UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-K/A

Amendment No. 1

 

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

For the fiscal year ended December 29, 2001

 

OR

 

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

 

Commission File Number:  1-14725

 

MONACO COACH CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

35-1880244

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

 

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

 

 

 

91320 Industrial Way

 

 

Coburg, Oregon

 

97408

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

 

 

(541) 686-8011

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)


 

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

 

Title of each class:

 

Name of each exchange on which registered:

Common Stock, par value $.01 per share

 

New York Stock Exchange

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

None

 


  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 ninety days.             YES ý   NO o

 

  Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of the Registrant’s knowledge, in definite proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K o

 

  The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the Registrant, based upon the closing sale price of the Common Stock on March 22, 2002 as reported on the New York Stock Exchange, was approximately $532 million.  Shares of Common Stock held by officers and directors and their affiliated entities have been excluded in that such persons may be deemed to be affiliates.  This determination of affiliate status is not necessarily conclusive for other purposes.

 

As of March 22, 2002, the Registrant had 28,771,447 shares of Common Stock outstanding.


 

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

The Registrant’s definitive Proxy Statement for its Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on May 16, 2002 (the “Proxy Statement”) is incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K to the extent stated therein.

 

This document consists of 54 pages.  The Exhibit Index appears at page 48.

 

 

 

 



 

 

INDEX

 

 

PART I

 

 

 

ITEM 1.

BUSINESS

 

 

 

 

 

PART II

 

 

 

ITEM 8.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PART IV

 

 

 

ITEM 14.

EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

 

 

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PART I

 

This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  These statements include without limitation those below marked with an asterisk (*).  In addition, the Company may from time to time make oral forward-looking statements through statements that include the words “believes”, “expects”, “anticipates” or similar expressions.  Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including those set forth below under “Factors That May Affect Future Operating Results” within Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.  The Company cautions the reader, however, that these factors may not be exhaustive.

 

 

ITEM 1.  BUSINESS

 

Monaco Coach Corporation (the “Company”) is a leading manufacturer of premium Class A motor coaches, Class C motor coaches and towable recreational vehicles.  The Company’s product line consists of thirty-two models of motor coaches and seven models of towables (fifth wheel trailers and travel trailers) under the “Monaco”,  “Holiday Rambler”, “Royale Coach”, “Beaver”, “Safari”, and “McKenzie Towables” brand names.  The Company’s products, which are typically priced at the high end of their respective product categories, range in suggested retail price from $60,000 to $1.0 million for motor coaches and from $20,000 to $65,000 for towables.  Based upon retail registrations in 2001, the Company believes it had a 20.5% share of the market for Class A motor coaches, a 13.7% share of the market for mid-to-high end fifth wheel trailers (units with retail prices above $25,000) and a 23.9% share of the market for mid-to-high end travel trailers (units with retail prices above $20,000).  The Company’s products are sold through an extensive network of 385 dealerships located primarily in the United States and Canada.

 

The Company is the successor to a company formed in 1968 (the “Predecessor”) and commenced operations on March 5, 1993 by acquiring all the assets and liabilities of its predecessor company (the “Predecessor Acquisition”).  Prior to March 1996, the Company’s product line consisted exclusively of High-Line Class A motor coaches. In March 1996, the Company acquired the Holiday Rambler Division of Harley-Davidson, Inc. (“Holiday Rambler”), a manufacturer of a full line of Class A motor coaches and towables (the “Holiday Acquisition”).  Additionally, on August 2, 2001, the Company acquired SMC Corporation (“SMC”), a manufacturer of a full line of Class A motor coaches (the “SMC Acquisition”).  The Company believes that developing relationships with a broad base of first-time buyers, coupled with the Company’s strong emphasis on quality, customer service and design innovation, will foster brand loyalty and increase the likelihood that, over time, more customers will trade-up through the Company’s line of products.  Attracting larger numbers of first-time buyers is important to the Company because of the Company’s belief that many recreational vehicle customers purchase multiple recreational vehicles during their lifetime.

 

 

PRODUCTS

 

The Company currently manufactures thirty-two motor coach and seven towable models, each of which has distinct features and attributes designed to target the model to a particular suggested retail price range.  The Company’s product offerings currently target four product types within the recreational vehicle market: Class A motor coaches, Class C motor coaches, fifth wheel trailers and travel trailers.  The Company does not currently compete in any other product categories of the recreational vehicle industry.  During the  fourth quarter of 2001, the Company introduced two new products, the Cayman, a new low priced edition of the Monaco brand diesel motor coach, and the Neptune, a new low priced edition of the Holiday Rambler brand diesel motor coach.  These products were designed to fill  retail price points previously without a product offering from the Company.

 

 

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  The following table highlights the Company’s product offerings as of December 29, 2001:

 

 

COMPANY MOTOR COACH PRODUCTS

 

 

 

 

 

MODEL

 

CURRENT SUGGESTED

RETAIL PRICE RANGE

 

BRAND

Class A

 

 

 

 

Royale Coach

 

$ 600,000-$1.0 million

 

Monaco

Marquis

 

$ 450,000-$515,000

 

Beaver

Signature Series

 

$ 400,000-$500,000

 

Monaco

Executive

 

$ 340,000-$400,000

 

Monaco

Navigator

 

$ 315,000-$395,000

 

Holiday Rambler

Patriot

 

$ 255,000-$355,000

 

Beaver

Dynasty

 

$ 250,000-$325,000

 

Monaco

Imperial

 

$ 230,000-$275,000

 

Holiday Rambler

Contessa

 

$ 220,000-$245,000

 

Beaver

Windsor

 

$ 215,000-$270,000

 

Monaco

Camelot

 

$ 185,000-$225,000

 

Monaco

Zanzibar

 

$ 185,000-$220,000

 

Safari

Monterey

 

$ 185,000-$200,000

 

Beaver

Scepter

 

$ 180,000-$225,000

 

Holiday Rambler

Sahara

 

$ 165,000-$185,000

 

Safari

Endeavor-Diesel

 

$ 155,000-$195,000

 

Holiday Rambler

Santiam

 

$ 155,000-$180,000

 

Beaver

Diplomat

 

$ 150,000-$195,000

 

Monaco

Cheetah

 

$ 140,000-$160,000

 

Safari

Knight

 

$ 120,000-$165,000

 

Monaco

Ambassador

 

$ 120,000-$165,000

 

Holiday Rambler

Socialite

 

$ 120,000-$185,000

 

Monaco

Cayman

 

$ 110,000-$130,000

 

Monaco

Neptune

 

$ 110,000-$130,000

 

Holiday Rambler

Endeavor-Gasoline

 

$ 105,000-$120,000

 

Holiday Rambler

LaPalma

 

$ 90,000-$120,000

 

Monaco

Vacationer

 

$ 90,000-$115,000

 

Holiday Rambler

Trek-Gasoline

 

$ 85,000-$110,000

 

Safari

Monarch

 

$ 75,000-$110,000

 

Monaco

Admiral

 

$ 75,000-$100,000

 

Holiday Rambler

 

 

 

 

 

Class C

 

 

 

 

Atlantis

 

$ 60,000-$75,000

 

Holiday Rambler

Rogue

 

$ 60,000-$70,000

 

Monaco

 

COMPANY TOWABLE PRODUCTS

 

 

 

 

 

MODEL

 

CURRENT SUGGESTED

RETAIL PRICE RANGE

 

BRAND

Medallion Fifth Wheel

 

$ 40,000-$65,000

 

McKenzie

Presidential Fifth Wheel

 

$ 40,000-$45,000

 

Holiday Rambler

Presidential Travel Trailer

 

$ 40,000-$45,000

 

Holiday Rambler

Lakota Fifth Wheel

 

$ 30,000-$50,000

 

McKenzie

Alumascape Fifth Wheel

 

$ 30,000-$35,000

 

Holiday Rambler

Alumascape Travel Trailer

 

$ 20,000-$30,000

 

Holiday Rambler

Lakota Travel Trailer

 

$ 20,000-$30,000

 

McKenzie

 

 

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In 2001, the average unit wholesale selling prices of the Company’s motor coaches, fifth wheel trailers and travel trailers were approximately $137,500, $30,100 and $23,000, respectively.  The Company’s motor coach products generated 90.3%, 89.6% and 88.8% of total revenues for the fiscal years 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively.

 

The Company’s recreational vehicles are designed to offer all the comforts of home within a 215 to 415 square foot area.  Accordingly, the interior of the recreational vehicle is designed to maximize use of available space.  The Company’s products are designed with five general areas, all of which are smoothly integrated to form comfortable and practical mobile accommodations.  The five areas are the living room, kitchen, dining room, bathroom and bedroom.  For each model, the Company offers a variety of interior layouts.

 

Each of the Company’s recreational vehicles comes fully equipped with a wide range of kitchen and bathroom appliances, audio and visual electronics, communication devices, and other amenities, including couches, dining tables, closets and storage spaces.  All of the Company’s recreational vehicles incorporate products from well-recognized suppliers, including: stereos, CD and cassette players, VCR’s, DVD’s and televisions from Quasar, Bose, Panasonic and Sony; microwave ovens from Sharp, Magic Chef, and General Electric; stoves and ranges from KitchenAid and Modern Maid; engines from Cummins and Caterpillar; transmissions from Allison; and chassis from Ford and Workhorse.  The Company’s high end products offer top-of-the-line amenities, including 25” Sony stereo televisions, GPS systems from Carin, fully automatic DSS (satellite) systems, Corian and Wilsonart solid surface kitchen and bath countertops, imported ceramic tile and leather furniture, and Ralph Lauren and Martha Stewart fabrics.

