales

 

443,464

 

89.4

%

325,826

 

94.9

%

117,638

 

26.5

%

Gross profit

 

52,746

 

10.6

%

17,482

 

5.1

%

(35,264

)

(66.9

)%

Selling, general, and administrative expenses and corporate overhead

 

43,189

 

8.7

%

36,116

 

10.5

%

7,073

 

16.4

%

Operating income (loss)

 

$

9,557

 

1.9

%

$

(18,634

)

(5.4

)%

$

(28,191

)

(295.0

)%

 

Net sales for the MRV segment were down from $496.2 million in the first six months of 2007 to $343.3 million in the first six months of 2008.  Gross diesel motorized revenues were down 35.6%, and gas motorized revenues were up 13.8%.  Diesel products accounted for 82.8% of the MRV segment revenues while gas products were 17.2%.  The overall decrease in revenues reflects a decline in the motorized retail market, as well as the increase of gas motorized units sold in our overall MRV segment mix.  Our overall MRV segment unit sales were down 28.8% in the first six months of 2008 to 2,120 units, with diesel motorized unit sales down 40.5% to 1,313 units, and gas motorized unit sales up 4.8% to 807 units.  Our average unit selling price decreased to $161,700 for the first six months of 2008 from $165,500 in the same period last year.

 

Gross profit for the first six months of 2008 decreased to $17.5 million, down from $52.7 million in 2007, and gross margin decreased from 10.6% in the first six months of 2007 to 5.1% in the first six months of 2008.  The changes in the components of cost of sales are set forth in the following table (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

Six Months

 

 

 

Six Months

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ended

 

%

 

Ended

 

%

 

Change in

 

 

 

June 30, 2007

 

of Sales

 

June 28, 2008

 

of Sales

 

% of Sales

 

Direct materials

 

$

309,875

 

62.4

%

$

221,073

 

64.4

%

2.0

%

Direct labor

 

47,371

 

9.6

%

33,567

 

9.8

%

0.2

%

Warranty

 

16,172

 

3.3

%

12,544

 

3.7

%

0.4

%

Other direct

 

21,317

 

4.3

%

17,642

 

5.1

%

0.8

%

Indirect

 

48,729

 

9.8

%

41,000

 

11.9

%

2.1

%

Total cost of sales

 

$

443,464

 

89.4

%

$

325,826

 

94.9

%

5.5

%

 

·        Direct materials increases in 2008, as a percent of sales, were 2.0% or $6.9 million. The increase was due to the impact of increased sales discounts, which caused direct materials, as a percent of sales, to increase by 0.9% or $3.3 million.  The remaining increase of $3.6 million was due to a change in the product mix, as gross sales of gas motorized units, which have higher material usage rates, were a larger portion of the overall MRV segment sales mix.

 

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·        Direct labor increases in 2008, as a percent of sales, were 0.2% or $687,000. Direct labor decreased in total dollars by $262,000 due to the chassis now being purchased from the CCP joint venture as the direct labor portion of these chassis are included in direct materials versus direct labor.  Excluding the impact of the joint venture, the increase was also due to the impact of increased sales discounts, which resulted in direct labor, as a percent of sales, to increase by 0.1% or $478,000.  The remaining increase was due to a change in the product mix of sales as gas motorized products were a larger portion of the segment mix.

·        Increases in warranty expense in 2008, as a percent of sales, were 0.4% or $1.4 million.  The Company refined the estimate of units still under warranty and the improved data resulted in a one-time reduction to the product warranty reserve of $2.8 million, which offset higher claim volumes in the first six months of 2008.

·        Increases in other direct costs in 2008, as a percent of sales, were 0.8% or $2.7 million. This change was due to increases in out-of-warranty repairs of $1.0 million, delivery expenses of $1.4 million, and compensation and other employee related benefit costs of $343,000.

·        Decreases in indirect costs in 2008 were $7.7 million.  These decreases were partially the result of consolidation of component facilities and consolidation of a towable production line and a motorized production line into one facility in late 2007.  In addition, these decreases were due to the decline in the volume of units produced, which decreased indirect variable costs.  The decreases were partially offset by a charge in 2008 of $1.4 million related fixed overhead costs not absorbed, on a percent of sales basis, in certain production facilities as plant utilization dropped below historical normal capacity levels.

 

S,G,&A expenses for the MRV segment increased, as a percent of sales, due to lower sales levels and increases in salaries and benefit expenses, settlement expense, marketing expenses, and other S,G,&A expenses as a percentage of sales, partially offset by decreases in selling expenses as a percentage of sales.  The decrease in selling expenses includes a reduction to accruals of $3.9 million related to modifications made to the terms of the Company’s sales and promotion programs.

 

The operating loss was due to lower sales and gross profit, and higher S,G,&A expenses as a percent of sales.

 

First Six Months of 2008 versus First Six Months of 2007 for the Towable Recreational Vehicle Segment

 

The following table illustrates the results of the TRV segment for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and June 28, 2008 (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

Six Months

 

 

 

Six Months

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ended

 

%

 

Ended

 

%

 

$

 

%

 

 

 

June 30, 2007

 

of Sales

 

June 28, 2008

 

of Sales

 

Change

 

Change

 

Net sales

 

$

150,448

 

100.0

%

$

108,268

 

100.0

%

$

(42,180

)

(28.0

)%

Cost of sales

 

137,439

 

91.4

%

102,134

 

94.3

%

35,305

 

25.7

%

Gross profit

 

13,009

 

8.6

%

6,134

 

5.7

%

(6,875

)

(52.9

)%

Selling, general, and administrative expenses and corporate overhead

 

12,234

 

8.1

%

12,351

 

11.4

%

(117

)

(1.0

)%

Impairment of assets

 

0

 

0.0

%

1,966

 

1.8

%

(1,966

)

(100.0

)%

Operating income (loss)

 

$

775

 

0.5

%

$

(8,183

)

(7.5

)%

$

(8,958

)

(1,155.9

)%

 

Net sales for the TRV segment were down from $150.4 million in the first six months of 2007 to $108.3 million in the first six months of 2008.  The decrease is due to softer market conditions in the towable sector.  The Company’s unit sales were down 20.1% to 7,588 units.  The average unit selling price decreased to $16,000 in the first six months of 2008 from $17,300 in the same period last year.

