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Business Segments (Notes)
3 Months Ended
Nov. 25, 2017
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Business Segments
Business Segments

We report segment information based on the "management" approach defined in ASC 280, Segment Reporting. The management approach designates the internal reporting used by management for making decisions and assessing performance as the source of our reportable segments.

We have two reportable segments: (1) Motorized products and services and (2) Towable products and services. The Motorized segment includes all products that include a motorized chassis as well as other related manufactured products. The Towable segment includes all products which are not motorized and are generally towed by another vehicle.

We organize our business reporting on a product basis. Each reportable segment is managed separately to better align to our customers, distribution partners and the unique market dynamics of the product groups. We aggregate two operating segments into the Towable reporting segment based upon their similar products, customers, distribution methods, production processes and economic characteristics. The accounting policies of both reportable segments are the same and described in Note 1, "Summary of Significant Accounting Policies" in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended August 26, 2017.

Subsequent to the acquisition of Grand Design in Fiscal 2017, management re-evaluated the manner in which corporate expenses were allocated to the reportable segments. A new corporate allocation policy was adopted in the first quarter of Fiscal 2018 which identifies shared costs and allocates them to the operating segments based on a cost driver most appropriate for the type of cost being allocated. For example, certain costs were allocated based on the financial size of the operating segment while other costs, where appropriate, were allocated based on the headcount in the operating segments since headcount was deemed the appropriate driver for those types of expenses. Prior year segment information has been restated to conform to the current reporting segment presentation. All corporate expenses were allocated to the operating segments. Assets presented by reportable segment exclude certain corporate assets which cannot reasonably be allocated to the reportable segments. These Unallocated Corporate Assets include cash and deferred tax assets.

We evaluate the performance of our reportable segments based on Adjusted EBITDA after corporate allocations. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization and other adjustments made in order to present comparable results from period to period. Examples of items excluded from Adjusted EBITDA include the postretirement health care benefit income resulting from the plan amendments over the past several years and the transaction costs related to our acquisition of Grand Design.

The following table shows information by reporting segment:
 
 
Three Months Ended
(In thousands)
 
November 25,
2017
 
November 26,
2016
Net revenues
 
 
 
 
Motorized
 
$
190,356

 
$
195,125

Towable
 
259,665

 
50,183

Consolidated
 
$
450,021

 
$
245,308

 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted EBITDA
 
 
 
 
Motorized
 
$
3,155

 
$
11,116

Towable
 
32,256

 
3,563

Consolidated
 
$
35,411

 
$
14,679

 
 
 
 
 
Capital Expenditures
 
 
 
 
Motorized
 
$
3,107

 
$
2,801

Towable
 
2,250

 
761

   Consolidated
 
$
5,357

 
$
3,562

 
 
 
 
 
Total Assets
 
 
 
 
Motorized
 
$
264,506

 
$
263,663

Towable
 
590,386

 
578,003

Unallocated Corporate Assets
 
69,958

 
41,029

   Consolidated
 
$
924,850

 
$
882,695


Reconciliation of net income to consolidated Adjusted EBITDA:
 
 
Three Months Ended
(In thousands)
 
November 25,
2017
 
November 26,
2016
Net income
 
$
17,958

 
$
11,738

Interest expense
 
4,781

 
1,128

Provision for income taxes
 
8,560

 
5,620

Depreciation
 
2,130

 
1,580

Amortization of intangible assets
 
2,055

 
2,051

EBITDA
 
35,484

 
22,117

Postretirement health care benefit income
 

 
(12,813
)
Transaction costs
 
50

 
5,462

Non-operating income
 
(123
)
 
(87
)
Adjusted EBITDA
 
$
35,411

 
$
14,679