UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 10-Q
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended October 31, 2010
Commission File No. 001-33866
TITAN MACHINERY INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
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No. 45-0357838 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of |
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(IRS Employer |
Incorporation or Organization) |
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Identification No.) |
644 East Beaton Drive
West Fargo, ND 58078-2648
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Registrants telephone number (701) 356-0130
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. YES x NO o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). YES o NO o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of large accelerated filer, accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer o |
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Accelerated filer x |
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Non-accelerated filer o |
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Smaller reporting company o |
(Do not check if smaller reporting company) |
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). YES o NO x
The number of shares outstanding of the registrants common stock as of November 30, 2010 was: Common Stock, $0.00001 par value, 17,900,491 shares.
TITAN MACHINERY INC.
QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
TITAN MACHINERY INC.
(in thousands, except per share data)
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October 31, |
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January 31, |
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2010 |
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2010 |
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(Unaudited) |
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ASSETS |
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CURRENT ASSETS |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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$ |
66,002 |
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$ |
76,185 |
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Receivables, net |
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34,976 |
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22,254 |
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Inventories |
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428,830 |
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347,580 |
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Prepaid expenses |
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867 |
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1,009 |
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Income taxes receivable |
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1,595 |
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Deferred income taxes |
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2,923 |
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2,266 |
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Total current assets |
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533,598 |
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450,889 |
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INTANGIBLES AND OTHER ASSETS |
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Noncurrent parts inventories |
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2,344 |
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1,642 |
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Goodwill |
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16,247 |
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14,762 |
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Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization |
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387 |
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295 |
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Other |
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869 |
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620 |
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19,847 |
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17,319 |
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PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net of accumulated depreciation |
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55,915 |
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46,604 |
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$ |
609,360 |
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$ |
514,812 |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
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CURRENT LIABILITIES |
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Accounts payable |
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$ |
16,307 |
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$ |
12,352 |
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Floorplan notes payable |
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322,328 |
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249,872 |
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Current maturities of long-term debt and short-term advances |
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9,248 |
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7,218 |
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Customer deposits |
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9,280 |
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12,974 |
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Accrued expenses |
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13,123 |
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9,870 |
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Income taxes payable |
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3,112 |
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Total current liabilities |
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373,398 |
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292,286 |
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LONG-TERM LIABILITIES |
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Long-term debt, less current maturities |
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22,970 |
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21,852 |
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Deferred income taxes |
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6,994 |
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6,356 |
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Other long-term liabilities |
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2,498 |
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3,794 |
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32,462 |
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32,002 |
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STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
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Common stock, par value $.00001 per share, authorized - 25,000 shares; issued and outstanding - 17,861 at October 31, 2010 and 17,777 at January 31, 2010 |
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Additional paid-in-capital |
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139,772 |
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138,775 |
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Retained earnings |
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63,728 |
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51,749 |
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203,500 |
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190,524 |
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$ |
609,360 |
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$ |
514,812 |
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See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
TITAN MACHINERY INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
(in thousands, except per share data)
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Three Months Ended |
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Nine Months Ended |
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October 31, |
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October 31, |
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2010 |
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2009 |
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2010 |
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2009 |
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REVENUE |
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Equipment |
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$ |
241,096 |
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$ |
173,367 |
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$ |
544,587 |
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$ |
439,374 |
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Parts |
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42,028 |
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32,961 |
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111,038 |
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91,813 |
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Service |
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20,832 |
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15,854 |
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54,885 |
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44,036 |
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Other, including trucking and rental |
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7,351 |
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4,836 |
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15,920 |
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11,288 |
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TOTAL REVENUE |
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311,307 |
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227,018 |
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726,430 |
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586,511 |
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COST OF REVENUE |
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Equipment |
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221,163 |
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155,653 |
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496,306 |
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393,405 |
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Parts |
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29,296 |
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22,291 |
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78,666 |
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63,767 |
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Service |
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7,435 |
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5,658 |
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20,376 |
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15,844 |
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Other, including trucking and rental |
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5,435 |
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3,833 |
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12,613 |
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9,388 |
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TOTAL COST OF REVENUE |
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263,329 |
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187,435 |
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607,961 |
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482,404 |
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GROSS PROFIT |
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47,978 |
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39,583 |
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118,469 |
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104,107 |
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OPERATING EXPENSES |
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32,849 |
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27,792 |
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91,857 |
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79,159 |
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INCOME FROM OPERATIONS |
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15,129 |
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11,791 |
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26,612 |
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24,948 |
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OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE) |
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Interest and other income |
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207 |
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180 |
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414 |
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531 |
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Floorplan interest expense |
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(2,138 |
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(1,798 |
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(5,850 |
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(3,461 |
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Interest expense other |
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(394 |
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(454 |
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(1,129 |
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(1,045 |
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INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES |
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12,804 |
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9,719 |
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20,047 |
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20,973 |
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PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES |
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(5,098 |
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(3,986 |
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(8,068 |
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(8,599 |
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NET INCOME |
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$ |
7,706 |
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$ |
5,733 |
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$ |
11,979 |
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$ |
12,374 |
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EARNINGS PER SHARE - NOTE 1 |
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EARNINGS PER SHARE - BASIC |
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$ |
0.44 |
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$ |
0.33 |
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$ |
0.68 |
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$ |
0.70 |
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EARNINGS PER SHARE - DILUTED |
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$ |
0.42 |
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$ |
0.32 |
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$ |
0.66 |
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$ |
0.69 |
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WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES - BASIC |
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17,661 |
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17,604 |
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17,638 |
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17,586 |
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WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES - DILUTED |
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18,161 |
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18,013 |
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18,100 |
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17,958 |
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See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
TITAN MACHINERY INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
(in thousands)
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Nine Months Ended October 31, |
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2010 |
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2009 |
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OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
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Net income |
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$ |
11,979 |
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$ |
12,374 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used for operations |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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6,443 |
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5,888 |
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Deferred income taxes |
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(19 |
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680 |
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Stock-based compensation expense |
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860 |
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720 |
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Other |
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(199 |
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(28 |
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Changes in assets and liabilities, net of purchase of equipment dealerships assets and assumption of liabilities |
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Receivables, prepaid expenses and other assets |
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(12,580 |
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(4,122 |
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Inventories |
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(57,119 |
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(49,981 |
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Floorplan notes payable |
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2,893 |
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5,144 |
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Accounts payable, customer deposits, accrued expenses and other long-term liabilities |
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1,724 |
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(6,764 |
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Income taxes |
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4,707 |
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3,017 |
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NET CASH USED FOR OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
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(41,311 |
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(33,072 |
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INVESTING ACTIVITIES |
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Net change in U.S. treasury bills |
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44,994 |
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Property and equipment purchases |
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(11,210 |
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(11,066 |
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Net proceeds from sale of equipment |
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719 |
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338 |
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Purchase of equipment dealerships, net of cash purchased |
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(2,423 |
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(3,737 |
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Other, net |
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(293 |
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NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) INVESTING ACTIVITIES |
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(13,207 |
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30,529 |
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FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
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Net change in non-manufacturer floorplan notes payable |
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45,179 |
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33,664 |
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Short-term advances related to customer contracts in transit, net |
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(104 |
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1,329 |
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Proceeds from long-term debt borrowings |
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6,441 |
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20,570 |
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Principal payments on long-term debt |
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(7,318 |
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(11,734 |
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Other |
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137 |
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43 |
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NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
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44,335 |
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43,872 |
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NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS |
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(10,183 |
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41,329 |
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD |
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76,185 |
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41,047 |
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD |
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$ |
66,002 |
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$ |
82,376 |
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See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
(in thousands)
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Nine Months Ended October 31, |
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2010 |
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2009 |
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SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION |
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Cash paid during the period |
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Income taxes, net of refunds |
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$ |
3,388 |
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$ |
5,710 |
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Interest |
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$ |
6,965 |
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$ |
3,763 |
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SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
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Property and equipment purchased with long-term debt |
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$ |
2,504 |
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$ |
1,772 |
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Net transfer of equipment from (to) fixed assets to (from) inventories |
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$ |
(2,357 |
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$ |
7,684 |
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Net transfer of financing from (to) long-term debt to (from) floorplan notes payable |
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$ |
(1,625 |
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$ |
3,180 |
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Acquisition of equipment dealership assets in exchange for cash and assumption of liabilities including purchase accounting adjustments on prior acquisitions |
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Receivables |
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$ |
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$ |
(239 |
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Inventories |
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(2,000 |
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(6,391 |
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Deferred income taxes, net |
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133 |
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Property and equipment |
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(231 |
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(851 |
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Goodwill |
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(1,485 |
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(1,215 |
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Accounts payable, customer deposits and accrued expenses |
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17 |
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146 |
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Floorplan notes payable |
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819 |
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2,443 |
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Income taxes payable |
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(127 |
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Long-term debt |
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1,867 |
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Non-cash consideration: other long-term liabilities |
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457 |
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497 |
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Cash paid for dealerships, net of cash purchased and adjustments on prior acquisitions |
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$ |
(2,423 |
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$ |
(3,737 |
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See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
TITAN MACHINERY INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
NOTE 1 - BUSINESS ACTIVITY AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation
The unaudited consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for interim reporting. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the nine-month period ended October 31, 2010 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending January 31, 2011. The information contained in the balance sheet as of January 31, 2010 was derived from the audited financial statements for Titan Machinery Inc. (the Company) for the year then ended. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Companys Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2010 as filed with the SEC.
