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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 10, 2017

Registration No. 333-214209

 

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

AMENDMENT NO. 3

TO

FORM S-1

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 

 

REV Group, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   3711   26-3013415

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or Organization)

 

(Primary Standard Industrial

Classification Code Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

111 East Kilbourn Avenue, Suite 2600

Milwaukee, WI 53202

(414) 290-0190

(Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Registrant’s Principal Executive Offices)

 

 

 

Tim Sullivan   Dean Nolden
Chief Executive Officer   Chief Financial Officer

111 East Kilbourn Avenue, Suite 2600

Milwaukee, WI 53202

(414) 290-0190

(Name, Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent For Service)

 

 

Copies to:

 

Richard D. Truesdell, Jr.

Derek J. Dostal

Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP

450 Lexington Avenue

New York, NY 10017

(212) 450-4000

 

Pamela S. Krop

General Counsel

1441 Brickell Avenue, Suite 1007

Miami, FL 33131

(786) 279-7022

 

Marc D. Jaffe

Wesley C. Holmes

Latham & Watkins LLP

885 Third Avenue

New York, NY 10022

(212) 906-1200

 

 

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public : As soon as practicable after the effective date of this Registration Statement.

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The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.

 

 

 


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The information in this preliminary prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This preliminary prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.

 

SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED JANUARY 10, 2017

PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS

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REV Group, Inc.

Common Stock

$        per share

 

 

This is the initial public offering of our common stock. Prior to this offering, there has been no public market for our common stock. We are selling              shares of our common stock. We currently expect the initial public offering price to be between $        and $        per share of common stock.

We have applied to list the shares of common stock on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under the symbol “REVG.”

The selling stockholders have granted the underwriters an option to purchase up to             additional shares of common stock at the initial public offering price less the underwriting discount. We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of shares by the selling stockholders.

 

 

Investing in shares of our common stock involves risk. See “ Risk Factors ” beginning on page 25.

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed on the adequacy or accuracy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 

     Per Share      Total  

Initial public offering price

   $                    $                

Underwriting discount(1)

   $         $     

Proceeds to us before expenses

   $         $     

 

(1) See “Underwriting” for additional information regarding total underwriter compensation.

The underwriters expect to deliver the shares of common stock to investors on or about                 , 2017.

 

 

Joint Book-Running Managers

 

Goldman, Sachs & Co.       Morgan Stanley   Baird

 

BMO Capital Markets

 

Credit Suisse

 

Deutsche Bank Securities

 

Jefferies   Wells Fargo Securities   Stifel

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Basis of Presentation

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Trademarks and Service Marks

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Market and Industry Data

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Non-GAAP Financial Information

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Prospectus Summary

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Risk Factors

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Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

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Use of Proceeds

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Dividend Policy

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Capitalization

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Dilution

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Selected Consolidated Financial Data

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

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Business

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Management

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Executive and Director Compensation

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Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions

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Principal and Selling Stockholders

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Description of Indebtedness

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Description of Capital Stock

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Shares Eligible For Future Sale

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U.S. Federal Tax Considerations for Non-U.S. Holders

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Underwriting

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Legal Matters

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Experts

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Where You Can Find More Information

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Index to the Consolidated Financial Statements      F-1   

Neither we, the selling stockholders nor the underwriters have authorized anyone to provide any information other than that contained in this prospectus or to which we have referred you. We, the selling stockholders and the underwriters take no responsibility for, and can provide no assurance as to the reliability of, any other information that others may give you. We, the selling stockholders and the underwriters are offering to sell, and seeking offers to buy, these securities only in jurisdictions where offers and sales are permitted. You should assume that the information in this prospectus is accurate only as of the date on the cover page, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus or of any sale of our common stock. Our business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations may have changed since that date.

Through and including                 , 2017 (25 days after the date of this prospectus), all dealers that effect transactions in shares of our common stock, whether or not participating in this offering, may be required to deliver a prospectus. This delivery is in addition to a dealer’s obligation to deliver a prospectus when acting as an underwriter and with respect to their unsold allotments or subscriptions.

For investors outside the United States: We and the selling stockholders have not, and the underwriters have not, done anything that would permit this offering or possession or distribution of this prospectus or any free writing prospectus we may provide to you in connection with this offering in any jurisdiction where action for this purpose is required, other than in the United States. Persons outside the United States who come into possession of this prospectus must inform themselves about, and observe any restrictions relating to, the offering of the shares of common stock and the distribution of this prospectus outside the United States. See “Underwriting.”

 

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BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Prior to May 25, 2016, our fiscal year ended on October 31 of each year. Effective May 25, 2016, we changed our fiscal year to be the 52- or 53-week period ending on the last Saturday in October. References to a particular fiscal year refer to the year in which that fiscal year ends. For example, all references to “fiscal year 2016” relate to the 52-week period ending October 29, 2016, and all references to “fiscal year 2015” relate to the year ended October 31, 2015. Each of our fiscal years is divided into four 13-week fiscal quarters. Each fiscal quarter is grouped into two 4-week monthly reporting periods and one 5-week monthly reporting period, although quarters may occasionally consist of “4-5-5” or “4-4-6” monthly periods, depending on the calendar and the additional week in a 53-week fiscal year.

Certain numbers or percentages in this prospectus may not sum due to rounding.

TRADEMARKS AND SERVICE MARKS

We own or have rights to copyrights, 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 prospectus 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. Some of the trademarks we own or have the right to use include, but are not limited to: E-ONE, KME, Kovatch Mobile Equipment, American Emergency Vehicles, Horton Emergency Vehicles, Leader Emergency Vehicles, Wheeled Coach, Collins Bus, Champion Bus, Goshen Coach, ENC, ElDorado National, McCoy Miller, Marque, Capacity of Texas, Capacity Trucks, Lay-Mor, Goldshield Fiberglass, Fleetwood RV, Monaco, American Coach, Road Rescue, Frontline, World Trans, Federal Coach, Krystal Coach and Holiday Rambler. The copyrights, trademarks, service marks and trade names of other companies appearing in this prospectus are, to our knowledge, the property of their respective owners.

MARKET AND INDUSTRY DATA

This prospectus includes information with respect to market share and industry conditions obtained directly or indirectly from publicly available information, industry publications and surveys, reports from government agencies and our own estimates based on our management’s knowledge of and experience in the markets in which we compete. Unless otherwise indicated, industry information and information about our competitive position contained in this prospectus is based on our internal research and estimates. Our internal estimates are based upon our understanding of industry conditions, and such information has not been verified by any independent sources. While we believe that such information and estimates are reasonable and reliable, neither we, the selling stockholders nor the underwriters have independently verified market and industry data from third parties. In addition, projections, assumptions and estimates of the future performance of the industry in which we operate and our future performance are necessarily subject to uncertainty and risk due to a variety of factors, including those described in “Risk Factors” and “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.” These and other factors could cause results to differ materially from those expressed in the estimates made by the independent parties and by us.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION

We report our financial results in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). However, management believes that the evaluation of our ongoing operating results may be enhanced by a presentation of Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Income, which are non-GAAP financial measures. Adjusted EBITDA represents net income before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization as adjusted for certain non-recurring, one-time and other adjustments which we believe are not indicative of our underlying operating performance and Adjusted Net Income represents net income as adjusted for certain after-tax, non-recurring, one-time and other adjustments which we believe are not indicative of our underlying

 

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operating performance as well as for the add-back of certain non-cash intangible amortization, in each case as discussed more fully in “Prospectus Summary—Summary Consolidated Financial Data.”

We believe that the use of Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Income provide additional meaningful methods of evaluating certain aspects of our operating performance from period to period on a basis that may not be otherwise apparent under GAAP when used in addition to, and not in lieu of, GAAP measures. See “Prospectus Summary—Summary Consolidated Financial Data” for a discussion of our use of Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Income in this prospectus, including the reasons that we believe this information is useful to management and to investors and a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Income to the most closely comparable financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP.

 

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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY

This summary highlights information contained in other parts of this prospectus. Because it is only a summary, it does not contain all of the information that you should consider before investing in shares of our common stock and it is qualified in its entirety by, and should be read in conjunction with, the more detailed information appearing elsewhere in this prospectus. You should read the entire prospectus carefully, especially “Risk Factors,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and our consolidated financial statements and the related notes, before deciding to buy shares of our common stock. Unless otherwise indicated or the context requires otherwise, references in this prospectus to the “Company,” “REV,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to REV Group, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries.

Our Company

REV is a leading designer, manufacturer and distributor of specialty vehicles and related aftermarket parts and services. We serve a diversified customer base primarily in the United States through three segments: Fire & Emergency, Commercial and Recreation. We provide customized vehicle solutions for applications including: essential needs (ambulances, fire apparatus, school buses, mobility vans and municipal transit buses), industrial and commercial (terminal trucks, cut-away buses and street sweepers) and consumer leisure (recreational vehicles (“RVs”) and luxury buses). Our brand portfolio consists of 26 well-established principal vehicle brands including many of the most recognizable names within our served markets. Several of our brands pioneered their specialty vehicle product categories and date back more than 50 years. We believe that in most of our markets, we hold the first or second market share position and estimate that approximately 72% of our net sales during fiscal year 2016 came from products where we hold such share positions.

In fiscal year 2016, we sold approximately 17,300 units and we currently have an estimated installed base of approximately 240,000 vehicles in operation. We believe this provides us with a competitive advantage and recurring replacement vehicle sales as many customers are brand-loyal and fleet owners frequently seek to standardize their in-service fleets through repeat purchases of existing brands and product configurations. The specialty vehicle market is a complex and attractive market characterized by: (i) numerous niche markets with annual sales volumes generally between 3,000 and 25,000 units, (ii) highly customized vehicle configurations addressing unique customer applications and (iii) specialized customer bases and distribution channels (both dealer and direct). We believe the specialty vehicle market has historically been addressed primarily by smaller, less sophisticated companies, which has created an opportunity for market leadership by scaled and highly efficient producers such as REV. Under our current leadership, our focus on product innovation, life-cycle value leadership and operational improvement has strengthened our brands and market position while driving growth and expanding margins.

Our products are sold to municipalities, government agencies, private contractors, consumers and industrial and commercial end users. We have a diverse customer base with our top 10 customers representing approximately 25% of our net sales in fiscal year 2016, with no single customer representing more than 6% of our net sales over the same period. Our top 10 customers have maintained relationships with REV and its predecessor companies for an average of approximately 20 years. We believe our diverse end markets are favorably exposed to multiple secular growth drivers such as: rising municipal spending, a growing aged population, growing urbanization, growing student populations, the increasing popularity of outdoor and active lifestyles and the replacement of existing in-service vehicles including legislated replacements. In addition to these favorable underlying drivers of growth, we believe certain of our markets will benefit over the next several years from incremental demand created by the underinvestment in fleets following the 2008 recession. For example, as set forth in the charts below in “—Our Markets,” we estimate that the cumulative pent-up replacement demand in the fire and emergency market is approximately 15,000 units, which represents 144% of the total fire and emergency market unit sales volume in the United States and Canada in 2015. However, we

 



 

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cannot be certain as to the timing and extent to which the pent-up replacement demand may be released, as it is inherently uncertain and generally outside our control.

Our business model utilizes our unique scale to drive profitable organic and acquisitive growth. We seek to gain market share by delivering high-quality products with customized attributes tailored to our customers’ product specifications, while simultaneously reducing costs and shortening delivery lead times. We aim to achieve this by standardizing and optimizing certain processes across our segments in areas including: procurement, engineering and product development, lean manufacturing, dealer management, pricing and aftermarket parts sales. We believe our manufacturing and service network, consisting of 15 manufacturing facilities and 11 aftermarket service locations (called Regional Technical Centers or “RTCs”), provides us with a competitive advantage through the sharing of best practices, manufacturing flexibility based on relative facility utilization levels, delivery costs and lead times, economies of scale, customer service capabilities and a complementary distribution system. Our business consists primarily of design, engineering, integration and assembly activities, which require low levels of capital expenditures. Additionally, our business has a highly variable cost structure that results in operational flexibility which, we believe, when combined with low levels of capital expenditures, can produce high returns on invested capital. Furthermore, our broad presence across the specialty vehicle market and large manufacturing and distribution network are important differentiators in our ability to grow through acquisitions. We seek to make synergistic acquisitions that further enhance our existing market positions or enter REV into new, attractive product segments. In the past 10 years, we have successfully integrated nine acquisitions and have demonstrated the ability to grow and enhance the earnings profile of acquired businesses by either consolidating acquired businesses into our existing plant footprint or by introducing REV processes into the newly acquired businesses to drive profitable growth.

Our management team has an average of 28 years of experience in highly specialized industrial manufacturing and aftermarket parts and services businesses. Beginning in 2014, our new leadership team introduced several initiatives to accelerate growth and improve our profitability. These initiatives included: improving brand management, strengthening distribution, implementing a centralized enterprise-wide procurement strategy, growing adjacent and aftermarket products and services, improving production processes within our facilities, driving down total cost of quality, implementing value-based pricing strategies and reducing fixed costs.

We have delivered strong financial and operating results from fiscal year 2014 to fiscal year 2016, as set forth below:

 

  (1) Net sales were $1,721 million, $1,735 million and $1,926 million for fiscal year 2014, fiscal year 2015 and fiscal year 2016, respectively, which represents a compound annual growth rate, or “CAGR,” of 3.8%;

 

  (2) We improved our operating performance, specifically:

 

    Net income was $1.5 million, $23 million and $30 million for fiscal year 2014, fiscal year 2015 and fiscal year 2016, respectively, which represents a CAGR of 173%;

 

    Adjusted Net Income was $14 million, $34 million and $55 million for fiscal year 2014, fiscal year 2015 and fiscal year 2016, respectively, which represents a CAGR of 56%;

 

    Adjusted EBITDA was $62 million, $90 million and $127 million for fiscal year 2014, fiscal 2015 and fiscal year 2016, respectively, which represents a CAGR of 27%; and

 

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See “—Summary Consolidated Financial Data” below for additional information regarding our non-GAAP measures, including a reconciliation of these measures to their most directly comparable GAAP measure.

Our Products and Markets

We primarily sell new specialty vehicles which we design, engineer and manufacture in our production facilities. We are also focused on growing our higher gross margin aftermarket business which consists of parts sales, service and other ancillary revenue opportunities generated by our installed base of approximately 240,000 vehicles. We believe the majority of our new vehicle sales represent the replacement of in-service vehicles which are past their useful life, with additional sales derived from fleet expansions, new customers and adjacent product introductions.

The following charts show a breakdown of our net sales for fiscal year 2016:

 

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The following chart sets forth summary information regarding our primary product line categories and end markets for our segments:

 

   

Fire & Emergency

 

Commercial

 

Recreation

Overview   The Fire & Emergency segment manufactures a wide range of fire apparatus and ambulance products. Fire & Emergency products are sold to municipal fire departments, EMS providers, and private fleets, typically purchasing through dealers.   The Commercial segment manufactures transit and shuttle buses, Type A school buses, mobility vans and other specialty vehicles including sweepers and terminal trucks distributed both through dealers and direct. Commercial products are sold to municipalities, schools, and commercial and industrial customers.   The Recreation segment manufactures motorized RV products sold to brand-loyal, repeat customers who purchase through dealers.
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Estimated Addressable Market Units(1)  

Ambulance: ~6,200

Fire Apparatus: ~4,200

 

Type A School Bus: ~7,500

Cutaway Bus: ~15,000

Transit Bus: ~4,100

Mobility Vans: ~23,100

Terminal Trucks and Sweepers: ~7,400

 

Class A: ~21,900

Class C: ~22,100

Estimated REV Market Share by Units(1)   ~41%   ~19%  

Class A – ~13%

Class C – ~1%

Fiscal Year 2016 Net Sales(2)   $768 million   $679 million   $489 million
Market Positions for Selected Products  

#1 in Ambulance

#2 in Fire Apparatus

 

#1 in Type A School Bus

#1 in Small & Medium Size Commercial Bus

#2 in Terminal Trucks

#1 in Light Broom Sweepers

  14% Class A market share as of October 2016 representing a 140 basis point increase from October 2015. We believe we are the industry’s fastest growing Class A participant.
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Our Fire & Emergency segment sells fire apparatus equipment under the Emergency One (“E-ONE”) and Kovatch Mobile Equipment (“KME”) brands and ambulances under the American Emergency Vehicles (“AEV”), Horton Emergency Vehicles (“Horton”), Leader Emergency Vehicles (“Leader”), Marque, McCoy Miller, Road Rescue, Wheeled Coach and Frontline brands. We believe we are the largest manufacturer by unit volume of fire and emergency vehicles in the United States and have one of the industry’s broadest portfolios of products including Type I ambulances (aluminum body mounted on a heavy truck-style chassis), Type II ambulances (van conversion ambulance typically favored for non-emergency patient transportation), Type III ambulances (aluminum body mounted on a van-style chassis), pumpers (fire apparatus on a custom or commercial chassis with a water pump and small tank to extinguish fires), ladder trucks (fire apparatus with stainless steel or aluminum ladders), tanker trucks and rescue and other vehicles. Each of our brands is distinctly positioned and targets certain price and feature points in the market such that dealers often carry and customers often buy more than one REV Fire & Emergency product line.

Our Commercial segment serves the bus market through the following principal brands: Collins Bus, Goshen Coach, ENC, ElDorado National, Krystal Coach, Federal Coach, Champion and World Trans. We serve the terminal truck market through the Capacity brand, the sweeper market through the Lay-Mor brand and the mobility market through the ElDorado Mobility brand. We are a leading producer of small- and medium-sized buses, Type A school buses, transit buses, terminal trucks and street sweepers in the United States. Our products in the Commercial segment include cut-away buses (customized body built on various types and sizes of commercial chassis), transit buses (large municipal buses where we build our own chassis and body), luxury buses (bus-style limo or high-end luxury conversions), street sweepers (three- and four-wheel versions used in road construction activities), terminal trucks (specialized vehicle which moves freight in warehouses or intermodal yards and ports), Type A school buses (small school bus built on commercial chassis), and mobility vans (mini-van converted to be utilized by wheelchair passengers). Within each market segment, we produce a large number of customized configurations to address the diverse needs of our customers.

Our Recreation segment serves the RV market through four principal brands: American Coach, Fleetwood RV, Monaco Coach and Holiday Rambler. We believe these brands are among the longest standing, most recognized brands in the RV industry. Prior to the 2008 recession, as segments of larger public companies, they generated over $2 billion of annual sales in each of the calendar years 2004 and 2005 and represented approximately 36% of the Class A market in calendar year 2005 and an even higher percentage share of just the diesel portion of the Class A market. Under these four brands, REV provides a variety of highly recognized models such as: American Eagle, Dynasty, Discovery, Bounder and Pace Arrow, among others. Our products in the Recreation segment currently include only Class A motorized RVs (motorhomes built on a heavy duty chassis with either diesel or gas engine configurations) and Class C motorized RVs (motorhomes built on a commercial truck or van chassis). The Recreation segment also includes Goldshield Fiberglass, which produces a wide range of custom molded fiberglass products for the RV and broader industrial markets. Within our Recreation segment, we are one of the top producers of Class A diesel and gas motorized RVs with a 14% market share as of October 2016 and we believe we are the fastest-growing participant in the market place based on market share, with our fiscal year 2016 unit sales growing 9% compared to fiscal year 2015. We are focused on recapturing the significant market share which our four principal brands enjoyed prior to 2008.

To enhance our market-leading positions, we continue to focus on new product development across our three segments. New product development is primarily designed to provide our customers with high-quality products that have varied and unique feature sets and product capabilities at attractive price points. We introduced eight new products in fiscal year 2016. We currently have 11 new products in development that we anticipate will be released in fiscal year 2017. In addition to new product development, our businesses are continuously customizing and designing our vehicles to meet individual customers’ needs and applications. In our RV business specifically, our new model design cycle follows similar timelines as the automotive industry, whereby new models and configurations are introduced or upgraded annually.

 



 

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Upon request, we facilitate financing for our dealers and end customers by providing them with access to our third-party bank partners. All such financing transactions are recorded on our bank partners’ balance sheets. We support these transactions under both non-recourse and recourse agreements with the banks, and in return, we earn a fee for arranging these transactions. We believe that offering customers finance options to purchase vehicles from us will help REV form a more complete relationship with our customers, help drive incremental vehicle sales and allow us to participate in finance revenue streams from third parties through arrangement fees.

Our Markets

We operate primarily in the United States in the fire and emergency, commercial and recreation markets. For fiscal year 2016 our net sales to international markets (including Canada) amounted to $66 million, representing approximately 3% of our overall net sales for the period. We sell internationally through dealers and agents to end markets that utilize U.S.-style chassis and product configurations.

Fire and Emergency Markets

According to industry sources, there were approximately 10,400 fire apparatus and ambulance units shipped in 2015 in the United States and Canada, representing a 10% and 30% increase over the annual industry volumes for 2014 and 2011, respectively. Fire and emergency products are used by municipalities and private contractors to provide essential services such as emergency response, patient transport and fire suppression, among other activities. Nearly all fire apparatus and ambulances are customized in some form; however, they share many common production, sales and component attributes such as similar manufacturing and engineering processes, raw materials (aluminum, lights, wire harnesses, paint and coatings, among others), and dealer-based distribution channels. The sales prices for our fire and emergency products can vary considerably given their highly customized nature, but generally range from $160,000 to $650,000 for pumper trucks, $475,000 to $1,200,000 for aerial fire trucks and $65,000 to $350,000 for ambulances. Demand is driven primarily by the replacement of in-service fleets, as well as by factors such as a growing aged population and a growing overall population (driving increased patient transportation and emergency response needs), new real estate developments, taller buildings (requiring more aerial vehicles), international airport growth (requiring Federal Aviation Administration-specified ARFF vehicles), and higher municipal funding levels. Local tax revenues are an important source of funding for fire and emergency response departments in addition to Federal grant money and locally raised funding. We estimate that ambulances have useful lives of five to seven years and generally operate on a 24/7 schedule, driving significant annual mileage which ultimately creates a replacement or remount sale as their underlying chassis wears out. We estimate that pumper trucks and aerial fire trucks have useful lives of 10-12 years and 20-30 years, respectively, and that these fire apparatus vehicles become obsolete before they wear out due to the fact that they generally operate at lower levels of annual miles driven and, outside of major metropolitan areas. We estimate that ambulances have useful lives of 5-7 years. We believe there is significant pent-up replacement demand for fire apparatus and ambulances as annual unit shipment levels since the 2008 recession have remained well below pre-recession averages. As set forth in the charts below, we estimate the cumulative pent-up replacement demand at approximately 15,000 units, which we believe is incremental to ongoing normalized levels of demand. However, we cannot be certain as to the timing and extent to which the pent-up replacement demand may be released, as it is inherently uncertain and generally outside our control.

 



 

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Source :    Fire Apparatus Manufacturers’ Association,

Management estimates

  

 

Source :     National Truck Equipment Association — Ambulance Manufacturers Division, Management estimates

We believe that a growing aged population, longer life expectancy, urbanization and the increasing use of emergency vehicles for non-critical care transport are all positive trends for the ambulance market. Further, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the resulting creation of federal and state healthcare exchanges have resulted in broader healthcare insurance coverage nationally, allowing ambulance service providers to realize higher reimbursement rates and increased ambulance utilization levels, as ambulance service providers historically provided care and transport for a significant number of individuals who had limited or no insurance.

Commercial Markets

REV’s Commercial segment addresses a broad variety of products and end markets. The transit and shuttle bus market includes applications such as airport car rental and hotel/motel shuttles, paramedical transit vehicles for hospitals and nursing homes, tour and charter operations, daycare and student transportation, mobility vans for wheelchair users, and numerous other applications. According to industry sources, shipments of cutaway buses (those buses that are up to 35 feet in length) were approximately 15,000 units in 2015. We believe the commercial bus markets we serve will sustain positive long-term growth supported by growing levels of urbanization which will require increasing commercial bus usage, increased government transportation spending as shown in the chart below, an aging and growing U.S. population driving demand for shuttle buses and mobility vans, a necessary replacement cycle for public and private customers and the introduction of new bus products.

 



 

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The demand for school buses is driven by the need for student transportation primarily in the United States and Canada. Within this market, we believe important demand drivers are the increasing number of students, the replacement cycle of in-service vehicles, substitution by private contract companies as the provider of student transportation from school districts (thus requiring the purchase of new buses) and legislated replacements. Insurance providers and state legislatures are increasingly requiring replacement of non-conforming vans which often drives a substitution purchase of our Type A product because of its numerous legislated safety features and benefits versus traditional van products. There are more than 14,000 school districts in the United States responsible for operating approximately 500,000 school buses. Approximately 19% of the school buses sold in 2015 were Type A buses, which we produce, and the remainder were Type B and C buses which we do not currently produce. The following chart shows the shuttle bus unit sales and U.S. school bus unit sales during the time periods shown below.

 

Shuttle Bus Unit S a les    U. S . S c hool B us Unit Sales
(in thousands)    (in thousands)

 

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Source:     Management estimates and School Bus Fleet, School Bus Sales Report (2015)

Terminal truck demand is driven by replacement of in-service fleets, growth in trade and the increased use of intermodal freight services and warehouses. We anticipate ongoing growth in global trade will result in higher future intermodal freight traffic growth. Sweeper demand is also driven by replacement of in-service fleets by contractors and rental companies as well as growth in infrastructure and construction spending. Sweepers are used in various applications within the construction and road and highway infrastructure markets.

The sales prices for our bus and specialty vehicles can vary considerably, but generally range from $35,000 to $55,000 for Type A school buses, $40,000 to $190,000 for shuttle buses, $100,000 to $500,000 for transit buses and $25,000 to $165,000 for other specialty vehicles. We estimate that Type A school buses have useful lives of 8-10 years, that shuttle buses have useful lives of 5-10 years, that transit buses have useful lives of approximately 12 years and other specialty vehicles have useful lives of 5-7 years.

 



 

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The following chart shows the estimated amount spent in 2011 by U.S. state and local governments and municipalities for transportation and the amount projected to be spent in 2016 and 2021, together with CAGRs calculated for the time periods shown below. The trends shown in these charts, however, are not a guarantee that similar growth in U.S. state and local transportation spending will continue.

U.S. State and Local Transportation Spending

(in billions)

 

 

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Source : USGovernmentspending.com

Recreation Markets

The RV industry includes various types and configurations of both motorized and towable RVs of which we currently manufacture and sell Class A (diesel and gas) and Class C motorized RVs. Motorized RVs are self-contained units built on motor vehicle chassis with their own lighting, plumbing, heating, cooking, refrigeration, sewage holding and water storage facilities. Class A RVs are generally constructed on medium-duty chassis which are supplied complete with engine and drivetrain components by major motor vehicle manufacturers. We then design, fabricate and install the living area and driver’s compartment of these motorized RVs. Class C RVs are built on consumer truck or van chassis which include an engine, drivetrain and a finished cab section. We design, fabricate and install the living area to connect to the driver’s compartment and the cab section.

According to the RV Consumer Report from 2011, an industry report published by the University of Michigan, approximately nine million households in the United States own an RV. Motorized RVs are a consumer leisure purchase and therefore factors that drive demand include: consumer wealth (including the value of primary housing residences and the stock market level), consumer confidence, availability of financing and levels of disposable income. We believe end customers tend to be brand-loyal and repeat buyers who make decisions based on brand, quality, product configuration (primarily floorplan design, features and product styling), service availability and experience and price. Lifestyle trends are expected to support the growth of the RV market. We believe RVs are becoming more popular through increased interest in nature-based tourism and a growing preference for adventure travel among the growing urban populations. According to the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association, or RVIA, RV sales will continue to benefit from the aging “baby boomers” as more people enter the primary RV ownership age group of 55 to 70 years old. RVIA estimates that the number of consumers between the ages of 55 and 70 will total 56 million by 2020, 27% higher than in 2010. In addition to the growth tied to aging demographics, there are approximately 45 million active U.S. campers, many of which are outside the aforementioned demographic, representing an opportunity to expand the RV customer base.

We believe the near-term RV industry outlook is positive. Year-over-year sales have increased for four years (2011 to 2015 and continuing through 2016) and participation rates continue to grow, which demonstrates a long-term trend toward RV ownership. In 2015, shipments of motorized RVs exceeded 47,000 units and approximately $3 billion of net sales, which is an increase of approximately 8% and 14%, respectively, compared to 2014 according to RVIA. In particular, approximately 21,900 Class A RVs were shipped in 2015, which represents a volume level that is approximately 40% below the pre-2008 recession historical average of shipped

 



 

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units from 1989 to 2007. Further, this volume level is approximately 53% below the industry’s peak volume in 2004 when approximately 46,000 Class A RV units were shipped. We believe industry volumes of Class A RVs, where REV’s market position is strongest, can recover to be in line with, or in excess of, pre-2008 recession historical averages.

The sales prices for our RVs can vary considerably, but generally range from $65,000 to $600,000. We estimate that RVs have useful lives of 8-15 years.

Motorized RV North American Market Size

Unit 000s

 

 

 

 

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Source : RVIA

 

RV Participation

  

U.S. Households that

Own RVs

(in millions)

    

 

RV Ownership % of

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Our Strengths

We believe we have the following competitive strengths:

Market Leader Across All Segments with a Large Installed Base— We believe we are a market leader in each of the fire and emergency, commercial and recreation vehicle markets. Approximately 72% of our net sales in fiscal year 2016 are in markets in which we believe we hold the first or second market share positions. We believe we are the largest manufacturer by unit volume of fire and emergency vehicles in the United States. We

 



 

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also believe our Commercial segment is the #1 producer of small- and medium-sized commercial buses as well as Type A school buses in the United States. We believe we are also a leading producer of transit buses, terminal trucks, mobility vans and street sweepers. Within our Recreation segment, we are one of the top producers of Class A diesel and gas motorized RVs with a 14% market share as of October 2016 and we believe we are the fastest growing manufacturer, growing our Class A RV market share by approximately 140 basis points since October 2015.

We estimate that the replacement value of our installed base of approximately 240,000 vehicles across our segments is approximately $32 billion, which we believe is a significant competitive advantage for both new unit sales and aftermarket parts and service sales, as brand awareness drives customer loyalty and fleet owners frequently seek to standardize their in-service fleets through repeat purchases of existing brands and product configurations. For example, one of the largest municipal fire departments in the United States has its fleet of ambulances standardized on REV branded product configuration and feature sets that satisfy this customer’s unique specifications and standards.

Broad Product Portfolio and Well-Recognized Brands— Our product portfolio is comprised of high-quality vehicles sold under 26 well-established principal vehicle brands that in many instances pioneered their market segments. For example, the first Type A yellow school bus was developed and sold by Collins Bus and the first Type I ambulance was developed and sold by Horton. We believe our product portfolio represents the broadest product offering in our markets and enables us to attract and retain top dealers who in many instances sell multiple REV brands in their territories. Our vehicle platforms are highly customizable and can meet nearly all product specifications demanded by our customers. In each of the markets that we serve, we believe our brands are among the most recognized in the industry, representing performance, quality, reliability, durability, technological leadership and superior customer service.

Selling into Attractive, Growing End Markets— Each of our segments serves end markets that are supported by what we believe to be favorable, long-term demographic, economic and secular trends. We believe that the growing aged population in the United States will increase demand for products across all of our segments, as older demographics are a key demand driver for products such as emergency vehicles, mobility vans and RVs. In the Fire & Emergency segment, increasing legislated changes requiring shorter replacement cycles will create a source of recurring demand for our products as in-service vehicles achieve mileage or age limits. Additionally, fire and emergency vehicle purchases fell below historical replacement rates following the 2008 recession, and we estimate the cumulative pent-up replacement demand is approximately 15,000 units, which represents 144% of the total unit sale volume in the United States and Canada in 2015. Our Commercial segment is poised to grow as a result of increasing urbanization within the United States which will require greater use of commercial buses. We believe demand for our school buses and our fire and emergency vehicles will grow with increasing state and local government spending. In addition, we believe our RV segment is poised for long-term growth driven by increased RV participation rates and market unit recoveries to historical average levels. Additionally, we believe the current U.S. camper base of 45 million people represents an opportunity to expand the RV customer base. Though our net sales are primarily derived from sales in the United States, similar positive market dynamics exist in other parts of the world providing an opportunity for future global growth in each of our segments. Only approximately 3% of our net sales in fiscal year 2016 were from sales to customers outside the United States.

Unique Scale and Business Model— As the only manufacturer of specialty vehicles across all three of our product segments and one of the largest participants in our markets by net sales, we enjoy a unique position relative to many of our competitors that we believe provides a competitive advantage and an enhanced growth profile. Many of our products contain similar purchased components, such as chassis, engines, lighting, wiring and other commodities which increase our leverage with and relevance to key suppliers. The operational processes across our different products are based on common elements, such as chassis preparation and

 



 

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production, body fabrication, product assembly and painting which allow us to develop best practices across our manufacturing system and implement those processes to drive operational efficiency. Our platform also allows us to leverage the combined engineering resources and product development resources from our broad network to bring new products, features and customer specific customization to market faster. Our business model makes us more desirable to our distribution channel partners as we are able to provide them with a full line of products to address their customers’ needs across a wider variety of price and product feature elements which gives them the opportunity to sell to a larger customer base and grow their sales and earnings. Additionally, our scale allows us to more efficiently amortize investments in service locations, parts sales infrastructure and information technology tools, among others.

Business Model Produces Highly Attractive Financial Characteristics— Our core production processes are primarily design, engineering, component integration and assembly in nature, creating a business model that produces attractive financial characteristics such as a highly variable cost structure, low levels of maintenance capital expenditures as a percentage of net sales, attractive levels of return on invested capital and strong revenue visibility. Based on our historical results of operations, we estimate that across all three of our segments, approximately 85% of our cost of goods sold are comprised of direct materials (including chassis) and direct labor which are variable in nature because these costs are associated with the specific production of our vehicles in each period and therefore are adjusted within a given period based on production levels in that period. Our remaining cost of goods sold are comprised of certain indirect labor and overhead costs which are fixed or semi-variable in nature because these costs are not linked to specific vehicle volumes in a given period and the time required to adjust these levels of spending is longer and management decisions regarding these costs are made based on longer term trends and forecasts. In addition, our selling, general and administrative expenses are primarily comprised of salaried payroll expenses which we structure efficiently around the level of demand in our markets. Over the last three completed fiscal years, our capital expenditures, as a percentage of net sales, has totaled less than 2%. As a result of low levels of capital investments required and efficient use of working capital (including the taking of deposits in certain of our markets), we believe that our business produces attractive returns on invested capital. Finally, our business carries a high-quality backlog which enables strong visibility into future net sales which ranges from two to nine months depending on the product and market. This visibility into future production needs and net sales enables us to more effectively plan and predict our business.

Experienced Consolidator with Proven Ability to Integrate Acquisitions and Drive Business Improvement— Throughout our history, we have complemented organic growth with strategic acquisitions, resulting in meaningful cost and commercial synergies and accelerated growth. Over the last ten years, we have completed nine acquisitions across our Fire & Emergency, Commercial and Recreation segments and continue to actively consider future potential acquisitions that complement and expand our current product portfolio. Our scale and plant network, strong end market positions, access to low cost capital and reputation as an active and effective strategic acquirer, position us favorably to continue to grow and enhance value through strategic acquisitions. The specialty vehicle market is highly fragmented with a large number of smaller producers within our existing markets as well as in new markets where we believe there would be synergies with REV. Our management team is highly experienced in integrating and improving the businesses we acquire, as evidenced by the improved financial performance of many of our acquisitions under our ownership. We believe all of these attributes position REV as an acquirer of choice in the specialty vehicles market.

 



 

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The Evolution of REV

 

 

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Experienced Management Team with Proven Track Record —Our management team has an average of 28 years of industry experience, and a demonstrated track record of managing and growing publicly-traded industrial businesses. From fiscal year 2014 to fiscal year 2016, our management team has increased net income from $1.5 million to $30 million and Adjusted EBITDA from $62 million to $127 million, respectively, while expanding net income and Adjusted EBITDA margins approximately 148 basis points and 280 basis points, respectively, over the same period. In addition to accomplishments at REV, key members of our leadership team have also had success in other public industrial companies such as Bucyrus International, Inc. and The Manitowoc Company Inc., among others.

Our Growth Strategies

We plan to pursue several strategies to grow our earnings, expand our market share and further diversify our revenue stream, including:

Drive Margin Expansion Through Controllable Operational Initiatives— Our focus on driving operational improvement initiatives across the organization has enabled the increase of our net income and Adjusted EBITDA margins by 148 basis points and 280 basis points, respectively, from fiscal year 2014 to fiscal year 2016. Our initiatives have also resulted in improved safety results, as measured by the 36% decrease in our total recordable incident rate in fiscal year 2016 versus the prior fiscal year. We have achieved these improvements as a result of successfully implementing lean manufacturing initiatives across the organization, consolidating procurement functions, centralizing certain commercial decision making, reducing cost of quality, improving operational and safety performance and improving the total life-cycle value proposition for our customers. We believe we have established an enterprise-wide culture focused on continuous improvement, implementing measurable performance targets and sharing of best practices across the entire organization. Our Fire & Emergency segment had Adjusted EBITDA of $85 million in fiscal year 2016, which represents an Adjusted EBITDA margin of 11%, and we are targeting to further enhance Adjusted EBITDA margins in our Fire & Emergency, Commercial and Recreation segments over time. We continuously strive to identify and act on additional profitability improvement initiatives in many of our business units.

Develop Innovative New Customer Offerings— Due to the specific customer requirements for our products, we are continually enhancing and customizing our product offerings by introducing new features to enhance customer utility across a variety of price points. We seek to expand our addressable market by developing innovative products and services that extend our market leading combination of features, performance, quality

 



 

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and price to new customer bases, new markets or new segments of existing markets. We introduced eight new products in fiscal year 2016. We currently have 11 new products in development that are expected to be released in fiscal year 2017. We believe our process of constant innovation will not only help us increase net sales but also achieve lower costs and generate higher margins as our new products are frequently designed to leverage existing procurement relationships and for ease of manufacturability. In addition, there are multiple natural product adjacencies where REV has valuable brand equity, leading technology and cost positions where we believe we can generate strong demand for new products. For example, we introduced a new M1 Ambulance under the Frontline brand in fiscal year 2016 to address a lower specification segment of the ambulance market. We introduced the Sabre terminal truck in fiscal year 2015, which provided a new cab design and feature set while improving manufacturability for REV as a result of improved design features such as a weldless frame. By delivering innovative new customer offerings and customizations, we believe we can grow our net sales and market share.

Enhance Sales and Distribution Model— We believe that we are an attractive specialty vehicle OEM partner for dealers due to the breadth and quality of our product offerings, our brand recognition, our ability to produce products at varied price and feature points, as well as our aftermarket support capabilities. We intend to continue to leverage this strength to enhance our distribution network through selectively adding dealers in new territories, strengthening dealers in our existing network and expanding our direct sales and service capabilities in targeted markets. Our goal is to partner with the leading dealers in each market and to provide the necessary resources to ensure our partner dealers can best position REV products to compete successfully within their regions. We will also continue to optimize our go-to-market channel strategy (e.g., distribution or direct sale) based on the specific market dynamics and customer composition by region. We have historically focused on customers within the United States; however, we believe there is demand internationally for our products and we also seek to expand our distribution globally.

Accelerate Aftermarket Growth— Our end users’ large in-service fleets create strong demand for aftermarket parts in order to keep vehicles running and to support their residual value. We estimate the size of our installed base’s aftermarket parts market opportunity to be approximately $800 million annually, with significant importance placed on timely parts availability given the high cost of vehicle downtime, and our total aftermarket net sales in fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014 were $73.8 million, $68.9 million and $64.5 million, respectively. We have formalized an aftermarket strategy and are investing in building out capabilities to take advantage of this significant, high margin opportunity across our segments. We have created a dedicated management team to oversee our aftermarket business, and are centralizing our aftermarket parts and services business to broaden market coverage and ensure parts availability while reducing lead time. We are establishing a web-based technology platform to provide our customers with real time data on parts availability and pricing. We also made substantial investments in our services network infrastructure including over $27 million in fiscal years 2015 and 2016, in the aggregate, for the establishment of new RTCs across the United States, development of our parts system infrastructure and the expansion of capacity across several existing service locations. We believe we are well positioned to provide the most extensive and integrated service support network to our end customers and dealer partners.

Pursue Value Enhancing Acquisitions— We seek to pursue acquisitions which enhance our existing market positions, gain us entry to new products or markets and achieve our targeted financial returns. We have a long history of acquisitions with nine transactions completed over the past 10 years. Given our leadership positions within our markets and our existing facility, service and distribution network, we believe we have many inherent advantages in making acquisitions and have demonstrated the ability to successfully identify, execute and integrate acquisitions while realizing synergies. We believe that we have a clear acquisition strategy in place, targeting acquisitions with significant synergies to drive long-term value creation for shareholders. We will seek acquisitions of companies with strong brands and complementary products and distribution networks that align well with our aftermarket strategies and provide strong synergies with our existing business. In addition, we will

 



 

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target acquisitions which further diversify or broaden our product offerings and geographic reach, and simultaneously produce attractive financial returns.

Summary Risk Factors

An investment in shares of our common stock involves a high degree of risk. Any of the factors set forth under “Risk Factors” may limit our ability to successfully execute our strategy. You should carefully consider all of the information set forth in this prospectus and, in particular, you should evaluate the specific factors set forth under “Risk Factors” in deciding whether to invest in the shares of common stock. Among these important risks are the following:

 

    The impact of economic factors and adverse developments in economic conditions;

 

    The seasonal nature of the markets in which we operate;

 

    Disruptions in the supply of vehicle chassis or other critical materials;

 

    Our ability to compete with other participants in the end markets we serve;

 

    Our ability to successfully identify and integrate acquisitions;

 

    Our business has certain working capital requirements, and a decline in operating results may have an adverse impact on our liquidity position;

 

    The realization of contingent obligations;

 

    Increases in the price of commodities or impact of currency value fluctuations on the cost or price of our products;

 

    Our inability to successfully manage the implementation of a Company-wide enterprise resource planning system;

 

    Our reliance on the performance of dealers;

 

    The availability and terms of financing available to dealers and retail purchasers;

 

    Our ability to retain and attract senior management and key employees;

 

    Vehicle defects, delays in new model launches, recall campaigns, or increased warranty costs;

 

    Cancellations, reductions or delays in customer orders;

 

    The impact of federal, state and local regulations governing our products;

 

    Unforeseen or recurring operational problems at any of our facilities;

 

    Federal and local government spending levels;

 

    Our operations and the industries in which we operate are subject to governmental laws and regulations, including relating to environmental, health and safety matters;

 

    The influence of AIP over us after this offering, including its contractual right to nominate a majority of our directors and other contractual rights;

 

    Changes to tax laws or exposure to additional tax liabilities;

 

    Failure to maintain the strength and value of our brands; and

 

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Our Equity Sponsor

Our primary equity holders are funds and an investment vehicle associated with AIP CF IV, LLC, which we collectively refer to as “American Industrial Partners,” “AIP” or “our Sponsor” and which indirectly own approximately 90% of our voting equity prior to giving effect to this offering. AIP is an operations and engineering-focused private equity firm headquartered in New York, New York, that has been investing in the industrial middle market for over 27 years. AIP invests when it believes it can significantly improve the underlying business’ performance through the implementation of an operating agenda to grow earnings and value—a “business building” investment strategy. As of October 29, 2016, AIP’s assets under management were $3.8 billion from three current funds on behalf of leading pension, endowment and financial institutions.

Corporate Information

REV Group, Inc. is a privately-owned corporation organized under the laws of the state of Delaware. Prior to November 1, 2015, the Company was known as Allied Specialty Vehicles, Inc. Our principal executive offices are located at 111 East Kilbourn Avenue, Suite 2600, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202. Our telephone number at that address is (414) 290-0190. Our website address is www.revgroup.com. The information on, or that can be accessed through, our website is not part of this prospectus, and you should not rely on any such information in making the decision whether to purchase shares of our common stock.

 



 

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THE OFFERING

 

Common stock offered by us

                 shares.

 

Common stock to be outstanding after this offering

                 shares.

 

Option to purchase additional shares

The underwriters have an option for a period of 30 days to purchase from the selling stockholders up to             additional shares of our common stock at the initial offering price less the underwriting discount.

 

Use of proceeds

We estimate that the net proceeds from this offering of our common stock will be approximately $        million at an assumed initial public offering price of $        per share, the midpoint of the price range set forth on the cover of this prospectus, after deducting the underwriting discount and estimated offering expenses payable by us. We intend to use the net proceeds of this offering as follows: (i) first, to redeem in full our outstanding 8.500% senior secured notes due 2019 (the “Senior Secured Notes”) and pay the related call premium and (ii) second, to use the remaining proceeds, if any, to repay up to $         million aggregate principal amount of loans under our senior secured asset-based lending revolving credit and guaranty agreement (the “ABL Facility”).

 

  We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of shares by the selling stockholders if the underwriters exercise their option to purchase additional shares of common stock. See “Use of Proceeds.”

 

Dividend policy

Following the completion of this offering and subject to legally available funds, we intend to pay a quarterly cash dividend at a rate initially equal to $            per share on our common stock, commencing in the          quarter of fiscal year          . The declaration, amount and payment of any future dividends will be at the sole discretion of our Board of Directors and we may reduce or discontinue entirely the payment of such dividends at any time. See “Dividend Policy.”

 

Risk factors

You should read the “Risk Factors” section of this prospectus for a discussion of factors to consider carefully before deciding to invest in shares of our common stock.

 

Proposed NYSE symbol

“REVG”

Unless we specifically state otherwise or the context otherwise requires, the number of shares of common stock to be outstanding after this offering is based on                  shares of common stock outstanding as of October 29, 2016 and does not give effect to or reflect the issuance of:

 

                shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of stock options outstanding as of October 29, 2016 at a weighted average exercise price of $        per share, including          stock options that will vest upon completion of this offering as described under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis—Factors Affecting Our Performance—Stock Compensation Expense”;

 



 

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                shares of common stock reserved for future issuance under our equity incentive plan as of October 29, 2016;

 

    the repurchase by us of              shares of our common stock from October 30, 2016 to the date of this prospectus; or

 

    our issuance of                  restricted stock units to independent directors in connection with this offering as described under “Executive Compensation—Description of Incentive Plans—Omnibus Incentive Plan.”

Unless we specifically state otherwise or the context otherwise requires, this prospectus reflects or assumes the following:

 

    the                -for-one stock split of our common stock has been completed;

 

    the adoption of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and our amended and restated bylaws, to be effective upon the closing of this offering;

 

    the reclassification of our outstanding Class A common stock and Class B common stock into one class of common stock that we will complete concurrently with the completion of the offering as described under “Description of Capital Stock—Reclassification of Class A and Class B Common Stock”;

 

    the reclassification of contingently redeemable common stock to stockholders’ equity resulting from the expiration of the employee shareholders’ put options upon the completion of this offering; and

 

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SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA

The following table summarizes our consolidated financial data. The summary consolidated financial data for fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014 are derived from our audited consolidated financial statements appearing elsewhere in this prospectus. The following table also includes summary unaudited pro forma financial information that gives effect to this offering and the use of proceeds from this offering to redeem in full all $180.0 million aggregate principal amount of our outstanding senior secured notes (the “Senior Secured Notes”) and pay the related call premium and repay approximately $         million aggregate principal amount of loans under our ABL Facility, as if such transactions had occurred on October 29, 2016 with respect to our consolidated balance sheet data and as if such transactions had occurred on November 1, 2015 with respect to our consolidated statements of operations data.

Our historical results are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for future periods. Our historical share information gives effect to the reclassification that we will complete concurrently with the completion of the offering as described in “Description of Capital Stock—Reclassification of Class A and Class B Common Stock.” The summary historical consolidated data presented below should be read in conjunction with the sections entitled “Risk Factors,” “Selected Historical Consolidated Financial and Other Data,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and the consolidated financial statements and the related notes and other financial data appearing elsewhere in this prospectus.

 

    Pro Forma
Fiscal Year

Ended
October 29,

2016(1)
    Fiscal Year Ended  
    October 29,
2016
    October 31,
2015
    October 31,
2014
 
(in thousands except per share data)                        

Net sales

    $ 1,925,999      $ 1,735,081      $ 1,721,116   

Cost of sales

      1,696,068        1,553,127        1,557,877   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

      229,931        181,954        163,239   

Operating expenses:

       

Selling, general and administrative

      139,771        102,309        111,820   

Research and development costs

      4,815        5,106        8,275   

Restructuring costs(2)

      3,521        3,869        3,376   

Amortization of intangibles

      9,423        8,586        8,790   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

      157,530        119,870        132,261   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

      72,401        62,084        30,978   

Interest expense

      29,158        27,272        26,195   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before provision for income taxes

      43,243        34,812        4,783   

Provision for income taxes

      13,050        11,935        3,295   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

    $ 30,193      $ 22,877      $ 1,488   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic Earnings Per Share:

       

Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding(3)

       

Basic

       

Diluted

       

Earnings per share of common stock(3)

       

Basic

       

Diluted

       

Pro Forma Earnings Per Share:

       

Pro forma weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding(4)

       

Basic

      —          —          —     

Diluted

      —          —          —     

Pro forma earnings per share of common stock(4)

       

Basic

      —          —          —     

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    Fiscal Year Ended
 
    October 29,
2016
    October 31,
2015
    October 31,
2014
 
($ in thousands except percentages)                  

Other Financial Data:

     

Capital expenditures

  $ 48,542      $ 15,430      $ 12,067   

Net income

    30,193        22,877        1,488   

Net income margin(5)

    1.6     1.3     0.1

Adjusted EBITDA(6)

    127,203        90,126        61,513   

Adjusted EBITDA Margin(6)

    6.4     5.2     3.6

Adjusted Net Income(6)

    55,049        34,017        14,457   

Backlog(7)

    857,256        702,839        701,176   

 

    As of October 29,
2016
 
    Pro
Forma(1)
    Actual  
(in thousands)            

Balance Sheet Data:

   

Cash and cash equivalents

  $                   $ 10,821   

Property, plant and equipment, net

      146,422   

Total assets

      889,019   

Total liabilities

      628,803   

Contingently redeemable common stock

      22,293   

Total shareholders’ equity

      237,923   

 

(1) Pro forma results give effect to the sale by us of                  shares of common stock in this offering, assuming an initial public offering price of $        per share, the midpoint of the price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, after deducting the underwriting discount and estimated offering expenses payable by us and the application of the net proceeds to be received by us from this offering as described in “Use of Proceeds,” as if such transactions had occurred on October 29, 2016 with respect to our consolidated balance sheet data and as if such transactions had occurred on November 1, 2015 with respect to our consolidated statements of operations data. The pro forma adjustments to our consolidated statements of operations data represent a decrease of $        million of interest expense for fiscal year 2016. The pro forma interest expense adjustment represents $         million of interest expense related to our Senior Secured Notes (defined below, based on a rate of 8.5% and including amortization of capitalized debt issuance costs and original issue discount) and $         million of interest expense related to our ABL Facility (defined below, based on a weighted-average interest rate of 2.2%) for fiscal year 2016. Pro forma results also give effect to the reclassification of contingently redeemable common stock to stockholders’ equity resulting from the expiration of the employee shareholders’ put options upon the completion of this offering. Pro forma adjustments to our consolidated statements of operations data exclude: (i) a loss on debt extinguishment that we expect to incur after using the net proceeds from this offering which includes the write off of previously capitalized debt issuance costs of $        million, the write off of the remaining unamortized original issue discount of $        million and call premium of $        million related to the Senior Secured Notes and (ii) additional $                 million of stock compensation expense resulting from remeasurement of liability option awards that will vest immediately upon this offering. Pro forma balance sheet data excludes the reclassification of the fair value of liability option awards to shareholders’ equity.

 

(2) Restructuring costs incurred in fiscal years 2016 and 2015 are related to the Company’s restructuring of its management functions (including the move of its corporate headquarters from Orlando, Florida to Milwaukee, Wisconsin) and various product lines including, but not limited to, severance and discontinued product costs. Restructuring costs in fiscal year 2015 include $3.9 million of personnel costs including severance, stay bonuses, vacation and other benefits, and $0.8 million of inventory obsolescence reserves for discontinued product lines, which are recognized as a component of cost of sales in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. In addition, during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2016, the Company implemented a plan to relocate production of Goshen Coach buses from its Elkhart, Indiana facility to its facilities in Salina, Kansas and Imlay City, Michigan. In connection with this plan, the Company incurred $0.7 million of costs related to severance and relocation costs during fiscal year 2016. The Company expects to recognize additional restructuring costs related to the completion of this plan in fiscal year 2017.

Restructuring costs incurred in fiscal year 2014 represent costs related to the Monaco RV (“MRV”) and SJC Industries, Inc. (“SJC”) acquisitions and include $3.4 million of personnel costs, including severance, bonuses, vacation and dealer and distributor reassignment and a charge of $4.1 million of costs related to the disposition of inventory for discontinued products through discounted sales and returning material to vendors at a discount. Restructuring costs related to inventory are recognized as a component of cost of sales in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.

 



 

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(3) A reconciliation of the denominator used in the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share of common stock is as follows:

 

     Fiscal Year Ended  
     October 29,
2016
     October 31,
2015
     October 31,
2014
 

Basic weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding

        

Dilutive stock options

        
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding

        
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(4) The denominator used in the calculation of the pro forma basic and diluted earnings per share of common stock gives effect to the sale by us of                  shares of common stock in this offering. A reconciliation of the denominator used in the calculation of the pro forma basic and diluted earnings per share of common stock is as follows:

 

     Pro Forma Fiscal
Year Ended
October 29, 2016
 

Basic weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding

  

Shares of common stock sold in this offering

  

Pro forma basic weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding

  

Dilutive stock options

  
  

 

 

 

Pro forma diluted weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding

  
  

 

 

 

 

(5) Net income margin is defined as net income divided by total net sales.

 

(6) In considering the financial performance of the business, management analyzes the primary financial performance measures of Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Income. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income for the relevant period before depreciation and amortization, interest expense and provision (benefit) for income taxes, as adjusted for certain items described below that we believe are not indicative of our ongoing operating performance. Adjusted Net Income is defined as net income, as adjusted for certain items described below that we believe are not indicative of our ongoing operating performance. Neither Adjusted EBITDA nor Adjusted Net Income is a measure defined by GAAP. The most directly comparable GAAP measure to EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Income is net income for the relevant period.

Adjusted EBITDA Margin is defined as Adjusted EBITDA, without giving effect to the impact of the acquisition of KME as described in footnote (f) below, divided by total net sales.

We believe Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Income are useful to investors and are used by our management for measuring profitability because these measures exclude the impact of certain items which we believe have less bearing on our core operating performance because they are items that are not needed or available to the Company’s managers in the daily activities of their businesses. We believe that the core operations of our business are those which can be affected by the Company’s management in a particular period through their resource allocation decisions that affect the underlying performance of our specialty vehicle operations conducted during that period. We also believe that decisions utilizing Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Income allow for a more meaningful comparison of operating fundamentals between companies within our markets by eliminating the impact of capital structure and taxation differences between the companies. To determine Adjusted EBITDA, we further adjust net income for the following items: non-cash depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation expense and non-cash purchase accounting. Stock-based compensation expense is excluded because it is an expense that is measured based upon external inputs such as the Company’s current share price and the movement of share price of peer companies, which cannot be impacted by the Company’s business managers. Stock-based compensation expense also reflects a cost which may obscure trends in our underlying vehicle businesses for a given period, due to the timing and nature of the equity awards.

We also adjust for exceptional items which are determined to be those that in management’s judgment need to be disclosed by virtue of their size, nature or incidence, which include non-cash items and items settled in cash. In determining whether an event or transaction is exceptional, management considers quantitative as well as qualitative factors such as the frequency or predictability of occurrence. This is consistent with the way that financial performance is measured by management and reported to our Board of Directors, assists in providing a meaningful analysis of our operating performance and used as a measurement in incentive compensation for management. Based on the foregoing factors, management considers the adjustments for loss on early extinguishment of debt, non-cash purchase accounting, bargain purchase gain and the impact of the KME acquisition to be exceptional items.

 



 

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Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Income have limitations as analytical tools. These are not presentations made in accordance with GAAP, nor are they measures of financial condition and they should not be considered as an alternative to net income or net loss for the period determined in accordance with GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Income are not necessarily comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies. As a result, you should not consider this performance measure in isolation from, or as a substitute analysis for, our results of operations as determined in accordance with GAAP. Moreover, such measures do not reflect:

 

    our cash expenditures, or future requirements for capital expenditures or contractual commitments;

 

    changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs;

 

    the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments on our debt and, in the case of Adjusted EBITDA, excluding interest expense; and

 

    the cash requirements to pay our taxes and, in the case of Adjusted EBITDA, excluding income tax expense.

The following table reconciles net income to Adjusted EBITDA for the periods presented:

 

     Fiscal Year Ended  
(in thousands)    October 29,
2016
     October 31,
2015
     October 31,
2014
 

Net income

   $ 30,193       $ 22,877       $ 1,488   

Depreciation and amortization

     24,593         19,084         18,901   

Interest expense

     29,158         27,272         26,195   

Provision for income taxes

     13,050         11,935         3,295   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

EBITDA

     96,994         81,168         49,879   

Transaction expenses(a)

     1,629         —           1,166   

Sponsor expenses(b)

     219         1,069         2,093   

Restructuring costs(c)

     3,521         4,652         7,516   

Stock-based compensation expense(d)

     19,692         3,237         859   

Non-cash purchase accounting(e)

     770         —           —     

Impact of KME acquisition(f)

     4,378         N/A         N/A   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 127,203       $ 90,126       $ 61,513   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) Reflects costs incurred in connection with business acquisitions.

 

  (b) Reflects the reimbursement of expenses to AIP, the Company’s primary equity holder.

 

  (c) Restructuring costs incurred in fiscal years 2016 and 2015 are related to the Company’s restructuring of its management functions (including the move of its corporate headquarters from Orlando, Florida to Milwaukee, Wisconsin) and various product lines including, but not limited to, severance and discontinued product costs. Restructuring costs in fiscal year 2015 include $3.9 million of personnel costs including severance, stay bonuses, vacation and other benefits, and $0.8 million of inventory obsolescence reserves for discontinued product lines, which are recognized as a component of cost of sales in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. In addition, during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2016, the Company implemented a plan to relocate production of Goshen Coach buses from its Elkhart, Indiana facility to its facilities in Salina, Kansas and Imlay City, Michigan.

Restructuring costs incurred in fiscal year 2014 represent costs related to the MRV and SJC acquisitions and include $3.4 million of personnel costs, including severance, bonuses, vacation and dealer and distributor reassignment and a charge of $4.1 million of costs related to the disposition of inventory for discontinued products through discounted sales and returning material to vendors at a discount. Restructuring costs related to inventory are recognized as a component of cost of sales in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.

The nature and amount of such restructuring costs vary significantly based on the number of completed acquisitions and the size and timing of related and other restructuring programs. By excluding the referenced expenses from the Company’s non-GAAP financial measures, management is able to further evaluate the Company’s ability to utilize existing assets and estimate their long-term value. Furthermore, management believes that the adjustment of these items are useful to investors by supplementing the GAAP information with an additional measure that can be used to assess the Company’s operating performance.

 

  (d)

Reflects expenses associated with stock-based compensation. For fiscal year 2016, stock-based compensation expense included $10.3 million for the accelerated vesting of stock options held by former employees, which were subsequently redeemed for cash. Approximately $6.5 million of stock-based compensation for fiscal year 2016 related to the non-cash remeasurement of outstanding liability awards to fair value. The remeasurement of the liability awards was required as a result of the Company becoming a public entity after the filing of this prospectus with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The remaining stock-based compensation expense of $2.9 million for fiscal year 2016 was a non-cash charge for stock options vesting on their normal vesting

 



 

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  schedule that were not repurchased by us as described above. Except for the additional non-cash stock compensation expense which will be recognized concurrently with the immediate vesting of stock options as a result of this offering (as described in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Factors Affecting Our Performance—Stock Compensation Expense”), we do not expect that such accelerated vesting, the remeasurement of outstanding liability awards and repurchase of outstanding stock options will be an ongoing cost following completion of this offering. For this reason, following the completion of this offering, we expect substantially all of our stock-based compensation expense to be a non-cash expense that follows a normal vesting schedule.

 

  (e) For fiscal year 2016, reflects the amortization of the difference between the book value and fair market value of certain acquired inventory which was sold.

 

  (f) Reflects management’s estimate of Adjusted EBITDA of KME for the period of time from the beginning of the Company’s fiscal year 2016 through the date of acquisition in April 2016.

The following table reconciles net income to Adjusted Net Income for the periods presented:

 

     Fiscal Year Ended  
(in thousands)    October 29,
2016
    October 31,
2015
    October 31,
2014
 

Net income

   $ 30,193      $ 22,877      $ 1,488   

Amortization of intangibles

     9,423        8,586        8,790   

Transaction expenses(a)

     1,629        —          1,166   

Sponsor expenses(b)

     219        1,069        2,093   

Restructuring costs(c)

     3,521        4,652        7,516   

Stock-based compensation expense(d)

     19,692        3,237        859   

Non-cash purchase accounting(e)

     770        —          —     

Impact of KME acquisition(f)

     2,953        N/A        N/A   

Income tax effect of adjustments(g)

     (13,351     (6,404     (7,455
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted Net Income

   $ 55,049      $ 34,017      $ 14,457   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a) Reflects costs incurred in connection with business acquisitions.

 

  (b) Reflects the reimbursement of expenses to AIP, the Company’s primary equity holder.

 

  (c) Restructuring costs incurred in fiscal years 2016 and 2015 are related to the Company’s restructuring of its management functions (including the move of its corporate headquarters from Orlando, Florida to Milwaukee, Wisconsin) and various product lines including, but not limited to, severance and discontinued product costs. Restructuring costs in fiscal year 2015 include $3.9 million of personnel costs including severance, stay bonuses, vacation and other benefits, and $0.8 million of inventory obsolescence reserves for discontinued product lines, which are recognized as a component of cost of sales in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. In addition, during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2016, the Company implemented a plan to relocate production of Goshen Coach buses from its Elkhart, Indiana facility to its facilities in Salina, Kansas and Imlay City, Michigan.

Restructuring costs incurred in fiscal year 2014 represent costs related to the MRV and SJC acquisitions and include $3.4 million of personnel costs, including severance, bonuses, vacation and dealer and distributor reassignment and a charge of $4.1 million of costs related to the disposition of inventory for discontinued products through discounted sales and returning material to vendors at a discount. Restructuring costs related to inventory are recognized as a component of cost of sales in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.

The nature and amount of such restructuring costs vary significantly based on the number of completed acquisitions and the size and timing of related and other restructuring programs. By excluding the referenced expenses from the Company’s non-GAAP financial measures, management is able to further evaluate the Company’s ability to utilize existing assets and estimate their long-term value. Furthermore, management believes that the adjustment of these items are useful to investors by supplementing the GAAP information with an additional measure that can be used to assess the Company’s operating performance.

 

  (d)

Reflects expenses associated with stock-based compensation. For fiscal year 2016, stock-based compensation expense included $10.3 million for the accelerated vesting of stock options held by former employees, which were subsequently redeemed for cash. Approximately $6.5 million of stock-based compensation for fiscal year 2016 related to the non-cash remeasurement of outstanding liability awards to fair value. The remeasurement of the liability awards was required as a result of the Company becoming a public entity after the filing of this prospectus with the SEC. The remaining stock-based compensation expense of $2.9 million for fiscal year 2016 was a non-cash charge for stock options vesting on their normal vesting schedule that were not repurchased by us as described above. Except for the additional non-cash stock compensation expense which will be recognized concurrently with the immediate vesting of stock options as a result of this offering (as described in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition

 



 

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  and Results of Operations—Factors Affecting Our Performance—Stock Compensation Expense”), we do not expect that such accelerated vesting, the remeasurement of outstanding liability awards and repurchase of outstanding stock options will be an ongoing cost following completion of this offering. For this reason, following the completion of this offering, we expect substantially all of our stock-based compensation expense to be a non-cash expense that follows a normal vesting schedule.

 

  (e) For fiscal year 2016, reflects the amortization of the difference between the book value and fair market value of certain acquired inventory which was sold.

 

  (f) Reflects management’s estimate of pre-tax income of KME for the period of time from the beginning of the Company’s fiscal year 2016 through the date of acquisition in April 2016, as offset by $0.4 million in additional interest expense assuming the acquisition had occurred on November 1, 2015.

 

  (g) Tax effect of adjustments using a 36.5% effective tax rate except for certain transaction expenses.

 

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RISK FACTORS

Investing in shares of our common stock involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties described below together with all of the other information contained in this prospectus, including our consolidated financial statements and the related notes appearing elsewhere in this prospectus, before deciding to invest in shares of our common stock. If any of the following risks actually occurs, our business, prospects, operating results and financial condition could suffer materially, the trading price of shares of our common stock could decline and you could lose all or part of your investment. The risks and uncertainties described below are not the only ones we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently believe to be immaterial may also adversely affect our business.

Risks Relating to Our Business

Our business is affected by economic factors and adverse developments in economic conditions could have an adverse effect on the demand for our products and the results of our operations.

Our business is impacted by the U.S. economic environment, employment levels, consumer confidence, changes in interest rates and instability in securities markets around the world, among other factors. In particular, changes in the U.S. economic climate could result in reduced demand in key end markets.

Motorized recreational vehicle (“RV”) purchases are discretionary in nature and therefore sensitive to wholesale and retail financing, consumer confidence, unemployment levels, disposable income and changing levels of consumer home equity. These factors result in RVs being discretionary purchases. The 2008 recession caused consumers to reduce their discretionary spending, which negatively affected our sales volumes for RVs. Terminal truck sales volumes are also impacted by economic conditions and industrial output, as these factors impact our end-market customers for these products, which include shipping ports, trucking/distribution hubs and rail terminal operators. Although RV and terminal truck sales have increased in recent years, these markets are affected by U.S. and global general economic conditions, which create risks that future economic downturns will further reduce consumer demand and negatively impact our sales.

While less economically sensitive than the Recreation segment, our Fire & Emergency and Commercial segments are also impacted by the overall economic environment. Local tax revenues are an important source of funding for fire and emergency response departments. Reduced municipal tax revenues resulting from the 2008 recession led to a decline in these markets. As fire and emergency apparatus and school buses are typically a larger cost item for municipalities and their service life is very long, their purchase is more deferrable. This can result in cyclicality in certain of our end markets, which in turn may result in fluctuations in our sales and results of operations.

In addition, while we estimate that there is significant pent-up replacement demand in certain of our end markets, that estimate has not been independently verified and is based on certain assumptions that may not prove to be accurate. As a result, these estimates could differ materially from actual demand and, to the extent the increase in demand is attributable to pent-up replacement demand rather than overall economic growth, future sales may lag behind improvements in general economic conditions. Furthermore, we cannot be certain as to the timing and extent to which the pent-up replacement demand may be released, as it is inherently uncertain and generally outside our control.

A decrease in employment levels, consumer confidence or the availability of financing, other adverse economic events, or the failure of actual demand for our products to meet our estimates, could negatively affect the demand for our products. Any decline in overall customer demand in markets in which we operate could have a material adverse effect on our operating performance.

Some of the markets in which we compete are seasonal, which results in fluctuations in sales and results of operations.

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campers, demand in the RV industry generally declines during the fall and winter months, while sales and profits are generally highest during the spring and summer months. Dealer demand and buying patterns may impact the timing of shipments from one quarter to another. In addition, severe weather conditions in some geographic areas may delay the timing of shipments from one quarter to another. Consequently, the results for any annual or quarterly prior period may not be indicative of results for any future annual or quarterly period.

Certain of our other products, such as school buses, have also historically been, and are expected to continue to be, seasonal. This seasonality has an impact on the comparability of our quarterly results. Moreover, weak macroeconomic conditions can adversely affect demand for certain of our products and lead to an overall aging of product fleets beyond a typical replacement cycle. During economic downturns that would result in lower demand of our vehicles, we may find it necessary to reduce production line rates and employee headcount. An economic downturn may reduce, and in the past has reduced, demand in all of our segments, resulting in lower sales volumes, lower prices and decreased operating profits or losses. Additionally, our business is subject to seasonal and other fluctuations. In particular, we have historically experienced higher sales during the third quarter and fourth quarter versus the first quarter and second quarter during each fiscal year. This seasonality is caused primarily by school districts ordering more school buses prior to the beginning of a school year, the consumer buying habits for RVs, municipal spending and budget cycles, the impact of travel and construction in the summer months, as well as how certain seasonal months aggregate into our fiscal quarters which are different than calendar quarters. Our ability to meet customer delivery schedules is dependent on a number of factors including, but not limited to, access to components and raw materials, an adequate and capable workforce, assembling/engineering expertise for certain projects and sufficient manufacturing capacity. The availability of these factors may in some cases be subject to conditions outside of our control. A failure to deliver in accordance with our performance obligations may result in financial penalties under certain of our contracts and damage to existing customer relationships, damage to our reputation and a loss of future bidding opportunities, which could cause the loss of future business and could negatively impact our financial performance.

