UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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 September 30, 2021.2022.

 

OR

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from                                   to                                  

 

Commission File Number 001-33582

 

THE SHYFT GROUP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Michigan
(State or Other Jurisdiction of 
Incorporation or Organization)

 

38-2078923
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

41280 Bridge Street
Novi, Michigan
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 


48375
(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (517) 543-6400

 

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

 

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock

SHYF

NASDAQ Global Select Market

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

 

Yes

 

No

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).

 

Yes

 

No

 

 

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

 

Large accelerated filer

 

Accelerated filer

Non-accelerated filer

 

Smaller Reporting Company

Emerging Growth Company

   

 

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

 

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

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

 

Class

Outstanding at October 29, 202121, 2022

Common Stock

35,345,00535,070,921 shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE SHYFT GROUP, INC.

 

INDEX
 


 

 

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

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PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

  
 

 

 

  
 

Item 1.

Financial Statements:

  
     
  

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets – September 30, 20212022 and December 31, 20202021 (Unaudited)

4 
  

 

  
  

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations – Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 20212022 and 20202021 (Unaudited)

5 
  

 

  
  

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows – Nine Months Ended September 30, 20212022 and 20202021 (Unaudited)

6 
     
  

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity – Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 20212022 and 20202021 (Unaudited)

7 
  

 

  
  

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

8 
  

 

  
 

Item 2.

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

2317 
 

 

 

  
 

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

3427 
 

 

 

  
 

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

3428 
 

 

 

  

PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

  
     
 Item 1.Legal Proceedings3629 
     
 

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

3629 
     
 

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

3629 
     

 

Item 6.

Exhibits

3730 

 

 

 

  

SIGNATURES

3831 

 

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This report may contain forward-lookingForm 10-Q contains some statements that are not historical facts. These statements are called “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements involve important known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors and generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking words such asphrases using “estimate,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “project,” “expect,” “intend,”, “predict,” “potential,” “future,” “may,” “will,” “should,”“should” or other comparable words,similar expressions or by discussions of strategy that may involve risks and uncertainties.words. The Shyft Group, Inc.’s's (the “Company”, “we”,“Company,” “we,” “us”, or “our”) future results, performance or achievements may differ materially from the results, performance or achievements discussed in the forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions (“Risk Factors”) that are difficult to predict with regard to timing, extent, likelihood and degree of occurrence. Therefore, actual results and outcomes may materially differ from what may be expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements.

 

Risk Factors include the risk factors listed and more fully described in Part I, Item 1A – Risk Factors of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020,2021, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 25, 2021,February 24, 2022, subject to any changes and updates disclosed in Part II, Item 1A – Risk Factors below.below, “Risk Factors”, as well as risk factors that we have discussed in previous public reports and other documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Those risk factors include the primary risks our management believes could materially affect the potential results described by forward-looking statements contained in this Form 10-Q. However, these risks may not be the only risks we face. Our business, operations, and financial performance could also be affected by additional factors that are not presently known to us or that we currently consider to be immaterial to our operations. In addition, new Risk Factors may emerge from time to time that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. Given these risks and uncertainties, although we believe that the forward-looking statements contained in this Form 10-Q are reasonable, we cannot provide you with any guarantee that the results described in those forward-looking statements will be achieved. All forward-looking statements in this Form 10-Q are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained in this section, and investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect developments or information obtained after the date this Form 10-Q is filed with the Securities and Exchange CommissionCommission.

Trademarks and Service Marks

We own or have rights to trademarks, service marks or trade names that we use in connection with the operation of our business. Solely for convenience, some of the copyrights, trademarks, service marks and trade names referred to in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are listed without the ©, ® and ™ symbols, but we will assert, to the fullest extent under applicable law, our rights to our copyrights, trademarks, service marks, trade names and domain names. The trademarks, service marks and trade names of other companies appearing in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are, to our knowledge, the property of their respective owners.

 
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PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements

 

THE SHYFT GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)

(In thousands) 

 

 September 30,  

December 31,

 
 

September 30,

2021

  

December 31,

2020

  2022  

2021

 

ASSETS

        

Current assets:

        

Cash and cash equivalents

 $14,549  $20,995  $2,862  $37,158 

Accounts receivable, less allowance of $145 and $116

 67,607  64,695 

Accounts receivable, less allowance of $176 and $187

 87,673  87,262 

Contract assets

 42,459  9,414  87,099  21,483 

Inventories, net

 81,901  46,428 

Inventories

 111,213  67,184 

Other receivables – chassis pool agreements

 3,995  6,503  24,277  9,926 

Other current assets

  8,569   8,172   12,813   10,813 

Total current assets

 219,080  156,207  325,937  233,826 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 57,374  45,734  66,970  61,057 

Right of use assets operating leases

 44,303  43,430  53,156  43,316 

Goodwill

 48,881  49,481  48,880  48,880 

Intangible assets, net

 53,832  56,386  50,054  52,981 

Net deferred tax assets

 4,816  4,880 

Other assets

 1,180  2,052   1,886   2,927 

Net deferred tax asset

  5,625   5,759 

TOTAL ASSETS

 $430,275  $359,049  $551,699  $447,867 
  

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

      

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

      

Current liabilities:

            

Accounts payable

 $89,601  $47,487  $106,621  $82,442 

Accrued warranty

 7,548  5,633  6,432  5,975 

Accrued compensation and related taxes

 18,045  17,134  15,559  19,064 

Deposits from customers

 2,148  756 

Contract liabilities

 10,601  988 

Operating lease liability

 7,632  7,508  10,060  7,934 

Other current liabilities and accrued expenses

 10,631  8,121  11,703  9,256 

Short-term debt – chassis pool agreements

 3,995  6,503  24,277  9,926 

Current portion of long-term debt

  238   221   190   252 

Total current liabilities

 139,838  93,363  185,443  135,837 

Other non-current liabilities

 5,095  5,447  6,576  8,108 

Long-term operating lease liability

 37,532  36,662  44,660  36,329 

Long-term debt, less current portion

  694   23,418   65,222   738 

Total liabilities

 183,159  158,890  301,901  181,012 

Commitments and contingent liabilities

                    

Shareholders’ equity:

      

Preferred stock; 2,000 shares authorized (none issued)

 0  0 

Common stock; 80,000 shares authorized; 35,342 and 35,344 outstanding

 94,312  91,044 

Shareholders' equity:

      

Preferred stock, no par value: 2,000 shares authorized (none issued)

 -  - 

Common stock, no par value: 80,000 shares authorized; 35,063 and 35,416 outstanding

 90,160  95,375 

Retained earnings

  151,873   109,286   159,537   171,379 

Total The Shyft Group, Inc. shareholders equity

 246,185  200,330 

Total Shyft Group, Inc. shareholders equity

 249,697  266,754 

Non-controlling interest

  931   (171

)

  101   101 

Total shareholders equity

  247,116   200,159 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 $430,275  $359,049 

Total shareholders' equity

  249,798   266,855 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

 $551,699  $447,867 

 

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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THE SHYFT GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

 

Three Months 

Ended September 30,

  

Nine Months 

Ended September 30,

  

Three Months Ended

September 30,

  

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 
 

2021

  

2020

  2021  

2020

  2022  

2021

  2022  2021 
          

Sales

 $272,622  $203,473  $714,492  $504,391  $286,075  $272,622  $725,153  $714,492 

Cost of products sold

  216,564   152,723   566,542   393,335   231,979   216,564   603,008   566,542 

Gross profit

  56,058   50,750   147,950   111,056   54,096   56,058   122,145   147,950 
          

Operating expenses:

          

Research and development

 2,582  824  4,304 3,496  7,051  2,582  19,541  4,304 

Selling, general and administrative

  25,368   23,525   78,645   69,534   25,033   25,368   78,445   78,645 

Total operating expenses

  27,950   24,349   82,949   73,030   32,084   27,950   97,986   82,949 
          

Operating income

  28,108   26,401   65,001   38,026   22,012   28,108   24,159   65,001 
          

Other income (expense):

         

Other income (expense)

 

Interest expense

 (253) (11) (310) (1,202) (1,137) (253) (1,754) (310)

Interest and other income

  54   238   743   243 

Other income (expense)

  181   54   (342)  743 

Total other income (expense)

 (199) 227  433 (959) (956) (199) (2,096) 433 
          
Income from continuing operations before income taxes 27,909  26,628  65,434 37,067  21,056  27,909  22,063  65,434 

Income tax expense

  6,910   7,253   15,952   7,084   3,770   6,910   3,346   15,952 

Income from continuing operations

 20,999  19,375  49,482 29,983  17,286  20,999  18,717  49,482 

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

  0   (926)  81   (4,947)

Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

  -   -   -   81 

Net income

 20,999  18,449  49,563 25,036  17,286  20,999  18,717  49,563 

Less: net income attributable to non-controlling interest

  77   41   1,102   178   -   77   -   1,102 
          

Net income attributable to The Shyft Group Inc.

 $20,922  $18,408  $48,461  $24,858  $17,286  $20,922  $18,717  $48,461 
          

Basic earnings (loss) per share

         

Basic earnings per share

         

Continuing operations

 $0.59  $0.55  $1.37  $0.84  $0.49  $0.59  $0.53  $1.37 

Discontinued operations

  0   (0.03)  0   (0.14)  -   -   -   - 

Basic earnings per share

 $0.59  $0.52  $1.37  $0.70  $0.49  $0.59  $0.53  $1.37 
          

Diluted earnings (loss) per share

         

Diluted earnings per share

         

Continuing operations

 $0.58  $0.54  $1.34  $0.83  $0.49  $0.58  $0.53  $1.34 

Discontinued operations

  0   (0.03)  0   (0.14)  -   -   -   - 

Diluted earnings per share

 $0.58  $0.51  $1.34  $0.69  $0.49  $0.58  $0.53  $1.34 
          

Basic weighted average common shares outstanding

  35,346   35,559   35,330   35,491   35,056   35,346   35,071   35,330 

Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding

  36,074   35,989   36,024   35,794   35,365   36,074   35,481   36,024 

 

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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THE SHYFT GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)

(In thousands)

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

  

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
 

2021

  

2020

  2022  

2021

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

            

Net income

 $49,563  $25,036  $18,717  $49,563 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:

     

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

 

Depreciation and amortization

 8,312  11,122  10,055  8,312 
Non-cash stock based compensation expense 6,571  6,322  4,922  6,571 

Deferred income taxes

 134  17,859  64  134 

Loss on sale of business

 0  2,901 
(Gain) on disposal of assets (104) 0 
Loss from write-off of construction in process 0  2,430 

Loss (gain) on disposal of assets

 481  (104)

Changes in accounts receivable and contract assets

 (35,842) (33,355) (66,026) (35,842)

Changes in inventories

 (35,473) 12,527  (44,029) (35,473)

Changes in accounts payable

 43,230  (7,263) 24,708  43,230 

Changes in accrued compensation and related taxes

 910  (423) (3,505) 910 
Changes in accrued warranty 1,626  (130) 457  1,626 

Change in other assets and liabilities

  3,396   (16,033)  9,663   3,396 

Net cash provided by operating activities

  42,323   20,993 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

  (44,493)  42,323 
      

Cash flows from investing activities:

            

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

 (18,238) (8,325) (14,228) (18,238)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 16  0  148  16 
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired 904  152   -   904 

Proceeds from sale of business

  0   55,000 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

  (17,318)  46,827 

Net cash used in investing activities

  (14,080)  (17,318)
      

Cash flows from financing activities:

            

Proceeds from long-term debt

 25,000  16,000  120,000  25,000 

Payments on long-term debt

 (47,400) (56,000) (55,000) (47,400)
Payment of dividends (2,660) (2,662) (5,395) (2,660)

Purchase and retirement of common stock

 (3,348) 0  (26,789) (3,348)

Exercise and vesting of stock incentive awards

  (3,043)  (1,106)

Net cash used in financing activities

  (31,451)  (43,768)

Issuance and vesting of stock incentive awards

  (8,539)  (3,043)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

  24,277   (31,451)
      

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 (6,446) 24,052 

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

 (34,296) (6,446)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

  20,995   19,349   37,158   20,995 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 $14,549  $43,401  $2,862  $14,549 

 

Note: Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows include continuing operations and discontinued operations for all periods presented.

