Monaco reports revenues and earnings for the for the third quarter ended September 29, 2007:
- Third quarter 2007 revenues were $322.4 million, up 10.2% compared to $292.5 million in revenues for the third quarter of 2006
- The Company reported a 95.7% increase in gross profit to $36.2 million for the third quarter of 2007, compared to $18.5 million a year ago. Net income for the third quarter of 2007 was $3.7 million, compared to a $7.1 million loss a year ago
- For the nine months ended September 29, 2007, revenues were $980.0 million, compared to $998.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006
"We
have made
good
progress
on several
initiatives
so far in
2007,"
said Kay
Toolson,
Chairman
and Chief
Executive
Officer of
Monaco
Coach
Corporation.
"Most
noticeably,
our
extensive
realignment
of
production
and
consolidation
of
sub-assembly
plants
have
improved
our
operations
and
margins.
We expect
to
continue
to improve
our plant
efficiencies
during the
fourth
quarter
and into
next year
with the
consolidation
of the
Elkhart
towable
operations
into our
existing
facilities
in
Wakarusa
and
Warsaw,
Indiana."
"We are
pleased to
report a
rise in
our
motorhome
market
share, and
17% growth
for the
third
quarter in
our core
motorized
segment.
Our
Company
has
remained
aggressive
in 2007
with new
product
developments,
introducing
new floor
plans and
features
that meet
consumers'
changing
desires,"
noted
Toolson.
"The
recreational
vehicle
industry
faces
challenges
such as
declining
consumer
confidence,
higher
fuel
prices and
volatile
equity
markets.
Nevertheless,
we are
convinced
that the
long-term
positive
prospects
for our
Company
and the RV
industry
are
compelling,
as
millions
of baby
boomers
retire and
are drawn
to the
appeal of
the RV
lifestyle."
Motorized
Recreational
Vehicle
Segment
Motorized
sales of
$258.0
million in
the third
quarter of
2007
increased
17.2%
compared
to $220.2
million in
the third
quarter of
2006.
Total
Class A
wholesale
shipments
for the
first
three
quarters
were
3,955,
compared
to 3,981
for the
same
period in
2006. As
reported
by
Statistical
Surveys,
Inc.,
Monaco
Coach
Corporation
had a 0.4%
decrease
in
domestic
motorhome
retail
registrations
sold
year-to-date
through
August
2007,
while
industry-wide
there was
a decline
of 4.9%,
resulting
in a 4.8%
rise in
the
Company's
market
share for
the same
period.
Towable
Recreational
Vehicle
Segment
The
Company
reported
towable
sales of
$64.2
million
for the
third
quarter of
2007,
compared
to sales
of $70.5
million
for the
third
quarter of
2006.
Total
towable
shipments
for the
first
three
quarters
were
13,439,
compared
to 16,811
for the
same
period
last year,
which
included
2,019 FEMA
units.
Travel
trailer
and
fifth-wheel
retail
registrations
for the
overall
domestic
market,
according
to
Statistical
Surveys,
reported a
year-to-date
increase
of 2.8%
through
August
2007, and
for the
Company
they
reported a
1.9%
decline in
retail
sales for
the same
period.
Business
Outlook
"Based
upon our
current
backlog,
rates of
production
and
production
days
available
in the
fourth
quarter,
our
revenue
will be
between
$290
million
and $300
million,"
said Marty
Daley,
Chief
Financial
Officer of
Monaco
Coach
Corporation.
"This
level of
revenue
along with
our
consolidation
of towable
operations
will lead
to lower
margins
and
earnings
per share
for the
fourth
quarter of
$0.02 to
$0.04."
"Based
on the
Recreational
Vehicle
Industry
Association's
flat 2008
class A
shipment
forecast,
our fiscal
2008 sales
are
expected
to be
approximately
even with
2007, or
$1.27
billion to
$1.28
billion,"
continued
Daley.
"Gross
profit
will
benefit
from a
full-year
of the
towable
consolidation,
continued
plant
efficiency
gains,
including
better
material
usage and
should
fall
between
11.4% and
11.5%.
Selling,
general
and
administrative
expenses
are
expected
to be in
the range
of 9.37%
to 9.47%."