A disruption, termination or alteration of the supply of vehicle chassis or other critical components from third-party suppliers could materially adversely affect the sales of our products.

Our sales and our manufacturing processes depend on the supply of manufactured vehicle chassis and other critical components such as engines, transmissions and axles from major auto manufacturers and other original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”), including Allison Transmission, Chrysler, Cummins, Ford, Freightliner, General Motors, Navistar and Volvo, among others. For the standardized, mass-produced chassis models, we convert the chassis for our customers under approved “authorized converter” agreements with the OEMs. We have tailored our products and processes to the specifications of these OEM agreements, and have built customer expectations and planning around these designs. We are therefore reliant on a consistent supply of chassis and the maintenance of our status as “approved converters” in order to maintain our sales. If these manufacturers experience production delays, we may receive a lower allocation of chassis than anticipated, or if the quality or design of their chassis changes, we could incur significant costs or disruptions to our business, which could have a material adverse effect on our net sales, financial condition, profitability and/or cash flows. We may also carry increased inventory to protect against these concerns, which may negatively impact our results of operations. Additionally, certain important components that we use in our vehicles, such as engines and transmissions, are produced by a limited number of qualified suppliers and any disruption in their supply of such components to us would have a negative impact on our business.

Volatility in the financial markets generally, and in the truck and automotive sectors in particular, could impact the financial viability of certain of our key third-party suppliers, or could cause them to exit certain business lines, or change the terms on which they are willing to provide products. During the 2008-2010 automotive industry crisis, many vehicle manufacturers, including Ford and General Motors, idled factories and reduced their output of vehicle chassis. A recurrence of that crisis or another similar development could lead to difficulties in meeting our customers’ demands and reduce our overall sales volume. Further, any changes in quality or design, capacity limitations, shortages of raw materials or other problems could result in shortages or

 

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delays in the supply of vehicle chassis or components to us. Our business, operating results and financial condition could suffer if our suppliers reduce output or introduce new chassis models that are unpopular with our customers or are incompatible with our current product designs or production process.

We face intense competition in our markets, which may harm our financial performance and growth prospects.

We operate in a highly competitive environment in each of the markets we serve and we face competition in each of our product segments from numerous competitors. We compete principally on the basis of client-specific customization, product quality and reliability, breadth of product offering, manufacturing capability and flexibility, technical capability, product innovation, customer service, after-sales support, delivery times and price. Certain of our competitors are smaller companies which may have lower operating costs and greater operational flexibility, and may have focus on regional markets where they have competitive advantages of proximity and relationships with local municipalities or other regional customers. Other of our competitors are large, well-established companies with capacity, financial and other resources that may be in excess of ours. Additionally, companies that are not currently competitors but that are involved in the specialty vehicle market (such as a supplier) or that operate in an adjacent market (such as a producer of mainstream cars and trucks) could choose to enter the specialty vehicle market.

Our profitability is sensitive to changes in the balance between supply and demand in the specialty vehicle market. Competitors having lower operating costs than we do will have a competitive advantage over us with respect to products that are particularly price-sensitive. New manufacturing facilities may be built or idle production lines may be activated. Additionally, imbalances in the regional supply and demand for our products could result in increased competition in the markets in which we compete.

As a result of the foregoing factors, we may lose customers or be forced to reduce prices, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and operating results.

If we are unable to successfully identify and integrate acquisitions, our results of operations could be adversely affected.

Acquisitions have been and are likely to continue to be a significant component of our growth strategy. From time to time we seek to identify and complete acquisitions. Our historical acquisitions include MRV and certain assets of SJC in early 2013, the Thor Bus Acquisition in late 2013 and KME in April 2016. We may continue making strategic acquisitions in the future. We cannot assure you that our previous or future acquisitions will be successful or will generate the financial benefits that we expected we would achieve at the time of acquisition.

In addition, there can be no assurance that we will be able to locate suitable acquisition candidates in the future or acquire them on acceptable terms or, because of limitations imposed by the agreements governing our indebtedness or the availability of capital, that we will be able to finance future acquisitions. Acquisitions involve special risks, including, without limitation, the potential assumption of unanticipated liabilities and contingencies, difficulty in assimilating the operations and personnel of the acquired businesses, disruption of our existing business, dissipation of our limited management resources and impairment of relationships with employees and customers of the acquired business as a result of changes in ownership. While we believe that strategic acquisitions can improve our competitiveness and profitability, these activities could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and operating results.

We may incur significant costs such as transaction fees, professional service fees and other costs related to future acquisitions. We may also incur integration costs following the completion of any such acquisitions as we integrate the acquired business with the rest of our Company. Although we expect that the realization of efficiencies related to the integration of any acquired businesses will offset the incremental transaction and acquisition-related costs over time, this net financial benefit may not be achieved in the near term, or at all.

 

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If we are required to write down goodwill or other intangible assets, our financial condition and operating results would be negatively affected.

We have a substantial amount of goodwill and other finite and indefinite-lived intangible assets on our balance sheet as a result of acquisitions we have completed. If we determine goodwill and other intangible assets are impaired, we will be required to write down all or a portion of these assets. Any write-downs would have a negative effect on our results of operations.

The method to compute the amount of impairment incorporates quantitative data and qualitative criteria including new information and highly subjective judgments that can dramatically change the determination of the valuation of an intangible asset in a very short period of time. These determinations are sensitive to minor changes in underlying assumptions as management’s assumptions change with more information becoming available. The timing and amount of realized losses reported in earnings could vary if management’s conclusions were different. Any resulting impairment loss could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations for any particular quarterly or annual period.

Our business has meaningful working capital requirements and a decline in access to financing or operating results may have an adverse impact on our liquidity position.

Our business has meaningful working capital requirements. We had $260 million of long-term debt outstanding as of fiscal year 2016. Our ability to make required payments of principal and interest on our debt will depend on our future performance, which, to a certain extent, is subject to general economic, financial, competitive, political and other factors, some of which are beyond our control. Accordingly, conditions could arise that could limit our ability to generate sufficient cash flows or access borrowings to enable us to fund our liquidity needs, which could further limit our financial flexibility or impair our ability to obtain alternative financing sufficient to repay our debt at maturity.

Our access to debt financing at competitive risk-based interest rates is partly a function of our credit ratings. A downgrade to our credit ratings could increase our interest rates, could limit our access to public debt markets, could limit the institutions willing to provide us credit facilities, and could make any future credit facilities or credit facility amendments more costly and/or difficult to obtain.

We believe that our cash on hand, together with funds generated by our operations, proceeds from this offering and borrowings under our ABL Facility, will provide us with sufficient liquidity and capital resources to meet our working capital, capital expenditures and other operating needs for the foreseeable future. Significant assumptions underlie this belief however, including, among other things, assumptions relating to future sales volumes, the successful implementation of our business strategies, the continuing availability of trade credit from certain key suppliers and that there will be no material adverse developments in our competitive market position, business, liquidity or capital requirements. Any failure to achieve earnings expectations may have an adverse impact on our available liquidity. As a result, we cannot assure you that we will continue to have sufficient liquidity to meet our operating needs. In the event that we do not have sufficient liquidity, we may be required to seek additional capital, reduce or cut back our operating activities, capital expenditures or otherwise alter our business strategy. If we obtain additional capital by issuing equity, the interests of our existing stockholders will be diluted. If we incur additional debt, the agreements governing that debt may contain significant financial and other covenants that may materially restrict our operations. We cannot assure you that we could obtain refinancing or additional financing on favorable terms or at all.

We have meaningful contingent obligations, which could negatively impact our results of operations.

We have meaningful contingent liabilities with respect to certain items that, if realized, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and operating results. In particular, we obtain certain vehicle chassis from automobile manufacturers under converter pool agreements. Upon being put into production, we become obligated to pay the manufacturer for the chassis. Chassis are typically converted and

 

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delivered to customers within 90 to 120 days of receipt. If the chassis are not converted within this timeframe of delivery, we generally purchase the chassis and record it as inventory or we are obligated to begin paying an interest charge on this inventory until purchased. Additionally, we have entered into repurchase agreements with certain lending institutions and are party to multiple agreements whereby we guarantee indebtedness of others, including losses under loss pool agreements. While we do not expect to experience material losses under these agreements, we cannot provide any assurance that these contingent liabilities will not be realized. See Note 18 to our audited consolidated financial statements appearing elsewhere in this prospectus for additional discussion of these contingent liabilities.

Our ABL Facility contains, and agreements governing future indebtedness may contain, restrictive covenants that may impair our ability to access sufficient capital and operate our business.

Our ABL Facility contains various provisions that limit our ability to, among other things:

 

    incur additional indebtedness;

 

    incur certain liens;

 

    consolidate or merge with other parties;

 

    alter the business conducted by us and our subsidiaries;

 

    make investments, loans, advances, guarantees and acquisitions;

 

    sell assets, including capital stock of our subsidiaries;

 

    enter into certain sale and leaseback transactions;

 

    pay dividends on capital stock or issue, redeem, repurchase or retire capital stock or certain other indebtedness;

 

    engage in transactions with affiliates; and

 

    enter into agreements restricting our subsidiaries’ ability to pay dividends.

In addition, the restrictive covenants in our ABL Facility require us to maintain specified financial ratios and other business or financial conditions. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources—ABL Facility” and “Description of Certain Indebtedness.” Our ability to comply with those financial ratios or other covenants may be affected by events beyond our control, and our failure to comply with these ratios or other covenants could result in an event of default. These covenants may affect our ability to operate and finance our business as we deem appropriate. Our inability to meet obligations as they become due or to comply with various financial covenants contained in the instruments governing our current or future indebtedness could constitute an event of default under the instruments governing our indebtedness.

If there were an event of default under our ABL Facility or any future instruments governing our indebtedness, the holders of the affected indebtedness could declare all of the affected indebtedness immediately due and payable, which, in turn, could cause the acceleration of the maturity of all of our other indebtedness. We may not have sufficient funds available, or we may not have access to sufficient capital from other sources, to repay any accelerated debt. Even if we could obtain additional financing, the terms of the financing may not be favorable to us. In addition, substantially all of our assets are subject to liens securing our ABL Facility. If amounts outstanding under our ABL Facility were accelerated, our lenders could foreclose on these liens and we could lose substantially all of our assets. Any event of default under the instruments governing our indebtedness could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

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Increases in the price of commodities or impact of currency value fluctuations on the cost or price of our products could impact our ability to sustain and grow earnings.

Our manufacturing processes consume significant amounts of raw materials, the costs of which are subject to worldwide supply and demand factors, as well as other factors beyond our control. Raw material price fluctuations may adversely affect our results. We purchase, directly and indirectly through component purchases, significant amounts of aluminum, steel, plastics and other resins, brass and fiberglass products as well as other commodity-sensitive raw materials annually. In particular, in past years, steel and aluminum prices have experienced volatility which has been unforeseen and unexpected.

Although we at times purchase steel, aluminum and other raw materials up to 24 months in advance in order to provide certainty regarding portions of our pricing and supply, for the majority of our raw material purchases we do not typically enter into any fixed-price contracts and may not be able to accurately anticipate future raw material prices for those inputs.

Although the amount of our sales and costs denominated in foreign currencies is not currently significant, we may increase our international operations in the future, which would increase our exposure to risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign currencies, changes in the economic strength of the countries in which we do business, difficulties in enforcing contractual obligations and intellectual property rights, burdens of complying with a wide variety of international and U.S. export and import laws and social, political and economic instability. In particular, changes in currency values could also impact the level of foreign competition in our domestic market as international products become more or less costly due to the relationship of the U.S. Dollar to other currencies. Commodity pricing and currency exchange rates have fluctuated significantly over the recent years and may continue to do so in the future. Such fluctuations could have a material effect on our results of operations, financial position and cash flows and impact the comparability of our results between financial periods.

Our inability to successfully manage the implementation of a company-wide enterprise resource planning (“ERP”) system could adversely affect our operating results.

We are in the process of implementing a new Company-wide ERP system. This ERP system will replace many of our existing operating and financial systems, which is a major undertaking from a financial management and personnel perspective. Should the new ERP system not be implemented successfully throughout all our business units and within budget and on time, or if the system does not perform in a satisfactory manner, it could be disruptive and adversely affect our operations, including our potential ability to report accurate, timely and consistent financial results; our ability to purchase raw material from and pay our suppliers; and deliver products to customers on a timely basis and to collect our receivables from them. Furthermore, this new ERP system is intended to be implemented in all locations during fiscal year 2017. The implementation will also impact our parts and service business and our ability to perform warranty and thus if the implementation is not successful or on time, these operations will be negatively affected.

In addition, we have put teams together who are leading the implementation of the ERP system at all of our locations. To the extent that this team or key individuals are not retained through the implementation period, the success of our implementation could be compromised and the expected benefits would not be realized. If the new ERP system is not successfully implemented, it could negatively affect our future sales, profitability and financial condition.

Our business depends on the performance of dealers and disruptions within our dealer network could have a negative effect on our business.

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ability to establish new relationships and maintain relationships with existing dealers. The geographic coverage of our dealers and their individual business conditions can affect the ability of our dealers to sell our products to customers. In a number of markets, there is a lack of exclusivity with dealers, which may decrease our bargaining leverage. In addition, recent consolidation of dealers, as well as the growth of larger, multi-location dealers, may result in increased bargaining power on the part of dealers, which could have a material adverse effect on our business.

Our dealer agreements are typically for a multi-year term; however, the dealer can typically cancel the agreement for convenience without penalty upon 90 days’ notice. We can provide no assurance that we will be able to renew our dealer agreements on favorable terms, or at all, at their scheduled expiration dates. Some of our dealer agreements include guarantees, which could have a negative impact on the financial performance of our Company if we are required to fulfill them. In addition, laws in many of the states in which we operate make it difficult for us to terminate dealer agreements, which may make it difficult for us to optimize our dealer network. No dealer or customer represented more than 6% of our annual revenue for fiscal year 2016, but there may continue to be consolidation and changes in the dealership landscape over time. If we are unable to renew a contract with one or more of our significant dealers or re-negotiate an agreement under more advantageous terms, our sales and results of operations could be adversely affected.

Our business is affected by the availability and terms of financing to dealers and retail purchasers.

Our business is affected by the availability and terms of financing to dealers and retail purchasers. Many of our dealers finance their purchases of inventory with financing provided by lending institutions. A decrease in the availability of financing, more restrictive lending practices or an increase in the cost of such wholesale financing can prevent dealers from carrying adequate levels of inventory, which limits product offerings and could lead to reduced sales of our products.

A small number of financial institutions provide the majority of our dealers’ total financed vehicles outstanding in a floor plan financing program at any point in time. Substantial increases in interest rates and decreases in the general availability of credit have in the past had an adverse impact upon our business and results of operations and may do so again in the future. Further, a decrease in availability of consumer credit resulting from unfavorable economic conditions, or an increase in the cost of consumer credit, may cause consumers to reduce discretionary spending which could, in turn, reduce demand for our products and negatively affect our sales and profitability.

In addition, early in fiscal year 2016 we began assisting customers with arranging their financing with third parties for purchases of our products. Although we currently neither assume any balance sheet financing risk nor receive any direct economic benefit from these arrangements other than a minimal arrangement fee, we could be materially adversely affected in the future if third-party financiers were unable to provide this financing to our customers and our dealers were unable to obtain alternate financing, at least until our customers were able to find a replacement financing source. Third-party financiers face a number of business, economic and financial risks that could impair their access to capital and negatively affect their ability to provide financing solutions for our dealers and customers. Because third-party financiers serve as an additional source of financing options for dealers and customers, an impairment of their ability to provide such financial services could negatively affect our future sales and therefore our profitability and financial condition.

Our ability to execute our strategy is dependent upon our ability to attract, train and retain qualified personnel including our ability to retain and attract senior management and key employees.

Our continued success depends, in part, on our ability to identify, attract, motivate, train and retain qualified personnel in key functions and geographic areas, including the members of our senior management team. In particular, we are dependent on our ability to identify, attract, motivate, train and retain qualified engineers and skilled labor with the requisite education, background and industry experience to assist in the development, enhancement, introduction and manufacture of our products and technology solutions.

 

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Failure to attract, train and retain qualified personnel, whether as a result of an insufficient number of qualified local residents or the allocation of inadequate resources to training, integration and retention, could impair our ability to execute our business strategy and could have an adverse effect on our business prospects.

Our success also depends to a large extent upon our ability to attract and retain key executives. These employees have extensive experience in our markets and are familiar with our business, systems and processes. The loss of the services of one or more of these key employees could have an adverse effect, at least in the short to medium term, on significant aspects of our business, including the ability to manage our business effectively and the successful execution of our strategies. If certain of these employees decide to leave us, we could incur disruptions to the completion of certain initiatives and we could incur significant costs in hiring, training, developing and retaining their replacements.

We may discover defects in our vehicles potentially resulting in delaying new model launches, recall campaigns or increased warranty costs.

Meeting or exceeding many government-mandated safety standards is costly and often technologically challenging, especially where one or more government-mandated standards may conflict. Government safety standards require manufacturers to remedy defects related to motor vehicle safety through safety recall campaigns, and a manufacturer is obligated to recall vehicles if it determines that they do not comply with relevant safety standards. Should we or government safety regulators determine that a safety or other defect or noncompliance exists with respect to certain of our vehicles, there could be a delay in the launch of a new model, recalls of existing models or a significant increase in warranty claims, the costs of which could be substantial.

Additionally, the vehicles we manufacture for sale are subject to strict contractually established specifications using complex manufacturing processes. If we fail to meet the contractual requirements for a vehicle or a part, we may be subject to warranty costs to repair or replace the part itself and additional costs related to the investigation and inspection of non-complying parts. These potential warranty and repair and replacement costs are generally not covered by our insurance. We establish warranty reserves that represent our estimate of the costs we expect to incur to fulfill our warranty obligations. We base our estimate for warranty reserves on our historical experience and other related assumptions. If actual results materially differ from these estimates, our results of operations could be materially affected.

In addition, we may not be able to enforce warranties and extended warranties received or purchased from our suppliers if such suppliers refuse to honor such warranties or go out of business. Also, a customer may choose to pursue remedies directly under its contract with us over enforcing such supplier warranties. In such a case, we may not be able to recover our losses from the supplier.

Cancellations, reductions or delays in customer orders, customer breaches of purchase agreements, or reduction in expected backlog may adversely affect our results of operations.

We provide products to our customers for which we are customarily not paid in advance. We rely on the creditworthiness of our customers to collect on our receivables from them in a timely manner after we have billed for products previously provided. While we generally provide products pursuant to a written contract which determines the terms and conditions of payment to us by our customers, occasionally customers may dispute an invoice and delay, contest or not pay our receivable. Further, in connection with dealers’ wholesale floor-plan vehicle financing programs, we enter into repurchase agreements with certain lending institutions, customary in the industries in which we operate, which may require us to repurchase previously sold vehicles. Although our exposure under these agreements is limited by the resale value of the inventory we may repurchase, we may receive less than anticipated on such resale and would collect payment on such resale later than originally expected. Our failure to collect our receivables or to resell and collect on repurchased vehicles on a timely basis could adversely affect our cash flows and results of operations and, in certain cases, could cause us to fail to comply with the financial covenants under our ABL Facility or other outstanding debt.

 

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We typically have backlog due to the nature of our production and sales process, and our financial results are affected if any backlog is deferred or canceled. Backlog represents the amount of sales that we expect to derive from signed contracts, including oral contracts that have been subsequently memorialized in writing. When a binding sale contract has been signed with a customer, the purchase price of the vehicle is included in backlog until it is completed, shipped and the revenue is recognized. When we sign a contract giving a potential purchaser an option to purchase a vehicle which only becomes binding on a non-refundable payment or a subsequent firm purchase order, we do not include the purchase price of the vehicle in backlog until the non-refundable payment has been made or the subsequent purchase order is formalized and the contract is a binding purchase contract. A customer may default on a purchase contract that has become binding, and we may not be able to convert sales contract backlog into sales. As a result, our estimates of backlog for some of our contracts could be affected by variables beyond our control and may not be entirely realized, if at all. In addition, given the nature of our customers and our markets, there is a risk that some amount of our backlog may not be fully realized in the future. Failure to realize sales from our existing or future backlog would negatively impact our financial results.

In addition, as a result of firm purchase orders from our customers, we enter into agreements to produce and sell vehicles at a specified price with certain adjustments for changes and options based upon our estimation of the cost to produce and the timing of delivery. Due to the nature of these product cost estimates and the fluctuations in input costs and availability, we may underestimate the costs of production and therefore overestimate the profitability in our backlog. As a result, the actual profitability on those sales in the future may differ materially from our initial estimates when we recorded the firm purchase order in backlog.

Our business is subject to numerous laws and regulations.

We are subject to numerous federal, state and local regulations governing the manufacture and sale of our products, including the provisions of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act (“NTMVSA”) and the safety standards for vehicles and components which have been promulgated under the NTMVSA by the Department of Transportation. The NTMVSA authorizes the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to require a manufacturer to recall and repair vehicles which contain certain hazards or defects. Sales into foreign countries may be subject to similar regulations. School buses are also subject to heightened safety standards in many jurisdictions. Any recalls of our vehicles, voluntary or involuntary, could have a material adverse effect on our reputation and our business and operating results.

In addition, we face an inherent risk of exposure to product liability claims if the use of our products results, or is alleged to result, in personal injury and/or property damage. If we manufacture, or are alleged to have manufactured, a defective product or if component failures result in damages, we may experience material product liability losses in the future. In addition, we may incur significant costs to defend product liability claims.

We are also subject to potential recalls of our products to cure manufacturing defects or in the event of a failure to comply with customers’ order specifications or applicable regulatory standards, and may have to conduct recalls of our products due to defects in components or parts manufactured by suppliers which we purchase and incorporate into our products. We may also be required to remedy or retrofit vehicles in the event that an order is not built to a customer’s specifications or where a design error has been made. The cost and impact to our reputation of significant retrofit and remediation events or product recalls could have a material adverse effect on our business and operating results.

Lastly, we are subject to federal and numerous state consumer protection and unfair trade practice laws and regulations relating to the sale, transportation and marketing of motor vehicles, including so-called “lemon laws.” In addition, certain laws and regulations affect other areas of our operations, including, labor, advertising, consumer protection, real estate, promotions, quality of services, intellectual property, tax, import and export duties, tariffs, anti-corruption and anti-competitive conduct. Compliance with these laws and others may be onerous and costly, at times, and may vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction which further complicates compliance

 

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efforts. Violations of these laws and regulations could lead to significant penalties, including restraints on our export or import privileges, monetary fines, criminal proceedings and regulatory or other actions that could materially adversely affect our results of operations. We have instituted various and comprehensive policies and procedures designed to ensure compliance. However, we cannot assure you that employees, contractors, vendors or our agents will not violate such laws and regulations or our policies and procedures.

Unforeseen or recurring operational problems at any of our facilities, or a catastrophic loss of one of our key manufacturing facilities, may cause significant lost production and adversely affect our results of operations.

Our manufacturing process could be affected by operational problems that could impair our production capability. Many of our 15 manufacturing facilities contain high cost and sophisticated machines that are used in our manufacturing process. Disruptions or shut downs at any of our facilities could be caused by:

 

    maintenance outages to conduct maintenance activities that cannot be performed safely during operations;

 

    prolonged power failures or reductions;

 

    breakdown, failure or substandard performance of any of our machines or other equipment;

 

    noncompliance with, and liabilities related to, environmental requirements or permits;

 

    disruptions in the transportation infrastructure, including railroad tracks, bridges, tunnels or roads;

 

    fires, floods, earthquakes, tornadoes, hurricanes, microbursts or other catastrophic disasters; national emergencies, political unrest, war or terrorist activities; or

 

    other operational problems.

If some of our facilities are shut down, they may experience prolonged startup periods, regardless of the reason for the shutdown. Those startup periods could range from several days to several weeks or longer, depending on the reason for the shutdown and other factors. Any prolonged disruption in operations at any of our facilities could cause a significant loss of production and adversely affect our results of operations and negatively impact our customers and dealers. Our production of RVs is centralized in our Decatur, Indiana facility. Any disruptions to this facility would significantly impact our ability to produce these vehicles. Further, a catastrophic event could result in the loss of the use of all or a portion of one of our manufacturing facilities. Although we carry property and business interruption insurance, our coverage may not be adequate to compensate us for all losses that may occur. Any of these events individually or in the aggregate could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and operating results.

Federal and local government spending and priorities may change in a manner that materially and adversely affects our future sales and limits our growth prospects.

Our business depends upon continued federal and local government expenditures on certain of our Commercial and Fire & Emergency products. These expenditures have not remained constant over time. Current government spending levels on programs that we support may not be sustainable as a result of changes in government leadership, policies or priorities. A significant portion of our sales are subject to risks specific to doing business with the U.S. government and municipalities, including, but not limited to:

 

    budgetary constraints or fluctuations affecting government spending generally, or specific departments or agencies in particular, and changes in fiscal policies or a reduction of available funding;

 

    changes in government programs or requirements;

 

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    government shutdowns (such as those which occurred in 1995-1996 and in 2013) and other potential delays in government appropriations processes;

 

    delays in the payment of our invoices by government authorities;

 

    adoption of new laws or regulations and our ability to meet specified performance thresholds; and

 

    general economic conditions.

These or other factors could cause government agencies and departments to reduce their purchases under contracts, exercise their right to terminate contracts, or not exercise options to renew contracts, any of which could cause us to lose sales. A significant decline in overall government spending or a shift in expenditures away from agencies or programs that we support could cause a material decline in our sales and harm our financial results.

Fuel shortages, or high prices for fuel, could have a negative effect on sales of our products.

Gasoline or diesel fuel is required for the operation of most of our vehicles and we cannot assure you that the supply of these petroleum products will continue uninterrupted or that the price of or tax on these petroleum products will not significantly increase. High fuel costs generally drive greater demand for better fuel economy and substantial increases in the price of fuel have had a material adverse effect on the specialty vehicle industry as a whole in the past and could have a material adverse effect on our business in the future. Fluctuations in fuel prices have also historically negatively impacted consumer confidence and increased customer preferences for alternative fuel vehicles, only some of which we produce.

We are exposed to, and may be adversely affected by, interruptions to our computer and information technology systems and sophisticated cyber-attacks.

We rely on our information technology systems and networks in connection with many of our business activities. Some of these networks and systems are managed by third-party service providers and are not under our direct control. Our operations routinely involve receiving, storing, processing and transmitting sensitive information pertaining to our business, customers, dealers, suppliers, employees and other sensitive matters (including wire transfer instructions). As with most companies, we have experienced cyber-attacks, attempts to breach our systems and other similar incidents, none of which have been material. Any future cyber incidents could, however, materially disrupt operational systems; result in loss of trade secrets or other proprietary or competitively sensitive information or money; compromise personally identifiable information regarding customers or employees; and jeopardize the security of our facilities. A cyber incident could be caused by malicious outsiders using sophisticated methods to circumvent firewalls, encryption and other security defenses. Because techniques used to obtain unauthorized access or to sabotage systems change frequently and generally are not recognized until they are launched against a target, we may be unable to anticipate these techniques or to implement adequate preventative measures. Information technology security threats, including security breaches, computer malware and other cyber-attacks are increasing in both frequency and sophistication and could create financial liability, subject us to legal or regulatory sanctions or damage our reputation with customers, dealers, suppliers and other stakeholders. We continuously seek to maintain a robust program of information security and controls, but the impact of a material information technology event could have a material adverse effect on our competitive position, reputation, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.

Our operations and the industries in which we operate are subject to environmental, health and safety laws and regulations, and we may face significant costs or liabilities associated with environmental, health and safety matters.

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storage, handling, use, release, disposal and transportation of hazardous materials and wastes, environmental cleanup, the health and safety of our employees and the fuel economy and emissions of the vehicles we manufacture. Environmental, health and safety laws and regulations continue to evolve, and we may become subject to increasingly stringent environmental standards in the future, particularly related to air quality and water quality and the emission of greenhouse gas and other pollutants from the vehicles we manufacture, which could require us to make changes to our operations or incur significant costs relating to compliance. We are also required to obtain and maintain environmental, health and safety permits and approvals for our facilities and operations. Our failure to comply with such laws, regulations, permits and approvals could subject us to increased employee healthcare and workers’ compensation costs, liabilities, fines and other penalties or compliance costs, and could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and operating results.

Environmental remediation laws such as the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (“CERCLA”) and state analogues impose liability, without regard to fault or to the legality of a party’s conduct, on certain categories of persons (known as “potentially responsible parties” or “PRPs”) who are considered to have contributed to the release of “hazardous substances” into the environment. Although we are not currently incurring material liabilities pursuant to CERCLA or state analogues, in the future we may incur such material liabilities with regard to our (or our predecessors’) current or former facilities, adjacent or nearby third-party facilities, or off-site disposal locations. In particular, in 2012 we received a request from the United States EPA for information regarding the San Fernando Valley Area 2 Superfund Site (the “San Fernando Site”). The EPA has questioned whether a prior owner and operator of a facility located within the boundary of the San Fernando Site (which is regional in scale and encompasses large portions of the Los Angeles area) is a predecessor to our Company, and whether the operations of the predecessor entity may have caused releases of certain hazardous substances to soil or groundwater. At this stage, the EPA has not asserted any claims against us and has not notified us that we are a PRP at the San Fernando Site. Our ability to collect on insurance policies or remediation costs or damages in connection with any claims relating to the San Fernando Site is unclear at this time. Although we intend to vigorously defend against any such claims, in the event we are found to be a PRP at the San Fernando Site or other sites, the remediation costs and any potential damages (including Natural Resource Damage claims) could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and operating results. See “Business—Environmental, Health and Safety Laws and Regulations.”

Certain of these laws and regulations impose a variety environmental requirements, including emissions and performance standards, on the vehicles we manufacture. These laws and regulations govern vehicle fuel efficiency, emissions (including greenhouse gas emissions), noise and safety, and are expected to continue to add to the cost of our products and increase the engineering and product development programs of our business. For example, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) began to enforce limits on diesel exhaust emissions from nonroad diesel engines in 1996 and stationary diesel-engine generator sets in 2006. Implemented in a series of steps called Tier levels, these regulations, over time, have introduced successively more stringent limitations on nitrogen oxides (NOx), carbon monoxide (CO), particulate matter (PM) and non-methane hydrocarbons (NMHC). Currently , “Tier 4” regulations promulgated under the Clean Air Act imposed increasingly stringent motor vehicle emissions standards on our diesel exhaust emissions beginning with the 2011 model year. The EPA’s Transition Program for Equipment Manufacturers (“TPEM”) allows a transitional allotment of Tier 3 engines that are exempt from the more stringent Tier 4 regulations through 2017. Specifically, the TPEM program allows manufacturers to delay installing a certain amount of Tier 4-compliant engines as long as manufacturers comply with certain notice, recordkeeping and annual reporting requirements. More stringent emissions standards have been issued by California and certain other states as well. In addition, in August 2011, the EPA and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA”) issued rules on GHG emissions and fuel economy for medium and heavy duty vehicles and engines. The emissions standards establish required minimum fuel economy and GHG emissions levels for both engines and vehicles primarily through the increased use of existing technology. The rules, which apply to our engines and vehicles, initially required EPA certification for vehicles and engines to GHG emissions standards in calendar year 2014 and will be fully implemented in model year 2017. In August 2016, the EPA and the National Highway Traffic Safety

 

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Administration (“NHTSA”) finalized a second phase of GHG emissions reductions to be implemented over time beginning in model year 2021 through model year 2027. These standards, as well as other federal and state emissions standards applicable to the vehicles we manufacture, have and will increase costs of development for engines and vehicles and administrative costs arising from implementation of the standards. These regulatory proposals under consideration or those that are proposed in the future may set standards that are difficult to achieve or adversely affect our results of operations due to increased research, development, and warranty costs. See “Business—Environmental, Health and Safety Laws and Regulations.”

We are subject to litigation in the ordinary course of business, and uninsured judgments or a rise in insurance premiums may adversely impact our results of operations.

In the ordinary course of business, we are subject to various claims and litigation. Any such claims, whether with or without merit, could be time consuming and expensive to defend and could divert management’s attention and resources. Some of our businesses have in the past and may in the future face claims and litigation regarding accidents involving their products, including accidents involving passenger injuries and deaths, and the increasing amount of our vehicles on the road may increase our exposure to such matters. In accordance with customary practice, we maintain insurance against some, but not all, of these potential claims. We may elect not to obtain insurance if we believe that the cost of available insurance is excessive relative to the risks presented. The levels of insurance we maintain may not be adequate to fully cover any and all losses or liabilities. Further, we may not be able to maintain insurance at commercially acceptable premium levels or at all.

For product liability claims, we have a self-insured retention (“SIR”) for product liability matters ranging from $0.5 million to $1.0 million depending on the nature of the occurrence. Amounts above the SIR, up to a certain dollar amount, are covered by our excess insurance policy. Currently, we maintain excess liability insurance aggregating $100.0 million with outside insurance carriers to minimize our risks related to catastrophic claims in excess of our self-insured positions for product liability and personal injury matters. Any material change in the aforementioned factors could have an adverse impact on our operating results. Any increase in the frequency and size of these claims, as compared to our experience in prior years, may cause the premium that we are required to pay for insurance to increase significantly and may negatively impact future SIR levels. It may also increase the amounts we pay in punitive damages, not all of which are covered by our self-insurance.

If any significant accident, judgment, claim or other event is not fully insured or indemnified against, it could have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations. We cannot assure that the outcome of all current or future litigation will not have a material adverse impact on our business and results of operations.

Intellectual property risks may adversely affect our business and may dilute our competitive advantage.

Our brands are important assets of our business, and we rely on proprietary intellectual property, including numerous registered trademarks, as well as licensed intellectual property for the manufacture and competitiveness of our products. We monitor and protect against activities that might infringe, dilute or otherwise harm our patents, trademarks and other intellectual property and rely on the enforceability of the patent, trademark and other laws of the United States and other countries. However, we may be unable to prevent third parties from using our intellectual property without our authorization. To the extent we cannot protect our intellectual property, unauthorized use and misuse of our intellectual property could cause significant damage to our brand name and reputation, interfere with our ability to effectively represent our Company to our customers, contractors, suppliers and/or licensees and increase litigation costs, which could harm our competitive position and have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

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We may be exposed to liabilities under applicable anti-corruption laws and export controls and economic sanctions laws and any determination that we violated these laws could have a material adverse effect on our business.

We are subject to various anti-corruption laws that prohibit improper payments or offers of payments to foreign governments and their officials for the purpose of obtaining or retaining business. We have business in countries and regions which are less developed and are generally recognized as having potentially more corrupt business environments. Our activities in these countries create the risk of unauthorized payments or offers of payments by one of our employees or agents that could be in violation of various anti-corruption laws including the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”) and the U.K. Bribery Act. We have implemented safeguards and policies to discourage these practices by our employees and agents.

However, our existing safeguards and any future improvements may prove to be less than effective and our employees or agents may engage in conduct for which we might be held responsible. If employees violate our policies or we fail to maintain adequate record-keeping and internal accounting practices to accurately record our transactions, we may be subject to regulatory sanctions. In addition, we are subject to export controls and economic sanctions laws and embargoes imposed by the U.S. government. Changes in export control or trade sanctions laws may restrict our business practices, and may result in modifications to compliance programs. Violations of the FCPA, U.K. Bribery Act, other anti-corruption laws, export controls or economic sanctions laws may result in severe criminal or civil sanctions and penalties, and we may be subject to other liabilities which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Our expansion plans in markets outside of the United States could entail significant risks.

Our strategies potentially include establishing a greater presence in markets outside of the United States. In addition, we are growing our use of component suppliers in these foreign markets. As we progress with this, these strategies may involve a significant investment of capital and other resources and entail various risks. These include risks attendant to obtaining necessary governmental approvals, identifying foreign agents, dealers and distributors, the construction of facilities in a timely manner and within cost estimates, the establishment of viable supply channels, the commencement of efficient manufacturing operations and, ultimately, the acceptance of the products by our current or prospective customers. We cannot be assured that our expansion plans will be implemented or, if implemented, be successful.

Our risk management policies and procedures may not be fully effective in achieving their purposes.

Our policies, procedures, controls and oversight to monitor and manage our enterprise risks may not be fully effective in achieving their purpose and may leave us exposed to identified or unidentified risks. Past or future misconduct by our employees or vendors could result in our violations of law, regulatory sanctions and/or serious reputational harm or financial harm. The Company monitors its policies, procedures and controls; however, we cannot assure you that our policies, procedures and controls will be sufficient to prevent all forms of misconduct. We review our compensation policies and practices as part of our risk management program, but it is possible that our compensation policies could incentivize management and other employees to subject the Company to inappropriate risk or to engage in misconduct. If such inappropriate risks or misconduct occurs, it is possible that it could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and/or our financial condition.

AIP is party to the Shareholders Agreement (as defined below) and will continue to have significant influence over us after this offering, including control over decisions that require the approval of stockholders, which could limit your ability to influence the outcome of matters submitted to stockholders for a vote.

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exercise their option to purchase additional shares in full). AIP is also party to an amended and restated shareholders agreement (the “Shareholders Agreement”) that, among other things, imposes certain transfer restrictions on the shares held by such stockholders and requires such stockholders to vote in favor of certain nominees to our Board of Directors. For a discussion of the Shareholders Agreement, see “Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions.” As long as these stockholders own or control at least a majority of our outstanding common stock, they will have the ability to exercise substantial control over all corporate actions requiring stockholder approval, irrespective of how our other stockholders may vote, including:

 

    the election and removal of directors and the size of our Board of Directors;

 

    any amendment of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation or amended and restated bylaws; or

 

    the approval of mergers and other significant corporate transactions, including a sale of substantially all of our assets.

In addition, pursuant to the Shareholders Agreement, AIP will have the following rights so long as it holds at least 15% of the then outstanding common stock:

 

    to nominate the greater of five members of our Board of Directors or a majority of directors;

 

    to designate the Chairman of our Board of Directors and one member to each of the audit committee, the compensation committee and the nominating and corporate governance committee;

 

    to approve the commencement of any proceeding for the voluntary dissolution, winding up or bankruptcy of the Company or any material subsidiary;

 

    to approve any non-pro rata reduction to the share capital of the Company or any material subsidiary, except as required by law;

 

    to approve amendments to the amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws that would change the name of the Company, its jurisdiction of incorporation, the location of its principal executive offices, the purpose or purposes for which the Company is incorporated or the approval requirements as provided in the Shareholders Agreement;

 

    to approve special dividends greater than $10 million;

 

    to approve any merger, amalgamation or consolidation of the Company or the spinoff of a business of the Company with assets in excess of 15% of the consolidated assets or revenues of the Company and its subsidiaries;

 

    the sale, conveyance, transfer or other disposition of all or more than 15% of the consolidated assets or revenues of the Company and its subsidiaries; and

 

    any designation to the Board of Directors contrary to the Shareholders Agreement or the amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws.

See “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions—Amended and Restated Shareholders Agreement” for more detail.

Lastly, AIP’s interests as an equity holder may not be aligned in all cases with those of other equity investors, or of our lenders as creditors. In addition, AIP may have an interest in pursuing or not pursuing acquisitions, divestitures, financings or other transactions that, in their judgment, could enhance their equity investments, even though such transactions might be contrary to the wishes of other equity investors or involve risks to our lenders. Furthermore, AIP may in the future own businesses that directly or indirectly compete with us. AIP may also pursue acquisition opportunities that may be complementary to our business separately from us and, as a result, those acquisition opportunities may not be available to us.

 

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Changes to tax laws or exposure to additional tax liabilities may have a negative impact on our operating results.

Tax policy reform continues to be a topic of discussion in the United States. Significant changes to the U.S. corporate tax system could have a material adverse effect upon our results of operations and cash flows. In addition, we regularly undergo tax audits in various jurisdictions in which we operate. Although we believe that our income tax provisions and accruals are reasonable and in accordance with GAAP, and that we prepare our tax filings in accordance with all applicable tax laws, the final determination with respect to any tax audits and any related litigation, could be materially different from our historical income tax provisions and accruals. The results of a tax audit or litigation could materially affect our operating results and cash flows in the periods for which that determination is made. In addition, future period net income may be adversely impacted by litigation costs, settlements, penalties and interest assessments.

Changes in customer preferences for our products or our failure to gauge those preferences could lead to reduced sales and additional costs.

Our ability to remain competitive depends heavily on our ability to provide a continuing and timely introduction of innovative product offerings. We cannot be certain that historical customer preferences for our products will remain unchanged. We believe that the introduction of new product features, designs and models will be critical to the future success of our operations as technological advancements are made and alternative fuels are developed, and it will be essential for our product lines to adapt accordingly. Managing frequent product introductions and transitions poses inherent risks and additional costs. Delays in the introduction or market acceptance of new product features, designs or models could have a material adverse effect on our business. Products may not be accepted for a number of reasons, including changes in customer preferences or our failure to properly gauge customer preferences. Further, we cannot be certain that new product introductions will not reduce sales from existing models and adversely affect our results of operations. In addition, we cannot assure you that any of these new product features, designs or models will be introduced to the market in a timely manner or that they will be successful when introduced.

Failure to maintain the strength and value of our brands could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Our success depends, in part, on the value and strength of our brands. Our brand names are integral to our business as well as to the implementation of our strategies for expanding our business. Maintaining, enhancing, promoting and positioning our brands, particularly in new markets where we have limited brand recognition, will depend largely on the success of our marketing and merchandising efforts and our ability to provide high-quality services, warranty plans, products and resources and a consistent, high-quality customer experience. Our brands could be adversely affected if we fail to achieve these objectives, if we fail to comply with laws and regulations, if we are subject to publicized litigation or if our public image or reputation were to be tarnished by negative publicity. Some of these risks may be beyond our ability to control, such as the effects of negative publicity regarding our suppliers or third party providers of services or negative publicity related to members of management. Any of these events could hurt the Company’s image, resulting in reduced demand for our products and a decrease in net sales. Further, maintaining, enhancing, promoting and positioning our brands’ images may require us to make substantial investments in marketing and employee training, which could adversely affect our cash flow and which may ultimately be unsuccessful. These factors could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Failure to establish and maintain effective internal controls in accordance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act could have a material adverse effect on our business and stock price.

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to comply with the SEC’s rules implementing Section 302 and 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, which will require management to certify financial and other information in our quarterly and annual reports and provide an annual management report on the effectiveness of controls over financial reporting. Though we will be required to disclose changes made in our internal controls and procedures on a quarterly basis, we will not be required to make our first annual assessment of our internal control over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404 until the year following our first annual report required to be filed with the SEC. To comply with the requirements of being a public company, we may need to undertake various actions, such as implementing new internal controls and procedures and hiring accounting or internal audit staff. Testing and maintaining internal controls can divert our management’s attention from other matters that are important to the operation of our business.

Our independent registered public accounting firm is not required to formally attest to the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting until the year following our first annual report required to be filed with the SEC. At such time, our independent registered public accounting firm may issue a report that is adverse, in the event it is not satisfied with the level at which our controls are documented, designed or operating. If we are unable to conclude that we have effective internal control over financial reporting, our independent registered public accounting firm is unable to provide us with an unqualified report as required by Section 404, or we are required to restate our financial statements, we may fail to meet our public reporting obligations and investors could lose confidence in our reported financial information, which could have a negative effect on the trading price of our stock.

Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation will provide, subject to certain exceptions, that the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware will be the sole and exclusive forum for certain stockholder litigation matters, which could limit our stockholders’ ability to obtain a favorable judicial forum for disputes with us or our directors, officers, employees or stockholders.

Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation will provide, subject to limited exceptions, that the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware will, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be the sole and exclusive forum for (i) any derivative action or proceeding brought on our behalf; (ii) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any of our directors, officers or other employees to us or our stockholders; (iii) any action asserting a claim against us, any director or our officers or employees arising pursuant to any provision of the DGCL, our amended and restated certificate of incorporation or our amended and restated bylaws; or (iv) any action asserting a claim against us, any director or our officers or employees that is governed by the internal affairs doctrine. Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest in shares of our capital stock shall be deemed to have notice of and to have consented to the provisions of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation described above. This choice of forum provision may limit a stockholder’s ability to bring a claim in a judicial forum that it finds favorable for disputes with us or any of our directors, officers, other employees or stockholders which may discourage lawsuits with respect to such claims. Alternatively, if a court were to find the choice of forum provision that will be contained in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation to be inapplicable or unenforceable in an action, we may incur additional costs associated with resolving such action in other jurisdictions, which could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Risks Relating to Our Common Stock and This Offering

Provisions of our corporate governance documents could make an acquisition of our Company more difficult and may prevent attempts by our stockholders to replace or remove our current management or directors, even if beneficial to our stockholders.

Provisions of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and our amended and restated bylaws following this offering may discourage, delay or prevent a merger, acquisition or other change in control of our Company that stockholders may consider favorable, including transactions in which you might otherwise receive a premium for your shares. These provisions could also limit the price that investors might be willing to pay in the future for shares of our common stock, thereby depressing the market price of our common stock. In addition,

 

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these provisions may frustrate or prevent any attempts by our stockholders to replace or remove our current management or directors by making it more difficult for stockholders to replace members of our Board of Directors. Because our Board of Directors is responsible for appointing the members of our management team, these provisions could in turn affect any attempt to replace current members of our management team.

We will be a “controlled company” within the meaning of the NYSE rules and, as a result, will qualify for, and intend to rely on, exemptions from certain corporate governance requirements. You will not have the same protections afforded to stockholders of companies that are subject to such requirements.

After completion of this offering, the parties to the Shareholders Agreement will continue to control a majority of the voting power of our outstanding common stock. As a result, we will be a “controlled company” within the meaning of the corporate governance standards of the NYSE. Under these rules, a company of which more than 50% of the voting power for the election of directors is held by an individual, group or another company is a “controlled company” and may elect not to comply with certain corporate governance requirements, including the requirements that, within one year of the date of the listing of our common stock:

 

    we have a board that is composed of a majority of “independent directors,” as defined under the rules of such exchange;

 

    we have a compensation committee that is composed entirely of independent directors; and

 

    we have a nominating and corporate governance committee that is composed entirely of independent directors.

Following this offering, we intend to utilize these exemptions. As a result, we will not have a majority of independent directors on our Board of Directors. In addition, our compensation committee and our nominating and corporate governance committee will not consist entirely of independent directors or be subject to annual performance evaluations. Accordingly, you will not have the same protections afforded to stockholders of companies that are subject to all of the corporate governance requirements of the NYSE.

If you purchase shares of common stock in this offering, you will suffer immediate and substantial dilution of your investment.

The initial public offering price of our common stock is substantially higher than the adjusted net tangible book value per share of our common stock. Therefore, if you purchase shares of our common stock in this offering, you will pay a price per share that substantially exceeds our net tangible book value per share after this offering. Based on the assumed initial public offering price of $        per share, which is the midpoint of the price range set forth on the cover of this prospectus, you will experience immediate dilution of $        per share, representing the difference between our adjusted net tangible book value per share after giving effect to this offering and the initial public offering price. In addition, purchasers of common stock in this offering will have contributed     % of the aggregate price paid by all purchasers of our stock but will own only approximately     % of our common stock outstanding after this offering. We also have a large number of outstanding stock options to purchase common stock with exercise prices that are below the estimated initial public offering price of our common stock. To the extent that these options are exercised, you will experience further dilution. See “Dilution” for more detail.

An active, liquid trading market for our common stock may not develop, which may limit your ability to sell your shares.

Prior to this offering, there was no public market for our common stock. Although we have applied to list our common stock on the NYSE under the symbol “REVG,” an active trading market for our shares may never develop or be sustained following this offering. The initial public offering price will be determined by negotiations between us and the underwriters and may not be indicative of market prices of our common stock that will prevail in the open market after the offering. A public trading market having the desirable characteristics

 

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of depth, liquidity and orderliness depends upon the existence of willing buyers and sellers at any given time, such existence being dependent upon the individual decisions of buyers and sellers over which neither we nor any market maker has control. The failure of an active and liquid trading market to develop and continue would likely have a material adverse effect on the value of our common stock. The market price of our common stock may decline below the initial public offering price, and you may not be able to sell your shares of our common stock at or above the price you paid in this offering, or at all. An inactive market may also impair our ability to raise capital to continue to fund operations by selling shares and may impair our ability to acquire other companies or technologies by using our shares as consideration.

We cannot assure you that our stock price will not decline or not be subject to significant volatility after this offering.

The market price of our common stock could be subject to significant fluctuations after this offering. The price of our stock may change in response to fluctuations in our operating results in future periods and may also change in response to other factors, many of which are beyond our control. As a result, our share price may experience significant volatility and may not necessarily reflect the value of our expected performance. Among other factors that could affect our stock price are:

 

    market conditions in the broader stock market;

 

    actual or anticipated fluctuations in our quarterly financial and operating results;

 

    introduction of new products or services by us or our competitors;

 

    issuance of new or changed securities analysts’ reports or recommendations;

 

    sales, or anticipated sales, of large blocks of our stock;

 

    additions or departures of key personnel;

 

    legal, regulatory or political developments;

 

    litigation and governmental investigations;

 

    the size of our public float;

 

    market and industry perception of our success, or lack thereof, in pursuing our growth strategy;

 

    changing economic conditions; and

 

    exchange rate fluctuations.

In particular, we cannot assure you that you will be able to resell any of your shares of our common stock at or above the initial public offering price, or at all. The initial public offering price will be determined by negotiations between us and the representatives of the underwriters and may not be indicative of prices that will prevail in the trading market, if a trading market develops, after this offering.

In addition, in the past, when the market price of a stock has been volatile, holders of that stock have sometimes instituted securities class action litigation against the company that issued the stock. If any of our stockholders brought a lawsuit against us, we could incur substantial costs defending the lawsuit. Such a lawsuit could also divert the time and attention of our management from our business, which could significantly harm our profitability and reputation.

A significant portion of our total outstanding shares are restricted from immediate resale but may be sold into the market in the near future. This could cause the market price of our common stock to drop significantly, even if our business is doing well.

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could reduce the market price of our common stock. After this offering, we will have outstanding              shares of common stock based on the number of shares outstanding as of October 29, 2016. This includes              shares that we are selling in this offering which may be resold in the public market immediately (other than shares of our common stock that may be held or acquired by our directors, executive officers or affiliates, as that term is defined in the Securities Act), and assumes no exercises of outstanding options. Substantially all of the shares that are not being sold in this offering will be subject to a 180-day lock-up period provided under agreements executed in connection with this offering. These shares will, however, be able to be resold after the expiration of the lock-up agreements or with the prior written consent of the Requisite Number of Representatives (as defined under “Underwriting”) of the underwriters, as described in the “Shares Eligible for Future Sale” and “Underwriting” sections of this prospectus. We also intend to register all shares of common stock that we may issue under our equity compensation plans. Once we register the issuance of these shares, they can be freely sold in the public market upon issuance, subject to the lock-up agreements. As restrictions on resale end, the market price of our stock could decline if the holders of currently restricted shares sell them or are perceived by the market as intending to sell them.

We cannot assure you that we will declare dividends or have sufficient funds to pay dividends on our common stock.

Although we intend to pay a quarterly dividend on shares of our common stock, to the extent that we have sufficient funds available for such purpose, the declaration, amount and payment of any future dividends on shares of common stock will be at the sole discretion of our Board of Directors and we may reduce or discontinue entirely the payment of such dividends at any time. Our Board of Directors may take into account general and economic conditions, our financial condition and operating results, our available cash and current and anticipated cash needs, capital requirements, contractual, legal, tax and regulatory restrictions and implications on the payment of dividends by us to our stockholders or by our subsidiaries to us, and such other factors as our Board of Directors may deem relevant. In addition, our ability to pay dividends is, and may be, limited by covenants of existing and any future outstanding indebtedness we or our subsidiaries incur, including under the ABL Facility. Moreover, because we are a holding company, our ability to pay dividends is dependent upon the financial results and cash flow of our operating subsidiaries and the distribution or other payment of cash to us in the form of dividends or otherwise, which may further restrict our ability to pay dividends as a result of the laws of their jurisdiction of organization, agreements of our subsidiaries or covenants under any existing and future outstanding indebtedness we or our subsidiaries incur. Furthermore, Delaware law requires that our Board of Directors determine that we have adequate surplus prior to the declaration of dividends. While we do not currently believe that these restrictions will impair our ability to pay regular quarterly cash dividends, there can be no assurance that we will not need to reduce or eliminate the payment of dividends on our common stock in the future. Therefore, any return on investment in our common stock may be solely dependent upon the appreciation of the price of our common stock on the open market, which may not occur. See “Dividend Policy” for more detail.

If securities or industry analysts do not publish research or reports about our business, if they adversely change their recommendations regarding our shares or if our results of operations do not meet their expectations, our share price and trading volume could decline. In addition, if securities or industry analysts publish inaccurate or unfavorable research about our business, our stock price and trading volume could decline.

The trading market for our shares will be influenced by the research and reports that industry or securities analysts publish about us or our business. We do not have any control over these analysts. If one or more of these analysts cease coverage of our Company or fail to publish reports on us regularly, we could lose visibility in the financial markets and demand for our stock could decrease, which could cause our stock price and trading volume to decline. Moreover, if one or more of the analysts who cover us downgrade our stock or make sell recommendations, or if our results of operations do not meet their expectations, our share price could decline.

 

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We will incur significant increased costs as a result of operating as a public company, and our management will be required to divert attention from operational and other business matters to devote substantial time to public company requirements.

As a public company, we will incur significant legal, accounting and other expenses that we did not incur as a private company. For example, we will be required to comply with the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, as well as rules and regulations subsequently implemented by the SEC and the NYSE, including the establishment and maintenance of effective disclosure and financial controls and changes in corporate governance practices. We expect that compliance with these requirements will increase our legal and financial compliance costs and will make some activities more time-consuming and costly. For example, the Exchange Act will require us, among other things, to file annual, quarterly and current reports with respect to our business and operating results. In addition, we expect that our management and other personnel will need to divert attention from operational and other business matters to devote substantial time to these public company requirements. In particular, we expect to incur significant expenses and devote substantial management effort toward ensuring compliance with the requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. In that regard, we currently have no internal audit function, and we will need to hire additional accounting and financial staff with appropriate public company experience and technical accounting knowledge. We also expect that operating as a public company will make it more difficult and more expensive for us to obtain director and officer liability insurance, and we may be required to accept reduced policy limits and coverage or incur substantially higher costs to obtain the same or similar coverage. As a result, it may be more difficult for us to attract and retain qualified people to serve on our Board of Directors, our Board committees or as executive officers.

 

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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This prospectus contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are neither historical facts nor assurances of future performance. Instead, they are based on our current beliefs, expectations and assumptions regarding the future of our business, future plans and strategies and other future conditions. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “predict,” “project,” “target,” “potential,” “will,” “would,” “could,” “should,” “continue,” “contemplate,” “aim” and other similar expressions, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. Examples of forward-looking statements include, among others, statements we make regarding:

 

    plans for future growth and other business development activities;

 

    plans for capital expenditures;

 

    financing sources;

 

    market demand;

 

    industry conditions;

 

    dividends;

 

    the effects of regulation and competition;

 

    foreign currency conversion; and

 

    all other statements regarding our intent, plans, beliefs or expectations or those of our directors or officers.

The forward looking statements in this prospectus are only predictions. We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends that we believe may affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. Actual results or events could differ materially from the plans, intentions and expectations disclosed in the forward-looking statements we make. Important factors that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements, including those described under “Risk Factors.”

The forward-looking statements in this prospectus represent our views as of the date of this prospectus. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.

 

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USE OF PROCEEDS

We estimate that the net proceeds to us from our issuance and sale of              shares of common stock in this offering will be approximately $        million, after deducting the underwriting discount and estimated offering expenses payable by us. This estimate assumes an initial public offering price of $        per share, the midpoint of the price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus.

A $1.00 increase (decrease) in the assumed public offering price of $        , based upon the midpoint of the estimated price range set forth on the cover of this prospectus, would increase (decrease) the net proceeds to us from this offering by $        million, assuming the number of shares we offer, as set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, remains the same and after deducting the underwriting discount and estimated offering expenses payable by us. We may also increase or decrease the number of shares we are offering. Each increase (decrease) of 1,000,000 shares in the number of shares of common stock offered by us would increase (decrease) the net proceeds to us from this offering by $        million, based upon the midpoint of the estimated price range set forth on the cover of this prospectus, and after deducting the underwriting discount and estimated offering expenses payable by us.

We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of shares by the selling stockholders if the underwriters exercise their option to purchase additional shares of common stock.

We intend to use the net proceeds of this offering as follows:

 

    first, to redeem in full our outstanding Senior Secured Notes and pay the related call premium, which would have matured on November 1, 2019 and bore interest at a fixed rate of 8.500% per annum, and to pay accrued and unpaid interest thereon from the most recent interest payment date to the redemption date, for a total redemption price of approximately $        million; and

 

    second, to use the remaining proceeds, if any, to repay approximately up to $         million aggregate principal amount of loans under the ABL Facility, which matures on October 21, 2018 and bears interest at a base or LIBOR rate, as defined in the ABL Facility, plus a spread of 175 basis points (a weighted average rate of 2.24% on borrowings outstanding as of October 29, 2016), and to pay accrued and unpaid interest thereon from the most recent interest payment date to the repayment date.

Pending the use of proceeds described above, we may invest the net proceeds in short-term, investment-grade, interest-bearing securities such as money market accounts, certificates of deposit, commercial paper, or guaranteed obligations of the U.S. government.

 

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DIVIDEND POLICY

Following the completion of this offering and subject to legally available funds, we intend to pay a quarterly dividend at a rate initially equal to $            per share on our common stock, commencing in the          quarter of fiscal year         . The declaration, amount and payment of any future dividends on shares of common stock will be at the sole discretion of our Board of Directors and we may reduce or discontinue entirely the payment of such dividends at any time. Our Board of Directors may take into account general and economic conditions, our financial condition and operating results, our available cash and current and anticipated cash needs, capital requirements, contractual, legal, tax and regulatory restrictions and implications on the payment of dividends by us to our stockholders or by our subsidiaries to us, and such other factors as our Board of Directors may deem relevant. Moreover, because we are a holding company, our ability to pay dividends is dependent upon the financial results and cash flow of our operating subsidiaries and the distribution or other payment of cash to us in the form of dividends or otherwise, which may further restrict our ability to pay dividends as a result of the laws of their jurisdiction of organization, agreements of our subsidiaries or covenants under any existing and future outstanding indebtedness we or our subsidiaries incur. Based on the status of the factors listed above, the anticipated size of our intended quarterly dividend, the current relationships with our operating subsidiaries and the status of our various operating and debt agreements, we believe that we have sufficient liquidity and authorization to be able to pay our intended dividend. See “Risk Factors—Risks Relating to Our Common Stock and this Offering—We cannot assure you that we will declare dividends or have sufficient funds to pay dividends on our common stock,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources” and “Description of Indebtedness,” appearing elsewhere in this prospectus, for descriptions of restrictions on our ability to pay dividends. We have neither paid nor declared any dividends on our common stock during fiscal years 2016, 2015 or 2014.

 

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CAPITALIZATION

The following table sets forth our cash, cash equivalents and capitalization as of October 29, 2016:

 

    on an actual basis; and

 

    on an as adjusted basis to reflect (i) our receipt of the estimated net proceeds from the sale of shares of our common stock in this offering, after deducting the underwriting discount and estimated offering expenses payable by us, at an assumed initial public offering price of $            per share, the midpoint of the price range set forth on the cover of this prospectus and (ii) the use of such proceeds as described in “Use of Proceeds.”

The as adjusted information below is illustrative only and will be adjusted based on the actual initial public offering price and other terms of our initial public offering determined at pricing. You should read this information together with our audited consolidated financial statements and related notes appearing elsewhere in this prospectus and the information set forth under the headings “Selected Consolidated Financial Data” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”

 

     As of October 29, 2016  
     Actual      As Adjusted(1)  
($ in thousands except par value and share amounts)       

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 10,821       $     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Long-term debt:

     

ABL Facility(2)

     80,000      

Senior Secured Notes(3)

     176,040         —     

Capital leases

     —        
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total long-term indebtedness (including current maturities)

     256,040      

Contingently redeemable common stock,              shares outstanding, actual; no shares outstanding, as adjusted(4)

     22,293         —     

Stockholders’ equity(5)(6):

     

Preferred stock, $0.001 par value per share,              shares authorized and no shares outstanding, actual;              shares authorized and no shares outstanding, as adjusted

     —           —     

Class A common stock, $0.001 par value per share,              shares authorized and              shares outstanding (excluding contingently redeemable common stock), actual; no shares authorized or outstanding, as adjusted

     —           —     

Class B common stock, $0.001 par value per share,              shares authorized and              shares outstanding, actual; no shares authorized or outstanding, as adjusted

     —           —     

Common stock, $0.001 par value per share, no shares authorized or outstanding, actual;              shares authorized and              shares outstanding, as adjusted

     —        

Additional paid-in capital(7)

     206,229      

Retained earnings(8)

     31,655      

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     39      

Total stockholders’ equity

     —        
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total capitalization

   $ 516,256      
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1)

A $1.00 per share increase (decrease) in the assumed initial public offering price of $        per share, the midpoint of the range set forth on the cover of this prospectus, of our common stock would increase (decrease) our net proceeds by $        , after deducting the underwriting discount and estimated expenses

 

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  payable by us. Each increase (decrease) of 1 million shares in the number of shares of common stock offered by us would increase (decrease) our net proceeds by $        million, based upon the midpoint of the estimated price range set forth on the cover of this prospectus, and after deducting the underwriting discount and estimated offering expenses payable by us.
(2) The $300.0 million ABL Facility will mature on October 21, 2018 and is guaranteed on a senior secured basis by certain of our subsidiaries. As of October 29, 2016, there were $80 million outstanding borrowings and $6.2 million of outstanding letters of credit thereunder. We intend to repay approximately $         million aggregate principal amount of loans under the ABL Facility, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon, with a portion of the net proceeds from this offering. There is no penalty for the repayment.
(3) Net of unamortized capitalized debt issuance costs of $3.5 million and unamortized original issue discount of $0.5 million.
(4) As adjusted for the reclassification of contingently redeemable common stock to stockholders’ equity resulting from the expiration of the employee shareholders’ put options upon the completion of this offering. See Note 14 to our audited consolidated financial statements for further discussion.
(5) Prior to this offering, we expect to complete a          -for-one stock split of our Class A common stock and Class B common stock and reclassify the Class A common stock and Class B common stock into a single class of common stock, which is the same class as the shares being sold in this offering. All share amounts have been retroactively adjusted to give effect to this stock split at the time of its effectiveness.
(6) Does not include          stock options outstanding as of October 29, 2016 that will vest upon completion of this offering, as described under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition—Factors Affecting Our Performance.”
(7) As adjusted for reclassification of contingently redeemable common stock to additional paid-in capital resulting from the expiration of the employee shareholders’ put options upon the completion of this offering, as described in Note 14 to our audited consolidated financial statements.
(8) As adjusted for the redemption in full of the Senior Secured Notes and reflects the write-off of debt issuance costs of $        million ($        million, net of tax), the write-off of original issue discount of $        million ($        million, net of tax) and call premium of $        million ($        million, net of tax).

 

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DILUTION

If you invest in our common stock in this offering, you will incur immediate and substantial dilution to the extent of the difference between the initial public offering price per share of common stock and the adjusted net tangible book value per share of common stock after this offering.

Our net tangible book value as of October 29, 2016 was approximately $        million, or $        per share of common stock. Adjusted net tangible book value represents the amount of total assets, less goodwill, intangible assets and liabilities, and the adjusted net tangible book value per share represents the amount of total assets, less goodwill, intangible assets and liabilities, divided by the number of shares of common stock outstanding, after the sale of              shares of common stock in this offering, after deducting the underwriting discount and estimated offering expenses payable by us, at an assumed initial public offering price of $        per share, the midpoint of the estimated price range on the cover of this prospectus. This represents an immediate increase in net tangible book value of $        per share to our existing stockholders and an immediate dilution of $        per share to investors.

The following table illustrates the per share dilution:

 

Assumed initial public offering price per share

      $                

Net tangible book value per share as of October 29, 2016(1)

   $                   

Increase in net tangible book value per share attributable to new investors

     

Adjusted net tangible book value per share after this offering

     
     

 

 

 

Dilution per share to new investors

      $     
     

 

 

 

 

(1) Reflects              outstanding shares of common stock.

Each $1.00 increase or decrease in the assumed initial public offering price of $        per share would increase or decrease our adjusted net tangible book value by approximately $        million, the adjusted net tangible book value per share by approximately $        per share and the dilution to investors purchasing shares in this offering by approximately $        per share, assuming the number of shares offered by us, as set forth on the cover of this prospectus, remains the same and after deducting the underwriting discount and estimated offering expenses payable by us.

The following table summarizes, on an as adjusted basis as of October 29, 2016, the differences between the number of shares of common stock purchased from us, the total consideration and the average price per share paid by existing stockholders and by investors participating in this offering, after deducting the underwriting discount and estimated offering expenses, at an assumed initial public offering price of $        per share, the midpoint of the price range set forth on the cover of this prospectus.

 

     Shares Purchased     Total Consideration     Average price
per share
 
     Number      Percent     Amount      Percent    

Existing stockholders

               $                             $                

New investors

                           $     
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

        100   $           100   $     

Each $1.00 increase or decrease in the assumed initial public offering price of $        per share would increase or decrease the total consideration paid to us by new investors and total consideration paid to us by all shareholders by $        million, assuming that the number of shares offered by us, as set forth on the cover of this prospectus, remains the same and after deducting the underwriting discount and estimated offering expenses payable by us. An increase or decrease of 1,000,000 shares in the number of shares offered by us would increase or decrease the total consideration paid to us by new investors and total consideration paid to us by all shareholders by approximately $        million, assuming an initial public offering price of $        per share, after deducting the underwriting discount and estimated offering expenses payable by us.

 

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SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA

The following table sets forth summary historical consolidated financial data for the periods presented and at the dates indicated below. We have derived the selected consolidated financial data for fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014 from our audited consolidated financial statements, appearing elsewhere in this prospectus. We have derived the selected consolidated financial data for fiscal years 2013 and 2012 from our audited consolidated financial statements, which are not included in this prospectus.

Historical results are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for future periods. The summary historical consolidated data presented below should be read in conjunction with the sections entitled “Risk Factors,” “Selected Historical Consolidated Financial and Other Data,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and the financial statements and the related notes and other financial data appearing elsewhere in the prospectus.

 

    Fiscal Year Ended  
(in thousands except per share data)   October 29,
2016
    October 31,
2015
    October 31,
2014
    October 31,
2013
    October 31,
2012
 

Net sales

  $ 1,925,999      $ 1,735,081      $ 1,721,116      $ 1,173,051      $ 1,013,871   

Cost of sales

    1,696,068        1,553,127        1,557,877        1,055,743        912,740   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

    229,931        181,954        163,239        117,308        101,131   

Operating expenses:

         

Selling, general and administrative

    139,771        102,309        111,820        88,618        70,409   

Research and development costs

    4,815        5,106        8,275        1,863        6,325   

Restructuring costs(1)

    3,521        3,869        3,376        11,178        —     

Amortization of intangibles

    9,423        8,586        8,790        6,159        5,804   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

    157,530        119,870        132,261        107,818        82,538   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

    72,401        62,084        30,978        9,490        18,593   

Interest expense

    29,158        27,272        26,195        23,222        22,948   

Gain on bargain purchase(2)

    —          —          —          (36,495     —     

Loss on debt extinguishment(3)

    —          —          —          9,220        1,478   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) before provision (benefit) for income taxes

    43,243        34,812        4,783        13,543        (5,833

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

    13,050        11,935        3,295        (11,483     (769
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

  $ 30,193      $ 22,877      $ 1,488      $ 25,026      $ (5,064
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding(4)

         

Basic

         

Diluted

         

Earnings per share of common stock

         

Basic

         

Diluted

         

 

   
As of
  
(in thousands)   October 29,
2016
    October 31,
2015
    October 31,
2014
    October 31,
2013
    October 31,
2012
 

Balance Sheet Data:

         

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 10,821      $ 4,968      $ 12,519      $ 18,025      $ 5,101   

Property, plant and equipment, net

    146,422        89,145        84,241        84,756        48,710   

Total assets

    889,019        695,821        705,687        707,238        501,228   

Total liabilities

    628,803        455,907        487,170        490,741        353,454   

Contingently redeemable common stock

    22,293        15,350        15,418        13,894        10,531   

Total shareholders’ equity

    237,923        224,564        203,099        202,603        137,243   

 

(1)

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  Wisconsin) and various product lines including, but not limited to, severance and discontinued product costs. Restructuring costs in fiscal year 2015 include $3.9 million of personnel costs including severance, stay bonuses, vacation and other benefits, and $0.8 million of inventory obsolescence reserves for discontinued product lines, which are recognized as a component of cost of sales in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. In addition, during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2016, the Company implemented a plan to relocate production of Goshen Coach buses from its Elkhart, Indiana facility to its facilities in Salina, Kansas and Imlay City, Michigan. In connection with this plan, the Company incurred $0.7 million of costs related to severance and relocation costs during fiscal year 2016. The Company expects to recognize additional restructuring costs related to the completion of this plan in fiscal year 2017.

