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Perris, Calif., Nov. 10 -- National
R.V. Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: NVH), the owner of leading RV manufacturers
National RV, Inc. (NRV) and Country Coach, Inc. (CCI), today announced
financial results for its third quarter and nine months ended September
30, 2006. Net sales were $92.0
million for the third quarter of 2006, a decline of 15% from $108.2
million in the third quarter of 2005. For the nine months ended
September 30, 2006, net sales declined 12% to $315.1 million from $357.1
million in the same period last year.
For the third quarter and the nine
months ended September 30, 2006, the Company reported a net loss of $7.1
million and $16.3 million, respectively, compared to a net loss of $5.9
million and $12.8 million for the comparable periods in 2005. These
figures correspond to a net loss of $0.68 per diluted share for the
third quarter of 2006 and $1.57 per diluted share for the first nine
months of 2006, compared to a net loss of $0.57 per diluted share for
the third quarter of 2005 and $1.24 per diluted share for the first nine
months of 2005.
Brad Albrechtsen, National R.V.
Holdings' chief executive officer, stated, "The third quarter was
particularly difficult as we continued to work through the fiberglass
sidewall issue, dealt with continued slowing in the Class A industry,
and worked through very aggressive new product introductions involving
both divisions. We continue to look for ways to reduce costs. We are
also continuing our efforts to raise new capital and explore strategic
alternatives, and are evaluating several opportunities on both fronts.
"On a more positive note, we expect
shipments to new dealers to total more than $5 million in the 4th
quarter, which, combined with the successful new product launches, we
believe will continue to support our growing market share and ultimately
higher production and sales levels. At Country Coach, the new ultra
high-end Rhapsody product was debuted recently at the Atlanta Speedway
to glowing reviews. There is sufficient demand for this million dollar
plus unit to support a planned build rate of 16 to 20 units in 2007.
Having signed a new Prevost bus conversion dealer recently, Beaudry RV,
we are hopeful that production of buses will also increase in 2007.
Country Coach's newly launched Tribute and redesigned Inspire products
were also well received during the 3rd quarter and are helping that
division continue to grow its share of the high line business as well as
the Class A diesel market overall.
"On the National RV side, the
mid-priced diesel Pacifica product launched in the 3rd quarter is doing
extremely well and the entry-level gas Surfside model continues to
garner consumer and dealer support," continued Albrechtsen.
"Unfortunately, the growth in market share experienced by both our
divisions is not enough to offset the sales decline caused by the
decline in industry Class A shipments."
Year-to-date, the Company's wholesale
unit shipments of diesel motorhomes were 952, down 12% from 1,087 units
during the first nine months of 2005. Wholesale unit shipments of gas
motorhomes were 911 for the first nine months of 2006, down 15% from
1,073 units shipped during the first nine months of 2005. The Company's
combined diesel and gas Class A motorhome shipments were down 14% in the
first nine months of 2006 compared to 2005, while industry Class A
shipments were down 18%. The average selling price increased 2%, to
$169,000 in the first nine months of 2006, compared to $165,000 for the
same period in 2005.
In response to declining sales, the
Company adjusted its weekly motorhome production rate down from 50 in
the second quarter to 43 in the third quarter, and expects
fourth-quarter production to average approximately 38 to 40 units per
week.
The gross margin for the quarter ended
September 30, 2006 was 0.9% compared to 2.0% for the same period last
year. For the nine months ended September 30, 2006, the gross margin was
1.9% compared to 2.8% for the nine months ended September 30, 2005.
During the third quarter the Company introduced one redesigned and three
new products into production and into the market place. These new
product introductions resulted in approximately $2.0 million in higher
cost of sales during the quarter. The gross margin in the third quarter
was also negatively impacted by lower fixed overhead absorption
resulting from decreased sales and a $1.5 million increase in the
workers' compensation reserve for a significant injury and a revised
actuarial estimate on the overall reserve.
Operating expenses for the third
quarter of 2006 declined 9% to $7.0 million, or 7.6% of net sales,
compared to $7.7 million, or 7.1% of net sales, for the third quarter of
2005. For the nine months ended September 30, 2006, operating expenses
decreased 6% to $20.5 million, or 6.5% of net sales, compared to $21.8
million, or 6.1% of net sales, for the same period in the prior year.
Operating costs decreased in both the quarter and year-to-date periods
of 2006 due to the Company's cost containment initiatives, partially
offset by higher banking and professional fees associated with the
Company's capital raising efforts and strategic process.
"During the third quarter," said Tom
Martini, National R.V. Holdings' chief financial officer, "we remained
focused on providing enough liquidity for the Company to simultaneously
continue to repair the 74 motorhomes affected by defective materials,
continue our R & D efforts, complete new product introductions, and
continue to produce high quality motorhomes for our dealer network. The
declining market demand for the industry's products has forced us to
complete additional cost cutting initiatives to conserve available
funds. We will continue our focus on providing liquidity in the near
term through the reduction of inventory levels, and through our
capital-raising efforts and strategic process review."
Conference Call
National R.V. Holdings' management team
will host a live audio webcast to discuss its third quarter financial
results and recent events. The webcast of the conference call will be
held today at 10:00 a.m., PST (1:00 p.m., EST). To listen to the
conference call via the Internet, please visit National R.V. Holdings'
website at www.nrvh.com at least 10
minutes prior to the start of the call in order to register, download
and install any necessary software.
About National R.V. Holdings, Inc.