 

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Gross profit for the first six months of 2008 decreased to $6.1 million, down from $13.0 million in 2007, and gross margin decreased from 8.6% in the first six months of 2007 to 5.7% in the first six months of 2008.  The changes in the components of cost of sales are set forth in the following table (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

Six Months

 

 

 

Six Months

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ended

 

%

 

Ended

 

%

 

Change in

 

 

 

June 30, 2007

 

of Sales

 

June 28, 2008

 

of Sales

 

% of Sales

 

Direct materials

 

$

93,979

 

62.5

%

$

67,302

 

62.2

%

(0.3

)%

Direct labor

 

17,001

 

11.3

%

12,717

 

11.7

%

0.4

%

Warranty

 

5,174

 

3.4

%

4,350

 

4.0

%

0.6

%

Other direct

 

11,895

 

7.9

%

8,101

 

7.5

%

(0.4

)%

Indirect

 

9,390

 

6.3

%

9,664

 

8.9

%

2.6

%

Total cost of sales

 

$

137,439

 

91.4

%

$

102,134

 

94.3

%

2.9

%

 

·        Direct material decreases in 2008, as a percent of sales, were 0.3% or $325,000. This decrease was a result of the change in product mix to units with lower material usage rates.  This was partially offset by an increase in sales discounts, which caused direct materials, as a percent of sales, to increase by 1.4% or $1.5 million.

·        Direct labor increases in 2008, as a percent of sales, were 0.4% or $433,000. This increase was mostly due to the impact of increased sales discounts, which resulted in direct labor, as a percent of sales, to increase by 0.3% or $229,000.

·        Increases in warranty expense in 2008, as a percent of sales, were 0.6% or $650,000.  The increase was partially due to the impact of increased sales discounts, which resulted in warranty expense, as a percent of sales, to increase by 0.1% or $108,000.

·        Decreases in other direct costs in 2008, as a percent of sales, were 0.4% or $433,000. This decrease was primarily the result of improvements in delivery expenses.

·        Increases in indirect costs in 2008 of $274,000 were partially due to a charge of $125,000 related to fixed overhead costs not absorbed on a percent of sales basis in certain production facilities as plant utilization dropped below historically normal levels.  The remaining change was due to increases in the variable portion of costs relative to the reduction in sales.

 

S,G,&A expenses for the TRV segment increased, as both a percent of sales and in total dollars due to increases in salaries and benefit expenses, selling expenses, marketing expenses, and other S,G,&A expenses.

 

In October 2007 the Company ceased operations at a production facility in Elkhart, Indiana.  The towable products previously produced at this location were relocated to facilities in Wakarusa and Warsaw, Indiana.  Based on the declining real estate market in the second quarter of 2008, the Company reassessed the fair market value of the building and determined it was appropriate to recognize an impairment charge of $2.0 million on the facility.

 

The operating loss was due to lower sales and gross profit, higher S,G,&A expenses in total dollars and as a percent of sales, and the asset impairment charge.

 

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First Six Months of 2008 versus First Six Months of 2007 for the Motorhome Resorts Segment

 

The following table illustrates the results of the Motorhome Resorts Segment (MR segment) for the six month period ended June 30, 2007 and June 28, 2008 (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

Six Months

 

 

 

Six Months

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ended

 

%

 

Ended

 

%

 

$

 

%

 

 

 

June 30, 2007

 

of Sales

 

June 28, 2008

 

of Sales

 

Change

 

Change

 

Net sales

 

$

10,905

 

100.0

%

$

2,688

 

100.0

%

$

(8,217

)

(75.4

)%

Cost of sales

 

4,066

 

37.3

%

1,325

 

49.3

%

2,741

 

67.4

%

Gross profit

 

6,839

 

62.7

%

1,363

 

50.7

%

(5,476

)

(80.1

)%

Selling, general, and administrative expenses and corporate overhead

 

4,800

 

44.0

%

2,426

 

90.3

%

2,374

 

49.5

%

Operating income (loss)

 

$

2,039

 

18.7

%

$

(1,063

)

(39.6

)%

$

(3,102

)

(152.1

)%

 

Net sales decreased 75.4% to $2.7 million compared to $10.9 million for the same period last year.  The decline in overall real estate values and the declining sales in the RV market have had an impact on the demand for resort lots.  The decrease was also due to fewer lots available for sale in the current year as the Indio, California and Las Vegas, Nevada resorts are near the end of the sales cycle. In addition, there is competition within the Company’s own resorts from owner resales.  We are currently developing resorts in Naples, Florida and Bay Harbor, Michigan.  The Company still expects that while sales may remain slower than expected, that the needs for luxury resort locations within the industry will remain strong.*

 

Gross profit for the MR segment decreased to 50.7% of sales compared to 62.7% of sales in the same period last year.  Gross margin decreases were due to the additions of some amenities designed to enhance the appeal of the resorts and demand for lots, but also added to the cost of sales.