 

     Restructuring costs incurred in fiscal year 2014 represent costs related to the MRV and SJC acquisitions and include $3.4 million of personnel costs, including severance, bonuses, vacation and dealer and distributor reassignment and a charge of $4.1 million of costs related to the disposition of inventory for discontinued products through discounted sales and returning material to vendors at a discount. Restructuring costs related to inventory are recognized as a component of cost of sales in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.

 

     Restructuring costs incurred in fiscal year 2013 include severance and relocation costs, related to the relocation of MRV manufacturing to Decatur, Indiana, and the relocation of manufacturing of the assets of SJC to Winter Park, Florida.

 

 

(2) Bargain purchase gains related to the acquisitions of MRV, the assets of SJC and the commercial bus businesses of Thor Industries, Inc. (the “Thor Bus Acquisition” and, together with the acquisition of MRV and SJC, the “2013 Acquisitions”).

 

(3) On October 21, 2013, the Company issued $200 million of Senior Secured Notes maturing on November 1, 2019 and entered into the ABL Facility for $150 million to pay off existing indebtedness and pay a portion of the purchase price for the Thor Bus Acquisition. In connection with this refinancing, the Company recognized a loss on debt extinguishment of $9.2 million, which was comprised of prepayment fees and the write-off of previously capitalized debt issuance costs.

In fiscal year 2012, the Company paid one of the tranches under its previous debt agreement. In connection with this refinance, the Company recognized a loss on debt extinguishment of $1.5 million, which was comprised of prepayment fees and the write-off of previously capitalized debt issuance costs.

 

(4) A reconciliation of the calculation of basic and diluted weighted-average shares of common stock is as follows:

 

     Fiscal Year Ended  
     October 29,
2016
     October 31,
2015
     October 31,
2014
     October 31,
2013
     October 31,
2012
 

Basic weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding

              

Dilutive stock options

              
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding

              
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF

FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

You should read the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations together with our consolidated financial statements and the related notes appearing elsewhere in this prospectus. Some of the information contained in this discussion and analysis or set forth elsewhere in this prospectus, including information with respect to our plans and strategy for our business and related financing, includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. You should read the “Risk Factors” and “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” sections of this prospectus for a discussion of important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results described in or implied by the forward-looking statements contained in the following discussion and analysis.

This discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the accompanying audited consolidated financial statements and related notes appearing elsewhere in this prospectus.

Overview

REV is a leading designer, manufacturer and distributor of specialty vehicles and related aftermarket parts and services. We serve a diversified customer base primarily in the United States through three segments: Fire & Emergency, Commercial and Recreation. We provide customized vehicle solutions for applications including: essential needs (ambulances, fire apparatus, school buses, mobility vans and municipal transit buses), industrial and commercial (terminal trucks, cut-away buses and street sweepers) and consumer leisure (RVs and luxury buses). Our brand portfolio consists of 26 well-established principal vehicle brands including many of the most recognizable names within our served markets. Several of our brands pioneered their specialty vehicle product categories and date back more than 50 years. We believe that in most of our markets, we hold the first or second market share position and estimate that approximately 72% of our net sales during fiscal year 2016 came from products where we hold such share positions.

In fiscal year 2016, we sold approximately 17,300 units and we currently have an estimated installed base of approximately 240,000 vehicles in operation. We believe this provides us with a competitive advantage and recurring replacement vehicle sales as many customers are brand-loyal and fleet owners frequently seek to standardize their in-service fleets through repeat purchases of existing brands and product configurations. The specialty vehicle market is a complex and attractive market characterized by: (i) numerous niche markets with annual sales volumes generally between 3,000 and 25,000 units, (ii) highly customized vehicle configurations addressing unique customer applications and (iii) specialized customer bases and distribution channels (both dealer and direct). We believe the specialty vehicle market has historically been addressed primarily by smaller, less sophisticated companies, which has created an opportunity for market leadership by scaled and highly efficient producers such as REV. Under our current leadership, our focus on product innovation, life-cycle value leadership and operational improvement has strengthened our brands and market position while driving growth and expanding margins.

Our products are sold to municipalities, government agencies, private contractors, consumers and industrial and commercial end users. We have a diverse customer base with our top 10 customers representing approximately 25% of our net sales in fiscal year 2016, with no single customer representing more than 6% of our net sales over the same period. Our top 10 customers have maintained relationships with REV and its predecessor companies for an average of approximately 20 years. We believe our diverse end markets are favorably exposed to multiple secular growth drivers such as: rising municipal spending, a growing aged population, growing urbanization, growing student populations, the increasing popularity of outdoor and active lifestyles and the replacement of existing in-service vehicles including legislated replacements. In addition to these favorable underlying drivers of growth, we believe certain of our markets will benefit over the next several years from incremental demand created by the underinvestment in fleets following the 2008 recession. For example, we estimate that the cumulative pent-up replacement demand in the fire and emergency market is

 

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approximately 15,000 units, which represents 144% of the total fire and emergency market unit sales volume in the United States and Canada in 2015. However, we cannot be certain as to the timing and extent to which the pent-up replacement demand may be released, as it is inherently uncertain and generally outside our control.

Our business model utilizes our unique scale to drive profitable organic and acquisitive growth. We seek to gain market share by delivering high-quality products with customized attributes tailored to our customers’ product specifications, while simultaneously reducing costs and shortening delivery lead times. We aim to achieve this by standardizing and optimizing certain processes across our segments in areas including: procurement, engineering and product development, lean manufacturing, dealer management, pricing, and aftermarket parts sales. We believe our manufacturing and service network, consisting of 15 manufacturing facilities and 11 aftermarket service locations (called Regional Technical Centers or “RTCs”), provides us with a competitive advantage through the sharing of best practices, manufacturing flexibility based on relative facility utilization levels, delivery costs and lead times, economies of scale, customer service capabilities and a complementary distribution system. Our business consists primarily of design, engineering, integration and assembly activities, which require low levels of capital expenditures. Additionally, our business has a highly variable cost structure that results in operational flexibility, which, we believe, when combined with low levels of capital expenditures, can produce high returns on invested capital. Furthermore, our broad presence across the specialty vehicle market and large manufacturing and distribution network are important differentiators in our ability to grow through acquisitions. We seek to make synergistic acquisitions that further enhance our existing market positions or enter REV into new, attractive product segments. In the past 10 years, we have successfully integrated nine acquisitions and have demonstrated the ability to grow and enhance the earnings profile of acquired businesses by either consolidating acquired businesses into our existing plant footprint or by introducing REV processes into the newly acquired businesses to drive profitable growth.

Segments

The Company has three business segments:

Our Fire & Emergency segment sells fire apparatus equipment under the Emergency One (“E-ONE”) and Kovatch Mobile Equipment (“KME”) brands and ambulances under the American Emergency Vehicles (“AEV”), Horton Emergency Vehicles (“Horton”), Leader Emergency Vehicles (“Leader”), Marque, McCoy Miller, Road Rescue, Wheeled Coach and Frontline brands. We believe we are the largest manufacturer by unit volume of fire and emergency vehicles in the United States and have one of the industry’s broadest portfolios of products including Type I ambulances (aluminum body mounted on a heavy truck-style chassis), Type II ambulances (van conversion ambulance typically favored for non-emergency patient transportation), Type III ambulances (aluminum body mounted on a van-style chassis), pumpers (fire apparatus on a custom or commercial chassis with a water pump and small tank to extinguish fires), ladder trucks (fire apparatus with stainless steel or aluminum ladders), tanker trucks and rescue and other vehicles. Each of our individual brands is distinctly positioned and targets certain price and feature points in the market such that dealers often carry and customers often buy more than one REV Fire & Emergency product line.

Our Commercial segment serves the bus market through the following principal brands: Collins Bus, Goshen Coach, ENC, ElDorado National, Krystal Coach, Federal Coach, Champion and World Trans. We serve the terminal truck market through the Capacity brand, the sweeper market through the Lay-Mor brand and the mobility market through the ElDorado Mobility brand. We are a leading producer of small- and medium-sized buses, Type A school buses, transit buses, terminal trucks and street sweepers in the United States. Our products in the Commercial segment include cut-away buses (customized body built on various types and sizes of commercial chassis), transit buses (large municipal buses where we build our own chassis and body), luxury buses (bus-style limo or high-end luxury conversions), street sweepers (three- and four-wheel versions used in road construction activities), terminal trucks (specialized vehicle which moves freight in warehouses or intermodal yards and ports), Type A school buses (small school bus built on commercial chassis), and mobility vans (mini-van converted to be utilized by wheelchair passengers). Within each market segment, we produce a large number of customized configurations to address the diverse needs of our customers.

 

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Our Recreation segment serves the RV market through four principal brands: American Coach, Fleetwood RV, Monaco Coach and Holiday Rambler. We believe these brands are among the longest standing, most recognized brands in the RV industry. Prior to the 2008 recession, as segments of larger public companies, they generated over $2 billion of annual sales in each of the calendar years 2004 and 2005 and represented approximately 36% of the Class A market in calendar year 2005 and an even higher percentage share of just the diesel portion of the Class A market. Under these four brands, REV provides a variety of highly recognized models such as: American Eagle, Dynasty, Discovery, Bounder and Pace Arrow, among others. Our products in the Recreation segment currently include only Class A motorized RVs (motorhomes built on a heavy duty chassis with either diesel or gas engine configurations) and Class C motorized RVs (motorhomes built on a commercial truck or van chassis). The Recreation segment also includes Goldshield Fiberglass, which produces a wide range of custom molded fiberglass products for the RV and broader industrial markets. Within our Recreation segment, we are one of the top producers of Class A diesel and gas motorized RVs with a 14% market share as of October 2016 and we believe we are the fastest-growing participant in the market place based on market share, with our fiscal year 2016 unit sales growing 9% compared to fiscal year 2015. We are focused on recapturing the significant market share which our four principal brands enjoyed prior to 2008.

Factors Affecting Our Performance

The primary factors affecting our results of operations include:

General Economic Conditions

Our business is impacted by the U.S. economic environment, employment levels, consumer confidence, municipal spending, changes in interest rates and instability in securities markets around the world, among other factors. In particular, changes in the U.S. economic climate can impact demand in key end markets.

RV purchases are discretionary in nature and therefore sensitive to the availability of financing, consumer confidence, unemployment levels, levels of disposable income and changing levels of consumer home equity, among other factors. The 2008 recession caused consumers to reduce their discretionary spending, which negatively affected sales volumes for RVs. Terminal truck sales volumes are also impacted by economic conditions and industrial output, as these factors impact our end-market customers for these products, which include shipping ports, trucking/distribution hubs and rail terminal operators. Although RV and terminal truck sales have increased in recent years, these markets are affected by general U.S. and global economic conditions, which create risks that future economic downturns will further reduce consumer demand and negatively impact our sales.

While less economically sensitive than the Recreation segment, our Fire & Emergency and Commercial segments are also impacted by the overall economic environment. Local tax revenues are an important source of funding for fire and emergency response departments. Reduced municipal tax revenues resulting from the 2008 recession led to a decline in these markets. As fire and emergency products and school buses are typically a larger cost item for municipalities and their service life is relatively long, their purchase is more deferrable, which can result in reduced demand for our products.

A decrease in employment levels, consumer confidence or the availability of financing, or other adverse economic events, or the failure of actual demand for our products to meet our estimates, could negatively affect the demand for our products. Any decline in overall customer demand in markets in which we operate could have a material adverse effect on our operating performance.

Cost Management Initiatives

Our recent operating results reflect the impact of our ongoing initiatives to lower our operating costs to expand our margins. Purchased materials, including chassis, represent our largest component of costs of sales. We operate a centralized strategic procurement organization dedicated to reducing our overall level of materials spend across our three segments, while simplifying and standardizing suppliers and parts.

 

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Impact of Acquisitions

For the past several years, a significant component of our growth has been the addition of businesses or business units through acquisitions. We typically incur upfront costs as we integrate acquired businesses and implement our operating philosophy at newly acquired companies, including consolidation of supplies and materials, changes to production processes at acquired facilities to implement manufacturing improvements and other restructuring initiatives. The benefits of these integration efforts may not positively impact our financial results until subsequent periods. Operational and financial integration of our recently acquired businesses could be ongoing.

In accordance with GAAP, we recognize acquired assets and liabilities at fair value. This includes the recognition of identified intangible assets and goodwill which, in the case of definite-life intangible assets, are then amortized over their expected useful lives, which typically results in an increase in amortization expense. In addition, assets acquired and liabilities assumed generally includes tangible assets, as well as contingent assets and liabilities.

Our Fire & Emergency segment results for fiscal year 2016 include the results of KME since the date of its acquisition on April 22, 2016. Net sales and operating loss attributed to KME were $97.2 million and ($0.5) million, respectively, from April 22, 2016 through October 29, 2016. The operating loss is principally attributable to one-time integration costs and additional expenses resulting from purchase accounting adjustments required by GAAP.

Impact of Initial Public Offering

Prior to this offering, our stockholders were party to a shareholders agreement that will be amended and restated in its entirety. That shareholders agreement provided for, among other things, an employee stockholder to sell their stock back to the Company when he or she is terminated by the Company without cause or for good reason, death, disability, retirement or dissolution. This provision required us to recognize the value of these outstanding shares as temporary equity in our consolidated statement of operations, with changes in the fair value recorded as an adjustment to retained earnings. As of October 29, 2016, the fair value of our common stock held by employees subject to the shareholders agreement was $22.3 million. The aforementioned rights of the employee stockholder to sell his or her shares of common stock will lapse upon completion of an initial public offering and, as such, subsequent to this offering, those shares which are held by an employee and remain outstanding will be reclassified to shareholders’ equity on our consolidated statements of operations. The amended and restated shareholders agreement will not contain a similar right. See “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions—Amended and Restated Shareholders Agreement.”

Stock Compensation Expense

As of October 29, 2016, the Company had          stock options outstanding which will vest upon this offering. The total unrecognized stock compensation expense related to these stock options is $        million. The total stock compensation expense for these stock options is based upon the fair value on the date of grant and is amortized over the vesting period, and it is not impacted by the offering price of the Company’s common stock in this offering. As a result of this offering, outstanding stock options which had previously been recorded as a liability on the Company’s balance sheet will be reclassified to permanent equity. Concurrent with that reclassification, the vested portion of these outstanding options will be re-measured at fair value on the offering date, which will result in $        million of additional stock compensation expense. Each $1.00 increase or decrease in the assumed initial public offering price of $        per share would increase or decrease this additional stock compensation expenses by approximately $        million.

Key Performance Indicators

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and Adjusted Net Income. In assessing segment performance, our chief executive officer, as the chief operating decision maker, analyzes the primary financial measure of Adjusted EBITDA.

Net Sales and Units Sold

We evaluate net sales and units sold because it helps us measure the impact of economic trends, the effectiveness of our marketing, the response of customers to new product launches and model changes, and the effect of competition over a given period. We recognize revenue for sales of completed vehicles upon shipment or delivery and acceptance by the dealer or customer as specified by the relevant dealer or customer purchase order.

Our units present a wide range of products at various price points, with higher value-added units at higher price points typically resulting in higher gross margins. Additionally, large orders of similar units typically provide operational efficiencies that contribute to higher gross margins. As such, our management also utilizes unit volume sales mix to analyze our business.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

We evaluate our selling, general and administrative expenses in order to identify areas where we can create savings, such as third-party services cost reduction and process improvements. These expenses consist primarily of personnel costs, sales and marketing expenses, as well as other expenses associated with facilities unrelated to our supply chain network, internal management expenses and expenses for finance, information systems, legal, business development, human resources, purchasing and other administrative departments.

The components of our selling, general and administrative expenses may not be identical to those of our competitors. As a result, data in this prospectus regarding our operating and administrative expenses may not be comparable to similar expenses of our competitors. We expect that our selling, general and administrative expenses will increase in future periods due to additional legal, accounting, insurance and other expenses we expect to incur as a result of being a public company.

Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Income

Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Income are the primary metrics we use to evaluate the financial performance of our business. Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Income are also frequently used by analysts, investors and other interested parties to evaluate companies in our markets. We believe that Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Income are useful performance measures and we use them to facilitate a comparison of our operating performance on a consistent basis from period to period and to provide for a more complete understanding of factors and trends affecting our business. In addition to Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Income, we also utilize the metric of Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of net sales as a complimentary measurement of performance among our businesses and versus our competitors. We also use Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Income as primary methods for planning and forecasting overall expected performance and for evaluating on a quarterly and annual basis actual results against such expectations, and as a performance evaluation metric in determining achievement of certain compensation programs and plans for employees, including our senior executives.

Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Income are not presentations made in accordance with GAAP, nor are they measures of financial condition or liquidity and they should not be considered as an alternative to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities or net income (loss), respectively, for the period determined in accordance with GAAP. See “Prospectus Summary—Summary Consolidated Financial Data” for a discussion of our use of Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Income in this prospectus.

 

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Results of Operations

Fiscal Year 2016 Compared to Fiscal Year 2015

 

     Fiscal Year Ended      Increase (Decrease)  
     October 29, 2016      October 31, 2015      $     %  
($ in thousands)                           

Net sales

   $ 1,925,999       $ 1,735,081       $ 190,918        11.0

Cost of sales

     1,696,068         1,553,127         142,941        9.2
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

Gross profit

     229,931         181,954         47,977        26.4

Operating Expenses:

          

Selling, general and administrative

     139,771         102,309         37,462        36.6

Research and development costs

     4,815         5,106         (291     (5.7 %) 

Restructuring

     3,521         3,869         (348     (9.0 %) 

Amortization of intangibles

     9,423         8,586         837        9.7
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

Total operating expenses

     157,530         119,870         37,660        31.4
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

Operating income

     72,401         62,084         10,317        16.6

Interest expense

     29,158         27,272         1,886        6.9
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

Income before provision for income taxes

     43,243         34,812         8,431        24.2

Provision for income taxes

     13,050         11,935         1,115        9.3
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

Net income

   $ 30,193       $ 22,877       $ 7,316        32.0
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 127,203       $ 90,126       $ 37,077        41.1

Adjusted Net Income

   $ 55,049       $ 34,017       $ 21,032        61.8

Net Sales . Consolidated net sales were $1,926.0 million for fiscal year 2016, an increase of $190.9 million, or 11.0%, from $1,735.1 million for fiscal year 2015. The increase in consolidated net sales was primarily due to an increase in net sales of $147.9 million and $65.1 million in the Fire & Emergency and Recreation segments, respectively, offset by a decrease in net sales of $22.9 million in the Commercial segment. Increases in Fire & Emergency segment net sales were due to higher fire apparatus volumes, $97.2 million of net sales from KME, which was acquired in April 2016, and higher average selling prices for both fire apparatus and ambulances. Higher net sales in the Recreation segment were due to higher unit sales volumes primarily in its Class A diesel products. Lower Commercial segment net sales were primarily due to lower shuttle bus units shipped during fiscal year 2016.

Cost of Sales . Consolidated cost of sales as a percentage of net sales was 88.1% for fiscal year 2016 as compared to 89.5% for fiscal year 2015. The decrease in consolidated cost of sales, as a percentage of net sales, was primarily due to a decrease in cost of sales in the Fire & Emergency and Commercial segments, offset by an increase in cost of sales in the Recreation segment. The aggregate reduction in cost of sales for the Company was due to the enterprise-wide implementation of strategic price increases, net reductions in the costs of materials resulting from specific sourcing initiatives, and the benefits of higher unit sales volumes.

Gross Profit . Consolidated gross profit was $229.9 million for fiscal year 2016, an increase of $48.0 million, or 26.4% from $182.0 million for fiscal year 2015. Consolidated gross profit, as a percentage of net sales, was 11.9% and 10.5% for fiscal year 2016 and fiscal year 2015, respectively. The increase in gross profit, as a percentage of net sales, was due to the combination of higher net sales and lower cost of sales described above.

Selling, General and Administrative . Consolidated selling, general and administrative expenses were $139.8 million for fiscal year 2016, an increase of $37.5 million, or 36.6%, from $102.3 million for fiscal year 2015. Selling, general and administrative expenses, as a percentage of sales, were 7.3% and 5.9% for fiscal year 2016 and fiscal year 2015, respectively. The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses was due primarily to increased corporate and marketing expenses. In addition, selling, general and administrative

 

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expenses for fiscal year 2016 included $19.7 million of stock-based compensation expense, of which $10.3 million pertains to the acceleration and repurchase of outstanding options from former employees and $6.5 million pertains to the remeasurement of outstanding liability awards to fair value, which were required to be recorded at fair value as a result of becoming a public entity after the filing of this prospectus with the SEC.

Research and Development . Consolidated research and development costs for fiscal year 2016 were $4.8 million, a decrease of $0.3 million, or 5.7% from $5.1 million for fiscal year 2015. The reduction was largely due to the timing and mix of product development programs and testing, with higher spending in fiscal year 2015 for a fully redesigned terminal truck that was introduced to the market in 2015 and for the development of new RV models introduced in 2015 and 2016.

Restructuring . Consolidated restructuring costs were $3.5 million for fiscal year 2016, compared to $3.9 million in fiscal 2015. In the first quarter of fiscal year 2016, the Company restructured some of its management functions in the Fire & Emergency segment and initiated the relocation of its Corporate office from Orlando, Florida to Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2016, the Company implemented a plan to relocate production of Goshen Coach buses from its Elkhart, Indiana facility to its facilities in Salina, Kansas and Imlay City, Michigan.

Amortization of Intangibles . Consolidated amortization of intangibles was $9.4 million for fiscal year 2016, compared to $8.6 million for fiscal year 2015. The increase in amortization expenses was due primarily to the amortization of the additional intangible assets recorded as part of the acquisition of KME in April 2016.

Interest Expense . Consolidated interest expense was $29.2 million and $27.3 million for fiscal year 2016 and fiscal year 2015, respectively. The increase in consolidated interest expense was due primarily to additional interest expense from our ABL Facility, which was primarily due to higher borrowings for capital expenditures and business acquisitions compared to the prior year.

Income Taxes . Consolidated income tax expense was $13.1 million in fiscal year 2016, an increase of $1.1 million compared to $11.9 million in fiscal year 2015. The effective income tax rate was 30.2% and 34.3% for fiscal year 2016 and fiscal year 2015, respectively. The decrease in the Company’s effective income tax rate for fiscal year 2016, relative to the prior fiscal year, related primarily to a discrete adjustment to deferred income tax balances. The adjustment was not material to the Company’s current or previously issued financial statements.

Net Income . Consolidated net income was $30.2 million for fiscal year 2016, an increase of $7.3 million, or 32.0% from $22.9 million for fiscal year 2015.

Adjusted EBITDA . Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA was $127.2 million for fiscal year 2016, an increase of $37.1 million, or 41.1%, from $90.1 million for fiscal year 2015. The increase in Adjusted EBITDA was primarily due to an increase in gross profit, offset partially by an increase in selling, general and administrative expenses.

Adjusted Net Income . Consolidated Adjusted Net Income was $55.0 million for fiscal year 2016, an increase of $21.0 million, or 61.8% from $34.0 million for fiscal year 2015. The increase in Adjusted Net Income was primarily due to an increase in gross profit, offset partially by an increase in selling, general and administrative expenses.

Fire & Emergency Segment

 

     Fiscal Years Ended      Increase (Decrease)  
     October 29, 2016      October 31, 2015      $      %  
($ in thousands)                            

Net sales

   $ 768,053       $ 620,161       $ 147,892         23.8

Adjusted EBITDA

     85,170         63,306         21,864         34.5

 

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Net Sales . Fire & Emergency segment net sales were $768.1 million for fiscal year 2016, an increase of $147.9 million, or 23.8%, from $620.2 million for fiscal year 2015. Net sales of fire apparatus increased $134.1 million compared to the prior year, due primarily to net sales of $97.2 million from KME, which was acquired in April 2016, net sales of $38.3 million from the Hall-Mark RTC, which was acquired in November 2015, and a larger mix of higher content units from our legacy fire business. Net sales of ambulance units increased $13.8 million compared to the prior year due primarily to sales mix of higher content units, offset by lower unit volume. In addition, net sales across all Fire & Emergency products increased due to the implementation of strategic price increases for certain models and markets.

Adjusted EBITDA . Fire & Emergency segment Adjusted EBITDA was $85.2 million for fiscal year 2016, an increase of $21.9 million, or 34.5%, from $63.3 million for fiscal year 2015. The increase in Adjusted EBITDA was primarily due to increased average realized pricing, procurement initiatives and other operational improvements, as well as increased net sales from the acquired KME and the Hall-Mark RTC businesses, which was partially offset by (i) reduced units shipped compared to the prior year and (ii) an increase in selling, general and administrative expenses.

Commercial Segment

 

     Fiscal Years Ended      Increase (Decrease)  
     October 29, 2016      October 31, 2015      $      %  
($ in thousands)                            

Net sales

   $ 679,033       $ 701,980       $ (22,947      (3.3 )% 

Adjusted EBITDA

     53,414         39,095         14,319         36.6

Net Sales . Commercial segment net sales were $679.0 million for fiscal year 2016, a decrease of $22.9 million, or 3.3%, from $702.0 million for fiscal year 2015. The decrease in net sales was due primarily to a decrease in shuttle bus unit volume due to selective bid participation, partially offset by higher sales of Type A school buses and transit buses compared to the prior year. This was also partially offset by higher average realized pricing compared to the prior year.

Adjusted EBITDA . Commercial segment Adjusted EBITDA was $53.4 million for fiscal 2016, an increase of $14.3 million, or 36.6%, from $39.1 million for fiscal 2015. The increase in Adjusted EBITDA was primarily due to increased average realized pricing and lower material costs, as well as lower selling, general and administrative expenses, which was partially offset by reduced unit volume compared to the prior year.

Recreation Segment

 

     Fiscal Years Ended      Increase (Decrease)  
     October 29, 2016      October 31, 2015      $      %  
($ in thousands)                            

Net sales

   $ 478,071       $ 412,940       $ 65,131         15.8

Adjusted EBITDA

     11,005         1,507         9,498         630.3

Net Sales . Recreation segment net sales were $478.1 million for fiscal year 2016, an increase of $65.1 million, or 15.8%, from $412.9 million for fiscal year 2015. The increase in net sales was due primarily to an increase in Class A diesel and Class C units sold compared to the prior year due to greater end market demand and lower net sales from the intentional slowdown in production in the prior year. This was partially offset by fewer units sold of Class A gas models compared to the prior year.

Adjusted EBITDA . Recreation segment Adjusted EBITDA was $11.0 million for fiscal year 2016, an increase of $9.5 million, or 630.3%, from $1.5 million for fiscal year 2015. The increase in Adjusted EBITDA was primarily due to an increase in unit volume, benefits from procurement initiatives and lower sales discounting, partially offset by (i) the increase in cost of sales as a percentage of net sales due to product mix and (ii) an increase in selling, general and administrative expenses.

 

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Fiscal Year 2015 Compared to Fiscal Year 2014

 

     Fiscal Year Ended
October 31,
     Increase (Decrease)  
     2015      2014      $     %  
($ in thousands)                           

Net sales

   $ 1,735,081       $ 1,721,116       $ 13,965        0.8

Cost of sales

     1,553,127         1,557,877         (4,750     (0.3 )% 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

Gross profit

     181,954         163,239         18,715        11.5

Operating Expenses:

          

Selling, general and administrative

     102,309         111,820         (9,511     (8.5 )% 

Research and development costs

     5,106         8,275         (3,169     (38.3 )% 

Restructuring

     3,869         3,376         493        14.6

Amortization of intangibles

     8,586         8,790         (204     (2.3 )% 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

Total operating expenses

     119,870         132,261         (12,391     (9.4 )% 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

Operating income

     62,084         30,978         31,106        100.4

Interest expense

     27,272         26,195         1,077        4.1
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

Income before provision for income taxes

     34,812         4,783         30,029        627.8

Provision for income taxes

     11,935         3,295         8,640        262.2
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

Net income

   $ 22,877       $ 1,488       $ 21,389        1437.4
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 90,126       $ 61,513       $ 28,613        46.5

Adjusted Net Income

   $ 34,017       $ 14,457       $ 19,560        135.3

Net Sales . Consolidated net sales in fiscal year 2015 were $1,735.1 million, an increase of $14.0 million, or 0.8%, compared to $1,721.1 million in fiscal year 2014. The increase in consolidated net sales was due to an increase in net sales in the Fire & Emergency and Commercial segments, offset by a decrease in net sales in the Recreation segment. Higher Fire & Emergency net sales were due to higher fire apparatus volumes and higher average selling prices of ambulance units. Higher Commercial net sales were due to higher unit volumes and lower Recreation segment net sales were due to lower unit volumes. Both the Fire & Emergency segment and the Commercial segment net sales were also higher in fiscal year 2015 due to the impact of targeted price increases for certain models and in certain markets.

Cost of Sales . Consolidated cost of sales as a percentage of net sales was 89.5% in fiscal year 2015 as compared to 90.5% in fiscal year 2014. Cost of sales includes inventory obsolescence reserves of $0.8 million and $4.1 million in fiscal year 2015 and fiscal year 2014, respectively, which were due to restructuring of product lines in the Recreation segment. The decrease in consolidated cost of sales, as a percentage of net sales, was primarily due to a reduction of cost of sales, as a percentage of net sales in the Fire & Emergency and Commercial segments, offset by an increase in the Recreation segment. Overall the lower cost of sales as a percentage of net sales in fiscal year 2015 compared to fiscal year 2014 was due to the impact of higher selling prices, product sales mix shift toward higher value added content vehicles and lower cost of materials.

Gross Profit . Consolidated gross profit in fiscal year 2015 was $182.0 million, an increase of $18.7 million, or 11.5%, compared to $163.2 million in fiscal year 2014. The increase in consolidated gross profit was due to an increase in gross profit in the Fire & Emergency and Commercial segments, offset by a decrease in gross profit in the Recreation segment. The increase in gross profit was the result of the decreases in cost of sales as a percentage of net sales described above.

Selling, General and Administrative . Consolidated selling, general and administrative expenses were $102.3 million in fiscal year 2015, a decrease of $9.5 million, or 8.5%, compared to $111.8 million in fiscal year 2014. The decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses was mainly due to reduced costs associated

 

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with the acquired RV brands as compared to fiscal year 2014, and due to lower incentive compensation expense. Selling, general and administrative expenses, as a percentage of net sales, were 5.9% and 6.5% in fiscal year 2015 and fiscal year 2014, respectively.

Research and Development . Consolidated research and development costs were $5.1 million in fiscal year 2015, a decrease of $3.2 million, or 38.3%, compared to $8.3 million in fiscal year 2014. The decrease was primarily due to fewer research and development costs in fiscal year 2015 associated with the redesign of acquired RV brands and new products which were launched during fiscal year 2015.

Restructuring . Consolidated restructuring costs were $3.9 million in fiscal year 2015 related to a Company-wide restructuring of management functions and product lines within the Commercial and Recreation segments as well as Corporate. Restructuring costs were $3.4 million in fiscal year 2014 related to the Company’s exit from the non-motorized towable RV market associated with the relocation of the remaining MRV operations from Elkhart, Indiana to our Decatur, Indiana facilities.

Amortization of Intangibles . Consolidated amortization of intangible assets expense was $8.6 million in fiscal year 2015, compared to $8.8 million in fiscal year 2014.

Operating Income . Consolidated operating income was $62.1 million in fiscal year 2015, an increase of $31.1 million, or 100.4%, compared to $31.0 million in fiscal year 2014. The growth in operating income was the result of the increase in gross profits and reduction in operating expenses described above.

Interest Expense . Consolidated interest expense was $27.3 million in fiscal year 2015, an increase of $1.1 million, or 4.1%, compared to $26.2 million in fiscal year 2014. The increase in interest expense was due primarily to increased interest on vehicle chassis purchases and interest paid on customer deposits in the Fire & Emergency segment.

Income Taxes . Consolidated income tax expense was $11.9 million in fiscal year 2015, an increase of $8.6 million compared to $3.3 million in fiscal year 2014. The effective income tax rate was 34.3% and 68.9% for fiscal year 2015 and fiscal year 2014, respectively. The decrease in the Company’s effective income tax rate for fiscal year 2015, relative to the prior fiscal year, related primarily to non-deductible transaction costs associated with business acquisitions.

Net Income. Consolidated net income for fiscal year 2015 was $22.9 million, an increase of $21.4 million, or 1437.4% from $1.5 million in fiscal year 2014.

Adjusted EBITDA . Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA was $90.1 million in fiscal year 2015, an increase of $28.6 million, or 46.5%, from $61.5 million in fiscal year 2014. The increase in Adjusted EBITDA was due primarily to an increase in gross profit.

Adjusted Net Income.  Consolidated Adjusted Net Income was $34.0 million for fiscal year 2015, an increase of $19.6 million, or 135.3%, from $14.5 million in fiscal year 2014. The increase in Adjusted Net Income was due primarily to an increase in gross profit.

Fire & Emergency Segment

 

     Fiscal Year Ended October 31,      Increase (Decrease)  
             2015                      2014              $      %  
($ in thousands)                            

Net sales

   $ 620,161       $ 567,714       $ 52,447         9.2

Adjusted EBITDA

     63,306         37,544         25,762         68.6

 

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Net Sales . Fire & Emergency segment net sales for fiscal year 2015 were $620.2 million, an increase of $52.4 million, or 9.2%, compared to $567.7 million in fiscal year 2014. Net sales of ambulances increased 15.5% as a result of stronger sales volume and higher average selling prices. Net sales of fire apparatus decreased 2.8% compared to fiscal year 2014, due to lower unit volume, offset by an increase in sales mix of units shipped in fiscal year 2015 with higher value-added content and higher average selling prices.

Adjusted EBITDA . Fire & Emergency segment Adjusted EBITDA was $63.3 million in fiscal year 2015, an increase of $25.8 million, or 68.6%, from $37.5 million in fiscal year 2014. The increase in Adjusted EBITDA was due primarily to higher unit volumes, higher prices and improved production efficiency in our ambulance operations as well as benefits from cost reduction initiatives and reduction in selling, general and administrative expenses.

Commercial Segment

 

     Fiscal Year Ended October 31,      Increase (Decrease)  
             2015                      2014          $      %  
($ in thousands)                            

Net sales

   $ 701,980       $ 654,432       $ 47,548         7.3

Adjusted EBITDA

     39,095         34,273         4,822         14.1

Net Sales . Commercial segment net sales were $702.0 million in fiscal year 2015, an increase of $47.5 million, or 7.3%, compared to $654.4 million in fiscal year 2014. The increase compared to the prior year was due to an increase in unit volume and an increase in average selling prices across the product portfolio.

Adjusted EBITDA . Commercial segment Adjusted EBITDA was $39.1 million in fiscal year 2015, an increase of $4.8 million, or 14.1%, from $34.3 million in fiscal year 2014. The increase in Adjusted EBITDA was due primarily to the combination of increased unit volumes, higher average selling prices and lower production costs due to the results of cost reduction initiatives, partially offset by an increase in selling, general and administrative expenses.

Recreation Segment

 

     Fiscal Year Ended October 31,      Increase (Decrease)  
             2015                      2014              $      %  
($ in thousands)                            

Net sales

   $ 412,940       $ 498,970       $ (86,030      (17.2 )% 

Adjusted EBITDA

     1,507         2,001         (494      (24.7 )% 

Net Sales . Recreation segment net sales were $412.9 million in fiscal year 2015, a decrease of $86.0 million, or 17.2%, compared to $499.0 million in fiscal year 2014. The decrease was primarily due to the discontinuation of certain non-motorized towable RVs, which represented a sales decrease of $15.1 million, and the slowdown of production in the second and third quarters of fiscal year 2015, which was partially offset by an increase in average selling prices resulting from the change in product mix to motorized RVs only, compared to a mix of motorized and towables in fiscal year 2014.

Adjusted EBITDA . Recreation segment Adjusted EBITDA was $1.5 million in fiscal year 2015, a decrease of $0.5 million, or 24.7%, from $2.0 million in fiscal year 2014. The decrease in Adjusted EBITDA was due primarily to a decrease in unit volume and an increase in selling, general and administrative expenses, as a result of higher costs related to new product introductions and $4.1 million of product discontinuation costs related to our exit from the towable RV business.

 

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Backlog

Backlog represents orders received from dealers or directly from end customers. Backlog does not include purchase options or verbal orders. The following table presents a summary of our backlog by segment:

 

            Increase (Decrease)  
($ in thousands)    October 29, 2016      October 31, 2015      $      %  

Fire & Emergency

   $ 550,769       $ 339,773       $ 210,996         62.1

Commercial

     226,067         242,161         (16,094      (6.6 )% 

Recreation

     80,420         120,905         (40,485      (33.5 )% 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total Backlog

   $ 857,256       $ 702,839       $ 154,417         22.0
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Each of our three segments has a backlog of new vehicle orders that generally extends out from two to nine months in duration. Our businesses take orders from our dealers and end customers that are evidenced by a firm purchase order for delivery of one or many specialty vehicles with a given specification over a period of time. These firm orders are placed in our backlog and reported at the aggregate selling prices, net of discounts or allowances, at the time the purchase order is received. We do not include verbal commitments or promised orders in our reported backlog. As of October 29, 2016, our backlog was $857.3 million compared to $702.8 million as of October 31, 2015. The increase in backlog was partially due to the backlog acquired with KME. We expect that our current backlog will be produced and sold within the 12 months following October 29, 2016, which was the end of our most recent fiscal year.

 

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Quarterly Results of Operations

The following table sets forth selected unaudited quarterly statement of operations data for each of the quarters in the fiscal years 2016 and 2015. The information for each of these quarters has been prepared on the same basis as our audited financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus and, in the opinion of management, includes all adjustments, which include only normal recurring adjustments, necessary for the fair presentation of the results of operations for these periods in accordance with GAAP. This data should be read in conjunction with our audited and unaudited financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus. This quarterly operating results are not necessarily indicative of our operating results for a full year or any future period.

 

    Quarter Ended  
(in thousands)   October 29,
2016
    July 30,
2016
    April 30,
2016
    January 30,
2016
    October 31,
2015
    August 1,
2015
    May 2,
2015
    January 31,
2015
 

Net sales

  $ 544,752      $ 528,238      $ 480,229      $ 372,780      $ 463,028      $ 450,343      $ 438,158      $ 383,552   

Cost of sales

    472,433        464,285        421,509        337,841        407,345        401,935        394,147        349,700   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

    72,319        63,953        58,720        34,939        55,683        48,408        44,011        33,852   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expense

               

Selling, general and administrative

    41,870        35,481        35,314        27,106        26,868        24,584        27,833        23,024   

Research and development costs

    1,052        1,330        1,294        1,139        362        1,485        1,678        1,581   

Restructuring costs

    714        57        (215     2,965        601        909        2,359        —     

Amortization of intangible assets

    2,475        2,505        2,200        2,243        2,160        2,148        2,148        2,130   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

    46,111        39,373        38,593        33,453        29,991        29,126        34,018        26,735   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Interest expense

    8,331        7,364        6,776        6,687        6,416        6,722        7,114        7,020   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) before provision for income taxes

    17,877        17,216        13,351        (5,201     19,276        12,560        2,879        97   

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

    5,796        4,136        5,309        (2,191     6,766        4,286        1,067        (184
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

    12,081        13,080        8,042        (3,010     12,510        8,274        1,812        281   

Depreciation and amortization

    7,478        6,856        5,387        4,872        4,853        4,723        4,762        4,746   

Interest expense

    8,331        7,364        6,776        6,687        6,416        6,722        7,114        7,020   

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

    5,796        4,136        5,309        (2,191     6,766        4,286        1,067        (184
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EBITDA

    33,686        31,436        25,514        6,358        30,545        24,005        14,755        11,863   

Transaction expenses(a)

    48        196        1,385        —          —          —          —          —     

Sponsor expenses(b)

    69        25        100        25        504        40        200        325   

Restructuring costs(c)

    714        57        (215     2,965        602        909        3,141        —     

Stock-based compensation expense(d)

    7,394        1,052        5,563        5,683        475        1,464        897        401   

Non-cash purchase accounting(e)

    73        697        —          —          —          —          —          —     

Impact of KME acquisition(f)

    —          —          2,426        1,952        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

  $ 41,984      $ 33,463      $ 34,773      $ 16,983      $ 32,126      $ 26,418      $ 18,993      $ 12,589   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a) Reflects costs incurred in connection with business acquisitions.
  (b) Reflects the reimbursement of expenses to AIP, the Company’s primary equity holder.
  (c)

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  limited to, severance and discontinued product costs. Restructuring costs also include personnel costs including severance, stay bonuses, vacation and other benefits, and inventory obsolescence reserves for discontinued product lines, which are recognized as a component of cost of sales in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. In addition, during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2016, the Company implemented a plan to relocate production of Goshen Coach buses from its Elkhart, Indiana facility to its facilities in Salina, Kansas and Imlay City, Michigan. In connection with this plan, the Company incurred $0.7 million of costs related to severance and relocation costs during fiscal year 2016. The Company expects to recognize additional restructuring costs related to the completion of this plan in fiscal year 2017.

 

       The nature and amount of such restructuring costs vary significantly based on the number of completed acquisitions and the size and timing of related and other restructuring programs. By excluding the referenced expenses from the Company’s non-GAAP financial measures, management is able to further evaluate the Company’s ability to utilize existing assets and estimate their long-term value. Furthermore, management believes that the adjustment of these items are useful to investors by supplementing the GAAP information with an additional measure that can be used to assess the Company’s operating performance.
  (d) Reflects expenses associated with stock-based compensation. For fiscal year 2016, stock-based compensation expense included $10.3 million for the accelerated vesting of stock options held by former employees, which were subsequently redeemed for cash. Approximately $6.5 million of stock-based compensation for fiscal year 2016 related to the non-cash remeasurement of outstanding liability awards to fair value. The remeasurement of the liability awards was required as a result of the Company becoming a public entity after the filing of this prospectus with the SEC. The remaining stock-based compensation expense of $2.9 million for fiscal year 2016 was a non-cash charge for stock options vesting on their normal vesting schedule that were not repurchased by us as described above. Except for the additional non-cash stock compensation expense which will be recognized concurrently with the immediate vesting of stock options as a result of this offering, we do not expect that such accelerated vesting, the remeasurement of outstanding liability awards and repurchase of outstanding stock options will be an ongoing cost following completion of this offering. For this reason, following the completion of this offering, we expect substantially all of our stock-based compensation expense to be a non-cash expense that follows a normal vesting schedule.
  (e) For fiscal year 2016, reflects the amortization of the difference between the book value and fair market value of certain acquired inventory which was sold.
  (f) Reflects management’s estimate of the Adjusted EBITDA of KME for the period of time from the beginning of the Company’s fiscal year 2016 through the date of acquisition in April 2016.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

General

Our primary requirements for liquidity and capital are working capital, inventory management, acquiring machinery and equipment, acquiring and building manufacturing facilities, the improvement and expansion of existing manufacturing facilities, debt service and general corporate needs. Historically, these cash requirements have been met through cash provided by operating activities, cash and cash equivalents and borrowings under our ABL Facility.

Additional future liquidity needs will include public company costs and the payment of cash dividends on our common stock. After completion of this offering, we intend to make a regular quarterly cash distribution to holders of our common stock, subject to the discretion of our Board of Directors. Our dividend policy has certain risks and limitations, particularly with respect to liquidity, and we may not pay dividends according to our policy, or at all. See “Dividend Policy” and “Risk Factors—Risks Relating to Our Common Stock and This Offering—We cannot assure you that we will declare dividends or have sufficient funds to pay dividends on our common stock.”

We believe that our sources of liquidity and capital will be sufficient to finance our continued operations, growth strategy, cash dividends (as described under “Dividend Policy”) and additional expenses we expect to incur as a public company in both the near term and on a long-term basis. However, we cannot assure you that our cash provided by operating activities, cash and cash equivalents or cash available under our ABL Facility will be sufficient to meet our future needs. If we are unable to generate sufficient cash flows from operations in the future, and if availability under our ABL Facility is not sufficient due to the size of our borrowing base or other external factors, we may have to obtain additional financing. If we obtain additional capital by issuing equity, the interests of our existing stockholders will be diluted. If we incur additional indebtedness, that indebtedness may contain significant financial and other covenants that may significantly restrict our operations.

 

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We cannot assure you that we will be able to obtain refinancing or additional financing on favorable terms or at all. See “Risk Factors—Risks Relating to Our Business—Our business has meaningful working capital requirements, and a decline in access to financing or operating results may have an adverse impact on our liquidity position.”

Working capital at October 29, 2016 was $198.1 million compared to $218.8 million at October 31, 2015. The decrease in working capital was primarily driven by higher accounts payable due to the timing of payments and the reclassification of deferred tax assets resulting from a current year accounting policy adoption, offset by the seasonal increase in accounts receivable and the impact of the KME acquisition.

Long-term debt, excluding current maturities, at October 29, 2016 was $256.0 million compared to $212.4 million at October 31, 2015. Long-term debt increased primarily due to borrowings under the ABL Facility for cash used in business acquisitions as well as higher capital expenditures in fiscal year 2016.

Cash Flow

The following table shows summary cash flows for fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014:

 

     Fiscal Year Ended,  
(in thousands)    October 29,
2016
    October 31,
2015
    October 31,
2014
 

Net cash provided by operating activities

   $ 75,570      $ 25,639      $ 5,929   

Net cash used in investing activities

     (84,430     (15,617     (12,820

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     14,713        (17,573     1,385   

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

   $ 5,853      $ (7,551   $ (5,506
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

Net cash provided by operating activities for fiscal year 2016 was $75.6 million compared to $25.6 million in fiscal year 2015. The increase in cash provided by activities was due to an increase in operating income in fiscal year 2016 as well as increase cash flows for accounts payable and other liabilities, partially offset by reduced cash flows for accounts receivable and inventories. Operating income increased $10.3 million, which was due to higher gross margin offset by increased corporate and marketing expenses. The increase in cash flows for accounts payable was due to timing of vendor payments. The increase in other liabilities was due to the timing of payments for payroll and related benefits and incentive compensation and income tax payments, as the Company’s accruals for these expenses at the end of fiscal year 2016 were $20.5 million higher than the prior year. The reduced cash flows for accounts receivable was primarily due to increased sales in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2016, which were $81.7 million higher than the comparable prior year period, and timing of customer payments. The increase in inventory was due primarily to a higher backlog, which increased $154.4 million compared to the prior year.

Net cash provided by operating activities for fiscal year 2015 was $25.6 million, compared to $5.9 million in fiscal year 2014. The increase in cash provided by operating activities was primarily due to a significant increase in operating income, higher accounts receivable and the timing impact of the very late fiscal year 2013 acquisition of Thor Bus. These factors were offset partially by timing of payments for accounts payable and the semi-annual interest payment on our Senior Secured Notes due November 1 each year.

Net Cash Used in Investing Activities

Net cash used in investing activities in fiscal year 2016 was $84.4 million, compared to $15.6 million for fiscal year 2015. The increase was primarily due to payments for business acquisitions and higher capital expenditures during fiscal year 2016.

 

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Net cash used in investing activities for fiscal year 2015 was $15.6 million, which consisted primarily of capital expenditures of $15.4 million.

Net cash used in investing activities for fiscal year 2014 was $12.8 million, which consisted of $12.1 million of capital expenditures and $5.0 million of payments for consideration for the Thor Bus Acquisition, offset by proceeds of $4.3 million from the sale of property, plant and equipment.

Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities

Net cash provided by financing activities for fiscal year 2016 was $14.7 million, which primarily consisted of net borrowings from our ABL Facility, offset partially by $21.7 million of payments to redeem common stock.

Net cash used in financing activities for fiscal year 2015 was $17.6 million, which primarily consisted of net repayments of our ABL Facility and payments to redeem common stock, offset partially by the net proceeds of sales of our common stock.

Net cash provided by financing activities for fiscal year 2014 was $1.4 million, which primarily consisted of net proceeds from the issuance of our common stock and net borrowings under our ABL Facility, offset partially by payments to redeem common stock.

Senior Secured Notes

We intend to redeem in full the outstanding aggregate principal amount of Senior Secured Notes with a portion of the proceeds from this offering. See “Use of Proceeds.”

ABL Facility

On October 21, 2013, we entered into a $150.0 million senior secured asset based lending revolving credit and guaranty agreement (the “ABL Facility”) with a syndicate of lenders. The ABL Facility consists of: (i) revolving loans, (ii) swing line loans and (iii) letters of credit, aggregating up to a combined maximum of $150.0 million. The total amount borrowed is subject to a $15.0 million sublimit for swing line loans and a $25.0 million sublimit for letters of credit, along with certain borrowing base and other customary restrictions as defined in the agreement. On April 22, 2016, the Company exercised its $50.0 million incremental commitment option under the ABL Facility in conjunction with the acquisition of KME. On August 19, 2016, the Company amended the ABL Facility to increase the commitment from $200.0 million to $300.0 million to provide flexibility and access to the suppressed borrowing base. All other terms and conditions of the ABL Facility remained unchanged.

The ABL Facility contains certain financial covenants. The Company was in compliance with all financial covenants under the ABL Facility as of October 29, 2016.

We intend to repay up to $        million aggregate principal amount of loans under ABL Facility, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon, with a portion of the proceeds from this offering. See “Use of Proceeds” and “Description of Indebtedness.”

 

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Contractual Obligations

The following table of material debt and lease commitments at October 29, 2016 summarizes the effect these obligations are expected to have on our cash flows in the future periods as set forth in the table below:

 

(in thousands)    2017      2018      2019      2020      2021      Thereafter      Total  

Long-term debt(1)

   $ —         $ 80,000       $ 180,000      $ —        $ —         $ —        $ 260,000  

Interest(2)

     15,962        15,300         15,300         —           —          —           46,562   

Operating leases

     2,471         2,164         1,834         1,370         1,090         836         9,765   

Purchasing obligations

     1,687         —           —           —           —           —           1,687   

Other

     1,044         1,096         592        507         472        —           3,712   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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(1) Includes estimated principal payments due under our ABL Facility and our Senior Secured Notes. We intend to (i) redeem in full the outstanding Senior Secured Notes and (ii) repay up to $         million aggregate principal amount of loans under the ABL Facility, in each case, with a portion of the proceeds from this offering. See “Use of Proceeds.”
(2) Based on interest rates in effect as of October 29, 2016.
(3) Unrecognized tax benefits totaling $2.7 million as of October 29, 2016, excluding related interests and penalties, are not included in the table because the timing of their resolution cannot be estimated. See Note 17 to our audited consolidated financial statements appearing elsewhere in this prospectus for disclosures regarding uncertain income tax positions under ASC Topic 740.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We have not created, and are not party to, any special-purpose or off-balance sheet entities for the purpose of raising capital, incurring debt or operating our business. With the exception of operating lease obligations, we do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements or relationships with entities that are not consolidated into or disclosed in our consolidated financial statements that have, or are reasonably likely to have, a material current or future effect on our financial condition, revenues, expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures and capital resources. In addition, we do not engage in trading activities involving non-exchange traded contracts.

Seasonality

In a typical year, our operating results are impacted by seasonality. Historically the slowest quarters have been the first and second fiscal quarters when the purchasing seasons for vehicles such as school buses, RVs and sweepers are the lowest due to the colder weather and the relatively long time until summer vacation season, and the school year is underway with municipalities and school bus contractors utilizing their existing fleets to transport student populations. Sales of our products have typically been higher in the third and fourth fiscal quarters due to better weather, the vacation season, buying habits of RV dealers and end-users and the beginning of a new school year. Sales and earnings for other vehicles that we produce, such as essential emergency vehicles and commercial bus fleets, are less seasonal, but fluctuations in sales of these vehicles can also be impacted by timing surrounding the fiscal years of municipalities and commercial customers, as well as the timing and amounts of multi-unit larger orders. See “Risk Factors—Risks Relating to Our Business—Some of the markets in which we compete are seasonal, which results in fluctuations in sales and results of operations.”

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Market risk represents the risk of changes in the value of market risk sensitive instruments caused by fluctuations in interest rates and foreign exchange rates. We are also exposed to market risk based on fluctuations in commodity market prices for key raw material inputs. Changes in these factors could cause fluctuations in the results of our operations and cash flows.

 

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Interest Rate Risk

We are exposed to market risk based on fluctuations in market interest rates. Our exposure to fluctuating interest rate risk consists of floating rate debt instruments that are indexed to short-term benchmark interest rates. As of October 29, 2016, we had $80.0 million of principal outstanding under our ABL Facility at an average rate of 2.24% per annum. For fiscal year 2016, a 100 basis point increase (decrease) in our effective interest rate under the ABL Facility would have increased (decreased) interest expense by $0.8 million. See “Description of Indebtedness—ABL Facility.”

Foreign Exchange Risk

We are exposed to foreign currency exchange rate risk, primarily in Canadian dollars. We have entered into forward contracts on various foreign currencies to manage the foreign currency exchange rate risk on the collection of receivables denominated in foreign currencies. These derivatives typically require the exchange of a foreign currency, primarily Canadian dollars, for U.S. dollars at a fixed rate at a future date. See Note 12 to our audited consolidated financial statements appearing elsewhere in this prospectus.

Commodity Price Risk

We are a purchaser of certain commodities, including raw steel and aluminum. In addition, we are a purchaser of components and parts containing various commodities, including aluminum, fiberglass, copper and steel, which are integrated into our end products. We generally buy these commodities and components based on fixed market prices that are established with the vendor as part of the purchase process. Purchase contracts generally do not have an indexed price escalation formula to account for economic fluctuations between the contract date and the delivery date. As a result, we are typically unable to pass along increased costs due to economic fluctuations to our customers. We rarely use commodity financial instruments to hedge commodity prices. We will alternatively fix our prices for certain materials over an agreed upon amount of time between three months to 24 months through contracts with our vendors.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires us to make estimates, assumptions and judgments that affect amounts of assets and liabilities reported in the consolidated financial statements, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the consolidated financial statements and reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the year. We believe our estimates and assumptions are reasonable; however, future results could differ from those estimates. We consider the following policies to be the most critical in understanding the judgments that are involved in preparing our consolidated financial statements.

Revenue Recognition

We recognize revenue for sales of vehicles, parts and other finished products when contract terms are met, collectability is reasonably assured and a product is shipped or risk of ownership has been transferred to and accepted by the customer. In certain instances, risk of ownership and title passes when the product has been completed in accordance with purchase order specifications and has been tendered for delivery to the customer. Periodically, certain customers request bill and hold transactions. In those cases, revenue recognition for vehicles occurs after the customer has been notified that the products have been completed according to the customer specifications, have passed all of our quality control inspections, and are ready for delivery.

Revenue from service agreements is recognized as earned when services are rendered. Intercompany sales are eliminated upon consolidation. Provisions are made for discounts, returns and sales allowances based on management’s best estimate and the historical experience of each business unit. Sales are recorded net of amounts invoiced for taxes imposed on the customer, such as excise or value-added taxes.

 

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Customer advances include amounts received in advance of the completion of vehicles or in advance of services being rendered. Such customer advances are recorded as current liabilities in our consolidated statements of operations until the vehicle is shipped or the service rendered.

Income Taxes

We account for income taxes under the guidance of Accounting Standard Codification 740, “Income Taxes.” Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. We record a valuation allowance on deferred tax assets for which utilization is not more likely than not. Management judgment is required in determining our provision for income taxes, deferred tax assets and liabilities, and the valuation allowance recorded against our net deferred tax assets.

We recognize liabilities for uncertain income tax positions based on a two-step process. The first step is to evaluate the tax position for recognition by determining if the weight of available evidence indicates that it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained on audit, including resolution of related appeals or litigation processes, if any. The second step requires us to estimate and measure the tax benefit as the largest amount that is more than 50% likely to be realized upon ultimate settlement. It is inherently difficult and subjective to estimate such amounts, as we must determine the probability of various possible outcomes. We reevaluate these uncertain tax positions on a quarterly basis or when new information becomes available to management. These reevaluations are based on factors including, but not limited to, changes in facts or circumstances, changes in tax law, successfully settled issues under audit, expirations due to statutes, and new audit activity. Such a change in recognition or measurement could result in the recognition of a tax benefit or an increase to the tax accrual.

Stock Compensation Expense

Stock compensation expense is recorded over the term of the associated stock option grants, which is generally up to 10 years from the grant date, and is measured based upon the estimation of the fair value of all stock option awards on the grant date by applying the Black-Scholes option-pricing valuation model (the “Black-Scholes Model”). The application of the Black-Scholes Model requires us to make certain assumptions such as the fair value of our common stock on the grant date, forfeitures of option grants and the rate of dividend payments on our common stock. Other assumptions utilized in the Black-Scholes Model include volatility of the share price of select peer public companies and the risk free rate.

The fair value of our common stock is calculated by determining our enterprise value by applying an earnings multiple to our Adjusted EBITDA over the previous 12 months, and deducting outstanding debt, then dividing by the number of shares of common stock outstanding. The assumption for forfeitures is based upon historical experience. As we have not historically paid dividends on our common stock, we have assumed a 0% dividend rate for all outstanding stock options.

Prior to this offering, our stockholders were party to a shareholders agreement that will be amended and restated in its entirety. Due to provisions in that shareholders agreement, a shareholder is allowed to put his or her shares to us under certain circumstances. As such, certain outstanding stock options are considered liability awards and are recorded at intrinsic value, which is the difference between the estimated fair value of the Company’s common stock and the option strike price and recognized as a liability on our consolidated balance sheet. Upon becoming a public entity, we will record the liability awards at fair value. As a result of this offering, the aforementioned put rights will expire and the outstanding options will no longer be considered liability awards and the fair value of the options will be reclassified to shareholders’ equity.

 

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Business Combinations

Acquisitions are accounted for using purchase accounting. The purchase price of an acquired company is allocated between tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed from the acquired business, in each case based on their estimated fair values. Any excess consideration transferred is recorded as goodwill. A bargain purchase gain is recognized to the extent the estimated fair value of the net assets acquired exceeds the purchase price. The results of operations of the acquired businesses are included in our operating results from the date of acquisition.

Assets acquired and liabilities assumed generally include tangible and intangible assets, as well as contingent assets and liabilities. When available, the estimated fair values of these assets and liabilities are determined based on observable inputs, such as quoted market prices, information from comparable transactions, offers made by other prospective acquirers (in such cases where we may have certain rights to acquire additional interests in existing investments) and the replacement cost of assets in the same condition or stage of usefulness (Level 1 and 2). Unobservable inputs, such as expected future cash flows or internally developed estimates of value (Level 3), are used if observable inputs are not available.

Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable consist of amounts billed and currently due from customers. We extend credit to customers in the normal course of business and maintain an allowance for doubtful accounts resulting from the inability or unwillingness of customers to make required payments. Management determines the allowance for doubtful accounts by evaluating individual customer receivables and considering a customer’s financial condition, credit history and current economic conditions. Each fiscal quarter, we prepare an analysis of our ability to collect outstanding receivables that provides a basis for an allowance estimate for doubtful accounts. In connection with this analysis, we evaluate the age of accounts receivable, past collection history, current financial conditions of key customers and economic conditions.

Based on this evaluation, we establish a reserve for specific accounts receivable that are believed to be uncollectible, as well as an estimate of uncollectible receivables not specifically known. Historical trends and our current knowledge of potential collection problems provide us with sufficient information to establish a reasonable estimate for an allowance for doubtful accounts. Receivables are written off when management determines collection is highly unlikely and collection efforts have ceased. Recoveries of receivables previously written off are recorded when received.

Goodwill

Goodwill reflects the cost of an acquisition in excess of the fair values assigned to identifiable net assets acquired. We account for business combinations by estimating the fair value of consideration paid for acquired businesses, including contingent consideration, and assigning that amount to the fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, with the remainder assigned to goodwill or gain on bargain purchase. The estimates of fair values are determined utilizing customary valuation procedures and techniques, which require us, among other things, to estimate future cash flows and discount rates. Such analyses involve significant judgments and estimations on our part.

Goodwill is not amortized. However, we review goodwill for impairment at least annually or more often if an event occurs or circumstances change which indicates that their carrying amount may not exceed their fair value. The annual impairment review is performed as of the first day of the fourth quarter of each fiscal year based upon information and estimates available at that time.

To perform the impairment testing, we first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair values of our reporting units are less than their carrying amounts as a basis for determining whether or not to perform the quantitative impairment test. We then estimate the fair value of each reporting unit and each indefinite-lived intangible asset not meeting the qualitative criteria and compare their fair values to their carrying values.

 

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The fair value of each reporting unit of the Company is determined by using both the income approach and market approach. The income approach involves discounting management’s projections of future cash flows and a terminal value discounted at a discount rate which approximates the Company’s weighted-average cost of capital (“WACC”). Key assumptions used in the income approach include future sales growth and same-store sales, gross margin and operating expenses trends, depreciation expense, taxes, capital expenditures, changes in working capital and discount rate. Projected future cash flows are based on management’s knowledge of the current operating environment and expectations for the future. The WACC incorporates equity and debt return rates observed in the market for a group of comparable public companies and is determined using an average debt-to-equity ratio of selected comparable public companies. The terminal value is based upon the projected cash flow for the final projected year, and is calculated using estimates of growth of the net cash flows based on our estimate of stable growth for each financial reporting unit. The market approach is based upon observed transactions in the marketplace, evidenced by trading multiples based upon estimated and actual sales and EBITDA. The sales and earnings multiples selected by the Company are based upon the average multiples of comparable public companies and then adjusted for factors including forecast risk, growth and profitability.

Determining the fair value of a reporting unit involves the use of significant estimates and assumptions. Determining fair value using an income approach requires that we make significant estimates and assumptions, including management’s long-term projections of cash flows, market conditions and appropriate discount rates. Our judgments are based on historical experience, current market trends and other information. In estimating future cash flows, we rely on internally generated forecasts for operating profits and cash flows, including capital expenditures. The rates used to discount projected future cash flows reflect a WACC based on our industry, capital structure and risk premiums including those reflected in the current market capitalization, and could change and therefore impact the fair value of our reporting units. The inputs and assumptions used in the determination of fair value are considered Level 3 inputs within the fair value hierarchy.

If the fair value of any reporting unit is less than its carrying value, the fair value of the implied goodwill is calculated as the difference between the fair value of the reporting unit and the fair value of the underlying assets and liabilities, excluding goodwill. An impairment charge is recorded for any excess of the carrying value of goodwill over the implied fair value for each reporting unit.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Other Than Goodwill

Long-lived assets are reviewed for potential impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by comparison of the carrying value of such assets to the undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by such assets. If the carrying value of an asset exceeds its estimated undiscounted future cash flows, an impairment provision is recognized to the extent that the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its fair value. We consider factors such as historic or forecasted operating results, trends and future prospects, current market value, significant industry trends and other economic and regulatory factors in performing these analyses. Using different assumptions and definitions could result in a change in our estimates of cash flows and those differences could produce materially different results.

When determining the fair value of trade names, we use the relief from royalty method which requires the determination of fair value based on if the Company was licensing the right to the trade name in exchange for a royalty fee. We utilize the income approach to determine future revenues to which to apply a royalty rate. The royalty rate is based on market approach concepts. In considering the value of trade names, we look to relative age, consistent use, quality, expansion possibilities, relative profitability and relative market potential.

Long-Lived Assets, Including Definite-Lived Intangibles

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estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to result from the use of the asset group. If the carrying amount of the asset group exceeds the estimated expected undiscounted future cash flows, we measure the amount of the impairment by comparing the carrying amount of the asset group with its estimated fair value. Such analyses necessarily involve significant judgments and estimations on our part.

Warranty

Provisions for estimated warranty and other related costs are recorded in cost of sales and are periodically adjusted to reflect actual experience. The amount of accrued warranty liability reflects management’s best estimate of the expected future cost of honoring our obligations under our limited warranty plans. The costs of fulfilling our warranty obligations principally involve replacement parts, labor and sometimes travel for any field retrofit or recall campaigns. Our estimates are based on historical experience, the number of units involved and the cost per claim. Also, each quarter we review actual warranty claims to determine if there are systemic effects that would require a field retrofit or recall campaign.

Segment Reporting

For purposes of business segment performance measurement, we do not allocate to individual business segments costs or items that are of a non-operating nature or organizational or functional expenses of a corporate nature. The caption “corporate and other” includes corporate office expenses, including stock-based compensation, results of insignificant operations, intersegment eliminations and income and expenses not allocated to reportable segments. Identifiable assets of the business segments exclude general corporate assets, which principally consist of cash and cash equivalents, certain property, plant and equipment and certain other assets pertaining to corporate activities.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” (Topic 606) (“ASU 2014-09”), which outlines a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers. This standard will supersede most current revenue recognition guidance. Under the new standard, entities are required to identify the contract with a customer, identify the separate performance obligations in the contract, determine the transaction price, allocate the transaction price to the separate performance obligations in the contract and recognize the appropriate amount of revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies each performance obligation. ASU 2014-09 will become effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 (the Company’s fiscal year 2020). The Company is currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2014-09 on its consolidated financial statements.

In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-11, “Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory” (“ASU 2015-11”). Under ASU 2015-11, entities should measure inventory that is not measured using last-in, first-out or the retail inventory method, including inventory that is measured using first-in, first-out or average cost, at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Net realizable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal and transportation. ASU 2015-11 is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016 and is to be applied prospectively. The adoption of ASU 2015-11 is not expected to have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.

In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-15, “Presentation and Subsequent Measurement of Debt Issuance Costs Associated with Line-of-Credit Arrangements” (“ASU 2015-15”), which clarifies the guidance set forth in ASU No. 2015-03, “Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs” (“ASU 2015-03”), issued in April 2015. ASU 2015-03 requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized liability be presented on the statements of operations as a direct reduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. The recognition and measurement guidance for debt issuance costs are not affected. ASU 2015-15 provides additional guidance regarding debt issuance costs associated with line-of-credit arrangements, stating

 

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that the SEC staff would not object to an entity deferring and presenting debt issuance costs as an asset and subsequently amortizing the deferred issuance costs ratably over the term of the line-of-credit arrangement. ASU 2015-03 is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015, and early adoption is permitted. We early adopted ASU 2015-03 and ASU 2015-15 and debt issuance costs are presented as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability for all periods presented. The adoption of ASU 2015-03 and ASU 2015-15 did not have a material effect our consolidated financial statements.

In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-16, “Business Combinations (Topic 805)—Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments” (“ASU 2015-16”). ASU 2015-16 requires that an acquirer in a business combination recognize adjustments to provisional amounts that are identified during the measurement period in the reporting period in which the adjustment amounts are determined, rather than as retrospective adjustments. ASU 2015-16 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, including interim periods within those fiscal years. ASU 2015-16 should be applied prospectively to adjustments to provisional amounts that occur after the effective date of ASU 2015-16 with earlier application permitted for financial statements that have not been issued. We believe the adoption of ASU 2015-16 will not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-17, “Income Taxes, Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes” (“ASU 2015-17”), which simplifies the balance sheet classification of deferred taxes. ASU 2015-17 requires that all deferred tax assets and liabilities be classified as noncurrent in the classified balance sheet, rather than separating such deferred taxes into current and noncurrent amounts, as is required under current guidance. ASU 2015-17 is effective for fiscal years, and for interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2016 with early adoption permitted, and may be applied either prospectively or retrospectively. We prospectively adopted ASU 2015-17 in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2016 and therefore prior periods were not retrospectively adjusted. The adoption of ASU 2015-17 did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842)” (“ASU 2016-02”). The amendments in this update require, among other things, that lessees recognize the following for all leases (with the exception of leases with a duration of less than 12 months) at the commencement date: (1) a lease liability, which is a lessee’s obligation to make lease payments arising from a lease, measured on a discounted basis; and (2) a right-to-use asset, which is an asset that represents the lessee’s right to use, or control the use of, a specified asset for the lease term. Lessees and lessors must apply a modified retrospective transition approach for leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements. We expect to adopt ASU 2016-02 in the first quarter of 2019 and are currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2016-02 to our consolidated financial statements.

 

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BUSINESS

Our Company

REV is a leading designer, manufacturer and distributor of specialty vehicles and related aftermarket parts and services. We serve a diversified customer base primarily in the United States through three segments: Fire & Emergency, Commercial and Recreation. We provide customized vehicle solutions for applications including: essential needs (ambulances, fire apparatus, school buses, mobility vans and municipal transit buses), industrial and commercial (terminal trucks, cut-away buses and street sweepers) and consumer leisure (RVs and luxury buses). Our brand portfolio consists of 26 well-established principal vehicle brands including many of the most recognizable names within our served markets. Several of our brands pioneered their specialty vehicle product categories and date back more than 50 years. We believe that in most of our markets, we hold the first or second market share position and estimate that approximately 72% of our net sales during fiscal year 2016 came from products where we hold such share positions.

