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REV Group, Inc. - Quarter Report: 2021 January (Form 10-Q)

 

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended January 31, 2021

OR

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

Commission File Number: 001-37999

 

REV Group, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

Delaware

26-3013415

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

 

245 South Executive Drive, Suite 100

Brookfield, WI

53005

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (414) 290-0190

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

Trading Symbol

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock ($0.001 Par Value)

REVG

New York Stock Exchange

 

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      No  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).    Yes  ☒    No  ☐

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

 

Large accelerated filer

Accelerated filer

Non-accelerated filer

Small reporting company

Emerging growth company

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ☐    No  ☒

As of March 8, 2021, the registrant had 64,519,781 shares of common stock, $0.001 par value per share, outstanding.

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

Table of Contents

 

 

 

 

Page

Cautionary Statement About Forward-Looking Statements

 

3

Website and Social Media Disclosure

 

3

PART I.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

4

Item 1.

Financial Statements

 

4

 

Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

4

 

Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)

 

5

 

Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 

6

 

Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity

 

7

 

Notes to Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 

8

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

20

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

30

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

 

30

PART II.

OTHER INFORMATION

 

31

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

 

31

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

 

31

Item 6.

Exhibits

 

32

Signatures

 

33

 

 

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Cautionary Statement About Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “predict,” “project,” “target,” “potential,” “will,” “would,” “could,” “should,” “continue,” “contemplate,” “aim” and other similar expressions, and include our segment net sales and other expectations described under “Overview” below, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. Investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from these statements, including, but not limited to increases in interest rates, availability of credit, low consumer confidence, availability of labor, significant increases in repurchase obligations, inadequate liquidity or capital resources, availability and price of fuel, a slowdown in the economy, increased material and component costs, availability of chassis and other key component parts, sales order cancellations, slower than anticipated sales of new or existing products, new product introductions by competitors, the effect of global tensions, integration of operations relating to mergers and acquisitions activities and the overall impact of the novel coronavirus, known as "COVID-19", pandemic on the Company’s business, results of operations and financial condition. Additional information concerning certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from that projected or suggested is contained in the “Risk Factors” section in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). We disclaim any obligation or undertaking to disseminate any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained in this Form 10-Q or to reflect any changes in expectations after the date of this release or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based, except as required by law.

Website and Social Media Disclosure

We use our website (www.revgroup.com) and corporate Twitter account (@revgroupinc) as routine channels of distribution of company information, including news releases, analyst presentations, and supplemental financial information, as a means of disclosing material non-public information and for complying with our disclosure obligations under SEC Regulation FD. Accordingly, investors should monitor our website and our corporate Twitter account in addition to following press releases, SEC filings and public conference calls and webcasts. Additionally, we provide notifications of news or announcements as part of our investor relations website. Investors and others can receive notifications of new information posted on our investor relations website in real time by signing up for email alerts.

 

None of the information provided on our website, in our press releases, public conference calls and webcasts, or through social media channels is incorporated into, or deemed to be a part of, this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or in any other report or document we file with the SEC, and any references to our website or our social media channels are intended to be inactive textual references only.

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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements.

REV Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Dollars in millions, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Audited)

 

 

 

January 31,

2021

 

 

October 31,

2020

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

9.1

 

 

$

11.4

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

 

207.7

 

 

 

229.3

 

Inventories, net

 

 

533.2

 

 

 

537.2

 

Other current assets

 

 

17.6

 

 

 

34.1

 

Assets held for sale

 

 

9.7

 

 

 

 

Total current assets

 

 

777.3

 

 

 

812.0

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

 

155.9

 

 

 

168.4

 

Goodwill

 

 

157.3

 

 

 

157.3

 

Intangible assets, net

 

 

133.6

 

 

 

136.1

 

Right of use assets

 

 

19.6

 

 

 

23.2

 

Other long-term assets

 

 

15.4

 

 

 

15.3

 

Total assets

 

$

1,259.1

 

 

$

1,312.3

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

$

1.7

 

 

$

1.7

 

Accounts payable

 

 

128.7

 

 

 

169.5

 

Customer advances

 

 

167.6

 

 

 

170.1

 

Accrued warranty

 

 

22.3

 

 

 

24.1

 

Short-term lease obligations

 

 

7.6

 

 

 

8.4

 

Liabilities held for sale

 

 

9.3

 

 

 

 

Other current liabilities

 

 

65.9

 

 

 

73.5

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

403.1

 

 

 

447.3

 

Long-term debt, less current maturities

 

 

330.4

 

 

 

340.5

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

4.1

 

 

 

2.9

 

Long-term lease obligations

 

 

13.5

 

 

 

16.9

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

 

32.7

 

 

 

32.4

 

Total liabilities

 

 

783.8

 

 

 

840.0

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders' Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock ($.001 par value, 95,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock ($.001 par value, 605,000,000 shares authorized; 64,479,781

   and 63,403,326 shares issued and outstanding, respectively)

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

0.1

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

499.1

 

 

 

496.1

 

Retained deficit

 

 

(21.1

)

 

 

(21.1

)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

 

(2.8

)

 

 

(2.8

)

Total shareholders' equity

 

 

475.3

 

 

 

472.3

 

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

 

$

1,259.1

 

 

$

1,312.3

 

 

See Notes to Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

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REV Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)

(Dollars in millions, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

January 31,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Net sales

 

$

554.0

 

 

$

532.1

 

Cost of sales

 

 

492.3

 

 

 

484.7

 

Gross profit

 

 

61.7

 

 

 

47.4

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

 

47.1

 

 

 

46.3

 

Research and development costs

 

 

1.3

 

 

 

1.2

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

 

2.6

 

 

 

4.0

 

Restructuring

 

 

1.0

 

 

 

0.6

 

Total operating expenses

 

 

52.0

 

 

 

52.1

 

Operating income (loss)

 

 

9.7

 

 

 

(4.7

)

Interest expense, net

 

 

5.5

 

 

 

7.3

 

Loss on business held for sale

 

 

3.8

 

 

 

 

Loss on acquisition of business

 

 

0.4

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) before benefit for income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

(12.0

)

Benefit for income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

(2.6

)

Net income (loss)

 

$

 

 

$

(9.4

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss)

 

$

 

 

$

(9.4

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

 

 

$

(0.15

)

Diluted

 

$

 

 

$

(0.15

)

Dividends declared per common share

 

$

 

 

$

0.05

 

 

See Notes to Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

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REV Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Dollars in millions)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

January 31,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

 

 

$

(9.4

)

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

8.6

 

 

 

10.8

 

Amortization of debt issuance costs

 

 

0.6

 

 

 

0.5

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

1.9

 

 

 

2.6

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

1.3

 

 

 

1.8

 

Gain on sale of assets

 

 

(1.5

)

 

 

(0.5

)

Loss on business held for sale

 

 

3.8

 

 

 

 

Loss on acquisition of business

 

 

0.4

 

 

 

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net

 

 

(13.2

)

 

 

(19.1

)

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

 

1.9

 

 

 

(13.3

)

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

 

 

(2.9

)

 

 

(3.2

)

Purchase of rental and used vehicles

 

 

 

 

 

(2.7

)

Proceeds from sale of assets

 

 

10.0

 

 

 

3.5

 

Proceeds from sale of business

 

 

 

 

 

1.1

 

Net cash provided by (used in) provided by investing activities

 

 

7.1

 

 

 

(1.3

)

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (repayments) proceeds from borrowings under ABL Facility

 

 

(10.0

)

 

 

82.0

 

Repayment of long-term debt

 

 

(0.4

)

 

 

 

Payment of dividends

 

 

 

 

 

(3.1

)

Other financing activities

 

 

(0.9

)

 

 

(0.3

)

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

 

 

(11.3

)

 

 

78.6

 

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(2.3

)

 

 

64.0

 

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 

 

11.4

 

 

 

3.3

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 

$

9.1

 

 

$

67.3

 

 

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid (received) for:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

$

4.7

 

 

$

6.6

 

Income taxes, net of refunds

 

$

(11.5

)

 

$

 

 

See Notes to Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

 

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REV Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity

(Dollars in millions, except share amounts)

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

 

Additional Paid-in

 

 

Retained

 

 

Accumulated

Other

Comprehensive

 

 

Total

Shareholders'

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

# Shares

 

 

Capital

 

 

Deficit

 

 

Loss

 

 

Equity

 

Balance, October 31, 2020

 

$

0.1

 

 

 

63,403,326 Sh.

 

 

$

496.1

 

 

$

(21.1

)

 

$

(2.8

)

 

$

472.3

 

Net income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.9

 

Exercise of common stock options

 

 

 

 

 

6,000 Sh.

 

 

 

0.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.2

 

Vesting and issuance of restricted stock units and awards, net of forfeitures and employee tax withholdings

 

 

 

 

 

901,313 Sh.

 

 

 

(1.1

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1.1

)

Settlement of liability classified award

 

 

 

 

 

169,142 Sh.

 

 

 

2.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.0

 

Balance, January 31, 2021

 

$

0.1

 

 

 

64,479,781 Sh.

 

 

$

499.1

 

 

$

(21.1

)

 

$

(2.8

)

 

$

475.3

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

 

Additional Paid-in

 

 

Retained

 

 

Non-controlling

 

 

Accumulated

Other

Comprehensive

 

 

Total

Shareholders'

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

# Shares

 

 

Capital

 

 

Earnings

 

 

Interest

 

 

Loss

 

 

Equity

 

Balance, October 31, 2019

 

$

0.1

 

 

 

62,217,486 Sh.