 

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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THE SHYFT GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Unaudited)

(In thousands)

 

 

Number of

Shares

  

Common

Stock

  

Additional

Paid In

Capital

  

Retained

Earnings

  

Non-

Controlling

Interest

  

Total

Shareholders

Equity

  

Number of

Shares

  

Common

Stock

  

Retained

Earnings

  

Non-

Controlling

Interest

  

Total

Shareholders

Equity

 

Balance at January 1, 2021

 35,344  $91,044  $-  $109,286  $(171) $200,159 

Balance at December 31, 2021

 35,416  $95,375  $171,379  $101  $266,855 

Issuance of common stock and tax impact of stock incentive plan

 3  (2,255) -  -  -  (2,255) 3  (8,372

)

 -  -  (8,372

)

Dividends declared ($0.025 per share) -  -  -  (983) -  (983)

Dividends declared ($0.05 per share)

 -  -  (1,794) -  (1,794

)

Purchase and retirement of common stock (100) (260) -  (3,088) -  (3,348) (607

)

 (1,598

)

 (25,191

)

 -  (26,789

)

Issuance of restricted stock, net of cancellation

 61  -  -  -  -  -  215  -  -  -  - 

Non-cash stock based compensation expense

 -  1,642  -  -  -  1,642  -  1,648  -  -  1,648 

Net income

  -   -   -   11,576   35   11,611 

Balance at March 31, 2021

  35,308  $90,171  $-  $116,791  $(136) $206,826 

Net loss

  -   -   (3,852)  -   (3,852)

Balance at March 31, 2022

  35,027  $87,053  $140,542  $101  $227,696 
Issuance of common stock and tax impact of stock incentive plan 2  (712) -  -  -  (712) 3 (219) - - (219)
Dividends declared ($0.025 per share) -  -  -  (901) -  (901)
Dividends declared ($0.05 per share) - - (1,784) - (1,784)
Issuance of restricted stock, net of cancellation 36  -  -  -  -  -  33 - - - - 
Non-cash stock based compensation expense -  2,850  -  -  -  2,850  - 2,060 - - 2,060 
Net income  -   -   -   15,963   990   16,953   -   -  5,283  -  5,283 
Balance at June 30, 2021  35,346  $92,309  $-  $131,853  $854  $225,016 
Balance at June 30, 2022  35,063   88,894  144,041  101  233,036 
Issuance of common stock and tax impact of stock incentive plan 3 (76) - - - (76) 6 52 - - 52 
Dividends declared ($0.025 per share) - - - (902) - (902)
Dividends declared ($0.05 per share)   - (1,790) - (1,790)
Issuance of restricted stock, net of cancellation (7) - - - - -  (6) - - - - 
Non-cash stock based compensation expense - 2,079 - - - 2,079    1,214 - - 1,214 
Net income  -   -   -   20,922   77   20,999       -   17,286   -   17,286 
Balance at September 30, 2021  35,342  $94,312  $-  $151,873  $931  $247,116 
Balance at September 30, 2022  35,063   90,160   159,537   101   249,798 

 

 

Number of

Shares

  

Common

Stock

  

Additional

Paid In

Capital

  

Retained

Earnings

  

Non-

Controlling

Interest

  

Total

Shareholders'

Equity

  

Number of

Shares

  

Common

Stock

  

Retained

Earnings

  

Non-

Controlling

Interest

  

Total

Shareholders

Equity

 

Balance at January 1, 2020

 35,344  $353  $85,148  $86,764  $(518

)

 $171,747 

Balance at December 31, 2020

 35,344  $91,044  $109,286  $(171

)

 $200,159 

Issuance of common stock and tax impact of stock incentive plan

 4  -  55  -  -  55  3  (2,255

)

 -  -  (2,255

)

Dividends declared ($0.025 per share)

 -  -  (983

)

 -  (983

)

Purchase and retirement of common stock

 (100

)

 (260

)

 (3,088

)

 -  (3,348

)

Issuance of restricted stock, net of cancellation

 127  1  -  -  -  1  61  -  -  -  - 

Non-cash stock based compensation expense

 -  -  2,132  -  -  2,132  -  1,642  -  -  1,642 

Net income

  -   -   -   7,811   67   7,878   -   -   11,576   35   11,611 

Balance at March 31, 2020

  35,475  $354  $87,335  $94,575  $(451

)

 $181,813 

Balance at March 31, 2021

  35,308  $90,171  $116,791  $(136

)

 $206,826 
Issuance of common stock and tax impact of stock incentive plan 4  -  (1,209) -  -  (1,209) 2 (712) - - (712)
Dividends declared ($0.05 per share) -  -  -  (1,775) -  (1,775)
Issuance of restricted stock, net of cancellation 80  1  (2) -  -  (1)
Non-cash stock based compensation expense -  -  2,126  -  -  2,126 
Net income (loss)  -   -   -   (1,361)  70   (1,291)
Balance at June 30, 2020  35,559  $355  $88,250  $91,439  $(381) $179,663 
Issuance of common stock and tax impact of stock incentive plan 3 - 48 - - 48 
Dividends declared ($0.025 per share) - - - (887) - (887)
Dividends declared ($0.025 per share) - - (901) - (901)
Issuance of restricted stock, net of cancellation (12) - - - - -  36 - - - - 
Non-cash stock based compensation expense - - 2,064 - - 2,064  - 2,850 - - 2,850 
Net income  -   -  -  18,408  41  18,449   -   -  15,963  990  16,953 
Balance at September 30, 2020  35,550  $355 $90,362 $108,960 $(340) $199,337 
Balance at June 30, 2021  35,346   92,309  131,853  854  255,016 
Issuance of common stock and tax impact of stock incentive plan 3 (76) - - (76)
Dividends declared ($0.025 per share) - - (902) - (902)
Issuance of restricted stock, net of cancellation (7) - - - - 
Non-cash stock based compensation expense - 2,079 - - 2,079 
Net income  -   -   20,922   77   20,999 
Balance at September 30, 2021  35,342   94,312   151,873   931   247,116 

 

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)

 

NOTE 1 NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

For a description of key accounting policies followed, refer toAs used herein, the notesterm “Company”, “we”, “us” or “our” refers to The Shyft Group, Inc. consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020, included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 25, 2021.its subsidiaries unless designated or identified otherwise.

 

Nature of Operations

We are a niche market leader in specialty vehicle manufacturing and assembly for the commercial vehicle (including last-mile delivery, specialty service and vocation-specific upfit segments) and recreational vehicle industries. Our products include walk-in vans and truck bodies used in e-commerce/parcel delivery, upfit equipment used in the mobile retail and utility trades, service and vocational truck bodies, luxury Class A diesel motor home chassis and contract manufacturing and assembly services. We also supply replacement parts and offer repair, maintenance, field service and refurbishment services for the vehicles that we manufacture. Our operating activities are conducted through our wholly-owned operating subsidiary, The Shyft Group USA, Inc., with locations in Novi, Charlotte and Plymouth, Michigan; Bristol, Indiana; Waterville, Maine; Ephrata, Pennsylvania; North Charleston, South Carolina; Pompano Beach and West Palm Beach, Florida; Kansas City, Missouri; Montebello, Carson and McClellan Park, California; Mesa, Arizona; Dallas and Weatherford, Texas; and Saltillo, Mexico.manufacture as well as truck accessories.

 

The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all normal and recurring adjustments that are necessary for the fair presentation of our financial position as of September 30, 2021,2022, and our results of operations and cash flows for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021.2022. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and footnotes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.2021 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 24, 2022. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, 2022,are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the full year.

 

Recent Developments

In March 2020, the PresidentFor a description of the United States declared the coronavirus (“COVID-19”) outbreak a national emergency, as the World Health Organization determined it was a pandemic. The pandemic has had a significant impact on macroeconomic conditions. To limit the spread of COVID-19, governments have taken various actions including the issuance of stay-at-home orders and social distancing guidelines. While the Company’s plants continued to operate as essential businesses, starting March 23, 2020, certain of our manufacturing facilities were temporarily suspended or cut back on operating levels and shifts as a result of government orders. Since the third quarter of 2020, all of our facilities were at full or modified production levels. However, additional suspensions and cutbacks may occur as the impacts from COVID-19 and related responses continue to evolve within our global supply chain and customer base. The Company is taking a variety of measures to maintain operations with as minimal impact as possible to promote the safety and security of our associates, including increased frequency of cleaning and disinfecting of facilities, social distancing, remote working when possible, travel restrictions and limitations on visitor access to facilities.

The full impact of the COVID-19 outbreak continues to evolve as of the date of this filing. As such, it is uncertain askey accounting policies followed, refer to the full magnitude that the pandemic will have on the Company’s financial condition, liquidity, and future results of operations. Management is actively monitoring the impact of the global situation on its financial condition, liquidity, operations, suppliers, industry, and workforce. Given the daily evolution of the COVID-19 outbreak and the global responsesnotes to curb its spread, the Company is not able to estimate the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak on its results of operations, financial condition, or liquidity for future periods.

On October 1, 2020, the Company acquired substantially all of the assets and certain liabilities of F3 MFG Inc. through the Company’s subsidiary, The Shyft Group, DuraMag LLC (“DuraMag”). DuraMag is a leading aluminum truck body and accessory manufacturer, and DuraMag operations include aluminum manufacturing, finishing, assembly, and installation of DuraMag contractor, service, and van bodies, as well as Magnum branded truck accessories including headache racks (also known as cab protection racks or rear racks). DuraMag operates out of Waterville, Maine and that location is expected to continue to serve as the business’ primary manufacturing and assembly facility for both product lines. The addition of DuraMag aluminum bodies to the Company's product offerings follows the Company’s 2019 acquisition of Royal Truck Body ("Royal"), a West Coast and Southwestern U.S. steel truck body maker. Combined, these acquisitions elevate the Company to a leading position as a national service body manufacturer. DuraMag is part of our Specialty Vehicle segment and continues to go to market under the DuraMag and Magnum brands.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)

Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

Effective January 1, 2021, we adopted ASU 2019-12 and all related amendments, which simplifies the accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions to the general principles of Topic 740 and improving consistent application of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP") for other areas of Topic 740 by clarifying and amending existing guidance. The adoption of the provisions of ASU 2019-12 did not have a material impact on ourInc. consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.statements for the year ended December 31, 2021, included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information

 

Non-cash investing in the nine months ended September 30,2022 and September 30,2021, included $982 and $394 of capital expenditures.expenditures, respectively. The Company has chassis pool agreements, where it participates in chassis converter pools that are non-cash arrangements and they are offsetting between current assets and current liabilities on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. See "Note 54 – Debt" for further information about the chassis pool agreements.

Immaterial Revision of Previously Issued Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

During the fourth quarter of 2020, errors in the accounting for transactions associated with the divestiture of the Company’s ERV business were identified. These errors related to the quarterly condensed consolidated financial statements for the period ended September 30, 2020 resulting in the adjustment of certain balance sheet and statement of operations financial statement accounts, as disclosed in Note 1Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020. The Company assessed the materiality of these errors considering both qualitative and quantitative factors and determined that for the period ended September 30, 2020, the errors were not material.

The tables below present the impact of the revisions on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements:

  

Three Months Ended September 30, 2020

  

As Previously Reported

 

Adjustment

 

As Revised

Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

 

$

(598

)

 

$

(328

)

 

$

(926

)

Net income

  

18,777

   

(328

)

  

18,449

 

Net income attributable to The Shyft Group, Inc.

  

18,736

   

(328

)

  

18,408

 
             
Basic earnings (loss) per share            
Continuing operations $0.55  $0  $0.55 
Discontinued operations  (0.02)  (0.01)  (0.03)
Basic earnings per share $0.53  $(0.01) $0.52 
             
Diluted earnings (loss) per share            
Continuing operations $0.54  $0  $0.54 
Discontinued operations  (0.02)  (0.01)  (0.03)
Basic earnings per share $0.52  $(0.01) $0.51 

  

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020

  

As Previously Reported

 

Adjustment

 

As Revised

Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

 

$

(4,619

)

 

$

(328

)

 

$

(4,947

)

Net income

  

25,364

   

(328

)

  

25,036

 

Net income attributable to The Shyft Group, Inc.

  

25,186

   

(328

)

  

24,858

 
             
Basic earnings (loss) per share            
Continuing operations $0.84  $0  $0.84 
Discontinued operations  (0.13)  (0.01)  (0.14)
Basic earnings per share $0.71  $(0.01) $0.70 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)

  

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020

  

As Previously Reported

 

Adjustment

 

As Revised

Diluted earnings (loss) per share            
Continuing operations $0.83  $0  $0.83 
Discontinued operations  (0.13)  (0.01)  (0.14)
Basic earnings per share $0.70  $(0.01) $0.69 

 

NOTE 2 – DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

 

On February 1, 2020, we completed the sale of our emergency response vehicle ("ERV") business for $55,000 cash subject to certain post-closing adjustments. In September 2020, the Company finalized the post-close net working capital adjustment and subsequently paid $7,500 on October 1, 2020. The Company recognized a loss on sale of $763 and $2,901 in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively, which are portions of the Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. The ERV business included the emergency response chassis operations in Charlotte, Michigan, and operations in Brandon, South Dakota; Snyder and Neligh, Nebraska; and Ephrata, Pennsylvania. The results of the ERV business have been reclassified to Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020. We continue to have an open Transition Services Agreement with the buyer for the provision of certain transition support services, which will continue for certain services into 2022.2021.

 

The Income (loss) from discontinued operations presented in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations are summarized below:

 

  

Three Months Ended

September 30,

  

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 
  

2021

  

2020

  

2021

  

2020

 
                 

Sales

 $0  $0   0  $19,167 

Cost of products sold

  0   0   0   18,678 

Gross profit

  0   0   0   489 

Operating expenses

  0   0   0   4,404 

Operating loss

  0   0   0   (3,915)

Other income (expense)

  0   (1,200)  109   (3,338)

Loss from discontinued operations before taxes

  0   (1,200)  109   (7,253)

Income tax (expense) benefit

  0   274   (28)  2,306 

Net income (loss) from discontinued operations

 $0  $(926) 81  (4,947)
  

Three Months Ended

September 30,

  

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 
  2022  

2021

  2022  2021 

Other income

 $-  $-  $-  $109 

Income from discontinued operations before taxes

  -   -   -   109 

Income tax expense

  -   -   -   (28)

Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

 $-  $-  $-  $81 

 

TotalThere were no depreciation and amortization andexpenses or capital expenditures for the discontinued operations are summarized below:for the three and nine months ended September 30,2022 and 2021.