 

S,G,&A expenses increased as a percent of sales due to lower sales that was not entirely offset by a reduction in total S,G,&A dollars.  The expenses included a reduction of $1.2 million to the resort lot participation accrual expense as the result of the Company reaching a settlement related to a profit sharing agreement with the prior owners of the Indio, California and Las Vegas, Nevada resorts.

 

The operating loss was due to lower lot sales volumes, a decrease in gross margins, and an increase in S,G&A expenses as a percentage of sales.

 

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

 

The Company’s primary sources of liquidity are internally generated cash from operations and available borrowings under its credit facilities. During the first six months of 2008, the Company used cash of $49.4 million for operating activities and had a net cash balance of $1.3 million at June 28, 2008. The Company used $8.9 million of cash from the net loss offset by non-cash expenses such as depreciation, amortization, stock based compensation, and impairment of assets. Major uses of cash flows for operating activities include an increase of $20.1 million in inventories, an increase of $3.8 millions in resort lot inventory, an increase of $2.8 million in land held for development, a decrease of $5.8 million in trade accounts payable,  a decrease of $4.2 million in product warranty reserve, an increase in income tax receivable of $11.6 million, and a decrease in accrued expenses and other liabilities of $11.8 million.  The major source of cash was from a decrease of $19.1 million in trade accounts receivable. The increase in inventories was from an increase in finished goods due to a decline in sales in the first six months of 2008 that was not entirely anticipated.  The increase in resort lot inventory was due to the construction in progress at the Naples, Florida and Bay Harbor, Michigan properties.  The increase in land held for development was due to the purchase of the Bay Harbor, Michigan property for resort development in March 2008.  The decrease in trade accounts payable relates to the decline in purchases of raw materials towards the end of the six month period ended June 28, 2008.  As the six months progressed, production output was reduced and raw materials that had built up towards the beginning of the year were used.  The decrease in product warranty reserve was due in part to the one time reduction of $2.8 million related to refining the estimate of units still under warranty.  The increase in income tax receivable is due to the net loss recognized in the first six months of 2008.  The decrease in accrued expenses and other liabilities is associated primarily with decreases of accruals for management bonus earned in 2007, promotions and advertising, and various miscellaneous accruals.  The decrease in trade accounts receivable is due to improved collections and the decline in sales experienced in the second quarter of 2008 as compared to the fourth quarter of 2007.

 

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The Company’s credit facilities consist of a revolving line of credit (the “Line of Credit”) of up to $105.0 million and a term loan (“Term Debt”).  As of June 28, 2008, there was $53.8 million outstanding under the Line of Credit and $25.7 million outstanding on the Term Debt.  At the election of the Company, the credit facilities bear interest at rates that fluctuate based on the prime rate or LIBOR and are determined based on the Company’s leverage ratio.  The Company also pays interest quarterly on the unused available portion of the Line of Credit at varying rates, determined by the Company’s leverage ratio.  The amounts outstanding under the Line of Credit are due and payable in full on November 17, 2009 and interest is paid monthly.  The Term Debt requires quarterly interest and principal payments of $1.4 million, with a final balloon payment of $12.9 million due on November 18, 2010.  The credit facilities are collateralized by all of the assets of the Company.  The Company utilizes “zero balance” bank disbursement accounts in which an advance on the line of credit is automatically made for checks clearing each day. Since the balance of the disbursement account at the bank returns to zero at the end of each day, the outstanding checks of the Company are reflected as a liability. The outstanding check liability is combined with the Company’s positive cash balance accounts to reflect a net book overdraft or a net cash balance for financial reporting. The cash balance at June 28, 2008 is the cash maintained in the R-Vision bank accounts held with different financial institutions and thus not combined with the Company’s net book overdraft balance.

 

The credit facilities require the Company to maintain a maximum leverage ratio, minimum current ratio, minimum debt service coverage ratio, and minimum tangible net worth.  The Company was in violation of its required leverage ratio, debt service coverage ratio, and tangible net worth covenant as of June 28, 2008.  The Company has obtained an agreement from its lenders, dated July 29, 2008, to waive the covenant violations as of June 28, 2008.  However, management expects that the Company will also violate these covenants for the next several quarters.  Accordingly, the Company has reclassified its long-term debt and related debt issue costs from non-current to current as of June 28, 2008.

 

The Company has signed a commitment letter dated July 29, 2008 from Bank of America that contemplates a new three-year syndicated $100 million senior credit facility (the “Senior Credit Facility”) with Bank of America acting as the administrative agent.  The commitment letter is subject to a number of conditions, including the negotiation and execution of a definitive credit agreement.  One of the conditions requires $40 million of unused opening available borrowings under the Senior Credit Facility at the closing date.  In order to meet this requirement, the Company is seeking approximately $30 to $40 million in subordinated debt financing.

 

There can be no assurance that a definitive agreement for the Senior Credit Facility will be reached or that our current lenders will agree to additional waivers, forbearance, or restructuring of the current debt.  Under such circumstances, the Company could experience severe liquidity problems resulting in a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition. In addition, in the event of an incurable default of our current credit facilities, our current debt could become immediately payable and we could be forced to seek more costly financing.

 

Unamortized debt issue costs related to the credit facilities were $542,000 as of June 28, 2008.  If the current credit facility is refinanced, we expect that the transaction would be accounted for as an extinguishment, requiring unamortized debt issue costs at the refinancing date to be expensed in the period of refinancing.

 

In November 2005, the Company obtained a term loan of $500,000 from the State of Oregon in connection with the relocation of jobs to the Coburg, Oregon production facilities from the Bend, Oregon facility. The principal and interest is due on April 30, 2009. The loan bears a 5% annual interest rate.