 

 

$

490.8

 

 

$

15.8

 

 

$

0.2

 

 

$

(1.7

)

 

$

505.2

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(9.4

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(9.4

)

Sale of business

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.2

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.2

)

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.6

 

Exercise of common stock options

 

 

 

 

 

102,000 Sh.

 

 

 

0.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.8

 

Vesting of restricted and performance stock, net of employee tax withholdings

 

 

 

 

 

360,986 Sh.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends declared on common stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3.1

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3.1

)

Balance, January 31, 2020

 

$

0.1

 

 

 

62,680,472 Sh.

 

 

$

494.2

 

 

$

3.3

 

 

$

 

 

$

(1.7

)

 

$

495.9

 

 

See Notes to Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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REV Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

(All tabular amounts presented in millions, except share and per share amounts)

 

Note 1. Basis of Presentation

The unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of REV Group, Inc. (“REV” or “the Company”) and all its subsidiaries. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contain all adjustments (which include normal recurring adjustments, unless otherwise noted) necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (U.S. GAAP) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. These unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the year ended October 31, 2020. The interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for the full year.

Equity Sponsor: The Company’s primary equity holders are funds and an investment vehicle associated with AIP CF IV, LLC, which the Company collectively refers to as “American Industrial Partners,” “AIP” or “Sponsor” and which indirectly own approximately 52.4% of REV Group’s voting equity as of January 31, 2021. AIP is an operations and engineering-focused private equity firm headquartered in New York, New York.

Related Party Transactions: During the three months ended January 31, 2021 and January 31, 2020, the Company reimbursed expenses of its primary equity holder in the amount of $0.2 million and $0.1 million, respectively. These expenses are included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the Company’s Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss).

Certain production facilities and offices of the Company’s subsidiaries are or were leased from certain members of management. Rent expense under these arrangements totaled $0.1 million and $0.5 million for the three months ended January 31, 2021, and January 31, 2020, respectively.

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Accounting Pronouncement Recently Adopted

The following accounting pronouncement did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements:

 

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326), “Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments”. The standard requires a change in the measurement approach for credit losses on financial assets measured on an amortized cost basis from an incurred loss method to an expected loss method, thereby eliminating the requirement that a credit loss be considered probable to impact the valuation of a financial asset measured on an amortized cost basis. The standard requires the measurement of expected credit losses to be based on relevant information about past events, including historical experience, current conditions, and a reasonable and supportable forecast that affects the collectability of the related financial asset. The Company adopted the new standard on November 1, 2020 following the modified retrospective method of transition. The adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Accounting Pronouncement - To Be Adopted

 

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740), “Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes”. The standard simplifies the accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions to the general principles in ASC 740 such as recognizing deferred taxes for equity investments, the incremental approach to performing intra-period tax allocation and calculating income taxes in interim periods. The standard also simplifies accounting for income taxes under U.S. GAAP by clarifying and amending existing guidance, including the recognition of deferred taxes for goodwill, the allocation of taxes to members of a consolidated group and requiring that an entity reflect the effect of enacted changes in tax laws or rates in the annual effective tax rate computation in the interim period that includes the enactment date. The Company will be required to adopt ASU 2019-12 as of November 1, 2021. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of 2019-12 on its consolidated financial statements.

Note 2. Revenue Recognition

Substantially all of the Company’s revenue is recognized from contracts with customers with product shipment destinations in the United States and Canada.

The Company’s primary source of revenue is generated from the manufacture and sale of specialty vehicles through its direct sales force or dealer network. The Company also generates revenue through separate contracts that relate to the sale of aftermarket parts and services. Revenue is typically recognized at a point-in-time, when control is transferred, which generally occurs when the product has been shipped to the customer or when it has been picked-up from the Company’s manufacturing facilities. Periodically, certain customers request bill and hold transactions. In such cases, revenue is not recognized until after control has transferred which is generally when the customer has requested such transaction and has been notified that the product (i) has been completed according to customer specifications, (ii) has passed our quality control inspections, and (iii) has been separated from our inventory and is ready for physical transfer to the customer.

Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities

The Company is generally entitled to bill its customers upon satisfaction of its performance obligations, and payment is usually received shortly after billing. Payments for certain contracts are received in advance of satisfying the related performance obligations. Such payments are recorded as customer advances in the Company’s Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets. The corresponding performance obligations are generally satisfied within one year of the contract inception. During the three months ended January 31, 2021 and January 31, 2020, the Company recognized $51.4 million and $54.4 million, respectively, of revenue that was included in the customer advance balances of $170.1 million and $129.9 million as of October 31, 2020 and October 31, 2019, respectively. The Company’s payment terms do not include a significant financing component and the Company does not have significant contract assets.

Note 3. Leases

During the three months ended January 31, 2021, and January 31, 2020, the Company recognized total operating lease costs of $2.3 million and $2.3 million, respectively, and paid cash of $2.4 million and $2.2 million, respectively, for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities.

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At January 31, 2021, future minimum operating lease payments due under ASC 842 are summarized by fiscal year in the table below:

 

Remaining nine months of fiscal year 2021

 

$

6.9

 

2022

 

 

7.7

 

2023

 

 

4.8

 

2024

 

 

2.8

 

2025

 

 

1.0

 

Thereafter

 

 

2.4

 

Total undiscounted lease payments

 

 

25.6

 

Less: imputed interest

 

 

(2.5

)

Total lease liabilities

 

 

23.1

 

Less: lease liabilities held for sale

 

 

(2.0

)

Total lease liabilities excluding held for sale

 

$

21.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of January 31, 2021, the weighted average remaining lease term and the weighted average discount rate for operating leases was 4.4 years and 5.0%, respectively. As of January 31, 2020, the weighted average remaining lease term and the weighted average discount rate for operating leases was 3.3 years and 5.1%, respectively.

Note 4. Acquisition

Spartan Emergency Response

On February 1, 2020, the Company acquired substantially all of the assets and liabilities of Spartan Emergency Response (“Spartan ER”), a leading designer, manufacturer and distributor of custom emergency response vehicles, cabs and chassis for the emergency response market, and its brands, from The Shyft Group (NASDAQ: SHYF). Spartan ER is reported as part of the Fire & Emergency segment. The acquisition increases the Company’s market share in several key product categories and provides access to several large new municipalities and regional markets. The initial purchase price for Spartan ER was $54.8 million. The initial purchase price was adjusted to $47.3 million in connection with the post close net working capital adjustments that were finalized in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2020 and subsequent receipt of $7.5 million from the seller. The net cash consideration paid at closing was funded through the Company’s ABL credit facility.

During the first quarter of fiscal year 2021, the purchase price allocation was updated to reflect immaterial measurement period adjustments made to inventories and warranty, and certain other assets acquired and liabilities assumed. These updates resulted in a decrease to the cumulative gain on acquisition of $0.4 million, from $8.6 million to $8.2 million, which is included in the Company’s Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three months ended January 31, 2021. The measurement period adjustments did not have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations during the three months ended January 31, 2021.

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The following table summarizes the final fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed for Spartan ER:

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

$

22.9

 

Inventories, net

 

 

83.2

 

Other current assets

 

 

0.7

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

 

13.4

 

Right of use assets

 

 

6.0

 

Total assets acquired

 

 

126.2

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

 

5.3

 

Customer advances

 

 

35.3

 

Accrued warranty

 

 

2.1

 

Other current liabilities

 

 

7.8

 

Short-term lease obligations

 

 

0.8

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

2.7

 

Long-term lease obligations

 

 

5.4

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

 

11.3

 

Total liabilities assumed

 

 

70.7

 

Net assets acquired

 

 

55.5

 

Consideration paid

 

 

47.3

 

Gain on acquisition of business

 

$

(8.2

)

 

Note 5. Inventories

Inventories consisted of the following:

 

 

 

January 31,

2021

 

 

October 31,

2020

 

Chassis

 

$

67.0

 

 

$

61.1

 

Raw materials

 

 

191.9

 

 

 

193.2

 

Work in process

 

 

228.2

 

 

 

230.3

 

Finished products

 

 

63.6

 

 

 

72.4

 

 

 

 

550.7

 

 

 

557.0

 

Less: reserves

 

 

(17.5

)

 

 

(19.8

)

Total inventories, net

 

$

533.2

 

 

$

537.2

 

 

Note 6. Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment consisted of the following:

 

 

 

January 31,

2021

 

 

October 31,

2020

 

Land & land improvements

 

$

19.5

 

 

$

27.0

 

Buildings & improvements

 

 

103.9

 

 

 

103.9

 

Machinery & equipment

 

 

95.1

 

 

 

95.2

 

Rental & used vehicles

 

 

4.1

 

 

 

4.9

 

Computer hardware & software

 

 

51.0

 

 

 

47.5

 

Office furniture & fixtures

 

 

4.9

 

 

 

5.1

 

Construction in process

 

 

5.3

 

 

 

8.1

 

 

 

 

283.8

 

 

 

291.7

 

Less: accumulated depreciation

 

 

(127.9

)

 

 

(123.3

)

Total property, plant and equipment, net

 

$

155.9

 

 

$

168.4

 

 

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Depreciation expense was $6.1 million and $6.8 million for the three months ended January 31, 2021, and January 31, 2020, respectively.