 

 

PRODUCT DESIGN

 

To address changing consumer preferences, the Company modifies and improves its products each model year and typically redesigns each model every three or four years.  The Company’s designers work with the Company’s marketing, manufacturing and service departments to design a product that is appealing to consumers, practical to manufacture and easy to service.  The designers try to maximize the quality and value of each model at the strategic retail price point for that model.  The marketing and sales staff suggest features or characteristics that they believe could be integrated into the various models to differentiate the Company’s products from those of its competitors.  By working with manufacturing personnel, the Company’s product designers engineer the recreational vehicles so that they can be built efficiently and with high quality.  Service personnel suggest ideas to improve the serviceability and reliability of the Company’s products and give the designers feedback on the Company’s past designs.

 

The exteriors of the Company’s recreational vehicles are designed to be aesthetically appealing to consumers, aerodynamic in shape for fuel efficiency and practical to manufacture.  The Company has an experienced team of computer-aided design personnel to complete the product design and produce prints from which the products will be manufactured.

 

The Company expensed $6.2 million, $5.1 million and $4.7 million for research and development in the fiscal years 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively.

 

 

SALES AND MARKETING

 

DEALERS

 

The Company expanded its dealer network over the past year from 294 dealerships at the beginning of 2001 to 385 dealerships primarily located in the United States and Canada at December 29, 2001.  Revenue generated from shipments to dealerships located outside the United States were approximately 3.1%, 4.3% and 4.0% of total sales for the fiscal years 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively.  The Company intends to continue to expand its dealer network, primarily by adding additional motorized dealers to carry the Company’s new lower priced gas and diesel

 

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units as well as Safari and Beaver dealers to increase unit sales for these two brands.*  The Company maintains an internal sales organization consisting of 36 account executives who service the Company’s dealer network.

 

The Company analyzes and selects new dealers on the basis of such criteria as location, marketing ability, sales history, financial strength and the capability of the dealer’s repair services.  The Company provides its dealers with a wide variety of support services, including advertising subsidies and technical training, and offers certain model pricing discounts to dealers who exceed wholesale purchase volume milestones.  The Company’s sales staff is also available to educate dealers about the characteristics and advantages of the Company’s recreational vehicles compared with competing products.  The Company offers dealers geographic exclusivity to carry a particular model.  While the Company’s dealership contracts have renewable one or two-year terms, historically the Company’s dealer turnover rate has been low.

 

Dealers typically finance their inventory through revolving credit facilities established with asset-based lending institutions, including specialized finance companies and banks.  It is industry practice that such “floor plan” lenders require recreational vehicle manufacturers to agree to repurchase (for a period of 12 to 18 months from the date of the dealer’s purchase) motor coaches and towables previously sold to the dealer in the event the dealer defaults on its financing agreements.  The Company’s contingent obligations under these repurchase agreements are reduced by the proceeds received upon the sale of any repurchased units. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of Operations — Liquidity and Capital Resources”, and Note 16 of Notes to the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

 

 

ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION

 

The Company advertises regularly in trade journals and magazines, participates in cooperative advertising programs with its dealers, and produces color brochures depicting its models’ performance features and amenities.  The Company also promotes its products with direct incentive programs to dealer sales personnel linked to sales of particular models.

 

A critical marketing activity for the Company is its participation in the more than 155 recreational vehicle trade shows and rallies each year.  National trade shows and rallies, which can attract as many as 40,000 attendees, are an integral part of the Company’s marketing process because they enable dealers and potential retail customers to compare and contrast all the products offered by the major recreational vehicle manufacturers.  Setting up attractive display areas at major trade shows to highlight the newest design innovations and product features of its products is critical to the Company’s success in attracting and maintaining its dealer network and in generating enthusiasm at the retail customer level.  The Company also provides complimentary service for minor repairs to its customers at several rallies and trade shows.

 

The Company attempts to encourage and reinforce customer loyalty through clubs for the owners of its products so that they may share experiences and communicate with each other.  The Company’s clubs currently have more than 30,000 members.  The Company publishes magazines to enhance its relations with these clubs and holds rallies for clubs to meet periodically to view the Company’s new models and obtain maintenance and service guidance.  Attendance at Company-sponsored rallies can be as high as 2,100 recreational vehicles per year.  The Company frequently receives support from its dealers and suppliers to host these rallies.

 

The Company’s web site also offers an extensive listing of the Company’s models, floor plans, and features, including “virtual tours” of some models.  A dealer locator feature identifies for customers the closest dealers to their location for the model(s) they are interested in purchasing.  The Company’s web site also provides information for upcoming rallies and club functions as well as links to other R.V. Lifestyle web sites of interest to existing or potential customers.

 

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CUSTOMER SERVICE

 

The Company believes that customer satisfaction is vitally important in the recreational vehicle market because of the large number of repeat customers and the rapid communication of business reputations among recreational vehicle enthusiasts.  The Company also believes that service is an integral part of the total product the Company delivers and that responsive and professional customer service is consistent with the premium image the Company strives to convey in the marketplace.

 

The Company offers a warranty to all purchasers of its new vehicles.  The Company’s current warranty covers its products for up to one year (or 24,000 miles, whichever occurs first) from the date of retail sale (five years for the front and sidewall frame structure, and three years for the Magnum chassis).  In addition, customers are protected by the warranties of major component suppliers such as those of Cummins Engine Company, Inc. (“Cummins”) (diesel engines), Caterpillar Inc. (“Caterpillar”) (diesel engines), Spicer Heavy Axle & Brake Division of Dana Corporation (“Dana”) (axles), Allison Transmission Division of General Motors Corporation (“Allison”) (transmissions), Workhorse (chassis), and Ford Motor Company (“Ford”).  The Company’s warranty covers all manufacturing-related problems and parts and system failures, regardless of whether the repair is made at a Company facility or by one of the Company’s dealers or authorized service centers.  As of December 29, 2001, the Company had 385 dealerships providing service to owners of the Company’s products.  In addition, owners of the Company’s diesel products have access to the entire Cummins dealer network, which includes over 2,000 repair centers.

 

The Company operates service centers in Harrisburg, Oregon, Bend, Oregon, Elkhart, Indiana, Leesburg, Florida, and Tampa, Florida.  The Company had approximately 656 employees in customer service at December 29, 2001.  The Company maintains individualized production records and a computerized warranty tracking system which enable the Company’s service personnel to identify problems quickly and to provide individualized customer service.  While many problems can be resolved on the telephone, the customer may be referred to a nearby dealer or service center.  The Company believes that dedicated customer service phone lines are an ideal way to interact directly with the Company’s customers and to quickly address their technical problems.

 

   The Company  has expanded its on-line dealer support network to assist its service personnel and dealers in providing better service to the Company’s customers.  Service personnel and dealerships are able to access information relating to specific models and sales orders, file warranty claims and track their status, and view the status of existing parts orders.  The Company’s on-line dealer support network gives  service personnel at dealerships the ability to order parts through an electronic parts catalog.

 

 

MANUFACTURING

 

The Company currently operates motorized manufacturing facilities in Coburg, Oregon, Bend, Oregon, and in Wakarusa, Indiana.  The Company’s towable manufacturing facilities are in Elkhart, Indiana.  The Company also operates its Royale Coach bus conversion facility in Elkhart, Indiana.

 

The Company’s motor coach production capacity at the end of 2001 was 25 units per day at its Coburg facility, 3 units per day at its Bend Facility,  and 25 units per day at its Wakarusa facility.  The Company believes that this manufacturing capacity will position the Company to take advantage of future growth potential of the Company’s products within the RV market.*  The Company’s current towables production capacity is  25 units per day at its  Elkhart facility.

 

The Company believes that its manufacturing process is one of the most vertically integrated in the recreational vehicle industry.  By manufacturing a variety of items, including the Roadmaster semi-monocoque diesel chassis, plastic components, some of its cabinetry and fiberglass parts, as well as many subcomponents, the Company maintains increased control over scheduling, component production and overall product quality.  In addition, vertical integration enables the Company to be more responsive to market dynamics.

 

Each facility has several stations for manufacturing, organized into four broad categories: chassis manufacturing, body manufacturing, painting and finishing.  It takes from two weeks to two months to build each

 

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unit, depending on the product.  The Company keeps a detailed log book during the manufacture of each product and inputs key information into its computerized service tracking system.

 

Each unit is given an inspection during which its appliances and plumbing systems are thoroughly tested.  As a final quality control check, each motor coach is given a road test.  To further ensure both dealer and end-user satisfaction, the Company pays a unit fee per recreational vehicle to its dealers so that they will thoroughly inspect each product upon delivery and return a detailed report form.