Nature of Business
Titan Machinery Inc. is engaged in the retail sale, service and rental of agricultural and construction machinery through stores in North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, Montana and Wyoming.
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 revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Principles of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Transportation Solutions LLC. All significant accounts, transactions and profits between the consolidated companies have been eliminated in consolidation.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The carrying amount of cash, receivables, payables, short-term debt and other current liabilities approximates fair value because of the short maturity and/or frequent repricing of those instruments. Based upon current borrowing rates with similar maturities, the carrying value of the long-term debt approximates the fair value as of October 31, 2010 and January 31, 2010.
Exit and Disposal Costs
The Company accounts for exit or disposal activities, including store closures, in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 420, Exit or Disposal Cost Obligations. Such costs mainly include lease termination costs and employee termination costs. The Company records a liability for any remaining lease obligations, net of estimated sublease income or estimated loss on disposal if the Company buys and subsequently sells the leased property, as of the date the Company ceases using the property. Any subsequent adjustments to that liability as a result of changes in estimates are recorded in the period incurred. The Company records a liability for employee termination costs at the date the termination benefits were communicated to the employees.
As part of the Companys Construction business action plan, in April 2010, the Company decided to close its Construction store in Columbia Falls, Montana. The primary exit costs relate to estimated lease termination costs of $306,000 and employee termination costs of $27,000. These exit costs are included in operating expenses on the consolidated statements of operations for the nine months ended October 31, 2010. The Company transferred the majority of the assets and related floorplan notes payable and long-term debt to other stores. A reconciliation of the beginning and ending liability balance follows:
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(in thousands) |
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Balance at January 31, 2010 |
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$ |
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Exit costs incurred and charged to expense |
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333 |
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Exit costs paid |
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(93 |
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Balance at October 31, 2010 |
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$ |
240 |
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Recent Accounting Guidance
In July 2010, the FASB issued authoritative guidance on financing receivables and the allowance for credit losses, codified in ASC 310, Receivables. This guidance amends the current disclosure requirements to provide a greater level of disaggregated information about the credit quality of an entitys financing receivables and its allowance for credit losses. The guidance also requires an entity to disclose credit quality indicators, past due information, and modifications of its financing receivables. The guidance is effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending after December 15, 2010. The Company is in the process of determining the impact that this guidance will have on the Companys consolidated financial statements.
Earnings Per Share
The following table sets forth the denominator for the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:
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Three Months Ended October 31, |
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Nine Months Ended October 31, |
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2010 |
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2009 |
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2010 |
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2009 |
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(in thousands) |
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(in thousands) |
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Basic weighted-average shares outstanding |
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17,661 |
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17,604 |
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17,638 |
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17,586 |
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Plus: Incremental shares from assumed conversions |
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Restricted Stock |
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197 |
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161 |
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184 |
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132 |
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Warrants |
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53 |
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62 |
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57 |
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74 |
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Stock Options |
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250 |
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186 |
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221 |
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166 |
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Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding |
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18,161 |
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18,013 |
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18,100 |
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17,958 |
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There were 139,000 and 149,000 stock options outstanding as of October 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively, that were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because they were anti-dilutive.
NOTE 2 - INVENTORIES
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October 31, |
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January 31, |
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2010 |
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2010 |
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(in thousands) |
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New equipment |
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$ |
237,681 |
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$ |
174,193 |
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Used equipment |
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141,665 |
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127,884 |
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Parts and attachments |
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44,650 |
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42,611 |
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Work in process |
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4,834 |
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2,892 |
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$ |
428,830 |
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$ |
347,580 |
|
In addition to the above amounts, the Company has estimated that a portion of its parts inventory will not be sold in the next year. Accordingly, these balances have been classified as noncurrent assets.
NOTE 3 - LINES OF CREDIT / FLOORPLAN NOTES PAYABLE
Senior Secured Credit Facility Operating and Floorplan Lines of Credit
On October 31, 2010, the Company entered into a Senior Secured Credit Facility (Credit Agreement) with a group of banks led by Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (Wells Fargo Bank Syndicate). The Credit Agreement provides for a $175.0 million wholesale floorplan line of credit (Floorplan Line) and a $50.0 million working capital line of credit (Working Capital Line) which expires October 31, 2014. The Credit Agreement has a variable interest rate on outstanding balances of LIBOR plus an applicable margin of 1.5% to 2.0% per annum, depending upon the Companys consolidated leverage ratio, has a 0.2% to 0.4% non-usage fee on the average monthly unused amount and requires monthly payments of accrued interest. The Credit Agreement is secured by all assets of the Company and contains certain financial covenants which impose a minimum level of fixed charge coverage ratio and a maximum level of debt to tangible net worth ratio and include annual thresholds for acquisitions and capital expenditures. This agreement became effective on November 2, 2010.
The Floorplan Line will be used to finance equipment inventory purchases. Amounts outstanding will be recorded as floorplan notes payable, within current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets as the Company intends to repay amounts borrowed within one year.
The Working Capital Line will be used to finance working capital requirements of the Company and will replace the Companys previous $25.0 million operating line and Term Loan (as defined below) with Bremer Bank and certain notes payable to CNH Capital America LLC (CNH Capital) for rental fleet equipment. Amounts outstanding will be recorded as long-term debt, within long-term liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets as the Company does not have the intention or obligation to repay amounts borrowed within one year.
Operating Line of Credit
Prior to November 2010, the Company was party to a Loan Agreement (the Loan Agreement) with Bremer Bank National Association (Bremer Bank) dated July 15, 2009, as amended on July 13, 2010, which provided for a $25.0 million revolving operating line of credit (Revolving Loan) and a $12.9 million term loan (Term Loan). The Loan Agreement was terminated in November 2010 and replaced with the aforementioned Working Capital Line. The Revolving Loan was used to fund short term working capital requirements of the Company. The Revolving Loan had a variable interest rate of 0.25% per annum below a Bremer Bank reference rate (subject to a minimum interest rate floor of 4.5%) on outstanding balances, had a 0.5% non-usage fee on the average monthly unused amount, required monthly payments of accrued interest, and had a maturity date of July 12, 2011. Advances under the Loan Agreement were secured by substantially all of the Companys assets. See details of the Term Loan in the long-term debt schedule in the Companys Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2010 as filed with the SEC.
The Company had no amount outstanding on the Revolving Loan at October 31, 2010. The Loan Agreement contains certain financial covenants which impose minimum levels of current ratio, debt service coverage, and inventory turnover ratio and a maximum level of debt to tangible net worth ratio. As of October 31, 2010, the Company was in compliance with all of these financial covenants.
Floorplan Lines of Credit
As of October 31, 2010, the Company had discretionary floorplan lines of credit for equipment purchases totaling approximately $475.0 million with various lending institutions, including a $300.0 million Wholesale Floorplan Credit Facility with CNH Capital and $75.0 million credit facility with GE Commercial Distribution Finance Corporation (GE). The available borrowings under the CNH Capital credit facility are reduced by outstanding floorplan notes payable, rental fleet financing and other acquisition-related financing arrangements with CNH Capital. During fiscal 2010, interest rates for new borrowings under the CNH Capital floorplan line of credit ranged from the prime rate plus 0.3% to the prime rate plus 6% per annum, subject to any interest-free periods offered by CNH Capital. Beginning in February 2010, interest rates are equal to the prime rate plus 4% on new borrowings, subject to any interest-free periods offered by CNH Capital. The CNH Capital credit facility automatically renews on August 31 of each year through August 31, 2012, unless earlier terminated by either party. Under covenants of the CNH Capital credit facility, the Company has agreed, among other things, to maintain various financial ratio levels and to submit certain financial information. It also contains various restrictive covenants that require prior consent of CNH Capital if the Company desires to engage in any acquisition of, consolidation or merger with any other business entity in which the Company is not the surviving company; create subsidiaries; move any collateral outside of the U.S.; or sell, rent, lease or otherwise dispose or transfer any of the collateral, other than in the ordinary course of business. CNH Capitals consent is also required for the acquisition of any CNH dealership. In addition, the CNH Capital credit facility restricts the Companys ability to incur any liens upon any substantial part of its assets.