Note 7. Goodwill and Intangible Assets

The table below represents goodwill by segment:

 

 

 

January 31,

2021

 

 

October 31,

2020

 

Fire & Emergency

 

$

88.6

 

 

$

88.6

 

Commercial

 

 

26.2

 

 

 

26.2

 

Recreation

 

 

42.5

 

 

 

42.5

 

Total goodwill

 

$

157.3

 

 

$

157.3

 

 

The change in the net carrying value amount of goodwill consisted of the following:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

January 31,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Balance at beginning of period

 

$

157.3

 

 

$

159.8

 

Activity during the period:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisitions

 

 

 

 

 

 

Divestitures

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

 

$

157.3

 

 

$

159.8

 

 

Intangible assets (excluding goodwill) consisted of the following:

 

 

 

January 31, 2021

 

 

 

Weighted-

Average Life

 

 

Gross

 

 

Accumulated

Amortization

 

 

Net

 

Finite-lived intangible assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Customer relationships

 

 

8.0

 

 

$

66.2

 

 

$

(40.1

)

 

$

26.1

 

Non-compete agreements

 

 

5.0

 

 

 

2.0

 

 

 

(1.9

)

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

68.2

 

 

 

(42.0

)

 

 

26.2

 

Indefinite-lived trade names

 

 

 

 

 

 

107.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

107.4

 

Total intangible assets, net

 

 

 

 

 

$

175.6

 

 

$

(42.0

)

 

$

133.6

 

 

 

 

October 31, 2020

 

 

 

Weighted-

Average Life

 

 

Gross

 

 

Accumulated

Amortization

 

 

Net

 

Finite-lived intangible assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Customer relationships

 

 

8.0

 

 

$

66.2

 

 

$

(37.8

)

 

$

28.4

 

Non-compete agreements

 

 

5.0

 

 

 

2.0

 

 

 

(1.7

)

 

 

0.3

 

Trade names

 

 

7.0

 

 

 

1.3

 

 

 

(1.3

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

69.5

 

 

 

(40.8

)

 

 

28.7

 

Indefinite-lived trade names

 

 

 

 

 

 

107.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

107.4

 

Total intangible assets, net

 

 

 

 

 

$

176.9

 

 

$

(40.8

)

 

$

136.1

 

Amortization expense was $2.5 million and $4.0 million for the three months ended January 31, 2021, and January 31, 2020, respectively. As of January 31, 2021, fully amortized intangible assets and the related accumulated amortization related to trade names were written off.

Note 8. Divestiture Activities

In the first quarter of fiscal year 2020, the Company completed the sale of REV Coach. The Company received cash proceeds of $1.1 million in the first quarter of fiscal year 2020, and the remaining $0.9 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2020.

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In the first quarter of fiscal year 2021, in connection with a strategic review of the product portfolio, the Company made the decision to divest its REV Brazil business. The assets and liabilities to be disposed of in connection with this transaction met the held for sale criteria as of January 31, 2021. The carrying value of the net assets held for sale, inclusive of the cumulative translation adjustment balance attributable to this business, was greater than their fair value, less costs to sell, resulting in a loss of $3.8 million, which is included in the Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three months ended January 31, 2021. The REV Brazil business is reported as part of the Fire & Emergency segment.

As of January 31, 2021, assets and liabilities held for sale consisted of the following balances related to the sale of REV Brazil: Property, plant and equipment, net—$0.9 million, Inventories, net—$1.8 million, Accounts receivable, net—$5.6 million, Other current and long-term assets—$1.4 million, Accounts payable—$4.8 million and Other current and long-term liabilities—$4.5 million.

Note 9. Long-Term Debt

The Company was obligated under the following debt instruments:

 

 

 

January 31,

2021

 

 

October 31,

2020

 

ABL facility

 

$

165.0

 

 

$

175.0

 

Term Loan, net of debt issuance costs ($1.4 and $1.7)

 

 

167.1

 

 

 

167.2

 

 

 

 

332.1

 

 

 

342.2

 

Less: current maturities

 

 

(1.7

)

 

 

(1.7

)

Long-term debt, less current maturities

 

$

330.4

 

 

$

340.5

 

 

ABL Facility

On January 31, 2020, the Company entered into a Second Amended and Restated revolving credit and guaranty agreement (the “ABL Facility” or “ABL Agreement”) with a syndicate of lenders. The ABL Facility consists of: (i) Revolving Loans, (ii) Swing Line Loans, and (iii) Letters of Credit, aggregating up to a combined maximum of $500.0 million. The total amount borrowed under the ABL Facility is subject to a $30.0 million sublimit for Swing Line loans and a $35.0 million sublimit for Letters of Credit, along with certain borrowing base and other customary restrictions as defined in the ABL Agreement. The debt issuance costs capitalized in connection with the initial agreement and subsequent amendments are included in other long-term assets in the Company’s Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The ABL Facility matures on April 25, 2022. The Company may prepay principal, in whole or in part, at any time without penalty.

Revolving Loans under the ABL Facility bear interest at rates equal to, at the Company’s option, either a base rate plus an applicable margin, or a Eurodollar rate plus an applicable margin. Applicable interest rate margins are initially 0.75% for all base rate loans and 1.75% for all Eurodollar rate loans (with the Eurodollar rate having a floor of 0%), subject to adjustment based on utilization in accordance with the ABL Agreement. The weighted-average interest rate on borrowings outstanding under the ABL Facility was 1.91% as of January 31, 2021. Interest is payable quarterly for all base rate loans and is payable monthly or quarterly for all Eurodollar rate loans.

The lenders under the ABL Facility have a first priority security interest in substantially all accounts receivable and inventory of the Company, and a second priority security interest in substantially all other assets of the Company.

The ABL Facility contains customary representations and warranties, affirmative and negative covenants, subject in certain cases to customary limitations, exceptions and exclusions. The ABL Facility also contains certain customary events of default, which should such events occur, could result in the termination of the commitments under the ABL Facility and the acceleration of all outstanding borrowings under it. The ABL Facility contains a financial covenant restricting the Company from allowing its fixed charge coverage ratio to drop below 1.00 to 1.00 during a compliance period, which is triggered when the availability under the ABL Facility falls below a threshold set forth in the credit agreement.

The Company was in compliance with all financial covenants under the ABL Facility as of January 31, 2021. As of January 31, 2021, the Company’s availability under the ABL Facility was $230.0 million.

The fair value of the ABL Facility approximated book value at both January 31, 2021 and October 31, 2020.

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Term Loan

On April 29, 2020, the Company entered into a Fifth Amended and Restated $175.0 million term loan agreement (“Term Loan” and “Term Loan Agreement”), as Borrower with certain subsidiaries of the Company, acting as guarantors of debt. Principal may be prepaid at any time during the term of the Term Loan without penalty.

The Term Loan agreement requires quarterly payments of 0.25% of the original principal balance, with remaining principal payable at maturity, April 25, 2022.

The lenders under the Term Loan have a second priority security interest in substantially all accounts receivable and inventory of the Company.

Applicable interest rate margins for the Term Loan are 3.25% for base rate loans and 4.25% for Eurodollar rate loans (with the Eurodollar rate having a floor of 1.00%). Interest is payable quarterly for all base rate loans and is payable monthly or quarterly for all Eurodollar rate loans. The weighted-average interest rate on borrowings outstanding under the Term Loan was 5.25% as of January 31, 2021.

The Term Loan Agreement contains customary representations and warranties, affirmative and negative covenants, in each case, subject to customary limitations, exceptions and exclusions. The Term Loan Agreement also contains certain customary events of default. The Term Loan Agreement contains a financial covenant restricting the Company from allowing its maximum leverage ratio to be above 5.25 to 1.00. This ratio will decline by 25 basis points each subsequent quarter, to a final level of 4.25 to 1.00 in first quarter of fiscal 2022.

The Company was in compliance with all financial covenants under the Term Loan as of January 31, 2021.

The fair value of the Term Loan approximated book value at both January 31, 2021 and October 31, 2020.

Note 10. Warranties

The Company’s products generally carry explicit warranties that extend from several months to several years, based on terms that are generally accepted in the marketplace. Selected components (such as engines, transmissions, tires, etc.) included in the Company’s end products may include warranties from original equipment manufacturers (“OEM”). These OEM warranties are passed on to the end customer of the Company’s products, and the customer deals directly with the applicable OEM for any issues encountered on those components.

Changes in the Company’s warranty liability consisted of the following:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

January 31,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Balance at beginning of period

 

$

37.0

 

 

$

22.6

 

Warranty provisions

 

 

8.3

 

 

 

5.6

 

Settlements made

 

 

(8.6

)

 

 

(7.6

)

Warranties for prior year acquisition

 

 

1.2

 

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

 

$

37.9

 

 

$

20.6

 

 

Accrued warranty is classified in the Company’s Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets as follows:

 

 

 

January 31,

2021

 

 

October 31,

2020

 

Current liabilities

 

$

22.3

 

 

$

24.1

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

 

15.6

 

 

 

12.9

 

Total warranty liability

 

$

37.9

 

 

$

37.0

 

 

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Note 11. Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per common share (“EPS”) is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted EPS is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding assuming dilution. The difference between basic EPS and diluted EPS is the result of the dilutive effect of outstanding stock options, performance stock units and restricted stock units. The table below reconciles basic weighted-average common shares outstanding to diluted weighted-average shares outstanding for the three months ended January 31, 2021 and January 31, 2020:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

January 31,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding

 

 

63,445,973

 

 

 

62,783,080

 

Dilutive stock options

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dilutive restricted stock awards

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dilutive restricted stock units

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dilutive performance stock units

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding

 

 

63,445,973

 

 

 

62,783,080

 

 

The table below represents exclusions from the calculation of weighted-average shares outstanding assuming dilution due to the anti-dilutive effect of the common stock equivalents for the three months ended January 31, 2021 and January 31, 2020: 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

January 31,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Anti-dilutive stock options

 

 

266,800

 

 

 

779,600

 

Anti-dilutive restricted stock awards

 

 

1,117,553

 

 

 

 

Anti-dilutive restricted stock units

 

 

791,857

 

 

 

2,447,696

 

Anti-dilutive performance stock units

 

 

763,326

 

 

 

 

Anti-dilutive common stock equivalents

 

 

2,939,536

 

 

 

3,227,296

 

 

Note 12. Income Taxes

For interim financial reporting, the Company estimates its annual effective tax rate based on the projected income for its entire fiscal year and records a provision (benefit) for income taxes on a quarterly basis based on the estimated annual effective income tax rate, adjusted for any discrete tax items.