In fiscal year 2016, we sold approximately 17,300 units and we currently have an estimated installed base of approximately 240,000 vehicles in operation. We believe this provides us with a competitive advantage and recurring replacement vehicle sales as many customers are brand-loyal and fleet owners frequently seek to standardize their in-service fleets through repeat purchases of existing brands and product configurations. The specialty vehicle market is a complex and attractive market characterized by: (i) numerous niche markets with annual sales volumes generally between 3,000 and 25,000 units, (ii) highly customized vehicle configurations addressing unique customer applications and (iii) specialized customer bases and distribution channels (both dealer and direct). We believe the specialty vehicle market has historically been addressed primarily by smaller, less sophisticated companies, which has created an opportunity for market leadership by scaled and highly efficient producers such as REV. Under our current leadership, our focus on product innovation, life-cycle value leadership and operational improvement has strengthened our brands and market position while driving growth and expanding margins.

Our products are sold to municipalities, government agencies, private contractors, consumers and industrial and commercial end users. We have a diverse customer base with our top 10 customers representing approximately 25% of our net sales in fiscal year 2016, with no single customer representing more than 6% of our net sales over the same period. Our top 10 customers have maintained relationships with REV and its predecessor companies for an average of approximately 20 years. We believe our diverse end markets are favorably exposed to multiple secular growth drivers such as: rising municipal spending, a growing aged population, growing urbanization, growing student populations, the increasing popularity of outdoor and active lifestyles and the replacement of existing in-service vehicles including legislated replacements. In addition to these favorable underlying drivers of growth, we believe certain of our markets will benefit over the next several years from incremental demand created by the underinvestment in fleets following the 2008 recession. For example, as set forth in the charts below in “—Our Markets,” we estimate that the cumulative pent-up replacement demand in the fire and emergency market is approximately 15,000 units, which represents 144% of the total fire and emergency market unit sales volume in the United States and Canada in 2015. However, we cannot be certain as to the timing and extent to which the pent-up replacement demand may be released, as it is inherently uncertain and generally outside our control.

Our business model utilizes our unique scale to drive profitable organic and acquisitive growth. We seek to gain market share by delivering high-quality products with customized attributes tailored to our customers’ product specifications, while simultaneously reducing costs and shortening delivery lead times. We aim to achieve this by standardizing and optimizing certain processes across our segments in areas including: procurement, engineering and product development, lean manufacturing, dealer management, pricing, and aftermarket parts sales. We believe our manufacturing and service network, consisting of 15 manufacturing facilities and 11 aftermarket service locations (called Regional Technical Centers or “RTCs”), provides us with a competitive advantage through the sharing of best practices, manufacturing flexibility based on relative facility utilization levels, delivery costs and lead times, economies of scale, customer service capabilities, and a

 

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complementary distribution system. Our business consists primarily of design, engineering, integration, and assembly activities, which require low levels of capital expenditures. Additionally, our business has a highly variable cost structure that results in operational flexibility, which when combined with low levels of capital expenditures, we believe can produce high returns on invested capital. Furthermore, our broad presence across the specialty vehicle market and large manufacturing and distribution network are important differentiators in our ability to grow through acquisitions. We seek to make synergistic acquisitions that further enhance our existing market positions or enter REV into new, attractive product segments. In the past 10 years, we have successfully integrated nine acquisitions and have demonstrated the ability to grow and enhance the earnings profile of acquired businesses by either consolidating acquired businesses into our existing plant footprint or by introducing REV processes into the newly acquired businesses to drive profitable growth.

Our management team has an average of 28 years of experience in highly specialized industrial manufacturing and aftermarket parts and services businesses. Beginning in 2014, our new leadership team introduced several initiatives to accelerate growth and improve our profitability. These initiatives included: improving brand management, strengthening distribution, implementing a centralized enterprise-wide procurement strategy, growing adjacent and aftermarket products and services, improving production processes within our facilities, driving down total cost of quality, implementing value-based pricing strategies and reducing fixed costs.

We have delivered strong financial and operating results from fiscal year 2014 to fiscal year 2016, as set forth below:

 

  (1) Net sales were $1,721 million, $1,735 million and $1,926 million for fiscal year 2014, fiscal year 2015 and fiscal year 2016, respectively, which represents a compound annual growth rate, or “CAGR,” of 3.8%;

 

  (2) We improved our operating performance, specifically:

 

    Net income was $1.5 million, $23 million and $30 million for fiscal year 2014, fiscal year 2015 and fiscal year 2016, respectively, which represents a CAGR of 173%;

 

    Adjusted Net Income was $14 million, $34 million and $55 million for fiscal year 2014, fiscal year 2015 and fiscal year 2016, respectively, which represents a CAGR of 56%;

 

    Adjusted EBITDA was $62 million, $90 million and $127 million for fiscal year 2014, fiscal 2015 and fiscal year 2016, respectively, which represents a CAGR of 27%; and

 

  (3) We drove approximately 148 basis points and 280 basis points of expansion in our net income and Adjusted EBITDA margins, respectively.

See “Prospectus Summary—Summary Consolidated Financial Data” for additional information regarding our non-GAAP measures, including a reconciliation of these measures to their most directly comparable GAAP measure.

Our Markets

We operate primarily in the United States in the fire and emergency, commercial and recreation markets. For fiscal year 2016 our net sales to international markets (including Canada) amounted to $66 million, representing approximately 3% of our overall net sales for the period. We sell internationally through dealers and agents to end markets that utilize U.S.-style chassis and product configurations.

Fire and Emergency Markets

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to provide essential services such as emergency response, patient transport and fire suppression, among other activities. Nearly all fire apparatus and ambulances are customized in some form; however, they share many common production, sales and component attributes such as similar manufacturing and engineering processes, raw materials (aluminum, lights, wire harnesses, paint and coatings, among others), and dealer-based distribution channels. The sales prices for our fire and emergency products can vary considerably given their highly customized nature, but generally range from $160,000 to $650,000 for pumper trucks, $475,000 to $1,200,000 for aerial fire trucks and $65,000 to $350,000 for ambulances. Demand is driven primarily by the replacement of in-service fleets, as well as by factors such as a growing aged population and a growing overall population (driving increased patient transportation and emergency response needs), new real estate developments, taller buildings (requiring more aerial vehicles), international airport growth (requiring Federal Aviation Administration-specified ARFF vehicles), and higher municipal funding levels. Local tax revenues are an important source of funding for fire and emergency response departments in addition to Federal grant money and locally raised funding. We estimate that ambulances have useful lives of five to seven years and generally operate on a 24/7 schedule, driving significant annual mileage which ultimately creates a replacement or remount sale as their underlying chassis wears out. We estimate that pumper trucks and aerial fire trucks have useful lives of 10-12 years and 20-30 years, respectively, and that these fire apparatus vehicles become obsolete before they wear out due to the fact that they generally operate at lower levels of annual miles driven and, outside of major metropolitan areas. We estimate that ambulances have useful lives of 5-7 years. We believe there is significant pent-up replacement demand for fire apparatus and ambulances as annual unit shipment levels since the 2008 recession have remained well below pre-recession averages. As set forth in the charts below, we estimate the cumulative pent-up replacement demand at approximately 15,000 units, which we believe is incremental to ongoing normalized levels of demand. However, we cannot be certain as to the timing and extent to which the pent-up replacement demand may be released, as it is inherently uncertain and generally outside our control.

 

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Source :    National Truck Equipment Association — Ambulance Manufacturers Division, Management estimates

We believe that a growing aged population, longer life expectancy, urbanization and the increasing use of emergency vehicles for non-critical care transport are all positive trends for the ambulance market. Further, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the resulting creation of federal and state healthcare exchanges have resulted in broader healthcare insurance coverage nationally, allowing ambulance service providers to realize higher reimbursement rates and increased ambulance utilization levels, as ambulance service providers historically provided care and transport for a significant number of individuals who had limited or no insurance.

Commercial Markets

REV’s Commercial segment addresses a broad variety of products and end markets. The transit and shuttle bus market includes applications such as airport car rental and hotel/motel shuttles, paramedical transit vehicles for hospitals and nursing homes, tour and charter operations, daycare and student transportation, mobility vans

 

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for wheelchair users, and numerous other applications. According to industry sources, shipments of cutaway buses (those buses that are up to 35 feet in length) were approximately 15,000 units in 2015. We believe the commercial bus markets we serve will sustain positive long-term growth supported by growing levels of urbanization which will require increasing commercial bus usage, increased government transportation spending as shown in the chart below, an aging and growing U.S. population driving demand for shuttle buses and mobility vans, a necessary replacement cycle of public and private bus customers and the introduction of new bus products.

The demand for school buses is driven by the need for student transportation primarily in the United States and Canada. Within this market, we believe important demand drivers are the increasing number of students, the replacement cycle of in-service vehicles, substitution by private contract companies as the provider of student transportation from school districts (thus requiring the purchase of new buses) and legislated replacements. Insurance providers and state legislatures are increasingly requiring replacement of non-conforming vans which often drives a substitution purchase of our Type A product because of its numerous legislated safety features and benefits versus traditional van products. There are more than 14,000 school districts in the United States responsible for operating approximately 500,000 school buses. Approximately 19% of the school buses sold in 2015 were Type A buses, which we produce, and the remainder were Type B and C buses which we do not currently produce.

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Terminal truck demand is driven by replacement of in-service fleets, growth in trade and the increased use of intermodal freight services and warehouses. We anticipate ongoing growth in global trade will result in higher future intermodal freight traffic growth. Sweeper demand is also driven by replacement of in-service fleets by contractors and rental companies as well as growth in infrastructure and construction spending. Sweepers are used in various applications within the construction and road and highway infrastructure markets.

The sales prices for our bus and specialty vehicles can vary considerably, but generally range from $35,000 to $55,000 for Type A school buses, $40,000 to $190,000 for shuttle buses, $100,000 to $500,000 for transit buses and $25,000 to $165,000 for other specialty vehicles. We estimate that Type A school buses have useful lives of 8-10 years, that shuttle buses have useful lives of 5-10 years, that transit buses have useful lives of approximately 12 years and other specialty vehicles have useful lives of 5-7 years.

The following chart shows the estimated amount spent in 2011 by U.S. state and local governments and municipalities for transportation and the amount projected to be spent in 2016 and 2021, together with CAGRs calculated for the time periods shown below, as well as shuttle bus unit sales and U.S. school bus unit sales during the time periods shown below. The trends shown in these charts, however, are not a guarantee that similar growth in U.S. state and local transportation spending will continue.

 

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Recreation Markets

The RV industry includes various types and configurations of both motorized and towable RVs of which we currently manufacture and sell Class A (diesel and gas) and Class C motorized RVs. Motorized RVs are self-contained units built on motor vehicle chassis with their own lighting, plumbing, heating, cooking, refrigeration, sewage holding and water storage facilities. Class A RVs are generally constructed on medium-duty chassis which are supplied complete with engine and drivetrain components by major motor vehicle manufacturers. We then design, fabricate and install the living area and driver’s compartment of these motorized RVs. Class C RVs are built on consumer truck or van chassis which include an engine, drivetrain and a finished cab section. We design, fabricate and install the living area to connect to the driver’s compartment and the cab section.

According to the RV Consumer Report from 2011, an industry report published by the University of Michigan, approximately nine million households in the United States own an RV. Motorized RVs are a consumer leisure purchase and therefore factors that drive demand include: consumer wealth (including the value of primary housing residences and the stock market level), consumer confidence, availability of financing, and levels of disposable income. We believe end customers tend to be brand-loyal and repeat buyers who make decisions based on brand, quality, product configuration (primarily floorplan design, features and product styling), service availability and experience and price. Lifestyle trends are expected to support the growth of the RV market. We believe RVs are becoming more popular through increased interest in nature-based tourism and a growing preference for adventure travel among the growing urban populations. According to the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association, or RVIA, RV sales will continue to benefit from the aging “baby boomers” as more people enter the primary RV ownership age group of 55 to 70 years old. RVIA estimates that the number of consumers between the ages of 55 and 70 will total 56 million by 2020, 27% higher than in 2010. In addition to the growth tied to aging demographics, there are approximately 45 million active U.S. campers, many of which are outside the aforementioned demographic, representing an opportunity to expand the RV customer base.

We believe the near-term RV industry outlook is positive. Year-over-year sales have increased for four years (2011 to 2015 and continuing through 2016) and participation rates continue to grow, which demonstrates a long-term trend toward RV ownership. In 2015, shipments of motorized RVs exceeded 47,000 units and approximately $3 billion of net sales, which is an increase of approximately 8% and 14%, respectively, compared to 2014 according to RVIA. In particular, approximately 21,900 Class A RVs were shipped in 2015, which represents a volume level that is approximately 40% below the pre-2008 recession historical average of shipped units from 1989 to 2007. Further, this volume level is approximately 53% below the industry’s peak volume in 2004 when approximately 46,000 Class A RV units were shipped. Accordingly, we believe industry volumes of Class A RVs, where REV’s market position is strongest, can recover to be in line with, or in excess of, pre-2008 recession historical averages.

 

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The sales prices for our RVs can vary considerably, but generally range from $65,000 to $600,000. We estimate that RVs have useful lives of 8-15 years.

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Our Strengths

We believe we have the following competitive strengths:

Market Leader Across All Segments with a Large Installed Base— We believe we are a market leader in each of the fire and emergency, commercial and recreation vehicle markets. Approximately 72% of our net sales in fiscal year 2016 are in markets in which we believe we hold the first or second market share positions. We believe we are the largest manufacturer by unit volume of fire and emergency vehicles in the United States. We also believe our Commercial segment is the #1 producer of small- and medium-sized commercial buses as well as Type A school buses in the United States. We believe we are also a leading producer of transit buses, terminal trucks, mobility vans and street sweepers. Within our Recreation segment, we are one of the top producers of Class A diesel and gas motorized RVs with a 14% market share as of October 2016 and we believe we are the fastest growing manufacturer, growing our Class A RV market share by approximately 140 basis points since October 2015.

 

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We estimate that the replacement value of our installed base of approximately 240,000 vehicles across our segments is approximately $32 billion, which we believe is a significant competitive advantage for both new unit sales and aftermarket parts and service sales, as brand awareness drives customer loyalty and fleet owners frequently seek to standardize their in-service fleets through repeat purchases of existing brands and product configurations. For example, one of the largest municipal fire departments in the United States has its fleet of ambulances standardized on REV branded product configuration and feature sets that satisfy this customer’s unique specifications and standards.

Broad Product Portfolio and Well-Recognized Brands— Our product portfolio is comprised of high-quality vehicles sold under 26 well-established principal vehicle brands that in many instances pioneered their market segments. For example, the first Type A yellow school bus was developed and sold by Collins Bus and the first Type I ambulance was developed and sold by Horton. We believe our product portfolio represents the broadest product offering in our markets and enables us to attract and retain top dealers who in many instances sell multiple REV brands in their territories. Our vehicle platforms are highly customizable and can meet nearly all product specifications demanded by our customers. In each of the markets that we serve, we believe our brands are among the most recognized in the industry, representing performance, quality, reliability, durability, technological leadership and superior customer service.

Selling into Attractive, Growing End Markets— Each of our segments serves end markets that are supported by what we believe to be favorable, long-term demographic, economic and secular trends. We believe that the growing aged population in the United States will increase demand for products across all of our segments, as older demographics are a key demand driver for products such as emergency vehicles, mobility vans and RVs. In the Fire & Emergency segment, increasing legislated changes requiring shorter replacement cycles will create a source of recurring demand for our products as in-service vehicles achieve mileage or age limits. Additionally, fire and emergency vehicle purchases fell below historical replacement rates following the 2008 recession, and we estimate the cumulative pent-up replacement demand is approximately 15,000 units, which represents 144% of the total unit sale volume in the United States and Canada in 2015. Our Commercial segment is poised to grow as a result of increasing urbanization within the United States which will require greater use of commercial buses. We believe demand for our school buses and our fire and emergency vehicles will grow with increasing state and local government spending. In addition, we believe our RV segment is poised for long-term growth driven by increased RV participation rates and market unit recoveries to historical average levels. Additionally, we believe the current U.S. camper base of 45 million people represents an opportunity to expand the RV customer base. Though our net sales are primarily derived from sales in the United States, similar positive market dynamics exist in other parts of the world providing an opportunity for future global growth in each of our segments. Only approximately 3% of our net sales in fiscal year 2016 were from sales to customers outside the United States.

Unique Scale and Business Model— As the only manufacturer of specialty vehicles across all three of our product segments and one of the largest participants in our markets by net sales, we enjoy a unique position relative to many of our competitors that we believe provides a competitive advantage and an enhanced growth profile. Many of our products contain similar purchased components, such as chassis, engines, lighting, wiring and other commodities which increase our leverage with and relevance to key suppliers. The operational processes across our different products are based on common elements, such as chassis preparation and production, body fabrication, product assembly and painting which allow us to develop best practices across our manufacturing system and implement those processes to drive operational efficiency. Our platform also allows us to leverage the combined engineering resources and product development resources from our broad network to bring new products, features and customer specific customization to market faster. Our business model makes us more desirable to our distribution channel partners as we are able to provide them with a full line of products to address their customers’ needs across a wider variety of price and product feature elements which gives them the opportunity to sell to a larger customer base and grow their sales and earnings. Additionally, our scale allows us to more efficiently amortize investments in service locations, parts sales infrastructure and information technology tools, among others.

 

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Business Model Produces Highly Attractive Financial Characteristics— Our core production processes are primarily design, engineering, component integration and assembly in nature, creating a business model that produces attractive financial characteristics such as a highly variable cost structure, low levels of maintenance capital expenditures as a percentage of net sales, attractive levels of return on invested capital and strong revenue visibility. Based on our historical results of operations, we estimate that across all three of our segments, approximately 85% of our cost of goods sold are comprised of direct materials (including chassis) and direct labor which are variable in nature because these costs are associated with the specific production of our vehicles in each period and therefore are adjusted within a given period based on production levels in that period. Our remaining cost of goods sold are comprised of certain indirect labor and overhead costs which are fixed or semi-variable in nature because these costs are not linked to specific vehicle volumes in a given period and the time required to adjust these levels of spending is longer and management decisions regarding these costs are made based on longer term trends and forecasts. In addition, our selling, general and administrative expenses are primarily comprised of salaried payroll expenses which we structure efficiently around the level of demand in our markets. Over the last three completed fiscal years, our capital expenditures, as a percentage of net sales, has totaled less than 2%. As a result of low levels of capital investments required and efficient use of working capital (including the taking of deposits in certain of our markets), we believe that our business produces attractive returns on invested capital. Finally, our business carries a high-quality backlog which enables strong visibility into future net sales which ranges from two to nine months depending on the product and market. This visibility into future production needs and net sales enables us to more effectively plan and predict our business.

Experienced Consolidator with Proven Ability to Integrate Acquisitions and Drive Business Improvement— Throughout our history, we have complemented organic growth with strategic acquisitions, resulting in meaningful cost and commercial synergies and accelerated growth. Over the last ten years, we have completed nine acquisitions across our Fire & Emergency, Commercial and Recreation segments and continue to actively consider future potential acquisitions that complement and expand our current product portfolio. Our scale and plant network, strong end market positions, access to low cost capital and reputation as an active and effective strategic acquirer, position us favorably to continue to grow and enhance value through strategic acquisitions. The specialty vehicle market is highly fragmented with a large number of smaller producers within our existing markets as well as in new markets where we believe there would be synergies with REV. Our management team is highly experienced in integrating and improving the businesses we acquire, as evidenced by the improved financial performance of many of our acquisitions under our ownership. We believe all of these attributes position REV as an acquirer of choice in the specialty vehicles market.

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Experienced Management Team with Proven Track Record —Our management team has an average of 28 years of industry experience, and a demonstrated track record of managing and growing publicly-traded industrial businesses. From fiscal year 2014 to fiscal year 2016, our management team has increased net income from $1.5 million to $30 million and Adjusted EBITDA from $62 million to $127 million, respectively, while expanding net income and Adjusted EBITDA margins approximately 148 basis points and 280 basis points, respectively, over the same period. In addition to accomplishments at REV, key members of our leadership team have also had success in other public industrial companies such as Bucyrus International, Inc. and The Manitowoc Company Inc., among others.

Our Growth Strategies

We plan to pursue several strategies to grow our earnings, expand our market share and further diversify our revenue stream, including:

Drive Margin Expansion Through Controllable Operational Initiatives— Our focus on driving operational improvement initiatives across the organization has enabled the increase of our net income and Adjusted EBITDA margins by 148 basis points and 280 basis points, respectively, from fiscal year 2014 to fiscal year 2016. Our initiatives have also resulted in improved safety results, as measured by the 36% decrease in our total recordable incident rate in fiscal year 2016 versus the prior fiscal year. We have achieved these improvements as a result of successfully implementing lean manufacturing initiatives across the organization, consolidating procurement functions, centralizing certain commercial decision making, reducing cost of quality, improving operational and safety performance and improving the total life-cycle value proposition for our customers. We believe we have established an enterprise-wide culture focused on continuous improvement, implementing measurable performance targets and sharing of best practices across the entire organization. Our Fire & Emergency segment had Adjusted EBITDA of $85 million in fiscal year 2016, which represents an Adjusted EBITDA margin of 11%, and we are targeting to further enhance Adjusted EBITDA margins in our Fire & Emergency, Commercial and Recreation segments over time. We continuously strive to identify and act on additional profitability improvement initiatives in many of our business units.

Develop Innovative New Customer Offerings— Due to the specific customer requirements for our products, we are continually enhancing and customizing our product offerings by introducing new features to enhance customer utility across a variety of price points. We seek to expand our addressable market by developing innovative products and services that extend our market leading combination of features, performance, quality and price to new customer bases, new markets or new segments of existing markets. We introduced eight new products in fiscal year 2016. We currently have 11 new products in development that are expected to be released in fiscal year 2017. We believe our process of constant innovation will not only help us increase net sales but also achieve lower costs and generate higher margins as our new products are frequently designed to leverage existing procurement relationships and for ease of manufacturability. In addition, there are multiple natural product adjacencies where REV has valuable brand equity, leading technology and cost positions where we believe we can generate strong demand for new products. For example, we introduced a new M1 Ambulance under the Frontline brand in fiscal year 2016 to address a lower specification segment of the ambulance market. We introduced the Sabre terminal truck in fiscal year 2015, which provided a new cab design and feature set while improving manufacturability for REV as a result of improved design features such as a weldless frame. By delivering innovative new customer offerings and customizations, we believe we can grow our net sales and market share.

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also continue to optimize our go-to-market channel strategy (e.g., distribution or direct sale) based on the specific market dynamics and customer composition by region. We have historically focused on customers within the United States; however, we believe there is demand internationally for our products and we also seek to expand our distribution globally.

Accelerate Aftermarket Growth— Our end users’ large in-service fleets create strong demand for aftermarket parts in order to keep vehicles running and to support their residual value. We estimate the size of our installed base’s aftermarket parts market opportunity to be approximately $800 million annually, with significant importance placed on timely parts availability given the high cost of vehicle downtime, and our total aftermarket net sales in fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014 were $73.8 million, $68.9 million and $64.5 million, respectively. We have formalized an aftermarket strategy and are investing in building out capabilities to take advantage of this significant, high margin opportunity across our segments. We have created a dedicated management team to oversee our aftermarket business, and are centralizing our aftermarket parts and services business to broaden market coverage and ensure parts availability while reducing lead time. We are establishing a web-based technology platform to provide our customers with real time data on parts availability and pricing. We also made substantial investments in our services network infrastructure including over $27 million in fiscal years 2015 and 2016, in the aggregate, for the establishment of new RTCs across the United States, development of our parts system infrastructure and the expansion of capacity across several existing service locations. We believe we are well positioned to provide the most extensive and integrated service support network to our end customers and dealer partners.

Pursue Value Enhancing Acquisitions— We seek to pursue acquisitions which enhance our existing market positions, gain us entry to new products or markets and achieve our targeted financial returns. We have a long history of acquisitions with nine transactions completed over the past 10 years. Given our leadership positions within our markets and our existing facility, service and distribution network, we believe we have many inherent advantages in making acquisitions and have demonstrated the ability to successfully identify, execute and integrate acquisitions while realizing synergies. We believe that we have a clear acquisition strategy in place, targeting acquisitions with significant synergies to drive long-term value creation for shareholders. We will seek acquisitions of companies with strong brands and complementary products and distribution networks that align well with our aftermarket strategies and provide strong synergies with our existing business. In addition, we will target acquisitions which further diversify or broaden our product offerings and geographic reach, and simultaneously produce attractive financial returns.

 

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Our Products and Markets

We primarily sell new specialty vehicles which we design, engineer and manufacture in our production facilities. We are also focused on growing our higher gross margin aftermarket business which consists of parts sales, service and other ancillary revenue opportunities generated by our installed base of approximately 240,000 vehicles. We believe the majority of our new vehicle sales represent the replacement of in-service vehicles which are past their useful life, with additional sales derived from fleet expansions, new customers and adjacent product introductions.

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The following chart sets forth summary information regarding our primary product line categories and end markets for our segments:

 

   

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Overview   The Fire & Emergency segment manufactures a wide range of fire apparatus and ambulance products. Fire & Emergency products are sold to municipal fire departments, EMS providers, and private fleets, typically purchasing through dealers.   The Commercial segment manufactures transit and shuttle buses, Type A school buses, mobility vans and other specialty vehicles including sweepers and terminal trucks distributed both through dealers and direct. Commercial products are sold to municipalities, schools, and commercial and industrial customers.   The Recreation segment manufactures motorized RV products sold to brand-loyal, repeat customers who purchase through dealers.
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Estimated Addressable Market Size in the United States and Canada(1)   ~$3 billion   ~$5 billion   ~$3 billion
Estimated Addressable Market Units(1)  

Ambulance: ~6,200

Fire Apparatus: ~4,200

 

Type A School Bus: ~7,500

Cutaway Bus: ~15,000

Transit Bus: ~4,100

Mobility Vans: ~23,100

Terminal Trucks and Sweepers: ~7,400

 

Class A: ~21,900

Class C: ~22,100

Estimated REV Market Share by Units(1)   ~41%   ~19%  

Class A – ~13%

Class C – ~1%

Fiscal Year 2016 Net Sales(2)   $768 million   $679 million   $489 million
Market Positions for Selected Products  

#1 in Ambulance

#2 in Fire Apparatus

 

#1 in Type A School Bus

#1 in Small & Medium Size Commercial Bus

#2 in Terminal Trucks

#1 in Light Broom Sweepers

  14% Class A market share as of October 2016 representing a 140 basis point increase from October 2015. We believe we are the industry’s fastest growing Class A participant.
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(1) Based on 2015 market volumes in the United States and Canada.
(2) Does not reflect the elimination of intersegment sales of approximately $10.6 million in fiscal year 2016.

 

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To enhance our market-leading positions, we continue to focus on new product development across our three segments. New product development is primarily designed to provide our customers with high-quality products that have varied and unique feature sets and product capabilities at attractive price points. We introduced eight new products in fiscal year 2016. We currently have 11 new products in development that we anticipate will be released in fiscal year 2017. In addition to new product development, our businesses are continuously customizing and designing our vehicles to meet individual customers’ needs and applications. In our RV business specifically, our new model design cycle follows similar timelines as the automotive industry, whereby new models and configurations are introduced or upgraded annually.

Upon request, we facilitate financing for our dealers and end customers by providing them with access to our third-party bank partners. All such financing transactions are recorded on our bank partners’ balance sheets. We support these transactions under both non-recourse and recourse agreements with the banks, and in return, we earn a fee for arranging these transactions. For further information, see Note 18 to our audited consolidated financial statements appearing elsewhere in this prospectus. We believe that offering customers finance options to purchase vehicles from us will help REV form a more complete relationship with our customers, help drive incremental vehicle sales and allow us to participate in finance revenue streams from third parties through arrangement fees.

Our Fire & Emergency segment sells fire apparatus equipment under the Emergency One (“E-ONE”) and Kovatch Mobile Equipment (“KME”) brands and ambulances under the American Emergency Vehicles (“AEV”), Horton Emergency Vehicles (“Horton”), Leader Emergency Vehicles (“Leader”), Marque, McCoy Miller, Road Rescue, Wheeled Coach and Frontline brands. We believe we are the largest manufacturer by unit volume of fire and emergency vehicles in the United States and have one of the industry’s broadest portfolios of products including Type I ambulances (aluminum body mounted on a heavy truck-style chassis), Type II ambulances (van conversion ambulance typically favored for non-emergency patient transportation), Type III ambulances (aluminum body mounted on a van-style chassis), pumpers (fire apparatus on a custom or commercial chassis with a water pump and small tank to extinguish fires), ladder trucks (fire apparatus with stainless steel or aluminum ladders), tanker trucks and rescue and other vehicles. Each of our brands is distinctly positioned and targets certain price and feature points in the market such that dealers often carry and customers often buy more than one REV Fire & Emergency product line.

In our Fire & Emergency segment, we introduced the Hush Pumper fire truck in August 2015 and the M1 ambulance model under our Frontline brand in April 2016. The Hush Pumper features an innovative design that enables the engine to be mounted in the rear of the truck to create additional cab space and to reduce the considerable engine noise from front mounted engines. The M1 models include Type I and Type III ambulances that enable us to enter the low to mid-priced market, a market in which we did not previously compete.

 

Fire & Emergency Product

  

Description/Application

Pumper / Tanker

 

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•       Most standard fire apparatus found in fire department fleets

•       Transports firefighters to the scene of an emergency

•       Onboard pump and water tank for immediate water supply upon arrival on scene to fight fires

•       Connects to more permanent water sources such as fire hydrants or water tenders for continuous firefighting capability

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•       Transports firefighters to the scene of an emergency and supports fire suppression

•       Facilitates access or egress of firefighters and fire victims at height using a large telescopic ladder

•       Ladder is mounted on a turntable on a truck chassis allowing it to pivot around a stable base to transport firefighters and fire suppression to the scene

•       Typically contains a pump, provides a high-level water point for firefighting via elevated master water stream

•       Provides a platform from which tasks such as ventilation or overhaul can be executed

 

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Fire & Emergency Product

  

Description/Application

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•       Transports firefighters to the scene of an airport emergency

•       Highly specified (by the F.A.A.) fire engine designed for use at global airfields where FAA regulated commercial planes land to assist with potential aircraft accidents

•       Has the ability to move on rough terrain outside the runway and airport area and provides large water capacity and a foam tank

•       Able to deliver a fire suppression chemical foam stream to the scene, which “flattens” the fire faster

•       Capability to reach an airplane quickly and rapidly extinguish large fires involving jet fuel

Ambulance Type I

 

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•       Transports paramedics and other emergency support technicians as well as a “mobile hospital” to the scene of an emergency

•       Patient compartment structural aluminum “box” mounted on a heavy truck chassis and used primarily for advanced life support and rescue work

•       Provides out of hospital medical care to the patient at the scene or while in transit

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•       Transports paramedics and other emergency support technicians to the scene of an emergency

•       Van-based ambulance with relatively fewer ambulance modifications and containing relatively less medical equipment than Type I or Type III ambulances

•       Used for basic life support and to transfer of patients that require only basic life support services to a hospital or between places of medical treatment

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•       Transports paramedics and other emergency support technicians as well as a “mobile hospital” to the scene of an emergency

•       Patient compartment structural aluminum “box” mounted on a cut-away van chassis and has the same use and application as a Type I ambulance

Our Commercial segment serves the bus market through the following principal brands: the Collins Bus, Goshen Coach, ENC, ElDorado National, Krystal Coach, Federal Coach, Champion and World Trans. We serve the terminal truck market through the Capacity brand, the sweeper market through the Lay-Mor brand and the mobility market through the ElDorado Mobility brand. We are a leading producer of small- and medium-sized buses, Type A school buses, transit buses, terminal trucks and street sweepers in the United States. Our products in the Commercial segment include cut-away buses (customized body built on various types and sizes of commercial chassis), transit buses (large municipal buses where we build our own chassis and body), luxury buses (bus-style limo or high-end luxury conversions), street sweepers (three- and four-wheel versions used in road construction activities), terminal trucks (specialized vehicle which moves freight in warehouses or intermodal yards and ports), Type A school buses (small school bus built on commercial chassis), and mobility vans (mini-van converted to be utilized by wheelchair passengers). Within each market segment, we produce a large number of customized configurations to address the diverse needs of our customers.

In our Commercial segment, we launched the World Trans commercial bus in September 2016. The World Trans is a low specification, fuel efficient, narrow-body bus with an innovative structural design. We anticipate that its unique design, coupled with its low cost of production, will drive margin improvement in the Commercial segment and will serve customer needs in many different end use applications.

 

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Fire & Emergency

 

An additional four new vehicles were launched in our Commercial segment in fiscal year 2016. The Federal / Krystal Bus, an updated luxury bus with new features built on a Ford or Freightliner chassis was launched in April 2016. The Champion Low Floor vehicle was launched in August 2016 to further our product offerings in mobility vans. It is an easy entry handicapped accessible bus with a lower slope ADA ramp, as well as a new air-ride suspension. In September 2016, the Collins Ford Transit was introduced with a new Ford chassis and an updated design and passenger compartment. We also expect to launch a new Laymor 4-wheel Sweeper in January 2017. We are committed to continued product innovation to provide better driver visibility, easier service access and more user friendly controls. These new products further differentiate our products and facilitate our entrance into previously underserved end markets.

 

Commercial Product

  

Description/Application

Transit Bus

 

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•       Type of bus used on shorter-distance public transport routes to move passengers from place to place. Distinct from all-seated coaches used for longer-distance journeys and smaller minibuses

•       Operated by publicly-run transit authorities or municipal bus companies, as well as private transport companies on a public contract or on a fully independent basis

•       Often built to operator specifications for specific transport applications

•       First type of bus to benefit from low-floor technology in response to demand for equal access public service

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•       Transports passengers between two fixed points

•       Facilitates short- or medium-distance journeys, such as airport shuttle buses

•       Commonly used in towns or cities with multiple terminal train stations or bus stations, for passenger interconnections

•       Passenger compartment mounted on a van or truck-style chassis typically with short-term luggage storage capability

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•       Transports students, typically children, to and from school, home and school events

•       Typically transports smaller numbers of passengers compared to the larger “Type C” or “Type D” school buses and is more economical in certain types of applications

•       Purpose-built vehicle distinguished from other types of buses by significant safety and design features mandated by federal and state regulations

•       Passenger compartment mounted on a van or truck-style chassis

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•       Minivan that is modified to increase the interior size and floor space of the vehicle and provide a means of wheelchair entry such as a ramp or a powered lift

•       Some include platform lifts that can be raised and lowered from inside the vehicle down to the ground outside to accommodate driver or passenger access

•       Provides access for a wheelchair user via side-entry or rear-entry configurations

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•       Used in a variety of cleaning and preparation applications in road construction and paving industries

•       Typically used in street, highway or interstate construction projects

•       Applications use broom or push technology, as well as water cleaning capabilities

•       Some applications also include snow removal

•       Significant aftermarket wear parts such as sweeper brushes

 

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Commercial Product

  

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Terminal Truck

 

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•       Custom built tractor used to move trailers and containers within a cargo yard, warehouse facility or intermodal facility

•       Includes a single person cab offset to the side of the engine with a short wheelbase and rear cab exit

•       A fifth wheel with an integrated lifting mechanism allows the semi-trailer landing legs to remain in the down position during movement enabling efficient movement

•       Steel side wall cab and floor construction for protection in harsh and dangerous work environments

Our Recreation segment serves the RV market through four principal brands: American Coach, Fleetwood RV, Monaco Coach and Holiday Rambler. We believe these brands are among the longest-standing, most recognized brands in the RV industry. Prior to the 2008 recession, as segments of larger public companies, they generated over $2 billion of annual sales in each of the calendar years 2004 and 2005 and represented approximately 36% of the Class A market in calendar year 2005 and an even higher percentage shares of just the diesel portion of the Class A market. Under these four brands, REV provides a variety of highly recognized models such as: American Eagle, Dynasty, Discovery, Bounder and Pace Arrow, among others. Our products in the Recreation segment currently include only Class A motorized RVs (motorhomes built on a heavy duty chassis with either diesel or gas engine configurations) and Class C motorized RVs (motorhomes built on a commercial truck or van chassis). The Recreation segment also includes Goldshield Fiberglass, which produces a wide range of custom molded fiberglass products for the RV and broader industrial markets. Within our Recreation segment, we are one of the top producers of Class A diesel and gas motorized RVs with a 14% market share as of October 2016 and we believe we are the fastest-growing share participant in the Class A market place based on market share, with our fiscal year 2016 unit sales growing 9% compared to fiscal year 2015. We are focused on recapturing the significant market share which our four principal brands enjoyed prior to 2008.

We re-entered the Class C motorized RV market under Fleetwood RV and Holiday Rambler in fiscal year 2016.

 

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Class A Motorized RVs

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•       Class A motorized RVs can be as long as 45 feet and are usually equipped with a rear master suite including a full bathroom and shower and many include a washer/dryer unit on board

•       Today’s Class A motorized RVs tend to have multiple slide outs (some can expand to a width of over 14 feet), large flat screen TV’s, surround sound systems and even dishwashers and ice machines

•       Basement storage can carry enough supplies to keep users comfortably on the road for long periods of time including comfortable sleeping accommodations

•       Constructed on a commercial truck chassis, a specially designed motor vehicle chassis or a commercial bus chassis, a Class A motorized RV resembles a bus in design and has a flat or vertical front end with large forward windows

 

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Commercial

 

Recreation Product

  

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•       Class C motorized RVs make use of a standard van or truck chassis as the driving portion of the RV, allowing better access to the cab portion from the outside, since there are entry doors on both sides

•       The house (or camper) portion of the RV extends over the cab area and which commonly has a sleeping compartment or other uses such as storage or entertainment

•       Fewer amenities and living space compared to Class A motorized RVs while meeting requirements for comfortable living

•       A Class C motorized RV is equipped with a kitchen/dining area featuring a refrigerator/freezer, a propane range (sometimes with an oven), a microwave oven and a table with seating. It also has a lavatory with a bath/shower, one or more sleeping areas and additional seating towards the front. An air conditioner, water heater, furnace and outside canopy are also typically included

•       Class C motorized RVs often feature a towing hitch enabling the pulling of a light weight trailer for boats or a small car or truck

Distribution

We distribute either through our direct sales force or our well-established dealer network, consisting of approximately 575 dealers. Substantially all of our dealers are independently owned. Whether we sell directly to the customer or through a dealer depends largely on the product line and the customer base. We provide our direct sales force representatives and dealers with training on the operation and specifications of our products. We strive to keep our direct sales force representatives and dealers up to date on our product offerings and new features as well as market trends. We believe our scale enables us to dedicate certain sales and marketing efforts to particular products, customers or geographic regions, which we believe enables us to develop expertise valued by our customers.

As one of the leaders in each of our markets, we believe our distribution network consists of many of the leading dealers within each segment. We believe our extensive dealer network has the ability to meet the needs of end customers with high to low value added products, such as vehicles, equipment, components and parts and services, at a variety of price points and order sizes. As a result, most of our dealers have sold our products for over a decade and are serving a well-established installed base of end customers, creating cost advantages and entrenched positions due to customer loyalty. We believe we are a key supplier to many of the leading customers in our markets, such as FDNY (ambulances and fire apparatus), AMR (ambulances), First Student (school buses), PACE (transit buses), Hutchinson Ports (terminal trucks) and Lazydays (RVs), among others. We also periodically assist our dealers in composing bid packages for larger opportunities that involve our product lines. We continue to grow and enhance our distribution network into underserved areas. In addition, we evaluate export opportunities from time to time in select international markets through our direct sales force and our established international dealerships and agents.

Fire & Emergency Segment

We sell our ambulances through internal direct sales personnel and a national independent dealer network. The direct sales force is responsible for establishing new accounts and servicing existing customers in California, Florida, Ohio and other selected markets across the United States. Approximately 50 dealers cover our domestic market sales and we believe most hold a leading position in ambulance sales in their respective regions, providing us with a significant competitive advantage. In addition, we export to most of the international markets that utilize a United States style chassis such as certain countries in the Middle East and Latin America.

 

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Our fire apparatus business uses its direct sales force and its dealer network comprised of approximately 66 dealers in the United States and Canada and approximately 25 international dealers to sell its products. We have continued to grow our distribution network into underserved areas. For example, historically our fire apparatus business did not serve the stainless steel component of the industry, but we have recently invested in a new facility to service that market. As such, we believe there are significant opportunities to grow our dealer footprint to serve this market. We believe that with our new product and dealer network in this area, we will begin to capture additional market share going forward.

Commercial Segment

We utilize dealer distribution in markets where a well-managed and experienced dealer is available. Selling through a dealer can be more cost effective than utilizing direct sales personnel in some cases. As a result, we continually evaluate potential dealer relationships to determine if the addition of a dealer in a given region would be advantageous to net sales and our market share. In addition to our dealer network, we also utilize direct national accounts, such as school transportation contractors, national child care providers, hotels, rental car and parking lot operators, nursing and retirement homes and church organizations.

The Capacity brand utilizes a combination of a direct sales force, international agents and dealers to market its products worldwide. Capacity also utilizes an extensive network of dealers in the United States and Canada.

The Lay-Mor brand is principally marketed in both commercial and rental markets through the manufacturer’s representatives who are supported by our internal sales efforts with key customers, such as national equipment rental companies. Our direct sales personnel work directly with national customers to ensure that Lay-Mor equipment meets customers’ specifications and is qualified for sale throughout their national network.

Recreation Segment

We sell our RV products through a national independent dealer network with internal sales personnel responsible for working directly with these dealers. RV purchases are sensitive to wholesale and retail financing, consumer confidence and disposable income, making them discretionary products. Due to these industry dynamics, the RV market was negatively affected by the most recent economic downturn and has been improving toward historical annual volume levels. The largest RV buying group is people between the ages of 35 and 54, with an average age of all RV owners of 48, according to the RVIA. Buyers of RVs are brand loyal, repeat buyers who make decisions based on brand, product configuration (primarily floor plan design, features and product styling), service and price. This buying group is expected to grow as the baby boom generation continues to age. For many of these buyers, a motor home purchase is the second biggest purchase in their lifetime; therefore, the shopping timeline is longer than other consumer purchases. The buying process normally starts with online searches, followed by show visits and eventually a dealership visit for the purchase.

Customers and End Markets

Our end markets include the municipal market (vehicles for essential services such as emergency response, patient transportation and student transportation), the private contractor market (privately owned fleets that provide transportation services), the consumer market (vehicles for transportation, leisure and mobility needs) and the industrial/commercial markets (vehicles for transportation, construction projects and global port and intermodal transportation applications). Based on aggregated available industry data, we estimate that the combined size of our annual addressable markets is approximately 112,000 vehicles with $800 million of potential aftermarket parts sales at current market volume levels.

Our top 10 customers combined accounted for approximately 25% of our net sales for fiscal year 2016, with no customer representing more than 6% of our net sales in the same period. We and our predecessor and acquired

 

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companies have operated in our businesses for many years, and many of our brands have been trusted names in the marketplace for decades. As a result, we are able to take advantage of many long-term customer relationships.

Approximately 54% of our net sales for fiscal year 2016 were made directly or indirectly to governmental bodies, including municipalities, such as fire departments, school districts, hospitals and the U.S. federal government. For fiscal year 2016, our approximate direct or indirect net sales by end market was as follows: 54% government, 25% consumer, 13% private contractor and 8% industrial/commercial.

For fiscal years 2016 and 2015, approximately 99% and 97%, respectively, of our net sales were to customers located in the United States and Canada.

Growth in our end markets are driven by various macro-economic and demographic factors including:

 

    Population demographics —Overall population growth and the aging population creates greater needs for essential services such as emergency care, healthcare services, transportation and interest in retirement activities including travel and leisure.

 

    Increasing state and local government investment —Improving housing prices, improving economies and new housing starts all create an increasing tax base and greater demand for essential services provided by governmental agencies.

 

    Pent-up replacement demand for essential vehicles —Since the 2008 recession, the replacement volumes of fire apparatus and ambulances in the United States has lagged behind historical averages that we believe create a necessarily higher replacement demand in the future for the vehicles we produce.

 

    Urbanization of the U.S. population —Growing urban population characterized by higher populations and the movement of people to the cities within the United States drives additional construction and housing demand that results in greater need for transportation and emergency services to maintain service and response levels by our end customers.

 

    Increasing popularity for outdoor lifestyles —There is a growth of interest in outdoor recreational activities and the opportunity to better access large areas through the use of RVs. The RV lifestyle and demand for our vehicles is supported by the continued positive growth in the consumer base which includes the increased industry penetration of the baby boomer generation as well as the fastest growing RV owner group which includes Generation X consumers, as estimated by RVIA.

Manufacturing and Service Capabilities

We currently operate 15 manufacturing plants and 11 aftermarket service centers (called Regional Technical Centers or “RTCs”) across the United States with approximately 4.9 million square feet of manufacturing and service space. We believe that our factories are among some of the most efficient and lowest cost production facilities in each of our markets due to the production processes that we employ, our purchasing scale and the high unit volume throughput relative to most of our competitors. Our design and assembly processes are characterized by low capital expenditure requirements such that our three-year average capital expenditures are less than 2% of net sales and are primarily attributable to facility and equipment upgrades and maintenance. In addition, approximately 85% of our cost of goods sold are comprised of direct materials (including chassis) and direct labor, which are variable in nature because these costs are associated with the specific production of our vehicles in each period and therefore are adjusted within a given period based on production levels in that period. Our products within each of our segments and across the enterprise share a centralized sourcing model and engineering and manufacturing processes. Through our manufacturing infrastructure, we leverage our capabilities and scale in procurement, new product development, design, assembly and painting processes. We also leverage best practices in quality control and worker safety across our segments.

 

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We strive to instill a manufacturing culture of continuous improvement. Each of our direct labor employees is taught lean manufacturing principles and other operational best practices to improve the efficiency of their production processes and enhance their employment experience. The commonality and scale of production processes across all of our factories in the areas of chassis production/preparation, product assembly and flow processes and “body” and apparatus design and manufacturing allow us to share efficiency and operational best practices across our segments.

Our growing RTC footprint is strategically placed throughout the United States and our locations are staffed with technicians and customer service representatives to support our approximately 240,000 installed base of vehicles. Our RTCs complement our dealer network to provide our end users with the parts and service that they need to keep their fleets operating and to meet the demand of their customers. The services that we provide at our RTC locations include normal maintenance and service activities, damage repair and rebuilding services. Rebuilding services include manufacturer certified repair and apparatus remounting processes that can extend the life of a vehicle and reduce the total cost of ownership for our end users.

Engineering, Research and Development

We believe our engineering, research and development capabilities are essential to ensure we remain competitive in the markets in which we operate. With approximately 135 employees with engineering degrees, we engage in new product development, enhancement and testing to improve both existing products and the development of new vehicles and components.

Virtually all of our vehicle sales require some level of custom engineering to meet customer specifications and evolving industry standards. In the Fire & Emergency segment, engineering and development activities include the design and production of customized equipment to meet the specific needs and applications of our customers. In the Commercial segment, the design and functionality of our buses and specialty equipment is constantly updated to improve passenger safety, functionality, access and comfort. In the Recreation segment, overall design, floorplan layout, functionality and amenities require frequent updating to address changes in consumer preferences and to enhance our existing product offerings.

Research and development (“R&D”) costs are expensed as incurred and included as part of operating expenses in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. The Company’s R&D costs include only those incurred for the design of a new vehicle platform that is made commercially available to a broad portion of our end markets. Our R&D expenses do not include the costs to design and develop specific customized products to individual customers or end users. These costs are included as normal production costs associated with the sale of the specific product for which they were incurred. R&D costs totaled $4.8 million, $5.1 million and $8.3 million for fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Suppliers and Materials

During fiscal year 2016, we purchased $1.3 billion of chassis, direct materials and other components from outside suppliers. The largest component of these purchases was for vehicle chassis, representing 34% of the total purchase amount. These chassis are sourced from major automotive manufacturers, including Ford, Freightliner and General Motors, and other original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”). These OEMs provide us with standardized, mass-produced chassis models, which we then convert for our customers under approved “authorized converter” agreements with the OEMs. We have tailored our products and processes to the specifications of these OEM agreements, and have built customer expectations and planning around these designs. Therefore, we are reliant on a consistent supply of chassis and the maintenance of our status as “approved converters” in order to maintain our sales.

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lighting packages for our emergency and school bus products and HVAC systems and parts, seats and seatbelts, doors, lifts, electrical switches and components, hydraulic components and miscellaneous hardware. We also purchase materials that contain or are composed of certain raw or base materials such as paint, fiberglass parts and chassis body components, wood and wood parts, brass and certain other petroleum-based resins such as plastic. Our top 10 purchased items, other than chassis, represented 34% of our total cost of materials for fiscal year 2016.

We utilize a centralized sourcing model that includes a dedicated team of procurement professionals to complement our segment sourcing teams so that we can coordinate and leverage our purchases across a diverse supplier base. Our centralized sourcing model leverages our growing scale within our markets to achieve competitive pricing and ensure availability. Furthermore, we have historically integrated our acquired companies into our centralized sourcing model to lower their costs. We do not typically enter into sourcing arrangements that are more than 12 to 18 months in duration and we do not undertake defined purchase agreements requiring fixed commitments or “take or pay” requirements with our vendors.

We strive to maintain strong and collaborative relationships with our suppliers and believe that the sources for these inputs are well-established, generally available on world markets and are in sufficient quantity, other than chassis, such that we would expect to avoid disruption to our businesses if we encountered an interruption from one of our key suppliers.

Intellectual Property

Patents and other proprietary rights are important to our business and can provide us with a competitive advantage. We also rely on trade secrets, design and manufacturing know-how, continuing technological innovations and licensing opportunities to maintain and improve our competitive position. We periodically review third-party proprietary rights, including patents and patent applications, in an effort to avoid infringement on third-party proprietary rights and protect our own, identify licensing or partnership opportunities and monitor the intellectual property claims of others.

We own a portfolio of intellectual property, including approximately 50 patents, confidential technical information and technological expertise in manufacturing specialty vehicles. We also own approximately 330 registered trademarks in the United States for certain trade names and important products. Due to the markets in which we operate, we believe that our trade names are the most valuable component of our intellectual property. We believe that our intellectual property rights, confidentiality procedures and contractual provisions are adequate for our business and have an active program to maintain these rights. Our well-respected and widely recognized proprietary trade names include: E-ONE, KME, Wheeled Coach, American Emergency Vehicles (“AEV”), Horton Emergency Vehicles (“HEV”), Leader Emergency Vehicles (“LEV”), Marque, McCoy Miller, Eldorado, Champion, Collins, Goshen Coach, ENC, World Trans, Capacity, Lay-Mor, Fleetwood RV, Monaco, American Coach and Holiday Rambler.

While we consider our patents and trademarks to be valued assets, we do not believe that our competitive position is dependent primarily on our patents or trademarks or that our operations are dependent upon any single patent or group of related patents to manufacture our products. We nevertheless face intellectual property-related risks. For more information on these risks, see “Risk Factors—Risks Relating to Our Business—Intellectual property risks may adversely affect our business and may dilute our competitive advantage.”

Environmental, Health and Safety Laws and Regulations

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approvals from governmental authorities, and certain of these permits and approvals are subject to expiration, denial, revocation or modification under various circumstances. Compliance with these laws, regulations, permits and approvals is a significant factor in our business. From time to time, we incur significant capital and operating expenditures to achieve and maintain compliance with applicable environmental, health and safety laws, regulations, permits and approvals. Our failure to comply with applicable environmental, health and safety laws and regulations or permit or approval requirements could result in substantial liabilities or civil or criminal fines or penalties or enforcement actions, including regulatory or judicial orders enjoining or curtailing operations or requiring remedial or corrective measures, installation of pollution control equipment or other actions, as well as business disruptions, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and operating results.

In addition, we may be responsible under environmental laws and regulations for the investigation, remediation and monitoring, as well as associated costs, expenses and third-party damages, including tort liability and natural resource damages, relating to past or present releases of hazardous substances on or from our properties or the properties of our predecessor companies, or third-party sites to which we or our predecessor companies have sent hazardous waste for disposal or treatment. Liability under these laws may be imposed without regard to fault and may be joint and several. For example, in April 2012, we received a request for information from the EPA regarding the contamination of soil and groundwater at the San Fernando Valley Area 2 Superfund Site (the “San Fernando Site”). This site is regional in scale, encompasses large portions of the Los Angeles area, and potentially involves many persons (known as “potentially responsible parties” or “PRPs”). The EPA has overseen investigative and remedial activities at the San Fernando Site for many years. Historically, the agency has focused on volatile organic compound (“VOC”) contamination. More recently, the EPA identified chromium as a contaminant of concern at the San Fernando Site, and we believe that it was in that connection that the EPA sent us a request for information regarding whether a prior owner or operator of a facility located within the boundary of the San Fernando Site is a predecessor company to us (although we do not currently operate a facility in such area). The precise nature and extent of VOC and chromium contamination at the San Fernando Site, the nature and cost of any remedial actions that the EPA may require in connection with such contamination, the number and identity of PRPs that might share in responsibility for the VOC and chromium contamination, and whether the Company will become involved as a PRP are not known at this time. If we were to become involved as a PRP at the San Fernando Site, we could be compelled to contribute to the cost of investigations and remediation at the site. We are unable to estimate the potential impact of this liability at this time, and our ability to collect on our insurance policies for remediation costs or damages in connection with any claims relating to the San Fernando Site is unknown at this time. This liability would be allocated among us and other PRPs that are solvent. See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Business—Our operations and the industries in which we operate are subject to environmental, health and safety laws and regulations, and we may face significant costs or liabilities associated with environmental, health and safety matters.”

Product Safety Regulation

We aim to build our products to the highest safety standards within the industry. As we are a specialty vehicle manufacturer, we build our products to a multitude of vehicle safety standards. As noted below, we build our products to adhere to the following standards in our markets.

Bus Market

Our bus products follow design, construction, performance, and durability requirements defined in the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (“FMVSS”). Where applicable, bus products also comply with the vehicle requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), which help ensure safety and accessibility for transporting passengers with disabilities. For school buses, most states have established additional construction and performance requirements for state-funded school buses.

 

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Fire Market

Our fire products adhere to the highest safety standards within the industry. These standards include the following: ISO 9001—2008 / NFPA 1901 for Automotive Fire Apparatus, where specified / NFPA 1906 for Wildland Fire Apparatus, where specified / NFPA 414 and NFPA 412 for Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting vehicles / UL Inspection Program (VIP) for NFPA 1901 and ULC S515 for Fire Apparatus sold in Canada (where specified) / FMVSS—Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards / CMVSS—Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standards / Economic Commission for Europe (ECE) R-29 / Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Standards where specified / Underwriters Laboratories (UL & ULC) / Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) AC 150/5220-10E / International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) / China Compulsory Certification (CCC).

Ambulance Market

We build and certify our ambulance vehicles as “STAR of LIFE compliant” in accordance with KKK-A-1822F rev 9 guidelines. KKK-A-1822F rev 9 is the most common specification and requires compliance to all FMVSS standards as well as selected SAE standards. KKK-A-1822F rev 9 utilizes National Truck Equipment Association (“NTEA”) Ambulance Manufacturers Division (“AMD”) required testing standards.

The ambulances we manufacture receive the STAR of LIFE compliance sticker. When we ship a vehicle to a state that does not require full compliance to KKK-1822-F rev 9, we include on the compliance label any exceptions and deviations from that standard. Today 24 states enforce a strict adherence to the KKK-A-1822F rev 9 standard. The remaining 26 states use elements of this General Services Administration document plus their own additions to comprise their individual state requirements.

Recreation Market

Our Recreation segment products adhere to the following standards: FMVSS / RVIA (RV Industry Association) / CMVSS (Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standards) / CSA (Canadian Standards Association).

Terminal Trucks Market

Our terminal trucks meet or exceed FMVSS standards and include the appropriate EPA tier certified engines in all of their vehicles. Capacity also follows all SAE recommendations as well as Technology Maintenance Council recommended practices.

Competition

The markets in which we participate are highly competitive. We compete with both divisions of large, diversified companies as well as private and public companies which are pure play participants in one of our product markets. Several of our competitors may have more financial resources than us but we have also been increasing the scope and scale of the products we produce and the markets we serve. We believe that through this growth we are developing a relatively scaled business across all three of our segments, which creates a competitive advantage against a large portion of our competition and makes us more relevant compared to our larger competitors. We believe that we have been able to effectively compete on the basis of product quality and reliability, total cost of ownership, breadth of product offerings, manufacturing capability and flexibility, client-specific customization, price, technical capability, product innovation, customer service and delivery times. We also believe that we are improving our competitive position by expanding our parts and service business model through our development of our aftermarket service centers, which we refer to as Regional Technical Centers. The combination of our products, aftermarket support and large installed base of vehicles provides us with a competitive advantage across our end markets.

In the Fire & Emergency segment, our competition includes Pierce Manufacturing (Oshkosh Corp.), Rosenbauer International, Spartan Motors, Inc., Braun Industries, Inc., Demers Ambulance, Ferrara Fire Apparatus, FWD Seagrave and Life Line Emergency Vehicles, among others. In the Commercial segment, our

 

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competition includes Starcraft Bus (Forest River), Thomas Bus (Daimler), Blue Bird Corporation, Gillig, Nova Bus (Volvo), Navistar International, Inc., BraunAbility, Vantage Mobility International (VMI), TICO, Kalmar (Cargotec) and New Flyer Industries, Inc., among others. In the Recreation segment, our competition includes Thor Industries, Inc., Winnebago Industries, Inc., Forest River, Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. and Newmar Corporation, among others.

Employees

As of October 29, 2016, we had approximately 6,000 employees. Our employees are not currently represented by a labor union or collective bargaining agreement. We believe that our relationship with our employees is good.

Facilities

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We maintain corporate office space in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Miami, Florida. The locations of the RTCs and manufacturing properties that we currently own or lease are listed below. We believe that our facilities are suitable and adequate for the purposes for which they are used and are adequately maintained.

 

RTCs

  Approximate
Square Feet
    

Segment

  

Owned or
Leased

Coburg, Oregon

    36,000       Recreation    Leased

Ontario, California

    18,000       Fire & Emergency    Owned

Decatur, Indiana

    90,000       Recreation    Owned

Dallas, Texas

    50,000       Fire & Emergency and Commercial    Leased

Alvarado, Texas

    35,000       Recreation    Owned

Dania Beach, Florida

    4,000       Fire & Emergency    Leased

Ocala, Florida

    63,000       Fire & Emergency    Owned

Rockaway, New Jersey

    5,000       Fire & Emergency    Leased

Roanoke, Virginia

    60,000       Fire & Emergency    Owned

Latham, New York

    14,000       Fire & Emergency    Leased

Houston, Texas

    4,000       Fire & Emergency    Leased
 

 

 

       

Total

    379,420         

Manufacturing Facility Locations

  Approximate
Square Feet
    

Brand(s) Produced

  

Owned or
Leased

Columbus, Ohio

    173,000       Horton Emergency Vehicles    Owned/Leased

Decatur, Indiana

    1,155,000       Fleetwood RV, American Coach, Monaco, Holiday Rambler    Owned

Decatur, Indiana

    260,000       Goldshield    Owned

Elkhart, Indiana

    161,000       Fleetwood RV, Holiday Rambler    Owned

Hamburg, New York

    87,000       E-ONE    Leased

Imlay City, Michigan

    186,000       Champion Bus, Federal, Goshen Coach    Owned

Jefferson, North Carolina

    336,000       American Emergency Vehicles    Owned

Longview, Texas

    154,000       Capacity of Texas, Lay-Mor, ElDorado Mobility    Owned

Los Angeles, California

    33,000       Leader Emergency Vehicles    Leased

Nesquihoning, Pennsylvania

    577,000       KME    Owned

Ocala, Florida

    390,000       E-ONE    Owned

Riverside, California

    227,000       ENC    Owned

Salina, Kansas

    252,000       ElDorado National, Krystal, Goshen Coach    Owned

South Hutchinson, Kansas

    267,000       Collins Bus, World Trans    Owned

Winter Park, Florida

    222,000       Wheeled Coach, Road Rescue, McCoy Miller, Frontline, Marque    Owned
 

 

 

       

Total

    4,480,000         

Legal Proceedings

We are, from time to time, party to various legal proceedings arising out of our ordinary course of business. The amount of alleged liability, if any, from these proceedings cannot be determined with certainty; however, we believe that our ultimate liability, if any, arising from pending legal proceedings, as well as from asserted legal claims and known potential legal claims, which are probable of assertion, taking into account established accruals for estimated liabilities, should not be material to our business, financial condition or results of operations.

 

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MANAGEMENT

Executive Officers and Directors

Below is a list of the names, ages as of the date of this prospectus and positions, and a brief account of the business experience of the individuals who serve as our executive officers and directors as of the date of this prospectus.

 

Name

   Age   

Position

Tim Sullivan

   63    Chief Executive Officer and Director

Dean Nolden

   48    Chief Financial Officer

Pamela Krop

   58    General Counsel

Barbara Stephens

   57    Chief Human Resources Officer

Marcus Berto

   46    Executive Vice President

Thomas Phillips

   71    Chief Operating Officer

Stephan Engler

   37    Chief Information Officer

Paul Bamatter

   60    Director

Jean Marie “John” Canan

   60    Director

Dino Cusumano

   42    Director

Charles Dutil

   50    Director

Justin Fish

   34    Director

Kim Marvin

   55    Director

Joel Rotroff

   34    Director

Donn Viola

   71    Director

Tim Sullivan, Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Sullivan currently serves as Chief Executive Officer and Director of REV, positions that he has held since August 2014. Previously, Mr. Sullivan was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Gardner Denver, Inc., a manufacturer of oil and gas, medical and industrial pumps and compressors, from 2013 to 2014 and the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Bucyrus International, Inc., a manufacturer of mining equipment, from 2000 to 2011. In 2012, he served as a special consultant to Wisconsin’s Governor and he chaired the Wisconsin Governor’s Council on Workforce Investment and the Wisconsin Governor’s College and Workforce Readiness Council. He is a current director of Aurora Healthcare, Carroll University and the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce. He is a former director of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Milwaukee, Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee, Bucyrus International, Inc., Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc., Crosby, Inc., Generac, Inc., the Greater Milwaukee Committee, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milacron, Inc., Milwaukee School of Engineering, National Mining Association in Washington, D.C., Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, Southeast Wisconsin Business Health Coalition, St. Ann Center for Intergenerational Care, United Way of Greater Milwaukee and the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee Business Advisory Council. Mr. Sullivan holds a bachelor of science degree in business administration from Carroll University and a master of business administration degree from Arizona State University’s Thunderbird School of International Management. Because of his deep knowledge of REV and his extensive background in the industry, we believe Mr. Sullivan is well-qualified to serve on our Board of Directors.

Dean Nolden, Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Nolden currently serves as Chief Financial Officer of REV, a position he has held since January 2016. Prior to joining REV, Mr. Nolden worked at The Manitowoc Company, Inc. since 1998, where he held numerous positions within the finance department, including Vice President of Finance and Treasurer. Prior to his tenure at Manitowoc, Mr. Nolden spent eight years in public accounting in the audit practice of PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP. Mr. Nolden is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he earned a bachelor of business administration degree in accounting. Additionally, Mr. Nolden holds a master of business administration from Marquette University.

 

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Pamela Krop, General Counsel

Ms. Krop currently serves as General Counsel of REV, a position she has held since January 2016. Ms. Krop brings more than 30 years of legal experience to REV, 25 years of which were in corporate counsel positions, with over 15 years in General Counsel roles. Before joining REV, Ms. Krop was Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Intermedix Corporation from 2012 to 2015. Prior to that, she was Senior Vice President and General Counsel for St. Jude Medical, Inc. and spent 15 years at various General Electric businesses. Ms. Krop received a bachelor of arts degree in psychology from the University of Florida and her juris doctor degree from Stanford Law School.

Barbara Stephens, Chief Human Resources Officer

Ms. Stephens has served as Chief Human Resources Officer since February 2016. She has more than 20 years of human resources experience in the fields of mining and manufacturing, leading the functions of environmental health and safety, communications and human resources. Before joining REV, Ms. Stephens served as the Senior Vice President of Human Resources for Bucyrus International, Inc. from 2005 to 2011. Prior to 2005, she held roles in human resources for Snap-on Tools. Ms. Stephens currently serves as an independent director and chair of the compensation committee on the board of First Business Financial Services, Inc. based in Madison, Wisconsin. Mrs. Stephens earned a bachelor of liberal studies degree from the University of Evansville and a master of science degree in education, workforce education and development from Southern Illinois University.

Marcus Berto, Executive Vice President

Mr. Berto has served as Executive Vice President of REV since 2014 and has more than 20 years of commercial product and business development experience. Prior to joining REV, Mr. Berto served as Chief Executive Officer of Prumo Global Logistics SA in Brazil from 2012 to 2013. Mr. Berto held various leadership positions, including Senior Executive Vice President at Bucyrus International where he was responsible for the Southern Hemisphere region; Vice President Corporate Development at a Canadian mining company; and 12 years with PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP and Arthur Andersen. Mr. Berto earned his accounting degree from the Pontafica Universidade Catolica (Belo Horizonte—Minas Gerais, Brazil) and earned a master of business administration degree with a focus in international general management and mergers and acquisitions from Fundacao Dom Cabral in Brazil. He also completed an Advanced Management Program (AMP—181) at Harvard University in 2011.

Thomas Phillips, Chief Operating Officer

Mr. Phillips has served as Chief Operating Officer of REV since February 2016. As Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Phillips is responsible for all corporate sourcing, quality, materials management and operations. Mr. Phillips served as a consultant to REV from July 2015 through January 2016, and prior to that, worked for Bucyrus International, Inc. for 35 years where he held numerous operational roles and retired as Chief Operating Officer in 2006. Mr. Phillips is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee where he earned his bachelor of science degree in economics.

Stephan Engler, Chief Information Officer

Mr. Engler has served as Chief Information Officer of REV since January 2016. He has more than 15 years of global business operations and technology experience. Prior to joining REV, Mr. Engler served as Vice President of the Global Industrial Division of Gardner Denver from 2013 to 2016. Mr. Engler has also held various technology and operational leadership positions at Bucyrus International and DBT GmbH. Mr. Engler holds a master of administration degree from Bradley University.

 

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Paul Bamatter, Director

Mr. Bamatter has served as a member of our Board of Directors since 2016. Mr. Bamatter served as a Vice President and Secretary of REV and many of REV subsidiaries from 2008 until 2016. He is also a Partner and Chief Financial Officer at AIP, an organization he joined in 2005. Previously, he served as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of Consoltex Holdings, Inc. Mr. Bamatter also served as a Senior Manager at PriceWaterhouseCoopers, where he managed the worldwide audits for several banking and manufacturing multinational businesses. Mr. Bamatter graduated from Bishop’s University with bachelor of business administration degree in accounting and finance. Mr. Bamatter earned his Chartered Accountancy designation in Canada in 1981. Because of his significant academic training, current and previous financial experience and his deep knowledge of REV’s operating history, we believe Mr. Bamatter is well-qualified to serve on our Board of Directors.

Jean Marie “John” Canan, Director

Mr. Canan has served as a member of our Board of Directors since August 2016 and brings over 34 years of strategic, business development and financial leadership experience to REV. Mr. Canan recently retired from Merck & Co., Inc., where he held a number of positions, including Senior Vice President, Global Controller and Chief Accounting Officer. Mr. Canan is also a member of the Board of Directors of Acasti Pharma, where he chairs the Audit Committee. Mr. Canan serves on the Board of Trustees and is Chairman of the Audit & Risk Committee of the Angkor Hospital for Children based in Cambodia. Mr. Canan graduated from McGill University with a bachelor of commerce degree and is a Canadian Chartered Accountant. Because of his over 34 years of strategic, business development and financial expertise, we believe Mr. Canan is well-qualified to serve on our Board of Directors.

Dino Cusumano, Director

Mr. Cusumano has served as a member of our Board of Directors since 2008. Mr. Cusumano was a Vice President of REV from 2008 until February 2016. He is also a general partner at AIP, an organization he joined in 2000. Previously, he served in the Investment Banking Department of J.P. Morgan & Co. Inc., where he worked on merger and acquisition and capital raising transactions, primarily in the industrial sector. In addition, Mr. Cusumano served in the Investment Banking Department at Wedbush Morgan Securities. Mr. Cusumano graduated from the University of Notre Dame, where he received a bachelor of business of administration degree in finance. He is a CFA charterholder. Because of his extensive financial and investing background and his deep knowledge of REV’s history and organization, we believe Mr. Cusumano is well-qualified to serve on our Board of Directors.