The GE credit facility was terminated in November 2010 and was replaced with the aforementioned Floorplan Line. The GE credit facility had been used to purchase new and used inventory from vendors approved by GE, or to finance or refinance new or used inventory. The interest rate on borrowings under the GE floorplan line of credit was equal to the three-month LIBOR rate plus 4.95%. The GE credit facility allowed for termination by either party on 60 days notice. Under covenants of the GE credit facility, the Company had agreed, among other things, to maintain various financial ratio levels and to submit certain financial information. It also contained various restrictive covenants regarding related party transactions outside of the ordinary course of business and required GEs prior consent if the Company desired to engage in any acquisition meeting certain financial thresholds; made any investments outside of the ordinary course of business; or had a change in control, as defined by the agreement.
Floorplan notes payable relating to these credit facilities totaled approximately $305.4 million of the total floorplan notes payable balance of $322.3 million outstanding as of October 31, 2010 and $245.3 million of the total floorplan notes payable balance of $249.9 million outstanding as of January 31, 2010. As of October 31, 2010, the Company had approximately $155.2 million in available borrowings remaining under these lines of credit. These floorplan notes carried various interest rates primarily ranging from 3.25 to 7.25% as of October 31, 2010, subject to interest-free periods offered by CNH Capital, and are secured by the related inventory. Repayment terms vary by individual notes, but generally payments are made from sales proceeds or rental revenue from the related inventories. As of October 31, 2010, the Company was in compliance with all floorplan financial covenants. Due to changes in November 2010 resulting from entering into the new Credit Agreement, the Company had discretionary floorplan lines of credit for equipment purchases totaling approximately $550.0 million with various lending institutions, including a $300.0 million line with CNH Capital and $175.0 million Floorplan Line with the Wells Fargo Bank Syndicate.
NOTE 4 - BUSINESS COMBINATIONS
On June 1, 2010, the Company acquired certain assets of Hubbard Implement, Inc. The acquired entity consisted of one agricultural equipment store located in Iowa Falls, Iowa which is contiguous to the Companys existing locations in Grundy Center and Waverly, Iowa. The acquisition-date fair value of the total consideration transferred for the dealership was $1,496,000.
During the nine months ended October 31, 2010 adjustments were recorded for additional consideration of $1,384,000 earned and paid under agreements disclosed in the Companys Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2010 as filed with the SEC. This additional consideration resulted in a net increase in goodwill of $1,384,000.
The results of operations have been included in the Companys consolidated results of operations since the date of the business combination. The fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the above business combinations and adjustments on prior acquisitions are presented in the following table:
|
|
October 31, |
|
|
|
|
2010 |
|
|
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
|
Cash |
|
$ |
1 |
|
Inventories |
|
2,000 |
|
|
Property and equipment |
|
231 |
|
|
Goodwill |
|
1,485 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
3,717 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Floorplan notes payable |
|
$ |
819 |
|
Customer deposits |
|
17 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
836 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash consideration |
|
2,424 |
|
|
Non-cash consideration: other long-term liabilities |
|
457 |
|
|
Total consideration |
|
$ |
2,881 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Goodwill related to the Agriculture operating segment |
|
$ |
1,485 |
|
Goodwill related to the Construction operating segment |
|
$ |
|
|
Goodwill of $1,485,000 recorded in the acquisition transactions during the nine months ended October 31, 2010 is expected to be deductible for tax purposes.
NOTE 5 - SEGMENT INFORMATION AND OPERATING RESULTS
Certain financial information for each of the Companys business segments is set forth below. Revenues, income before income tax and total assets at the segment level are reported before eliminations. The Company retains various unallocated income/(expense) items and assets at the general corporate level, which the Company refers to as Shared Resources in the table below. Shared Resource assets primarily consist of cash and property and equipment. Intersegment revenues are immaterial.
|
|
Three Months Ended October 31, |
|
Nine Months Ended October 31, |
|
||||||||
|
|
2010 |
|
2009 |
|
2010 |
|
2009 |
|
||||
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
(in thousands) |
|
||||||||
Revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Agriculture |
|
$ |
282,365 |
|
$ |
205,635 |
|
$ |
645,269 |
|
$ |
524,330 |
|
Construction |
|
39,827 |
|
29,276 |
|
108,140 |
|
84,425 |
|
||||
Segment revenues |
|
322,192 |
|
234,911 |
|
753,409 |
|
608,755 |
|
||||
Eliminations |
|
(10,885 |
) |
(7,893 |
) |
(26,979 |
) |
(22,244 |
) |
||||
Total |
|
$ |
311,307 |
|
$ |
227,018 |
|
$ |
726,430 |
|
$ |
586,511 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Agriculture |
|
$ |
14,420 |
|
$ |
12,224 |
|
$ |
25,458 |
|
$ |
27,942 |
|
Construction |
|
(169 |
) |
(1,816 |
) |
(2,936 |
) |
(4,551 |
) |
||||
Segment income (loss) before income taxes |
|
14,251 |
|
10,408 |
|
22,522 |
|
23,391 |
|
||||
Shared Resources |
|
(1,343 |
) |
(749 |
) |
(1,977 |
) |
(1,971 |
) |
||||
Eliminations |
|
(104 |
) |
60 |
|
(498 |
) |
(447 |
) |
||||
Income before income taxes |
|
$ |
12,804 |
|
$ |
9,719 |
|
$ |
20,047 |
|
$ |
20,973 |
|
|
|
October 31, |
|
January 31, |
|
||
|
|
2010 |
|
2010 |
|
||
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
||||
Total Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
||
Agriculture |
|
$ |
454,068 |
|
$ |
350,086 |
|
Construction |
|
97,164 |
|
87,910 |
|
||
Segment assets |
|
551,232 |
|
437,996 |
|
||
Shared Resources |
|
59,442 |
|
77,631 |
|
||
Eliminations |
|
(1,314 |
) |
(815 |
) |
||
Total |
|
$ |
609,360 |
|
$ |
514,812 |
|
NOTE 6 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On December 6, 2010, the Company entered into a Purchase Agreement to acquire certain assets of Fairbanks International, Inc. (Fairbanks), Fairbankss wholly-owned subsidiary, Fairbanks Leasing, Inc., and an affiliated entity of Fairbanks, GuideNet Systems, LLC. The acquisition consists of six agricultural equipment stores in Grand Island, Kearney, Lexington, Holdrege, Hastings, and North Platte, Nebraska and expands the Companys agricultural presence in the Midwest. We expect the closing date to be on or around December 31, 2010.
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our interim unaudited consolidated financial statements and related notes included in Item 1 of Part 1 of this Quarterly Report, and the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto and Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2010.
Critical Accounting Policies
There have been no material changes in our Critical Accounting Policies, as disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2010.
Overview
We own and operate a network of full service agricultural and construction equipment stores in the United States. Based upon information provided to us by CNH Global N.V. or its U.S. subsidiary CNH America LLC, collectively referred to as CNH, we are the worlds largest retail dealer of Case IH Agriculture equipment and a major retail dealer of New Holland Agriculture, Case Construction and New Holland Construction equipment in the U.S. We have two primary business segments, Agriculture and Construction, within each of which we sell and rent new and used equipment, sell parts, and service the equipment in the markets surrounding our stores.
Our net income was $7.7 million, or $0.42 per diluted share, for the three months ended October 31, 2010, compared to $5.7 million, or $0.32 per diluted share, for the three months ended October 31, 2009. Significant factors impacting the quarterly comparisons were:
· Increase in revenue primarily due to same-store sales growth in both our Agriculture and Construction segments caused by projected increased farm cash receipts, favorable harvest conditions and crop yield reports across our Agriculture footprint and execution of our fiscal 2011 Construction business plan (described in Segment Results), and Agriculture acquisitions;
· Decrease in equipment gross profit margins compared to our third quarter of last year, which primarily resulted from market pricing pressure and timing of a manufacturer incentive program; and
· Decrease in operating expenses as a percentage of revenue primarily due to improved fixed operating cost leverage resulting from higher revenues.