The Company recorded income tax expense of $0.0 million for the three months ended January 31, 2021, compared to $2.6 million of benefit, or 22.0% of pre-tax loss, for the three months ended January 31, 2020. Results for the three months ended January 31, 2020 were unfavorably impacted by $0.2 million of net discrete tax expenses primarily related to stock-based compensation tax deductions.

The Company periodically evaluates its valuation allowance requirements as facts and circumstances change and may adjust its deferred tax asset valuation allowances accordingly. It is reasonably possible that the Company will either add to or reverse a portion of its existing deferred tax asset valuation allowances in the future. Such changes in the deferred tax asset valuation allowances will be reflected in the current operations through the Company’s effective income tax rate.

The Company’s liability for unrecognized tax benefits, including interest and penalties, was $3.1 million as of January 31, 2021 and $3.1 million as of October 31, 2020. The unrecognized tax benefits are presented in other long-term liabilities in the Company’s Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets for the period ended January 31, 2021. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in the provision for income taxes in its Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss).

The Company regularly assesses the likelihood of an adverse outcome resulting from examinations to determine the adequacy of its tax reserves. As of January 31, 2021, the Company believes that it is more likely than not that the tax positions it has taken will be sustained upon the resolution of its audits resulting in no material impact on its consolidated financial position and the results of operations and cash flows. However, the final determination with respect to any tax audits, and any related litigation, could be materially different from the Company’s estimates and/or from its historical income tax provisions and income tax liabilities and could have a material effect on operating results and/or cash flows in the periods for which that determination is made. In addition, future period earnings may be adversely impacted by litigation costs, settlements, penalties, and/or interest assessments related to income tax examinations.

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Note 13. Commitments and Contingencies

Personal Injury Actions and Other: Product and general liability claims arise against the Company from time to time in the ordinary course of business. These claims are generally covered by third-party insurance. There is inherent uncertainty as to the eventual resolution of unsettled claims. Management, however, believes that any losses will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

Market Risks: The Company is contingently liable under bid, performance and specialty bonds and has open standby letters of credit issued by the Company’s banks in favor of third parties as follows:

 

 

 

January 31,

2021

 

 

October 31,

2020

 

Performance, bid and specialty bonds

 

$

382.9

 

 

$

328.6

 

Open standby letters of credit

 

 

21.3

 

 

 

11.0

 

Total

 

$

404.2

 

 

$

339.6

 

 

Chassis Contingent Liabilities: The Company obtains certain vehicle chassis from automobile manufacturers under converter pool agreements. These agreements generally provide that the manufacturer will supply chassis at the Company’s various production facilities under the terms and conditions set forth in the agreement. The manufacturer does not transfer the certificate of origin to the Company and, accordingly, the chassis are treated as consigned inventory of the automobile manufacturer. Upon being put into production, the Company becomes obligated to pay the manufacturer for the chassis. Chassis are typically converted and delivered to customers within 90 to 120 days of receipt. If the chassis are not converted within this timeframe of delivery, the Company generally purchases the chassis and records inventory, or the Company is obligated to begin paying an interest charge on this inventory until purchased. Such agreements are customary in the industries in which the Company operates and the Company’s exposure to loss under such agreements is limited by the value of the vehicle chassis that would be resold to mitigate any losses. The Company’s contingent liability under such agreements was $32.7 million and $40.4 million as of January 31, 2021 and October 31, 2020, respectively.

Repurchase Commitments: The Company has repurchase agreements with certain lending institutions. The repurchase commitments are on an individual unit basis with a term from the date it is financed by the lending institution through payment date by the dealer or other customer, generally not exceeding two years. The Company also repurchases inventory from dealers from time to time due to state law or regulatory requirements that require manufacturers to repurchase inventory if a dealership exits the business. The Company’s outstanding obligations under such agreements were $197.0 million and $191.5 million as of January 31, 2021, and October 31, 2020, respectively. This value represents the gross value of all vehicles under repurchase agreements and does not take into consideration proceeds that would be received upon resale of repossessed vehicles, which would be used to reduce the Company’s ultimate net liability. Such agreements are customary in the industries in which the Company operates and the Company’s exposure to loss under such agreements is limited by the potential loss on the resale value of the inventory which is required to be repurchased. Losses incurred under such arrangements have not been significant and the Company expects this pattern to continue. The reserve for losses included in other liabilities on contracts outstanding at January 31, 2021 and October 31, 2020 is immaterial.

Guarantee Arrangements: The Company is party to multiple agreements whereby it guarantees indebtedness of others, including losses under loss pool agreements. The Company estimated that its maximum loss exposure under these contracts was $19.3 million and $21.1 million at January 31, 2021 and October 31, 2020, respectively. Under the terms of these and various related agreements and upon the occurrence of certain events, the Company generally has the ability to, among other things, take possession of the underlying collateral. If the financial condition of the customers and dealers were to deteriorate and result in their inability to make payments, then additional accruals may be required. While the Company does not expect to experience losses under these agreements that are materially in excess of the amounts reserved, it cannot provide any assurance that the financial condition of the third parties will not deteriorate resulting in the third party’s inability to meet their obligations.

In the event that third parties are unable to meet obligations under these agreements, the Company cannot guarantee that the collateral underlying the agreements will be available or sufficient to avoid losses materially in excess of the amounts reserved. Any losses under these guarantees would generally be mitigated by the value of any underlying collateral, primarily financed vehicles, and are generally subject to the finance company’s ability to provide the Company clear title to foreclosed equipment and other conditions. During periods of economic weakness, collateral values generally decline and can contribute to higher exposure to losses.

Other Matters: The Company is, from time to time, party to various legal proceedings arising out of ordinary course of business. The amount of alleged liability, if any, from these proceedings cannot be determined with certainty; however, the Company believes that its ultimate liability, if any, arising from pending legal proceedings, as well as from asserted legal claims and known potential legal

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claims, which are probable of assertion, taking into account established accruals for estimated liabilities, should not be material to the business, financial condition or results of operations.

A consolidated federal putative securities class action and a consolidated state putative securities class action are pending against the Company and certain of its officers and directors. These actions collectively purport to assert claims on behalf of putative classes of purchasers of the Company’s common stock in or traceable to its January 2017 IPO, purchasers in its secondary offering of common stock in October 2017, and purchasers from October 10, 2017 through June 7, 2018. The state action also names certain of the underwriters for the Company’s IPO or secondary offering as defendants. The federal and state courts each consolidated multiple separate actions pending before them, the first of which was filed on June 8, 2018. The actions have alleged certain violations of the Securities Act of 1933 and, for the federal action, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The consolidated state action is currently stayed in favor of the consolidated federal action.

Collectively, the actions seek certification of the putative classes asserted and compensatory damages and attorneys’ fees and costs. The underwriter defendants have notified the Company of their intent to seek indemnification from the Company pursuant to the IPO underwriting agreement regarding the claims asserted with respect to the IPO, and the Company expects the underwriters to do the same in regard to the claims asserted with respect to the October 2017 offering. Two purported derivative actions, which have since been consolidated, were also filed in federal court in Delaware in 2019 against the Company’s directors (with the Company as a nominal defendant), premised on allegations similar to those asserted in the consolidated federal securities litigation. The Company and the other defendants intend to defend these lawsuits vigorously. Additional lawsuits may be filed and, at this time, the Company is unable to predict the outcome of the lawsuits, the possible loss or range of loss, if any, associated with the resolution of the lawsuits, or any potential effect that it may have on the Company or its operations.

Note 14. Business Segment Information

The Company is organized into three reportable segments based on management’s process for making operating decisions, allocating capital and measuring performance, and based on the similarity of products, customers served, common use of facilities, and economic characteristics. The Company’s segments are as follows:

Fire & Emergency: This segment includes KME, E-One, Ferrara, Spartan ER, American Emergency Vehicles, Leader Emergency Vehicles, Horton Emergency Vehicles, REV Ambulance Orlando and REV Brazil. These business units manufacture and market commercial and custom fire and emergency vehicles primarily for fire departments, airports, other governmental units, contractors, hospitals and other care providers in the United States and other countries.

Commercial: This segment includes Collins Bus, ENC, Capacity and Lay-Mor. Collins Bus manufactures, markets and distributes school buses, normally referred to as Type A school buses. ENC manufactures, markets and distributes municipal transit buses, primarily used for public transportation. Capacity manufactures, markets and distributes trucks used in terminal type operations, i.e., rail yards, warehouses, rail terminals and shipping terminals/ports. Lay-Mor manufactures, markets and distributes industrial sweepers for both the commercial and rental markets.

Recreation: This segment includes REV Recreation Group (“RRG”), Goldshield Fiberglass, Inc. (“Goldshield”), Renegade, Midwest and Lance, and their respective manufacturing facilities, service and parts divisions. RRG primarily manufactures, markets and distributes Class A RVs in both gas and diesel models. Renegade primarily manufacturers, markets and distributes Class C and “Super C” RVs. Midwest manufactures, markets and distributes Class B RVs and luxury vans. Lance manufactures, markets and distributes truck campers and towable campers. Goldshield manufactures, markets and distributes fiberglass reinforced molded parts to a diverse cross section of original equipment manufacturers and other commercial and industrial customers, including various components for RRG, which is one of Goldshield’s primary customers.