 

The Company’s principal working capital requirements are for purchases of inventory and financing of trade receivables. Many of the Company’s dealers finance product purchases under wholesale floor plan arrangements with third parties as described below. At June 28, 2008, the Company had working capital of approximately $76.1 million, a decrease of $35.9 million from working capital of $112.0 million at December 29, 2007 due in large part to the reclassification of the total term debt to current. The Company has been using short-term credit facilities and operating cash flow to finance its capital expenditures.

 

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Subject to the restructuring of the debt previously described, the Company believes that cash flow from operations and funds available under its anticipated credit facilities will be sufficient to meet the Company’s liquidity requirements for the next 12 months.* The Company’s capital expenditures were $1.6 million in the first six months of 2008, which included, upgrades to its information systems infrastructure, hardware and software, relocation of our printing shop, purchase of a small building, and other various capitalized upgrades to existing facilities. The Company anticipates that capital expenditures for all of 2008 will be approximately $5 million, which includes expenditures to purchase additional machinery and equipment in the Company’s Coburg, Oregon facilities, moving operations from Indiana to Oregon, purchase of signage and hardware for dealer support programs and upgrades to existing information systems infrastructures. The Company may require additional equity or debt financing to address working capital needs, particularly if the Company significantly increases the level of working capital assets such as inventory and accounts receivable. There can be no assurance that additional financing will be available if required or on terms deemed favorable by the Company.

 

As is typical in the recreational vehicle industry, many of the Company’s retail dealers utilize wholesale floor plan financing arrangements with third party lending institutions to finance their purchases of the Company’s products. Under the terms of these floor plan arrangements, institutional lenders customarily require the recreational vehicle manufacturer to agree to repurchase any unsold units if the dealer defaults on its credit facility from the lender, subject to certain conditions. The Company has agreements with several institutional lenders under which the Company currently has repurchase obligations. The Company’s contingent obligations under these repurchase agreements are reduced by the proceeds received upon the sale of any repurchased units. The Company’s obligations under these repurchase agreements vary from period to period up to 15 months. At June 28, 2008, approximately $487.9 million of products sold by the Company to independent dealers were subject to potential repurchase under existing floor plan financing agreements with approximately 4.9% concentrated with one dealer. Historically, the Company has been successful in mitigating losses associated with repurchase obligations. During the second quarter of 2008, the losses associated with the exercise of repurchase agreements were approximately $38,000. Dealers for the Company undergo a credit review prior to becoming a dealer and periodically thereafter. Financial institutions that provide floor plan financing also perform credit reviews and floor checks on an “on- going” basis. We closely monitor sales to dealers that are a higher credit risk. The repurchase period is limited, usually up to a maximum of 15 months. We believe these activities help to minimize the number of required repurchases. Additionally, the repurchase agreement specifies that the dealer is required to make principal payments during the repurchase period. Since the Company repurchases the units based on the schedule of principal payments, the repurchase amount is typically less than the original invoice amount. This lower repurchase amount helps mitigate our loss when we offer the inventory to another dealer at an amount lower than the original invoice as an incentive for the dealer to take the repurchased inventory.

 

OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

 

As of June 28, 2008, the Company did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have, or are reasonably likely to have, a current or future material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial condition, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.

 

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CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

 

As part of the normal course of business, we incur certain contractual obligations and commitments that will require future cash payments. The following tables summarize the significant obligations and commitments (in thousands).

 

 

 

PAYMENTS DUE BY PERIOD

 

Contractual Obligations

 

1 year or less

 

1 to 3 years

 

4 to 5 years

 

Thereafter

 

Total

 

Long-Term Debt (1)

 

$

26,214

 

$

0

 

$

0

 

$

0

 

$

26,214

 

Operating Leases (2)

 

2,294

 

4,220

 

2,808

 

783

 

10,105

 

Total Contractual Cash Obligations

 

$

28,508

 

$

4,220

 

$

2,808

 

$

783

 

$

36,319

 

 

 

 

AMOUNT OF COMMITMENT EXPIRATION BY PERIOD

 

Other Commitments

 

1 year or less

 

1 to 3 years

 

4 to 5 years

 

Thereafter

 

Total

 

Line of Credit (3)

 

$

53,815

 

$

0

 

$

0

 

$

0

 

$

53,815

 

Guarantees (4)

 

0

 

0

 

10,930

 

0

 

10,930

 

Repurchase Obligations (5)

 

431,227

 

56,642

 

0

 

0

 

487,869

 

Total Commitments

 

$

485,042

 

$

56,642

 

$

10,930

 

$

0

 

$

552,614

 

 


(1)

See Notes 6 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

(2)

Various leases including manufacturing facilities, aircraft, and machinery and equipment.

( 3)

See Note 6 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. The amount listed represents available borrowings on the line of credit at June 28, 2008.

(4)

Guarantees related to aircraft operating lease.

(5)

Reflects obligations under manufacturer repurchase commitments. See Note 12 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

INFLATION

 

During 2007 and to a lesser extent in the second quarter of 2008, the Company experienced increases in the prices of certain commodity items that we use in manufacturing our products.  These include, but are not limited to, steel, copper, aluminum, petroleum, and wood.  Price increases for these raw materials are indicative of widespread inflationary trends, and they have had an impact on the Company’s production costs.  To date, the Company has been successful in passing along most of these increases by increasing the selling prices of its products.  However, there is no certainty that the Company will be able to pass these along successfully in the future.  The current trend in these prices, if it continues, could have a materially adverse impact on the Company’s business going forward.