 

The Company purchases raw materials, parts, subcomponents, electronic systems, and appliances from approximately 1,000 vendors.  These items are either directly mounted in the vehicle or are utilized in subassemblies which the Company assembles before installation in the vehicle.  The Company attempts to minimize its level of inventory by ordering most parts as it needs them.  Certain key components that require longer purchasing lead times are ordered based on planned needs.  Examples of these components are diesel engines, axles, transmissions, chassis and interior designer fabrics.  The Company has a variety of major suppliers, including Allison, Workhorse, Cummins, Caterpillar, Dana and Ford.   The Company does not have any long-term supply contracts with these suppliers or their distributors, but believes it has good relationships with them.  To minimize the risks associated with reliance on a single-source supplier, the Company typically keeps a 60-day supply of axles, engines, chassis and transmissions in stock or available at the suppliers’ facilities and believes that, in an emergency, other suppliers could fill the Company’s needs on an interim basis.*  The Company presently believes that its allocation by suppliers of all components is sufficient to meet planned production volumes, and the Company does not foresee any operating difficulties as a result of vendor supply issues.*  Nevertheless, there can be no assurance that Allison, Ford, or any of the Company’s other suppliers will be able to meet the Company’s future requirements for transmissions, chassis, or other key components.  An extended delay or interruption in the supply of any components obtained from a single or limited source supplier could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, results of operations and financial condition.

 

 

BACKLOG

 

The Company’s products are generally manufactured against orders from the Company’s dealers. As of December 29, 2001, the Company’s backlog of orders was $202.0 million, compared to $80.6 million at December 30, 2000.  The Company includes in its backlog all accepted purchase orders from dealers shippable within the next six months.  Orders in backlog can be canceled at the option of the purchaser at any time without penalty and, therefore, backlog should not be used as a measure of future sales.  The Company expects to fill all backlog orders.*

 

 

COMPETITION

 

The market for recreational vehicles is highly competitive.  The Company currently encounters significant competition at each price point for its recreational vehicle products.  The Company believes that the principal competitive factors that affect the market for the Company’s products include product quality, product features, reliability, performance, quality of support and customer service, loyalty of customers, brand recognition and price.  The Company believes that it competes favorably against its competitors with respect to each of these factors.  The Company’s competitors include, among others: Coachmen Industries, Inc., Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc., National R.V. Holdings, Inc., Skyline Corporation, Thor Industries, Inc. and Winnebago Industries, Inc.  Many of the Company’s competitors have significant financial resources and extensive marketing capabilities.  There can be no assurance that either existing or new competitors will not develop products that are superior to or that achieve better consumer acceptance than the Company’s products, or that the Company will continue to remain competitive.

 

 

GOVERNMENT REGULATION

 

The manufacture and operation of recreational vehicles are subject to a variety of federal, state and local regulations, including the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act and safety standards for recreational vehicles and their components that have been promulgated by the Department of Transportation.  These standards permit the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to require a manufacturer to repair or recall vehicles with

 

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safety defects or vehicles that fail to conform to applicable safety standards. Because of its sales in Canada, the Company is also governed by similar laws and regulations promulgated by the Canadian government.  The Company has on occasion voluntarily recalled certain products.  The Company’s operating results could be adversely affected by a major product recall or if warranty claims in any period exceed warranty reserves.

 

The Company is a member of the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (the “RVIA”), a voluntary association of recreational vehicle manufacturers and suppliers, which promulgates recreational vehicle safety standards.  Each of the products manufactured by the Company has an RVIA seal affixed to it to certify that such standards have been met.

 

Many states regulate the sale, transportation and marketing of recreational vehicles.  The Company is also subject to state consumer protection laws and regulations, which in many cases require manufacturers to repurchase or replace chronically malfunctioning recreational vehicles. Some states also legislate additional safety and construction standards for recreational vehicles.

 

The Company is subject to regulations promulgated by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”). The Company’s plants are periodically inspected by federal or state agencies, such as OSHA, concerned with workplace health and safety.

 

The Company believes that its products and facilities comply in all material respects with the applicable vehicle safety, consumer protection, RVIA and OSHA regulations and standards.*  Amendments to any of the foregoing regulations and the implementation of new regulations could significantly increase the cost of manufacturing, purchasing, operating or selling the Company’s products and could materially and adversely affect the Company’s net sales and operating results.  The failure of the Company to comply with present or future regulations could result in fines being imposed on the Company, potential civil and criminal liability, suspension of production or cessation of operations.

 

The Company is subject to product liability and warranty claims arising in the ordinary course of business.  To date, the Company has been successful in obtaining product liability insurance on terms the Company considers acceptable.  The Company’s current policies jointly provide coverage against claims based on occurrences within the policy periods up to a maximum of $100.1 million for each occurrence and $102.0 million in the aggregate.  There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to obtain insurance coverage in the future at acceptable levels or that the costs of insurance will be reasonable.  Furthermore, successful assertion against the Company of one or a series of large uninsured claims, or of one or a series of claims exceeding any insurance coverage, could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, operating results and financial condition.

 

Certain U.S. tax laws currently afford favorable tax treatment for the purchase and sale of recreational vehicles.  These laws and regulations have historically been amended frequently, and it is likely that further amendments and additional laws and regulations will be applicable to the Company and its products in the future.  Furthermore, no assurance can be given that any increase in personal income tax rates will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, operating results and financial condition by reducing demand for the Company’s products.

 

ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION AND REMEDIATION

 

REGULATION  The Company’s recreational vehicle manufacturing operations are subject to a variety of federal and state environmental regulations relating to the use, generation, storage, treatment and disposal of hazardous materials.  These laws are often revised and made more stringent, and it is likely that future amendments to these laws will impact the Company’s operations.

 

The Company has submitted applications for “Title V” air permits for all of its existing and new operations.  The air permits have either been issued or are in the process of being issued by the relevant state agency.

 

The Company does not currently anticipate that any additional air pollution control equipment will be required as a condition of receiving new air permits, although new regulations and their interpretation may change over time, and there can be no assurance that additional expenditures will not be required.*

 

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The Company is aware of the forthcoming adoption and implementation of new federal Maximum Achievable Control Technology (“MACT”) regulations.  The Company does not currently anticipate that compliance with the MACT regulations by the Company will require any material capital expenditures at its facilities beyond those which have already been incurred.*  However, the specific content and interpretation of these regulations is uncertain and there can be no assurance that additional capital expenditures will not be required.

 

While the Company has in the past provided notice to the relevant state agencies that air permit violations have occurred at its facilities, the Company has resolved all such issues with those agencies, and the Company believes that there are no ongoing violations of any of its existing air permits at any of its owned or leased facilities at this time.*  However, the failure of the Company to comply with present or future regulations could subject the Company to: (i) fines; (ii) potential civil and criminal liability; (iii) suspension of production or cessation of operations; (iv) alterations to the manufacturing process; or (v) costly cleanup or capital expenditures, any of which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, results of operations and financial condition.

 

REMEDIATION  The Company is not currently involved in remediation activities at any of its facilities and none are in prospect.  Nevertheless, there can be no assurance that the Company will not discover environmental problems or incur remediation costs in the future.

 

 

EMPLOYEES

 

As of December 29, 2001, the Company had 4,822 employees, including 3,617 in production, 96 in sales, 656 in service and 453 in management and administration.  The Company’s employees are not represented by any collective bargaining organization, and the Company has never experienced a work stoppage resulting from labor issues.  The Company believes its relations with its employees are good.

 

 

DEPENDENCE ON KEY PERSONNEL

 

The Company’s future prospects depend upon its key management personnel, including Kay L. Toolson, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and John W. Nepute, the Company’s President.  The loss of one or more of these key management personnel could adversely affect the Company’s business.  The prospects of the Company also depend in part on its ability to attract and retain qualified technical, manufacturing, managerial and marketing personnel.  Competition for such personnel is intense, and there can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in attracting and retaining such personnel.

 

 

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY

 

The following sets forth certain information with respect to the executive officers of the Company as of March 22, 2002:

 

Name

 

Age

 

Position with the Company

Kay L. Toolson

 

58

 

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

John W. Nepute

 

50

 

President

Richard E. Bond

 

48

 

Senior Vice President, Secretary and Chief Administrative Officer

Martin W. Garriott

 

46

 

Vice President and Director of Oregon Manufacturing

Irvin M. Yoder

 

54

 

Vice President and Director of Indiana Manufacturing

Patrick F. Carroll

 

44

 

Vice President of Product Development

P. Martin Daley

 

37

 

Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Michael P. Snell

 

33

 

Vice President of Sales

John B. Healey Jr.

 

36

 

Vice President of Corporate Purchasing

 

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Mr. Toolson has served as Chief Executive Officer of the Company and the Predecessor since 1986 and as Chairman of the Company since July 1993.  He served as President of the Company from 1986 to October 2000, except for the periods from October 1995 to January 1997 and August 1998 to September 1999.  From 1973 to 1986, Mr. Toolson held executive positions with two motor coach manufacturers.

 

Mr. Nepute has served the Company as President since October 2000.  He served as Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer from September 1999 to October 2000.  Prior to that and from 1991, he served the Company and the Predecessor in the capacity of Vice President of Finance, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer.  From January 1988 until January 1991, he served the Predecessor as Controller.

 

Mr. Bond has served as Senior Vice President, Secretary and Chief Administrative Officer of the Company since September 1999 and as Vice President, Secretary and Chief Administrative Officer beginning in August of 1998.  Prior to that and from February 1997, he served the Company as Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, having joined the Company in January 1997.  From 1987 to December 1996, he held the position of Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel of Holiday Rambler, and originally joined Holiday Rambler as Vice President and Assistant General Counsel in 1984.

 

Mr. Garriott has served the Company as Vice President and Director of Oregon Manufacturing since January 1997.  He has been continuously employed by the Company or the Predecessor since November 1975 in various capacities, including Vice President of Corporate Purchasing from October 1994 until December 1996.