Charles Dutil, Director

Mr. Dutil has served as a member of our Board of Directors since 2016 and brings over 25 years of experience in commercial vehicle manufacturing to REV. Since 2002, he has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Manac Inc. Before that, Mr. Dutil served in various senior positions at Manac Inc., including Executive Vice President and Vice President of Marketing. He also sits on the Boards of Directors of Fondation Nordiques and Béton Bolduc Inc. Previously, he was a Director of the Groupe Environnemental Labrie Inc., the Truck Trailer Manufacturers’ Association, FIER Entrepreneur, Fondation du Centre de Réadaptation Physique Chaudière-Appalaches and Groupe Harnois. Mr. Dutil is a graduate of HEC Montréal and Western Business School. Because of his extensive business experience, we believe Mr. Dutil is well-qualified to serve on our Board of Directors.

Justin Fish, Director

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Company. In addition, Mr. Fish has held a variety of financial, supply chain and operational roles with Lear Corporation. Mr. Fish also serves on the Board of Directors of Carlstar Group LLC and Gerber Scientific LLC. Mr. Fish graduated from Michigan State University’s Eli Broad College of Business with a bachelor of arts degree in finance. He holds a master of business administration degree from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Because of his financial, supply chain and operational expertise, we believe Mr. Fish is well-qualified to serve on our Board of Directors.

Kim Marvin, Director

Mr. Marvin has served as a member of our Board of Directors since 2008. He is a general partner at AIP, an organization he joined in 1997. Previously, he served in the Mergers and Acquisitions and Financial Institutions Groups of Goldman, Sachs & Co. Before that, he was Chief Operating Officer of the American Original Corporation. Mr. Marvin received a bachelor of science degree in ocean engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He also holds a master of business administration degree from Harvard Business School. Because of his deep knowledge of REV, we believe Mr. Marvin is well-qualified to serve on our Board of Directors.

Joel Rotroff, Director

Mr. Rotroff has served as a member of our Board of Directors since 2016. Mr. Rotroff joined AIP in 2012. Mr. Rotroff previously served as an analyst and associate at Baird Private Equity from 2006 to 2010. Prior to his employment with Baird Private Equity, Mr. Rotroff worked in the Healthcare group in the Investment Banking Division of Piper Jaffray & Co. Prior to Piper Jaffray & Co., Mr. Rotroff worked as a member of the Business Planning team at Boston Scientific. Mr. Rotroff holds a bachelor of science degree in biomedical engineering from the University of Wisconsin, with honors and distinction, a master of engineering degree from Duke University and a master of business administration degree from the J.L. Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. Mr. Rotroff also serves on the Boards of Directors of AIP Aerospace LLC, Carlstar Group LLC and Optimas OE Solutions, LLC. Because of his extensive financial experience, we believe Mr. Rotroff is well-qualified to serve on our Board of Directors.

Donn Viola, Director

Mr. Viola has served as a member of our Board of Directors since 2008. He was the Chief Operating Officer of Donnelly Corporation from 1996 until his retirement in 2002. Prior to this, he served as Chief Operating Officer and as a director of Mack Trucks Inc. Mr. Viola is currently on the Boards of Directors of Unique Fabricating, Inc. and Defiance Metal Products, Inc. He previously served on the Boards of Directors of Manac Inc. and Williams Controls, Inc. Mr. Viola holds a bachelor of science in mechanical engineering from Lehigh University. Because of his extensive management background, we believe Mr. Viola is well-qualified to serve on our Board of Directors.

Other Key Employees

Below is a list of the names, ages as of the date of this prospectus and positions, and a brief account of the business experience of the individuals who serve as other key employees in our organization as of the date of this prospectus.

 

Name

   Age     

Position

Robert Collins

     62       President, REV Ambulance Group

Greg Heichelbech

     51       President, REV Specialty Products

Jim Jacobs

     52       President, REV RV Group

Dan Peters

     56       President, REV Fire Group

John Walsh

     51       President, REV Bus Group

 

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Robert Collins

Mr. Collins currently serves as President, REV Ambulance Group, a position he has held since January 2016. Prior to his current role, he was President of Wheeled Coach Industries, a position he held since 1995. Robert served in various other positions at Wheeled Coach since 1977, including Vice President of Operations and Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Robert graduated from the University of Central Florida in 1977 with a bachelor of science degree in business.

Greg Heichelbech

Mr. Heichelbech currently serves as President, REV Specialty Products, a position he has held since January 2016. Prior to joining REV, Mr. Heichelbech worked at Triumph Motorcycles of North America, where he was Chief Executive Officer. Prior to his tenure at Triumph Motorcycles, Mr. Heichelbech spent 20 years as Director of Sales, Director of Dealer Development and Retail Stores and Director of Strategy at Harley-Davidson Motor Company. Mr. Heichelbech is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, where he earned a bachelor of arts degree in business in 1989. Additionally, Mr. Heichelbech holds a master of business administration degree from Loyola University of Chicago.

Jim Jacobs

Mr. Jacobs currently serves as President of REV RV Group, a position he has held since June 2015. Prior to joining REV, Mr. Jacobs served as President of Dynamax RV since 2014 where he led the introduction of several new and innovative products to the company portfolio. Prior to his tenure at Dynamax, Mr. Jacobs spent 12 years with Jayco, Inc. in various management roles, including as Vice President of Sales and Marketing Starcraft RV, Entegra Coach and Jayco Motorhome Group. His tenure at Jayco culminated with his appointment as Chief Operating Officer for that company. Mr. Jacobs holds a bachelor of arts degree in political science from Kansas State University.

Dan Peters

Mr. Peters currently serves as President, REV Fire Group, a position he has held since November 2013. Prior to joining REV, Mr. Peters worked at Pierce Manufacturing beginning in May 2008, where he worked as General Manager and Vice President of Sales. Prior to his tenure at Pierce Manufacturing, Mr. Peters spent 12 years as President of Akron Brass Company. Mr. Peters is a graduate of Wabash College, where he earned a bachelor of arts degree in economics.

John Walsh

Mr. Walsh currently serves as President, REV Bus Group, a position he has held since January 2016. Prior to joining REV, John worked at AM General LLC as the Executive Vice President of the MV-1 Division. Prior to his tenure at AM General, Mr. Walsh was the CEO of Vehicle Production Group LLC, an original equipment manufacturer of wheelchair-accessible cars. In addition, he spent 25 years at the bus dealership level with National Bus Sales and Leasing, Inc. Mr. Walsh is a graduate of Methodist University, where he earned a bachelor of arts degree in business administration and economics.

Board Composition and Director Independence

Our business and affairs are managed under the direction of our Board of Directors. Our Board of Directors is currently composed of nine directors. After the completion of this offering, the number of directors will be fixed by our Board of Directors, subject to the terms of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and our amended and restated bylaws.

 

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Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and our amended and restated bylaws will provide for a classified Board of Directors consisting of three classes of directors, each serving staggered three-year terms as follows:

(1) Our Class I directors will be Messrs. Canan, Dutil and Viola, and their terms will expire at the first annual meeting of stockholders to be held following the completion of this offering.

(2) Our Class II directors will be Messrs. Fish, Rotroff and Sullivan, and their terms will expire at the second annual meeting of stockholders to be held following the completion of this offering.

(3) Our Class III directors will be Messrs. Bamatter, Cusumano and Marvin, and their terms will expire at the third annual meeting of stockholders to be held following the completion of this offering.

At each annual meeting of stockholders, upon the expiration of the term of a class of directors, the successor to each such director in the class will be elected to serve from the time of election and qualification until the third annual meeting following his or her election and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified, in accordance with our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws. Any additional directorships resulting from an increase in the number of directors will be distributed among the three classes so that, as nearly as possible, each class will consist of one-third of our directors. This classification of our Board of Directors may have the effect of delaying or preventing changes in control of our Company. See “Description of Capital Stock—Anti-Takeover Effects of Certain Provisions of Delaware Law, Our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and Our Amended and Restated Bylaws.”

Controlled Company Exemption

After completion of this offering, certain funds affiliated with AIP will continue to control more than a majority of the voting power of our common stock eligible to vote in the election of directors. As a result, we will be a “controlled company” within the meaning of the corporate governance standards of the NYSE. Under the NYSE rules, a company of which more than 50% of the voting power for the election of directors is held by an individual, group or another company is a “controlled company” and may elect not to comply with certain corporate governance standards, including the requirements that the board be composed of a majority of independent directors and that we have a compensation committee and a nominating and corporate governance committee that are composed entirely of independent directors.

Following this offering, we intend to rely on these exemptions. As a result, we may not have a majority of independent directors on our Board of Directors. In addition, our compensation committee and our nominating and corporate governance committee may not consist entirely of independent directors. Accordingly, you may not have the same protections afforded to stockholders of companies that are subject to all of the corporate governance standards applicable to non-controlled companies.

The Board of Directors has affirmatively determined that Messrs. Canan, Dutil and Viola meet the definition of “independent director” under the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC and the applicable listing standards of the NYSE. As such, we believe that after completion of this offering and the listing of our shares on the NYSE, our audit committee will have independent directors.

Committees of the Board of Directors

Our Board of Directors has three standing committees: the audit committee, the compensation committee and the nominating and corporate governance committee. The charter of each committee will be available on our website.

 

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Audit Committee

Our audit committee is composed of Messrs. Canan, Dutil and Viola, with Mr. Canan serving as chairman of the committee. Our Board of Directors has determined that each member of the audit committee meets the independence requirements under the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC and the applicable listing standards of the NYSE and all members of the audit committee meet the financial literacy requirements under the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC and the applicable listing standards of the NYSE. Our Board of Directors has determined that all members qualify as “audit committee financial experts” as defined under SEC rules.

The audit committee’s responsibilities include, among other things:

 

    appointing, approving the compensation of, and assessing the qualifications, performance and independence of our independent registered public accounting firm;

 

    pre-approving audit and permissible non-audit services, and the terms of such services, to be provided by our independent registered public accounting firm;

 

    reviewing the internal audit plan with the independent registered public accounting firm and members of management responsible for preparing our consolidated financial statements;

 

    reviewing and discussing with management and the independent registered public accounting firm our annual and quarterly consolidated financial statements and related disclosures, as well as critical accounting policies and practices used by us;

 

    reviewing the adequacy and effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting;

 

    establishing policies and procedures for the receipt and retention of accounting-related complaints and concerns;

 

    monitoring the effectiveness of our compliance policies and our compliance with legal and regulatory requirements particularly as they relate to our consolidated financial statements and accounting matters;

 

    reviewing our policies on risk assessment and risk management;

 

    preparing the audit committee report required by the rules of the SEC to be included in our annual proxy statement;

 

    periodically reviewing matters relating to our finance, treasury and tax activities; and

 

    reviewing all related party transactions for potential conflict of interest situations and approving any such transactions.

Our audit committee operates under a written charter that satisfies the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC and the applicable listing standards of the NYSE.

Compensation Committee

Our compensation committee is composed of Messrs. Bamatter, Cusumano and Viola, with Mr. Cusumano serving as chairman of the committee. Our Board of Directors has determined that Mr. Viola meets the independence requirements under the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC and the applicable listing standards of the NYSE. The compensation committee’s responsibilities include, among other things:

 

    annually reviewing and approving corporate goals and objectives relevant to the compensation of our chief executive officer;

 

    evaluating the performance of our chief executive officer in light of such corporate goals and objectives and determining and approving the compensation of our chief executive officer;

 

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    reviewing the compensation of our other executive officers;

 

    appointing, compensating and overseeing the work of any compensation consultant, legal counsel or other advisor retained by the compensation committee;

 

    assessing the independence or the existence of any conflict of interest with respect to any compensation consultant, legal counsel or other advisor retained by the compensation committee in accordance with the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC and the applicable listing standards of the NYSE;

 

    reviewing and establishing our overall management compensation philosophy and reviewing our executive compensation programs, including our retirement benefits, to determine that they are aligned with our philosophy;

 

    overseeing and administering our share compensation arrangements and similar plans;

 

    reviewing and approving our policies and procedures for the grant of equity-based awards;

 

    reviewing and making recommendations to the Board of Directors with respect to director compensation; and

 

    reviewing and discussing with management the compensation discussion and analysis, and preparing the compensation committee report, to be included in our annual proxy statement or Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Our compensation committee operates under a written charter that satisfies the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC and the applicable listing standards of the NYSE.

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

Our nominating and corporate governance committee is composed of Messrs. Bamatter, Fish and Rotroff, with Mr. Bamatter serving as chairman of the committee. The nominating and corporate governance committee’s responsibilities include:

 

    identifying and evaluating Board of Director candidates, including nominees recommended by stockholders;

 

    identifying individuals qualified to become members of the Board of Directors;

 

    recommending to the Board of Directors the persons to be nominated for election as directors and to each of the Board’s committees;

 

    developing, recommending approval of, and periodically reviewing a set of corporate governance principles that comply with the applicable listing standards of the NYSE;

 

    articulating to each director what is expected, including reference to the corporate governance principles and directors’ duties and responsibilities;

 

    reviewing and recommending to the Board of Directors practices and policies with respect to the evaluation of directors and the CEO, and overseeing the evaluation process;

 

    considering and reporting to the Board of Directors any questions of possible conflicts of interest of board of directors members;

 

    providing for new director orientation and continuing education for existing directors on a periodic basis; and

 

    overseeing management’s practices, procedures and plans relating to succession planning.

Our nominating and corporate governance committee operates under a written charter that satisfies the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC and the applicable listing standards of the NYSE.

 

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Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

Mr. Bamatter served as our corporate secretary in fiscal year 2014 and as a vice president of certain of our subsidiaries from 2008 to August 2016, Mr. Cusumano served as a vice president of certain of our subsidiaries from 2008 until February 2016. No other members of our compensation committee has at any time during the prior three years been one of our officers or employees. None of our executive officers currently serves, or in the past fiscal year has served, as a member of the board of directors or compensation committee of any entity that has one or more executive officers serving on our Board of Directors or compensation committee.

Code of Business Conduct and Ethics

We have adopted a code of business conduct and ethics that applies to all of our employees, officers and directors, including those officers responsible for financial reporting. Upon the closing of this offering, our code of business conduct and ethics will be available on our website. We intend to disclose any amendments to the code, or any waivers of its requirements, on our website.

 

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EXECUTIVE AND DIRECTOR COMPENSATION

Prior to this offering, we expect to complete a   -for-one stock split of our Class A common stock and Class B common stock and reclassify the Class A common stock and Class B common stock into a single class of common stock, which is the same class as the shares being sold in this offering. The share numbers set forth in this section do not reflect the anticipated stock split.

Compensation Discussion and Analysis

Compensation of our named executive officers is determined under our compensation program for senior executives. Following completion of this offering, this program will be overseen by the Board of Directors and its compensation committee (referred to as the “Compensation Committee”). We expect that generally the Board of Directors will determine the compensation of our executive officers in consultation with the recommendations of the Compensation Committee.

This compensation discussion and analysis focuses on our named executive officers listed in the Summary Compensation Table and the other compensation tables below (referred to as our “named executive officers”). Our named executive officers are executive officers who served in the roles of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer during fiscal year 2016, as well as our three next most highly compensated executive officers during fiscal year 2016. Our named executive officers for fiscal year 2016 were:

 

    Timothy W. Sullivan, Chief Executive Officer;

 

    Dean J. Nolden, Chief Financial Officer;

 

    Marcus Berto, Executive Vice President;

 

    Thomas B. Phillips, Chief Operations Officer; and

 

    Barbara H. Stephens, Chief Human Resources Officer.

We have also identified James McGinn as a named executive officer for fiscal year 2016. Mr. McGinn served as our Chief Accounting Officer prior to his departure in June 2016 and, until Mr. Nolden’s commencement of employment as our Chief Financial Officer in January 2016, assumed various responsibilities traditionally fulfilled by a principal financial officer.

Principal Objectives of Our Compensation Program for Named Executive Officers

Our executive team is critical to our success and to building value for our stockholders. The principal objectives of our executive compensation program are to:

 

    attract, retain and motivate high-caliber executive officers by providing a total compensation program that takes into consideration competitive market requirements and strategic business needs;

 

    clearly align the financial interests of executive officers with those of our stockholders;

 

    encourage behavior consistent with our values and reinforce ethical business practices; and

 

    appropriately reward executive officers for creating long-term stockholder value.

Compensation Setting Process

Our Chief Executive Officer has discretion to recommend both the contractual and discretionary compensation of the named executive officers (other than himself) in consultation with our Board of Directors. Our Board of Directors has historically had overall responsibility for overseeing our executive compensation policies and compensation plans and programs. In consultation with our Chief Executive Officer, our Board of Directors reviews our achievements as a company and those of our executive officers when determining the specific type and level of compensation of our named executive officers.

 

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We believe the levels of compensation we provide should be competitive, reasonable and appropriate to attract and retain talent to meet our business needs. In addition to the information provided by the consultant to the Company, Willis Towers Watson, PLC (referred to as Willis Towers Watson), with respect to executive officer and director compensation matters (discussed below), we have informally considered the competitive market for corresponding positions within comparable geographic areas and companies of similar size, industry and stage of development. Compensation was determined with the application of subjective discretion rather than by applying a specific formula or matrix to set total compensation in relation to compensation paid by other companies. Our historical approach has been to consider competitive compensation practices and other factors, such as how much compensation was necessary to recruit and retain an executive officer, as well as individual performance. As we gain experience as a public company, we expect that the specific direction, emphasis and components of our executive compensation program will continue to evolve. For example, over time, we may reduce our reliance upon subjective determinations in favor of a more empirically based approach that could involve, among other practices, benchmarking the compensation paid to our named executive officers against peer companies.

For the named executive officers (other than our Chief Executive Officer), our Chief Executive Officer has considered such named executive officer’s responsibilities and prior experience. Our Chief Executive Officer then consults with the Board of Directors on his recommendations to the Board of Directors regarding base salary increases, formula based and discretionary bonus amounts, and equity award amounts, and advises the Board of Directors regarding the compensation program’s ability to attract, retain and motivate executive talent. These recommendations reflect compensation levels that our Chief Executive Officer believes are commensurate with such named executive officer’s individual qualifications, experience, responsibility level, functional role, knowledge, skills, and individual performance, as well as our Company’s performance and competitive offerings.

In determining our Chief Executive Officer’s compensation, the Board of Directors takes into consideration our performance, our Chief Executive Officer’s contribution to that performance and the desire to retain and motivate the Chief Executive Officer.

Following completion of this offering, the Compensation Committee will administer our executive compensation program in accordance with its charter, including making recommendations to our Board of Directors for approval of various matters.

Role of Compensation Consultant

The Company retained Willis Towers Watson in June 2016 to provide guidance and advice going forward on compensation-related matters, including potential changes to our executive and director compensation structure following completion of this offering. We have purchased a proprietary job grading system, as well as broad-based salary survey data, from Willis Towers Watson. The aggregate cost to the Company of these additional products and services did not exceed $120,000 during fiscal year 2016. In connection with our engagement of Willis Towers Watson, our Board of Directors conducted an assessment of potential conflicts of interest of Willis Towers Watson, and no conflicts of interest relating to its services were identified.

Elements of Compensation

The following is a discussion of the primary elements of the compensation for each of our named executive officers.

Annual Base Salary

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recruiting and retaining our named executive officers. We do not have formal written policies or guidelines for setting or adjusting the annual base salary of our named executive officers but instead make a subjective determination based on certain factors that we believe are relevant. Specifically, we will consider the executive’s experience, responsibilities and unique leadership skills as well as any changes in the competitive market environment. Our named executive officers who began employment during fiscal year 2016, while we were a private company, received base salaries based on the factors described above and negotiations with them, as set forth in their offer letters described below.

In fiscal year 2016, Mr. Berto received a merit increase of 3% in his annual base salary due to his past and continuing contributions to the Company. Mr. Berto was the only named executive officer to receive an increase in his annual base salary in fiscal year 2016.

Annual Cash Incentive Program

For fiscal year 2016, our named executive officers participated in the discretionary REV Group Management Incentive Plan, which we refer to as the MIP. Under the MIP, bonus payments are based on each named executive officer’s bonus target and the Company’s achievement of Adjusted EBITDA. For fiscal year 2016, the bonus targets for our named executive officers, as a percentage of base salary, were as follows:

 

    Timothy W. Sullivan—100%

 

    Dean J. Nolden—60%

 

    Marcus Berto—100%

 

    Thomas B. Phillips—80%

 

    Barbara H. Stephens—50%

 

    James McGinn—50%

Whether participants of the MIP will be eligible to receive bonus payments is determined based on the Company’s Adjusted EBITDA. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP metric that represents net income before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, adjusted for other onetime and noncash expense items. The target for fiscal year 2016 was established at $120 million in Adjusted EBITDA. A threshold performance level of 90% of this target (i.e., $108 million in Adjusted EBITDA) must be met before any bonus payments are made to our named executive officers. The size of the Company’s accrual for bonus payments can increase by 1% for every 1% increase above the Adjusted EBITDA target, with the maximum set at 200% of the target Adjusted EBITDA (i.e., $240 million in Adjusted EBITDA).

Based on the Company’s Adjusted EBITDA for fiscal year 2016 of $121.1 million (prior to the impact of the KME acquisition), bonus payouts for fiscal year 2016 were as follows:

 

    Timothy W. Sullivan—$807,369

 

    Dean J. Nolden—$176,612

 

    Marcus Berto—$519,744

 

    Thomas B. Phillips—$336,404

 

    Barbara H. Stephens—$136,664

The amounts paid to Messrs. Nolden and Phillips and Ms. Stephens were prorated based on the date on which they commenced providing services during fiscal year 2016. In connection with his separation from the Company, Mr. McGinn received a guaranteed prorated bonus for fiscal year 2016 of eight months at 100% of target equal to $70,717.

 

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Long-Term Equity Compensation

We have granted equity awards in the form of stock options to our named executive officers under the Allied Specialty Vehicles, Inc. 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan”). Each of our named executive officers received an award of stock options upon commencing employment with the Company. When determining each named executive officer’s award of stock options, we considered the executive’s experience, responsibilities and unique leadership skills, as well as the retentive effect of the stock option award. Other than such awards, our named executive officers have not received any additional awards of stock options. The following amounts represent the number of shares underlying each of the stock option awards granted to our named executive officers upon their commencement of employment:

 

    Timothy W. Sullivan—15,500

 

    Dean J. Nolden—2,250

 

    Marcus Berto—5,000

 

    Thomas B. Phillips—2,000

 

    Barbara H. Stephens—700

 

    James McGinn—500

Our stock options provide long-term incentives to our named executive officers while aligning their interests with our stockholders. Stock options have been granted in the form of nonqualified stock options. These stock options generally vest in equal, annual installments over a three- or four-year period. A certain percentage of these stock options fully vest upon the occurrence of fundamental corporate events (e.g., a change in control or the occurrence of an initial public offering).

As a result, the following amounts represent the shares underlying outstanding stock options that will become fully vested in connection with completion of this offering, based on the number of unvested options at October 29, 2016:

 

    Timothy W. Sullivan—7,750

 

    Dean J. Nolden—1,250

 

    Marcus Berto—2,500

 

    Thomas B. Phillips—1,000

 

    Barbara H. Stephens—350

Following completion of this offering, we anticipate that we will continue to use equity awards as an integral part of our executive compensation program.

Allocation Among Forms of Compensation

Historically, we have not adopted any policies with respect to current compensation versus long-term compensation, with respect to cash versus noncash compensation, or among different forms of noncash compensation. We consider all elements as necessary for achieving our compensation objectives. Our practices as a public company following completion of this offering may vary over time.

Employment and Consulting Arrangements with Named Executive Officers

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CEO Offer Letter

Under the terms of his offer letter, dated July 9, 2014, Mr. Sullivan is entitled to receive an annual base salary of $800,000 and is eligible to receive a cash bonus payment equal to 100% of his base salary upon the Company’s full attainment of its annual goals. The amount ultimately paid to Mr. Sullivan may exceed 100% of his base salary if the Company outperforms its annual goals. The offer letter also provided for an initial grant of a stock option with respect to 15,500 shares. Mr. Sullivan was also permitted to purchase up to $5 million in common stock of the Company. Mr. Sullivan’s offer letter does not provide for severance or other similar payments upon his termination of employment.

CFO Offer Letter

Under the terms of his offer letter, dated December 21, 2015, Mr. Nolden is entitled to receive an annual base salary of $350,000 and is eligible to receive a cash bonus payment equal to a target level of 60% of his base salary based upon the Company’s achievement of its annual Adjusted EBITDA target. The amount ultimately paid to Mr. Nolden may exceed such 60% target. The offer letter also provided for an initial grant of 2,250 stock options. The offer letter further provides that Mr. Nolden will be eligible to participate in the Deferred Compensation Plan and participate in the Company’s health and welfare benefit plans and retirement plan. Mr. Nolden’s offer letter does not provide for severance or other similar payments or benefits upon his termination of employment.

Other Named Executive Officers’ Offer Letters

Under the terms of his offer letter, dated October 9, 2014, Mr. Berto serves as our Chief Commercial Officer and is entitled to receive a base salary of $500,000 and is eligible to receive a cash bonus payment equal to a target level of 100% of his base salary with 80% of such award based upon the Company’s achievement of its annual Adjusted EBITDA target and 20% based on the achievement of Mr. Berto’s personal objectives. The amount ultimately paid to Mr. Berto may exceed the 100% target. The offer letter also provides for the initial grant of 5,000 stock options. Mr. Berto was also permitted to purchase up to $1.5 million of common stock of the Company. Mr. Berto’s offer letter also provides that he is eligible to participate in the Deferred Compensation Plan. Mr. Berto currently participates in the health and welfare benefit plans generally available to the Company’s employees. Mr. Berto’s offer letter does not provide for severance or other similar payments or benefits upon his termination of employment.

Mr. Phillips and Ms. Stephens have also received offer letters, each dated February 5, 2016, from the Company. Under the terms of their respective offer letters, Mr. Phillips serves as our Chief Operations Officer, and Ms. Stephens serves as our Chief Human Resources Officer. These offer letters provide for an annual base salary ($500,000 in the case of Mr. Phillips and $325,000 in the case of Ms. Stephens). These offer letters also provide for an annual cash bonus payment equal to a target level of 80% of base salary (in the case of Mr. Phillips) or 50% (in the case of Ms. Stephens) based upon the Company’s achievement of its annual Adjusted EBITDA target. The bonus amount ultimately paid may exceed such target percentages. Mr. Phillips and Ms. Stephens each also received a signing bonus of $22,500 under their respective offer letters. The offer letters also provided for the initial grant of a stock option with respect to 2,000 and 700 shares, respectively. These offer letters further provide that Mr. Phillips and Ms. Stephens will be eligible to participate in the Deferred Compensation Plan and participate in the Company’s health and welfare benefit plans and retirement plan. The offer letters do not provide for severance or other similar payments or benefits upon a named executive officer’s termination of employment.

Severance and Change in Control Agreements

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severance benefits to our executive officers upon qualifying termination events. The severance payments consist of one year of base salary, as further described under “Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control” below.

In January 26, 2016, we entered into a Transition and Consultancy Agreement (the “Transition and Consultancy Agreement”) with Mr. McGinn in order to provide for an orderly transition of his responsibilities to our new principal financial officer. Under this arrangement, as further described under “Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control” below, he was eligible to receive a bonus for remaining until June 2016, as well as consulting payments and COBRA reimbursements following his separation from employment.

Restrictive Covenant Agreements

Each of our named executive officers is a party to the REV Restrictive Covenant Agreement. The restrictive covenant agreement provides that during the employment period and for one year following a termination of employment, the named executive officer will not, directly or indirectly, solicit our employees or customers. The restrictive covenant agreement also prevents each named executive officer from directly or indirectly competing with the Company during the employment period and for one year following a termination of employment. The restrictive covenant agreements contain a perpetual nondisclosure covenant.

The Transition and Consultancy Agreement that Mr. McGinn entered into with the Company also contains restrictive covenants. During the twelve-month period commencing on June 17, 2016, Mr. McGinn may not, directly or indirectly, compete with the Company or solicit our employees, independent contractors or customers. The Transition and Consultancy Agreement also contains perpetual nondisclosure and non-disparagement covenants.

Deferred Compensation Plan

Our named executive officers and all of our highly compensated employees are eligible to participate in the REV Group, Inc. Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Deferred Compensation Plan”). Eligibility to participate in the deferred compensation plan is limited to a select group of management or highly compensated employees. Participants are permitted to defer between 1% and 100% of their base salary and annual cash bonus. Participants select the allocation of their accounts among investment indices selected by the Company. The Company does not provide matching contributions to participants of the deferred compensation plan. Our Board of Directors may amend the plan at any time, as long as such amendment does not have any retroactive effect to reduce any amounts allocated to a participant’s accounts. None of our named executive officers currently participate in the deferred compensation plan.

Other Benefits

Retirement Plan

We maintain a qualified defined contribution 401(k) plan for all of our employees. Our named executive officers participate in this plan on the same basis as our employees generally. Under the plan, employees may elect to defer eligible pay up to the annual maximum allowed under the Internal Revenue Code. The Company makes a safe harbor matching contribution equal to 100% of the first 1% of salary contributed by a participating employee, and a 50% matching contribution of the next 5% of salary contributed by a participating employee. Company matching contributions begin after enrollment, and participating employees are 100% vested in such contributions after two years of service.

Health, Welfare and Other Benefit Plans

Our named executive officers are entitled to the same health and welfare benefits as our employees generally, including medical, dental and vision insurance, as well as flex and health savings accounts, life insurance, short-term disability insurance (fully paid by the Company), long-term disability insurance, accident insurance and critical illness insurance.

 

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We offer relocation benefits to newly hired named executive officers as necessary.

In addition, the Company reimbursed Mr. Nolden for COBRA payments that he incurred in connection with continuation of his medical health benefits under his prior employer’s health plan.

Our named executive officers did not receive other perquisites in fiscal year 2016.

Compensation Risk Assessment

Our Compensation Committee has performed a review of compensation policies and practices for all of our employees and has concluded that our compensation policies and practices are not reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on us.

Stock Ownership Guidelines

Our named executive officers have not been subject to mandated stock ownership guidelines. However, we believe it is important for our named executive officers to be owners in the Company to ensure the alignment of their goals with the interests of our stockholders. In connection with this offering, we have established guidelines of equity ownership for our Chief Executive Officer equivalent to five times his base salary and for our other executive officers equivalent to three times their respective base salaries. Each has a transition period of five years to meet the requirements set forth in the guidelines to the extent they are not currently in compliance with this guideline.

Accounting and Tax Considerations

Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code provides that executive officers, certain stockholders and certain other service providers could be subject to significant additional taxes if they receive payments or benefits in connection with a change in control of our Company that exceed certain limits. Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code also imposes additional significant taxes on the individual for deferred compensation that does not meet the requirements of Section 409A. We have not provided any named executive officer with a gross-up or other reimbursement for tax amounts the executive officer might pay pursuant to Section 280G or Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code.

Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code imposes a $1 million cap on federal income tax deduction for compensation paid to our Chief Executive Officer and to certain other highly compensated officers during any fiscal year unless the compensation is “performance-based” under Section 162(m). Under a special Section 162(m) exception, subject to certain conditions, compensation paid pursuant to a compensation plan in existence before the effective date of this offering will not be subject to the $1 million limitation until the earliest of: (i) the expiration of the compensation plan, (ii) a material modification of the compensation plan (as determined under Section 162(m)), (iii) the issuance of all the employer stock and other compensation allocated under the compensation plan, or (iv) the first meeting of stockholders at which directors are elected after the close of the third calendar year following the year in which this offering occurs.

When approving the amount and form of compensation for our named executive officers in the future, our Compensation Committee will consider all elements of the cost to our Company of providing such compensation, including the potential impact of Section 162(m). However, the Board of Directors or our Compensation Committee, as applicable, may, in its judgment, authorize compensation payments that do not comply with the exemptions in Section 162(m) when it believes that such payments are appropriate to attract and retain executive talent. Many other Internal Revenue Code provisions, SEC regulations and accounting rules affect the payment of executive compensation and are generally taken into consideration as programs are developed. Our goal is to create and maintain plans that are efficient, effective and in full compliance with these requirements.

 

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Any equity awards that may be granted to our employees, including our executive officers, pursuant to the long-term incentive plan we intend to adopt in connection with the offering, will be reflected in our consolidated financial statements, based upon the applicable accounting guidance, at fair market value on the grant date in accordance with FASB Accounting Standards Codification, Topic 718, “Compensation—Stock Compensation.”

Summary Compensation Table

The following table sets forth information regarding the compensation awarded to, earned by or paid to each of our named executive officers during fiscal year 2016.

 

Name and principal position

   Fiscal
year
     Salary
($)
     Bonus
($)(3)
     Option
Awards

($)(4)
     Non-equity
incentive plan
compensation
($)(5)
     All other
compensation
($)(6)
     Total
($)
 

Timothy W. Sullivan

    Chief Executive Officer

     2016         800,000         —           —           807,369         9,275         1,616,644   

Dean J. Nolden

    Chief Financial Officer(1)

     2016         282,692         —           932,169         176,612         7,489         1,398,962   

Marcus Berto

    Executive Vice President

     2016         506,231         —           —           519,744         9,275         1,035,250   

Thomas B. Phillips

    Chief Operations Officer(1)

     2016         367,308         22,500         821,344         336,404         56,142         1,603,698   

Barbara H. Stephens

    Chief Human Resources
Officer(1)

     2016         238,750         22,500         287,471         136,664         22,839         708,224   

James McGinn

    Former Chief Accounting Officer and Principal Financial Officer(2)

     2016         133,818         148,233         —           —           120,429         402,480   

 

(1) Messrs. Nolden and Phillips and Ms. Stephens commenced their employment with the Company in fiscal year 2016. As such, their annual base salary amounts will reflect partial amounts for fiscal year 2016.
(2) Mr. McGinn ceased to serve as the Company’s principal financial officer on January 11, 2016 and his separation from the Company became effective on June 17, 2016.
(3) Reflects the following: (i) signing bonus for each of Mr. Phillips and Ms. Stephens of $22,500; and (ii) the stay bonus and guaranteed fiscal year 2016 bonus paid to Mr. McGinn under his Transition and Consultancy Agreement.
(4) Represents the aggregate grant date fair value of stock option awards calculated in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. The assumptions we used in valuing stock option awards are described in Note 15 to our consolidated audited financial statements appearing elsewhere in this prospectus.
(5) The amounts reported in this column represent the bonus amounts earned under the MIP for fiscal year 2016 and paid in fiscal year 2017.
(6) Reflects the following:
  (i) Payment of $3,451 to Mr. Nolden for COBRA benefits under his prior employer’s plan.
  (ii) Relocation benefits of $18,089 paid to Ms. Stephens.
  (iii) Company matching contributions under the 401(k) plan in the amounts of $9,275 to each of Messrs. Sullivan and Berto, $4,038 to Mr. Nolden, $5,000 to Mr. Phillips, $4,750 to Ms. Stephens and $9,906 to Mr. McGinn.
  (iv) Payment of $51,142 to Mr. Phillips for his services to the Company during fiscal year 2016 as a consultant prior to becoming an employee.

 

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  (v) A total of $110,523 paid to Mr. McGinn under his Transition and Consultancy Agreement, consisting of $88,396 for consulting fees, $7,440 for COBRA reimbursement and $14,687 for accrued but unused vacation pay.

Grants of Plan-Based Awards

The following table sets forth information regarding plan-based awards made to each of our named executive officers during fiscal year 2016.

 

     Grant date     

 

Potential future payouts under non-
equity incentive plan awards(1)

     Option
awards:
Number

of shares
underlying
options

(#)
     Exercise
price of
option
awards
($/sh)
     Grant date
fair value
of option
awards ($)
 

Name

      Threshold
($)
     Target
($)
     Maximum
($)
          

Timothy W. Sullivan

     —           720,000         800,000         1,600,000         —           —           —     

Dean J. Nolden

     1/11/2016                  2,250         648.96         932,169   
     —           157,500         175,000         350,000            

Marcus Berto

     —           463,500         515,000         1,030,000         —           —           —     

Thomas B. Phillips

     2/12/2016                  2,000         648.96         821,344   
     —           270,000         300,000         600,000            

Barbara H. Stephens

     2/12/2016                  700         648.96         287,471   
     —           109,688         121,875         243,750            

James McGinn

     —           92,250         102,500         205,000         —           —           —     

 

(1) Represents amounts payable under the MIP, as described in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis above. Messrs. Nolden and Phillips and Ms. Stephens commenced providing services to the Company in fiscal year 2016. As such, their target bonus amounts are pro-rated for fiscal year 2016.
(2) Options were granted under the 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan.

Description of Incentive Plans

Cash Incentive Plan

Our Board of Directors has adopted a cash incentive plan, or the Cash Bonus Plan. The MIP will become a subset of the Cash Bonus Plan. The following is a summary of the material terms of the Cash Bonus Plan.

The Cash Bonus Plan was adopted to enable the Company to recognize the contributions, and reward the performance, of key employees of the Company and its affiliates. The Board of Directors or its Compensation Committee will administer the Cash Bonus Plan. Awards may be discretionary or earned based on factors, criteria or objectives, which may include the performance measures provided in the Omnibus Plan. Cash Bonus Plan payments, if any, will be made in cash following the end of the applicable performance period.

Omnibus Incentive Plan

Our Board of Directors has adopted, subject to stockholder approval, a new equity compensation plan in the form of an omnibus incentive plan, or Omnibus Plan. In connection with the Company’s initial public offering, each independent director will receive an award of restricted stock units with a value of $30,000 (based on the initial public offering price), which will cliff-vest upon the first anniversary of grant. The following is a summary of the material terms of the Omnibus Plan.

Purpose

The purpose of the Omnibus Plan is to motivate and reward those employees and other individuals who are expected to contribute significantly to our long term success and to further align employee interests to those of our stockholders.

 

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Plan Term

The Omnibus Plan is scheduled to expire after ten years. The term will expire sooner if, prior to the end of the ten-year term or any extension period, the maximum number of shares available for issuance under the Omnibus Plan has been issued or our Board of Directors terminates the Omnibus Plan.

Authorized Shares and Award Limits

Subject to adjustment, 100,000 shares of our common stock will be available for awards to be granted under the Omnibus Plan (other than substitute awards; that is, awards that are granted in assumption of, or in substitution for, an outstanding award previously granted by a company or other business acquired by us or with which we combine). An individual who is a non-employee director may not receive an award under the Omnibus Plan that relates to more than $1,000,000 for any calendar year.

Subject to adjustment, the maximum number of shares of our common stock that may be granted to any single individual during any calendar year is as follows: (i) stock options and SARs that relate to no more than 10,000 shares of our common stock; (ii) restricted stock and RSUs that relate to no more than 10,000 shares of our common stock; (iii) performance awards denominated in shares and other share-based awards that relate to no more than 10,000 shares of our common stock; (iv) deferred awards denominated in shares that relate to no more than 10,000 shares of our common stock; (v) deferred awards denominated in cash that relate to no more than $10,000,000; and (vi) performance awards denominated in cash and other cash-based awards that relate to no more than $10,000,000.

If an award is forfeited, expires, terminates or otherwise lapses or is settled for cash, the shares covered by such award will again be available for issuance under the Omnibus Plan. Shares withheld to pay taxes or shares tendered or withheld in payment of an exercise price will not again become available for issuance under the Omnibus Plan.

Prior to this offering, we expect to complete a             -for-one stock split of our Class A common stock and Class B common stock and reclassify the Class A common stock and Class B common stock into a single class of common stock, which is the same class as the shares being sold in this offering. As such, the share limits currently set forth in the Omnibus Plan will be adjusted in light of this anticipated stock split.

Administration

The Board of Directors or, to the extent authority is delegated by the Board of Directors, its Compensation Committee or other committee (in either event, the “Administrator”) will administer the Omnibus Plan and determine the following items:

 

    designate participants;

 

    determine the types of awards (including substitute awards) to grant, the number of shares to be covered by awards, the terms and conditions of awards, whether awards may be settled or exercised in cash, shares, other awards, other property or net settlement, the circumstances under which awards may be canceled, repurchased, forfeited or suspended, and whether awards may be deferred automatically or at the election of the holder or the Administrator;

 

    interpret and administer the Omnibus Plan and any instrument or agreement relating to, or award made under, the Omnibus Plan;

 

    amend the terms or conditions of outstanding awards, including to accelerate the time or times at which an award becomes vested, unrestricted or may be exercised;

 

    correct any defect, supply any omission and reconcile any inconsistency in the Omnibus Plan or any award to carry the Omnibus Plan into effect;

 

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    establish, amend, suspend or waive rules and regulations and appoint agents, trustees, brokers, depositories and advisors and determine such terms of their engagement as it shall deem appropriate; and

 

    make any other determination and take any other action that it deems necessary or desirable to administer the Omnibus Plan.

To the extent not inconsistent with applicable law, the Administrator may delegate to one or more of our officers the authority to grant stock options or SARs or other awards in the form of share rights under the Omnibus Plan.

Types of Awards

The Omnibus Plan provides for grants of incentive and non-qualified stock options, SARs, restricted stock, RSUs, performance awards, deferred awards, other share-based awards and other cash-based awards:

 

    Stock Options . A stock option is a contractual right to purchase shares at a future date at a specified exercise price. The per share exercise price of a stock option (except in the case of substitute awards) will be determined by the Administrator at the time of grant but may not be less than the closing price of a share of our common stock on the day prior to the grant date. The Administrator will determine the date on which each stock option becomes vested and exercisable and the expiration date of each option. No stock option will be exercisable more than ten years from the grant date, except that the Administrator may generally provide for an extension of such ten-year term in the event the exercise of the option would be prohibited by law on the expiration date. Stock options that are intended to qualify as incentive stock options must meet the requirements of Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code.

 

    SARs . A SAR represents a contractual right to receive, in cash or shares, an amount equal to the appreciation of one share of our common stock from the grant date over the exercise or hurdle price of such SAR. The per share exercise price of a SAR (except in the case of substitute awards) will be determined by the Administrator but may not be less than the closing price of a share of our common stock on the day prior to the grant date. The Administrator will determine the date on which each SAR may be exercised or settled and the expiration date of each SAR. However, no SAR will be exercisable more than ten years from the grant date.

 

    Restricted Stock . Restricted stock is an award of shares of our common stock that are subject to restrictions on transfer and a substantial risk of forfeiture.

 

    RSUs . An RSU represents a contractual right to receive the value of a share of our common stock at a future date, subject to specified vesting and other restrictions.

 

   

Performance Awards . Performance awards, which may be denominated in cash or shares, will be earned upon the satisfaction of performance conditions specified by the Administrator. The performance conditions for awards that are intended to qualify as “performance-based compensation” for purposes of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code may include, but not be limited to, the following: return measures (including total shareholder return; return on equity; return on assets or net assets; return on risk-weighted assets; and return on capital (including return on total capital or return on invested capital)); revenues (including total revenue; gross revenue; net revenue; and net sales); income/earnings measures (including earnings per share; earnings or loss (including earnings before or after interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization); gross income; net income; operating income (before or after taxes); pre-or after-tax income or loss (before or after allocation of corporate overhead and bonus); pre- or after-tax operating income; net earnings; net income or loss (before or after taxes); operating margin; gross margin; and adjusted net income); expense measures (including expenses; operating efficiencies; and improvement in or attainment of expense levels or working capital levels (including cash and accounts receivable)); cash flow measures (including cash flow or cash flow per share (before or after dividends); and cash flow return on investment); share price measures (including

 

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share price; appreciation in and/or maintenance of share price; and market capitalization); strategic objectives (including market share; debt reduction; customer growth; employee satisfaction; research and development achievements; mergers and acquisitions; management retention; dynamic market response; expense reduction initiatives; reductions in costs; risk management; regulatory compliance and achievements; and recruiting and maintaining personnel); and other measures (including economic value-added models or equivalent metrics; economic profit added; gross profits; economic profit; comparisons with various stock market indices; financial ratios (including those measuring liquidity, activity, profitability or leverage); cost of capital or assets under management; and financing and other capital raising transactions (including sales of the Company’s equity or debt securities; factoring transactions; sales or licenses of the Company’s assets, including its intellectual property, whether in a particular jurisdiction or territory or globally; or through partnering transactions)). These performance criteria may be measured on an absolute (e.g., plan or budget) or relative basis, may be established on a corporate-wide basis or with respect to one or more business units, divisions, subsidiaries or business segments, may be based on a ratio or separate calculation of any performance criteria and may be made relative to an index or one or more of the performance goals themselves.

 

    Deferred Awards . The Administrator is authorized to grant awards denominated in a right to receive shares of our common stock or cash on a deferred basis.

 

    Other Share-Based Awards . The Administrator is authorized to grant other share-based awards, which may be denominated in shares of our common stock or factors that may influence the value of our shares.

 

    Other Cash-Based Awards . The Administrator is authorized to grant other cash-based awards either independently or as an element of or supplement to any other award under the Omnibus Plan.

Adjustments

In the event that the Administrator determines that, as result of any dividend or other distribution, recapitalization, stock split, reverse stock split, reorganization, merger, consolidation, separation, rights offering, split-up, spin-off, combination, repurchase or exchange of our shares or other securities, issuance of warrants or other rights to purchase our shares or other securities of the Company, issuance of our shares pursuant to the anti-dilution provisions of our securities, or other similar corporate transaction or event affecting our shares, or of changes in applicable laws, regulations or accounting principles, an adjustment is appropriate to prevent dilution or enlargement of the benefits or potential benefits intended to be made available under the Omnibus Plan, the Administrator will, subject to compliance with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code, adjust equitably any or all of:

 

    the number and type of shares or other securities that thereafter may be made the subject of awards, including the aggregate and individual limits under the Omnibus Plan;

 

    the number and type of shares or other securities subject to outstanding awards; and

 

    the grant, purchase, exercise or hurdle price for any award or, if deemed appropriate, make provision for a cash payment to the holder of an outstanding award.

In addition, the Administrator may adjust the terms and conditions of, and the criteria included in, outstanding awards in recognition of events affecting the Company or the financial statements of the Company, or changes in applicable laws, regulations or accounting principles, whenever the Administrator determines that such adjustments are appropriate in order to prevent dilution or enlargement of the benefits or potential benefits intended to be made available under the Omnibus Plan, subject, in all such instances, to compliance with Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code.

No Repricing

Except as provided the Omnibus Plan’s adjustment provisions, no action shall directly or indirectly, through cancellation and regrant or any other method, reduce, or have the effect of reducing, the exercise or hurdle price of any award established at the time of grant thereof without approval of our stockholders.

 

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Termination of Service and Change of Control

The Administrator will determine the effect of a termination of employment or service on outstanding awards, including whether the awards will vest, become exercisable, settle or be forfeited. In the event of a change of control, except as otherwise provided in the applicable award agreement, the Administrator may provide for:

 

    continuation or assumption of outstanding awards under the Omnibus Plan by us (if we are the surviving corporation) or by the surviving corporation or its parent;

 

    substitution by the surviving corporation or its parent of awards with substantially the same terms and value as such outstanding awards under the Omnibus Plan;

 

    acceleration of the vesting (including the lapse of any restrictions, with any performance criteria or conditions deemed met at target) or the right to exercise outstanding awards immediately prior to the date of the change of control and the expiration of awards not timely exercised by the date determined by the Administrator; or

 

    in the case of outstanding stock options and SARs, cancelation in consideration of a payment in cash or other consideration equal to the intrinsic value of the award. The Administrator may, in its sole discretion, terminate without the payment of any consideration, any stock options or SARs for which the exercise or hurdle price is equal to or exceeds the per share value of the consideration to be paid in the change of control transaction.

Amendment and Termination

Our Board of Directors may amend, alter, suspend, discontinue or terminate the Omnibus Plan, subject to approval of our stockholders if required by the rules of the stock exchange on which our shares are principally traded. The Administrator may also amend, alter, suspend, discontinue or terminate, or waive any conditions or rights under, any outstanding award. However, subject to the adjustment provision and change of control provision, any such action by the Administrator that would materially adversely affect the rights of a holder of an outstanding award may not be taken without the holder’s consent, except to the extent that such action is taken to cause the Omnibus Plan to comply with applicable law, stock market or exchange rules and regulations, or accounting or tax rules and regulations, or to impose any “clawback” or recoupment provisions on any awards in accordance with the Omnibus Plan.

2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan

Historically, we have had one long-term incentive plan pursuant to which we have only granted stock options, the 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan. Outstanding stock options currently provide the option holder the right to purchase our common stock at the strike price per share agreed to under an individual award following satisfaction of time-based vesting conditions. Following completion of this offering, we will no longer grant new awards under the 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan.

Purpose

The purpose of the 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan is to attract and retain the services of key employees, key contractors, key consultants and outside directors while aligning their interests with the interests of our stockholders.

Shares Available under the 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan

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reorganization, merger, consolidation, split-up, spin-off, split-off, combination, subdivision, repurchase or exchange of common stock or other securities of the Company, issuance of warrants or other rights to purchase common stock or other securities of the Company, or other similar corporate transaction or event that affects the common stock of the Company such that an adjustment is determined by the Board of Directors to be appropriate to prevent the dilution or enlargement of the benefits or potential benefits intended to be made under the 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan. Shares issued under the 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan may be made available from authorized but unissued common stock, common stock held by the Company in its treasury or common stock purchased by the Company on the open market or otherwise. If any award is forfeited, expires or terminates without having been exercised, the shares that are not acquired may again be issued under the 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan. No new awards will be made under the 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan after the effective date of the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part.

Eligibility

All of our employees, contractors, consultants and outside directors may receive awards under the 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan. As of October 29, 2016, 46 participants held outstanding awards under the 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan.

Administration

The 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan is administered by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors has discretion to:

 

    interpret the 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan;

 

    prescribe, amend, and rescind any rules and regulations necessary or appropriate for the administration of the 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan;

 

    establish performance goals for an award and certify the extent of their achievement;

 

    designate from time to time eligible persons to whom awards will be granted; and

 

    make such other determinations or certifications and take such other action as it deems necessary or advisable in the administration of the 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan.

The Board of Directors may delegate to officers of the Company, pursuant to a written delegation, the authority to perform specified functions under the 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan.

Amendment and Termination

In general, the Board of Directors may, without the consent of the participants, alter, amend, revise, suspend, or discontinue the Plan in whole or in part. However, no amendment for which stockholder approval is required (either by any securities exchange or inter-dealer quotation system on which the common stock of the Company is listed or traded or in order for the 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan and awards made under the 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan to continue to comply with Sections 162(m), 409A, 421 and 422 of the Internal Revenue Code) will be effective unless such amendment is approved by the requisite vote of the stockholders of the Company entitled to vote. Unless required by law, the Board of Directors may not take any action that adversely affects any rights of participants or obligations of the Company to participants with respect to an award without the consent of the affected participant.

Form of Awards

Awards under the 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan are in the form of stock options not intended to qualify as “incentive stock options” under Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code, with the following terms:

 

    options must have an exercise price at least equal to the fair market value of our common stock on the date of grant;

 

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    a certain percentage of the shares subject to the stock option are subject to immediate vesting upon the occurrence of certain, fundamental corporate events (e.g., change in control or upon the occurrence of an initial public offering);

 

    generally, stock options under the 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan provide for vesting in equal annual installments over three or four years from the date of grant; and

 

    stock options expire upon the earlier of ten years after the date of grant or 90 days after termination of service (other than termination of service due to death or disability, in which case the options may be exercised within one year thereafter, or a termination for cause, in which case the Company may immediately terminate unexercised stock options).

Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End

The following table sets forth information regarding equity awards held by our named executive officers as of October 29, 2016.

 

    OPTION AWARDS     STOCK AWARDS  

Name

  Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options (#)

Exercisable
    Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options (#)

Unexercisable
    Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards:
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Unearned
Options (#)
    Option
Exercise
Price
($)
    Option
Expiration
Date
    Number of
Shares or
Units of
Stock that
Have Not
Vested (#)
    Market
Value
of
Shares
or
Units
of
Stock
that
Have
Not
Vested
($)
    Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards:
Number
of
Unearned
Shares,
Units or
Other
Rights
that Have
Not
Vested
(#)
    Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards:
Market
or Payout
Value of
Unearned
Shares,
Units or
Other
Rights
that Have
Not
Vested
($)
 
(a)   (b)     (c)     (d)     (e)     (f)     (g)     (h)     (i)     (j)  

Timothy W. Sullivan(1)

    7,750        7,750        —          402.23        8/15/2024        —          —          —          —     

Dean Nolden(2)

    —          2,250        —          648.96        1/10/2026        —          —          —          —     

Marcus Berto(3)

    2,500        2,500        —          402.23        10/19/2024        —          —          —          —     

Thomas B. Phillips(3)

    —          2,000        —          648.96        2/11/2026        —          —          —          —     

Barbara H. Stephens(3)

    —          700        —          648.96        2/11/2026        —          —          —          —     

James McGinn

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

 

(1) Options vest in four equal installments over four years from the grant date, which is ten years prior to the expiration date. See “Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control” for a description of accelerated vesting upon certain events.
(2) Options vest in three equal installments over three years from the employee’s employment start date. The options expire ten years from the date of grant. See “Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control” for a description of accelerated vesting upon certain events.
(3) Options vest in four equal installments over four years from the employee’s employment start date. The options expire ten years from the date of grant. See “Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control” for a description of accelerated vesting upon certain events.

 

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Option Exercises

The following table sets forth information regarding stock options exercised by our named executive officers during fiscal year 2016.

 

     Option Awards  

Name(a)

   Number of Shares Acquired
on Exercise
(#)
     Value Realized on
Exercise
($)
 

James McGinn

     500       $       186,957 (1) 

 

(1) Represents the fair market value of our stock as of June 17, 2016, less the exercise price of the stock option award. This amount was paid by the Company to Mr. McGinn upon the Company’s exercise of its call right under the Shareholders Agreement in connection with Mr. McGinn’s separation from the Company.

Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control

Severance Policy . The Severance Policy provides severance payments to participants upon an “involuntary separation from service,” which includes an elimination for lack of work, cost containment, a general reduction in force, or other reasons unrelated to job performance. An “involuntary separation from service” specifically excludes a termination of employment for cause or otherwise due to job performance or other job-related matters. In order to receive severance payments, a participant must have been employed by the Company for a minimum of twelve months. Receipt of severance payments is contingent on a participant’s execution and non-revocation of a release of claims. Pursuant to the Severance Policy, Messrs. Sullivan and Berto would be eligible to receive a severance payment equal to one year of his annual base salary. Given the date on which they commenced employment with the Company, Messrs. Nolden and Phillips and Ms. Stephens are not eligible to receive severance payments as of the date of this prospectus.

The following amounts reflect the severance payments our named executive officers would have been eligible to receive upon experiencing an “involuntary separation from service” on October 29, 2016:

 

    Timothy W. Sullivan—$800,000

 

    Marcus Berto—$515,000

Accelerated Vesting Upon Change in Control or IPO . Each of our named executive officers (other than Mr. McGinn) hold stock options that would partially vest in connection with fundamental corporate events, including a change in control or initial public offering. The following amounts represent the value associated with the partial acceleration of each named executive officer’s unvested stock options (based on an assumed $        value per share) if this offering or a change in control had occurred on October 29, 2016:

 

    Timothy W. Sullivan—$

 

    Dean J. Nolden—$

 

    Marcus Berto—$

 

    Thomas B. Phillips—$

 

    Barbara H. Stephens—$

Transition Agreement . Pursuant to the Transition and Consultancy Agreement with Mr. McGinn, which will terminate in June 2017, he was entitled to receive the following:

 

    A stay bonus equal to $77,516 and guaranteed prorated bonus for fiscal year 2016 equal to $70,717, in each case subject to Mr. McGinn’s continued employment through June 17, 2016;

 

    Consulting payments equal to $212,150 paid in monthly installments through May 31, 2017, plus a consulting fee at a rate of $175 per hour for services requested beyond an agreed monthly limit; and

 

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    Full reimbursement for COBRA payments that Mr. McGinn incurs in connection with continuation of his health benefits for the 12-month period following June 17, 2016 (or, if earlier, the date when Mr. McGinn and his dependents cease to be eligible for such coverage).

Director Compensation

Neither Mr. Sullivan nor our non-employee directors who are employees of AIP receive compensation for their board service. Our non-employee directors will be eligible to receive an annual retainer fee of $80,000 for their board service. Non-employee directors who serve on a committee of the board will receive an additional $7,500 for their service. A chairperson of a committee of our board will also receive $15,000 for such service. These fees are payable the first month of each fiscal quarter.

Non-employee directors may also receive one or more grants of equity compensation from the Company in respect of his or her service on the Board of Directors of the Company. In connection with the Company’s initial public offering, each independent director will receive an award of restricted stock units with a value of $30,000 (based on the initial public offering price), which will cliff-vest upon the first anniversary of grant.

Fiscal Year 2016 Director Compensation . The following table sets forth information concerning the compensation earned by our non-employee directors during fiscal year 2016. Mr. Sullivan does not receive separate compensation for his service on the Board of Directors.

 

Name

   Fees Earned or
Paid in Cash
($)
     All Other
Compensation

($)
     Total
($)
 

Paul Bamatter

   $ —         $ —         $ —     

Jean Marie “John” Canan

     23,750         —           23,750   

Dino Cusumano

     —           —           —     

Charles Dutil

     21,875         —           21,875   

Justin Fish

     —           —           —     

Gene Goodson(1)

     50,000         15,000         65,000   

Kim Marvin

     —           —           —     

Joel Rotroff

     —           —           —     

Donn Viola

     61,250         —           61,250   

 

(1) Mr. Goodson ceased to be a director in October 2016. Pursuant to a consulting agreement, he received $15,000 for separately providing consulting services during fiscal year 2016.

 

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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

We describe below transactions and series of similar transactions, during our last three fiscal years or currently proposed, to which we were a party or will be a party, in which:

 

    the amounts involved exceeded or will exceed $120,000; and

 

    any of our directors, executive officers or beneficial holders of more than 5% of any class of our capital stock had or will have a direct or indirect material interest.

Other than as described below, there have not been, nor are there any currently proposed, transactions or series of similar transactions meeting this criteria to which we have been or will be a party other than compensation arrangements, which are described where required under “Executive and Director Compensation.”

Amended and Restated Shareholders Agreement

In connection with this offering, we will enter into an amended and restated shareholders agreement with AIP, entities affiliated with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (the “JPM Holders”) and certain of our existing stockholders (the “Shareholders Agreement”). The Shareholders Agreement will become effective upon completion of this offering and replace the shareholders agreement that was in effect immediately prior to this offering. Pursuant to the Shareholders Agreement, AIP will have the following rights so long as it beneficially owns at least 15% of the then outstanding shares of our common stock:

 

    to nominate the greater of five members of the Board of Directors or a majority of directors;

 

    to designate the Chairman of our board of directors and one member to each of the audit committee, the compensation committee and the nominating and corporate governance committee;

 

    to approve the commencement of any proceeding for the voluntary dissolution, winding up or bankruptcy of the Company or any material subsidiary;

 

    to approve any non-pro rata reduction to the share capital of the Company or any material subsidiary, except as required by law;

 

    to approve amendments to the amended and restated certificate of incorporate and amended and restated bylaws that would change the name of the Company, its jurisdiction of incorporation, the location of its principal executive offices, the purpose or purposes for which the Company is incorporated or the approval requirements as provided in the Shareholders Agreement;

 

    to approve special dividends greater than $10 million;

 

    to approve any merger, amalgamation or consolidation of the Company or the spin-off of a business of the Company with assets in excess of 15% of the consolidated assets or revenues of the Company and its subsidiaries;

 

    the sale, conveyance, transfer or other disposition of all or more than 15% of the consolidated assets or revenues of the Company and its subsidiaries; and

 

    any designation to the Board of Directors contrary to the Shareholders Agreement or the amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws.

In addition, for so long as AIP beneficially owns at least 15% of the then outstanding shares of our common stock, AIP will be entitled to certain information rights, including the right to consult with and advise senior management, to receive quarterly and annual financial statements and to review our books and records. We will also be required to cooperate with AIP in connection with certain pledges of our shares or grants of security interests in respect thereof, including in connection with margin loans.

 

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The Shareholders Agreement will also provide for the reimbursement of certain expenses that AIP incurs in connection with providing management services to us. During fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014, reimbursements of expenses to AIP for management services totaled $0.2 million, $1.1 million and $2.1 million, respectively.

The Shareholders Agreement will automatically terminate when AIP ceases to beneficially own, directly or indirectly, at least 15% of the then outstanding shares of our common stock.

Registration Rights Agreement

In connection with this offering, we will enter into a registration rights agreement that will provide AIP and certain of our current shareholders with registration rights, as described under “Description of Capital Stock—Registration Rights.”

Other Transactions with our Executive Officers, Directors and 5% Stockholders

In December 2014, we engaged an information technology, software and consulting company to provide services to us including software development and installation. Mr. Sullivan, our CEO, has a material equity interest in that company. During fiscal years 2016 and 2015, we incurred $1.6 million and $0.3 million, respectively, of net costs relating to such services. Mr. Sullivan has not received any payments or other direct monetary gains from his equity interest in the company. Our Board of Directors has determined that the transactions with the related software and consulting company were on commercially reasonable terms that are no less favorable than we would be able to obtain on an arm’s length basis.

Indemnification Agreements

Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and our amended and restated bylaws will provide that we will indemnify our directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted under Delaware law. In addition, prior to the completion of this offering, we expect to enter into customary indemnification agreements with each of our directors and executive officers. These agreements will require us to indemnify these individuals and, in certain cases, affiliates of such individuals, to the fullest extent permissible under Delaware law against liabilities that may arise by reason of their service to us or at our direction, and to advance expenses incurred as a result of any proceeding against them as to which they could be indemnified.

There is currently no pending litigation or proceeding involving any of our directors, officers or employees for which indemnification is being sought.

Related Person Transactions Policy

Upon the consummation of this offering, we will adopt a formal, written policy with respect to the review, approval, ratification and disclosure of related person transactions. The policy requires that a “related person” (as defined in Item 404 of the SEC’s Regulation S-K) or the business leader responsible for entering into the “related person transaction” (as defined in Item 404 of the SEC’s regulation S-K) on our behalf, must, prior to entering into the related party transaction, notify our General Counsel and the chairman of our audit committee of the facts and circumstances of the proposed transaction. Under the policy, our audit committee, and, in limited circumstances, the chairman of our audit committee, is responsible for reviewing the facts and circumstances and determining whether to approve the related person transaction. In particular, our policy requires our audit committee to consider, among other factors it deems appropriate:

 

    the related person’s relationship to us and interest in the transaction;

 

    the material facts of the proposed transaction, including the proposed aggregate value of the transaction;

 

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    the impact on a director’s independence in the event the related person is a director or an immediate family member of the director;

 

    the benefits to us of the proposed transaction;

 

    if applicable, the availability of other sources of comparable products or services; and

 

    an assessment of whether the proposed transaction is on terms that are comparable to the terms available to an unrelated third party or to employees generally.

The audit committee (or chairman) may only approve those transactions that it determines, in good faith, are in, or are not inconsistent with, our best interests and those of our stockholders.

 

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PRINCIPAL AND SELLING STOCKHOLDERS

The following table sets forth information relating to the beneficial ownership of our common stock as of October 29, 2016, by:

 

    each person, or group of affiliated persons, known by us to beneficially own more than 5% of our outstanding shares of common stock;

 

    each of our other selling stockholders;

 

    each of our directors and named executive officers; and

 

    all directors and named executive officers as a group.

A person is a “beneficial owner” of a security if that person has or shares voting or investment power over the security or if that person has the right to acquire sole or shared voting or investment power over the security within 60 days. Unless otherwise noted, these persons, to our knowledge, have sole voting and investment power over the shares listed. In computing the number of shares of common stock beneficially owned by a person and the percentage ownership of that person, we deemed outstanding shares of common stock subject to options held by that person that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of October 29, 2016. We did not deem these shares outstanding, however, for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other person.

The percentage of shares beneficially owned is computed on the basis of                  shares of our common stock outstanding as of October 29, 2016. Unless otherwise indicated below, the address for each beneficial owner listed is c/o REV Group, Inc., 111 E. Kilbourn Avenue, Suite 2600, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202. The following table assumes that the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares is exercised in full. The selling stockholders listed in the table below are not selling any shares other than in connection with the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares.

 

Name and address of beneficial owner:

   Common Stock
Beneficially
Owned Before

this Offering
     Common Stock
Beneficially Owned
After this Offering
     Number of
Shares Being
Offered in
the Option
to Purchase
Additional
Shares
     Percentage of Shares
Owned Assuming
Underwriters’ Exercise
of the Option to
Purchase Additional
Shares in Full
 
   Shares      %      Shares      %        

Selling stockholders:

                 

Funds associated with American Industrial Partners(1)

                 

Funds associated with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC(2)

                 

Ally Commercial Finance, LLC(3)

                 

Jorge Amador(4)

        *               

Eric Baroyan(5)

        *               

The Eric Baroyan 2010 Long-Term Trust(6)

        *               

John Becker(7)

        *               

The John Becker 2010 Long-Term Trust(8)

        *               

The Sparsh Bhargava Estate(9)

                 

Daniel Davis(10)

        *               

The Main Trust under the Daniel Davis 2012 Long-Term Trust(11)

        *               

Ben DeRosa(12)

        *               

Ryan Hodgson(13)

        *               

Richard Hoffman(14)

        *               

Graham Sullivan(15)

        *               

The Graham Grosvenor Sullivan 2012 Long-Term Trust(16)

        *               

 

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Name and address of beneficial owner:

   Common Stock
Beneficially
Owned Before

this Offering
     Common Stock
Beneficially Owned
After this Offering
     Number of
Shares Being
Offered in
the Option
to Purchase
Additional
Shares
     Percentage of Shares
Owned Assuming
Underwriters’ Exercise
of the Option to
Purchase Additional
Shares in Full
 
   Shares      %      Shares      %        

Directors and executive officers:

                 

Tim Sullivan(17)

                 

Dean Nolden(18)

        *               

Barbara Stephens(19)

        *               

Marcus Berto(20)

        *               

Tom Phillips(21)

        *               

Paul Bamatter(22)

                 

Jean Marie “John” Canan(23)

                 

Dino Cusumano(24)

        *               

Charles Dutil(25)

                 

Justin Fish(26)

        *               

Kim Marvin(27)

        *               

Joel Rotroff(28)

        *               

Donn Viola(29)

        *               
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

All executive officers and directors as a group (13 persons)

                 

 

* Represents beneficial ownership of less than one percent of our outstanding shares of common stock.
(1) Represents (i)             shares of common stock held by American Industrial Partners Capital Fund IV, LP. (“Fund IV”), (ii)             shares of common stock held by American Industrial Partners Capital Fund IV (Parallel), LP (“Parallel Fund”) and (iii)             shares of common stock held by AIP/CHC Holdings, LLC (“AIP Holdings” and, together with Fund IV and Parallel Fund, the “AIP Funds”). AIP CF IV, LLC (“AIP GP”) is the general partner of Fund IV and Parallel Fund. John Becker, Dino Cusumano and Kim Marvin are the senior managing members of AIP GP. They are also the managing members of AIP/CHC Investors, LLC, which is the managing member of AIP Holdings. Messrs. Cusumano and Kim Marvin serve as members of the Board of Directors of REV. See “Management.” As a result of the above, Messrs. Becker, Cusumano and Marvin may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares held by the AIP Funds. Each of Messrs. Becker, Cusumano and Marvin disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares of common stock held by the AIP Funds except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein. The AIP Funds may be deemed to be a “group” within the meaning of Rule 13d-5 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The address of the AIP Funds is c/o American Industrial Partners, 330 Madison Avenue, 28th Floor, New York, New York 10017.
(2) Represents (i)              shares of common stock held by PEG U.S. Direct Corporate Finance Institutional Investors III LLC (“PEG Institutional”), (ii)              shares of common stock held by PEG Corporate Finance Private Investors III LLC (“PEG Private”) and (iii)              shares of common stock held by 522 Fifth Avenue Fund, L.P. (“Fund 522” and, together with PEG Institutional and PEG Private, the “JPM Holders”). The JPM Holders may be deemed to be a “group” within the meaning of Rule 13d-5 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The address of the JPM Holders is c/o J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc., 320 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10022. Certain affiliates of the investment adviser or sub-adviser, as applicable, to the JPM Holders are (a) the Company’s primary treasury management bank, (b) a lender under the ABL Facility and (c) the beneficiary of a guaranty issued by the Company. Such affiliates receive fees and other compensation for providing such services to the Company and the ABL Facility, and in acting in such capacities, may have interests that could become adverse to the interests of the JPM Holders. Such affiliates, however, do not hold any shares of the Company, and the JPM Holders beneficially own less than 5% of the outstanding common stock of the Company.
(3) The address of Ally Commercial Finance, LLC is 300 Park Avenue, 4th Floor, New York, New York 10022.
(4) The address of this person is c/o AIP, 330 Madison Avenue, 28th Floor, New York, New York 10017.
(5) The address of this person is c/o AIP, 330 Madison Avenue, 28th Floor, New York, New York 10017.