Results of Operations
Comparative financial data for each of our four sources of revenue are expressed below. The results for these periods include the operating results of the acquisitions made during these periods. The period-to-period comparisons included below are not necessarily indicative of future results. Segment information is provided later in this discussion and analysis of our results of operations.
|
|
Three Months Ended October 31, |
|
Nine Months Ended October 31, |
|
||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
Percent |
|
|
|
|
|
Percent |
|
||||
|
|
2010 |
|
2009 |
|
Change |
|
2010 |
|
2009 |
|
Change |
|
||||
|
|
(dollars in thousands) |
|
|
|
(dollars in thousands) |
|
|
|
||||||||
Equipment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Revenue |
|
$ |
241,096 |
|
$ |
173,367 |
|
39.1 |
% |
$ |
544,587 |
|
$ |
439,374 |
|
23.9 |
% |
Cost of revenue |
|
221,163 |
|
155,653 |
|
42.1 |
% |
496,306 |
|
393,405 |
|
26.2 |
% |
||||
Gross profit |
|
$ |
19,933 |
|
$ |
17,714 |
|
12.5 |
% |
$ |
48,281 |
|
$ |
45,969 |
|
5.0 |
% |
Gross profit margin |
|
8.3 |
% |
10.2 |
% |
(1.9 |
)% |
8.9 |
% |
10.5 |
% |
(1.6 |
)% |
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Parts |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Revenue |
|
$ |
42,028 |
|
$ |
32,961 |
|
27.5 |
% |
$ |
111,038 |
|
$ |
91,813 |
|
20.9 |
% |
Cost of revenue |
|
29,296 |
|
22,291 |
|
31.4 |
% |
78,666 |
|
63,767 |
|
23.4 |
% |
||||
Gross profit |
|
$ |
12,732 |
|
$ |
10,670 |
|
19.3 |
% |
$ |
32,372 |
|
$ |
28,046 |
|
15.4 |
% |
Gross profit margin |
|
30.3 |
% |
32.4 |
% |
(2.1 |
)% |
29.2 |
% |
30.5 |
% |
(1.3 |
)% |
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Service |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Revenue |
|
$ |
20,832 |
|
$ |
15,854 |
|
31.4 |
% |
$ |
54,885 |
|
$ |
44,036 |
|
24.6 |
% |
Cost of revenue |
|
7,435 |
|
5,658 |
|
31.4 |
% |
20,376 |
|
15,844 |
|
28.6 |
% |
||||
Gross profit |
|
$ |
13,397 |
|
$ |
10,196 |
|
31.4 |
% |
$ |
34,509 |
|
$ |
28,192 |
|
22.4 |
% |
Gross profit margin |
|
64.3 |
% |
64.3 |
% |
0.0 |
% |
62.9 |
% |
64.0 |
% |
(1.1 |
)% |
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Other, including trucking and rental |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Revenue |
|
$ |
7,351 |
|
$ |
4,836 |
|
52.0 |
% |
$ |
15,920 |
|
$ |
11,288 |
|
41.0 |
% |
Cost of revenue |
|
5,435 |
|
3,833 |
|
41.8 |
% |
12,613 |
|
9,388 |
|
34.4 |
% |
||||
Gross profit |
|
$ |
1,916 |
|
$ |
1,003 |
|
91.0 |
% |
$ |
3,307 |
|
$ |
1,900 |
|
74.1 |
% |
Gross profit margin |
|
26.1 |
% |
20.7 |
% |
5.4 |
% |
20.8 |
% |
16.8 |
% |
4.0 |
% |
The following table sets forth our statements of operations data expressed as a percentage for each of our four sources of revenue for the periods indicated:
|
|
Three Months Ended October 31, |
|
Nine Months Ended October 31, |
|
||||
|
|
2010 |
|
2009 |
|
2010 |
|
2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equipment |
|
77.4 |
% |
76.4 |
% |
75.0 |
% |
74.9 |
% |
Parts |
|
13.5 |
% |
14.5 |
% |
15.3 |
% |
15.7 |
% |
Service |
|
6.7 |
% |
7.0 |
% |
7.5 |
% |
7.5 |
% |
Other, including trucking and rental |
|
2.4 |
% |
2.1 |
% |
2.2 |
% |
1.9 |
% |
Total revenue |
|
100.0 |
% |
100.0 |
% |
100.0 |
% |
100.0 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total cost of revenue |
|
84.6 |
% |
82.6 |
% |
83.7 |
% |
82.2 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit |
|
15.4 |
% |
17.4 |
% |
16.3 |
% |
17.8 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating expenses |
|
10.5 |
% |
12.2 |
% |
12.6 |
% |
13.5 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from operations |
|
4.9 |
% |
5.2 |
% |
3.7 |
% |
4.3 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other income (expense) |
|
(0.8 |
)% |
(0.9 |
)% |
(0.9 |
)% |
(0.7 |
)% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before income taxes |
|
4.1 |
% |
4.3 |
% |
2.8 |
% |
3.6 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Provision for income taxes |
|
(1.6 |
)% |
(1.8 |
)% |
(1.2 |
)% |
(1.5 |
)% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
2.5 |
% |
2.5 |
% |
1.6 |
% |
2.1 |
% |
Three Months Ended October 31, 2010 Compared to Three Months Ended October 31, 2009
Consolidated Results
Revenue
|
|
Three months ended October 31, |
|
|
|
Percent |
|
|||||
|
|
2010 |
|
2009 |
|
Increase |
|
Change |
|
|||
|
|
(dollars in thousands) |
|
|
|
|||||||
Equipment |
|
$ |
241,096 |
|
$ |
173,367 |
|
$ |
67,729 |
|
39.1 |
% |
Parts |
|
42,028 |
|
32,961 |
|
9,067 |
|
27.5 |
% |
|||
Service |
|
20,832 |
|
15,854 |
|
4,978 |
|
31.4 |
% |
|||
Other, including trucking and rental |
|
7,351 |
|
4,836 |
|
2,515 |
|
52.0 |
% |
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Total Revenue |
|
$ |
311,307 |
|
$ |
227,018 |
|
$ |
84,289 |
|
37.1 |
% |
The increase in revenue for the three months ended October 31, 2010, as compared to the same period last year, was due to acquisitions contributing $16.7 million and same-store sales growth contributing $67.6 million, representing a same-store sales growth of 29.8% over the prior year quarter. The revenue growth from acquisitions occurred in our Agriculture segment while both of our Agriculture and Construction segments contributed to the same-store sales growth.
Cost of Revenue
|
|
Three months ended October 31, |
|
|
|
Percent |
|
|||||
|
|
2010 |
|
2009 |
|
Increase |
|
Change |
|
|||
|
|
(dollars in thousands) |
|
|
|
|||||||
Equipment |
|
$ |
221,163 |
|
$ |
155,653 |
|
$ |
65,510 |
|
42.1 |
% |
Parts |
|
29,296 |
|
22,291 |
|
7,005 |
|
31.4 |
% |
|||
Service |
|
7,435 |
|
5,658 |
|
1,777 |
|
31.4 |
% |
|||
Other, including trucking and rental |
|
5,435 |
|
3,833 |
|
1,602 |
|
41.8 |
% |
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Total cost of revenue |
|
$ |
263,329 |
|
$ |
187,435 |
|
$ |
75,894 |
|
40.5 |
% |
The increase in cost of revenue for the three months ended October 31, 2010, as compared to the same period last year, was due to increased sales primarily in our equipment business. Acquisitions contributed $14.4 million of the increase in total cost of revenue, while same-store sales growth contributed $61.5 million of the increase. As a percentage of revenue, cost of revenue was 84.6% compared to 82.6% for the third quarter of fiscal 2010.