 

Mr. Yoder has served the Company as Vice President and Director of Indiana Manufacturing since August 1998.  Joining the Company upon the acquisition of Holiday Rambler in March 1996 as Director of Indiana Motorized Manufacturing, he served in that capacity through July 1998.  Mr. Yoder began his employment with Holiday Rambler in 1969 and held a variety of production-related positions, serving as Area Manager of Motorized Production from 1980 until March 1996.

 

Mr. Carroll has served as Vice President of Product Development since August 1998 and prior to that as Director of Product Development since joining the Company in October 1995.  He has held a variety of marketing and product development positions with various recreational vehicle manufacturers since 1979.

 

Mr. Daley has served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since October 2000.  He served as Corporate Controller from March 1996 to October 2000.  Prior to that, he served as the Oregon Controller since joining the Company in November 1994.

 

Mr. Snell has served as Vice President of Sales since October of 2000, and as Vice President of Monaco Motorized Sales beginning in August 1998.  Prior to that and since joining the Company in October of 1994,  he held different positions in the sales department, including National Sales Manager of Monaco Motorized Sales.

 

Mr. Healey has served as Vice President of Corporate Purchasing since October of 2000 and as Director of Purchasing for Indiana Operations beginning in August of 1998.  Prior to that and since joining the Company in March of 1991, he held a variety of positions in the purchasing department.

 

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ITEM 8.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

 

 

INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monaco Coach Corporation—Consolidated Financial Statements:

 

 

 

Report of Independent Accountants

 

 

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 30, 2000 and December 29, 2001

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Income for the Fiscal Years Ended January 1, 2000,
December 30, 2000 and December 29, 2001

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the Fiscal Years Ended
January 1, 2000,  December 30, 2000 and December 29, 2001

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Fiscal Years Ended January 1, 2000,
December 30, 2000 and December 29, 2001

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

 

 

 

 

Schedule Included in Item 14(a):

 

 

 

II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

 

 

 

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Report of Independent Accountants

 

 

 

 

To the Stockholders and Board of Directors of Monaco Coach Corporation:

 

In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and the related consolidated statements of income, of stockholders’ equity, and of cash flows listed in the accompanying index present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Monaco Coach Corporation and Subsidiaries (the Company) at December 30, 2000 and December 29, 2001, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 29, 2001, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. In addition, in our opinion, the financial statement schedule listed in the accompanying index presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein when read in conjunction with the related consolidated financial statements. These financial statements and the financial statement schedule are the responsibility of the Company’s management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America, which require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

 

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

 

 

Portland, Oregon

January 26, 2002

 

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MONACO COACH CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

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

 

 

 

 

 

December 30, 2000

 

December 29, 2001

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Trade receivables, net of $164 and $541, respectively

 

$

67,998

 

$

82,885

 

Inventories

 

114,397

 

127,075

 

Prepaid expenses

 

1,046

 

2,063

 

Deferred income taxes

 

13,197

 

27,327

 

Total current assets

 

196,638

 

239,350

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes receivable

 

2,800

 

8,157

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

103,590

 

122,795

 

Debt issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization of $75

 

 

 

940

 

Goodwill, net of accumulated amortization of $4,675 and $5,320, respectively

 

18,582

 

55,856

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

321,610

 

$

427,098

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Book overdraft

 

$

15,178

 

$

5,889

 

Line of credit

 

20,585

 

26,004

 

Current portion of long-term note payable

 

 

 

10,000

 

Accounts payable

 

53,098

 

66,859

 

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

38,478

 

66,904

 

Total current liabilities

 

127,339

 

175,656

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term note payable

 

 

 

30,000

 

Deferred income taxes

 

7,646

 

8,312

 

 

 

134,985

 

213,968

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies (Note 16)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $.01 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized, 18,952,107 and 28,632,774 issued and outstanding, respectively

 

190

 

286

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

47,032

 

48,522

 

Retained earnings

 

139,403

 

164,322

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

186,625

 

213,130

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

321,610

 

$

427,098

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. 

 

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MONACO COACH CORPORATION

 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

for the years ended January 1, 2000, December 30, 2000 and December 29, 2001

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

 

 

 

 

1999

 

2000

 

2001

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

 

$

780,815

 

$

901,890

 

$

937,073

 

Cost of sales

 

658,536

 

772,240

 

823,083

 

Gross profit

 

122,279

 

129,650

 

113,990

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

48,791

 

59,175

 

70,687

 

Amortization of goodwill

 

645

 

645

 

645

 

Operating income

 

72,843

 

69,830

 

42,658

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income, net

 

142

 

182

 

334

 

Interest expense

 

(1,143

)

(632

)

(2,357

)

Income before income taxes

 

71,842

 

69,380

 

40,635

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for income taxes

 

28,081

 

26,859

 

15,716

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

43,761

 

$

42,521

 

$

24,919

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

1.55

 

$

1.50

 

$

.87

 

Diluted

 

$

1.51

 

$

1.47

 

$

.85

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

28,213,445

 

28,377,123

 

28,531,593

 

Diluted

 

29,050,454

 

28,978,265

 

29,288,688

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. 

 

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MONACO COACH CORPORATION

 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

for the years ended January 1, 2000, December 30, 2000 and December 29, 2001

(in thousands of dollars, except share data)

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

Additional Paid-in

Capital

 

Retained

Earnings

 

Total

 

 

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balances, January 2, 1999

 

12,481,095

 

$

125

 

$

44,947

 

$

53,121

 

$

98,193

 

Issuance of common stock

 

116,311

 

1

 

956

 

 

 

957

 

Tax benefit of stock options exercised

 

 

 

 

 

428

 

 

 

428

 

Stock splits

 

6,273,678

 

63

 

(63

)

 

 

0

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

43,761

 

43,761

 

Balances, January 1, 2000

 

18,871,084

 

189

 

46,268

 

96,882

 

143,339

 

Issuance of common stock

 

81,023

 

1

 

727

 

 

 

728

 

Tax benefit of stock options exercised

 

 

 

 

 

37

 

 

 

37

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

42,521

 

42,521

 

Balances, December 30, 2000

 

18,952,107

 

190

 

47,032

 

139,403

 

186,625

 

Issuance of common stock

 

161,848

 

1

 

1,115

 

 

 

1,116

 

Tax benefit of stock options exercised

 

 

 

 

 

470

 

 

 

470

 

Stock splits

 

9,518,819

 

95

 

(95

)

 

 

0

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24,919

 

24,919

 

Balances, December 29, 2001

 

28,632,774

 

$

286

 

$

48,522

 

$

164,322

 

$

213,130

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. 

 

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MONACO COACH CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

for the years ended January 1, 2000, December 30, 2000 and December 29, 2001

(in thousands of dollars)

 

 

 

 

1999

 

2000

 

2001

 

Increase (Decrease) in Cash:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

43,761

 

$

42,521

 

$

24,919

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

5,904

 

6,359

 

7,543

 

Gain on disposal of equipment

 

 

 

 

 

(74

)

Deferred income taxes

 

(1,491

)

3,609

 

6,005

 

Change in assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trade receivables, net

 

(465

)

(31,460

)

(13,154

)

Inventories

 

(28,030

)

(26,801

)

12,682

 

Prepaid expenses

 

(179

)

(724

)

(903

)

Accounts payable

 

8,414

 

16,186

 

(10,318

)

Income taxes payable

 

(2,743

)

(1,406

)

0

 

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

6,990

 

(1,931

)

(5,720

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

32,161

 

6,353

 

20,980

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additions to property, plant and equipment

 

(32,228

)

(19,750

)

(10,210

)

Proceeds from sale of assets

 

 

 

 

 

106

 

Collections on notes receivable

 

910

 

 

 

 

 

Payment for business acquisition

 

 

 

 

 

(24,320

)

Issuance of  notes receivable

 

 

 

(2,800

)

(5,357

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(31,318

)

(22,550

)

(39,781

)

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Book overdraft

 

1,959

 

2,700

 

(10,840

)

Borrowings (payments) on line of credit, net

 

6,213

 

12,732

 

(10,930

)

(Payments) borrowings on long-term notes payable

 

(10,400

)

 

 

40,000

 

Issuance of common stock

 

1,385

 

765

 

1,586

 

Debt issuance costs

 

 

 

 

 

(1,015

)

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

 

(843

)

16,197

 

18,801

 

Net change in cash

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

Cash at beginning of period

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

Cash at end of period

 

$

0

 

$

0

 

$

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. 

 

 

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MONACO COACH CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

  1.    BUSINESS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:

 

Business

 

Monaco Coach Corporation and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) manufacture premium motor coaches, bus conversions and towable recreational vehicles at manufacturing facilities in Oregon and Indiana.  These products are sold primarily to independent dealers throughout the United States and Canada.

 

Pursuant to  Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 131, “Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information,” effective for fiscal years beginning after December 31, 1997, the Company has determined that it has a single reportable operating segment consisting of the design, manufacture, and sale (wholesale) of recreational vehicles including motor coaches and towable fifth wheel and travel trailers.  These product lines have similar economic characteristics and are similar in the nature of products, manufacturing processes, customer characteristics, and distribution methods.

 

Consolidation Policy

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries.  All material intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.

 

Fiscal Period

 

The Company follows a 52/53 week fiscal year period ending on the Saturday closest to December 31.  Interim periods also end on the Saturday closest to the calendar quarter end.  For 1999, 2000, and 2001, all fiscal periods were 52 weeks long.  All references to years in the consolidated financial statements relate to fiscal years rather than calendar years.