 

  

Three Months Ended

September 30,

  

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 
  

2021

  

2020

  2021  2020 
                 

Depreciation and amortization

 $0  $0  $0  $284 

Capital expenditures

 $0  $0  $0  $84

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)

 

NOTE 3 – ACQUISITION ACTIVITIES

On October 1, 2020, the Company acquired substantially all of the assets and certain liabilities of F3 MFG Inc. through the Company’s subsidiary, The Shyft Group DuraMag LLC (“DuraMag”). DuraMag is a leading, aluminum truck body and accessory manufacturer, and DuraMag operations include aluminum manufacturing, finishing, assembly, and installation of DuraMag contractor, service, and van bodies, as well as Magnum branded headache racks (also known as cab protection racks or rear racks). The Company paid $18,203 in cash, subject to a net working capital adjustment. The net working capital adjustment was finalized in January 2021, resulting in a decrease to the purchase price of $404. In addition, certain indemnity claims made by the Company pursuant to the purchase agreement were settled in June 2021, resulting in a decrease to the purchase price of $500. The acquisition was partially financed by borrowing from our existing line of credit, as described in "Note 5 – Debt". DuraMag is part of our Specialty Vehicle segment.

Purchase Price Allocation

The DuraMag acquisition was accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting with the purchase price allocated to the assets purchased and liabilities assumed based upon their estimated fair values at the date of acquisition. Identifiable intangible assets include customer relationships, DuraMag and Magnum trade names and trademarks, unpatented technology and non-competition agreements. The excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair values of the net tangible and intangible assets acquired of $5,401 was recorded as goodwill, which is expected to be deductible for tax purposes.

The fair values of the net assets acquired were based on a preliminary valuation and the estimates and assumptions were subject to change within the measurement period. In the third quarter of 2021, the Company finalized the purchase price allocation for adjustments related to accrued warranty of $289. As of September 30, 2021, the valuation and the estimates and assumptions were finalized, as the measurement period has concluded.

As of September 30, 2021, the final allocation of purchase price to assets acquired and liabilities assumed is as follows:

Accounts receivable

 $2,315 

Inventories

  3,659 
Other current assets  15 

Property, plant and equipment

  2,949 

Right of use assets-operating leases

  8,469 

Intangible assets

  5,590 

Goodwill

  5,401 

Total assets acquired

  28,398 
     

Accounts payable

  (1,662)
Accrued warranty  (289)

Accrued compensation and related taxes

  (434)

Current operating lease liabilities

  (644)

Other current liabilities and accrued expenses

  (241)

Long-term operating lease liability

  (7,825)

Long-term debt

  (4)

Total liabilities assumed

  (11,099)
     

Total purchase price

 $17,299 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Assigned

Intangible assets totaling $5,590 have provisionally been assigned to customer relationships, trade names and trademarks, unpatented technology and non-competition agreements as a result of the acquisition and consist of the following:

  

Amount

 

Useful Life

Customer relationships

 $2,200 

15 Years

Trade names and trademarks

  2,420 

Indefinite

Unpatented technology

  540 

9 Years

Non-competition agreements

  430 

6 Years

  $5,590  

The Company amortizes the customer relationships utilizing an accelerated approach and unpatented technology and non-competition agreements assets utilizing a straight-line approach. Amortization expense, including the intangible assets, recorded from the DuraMag acquisition is $70 and $209 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021.

Goodwill consists of operational synergies that are expected to be realized in both the short and long-term and the opportunity to enter into new markets which will enable us to increase value to our customers and shareholders. Key areas of expected cost savings include an expanded dealer network, complementary product portfolios and manufacturing and supply chain work process improvements.

Due to its insignificant size relative to the Company, supplemental pro forma financial information of the combined entity for the prior reporting period is not provided.

NOTE 4 – INVENTORIES

 

Inventories are summarized as follows:

 

  

September 30,

2021

  

December 31,
2020

 

Finished goods

 $5,119  $4,200 

Work in process

  7,078   1,908 

Raw materials and purchased components

  72,176   46,576 

Reserve

  (2,472)  (6,256

)

Total inventories, net

 $81,901  $46,428 

  

September 30,

2022

  

December 31,
2021

 

Finished goods

 $4,685  $2,990 

Work in process

  8,176   2,471 

Raw materials and purchased components

  98,352   61,723 

Total inventories

 $111,213  $67,184 
 

NOTE 54  DEBT

 

Short-term debt consists of the following:

 

  

September 30,
2021

  

December 31,
2020

 

Chassis pool agreements

 $3,995  $6,503 

Total short-term debt

 $3,995  $6,503 

12

  

September 30,
2022

  

December 31,
2021

 

Chassis pool agreements

 $24,277  $9,926 

Total short-term debt

 $24,277  $9,926 

 

THE SHYFT GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)

Chassis Pool Agreements

 

The Company obtains certain vehicle chassis for its walk-in vans, truck bodies and specialty vehicles directly from the chassis manufacturers under converter pool agreements. Chassis are obtained from the manufacturers based on orders from customers and in some cases, for unallocated orders.with receipt at our facilities dependent on manufacturer’s production schedules. The agreements generally state that the manufacturer will provide a supply of chassis to be maintained at the Company’s facilities with the condition that we will store such chassis and will not move, sell, or otherwise dispose of such chassis except under the terms of the agreement. In addition, the manufacturer typically retains the sole authority to authorize commencement of work on the chassis and to make certain other decisions with respect to the chassis including the terms and pricing of sales of the chassis to the manufacturer’s dealers. The manufacturer also does not transfer the certificate of origin to the Company nor permit the Company to sell or transfer the chassis to anyone other than the manufacturer (for ultimate resale to a dealer).


Although the Company is party to related finance agreements with manufacturers, the Company has not historically settled any related obligations in cash, nor does it expect to do so in the future. Instead, the obligation is settled by the manufacturer upon reassignment of the chassis to an accepted dealer, and the dealer is invoiced for the chassis by the manufacturer. Accordingly, as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company’s outstanding chassis converter pool with manufacturers totaled $3,995 and $6,503, respectively and theThe Company has included this financing agreement on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets within Other receivables – chassis pool agreements and Short-term debt – chassis pool agreements. Typically, chassis are converted and delivered to customers within 90 days of the receipt of the chassis by the Company. The chassis converter pool is a non-cash arrangement and is offsetting between Current assets and Current liabilities on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

 

Long-term debt consists of the following:

 

 

September 30,
2021

  

December 31,
2020

  

September 30,
2022

  

December 31,
2021

 

Line of credit revolver

 $0  $22,400  $65,000  $- 

Finance lease obligation

 355  473  412  450 

Other

  577   766   -   540 

Total debt

 932  23,639  65,412  990 

Less current portion of long-term debt

  (238)  (221

)

  (190)  (252

)

Total long-term debt

 $694  $23,418  $65,222  $738 

 

Line of Credit Revolver

On August 8, 2018, we entered into a Credit Agreement (the "Credit Agreement") by and among us and certain of our subsidiaries as borrowers, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association ("Wells Fargo"), as administrative agent, and the lenders party thereto consisting of Wells Fargo, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and PNC Bank National Association (the "Lenders"). Subsequently, the Credit Agreement was amended on May 14, 2019, September 9, 2019 and September 25, 2019 and certain of our other subsidiaries executed guaranties guarantying the borrowers’ obligations under the Credit Agreement. Concurrent with the close of the sale of the ERV business and effective January 31, 2020, the Credit Agreement was further amended by a fourth amendment, which released certain of our subsidiaries that were sold as part of the ERV business. The Credit Agreement was subsequently amended further on April 20, 2021 and July 16, 2021 pursuant to a fifth amendment and sixth amendment, respectively, to make certain changes to the subfacility limits pursuant to the Credit Agreement. The substantive business terms of the Credit Agreement remain in place and were not changed by any of the amendments noted above.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)


Line of Credit Revolver

As a result, atOn SeptemberNovember 30, 2021, we entered into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the "Credit Agreement") by and among us and certain of our subsidiaries as borrowers, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. ("Wells Fargo"), as administrative agent, and the lenders party thereto consisting of Wells Fargo, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., PNC Bank, National Association and Bank of America, N.A. (the "Lenders"). Certain of our other subsidiaries have executed guaranties guarantying the borrowers' obligations under the Credit Agreement.

Under the Credit Agreement, as amended, we may borrow up to $175,000$400,000 from the Lenders under a secured revolving credit facility which matures August 8, 2023.November 30, 2026. We may also request an increase in the facility of up to $50,000$200,000 in the aggregate, subject to customary conditions. The credit facility is also available for the issuance of letters of credit of up to $20,000 and swing line loans of up to $10,000, subject to certain limitations and restrictions as of September 30, 2021. restrictions. This revolving credit facility carries an interest rate of either (i) the highest of prime rate, the federal funds effective rate from time to time plus 0.5%, or the one month adjusted LIBOR plus 1.0%; or (ii) adjusted LIBOR, in each case plus a margin based upon our ratio of debt to earnings from time to time. The applicable borrowing rate including the margin was 1.34%4.14% (or one-month LIBOR plus 1.25%1.00%) at September 30, 2021. 2022.The credit facility is secured by security interests in, and liens on, all assets of the borrowers and guarantors, other than real property and certain other excluded assets. At September 30, 202130,2022 and December 31, 2020,2021, we had outstanding letters of credit totaling $760$1,100 and $525,$760, respectively, related to our workers’ compensation insurance.

 

Under the terms of our Credit Agreement, available borrowings (exclusive of outstanding borrowings) totaled $169,240$165,441 and $125,836$376,776 at September 30, 2021 2022and December 31, 2020,2021, respectively. The Credit Agreement requires us to maintain certain financial ratios and other financial covenants; prohibits us from incurring additional indebtedness; limits certain acquisitions, investments, advances or loans; limits our ability to pay dividends in certain circumstances; and restricts substantial asset sales, all subject to certain exceptions and baskets. At September 30, 2021 2022and December 31, 2020,2021, we were in compliance with all covenants in our Credit Agreement.

 

NOTE 65 – REVENUE

 

Changes in our contract assets and liabilities for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 2022and 20202021 are summarized below:

 

 

September 30,

2021

  

September 30,

2020

  

September 30,

2022

  

September 30,

2021

 

Contract Assets

  

Contract assets, beginning of period

 $9,414  $10,898  $21,483  $9,414 

Reclassification of the beginning contract assets to receivables, as the result of rights to consideration becoming unconditional

 (9,414) (10,777) (21,482) (9,414)

Contract assets recognized, net of reclassification to receivables

  42,459   9,546   87,098   42,459 

Contract assets, end of period

 $42,459  $9,667  $87,099  $42,459 
  

Contract Liabilities

  

Contract liabilities, beginning of period

 $756  $2,640  $988  $756 

Reclassification of the beginning contract liabilities to revenue, as the result of performance obligations satisfied

 (743) (2,370) (988) (743)

Cash received in advance and not recognized as revenue

  2,135   380   10,601   2,135 

Contract liabilities, end of period

 $2,148  $650  $10,601  $2,148 

 

The aggregate amount of the transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations in existing contracts that are yet to be completed in the Fleet Vehicles and Services (“FVS”("FVS") and Specialty Vehicles (“SV”("SV") segments are $758,518$915,135 and $94,042 respectively, with substantially all revenue expected to be recognized within one year as of September 30, 2021.$128,769, respectively.

 

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(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)

 

In the following tables, revenue is disaggregated by primary geographical market and timing of revenue recognition. The tables also include a reconciliation of the disaggregated revenue with the reportable segments.