 

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(6) Eric Baroyan, as Trustee of the Eric Baroyan 2010 Long-Term Trust, may be deemed to share voting power and dispositive power over the shares held by the Eric Baroyan 2010 Long-Term Trust. The address of this person is c/o AIP, 330 Madison Avenue, 28th Floor, New York, New York 10017.
(7) The address of this person is c/o AIP, 330 Madison Avenue, 28th Floor, New York, New York 10017.
(8) John Becker, as Trustee of the John Becker 2010 Long-Term Trust, may be deemed to share voting power and dispositive power over the shares held by the John Becker 2010 Long-Term Trust. The address of this person is c/o AIP, 330 Madison Avenue, 28th Floor, New York, New York 10017.
(9) The address of this person is c/o AIP, 330 Madison Avenue, 28th Floor, New York, New York 10017.
(10 The address of this person is c/o AIP, 330 Madison Avenue, 28th Floor, New York, New York 10017.
(11) Daniel Davis, as Trustee of the Main Trust under the Daniel Davis 2012 Long-Term Trust, may be deemed to share voting power and dispositive power over the shares held by the Main Trust under the Daniel Davis 2012 Long-Term Trust. The address of this person is c/o AIP, 330 Madison Avenue, 28th Floor, New York, New York 10017.
(12) The address of this person is c/o AIP, 330 Madison Avenue, 28th Floor, New York, New York 10017.
(13) The address of this person is c/o AIP, 330 Madison Avenue, 28th Floor, New York, New York 10017.
(14) The address of this person is c/o AIP, 330 Madison Avenue, 28th Floor, New York, New York 10017.
(15) The address of this person is c/o AIP, 330 Madison Avenue, 28th Floor, New York, New York 10017.
(16) Graham Sullivan, as Trustee of the Graham Grosvenor Sullivan 2012 Long-Term Trust, may be deemed to share voting power and dispositive power over the shares held by the Graham Grosvenor Sullivan 2012 Long-Term Trust. The address of this person is c/o AIP, 330 Madison Avenue, 28th Floor, New York, New York 10017.
(17) Includes (a)            shares of common stock and (b)            shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of options exercisable within 60 days after October 29, 2016.
(18) Includes (a)              shares of common stock and (b)              shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of options exercisable within 60 days after October 29, 2016.
(19) Includes (a)              shares of common stock and (b)              shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of options exercisable within 60 days after October 29, 2016.
(20) Includes (a)              shares of common stock and (b)              shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of options exercisable within 60 days after October 29, 2016.
(21) Includes (a)              shares of common stock and (b)              shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of options exercisable within 60 days after October 29, 2016. The address of this person is c/o AIP, 330 Madison Avenue, 28th Floor, New York, New York 10017.
(22) Includes (a)              shares of common stock and (b)              shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of options exercisable within 60 days after October 29, 2016.
(23) Includes (a)              shares of common stock and (b)              shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of options exercisable within 60 days after October 29, 2016. The address of this person is c/o AIP, 330 Madison Avenue, 28th Floor, New York, New York 10017.
(24) Includes (a)              shares of common stock and (b)              shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of options exercisable within 60 days after October 29, 2016.
(25) Includes (a)              shares of common stock and (b)              shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of options exercisable within 60 days after October 29, 2016. The address of this person is c/o AIP, 330 Madison Avenue, 28th Floor, New York, New York 10017.
(26) Includes (a)              shares of common stock and (b)              shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of options exercisable within 60 days after October 29, 2016. The address of this person is c/o AIP, 330 Madison Avenue, 28th Floor, New York, New York 10017.
(27) Includes (a)              shares of common stock and (b)              shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of options exercisable within 60 days after October 29, 2016. The address of this person is c/o AIP, 330 Madison Avenue, 28th Floor, New York, New York 10017.
(28) Includes (a)              shares of common stock and (b)              shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of options exercisable within 60 days after October 29, 2016.
(29) Includes (a)              shares of common stock and (b)              shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of options exercisable within 60 days after October 29, 2016.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF INDEBTEDNESS

We summarize below the principal terms of the agreements that govern our material indebtedness. We refer you to the exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part for copies of the agreements governing the indebtedness described below.

ABL Facility

On October 21, 2013, the Company entered into a $150.0 million senior secured ABL revolving credit and guaranty agreement (the “ABL Facility”) with a syndicate of lenders. The ABL Facility consists of: (i) revolving loans, (ii) swing line loans and (iii) letters of credit, aggregating up to a combined maximum of $150.0 million. The total amount borrowed is subject to a $15.0 million sublimit for swing line loans and a $25.0 million sublimit for letters of credit, along with certain borrowing base and other customary restrictions as defined in the agreement. On April 22, 2016, the Company exercised its $50.0 million incremental commitment option under the ABL Facility in conjunction with the acquisition of KME. On August 19, 2016, the Company amended the ABL Facility to increase the commitment from $200.0 million to $300.0 million to provide flexibility and access to the suppressed borrowing base. All other terms and conditions of the ABL Facility remained unchanged.

Maturity . All outstanding principal on the ABL Facility is due and payable on the maturity date of October 21, 2018, unless as otherwise amended per the terms of the agreement.

Interest and Fees . All revolving loans under the ABL Facility bear interest at rates equal to, at the Company’s option, either a base rate plus an applicable margin, or a Eurodollar rate plus an applicable margin. All swing line loans under the ABL Facility bear interest at a rate equal to a base rate plus an applicable margin. Applicable margins were initially set at 0.75% for revolving loans and swing line loans, and 1.75% for Eurodollar loans, and are subject to subsequent adjustment as defined in the agreement. Interest is payable quarterly for all loans in which a base rate is applied, and is payable either monthly, quarterly or semiannually for all loans in which a Eurodollar rate is applied.

Guarantees and Security . The lenders hold a first priority security interest in substantially all accounts receivable and inventory of the Company, and a second priority security interest in all other assets of the Company. All obligations under the ABL Facility are effectively subordinate to other debt to the extent of the value of collateral other than accounts receivable and inventory.

Voluntary Repayments . Principal may be repaid at any time during the term of the ABL Facility without penalty. We intend to repay $        million aggregate principal amount of loans under ABL Facility, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon, with a portion of the proceeds from this offering. See “Use of Proceeds.”

Covenants . The ABL Facility requires the Company to comply with certain financial covenants, including maintaining a consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio of at least 1:1. The ABL Facility contains a number of negative covenants that will, subject to certain exceptions, limit our ability and the ability of our restricted subsidiaries to, among other things:

 

    incur additional indebtedness and issue preferred stock;

 

    pay dividends or make other distributions or repurchase or redeem our capital stock;

 

    make certain loans and investments;

 

    transfer or sell assets;

 

    incur certain liens;

 

    enter into transactions with affiliates;

 

    alter the businesses we conduct;

 

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    enter into agreements restricting our subsidiaries’ ability to pay dividends;

 

    consolidate, merge or sell all or substantially all of our assets;

 

    enter into certain sale and leaseback transactions; and

 

    prepay certain other indebtedness and amend certain material documents.

Senior Secured Notes

On October 21, 2013 the Company issued $200.0 million aggregate principal amount of Senior Secured Notes due November 1, 2019 (the “Senior Secured Notes”) under an indenture dated as of October 21, 2013. The net proceeds from the Senior Secured Notes, together with net proceeds from the ABL Facility (defined below), were primarily used to finance the Thor Industries acquisition and to repay all outstanding debt existing at that time. The Senior Secured Notes were issued with original issue discount of $1.2 million.

On October 17, 2016, the Company completed an open market purchase of $20.0 million of its outstanding Senior Secured Notes, which were subsequently cancelled. The Company paid a premium of $0.4 million and $0.8 million of accrued interest as of the date of the purchase.

Interest and Fees . Interest on the Senior Secured Notes accrues at the rate of 8.5% per annum, payable semi-annually in arrears on May 1 and November 1.

Guarantees and Security . The Senior Secured Notes are guaranteed by all our direct and indirect wholly owned domestic subsidiaries that guarantee debt under the ABL Facility described below. The Senior Secured Notes are secured by a first priority lien on substantially all of the guarantors’ assets other than accounts receivable and inventory, and related assets pledged in the ABL Facility. The Senior Secured Notes are also secured by a second priority lien on substantially all of the collateral under our ABL Facility. The Senior Secured Notes are effectively subordinated to debt incurred under our ABL Facility, or other permitted debt facilities and obligations, as defined, to the extent of the value of the assets securing our ABL Facility.

Optional Redemption . We may redeem all or a part of the Senior Secured Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest on the Senior Secured Notes redeemed, to the applicable redemption date. The redemption price is 104.250% of the principal amount of the Senior Secured Notes from November 1, 2016 to November 1, 2017, after which it decreases to 102.125% and 100.000% on November 1, 2017 and 2018, respectively.

We intend to redeem the Senior Secured Notes in full with a portion of the proceeds from this offering. See “Use of Proceeds.”

Covenants . The Senior Secured Notes contain a number of covenants that, among other things and subject to certain exceptions, restrict the Company’s ability to:

 

    incur additional indebtedness;

 

    make loans or advances to the Company or its subsidiaries;

 

    pay dividends;

 

    sell, lease or transfer properties or assets to the Company or its subsidiaries;

 

    create or assume liens;

 

    enter into transactions with affiliates;

 

    enter into sale or leaseback transactions; and

 

    dispose of collateral guaranteeing the Senior Secured Notes.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK

The following is a summary of our capital stock and certain terms of our certificate of incorporation and bylaws as they will be in effect upon the completion of this offering. This discussion summarizes some of the important rights of our stockholders but does not purport to be a complete description of these rights and may not contain all of the information regarding our capital stock that is important to you. These rights can only be determined in full, and the descriptions herein are qualified in their entirety, by reference to our proposed amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws, copies of which are filed with the SEC as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part.

Reclassification of Class A and Class B Common Stock

Concurrently with the completion of this offering, we will amend our certificate of incorporation to provide for the automatic reclassification of our Class A common stock and Class B common stock into a single class of common stock, which will be issued in this offering. In addition, we will further amend our certificate of incorporation and bylaws to include the provisions described below.

General

Upon the completion of this offering, our authorized capital stock will consist of              shares of capital stock, $0.001 par value per share, of which:

 

                 shares are designated as common stock; and

 

                 shares are designated as preferred stock.

As of October 29, 2016, there were              shares of our common stock outstanding held by             stockholders of record. No shares of our preferred stock are currently outstanding.

The following description summarizes the material terms of our securities. Because it is only a summary, it may not contain all the information that is important to you.

Common Stock

All issued and outstanding shares of our common stock will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid, and non-assessable. All authorized but unissued shares of our common stock will be available for issuance by our Board of Directors without any further stockholder action, except as required by the listing standards of the NYSE.

Voting Rights . Each holder of our common stock will be entitled to one vote per share on all matters to be voted upon by the stockholders. The holders of common stock will not have cumulative voting rights in the election of directors.  

Dividend Rights . Each holder of our common stock will be entitled to ratably receive dividends if, as, and when declared from time to time by our Board of Directors at its own discretion out of funds legally available for that purpose, after payment of dividends required to be paid on outstanding preferred stock, if any. Under Delaware law, we can only pay dividends either out of “surplus” or out of the   current or the immediately preceding year’s net profits. Surplus is defined as the excess, if any, at any given time, of the total assets of a corporation over its total liabilities and statutory capital. The value of a corporation’s assets can be measured in a number of ways and may not necessarily equal their book value .

Right to Receive Liquidation Distributions . Upon our dissolution, liquidation, or winding-up, the assets legally available for distribution to our stockholders are distributable ratably among the holders of our common stock, subject to prior satisfaction of all outstanding debt and liabilities and the preferential rights and payment of liquidation preferences, if any, on any outstanding shares of preferred stock.

 

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Shareholders Agreement . In connection with this offering, we will enter into an amended and restated shareholders agreement with AIP, the JPM Holders and certain of our existing stockholders (the “Shareholders Agreement”). Pursuant to the Shareholders Agreement, AIP will have certain rights so long as it beneficially owns at least 15% of the then outstanding shares of our common stock, as described in “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions—Amended and Restated Shareholders Agreement.”

Other Matters . The common stock will have no preemptive rights pursuant to the terms of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and our amended and restated bylaws. There will be no redemption or sinking fund provisions applicable to the common stock. All outstanding shares of our common stock will be fully paid and non-assessable, and the shares of our common stock offered in this offering, upon payment and delivery in accordance with the underwriting agreement, will be fully paid and non-assessable.

Preferred Stock

Pursuant to our amended and restated certificate of incorporation,              shares of preferred stock will be issuable from time to time, in one or more series, with the designations of the series, the voting rights of the shares of the series (if any), the powers, preferences, or relative, participation, optional, or other special rights (if any), and any qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof as our Board of Directors from time to time may adopt by resolution (and without further stockholder approval), subject to certain limitations. Each series will consist of that number of shares as will be stated and expressed in the certificate of designations providing for the issuance of the stock of the series.

Options

As of October 29, 2016, we had outstanding options to purchase an aggregate of          shares of our common stock, with a weighted-average exercise price of approximately $         per share, under our 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan.

Registration Rights

In connection with this offering, we will enter into a registration rights agreement with AIP, Ally Commercial Finance, LLC, the JPM Funds and certain other existing stockholders (each, a “Stockholder” and together, the “Stockholders”), each of which will be entitled to certain demand and piggyback registration rights. The Stockholders will hold an aggregate of              shares of our common stock, or approximately     % of the voting power of our common stock outstanding upon the completion of this offering (assuming no exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares). The registration rights described below will expire on the date on which the securities subject to the registration rights agreement may be sold by the holder in a single transaction pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act.

Demand Registration Rights . At any time beginning 180 days after the effective date of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part, AIP and any other Stockholder or group of Stockholders holding at least 50% of the outstanding shares of our common stock may request that we register all or a portion of their shares. Any such request must cover a quantity of shares with an anticipated aggregate offering price of at least $50.0 million. To the extent we are a well-known seasoned issuer, the Stockholders making a demand registration may also request that we file an automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3 that covers the registrable securities requested to be registered. Depending on certain conditions, we may defer a demand registration for up to 90 days in any twelve-month period. The Stockholders will agree pursuant to contractual lock-ups not to exercise any of their rights under the registration rights agreement during the 180-day restricted period described under “Underwriting.”

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entitled to certain piggyback registration rights allowing each to include its shares in the registration, subject to certain marketing and other limitations. As a result, whenever we propose to file a registration statement under the Securities Act, the holders of these shares are entitled to notice of the registration.

Transfer Restrictions . The registration rights agreement will contain certain transfer restrictions applicable to the parties thereto. Without the consent of AIP, and subject to certain exceptions, no party to the registration rights agreement will be permitted to transfer their shares of our common stock except in a registered offering being conducted pursuant to, and in accordance with the terms of, the registration rights agreement.

Expenses; Indemnification . The registration rights agreement will provide that we must pay all registration expenses (other than the underwriting discounts and commissions) in connection with effecting any demand registration or shelf registration. The registration rights agreement will contain customary indemnification and contribution provisions.

Anti-Takeover Effects of Certain Provisions of Delaware Law, Our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and Our Amended and Restated Bylaws

Certain provisions of Delaware law and certain provisions that will be included in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws summarized below may be deemed to have an anti-takeover effect and may delay, deter, or prevent a tender offer or takeover attempt that a stockholder might consider to be in its best interests, including attempts that might result in a premium being paid over the market price for the shares held by stockholders.

Preferred Stock

Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation contains provisions that permit our Board of Directors to issue, without any further vote or action by the stockholders, shares of preferred stock in one or more series and, with respect to each such series, to fix the number of shares constituting the series and the designation of the series, the voting rights (if any) of the shares of the series, and the powers, preferences, or relative, participation, optional, and other special rights, if any, and any qualifications, limitations, or restrictions, of the shares of such series.

Classified Board

Our Board of Directors will be divided into three classes of directors, with each class as nearly equal in number as possible, serving staggered three year terms, other than directors which may be elected by holders of preferred stock, if any.

Removal of Directors

At any time after AIP beneficially owns less than 50% of our then outstanding common stock, our amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides that directors may be removed only for cause and only by the affirmative vote of holders of a majority of our then outstanding stock. Prior to such time, directors may be removed with or without cause.

Director Vacancies

Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation authorizes only our Board of Directors to fill vacant directorships.

No Cumulative Voting

Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides that stockholders do not have the right to cumulate votes in the election of directors.

 

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Special Meetings of Stockholders

At any time after AIP beneficially owns less than 50% of our then outstanding common stock, our amended and restated bylaws and amended and restated certificate of incorporation provide that special meetings of our stockholders may only be called by the Board of Directors. Prior to such time, a special meeting may also be called by the secretary of the Company at the request of stockholders holding a majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote.

Advance Notice Procedures for Director Nominations

Our amended and restated bylaws establish advance notice procedures for stockholders seeking to nominate candidates for election as directors at an annual or special meeting of stockholders. Although our amended and restated bylaws do not give the board of directors the power to approve or disapprove stockholder nominations of candidates to be elected at an annual meeting, our amended and restated bylaws may have the effect of precluding the conduct of certain business at a meeting if the proper procedures are not followed or may discourage or deter a potential acquirer from conducting a solicitation of proxies to elect its own slate of directors or otherwise attempting to obtain control of our Company.

Action by Written Consent

At any time after AIP beneficially owns less than 50% of our then outstanding common stock, our amended and restated bylaws and amended and restated certificate of incorporation provide that any action required or permitted to be taken by the shareholders must be effected at a duly called annual or special meeting of shareholders and may not be effected by any consent in writing in lieu of a meeting of such shareholders, subject to the rights of the holders of any series of preferred stock. Prior to such time, such actions may be taken without a meeting by written consent.

Amending Our Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws

At any time after AIP beneficially owns less than 50% of our then outstanding common stock, our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws may be amended by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of our common stock. Prior to such time, our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws may be amended by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of our common stock.

Authorized But Unissued Shares

Our authorized but unissued shares of our common stock and preferred stock will be available for future issuances without stockholder approval, except as required by the listing standards of the NYSE, and could be utilized for a variety of corporate purposes, including future offerings to raise additional capital, acquisitions, and employee benefit plans. The existence of authorized but unissued and unreserved common stock and preferred stock could render more difficult or discourage an attempt to obtain control of our Company by means of a proxy contest, tender offer, merger or otherwise.

Exclusive Jurisdiction

Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides that, unless we consent to the selection of an alternative forum, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware shall be the sole and exclusive forum for any derivative action or proceeding brought on our behalf, any action asserting a claim of breach of fiduciary duty owed by any of our directors, officers, or other employees to us or to our stockholders, any action asserting a claim arising pursuant to the DGCL, or any action asserting a claim governed by the internal affairs doctrine.

Business Combinations with Interested Stockholders

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generally as any person who beneficially owns 15% or more of the outstanding voting stock of such corporation or any person affiliated with such person) for a period of three years following the time that such stockholder became an interested stockholder, unless (i) prior to such time the Board of Directors of such corporation approved either the business combination or the transaction that resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder; (ii) upon consummation of the transaction that resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder, the interested stockholder owned at least 85% of the voting stock of such corporation at the time the transaction commenced (excluding for purposes of determining the voting stock of such corporation outstanding (but not the outstanding voting stock owned by the interested stockholder) those shares owned (A) by persons who are directors and also officers of such corporation and (B) by employee stock plans in which employee participants do not have the right to determine confidentially whether shares held subject to the plan will be tendered in a tender or exchange offer); or (iii) at or subsequent to such time the business combination is approved by the Board of Directors of such corporation and authorized at a meeting of stockholders (and not by written consent) by the affirmative vote of at least 66 2 / 3 % of the outstanding voting stock of such corporation not owned by the interested stockholder.

A Delaware corporation may “opt out” of these provisions with an express provision in its original certificate of incorporation or an express provision in its certificate of incorporation or bylaws resulting from a stockholders’ amendment approved by at least a majority of the outstanding voting shares. We have expressly elected not to be governed by the “business combination” provisions of Section 203 of the DGCL, until after such time as AIP no longer beneficially owns at least 50% of our common stock. At that time, such election shall be automatically withdrawn and we will thereafter be governed by the “business combination” provisions of Section 203 of the DGCL.

Transfer Agent and Registrar

Upon the completion of the offering, the transfer agent and registrar for our common stock will be Computershare Inc. The transfer agent and registrar’s address is 250 Royall Street, Canton, Massachusetts 02021.

Listing

Our common stock is not currently on any securities exchange. We have applied to list our common stock on the NYSE under the symbol “REVG.”

 

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SHARES ELIGIBLE FOR FUTURE SALE

Prior to completion of this offering, there has been no public market for our common stock, and we cannot predict the effect, if any, that market sales of shares of our common stock or the availability of shares of our common stock for sale will have on the market price of our common stock prevailing from time to time. Future sales of our common stock in the public market, or the availability of such shares for sale in the public market, could adversely affect market prices prevailing from time to time. As described below, only a limited number of shares of our common stock will be available for sale shortly after this offering due to contractual and legal restrictions on resale. Nevertheless, sales of our common stock in the public market after such restrictions lapse, or the perception that those sales may occur, could adversely affect the prevailing market price at such time and our ability to raise equity capital in the future.

Following the completion of this offering, based on the number of shares of our common stock outstanding as of October 29, 2016, a total of              shares of our common stock (assuming the underwriters exercise in full their option to purchase additional shares). Of these shares, all              shares of our common stock sold in this offering will be eligible for sale in the public market without restriction under the Securities Act, except that any shares of our common stock purchased in this offering by our “affiliates,” as that term is defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act, would only be able to be sold in compliance with the conditions of Rule 144 described below.

Our other shares of common stock outstanding after this offering, and shares subject to stock options, will be deemed “restricted securities,” as that term is defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act. These restricted securities will be eligible for sale in the public market only if they are registered or if they qualify for an exemption from registration under Rule 144 or Rule 701 under the Securities Act, which rules are summarized below.

Lock-up Agreements

We and each of our directors and executive officers and substantially all of our other stockholders and optionholders have agreed, subject to certain exceptions, that, without the prior written consent of the Requisite Number of Representatives (as defined under “Underwriting”) of the underwriters, we and they will not, subject to limited exceptions, directly or indirectly sell or dispose of any shares of common stock or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for shares of common stock for a period of 180 days after the date of this prospectus, unless extended pursuant to its terms. The lock-up restrictions and specified exceptions are described in more detail under “Underwriting.”

Rule 144

Rule 144, as currently in effect, generally provides that, once we have been subject to the public company reporting requirements of Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act for at least 90 days, a stockholder who is not deemed to have been one of our affiliates at any time during the preceding 90 days and who has beneficially owned the shares of common stock proposed to be sold for at least six months is entitled to sell such shares in reliance upon Rule 144 without complying with the volume limitation, manner of sale or notice conditions of Rule 144. If such stockholder has beneficially owned the shares of common stock proposed to be sold for at least one year, then such person is entitled to sell such shares in reliance upon Rule 144 without complying with any of the conditions of Rule 144.

Rule 144 also provides that a stockholder who is deemed to have been one of our affiliates at any time during the preceding 90 days and who has beneficially owned the shares of common stock proposed to be sold for at least six months is entitled to sell within any three-month period beginning 90 days after the date of this prospectus a number of shares of common stock that does not exceed the greater of the following:

 

    1% of the number of shares of common stock then outstanding; or

 

    The average weekly trading volume of our common stock during the four calendar weeks preceding the filing of a notice on Form 144 with respect to such sale

 

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Sales of our common stock made in reliance upon Rule 144 by a stockholder who is deemed to have been one of our affiliates at any time during the preceding 90 days are also subject to the current public information, manner of sale and notice conditions of Rule 144.

Rule 701

In general, under Rule 701 under the Securities Act, beginning 90 days after we become subject to the public company reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, a stockholder who acquired shares of common stock from us in connection with a written compensatory benefit plan or agreement in compliance with Rule 701 and who is not deemed to be one of our affiliates at any time during the preceding 90 days may sell such shares in reliance on Rule 144 without complying with the current public information or minimum holding period conditions of Rule 144. Rule 701 also provides that, beginning 90 days after we become subject to the public company reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, a stockholder who acquired shares of common stock from us in connection with a written compensatory benefit plan or agreement in compliance with Rule 701 and who is deemed to be one of our affiliates at any time during the preceding 90 days may sell such shares in reliance on Rule 144 without complying with the holding period condition of Rule 144.

Long-Term Incentive Plan

Following this offering, we intend to file with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-8 under the Securities Act covering the shares of common stock that are subject to outstanding options and other awards issuable pursuant to our 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan. Shares covered by this registration statement will be available for sale in the open market following its effective date, subject to certain Rule 144 limitations applicable to affiliates and the terms of lock-up agreements applicable to those shares.

Registration Rights

Subject to the lock-up agreements described above, certain holders of our common stock may demand that we register the sale of their shares under the Securities Act or, if we file another registration statement under the Securities Act other than a Form S-8 covering securities issuable under our equity plans or on Form S-4, may elect to include their shares of common stock in such registration. Following such registered sales, the shares will be freely tradable without restriction under the Securities Act, unless held by our affiliates. See “Description of Capital Stock—Registration Rights.”

 

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U.S. FEDERAL TAX CONSIDERATIONS FOR NON-U.S. HOLDERS

The following is a discussion of the material U.S. federal income and estate tax consequences of the ownership and disposition of our common stock by a “non-U.S. holder.” A “non-U.S. holder” is a beneficial owner of a share of our common stock that is, for U.S. federal income tax purposes:

 

    a non-resident alien individual, other than a former citizen or resident of the United States subject to U.S. tax as an expatriate;

 

    a foreign corporation; or

 

    a foreign estate or trust.

If a partnership or other pass-through entity (including an entity or arrangement treated as a partnership or other type of pass-through entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes) owns our common stock, the tax treatment of a partner or beneficial owner of the entity may depend upon the status of the owner, the activities of the entity and certain determinations made at the partner or beneficial owner level. Partners and beneficial owners in partnerships or other pass-through entities that own our common stock should consult their own tax advisors as to the particular U.S. federal income and estate tax consequences applicable to them.

This discussion is based on the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the “Code,” and administrative pronouncements, judicial decisions and final, temporary and proposed Treasury Regulations, changes to any of which subsequent to the date of this prospectus may affect the tax consequences described herein (possibly with retroactive effect). This discussion does not address all aspects of U.S. federal income and estate taxation that may be relevant to non-U.S. holders in light of their particular circumstances and does not address any tax consequences arising under the laws of any state, local or foreign jurisdiction. Prospective holders are urged to consult their tax advisors with respect to the particular tax consequences to them of owning and disposing of our common stock, including the consequences under the laws of any state, local or foreign jurisdiction.

Dividends

Distributions of cash or other property on our common stock will constitute dividends for U.S. federal income tax purposes to the extent paid out of our current and accumulated earnings and profits (as determined under U.S. federal income tax principles), and generally will be subject to U.S. federal withholding tax at a 30% rate, or a reduced rate specified by an applicable income tax treaty. In order to obtain a reduced rate of withholding under an applicable income tax treaty, a non-U.S. holder generally will be required to provide an Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E, as applicable, certifying its entitlement to benefits under the treaty. To the extent such distributions exceed our current and accumulated earnings and profits, they will constitute a return of capital, which will first reduce your basis in our common stock, but not below zero, and then will be treated as gain from the sale of our common stock, as described below under “—Gain on Disposition of Our Common Stock.”

No amounts in respect of U.S. federal withholding tax will be withheld from dividends paid to a non-U.S. holder if the non-U.S. holder provides an IRS Form W-8ECI certifying that the dividends are effectively connected with the non-U.S. holder’s conduct of a trade or business within the United States. Instead, the effectively connected dividends will be subject to regular U.S. income tax as if the non-U.S. holder were a U.S. resident, subject to an applicable income tax treaty providing otherwise. A non-U.S. holder that is a corporation receiving effectively connected dividends may also be subject to an additional “branch profits tax” imposed at a rate of 30% (or a lower treaty rate) on its effectively connected earnings and profits (subject to certain adjustments).

 

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Gain on Disposition of Our Common Stock

Subject to the discussions below under “—Information Reporting and Backup Withholding” and “—FATCA,” a non-U.S. holder generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income and withholding tax on gain realized on a sale or other disposition of our common stock unless:

 

    the gain is effectively connected with a trade or business of the non-U.S. holder in the United States, subject to an applicable income tax treaty providing otherwise, in which case the gain will be subject to U.S. federal income tax generally in the same manner as effectively connected dividend income, as described above;

 

    the non-U.S. holder is an individual present in the United States for 183 days or more in the taxable year of disposition and certain other conditions are met, in which case the gain (net of certain U.S.-source losses) generally will be subject to U.S. federal income tax at a rate of 30% (or a lower treaty rate); or

 

    we are or have been a United States real property holding corporation (as described below), at any time within the five-year period preceding the disposition or the non-U.S. holder’s holding period, whichever period is shorter, and either (i) our common stock is not regularly traded on an established securities market prior to the beginning of the calendar year in which the sale or disposition occurs or (ii) the non-U.S. holder has owned or is deemed to have owned, at any time within the five-year period preceding the disposition or the non-U.S. holder’s holding period, whichever period is shorter, more than 5% of our common stock.

We will be a United States real property holding corporation at any time that the fair market value of our “United States real property interests,” as defined in the Code and applicable Treasury regulations, equals or exceeds 50% of the aggregate fair market value of our worldwide real property interests and our other assets used or held for use in a trade or business. We believe that we are not, and do not anticipate becoming in the foreseeable future, a United States real property holding corporation.

Information Reporting Requirements and Backup Withholding

Information returns will be filed with the IRS in connection with payments of dividends. Information returns may also be filed with the IRS in connection with the payment of proceeds from a sale or other disposition of our common stock, unless a non-U.S. holder complies with certification procedures to establish that it is not a United States person. Copies of information returns that are filed with the IRS may also be made available under the provisions of an applicable treaty or agreement to the tax authorities of the country in which the non-U.S. holder resides or is established. A non-U.S. holder may be subject to backup withholding on payments on our common stock or on the proceeds from a sale or other disposition of our common stock unless it complies with certifications procedures to establish that it is not a United States person or otherwise establishes an exemption. These certification procedures will be satisfied by the certification procedures required to claim a reduced rate of withholding under a treaty. The amount of any backup withholding from a payment to a non-U.S. holder will be allowed as a credit against the non-U.S. holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability and may entitle the non-U.S. holder to a refund, provided that the required information is furnished to the IRS in a timely manner.

FATCA Withholding Taxes

Provisions of the Code commonly referred to as “FATCA” require withholding of 30% on payments of dividends on our common stock, as well as of gross proceeds of dispositions occurring after December 31, 2018 of our common stock, to “foreign financial institutions” (which is broadly defined for this purpose and in general includes investment vehicles) and certain other non-U.S. entities unless various U.S. information reporting and due diligence requirements (generally relating to ownership by U.S. persons of interests in or accounts with those entities) have been satisfied, or an exemption applies. An intergovernmental agreement between the United States and an applicable foreign country may modify these requirements. If FATCA withholding is imposed, a

 

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beneficial owner that is not a foreign financial institution generally may obtain a refund of any amounts withheld by filing a U.S. federal income tax return (which may entail significant administrative burden). A non-U.S. holder should consult its tax advisor regarding the effects of FATCA on its investment in our common stock.

Federal Estate Tax

Individual non-U.S. holders (as specifically defined for U.S. federal estate tax purposes) and entities the property of which is potentially includible in such an individual’s gross estate for U.S. federal estate tax purposes (for example, a trust funded by such an individual and with respect to which the individual has retained certain interests or powers) should note that the common stock will be treated as U.S.-situs property subject to U.S. federal estate tax, unless an applicable estate tax treaty provides otherwise.

THE PRECEDING DISCUSSION OF UNITED STATES FEDERAL TAX CONSIDERATIONS IS FOR GENERAL INFORMATION ONLY. THIS DISCUSSION IS NOT TAX ADVICE. EACH PROSPECTIVE INVESTOR SHOULD CONSULT ITS OWN TAX ADVISOR REGARDING THE PARTICULAR U.S. FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL AND NON-U.S. TAX CONSEQUENCES OF PURCHASING, HOLDING AND DISPOSING OF OUR COMMON STOCK, INCLUDING THE CONSEQUENCES OF ANY PROPOSED CHANGE IN APPLICABLE LAWS.

 

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UNDERWRITING

Goldman, Sachs & Co., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated are acting as joint book-running managers of the offering and as representatives of the underwriters named below. Subject to the terms and conditions stated in the underwriting agreement dated the date of this prospectus, each underwriter named below has severally agreed to purchase, and we have agreed to sell to that underwriter, the number of shares set forth opposite the underwriter’s name.

 

Underwriter

   Number
of Shares
 

Goldman, Sachs & Co.

  

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

  

Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated

  

BMO Capital Markets Corp.

  

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

  

Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.

  

Jefferies LLC

  

Wells Fargo Securities, LLC

  

Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated

  
  

 

 

 

Total

  
  

 

 

 

The underwriting agreement provides that the obligations of the underwriters to purchase the shares included in this offering are subject to approval of legal matters by counsel and to other conditions. The underwriters are obligated to purchase all the shares (other than those covered by the option to purchase additional shares described below) if they purchase any of the shares.

Shares sold by the underwriters to the public will initially be offered at the initial public offering price set forth on the cover of this prospectus. Any shares sold by the underwriters to securities dealers may be sold at a discount from the initial public offering price not to exceed $         per share. If all the shares are not sold at the initial offering price, the underwriters may change the offering price and the other selling terms. The representatives have advised us that the underwriters do not intend to make sales to discretionary accounts. The offering of the shares by the underwriters is subject to receipt and acceptance and subject to the underwriters’ right to reject any order in whole or in part.

The selling stockholders have granted to the underwriters an option, exercisable for 30 days from the date of this prospectus, to purchase up to             additional shares at the public offering price less the underwriting discount. To the extent that the option is exercised, each underwriter must purchase a number of additional shares approximately proportionate to that underwriter’s initial purchase commitment. Any shares issued or sold under the option will be issued and sold on the same terms and conditions as the other shares that are the subject of this offering.

We have agreed that, for a period of 180 days after the date of this prospectus, we will not, without the prior written consent of the Requisite Number of Representatives (as defined below) of the underwriters, (i) offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase, lend, or otherwise transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, any shares of our common stock or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for our common stock or (ii) enter into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of our common stock, whether any such transaction described in clause (i) or (ii) above is to be settled by delivery of our common stock or such other securities, in cash or otherwise or (ii) file any registration statement with the SEC relating to the offering of any shares of our common stock or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for our common stock, provided that we must give each of the representatives notice substantially at the same time of any request to release or waive the restrictions

 

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set forth in this paragraph. “ Requisite Number of Representatives ” means (i) all of the representatives during the 10-day period starting on, and including, the date such notice is given by us (in the case of us making such a request) or one of the persons referred to in the immediately succeeding paragraph (in the case of any such person making a request) and (ii) two of the three representatives after completion of such 10-day period. These restrictions will not apply to:

 

    the shares to be sold in this offering;

 

    the issuance by us of shares of our common stock upon the exercise of an option or warrant or the conversion of a security outstanding on the date of this prospectus pursuant to an employee benefit plan in effect on the date of this prospectus and described in this prospectus;

 

    the grant of options or the issuance of restricted shares of our common stock or any other securities by us to our employees, officers, directors, advisors or consultants pursuant to employee benefit plans in effect on the date of this prospectus and described in this prospectus, provided that each recipient of shares of our common stock or securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for shares of our common stock pursuant to this third bullet shall execute a lock-up agreement substantially in the form provided by the underwriting agreement if he or she has not already delivered such a lock-up agreement;

 

    the filing by us of one or more registration statements with the SEC on Form S-8 in respect of any shares issued under, or the grant of any award pursuant to, an employee benefit plan described in this prospectus;

 

    the sale or issuance of or entry into an agreement to sell or issue shares of our common stock or securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for shares of our common stock in connection with any mergers, acquisition of securities, businesses, property or other assets, joint ventures, strategic alliances, or partnerships with experts or other talent to develop or provide products or services, provided that the aggregate number of shares of our common stock or securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for shares of our common stock (on an as-converted or as-exercised basis, as the case may be) that we may sell or issue pursuant to this fifth bullet shall not exceed 7.5% of the total number of shares of our common stock issued and outstanding immediately following the completion of this offering, and provided further that each recipient of shares of our common stock or securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for shares of our common stock pursuant to this fifth bullet shall execute a lock-up agreement substantially in the form provided by the underwriting agreement; and

 

    the establishment of a trading plan pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act for the transfer of shares of our common stock, provided that (i) such plan does not provide for the transfer of our common stock during the 180-day lock-up period described above and (ii) to the extent a public announcement or filing under the Exchange Act, if any, is required of or voluntarily made by us regarding the establishment of such plan, such announcement or filing shall include a statement to the effect that no transfer of our common stock may be made under such plan during the 180-day lock-up period described above.

The selling stockholders, our officers and directors and substantially all of our other stockholders have agreed that, for a period of 180 days after the date of this prospectus, they will not, without the prior written consent of the Requisite Number of Representatives of the underwriters, (i) offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase, lend, or otherwise transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, any shares of our common stock beneficially owned (as such term is used in Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act), by such person or any other securities so owned convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for our common stock or (ii) enter into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of our common stock, whether any such transaction described in clause (i) or (ii) above is to be settled by delivery of our common stock or such other securities, in cash or otherwise; provided that such person must

 

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give each of the representatives notice substantially at the same time of any request to release or waive the restrictions set forth in this paragraph. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the restrictions described in the lock-up agreement will not apply in certain circumstances, including:

 

    sales or transfers relating to shares of our common stock in this offering;

 

    transactions relating to shares of our common stock or other securities acquired in open market transactions after the completion of this offering, provided that no filing under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act shall be required or shall be voluntarily made in connection with subsequent sales of our common stock or other securities acquired in such open market transactions;

 

    transfers of shares of our common stock or any security convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for our common stock:

 

    as a bona fide gift or gifts, including as a result of the operation of law or estate or intestate succession, or pursuant to a will or other testamentary document;

 

    if such person is a natural person, to a member of the immediate family of such person;

 

    if such person is a natural person, to any trust or other like entity for the direct or indirect benefit of such person or the immediate family of such person;

 

    if such person is a natural person, to a corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other entity of which such person and the immediate family of such person are the direct or indirect legal and beneficial owners of all the outstanding equity securities or similar interests of such corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other entity;

 

    if such person is a corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other entity, to any trust or other like entity for the direct or indirect benefit of such person or any affiliate, wholly-owned subsidiary, limited partner, member or stockholder of such person;

 

    if such person is a corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other entity, to any investment fund or other entity controlled or managed by such person; or

 

    as a distribution to any affiliate, wholly-owned subsidiary, limited partner, member or stockholder of such person;

provided that in the case of any transfer or distribution pursuant to the sub-bullets above of this third bullet, each donee, distributee or transferee agrees to be bound in writing by the terms of the lock-up agreement prior to such transfer and no filing by any party (donor, donee, transferor or transferee) under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act (other than a filing on Form 5 after the expiration of the 180-day lock-up period) shall be required or shall be voluntarily made in connection with such transfer;

 

    the exercise of stock options or other similar awards granted pursuant to our equity incentive plans, provided that the foregoing restrictions shall apply to any of such person’s common stock issued upon such exercise;

 

    the transfer of shares of our common stock or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for shares of our common stock from such person to us (or the purchase and cancellation of same by us) upon a vesting event of our securities or upon the exercise of options to purchase shares of common stock by such person, in each case on a “cashless” or “net exercise” basis, or to cover income or withholding and other tax obligations of such person in connection with such vesting or exercise, whether by means of a “net settlement” or otherwise, provided that the no filling be made under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act (other than a filing on Form 5 after the expiration of the 180-day lock-up period) shall be required or shall be voluntarily made in connection with such transfer;

 

   

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during the 180-day lock-up period and (ii) to the extent a public announcement or filing under the Exchange Act, if any, is required of or voluntarily made by or on behalf of such person or us regarding the establishment or modification of such plan, such announcement or filing shall include a statement to the effect that no transfer of our common stock may be made under such plan during the 180-day lock-up period;

 

    the transfer of shares of our common stock or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for shares of our common stock that occurs by any order or settlement resulting from any legal proceeding pursuant to a qualified domestic order or in connection with a divorce settlement; provided that in the case of any transfer or distribution pursuant this clause, any filing under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act reporting a reduction in beneficial ownership of shares of our common stock shall state that such transfer is pursuant to an order of a court or a settlement resulting from a legal proceeding unless such a statement would be prohibited by any applicable law or order of a court; or

 

    the transfer of shares of our common stock or any security convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for shares of our common stock pursuant to a bona fide third-party tender offer, merger, amalgamation, consolidation or other similar transaction made to all holders of the shares of our common stock involving a change of control of us; provided that in the event that the tender offer, merger, amalgamation, consolidation or other such transaction is not completed, the shares of common stock owned by such person shall remain subject to the restrictions contained in the lock-up agreement; and provided further that in the event that the tender offer, merger, consolidation or other such transaction is not completed, the shares of our common stock owned by such person shall remain subject to the restrictions contained in the lock-up agreement (for this purpose, “change of control” shall mean the transfer (whether by tender offer, merger, consolidation or other similar transaction), in one transaction or a series of related transactions, to a person or group of affiliated persons, of shares of capital stock if, after such transfer, such person or group of affiliated persons would hold more than 50% of our outstanding voting securities (or the surviving entity)).

In addition, each such person has agreed that, without the prior written consent of the Requisite Number of Representatives of the underwriters, she or it will not, during the 180-day lock-up period, make any demand for or exercise any right with respect to, the registration of any shares of our common stock or any security convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for our common stock, unless any such demand or exercise of such right shall not result in any public announcement regarding the demand or exercise of such registration right, or the filing of any registration statement in connection therewith, prior to the expiration of the 180-day lock-up period.

Prior to this offering, there has been no public market for our shares. Consequently, the initial public offering price for the shares was determined by negotiations between us and the representatives. Among the factors considered in determining the initial public offering price were our results of operations, our current financial condition, our future prospects, our markets, the economic conditions in and future prospects for the industry in which we compete, our management, and currently prevailing general conditions in the equity securities markets, including current market valuations of publicly traded companies considered comparable to our Company. We cannot assure you, however, that the price at which the shares will sell in the public market after this offering will not be lower than the initial public offering price or that an active trading market in our shares will develop and continue after this offering.

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The following table shows the underwriting discount that we are to pay to the underwriters in connection with this offering. These amounts are shown assuming both no exercise and full exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares of common stock.

 

     Paid by the Company  
     No Exercise      Full Exercise  

Per share

   $                    $                

Total

   $         $     

We estimate that our portion of the total expenses of this offering, other than the underwriting discounts referred to above, will be $         . We have also agreed to reimburse the underwriters for certain expenses, including up to an aggregate of $25,000 in connection with the clearance of this offering with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, as set forth in the underwriting agreement. The underwriters have agreed to reimburse us for certain expenses incurred by us in connection with this offering upon closing of this offering.

Until the distribution of the shares is completed, SEC rules may limit underwriters and selling group members from bidding for and purchasing our common stock. However, the representatives may engage in transactions that stabilize the price of the common stock, such as bids or purchases to peg, fix or maintain that price.

In connection with the offering, the underwriters may purchase and sell our common stock in the open market. These transactions may include short sales, purchases on the open market to cover positions created by short sales and stabilizing transactions. Short sales involve the sale by the underwriters of a greater number of shares than they are required to purchase in the offering. “Covered” short sales are sales made in an amount not greater than the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares described above. The underwriters may close out any covered short position by either exercising their option to purchase additional shares or purchasing shares in the open market. In determining the source of shares to close out the covered short position, the underwriters will consider, among other things, the price of shares available for purchase in the open market as compared to the price at which they may purchase shares through the option granted to them. “Naked” short sales are sales in excess of such option. The underwriters must close out any naked short position by purchasing shares in the open market. A naked short position is more likely to be created if the underwriters are concerned that there may be downward pressure on the price of our common stock in the open market after pricing that could adversely affect investors who purchase in the offering. Stabilizing transactions consist of various bids for or purchases of shares of common stock made by the underwriters in the open market prior to the completion of the offering.

The underwriters may also impose a penalty bid. This occurs when a particular underwriter repays to the underwriters a portion of the underwriting discount received by it because the representatives have repurchased shares sold by or for the account of such underwriter in stabilizing or short covering transactions.

Similar to other purchase transactions, the underwriters’ purchases to cover the syndicate short sales may have the effect of raising or maintaining the market price of our common stock or preventing or retarding a decline in the market price of our common stock. As a result, the price of our common stock may be higher than the price that might otherwise exist in the open market. The underwriters may conduct these transactions on the NYSE, in the over-the-counter market or otherwise.

Neither we nor any of the underwriters make any representation or prediction as to the direction or magnitude of any effect that the transactions described above may have on the price of our common stock. In addition, neither we nor any of the underwriters make any representation that the representatives will engage in these transactions or that these transactions, once commenced, will not be discontinued without notice.

Electronic Distribution

In connection with the offering, certain of the underwriters or securities dealers may distribute prospectuses by electronic means, such as e-mail.

 

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Conflicts of Interest

The underwriters are full service financial institutions engaged in various activities, which may include securities trading, commercial and investment banking, financial advisory, investment management, principal investment, hedging, financing and brokerage activities. The underwriters and their respective affiliates have in the past performed commercial banking, investment banking and advisory services for us from time to time for which they have received customary fees and reimbursement of expenses and may, from time to time, engage in transactions with and perform services for us in the ordinary course of their business for which they may receive customary fees and reimbursement of expenses. In the ordinary course of their various business activities, the underwriters and their respective affiliates may make or hold a broad array of investments and actively trade debt and equity securities (or related derivative securities) and financial instruments (which may include bank loans and/or credit default swaps) for their own account and for the accounts of their customers and may at any time hold long and short positions in such securities and instruments. Such investments and securities activities may involve securities and/or instruments of ours or our affiliates. The underwriters and their affiliates may also make investment recommendations and/or publish or express independent research views in respect of such securities or financial instruments and may hold, or recommend to clients that they acquire, long and/or short positions in such securities and instruments.

Affiliates of Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. act as administrative agent, collateral agent, a joint book-running manage, and a joint lead arranger under our ABL facility and affiliates of Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and BMO Capital Markets Corp. are lenders under our ABL Facility. Because a portion of the net proceeds from this offering will be used to repay a portion of loans outstanding under our ABL Facility as described under “Use of Proceeds,” affiliates of Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and BMO Capital Markets Corp. will receive their respective pro rata portions of such net proceeds from this offering as lenders under our ABL Facility.

We have agreed to indemnify the underwriters against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, or to contribute to payments the underwriters may be required to make because of any of those liabilities.

Canada

The shares of our common stock may be sold in Canada only to purchasers purchasing, or deemed to be purchasing, as principal that are accredited investors, as defined in National Instrument 45-106 Prospectus Exemptions or subsection 73.3(1) of the Securities Act (Ontario), and are permitted clients, as defined in National Instrument 31-103 Registration Requirements, Exemptions and Ongoing Registrant Obligations. Any resale of the shares of our common stock must be made in accordance with an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the prospectus requirements of applicable securities laws.

Securities legislation in certain provinces or territories of Canada may provide a purchaser with remedies for rescission or damages if this prospectus (including any amendment thereto) contains a misrepresentation, provided that the remedies for rescission or damages are exercised by the purchaser within the time limit prescribed by the securities legislation of the purchaser’s province or territory. The purchaser should refer to any applicable provisions of the securities legislation of the purchaser’s province or territory for particulars of these rights or consult with a legal advisor.

Pursuant to section 3A.3 of National Instrument 33-105 Underwriting Conflicts (NI 33-105), the underwriters are not required to comply with the disclosure requirements of NI 33-105 regarding underwriter conflicts of interest in connection with this offering.

European Economic Area

In relation to each Member State of the European Economic Area which has implemented the Prospectus Directive (each, a Relevant Member State), each underwriter has represented and agreed that with effect from and including the date on which the Prospectus Directive is implemented in that Relevant Member State (the

 

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Relevant Implementation Date) it has not made and will not make an offer of shares to the public in that Relevant Member State prior to the publication of a prospectus in relation to the shares which has been approved by the competent authority in that Relevant Member State or, where appropriate, approved in another Relevant Member State and notified to the competent authority in that Relevant Member State, all in accordance with the Prospectus Directive, except that it may, with effect from and including the Relevant Implementation Date, make an offer of shares to the public in that Relevant Member State at any time:

(a) to legal entities which are authorized or regulated to operate in the financial markets or, if not so authorized or regulated, whose corporate purpose is solely to invest in securities;

(b) to any legal entity which has two or more of (1) an average of at least 250 employees during the last financial year; (2) a total balance sheet of more than €43,000,000 and (3) an annual net turnover of more than €50,000,000, as shown in its last annual or consolidated accounts;

(c) to fewer than 100 natural or legal persons (other than qualified investors as defined in the Prospectus Directive) subject to obtaining the prior consent of the representatives for any such offer; or

(d) in any other circumstances which do not require the publication by the Company of a prospectus pursuant to Article 3 of the Prospectus Directive.

For the purposes of this provision, the expression an “offer of shares to the public” in relation to any shares in any Relevant Member State means the communication in any form and by any means of sufficient information on the terms of the offer and the shares to be offered so as to enable an investor to decide to purchase or subscribe the shares, as the same may be varied in that Relevant Member State by any measure implementing the Prospectus Directive in that Relevant Member State and the expression Prospectus Directive means Directive 2003/71/EC and includes any relevant implementing measure in each Relevant Member State.

United Kingdom

Each underwriter has represented and agreed that:

(a) it has only communicated or caused to be communicated and will only communicate or cause to be communicated an invitation or inducement to engage in investment activity (within the meaning of Section 21 of the FSMA) received by it in connection with the issue or sale of the shares in circumstances in which Section 21(1) of the FSMA does not apply to the Company; and

(b) it has complied and will comply with all applicable provisions of the FSMA with respect to anything done by it in relation to the shares in, from or otherwise involving the United Kingdom.

Hong Kong

The shares may not be offered or sold by means of any document other than (i) in circumstances which do not constitute an offer to the public within the meaning of the Companies Ordinance (Cap.32, Laws of Hong Kong), or (ii) to “professional investors” within the meaning of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap.571, Laws of Hong Kong) and any rules made thereunder, or (iii) in other circumstances which do not result in the document being a “prospectus” within the meaning of the Companies Ordinance (Cap.32, Laws of Hong Kong), and no advertisement, invitation or document relating to the shares may be issued or may be in the possession of any person for the purpose of issue (in each case whether in Hong Kong or elsewhere), which is directed at, or the contents of which are likely to be accessed or read by, the public in Hong Kong (except if permitted to do so under the laws of Hong Kong) other than with respect to shares which are or are intended to be disposed of only to persons outside Hong Kong or only to “professional investors” within the meaning of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571, Laws of Hong Kong) and any rules made thereunder.

 

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Singapore

This prospectus has not been registered as a prospectus with the Monetary Authority of Singapore. Accordingly, this prospectus and any other document or material in connection with the offer or sale, or invitation for subscription or purchase, of the shares may not be circulated or distributed, nor may the shares be offered or sold, or be made the subject of an invitation for subscription or purchase, whether directly or indirectly, to persons in Singapore other than (i) to an institutional investor under Section 274 of the Securities and Futures Act, Chapter 289 of Singapore (the “SFA”), (ii) to a relevant person, or any person pursuant to Section 275(1A), and in accordance with the conditions, specified in Section 275 of the SFA or (iii) otherwise pursuant to, and in accordance with the conditions of, any other applicable provision of the SFA.

Where the shares are subscribed or purchased under Section 275 by a relevant person which is: (a) a corporation (which is not an accredited investor) the sole business of which is to hold investments and the entire share capital of which is owned by one or more individuals, each of whom is an accredited investor; or (b) a trust (where the trustee is not an accredited investor) whose sole purpose is to hold investments and each beneficiary is an accredited investor, shares, debentures and units of shares and debentures of that corporation or the beneficiaries’ rights and interest in that trust shall not be transferable for 6 months after that corporation or that trust has acquired the shares under Section 275 except: (1) to an institutional investor under Section 274 of the SFA or to a relevant person, or any person pursuant to Section 275(1A), and in accordance with the conditions, specified in Section 275 of the SFA; (2) where no consideration is given for the transfer; or (3) by operation of law.

Japan

The securities have not been and will not be registered under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Law of Japan (the Financial Instruments and Exchange Law) and each underwriter has agreed that it will not offer or sell any securities, directly or indirectly, in Japan or to, or for the benefit of, any resident of Japan (which term as used herein means any person resident in Japan, including any corporation or other entity organized under the laws of Japan), or to others for re-offering or resale, directly or indirectly, in Japan or to a resident of Japan, except pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of, and otherwise in compliance with, the Financial Instruments and Exchange Law and any other applicable laws, regulations and ministerial guidelines of Japan.

 

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LEGAL MATTERS

The validity of the issuance of our common stock offered in this prospectus will be passed upon for us by Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP. The underwriters are being represented by Latham & Watkins LLP.

EXPERTS

The consolidated financial statements as of October 29, 2016 and October 31, 2015 and for each of the fiscal years ended October 29, 2016, October 31, 2015 and October 31, 2014, respectively, included in this prospectus have been so included in reliance on the reports of RSM US LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.

WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

We have filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-1 under the Securities Act with respect to the shares of common stock offered hereby. This prospectus, which constitutes a part of the registration statement, does not contain all of the information set forth in the registration statement or the exhibits and schedules filed therewith. For further information with respect to us and the common stock offered hereby, please refer to the registration statement and the exhibits and schedules filed therewith. Statements contained in this prospectus regarding the contents of any contract or any other document that is filed as an exhibit to the registration statement are not necessarily complete, and each such statement is qualified in all respects by reference to the full text of such contract or other document filed as an exhibit to the registration statement. A copy of the registration statement and the exhibits and schedules filed therewith may be inspected without charge at the public reference room maintained by the SEC, located at 100 F Street N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549, and copies of all or any part of the registration statement may be obtained from such offices upon the payment of the fees prescribed by the SEC. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information about the public reference room. The SEC also maintains a website that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding registrants that file electronically with the SEC. The address is www.sec.gov.

Upon completion of this offering, we will become subject to the information and periodic reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and, in accordance therewith, we will file periodic reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. Such periodic reports, proxy statements and other information will be available for inspection and copying at the public reference room and website of the SEC referred to above.

 

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INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT S

 

     PAGE  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     F-2   

Consolidated Financial Statements:

  

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of October 29, 2016 and October 31, 2015

     F-3   

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended October 29, 2016, October 31, 2015 and October 31, 2014

     F-4   

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the years ended October 29, 2016, October 31, 2015 and October 31, 2014

     F-5   

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended October 29, 2016, October 31, 2015 and October 31, 2014

     F-6   

Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity and Contingently Redeemable Common Stock for years ended October 29, 2016, October 31, 2015 and October 31, 2014

     F-7   

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

     F-8   

Schedule II – Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

     F-39   

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders

REV Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of REV Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of October 29, 2016 and October 31, 2015, and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, cash flows, and shareholders’ equity and contingently redeemable common stock for each of the three years ended October 29, 2016, October 31, 2015, and October 31, 2014. Our audits also included the financial statement schedule of REV Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries listed in the Index to Consolidated Financial Statements. These financial statements and financial statement schedule are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and schedule based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of REV Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of October 29, 2016 and October 31, 2015, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years ended October 29, 2016, October 31, 2015, and October 31, 2014, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Also, in our opinion, the related financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein.

/s/ RSM US LLP

New York, New York

December 23, 2016

 

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REV Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

     October 29,
2016
     October 31,
2015
 

ASSETS

     

Current assets:

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 10,821       $ 4,968   

Accounts receivable, net

     181,239         113,059   

Inventories, net

     325,633         246,962   

Deferred income taxes

     —           23,599   

Other current assets

     12,037         10,152   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current assets

     529,730         398,740   

Property, plant and equipment, net

     146,422         89,145   

Goodwill

     84,507         82,825   

Intangibles assets, net

     124,040         118,903   

Other long-term assets

     4,320         6,208   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 889,019       $ 695,821   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

     

Current liabilities:

     

Current maturities of notes payable, bank and other long-term debt

   $ —         $ 236   

Accounts payable

     129,481         69,950   

Customer advances

     87,627         36,489   

Accrued warranty

     22,693         18,153   

Other current liabilities

     91,803         55,073   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     331,604         179,901   

Notes payable, bank and other long-term debt, less current maturities

     256,040         212,394   

Deferred income taxes

     17,449         45,604   

Other long-term liabilities

     23,710         18,008   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     628,803         455,907   

Contingently redeemable common stock (20,097 and 25,803 shares outstanding, respectively)

     22,293         15,350   

Commitments and contingencies

     

Shareholders’ Equity:

     

Preferred stock ($.001 par value, 5,000 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding)

     —           —     

Common stock—Class A ($.001 par value, 575,000 shares authorized; 86,314 and 106,965 shares issued (excluding contingently redeemable common stock), 86,314 and 97,337 shares outstanding, respectively)

     —          —    

Common stock—Class B ($.001 par value, 540,000 shares authorized; 533,554 shares issued and outstanding)

     —          —    

Additional paid-in capital

     206,229         204,624   

Retained earnings

     31,655         24,607   

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

     39         (26

Common stock in treasury, at cost (0 and 9,628 shares, respectively)

     —           (4,641
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity

     237,923         224,564   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 889,019       $ 695,821   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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REV Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

     Fiscal Year Ended  
     October 29,
2016
     October 31,
2015
     October 31,
2014
 

Net sales

   $ 1,925,999       $ 1,735,081       $ 1,721,116   

Cost of sales

     1,696,068         1,553,127         1,557,877   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross profit

     229,931         181,954         163,239   

Operating expenses:

        

Selling, general and administrative

     139,771         102,309         111,820   

Research and development costs

     4,815         5,106         8,275   

Restructuring

     3,521         3,869         3,376   

Amortization of intangible assets

     9,423         8,586         8,790   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     157,530         119,870         132,261   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating income

     72,401         62,084         30,978   

Interest expense

     29,158         27,272         26,195   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income before provision for income taxes

     43,243         34,812         4,783   

Provision for income taxes

     13,050         11,935         3,295   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 30,193       $ 22,877       $ 1,488   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Earnings per common share:

        

Basic

   $ 46.82       $ 34.69       $ 2.26   

Diluted

   $ 46.65       $ 34.65       $ 2.25   

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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REV Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(Dollars in thousands)

 

     Fiscal Year Ended  
     October 29,
2016
     October 31,
2015
    October 31,
2014
 

Net income

   $ 30,193       $ 22,877      $ 1,488   

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

     65         (120     80   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

   $ 30,258       $ 22,757      $ 1,568   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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REV Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Dollars in thousands)

 

     Fiscal Year Ended  
     October 29,
2016
    October 31,
2015
    October 31,
2014
 

Cash flows from operating activities:

      

Net income

   $ 30,193      $ 22,877      $ 1,488   

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

      

Depreciation and amortization

     24,593        19,084        18,901   

Amortization of debt issuance costs

     2,713        2,330        2,540   

Amortization of senior note discount

     249        217        235   

Stock-based compensation expense

     19,692        3,237        859   

Deferred income taxes

     (3,661     (5,325     (325

(Gain) loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment

     (342     28        (1,819

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

      

Accounts receivable, net

     (52,428     7,518        (38,190

Inventories, net

     (8,054     (2,795     18,754   

Other current assets

     (691     (3,553     4,742   

Accounts payable

     44,805        (15,831     284   

Accrued warranty

     (4,001     (5,863     (691

Customer advances

     2,855        5,218        (366

Other liabilities

     18,667        (1,395     (1,167

Long-term assets

     980        (108     684   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     75,570        25,639        5,929   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

      

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

     (48,542     (15,430     (12,067

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

     2,274        —          4,290   

Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired

     (31,727     —          (5,043

Acquisition of Ancira assets

     (6,435     —          —     

Other

     —          (187     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (84,430     (15,617     (12,820
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

      

Net proceeds (payments) from borrowings under revolving credit facility

     61,777        (13,705     1,929   

Repayment of debt assumed from acquisition

     (3,698     —          —     

Payment of debt issuance costs

     (1,085     —          —     

Dividends paid on subsidiary preferred shares upon cancellation

     —          (186     —     

Repayment of long-term debt and capital leases

     (20,536     (269     (353

Net proceeds from the issuance of common stock

     —          2,000        2,855   

Redemption of common stock and stock options

     (21,745     (5,461     (3,125

Payments received on stock subscription receivable

     —          48        79   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

     14,713        (17,573     1,385   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     5,853        (7,551     (5,506

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year

     4,968        12,519        18,025   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of year

   $ 10,821      $ 4,968      $ 12,519   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

      

Cash paid for:

      

Interest

   $ 25,789      $ 24,638      $ 15,636   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income taxes, net of refunds

   $ 5,845      $ 18,390      $ (906
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity and Contingently Redeemable Common Stock

(Dollars in thousands)

Fiscal Years Ended October 29, 2016, October 31, 2015 and 2014

 

    Common Stock - Class A     Common Stock - Class B                                               Contingently Redeemable
Common Stock
 
    Amount     Number of
Shares
Outstanding
    Amount     Number of
Shares
Outstanding
    Additional
Paid-in Capital
    Retained
Earnings
    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
income (loss)
    Common
Share
Subscription
Receivable
    Common Stock
in Treasury
    Total
Equity
          Number of
Shares
Outstanding
    Amount  

Balance, October 31, 2013

  $ —          86,937      $ —          533,554      $ 194,563      $ 8,878      $ 14      $ (127   $ (725   $ 202,603            39,811      $ 13,894   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

    —          —          —          —          —          1,488        —          —          —          1,488            —          —     

Other comprehensive income

    —          —          —          —          —          —          80        —          —          80            —          —     

Stock-based compensation expense

    —          —          —          —          643        —          —          —          —          643            —          —     

Redemption of common shares

    —          (8,213     —          —          —          —          —          —          (3,125     (3,125         —          —     

Payments received on share subscription receivable

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          79        —          79            —          —     

Change in value of contingently redeemable common stock

    —          —          —          —          —          (2,024     —          —          —          (2,024         —          2,024   

Reclassification of contingently redeemable common stock to permanent equity

    —          8,694        —          —          3,355        —          —          —          —          3,355            (8,694     (3,355

Issuance of contingently redeemable common stock

    —          —          —          —          (1,093     —          —          —          1,093        —              7,215        2,855   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, October 31, 2014

  $ —          87,418      $ —          533,554      $ 197,468      $ 8,342      $ 94      $ (48   $ (2,757   $ 203,099            38,332      $ 15,418   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

    —          —          —          —          —          22,877        —          —          —          22,877            —          —     

Other comprehensive loss

    —          —          —          —          —          —          (120     —          —          (120         —          —     

Stock-based compensation expense

    —          —          —          —          828        —          —          —          —          828            —          —     

Redemption of common shares

    —          (7,489     —          —          (269     —          —          —          (3,781     (4,050         —          —     

Dividends paid on subsidiary preferred shares upon cancellation

    —          —          —          —          —          (186     —          —          —          (186         —          —     

Payments received on share subscription receivable

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          48        —          48            —          —     

Change in value of contingently redeemable common stock

    —          —          —          —          —          (6,426     —          —          —          (6,426         —          6,426   

Reclassification of contingently redeemable common stock to permanent equity

    —          17,408        —          —          8,494        —          —          —          —          8,494            (17,408     (8,494

Issuance of contingently redeemable common stock

    —          —          —          —          (1,897     —          —          —          1,897        —              4,879        2,000   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, October 31, 2015

  $ —          97,337      $ —          533,554      $ 204,624      $ 24,607      $ (26   $ —        $ (4,641   $ 224,564            25,803      $ 15,350   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

    —          —          —          —          —          30,193        —          —          —          30,193            —          —     

Other comprehensive income

    —          —          —          —          —          —          65        —          —          65            —          —     

Stock-based compensation expense

    —          —          —          —          1,445        —          —          —          —          1,445            —          —     

Redemption of common shares

    —          (16,729     —          —          (717     —          —          —          (10,684     (11,401         —          —     

Retirement of treasury stock

    —          —          —          —          (2,896     (12,429     —          —          15,325        —              —          —     

Change in value of contingently redeemable common stock

    —          —          —          —          —          (10,716     —          —          —          (10,716         —          10,716   

Reclassification of contingently redeemable common stock to permanent equity

    —          5,706        —          —          3,773        —          —          —          —          3,773            (5,706     (3,773
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, October 29, 2016

  $ —          86,314      $ —          533,554      $ 206,229      $ 31,655      $ 39      $ —        $ —        $ 237,923            20,097      $ 22,293   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Note 1. Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation

REV Group, Inc. (formerly Allied Specialty Vehicles, Inc.) is one of North America’s leading manufacturers of specialty vehicles serving three market segments: Fire & Emergency, Commercial, and Recreation. The Company’s Fire & Emergency business is conducted through its wholly owned subsidiaries Halcore Group, Inc., Wheeled Coach Industries, Inc., E-ONE, Inc. and Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. The Company’s Commercial business is conducted through its wholly owned subsidiaries Collins Bus Corporation, Capacity of Texas Inc., Mobile Products, Inc., Champion Bus, Inc., General Coach America, Inc., Goshen Coach, Inc., ElDorado National (California), Inc. and ElDorado National Kansas, Inc. The Company’s Recreation vehicle business is conducted through its wholly owned subsidiaries REV Recreation Group, Inc. and Goldshield Fiberglass, Inc. Effective November 1, 2015, Allied Specialty Vehicles, Inc. changed its name to REV Group, Inc. (collectively, the “Company” or “REV”).

Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Principles of Consolidation : The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of REV and all of its subsidiaries and are prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Fiscal Year : All references to “fiscal year 2016” relate to the year ended October 29, 2016. All references to “fiscal year 2015” relate to the year ended October 31, 2015. All references to “fiscal year 2014” relate to the year ended October 31, 2014. Each fiscal year is divided into four 13-week fiscal quarters. Each fiscal quarter is grouped into two 4-week monthly reporting periods and one 5-week monthly reporting period, although quarters may occasionally consist of “4-5-5” or “4-4-6” monthly periods, depending on the calendar and the additional week in a 53-week fiscal year. During fiscal year 2016 the Company changed the day of its fiscal year end from October 31 of each year to the last Saturday in October of each year going forward.

Reclassifications : The Company has reclassified certain prior year amounts to conform to the current period for reporting purposes. The Company reclassified $3,772 of tax indemnification assets from other current assets to other long-term assets as of October 31, 2015.

Use of Estimates : The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates. Management reviews its estimates on an ongoing basis, including those related to allowances for doubtful accounts, valuation of inventories, self-insurance reserves, purchase accounting estimates, useful lives for depreciation and amortization of property and equipment, warranty accrual, valuation allowances for deferred income tax assets, valuation of contingently redeemable common stock and litigation based on currently available information.

Business Combinations : The purchase price of an acquired company is allocated between assets acquired and liabilities assumed from the acquired business based on their estimated fair values. Any excess of consideration transferred is recorded as goodwill. To the extent the estimated fair value of the net assets acquired exceeds the purchase price, a gain on bargain purchase is recorded in current operations. The results of operations of the acquired businesses are included in the Company’s operating results from the dates of acquisition.

Assets acquired and liabilities assumed generally include tangible and intangible assets, and contingent assets and liabilities. When available, the estimated fair values of these assets and liabilities are determined based on observable inputs such as quoted market prices, information from comparable transactions, and the replacement cost of assets in the same condition or stage of usefulness (Level 1 and 2). If observable inputs are not available, unobservable inputs are used such as expected future cash flows or internally developed estimates of value (Level 3).

 

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Cash and Cash Equivalents : The Company considers all highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. Cash equivalents consisted principally of bank deposits and overnight sweep accounts. The Company performs periodic evaluations of the relative credit standing of these financial institutions and limits the amount of credit exposure with any one institution.

Deposits held with financial institutions may exceed the amount of insurance provided on such deposits. These deposits may be redeemed upon demand, and are maintained with major financial institutions within the United States. Credit ratings of these financial institutions are monitored by management to mitigate risk of loss. At October 29, 2016, the Company had $9,763 of uninsured cash balances in excess of Federal Depository Insurance Company limits.

Accounts Receivable : Accounts Receivable consist of amounts billed and due from customers. The Company extends credit to customers in the normal course of business and maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts resulting from the inability or unwillingness of customers to make required payments. Management determines the allowance for doubtful accounts by evaluating individual customer receivables and considering a customer’s financial condition, credit history, the age of accounts receivable and current economic conditions.