For purposes of measuring financial performance of its business segments, the Company does not allocate to individual business segments costs or items that are of a corporate nature. The caption “Corporate, Other & Elims” includes corporate office expenses, results of insignificant operations, intersegment eliminations and income and expense not allocated to reportable segments.

Total assets of the business segments exclude general corporate assets, which principally consist of cash and cash equivalents, certain property, plant and equipment and certain other assets pertaining to corporate and other centralized activities.

Intersegment sales generally include amounts invoiced by a segment for work performed for another segment. Amounts are based on actual work performed and agreed-upon pricing which is intended to be reflective of the contribution made by the supplying business segment. All intersegment transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

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Selected financial information of the Company’s segments is as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended January 31, 2021

 

 

 

Fire &

Emergency

 

 

Commercial

 

 

Recreation

 

 

Corporate,

Other & Elims

 

 

Consolidated

 

Net sales

 

$

280.6

 

 

$

83.1

 

 

$

190.2

 

 

$

0.1

 

 

$

554.0

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

$

3.1

 

 

$

0.7

 

 

$

3.6

 

 

$

1.2

 

 

$

8.6

 

Capital expenditures

 

$

1.3

 

 

$

0.8

 

 

$

0.4

 

 

$

0.4

 

 

$

2.9

 

Total assets

 

$

692.0

 

 

$

205.7

 

 

$

319.1

 

 

$

42.3

 

 

$

1,259.1

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

10.2

 

 

$

7.1

 

 

$

15.1

 

 

$

(9.2

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended January 31, 2020

 

 

 

Fire &

Emergency

 

 

Commercial

 

 

Recreation

 

 

Corporate,

Other & Elims

 

 

Consolidated

 

Net sales

 

$

206.5

 

 

$

158.2

 

 

$

166.8

 

 

$

0.6

 

 

$

532.1

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

$

3.5

 

 

$

1.9

 

 

$

3.5

 

 

$

1.9

 

 

$

10.8

 

Capital expenditures

 

$

1.7

 

 

$

0.6

 

 

$

0.8

 

 

$

0.1

 

 

$

3.2

 

Total assets

 

$

632.0

 

 

$

272.8

 

 

$

330.3

 

 

$

170.9

 

 

$

1,406.0

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

1.7

 

 

$

10.8

 

 

$

7.0

 

 

$

(8.2

)

 

 

 

 

 

In considering the financial performance of the business, the chief operating decision maker analyzes the primary financial performance measure of Adjusted EBITDA. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income for the relevant period before depreciation and amortization, interest expense and income taxes, as adjusted for items management believes are not indicative of the Company’s ongoing operating performance. Adjusted EBITDA is not a measure defined by U.S. GAAP but is computed using amounts that are determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP. A reconciliation of this performance measure to net income (loss) is included below.

The Company believes Adjusted EBITDA is useful to investors and used by management for measuring profitability because the measure excludes the impact of certain items which management believes have less bearing on the Company’s core operating performance, and allows for a more meaningful comparison of operating fundamentals between companies within its industries by eliminating the impact of capital structure and taxation differences between the companies. Additionally, Adjusted EBITDA is used by management to measure and report the Company’s financial performance to the Company’s Board of Directors, assists in providing a meaningful analysis of the Company’s operating performance and is used as a measurement in incentive compensation for management.

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Provided below is a reconciliation of segment Adjusted EBITDA to net income (loss):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

January 31,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Fire & Emergency Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

10.2

 

 

$

1.7

 

Commercial Adjusted EBITDA

 

 

7.1

 

 

 

10.8

 

Recreation Adjusted EBITDA

 

 

15.1

 

 

 

7.0

 

Corporate and Other Adjusted EBITDA

 

 

(9.2

)

 

 

(8.2

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

(8.6

)

 

 

(10.8

)

Interest expense, net

 

 

(5.5

)

 

 

(7.3

)

Benefit for income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

2.6

 

Transaction expenses

 

 

(2.3

)

 

 

(1.1

)

Sponsor expense reimbursement

 

 

(0.2

)

 

 

(0.1

)

Restructuring costs

 

 

(1.0

)

 

 

(0.6

)

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

(1.9

)

 

 

(2.6

)

Legal matters

 

 

(0.4

)

 

 

(0.1

)

Net loss on sale of assets and business held for sale

 

 

(2.7

)

 

 

 

Loss on acquisition of business

 

 

(0.4

)

 

 

 

Losses attributable to assets held for sale

 

 

(0.2

)

 

 

(0.6

)

Deferred purchase price payment

 

 

 

 

 

(0.1

)

Net income (loss)

 

$

 

 

$

(9.4

)

 

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

This management’s discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and risk factors contained in this Form 10-Q as well as the Management’s Discussion and Analysis and Risk Factors and audited consolidated financial statements and the related notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on January 7, 2021.

Overview

REV is a leading designer, manufacturer, and distributor of specialty vehicles and related aftermarket parts and services. We serve a diversified customer base, primarily in the United States, through three segments: Fire & Emergency, Commercial, and Recreation. We provide customized vehicle solutions for applications, including essential needs for public services (ambulances, fire apparatus, school buses, and transit buses), commercial infrastructure (terminal trucks and industrial sweepers) and consumer leisure (recreational vehicles). Our diverse portfolio is made up of well-established principal vehicle brands, including many of the most recognizable names within their industry. Several of our brands pioneered their specialty vehicle product categories and date back more than 50 years. We believe that we hold the first, second and third market share positions, and approximately 88% of our net sales during the first quarter of fiscal year 2021 came from products where we believe we hold such share position.

Segments

We serve a diversified customer base primarily in the United States through the following segments:

Fire & Emergency – The Fire & Emergency segment sells fire apparatus equipment under the Emergency One (“E-ONE”), Kovatch Mobile Equipment (“KME”), Ferrara, Spartan, Smeal and Ladder Tower brands, and ambulances under the American Emergency Vehicles (“AEV”), Horton Emergency Vehicles (“Horton”), Leader Emergency Vehicles (“Leader”), Road Rescue, Wheeled Coach and Frontline brands. We believe we are the largest manufacturer by unit volume of fire and emergency vehicles in the United States and have one of the industry’s broadest portfolios of products including Type I ambulances (aluminum body mounted on a heavy truck-style chassis), Type II ambulances (van conversion ambulance), Type III ambulances (aluminum body mounted on a van-style chassis), pumpers (fire apparatus on a custom or commercial chassis with a water pump and water tank to extinguish fires), ladder trucks (fire apparatus with stainless steel or aluminum ladders), tanker trucks and rescue, aircraft rescue firefighting (“ARFF”), custom cabs & chassis and other vehicles. Each of our individual brands is distinctly positioned and targets certain price and feature points in the market such that dealers often carry, and customers often buy more than one REV Fire & Emergency product line.

Commercial – Our Commercial segment serves the bus market through the Collins Bus and ENC brands. We serve the terminal truck market through the Capacity brand and the sweeper market through the Lay-Mor brand. Our products in the Commercial segment include transit buses (large municipal buses where we build our own chassis and body), Type A school buses (small school bus built on commercial chassis), sweepers (three- and four-wheel versions used in road construction activities), and terminal trucks (specialized vehicles which move freight in warehouses, intermodal yards, distribution and fulfillment centers and ports). Within each market, we produce many customized configurations to address the diverse needs of our customers.

Recreation – Our Recreation segment serves the RV market through the following principal brands: American Coach, Fleetwood RV, Holiday Rambler, Renegade, Midwest and Lance. We believe our brand portfolio contains some of the longest standing, most recognized brands in the RV industry. Under these brands, REV provides a variety of highly recognized motorized and towable RV models such as: American Eagle, Bounder, Pace Arrow, Discovery LXE, Verona, Weekender and Lance, among others. Our products in the Recreation segment include Class A motorized RVs (motorhomes built on a heavy-duty chassis with either diesel or gas engine configurations), Class C and “Super C” motorized RVs (motorhomes built on a commercial truck or van chassis), Class B RVs (motorhomes built out within a van chassis and high-end luxury van conversions), and towable travel trailers and truck campers. The Recreation segment also includes Goldshield Fiberglass, which produces a wide range of custom molded fiberglass products for the heavy-duty truck, RV and broader industrial markets.

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Factors Affecting Our Performance

The primary factors affecting our results of operations include:

General Economic Conditions

Our business is impacted by the U.S. economic environment, employment levels, consumer confidence, municipal spending, municipal tax receipts, changes in interest rates and instability in securities markets around the world, among other factors. In particular, changes in the U.S. economic climate can impact demand in key end markets. In addition, we are susceptible to supply chain disruptions resulting from the impact of tariffs and global macro-economic factors (refer to “Impact of COVID-19” section below), which can have a dramatic effect, either directly or indirectly, on the availability, lead-times and costs associated with raw materials and parts.

RV purchases are discretionary in nature and therefore sensitive to the availability of financing, consumer confidence, unemployment levels, levels of disposable income and changing levels of consumer home equity, among other factors. RV markets are affected by general U.S. and global economic conditions, which create risks that future economic downturns will further reduce consumer demand and negatively impact our sales.