 

 

Three Months Ended

September 30, 2021

  

Three Months Ended

September 30, 2022

 
 

FVS

  

SV

  

Total

Reportable

Segments

  

Other

  

Total

  

FVS

  

SV

  

Eliminations and

Other

  

Total

 

Primary geographical markets

          

United States

 $194,067  $74,077  $268,144  $0  $268,144  $183,409  $103,869  $(2,335) $284,943 

Other

  4,473  5  4,478  0  4,478   1,085   47   -   1,132 

Total sales

 $198,540  $74,082  $272,622  $0  $272,622  $184,494  $103,916  $(2,335) $286,075 
          

Timing of revenue recognition

          

Products transferred at a point in time

 $11,773  $47,462  $59,235  $0  $59,235  $10,821  $58,729  $-  $69,550 

Products and services transferred over time

  186,767  26,620  213,387  0  213,387   173,673   45,187   (2,335)  216,525 

Total sales

 $198,540  $74,082  $272,622  $0  $272,622  $184,494  $103,916  $(2,335) $286,075 

  

 

Three Months Ended

September 30, 2020

  

Three Months Ended

September 30, 2021

 
 

FVS

  

SV

  

Total

Reportable

Segments

  

Other

  

Total

  

FVS

  

SV

  

Eliminations and

Other

  

Total

 

Primary geographical markets

          

United States

 $144,420  $58,263  $202,683  $0  $202,683  $186,914  $81,230  $-  $268,144 

Other

  770   20   790   0   790   4,473   5   -   4,478 

Total sales

 $145,190  $58,283  $203,473  $0  $203,473  $191,387  $81,235  $-  $272,622 
          

Timing of revenue recognition

          

Products transferred at a point in time

 $11,075  $40,962  $52,037  $0  $52,037  $8,949  $50,286  $-  $59,235 

Products and services transferred over time

  134,115   17,321   151,436   0   151,436   182,438   30,949   -   213,387 

Total sales

 $145,190  $58,283  $203,473  $0  $203,473  $191,387  $81,235  $-  $272,622 

  

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2022

 
  

FVS

  

SV

  

Eliminations and

Other

  

Total

 

Primary geographical markets

                

United States

 $428,606  $293,325  $(2,335) $719,596 

Other

  5,482   75   -   5,557 

Total sales

 $434,088  $293,400  $(2,335) $725,153 
                 

Timing of revenue recognition

                

Products transferred at a point in time

 $31,092  $163,068  $-  $194,160 

Products and services transferred over time

  402,996   130,332   (2,335)  530,993 

Total sales

 $434,088  $293,400  $(2,335) $725,153 

   

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)

 

  

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2021

 
  

FVS

  

SV

  

Total

Reportable

Segments

  

Other

  

Total

 

Primary geographical markets

                    

United States

 $490,382  $215,951  $706,333  $0  $706,333 

Other

  8,104   55   8,159   0   8,159 

Total sales

 $498,486  $216,006  $714,492  $0  $714,492 
                     

Timing of revenue recognition

                    

Products transferred at a point in time

 $32,842  $133,092  $165,934  $0  $165,934 

Products and services transferred over time

  465,644   82,914   548,558   0   548,558 

Total sales

 $498,486  $216,006  $714,492  $0  $714,492 

  

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2020

 
  

FVS

  

SV

  

Total

Reportable

Segments

  

Other

  

Total

 

Primary geographical markets

                    

United States

 $373,501  $126,032  $499,533  $0  $499,533 

Other

  4,615   243   4,858   0   4,858 

Total sales

 $378,116  $126,275  $504,391  $0  $504,391 
                     

Timing of revenue recognition

                    

Products transferred at a point in time

 $44,611  $81,729  $126,340  $0  $126,340 

Products and services transferred over time

  333,505   44,546   378,051   0   378,051 

Total sales

 $378,116  $126,275  $504,391  $0  $504,391

 

  

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2021

 
  

FVS

  

SV

  

Eliminations and

Other

  

Total

 

Primary geographical markets

                

United States

 $468,725  $237,608  $-  $706,333 

Other

  8,104   55   -   8,159 

Total sales

 $476,829  $237,663  $-  $714,492 
                 

Timing of revenue recognition

                

Products transferred at a point in time

 $24,197  $141,737  $-  $165,934 

Products and services transferred over time

  452,632   95,926   -   548,558 

Total sales

 $476,829  $237,663  $-  $714,492 
 

NOTE 76 – PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

 

Property, plant and equipment are summarized by major classifications as follows:

 

 

September 30,

2021

  

December 31,

2020

  

September 30,

2022

  

December 31,

2021

 

Land and improvements

 $8,721  $8,721  $12,554  $9,810 

Buildings and improvements

 44,810  40,077  43,557  45,724 

Plant machinery and equipment

 49,076  41,054  52,872  49,305 

Furniture and fixtures

 18,588  16,259  15,441  20,421 

Vehicles

 2,590  2,404  2,057  2,607 

Construction in process

  10,986   8,724   10,396   12,700 

Subtotal

 134,771  117,239  136,877  140,567 

Less accumulated depreciation

  (77,397)  (71,505

)

  (69,907)  (79,510

)

Total property, plant and equipment, net

 $57,374  $45,734  $66,970  $61,057 

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)

We recorded depreciation expense of $2,138$2,404 and $2,179$2,138 during the three months ended September 30, 2021 2022and 2020,2021, respectively, and $5,778$7,155 and $8,440$5,778 during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. In the second quarter of 2020, we committed to a plan to phase out the use of an ERP system at certain locations and determined that the estimated useful lives for the related assets had shortened. As a result, we recorded depreciation expense of $2,330 attributable to accelerated depreciation and loss of $2,430 from write-off of related construction in process. The total impact on Income (loss) from continuing operations was an expense of $274 and $3,873 for the three2022 and nine2021, months ended September 30, 2020, respectively.

 

NOTE 87 – LEASES

 

We have operating and finance leases for land, buildings and certain equipment. Our leases have remaining lease terms of one year to 1918 years, some of which include options to extend the leases for up to 15 years. Our leases do not contain residual value guarantees. Assets recorded under finance leases were immaterial (See "Note 54 – Debt").

 

Operating lease expenses are classified as Cost of products sold and Operating expenses on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. The components of lease expense were as follows:

 

 

Three Months Ended

September 30,

  

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

  

Three Months Ended

September 30,

  

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 
 

2021

  

2020

  2021  2020  

2022

  

2021

  2022  2021 

Operating leases

 $2,048  $1,551  $5,984  $4,657  $2,683  $2,048  $7,492  $5,984 

Short-term leases(1)

  135   75   301   159   87   135   144   301 

Total lease expense

 $2,183  $1,626  $6,285  $4,816  $2,770  $2,183  $7,636  $6,285 

 

(1Includes expenses for month-to-month equipment leases, which are classified as short-term as the Company is not reasonably certain to renew the lease term beyond one month.

 

The weighted average remaining lease term and weighted average discount rate were as follows:

  

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 
  

2021

  

2020

 

Weighted average remaining lease term of operating leases (in years)

  9.2   7.7 

Weighted average discount rate of operating leases

  3.0%  3.4

%

Supplemental cash flow information related to leases was as follows:

  

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 
  

2021

  

2020

 

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:

        

Operating cash flow for operating leases

 $5,870  $4,531 
         

Right of use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations:

        

Operating leases

 $6,305  $7,283 
Finance leases $106  $136 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)

 

The weighted average remaining lease term and weighted average discount rate were as follows:

  

September 30,

 
  

2022

  

2021

 

Weighted average remaining lease term of operating leases (in years)

  8.2   9.2 

Weighted average discount rate of operating leases

  2.7%  3.0

%

Supplemental cash flow information related to leases was as follows:

  

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 
  

2022

  

2021

 

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:

        

Operating cash flow for operating leases

 $6,874  $5,870 
         

Right of use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations:

        

Operating leases

 $16,367  $6,305 
Finance leases $202  $106 

Maturities of operating lease liabilities as of September 30, 2021 2022are as follows:

 

Years ending December 31:

  

2021(1)

 $2,022 

2022

 7,607 

2022(1)

 $5,128 

2023

 7,342  10,214 

2024

 7,014  9,472 

2025

 6,247  8,328 

2026

 6,672 

Thereafter

  21,636   24,056 

Total lease payments

 51,868  63,870 

Less: imputed interest

  (6,704)   (9,150))

Total lease liabilities

 $45,164  $54,720 

 

(1Excluding the nine months ended September 30, 2021.

2022.

 

NOTE 89 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

 

At September 30, 2021, 2022,we and our subsidiaries were parties, both as plaintiff and defendant, to a number of lawsuits and claims arising out of the normal course of our businesses. In the opinion of management, our financial position, future operating results or cash flows will not be materially affected by the final outcome of these legal proceedings.

 

Warranty Related

 

We provide limited warranties against assembly/construction defects. These warranties generally provide for the replacement or repair of defective parts or workmanship for a specified period following the date of sale. The end users also may receive limited warranties from suppliers of components that are incorporated into our chassis and vehicles.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)

 

Certain warranty and other related claims involve matters of dispute that ultimately are resolved by negotiation, arbitration or litigation. Infrequently, a material warranty issue can arise which is beyond the scope of our historical experience. We provide for any such warranty issues as they become known and are estimable. It is reasonably possible that additional warranty and other related claims could arise from disputes or other matters beyond the scope of our historical experience. An estimate of possible penalty or loss, if any, cannot be made at this time.

 

Changes in our warranty liability are summarized below:

 

  

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 
  

2021

  

2020

 

Balance of accrued warranty at January 1

 $5,633  $5,694 

Provisions for current period sales

  2,720   2,687 

Cash settlements

  (3,052)  (2,411)

Changes in liability for pre-existing warranties

  1,958   (406)
Acquired  289   0 

Balance of accrued warranty at September 30

 $7,548  $5,564 

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Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 
  

2022

  

2021

 

Balance of accrued warranty at January 1

 $5,975  $5,633 

Provisions for current period sales

  3,597   2,720 
Changes in liability for pre-existing warranties  430   1,958 

Cash settlements

  (3,570)  (3,052)
Acquired  -   289 

Balance of accrued warranty at September 30

 $6,432  $7,548 

 

THE SHYFT GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)

Spartan-Gimaex Joint VentureLegal Proceedings Relating to Environmental Matters

 

In February 2015, the Company and Gimaex Holding, Inc. initiated discussions to dissolve the Spartan-Gimaex joint venture. Further to legal proceedings initiated by the Company to dissolve and liquidate the joint venture, the court appointed the Company as liquidating trustee of the joint venture. As of September 2021, the liquidation is substantially complete, and the Company does not expect any material impact to our future operating results. 

EPA Information Request

Inpreviously disclosed, in May 2020, the Company received a letteran information request from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) requesting certain information as part of an EPA investigation regarding a potential failure to affix emissions labels on vehicles to determine the Company’s compliance with applicable laws and regulations. This information request pertains to chassis, vocational vehicles, and vehicles that the Company manufactured or imported into the U.S. between January 1, 2017 to the date the Company received the request in May 2020. The Company responded to the EPA’s request and furnished the requested materials in the third quarter of 2020. An

On April 6, 2022, the Company received a Notice of Violation from the EPA alleging a failure to secure certain certifications on manufactured chassis and a failure to comply with recordkeeping and reporting requirements related to supplier-provided chassis. The Company continues to investigate this matter, including potential defenses, and will continue discussions with the EPA regarding the allegations. At this time, it is not possible to estimate of possiblethe potential fines or penalties or loss, if any, cannot be made atthat the Company may incur (if any) for this time.

matter.

 

NOTE 109– TAXES ON INCOME

 

Our effective income tax rate was 24.8%17.9% and 27.2%24.8% for the three months ended September 30, 20212022 and 2020,2021, respectively, compared toand 15.2% and 24.4% and 19.1% for the nine months ended September 30, 20212022 and 2020,2021, respectively.

 

The effective tax rate of 24.8% and 24.4% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively, is higher than the U.S. statutory tax rate of 21% primarily because of state income taxes at their statutory rates.

 
The effective tax rate of 27.2%
for the three months ended September 30, 20202022 is higherlower than the USU.S. statutory tax rate of 21.0% primarily due an increase in the tax benefit of research credits, whereas the rate for the same period in 21%2021 primarily because of was higher than the U.S. statutory tax rate due to non-deductible executive compensation and state income taxes and the unfavorable impact of certain non-deductible compensation expense on our effective tax rate.taxes.

 

TheOur effective income tax rate for the firstnine months ended September 30, 2020 reflects the favorable impact of certain provisions of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act upon the income tax expense as computed based on current statutory income tax rates. Enacted on March 27, 2020, the CARES Act amended certain provisions of the tax code to allow the five-year carryback of tax basis net operating losses (“NOL”) incurred in the years 2018 through 2020. The closing of the sale of the ERV business during the first quarter of 20202022 put the Company into a tax basis NOL position for the year as a result of the reversal of deferred tax assets that were recorded inat 2019.15.2% Under the CARES Act, the Company has carried the NOL back to offset taxable income incurred in years prior to 2018 when the federal corporate income tax rate was 35%,lower as compared to the 21%24.4% tax rate at which the deferred tax assets were originally recorded. The Company recorded a $2,610 current period tax benefit resulting from the rate difference as a component of Income tax benefit in the first quarternine months of 2020.2021

primarily because of the tax benefit from increased research credits in 2022.

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Item 2.

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

 

The Shyft Group, Inc. was organized as a Michigan corporation on September 18, 1975, and is headquartered in Novi, Michigan. We are a niche market leader in specialty vehicle manufacturing and assembly for the commercial vehicle (including last-mile delivery, specialty service and vocation-specific upfit segments) and recreational vehicle industries. Our products include walk-in vans and truck bodies used in e-commerce/parcel delivery, upfit equipment used in the mobile retail and utility trades, service and vocational truck bodies, luxury Class A diesel motor home chassis and contract manufacturing and assembly services. We also supply replacement parts and offer repair, maintenance, field service and refurbishment services for the vehicles that we manufacture. Our operating activities are conducted through our wholly-owned operating subsidiary, The Shyft Group USA, Inc., with locations in Novi, Charlotte and Plymouth, Michigan; Bristol, Indiana; Waterville, Maine; Ephrata, Pennsylvania; North Charleston, South Carolina; Pompano Beach and West Palm Beach, Florida; Kansas City, Missouri; Montebello, Carson and McClellan Park, California; Mesa, Arizona; Dallas and Weatherford, Texas; and Saltillo, Mexico.manufacture as well as truck accessories.