The Company establishes a reserve for specific accounts receivable that are believed to be uncollectible, as well as an estimate of uncollectible receivables not specifically known. Historical trends and the Company’s current knowledge of potential collection problems provide the Company with sufficient information to establish a reasonable estimate for an allowance for doubtful accounts. Accounts Receivable in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets at October 29, 2016 and October 31, 2015 are stated net of an allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,623 and $768, respectively. Receivables are written off when management determines collection is highly unlikely and collection efforts have ceased. The change in the allowance for doubtful accounts is as follows:

 

     Fiscal Year Ended  
     October 29,
2016
     October 31,
2015
     October 31,
2014
 

Beginning balance

   $ 768       $ 795       $ 564   

Net recorded expense

     1,075         620         850   

Write-offs, net of recoveries/payments

     (220      (647      (619
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending balance

   $ 1,623       $ 768       $ 795   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Concentrations of Credit Risk : Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of accounts receivable. Concentration of credit risk with respect to accounts receivable is limited due to the large number of customers and their dispersion within North America. However, a majority amount of receivables is with dealers and municipalities in the United States. The Company continuously monitors credit risk associated with its receivables. The Company’s top five customers combined accounted for approximately 15%, 14% and 15% of its net sales for fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Inventories : Inventories are stated at the lower of aggregate cost or market. Cost is determined using the first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) method. If inventory costs exceed expected market value due to obsolescence or quantities on hand are in excess of expected demand, the Company records reserves for the difference between the cost and the expected market value. These reserves are recorded based on various factors, including recent sales history and sales forecasts, industry market conditions, vehicle model changes and general economic conditions.

 

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Property, Plant and Equipment : Property, plant and equipment are recorded at cost, except when acquired in a business combination where property, plant and equipment are recorded at fair value. Depreciation of property, plant and equipment is recognized over the estimated useful lives of the respective assets using the straight-line method. The estimated useful lives are as follows:

 

     Years  

Buildings, related improvements and land improvements

     5-39   

Machinery and equipment

     3-15   

Office, furniture and other

     3-15   

Expenditures that extend the useful life of existing property, plant and equipment are capitalized and depreciated over the remaining useful life of the related asset. Expenditures for repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred. When property, plant and equipment are retired or sold, the cost and related accumulated depreciation is removed from the Company’s balance sheet, with any gain or loss reflected in operations. Accumulated depreciation on capitalized lease assets is included in property, plant and equipment.

Goodwill and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets : The Company accounts for business combinations by estimating the fair value of consideration paid for acquired businesses, including contingent consideration, and assigning that amount to the fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, with the remainder assigned to goodwill. If the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed exceeds the fair value of consideration paid, a gain on bargain purchase is recognized. The estimates of fair values are determined utilizing customary valuation procedures and techniques, which require us, among other things, to estimate future cash flows and discount rates. Such analyses involve significant judgments and estimations.

Goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets, consisting of trade names, are not amortized, however, the Company reviews goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment at least annually or more often if an event occurs or circumstances change which indicates that its carrying amount may not exceed its fair value. The annual impairment review is performed as of the first day of the fourth quarter of each fiscal year based upon information and estimates available at that time. To perform the impairment testing, the Company first assesses qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair values of the Company’s reporting units or indefinite-lived intangible assets are less than their carrying amounts as a basis for determining whether or not to perform the quantitative impairment test. The Company then estimates the fair value of each reporting unit and each indefinite-lived intangible asset not meeting the qualitative criteria and compares their fair values to their carrying values.

The fair value of each reporting unit of the Company is determined by using the income approach and involves the use of significant estimates and assumptions. The income approach involves discounting management’s projections of future cash flows and a terminal value discounted at a discount rate which approximates the Company’s weighted-average cost of capital (“WACC”). Key assumptions used in the income approach include future sales growth, gross margin and operating expenses trends, depreciation expense, taxes, capital expenditures and changes in working capital. Projected future cash flows are based on income forecasts and management’s knowledge of the current operating environment and expectations for the future. The WACC incorporates equity and debt return rates observed in the market for a group of comparable public companies in the industry, and is determined using an average debt to equity ratio of selected comparable public companies, and is also adjusted for risk premiums and the Company’s capital structure. The terminal value is based upon the projected cash flow for the final projected year, and is calculated using estimates of growth of the net cash flows based on the Company’s estimate of stable growth for each financial reporting unit. The inputs and assumptions used in the determination of fair value are considered Level 3 inputs within the fair value hierarchy.

If the fair value of any reporting unit, as calculated using the income approach, is less than its carrying value, the fair value of the implied goodwill is calculated as the difference between the fair value of the reporting unit and the fair value of the underlying assets and liabilities, excluding goodwill. An impairment charge is recorded for any excess of the carrying value of goodwill over the implied fair value for each reporting unit.

 

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When determining the fair value of indefinite-lived trade names, the Company uses the relief from royalty method which requires the determination of fair value based on if the Company was licensing the right to the trade name in exchange for a royalty fee. The Company utilizes the income approach to determine future revenues to which to apply a royalty rate. The royalty rate is based on research of industry and market data related to transactions involving the licensing of comparable intangible assets. In considering the value of trade names, the Company looks to relative age, consistent use, quality, expansion possibilities, relative profitability and relative market potential.

As a result of the annual Company’s impairment test on goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets, it was concluded that there is no impairment of such assets for fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014.

Long-Lived Assets Including Definite-Lived Intangible Assets : Property, plant and equipment and intangible assets with definite lives are reviewed for potential impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by comparison of the carrying value of such assets to the undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by such assets. If the carrying value of an asset exceeds its estimated undiscounted future cash flows, an impairment provision is recognized to the extent that the undiscounted future cash flows exceed the carrying amount of the asset. The Company considers factors such as historic or forecasted operating results, trends and future prospects, current market value, significant industry trends and other economic and regulatory factors in performing these analyses. Using different assumptions could result in a change in the Company’s estimates of cash flows and those differences could produce materially different results.

Debt Issuance Costs : Debt issuance costs are amortized as a component of interest expense over the term of the underlying debt using the effective interest method. These costs include bank commitment fees, legal and consulting costs, appraisals, title surveys, etc. Debt issuance costs of $3,505 and $5,426 at October 29, 2016 and October 31, 2015, respectively, related to the Company’s senior secured notes are reported as a direct reduction of the related debt instrument in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. Debt issuance costs of $2,422 and $2,130 at October 29, 2016 and October 31, 2015, respectively, related to the Company’s ABL are reported in other long-term assets in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.

Self-Insurance : Generally, the Company self-insures for a portion of product liability claims, workers’ compensation and employee medical coverage. Under these plans, liabilities are recognized for claims incurred, including an estimate for those incurred but not reported. The Company determines the liability for claims with the assistance of a third party administrator and actuary using various state statutes and historical claims experience. The Company has a self-insured retention (“SIR”) for product liability which varies annually based on market conditions. As of October 29, 2016 the SIR was at $500 per occurrence including defense expenses. The Company maintains liability insurance in excess of the SIR with outside insurance carriers to manage its risks related to catastrophic claims in excess of its self-insured positions for product liability and personal injury matters.

For employee medical coverage, annual claims of up to $275 per member are the risk of the company. Paid claims during the calendar year greater than $275 for any member are covered under a stop-loss policy with a commercial insurance carrier. Health expenses were $27,807, $23,744 and $21,669 during fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Accrued health benefit liability was $4,739 and $3,899 at October 29, 2016 and October 31, 2015, respectively, and is included as a component of payroll and related benefits and taxes in other current liabilities in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. The Company is insured for workers’ compensation claims under both state and private insurance plans. The Company’s product liability and workers’ compensation accruals including residual claims under previous years SIR programs are also included within other current liabilities in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. Accrued workers’ compensation claims totaled $962 and $970 at October 29, 2016 and October 31, 2015, respectively.

Income Taxes : Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are based on the temporary differences between the financial reporting basis and the income tax basis of the Company’s assets and liabilities using currently enacted

 

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tax rates and laws. Valuation allowances are established to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount ultimately expected to be realized. In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible for income tax purposes. Management considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income, and tax-planning strategies in making this assessment.

The Company recognizes liabilities for uncertain income tax positions based on a two-step process. The first step is to evaluate the tax position for recognition by determining if the weight of available evidence indicates that it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained on audit, including resolution of related appeals or litigation processes, if any. The second step requires the Company to estimate and measure the tax benefit as the largest amount that is more than 50% likely to be realized upon ultimate settlement. It is inherently difficult and subjective to estimate such amounts, as the Company must determine the probability of various possible outcomes. The Company evaluates these uncertain tax positions on a quarterly basis or when new information becomes available to management. The evaluations are based on factors including, but not limited to, changes in facts or circumstances, changes in tax law, successfully settled issues under audit and new audit activity. Such a change in recognition or measurement could result in the recognition of a tax benefit or an increase to the related provision. The amount of unrecognized tax benefits, including interest and penalties, was $2,895 and $4,202 as of October 29, 2016 and October 31, 2015, respectively.

The Company classifies accrued interest and penalties related to income tax liabilities in the provision for income taxes in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. Liabilities for income taxes payable, accrued interest and penalties that are due within one year of the balance sheet date are included in other current liabilities.

Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share : Basic earnings per share represents net income divided by basic weighted-average number of common shares, including contingently redeemable shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share represents net income divided by diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding also include the dilutive effect of additional potential common shares issuable from stock options and are determined using the treasury stock method.

Comprehensive Income : Comprehensive income includes all changes in equity during a period except those that resulted from investments by or distributions to the Company’s shareholders. Other comprehensive income or loss refers to revenues, expenses, gains and losses that are included in comprehensive income, but excluded from net income as these amounts are recorded directly as an adjustment to shareholders’ equity.

The components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) are as follows:

 

     Fiscal Year Ended October 31, 2014  
     Increase / (Decrease) in
Fair Value of
Derivatives
     Other      Accumulated Other
Comprehensive
Income/(Loss)
 

Balance at October 31, 2013

   $ (41    $ 55       $ 14   

Changes

     56         24         80   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance at October 31, 2014

   $ 15       $ 79       $ 94   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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     Fiscal Year Ended October 31, 2015  
     Increase / (Decrease) in
Fair Value of
Derivatives
     Other      Accumulated Other
Comprehensive
Income/(Loss)
 

Balance at October 31, 2014

   $ 15       $ 79       $ 94   

Changes

     43         (163      (120
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance at October 31, 2015

   $ 58       $ (84    $ (26
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     Fiscal Year Ended October 29, 2016  
     Increase / (Decrease) in
Fair Value of
Derivatives
     Other      Accumulated Other
Comprehensive
Income/(Loss)
 

Balance at October 31, 2015

   $ 58       $ (84    $ (26

Changes

     (78      143         65   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance at October 29, 2016

   $ (20    $ 59       $ 39   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Revenue Recognition : The Company recognizes revenue for sales of vehicles when contract terms are met, collectability is reasonably assured and a product is shipped or risk of ownership has been transferred to and accepted by the customer. In certain instances, risk of ownership and title passes when the product has been completed in accordance with purchase order specifications and has been tendered for delivery to the customer. Periodically, certain customers request bill and hold transactions. In those cases, revenue recognition occurs after the customer has been notified that the products have been completed according to the customer specifications, have passed all of the Company’s quality control inspections, and are ready for delivery.

Revenues from the sale of parts and the Company’s Goldshield Fiberglass businesses are recognized when title to products and the risk of loss are transferred to the customer, which is generally upon shipment. Revenue from service agreements is recognized as earned when services are rendered.

Intercompany sales are eliminated upon consolidation.

Provisions are made for discounts, returns and sales allowances based on management’s best estimate and the historical experience of each business unit. Sales are recorded net of amounts invoiced for taxes imposed on the customer, such as excise or value-added taxes.

Customer advances include amounts received in advance of the completion of vehicles or in advance of services being rendered. Such customer advances are recorded as current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets until the vehicle is shipped or the service rendered.

Warranty : Provisions for estimated warranty and other related costs are recorded in cost of sales and are periodically adjusted to reflect actual experience. The amount of accrued warranty liability reflects management’s estimate of the expected future cost of settling the Company’s obligations under its warranty programs. The costs of fulfilling the Company’s warranty obligations primarily consist of replacement parts, labor and sometimes travel for any field retrofit or recall campaigns. The Company’s estimates are based on historical warranty expenditures, length of the warranty obligations for units sold, and the number of units under warranty. If a warranty cost is incurred due to a defect in a purchased material, the Company will seek reimbursement from the vendor to the fullest extent possible. The Company reviews warranty claims experience to determine if there are defects affecting numerous vehicles that would require a field retrofit or recall campaign.

Advertising Costs : Advertising costs are expensed as incurred and included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. Advertising costs totaled $4,118, $3,623 and $3,133 for fiscal years 2016, 2015, and 2014, respectively.

 

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Research and Development Costs : Research and development costs are expensed as incurred and included as part of operating expenses in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. Research and development costs totaled $4,815, $5,106 and $8,275 for fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Fair Value Measurements : The Company’s financial instruments not required to be adjusted to fair value on a recurring basis consist principally of cash, receivables, long-term debt and accounts payable. The Company believes cash, accounts receivable, and accounts payable are recorded at amounts that approximate their current market values based on their short-term nature.

Foreign currency forward contracts held or issued by the Company for risk management purposes are traded in over-the counter markets where quoted market prices are not readily available. For these derivatives, the Company measures fair value using the foreign currency spot rate at the reporting period compared to the contractual rate.

The estimated carrying and fair values of the Company’s financial instruments recognized and measured at fair value, which consist of foreign currency forward contracts and considered Level 2 inputs, are $89 and $0 as of October 29, 2016 and October 31, 2015, respectively.

The Company determines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between unrelated market participants at the measurement date. The Company utilizes valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs (Levels 1 and 2) and minimize the use of unobservable inputs (Level 3) within the fair value hierarchy established by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”). The Company applies a “market approach” or an “income approach” to determine fair value. The market approach method uses pricing and other information generated by market transactions for identical or comparable assets and liabilities. When determining the fair value measurements for assets and liabilities, which are required to be recorded or disclosed at fair value, the Company considers the principal or most advantageous market in which the Company would transact and the market-based risk measurements or assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, such as inherent risk, transfer restrictions and credit risk. In the absence of significant market based inputs, the Company will use an “income approach” to estimate the fair value of the asset. This approach is based on the principle that the present value of the expected income that can be generated from the ownership of the asset approximates its fair value. This approach generally includes management’s estimates of assumptions that market participants would use to price the asset or liability including, projected income, a time period over which that income can be earned and an estimate of risk-adjusted discount and capitalization rates. Assets and liabilities are classified within the fair value hierarchy based on the lowest level (least observable) input that is significant to the measurement in its entirety. At each reporting period, all assets and liabilities for which the fair value measurement is based on significant unobservable inputs are classified as Level 3.

Based on recent open market transactions of the Company’s Senior Secured Notes, the fair value is approximately $185,850 and $209,100 as of October 29, 2016 and October 31, 2015, respectively. The fair value of the Company’s outstanding borrowings on its ABL Facility approximates book value.

For illustrative purposes, the levels within the FASB fair value hierarchy are as follows:

 

Level 1   Quoted prices in active markets that are unadjusted and accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities;
Level 2   Quoted prices for identical assets and liabilities in markets that are not active, quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or financial instruments for which significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly;
Level 3   Prices or valuations that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable, including the company’s own assumptions in determining fair value.

 

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The Company applies fair value accounting for all financial assets and liabilities that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the consolidated financial statements, consisting of derivative financial instruments and contingently redeemable common stock (discussed in Note 14, Contingently Redeemable Common Stock), which are valued based upon Level 3 inputs. The Company applies fair value accounting to its non-financial assets and liabilities, which consists principally of indefinite lived intangible assets (for purposes of the Company’s annual impairment test).

Change in the fair value of recurring fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the fiscal years 2016 and 2015 were as follows:

 

     Contingently Redeemable
Common Stock
 

Balance at October 31, 2014

   $ 15,418   

Change in fair value

     6,426   

Issuance of contingently redeemable common stock

     2,000   

Reclassification of contingently redeemable common stock to permanent equity

     (8,494
  

 

 

 

Balance at October 31, 2015

     15,350   

Change in fair value

     10,716   

Issuance of contingently redeemable common stock

     —     

Reclassification of contingently redeemable common stock to permanent equity

     (3,773
  

 

 

 

Balance at October 29, 2016

   $ 22,293   

Derivative Financial Instruments : The Company recognizes all derivative financial instruments, such as foreign exchange contracts, in the consolidated financial statements at fair value regardless of the purpose or intent for holding the instrument. Changes in the fair value of derivative financial instruments are either recognized periodically in income or in shareholders’ equity as a component of other comprehensive income or loss depending on whether the derivative financial instrument qualifies for hedge accounting, and if so, whether it qualifies as a fair value hedge or cash flow hedge. Generally, changes in fair values of derivatives accounted for as fair value hedges are recorded in income along with the portions of the changes in the fair values of the hedged items that relate to the hedged risks. Changes in fair values of derivatives accounted for as cash flow hedges, to the extent they are effective as hedges, are recorded in other comprehensive income or loss, net of deferred income taxes. Changes in fair value of derivatives not qualifying as hedges are reported in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. Cash flows from derivatives that are accounted for as cash flow or fair value hedges are included in the Company’s consolidated statements of cash flows in the same category as the item being hedged.

Derivative financial instruments qualifying for hedge accounting must maintain a specified level of effectiveness between the hedging instrument and the item being hedged, both at inception and throughout the hedged period, which management evaluates periodically. The effective portion of gains and losses is deferred as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). As a matter of policy, the Company only enters into transactions which it believes will be highly effective at offsetting the underlying risk, and it does not use derivatives for trading or speculative purposes.

Stock-Based Compensation : Stock compensation expense is recorded over the term of the associated stock option grants, which is generally up to 10 years from the grant date, and is measured based upon the estimation of the fair value of all stock option awards on the grant date by applying the Black-Scholes option-pricing valuation model (the “Black-Scholes Model”). The application of the Black-Scholes Model requires the Company to make certain assumptions such as the fair value of common stock on the grant date, forfeitures of option grants and the rate of dividend payments on common stock. Other assumptions utilized in the Black-Scholes Model include volatility of the share price of select peer public companies and the risk free rate.

 

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The fair value of the Company’s common stock is calculated by determining enterprise value by applying an earnings multiple to the Adjusted EBITDA over the previous 12 months, and deducting outstanding debt, then dividing by the number of shares of common stock outstanding. The assumption for forfeitures is based upon historical experience. As the Company has not historically paid dividends on its common stock, a 0% dividend rate has been assumed for all outstanding stock options.

As of October 29, 2016, as a result of the Company’s filing of a Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the Company was considered a public entity, and as such, recognized the liability share awards at fair value in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. Changes in fair value of liability share awards are recorded as stock compensation expense.

Foreign Currency Translation and Transactions : All balance sheet amounts denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar have been translated into U.S. dollars using the exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date. Income statement amounts have been translated using the average exchange rate during the period in which the transactions occurred. Resulting translation adjustments are included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). Foreign currency transaction gains or losses are included in selling, general and administrative expense in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. The Company recorded net foreign currency transaction losses of $90, $18 and $283 during fiscal years 2016, 2015, and 2014, respectively.

Subsequent Events : The Company evaluated subsequent events through December 23, 2016, the date on which the financial statements were available to be issued.

New Accounting Pronouncements : In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) (“ASU 2014-09”), which specifies how and when to recognize revenue as well as providing informative, relevant disclosures. ASU 2014-09 will become effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017 (the Company’s fiscal year 2019) and interim periods within that fiscal year. The Company is currently evaluating the impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03, Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs (“ASU 2015-03”), which requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. ASU 2015-03 will become effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015 (the Company’s fiscal year 2017). The Company adopted ASU 2015-03 effective October 31, 2015 on a retrospective basis. Accordingly, $3,505 and $5,426 of debt issuance costs, previously included within other long-term assets, have been reclassified as a reduction of long-term debt on the consolidated balance sheet as of October 29, 2016 and October 31, 2015, respectively.

In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-11, Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory (Topic 330) (“ASU 2015-11”), which requires inventory measured using any method other than last-in, first-out (“LIFO”) or the retail inventory method to be subsequently measured at the lower of cost or net realizable value, rather than at the lower of cost or market. ASU 2015-11 will become effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016 (the Company’s fiscal year 2018) and interim periods within that fiscal year. The Company believes the adoption of ASU 2015-11 will not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-16, Busi n ess C o m b in a ti o ns (To p ic 8 05 ) S im p lifyi n g t h e Accou n ti n g f o r Mea s u rement-Period A d jus t ments (“ASU 2015-16”). ASU 2015-16 requires that an acquirer in a business combination recognize adjustments to provisional amounts that are identified during the measurement period in the reporting period in which the adjustment amounts are determined, rather than as retrospective adjustments. ASU 2015-16 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, including interim periods within those fiscal years. ASU 2015-16 should be applied prospectively to adjustments to provisional amounts that occur after the effective date of ASU 2015-16 with earlier application permitted for financial statements that have not been issued. The Company believes the adoption of ASU 2015-16 will not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

 

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In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-17, Income Tax e s, B a lance Sheet C l ass i fication of Deferred Tax e s (“ASU 2015-17”), which simplifies the balance sheet classification of deferred taxes. ASU 2015-17 requires that all deferred tax assets and liabilities be classified as noncurrent in the classified balance sheet, rather than separating such deferred taxes into current and noncurrent amounts, as is required under current guidance. ASU 2015-17 is effective for fiscal years, and for interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2016 with early adoption permitted, and may be applied either prospectively or retrospectively. The Company prospectively adopted ASU 2015-17 in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2016 and therefore prior periods were not retrospectively adjusted. The adoption of ASU 2015-17 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, L e ases (Topic 842) (“ASU 2016-02”). The amendments in this update require, among other things, that lessees recognize the following for all leases (with the exception of leases with a duration of less than 12 months) at the commencement date: (1) a lease liability, which is a lessee’s obligation to make lease payments arising from a lease, measured on a discounted basis; and (2) a right-to-use asset, which is an asset that represents the lessee’s right to use, or control the use of, a specified asset for the lease term. Lessees and lessors must apply a modified retrospective transition approach for leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements. The Company expects to adopt ASU 2016-02 in the first quarter of 2019 and is currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2016-02 to its consolidated financial statements.

Note 3. Acquisitions

Kovatch Mobile Equipment Acquisition

On April 22, 2016, the Company acquired certain real estate assets and 100% of the common shares of Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (“KME” and the “KME Acquisition”). KME produces a broad portfolio of customized specialty fire apparatus vehicles, and markets them to fire-rescue, military, aviation, and industrial customers globally. The KME Acquisition strengthens the Company’s share in the emergency vehicle market by expanding the Company’s product portfolio into segments of the fire apparatus market, which have not been previously served by the Company’s existing businesses and compliments the Company’s existing product portfolio. The purchase price for KME was $39,602 ($30,112 net of $9,490 cash acquired) and a subsequent $511 adjustment paid to the Company based on the level of net working capital and debt at closing. The net cash consideration paid at closing was funded through the Company’s ABL Facility. KME is reported as part of the Fire & Emergency segment. The preliminary purchase price allocation resulted in goodwill of $1,314, which is not deductible for income tax purposes.

The acquisition of KME has been accounted for as a business combination using the acquisition method of accounting, whereby the purchase price was allocated to tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values on the acquisition date, with the remaining unallocated purchase price recorded as goodwill. Fair value measurements have been applied based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing of the asset or liability. The accounting for this transaction is preliminary and subject to potential adjustments, no later than one year from the date of acquisition.

As of October 29, 2016, the Company had not completed its final assessment of the value of liabilities for environmental, workers compensation and warranty liabilities which existed as of the date of acquisition. Adjustments which may result from the completion of this assessment may result in a change in the value of deferred income tax assets and liabilities.

 

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The following table summarizes the preliminary fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed for KME:

 

Assets:

  

Cash

   $ 9,490   

Receivables, net

     12,617   

Inventories, net

     67,899   

Deferred income taxes

     6,233   

Other current assets

     1,580   

Property, plant and equipment

     15,332   

Intangible assets, net

     10,950   

Other long-term assets

     39   
  

 

 

 

Total assets acquired

     124,140   

Liabilities:

  

Accounts payable

     13,834   

Customer advances

     43,438   

Accrued warranty

     14,357   

Deferred income taxes

     5,977   

Other current liabilities

     8,246   
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities assumed

     85,852   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Acquired

     38,288   

Consideration Paid

     39,602   
  

 

 

 

Goodwill

   $ 1,314   
  

 

 

 

Intangible assets acquired as a result of the KME Acquisition are as follows:

 

Customer relationships (9 year life)

   $ 8,550   

Trade names (indefinite life)

     2,400   
  

 

 

 

Total intangible assets, net

   $ 10,950   
  

 

 

 

Net sales and operating loss for the fiscal 2016 attributable to the KME acquisition were $97,197 and ($475), respectively. The Company has not included pro forma financial information in this report as if the acquisition had occurred on November 1, 2014, since the KME Acquisition did not meet the materiality requirement for such disclosure.

Hall-Mark Fire Apparatus Acquisition

On November 20, 2015, the Company acquired certain assets and assumed certain liabilities of Hall-Mark Fire Apparatus Inc. (“Hall-Mark”, the “Hall-Mark Acquisition”). The Hall-Mark acquisition provides the Company with the opportunity to expand its parts and service offerings to its customers. The purchase price was $3,000 in cash with $2,000 paid at closing and $1,000 payable in quarterly installments over the next five years. Additionally, the Company assumed $3,698 of Hall-Mark’s debt, offset by $385 of cash acquired. The net cash consideration paid at closing was funded through the Company’s ABL Facility. Hall-Mark is reported as part of the Fire & Emergency segment. The purchase price allocation resulted in goodwill of $368, which is deductible for income tax purposes.

The Hall-Mark Acquisition has been accounted for as a business combination using the acquisition method of accounting, whereby the purchase price was allocated to tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values on the acquisition date, with the remaining unallocated purchase

 

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price recorded as goodwill. Fair value measurements have been applied based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing of the asset or liability.

The following table summarizes the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed for Hall-Mark:

 

Assets:

  

Cash

   $ 385   

Accounts receivable

     3,135   

Inventories

     2,718   

Prepaids & other assets

     3,493   

Property, plant and equipment

     191   

Trade names

     870   

Customer relationships

     750   

Order backlog

     220   

Non-compete Agreements

     530   
  

 

 

 

Total assets acquired

     12,292   

Liabilities

  

Accounts payable

     891   

Other current liabilities

     226   

Customer deposits

     4,845   

Debt

     3,698   
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities assumed

     9,660   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Acquired

     2,632   

Consideration Paid

     3,000   
  

 

 

 

Goodwill

   $ 368   
  

 

 

 

 

The Hall-Mark trade names will be amortized over five years, customer lists will be amortized over nine years, non-compete agreements will be amortized over six years and the order backlog is being amortized over a one-year period.

Net sales and operating income for fiscal 2016 attributable to the Hall-Mark acquisition were $38,290 and $345, respectively. The Company has not included pro forma financial information as if the acquisition had occurred on November 1, 2014, since the Hall-Mark Acquisition did not meet the materiality requirement for such disclosure.

Ancira Acquisition

On December 14, 2015, the Company entered into an agreement to acquire the land, building, and inventory of a recreational vehicle dealer in Texas (“Ancira”, “Ancira Acquisition”). The purchase price for the Ancira Acquisition was $19,976.

As the Company did not acquire any business processes, namely the dealer license from this dealer, the Ancira Acquisition was accounted for as an asset acquisition, and accordingly, the total purchase price was allocated to the assets acquired based on their relative fair value. No intangible assets were acquired or recognized as a result of the Ancira Acquisition.

 

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The following table summarizes the allocated cost of the assets acquired in the Ancira Acquisition:

 

Inventory

   $ 13,541   

Land & land improvements

     1,400   

Building & improvements

     4,849   

Machinery & equipment

     186   
  

 

 

 

Total purchase price

   $ 19,976   
  

 

 

 

Note 4. Inventories

Inventories, net of reserves, consisted of the following:

 

     October 29, 2016      October 31, 2015  

Chassis

   $ 35,227       $ 30,765   

Raw materials

     112,423         86,533   

Work in process

     128,145         97,251   

Finished products

     59,179         40,454   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     334,974         255,003   

Less: reserves

     (9,341      (8,041
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total inventories, net

   $ 325,633       $ 246,962   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Note 5. Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment consisted of the following:

 

     October 29, 2016      October 31, 2015  

Land & land improvements

   $ 16,247       $ 11,579   

Buildings & improvements

     85,779         60,546   

Machinery & equipment

     73,087         46,250   

Office furniture & fixtures

     9,009         7,377   

Construction in process

     23,445         10,196   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     207,567         135,948   

Less: accumulated depreciation

     (61,145      (46,803
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total property, plant and equipment, net

   $ 146,422       $ 89,145   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Depreciation expense for fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014 was $15,170, $10,498 and $10,111, respectively.

Note 6. Goodwill and Intangible Assets

As of October 29, 2016 and October 31, 2015, goodwill in the Fire & Emergency segment was $55,857 and $54,175, respectively. Goodwill in the Commercial segment was $28,650 as of October 29, 2016 and October 31, 2015. There is no goodwill in the Recreation segment.

 

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The change in the net carrying value amount of goodwill consisted of the following:

 

     October 29, 2016      October 31, 2015  

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 82,825       $ 82,825   

Activity during the year:

     

Acquisition activity

     1,682         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

   $ 84,507       $ 82,825   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Intangible assets (excluding goodwill) consisted of the following:

 

     Weighted-Average Life      October 29, 2016      October 31, 2015  

Finite-lived intangible assets:

        

Technology-related

     7.0       $ 724       $ 724   

Customer relationships

     8.6         79,172         69,872   

Order backlog

     1.0         220         —     

Non-compete agreements

     6.0         530         —     

Trade names

     7.0         3,477         1,367   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        84,123         71,963   

Less: accumulated amortization

        (47,846      (38,423
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        36,277         33,540   

Indefinite-lived trade names

        87,763         85,363   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total intangible assets, net

      $ 124,040       $ 118,903   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Amortization expense was $9,423, $8,586 and $8,790 for fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The estimated future amortization expense of intangible assets for the subsequent five fiscal years is as follows: 2017—$8,837, 2018—$8,340, 2019—$7,345, 2020—$4,766 and 2021—$2,085.

Note 7. Other Current Liabilities

Other current liabilities consisted of the following:

 

     October 29, 2016      October 31, 2015  

Payroll and related benefits and taxes

   $ 27,775       $ 20,629   

Incentive compensation

     11,715         7,104   

Customer sales program

     3,549         3,292   

Restructuring costs

     359         1,776   

Interest payable

     9,444         9,036   

Income taxes payable

     8,716         —     

Stock options

     9,117         1,214   

Other

     21,128         12,022   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total other current liabilities

   $ 91,803       $ 55,073   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Note 8. Notes Payable, Bank and Other Long-Term Debt

The Company was obligated under the following debt instruments:

 

     October 29, 2016      October 31, 2015  

Senior secured facility:

     

Senior secured notes, net of debt discount ($455 and $704) and debt issuance costs ($3,505 and $5,426)

   $ 176,040       $ 193,870   

ABL Facility

     80,000         18,224   

Capital leases

     —           536   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     256,040         212,630   

Less: current maturities

     —           (236
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Long-term maturities of notes payable, bank and other long-term debt

   $ 256,040       $ 212,394   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Senior Secured Notes

On October 21, 2013, the Company issued (“Offering”) $200,000 in aggregate principal amount of its 8.5% Senior Secured Notes (the “Notes”). The net proceeds from the Offering, together with net proceeds from the Company’s ABL Facility (defined below) were used to finance the acquisition of the commercial bus business of Thor Industries, Inc. in fiscal year 2013 and to repay all outstanding debt existing at the time of the Offering.

The Notes mature on November 1, 2019. All principal is due in full on the maturity date. Interest accrues on the Notes at the rate of 8.5% per annum, payable semi-annually in arrears on May 1 and November 1 each year.

The Notes are guaranteed by all direct and indirect wholly owned domestic subsidiaries of the Company that guarantee debt under the ABL Facility described below. The Notes are secured by a first priority lien on substantially all of the guarantors’ assets other than accounts receivable and inventory, and related assets, pledged under the ABL Facility. The Notes are also secured by a second priority lien on substantially all of the collateral under the ABL Facility. The Notes are effectively subordinated to debt incurred under the ABL Facility, or other permitted debt facilities and obligations, as defined in the indenture governing the Notes, to the extent of the value of the assets securing the ABL Facility.

On October 17, 2016, the Company completed an open market purchase of $20,000 of its outstanding bonds, which were subsequently cancelled. The Company paid a premium of $400 and $784 of accrued interest as of the date of the purchase.

On or after November 1, of the years below, the Company may redeem all or a part of the Notes at the redemption prices set forth below plus accrued and unpaid interest on the Notes redeemed, to the applicable redemption date:

104.250% (Year 2016)

102.125% (Year 2017)

100.000% (Year 2018 and thereafter)

Upon a change of control, as defined, each holder of the Notes will have the right to require the Company to repurchase all or any part of the holder’s Notes at 101%, so long as the Note is a minimum of $2,000.

The Notes were issued with an applicable original issue discount (“OID”) of $1,166. The Company also incurred $8,980 in associated debt issuance costs. The OID is being accreted and debt issuance costs are being amortized over the debt term using the effective interest method. The principal on the Notes is reported on the consolidated balance sheets net of the unamortized OID of $455 and $704 at October 29, 2016 and October 31, 2015,

 

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respectively. The unamortized debt issuance costs are being reported as a direct reduction of related debt instrument in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and totaled $3,505 and $5,426 at October 29, 2016 and October 31, 2015, respectively. The Notes contain certain financial covenants. The Company was in compliance with all financial covenants under the Notes as of October 29, 2016.

At October 29, 2016, the Company had $180,000 in principal outstanding under the Notes.

ABL Facility

Effective October 21, 2013, the Company entered into a $150,000 senior secured revolving credit and guaranty agreement (the Asset Based Lending or “ABL Facility”) with a syndicate of lenders. The ABL Facility consists of: (i) Revolving Loans, (ii) Swing Line Loans, and (iii) Letters of Credit, aggregating up to a combined maximum of $150,000. The total amount borrowed was subject to a $15,000 sublimit for Swing Line Loans, and a $25,000 sublimit for Letters of Credit, along with certain borrowing base and other customary restrictions as defined in the agreement. The Company incurred $3,526 in debt issuance costs related to the ABL Facility.

On April 22, 2016, the Company exercised its $50,000 Incremental Commitment option under the ABL Facility in conjunction with the KME Acquisition, which increased the borrowing capacity under the ABL Facility to $200,000 at that time. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged. The Company incurred $721 in debt issuance costs related to the $50,000 Incremental Commitment.

On August 19, 2016, the Company amended the ABL Facility to add an Incremental Commitment option of $100,000 (the “August 2016 Amendment”), and on that date exercised the Incremental Commitment option. The August 2016 Amendment increased the borrowing capacity under the ABL Facility to $300,000. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

All outstanding principal on the ABL Facility is due and payable on the maturity date of October 21, 2018, unless as otherwise amended per the terms of the agreement. Principal may be repaid at any time during the term of the ABL Facility without penalty. The lenders hold a first priority security interest in essentially all accounts receivable and inventory of the Company, and a second priority security interest in all other assets of the Company. All obligations under the ABL Facility are effectively subordinate to other debt to the extent of the value of collateral other than accounts receivable and inventory.

All Revolving Loans under the ABL Facility bear interest at rates equal to, at the Company’s option, either a Base Rate plus an Applicable Margin, or a Eurodollar Rate plus an Applicable Margin. All Swing Line Loans under the ABL Facility bear interest at a rate equal to a Base Rate plus an Applicable Margin. Applicable Margins were initially set at 0.75% for Base Rate loans and Swing Line Loans, and 1.75% for Eurodollar loans, and are subject to subsequent adjustment as defined in the agreement. Interest is payable quarterly for all loans in which a Base Rate is applied, and is payable either monthly or quarterly for all loans in which a Eurodollar Rate is applied.

At October 29, 2016, the Company had $80,000 in principal outstanding under Revolving Loans, and had a net unused availability of $213,849. Borrowings under Revolving Loans bear interest at an average rate of 2.24% per annum. The Company had open Letters of Credit of $6,151 at October 29, 2016.

The ABL Facility contains certain financial covenants. The Company was in compliance with all financial covenants under the ABL Facility as of October 29, 2016.

Note 9. Warranties

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transmissions, tires, etc.) included in the Company’s end products may include warranties from original equipment manufacturers (“OEM”). These OEM warranties are passed on to the end customer of the Company’s products, and in some cases the customer deals directly with the applicable OEM manufacturer for any issues encountered.

Changes in the Company’s warranty liability consisted of the following:

 

     Fiscal Year Ended  
     October 29,
2016
     October 31,
2015
 

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 28,453       $ 34,316   

Warranty provisions

     26,759         22,537   

Settlements made

     (31,232      (27,472

Warranties for current year acquisitions

     14,357         —     

Changes in liability of pre-existing warranties

     471         (928
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

   $ 38,808       $ 28,453   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Accrued warranty is classified in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets as follows:

 

     October 29,
2016
     October 31,
2015
 

Current liabilities

   $ 22,693       $ 18,153   

Other long-term liabilities

     16,115         10,300   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total warranty liability

   $ 38,808       $ 28,453   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Provisions for estimated warranty and other related costs are recorded at the time of sale and are periodically adjusted to reflect actual experience. Certain warranty and other related claims involve matters of dispute that ultimately are resolved by negotiation, arbitration or litigation. Warranty issues may arise that are beyond the scope of the Company’s historical experience and the potential liability for these warranty issues is evaluated on a case by case basis.

Note 10. Leases

Certain administrative and production facilities and equipment are leased under long-term, non-cancelable operating lease agreements. Most leases contain renewal options for varying periods. Leases generally require the Company to pay for insurance, taxes and maintenance of the property. See Note 19 for related party disclosures relating to leases.

Total rental expenses for property, plant and equipment charged to operations under non-cancelable operating leases was $3,706, $2,612 and $2,941 during fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Future minimum lease payments due under operating leases for the subsequent five fiscal years, are as follows:

 

2017

     2,471   

2018

     2,164   

2019

     1,834   

2020

     1,370   

2021

     1,090   

Thereafter

     836   

 

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Note 11. Employee Benefit Plan

The Company has a defined contribution 401(k) plan covering substantially all employees. The plan allows employees to defer up to 100% of their employment income (subject to annual contribution limits imposed by the I.R.S.) after all taxes and applicable benefit deductions. Each employee who elects to participate is eligible to receive Company matching contributions that are based on employee contributions to the plans, subject to certain limitations. Amounts expensed for the Company’s matching and discretionary contributions were $6,085, $5,398 and $4,615 during fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively

Note 12. Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities

Cash Flow Hedges : The Company is exposed to certain risks relating to its ongoing business operations. The primary risk related to cash flows, partially managed by using derivative instruments, is foreign currency exchange rate risk. Forward contracts on various foreign currencies are entered into to manage the foreign currency exchange rate risk on the collection of receivables denominated in foreign currencies. These derivatives typically require the exchange of a foreign currency for U.S. dollars at a fixed rate at a future date.

To protect against the reduction in value of forecasted foreign currency cash flows resulting from export sales, the Company has instituted a foreign currency cash flow hedging program. The Company hedges portions of its receivables denominated in foreign currencies with forward contracts. When the U.S. dollar weakens against foreign currencies, decreased foreign currency payments are offset by gains in the value of the forward contracts. Conversely, when the U.S. dollar strengthens against foreign currencies, increased foreign currency payments are offset by losses in the value of the forward contracts.

For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as a cash flow hedge, the effective portion of the gain or loss on the derivative instrument is reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and reclassified into earnings in the same line item associated with the forecasted transaction and in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. The Company generally hedges its exposure to the variability in future cash flows for a maximum of 12 to 18 months.

The ineffective portion of cash flow hedges, which is the remaining gain or loss on the derivative instrument in excess of the cumulative change in the present value of future cash flows of the hedged item, if any, or hedge components excluded from the assessment of effectiveness, is recognized in earnings immediately during the current period as a component of selling, general and administrative expenses in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.

A net amount of $39 currently reported in accumulated other comprehensive income is expected to be reclassified to earnings within the next 12 months. The Company had forward foreign exchange contracts with a gross notional value of $5,198 and $5,669 as of October 29, 2016 and October 31, 2015, respectively, designated as cash flow hedges.

Note 13. Shareholders’ Equity

The Company’s amended certificate of incorporation allow for the issuance of up to 575,000 Class A common shares and for the issuance of up to 540,000 Class B common shares.

Shareholder Rights : All current shareholders of the Company are a party to the Amended Shareholders Agreement (the “Shareholders Agreement”) which governs the shareholders’ voting rights, right to transfer securities, rights in the event of a sale of the Company or other liquidity event and other special approval rights. Under the terms of the Shareholders Agreement, the Company may be required (at the shareholder’s option) or have the option to purchase the shareholder’s common stock upon termination, disability, death or retirement if the shareholder is an employee. If an employee shareholder is terminated for cause or the employee

 

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shareholder departs for any reason other than death, disability or retirement, the purchase price of the common stock will be the lesser of termination book value or cost. In the case of termination for any other reason and in the case of death, disability or retirement, the purchase price shall be a price per share equal to the fair market value as determined by the Company’s board of directors. Holders of the Company’s Class A common stock have one vote per share and holders of the Company’s Class B common stock have two votes per share.

Note 14. Contingently Redeemable Common Stock

Shares of common stock which are held by employees are eligible to be put to the Company in accordance with the Shareholders Agreement if certain criteria (as defined in the Shareholders Agreement) are met and the former employee or his or her beneficiaries exercises the option to put the shares to the Company in accordance with the Shareholders Agreement. As these provisions are not certain of being met, the shares of common stock held by employees are considered contingently redeemable common stock and recorded as temporary equity on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet until the shares of common stock are either re-purchased by the Company or the put option expires. The put option expires 90 or 180 days after termination of employment, depending on the nature of the termination or upon the sale of the Company or an initial public offering of the Company’s common stock. The value of these shares of common stock are presented at fair value on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. The fair value of the Company’s common stock is calculated by estimating the Company’s enterprise value by applying an earnings multiple to the Company’s Adjusted EBITDA over the previous 12 months, and deducting outstanding net debt.

When the put option is exercised or expires, the shares are re-measured at fair value on that date and reclassified from temporary equity to shareholders’ equity. Changes in the fair value of the contingently redeemable shares of common stock are recorded in retained earnings.

During fiscal year 2016, the Company reclassified 5,706 contingently redeemable Class A common shares to shareholders’ equity. During fiscal year 2015, the Company issued 4,879 contingently redeemable Class A common shares for proceeds of $2,000. During fiscal year 2014, the Company issued 7,215 contingently redeemable Class A common shares for proceeds of $2,855.

Note 15. Stock Compensation

In April 2010, the Company’s board of directors approved the Company’s 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “2010 Plan”). Under the 2010 Plan, key employees, including employees who may also be directors or officers of the Company, outside directors, key consultants and key contractors of the Company may be granted incentive stock options, nonqualified stock options, and other share-based awards. The 2010 Plan provides for the granting of options to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock at not less than the fair market value of such shares on the date of grant. Stock options terminate not more than ten years from the date of grant. The 2010 Plan allows acceleration of options upon certain events, as defined. The Company recognizes compensation expense for stock options, nonvested stock and performance share awards over the requisite service period for vesting of the award, or to an employee’s eligible retirement date, if earlier and applicable. The maximum number of shares of stock reserved for all awards under the 2010 Plan is 80,000. At October 29, 2016, the Company had 46,832 shares available for issuance under the 2010 Plan.

Stock Option Awards : Stock options granted have a term of up to 10 years from the grant date. The vesting of these options are either immediate, upon a triggering event or over a three or four-year period. Exercisability of the majority of the options is contingent upon the occurrence of a change in control of the Company, or in certain of the option grants, an initial public offering of the Company’s common stock. The Company estimates the fair value of all stock option awards on the grant date by applying the Black-Scholes option-pricing valuation model. The application of this option pricing valuation model involves assumptions that are subjective, judgmental and sensitive in the determination of stock compensation cost.

 

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As of October 29, 2016 and October 31 2015, there were 20,800 and 16,400 stock options outstanding, respectively, which were considered liability share awards as the underlying shares were eligible to be sold back to the Company as a result of put rights in the Shareholders Agreement, within a period of time which would not subject the shareholder to the risks and rewards of share ownership for a reasonable period of time. As of October 29, 2016, as a result of the Company’s filing of a Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the Company was considered a public entity, and as such, recognized the liability share awards at fair value in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. The fair value of the vested portion of these stock options was $9,117 at October 29, 2016. The Company valued these liabilities share awards at intrinsic value as of October 31, 2015. The intrinsic value of the vested portion of these stock options was $1,214 as of October 31, 2015, and is recorded in other current liabilities on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. The fair value of the liability awards was $2,256 at October 31, 2015. Changes in fair value of liability share awards are recorded as stock compensation expense.

As of October 29, 2016, the Company could potentially recognize $2,505 of stock-based compensation expense if certain performance targets are met. As of October 29, 2016, the Company had $7,399 of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to time based vesting stock options.

In connection with the termination of certain Company officers in fiscal year 2014, the Company as part of the separation agreements allowed these employees to retain their awards subsequent to termination. There are no current or future performance requirements to retain the modified awards. This change resulted in a modification of stock option awards per ASC 718. Since the awards were subject to the contingencies described above, the adjusted value of the awards were included in the total value of potential performance based stock-based compensation expense.

The key assumptions used in determining the fair value of options granted for fiscal years 2016, 2015, and 2014, are as follows:

 

     2016    2015    2014

Weighted-average volatility

   52.75 - 52.98%    52.59 - 52.73%    52.75 - 53.05%

Weighted-average risk-free interest rate

   1.83 - 2.25%    1.93 - 2.37%    2.35 - 2.80%

Weighted-average expected life in years

   10.00    10.00    10.00

Dividend yield

   —      —      —  

Weighted-average grant date fair value per option

   $407.01    $358.72    $252.81

Peer group information is the basis for the selection of the expected weighted-average volatility. The estimated expected life is the option term. The risk-free interest rate is selected based upon yields of United States Treasury issues with a term equal to the expected life of the option being valued.

 

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Stock option activity for fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014, was as follows:

 

     Number of
Shares
     Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price Per
Share
     Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
(in years)
     Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value of
In-the-
Money
Options
 

Outstanding at October 31, 2013

     41,347       $ 287         6.1       $ 3,496   

Granted

     27,950         391         —           —     

Exercised

     —           —           —           —     

Cancelled

     (2,290      345         —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Outstanding at October 31, 2014

     67,007       $ 327         6.8       $ 4,773   

Granted

     4,600         560         —           —     

Exercised

     —           —           —           —     

Cancelled

     (11,175      368         —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Outstanding at October 31, 2015

     60,432       $ 344         6.0       $ 15,156   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Granted

     12,500         640         —           —     

Exercised

     —           —           —           —     

Cancelled

     (26,100      351         —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Outstanding at October 29, 2016

     46,832       $ 455         7.1       $ 45,463   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Exercisable at October 29, 2016

     12,133       $ 415         —         $ 8,429   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The aggregate intrinsic value in the previous table reflects the total pre-tax intrinsic value (the difference between the per share fair value of the Company’s stock and the exercise price of the stock options, multiplied by the number of in-the-money stock options) that would have been received by the option holders had all option holders exercised their options on October 29, 2016 and October 31, 2015. The intrinsic value of the Company’s stock options changes based on the changes in fair value of the Company’s common stock.

Note 16. Restructuring Charges

In October 2014 the Company implemented a strategic plan to relocate the remaining of Navistar RV (since renamed Monaco RV (“MRV”)) operations in Elkhart, Indiana to its Decatur, Indiana recreation facility. Accordingly, $918 of the costs associated with the relocation, including but not limited to personnel costs, including severance and bonuses were recorded during fiscal year 2014.

In February 2014 the Company recorded a restructuring charge of $2,458 associated with exiting the non-motorized towable market. The Company eliminated approximately 143 positions in connection with this initiative. Additionally, $4,140 of inventory related restructuring costs were recorded in the cost of sales. Details of exiting the non-motorized towable market included:

 

    exiting two manufacturing facilities in Indiana and Oregon;

 

    disposing of manufacturing equipment;

 

    disposing current inventory through discounted sales and return of raw materials to vendors at a discount; and

 

    eliminating workforce associated with the exited business component.

All of the restructuring charges associated with exiting the non-motorized towable market were paid during fiscal year 2014 and no liability remained as of October 29, 2016.

 

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In fiscal year 2015 the Company implemented a restructuring of its management functions and various product lines across the Company. Accordingly, $3,869 of the costs associated with the re-organization, including but not limited to severance, were recorded during fiscal year 2015. Additionally, $783 of inventory obsolescence reserves were recorded as a charge to the costs of sales during fiscal year 2015 for the discontinued product lines within the Recreation segment.

In the first quarter of fiscal year 2016, the Company restructured some of its management functions in the Fire & Emergency segment and initiated the relocation of its Corporate office from Orlando, Florida to Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Company recognized $2,807 of costs associated with this re-organization and office relocation, which included severance, lease termination and other associated expenses. At October 29, 2016, $567 of the restructuring costs remain unpaid and are included in other current liabilities in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet.

In the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2016, the Company implemented a strategic plan to relocate production of Goshen buses to its Salina, KS and Imlay City, MI facilities. Accordingly, $714 of the costs associated with the relocation, including but not limited to personnel costs, including severance and bonuses were recorded during fiscal year 2016. At October 29, 2016, $314 of the restructuring costs remain unpaid and are included in other current liabilities in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet.

 

     MRV - 
Elkhart,
IN
    2015 - 
Companywide
    2016 - 
Companywide
    Goshen
Bus
    Total  

Balance at October 31, 2014

   $ 577      $ —       $ —       $ —          577   

Expenses Incurred

     —         3,869        —          —          3,869   

Amounts Paid

     (577     (2,093     —          —          (2,670
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at October 31, 2015

   $ —       $ 1,776      $ —        $ —        $ 1,776   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses Incurred

     —         —         2,807        714        3,521   

Amounts Paid

     —          (1,776     (2,240     (400     (4,416
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at October 29, 2016

   $ —       $ —        $ 567      $ 314      $ 881   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Note 17. Income Taxes

Earnings from operations are taxed as domestic income.

Provision for income taxes is summarized as follows:

 

     Fiscal Year Ended  
     October 29,
2016
     October 31,
2015
     October 31,
2014
 

Current:

        

Federal

   $ 12,564       $ 13,970       $ 2,319   

State

     4,147         3,290         1,301   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Current

     16,711         17,260         3,620   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Deferred:

        

Federal

     (2,250      (4,749      152   

State

     (1,411      (576      (477
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Deferred

     (3,661      (5,325      (325
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Provision for income taxes

   $ 13,050       $ 11,935       $ 3,295   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Income tax expense at the federal statutory rate is reconciled to the Company’s provision for income taxes as follows:

 

     Fiscal Year Ended  
     October 29,
2016
     October 31,
2015
     October 31,
2014
 

Income tax expense at federal statutory rate

   $ 15,135       $ 12,184       $ 1,626   

State expense

     1,590         1,558         460   

Deferred Adjustments

     (1,531      —          —    

Manufacturing and research incentives

     (2,592      (1,475      (363

Nondeductible items

     988         219         1,520   

Other items

     (540      (551      52   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Provision for income taxes

   $ 13,050       $ 11,935       $ 3,295   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Tax expense for fiscal year 2016 was favorably impacted by incentives for U.S. manufacturing and research as well as adjustments to deferred income tax balances. The deferred income tax balance adjustments were not material to current or previously issued financial statements.

Tax expense for fiscal year 2015 was favorably impacted by incentives for U.S. manufacturing and research.

Tax expense for fiscal year 2014 tax provision was negatively impacted by non-deductible costs associated with acquisitions.

No items included in Other items in the income tax reconciliation above are individually, or when appropriately aggregated, significant.

Temporary differences and carryforwards that give rise to deferred tax assets and liabilities include the following items:

 

     Fiscal Year Ended  
     October 29,
2016
     October 31,
2015
 

Deferred tax assets:

     

Product warranty

   $ 14,201       $ 9,256   

Inventory

     5,891         7,697   

Deferred employee benefits

     9,096         4,609   

Net operating loss and credits

     2,114         1,675   

Other reserves and allowances

     5,311         3,885   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross deferred tax assets

     36,613         27,122   

Less valuation allowance

     (154      (797
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Deferred tax assets

     36,459         26,325   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Deferred tax liabilities:

     

Intangible assets

     (40,817      (41,403

Property, plant and equipment

     (12,661      (6,542

Other

     (430      (385
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Deferred tax liabilities

     (53,908      (48,330
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net deferred tax liability

   $ (17,449    $ (22,005
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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The net deferred tax assets/(liabilities) reflected in the consolidated balance sheet are as follows:

 

     Fiscal Year Ended  
     October 29, 2016      October 31, 2015  

Current deferred tax asset

   $ —         $ 23,599   

Noncurrent deferred tax liability

     (17,449      (45,604
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net deferred tax liability

   $ (17,449    $ (22,005
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

As of each balance sheet date, management assesses the available positive and negative evidence to estimate if sufficient future taxable income will be generated to use the existing deferred tax assets. The Company will continue to evaluate its valuation allowance requirements in light of changing facts and circumstances, and may adjust its deferred tax valuation allowances accordingly. It is reasonably possible that the company will either add to, or reverse a portion of its existing deferred tax asset valuation allowance in the future. Such changes in the deferred tax asset valuation allowances could have a material effect on operating results.

At October 29, 2016, the Company has net operating loss carryforwards for U.S. federal income tax purposes of $3,250, which begin to expire in 2029. The Company also has state net operating loss carryforwards of $4,540, which begin to expire in 2027. The Company has an AMT credit carryforward for federal income tax purposes of $114. In addition, the Company has net operating loss carryforwards generated in Canada of $573 which are offset by a valuation allowance because the losses are projected to expire prior to being utilized.

The Company or one of its subsidiaries files income tax returns in the U.S, Canada and various state jurisdictions. With few exceptions, fiscal years 2013, 2014 and 2015 remain open to tax examination by Canadian, U.S. federal and state tax authorities.

The Company regularly assesses the likelihood of an adverse outcome resulting from examinations to determine the adequacy of its tax reserves. As of October 29, 2016, the company believes that it is more likely than not that the tax positions it has taken will be sustained upon the resolution of its audits resulting in no material impact on its consolidated financial position and the results of operations and cash flows. However, the final determination with respect to any tax audits, and any related litigation, could be materially different from the company’s estimates and/or from its historical income tax provisions and accruals and could have a material effect on operating results and/or cash flows in the periods for which that determination is made. In addition, future period earnings may be adversely impacted by litigation costs, settlements, penalties, and/or interest assessments.

During fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014, the Company recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations $180, $(12), and $31, respectively, for interest and penalties related to uncertain tax liabilities, which the Company recognizes as a part of income tax expense. As of October 29, 2016 and October 31, 2015, the company has accrued interest and penalties of $216 and $36, respectively.

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits are as follows:

 

     Fiscal Year Ended  
     October 29,
2016
     October 31,
2015
     October 31,
2014
 

Balance at beginning of year

   $ 4,166       $ 4,612       $ 4,509   

Additions (reductions) for tax positions in prior year

     (1,501      74         80   

Additions for tax positions in current year

     192         16         23   

Cash settlements with taxing authorities

     (34      (430      —     

Statute of limitations

     (144      (106      —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance at end of year

   $ 2,679       $ 4,166       $ 4,612   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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If recognized, $1,640, $430, and $458 of the Company’s unrecognized tax benefits as of October 29, 2016, October 31, 2015 and October 31, 2014, respectively, would affect the effective income tax rate. The remaining unrecognized tax benefits relate to state tax issues of acquired companies for which the Company will be indemnified by the seller. As such, an offsetting asset in the amount of $1,255 is included in other long-term assets.

During the next twelve months, it is reasonably possible that federal and state tax resolutions could reduce unrecognized tax benefits and income tax expense by up to $1,116, either because the Company’s tax positions are sustained on audit or settled, or the applicable statute of limitations closes.

Note 18. Commitments and Contingencies

Personal Injury Actions and Other : Product and general liability claims arise against the Company from time to time in the ordinary course of business. These claims are generally covered by third-party insurance. There is inherent uncertainty as to the eventual resolution of unsettled claims. Management, however, believes that any losses will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

Market Risks : The Company is contingently liable under bid, performance and specialty bonds and has open standby letters of credit issued by the Company’s banks in favor of third parties as follows:

 

     October 29,
2016
     October 31,
2015
 

Performance, bid and specialty bonds

   $ 156,972       $ 84,797   

Open standby letters of credit

     6,151         4,376   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 163,123       $ 89,173   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Chassis Contingent Liabilities : The Company obtains certain vehicle chassis from automobile manufacturers under converter pool agreements. These agreements generally provide that the manufacturer will supply chassis at the Company’s various production facilities under the terms and conditions set forth in the agreement. The manufacturer does not transfer the certificate of origin to the Company and, accordingly, the Company accounts for the vehicle chassis as consigned, unrecorded inventory. Upon being put into production, the Company becomes obligated to pay the manufacturer for the vehicle chassis. Chassis are typically converted and delivered to customers within 90—120 days of receipt. If the vehicle chassis is not converted within this timeframe of delivery, the Company generally purchases the vehicle chassis and records the inventory. The Company’s contingent liability under such agreements was $77,587 and $69,210 as of October 29, 2016 and October 31, 2015, respectively.

Repurchase Commitments : The Company has entered into repurchase agreements with certain lending institutions. The repurchase commitments are on an individual unit basis with a term from the date it is financed by the lending institution through payment date by the dealer or other customer, generally not exceeding two years. The Company’s outstanding obligations under such agreements were $213,657 and $218,611 as of October 29, 2016 and October 31, 2015, respectively. This value represents the gross value of all vehicles under repurchase agreements and does not take into consideration proceeds that would be received upon resale of repossessed vehicles, which would be used to reduce the Company’s ultimate net liability. Such agreements are customary in the industries in which the Company operates and the Company’s exposure to loss under such agreements is limited by the potential loss on the resale value of the inventory which is required to be repurchased. Losses incurred under such arrangements have not been significant and the Company expects this pattern to continue into the future. The reserve for losses included in other liabilities on contracts outstanding at October 29, 2016 and October 31, 2015 is immaterial.

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under these contracts were $626 and $656 at October 29, 2016 and October 31, 2015, respectively. Under the terms of these and various related agreements and upon the occurrence of certain events, the Company generally has the ability to, among other things, take possession of the underlying collateral. If the financial condition of the customers and/or dealers were to deteriorate and result in their inability to make payments, then additional accruals may be required. While the Company does not expect to experience losses under these agreements that are materially in excess of the amounts reserved, it cannot provide any assurance that the financial condition of the third parties will not deteriorate resulting in the third party’s inability to meet their obligations. In the event that this occurs, the Company cannot guarantee that the collateral underlying the agreements will be sufficient to avoid losses materially in excess of the amounts reserved. Any losses under these guarantees would generally be mitigated by the value of any underlying collateral, including financed equipment, and are generally subject to the finance company’s ability to provide the Company clear title to foreclosed equipment and other conditions. During periods of economic weakness, collateral values generally decline and can contribute to higher exposure to losses.

Environmental Remediation Costs : The Company accrues for losses associated with environmental remediation obligations when such losses are probable and reasonably estimable. The liabilities are developed based on currently available information and reflect the participation of other potentially responsible parties, depending on the parties’ financial condition and probable contribution. The accruals are recorded at undiscounted amounts and are reflected as liabilities on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. Recoveries of environmental remediation costs from other parties are recorded as assets when their receipt is deemed probable. The accruals are adjusted as further information develops or circumstances change. As of October 29, 2016, the Company has recorded an accrual of $1,528 for environmental remediation costs at certain of its acquired KME manufacturing facilities. According to the Purchase Agreement, these costs are expected to be reimbursed by the seller of KME and accordingly, the Company has recorded a receivable for the same amount. Environmental remediation costs were nil for fiscal years 2015 and 2014. At October 29, 2016, there were escrow funds held for the benefit of the Company in excess of this liability.

Other Matters : The Company is subject to certain legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of business. Although the final results of all such matters and claims cannot be predicted with certainty, management believes that the ultimate resolution of all such matters and claims will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. Actual results could vary, among other things, due to the uncertainties involved in litigation.

Note 19. Related Party Transactions

During fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014, the Company reimbursed its primary equity holder for out of pocket expenses in the amount of $219, $1,069 and $2,093, respectively. These expenses are included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.

Certain production facilities and offices for two of the Company’s subsidiaries are leased from related parties owned by certain members of management. Rent expense paid under these arrangements during fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014 was $524, $513 and $567, respectively. Future minimum lease payments under these leases are $567 and $337 in fiscal years 2017 and 2018, respectively.

The Company engages with an information technology, software and consulting company in which the Company’s CEO has a material equity interest. Services being provided include software development and installation. The Company made payments of $3,012 and $1,885 in fiscal years 2016 and 2015, respectively, to this information technology, software and consulting company. These costs are recorded in property, plant and equipment on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.

Note 20. Earnings Per Common Share

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number of common shares outstanding assuming dilution. The difference between basic EPS and diluted EPS is the result of the dilutive effect of outstanding stock options. The table below reconciles basic weighted-average common shares outstanding to diluted weighted-average shares outstanding for fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014:

 

     Fiscal Year Ended  
     October 29, 2016      October 31, 2015      October 31, 2014  

Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding

     644,840         659,517         659,866   

Dilutive stock options

     2,332         720         102   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted weighted-average common shares

     647,172         660,237         659,968   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Company excludes stock options that have an anti-dilutive effect from its calculation of weighted-average shares outstanding assuming dilution. There were 28,900, 33,350 and 35,100 shares as of October 29, 2016, October 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, which were excluded from the calculation of diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding as the impact would have been anti-dilutive on earnings per share.

Note 21. Business Segment Information

The Company is organized into three reportable segments based on management’s process for making operating decisions, allocating capital and measuring performance, and based on the similarity of products, customers served, common use of facilities, and economic characteristics. The Company’s segments are as follows:

Fire & Emergency : This segment includes KME, E-One, Inc., American Emergency Vehicles, Inc., Leader Emergency Vehicles, Inc., Horton Enterprises, Inc. and Wheeled Coach, Inc. These business units manufacture and market commercial and custom fire and emergency vehicles primarily for fire departments, airports, other governmental units, contractors, hospitals and other care providers in the United States and other countries.

Commercial : This segment includes Collins Bus, Champion Bus, Inc., Goshen Coach, Inc., ENC, ElDorado National (Kansas), Inc., Capacity and Lay-Mor. Collins Bus manufactures, markets and distributes Type A school buses, as well as shuttle buses used for churches, transit authorities, hotels and resorts, retirement centers and other similar uses. Champion Bus, Inc., Goshen Coach, Inc., ENC, and ElDorado National (Kansas), Inc. manufacture, market and distribute shuttle buses, transit buses and mobility vans for transit, airport car rental and hotel/motel shuttles, tour and charter operations and other similar uses. Capacity manufactures, markets and distributes trucks used in terminal type operations, i.e., rail yards, warehouses, rail terminals and shipping terminals/ports. Lay-Mor manufactures, markets and distributes industrial sweepers for both the commercial and rental markets.

Recreation : This segment includes REV Recreation Group, Inc. (“RRG”) and Goldshield Fiberglass, Inc. (“Goldshield”). RRG primarily manufactures, markets and distributes Class A and Class C mobile recreational vehicles in both gas and diesel models. Goldshield manufactures, markets and distributes fiberglass reinforced molded parts to a diverse cross section of OEM and other commercial and industrial customers, including various components for other REV companies including RRG, which is one of Goldshield’s primary customers.

In considering the financial performance of the business, the chief operating decision maker analyzes the primary financial performance measure of Adjusted EBITDA. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income for the relevant period before depreciation and amortization, interest expense and provision (benefit) for income taxes, as adjusted for sponsor expenses, restructuring costs, and stock-based compensation, that the Company believes are not indicative of the Company’s ongoing operating performance. Adjusted EBITDA is not a measure defined by U.S. GAAP, but is computed using amounts that are determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP. A reconciliation of this performance measure to income before provision for income taxes is included below.

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bearing on the Company’s core operating performance. The Company believes that the core operations of its business are those which can be affected by the Company’s management in a particular period through their resource allocation decisions that affect the underlying performance of its operations conducted during that period. The Company also believes that the decision to utilize Adjusted EBITDA allows for a meaningful comparison of operating fundamentals between companies within the Company’s industry by eliminating the impact of capital structure and taxation differences between the companies.

The Company also adjusts for exceptional items which are determined to be those that in management’s judgment need to be disclosed by virtue of their size, nature or incidence, which include non-cash items and items settled in cash. In determining whether an event or transaction is exceptional, management considers quantitative as well as qualitative factors such as the frequency or predictability of occurrence. This is consistent with the way that financial performance is measured by management and reported to the Company’s Board of Directors, assists in providing a meaningful analysis of the Company’s operating performance and used as a measurement in incentive compensation for management. Based on the foregoing factors, management considers the adjustment for non-cash purchase accounting to be an exceptional item.

For purposes of measuring performance of its business segments, the Company does not allocate to individual business segments costs or items that are of a corporate nature. The caption “corporate and other” includes corporate office expenses, results of insignificant operations, intersegment eliminations and income and expense not allocated to reportable segments.

Identifiable assets of the business segments exclude general corporate assets, which principally consist of cash and cash equivalents, certain property, plant and equipment and certain other assets pertaining to corporate activities.

Intersegment sales generally include amounts invoiced by a segment for work performed for another segment. Amounts are based on actual work performed and agreed-upon pricing which is intended to be reflective of the contribution made by the supplying business segment. All intersegment transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Selected financial information of the Company’s segments is as follows:

 

     Fiscal Year 2016  
     Fire &
Emergency
     Commercial      Recreation      Corporate
and Other
    Consolidated  

Sales:

             

Net Sales—External Customers

   $ 768,053       $ 679,033       $ 478,071       $ 842      $ 1,925,999   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Sales—Intersegment

   $ —         $ —         $ 10,556       $ (10,556   $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

   $ 9,707       $ 8,095       $ 4,999       $ 1,792      $ 24,593   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

   $ 9,598       $ 5,943       $ 14,672       $ 18,329      $ 48,542   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Identifiable assets

   $ 410,984       $ 268,980       $ 172,034       $ 37,021      $ 889,019   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 85,170       $ 53,414       $ 11,005       $ (26,764  

 

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     Fiscal Year 2015  
     Fire &
Emergency
     Commercial      Recreation      Corporate
and Other
    Consolidated  

Sales:

             

Net Sales—External Customers

   $ 620,161       $ 701,980       $ 412,940       $ —        $ 1,735,081   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Sales—Intersegment

   $ —         $ —         $ 10,039       $ (10,039   $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

   $ 7,315       $ 8,703       $ 2,634       $ 432      $ 19,084   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

   $ 3,353       $ 3,301       $ 2,710       $ 6,066      $ 15,430   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Identifiable assets

   $ 276,244       $ 267,188       $ 129,706       $ 22,683      $ 695,821   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 63,306       $ 39,095       $ 1,507       $ (13,782  

 

     Fiscal Year 2014  
     Fire &
Emergency
     Commercial      Recreation      Corporate
and Other
    Consolidated  

Sales:

             

Net Sales—External Customers

   $ 567,714       $ 654,432       $ 498,970       $ —        $ 1,721,116   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Sales—Intersegment

   $ —         $ —         $ 10,399       $ (10,399   $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

   $ 7,586       $ 8,427       $ 2,423       $ 465      $ 18,901   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

   $ 3,433       $ 3,116       $ 4,987       $ 531      $ 12,067   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Identifiable assets

   $ 287,476       $ 262,290       $ 144,483       $ 11,438      $ 705,687   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 37,544       $ 34,273       $ 2,001       $ (12,305  

Provided below is a reconciliation of segment Adjusted EBITDA to income before provision for income taxes:

 

     Fiscal Year Ended  
     October 29,
2016
    October 31,
2015
    October 31,
2014
 

Fire & Emergency Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 85,170      $ 63,306      $ 37,544   

Commercial Adjusted EBITDA

     53,414        39,095        34,273   

Recreation Adjusted EBITDA

     11,005        1,507        2,001   

Corporate and Other Adjusted EBITDA

     (26,764     (13,782     (12,305

Depreciation and amortization

     (24,593     (19,084     (18,901

Interest expense

     (29,158     (27,272     (26,195

Transaction expenses

     (1,629     —          (1,166

Sponsor expenses

     (219     (1,069     (2,093

Restructuring costs

     (3,521     (4,652     (7,516

Stock-based compensation expense

     (19,692     (3,237     (859

Non-cash purchase accounting

     (770     —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before provision for income taxes

   $ 43,243      $ 34,812      $ 4,783   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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The following tables present net sales by geographic region based on product shipment destination for fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014:

 

     Fiscal Year 2016  
     U.S.
and Canada
    Europe/
Africa
     Middle
East
     Rest of
World
     Total  

Fire & Emergency

   $ 758,549      $ 653       $ 3,416       $ 5,435       $ 768,053   

Commercial

     672,673        454         —          5,906         679,033   

Recreation

     475,021        —          —          3,050         478,071   

Corporate and other

     842        —          —          —           842   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Net Sales—External Customers

   $ 1,907,085      $ 1,107       $ 3,416       $ 14,391       $ 1,925,999   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Intersegment Sales

   $ 10,556        —          —          —          —    

Corporate Eliminations

     (10,556     —          —          —          —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     Fiscal Year 2015  
     U.S.
and Canada
    Europe/
Africa
     Middle
East
     Rest of
World
     Total  

Fire & Emergency

   $ 589,311      $ 720       $ 23,924       $ 6,206       $ 620,161   

Commercial

     685,382        1,024         188         15,386         701,980   

Recreation

     407,504        —          —          5,436         412,940   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Net Sales—External Customers

   $ 1,682,197      $ 1,744       $ 24,112       $ 27,028       $ 1,735,081   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Intersegment Sales

   $ 10,039        —          —          —          —    

Corporate Eliminations

     (10,039     —          —          —          —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     Fiscal Year 2014  
     U.S.
and Canada
    Europe/
Africa
     Middle
East
     Rest of
World
     Total  

Fire & Emergency

   $ 529,849      $ 2,433       $ 23,693       $ 11,739       $ 567,714   

Commercial

     642,701        960         370         10,401         654,432   

Recreation

     498,864        —           —           106         498,970   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Net Sales—External Customers

   $ 1,671,414      $ 3,393       $ 24,063       $ 22,246       $ 1,721,116   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Intersegment Sales

   $ 10,399        —           —           —           —     

Corporate Eliminations

     (10,399     —           —           —           —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Note 22. Quarterly Information (Unaudited)

The summarized quarterly financial data presented below reflect all adjustments, which in the opinion of management, are of a normal and recurring nature necessary to present fairly the results of operations for the periods presented. Annual amounts may not sum due to rounding. In thousands, except for per share amounts.