 

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an on-going basis, we evaluate our estimates, including those related to warranty costs, product liability, and impairment of goodwill. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions and such differences could be material. We believe the following critical accounting policies and related judgments and estimates affect the preparation of our consolidated financial statements.

 

WARRANTY COSTS  Estimated warranty costs are provided for at the time of sale of products with warranties covering the products for up to one year from the date of retail sale (five years for the front and sidewall frame structure, and three years on the Roadmaster chassis). These estimates are based on historical average repair costs, as well as other reasonable assumptions as have been deemed appropriate by management.

 

PRODUCT LIABILITY  The Company provides an estimate for accrued product liability based on current pending cases, as well as for those cases which are incurred but not reported. This estimate is developed by legal counsel based on professional judgment, as well as historical experience.

 

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IMPAIRMENT OF GOODWILL  The Company assesses the potential impairment of goodwill in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Statement No. 142. This annual test involves management comparing the fair value of each of the Company’s reporting units, to the respective carrying amounts, including goodwill, of the net book value of the reporting unit, to determine if goodwill has been impaired. The Company uses an estimate of discounted future cash flows to determine fair value for each reporting unit.  Due to the occurrence of trigger events, an interim test was performed as of June 28, 2008.  The assessment  indicated goodwill had not been impaired.

 

IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS   The Company assesses the potential impairment of long-lived assets in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Statement No. 144.  This test involves management comparing the fair value of long-lived assets to the respective carrying amounts when a triggering event necessitate the assessment.  Management reviewed several of its long-lived assets at June 28, 2008. The only impairment indicated at June 28, 2008 was for a production facility located in Elkhart, Indiana that was idled in October 2007 and is listed for sale or lease.  Due to the further decline in the real estate values in that region during the second quarter of 2008 and an impairment charge of $2.0 million was recorded.

 

INVENTORY ALLOWANCE  The Company writes down its inventory for obsolescence, and the difference between the cost of inventory and its estimated fair market value. These write-downs are based on assumptions about future sales demand and market conditions. If actual sales demand or market conditions change from those projected by management, additional inventory write-downs may be required.

 

INCOME TAXES  In conjunction with preparing its consolidated financial statements, the Company must estimate its income taxes in each of the jurisdictions in which it operates. This process involves estimating actual current tax expense together with assessing temporary differences resulting from differing treatment of items for tax and accounting purposes. These differences result in deferred tax assets and liabilities, which are included in the consolidated balance sheets. The Company must then assess the likelihood that the deferred tax assets will be recovered from future taxable income, and to the extent management believes that recovery is not likely, a valuation allowance must be established. Significant management judgment is required in determining the Company’s provision for income taxes, deferred tax assets and liabilities, and any valuation allowance recorded against net deferred tax assets.

 

INCENTIVE STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION   The Company, like many other companies, sponsors an incentive stock-based compensation plan for key members of the organization.  The related expenses recognized are subject to complex calculations based on a variety of assumptions for variables such as risk-free rates of return, stock volatility, expected terminations, and achievements of financial performance measures.  To the extent certain of these variables can not be known, management uses estimates to calculate the resulting liability.

 

REPURCHASE OBLIGATIONS  Upon request of a lending institution financing a dealer’s purchases of the Company’s product, the Company will execute a repurchase agreement. The Company has recorded a liability associated with the disposition of repurchased inventory. To determine the appropriate liability, the Company calculates a reserve, based on an estimate of potential net losses, along with qualitative and quantitative factors, including dealer inventory turn rates, and the financial strength of individual dealers.

 

NEWLY ISSUED FINANCIAL REPORTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

 

None.

 

ITEM 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

No material change since December 29, 2007.

 

ITEM 4.  Controls and Procedures

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

Our management evaluated, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.  Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information we are required to disclose in reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is accumulated and communicated to our management including our principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure, and that such information is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms.

 

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Our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures will prevent all error and all fraud.  Because of inherent limitations in any system of disclosure controls and procedures, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all instances of error or fraud, if any, within the Company may be detected.  However, our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, have designed our disclosure controls and procedures to provide reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives and have, pursuant to the evaluation discussed above, concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are, in fact, effective at this reasonable assurance level.

 

There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1A.  Risk Factors

 

We have listed below various risks and uncertainties relating to our businesses. This list is not inclusive of all the risks and uncertainties we face, but any of these could cause our actual results to differ materially from the results contemplated by the forward-looking statements contained in this report or that we may issue from time to time in the future.

 

IF WE ARE UNABLE TO NEGOTIATE A NEW CREDIT FACILITY , OUR OUTSTANDING DEBT COULD BECOME IMMEDIATELY PAYABLE  As of June 28, 2008, we had $53.8 million outstanding under our $105 million line of credit and $25.7 million outstanding on our term loan.  As of June 28, 2008, we were in violation of certain financial covenants under this credit facility.  We obtained an agreement from our lenders to waive the covenant violations as of June 28, 2008; however, we expect that we will also violate these covenants for the next several quarters.  We have signed a commitment letter dated July 29, 2008 with Bank of America as the administrative agent.  The commitment letter is subject to a number of conditions including the negotiation and execution of a definitive credit agreement.  There can be no assurance a definitive agreement will be reached or that our current lenders will agree to additional waivers, forbearance, or restructuring of the current debt. Under such circumstances, the Company could experience severe liquidity problems resulting in a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition. In addition, in the event of an incurable default of our current credit facilities, our current debt could become immediately payable and we could be forced to seek more costly financing.