 

Stock Splits

 

On August 6, 2001, the Board of Directors declared a three-for-two stock split in the form of a 50% stock dividend on the Company’s Common stock.  Accordingly, all historical weighted average share and per share amounts have been restated to reflect the stock split.  Share amounts presented in the Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity reflect the actual share amounts outstanding for each period presented.

 

Estimates and Industry Factors

 

Estimates - The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Concentration of Credit Risk - The Company distributes its products through an independent dealer network for recreational vehicles.  Sales to one customer were approximately 10%, 12%, and 12% of net revenues for the fiscal years ended January 1, 2000, December 30, 2000, and December 29, 2001, respectively.  No other individual dealers represented over 10% of net revenues in 1999, 2000, or 2001.  The loss of a significant dealer or a substantial decrease in sales by such a dealer could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, results of operations and financial results.

 

Concentrations of credit risk exist for accounts receivable and repurchase agreements (see Note 16), primarily for the Company’s largest dealers.  The Company generally sells to dealers throughout the United States and there is no geographic concentration of credit risk.

 

 

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Reliance on Key Suppliers - The Company’s production strategy relies on certain key suppliers’ ability to deliver subassemblies and component parts in time to meet manufacturing schedules.  The Company has a variety of key suppliers, including Allison, Workhorse, Cummins, Dana, and Ford.  The Company does not have any long-term contracts with these suppliers or their distributors.  In 1997, Allison put all chassis manufacturers on allocation with respect to one of the transmissions the Company uses, and in 1999 Ford put one of its gasoline powered chassis on allocation.  In light of these dependencies, it is possible that failure of Allison, Ford or any of the other suppliers to meet the Company’s future requirements for transmissions, chassis or other key components could have a material near-term impact on the Company’s business, results of operations and financial condition.

 

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

 

Litigation Claims - Estimated litigation costs are provided for at the time of sale of products, or at the time a determination is made that an estimable loss has occurred.  These estimates are developed by legal counsel based on professional judgment, as well as historical experience.

 

Inventories

 

Inventories consist of raw materials, work-in-process and finished recreational vehicles and are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or market.  Cost of work-in-process and finished recreational vehicles includes material, labor and manufacturing overhead costs.

 

Property, Plant and Equipment

 

Property, plant and equipment, including significant improvements thereto, are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization.  Cost includes expenditures for major improvements, replacements and renewals and the net amount of interest cost associated with significant capital additions during periods of construction.  Capitalized interest was $195,000 in 1999, $192,000 in 2000, and zero in 2001.  Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred.  Replacements and renewals are capitalized.  When assets are sold, retired or otherwise disposed of, the cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any resulting gain or loss is reflected in income.

 

The cost of plant and equipment is depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets.  Buildings are generally depreciated over 39 years and equipment is depreciated over 3 to 10 years.  Leasehold improvements are amortized under the straight-line method based on the shorter of the lease periods or the estimated useful lives.

 

At each balance sheet date, management assesses whether there has been permanent impairment in the value of long-lived assets.  The amount of any such impairment is determined by comparing anticipated undiscounted future cash flows from operating activities with the associated carrying value.  The factors considered by management in performing this assessment include current operating results, trends and prospects, as well as the effects of obsolescence, demand, competition and other economic factors.

 

 

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Goodwill and Debt Issuance Costs

 

Goodwill represents the excess of the cost of acquisition over the fair value of net assets acquired.  The Company is the successor to a company formed in 1968 (the “Predecessor”) and commenced operations on March 5, 1993 by acquiring substantially all of the assets and liabilities of the Predecessor.  The goodwill arising from the acquisition of the assets and operations of the Company’s Predecessor in March 1993 has been amortized on a straight-line basis over 40 years and, at December 29, 2001, the unamortized amount was $16.1 million.  In March 1996, the Company acquired the Holiday Rambler Division of Harley-Davidson, Inc. (“Holiday Rambler”).  The goodwill arising from the acquisition of Holiday Rambler has been amortized on a straight-line basis over 20 years and, at December 29, 2001, the unamortized amount was $1.8 million.  The Company also recorded $37.9 million of goodwill associated with the August 2, 2001 acquisition of SMC Corporation (SMC).  For the fiscal year ended December 29, 2001, in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Statement No. 142, “Accounting for Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets”, no amortization of goodwill associated with the acquisition of SMC has been recorded.

 

At each balance sheet date, management assesses whether there has been permanent impairment in the value of goodwill.  The amount of any such impairment is determined by comparing anticipated undiscounted future cash flows from operating activities with the associated carrying value.  The factors considered by management in performing this assessment include current operating results, trends and prospects, as well as the effects of obsolescence, demand, competition and other economic factors.  As of December 29, 2001, in accordance with FASB Statement No. 121, management has determined that there has been no impairment of goodwill requiring a write down.

 

Income Taxes

 

Deferred taxes are recognized based on the difference between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities at enacted tax rates in effect in the years in which the differences are expected to reverse.  Deferred tax expense or benefit represents the change in deferred tax asset/liability balances.  A valuation allowance is established for deferred tax assets when it is more likely than not that the deferred tax asset will not be realized.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

The Company recognizes revenue from the sale of recreational vehicles upon shipment.

 

In December 1999, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) No. 101, Revenue Recognition in Financial Statements.  SAB No. 101 provides guidance for revenue recognition under certain circumstances.  The Company has complied with the guidance provided by SAB No. 101 for the fiscal years 1999, 2000 and 2001.

 

Advertising Costs

 

The Company expenses advertising costs as incurred, except for prepaid show costs which are expensed when the event takes place.  During 2001, approximately $10.1 million ($6.4 million in 1999 and $7.8 million in 2000) of advertising costs were expensed.

 

 

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Research and Development Costs

 

Research and development costs are charged to expense as incurred and were $6.2 million for 2001 ($4.7 million in 1999 and $5.1 million for 2000).

 

New Accounting Pronouncements

 

In June 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB or the “Board”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 141 (SFAS 141), Business Combinations, and No. 142 (SFAS 142), Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, collectively referred to as the “Standards”.  The provisions of SFAS 141 (1) require that the purchase method of accounting be used for all business combinations initiated after June 30, 2001, (2) provide specific criteria for the initial recognition and measurement of intangible assets apart from goodwill, and (3) require that unamortized negative goodwill be written off immediately as an extraordinary gain instead of being deferred and amortized. SFAS 141 also requires that upon adoption of SFAS 142 the Company reclassify the carrying amounts of certain intangible assets into or out of goodwill, based on certain criteria. SFAS 142 primarily addresses the accounting for goodwill and intangible assets subsequent to their initial recognition. The provisions of SFAS 142 (1) prohibit the amortization of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets, (2) require that goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets be tested annually for impairment (and in interim periods if certain events occur indicating that the carrying value of goodwill and/or indefinite-lived intangible assets may be impaired), (3) require that reporting units be identified for the purpose of assessing potential future impairments of goodwill, and (4) remove the forty-year limitation on  the amortization period of intangible assets that have finite lives.

 

The Company will adopt the provisions of SFAS 142 in its first quarter of 2002. The Company is preparing for its adoption of SFAS 142 and is making the determinations as to what its reporting units are and what amounts of goodwill, intangible assets, other assets, and liabilities should be allocated to those reporting units. The Company expects that it will no longer record $645,000 of annual amortization expense relating to its existing goodwill and indefinite-lived intangibles, as adjusted for the reclassifications just mentioned.

 

SFAS 142 requires that goodwill be tested annually for impairment using a two-step process. The first step is to identify a potential impairment and, in transition, this step must be measured as of the beginning of the fiscal year. However, a company has six months from the date of adoption to complete the first step. The Company expects to complete that first step of the goodwill impairment test during the first quarter of 2002. The second step of the goodwill impairment test measures the amount of the impairment loss (measured as of the beginning of the year of adoption), if any, and must be completed by the end of the Company’s fiscal year. Intangible assets deemed to have an indefinite life will be tested for impairment using a one-step process which compares the fair value to the carrying amount of the asset as of the beginning of the fiscal year, and pursuant to the requirements of SFAS 142 will be completed during the first quarter of 2002. Any impairment loss resulting from the transitional impairment tests will be reflected as the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle in the first quarter of 2002.  The Company is in the process of assessing the impact of SFAS 142 on the financial statements.

 

 

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In June 2001, FASB issued Statement No. 143, Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations.  FASB Statement No. 143 is effective for the fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2002.  FASB Statement No. 143, addresses financial accounting and reporting for obligations associated with the retirement of tangible long-lived assets and the associated asset retirement costs. FASB Statement No. 143 requires that the fair value of a liability for an asset retirement obligation be recognized in the period in which it is incurred if a reasonable estimate of fair value can be made. The associated asset retirement costs are capitalized as part of the carrying amount of the long-lived asset. The impact of this pronouncement on the Company’s financial statements is not expected to be material.

 

In August 2001, FASB issued statement No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets. FASB Statement No. 144 is effective for the fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2001. This statement supersedes FASB Statement No. 121, Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of, and the accounting and reporting provisions of APB Opinion No. 30, Reporting the Results of Operations — Reporting the Effects of Disposal of a Segment of a Business, and Extraordinary, Unusual and Infrequently Occurring Events and Transactions, for the disposal of a segment of a business. FASB Statement No. 121 did not address the accounting for a segment of a business accounted for as a discontinued operation under APB Opinion No. 30, accordingly two accounting models existed for long-lived assets to be disposed of.  FASB Statement No. 144, establishes a single accounting model, based on the framework established in Statement No. 121, for long-lived assets to be disposed of by sale. In addition, FASB Statement No. 144 resolves significant implementation issues related to Statement No. 121.  The Company is in the process of assessing the impact of SFAS 144 on the financial statements.