While less economically sensitive than the Recreation segment, the Fire & Emergency and the Commercial segments are also impacted by the overall economic environment. Local tax revenues are an important source of funding for fire and emergency response departments. Fire and emergency products and buses are typically a larger cost item for municipalities and their service life is relatively long, making the purchase more deferrable, which can result in reduced demand for our products. In addition to commercial demand, local, state and federal tax revenues can be an important source of funding for many of our bus products including Type A school buses and transit buses. Volatility in tax revenues or availability of funds via budgetary appropriation can have a negative impact on the demand for these products.

A decrease in employment levels, consumer confidence or the availability of financing, or other adverse economic events, or the failure of actual demand for our products to meet our estimates, could negatively affect the demand for our products. Any decline in overall customer demand in markets in which we operate could have a material adverse effect on our operating performance.

Seasonality

In a typical year, our operating results are impacted by seasonality. Historically, the slowest sales volume quarter has been the first fiscal quarter when the purchasing seasons for vehicles, such as school buses, RVs and sweepers are the lowest due to the colder weather and the relatively long time until the summer vacation season, and the fact that the school year is underway with municipalities and school bus contractors utilizing their existing fleets to transport student populations. Sales of our products have typically been higher in the second, third and fourth fiscal quarters (with the fourth fiscal quarter typically being the strongest) due to better weather, the vacation season, buying habits of RV dealers and end-users, timing of government/municipal customer fiscal years, and the beginning of a new school year. Our quarterly results of operations, cash flows, and liquidity are likely to be impacted by these seasonal patterns. Sales and earnings for other vehicles that we produce, such as essential emergency vehicles and commercial bus fleets, are less seasonal, but fluctuations in sales of these vehicles can also be impacted by timing surrounding the fiscal years of municipalities and commercial customers, as well as the timing and amounts of multi-unit orders.

Impact of Acquisitions

We actively evaluate opportunities to improve and expand our business through targeted acquisitions that are consistent with our strategy. We also may dispose of certain components of our business that no longer fit within our overall strategy. Historically, a significant component of our growth has been through acquisitions of businesses. We typically incur upfront costs as we integrate acquired businesses and implement our operating philosophy at newly acquired companies, including consolidation of supplies and materials, purchases, improvements to production processes, and other restructuring initiatives. The benefits of these integration efforts and divestiture activities may not positively impact our financial results until subsequent periods.

We recognize acquired assets and liabilities at fair value. This includes the recognition of identified intangible assets and goodwill which, in the case of definite-life intangible assets, are then amortized over their expected useful lives, which typically results in an increase in amortization expense. In addition, assets acquired and liabilities assumed generally include tangible assets as well as contingent assets and liabilities.

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Impact of COVID-19

During our second quarter of fiscal year 2020, the novel coronavirus known as "COVID-19" spread throughout the world creating a global pandemic. The pandemic triggered a significant downturn in global commerce and these challenging market conditions may continue for an extended period of time. As a result of the spread of COVID-19, we have also experienced disruption and delays in our supply chain, customer demand changes, and logistics challenges, including our customers’ ability to inspect and take delivery of vehicles.

Many of the vehicles and parts we supply are vital to serving communities across our nation. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), which implements the Secretary of Homeland Security’s responsibilities, has designated our fire trucks, ambulances, transit and school buses and terminal trucks (representing roughly 70% of the vehicles we produce) as essential to the nation’s health and safety, and are critical to the emergency service and transportation infrastructure.

Our Recreation vehicles dealer network was significantly impacted by the pandemic and many of them closed temporarily before reopening in the third quarter of fiscal year 2020 when consumer demand for recreation vehicles began to accelerate due to an increase in consumer preference to vacation in a safe and socially distant manner. As of January 31, 2021, backlog levels were significantly higher than the same period in the prior year.

When necessary, we have taken a number of precautionary steps to safeguard our employees and our business from the effects of the outbreak of COVID-19, including closing Recreation vehicle manufacturing locations for 3-6 weeks and shuttle bus manufacturing locations for 2 weeks (during the second quarter of fiscal year 2020), substantially limiting the presence of personnel in our offices and manufacturing locations, implementing travel restrictions and withdrawing from various industry events. We have requested that office employees work from home and implemented business continuity plans in an effort to minimize further business disruption and to protect our employees and operations. At times, we have limited discretionary spending, furloughed salaried employees, deferred capital investments and temporarily lowered the salaries of our leadership team.

While the global market downturn, closures and limitations on movement are expected to be temporary, the duration of any demand changes, production and supply chain disruptions, and related financial impacts, cannot be reliably estimated at this time.

Results of Operations

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

January 31,

 

($ in millions)

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Net sales

 

$

554.0

 

 

$

532.1

 

Gross profit

 

 

61.7

 

 

 

47.4

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

 

47.1

 

 

 

46.3

 

Restructuring

 

 

1.0

 

 

 

0.6

 

Loss on business held for sale

 

 

3.8

 

 

 

 

Loss on acquisition of business

 

 

0.4

 

 

 

 

Benefit for income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

(2.6

)

Net income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

(9.4

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per common share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

 

 

$

(0.15

)

Diluted

 

$

 

 

$

(0.15

)

Dividends declared per common share

 

$

 

 

$

0.05

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

23.2

 

 

$

11.3

 

Adjusted Net Income (Loss)

 

$

8.8

 

 

$

(2.7

)

 

Net Sales

 

Three Months Ended

 

(in millions)

 

January 31,

2021

 

 

Change

 

 

January 31,

2020

 

Net sales

 

$

554.0

 

 

 

4.1

%

 

$

532.1

 

 

Consolidated net sales increased $21.9 million for the three months ended January 31, 2021 compared to the prior year quarter, primarily due to an increase in net sales in the Fire & Emergency and Recreation segments, partially offset by a decrease in net sales in the Commercial segment. The increase in net sales in the Fire & Emergency segment was primarily due to the acquisition of Spartan ER, the realization of price increases in legacy fire businesses and favorable unit mix within the Ambulance division. The

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increase in the Recreation segment net sales was primarily due to favorable mix in Class A, increased unit shipments in Class B and Class C products, partially offset by a decrease in shipments in Class A and non-motorized units due to lingering COVID-19 related disruptions. The decrease in net sales in the Commercial segment was primarily the result of the sale of two shuttle bus businesses and a decrease in shipments of school buses due to end market softness, and lower municipal transit bus unit shipments due to COVID-19 production disruptions, partially offset by an increase in shipments of terminal trucks and street sweepers.

Gross Profit

 

Three Months Ended

 

(in millions)

 

January 31,

2021

 

 

Change

 

 

January 31,

2020

 

Gross profit

 

$

61.7

 

 

 

30.2

%

 

$

47.4

 

% of net sales

 

 

11.1

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.9

%

Consolidated gross profit increased $14.3 million for the three months ended January 31, 2021 compared to the prior year quarter. Consolidated gross profit as a percentage of consolidated net sales was 11.1% for the three months ended January 31, 2021, an increase compared to 8.9% for the three months ended January 31, 2020. The increase in gross profit was primarily due to increased net sales, lower sales discounts and operational performance improvements compared to the prior year quarter.

Selling, General and Administrative

 

Three Months Ended

 

(in millions)

 

January 31,

2021

 

 

Change

 

 

January 31,

2020

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

$

47.1

 

 

 

1.7

%

 

$

46.3

 

Consolidated selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) costs increased $0.8 million for the three months ended January 31, 2021 compared to the prior year quarter, primarily due to the Spartan ER acquisition, partially offset by reduced travel and marketing related costs.

Restructuring

 

Three Months Ended

 

(in millions)

 

January 31,

2021

 

 

Change

 

 

January 31,

2020

 

Restructuring

 

$

1.0

 

 

 

66.7

%

 

$

0.6

 

Consolidated restructuring costs increased $0.4 million for the three months ended January 31, 2021 compared to the prior year quarter. The increase in restructuring costs was primarily related to reductions in workforce in Corporate.

Loss on business held for sale

 

Three Months Ended

 

(in millions)

 

January 31,

2021

 

 

Change

 

January 31,

2020

 

Loss on business held for sale

 

$

3.8

 

 

n/m

 

$

 

In the first quarter of fiscal year 2021, in connection with a strategic review of the product portfolio, we made the decision to divest our REV Brazil business. As a result, a loss of $3.8 million was recorded during the three months ended January 31, 2021. Refer to Note 8, Divestiture Activities, of the Notes to Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements for further details.

Loss on acquisition of business

 

Three Months Ended

 

(in millions)

 

January 31,

2021

 

 

Change

 

January 31,

2020

 

Loss on acquisition of business

 

$

0.4

 

 

n/m

 

$

 

During the first quarter of fiscal year 2021, the preliminary purchase price allocation was updated to reflect immaterial measurement period adjustments made to inventories and warranty, and certain other assets acquired and liabilities assumed. These updates resulted in a decrease to the cumulative gain on acquisition of $0.4 million. Refer to Note 4, Acquisition, of the Notes to Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements for further details.

Benefit for Income Taxes

 

Three Months Ended

 

(in millions)

 

January 31,

2021

 

 

Change

 

 

January 31,

2020

 

Benefit for income taxes

 

$

 

 

 

100.0

%

 

$

(2.6

)

Consolidated income tax expense was $0.0 million for the three months ended January 31, 2021, compared to $2.6 million of benefit, or 22.0% of pre-tax loss, for the three months ended January 31, 2020. Results for the three months ended January 31, 2020 were unfavorably impacted by $0.2 million of net discrete tax expenses primarily related to stock-based compensation tax deductions.