 

THE RELOCATION OF OUR INDIANA OPERATIONS MAY COST MORE THAN ORIGINALLY ESTIMATED AND MAY NOT PROVIDE THE COST SAVINGS WE ANTICIPATE  As we move operations from Indiana to our Oregon facility, as described in “Business Changes”, we may incur additional costs for severance, closure costs or contract termination fees and penalties. As we make these changes for restructuring the business operations during the third quarter, we will be able to determine actual and expected costs more accurately. For instance, we are currently unable to estimate any impairment charges that may result from the closure of our production facilities in Indiana which have current book values totaling $42.9 million. Appraisals are being conducted to analyze market values of the properties which will be used in our impairment analysis. The restructuring also may not fully result in the expected cost savings of $12 million each quarter. In addition, if the restructuring does not provide the expected on-going future benefits, we may have to record a valuation allowance for deferred tax assets which currently total $33.7 million. Additional costs and negative financial results could have a material adverse effect on the Company.

 

WE MAY EXPERIENCE UNANTICIPATED FLUCTUATIONS IN OUR OPERATING RESULTS FOR A VARIETY OF REASONS  Our net sales, gross margin, and operating results may fluctuate significantly from period to period due to a number of factors, many of which are not readily predictable. These factors include the following:

 

                   

·

 

Factors affecting the recreational vehicle industry as a whole, including economic and seasonal factors, such as fuel prices, interest rates and credit availability.

 

 

 

·

 

The varying margins associated with the mix of products we sell in any particular period.

 

 

 

·

 

The fact that we typically ship a large amount of products near quarter end.

 

 

 

·

 

Our ability to utilize and expand our manufacturing resources efficiently.

 

 

 

·

 

Shortages of materials used in our products.

 

 

 

·

 

The effects of inflation on the costs of materials used in our products.

 

 

 

·

 

A determination by us that goodwill or other intangible assets are impaired and have to be written down to their fair values, resulting in a charge to our results of operations.

 

 

 

·

 

Our ability to introduce new models that achieve consumer acceptance.

 

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·

 

The introduction, marketing and sale of competing products by others, including significant discounting offered by our competitors.

 

 

 

·

 

The addition or loss of our dealers.

 

 

 

·

 

The timing of trade shows and rallies, which we use to market and sell our products.

 

 

 

·

 

Our inability to acquire and develop key pieces of property for on-going resort activity.

 

 

 

·

 

Fluctuations in demand for our resort lots due to changing economic and other conditions.

 

Our overall gross margin may decline in future periods to the extent that we increase the percent of sales of lower gross margin towable products or if the mix of motor coaches we sell shifts to lower gross margin units. In addition, a relatively small variation in the number of recreational vehicles we sell in any quarter can have a significant impact on total sales and operating results for that quarter.

 

Demand in the recreational vehicle industry generally declines during the winter months, while sales are generally higher during the spring and summer months. With the broader range of products we now offer, seasonal factors could have a significant impact on our operating results in the future. Additionally, unusually severe weather conditions in certain markets could delay the timing of shipments from one quarter to another.

 

We attempt to forecast orders for our products accurately and commence purchasing and manufacturing prior to receipt of such orders. However, it is highly unlikely that we will consistently be able to accurately forecast the timing, rate, and mix of orders. This aspect of our business makes our planning inexact and, in turn, affects our shipments, costs, inventories, operating results, and cash flow for any given quarter.

 

OUR BUSINESS SEGMENTS ARE CYCLICAL AND SUSCEPTIBLE TO SLOWDOWNS IN THE GENERAL ECONOMY  The recreational vehicle industry has been characterized by cycles of growth and contraction in consumer demand, reflecting prevailing economic, demographic, and political conditions that affect disposable income for leisure-time activities. Our business is subject to the cyclical nature of the RV industry and principally the Class A segment. Some of the factors that contribute to this cyclicality include fuel availability and costs, interest rate levels, the level of discretionary spending, and availability of credit and overall consumer confidence. Increasing interest rates and fuel prices over the last three years have adversely affected the Class A recreational vehicle market. An extended continuation of these conditions would materially affect the results of our operations and financial condition.

 

Class A unit shipments peaked at approximately 37,300 units in 1994 and declined to approximately 33,000 units in 1995. The Class A segment then went on a steady climb and in 1999 recorded the highest year, in recent history, of Class A shipments, approximately 49,400. Over the next two years motorhome shipments declined to 33,400 in 2001. Class A shipments then rose for the next three years and in 2004 reached, 46,300. Over the last three years, however, shipments of Class A motorhomes have dropped reaching pre-1994 levels of 32,900 in 2007.

 

The towable segment moved through many of the same cyclical peaks and troughs historically. The shipment level peaked in 1994 at 201,100 dropping-off to 192,200 in 1996 and then growing to 249,600 in 1999. Towable unit shipments suffered a two-year drop-off like Class A motorhomes in 2000 and 2001, dropping to 207,600. Since then, the market has expanded significantly reaching 334,600 in 2006, but falling in 2007 to 297,900. Unlike the Class A market, the towables segment did not experience a slow down in 2005 and 2006, because manufacturers have successfully introduced popular new models and the segment was significantly aided by units sold to support the hurricane relief efforts in the gulf coast.  The decline in 2007 reflects consumers’ uneasiness surrounding the economy, fuel prices and declining real estate values.

 

Our recreational vehicle resort properties are also impacted by the overall recreational vehicle industry.  In addition, our real estate investments in the resort properties are subject to the impacts of lending challenges and general market declines in the real estate market.    As a result, we may experience delays in developing and selling our resorts.  These delays may result in losses that could materially affect our results of operations and financial condition.