 

 

Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosures:

 

 

1999

 

2000

 

2001

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Cash paid during the period for:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest, net of amount capitalized of $195 in 1999, $192 in 2000 and $0 in 2001

 

$

1,131

 

$

632

 

$

2,206

 

Income taxes

 

30,823

 

28,226

 

16,231

 

 

2.     ACQUISITION OF SMC CORPORATION:

 

The Company announced on June 25, 2001 that it had reached an agreement with Oregon based motor home manufacturer SMC Corporation (“SMC”) to acquire all of the outstanding shares of SMC pursuant to a cash tender offer at a price of $3.70 per share.  On August 6, 2001, the Company completed the back-end merger, and owned 100% of the shares.

 

 

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The cash paid for SMC, including transaction costs of $3,062,000, totaled $24,320,000.  The total assets acquired and liabilities assumed of SMC based on estimated fair values at August 6, 2001, is as follows:

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Receivables

 

$

1,733

 

Inventories

 

25,360

 

Deferred tax asset

 

19,469

 

Property and equipment

 

15,850

 

Prepaids and other assets

 

114

 

Goodwill

 

37,919

 

Total assets acquired

 

100,445

 

 

 

 

 

Book overdraft

 

(1,551

)

Notes payable

 

(16,349

)

Accounts payable

 

(24,079

)

Accrued liabilities

 

(34,146

)

Total liabilities assumed

 

 

(76,125

)

 

 

 

 

Total assets acquired and liabilities assumed

 

$

24,320

 

 

The allocation of the purchase price and the related goodwill is subject to adjustment upon resolution of pre-SMC Acquisition contingencies.  The effects of resolution of pre-SMC Acquisition contingencies occurring: (i) within one year of the acquisition date will be reflected as an adjustment of the allocation of the purchase price and of goodwill, and (ii) after one year they will be recognized in the determination of net income.

 

 

The following unaudited pro forma information presents the consolidated results as if the acquisition had occurred at the beginning of the period and giving effect to the adjustments for the related interest on financing the purchase price, goodwill and depreciation.  The pro forma information does not necessarily reflect results that would have occurred or is it necessarily indicative of future operating results.

 

 

2000

 

2001

 

 

 

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

Net sales

 

$

1,093,000

 

$

1,015,000

 

Net income

 

36,000

 

14,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per common share

 

$

1.25

 

$

0.48

 

 

 

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3.  INVENTORIES:

 

                Inventories consist of the following:

 

 

 

December 30,

2000

 

December 29,

2001

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Raw materials

 

$

45,187

 

$

53,160

 

Work-in-process

 

31,739

 

44,436

 

Finished units

 

37,471

 

29,479

 

 

 

$

114,397

 

$

127,075

 

 

 

4.  PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT:

 

                Property, plant and equipment consist of the following:

 

 

 

December 30,

2000

 

December 29,

2001

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Land

 

$

6,687

 

$

11,999

 

Buildings

 

83,564

 

99,333

 

Equipment

 

20,559

 

22,838

 

Furniture and fixtures

 

6,644

 

9,479

 

Vehicles

 

1,232

 

1,571

 

Leasehold improvements

 

854

 

1,472

 

Construction in progress

 

3,504

 

2,376

 

 

 

123,044

 

149,068

 

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

19,454

 

26,273

 

 

 

$

103,590

 

$

122,795

 

 

 

5.  ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER LIABILITIES:

 

 

 

December 30,

2000

 

December 29,

2001

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Payroll, vacation and related accruals

 

$

11,371

 

$

12,580

 

Payroll and property taxes

 

1,491

 

1,172

 

Reserve for warranty claims

 

15,479

 

29,721

 

Reserve for product liability claims

 

6,391

 

17,597

 

Promotional and advertising

 

1,271

 

1,345

 

Other

 

2,475

 

4,489

 

 

 

$

38,478

 

$

66,904

 

 

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 6.    LINE OF CREDIT:

 

During the third quarter of 2001, the Company obtained a new credit facility from a consortium of lenders.  The Company’s new permanent credit facility consists of a revolving line of credit of up to $70.0 million (the “Revolving Loan”).  At the election of the Company, the Revolving Loan bears interest at variable rates based on the Prime Rate or LIBOR.  The Revolving Loan is due and payable in full on September 30, 2004, and requires monthly interest payments.  The balance outstanding under the Revolving Loan at December 29, 2001 was $26.0 million.  The Revolving Loan is collateralized by all of the assets of the Company, and include various restrictions and financial covenants.

 

The weighted average interest rate on the outstanding borrowings under the revolving line of credit was 8.9% and 5.8% for 2000 and 2001, respectively.  Interest expense on the unused available portion of the line was $44,000 or 0.4% and $85,000 or 0.2% of weighted average outstanding borrowings for 2000 and 2001, respectively.  The revolving line of credit is collateralized by all the assets of the Company.  The agreement contains restrictive covenants as to the Company’s leverage ratio, current ratio, fixed charge coverage ratio and tangible net worth.  As of December 29, 2001, the Company was in compliance with these covenants.

 

7.     LONG-TERM NOTE PAYABLE:

 

The Company has a long-term note payable of $40 million outstanding at December 29, 2001.  The term note bears interest at varying rates that fluctuate based on the Prime rate or LIBOR, and are determined based on the Company’s leverage ratio.  The term note requires monthly interest payments and quarterly principal payments and is collateralized by all the assets of the Company.  The term note is due and payable in full on September 28, 2005.  As of December 29, 2001, the interest rate on the term debt was 3.94%.

 

The following table displays the scheduled principal payments by year that will be due on the term loan.

 

Year

 

Amount of payment due

 

2002

 

$

10,000

 

 

2003

 

$

12,500

 

 

2004

 

$

10,000

 

 

2005

 

$

7,500

 

 

 

 

$

40,000

 

 

 

8.    PREFERRED STOCK:

 

The Company has authorized “blank check” preferred stock (1,934,783 shares authorized, $.01 par value) (“Preferred Stock”), which may be issued from time to time in one or more series upon authorization by the Company’s Board of Directors.  The Board of Directors, without further approval of the stockholders, is authorized to fix the dividend rights and terms, conversion rights, voting rights, redemption rights and terms, liquidation preferences, and any other rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions applicable to each series of the Preferred Stock.  There were no shares of Preferred Stock outstanding as of December 30, 2000 or December 29, 2001.

 

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9.    INCOME TAXES:

 

The provision for income taxes is as follows:

 

 

 

1999

 

2000

 

2001

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Current:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal

 

$

24,439

 

$

19,120

 

$

8,262

 

State

 

5,133

 

4,130

 

1,606

 

 

 

29,572

 

23,250

 

9,868

 

Deferred:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal

 

(1,222

)

2,945

 

4,880

 

State

 

(269

)

664

 

968

 

Provision for income taxes

 

$

28,081

 

$

26,859

 

$

15,716

 

 

 

The reconciliation of the provision for income taxes at the U.S. federal statutory rate to the Company’s effective income tax rate is as follows:

 

 

 

1999

 

2000

 

2001

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Expected U.S. federal income taxes at statutory rates

 

$

25,145

 

$

24,283

 

$

14,222

 

State and local income taxes, net of federal benefit

 

3,162

 

3,116

 

1,673

 

Other

 

(226

)

(540

)

(179

)

 

 

$

28,081

 

$

26,859

 

$

15,716

 

 

 

 

 

The components of the current net deferred tax asset and long-term net deferred tax liability are:

 

 

 

December 30,

2000

 

December 29,

2001

 

Current deferred income tax assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Warranty liability

 

$

6,121

 

$

11,909

 

Product liability

 

2,527

 

6,376

 

Inventory reserves

 

1,853

 

3,144

 

Payroll and related accruals

 

958

 

1,911

 

Other accruals

 

1,738

 

3,987

 

 

 

$

13,197

 

$

27,327

 

Long-term deferred income tax liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation

 

$

5,197

 

$

8,741

 

Amortization

 

2,449

 

2,846

 

Net operating loss (NOL) carryforward

 

0

 

(6,070

)

Valuation allowance on NOL carryforward

 

0

 

2,795

 

 

 

$

7,646

 

$

8,312

 

 

 

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Management believes that the temporary differences which gave rise to the deferred income tax assets will be realized in the foreseeable future, except for benefits arising from the NOL carryforward associated with the SMC Acquisition.  Accordingly, management has provided a valuation allowance for the portion of the NOL carryforward that may not be fully recognized.