 

Our vehicles, parts and services are sold to commercial users, original equipment manufacturers ("OEMs")(OEMs), dealers, individual end users, and municipalities and other governmental entities. Our diversification across several sectors provides numerous opportunities while reducing overall risk as the various markets we serve tend to have different cyclicality. We have an innovative team focused on building lasting relationships with our customers by designing and delivering market leading specialty vehicles, vehicle components, and services. Additionally, our business structure is agile and able to quickly respond to market needs, take advantage of strategic opportunities when they arise and correctly size and scale operations to ensure stability and growth. Our expansion of equipment upfit services in our Fleet Vehicles and Services segment, and the growing opportunities that we have capitalized on in last mile delivery as a result of the rapidly changing e-commerce market areis an excellent examplesexample of our ability to generate growth and profitability by quickly fulfilling customer needs and operating efficiently.needs.

 

Recent Developments

In March 2020, the PresidentWe believe we can best carry out our long-term business plan and obtain optimal financial flexibility by using a combination of the United States declared the COVID-19 outbreak a national emergency, as the World Health Organization determined it was a pandemic. The pandemic has had a significant impact on macroeconomic conditions. To limit the spread of COVID-19, governments have taken various actions including the issuance of stay-at-home orders and social distancing guidelines. While the Company’s plants continued to operate as essential businesses, starting March 23, 2020 certain ofborrowings under our manufacturingcredit facilities, were temporarily suspended or cut back on operating levels and shifts as a result of government orders. Since the third quarter of 2020, all of our facilities were at full or modified production levels. However, additional suspensions and cutbacks may occur as the impacts from COVID-19 and related responses continue to evolve within our global supply chain and customer base. The Company is taking a variety of measures to maintain operations with as minimal impact as possible to promote the safety and security of our associates, including increased frequency of cleaning and disinfecting of facilities, social distancing, remote working when possible, travel restrictions and limitations on visitor access to facilities.

The full impact of the COVID-19 outbreak continues to evolve as of the date of this filing. As such, it is uncertain as to the full magnitude that the pandemic will have on the Company’s financial condition, liquidity, and future results of operations. Management is actively monitoring the impact of the global situation on its financial condition, liquidity, operations, suppliers, industry, and workforce. Given the nature of the COVID-19 outbreak and the global responses to curb its spread, the Company is not able to estimate the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak on its results of operations, financial condition, or liquidity for future periods.

On October 1, 2020, the Company acquired substantially all of the assets and certain liabilities of F3 MFG Inc. through the Company’s subsidiary, The Shyft Group DuraMag LLC (“DuraMag”). DuraMag is a leading aluminum truck body and accessory manufacturer, and DuraMag operations include aluminum manufacturing, finishing, assembly, and installation of DuraMag contractor, service, and van bodies, as well as Magnum branded truck accessories including headache racks (also knowninternally or externally generated equity capital, as cab protection racks or rear racks). DuraMag operates outsources of Waterville, Maine and that location is expected to continue to serve as the business’ primary manufacturing and assembly facility for both product lines. The addition of DuraMag aluminum bodies to the Company's product offerings follows the Company’s 2019 acquisition of Royal Truck Body ("Royal"), a West Coast and Southwestern U.S. steel truck body maker. Combined, these acquisitions elevate the Company to a leading position as a national service body manufacturer. DuraMag is part of our Specialty Vehicle segment and continues to go to market under the DuraMag and Magnum brands.expansion capital.

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Executive Overview

 

 

RevenueSales of $272.6$286.1 million infor the third quarter of 2021,2022, an increase of 34.0%4.9% compared to $203.5$272.6 million infor the third quarter of 2020.2021.

 

Gross Margin of 20.6% in18.9% for the third quarter of 2021,2022, compared to 24.9% in20.6% for the third quarter of 2020.2021.

 

Operating expense of $32.1 million, or 11.2% of sales for the third quarter of 2022, compared to $28.0 million, or 10.3% of sales infor the third quarter of 2021, compared to $24.3 million, or 12.0% of sales in the third quarter of 2020.2021.

 

Operating income of $28.1$22.0 million infor the third quarter of 2021,2022, compared to $26.4$28.1 million infor the third quarter of 2020.2021.

 

Income tax expense of $6.9$3.8 million infor the third quarter of 2021,2022, compared to $7.3$6.9 million infor the third quarter of 2020.2021.

 

Income from continuing operations of $21.0$17.3 million infor the third quarter of 2021,2022, compared to $19.4$21.0 million infor the third quarter of 2020.2021.

 

Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations of $0.58 in$0.49 for the third quarter of 2021,2022, compared to $0.54 in$0.58 for the third quarter of 2020.2021.

 

Order backlog of $1,043.9 million at September 30, 2022, an increase of $191.3 million or 22.4% from our backlog of $852.6 million at September 30, 2021, an increase of $572.0 million or 203.8% from our backlog of $280.6 million at September 30, 2020.2021.

 

We believe we are well positioned to take advantage of long-term opportunities and continue our efforts to bring product innovations to each of the markets that we serve. Some of our recent innovations, strategic developments and strengths include:

 

 

In June 2021,March 2022, we announced Blue Arc™ Electric Vehicle ("EV") Solutions, a new go-to-market brand alongside a trio of initial product offerings—an industry-first commercial grade purpose-built EV chassis; a fully reimagined from the creation of Shyft Innovations™, our dedicated mobility researchground up all-electric delivery walk-in van; and development team, initially focused on introducing a Class 3 purpose-built flat modular EV chassis to any specialty vehicle body builder. fully portable, remote-controlled charging station, the Power Cube™.

The EV-poweredproprietary battery-powered chassis features customizable length and wheelbase, making it well suited forwell-suited to serve a varietywide range of vehicle types.medium-duty trucks and end uses. The chassis’ modular design will accommodate multiple gross vehicle weight ratingratings and classifications, based on build outbuild-out and usage. The lithium-ion battery packs provide an approximate range of 150 to 175 miles with the opportunity to enhance range through expanded battery options.

Leveraging a scalable design, the full Blue Arc EV portfolio is available in Class 3, 4 and 5 walk-in van configurations with body length options from 12 to 22 feet. Designed for high-frequency, last-mile delivery fleets, these vehicles are powered by lithium-ion battery packs that can deliver 150 mile range at 50% payload in parcel mode with optional extended range packs available. With this high degreethese options, Shyft customers can maximize productivity and minimize cost of configurability,ownership, including fuel and maintenance costs.

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The Blue Arc ecosystem also includes the all-electric chassis is adaptablePower Cube, a fully portable remote-controlled charging station with onboard energy storage to last mile delivery, work truck, mass transit, recreationalserve a variety of commercial vehicle needs and other emergingapplications. Understanding that lack of EV markets.infrastructure is one of the roadblocks to adoption, this design requires no digging and trenching or costly infrastructure changes and can be up and running in a matter of hours.

 

 

The introductionVelocity lineup of the Velocity F2™, a Classlast-mile delivery vehicles span Gross Vehicle Weight Rating class sizes 2 walk-in van builtand 3 and are available on a Ford Transit, Mercedes Sprinter, and RAM Promaster chassis. The Velocity F2 combines nimbleness,fuel efficiency, comfort, and fuel efficiencymaneuverability with the cargo space, access, and load capacity similar to a traditional walk-in delivery van. The Velocity F2 gives parcel delivery fleets the added flexibility to manage their driver pool and optimize routing, consistent with increased demand.

 

 

The introduction of the Velocity M3™ walk-in van which is built on a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter cab and chassis, blends the fuel efficiency, driver ergonomics, and safety provisions of a cargo van cab and chassis with the expansive cargo space of a traditional walk-in van. The Velocity M3 builds upon advancements from the Utilimaster Reach®, with a lighter body design, improved payload, better fuel efficiency, and maximized cargo space, punctuated with a game-changing automatic access system that opens, closes, and locks interior and exterior doors—without keys or manual effort—for unequaled ease and stop-by-stop efficiency gains.

Our continued expansion into the equipment upfit market for vehicles used in the parcel delivery, grocery, trades, and construction industries. This rapidly expanding market offers an opportunity to add value to current and new customers for our fleet vehicles and vehicles produced by other original equipment manufacturers.

The introduction of Royal Truck Body’s new Severe Duty body, built to fit General Motors’ medium duty truck class and Ford's Super Duty truck class, which includes more standard features than any other service body on the market. With its Fortressfortress five-point lock system, 10-gauge steel and Line-X’d box tops treated with a protective Polyeurea coating and 3/8″ tread plate steel floors, this work truck is built to last and is ideal for contractors and business owners that need heavy-duty work trucks.

 

 

The introduction of theK3 and K4 605 motorhome chassis. The K4 605 ischassis are equipped with Spartanthe Spartan® RV Chassis Connected Coach™Coach®, a technology bundle featuring the new 15-inch anti-glare digital dash that is custom designed for the RV customer to meet their specific display and keyless push-button start. It also featuresor operational needs. Integrating with the Spartan Advanced Protection System®, a collection of safety systems that includes collision mitigation with adaptive cruise control, electronic stability control, automatic traction control, Spartan Safe Haul™, factory chassis-integrated air supply for tow vehicle braking systems, tire pressure monitoring system with integrated controls with Spartan Connected Coach’s™ digital dash display, Premier Steer steering assist system, woodgrainis the new Tri-Pod Steering Wheel, which places driving features and leather SMART steering wheelinstrumentation right at the driver's fingertips, enabling a more effortless engagement with integrated radio controlsdriving features and a Passive Steer Tag Axle, and Cummins Connected Diagnostics.controls.

 

 

The strength of our balance sheet and access to working capital through our revolving line of credit.

 

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The following section provides a narrative discussion about our financial condition and results of operations. Certain amounts in the narrative may not sum due to rounding. The comments should be read in conjunction with our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and related Notes thereto included in Item 1 of this Form 10-Q and in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 25, 2021.February 24, 2022.

 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the components of the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations as a percentage of sales (percentages may not sum due to rounding):

 

 

Three Months Ended

September 30,

  

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

  

Three Months Ended

September 30,

  

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 
 

2021

  

2020

  2021  2020  

2022

  

2021

  2022  2021 

Sales

 100.0  100.0  100.0  100.0  100.0  100.0  100.0  100.0 

Cost of products sold

  79.4   75.1   79.3   78.0   81.1   79.4   83.2   79.3 

Gross profit

 20.6  24.9 20.7 22.0  18.9  20.6  16.8  20.7 

Operating expenses:

  

Research and development

 0.9  0.4  0.6 0.7  2.5  0.9  2.7  0.6 

Selling, general and administrative

  9.3   11.6   11.0   13.8   8.8   9.3   10.8   11.0 

Operating income

 10.3  13.0  9.1 7.5  7.7  10.3  3.3  9.1 

Other income (expense), net

  (0.1)  0.1   0.1   (0.2)  (0.3)  (0.1)  (0.3)  0.1 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

 10.2  13.1  9.2 7.3  7.4  10.2  3.0  9.2 

Income tax expense

  2.5   3.6   2.2   1.4   1.3   2.5   0.5   2.2 

Income from continuing operations

 7.7  9.5  6.9  5.9  6.0  7.7  2.6  6.9 

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

 -  (0.3) - (0.9)

Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

 -  -  -  - 

Non-controlling interest

  -   -   0.2   -   -   -   -   0.2 

Net income attributable to The Shyft Group, Inc.

  7.7   9.2   6.8   5.0   6.0   7.7   2.6   6.8 

 

QuarterThree Months September 30, 2022 Compared to the Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 Compared to the Quarter Ended September 30, 2020

 

Sales

 

For the quarter ended September 30, 2021,2022, we reported consolidated sales of $272.6$286.1 million, compared to $203.5$272.6 million for the third quarter of 2020,2021, an increase of $69.1$13.5 million or 34.0%4.9%. TheThis increase reflects favorable sales volume driven by strong demand acquired businessin our Specialty Vehicles (“SV”) segment and favorable pricing versusimplemented to offset material and labor inflation, partially offset by lower sales volumes in the COVID-19 impacted prior period.our Fleet Vehicles and Services (“FVS”) segment primarily due to supply chain constraints.

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Cost of Products Sold

 

Cost of products sold was $216.6$232.0 million in the third quarter of 2021,2022, compared to $152.7$216.6 million infor the third quarter of 2020,2021, an increase of $63.9$15.4 million or 41.8%7.1%. Cost of products sold increased $57.6by $15.7 million in higher material and labor costs and $2.7 million due to higher sales volumes including acquired businessinefficiencies and $10.6other costs in locations impacted by supply chain constraints. These increases were partially offset by $3.0 million due to higher material, laborvolume and other costs, partially offset by productivity and other cost reductions of $4.3 million.mix.