 

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WE MAY EXPERIENCE A DECREASE IN SALES OF OUR PRODUCTS DUE TO AN INCREASE IN THE PRICE OR A DECREASE IN THE SUPPLY OF FUEL  An interruption in the supply, or significant continued increases in the price or tax on the sale, of diesel fuel or gasoline on a regional or national basis could significantly affect our business. Diesel fuel and gasoline have, at various times in the past, been either expensive or difficult to obtain and are currently at an all time high.  We can not predict the long-term impact continued high prices will have on the RV market.

 

THE EXPECTED BENEFITS OF THE JOINT VENTURE, CCP, MAY NOT BE REALIZED  During the first quarter of 2007, we completed the formation of a joint venture (CCP) with Navistar, Inc. (NAV) for the purpose of manufacturing diesel chassis.  The on-going and anticipated advantages of the joint venture, which are purchasing synergies, access to engineering and design expertise from NAV, and improvement of the utilization of our Roadmaster chassis manufacturing facility in Elkhart, Indiana, may not be realized, in particular in light of the restructuring changes we are taking in our Indiana operations as described in “Business Changes”.

 

WE DEPEND ON SINGLE OR LIMITED SOURCES TO PROVIDE US WITH CERTAIN IMPORTANT COMPONENTS THAT WE USE IN THE PRODUCTION OF OUR PRODUCTS  A number of important components for our products are purchased from a single or a limited number of sources. These include chassis from Workhorse and Ford for gas motor coaches and diesel chassis from our newly formed joint venture with International Truck and Engine Corporation.  The joint venture sources turbo diesel engines from Cummins and Caterpillar, substantially all transmissions from Allison and axles from Dana.   We have no long-term supply contracts with these suppliers or their distributors, and we cannot be certain that these suppliers will be able to meet our future requirements. Consequently, the Company has periodically been placed on allocation of these and other key components. The last significant allocation occurred in 1997 from Allison, and in 1999 from Ford. An extended delay or interruption in the supply of any components that we obtain from a single supplier or from a limited number of suppliers could adversely affect our business, results of operations, and financial condition.

 

WE RELY ON A RELATIVELY SMALL NUMBER OF DEALERS FOR A SIGNIFICANT PERCENTAGE OF OUR SALES  Although our products were offered by over 700 dealerships located primarily in the United States and Canada as of June 28, 2008, a significant percentage of our sales are concentrated among a relatively small number of independent dealers. For the quarter ended June 28, 2008, sales to one dealer, Lazy Days RV Center, accounted for 10.7% of total sales compared to 9.4% of sales in the same period ended last year.  For quarters ended June 30, 2007 and June 28, 2008,  sales to our 10 largest dealers, including Lazy Days RV Center, accounted for a total of 42.7% and 37.0% of total sales, respectively. The loss of a significant dealer or a substantial decrease in sales by any of these dealers could have a material impact on our business, results of operations, and financial condition.

 

WE MAY HAVE TO REPURCHASE A DEALER’S INVENTORY OF OUR PRODUCTS IN THE EVENT THAT THE DEALER DOES NOT REPAY ITS LENDER  As is common in the recreational vehicle industry, we enter into repurchase agreements with the financing institutions used by our dealers to finance their purchases of our products. These agreements require us to repurchase the dealer’s inventory in the event that the dealer defaults on its credit facility with its lender. Obligations under these agreements vary from period to period, but totaled approximately $487.9 million as of June 28, 2008, with approximately 4.9% concentrated with one dealer. If we were obligated to repurchase a significant number of units under any repurchase agreement, our business, operating results, and financial condition could be adversely affected.

 

OUR ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE BALANCE IS SUBJECT TO RISK  We sell our product to dealers who are predominantly located in the United States and Canada. The terms and conditions of payment are a combination of open trade receivables and commitments from dealer floor plan lending institutions. For our RV dealers, terms are net 30 days for units that are financed by a third party lender. Terms of open trade receivables are granted by us, on a very limited basis, to dealers who have been subjected to evaluative credit processes conducted by us. For open receivables, terms vary from net 30 days to net 180 days, depending on the specific agreement. Agreements for payment terms beyond 30 days generally require additional collateral, as well as security interest in the inventory sold. As of June 28, 2008, total trade receivables were $69.1 million, with approximately $66.5 million, or 96.2% of the outstanding accounts receivable balance concentrated among floor plan lenders. The remaining $2.6 million of trade receivables were concentrated all with one dealer. For resort lot customers, funds are required at the time of closing.

 

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OUR INDUSTRY IS VERY COMPETITIVE. WE MUST CONTINUE TO INTRODUCE NEW MODELS AND NEW FEATURES TO REMAIN COMPETITIVE  The market for our products is very competitive. We currently compete with a number of manufacturers of motor coaches, fifth wheel trailers, and travel trailers. Some of these companies have greater financial resources than we have and extensive distribution networks. These companies, or new competitors in the industry, may develop products that customers in the industry prefer over our products due to features of the products or the pricing of the products.

 

We believe that the introduction of new products and new features is critical to our success. Delays in the introduction of new models or product features, quality problems associated with these introductions, or a lack of market acceptance of new models or features could affect us adversely. For example, unexpected costs associated with model changes have affected our gross margin in the past. Further, new product introductions can divert revenues from existing models and result in fewer sales of existing products.

 

OUR PRODUCTS COULD FAIL TO PERFORM ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS OR PROVE TO BE UNRELIABLE, CAUSING DAMAGE TO OUR CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS AND OUR REPUTATION AND RESULTING IN LOSS OF SALES  Our customers require demanding specifications for product performance and reliability. Because our products are complex and often use advanced components, processes and techniques, undetected errors and design flaws may occur. Product defects result in higher product service, warranty and replacement costs and may cause serious damage to our customer relationships and industry reputation, all of which would negatively affect our sales and business.