 

10.   EARNINGS PER SHARE:

 

Basic earnings per common share is based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period using net income attributable to common stock as the numerator.  Diluted earnings per common share is based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period, after consideration of the dilutive effect of stock options and convertible preferred stock, using net income as the numerator.  The weighted average number of common shares used in the computation of earnings per common share for the years ended January 1, 2000, December 30, 2000, and December 29, 2001 are as follows:

 

 

 

1999

 

2000

 

2001

 

Basic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issued and outstanding shares (weighted average)

 

28,213,445

 

28,377,123

 

28,531,593

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of Dilutive Securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock options

 

837,009

 

601,142

 

757,095

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted

 

29,050,454

 

28,978,265

 

29,288,688

 

 

 

 

11.     LEASES:

 

The Company has commitments under certain noncancelable operating leases.   Total rental expense for the fiscal years ended January 1, 2000, December 30, 2000, and December 29, 2001 related to operating leases amounted to approximately $1.0 million, $2.4 million and $2.8 million, respectively.  The Company's most significant lease is a two-year operating lease for an aircraft with annual renewals for up to three additional years.  The future minimum rental commitments under the initial term of this lease are $1.4 million in both 2002 and 2003.  In addition, if the Company chooses the return option at the end of the initial lease term in February of 2004, the Company has guaranteed up to $16 million of any deficiency in the event that the Lessor's net sales proceeds of the aircraft are less than $18.5 million.

 

Approximate future minimum rental commitments under these leases at December 29, 2001 are summarized as follows:

 

Fiscal Year

 

(in thousands

)

2002

 

2,938

 

2003

 

2,182

 

2004

 

682

 

2005

 

675

 

2006

 

675

 

2007 and

thereafter

 

5,008

 

 

 

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12.    BONUS PLAN:

 

The Company has a discretionary bonus plan for certain key employees.  Bonus expense included in selling, general and administrative expenses for the years ended January 1, 2000, December 30, 2000, and December 29, 2001 was $8.0 million, $9.0 million and $6.1 million, respectively.

 

 

13.    STOCK OPTION PLANS:

 

The Company has an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “Purchase Plan”) - 1993, a  Non-employee Director Stock Option Plan (the “Director Plan”) - 1993, and an Incentive Stock Option Plan (the “Option Plan”) - 1993:

 

Stock Purchase Plan

 

The Company’s Purchase Plan qualifies under Section 423 of the Internal Revenue Code.  The Company has reserved 683,087 shares of Common Stock for issuance under the Purchase Plan.  During the years ended December 30, 2000 and December 29, 2001, 52,725 shares and 64,643 shares, respectively, were purchased under the Purchase Plan.  The weighted-average fair value of purchase rights granted in 2000 and 2001 was $9.57 and $8.74, respectively.  Under the Purchase Plan, an eligible employee may purchase shares of common stock from the Company through payroll deductions of up to 10% of base compensation, at a price per share equal to 85% of the lesser of the fair market value of the Company’s Common Stock as of the first day (grant date) or the last day (purchase date) of each six-month offering period under the Purchase Plan.

 

The Purchase Plan is administered by a committee appointed by the Board.  Any employee who is customarily employed for at least 20 hours per week and more than five months in a calendar year by the Company, or by any majority-owned subsidiary designated from time to time by the Board, and who does not own 5% or more of the total combined voting power or value of all classes of the Company’s outstanding capital stock, is eligible to participate in the Purchase Plan.

 

Directors’ Option Plan

 

Each non-employee director of the Company is entitled to participate in the Company’s “Director Plan”.  The Board of Directors and the stockholders have authorized a total of 352,500 shares of Common Stock for issuance pursuant to the Director Plan.  Under the terms of  the Director Plan, each eligible non-employee director is automatically granted an option to purchase 8,000 shares of Common Stock (the “Initial Option”) on the later of the effective date of the Company’s initial public offering or the date on which the optionee first becomes a director of the Company.  Thereafter, each optionee is automatically granted an additional option to purchase 3,500 shares of Common Stock (a “Subsequent Option”) on September 30 of each year if, on such date, the optionee has served as a director of the Company for at least six months.  Each Initial Option vests over five years at the rate of 20% of the shares subject to the Initial Option at the end of each anniversary following the date of grant.  Each Subsequent Option vests in full on the fifth anniversary of its date of grant.  The exercise price of each option is the fair market value of the Common Stock as determined by the closing price reported by the New York Stock Exchange on the date of grant.  As of December 29, 2001, 24,300 options had been exercised, and options to purchase 135,750 shares of common stock were outstanding.

 

 

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Option Plan

 

The Option Plan provides for the grant to employees of incentive stock options within the meaning of Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and for the grant to employees and consultants of the Company of nonstatutory stock options.  A total of 2,657,813 shares of Common Stock have been reserved for issuance under the Option Plan.  As of December 29, 2001, options to purchase 1,235,023 shares of Common Stock were outstanding.  These options vest ratably over five years commencing with the date of grant.

 

The exercise price of all incentive stock options granted under the Option Plan must be at least equal to the fair market value of a share of the Company’s Common Stock on the date of grant.  With respect to any participant possessing more than 10% of the voting power of the Company’s outstanding capital stock, the exercise price of any option granted must equal at least 110% of the fair market value on the grant date, and the maximum term of the option must not exceed five years.  The terms of all other options granted under the Option Plan may not exceed ten years.

 

Transactions involving the Director Plan and the Option Plan are summarized with corresponding weighted-average exercise prices as follows:

 

 

 

Shares

 

Price

 

Outstanding at January 2, 1999

 

1,172,317

 

$

3.99

 

Granted

 

232,727

 

10.44

 

Exercised

 

(186,398

)

3.48

 

Forfeited

 

(4,458

)

5.62

 

Outstanding at January 1, 2000

 

1,214,188

 

5.99

 

Granted

 

206,851

 

12.43

 

Exercised

 

(68,810

)

3.25

 

Forfeited

 

(14,661

)

7.93

 

Outstanding at December 30, 2000

 

1,337,568

 

6.48

 

Granted

 

218,401

 

12.42

 

Exercised

 

(140,163

)

3.95

 

Forfeited

 

(45,033

)

8.21

 

Outstanding at December 29, 2001

 

1,370,773

 

$

7.62

 

 

For various price ranges, weighted average characteristics of all outstanding stock options at December 29, 2001 were as follows: 

 

 

Options Outstanding

 

Options Exercisable

 

Range of

Exercise Prices

 

Shares

 

Remaining

 Life

(years)

 

Weighted- Average

 Price

 

Shares

 

Weighted- Average

 Price

 

$

1.62

 

94,786

 

1.2

 

$

0.65

 

94,786

 

$

0.65

 

$

1.63 - 3.25

 

268,286

 

3.3

 

2.81

 

268,286

 

2.81

 

$

3.26 - 4.88

 

155,909

 

5.1

 

3.59

 

102,236

 

3.52

 

$

6.50 - 8.13

 

230,263

 

6.3

 

7.73

 

123,729

 

7.74

 

$

9.75 - 11.38

 

228,827

 

7.4

 

10.32

 

77,521

 

10.25

 

$

11.39 - 13.00

 

358,952

 

8.8

 

12.30

 

32,790

 

12.66

 

$

13.01 - 14.63

 

14,000

 

9.8

 

14.25

 

 

 

$

14.64 - 16.25

 

19,750

 

9.4

 

16.19

 

 

 

 

 

1,370,773

 

 

 

 

 

699,348

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The Company complies with the disclosure-only provisions of SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation”, and thus no compensation cost has been recognized for the Director Plan, the Option Plan or the Purchase Plan.  Had compensation cost for the three stock-based compensation plans been determined based on the fair value of options at the date of grant consistent with the provisions of SFAS No. 123, the Company’s pro forma net income and pro forma earnings per share would have been as follows:

 

 

 

1999

 

2000

 

2001

 

 

 

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

Net income — as reported

 

$

43,761

 

$

42,521

 

$

24,919

 

Net income — pro forma

 

43,067

 

41,743

 

23,880

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share — as reported

 

$

1.51

 

$

1.47

 

$

0.85

 

Diluted earnings per share — pro forma

 

1.48

 

1.44

 

0.82

 

 

The pro forma effect on net income for 1999, 2000 and 2001 is not representative of the pro forma effect in future years because compensation expense related to grants made in prior years is not considered.  For purposes of the above pro forma information, the fair value of each option grant was estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions:

 

 

 

1999

 

2000

 

2001

 

Risk-free interest rate

 

5.29

%

6.27

%

4.42

%

Expected life (in years)

 

6.65

 

5.68

 

6.23

 

Expected volatility

 

55.65

%

54.63

%

55.02

%

Expected dividend yield

 

0.00

%

0.00

%

0.00

%

 

14.   FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS:

 

The fair value of the Company’s financial instruments are presented below.  The estimates require subjective judgments and are approximate.  Changes in methodologies and assumptions could significantly affect estimates.

 

Line of Credit - The carrying amount outstanding on the revolving line of credit is $20.6 million and $26.0 million at December 30, 2000 and December 29, 2001, respectively, which approximates the estimated fair value as this instrument requires interest payments at a market rate of interest plus a margin.

 

Long-term Note Payable - The carrying amount outstanding on the long-term note payable is $40.0 million (including $10.0 million of current payable) at December 29, 2001, which approximates the estimated fair value as this instrument requires interest payments at a market rate of interest plus a margin.

 

 

 

15.   401(K) DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN:

 

The Company sponsors a 401(k) defined contribution plan covering substantially all full-time employees.  Company contributions to the plan totaled $571,000 in 1999, $593,000 in 2000 and $629,000 in 2001.

 

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16.   COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES:

 

Repurchase Agreements

 

Substantially all of the Company’s sales to independent dealers are made on terms requiring cash on delivery.  The Company does not finance dealer purchases.  However, most purchases are financed on a “floor plan” basis by a bank or finance company which lends the dealer all or substantially all of the wholesale purchase price and retains a security interest in the vehicles.  Upon request of a lending institution financing a dealer’s purchases of the Company’s product, the Company will execute a repurchase agreement.  These agreements provide that, for up to 18 months after a unit is shipped, the Company will repurchase a dealer’s inventory in the event of a default by a dealer to its lender.