 

Gross Profit

 

Gross profit was $54.1 million for the third quarter of 2022, compared to $56.1 million for the third quarter of 2021, compared to $50.8 million for the third quartera decrease of 2020, an increase of $5.3$2.0 million or 10.5%(3.5%). Gross profit increased $17.7decreased $15.7 million due to higher salesmaterial and labor costs, $5.1 million due to inefficiencies in locations impacted by supply chain constraints and $1.9 million in volume, including acquired business and productivity and other cost reductions of $4.3 million, partially offset by higher material, laborprice and other costsmix increases of $10.6 million and unfavorable product mix that more than offset pricing increases for a negative impact of $6.1$20.7 million.

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Operating Expenses

 

Operating expenses were $32.1 million for the third quarter of 2022, compared to $28.0 million for the third quarter of 2021, compared to $24.3 million for the third quarter of 2020, an increase of $3.7$4.1 million or 14.8%. Research and development expense for the third quarter of 2022 was $7.1 million, compared to $2.6 million in the third quarter of 2021, was $2.6 million, compared to $0.8 million in the third quarter of 2020, an increase of $1.8$4.5 million primarily related to the electric vehicle development initiatives. Selling, general and administrative expense was $25.4 million in the third quarter of 2021, compared to $23.5$25.0 million for the third quarter of 2020, an increase2022, compared to $25.4 million for the third quarter of $1.92021, a decrease of $0.4 million, primarily driven by an increase in compensation expense related to growth and acquisition of $1.3 million versus cost reduction actions taken in the third quarter of 2020 and higher professional services of $0.5 million.actions.

 

Other Income (Expense)

 

Interest expense was $1.1 million for the third quarter of 2022, compared to $0.3 million for the third quarter of 2021, compared to an insignificant amount for the third quarter of 2020, driven by higher finance leaseborrowing costs. Other income was $0.1 million in the third quarter of 2021, compared to $0.2 million for the third quarter of 2020. 2022, compared to income of $0.1 million for the third quarter of 2021.

 

Income Tax Expense

 

Our effective income tax rate was 17.9% in the third quarter of 2022, compared to 24.8% in the third quarter of 2021, compared to 27.2% in the third quarter of 2020.2021. The effective tax rates for 20212022 and 20202021 reflect the impact of current statutory income tax rates on our Income from continuing operations before taxes. The 2021 effectivetaxes, the impact of non-deductible executive compensation, and a discrete tax rate compared favorablybenefit related to the comparable perioddifference in 2020stock compensation expense recognized for book purposes and tax purposes upon vesting. The rate in 2022 is lower as compared to the 2021 rate primarily due to a favorable changean increase in the effect on the rate from estimated R&D credits and certain non-deductible executive compensation.tax benefit of research credits.

 

Income from Continuing Operations

 

Income from continuing operations for the third quarter ended September 30, 2021 increasedof 2022 decreased by $1.6$3.7 million to $17.3 million compared to $21.0 million compared to $19.4 million for the third quarter ended September 30, 2020.of 2021. On a diluted per share basis, incomeIncome from continuing operations increased $0.04decreased $0.09 to $0.49 for the third quarter of 2022 compared to earnings of $0.58 inper share for the third quarter of 2021. Driving this decrease were the factors noted above.

Income from Discontinued Operations

There was no Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes for the third quarter of 2022 or 2021.

Adjusted EBITDA

Our consolidated Adjusted EBITDA for the third quarter of 2022 was $27.1 million, compared to $33.7 million for the third quarter of 2021, a decrease of $6.6 million or (19.8%).

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The table below describes the changes in Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended September 30, 2022 compared to $0.54the same period for 2021 (in millions):

Adjusted EBITDA three months ended September 30, 2021

 $33.7 

Product pricing and mix

  20.7 

Material and labor costs

  (19.0)
EV development costs  (5.6)
Sales volume and other  (3.7)

General and administrative costs and other

  1.0 

Adjusted EBITDA three months ended September 30, 2022

 $27.1 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 Compared to the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021

Sales

For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, we reported consolidated sales of $725.2 million, compared to $714.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, an increase of $10.7 million or 1.5%. This increase reflects strong demand in our SV segment and favorable pricing implemented to offset material and labor inflation, partially offset by lower sales volumes in our FVS segment primarily due to supply chain constraints.

Cost of Products Sold

Cost of products sold was $603.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, compared to $566.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, an increase of $36.5 million or 6.4%. Cost of products sold increased $47.8 million due to higher material and labor costs, $17.0 million due to inefficiencies and other costs in locations impacted by supply chain constraints, partially offset by lower volume and mix of $28.3 million.

Gross Profit

Gross profit was $122.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, compared to $148.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, a decrease of $25.9 million or (17.4%). Gross profit decreased $47.8 million due to higher material and labor costs, $19.5 million due to inefficiencies and other costs in locations impacted by supply chain constraints, and $10.7 million in volume, partially offset by price and mix increases of $52.1 million.

Operating Expenses

Operating expenses were $98.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, compared to $82.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, an increase of $15.1 million or 18.1%. Research and development expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was $19.5 million, compared to $4.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, an increase of $15.2 million primarily related to the electric vehicle development initiatives. Selling, general and administrative expense was $78.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, compared to $78.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, a decrease of $0.2 million.

Other Income (Expense)

Interest expense was $1.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, compared to $0.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, driven by higher borrowing costs. Other expense was $0.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, compared to income of $0.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021.

Income Tax Expense

Our effective income tax rate was 15.2% in the first nine months of 2022, compared to 24.4% in the first nine months of 2021. The effective tax rates for 2022 and 2021 reflect the impact of current statutory income tax rates on our Income from continuing operations before taxes, the impact of non-deductible executive compensation, and a discrete tax benefit related to the difference in stock compensation expense recognized for book purposes and tax purposes upon vesting. The lower effective tax rate for 2022 reflects the favorable impact of an increase in the tax benefit of research credits.

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Income from Continuing Operations

Income from continuing operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 decreased by $30.8 million to $18.7 million compared to income of $49.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. On a diluted per share inbasis, Income from continuing operations decreased $0.81 to $0.53 for the third quarternine months ended September 30, 2022, compared to earnings of 2020.$1.34 per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. Driving this increasedecrease were the factors noted above.

Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations

 

Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes for the quarternine months ended September 30, 2022 decreased by $0.1 million to none compared to $0.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, increased by $0.9 million comparedprimarily attributable to Loss from discontinued operations of $0.9 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2020 due2021 winddown activities subsequent to the completion of the sale of the ERV businessdivestiture not repeated in February 2020.2022.

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

Our consolidated Adjusted EBITDA infor the third quarter of 2021nine months ended September 30, 2022 was $33.7$40.1 million, compared to $32.6$81.5 million for the third quarternine months ended September 30, 2021, a decrease of 2020, an increase of $1.1$41.4 million or 3.5%(50.8%).

 

The table below describes the changes in Adjusted EBITDA for the threenine months ended September 30, 20212022 compared to the same period of 2020for 2021 (in millions):

 

Adjusted EBITDA three months ended September 30, 2020

 $32.6 

Sales volume including acquired business

  17.7 

Product pricing and mix

  (6.1)

Productivity net of material, labor and other costs

  (6.3)

General and administrative costs and other

  (4.2)

Adjusted EBITDA three months ended September 30, 2021

 $33.7 

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Adjusted EBITDA nine months ended September 30, 2021

 $81.5 

Product pricing and mix

  52.1 

Material and labor costs

  (58.9)
EV development costs  (17.0)
Sales volume and other  (19.1)

General and administrative costs and other

  1.5 

Adjusted EBITDA nine months ended September 30, 2022

 $40.1 

 

Order Backlog

 

Our order backlog by reportable segment is summarized in the following table (in thousands):

 

 

September 30,

2021

  

September 30,

2020

  

September 30,

2022

  

September 30,

2021

 

Fleet Vehicles and Services

 $758,518  $228,870  $915,135  $749,731 

Specialty Vehicles

   94,042   51,756   128,769   102,829 

Total consolidated

 $852,560  $280,626  $1,043,904  $852,560 

 

The consolidated backlog at September 30, 2021,2022, totaled $852.6$1,043.9 million, up 203.8%22.4%, compared to $280.6$852.6 million at September 30, 2020,2021, which reflects strong demand for vehicles across the Company’s product portfolio.

 

Our Fleet Vehicles and Services backlog increased by $529.6$165.4 million, or 231.4%22.1%, which reflects strong demand for vehicles across the Company’s product portfolio.segment’s walk in van, Velocity and Truck Body products. Our Specialty Vehicles segment backlog increased by $42.3$25.9 million, or 81.7%25.2%, due to increased motor home chassis and service truck body orders.

 

Orders in the backlog are subject to modification, cancellation or rescheduling by customers. Although the backlog of unfilled orders is one of many indicators of market demand, several factors, such as changes in production rates, available capacity, new product introductions, supply of chassis, and competitive pricing actions, may affect actual sales. Accordingly, a comparison of backlog from period-to-period is not necessarily indicative of eventual actual shipments.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 Compared to the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020

Sales

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, we reported consolidated sales of $714.5 million, compared to $504.4 million for the first nine months of 2020, an increase of $210.1 million or 41.7%. The increase reflects favorable sales volume driven by strong demand and acquired business versus lower sales in the COVID-19 impacted prior period.

Cost of Products Sold

Cost of products sold was $566.5 million in the first nine months of 2021, compared to $393.3 million in the first nine months of 2020, an increase of $173.2 million or 44.0%. Cost of products sold increased $174.5 million due to higher sales volumes including acquired business, $2.3 million of pre-production costs and $10.7 million of higher material and labor costs. These increases were partially offset by productivity and cost reductions of $14.3 million.

Gross Profit

Gross profit was $148.0 million for the first nine months of 2021, compared to $111.1 million for the first nine months of 2020, an increase of $36.9 million, or 33.2%. Gross profit increased $46.2 million due to higher sales volume including acquired business and $14.3 million of productivity and other cost reductions. These increases were partially offset by higher material, labor and other costs of $10.6 million, pre-production costs of $2.3 million, and unfavorable product mix and pricing of $10.7 million.

Operating Expenses

Operating expenses were $82.9 million for the first nine months of 2021, compared to $73.0 million for the first nine months of 2020, an increase of $9.9 million or 13.6%. Research and development expense in the first nine months of 2021 was $4.3 million, compared to $3.5 million in the first nine months of 2020, an increase of $0.8 million primarily related to the electric vehicle development initiatives. Selling, general and administrative expense was $78.6 million in the first nine months of 2021, compared to $69.5 million for the first nine months of 2020, an increase of $9.1 million, primarily driven by an increase in compensation expense related to growth and acquisition of $9.4 million versus cost reduction actions taken in the first nine months of 2020 and higher professional services of $4.2 million. These increases were partially offset by the accelerated depreciation of the ERP system and write-off of related construction in process of $4.5 million in the second quarter of 2020 that did not recur in 2021.

  

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Other Income (Expense)

Interest expense was $0.3 million for the first nine months of 2021, compared to $1.2 million for the first nine months of 2020, driven by lower borrowings and interest support more than offsetting periodic expense. Other income was $0.7 million in the first nine months of 2021 compared to $0.2 million for the first nine months of 2020.

Income Tax Expense

Our effective income tax rate was 24.4% in the first nine months of 2021, compared to 19.1% in the first nine months of 2020. The effective tax rate for 2021 reflects the impact of current statutory income tax rates on our Income before taxes partially offset by a discrete tax benefit related to the difference in stock compensation expense recognized for book purposes and tax purposes upon vesting.
 
The effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compares unfavorably to the comparable period in 2020 due to a favorable adjustment recorded in 2020 because of provisions of the CARES Act allowing the carryback of tax net operating losses (“NOL”) incurred in the years 2018 through 2020 for five years. The sale of our ERV business in 2020 placed the Company into a tax NOL position because of the reversal of certain deferred tax assets recorded in 2019. As a result, this NOL has been carried back to offset taxable income in years when the federal corporate income tax rate was 35%, as opposed to the 21% rate in effect at the time the deferred tax assets were recorded. The resultant favorable tax rate differential allowed us to record a $2.6 million current year tax benefit as a discrete item.

Income from Continuing Operations

Income from continuing operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, increased by $19.5 million, or 65.0%, to $49.5 million compared to $30.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. On a diluted per share basis, income from continuing operations increased $0.51 to $1.34 in the first nine months of 2021 compared to $0.83 per share in the first nine months of 2020. Driving this increase were the factors noted above.

Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations

Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 increased by $5.0 million to $0.1 million compared to Loss from discontinued operations of $4.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 due to the completion of the sale of the ERV business in February 2020.

Adjusted EBITDA

Our consolidated Adjusted EBITDA for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 was $81.5 million, compared to $60.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, an increase of $21.2 million or 35.1%.

The table below describes the changes in Adjusted EBITDA for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the same period of 2020 (in millions):

Adjusted EBITDA nine months ended September 30, 2020

 $60.3 

Sales volume including acquired business

  46.2 
Product pricing and mix  (10.7)

Productivity net of material, labor and other costs

  3.7 
Pre-production costs  (2.3)

General and administrative costs and other

  (15.7)

Adjusted EBITDA nine months ended September 30, 2021

 $81.5 

 

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

This report presents Adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization), which is a non-GAAP financial measure. This non-GAAP measure is calculated by excluding items that we believe to be infrequent or not indicative of our underlying operating performance, as well as certain non-cash expenses. We define Adjusted EBITDA as income from continuing operations before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, as adjusted to eliminate the impact of restructuring charges, acquisition related expenses and adjustments, non-cash stock-based compensation expenses, and other gains and losses not reflective of our ongoing operations. Adjusted EBITDA for all prior periods presented has been recast to conform to the current presentation.