 

OUR BUSINESS IS SUBJECT TO VARIOUS TYPES OF LITIGATION, INCLUDING PRODUCT LIABILITY AND WARRANTY CLAIMS  We are subject to litigation arising in the ordinary course of our business, typically for product liability and warranty claims that are common in the recreational vehicle industry. While we do not believe that the outcome of any pending litigation, net of insurance coverage, will materially adversely affect our business, results of operations, or financial condition, we cannot provide assurances in this regard because litigation is an inherently uncertain process.*

 

To date, we have been successful in obtaining product liability insurance on terms that we consider acceptable. The terms of the policy contain a self-insured retention amount of $500,000 per occurrence, with a maximum annual aggregate self-insured retention of $3.0 million. Overall product liability insurance, including umbrella coverage, is available to a maximum amount of $100.0 million for each occurrence, as well as in the aggregate. We cannot be certain we will be able to obtain insurance coverage in the future at acceptable levels or that the costs of such insurance will be reasonable. Further, successful assertion against us of one or a series of large uninsured claims, or of a series of claims exceeding our insurance coverage, could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, and financial condition.

 

IN ORDER TO BE SUCCESSFUL, WE MUST ATTRACT, RETAIN AND MOTIVATE MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL AND OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES, AND OUR FAILURE TO DO SO COULD HAVE AN ADVERSE EFFECT ON OUR RESULTS OF OPERATIONS  The Company’s future prospects depend upon retaining and motivating key management personnel, including Kay L. Toolson, the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and John W. Nepute, the Company’s President. The loss of one or more of these key management personnel could adversely affect the Company’s business. The prospects of the Company also depend in part on its ability to attract and retain highly skilled engineers and other qualified technical, manufacturing, financial, managerial, and marketing personnel. Competition for such personnel is intense, and there can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in attracting and retaining such personnel.

 

OUR STOCK PRICE HAS HISTORICALLY FLUCTUATED AND MAY CONTINUE TO FLUCTUATE  The market price of our Common Stock is subject to wide fluctuations in response to quarter-to-quarter variations in operating results, changes in earnings estimates by analysts, announcements of new products by us or our competitors, general conditions in the recreational vehicle market, and other events or factors. In addition, the stocks of many recreational vehicle companies have experienced price and volume fluctuations which have not necessarily been directly related to the companies’ operating performance, and the market price of our Common Stock could experience similar fluctuations.  Most recently we have experienced a significant decline in the market price of our Common Stock, which has been consistent with the overall RV market.

 

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

 

At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company, held on May 14, 2008 in Rosemont, Illinois, the Stockholders (i) elected three Class I directors to serve on the Company’s Board of Directors, (ii) approved the 2007 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (iii) approved the amended and restated Executive Variable Compensation Plan, and, (iv) ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the 2008 fiscal year.

 

The vote for the election of the three Class I directors was as follows:

 

Nominee

 

For

 

Withheld

 

Kay L. Toolson

 

27,239,096

 

911,920

 

Richard A. Rouse

 

25,126,879

 

3,024,139

 

Daniel C. Ustian

 

25,600,354

 

2,550,664

 

 

Other directors whose terms of office continued after the meeting are:

 

John F. Cogan

 

Richard E. Colliver

 

Robert P. Hanafee, Jr.

 

Dennis D. Oklak

 

Roger A. Vandenberg

 

 

The vote for the approval of the 2007 Employee Stock Purchase Plan was as follows:

 

For:

 

22,478,754

 

Against:

 

2,241,418

 

Abstain:

 

6,994

 

 

The vote for the approval of the amended and restated Executive Variable Compensation Plan was as follows:

 

For:

 

21,822,237

 

Against:

 

473,143

 

Abstain:

 

9,884

 

 

The vote for the ratification of the independent auditors was as follows:

 

For:

 

28,143,540

 

Against:

 

3,301

 

Abstain:

 

4,175

 

 

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ITEM 6.  Exhibits

 

3.1

 

Amended and Restated Bylaws of Registrant, effective as of November 12, 2007.

 

 

 

10.1

 

Waiver Agreement and Fourth Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated July 29, 2008, by and among the Company, the subsidiaries of the Company party thereto as co-borrowers, each of the Lenders and US Bank National Association, as the Administrative Lender.

 

 

 

10.2

 

Executive Pay Reduction Program, effective as of July 21, 2008.

 

 

 

31.1

 

Sarbanes-Oxley Section 302(a) Certification.

 

 

 

31.2

 

Sarbanes-Oxley Section 302(a) Certification.

 

 

 

32.1

 

Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, and Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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

 

 

 

MONACO COACH CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

Dated: August 7, 2008

/s/ P. Martin Daley

 

P. Martin Daley

 

Vice President and

 

Chief Financial Officer (Duly

 

Authorized Officer and Principal

 

Financial Officer)

 

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EXHIBITS INDEX

 

Exhibit

 

 

Number

 

Description of Document

 

 

 

3.1

 

Amended and Restated Bylaws of Registrant, effective as of November 12, 2007.

 

 

 

10.1

 

Waiver Agreement and Fourth Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated July 29, 2008, by and among the Company, the subsidiaries of the Company party thereto as co-borrowers, each of the Lenders and US Bank National Association, as the Administrative Lender.

 

 

 

10.2

 

Executive Pay Reduction Program, effective as of July 21, 2008.

 

 

 

31.1

 

Sarbanes-Oxley Section 302(a) Certification.

 

 

 

31.2

 

Sarbanes-Oxley Section 302(a) Certification.

 

 

 

32.1

 

Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, and Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

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