Gross Profit
|
|
Three months ended October 31, |
|
Increase/ |
|
Percent |
|
|||||
|
|
2010 |
|
2009 |
|
(Decrease) |
|
Change |
|
|||
|
|
(dollars in thousands) |
|
|
|
|||||||
Gross Profit |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Equipment |
|
$ |
19,933 |
|
$ |
17,714 |
|
$ |
2,219 |
|
12.5 |
% |
Parts |
|
12,732 |
|
10,670 |
|
2,062 |
|
19.3 |
% |
|||
Service |
|
13,397 |
|
10,196 |
|
3,201 |
|
31.4 |
% |
|||
Other, including trucking and rental |
|
1,916 |
|
1,003 |
|
913 |
|
91.0 |
% |
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Total Gross Profit |
|
$ |
47,978 |
|
$ |
39,583 |
|
$ |
8,395 |
|
21.2 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Gross Profit Margin |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Equipment |
|
8.3 |
% |
10.2 |
% |
(1.9 |
)% |
(18.6 |
)% |
|||
Parts |
|
30.3 |
% |
32.4 |
% |
(2.1 |
)% |
(6.5 |
)% |
|||
Service |
|
64.3 |
% |
64.3 |
% |
0.0 |
% |
0.0 |
% |
|||
Other, including trucking and rental |
|
26.1 |
% |
20.7 |
% |
5.4 |
% |
26.1 |
% |
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Total Gross Profit Margin |
|
15.4 |
% |
17.4 |
% |
(2.0 |
)% |
(11.5 |
)% |
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Gross Profit Mix |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Equipment |
|
77.4 |
% |
76.4 |
% |
1.0 |
% |
1.3 |
% |
|||
Parts |
|
13.5 |
% |
14.5 |
% |
(1.0 |
)% |
(6.9 |
)% |
|||
Service |
|
6.7 |
% |
7.0 |
% |
(0.3 |
)% |
(4.3 |
)% |
|||
Other, including trucking and rental |
|
2.4 |
% |
2.1 |
% |
0.3 |
% |
14.3 |
% |
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Total Gross Profit Mix |
|
100.0 |
% |
100.0 |
% |
0.0 |
% |
0.0 |
% |
The $8.4 million increase in gross profit for the three months ended October 31, 2010, as compared to the same period last year, was primarily due to increased revenue. Acquisitions contributed $2.4 million to the increase in gross profit for the three months ended October 31, 2010, while same-store gross profits increased $6.0 million. Offsetting the positive effect to gross profits of higher revenue were lower margins primarily in the equipment (down 1.9% to 8.3%) and parts (down 2.1% to 30.3%) areas of our business. The equipment margin compression is due to market pricing pressure and the timing of a manufacturer incentive program which was recognized in the third quarter of fiscal 2010 but not recognized in the third quarter of fiscal 2011. We anticipate the equipment margin compression to moderate in the last quarter of the year as a result of increased equipment demand and tightening in the supply of the equipment to be sold, and timing of annual manufacturer performance incentive programs. The decrease in parts margins was primarily due to a parts incentive program recognized in the third quarter of last year that did not recur in the third quarter of fiscal 2011. Although our parts margins were down we experienced a revenue increase of 27.5% in our parts area resulting in a positive gross profit contribution from parts of $2.1 million over the prior year quarter.
Total gross profit margins were down 2.0% to 15.4% in the third quarter of fiscal 2011, compared to 17.4% in the third quarter of fiscal 2010. The decrease in total gross profit margins was primarily due to the lower equipment and parts margins discussed above.
Operating Expenses
|
|
Three months ended October 31, |
|
|
|
Percent |
|
|||||
|
|
2010 |
|
2009 |
|
Increase |
|
Change |
|
|||
|
|
(dollars in thousands) |
|
|
|
|||||||
Operating Expenses |
|
$ |
32,849 |
|
$ |
27,792 |
|
$ |
5,057 |
|
18.2 |
% |
The $5.1 million increase in operating expenses, as compared to the same period last year, was primarily due to the additional costs associated with acquisitions such as compensation, rent and depreciation. As a percentage of total revenue, operating expenses decreased to 10.5% for the third quarter of fiscal 2011 compared to 12.2% for the third quarter of fiscal 2010 due to improved fixed operating cost leverage resulting from higher revenues.
Other Income (Expense)
|
|
Three months ended October 31, |
|
Increase/ |
|
Percent |
|
|||||
|
|
2010 |
|
2009 |
|
(Decrease) |
|
Change |
|
|||
|
|
(dollars in thousands) |
|
|
|
|||||||
Interest and other income |
|
$ |
207 |
|
$ |
180 |
|
$ |
27 |
|
15.0 |
% |
Floorplan interest expense |
|
(2,138 |
) |
(1,798 |
) |
340 |
|
18.9 |
% |
|||
Interest expense |
|
(394 |
) |
(454 |
) |
(60 |
) |
(13.2 |
)% |
|||
Floorplan interest expense increased $0.3 million for the three months ended October 31, 2010, as compared to the same period in the prior year. Increases in floorplan notes payable balances, offset by reductions in interest rates, accounted for this increase, as compared to the prior year quarter. We anticipate our floorplan interest expense to decrease in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011 as a result of lower rates associated with the new Credit Agreement entered into on October 31, 2010.
Provision for Income Taxes
|
|
Three months ended October 31, |
|
|
|
Percent |
|
|||||
|
|
2010 |
|
2009 |
|
Increase |
|
Change |
|
|||
|
|
(dollars in thousands) |
|
|
|
|||||||
Provision for income taxes |
|
$ |
5,098 |
|
$ |
3,986 |
|
$ |
1,112 |
|
27.9 |
% |
Our effective tax rate decreased to 39.8% for the three months ended October 31, 2010, as compared to 41.0% for the three months ended October 31, 2009. The decrease in effective tax rate compared to the prior year quarter primarily reflects permanent differences between financial and income tax reporting, such as stock-based compensation.
Segment Results
Certain financial information for our Agriculture and Construction business segments is set forth below. Revenues and income (loss) before income taxes at the segment level are reported before eliminations. Shared Resources in the table below refers to the various unallocated income/(expense) items that we have retained at the general corporate level. Intersegment revenues are immaterial.
|
|
Three months ended October 31, |
|
Increase/ |
|
Percent |
|
|||||
|
|
2010 |
|
2009 |
|
(Decrease) |
|
Change |
|
|||
|
|
(dollars in thousands) |
|
|
|
|||||||
Revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Agriculture |
|
$ |
282,365 |
|
$ |
205,635 |
|
$ |
76,730 |
|
37.3 |
% |
Construction |
|
39,827 |
|
29,276 |
|
10,551 |
|
36.0 |
% |
|||
Segment revenues |
|
322,192 |
|
234,911 |
|
87,281 |
|
37.2 |
% |
|||
Eliminations |
|
(10,885 |
) |
(7,893 |
) |
(2,992 |
) |
(37.9 |
)% |
|||
Total |
|
$ |
311,307 |
|
$ |
227,018 |
|
$ |
84,289 |
|
37.1 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Agriculture |
|
$ |
14,420 |
|
$ |
12,224 |
|
$ |
2,196 |
|
18.0 |
% |
Construction |
|
(169 |
) |
(1,816 |
) |
1,647 |
|
90.7 |
% |
|||
Segment income before income taxes |
|
14,251 |
|
10,408 |
|
3,843 |
|
36.9 |
% |
|||
Shared Resources |
|
(1,343 |
) |
(749 |
) |
(594 |
) |
(79.3 |
)% |
|||
Eliminations |
|
(104 |
) |
60 |
|
(164 |
) |
(273.3 |
)% |
|||
Income before income taxes |
|
$ |
12,804 |
|
$ |
9,719 |
|
$ |
3,085 |
|
31.7 |
% |
Agriculture
Agriculture revenues for the three months ended October 31, 2010 increased 37.3% compared to the same period last year. The revenue increase was primarily due to an Agriculture same-store sales increase of 29.5% over the third quarter of fiscal 2010, as well as Agriculture segment acquisitions and new store opening occurring over the past year, which consisted of nine stores. The same-store sales growth was primarily caused by projected increased farm cash receipts, favorable harvest conditions and crop yield reports across our footprint.
Income before income taxes increased 18.0% primarily due to increased revenues, offset by lower Agriculture gross profit margins on equipment revenues and higher floorplan interest expense compared to the same period last year. The decreased gross profit margins is reflective of increased market pricing pressures and a manufacturer incentive program recognized in the third quarter of last year but was not recognized in the third quarter of fiscal 2011. Floorplan interest expense increased due to increased floorplan notes payable balances in the third quarter of fiscal 2011 compared to the same period last year. We anticipate our floorplan interest expense to decrease in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011 as a result of lower rates associated with the new Credit Agreement entered into on October 31, 2010. We also expect equipment gross profit margins to improve in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011 due to increased equipment demand and tightening in the supply of the equipment to be sold, and timing of annual manufacturer performance incentive programs.