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We present the non-GAAP measure Adjusted EBITDA because we consider it to be an important supplemental measure of our performance. The presentation of Adjusted EBITDA enables investors to better understand our operations by removing items that we believe are not representative of our continuing operations and may distort our longer-term operating trends. We believe this measure to be useful to improve the comparability of our results from period to period and with our competitors, as well as to show ongoing results from operations distinct from items that are infrequent or not indicative of our continuing operating performance. We believe that presenting this non-GAAP measure is useful to investors because it permits investors to view performance using the same tools that management uses to budget, make operating and strategic decisions, and evaluate our historical performance. We believe that the presentation of this non-GAAP measure, when considered together with the corresponding GAAP financial measures and the reconciliations to that measure, provides investors with additional understanding of the factors and trends affecting our business than could be obtained in the absence of this disclosure.

 

We use Adjusted EBITDA to evaluate the performance of and allocate resources to our segments. Adjusted EBITDA is also used, along with other financial and non-financial measures, for purposes of determining annual incentive compensation for our management team and long-term incentive compensation for certain members of our management team.

 

The following table reconciles Income from continuing operations to Adjusted EBITDA for the periods indicated.

 

Financial Summary (Non-GAAP)

Consolidated

(In thousands, Unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended

 Nine Months Ended  

Three Months Ended

 Nine Months Ended 
 

September 30,

  September 30,  

September 30,

  September 30, 
 

2021

  

2020

  2021  2020  

2022

  

2021

  2022  2021 

Income from continuing operations

 $20,999  $19,375  $49,482  $29,983  $17,286  $20,999  $18,717  $49,482 

Net (income) attributable to non-controlling interest

  (77) (41)  (1,102) (178) -  (77) -  (1,102)

Add (subtract):

  

Interest expense

  253  11   310 1,202   1,137  253   1,754  310 

Depreciation and amortization expense

  2,982  2,978   8,312 10,838   3,359  2,982   10,055  8,312 

Income tax expense

  6,910  7,253   15,952 7,084   3,770  6,910   3,346  15,952 

Restructuring and other related charges

 -  303   505 1,857   53  -   514  505 

Acquisition related expenses and adjustments

  594  650   808 922   243  594   800  808 

Non-cash stock based compensation expense

  2,079  2,064   6,571  6,181   1,214  2,079   4,922  6,571 
Loss from liquidation of JV -  -   643  -   -   -   -   643 
Loss from write-off of construction in process  -   -   -   2,430 

Adjusted EBITDA

 $33,740  $32,593  $81,481  $60,319  $27,062  $33,740  $40,108  $81,481 

 

Our Segments

 

We identify our reportable segments based on our management structure and the financial data utilized by our chief operating decision maker to assess segment performance and allocate resources among our operating units. We have two reportable segments: Fleet VehiclesFVS and Services ("FVS") and Specialty Vehicles ("SV").SV.

 

For certain financial information related to each segment, see "Note 1110 – Business Segments," of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements appearing in Item 1 of this Form 10-Q.

 

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Fleet Vehicles and Services

  

 

Financial Data

  

Financial Data

 
 

(Dollars in Thousands)

  

(Dollars in Thousands)

 
 

Three Months Ended

September 30,

  

Three Months Ended

September 30,

 
 

2021

  

2020

  

2022

  

2021

 
 

Amount

  

Percentage

  

Amount

  

Percentage

  

Amount

  

Percentage

  

Amount

  

Percentage

 
  

Sales

 $198,540  100.0% $145,190  100.0

%

 $184,494  100.0% $191,387  100.0

%

Adjusted EBITDA

 36,813 18.5% 33,237  22.9

%

 24,361 13.2% 36,393  19.0

%

 

Sales in our FVS segment were $198.5$184.5 million for the third quarter of 2022, compared to $191.4 million for the third quarter of 2021, compared to $145.2 million for the third quartera decrease of 2020, an increase of $53.3$6.9 million or 36.7%(3.6%). This increasedecrease was dueprimarily attributable to a sales volume increase and favorable pricing.decrease due to supply chain constraints, partially offset by pricing actions.

 

Adjusted EBITDA in our FVS segment for the third quarter of 20212022 was $36.8$24.4 million compared to $33.2$36.4 million infor the third quarter of 2020, an increase2021, a decrease of $3.6$12.0 million or 10.8%(33.1%). This increasedecrease was dueprimarily attributable to $15.2$12.0 million in higher sales volumes and productivity and other cost reductions of $4.3 million, partially offset by higher material and labor inflation and $9.4 million lower volume and inefficiencies due to supply chain constraints. These costs of $7.5 million, unfavorablewere partially offset by pricing and mix of $6.6 million and $1.8 million of higher operating expense.$9.4 million.

 

 

Financial Data

  

Financial Data

 
 

(Dollars in Thousands)

  

(Dollars in Thousands)

 
 

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

  

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 
 

2021

  

2020

  

2022

  

2021

 
 

Amount

  

Percentage

  

Amount

  

Percentage

  

Amount

  

Percentage

  

Amount

  

Percentage

 
  

Sales

 $498,486  100.0% $378,116  100.0

%

 $434,089  100.0% $476,829  100.0

%

Adjusted EBITDA

 83,310 16.7% 68,625  18.1

%

 38,015 8.8% 82,375  17.3

%

 

Sales in our FVS segment were $498.5$434.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021,2022, compared to $378.1$476.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, an increase2021, a decrease of $120.4$42.7 million or 31.8%(9.0%). This increasedecrease was dueprimarily attributable to a sales volume increase,decrease due to supply chain constraints, partially offset by pricing.pricing actions.

 


Adjusted EBITDA in our FVS segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2021,2022 was $83.3$38.0 million compared to $68.6$82.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020,2021, a decrease of $44.4 million or (53.9%). This decrease was primarily attributable to $27.5 million in material and labor inflation, $26.7 million lower volume and inefficiencies due to supply chain constraints, and $10.7 million in manufacturing and other costs. These decreases were partially offset by pricing and mix of $20.5 million.

Specialty Vehicles

  

Financial Data

 
  

(Dollars in Thousands)

 
  

Three Months Ended

September 30,

 
  

2022

  

2021

 
  

Amount

  

Percentage

  

Amount

  

Percentage

 
                 

Sales

 $103,916   100.0% $81,235   100.0

%

Adjusted EBITDA

  15,550   15.0%  6,247   7.7

%

Sales in our SV segment were $103.9 million in the third quarter of 2022, compared to $81.2 million for the third quarter of 2021, an increase of $14.7$22.7 million or 21.4%27.9%. This increase was due to $29.5 million in higherstrong sales volumes, and other productivity and cost reductions of $9.4 million, partiallyvolume growth coupled with pricing actions to offset by higher material and labor costs of $7.5 million, unfavorable pricing and mix of $10.7 million, $2.3 million of pre-production costs, and $3.7 million of increased operating expense.inflation.

 

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Specialty Vehicles

  

Financial Data

 
  

(Dollars in Thousands)

 
  

Three Months Ended

September 30,

 
  

2021

  

2020

 
  

Amount

  

Percentage

  

Amount

  

Percentage

 
                 

Sales

 $74,082   100.0% $58,283   100.0

%

Adjusted EBITDA

  5,827   7.9%  7,183   12.3

%

Sales in our SV segment were $74.1 million in the third quarter of 2021, compared to $58.3 million in the third quarter of 2020, an increase of $15.8 million or 27.1%. This increase was due to a sales volume increase including acquired business and favorable pricing.

 

Adjusted EBITDA for our SV segment for the third quarter of 20212022 was $5.8$15.6 million, compared to $7.2$6.2 million infor the third quarter of 2020, a decrease2021, an increase of $1.4$9.4 million or 18.9%148.9%. This decreaseincrease was dueprimarily attributable to $3.1 million in higher material and labor costs and $1.3 million of higher operating expenses due to acquisition. These higher costs were partially offset by $2.5 million in higher sales volumes including acquired business and favorable pricing and mix of $0.5$12.5 million, volume and productivity of $3.9 million, offset by material and labor costs of $4.7 million and increased operating and other expenses of $2.4 million.

     

 

Financial Data

  

Financial Data

 
 

(Dollars in Thousands)

  

(Dollars in Thousands)

 
 

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

  

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 
 

2021

  

2020

  

2022

  

2021

 
 

Amount

  

Percentage

  

Amount

  

Percentage

  

Amount

  

Percentage

  

Amount

  

Percentage

 
  

Sales

 $216,006  100.0% $126,275  100.0

%

 $293,400  100.0% $237,663  100.0

%

Adjusted EBITDA

 21,480 9.9% 12,123  9.6

%

 38,508 13.1% 22,415  9.4

%

 

Sales in our SV segment were $216.0$293.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, compared to $237.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, compared to $126.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, an increase of $89.7$55.7 million or 71.1%23.4%. This increase was due to astrong sales volume increase including acquired businessgrowth coupled with pricing actions to offset material and favorable pricing.labor inflation.

 
Adjusted EBITDA for our SV segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2021,2022 was $21.5$38.5 million, compared to $12.1$22.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020,2021, an increase of $9.4$16.1 million or 77.2%71.8%. This increase was dueprimarily attributable to $13.3 million in higher sales volumes including acquired business and favorable pricing and mix of $0.3 million. These increases were partially$33.3 million, volume and productivity of $6.9 million, offset by higher material and labor costs of $3.1$20.3 million and $1.1 millionincreased operating and other expenses of higher operating expenses due to acquisition.

$3.9 million.

 

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

 

Cash Flows

 

Cash and cash equivalents decreased by $6.5$34.3 million from December 31, 2021, to $14.5a balance of $2.9 million atas of September 30, 2021, compared to $21.0 million at December 31, 2020.2022. These funds, in addition to cash generated from future operations and availableavailability under our existing credit facilities, are expected to be sufficient to finance our foreseeable liquidity and capital needs, including potential future acquisitions.

Cash Flow from Operating Activities

We generated $42.3used $44.5 million of cash from operating activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2021, an increase in cash provided2022, a decrease of $21.3$86.8 million from $21.0$42.3 million of positive cash provided by operating activitiesflow during the nine months ended September 30, 2020. Cash flow from operating activities increased2021. The decrease is primarily due to a $1.2$30.2 million decrease in net income adjusted for non-cash charges to operations and a $22.5$56.6 million increasedecrease in the change in net working capital. The change in net working capital is primarily attributable to a $50.5$30.2 million increasedecrease in the change in receivables and contract assets, an $18.5 million decrease in the change in payables, an $8.6 million decrease in the change in inventories, a $4.4 million decrease in the change in accrued compensation, and a $19.4$1.2 million decrease in the change in accrued warranty, partially offset by a $6.3 million increase in the change in other liabilities partially offset by a $48.0 million decrease in the change in inventories.assets and liabilities.

 

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These changes were primarily driven by increased sales of $210.1 million, or 41.7% in the nine months ended September 30, 2021, compared to the same period in 2020, driven by strong demand in the current period and the comparatively lower sales resulting from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the comparative period. Corresponding increases in the change in receivables, inventories, and payables resulted from the need to fulfill increased sales in the current period and production in the third quarter of 2021 related to the ramp up of production of new Velocity vehicles. As of September 30, 2021,2022, contract assets increased $33.1$65.6 million to $42.5and contract liabilities increased by $9.6 million compared to $9.4 million as of December 31, 2020, primarily due to increased work in process production andresulting from industry wide supply chain constraints. Inventories increased by $44.0 million primarily due to increased raw material inventories relative to finished goods due to industry wide supply chain interruptions. Payables increased by $24.2 million primarily due to the Company’s continued focus on extending payment terms with suppliers.

 

Cash Flow from Investing Activities

 

We used $17.3$14.1 million of cash forin investing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2021,2022, a decrease ofin cash used of $64.1$3.2 million from $46.8$17.3 million of cash provided by investing activitiesused during the nine months ended September 30, 2020. Cash flow from2021. The decrease in cash used in investing activities decreasedis primarily due to a $9.9$4.0 million increasedecrease in the purchases of property, plant and equipment and $55.0 millionequipment.

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Cash Flow from Financing Activities

 

We used $31.5generated $24.3 million of cash forthrough financing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2021, a decrease2022, an increase in cash generated of cash used of $12.3$55.7 million from $43.8$31.5 million of cash used by financing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2020. Cash flow used2021. The increase in cash provided by financing activities decreasedis primarily dueattributable to a net $17.6$95.0 million decrease in payments onof increased proceeds from long-term debt, partially offset by $7.6 million of increased payments on long-term debt, a $3.3$23.4 million increase in the purchase and retirement of common stock, and $1.9a $5.5 million increase in exerciseissuance and vesting of stock awards.awards, and a $2.7 million increase in the payment of dividends.