National R.V. Holdings, Inc., through
its two wholly owned subsidiaries, National RV, Inc. (NRV) and Country
Coach, Inc. (CCI), is one of the nation's leading producers of motorized
recreation vehicles. NRV is located in Perris, California where it
produces Class A gas and diesel motor homes under model names Dolphin,
Islander, Pacifica, Sea Breeze, Surf Side, Tradewinds and Tropi-Cal. CCI
is located in Junction City, Oregon where it produces high-end Class A
diesel motor homes under the model names Affinity, Allure, Inspire,
Intrigue, Tribute, Rhapsody and Magna, and bus conversions under the
Country Coach Prevost brand.
This release and other statements by
the Company contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 including statements
about the Company's future expectations, performance, plans, and
prospects, as well as assumptions about future events. Investors are
cautioned that forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain.
Actual performance and results may differ materially from that projected
or suggested herein due to certain risks and uncertainties including,
without limitation, the cyclical nature of the recreational vehicle
industry; continuation of losses; the ability of the Company to address
the effects caused by fiberglass material supplied by a third party
supplier; the ability of the Company's new and redesigned product
introductions to achieve market acceptance; the ability of the Company
to obtain long-term debt financing; seasonality and potential
fluctuations in the Company's operating results; any material weaknesses
in the Company's internal control over financial reporting or the
failure to remediate any of the previously disclosed material
weaknesses; any failure to implement required new or improved controls;
the Company's ability to maintain its stock exchange listing; the
Company's dependence on chassis suppliers; potential liabilities under
dealer/lender repurchase agreements; competition; government regulation;
warranty claims; product liability; and dependence on certain dealers
and concentration of dealers in certain regions. Certain risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from
that projected or suggested are set forth in the Company's Form 10-K and
other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the
Company's public announcements, copies of which are available from the
SEC or from the Company upon request.
Contact:
Thomas J. Martini, CFO
951/436-3000
ir@nrvh.com
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NATIONAL R.V. HOLDINGS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)
September 30, December 31,
2006 2005
(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $4 $11
Restricted cash 720 201
Receivables, less allowance for doubtful
accounts of $533 and $392, respectively 21,801 21,533
Inventories 73,191 61,940
Prepaid expenses 2,732 2,359
Deferred income taxes 778 1,281
Total current assets 99,226 87,325
Property, plant and equipment, net 38,411 38,457
Other assets 1,344 1,608
Total assets $138,981 $127,390
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Book overdraft $7,086 $2,582
Accounts payable 34,394 20,218
Accrued expenses 23,396 26,273
Current portion of capital leases 62 57
Line of credit 24,048 12,059
Total current liabilities 88,986 61,189
Long-term portion of capital leases 136 169
Deferred income taxes 778 1,281
Long-term accrued expenses 4,986 5,089
Total liabilities 94,886 67,728
Commitments and contingent liabilities
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock - $0.01 par value; 5,000
shares authorized, 4,000 issued and
outstanding -- --
Common stock - $0.01 par value; 25,000,000
shares authorized, 10,339,484 issued and
outstanding 103 103
Additional paid-in capital 38,256 37,563
Retained earnings 5,736 21,996
Total stockholders' equity 44,095 59,662
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $138,981 $127,390
NATIONAL R.V. HOLDINGS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
Three-Months Ended Nine-Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
2006 2005 2006 2005
Net sales $91,999 $108,232 $315,107 $357,082
Cost of goods sold 91,191 106,067 309,031 347,201
Gross profit 808 2,165 6,076 9,881
Selling expenses 3,234 4,335 9,861 11,289
General and administrative
expenses 3,774 3,346 10,618 10,489
Operating loss (6,200) (5,516) (14,403) (11,897)
Interest expense 801 395 1,835 983
Other expense (income) (10) 19 (101) (72)
Loss before income taxes (6,991) (5,930) (16,137) (12,808)
Provision for income taxes 86 -- 123 --
Net loss $(7,077) $(5,930) $(16,260) (12,808)
Loss per common share:
Basic $(0.68) $(0.57) $(1.57) $(1.24)
Diluted $(0.68) $(0.57) $(1.57) $(1.24)
Weighted average number of
shares:
Basic 10,339 10,339 10,339 10,338
Diluted 10,339 10,339 10,339 10,338
NATIONAL R.V. HOLDINGS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2006 2005
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss $(16,260) $(12,808)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net
cash used in operating activities:
Bad debt expense 147 126
Reserve and write down of inventories 6,403 1,576
Depreciation and amortization 3,112 2,760
(Gain) loss on asset disposal 28 (35)
Stock-based compensation 693 --
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Increase in receivables (415) (3,052)
Increase in inventories (17,654) (4,100)
(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses (373) 641
Increase in accounts payable 14,176 1,271
(Decrease) increase in accrued expenses (2,980) 1,351
Net cash used for operating activities (13,123) (12,270)
Cash flows from investing activities:
(Increase) decrease in restricted cash (519) 226
Repayments on note receivable -- 1,970
Purchase of property, plant and equipment (3,164) (3,576)
Proceeds from sale of assets 128 75
Decrease in other assets 206 44
Net cash used in investing activities (3,349) (1,261)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Increase in book overdraft 4,504 4,207
Principal payments on capital leases (28) (24)
Deferred financing costs -- (236)
Net receipts on the line of credit 11,989 9,444
Proceeds from issuance of common stock -- 140
Net cash provided by financing activities 16,465 13,531
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash
equivalents (7) --
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the year 11 11
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $4 $11
Supplementary cash flow information:
Reclassification of inventory for operating lease $-- $394
CONTACT: Thomas J. Martini, CFO of
National R.V. Holdings, Inc.,
+1-951-436-3000,
ir@nrvh.com |
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