Construction
Construction revenues for the three months ended October 31, 2010 increased 36.0% compared to the same period last year. The revenue increase was primarily due to a Construction same-store sales increase of 32.5% over the third quarter of fiscal 2010 due to the execution of our fiscal 2011 Construction business action plan in fiscal 2011, which included right-sizing our rental fleet, changing key Construction personnel and implementing the Titan strong-store operating model into the Construction stores acquired in fiscal 2009.
Loss before income taxes decreased 90.7% primarily due to higher Construction segment gross profits resulting from increased revenues, offset by lower Construction gross profit margins on equipment revenues in the third quarter of fiscal 2011 compared to the same period last year. Also contributing to the loss was an additional $121,000 in exit costs related to the
closing of our store in Columbia Falls, Montana. We anticipate our floorplan interest expense to decrease in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011 as a result of lower rates associated with the new Credit Agreement entered into on October 31, 2010.
Shared Resources/Eliminations
Shared Resources allocations to each of our segments are set early in the year and therefore unallocated balances may occur. The Shared Resource loss amount increased $0.6 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2011 compared to the same period in the prior year.
Eliminations remove any inter-company revenues or income before income taxes residing in our segment results.
Nine Months Ended October 31, 2010 Compared to Nine Months Ended October 31, 2009
Consolidated Results
Revenue
|
|
Nine Months Ended October 31, |
|
|
|
Percent |
|
|||||
|
|
2010 |
|
2009 |
|
Increase |
|
Change |
|
|||
|
|
(dollars in thousands) |
|
|
|
|||||||
Equipment |
|
$ |
544,587 |
|
$ |
439,374 |
|
$ |
105,213 |
|
23.9 |
% |
Parts |
|
111,038 |
|
91,813 |
|
19,225 |
|
20.9 |
% |
|||
Service |
|
54,885 |
|
44,036 |
|
10,849 |
|
24.6 |
% |
|||
Other, including trucking and rental |
|
15,920 |
|
11,288 |
|
4,632 |
|
41.0 |
% |
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Total Revenue |
|
$ |
726,430 |
|
$ |
586,511 |
|
$ |
139,919 |
|
23.9 |
% |
The increase in revenue for the nine months ended October 31, 2010, as compared to the same period last year, was due to acquisitions contributing $46.9 million and same-store sales growth contributing $93.0 million, representing same-store sales growth of 16.2% over the prior year nine months. This revenue growth was achieved in both our Agriculture and Construction segments.
Cost of Revenue
|
|
Nine Months Ended October 31, |
|
|
|
Percent |
|
|||||
|
|
2010 |
|
2009 |
|
Increase |
|
Change |
|
|||
|
|
(dollars in thousands) |
|
|
|
|||||||
Equipment |
|
$ |
496,306 |
|
$ |
393,405 |
|
$ |
102,901 |
|
26.2 |
% |
Parts |
|
78,666 |
|
63,767 |
|
14,899 |
|
23.4 |
% |
|||
Service |
|
20,376 |
|
15,844 |
|
4,532 |
|
28.6 |
% |
|||
Other, including trucking and rental |
|
12,613 |
|
9,388 |
|
3,225 |
|
34.4 |
% |
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Total cost of revenue |
|
$ |
607,961 |
|
$ |
482,404 |
|
$ |
125,557 |
|
26.0 |
% |
The increase in cost of revenue for the nine months ended October 31, 2010, as compared to the same period last year, was primarily due to increased revenue. Acquisitions contributed $39.6 million of the increase in total cost of revenue, while same-store sales growth contributed $86.0 million of the increase. As a percentage of revenue, cost of revenue was 83.7% compared to 82.2% for the first nine months of fiscal 2010.
Gross Profit
|
|
Nine Months Ended October 31, |
|
Increase/ |
|
Percent |
|
|||||
|
|
2010 |
|
2009 |
|
(Decrease) |
|
Change |
|
|||
|
|
(dollars in thousands) |
|
|
|
|||||||
Gross Profit |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Equipment |
|
$ |
48,281 |
|
$ |
45,969 |
|
$ |
2,312 |
|
5.0 |
% |
Parts |
|
32,372 |
|
28,046 |
|
4,326 |
|
15.4 |
% |
|||
Service |
|
34,509 |
|
28,192 |
|
6,317 |
|
22.4 |
% |
|||
Other, including trucking and rental |
|
3,307 |
|
1,900 |
|
1,407 |
|
74.1 |
% |
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Total Gross Profit |
|
$ |
118,469 |
|
$ |
104,107 |
|
$ |
14,362 |
|
13.8 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Gross Profit Margin |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Equipment |
|
8.9 |
% |
10.5 |
% |
(1.6 |
)% |
(15.2 |
)% |
|||
Parts |
|
29.2 |
% |
30.5 |
% |
(1.3 |
)% |
(4.3 |
)% |
|||
Service |
|
62.9 |
% |
64.0 |
% |
(1.1 |
)% |
(1.7 |
)% |
|||
Other, including trucking and rental |
|
20.8 |
% |
16.8 |
% |
4.0 |
% |
23.8 |
% |
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Total Gross Profit Margin |
|
16.3 |
% |
17.8 |
% |
(1.5 |
)% |
(8.4 |
)% |
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Gross Profit Mix |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Equipment |
|
75.0 |
% |
74.9 |
% |
0.1 |
% |
0.1 |
% |
|||
Parts |
|
15.3 |
% |
15.7 |
% |
(0.4 |
)% |
(2.5 |
)% |
|||
Service |
|
7.5 |
% |
7.5 |
% |
0.0 |
% |
0.0 |
% |
|||
Other, including trucking and rental |
|
2.2 |
% |
1.9 |
% |
0.3 |
% |
15.8 |
% |
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Total Gross Profit Mix |
|
100.0 |
% |
100.0 |
% |
0.0 |
% |
0.0 |
% |
The $14.4 million increase in gross profit for the nine months ended October 31, 2010, as compared to the same period last year, was primarily due to increased revenue. Acquisitions contributed $7.3 million to the increase in gross profit for the nine months ended October 31, 2010, while increases in same-store gross profits contributed the remaining $7.1 million. Offsetting the positive effect to gross profits of higher revenue were lower margins primarily on equipment, which decreased 1.6% from 10.5% to 8.9% in the nine months ended October 31, 2010 as compared to the prior nine-month period. The equipment margin compression is due to market pricing pressure and the timing of a manufacturer incentive program which was recognized in the nine months ended October 31, 2009 but was not recognized in the comparable period in fiscal 2011. We anticipate the equipment margin compression to moderate in the last quarter of the year as a result of increased equipment demand and tightening in the supply of the equipment to be sold, and timing of annual manufacturer performance incentive programs. Parts margins were down 1.3% to 29.2% due to a parts incentive program recognized in the third quarter of last year that did not recur in the third quarter of fiscal 2011. Service margins were down 1.1% to 62.9%; however, we are still realizing increased same-store gross profits in both of these areas. The decrease in equipment and parts margins were the primary factors in total gross profit margins decreasing to 16.3% for the nine months ended October 31, 2010 from 17.8% in the prior year nine month period.
Operating Expenses
|
|
Nine Months Ended October 31, |
|
|
|
Percent |
|
|||||
|
|
2010 |
|
2009 |
|
Increase |
|
Change |
|
|||
|
|
(dollars in thousands) |
|
|
|
|||||||
Operating Expenses |
|
$ |
91,857 |
|
$ |
79,159 |
|
$ |
12,698 |
|
16.0 |
% |
The $12.7 million increase in operating expenses for the first nine months of fiscal 2011, as compared to the same period last year, was primarily due to the additional costs associated with acquisitions such as compensation, rent and depreciation. As a percentage of total revenue, operating expenses decreased to 12.6% for the first nine months of fiscal 2011 compared to 13.5% for the first nine months of fiscal 2010 due to improved fixed operating cost leverage resulting from higher revenues.
Other Income (Expense)
|
|
Nine Months Ended October 31, |
|
Increase/ |
|
Percent |
|
|||||
|
|
2010 |
|
2009 |
|
(Decrease) |
|
Change |
|
|||
|
|
(dollars in thousands) |
|
|
|
|||||||
Interest and other income |
|
$ |
414 |
|
$ |
531 |
|
$ |
(117 |
) |
(22.0 |
)% |
Floorplan interest expense |
|
(5,850 |
) |
(3,461 |
) |
2,389 |
|
69.0 |
% |
|||
Interest expense |
|
(1,129 |
) |
(1,045 |
) |
84 |
|
8.0 |
% |
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Floorplan interest expense increased $2.4 million for the nine months ended October 31, 2010, as compared to the same period in the prior year. Increases in floorplan notes payable balances accounted for 90% of this increase while higher interest rates generated the remaining 10% increase, as compared to the prior year nine months. We anticipate our floorplan interest expense to decrease in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011 as a result of lower rates associated with the new Credit Agreement entered into on October 31, 2010.