 

Debt

 

On August 8, 2018,November 30, 2021, we entered into aan Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the "Credit Agreement") by and among us and certain of our subsidiaries as borrowers, Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationN.A. ("Wells Fargo"), as administrative agent, and the lenders party thereto consisting of Wells Fargo, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and, PNC Bank, National Association and Bank of America, N.A. (the "Lenders"). Subsequently, the Credit Agreement was amended on May 14, 2019, September 9, 2019 and September 25, 2019 and certainCertain of our other subsidiaries have executed guaranties guarantying the borrowers’borrowers' obligations under the Credit Agreement. Concurrent with the close of the sale of the ERV business and effective January 31, 2020,

Under the Credit Agreement, was further amended by a fourth amendment, which released certain of our subsidiaries that were sold as part of the ERV business. The Credit Agreement was subsequently amended further on April 20, 2021 and July 16, 2021 pursuant to a fifth amendment and sixth amendment, respectively, to make certain changes to the subfacility limits pursuant to the Credit Agreement. The substantive business terms of the Credit Agreement remain in place and were not changed by any of the amendments noted above.

As a result, at September 30, 2021, under the Credit Agreement, as amended, we may borrow up to $175.0$400.0 million from the Lenders under a secured revolving credit facility which matures August 8, 2023.November 30, 2026. We may also request an increase in the facility of up to $50.0$200.0 million in the aggregate, subject to customary conditions. The credit facility is also available for the issuance of letters of credit of up to $20.0 million and swing line loans of up to $10.0 million, subject to certain limitations and restrictions as of September 30, 2021.restrictions. This revolving credit facility carries an interest rate of either (i) the highest of prime rate, the federal funds effective rate from time to time plus 0.5%, or the one month adjusted LIBOR plus 1.0%; or (ii) adjusted LIBOR, in each case plus a margin based upon our ratio of debt to earnings from time to time. The applicable borrowing rate including the margin was 1.34%4.14% (or one-month LIBOR plus 1.25%1.00%) at September 30, 2021.2022. The credit facility is secured by security interests in, and liens on, all assets of the borrowers and guarantors, other than real property and certain other excluded assets. At September 30, 2021,2022 and December 31, 2020,2021, we had outstanding letters of credit totaling $0.8$1.1 million and $0.5$0.8 million, respectively, related to our workers’ compensation insurance.

 

Under the terms of our Credit Agreement, available borrowings (exclusive of outstanding borrowings) totaled $169.2$165.4 million and $125.8$376.8 million at September 30, 20212022 and December 31, 2020,2021, respectively. The Credit Agreement requires us to maintain certain financial ratios and other financial covenants; prohibits us from incurring additional indebtedness; limits certain acquisitions, investments, advances or loans; limits our ability to pay dividends in certain circumstances; and restricts substantial asset sales, all subject to certain exceptions and baskets. At September 30, 20212022 and December 31, 2020,2021, we were in compliance with all covenants in our Credit Agreement.

 

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Equity Securities

 

On April 28, 2016,February 17, 2022, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to 1.0$250.0 million shares of our common stock in open market transactions. At September 30, 2021 there were 0.4In the first quarter of 2022, we repurchased 607,306 shares for $26.8 million shares remaining under this repurchase authorization. If we were to repurchaseand made no repurchases in the remaining 0.4 million sharessecond and third quarters of stock under the repurchase program, it would cost us approximately $16.9 million based on the closing price of our stock on October 29, 2021.2022. We believe that we have sufficient resources to fund any potential stock buyback in which we may engage.

 

Dividends

 

The amounts or timing of any dividends are subject to earnings, financial condition, liquidity, capital requirements and such other factors as our Board of Directors deems relevant. In August 2020, the Board of Directors approved the change of the frequency of dividend payments from semi-annual to quarterly. We declared dividends on our outstanding common shares in 20202022 and 2021 as shown in the table below.

 

Date dividend declared

 

Record date

 

Payment date

 

Dividend per share ($)

 
Aug. 6, 2020 Aug. 18, 2021 Sep. 15, 2021 $0.025 
May 7, 2021 May 18, 2021 June 18, 2021 $0.025 
Feb. 15, 2021 Feb. 25, 2021 Mar. 25, 2021 $0.025 
Nov. 6, 2020 Nov. 18, 2020 Dec. 18, 2020 $0.025 
Aug. 6, 2020 Aug. 18, 2020 Sep. 18, 2020 $0.025 
May 8, 2020 May 18, 2020 Jun. 18, 2020 $0.050 

Date dividend declared

 

Record date

 

Payment date

 

Dividend per share ($)

 
August 5, 2022 August 17, 2022 September 16, 2022 $0.050 
May 2, 2022 May 17, 2022 June 17, 2022 $0.050 
Feb. 16, 2022 Feb. 17, 2022 Mar. 17, 2022 $0.050 
Nov. 5, 2021 Nov. 6, 2021 Dec. 16, 2021 $0.025 
Aug. 6, 2021 Aug. 18, 2021 Sep. 15, 2021 $0.025 
May 7, 2021 May 18, 2021 June 18, 2021 $0.025 
Feb. 15, 2021 Feb. 25, 2021 Mar. 25, 2021 $0.025 

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EFFECT OF INFLATIONEffect of Inflation

 

Inflation affects us in two principal ways. First, our revolving credit agreement is generally tied to the prime and LIBOR interest rates so that increases in those interest rates would be translated into additional interest expense. Second, general inflation impacts prices paid for labor, parts and supplies. Whenever possible, we attempt to cover increased costs of production and capital by adjusting the prices of our products. However, we generally do not attempt to negotiate inflation-based price adjustment provisions into our contracts. Since order lead times can be as much as twelve months, weWe have limited ability to pass on cost increases to our customers on a short-term basis. In addition, the markets we serve are competitive in nature, and competition limits our ability to pass through cost increases in many cases. We strive to minimize the effect of inflation through cost reductions and improved productivity. Refer to the Commodities Risk section in Item 3 of this Form 10-Q for further information regarding commodity cost fluctuations.

 

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Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

 

Interest Rate Risk

 

We are exposed to market risks related to changes in interest rates and the effect of such a change on outstanding variable rate short-term and long-term debt. At September 30, 2021,2022, we had no$65.0 million debt outstanding under our variable rate short-term and long-term debt agreements.revolving line of credit agreement. An increase of 100 basis points in interest rates would not result in additional$0.7 million of incremental interest expense on an annualized basis. We believe that we have sufficient financial resources to accommodate this hypothetical increase in interest rates. We do not enter into market-risk-sensitive instruments for trading or other purposes.

 

The interest rate charged on our outstanding borrowings pursuant to our credit facility is currently based on LIBOR, as described in Part 1, Item 1, "Note 54 – Debt"Debt" of this Form 10-Q. On July 27, 2017, the Financial Conduct Authority in the U.K. announced that it would phase out LIBOR by the end of 2021. On November 30, 2020, the ICE Benchmark Administration Limited (ICE) announced plans to delay the phase out of LIBOR to June 30, 2023. The U.S. Federal Reserve is considering replacing U.S. dollar LIBOR with a newly created index called the Secured Overnight Funding Rate (SOFR), a broad measure of the cost of borrowing cash overnight collateralized by U.S. Treasury securities. Our credit facility provides for the transition to a replacement for LIBOR, and it also provides for an alternative to LIBOR, as described in Part 1, Item 1, "Note 5 – Debt" of this Form 10-Q. IfLIBOR. When LIBOR ceases to exist, our interest expense may increase.is not expected to increase materially. It is also possible that the overall financing market may be disrupted as a result of the phase-out or replacement of LIBOR with SOFR or any other reference rate. Increased interest expense and/or disruption in the financial market could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, or results of operations.

 

Commodities Risk

 

We are also exposed to changes in the prices of raw materials, primarily steel and aluminum, along with components that are made from these raw materials. We generally do not enter into derivative instruments for the purpose of managing exposures associated with fluctuations in steel and aluminum prices. We do, from time to time, engage in pre-buys of components that are impacted by changes in steel, aluminum and other commodity prices in order to mitigate our exposure to such price increases and align our costs with prices quoted in specific customer orders. We also actively manage our material supply sourcing and may employ various methods to limit risk associated with commodity cost fluctuations due to normal market conditions and other factors including tariffs. See Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in Part 1, Item 2 of this Form 10-Q for information on the impacts of changes in input costs during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021.2022.

 

We do not believe that there has been a material change in the nature or categories of the primary market risk exposures or in the particular markets that present our primary risk of loss. As of the date of this report, we do not know of or expect any material changes in the general nature of our primary market risk exposure in the short-term.near term. In this discussion, “near term” means a period of one year following the date of the most recent balance sheet contained in this report.

 

Prevailing interest rates, interest rate relationships and commodity costs are primarily determined by market factors that are beyond our control. All information provided in response to this item consists of forward-looking statements. Reference is made to the section captioned “Forward-Looking Statements” before Part I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for a discussion of the limitations on our responsibility for such statements.

 

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Item 4.

Controls and Procedures.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, carried out an evaluation ofhas evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as(as defined in RuleRules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)amended), as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report. Based on the evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2021. Based upon that evaluation,2022, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that as of the end of the period covered by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective due to a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting that was disclosed in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.effective.

Notwithstanding the identified material weakness, management has concluded that the condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10-Q fairly present in all material respects our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows as of and for the periods presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Remediation 
 
We are executing against the remediation plan previously disclosed in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020. The material weakness will not be considered remediated until the applicable control operates for a sufficient period of time and management has concluded, through testing, that the control objective is achieved. We are currently tracking to our action plan for remediation of this material weakness prior to the end of fiscal year 2021.

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Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

In response toAugust 2022, Shyft implemented a new enterprise resource planning system at the COVID-19 pandemic, we have required certain employees, some of whom are involved in the operation of ourCorporate location. In connection with this implementation, Shyft replaced multiple internal controls over financial reporting, to work from home. Despite this change and other than the remediation efforts discussedwith new or modified controls.

Except as described above, there have beenwere no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the first nine months of fiscal 2021quarter ended September 30, 2022, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. We are continually monitoring

Inherent Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls

An effective internal control system, no matter how well designed, has inherent limitations, including the possibility of human error or overriding of controls, and assessing the COVID-19 pandemic ontherefore can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to reliable financial reporting. Because of its inherent limitations, our internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect all misstatements, including the possibility of human error, the circumvention or overriding of controls, or fraud. Effective internal controls can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to minimize any impact it may have on their designthe preparation and operating effectiveness.fair presentation of financial statements.

 

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PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

 

See “Note 98 – Commitments and Contingent Obligations,” included in Part I, Item 1, “Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements,” within this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. 

 

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

 

We have included in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020,2021, a description of certain risks and uncertainties that could affect our business, future performance or financial condition (the “Risk Factors”). There have been no material changes from the disclosure provided in the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20202021 with respect to the Risk Factors. Investors should consider the Risk Factors prior to making an investment decision with respect to our stock.

 

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

 

On April 28, 2016,February 17, 2022, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to 1.0$250.0 million shares of our common stock in open market transactions. In the first quarter of 2022, we repurchased 607,306 shares for $26.8 million. During the quarter ended September 30, 2021,second and third quarters of 2022, no shares were repurchased under this authorization. We believe that we have sufficient resources to fund any potential stock buyback in which we may engage.

 

Period

 

Total
Number of
Shares
Purchased

  

Average
Price Paid
per Share

  

Total Number

of
Shares

Purchased
as Part of

Publicly
Announced

Plans or
Programs

  

Number of

Shares

that
May Yet Be

Purchased
Under the

Plans or

Programs(1)

  

Total
Number of
Shares
Purchased

  

Average
Price Paid
per Share

  

Total Number

of
Shares

Purchased
as Part of

Publicly
Announced

Plans or
Programs

  

Approximate Dollar Value of Shares That
May Yet be Purchased Under Announced Plans or

Programs(1)

(In millions)

 

July 1 to July 31

 257  $ 38.26  -  408,994  442  $22.40  -  $242.1 

August 1 to August 31

 - - - 408,994  - - - 242.1 

September 1 to September 30

  1,765   42.87  -  408,994   1,852  24.15  -  242.1 

Total

  2,022       -   408,994   2,294       -    

 

(1)This column reflects the number of shares that may yet be purchased pursuant to the April 28, 2016February 17, 2022 Board of Directors authorization described above.

 

During the quarter ended September 30, 2021, 2,0222022, 2,294 shares were delivered by associates in satisfaction of tax withholding obligations that occurred upon the vesting of restricted shares.

 

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Item 6.

Exhibits.

 

      (a)      Exhibits.  The following exhibits are filed as a part of this report on Form 10-Q:

 

Exhibit No.

 

Document

3Second Amended and Restated Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed October 21, 2022).
10*Executive Severance Policy (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed August 10, 2022).

31.1

 

Certification of President and Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

 

 

 

31.2

 

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

 

 

 

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Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350.

   

101.INS

 Inline XBRL Instance Document (the Instance Document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
   

101.SCH

 

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

   

101.CAL

 

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

   

101.DEF

 

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

   

101.LAB

 

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

   

101.PRE

 

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

   
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (Embedded within the Inline XBRL document and included in Exhibit 101)

 

*Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: November 4, 2021October 27, 2022

THE SHYFT GROUP, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By

/s/ Jonathan C. Douyard

 

 

Jonathan C. Douyard
Chief Financial Officer

 

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