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Net Income (Loss)

 

Three Months Ended

 

(in millions)

 

January 31,

2021

 

 

Change

 

 

January 31,

2020

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

 

 

 

100.0

%

 

$

(9.4

)

Consolidated net income increased $9.4 million for the three months ended January 31, 2021 compared to the prior year quarter, primarily due to increased gross profit, lower amortization of intangible assets and interest expense.

Adjusted EBITDA

 

Three Months Ended

 

(in millions)

 

January 31,

2021

 

 

Change

 

 

January 31,

2020

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

23.2

 

 

 

105.3

%

 

$

11.3

 

Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA increased $11.9 million for the three months ended January 31, 2021 compared to the prior year quarter, due to an increase in Adjusted EBITDA in the Fire & Emergency and Recreation segments, offset by lower Adjusted EBITDA in the Commercial segment. Refer to the “Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Income” section below for a reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to Adjusted EBITDA tables and related footnotes.

Adjusted Net Income (Loss)

 

Three Months Ended

 

(in millions)

 

January 31,

2021

 

 

Change

 

 

January 31,

2020

 

Adjusted Net Income (Loss)

 

$

8.8

 

 

 

425.9

%

 

$

(2.7

)

Refer to Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Income section of “Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for a reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to Adjusted EBITDA tables and related footnotes.

Fire & Emergency Segment

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

January 31,

 

($ in millions)

 

2021

 

 

Change

 

 

2020

 

Net sales

 

$

280.6

 

 

 

35.9

%

 

$

206.5

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

10.2

 

 

 

500.0

%

 

$

1.7

 

Adjusted EBITDA % of net sales

 

 

3.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.8

%

 

Fire & Emergency segment net sales increased $74.1 million for the three months ended January 31, 2021 compared to the prior year quarter, primarily due to the acquisition of Spartan ER, which was acquired on February 1, 2020, the realization of price increases in legacy fire businesses and favorable unit mix within the Ambulance division. Both legacy fire and ambulance units experienced increased throughput as a result of productivity improvements which resulted in higher unit shipments compared to the prior year period.

Fire & Emergency segment Adjusted EBITDA increased $8.5 million for the three months ended January 31, 2021 compared to the prior year quarter, primarily due to the higher sales volume, pricing realization and operational performance improvements including direct labor efficiencies, lower overhead and SG&A costs partially offset by lingering disruptions related to COVID-19.

Commercial Segment

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

January 31,

 

($ in millions)

 

2021

 

 

Change

 

 

2020

 

Net sales

 

$

83.1

 

 

 

(47.5

)%

 

$

158.2

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

 

7.1

 

 

 

(34.3

)%

 

 

10.8

 

Adjusted EBITDA % of net sales

 

 

8.5

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.8

%

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Commercial segment net sales decreased $75.1 million for the three months ended January 31, 2021 compared to the prior year quarter, primarily due to the divestiture of two shuttle bus businesses in May 2020, lower shipments of school buses due to end market softness and lower municipal transit bus unit shipments due to COVID-19 production disruptions, partially offset by an increase in shipments of terminal trucks and street sweepers.

Commercial segment Adjusted EBITDA decreased $3.7 million for the three months ended January 31, 2021 compared to the prior year quarter. The decrease in Adjusted EBITDA compared to the prior year quarter was primarily due to lower sales volume and production disruptions within the Bus division, partially offset by increased shipments and operational improvements in the terminal truck and street sweeper businesses as well as SG&A spend reductions across all businesses.

Recreation Segment

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

January 31,

 

($ in millions)

 

2021

 

 

Change

 

 

2020

 

Net sales

 

$

190.2

 

 

 

14.0

%

 

$

166.8

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

 

15.1

 

 

 

115.7

%

 

 

7.0

 

Adjusted EBITDA % of net sales

 

 

7.9

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.2

%

 

Recreation segment net sales increased $23.4 million for the three months ended January 31, 2021 compared to the prior year quarter, primarily due to favorable mix in Class A, increased unit shipments in Class B and Class C products, partially offset by a decrease in shipments in Class A and non-motorized units due to lingering disruptions related to COVID-19.

Recreation segment Adjusted EBITDA increased $8.1 million for the three months ended January 31, 2021 compared to the prior year quarter, primarily from increased sales volume, pricing realization from lower discounting, and improved productivity improvements across all categories despite the COVID-19 disruptions experienced in Class A and non-motorized units.

Backlog

Backlog represents firm orders received from dealers or directly from end customers. The following table presents a summary of our backlog by segment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

($ in millions)

 

January 31,

2021

 

 

January 31,

2020

 

Fire & Emergency

 

$

1,017.9

 

 

$

807.3

 

Commercial

 

 

234.0

 

 

 

455.6

 

Recreation

 

 

754.3

 

 

 

158.3

 

Total Backlog

 

$

2,006.2

 

 

$

1,421.2

 

Each of our three segments has a backlog of new vehicle orders that generally extends out from two to twelve months in duration.

Orders from our dealers and end customers are evidenced by a contract, firm purchase order or reserved production slot for delivery of one or many vehicles. These orders are reported in our backlog at the aggregate selling prices, net of discounts or allowances.

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As of January 31, 2021, our backlog was $2,006.2 million compared to $1,421.2 million as of January 31, 2020. The increase in total backlog was due to increases in the Fire & Emergency and Recreation segments, partially offset by a decrease in the Commercial segment. The increase in Fire & Emergency backlog was primarily the result of backlog acquired in the Spartan ER acquisition and strong ambulance unit orders, partially offset by a decrease in backlog at legacy fire businesses due to soft order intake during COVID-19 related disruptions. The increase in Recreation segment backlog was primarily the result of strong order intake across all product categories. The decrease in Commercial segment backlog was primarily the result of a decrease in orders for school buses and timing of a large municipal transit order partially offset by strong order intake in the Specialty division.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

General

Our primary requirements for liquidity and capital are working capital, the improvement and expansion of existing manufacturing facilities, debt service payments and general corporate needs. Historically, these cash requirements have been met through cash provided by operating activities, cash and cash equivalents and borrowings under our term loan and ABL credit facility.

We believe that our sources of liquidity and capital will be sufficient to finance our continued operations, growth strategy and additional expenses we expect to continue to incur as a public company. However, we cannot assure you that cash provided by operating activities and borrowings under the current revolving credit facility will be sufficient to meet our future needs. If we are unable to generate sufficient cash flows from operations in the future, and if availability under the current revolving credit facility is not sufficient due to the size of our borrowing base or other external factors, we may have to obtain additional financing. If additional capital is obtained by issuing equity, the interests of our existing stockholders will be diluted. If we incur additional indebtedness, that indebtedness may contain financial and other covenants that may significantly restrict our operations or may involve higher overall interest rates. We are in the process of refinancing our term loan and ABL credit facility. We expect the refinancing to be completed by the end of the second quarter of fiscal year 2021. However, we cannot assure you that we will be able to obtain refinancing or additional financing on favorable terms or at all.

Cash Flow

The following table shows summary cash flows for the three months ended January 31, 2021 and January 31, 2020:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

January 31,

 

($ in millions)

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

$

1.9

 

 

$

(13.3

)

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 

 

7.1

 

 

 

(1.3

)

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

 

 

(11.3

)

 

 

78.6

 

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

$

(2.3

)

 

$

64.0

 

Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities

Net cash provided by operating activities for the three months ended January 31, 2021 was $1.9 million, compared to a use of cash of $13.3 million for the three months ended January 31, 2020. The generation of positive cash from operating activities for the three months ended January 31, 2021, was related to higher net income and a receipt of a tax refund related to the CARES Act, partially offset by decreases from the timing of payables.

Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities

Net cash provided by investing activities for the three months ended January 31, 2021 was $7.1 million and was primarily related to the proceeds from the sale of land ($8.7 million) and a decrease in capital expenditures. Net cash used in investing activities for the three months ended January 31, 2020 was $1.3 million.

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Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Financing Activities

Net cash used in financing activities for the three months ended January 31, 2021 was $11.3 million, which primarily consisted of repayment of long-term debt. Net cash provided by financing activities for the three months ended January 31, 2020 was $78.6 million.

Dividends

Subject to legally available funds and the discretion of our board of directors, we may or may not pay a quarterly cash dividend in the future on our common stock. Our ability to pay dividends is limited under our Term Loan agreement, as amended on April 29, 2020. In order to pay dividends, we must have a leverage ratio, including the impact of the dividend, not to exceed 3.5 to 1.0. We announced the suspension of our quarterly dividend beginning the second quarter of fiscal year 2020 and will reassess at a future date. In the three months ended January 31, 2020, we paid cash dividends of $3.1 million.

Term Loan

On April 29, 2020, the Company entered into a Fifth Amended and Restated $175.0 million term loan agreement (“Term Loan” and “Term Loan Agreement”), as Borrower with certain subsidiaries of the Company, acting as guarantors of debt.

We may voluntarily prepay principal, in whole or in part, at any time, without penalty. We are obligated to prepay certain minimum amounts based on our excess cash flow, as defined in the Term Loan Agreement. We were required to make a $1.6 million excess cash flow payment in fiscal year 2020. The Term Loan is also subject to mandatory prepayment if we or any of our restricted subsidiaries receives proceeds from certain events, including certain asset sales and casualty events, and the issuance of certain debt and equity interests. The Term Loan matures on April 25, 2022.

The Term Loan Agreement contains certain financial covenants. We were in compliance with all financial covenants under the Term Loan as of January 31, 2021.