 

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

 

No significant net losses were incurred during the years ended January 1, 2000, December 30, 2000 or December 29, 2001.  The approximate amount subject to contingent repurchase obligations arising from these agreements at December 29, 2001 is $366.8 million, with approximately 7.44% concentrated with one dealer.  If the Company were obligated to repurchase a significant number of recreational vehicles in the future, losses and reduction in new recreational vehicle sales could result.

 

Product Liability

 

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

 

The Company has from time to time been subject to product liability claims.  To date, the Company has been successful in obtaining product liability insurance on terms the Company considers acceptable.  The terms of the policy contain a self-insured retention amount of $100,000 per occurrence, with a maximum annual aggregate self-insured retention of $1.0 million.  Overall product liability insurance, including umbrella coverage, is available to a maximum amount of $100.1 million for each occurrence and an annual aggregate of $102.0 million.  There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to obtain insurance coverage in the future at acceptable levels or that the cost of insurance will be reasonable.  Furthermore, successful assertion against the Company of one or a series of large uninsured claims, or of one or a series of claims exceeding any insurance coverage, could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, results of operations and financial condition.

 

Litigation

 

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

 

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Debt Guarantee

 

In 2000, the Company loaned $2.8 million to Outdoor Resorts of Las Vegas (“ORLV”) for the purpose of constructing a luxury motor coach resort in Las Vegas, Nevada, and an additional amount of $5.3 million in 2001 for resorts in Naples, Florida and Indio, California.  Accrued interest receivable from the loans was $639,000 at December 29, 2001, of which approximately $200,000 was in arrears due to delays in development of the project in Las Vegas, Nevada.

 

As part of the financing structure for the new resorts, the Company also agreed to act as co-guarantor with ORLV’s parent company, Outdoor Resorts of America (“ORA”), on a $12.0 million construction loan.  In return for the Company’s loan and guarantee commitment, ORLV has agreed to pay interest and income participation to the Company.  At December 29, 2001, ORLV had drawn $9.7 million on the construction loan.

 

17.    QUARTERLY RESULTS (UNAUDITED):

 

Year ended January 1, 2000

 

1st Quarter

 

2nd Quarter

 

3rd Quarter

 

4th Quarter

 

 

 

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

Net sales

 

$

193,201

 

$

199,178

 

$

196,694

 

$

191,742

 

Gross profit

 

29,164

 

31,347

 

30,998

 

30,770

 

Operating income

 

17,300

 

18,919

 

18,373

 

18,251

 

Net income

 

9,878

 

11,457

 

11,227

 

11,199

 

Earnings per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.35

 

$

0.41

 

$

0.40

 

$

0.40

 

Diluted

 

$

0.34

 

$

0.39

 

$

0.39

 

$

0.38

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year ended December 30, 2000

 

1st Quarter

 

2nd Quarter

 

3rd Quarter

 

4th Quarter

 

 

 

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

Net sales

 

$

237,983

 

$

226,091

 

$

226,393

 

$

211,423

 

Gross profit

 

37,314

 

32,117

 

30,908

 

29,311

 

Operating income

 

21,375

 

18,217

 

16,143

 

14,095

 

Net income

 

12,918

 

11,148

 

9,807

 

8,648

 

Earnings per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.46

 

$

0.39

 

$

0.35

 

$

0.30

 

Diluted

 

$

0.44

 

$

0.39

 

$

0.34

 

$

0.30

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year ended December 29, 2001

 

1st Quarter

 

2nd Quarter

 

3rd Quarter

 

4th Quarter

 

 

 

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

Net sales

 

$

211,228

 

$

223,424

 

$

240,831

 

$

261,590

 

Gross profit

 

25,488

 

25,804

 

30,548

 

32,150

 

Operating income

 

9,088

 

9,153

 

11,438

 

12,979

 

Net income

 

5,197

 

5,480

 

6,623

 

7,619

 

Earnings per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.18

 

$

0.19

 

$

0.23

 

$

0.27

 

Diluted

 

$

0.18

 

$

0.19

 

$

0.23

 

$

0.26

 

 

 

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PART IV

 

ITEM 14.                                              EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

 

(a)   The following documents are filed as part of this Report on Form 10-K:

 

1.     Financial Statements.  The Consolidated Financial Statements of Monaco Coach Corporation  and the Report of Independent Accountants are filed in Item 8 within this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

2.     Financial Statement Schedule.  The following financial statement schedule of Monaco Coach Corporation for the fiscal years ended January 1, 2000, December 30, 2000 and December 29, 2001 is filed as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K and should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements, and related notes thereto, of Monaco Coach Corporation.

 

Schedule

 

 

 

Page

 

II

 

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

 

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Schedules not listed above have been omitted because they are not applicable or are not required or the information required to be set forth therein is included in the consolidated financial statements or notes thereto.

 

3.     Exhibits.  The following Exhibits are filed as part of, or incorporated by reference into, this Report on Form 10-K.

 

3.1

 

Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (3.1) to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 1, 1994).

 

 

 

3.2

 

Certificate of Amendment of Amended & Restated Certificate of Incorporation dated June 30, 1999 (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (3.2) to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 1, 2000).

 

 

 

3.3

 

Bylaws of Registrant, as amended to date (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (3.2) to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 1, 1994).

 

 

 

10.1

 

Form of Indemnification Agreement for directors and executive officers (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (10.2) to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Reg. No. 33-67374) declared effective on September 23, 1993).

 

 

 

10.2+

 

1993 Incentive Stock Option Plan and form of option agreement thereunder (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (3.2) to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 1, 2000).

 

 

 

10.3+

 

1993 Director Option Plan and form of subscription agreement thereunder (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (10.5) to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Reg. No. 33-67374) declared effective on September 23, 1993).

 

 

 

10.4+

 

1993 Employee Stock Purchase Plan and form of subscription agreement thereunder (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (10.5) to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Reg. No. 33-67374) declared effective on September 23, 1993).

 

 

 

10.7+

 

Executive Variable Compensation Plan (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit A to the Registrant’s definitive Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 19, 1999).

 

 

 

10.8

 

Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of June 23, 2001, among Monaco Coach Corporation, Salmon Acquisition, Inc., and SMC Corporation (incorporated herein by reference to Monaco’s, Schedule 13D filed with the Commission on July 3, 2001, Exhibit 99. (2) (b)).

 

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10.9

 

Credit Agreement dated September 28, 2001 with U.S. Bank National Association (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (10.1) to the Registrant’s  quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed November 13, 2001).

 

 

 

11.1

 

Computation of earnings per share (see Note 10 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8 hereto).

 

 

 

21.1

 

Subsidiaries of Registrant. (Previously filed)

 

 

 

23.1

 

Consent of Independent Accountants. (Previously filed)

 

 

 

24.1

 

Power of Attorney (Previously filed)

 

 


+                                                                                         The item listed is a compensatory plan.

 

 

 

(b)

 

REPORTS ON FORM 8-K.  No reports on Form 8-K were filed by the Company

 

 

during the year ended December 29, 2001.

 

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this amendment to report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

November 12, 2002

MONACO COACH CORPORATION

 

 

 

By:

/s/ P. Martin Daley

 

 

 

P. Martin Daley

 

 

Vice President and Chief

 

 

Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Exhibit

3.1

 

Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (3.1) to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 1, 1994).

 

 

 

3.2

 

Certificate of Amendment of Amended & Restated Certificate of Incorporation dated June 30, 1999 (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (3.2) to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 1, 2000).

 

 

 

3.3

 

Bylaws of Registrant, as amended to date (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (3.2) to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 1, 1994).

 

 

 

10.1

 

Form of Indemnification Agreement for directors and executive officers (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (10.2) to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Reg. No. 33-67374) declared effective on September 23, 1993).

 

 

 

10.2+

 

1993 Incentive Stock Option Plan and form of option agreement thereunder (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (3.2) to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 1, 2000).

 

 

 

10.3+

 

1993 Director Option Plan and form of subscription agreement thereunder (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (10.5) to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Reg. No. 33-67374) declared effective on September 23, 1993).

 

 

 

10.4+

 

1993 Employee Stock Purchase Plan and form of subscription agreement thereunder (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (10.5) to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Reg. No. 33-67374) declared effective on September 23, 1993).

 

 

 

10.7+

 

Executive Variable Compensation Plan (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit A to the Registrant’s definitive Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 19, 1999).

 

 

 

10.8

 

Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of June 23, 2001, among Monaco Coach Corporation, Salmon Acquisition, Inc., and SMC Corporation (incorporated herein by reference to Monaco’s, Schedule 13D filed with the Commission on July 3, 2001, Exhibit 99. (2) (b)).

 

 

 

10.9

 

Credit Agreement dated September 28, 2001 with U.S. Bank National Association (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (10.1) to the Registrant’s  quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed November 13, 2001).

 

 

 

11.1

 

Computation of earnings per share (see Note 10 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8 hereto).

 

 

 

21.1

 

Subsidiaries of Registrant. (Previously filed)

 

 

 

23.1

 

Consent of Independent Accountants. (Previously filed)

 

 

 

24.1

 

Power of Attorney (Previously filed).

 

 


+        The item listed is a compensatory plan.

 

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