Provision for Income Taxes
|
|
Nine Months Ended October 31, |
|
|
|
Percent |
|
|||||
|
|
2010 |
|
2009 |
|
Decrease |
|
Change |
|
|||
|
|
(dollars in thousands) |
|
|
|
|||||||
Provision for income taxes |
|
$ |
8,068 |
|
$ |
8,599 |
|
$ |
(531 |
) |
(6.2 |
)% |
Our effective tax rate decreased to 40.2% for the nine months ended October 31, 2010, as compared to 41.0% for the nine months ended October 31, 2009. The decrease in effective tax rate compared to the prior year nine months primarily reflects permanent differences between financial and income tax reporting, such as stock-based compensation.
Segment Results
Certain financial information for our Agriculture and Construction business segments is set forth below. Revenues and income (loss) before income taxes at the segment level are reported before eliminations. Shared Resources in the table below refers to the various unallocated income/(expense) items that we have retained at the general corporate level. Intersegment revenues are immaterial.
|
|
Nine Months Ended October 31, |
|
Increase/ |
|
Percent |
|
|||||
|
|
2010 |
|
2009 |
|
(Decrease) |
|
Change |
|
|||
|
|
(dollars in thousands) |
|
|
|
|||||||
Revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Agriculture |
|
$ |
645,269 |
|
$ |
524,330 |
|
$ |
120,939 |
|
23.1 |
% |
Construction |
|
108,140 |
|
84,425 |
|
23,715 |
|
28.1 |
% |
|||
Segment revenues |
|
753,409 |
|
608,755 |
|
144,654 |
|
23.8 |
% |
|||
Eliminations |
|
(26,979 |
) |
(22,244 |
) |
(4,735 |
) |
(21.3 |
)% |
|||
Total |
|
$ |
726,430 |
|
$ |
586,511 |
|
$ |
139,919 |
|
23.9 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Agriculture |
|
$ |
25,458 |
|
$ |
27,942 |
|
$ |
(2,484 |
) |
(8.9 |
)% |
Construction |
|
(2,936 |
) |
(4,551 |
) |
1,615 |
|
35.5 |
% |
|||
Segment income (loss) before income taxes |
|
22,522 |
|
23,391 |
|
(869 |
) |
(3.7 |
)% |
|||
Shared Resources |
|
(1,977 |
) |
(1,971 |
) |
(6 |
) |
(0.3 |
)% |
|||
Eliminations |
|
(498 |
) |
(447 |
) |
(51 |
) |
(11.4 |
)% |
|||
Income before income taxes |
|
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20,047 |
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20,973 |
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(926 |
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(4.4 |
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Agriculture
Agriculture revenues for the nine months ended October 31, 2010 increased 23.1% compared to the same period last year. The revenue increase was primarily due to acquisitions and an Agriculture same-store sales increase of 15.5% over the nine months ended October 31, 2009. The same-store sales growth was primarily caused by projected increased farm cash receipts, favorable harvest conditions and crop yield reports across our footprint.
Income before income tax decreased 8.9% primarily due to lower Agriculture gross profit margins on equipment revenues and higher floorplan interest expense compared to the same period last year. The decreased gross profit margins on equipment is reflective of increased market pricing pressures and the timing of a manufacturer incentive program which was recognized in the nine months ended October 31, 2009 but not recognized in the comparable period of fiscal 2011. Floorplan interest expense increased due to increased floorplan notes payable balances and increased interest rates for the nine months ended October 31, 2010 compared to the same period last year. We anticipate our floorplan interest expense to decrease in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011 as a result of lower rates associated with the new Credit Agreement entered into on October 31, 2010. We also expect equipment gross profit margins to improve in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011 due to increased equipment demand and tightening in the supply of the equipment to be sold, and timing of annual manufacturer performance incentive programs.
Construction
Construction revenues for the nine months ended October 31, 2010 increased 28.1% compared to the same period last year. The revenue increase was primarily due to acquisitions and a Construction same-store sales increase of 20.6% over the nine months ended October 31, 2009 resulting from the execution of our fiscal 2011 Construction business action plan, which included right-sizing our rental fleet, changing key Construction personnel and implementing the Titan strong-store operating model in the Construction stores acquired in fiscal 2009.
Loss before income taxes decreased 35.5% primarily due to higher Construction segment gross profits resulting from increased revenues, offset by lower Construction gross profit margins on equipment revenues and higher floorplan interest expense resulting from increased floorplan notes payable balances and increased interest rates in the nine months ended October 31, 2010 compared to the same period last year. Also contributing to the loss was $333,000 in exit costs related to the
closing of our store in Columbia Falls, Montana. We anticipate our floorplan interest expense to decrease in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011 as a result of lower rates associated with the new Credit Agreement entered into on October 31, 2010.
Shared Resources/Eliminations
Shared Resources allocations to each of our segments are set early in the year and therefore unallocated balances may occur. The Shared Resource amount in the first nine months of fiscal 2011 was consistent with the same period in the prior year.
Eliminations remove any inter-company revenues or income before income taxes residing in our segment results.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash Flow from Operating Activities
For the nine months ended October 31, 2010, our cash flow used for operating activities was $41.3 million. Our cash flow used for operations was primarily the result of an increase in net cash used for inventories of $57.1 million and a net increase in receivables, prepaid expenses and other assets of $12.6 million. This amount was offset primarily by our reported net income of $12.0 million, an add-back of non-cash depreciation and amortization of $6.4 million, an increase in income taxes payable of $4.7 million and an increase in manufacturer floorplan notes payable of $2.9 million. The increase in inventories primarily reflects new equipment purchases to support future sales. We expect our inventory levels, exclusive of inventories acquired through fourth quarter business combinations, to decrease from current levels by the end of the fiscal year because of anticipated strong equipment sales in the fourth quarter of our fiscal year due to projected strong farm cash receipts and execution of our fiscal 2011 Construction business action plan.
For the nine months ended October 31, 2009, our cash flow used for operating activities was $33.1 million. Our cash flow used for operations was primarily the result of an increase in inventories of $50.0 million and a net decrease in accounts payable, customer deposits, accrued expenses and other long-term liabilities of $6.8 million. This amount was principally offset by our reported net income of $12.4 million, an increase in floorplan notes payable of $5.1 million and an add-back of non-cash depreciation and amortization of $5.9 million. The increase in inventories reflected historical stocking levels to support future sales.
We evaluate our cash flow from operating activities net of all floorplan activity and short-term advances related to customer contracts in transit. Taking these adjustments into account, our non-GAAP cash flow provided by operating activities as of October 31, 2010 was $3.8 million. For a reconciliation of this non-GAAP financial measure, please see the Non-GAAP Cash Flow Reconciliation section below.
Cash Flow from Investing Activities
For the nine months ended October 31, 2010, cash used for investing activities was $13.2 million. Our cash flow used for investing activities primarily consisted of purchases of property and equipment of $11.2 million and the purchases of equipment dealerships (net of cash purchased) of $2.4 million.
For the nine months ended October 31, 2009, cash provided by investing activities was $30.5 million. Our cash provided by investing activities primarily consisted of the sale of U.S. treasury bills of $45.0 million, offset by purchases of property and equipment for $11.1 million, and purchases of equipment dealerships of $3.7 million.
Cash Flow from Financing Activities
For the nine months ended October 31, 2010, cash provided by financing activities was $44.3 million. Cash provided by financing activities was primarily the result of an increase in non-manufacturer floorplan notes payable of $45.2 million, offset by principal payments on long-term debt exceeding proceeds from long-term debt borrowings by $0.9 million.
For the nine months ended October 31, 2009, cash provided by financing activities was $43.9 million. Cash provided by financing activities was primarily the result of an increase in non-manufacturer floorplan payable of $33.7 million and proceeds from long-term debt and short term advances exceeding principal payments on long-term debt by $10.2 million.