ABL Facility

On January 31, 2020, the Company entered into a Second Amended and Restated revolving credit and guaranty agreement (the “ABL Facility” or “ABL Agreement”) with a syndicate of lenders. The ABL Facility consists of: (i) Revolving Loans, (ii) Swing Line Loans, and (iii) Letters of Credit, aggregating up to a combined maximum of $500.0 million. The total amount borrowed under the ABL Facility is subject to a $30.0 million sublimit for Swing Line loans and a $35.0 million sublimit for Letters of Credit, along with certain borrowing base and other customary restrictions as defined in the ABL Agreement. The ABL Facility matures on April 25, 2022.

Principal may be repaid at any time during the term of the ABL Facility without penalty. The ABL Facility contains certain financial covenants. We were in compliance with all financial covenants under the ABL Facility as of January 31, 2021. As of January 31, 2021, our availability under the ABL Facility was $230.0 million.

Refer to Note 9, Long-Term Debt, of the Notes to Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements for further details.

Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Income

In considering the financial performance of the business, management analyzes the primary financial performance measures of Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Income. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income for the relevant period before depreciation and amortization, interest expense and provision for income taxes, as adjusted for certain items described below that we believe are not indicative of our ongoing operating performance. Adjusted Net Income is defined as net income, as adjusted for certain items described below that we believe are not indicative of our ongoing operating performance.

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We believe Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Income are useful to investors because these performance measures are used by our management and our Board of Directors for measuring and reporting our financial performance and as a measurement in incentive compensation for management. These measures exclude the impact of certain items which we believe have less bearing on our core operating performance because they are items that are not needed or available to our managers in the daily activities of their businesses. We believe that the core operations of our business are those which can be affected by our management in a particular period through their resource allocation decisions that affect the underlying performance of our operations conducted during that period. We also believe that decisions utilizing Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Income allow for a more meaningful comparison of operating fundamentals between companies within our markets by eliminating the impact of capital structure and taxation differences between the companies.

To determine Adjusted EBITDA, we adjust Net Income for the following items: non-cash depreciation and amortization, interest expense, income taxes and other items as described below. Stock-based compensation expense and sponsor expense reimbursement is excluded from both Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EBITDA because it is an expense, which cannot be impacted by our business managers. Stock-based compensation expense also reflects a cost which may obscure trends in our underlying vehicle businesses for a given period, due to the timing and nature of the equity awards. We also adjust for exceptional items, which are determined to be those that in management’s judgment are not indicative of our ongoing operating performance and need to be disclosed by virtue of their size, nature or incidence, and include non-cash items and items settled in cash. In determining whether an event or transaction is exceptional, management considers quantitative as well as qualitative factors such as the frequency or predictability of occurrence.

Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Income have limitations as analytical tools. These are not presentations made in accordance with U.S. GAAP, are not measures of financial condition and should not be considered as an alternative to net income or net loss for the period determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measure to Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Income is Net Income for the relevant period. Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Income are not necessarily comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies. As a result, you should not consider this performance measure in isolation from, or as a substitute analysis for, our results of operations as determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Moreover, such measures do not reflect:

 

our cash expenditures, or future requirements for capital expenditures or contractual commitments;

 

changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs;

 

the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments on our debt;

 

the cash requirements to pay our taxes.

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The following table reconciles Net Income (Loss) to Adjusted EBITDA for the periods presented:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

January 31,

 

($ in millions)

 

2021

 

 

 

 

2020

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

 

 

 

 

$

(9.4

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

8.6

 

 

 

 

 

10.8

 

Interest expense, net

 

 

5.5

 

 

 

 

 

7.3

 

Benefit for income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2.6

)

EBITDA

 

 

14.1

 

 

 

 

 

6.1

 

Transaction expenses(a)

 

 

2.3

 

 

 

 

 

1.1

 

Sponsor expense reimbursement(b)

 

 

0.2

 

 

 

 

 

0.1

 

Restructuring costs(c)

 

 

1.0

 

 

 

 

 

0.6

 

Stock-based compensation expense(d)

 

 

1.9

 

 

 

 

 

2.6

 

Legal matters(e)

 

 

0.4

 

 

 

 

 

0.1

 

Net loss on sale of assets and business held for sale(f)

 

 

2.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss on acquisition of business(g)

 

 

0.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

Losses attributable to assets held for sale(h)

 

 

0.2

 

 

 

 

 

0.6

 

Deferred purchase price payment(i)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.1

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

23.2

 

 

 

 

$

11.3

 

 

The following table reconciles Net Income (Loss) to Adjusted Net Income (Loss) for the periods presented:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

January 31,

 

($ in millions)

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

 

 

$

(9.4

)

Amortization of intangible assets

 

 

2.6

 

 

 

4.0

 

Transaction expenses(a)

 

 

2.3

 

 

 

1.1

 

Sponsor expense reimbursement(b)

 

 

0.2

 

 

 

0.1

 

Restructuring costs(c)

 

 

1.0

 

 

 

0.6

 

Stock-based compensation expense(d)

 

 

1.9

 

 

 

2.6

 

Legal matters(e)

 

 

0.4

 

 

 

0.1

 

Net loss on sale of assets and business held for sale(f)

 

 

2.7

 

 

 

 

Loss on acquisition of business(g)

 

 

0.4

 

 

 

 

Losses attributable to assets held for sale(h)

 

 

0.2

 

 

 

0.6

 

Deferred purchase price payment(i)

 

 

 

 

 

0.1

 

Income tax effect of adjustments(j)

 

 

(2.9

)

 

 

(2.5

)

Adjusted Net Income (Loss)

 

$

8.8

 

 

$

(2.7

)

(a)

Reflects costs incurred in connection with business acquisitions and capital market transactions. These expenses consist primarily of legal, accounting and due diligence expenses.

(b)

Reflects the reimbursement of expenses to our primary equity holder.

(c)

Restructuring expenses in the current fiscal quarter consisted of personnel costs, including severance, vacation and other employee benefit payments associated with headcount reductions in Corporate.

Restructuring expenses in the prior year period consisted of personnel costs, including severance, vacation and other employee benefit payments as well as costs related to disposal activities.

(d)

Reflects expenses associated with the vesting of equity awards.

(e)

Reflects legal fees and costs incurred to litigate and settle legal claims against us which are outside the normal course of business. Costs include payments: (i) for fees and costs to litigate and settle non-ordinary course intellectual property disputes and (ii) for fees and costs to litigate the putative securities class actions and derivative action pending against us and certain of our directors and officers.

(f)

In the first quarter of fiscal year 2021, in connection with a strategic review of the product portfolio, we made the decision to divest our REV Brazil business. As a result, a loss of $3.8 million was recorded during the three months ended January 31, 2021. We also recorded $1.1 million gain related to the sale of land previously included within the Fire & Emergency segment.

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Refer to Note 8, Divestiture Activities, of the Notes to Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements for further details.

(g)

Reflects immaterial measurement period adjustments made within the first quarter of fiscal year 2021 to inventories and warranty, and certain other assets acquired and liabilities assumed. These updates resulted in a decrease to the cumulative gain on acquisition of $0.4 million. Refer to Note 4, Acquisition, of the Notes to Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements for further details.

(h)

Adjusted EBITDA attributable to businesses that are or were classified as held for sale, which represents REV Brazil during the first quarter of fiscal year 2021 and REV Coach during the same period last year.

(i)

Reflects the expense associated with the deferred purchase price payments to sellers of Lance.

(j)

Income tax effect of adjustments using a 26.5% effective income tax rate for the three months ended January 31, 2021 and January 31, 2020, except for certain transaction expenses and losses attributable to assets held for sale.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We have not created, and are not party to, any special-purpose or off-balance sheet entities for the purpose of raising capital, incurring debt or operating our business. With the exception of operating lease obligations, we do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements or relationships with entities that are not consolidated into or disclosed in our consolidated financial statements that have, or are reasonably likely to have, a material current or future effect on our financial condition, revenues, expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures and capital resources. In addition, we do not engage in trading activities involving non-exchange traded contracts. See Note 13, Commitments and Contingencies, of the Notes to Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements for additional discussion.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires us to make estimates, assumptions and judgments that affect amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Our disclosures of critical accounting policies are reported in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2020. In the first quarter of fiscal year 2021, we adopted ASU 2016-13 relating to measurement of credit losses on financial instruments, as discussed in Note 1 of the Notes to Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

See Note 1 of the Notes to Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of the impact on our financial statements of new accounting standards.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

There have been no material changes in our exposure to interest rate risk, foreign exchange risk and commodity price risk from the information provided in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on January 7, 2021.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

We maintain “disclosure controls and procedures”, as such term is defined under Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e), that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, our management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives and our management is required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. We have carried out an evaluation, as of the end of the period covered by this report, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based on this evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of January 31, 2021.

During the quarter ended January 31, 2021, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

For a description of our legal proceedings, see Note 13, Commitments and Contingencies, of the Notes to Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements, included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There have been no material changes to the risk factors associated with our business previously disclosed in “Item 1A. Risk Factors,” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2020.

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Item 6. Exhibits.

 

Exhibit

Number

 

Description

 

 

 

  31.1*

 

Certification by the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

  31.2*

 

Certification by the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

  32.1*

 

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

  32.2*

 

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

101.INS*

 

Inline XBRL Instance Document

101.SCH*

 

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

101.CAL*

 

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

101.DEF*

 

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

101.LAB*

 

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

101.PRE*

 

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

104

 

Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in iXBRL and contained within Exhibit 101)

 

*

Filed herewith.

 

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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.

 

 

REV GROUP, INC.

 

 

 

Date: March 10, 2021

By:

/s/    Rodney N. Rushing         

 

 

Rodney N. Rushing

 

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

Date: March 10, 2021

By:

/s/    Mark A. Skonieczny    

 

 

Mark A. Skonieczny

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

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