Non-GAAP Cash Flow Reconciliation
Non-GAAP cash flow provided by (used for) operating activities is a non-GAAP financial measure which is adjusted for the following:
· Non-manufacturer floorplan notes payable: We review our cash flow from operating activities to include all floorplan notes payable activity regardless of whether we obtain the financing from a manufacturer or a non-manufacturer. We consider inventory financing with both manufacturers and non-manufacturers to be part of the normal operations of our business and use the adjusted cash flow analysis in the evaluation of our inventory and inventory flooring needs. GAAP categorizes non-manufacturer floorplan payable as financing activities in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
· Short-term advances related to customer contracts in transit: We review our cash flow from operating activities to include short-term advances related to customer contracts in transit. These advances are directly related to our contracts in transit and are considered part of our working capital. GAAP categorizes short-term advances related to customer contracts in transit as financing activities in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
The following table reconciles net cash provided by (used for) operating activities, a GAAP measure, to non-GAAP cash flow provided by (used for) operating activities for the nine months ended October 31, 2010 and 2009 and net cash provided by (used for) financing activities, a GAAP measure, to non-GAAP cash flow provided by (used for) financing activities for the nine months ended October 31, 2010 and 2009:
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Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities |
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(41,311 |
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45,179 |
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(104 |
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$ |
3,764 |
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Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities |
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44,335 |
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(45,179 |
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104 |
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Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities |
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$ |
(33,072 |
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33,664 |
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1,329 |
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1,921 |
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Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities |
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43,872 |
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(1,329 |
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8,879 |
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(1) - Net change in non-manufacturer floorplan notes payable
(2) - Net change in short-term advances related to customer contracts in transit
Non-GAAP cash flow provided by (used for) operating activities should be evaluated in addition to, and not considered a substitute for, or superior to, other GAAP measures such as net cash provided by (used for) operating activities.
Sources of Liquidity
Our primary sources of liquidity are cash reserves, cash flow from operations, proceeds from the issuance of debt and borrowings under our credit facilities. On October 31, 2010, we entered into a Credit Agreement with a group of banks led by Wells Fargo Bank, National Association. The Credit Agreement provides for a $175.0 million Floorplan Line and a $50.0 million Working Capital Line which expires October 31, 2014. The Credit Agreement has a variable interest rate on outstanding balances of LIBOR plus an applicable margin of 1.5% to 2.0% per annum, depending upon our consolidated leverage ratio, has a 0.2% to 0.4% non-usage fee on the average monthly unused amount and requires monthly payments of accrued interest. The Credit Agreement is secured by all assets of the Company and contains certain financial covenants which impose a minimum level of fixed charge coverage ratio and a maximum level of debt to tangible net worth ratio and include annual thresholds for acquisitions and capital expenditures. This agreement became effective on November 2, 2010.
The Floorplan Line will be used to finance equipment inventory purchases. Amounts outstanding will be recorded as floorplan notes payable, within current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets as the Company intends to repay amounts borrowed within one year. The Working Capital Line will be used to finance our working capital requirements and financing of long-term debt related to fixed assets. For more information on our credit facilities, please see Note 3 to the consolidated
financial statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. We expect that ongoing requirements for debt service and capital expenditures will be funded from these sources.
Adequacy of Capital Resources
Our primary uses of cash have been to fund our strategic acquisitions, finance the purchase of inventory, meet debt service requirements and fund operating activities, working capital, payments due under building space operating leases and manufacturer floorplan notes payable. Based on our current operational performance, we believe our cash flow from operations, available cash and available borrowings under the existing credit facilities will adequately provide our liquidity needs for, at a minimum, the next 12 months.
Certain Information Concerning Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We do not have any relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, such as entities often referred to as structured finance, special purpose entities or variable interest entities, which would have been established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements or other contractually narrow or limited purposes. We are, therefore, not exposed to any financing, liquidity, market or credit risk that could arise if we had engaged in these relationships. In the normal course of our business activities, we lease rental equipment and buildings under operating leases.
PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT
The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a safe harbor for forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking information is included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including in Managements Discussion And Analysis Of Financial Condition And Results Of Operations, as well as in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2010 that was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and in other materials filed or to be filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (as well as information included in oral statements or other written statements made or to be made by the Company).
Forward-looking statements include all statements based on future expectations and specifically include, among other things, all statements relating to our expectations regarding the timing and closing of the Fairbanks business combination, our equipment gross profit margins, equipment margin compression, floorplan interest expense, inventory levels, primary liquidity sources and adequacy of our capital resources, as well as our intentions regarding uses and repayment relating to the Floorplan Line and Working Capital Line under our Senior Secured Credit Facility. Any statements that are not based upon historical facts, including the outcome of events that have not yet occurred and our expectations for future performance, are forward-looking statements. The words potential, believe, estimate, expect, intend, may, could, will, plan, anticipate, and similar words and expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of our management. Such forward-looking information involves important risks and uncertainties that could significantly affect anticipated results in the future and, accordingly, such results may differ from those expressed in any forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of the Company. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the ability to meet closing conditions of the Fairbanks business combination, inaccuracies in our assumptions regarding gross margins, margin compression, inventory levels and floorplan interest expense, unanticipated changes in our working capital needs, adverse market conditions in the agricultural and construction equipment industries, the continuation of unfavorable conditions in the credit markets and those matters identified and discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K under the section titled Risk Factors.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
We are exposed to market risk from changes in interest rates. Market risk is the potential loss arising from adverse changes in market rates and prices such as interest rates. For fixed rate debt, interest rate changes affect the fair value of financial instruments but do not impact earnings or cash flows. Conversely, for floating rate debt, interest rate changes generally do not affect the fair value but do impact future earnings and cash flows, assuming other factors are held constant. We have both fixed and floating rate financing.
Based upon balances and interest rates as of October 31, 2010, holding other variables constant, a one percentage point increase in interest rates for the next 12-month period would decrease pre-tax earnings and cash flow by approximately $1.5 million. Conversely, a one percentage point decrease in interest rates for the next 12-month period would result in an increase to pre-tax earnings and cash flow of approximately $1.5 million. At October 31, 2010, we had variable rate floorplan
notes payable of $322.3 million, of which approximately $133.5 million was interest-bearing, variable notes payable and long-term debt of $13.9 million, and fixed rate notes payable and long-term debt of $18.3 million.
Our policy is not to enter into derivatives or other financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
(a) Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures. After evaluating the effectiveness of the Companys disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rule 13a-15(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer with the participation of the Companys management, have concluded that the Companys disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e)) are effective.
(b) Changes in internal controls. There has not been any change in the Companys internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f)) during its most recently completed fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Companys internal control over financial reporting.
We are currently not a party to any material pending legal proceedings.
In addition to the other information set forth in this report, including the important information in Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, you should carefully consider the Risk Factors discussed in our Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2010 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Those factors, if they were to occur, could cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed in our forward-looking statements in this report, and materially adversely affect our financial condition or future results. Although we are not aware of any other factors that we currently anticipate will cause our forward-looking statements to differ materially from our future actual results, or materially affect the Companys financial condition or future results, additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial might materially adversely affect our actual business, financial condition and/or operating results.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
None.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
ITEM 4. (REMOVED AND RESERVED)
None.
On October 1, 2010, the Company entered into amended and restated employment agreements with its Chief Executive Officer, David J. Meyer, and President and Chief Financial Officer, Peter J. Christianson (each, an Officer). Under the terms of each agreement, each Officer will receive a base salary of $275,000 per year, which may be adjusted upward, but not downward, from time to time at the discretion of the Companys compensation committee. Each Officer also receives an incentive bonus award opportunity of 0% to 200% of base salary, pursuant to terms and conditions established by the compensation committee and based upon a target of 100% of base salary. Each Officer is also entitled to receive a restricted stock award each fiscal year, the share amount of which is determined by dividing the Officers base salary by the closing price
of the Companys stock on the date of grant. The risks of forfeiture on such restricted stock awards lapse three years following the date of grant. Each Officer is also eligible to participate in the Companys employee benefit plans. The term of each Officers employment agreement is October 1, 2010 to September 30, 2013, which end date is automatically extended by one year on each anniversary of the effective date, October 1, 2010. The employment agreements for Mr. Meyer and Mr. Christianson are attached as exhibits 10.1 and 10.2, respectively, to this Quarterly Report.
Exhibits - See Exhibit Index on page following signatures.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: December 9, 2010 |
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Peter J. Christianson |
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President and Chief Financial Officer |
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TITAN MACHINERY INC.
FORM 10-Q
Exhibit No. |
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Description |
*10.1 |
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Amended and Restated Employment Agreement dated October 1, 2010 by and between the Company and David J. Meyer |
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Amended and Restated Employment Agreement dated October 1, 2010 by and between the Company and Peter J. Christianson |
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Credit Agreement dated as of October 31, 2010 by and among the Company, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, and the Financial Institutions Party Thereto |
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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*31.2 |
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Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
*Filed herewith