 

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Fiscal Year 2016

 

     First
Quarter
    Second
Quarter
    Third
Quarter
     Fourth
Quarter
     Total Year  

Net sales

   $ 372,780      $ 480,229      $ 528,238       $ 544,752       $ 1,925,999   

Cost of sales

     337,841        421,509        464,285         472,433         1,696,068   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross profit

     34,939        58,720        63,953         72,319         229,931   

Operating expense

            

Selling, general and administrative

     27,106        35,314        35,481         41,870         139,771   

Research and development

     1,139        1,294        1,330         1,052         4,815   

Restructuring costs

     2,965        (215     57         714         3,521   

Amortization of intangible assets

     2,243        2,200        2,505         2,475         9,423   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     33,453        38,593        39,373         46,111         157,530   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Interest expense

     6,687        6,776        7,364         8,331         29,158   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (loss) before provision for income taxes

     (5,201     13,351        17,216         17,877         43,243   

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

     (2,191     5,309        4,136         5,796         13,050   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ (3,010   $ 8,042      $ 13,080       $ 12,081       $ 30,193   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Earnings per share

            

Basic

   $ (4.59   $ 12.53      $ 20.41       $ 18.87       $ 46.82   

Diluted

   $ (4.59   $ 12.52      $ 20.39       $ 18.84       $ 46.65   

Fiscal Year 2015

 

     First
Quarter
    Second
Quarter
     Third
Quarter
     Fourth
Quarter
     Total Year  

Net sales

   $ 383,552      $ 438,158       $ 450,343       $ 463,028       $ 1,735,081   

Cost of sales

     349,700        394,147         401,935         407,345         1,553,127   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross profit

     33,852        44,011         48,408         55,683         181,954   

Operating expense

             

Selling, general and administrative

     23,024        27,833         24,584         26,868         102,309   

Research and development

     1,581        1,678         1,485         362         5,106   

Restructuring costs

     —          2,359         909         601         3,869   

Amortization of intangible assets

     2,130        2,148         2,148         2,160         8,586   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     26,735        34,018         29,126         29,991         119,870   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Interest expense

     7,020        7,114         6,722         6,416         27,272   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income before provision for income taxes

     97        2,879         12,560         19,276         34,812   

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

     (184     1,067         4,286         6,766         11,935   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 281      $ 1,812       $ 8,274       $ 12,510       $ 22,877   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Earnings per share

             

Basic

   $ 0.43      $ 2.74       $ 12.52       $ 19.05       $ 34.69   

Diluted

   $ 0.43      $ 2.73       $ 12.51       $ 18.99       $ 34.65   

 

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Schedule II—Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

The valuation and qualifying accounts for fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014 are as follows:

 

     Balance at
Beginning of
Year
     Charge to Costs
and Expenses
    Utilization of
Reserve
     Other, Such as
Rate Changes
or Foreign
Currency
Changes
    Balance at End
of Year
 

Year ended October 31, 2014

            

Deferred tax valuation allowance

   $ 800       $ —        $ —         $ (4   $ 796   

Year End October 31, 2015

            

Deferred tax valuation allowance

     796         —          —           1        797   

Year End October 29, 2016

            

Deferred tax valuation allowance

     797         (638 )     —          (5     154   

 

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INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

 

Item 13. Other expenses of issuance and distribution

The following table sets forth the costs and expenses, other than the underwriting discount, payable by the registrant in connection with the sale of common stock being registered. All amounts are estimates except for the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, registration fee, the FINRA filing fee and the NYSE listing fee.

 

Item

   Amount to be paid  

SEC registration fee

   $ 11,590   

FINRA filing fee

     15,500   

NYSE listing fee

     25,000   

Blue sky fees and expenses

     15,000   

Printing and engraving expenses

     *   

Legal fees and expenses

     *   

Accounting fees and expenses

     *   

Transfer Agent fees and expenses

     *   

Miscellaneous expenses

     *   
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ *         
  

 

 

 

 

* To be completed by amendment.

 

Item 14. Indemnification of directors and officers

Section 102(b)(7) of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, or the DGCL, enables a corporation to eliminate or limit the personal liability of a director for violations of the director’s fiduciary duty, except (i) for any breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to the corporation or its stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) for liability of directors for unlawful payment of dividends or unlawful stock purchase or redemptions pursuant to Section 174 of the DGCL or (iv) for any transaction from which a director derived an improper personal benefit. Our certificate of incorporation includes a provision that eliminates the personal liability of directors for monetary damages for actions taken as a director to the fullest extent authorized by the DGCL.

Section 145(a) of the DGCL provides in relevant part that a corporation may indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of the corporation), by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director or officer of another entity, against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if such person acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe such person’s conduct was unlawful. The termination of any action, suit or proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent shall not, of itself, create a presumption that such person did not act in good faith and in a manner which such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had reasonable cause to believe that such person’s conduct was unlawful.

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right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that the person is or was a director or officer of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director or officer of another entity, against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if the person acted in good faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation and except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless and only to the extent that the Court of Chancery or the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the Court of Chancery or such other court shall deem proper.

Our certificate of incorporation provides that we will indemnify our directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by law. Our certificate of incorporation also provides that the indemnification and advancement of expenses provided by, or granted pursuant to the certificate of incorporation, are not exclusive of any other rights to which those seeking indemnification or advancement of expenses may be entitled under any bylaw, agreement, vote of stockholders or otherwise. Section 145(f) of the DGCL further provides that a right to indemnification or to advancement of expenses arising under a provision of the certificate of incorporation shall not be eliminated or impaired by an amendment to such provision after the occurrence of the act or omission which is the subject of the civil, criminal, administrative or investigative action, suit or proceeding for which indemnification or advancement of expenses is sought.

We have also entered into indemnification agreements with certain of our directors and officers. Such agreements generally provide for indemnification by reason of being our director or officer, as the case may be. These agreements are in addition to the indemnification provided by our certificate of incorporation and bylaws.

The underwriting agreement provides that the underwriters are obligated, under certain circumstances, to indemnify our directors, officers and controlling persons against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act. Please refer to the form of underwriting agreement filed as Exhibit 1.1 hereto.

We also maintain officers’ and directors’ liability insurance that insures against liabilities that our officers and directors may incur in such capacities. Section 145(g) of the DGCL provides that a corporation shall have power to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director or officer of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director or officer of another entity, against any liability asserted against such person and incurred by such person in any such capacity, or arising out of such person’s status as such, whether or not the corporation would have the power to indemnify such person against such liability under that section.

 

Item 15. Recent sales of unregistered securities

In the three years preceding the filing of this registration statement, the Registrant issued the following securities that were not registered under the Securities Act.

In fiscal year 2015, the Registrant sold              shares of common stock to certain of its directors and employees for aggregate consideration of approximately $2.0 million.

In fiscal year 2014, the Registrant sold              shares of common stock to one of its executive officers for aggregate consideration of $2.5 million.

In fiscal year 2016, the Registrant granted to its employees and consultants, an aggregate of              shares in connection with the exercise of options granted under its equity compensation plans, at exercise prices ranging from $         to $         per share.

In fiscal year 2015, the Registrant granted to its employees and consultants, an aggregate of              shares in connection with the exercise of options granted under its equity compensation plans, at exercise prices ranging from $        to $        per share.

 

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In fiscal year 2014, the Registrant granted to its employees and consultants options to purchase an aggregate of              shares under its equity compensation plans at exercise prices ranging from $        to $        per share.

Option grants and the issuances of common stock upon exercise of such options were exempt pursuant to Rule 701 and Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act.

 

Item 16. Exhibits and financial statement schedules

 

(a) Exhibits

See Exhibit Index following the signature page.

 

(b) Financial statement schedules

See the Index to the Combined Financial Statements and the related notes thereto.

 

Item 17. Undertakings

The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:

(1) That for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of this registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a form of prospectus filed by the Registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(1) or (4) or 497(h) under the Securities Act of 1933 shall be deemed to be part of this registration statement as of the time it was declared effective.

(2) That for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

(3) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:

(i) to include any prospectus required by section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;

(ii) to reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of this registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement; and

(iii) to include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement.

(4) For the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser, if the registrant is subject to Rule 430C, each prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) as part of a registration statement relating to an offering, other than registration statements relying on Rule 430B or other than prospectuses filed in reliance on Rule 430A, shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the date it is first used after effectiveness. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated

 

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or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such first use, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such date of first use.

(5) The undersigned registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:

 

  (i) Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;

 

  (ii) Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned registrant;

 

  (iii) The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant; and

 

  (iv) Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned registrant to the purchaser.

(6) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin on January 10, 2017.

 

REV Group, Inc.
By:  

/s/ Tim Sullivan

Name:   Tim Sullivan
  Director and Chief Executive Officer

***

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Signature    Title   Date

 /s/ Tim Sullivan

Tim Sullivan

  

Director and Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

  January 10, 2017

 *

Dean Nolden

  

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

  January 10, 2017

 *

Paul Bamatter

   Director   January 10, 2017

 *

Jean Marie “John” Canan

   Director   January 10, 2017

 *

Dino Cusumano

   Director   January 10, 2017

 *

Charles Dutil

   Director   January 10, 2017

 *

Justin Fish

   Director   January 10, 2017

 *

Kim Marvin

   Director   January 10, 2017

 

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Signature    Title   Date

 *

Joel Rotroff

   Director   January 10, 2017

 *

Donn Viola

   Director   January 10, 2017

 

By:   /s/ Pamela S. Krop
 

Pamela S. Krop

Attorney-in-Fact

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

number

  

Description of exhibit

  1.1    Form of Underwriting Agreement
  3.1**   

Form of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to be in effect prior to the

consummation of the offering made under this Registration Statement

  3.2**    Form of Amended and Restated Bylaws to be in effect prior to the consummation of the offering made under this Registration Statement
  4.1**    Indenture dated October 21, 2013 among the Registrant, the guarantors party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
  5.1*    Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
10.1    Form of Amended and Restated Shareholders Agreement
10.2**    Revolving Credit and Guaranty Agreement dated as of October 21, 2013 among the Registrant and the guarantors and lenders thereto
10.3**    Amendment No. 1 dated August 19, 2016 to the Revolving Credit and Guaranty Agreement dated as of October 21, 2013 among the Registrant and the guarantors and lenders thereto
10.4**    Allied Specialty Vehicles, Inc. 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan
10.5**    Form of Directors and Executive Officer Indemnification Agreement
10.6    Form of Registration Rights Agreement
10.7**    Form of Stock Option Award Agreement pursuant to the Allied Specialty Vehicles, Inc. 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan
10.8**    Offer Letter, dated July 9, 2014, between American Industrial Partners and Timothy W. Sullivan
10.9**    Offer Letter, dated December 21, 2015, between the Registrant and Dean Nolden
10.10**    Offer Letter, dated October 9, 2014, between Allied Specialty Vehicles and Marcus Berto
10.11**    Offer Letter, dated February 5, 2016, between the Registrant and Thomas B. Phillips
10.12**    Offer Letter, dated February 5, 2016, between the Registrant and Barbara H. Stephens
10.13**    Offer Letter, dated April 25, 2014, between Allied Specialty Vehicles and James McGinn
10.14**    Transition and Consultancy Agreement, dated January 26, 2016, between the Registrant and James McGinn
10.15**    Professional Services Agreement, dated October 10, 2016, between the Registrant and R. Eugene Goodson
10.16**    REV Group, Inc. Cash Incentive Plan
10.17**    REV Group, Inc. 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan
10.18    Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement under REV Group, Inc. 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan
10.19    REV Group, Inc. Non-Employee Directors Compensation
23.1    Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
23.2*    Consent of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)
24.1**    Power of Attorney

 

* To be filed by amendment.
** Previously filed.

Exhibit 1.1

[            ] Shares

REV GROUP, INC.

COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.001 PER SHARE

UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT

[            ], 2017

 


[            ], 2017

Goldman, Sachs & Co.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated

as representatives of the several underwriters

set forth in Schedule II hereto (the “ Representatives ”)

 

c/o Goldman, Sachs & Co.

200 West Street

New York, New York 10282

 

c/o Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

1585 Broadway

New York, New York 10036

 

c/o Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated

777 E. Wisconsin Avenue

Milwaukee, WI 53202

Ladies and Gentlemen:

REV Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), proposes to issue and sell to the several Underwriters named in Schedule II hereto (the “ Underwriters ”) an aggregate of [            ] shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Company (the “ Firm Shares ”).

The Selling Shareholders named in Schedule I(A) hereto that are affiliated with American Industrial Partners (the “ AIP Selling Shareholders ”) and the Selling Shareholders named in Schedule I(B) hereto (the “ Other Selling Shareholders ” and, together with the AIP Selling Shareholders, the “ Selling Shareholders ”) also propose to sell to the several Underwriters not more than an additional [            ] shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “ Additional Shares ”), with each Selling Shareholder selling the amount set forth opposite such Selling Shareholder’s name in Schedule I hereto, if and to the extent that you, as Representatives of the offering, shall have determined to exercise, on behalf of the Underwriters, the right to purchase such shares of common stock granted to the Underwriters in Section 3 hereof. The Firm Shares and the Additional Shares are hereinafter collectively referred to as the “ Shares .” The shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Company to be outstanding after giving effect to the sales contemplated hereby are hereinafter referred to as the “ Common Stock .” The Company and the Selling Shareholders are hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as the “ Sellers .”


The Company has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “ Commission ”) a registration statement, including a prospectus, relating to the Shares. The registration statement as amended at the time it becomes effective, including the information (if any) deemed to be part of the registration statement at the time of effectiveness pursuant to Rule 430A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Securities Act ”), is hereinafter referred to as the “ Registration Statement ”; the prospectus in the form first used to confirm sales of Shares (or in the form first made available to the Underwriters by the Company to meet requests of purchasers pursuant to Rule 173 under the Securities Act) is hereinafter referred to as the “ Prospectus .” If the Company has filed an abbreviated registration statement to register additional shares of Common Stock pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act (the “ Rule 462 Registration Statement ”), then any reference herein to the term “ Registration Statement ” shall be deemed to include such Rule 462 Registration Statement.

For purposes of this Agreement, “ free writing prospectus ” has the meaning set forth in Rule 405 under the Securities Act, “ Time of Sale Prospectus ” means the preliminary prospectus together with the documents and pricing information set forth in Schedule III hereto, and “ broadly available road show ” means a “bona fide electronic road show” as defined in Rule 433(h)(5) under the Securities Act that has been made available without restriction to any person. As used herein, the terms “Registration Statement,” “preliminary prospectus,” “Time of Sale Prospectus” and “Prospectus” shall include the documents, if any, incorporated by reference therein as of the date hereof.

1.     Representations and Warranties of the Company . The Company represents and warrants to and agrees with each of the Underwriters that:

(a) The Registration Statement has become effective; no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement is in effect, and no proceedings for such purpose are pending before or threatened by the Commission.

(b) (i) The Registration Statement, when it became effective, did not contain and, as amended or supplemented, if applicable, will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, (ii) the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus comply and, as amended or supplemented, if applicable, will comply in all material respects with the Securities Act and the applicable rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder, (iii) the Time of Sale Prospectus does not, and at the time of each sale of the Shares in connection with the offering when the Prospectus is not yet available to prospective purchasers and at the Closing Date (as defined in Section 5), the Time of Sale Prospectus, as then amended or supplemented by the Company, if applicable, will not, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the

 

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statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, (iv) each broadly available road show, if any, when considered together with the Time of Sale Prospectus, does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading and (v) the Prospectus, as of its date, did not, and as of the Closing Date and each Option Closing Date, will not contain and, as amended or supplemented, if applicable, will not contain, as of the date of such amendment or supplement, any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, except that the representations and warranties set forth in this paragraph do not apply to statements or omissions made in reliance upon, and in conformity with, the information in the second, third and fourth sentences of the third paragraph, the first, second, fourth and fifth sentences of the eleventh paragraph, and twelfth paragraph, each under the caption “Underwriting” contained in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Prospectus or the Prospectus (the “ Underwriter Information ”).

(c) The Company is not an “ineligible issuer” in connection with the offering pursuant to Rules 164, 405 and 433 under the Securities Act. Any free writing prospectus that the Company is required to file pursuant to Rule 433(d) under the Securities Act has been, or will be, filed with the Commission in accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act and the applicable rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder. Each free writing prospectus that the Company has filed, or is required to file, pursuant to Rule 433(d) under the Securities Act or that was prepared by or on behalf of or used or referred to by the Company complies or will comply, when filed, in all material respects with the requirements of the Securities Act and the applicable rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder. Except for the free writing prospectuses, if any, identified in Schedule III hereto, and electronic road shows, if any, each furnished to you before first use, the Company has not prepared, used or referred to, and will not, without your prior consent, prepare, use or refer to, any free writing prospectus.

(d) The Company has been duly incorporated, is validly existing as a corporation in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation, has the corporate power and authority to own its property and to conduct its business as described in the Time of Sale Prospectus and is duly qualified to transact business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the conduct of its business or its ownership or leasing of property requires such qualification, except to the extent that the failure to be so qualified or be in good standing would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

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the corporate or other power and authority to own its property and to conduct its business as described in the Time of Sale Prospectus and is duly qualified to transact business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the conduct of its business or its ownership or leasing of property requires such qualification, except to the extent that the failure to be so qualified or be in good standing would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole; all of the issued shares of capital stock of each subsidiary of the Company have been duly and validly authorized and issued, are fully paid and non-assessable and are owned directly by the Company, free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, equities or claims.

(f) This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company.

(g) The authorized capital stock of the Company conforms as to legal matters to the description thereof contained in each of the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus.

(h) The shares of Common Stock (including the Shares to be sold by the Selling Shareholders) outstanding prior to the issuance of the Shares to be sold by the Company have been duly authorized and are validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

(i) The Shares to be sold by the Company have been duly authorized and, when issued and delivered in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, and the issuance of the Shares will not be subject to any preemptive or similar rights.

(j) The execution and delivery by the Company of, and the performance by the Company of its obligations under, this Agreement will not contravene (i) any provision of applicable law or the certificate of incorporation or by-laws of the Company or any agreement or other instrument binding upon the Company or any of its subsidiaries that is material to the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (ii) any judgment, order or decree of any governmental body, agency or court having jurisdiction over the Company or any subsidiary, except, in the case of clause (ii), as would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or on the power or ability of the Company to perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Registration Statement, Time of Sale Prospectus or Prospectus; and no consent, approval, authorization or order of, or qualification with, any governmental body or agency is required for the performance by the Company of its obligations under this Agreement, except (i) such as may be required by the securities or Blue Sky laws of the various states in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares or (ii) such as would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or on the power or ability of the Company to perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Registration Statement, Time of Sale Prospectus or Prospectus.

 

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(k) There has not occurred any material adverse change, or any development involving a prospective material adverse change, in the condition, financial or otherwise, or in the earnings, business, management or operations of the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, from that set forth in the Time of Sale Prospectus; and neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has sustained since the date of the latest audited financial statements included in the Time of Sale Prospectus any material loss or interference with its business from fire, explosion, flood or other calamity, whether or not covered by insurance, or from any labor dispute or court or governmental action, order or decree, otherwise than as set forth or contemplated in the Time of Sale Prospectus.

(l) There are no legal or governmental proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party or to which any of the properties of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is subject (i) other than proceedings accurately described in all material respects in the Time of Sale Prospectus and proceedings that would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or on the power or ability of the Company to perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Time of Sale Prospectus or (ii) that are required to be described in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus and are not so described; and there are no statutes, regulations, contracts or other documents that are required to be described in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus or to be filed as exhibits to the Registration Statement that are not described or filed as required.

(m) Each preliminary prospectus filed as part of the Registration Statement as originally filed or as part of any amendment thereto, or filed pursuant to Rule 424 under the Securities Act, complied when so filed in all material respects with the Securities Act and the applicable rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder.

(n) The Company is not, and after giving effect to the offering and sale of the Shares and the application of the proceeds thereof as described in the Prospectus will not be, required to register as an “investment company” as such term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

(o) The Company and its subsidiaries (i) are, and have been, in compliance with any and all applicable foreign, federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to pollution or the protection of human health and safety (as it relates to exposure to Hazardous Materials, as defined below), natural resources or the environment, including all applicable foreign, federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to the release or threatened release of chemicals, pollutants, contaminants, wastes, toxic substances, hazardous substances, petroleum or petroleum products, or asbestos-containing materials (collectively, “ Hazardous Materials ”) or to the manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal or handling of Hazardous Materials

 

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(collectively, “ Environmental Laws ”), (ii) have received all permits, licenses or other approvals required of them under applicable Environmental Laws to conduct their respective businesses and (iii) are in compliance with all terms and conditions of any such permit, license or approval, except in the case of each of clauses (i)-(iii), where such noncompliance with Environmental Laws, failure to receive required permits, licenses or other approvals or failure to comply with the terms and conditions of such permits, licenses or approvals would not, singly or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

(p) Except as described in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus, (i) there are no costs or liabilities, or pending or threatened administrative, regulatory or judicial actions, suits, demands, claims, liens, notices of noncompliance or violation, investigations or proceedings associated with Environmental Laws (including, without limitation, any capital or operating expenditures required for clean-up or remediation of Hazardous Materials, closure of properties or compliance with Environmental Laws or any permit, license or approval, any related constraints on operating activities and any potential liabilities to third parties) (collectively, “ Environmental Claims ”) which would, singly or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, (ii) to the Company’s knowledge, there are no existing or anticipated events or circumstances (including any proposed or pending amendments to Environmental Laws) that would reasonably be expected to form the basis of any such Environmental Claim or to require any material capital expenditures by the Company or its subsidiaries relating to compliance with Environmental Laws and (iii) there are no proceedings that are pending, or that are known to be contemplated, against the Company or any of its subsidiaries under any Environmental Laws in which a governmental entity is also a party, other than such proceedings regarding which it is reasonably believed no monetary sanctions of $100,000 or more will be imposed.

(q) Except as described in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus, there are no contracts, agreements or understandings between the Company and any person granting such person the right to require the Company to file a registration statement under the Securities Act with respect to any securities of the Company or to require the Company to include such securities with the Shares registered pursuant to the Registration Statement.

(r) (i) Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries, nor any of their controlled affiliates, directors or officers, nor, to the Company’s knowledge, any employee, agent or representative of the Company or of any of its subsidiaries or non-controlled affiliates, has taken or will take any action in furtherance of an offer, payment, promise to pay, or authorization or approval of the payment, giving or receipt of money, property, gifts or anything else of value, directly or indirectly, to any government official

 

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(including any officer or employee of a government or government-owned or controlled entity or of a public international organization, or any person acting in an official capacity for or on behalf of any of the foregoing, or any political party or party official or candidate for political office) (“ Government Official ”) in order to influence official action, or to any person in violation of any applicable anti-corruption laws; (ii) the Company and its subsidiaries and controlled affiliates have conducted their businesses in compliance with applicable anti-corruption laws and have instituted and maintained and will continue to maintain policies and procedures designed to promote and achieve compliance with such laws and with the representations and warranties contained herein; and (iii) neither the Company nor its subsidiaries will use, directly or indirectly, the proceeds of the offering in furtherance of an offer, payment, promise to pay, or authorization of the payment or giving of money, or anything else of value, to any person in violation of any applicable anti-corruption laws. For purposes of this Section 1(r), “controlled affiliate” means an affiliate over which the Company possesses, directly or indirectly, the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies thereof, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

(s) The operations of the Company and its subsidiaries are and have been conducted at all times in compliance with all applicable financial recordkeeping and reporting requirements, including those of the Bank Secrecy Act, as amended by Title III of the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (USA PATRIOT Act), and the applicable anti-money laundering statutes of jurisdictions where the Company and its subsidiaries conduct business, the rules and regulations thereunder and any related or similar rules, regulations or guidelines, issued, administered or enforced by any governmental agency (collectively, the “ Anti-Money Laundering Laws ”), and no action, suit or proceeding by or before any court or governmental agency, authority or body or any arbitrator involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries with respect to the Anti-Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened.

(t) (i) Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries, nor any of their directors or officers nor, to the Company’s knowledge, any employee, agent, affiliate or representative of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, is an individual or entity (“ Person ”) that is, or is owned or controlled by one or more Persons that are:

(A) the subject of any sanctions administered or enforced by the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, Her Majesty’s Treasury, or other relevant sanctions authority (collectively, “ Sanctions ”), or

 

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(B) located, organized or resident in a country or territory that is the subject of any country-wide or territory-wide Sanctions (currently, Crimea, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan and Syria).

(ii) The Company will not, directly or indirectly, use the proceeds of the offering, or lend, contribute or otherwise make available such proceeds to any subsidiary, joint venture partner or other Person:

(A) to fund or facilitate any activities or business of or with any Person or in any country or territory that, at the time of such funding or facilitation, is the subject of Sanctions; or

(B) in any other manner that will result in a violation of Sanctions by any Person (including any Person participating in the offering, whether as underwriter, advisor, investor or otherwise).

(iii) For the past five years, the Company and its subsidiaries have not engaged in, are not now engaged in, and will not engage in, any dealings or transactions with any Person, or in any country or territory, that at the time of the dealing or transaction is or was the subject of Sanctions.

(u) Subsequent to the respective dates as of which information is given in each of the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus, (i) the Company and its subsidiaries have not incurred any material liability or obligation, direct or contingent, nor entered into any material transaction; (ii) the Company has not purchased any of its outstanding capital stock, nor declared, paid or otherwise made any dividend or distribution of any kind on its capital stock other than ordinary and customary dividends; (iii) there has not been any material change in the capital stock, short-term debt or long-term debt of the Company and its subsidiaries; and (iv) the Company and its subsidiaries have not sustained any material loss or interference with its business from fire, explosion, flood or other calamity, whether or not covered by insurance, or from any labor dispute or court or governmental action, order or decree, except in each case as described in each of the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus, respectively.

(v) The Company and its subsidiaries have good and marketable title in fee simple to all real property and good and marketable title to all personal property owned by them which is material to the business of the Company and its subsidiaries, in each case free and clear of all liens, encumbrances and defects except such as are described in the Time of Sale Prospectus or such as do not materially affect the value of such property and do not materially interfere with the use made and proposed to be made of such property by the Company and its subsidiaries; and any real property and buildings held under lease by the

 

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Company and its subsidiaries are held by them under valid, subsisting and enforceable leases with such exceptions as are not material and do not materially interfere with the use made and proposed to be made of such property and buildings by the Company and its subsidiaries, in each case except as described in the Time of Sale Prospectus.

(w) The Company and its subsidiaries own or possess, or can acquire on reasonable terms, all material patents, patent rights, licenses, inventions, copyrights, know-how (including trade secrets and other unpatented and/or unpatentable proprietary or confidential information, systems or procedures), trademarks, service marks and trade names currently employed by them in connection with the business now operated by them, and neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has received any notice of infringement of or conflict with asserted rights of others with respect to any patents, patent rights, licenses, inventions, copyrights, know-how (including trade secrets and other unpatented and/or unpatentable proprietary or confidential information, systems or procedures), trademarks, service marks and trade names currently employed by them in connection with the business now operated by them, which, singly or in the aggregate, if the subject of an unfavorable decision, ruling or finding, would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

(x) No material labor dispute with the employees of the Company or any of its subsidiaries exists, except as described in the Time of Sale Prospectus, or, to the knowledge of the Company, is imminent; and the Company is not aware of any existing, threatened or imminent labor disturbance by the employees of any of its principal suppliers, manufacturers or contractors that would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

(y) The Company and each of its subsidiaries are insured by insurers of recognized financial responsibility against such losses and risks and in such amounts as are prudent and customary in the businesses in which they are engaged; neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has been refused any insurance coverage sought or applied for; and neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has any reason to believe that it will not be able to renew its existing insurance coverage as and when such coverage expires or to obtain similar coverage from similar insurers as may be necessary to continue its business at a cost that would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, except as described in the Time of Sale Prospectus.

 

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(z) The Company and its subsidiaries possess all certificates, authorizations and permits issued by the appropriate federal, state or foreign regulatory authorities necessary to conduct their respective businesses, and neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has received any notice of proceedings relating to the revocation or modification of any such certificate, authorization or permit which, singly or in the aggregate, if the subject of an unfavorable decision, ruling or finding, would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, except as described in the Time of Sale Prospectus.

(aa) The Company and each of its subsidiaries maintain a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that (i) transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general or specific authorizations; (ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles and to maintain asset accountability; (iii) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization; and (iv) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences. Except as described in the Time of Sale Prospectus, since the end of the Company’s most recent audited fiscal year, there has been (i) no material weakness in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (whether or not remediated) and (ii) no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

(bb) Except as described in the Time of Sale Prospectus, the Company has not sold, issued or distributed any shares of Common Stock during the six-month period preceding the date hereof, including any sales pursuant to Rule 144A under, or Regulation D or S of, the Securities Act, other than shares issued pursuant to employee benefit plans, qualified stock option plans or other employee compensation plans or pursuant to outstanding options, rights or warrants.

(cc) The Company and each of its subsidiaries have filed all federal, state, local and foreign tax returns required to be filed through the date of this Agreement or have requested extensions thereof (except where the failure to file would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect) and have paid all taxes required to be paid (except for cases in which the failure to pay would not have a material adverse effect, or, except for taxes currently being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves have been established in accordance with U.S. GAAP in the financial statements of the Company), and there is no tax deficiency that has been, or could reasonably be expected to be, asserted against the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any of their properties or assets which would have a material adverse effect.

(dd) As of the time of each sale of the Shares in connection with the offering when the Prospectus is not yet available to prospective purchasers, no free writing prospectus, when considered together with the Time of Sale Prospectus included, includes or will include an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted, omits or will omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.

 

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(ee) The financial statements (including the related notes thereto) of the Company included in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus comply with the applicable requirements of the Securities Act and present fairly the financial position of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries as of the dates indicated and the results of operations and the changes in cash flows of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries for the periods specified; such financial statements have been prepared in conformity with United States generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods covered thereby (except as otherwise noted therein), and any supporting schedules included in the Registration Statement present fairly the information required to be stated therein; the pro forma financial information and the related notes thereto included in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus have been prepared in accordance with the applicable requirements of the Securities Act and the assumptions underlying such pro forma financial information are reasonable and are set forth in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus; the other financial information included in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus has been derived from the accounting records of the Company and presents fairly the information shown thereby and has been prepared on a basis consistent with that of the financial statements included in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus; and the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries do not have any material liabilities or obligations, direct or contingent, that are not disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus. All disclosures contained in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus regarding “non-GAAP financial measures” (as such term is defined by the rules and regulations of the Commission) comply with Regulation G of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “ Exchange Act ”) and Item 10 of Regulation S-K of the Securities Act, to the extent applicable.

(ff) RSM US LLP, who has certified certain of the financial statements filed with the Commission as part of the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus, is an independent registered public accounting firm as required by the Securities Act and the rules of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.

(gg) There are no off balance sheet arrangements (as defined in Regulation S-K Item 303(a)(4)(ii)) that would reasonably be expected to have a material current or future effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.

(hh) Nothing has come to the attention of the Company that has caused the Company to believe that the statistical and market-related data included in each of the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus is not based on or derived from sources that are reliable and accurate in all material respects.

 

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(ii) Neither the Company nor any affiliate of the Company has taken, nor will the Company or any affiliate take, directly or indirectly, any action which is designed, or would be expected, to cause or result in, or which constitutes, the stabilization or manipulation of the price of any security of the Company to facilitate the sale or resale of the Securities or to result in a violation of Regulation M under the Exchange Act.

(jj) Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is a party to any contract, agreement or understanding with any person (other than this Agreement) that would give rise to a valid claim against any of them or any Underwriter for a brokerage commission, finder’s fee or like payment in connection with the offering and sale of the Shares.

(kk) Neither the issuance, sale and delivery of the Shares nor the application of the proceeds thereof by the Company as described in each of the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus will violate Regulation T, U or X of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or any other regulation of such Board of Governors.

(ll) The Company has taken all necessary actions to ensure that, upon the effectiveness of the Registration Statement, it will be in compliance with all provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder or implementing the provisions thereof (the “ Sarbanes-Oxley Act ”) that are then in effect and with which the Company is required to comply as of the effectiveness of the Registration Statement, and is actively taking steps to ensure that it will be in compliance with other provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act not currently in effect, upon the effectiveness of such provisions, or which will become applicable to the Company at all times after the effectiveness of the Registration Statement.

(mm) In connection with its collection, storage, transfer (including, without limitation, any transfer across national borders) and/or use of any personally identifiable information from any individuals, including, without limitation, any customers, prospective customers, employees and/or other third parties (collectively “ Personal Information ”), the Company is and has been in compliance in all material respects with all applicable laws in all relevant jurisdictions, the Company’s privacy policies and the requirements of any contract or codes of conduct to which the Company is a party. The Company has commercially reasonable physical, technical, organizational and administrative security measures and policies in place to protect all Personal Information collected by it or on its behalf from and against unauthorized access, use and/or disclosure. The Company is and has been in compliance in all material respects with all laws relating to data loss, theft and breach of security notification obligations.

 

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(nn) Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect, (i) each employee benefit plan (“ Plan ”), within the meaning of Section 3(3) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ ERISA ”) (other than a “multiemployer plan” as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA (a “ Multiemployer Plan ”)), for which the Company or its subsidiaries would have any liability has been maintained in compliance with its terms and the requirements of any applicable statutes, orders, rules and regulations, including but not limited to, ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “ Code ”); (ii) no prohibited transaction, within the meaning of Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code, has occurred with respect to any Plan excluding transactions effected pursuant to a statutory or administrative exemption; (iii) for each Plan that is subject to the funding rules of Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA, the minimum funding standard of Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA, as applicable, has been satisfied (without taking into account any waiver thereof or extension of any amortization period) (iv) no “reportable event” (within the meaning of Section 4043(c) of ERISA) has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur with respect to a Plan; (v) neither the Company nor any member of its “Controlled Group” (defined as any organization which is a member of a controlled group of corporations within the meaning of Section 414 of the Code) has incurred, nor reasonably expects to incur, any liability under Title IV of ERISA (other than contributions to the Plan or premiums to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (the “ PBGC ”), in the ordinary course and without default) in respect of a Plan (including a Multiemployer Plan); and (vi) there is no pending audit or investigation by the Internal Revenue Service, the U.S. Department of Labor, the PBGC or any other governmental agency or any foreign regulatory agency with respect to any Plan.

2. Representations and Warranties of the Selling Shareholders . Each Selling Shareholder represents and warrants to and agrees with each of the Underwriters that:

(a) This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by or on behalf of such Selling Shareholder and is the valid and binding agreement of such Selling Shareholder.

(b) The execution and delivery by such Selling Shareholder of, and the performance by such Selling Shareholder of its obligations under, this Agreement, the Custody Agreement signed by such Selling Shareholder and [            ], as Custodian, relating to the deposit of the Shares to be sold by such Selling Shareholder (the “ Custody Agreement ”) and the Power of Attorney appointing certain individuals as such Selling Shareholder’s attorneys-in-fact to the extent set forth therein, relating to the transactions contemplated hereby and by the Registration Statement (the “ Power of Attorney”) will not contravene any provision of applicable law, or the certificate of incorporation, by-laws or similar constitutional document of such Selling Shareholder (if such Selling Shareholder is not a natural person), or any agreement or other instrument binding upon such Selling Shareholder or any judgment, order or decree of any governmental body, agency or court having jurisdiction over such Selling Shareholder, and no consent, approval, authorization or order of, or qualification with, any governmental body or agency is required for the performance by such Selling Shareholder of its obligations under this Agreement, the Custody Agreement or Power of Attorney of such Selling Shareholder, except such as may be required by the securities or Blue Sky laws of the various states in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares.

 

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(c) Such Selling Shareholder has, and on the Closing Date will have, valid title to, or a valid “security entitlement” within the meaning of Section 8-501 of the New York Uniform Commercial Code in respect of, the Shares to be sold by such Selling Shareholder free and clear of all security interests, claims, liens, equities or other encumbrances and the legal right and power, and all authorization and approval required by law, to enter into this Agreement, the Custody Agreement and the Power of Attorney and to sell, transfer and deliver the Shares to be sold by such Selling Shareholder or a security entitlement in respect of such Shares.

(d) The Custody Agreement and the Power of Attorney have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by such Selling Shareholder and are valid and binding agreements of such Selling Shareholder.

(e) Upon payment for the Shares to be sold by such Selling Shareholder pursuant to this Agreement, delivery of such Shares, as directed by the Underwriters, to Cede & Co. (“ Cede ”) or such other nominee as may be designated by the Depository Trust Company (“ DTC ”), registration of such Shares in the name of Cede or such other nominee and the crediting of such Shares on the books of DTC to securities accounts of the Underwriters (assuming that neither DTC nor any such Underwriter has notice of any adverse claim (within the meaning of Section 8-105 of the New York Uniform Commercial Code (the “ UCC ”), (A) DTC shall be a “protected purchaser” of such Shares within the meaning of Section 8-303 of the UCC, (B) under Section 8-501 of the UCC, the Underwriters will acquire a valid security entitlement in respect of such Shares and (C) no action based on any “adverse claim”, within the meaning of Section 8-102 of the UCC, to such Shares may be asserted against the Underwriters with respect to such security entitlement; for purposes of this representation, such Selling Shareholder may assume that when such payment, delivery and crediting occur, (x) such Shares will have been registered in the name of Cede or another nominee designated by DTC, in each case on the Company’s share registry in accordance with its certificate of incorporation, bylaws and applicable law, (y) DTC will be registered as a “clearing corporation” within the meaning of Section 8-102 of the UCC and (z) appropriate entries to the accounts of the several Underwriters on the records of DTC will have been made pursuant to the UCC.

 

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(f) Such Selling Shareholder, if it is an Other Selling Shareholder, is not prompted by any information concerning the Company or its subsidiaries which is not set forth in the Time of Sale Prospectus to sell its Shares pursuant to this Agreement.

(g) (i) The Registration Statement, when it became effective, did not contain and, as amended or supplemented, if applicable, will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, (ii) the Time of Sale Prospectus does not, and at the time of each sale of the Shares in connection with the offering when the Prospectus is not yet available to prospective purchasers and at the Closing Date (as defined in Section 5), the Time of Sale Prospectus, as then amended or supplemented by the Company, if applicable, will not, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, (iii) each broadly available road show, if any, when considered together with the Time of Sale Prospectus, does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading and (iv) the Prospectus does not contain and, as amended or supplemented, if applicable, will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided that the representations and warranties set forth in this section 2(g) are limited to statements or omissions in the Registration Statement, Time of Sale Prospectus, the Prospectus, or any amendments or supplements thereto based upon information relating to such Selling Shareholder furnished to the Company in writing by such Selling Shareholder expressly for use therein, it being understood and agreed that the only such information is that described as such in Section 11(b) hereof.

(h) (i) To the knowledge of such Selling Shareholder, the proceeds of the offering will not, directly or indirectly, be used, lent, contributed or otherwise made available to any subsidiary, joint venture partner or other Person:

(A) to fund or facilitate any activities or business of or with any Person or in any country or territory that, at the time of such funding or facilitation, is the subject of Sanctions; or

(B) in any other manner that will result in a violation of Sanctions by any Person (including any Person participating in the offering, whether as underwriter, advisor, investor or otherwise).

(ii) Neither the Selling Shareholder nor any of its subsidiaries will use, to its knowledge, directly or indirectly, the proceeds of the offering in furtherance of an offer, payment, promise to pay, or authorization of the payment or giving of money, or anything else of value, to any person in violation of any applicable anti-corruption laws.

 

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3. Agreements to Sell and Purchase . The Company hereby agrees to sell to the several Underwriters, and each Underwriter, upon the basis of the representations and warranties herein contained, but subject to the conditions hereinafter stated, agrees, severally and not jointly, to purchase from the Company the respective numbers of Firm Shares set forth in Schedule II hereto opposite its name at $[            ] per share (the “ Purchase Price ”).

On the basis of the representations and warranties contained in this Agreement, and subject to its terms and conditions, each Selling Shareholder agrees to sell to the Underwriters the Additional Shares set forth opposite such Selling Shareholder’s name in Schedule I hereto, and the Underwriters shall have the right to purchase, severally and not jointly, up to [            ] Additional Shares at the Purchase Price, provided, however, that the amount paid by the Underwriters for any Additional Shares shall be reduced by an amount per share equal to any dividends declared by the Company and payable on the Firm Shares but not payable on such Additional Shares. You may exercise this right on behalf of the Underwriters in whole or from time to time in part by giving written notice not later than 30 days after the date of this Agreement. Any exercise notice shall specify the number of Additional Shares to be purchased by the Underwriters and the date on which such shares are to be purchased. Each purchase date must be at least one business day after the written notice is given and may not be earlier than the closing date for the Firm Shares nor later than ten business days after the date of such notice. On each day, if any, that Additional Shares are to be purchased (an “ Option Closing Date ”), each Underwriter agrees, severally and not jointly, to purchase the number of Additional Shares (subject to such adjustments to eliminate fractional shares as you may determine) that bears the same proportion to the total number of Additional Shares to be purchased on such Option Closing Date as the number of Firm Shares set forth in Schedule II hereto opposite the name of such Underwriter bears to the total number of Firm Shares.

4. Terms of Public Offering . The Sellers are advised by you that the Underwriters propose to make a public offering of their respective portions of the Shares as soon after the Registration Statement and this Agreement have become effective as in your judgment is advisable. The Sellers are further advised by you that the Shares are to be offered to the public initially at $[            ] per share (the “ Public Offering Price ”) and to certain dealers selected by you at a price that represents a concession not in excess of $[            ] per share under the Public Offering Price, and that any Underwriter may allow, and such dealers may reallow, a concession, not in excess of $[            ] per share, to any Underwriter or to certain other dealers.

5. Payment and Delivery . Payment for the Firm Shares shall be made to the Company in Federal or other funds immediately available in New York City against delivery of such Firm Shares for the respective accounts of the several Underwriters at 10:00 a.m., New York City time, on [            ], 2017, or at such other time on the same or such other date, not later than [            ], 2017, as shall be designated in writing by you. The time and date of such payment are hereinafter referred to as the “ Closing Date .”

 

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Payment for any Additional Shares shall be made to the Selling Shareholders in Federal or other funds immediately available in New York City against delivery of such Additional Shares for the respective accounts of the several Underwriters at 10:00 a.m., New York City time, on the date specified in the corresponding notice described in Section 3 or at such other time on the same or on such other date, in any event not later than [            ], 2017, as shall be designated in writing by you.

The Firm Shares and Additional Shares shall be registered in such names and in such denominations as you shall request in writing not later than one full business day prior to the Closing Date or the applicable Option Closing Date, as the case may be. The Firm Shares and Additional Shares shall be delivered to you on the Closing Date or an Option Closing Date, as the case may be, for the respective accounts of the several Underwriters. The Purchase Price payable by the Underwriters shall be reduced by any transfer taxes paid by, or on behalf of, the Underwriters in connection with the transfer of the Shares to the Underwriters duly paid.

6. Conditions to the Underwriters’ Obligations . The obligations of the Sellers to sell the Shares to the Underwriters and the several obligations of the Underwriters to purchase and pay for the Shares on the Closing Date are subject to the condition that the Registration Statement shall have become effective not later than [            ] (New York City time) on the date hereof.

The several obligations of the Underwriters are subject to the following further conditions:

(a) Subsequent to the execution and delivery of this Agreement and prior to the Closing Date:

(i) there shall not have occurred any downgrading, nor shall any notice have been given of any intended or potential downgrading or of any review for a possible change that does not indicate the direction of the possible change, in the rating accorded any of the securities of the Company or any of its subsidiaries by any “nationally recognized statistical rating organization,” as such term is defined in Section 3(a)(62) of the Exchange Act;

(ii) there shall not have occurred any change, or any development involving a prospective change, in the condition, financial or otherwise, or in the earnings, management, business or operations of the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, from that set forth in the Time of Sale Prospectus that, in your judgment, is material and adverse and that makes it, in your judgment, impracticable to market the Shares on the terms and in the manner contemplated in the Time of Sale Prospectus; neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has sustained since the date of the latest audited financial

 

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statements included in the Time of Sale Prospectus any material loss or interference with its business from fire, explosion, flood or other calamity, whether or not covered by insurance, or from any labor dispute or court or governmental action, order or decree, otherwise than as set forth or contemplated in the Time of Sale Prospectus; and, since the respective dates as of which information is given in the Registration Statement and the Time of Sale Prospectus, there has not been any change in the capital stock or long term debt of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, otherwise than as set forth or contemplated in the Time of Sale Prospectus; and

(iii) no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or any part thereof shall have been issued and no proceeding for that purpose shall have been initiated or threatened by the Commission.

(b) The Underwriters shall have received on the Closing Date a certificate, dated the Closing Date and signed by an executive officer of the Company, to the effect set forth in Section 6(a) above and to the effect that the representations and warranties of the Company contained in this Agreement are true and correct as of the Closing Date and that the Company has complied with all of the agreements and satisfied all of the conditions on its part to be performed or satisfied hereunder on or before the Closing Date.

The officer signing and delivering such certificate may rely upon the best of his or her knowledge as to proceedings threatened.

(c) The Underwriters shall have received on the Closing Date an opinion and negative assurance letter of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, outside counsel for the Company, each dated the Closing Date, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Underwriters, to the effect set forth in Exhibit C hereto.

(d) The Underwriters shall have received on the Closing Date an opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, outside counsel for the AIP Selling Shareholders and PEG U.S. Direct Corporate Finance Institutional Investors III LLC, PEG Corporate Finance Private Investors III LLC and 522 Fifth Avenue Fund, L.P., dated the Closing Date, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Underwriters, to the effect set forth in Exhibit D hereto.

(e) The Underwriters shall have received on the Closing Date an opinion of [            ], outside counsel for Ally Commercial Finance, LLC, dated the Closing Date, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Underwriters, to the effect set forth in Exhibit E hereto.

(f) The Underwriters shall have received on the Closing Date an opinion and negative assurance letter of Latham & Watkins LLP, counsel for the Underwriters, dated the Closing Date, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Underwriters.

 

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(g) The Underwriters shall have received, on each of the date hereof and the Closing Date, a letter dated the date hereof or the Closing Date, as the case may be, in form and substance satisfactory to the Underwriters, from RSM US LLP, independent public accountants, containing statements and information of the type ordinarily included in accountants’ “comfort letters” to underwriters with respect to the financial statements and certain financial information contained in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus; provided that the letter delivered on the Closing Date shall use a “cut-off date” not earlier than the date hereof.

(h) The “lock-up” agreements, each substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto, between you and certain shareholders (including each of the Selling Shareholders), officers and directors of the Company relating to sales and certain other dispositions of shares of Common Stock or certain other securities, delivered to you on or before the date hereof, shall be in full force and effect on the Closing Date.

(i) The Underwriters shall have received, on each of the date hereof and the Closing Date, a certificate, dated the date hereof or the Closing Date, as the case may be, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Underwriters, from the chief financial officer of the Company with respect to certain financial information contained in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus.

(j) The Underwriters shall have received on the Closing Date an opinion of the General Counsel of the Company, dated the Closing Date, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Underwriters, to the effect set forth in Exhibit F hereto.

(k) The several obligations of the Underwriters to purchase Additional Shares hereunder are subject to the delivery to you on the applicable Option Closing Date of the following:

(i) a certificate, dated the Option Closing Date and signed by an executive officer of the Company, confirming that the certificate delivered on the Closing Date pursuant to Section 6(b) hereof remains true and correct as of such Option Closing Date;

(ii) an opinion and negative assurance letter of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, outside counsel for the Company, each dated the Option Closing Date, relating to the Additional Shares to be purchased on such Option Closing Date and otherwise to the same effect as the opinion required by Section 6(c) hereof;

(iii) an opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, outside counsel for the AIP Selling Shareholders and PEG U.S. Direct Corporate Finance Institutional Investors III LLC, PEG Corporate Finance Private Investors III LLC and 522 Fifth Avenue Fund, L.P., dated the Option Closing Date, relating to the Additional Shares to be purchased on such Option Closing Date and otherwise to the same effect as the opinion required by Section 6(d) hereof;

 

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(iv) an opinion of [            ], outside counsel for Ally Commercial Finance, LLC, dated the Option Closing Date, relating to the Additional Shares to be purchased on such Option Closing Date and otherwise to the same effect as the opinion required by Section 6(e) hereof;

(v) an opinion and negative assurance letter of Latham & Watkins LLP, counsel for the Underwriters, dated the Option Closing Date, relating to the Additional Shares to be purchased on such Option Closing Date and otherwise to the same effect as the opinion required by Section 6(e) hereof;

(vi) a letter dated the Option Closing Date, in form and substance satisfactory to the Underwriters, from RSM US LLP, independent public accountants, substantially in the same form and substance as the letter furnished to the Underwriters pursuant to Section 6(g) hereof; provided that the letter delivered on the Option Closing Date shall use a “cut-off date” not earlier than three business days prior to such Option Closing Date;

(vii) a certificate, dated the Option Closing Date and signed by the chief financial officer of the Company, substantially in the same form and substance as the letter furnished to the Underwriters pursuant to Section 6(g) hereof;

(viii) an opinion, dated the Option Closing Date, of the General Counsel of the Company, dated the Option Closing Date, substantially in the same form and substance as the letter furnished to the Underwriters pursuant to Section 6(j) hereof; and

(ix) such other documents as you may reasonably request with respect to the good standing of the Company, the due authorization and issuance of the Additional Shares to be sold on such Option Closing Date and other matters related to the issuance of such Additional Shares.

7. Covenants of the Company . The Company covenants with each Underwriter as follows:

(a) To furnish to you, if requested and without charge, four signed copies of the Registration Statement (including exhibits thereto) and for delivery to each other Underwriter a conformed copy of the Registration Statement (without exhibits thereto) and to furnish to you in New York City, without charge, prior to 10:00 a.m. New York City time on the business day next succeeding the date of this Agreement and during the period mentioned in Section 7(e) or 7(f) below, as many copies of the Time of Sale Prospectus, the Prospectus and any supplements and amendments thereto or to the Registration Statement as you may reasonably request.

 

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(b) Before amending or supplementing the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Prospectus or the Prospectus, to furnish to you a copy of each such proposed amendment or supplement and not to file any such proposed amendment or supplement to which you reasonably object in a timely manner, and to file with the Commission within the applicable period specified in Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act any prospectus required to be filed pursuant to such Rule.

(c) To furnish to you a copy of each proposed free writing prospectus to be prepared by or on behalf of, used by, or referred to by the Company and not to use or refer to any proposed free writing prospectus to which you reasonably object in a timely manner.

(d) Not to take any action that would result in an Underwriter or the Company being required to file with the Commission pursuant to Rule 433(d) under the Securities Act a free writing prospectus prepared by or on behalf of the Underwriter that the Underwriter otherwise would not have been required to file thereunder.

(e) If the Time of Sale Prospectus is being used to solicit offers to buy the Shares at a time when the Prospectus is not yet available to prospective purchasers and any event shall occur or condition exist as a result of which it is necessary to amend or supplement the Time of Sale Prospectus in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances, not misleading, or if any event shall occur or condition exist as a result of which the Time of Sale Prospectus conflicts with the information contained in the Registration Statement then on file, or if, in the opinion of counsel for the Underwriters, it is necessary to amend or supplement the Time of Sale Prospectus to comply with applicable law, forthwith to prepare, file with the Commission and furnish, at its own expense, to the Underwriters and to any dealer upon request, either amendments or supplements to the Time of Sale Prospectus so that the statements in the Time of Sale Prospectus as so amended or supplemented will not, in the light of the circumstances when the Time of Sale Prospectus is delivered to a prospective purchaser, be misleading or so that the Time of Sale Prospectus, as amended or supplemented, will no longer conflict with the Registration Statement, or so that the Time of Sale Prospectus, as amended or supplemented, will comply with applicable law.

(f) If, during such period after the first date of the public offering of the Shares as in the opinion of counsel for the Underwriters the Prospectus (or in lieu thereof the notice referred to in Rule 173(a) of the Securities Act) is required by law to be delivered in connection with sales by an Underwriter or dealer, any event shall occur or condition exist as a result of which it is necessary to amend or supplement the Prospectus in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances when the Prospectus (or in lieu thereof the notice referred to in Rule 173(a) of the Securities Act) is delivered to a purchaser, not

 

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misleading, or if, in the opinion of counsel for the Underwriters, it is necessary to amend or supplement the Prospectus to comply with applicable law, forthwith to prepare, file with the Commission and furnish, at its own expense, to the Underwriters and to the dealers (whose names and addresses you will furnish to the Company) to which Shares may have been sold by you on behalf of the Underwriters and to any other dealers upon request, either amendments or supplements to the Prospectus so that the statements in the Prospectus as so amended or supplemented will not, in the light of the circumstances when the Prospectus (or in lieu thereof the notice referred to in Rule 173(a) of the Securities Act) is delivered to a purchaser, be misleading or so that the Prospectus, as amended or supplemented, will comply with applicable law.

(g) To endeavor to qualify the Shares for offer and sale under the securities or Blue Sky laws of such jurisdictions as you shall reasonably request; provided that in no event shall the Company be obligated to qualify as a foreign corporation in any jurisdiction where it is not now so qualified or to take any action that would subject it to service of process in suits, other than those arising out of the offering or sale of the Shares, or taxation in any jurisdiction where it is not now so subject.

(h) To make generally available to the Company’s security holders and to you as soon as practicable an earnings statement covering a period of at least twelve months beginning with the first fiscal quarter of the Company occurring after the date of this Agreement which shall satisfy the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder.

(i) If any Seller is not a U.S. person for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the Company will deliver to each Underwriter (or its agent), on or before the Closing Date, (i) a certificate with respect to the Company’s status as a “United States real property holding corporation,” dated not more than thirty (30) days prior to the Closing Date, as described in Treasury Regulations Sections 1.897-2(h) and 1.1445-2(c)(3), and (ii) a copy of the required notice, as described in Treasury Regulations 1.897-2(h)(2).

(j) Not to take, directly or indirectly, any action designed to or that could reasonably be expected to cause or result in any stabilization or manipulation of the price of the Shares.

(k) To use its reasonable best efforts to list the Shares on the New York Stock Exchange (the “ NYSE ”).

 

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8. Covenants of the Sellers . Each Seller, severally and not jointly, covenants with each Underwriter as follows:

(a) Each Seller will deliver to the Representatives, prior to or at the Closing Date, a properly completed and executed Internal Revenue Service (“ IRS ”) Form W-9 or an IRS Form W-8, as appropriate, together with all required attachments to such form.

(b) Each Seller (other than the Company) shall have delivered a “lock-up” agreement to each Underwriter (or its agent) on or before the date hereof, substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto, relating to sales and certain other dispositions of shares of Common Stock or certain other securities.

9. Expenses . Whether or not the transactions contemplated in this Agreement are consummated or this Agreement is terminated, the Company agrees to pay or cause to be paid all expenses incident to the performance of their obligations under this Agreement, including: (i) the fees, disbursements and expenses of the Company’s counsel, the Company’s accountants and counsel for the Selling Shareholders in connection with the registration and delivery of the Shares under the Securities Act and all other fees or expenses in connection with the preparation and filing of the Registration Statement, any preliminary prospectus, the Time of Sale Prospectus, the Prospectus, any free writing prospectus prepared by or on behalf of, used by, or referred to by the Company and amendments and supplements to any of the foregoing, including all printing costs associated therewith, and the mailing and delivering of copies thereof to the Underwriters and dealers, in the quantities hereinabove specified, (ii) all costs and expenses related to the transfer and delivery of the Shares to the Underwriters, including any transfer or other taxes payable thereon, (iii) the cost of printing or producing any Blue Sky or Legal Investment memorandum in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares under state securities laws and all expenses in connection with the qualification of the Shares for offer and sale under state securities laws as provided in Section 7(g) hereof, including filing fees and the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for the Underwriters in connection with such qualification and in connection with the Blue Sky or Legal Investment memorandum, not to exceed $15,000, (iv) all filing fees and the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel to the Underwriters incurred in connection with the review and qualification of the offering of the Shares by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, not to exceed $25,000, (v) all fees and expenses in connection with the preparation and filing of the registration statement on Form 8-A relating to the Common Stock and all costs and expenses incident to listing the Shares on the NYSE and other national securities exchanges and foreign stock exchanges, (vi) the cost of printing certificates representing the Shares, (vii) the costs and charges of any transfer agent, registrar or depositary, (viii) the costs and expenses of the Company relating to investor presentations on any “road show” undertaken in connection with the marketing of the offering of the Shares, including, without limitation, expenses associated with the preparation or dissemination of any electronic road show, expenses associated with the production of road show slides and graphics, fees and expenses of any consultants engaged in connection with the road show presentations with the prior approval of the Company, travel and lodging expenses of the representatives and officers of the Company and any such consultants in connection with the road show, and the cost of any aircraft chartered in connection with the road show, with the prior approval of the Company, provided that the Company and the Representatives agree that the Underwriters shall pay or cause to be paid 50% of the cost of any such chartered aircraft, (ix) the

 

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document production charges and expenses associated with printing this Agreement and (x) all other costs and expenses incident to the performance of the obligations of the Company hereunder for which provision is not otherwise made in this Section. It is understood, however, that except as provided in this Section, Section 11 entitled “Indemnity and Contribution” and the last paragraph of Section 13 below, the Underwriters will pay all of their costs and expenses, including fees and disbursements of their counsel, stock transfer taxes payable on resale of any of the Shares by them and any advertising expenses connected with any offers they may make. Notwithstanding the foregoing, as between the Company and the Selling Shareholders, the provisions of this paragraph shall not affect any agreement that the Company and the Selling Shareholders may have or make regarding the allocation of expenses between the Company and the Selling Shareholders.

The Company also covenants with each Underwriter that, without the prior written consent of the Requisite Number of Representatives (as defined below) on behalf of the Underwriters, it will not, during the period ending 180 days after the date of the Prospectus (the “ Restricted Period ”), (1) offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase, lend, or otherwise transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, any shares of Common Stock or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Stock or (2) enter into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of the Common Stock, whether any such transaction described in clause (1) or (2) above is to be settled by delivery of Common Stock or such other securities, in cash or otherwise or (3) file any registration statement with the Commission relating to the offering of any shares of Common Stock or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Stock; provided that the Company shall give each of the Representatives notice substantially at the same time of any request to release or waive the restrictions set forth in this paragraph. “ Requisite Number of Representatives ” means (i) all of the Representatives during the 10-day period starting on, and including, the date such notice is given by the Company and (ii) two of the three Representatives after completion of such 10-day period.

The restrictions contained in the preceding paragraph shall not apply to (a) the Shares to be sold hereunder, (b) the issuance by the Company of shares of Common Stock upon the exercise of an option or warrant or the conversion of a security outstanding on the date hereof pursuant to an employee benefit plan in effect on the date hereof described in the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus, (c) the grant of options or the issuance of restricted Shares or any other securities by the Company to employees, officers, directors, advisors or consultants of the Company pursuant to employee benefit plans in effect on the date hereof and described in the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus, provided that each recipient of Common Shares or securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Shares pursuant to this clause (c) shall execute a lock-up agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto if he or she has not already delivered such a lock-up agreement, (d) the filing by the Company of one or more registration statements with the Commission on Form S-8 in respect of any shares issued under, or the grant of any award

 

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pursuant to, an employee benefit plan described in the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus, (e) the sale or issuance of or entry into an agreement to sell or issue Shares or securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Shares in connection with any mergers, acquisition of securities, businesses, property or other assets, joint ventures, strategic alliances, or partnerships with experts or other talent to develop or provide products or services, provided that the aggregate number of Shares or securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Shares (on an as-converted or as-exercised basis, as the case may be) that the Company may sell or issue pursuant to this clause (e) shall not exceed 7.5% of the total number of Shares issued and outstanding immediately following the completion of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and provided further that each recipient of Common Shares or securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Shares pursuant to this clause (e) shall execute a lock-up agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto, and (f) the establishment of a trading plan pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act for the transfer of shares of Common Stock, provided that (i) such plan does not provide for the transfer of Common Stock during the Restricted Period and (ii) to the extent a public announcement or filing under the Exchange Act, if any, is required of or voluntarily made by the Company regarding the establishment of such plan, such announcement or filing shall include a statement to the effect that no transfer of Common Stock may be made under such plan during the Restricted Period.

If the Requisite Number of Representatives, in their sole discretion, agree to release or waive the restrictions set forth in a lock-up letter described in Section 6(h) hereof for an officer or director of the Company and provide the Company with notice of the impending release or waiver at least three business days before the effective date of the release or waiver, the Company agrees to announce the impending release or waiver by a press release substantially in the form of Exhibit B hereto through a major news service at least two business days before the effective date of the release or waiver.

10. Covenants of the Underwriters . Each Underwriter severally covenants with the Company not to take any action that would result in the Company being required to file with the Commission under Rule 433(d) under the Securities Act a free writing prospectus prepared by or on behalf of such Underwriter that otherwise would not be required to be filed by the Company thereunder, but for the action of the Underwriter.

11. Indemnity and Contribution . (a) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each Underwriter, each person, if any, who controls any Underwriter within the meaning of either Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act, and each affiliate of any Underwriter within the meaning of Rule 405 under the Securities Act from and against any and all losses, claims, damages and liabilities (including, without limitation, any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with defending or investigating any such action or claim) caused by any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Registration Statement or any amendment thereof, any preliminary prospectus, the Time of Sale Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto, any issuer free writing prospectus as defined in Rule 433(h) under the Securities Act, any Company information

 

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that the Company has filed, or is required to file, pursuant to Rule 433(d) under the Securities Act, any “road show” as defined in Rule 433(h) under the Securities Act (a “road show”), or the Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto or caused by any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, except insofar as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities are caused by any such untrue statement or omission or alleged untrue statement or omission based upon information relating to any Underwriter Information furnished to the Company in writing by or on behalf of such Underwriter through you expressly for use therein.

(b) Each Selling Shareholder agrees, severally and not jointly, to indemnify and hold harmless each Underwriter, each person, if any, who controls any Underwriter within the meaning of either Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act, and each affiliate of any Underwriter within the meaning of Rule 405 under the Securities Act from and against any and all losses, claims, damages and liabilities (including, without limitation, any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with defending or investigating any such action or claim) caused by any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Registration Statement or any amendment thereof, any preliminary prospectus, the Time of Sale Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto, any issuer free writing prospectus as defined in Rule 433(h) under the Securities Act, any Company information that the Company has filed, or is required to file, pursuant to Rule 433(d) under the Securities Act, any “road show” as defined in Rule 433(h) under the Securities Act (a “road show”), or the Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto or caused by any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, but only with reference to the information relating to such Selling Shareholder furnished to the Company in writing by or on behalf of such Selling Shareholder expressly for use therein, it being understood and agreed that such information only consists of the legal name and address of such Selling Shareholder and the information relating to its holdings of Common Stock (and corresponding footnotes) under the caption “Principal and Selling Stockholders” in the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus. The liability of each Selling Shareholder under the indemnity agreement contained in this paragraph shall be limited to an amount equal to the aggregate Public Offering Price of the Shares sold by such Selling Shareholder under this Agreement.

(c) Each Underwriter agrees, severally and not jointly, to indemnify and hold harmless the Company, the Selling Shareholders, the directors of the Company, the officers of the Company who sign the Registration Statement and each person, if any, who controls the Company or any Selling Shareholder within the meaning of either Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act from and against any and all losses, claims, damages and liabilities (including, without limitation, any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with defending or investigating any such action or claim) caused by any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Registration Statement or

 

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any amendment thereof, any preliminary prospectus, the Time of Sale Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto, any issuer free writing prospectus as defined in Rule 433(h) under the Securities Act, any Company information that the Company has filed, or is required to file, pursuant to Rule 433(d) under the Securities Act, any road show or the Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto, or caused by any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, but only with reference to the Underwriter Information furnished to the Company in writing by or on behalf of such Underwriter through you expressly for use in the Registration Statement, any preliminary prospectus, the Time of Sale Prospectus, any issuer free writing prospectus, road show, or the Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto.

(d) In case any proceeding (including any governmental investigation) shall be instituted involving any person in respect of which indemnity may be sought pursuant to Section 11(a), 11(b) or 11(c), such person (the “ indemnified party ”) shall promptly notify the person against whom such indemnity may be sought (the “ indemnifying party ”) in writing, provided that the failure to notify the indemnifying party shall not relieve it from any liability that it may have under Section 11(a), 11(b) or 11(c) above or otherwise. The indemnifying party, upon request of the indemnified party, shall retain counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party and any others the indemnifying party may designate in such proceeding and shall pay the reasonably incurred fees and disbursements of such counsel related to such proceeding. In any such proceeding, any indemnified party shall have the right to retain its own counsel, but the reasonably incurred fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such indemnified party unless (i) the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have mutually agreed in writing to the reimbursement of such counsel’s fees by the indemnifying party or (ii) the named parties to any such proceeding (including any impleaded parties) include both the indemnifying party and the indemnified party and representation of both parties by the same counsel would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between them. It is understood that the indemnifying party shall not, in respect of the legal expenses of any indemnified party in connection with any proceeding or related proceedings in the same jurisdiction, be liable for (i) the fees and expenses of more than one separate firm (in addition to any local counsel) for all Underwriters and all persons, if any, who control any Underwriter within the meaning of either Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act or who are affiliates of any Underwriter within the meaning of Rule 405 under the Securities Act, (ii) the reasonably incurred fees and expenses of more than one separate firm (in addition to any local counsel) for the Company, its directors, its officers who sign the Registration Statement and each person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of either such Section and (iii) the reasonably incurred fees and expenses of more than one separate firm (in addition to any local counsel) for all Selling Shareholders, and that all such fees and expenses shall be reimbursed as they are incurred. In the case of any such separate firm for the Underwriters

 

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and such control persons and affiliates of any Underwriters, such firm shall be designated in writing by the Representatives. In the case of any such separate firm for the Company, and such directors, officers and control persons of the Company, such firm shall be designated in writing by the Company. In the case of any such separate firm for the Selling Shareholders, such firm shall be designated in writing by the persons named as attorneys-in-fact for the Selling Shareholders under the Powers of Attorney. The indemnifying party shall not be liable for any settlement of any proceeding effected without its written consent, but if settled with such consent or if there be a final judgment for the plaintiff, the indemnifying party agrees to indemnify the indemnified party from and against any loss or liability by reason of such settlement or judgment. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, if at any time an indemnified party shall have requested an indemnifying party to reimburse the indemnified party for fees and expenses of counsel as contemplated by the second and third sentences of this paragraph, the indemnifying party agrees that it shall be liable for any settlement of any proceeding effected without its written consent if (i) such settlement is entered into more than 45 days after receipt by such indemnifying party of the aforesaid request and (ii) such indemnifying party shall not have reimbursed the indemnified party in accordance with such request prior to the date of such settlement. No indemnifying party shall, without the prior written consent of the indemnified party, effect any settlement of any pending or threatened proceeding in respect of which any indemnified party is or could have been a party and indemnity could have been sought hereunder by such indemnified party, unless such settlement, compromise or judgment (i) includes an unconditional release of the indemnified party from all liability arising out of such action or claim and (ii) does not include a statement as to or an admission of fault, culpability or a failure to act, by or on behalf of any indemnified party.

(e) To the extent the indemnification provided for in Section 11(a), 11(b) or 11(c) is unavailable to an indemnified party or insufficient in respect of any losses, claims, damages or liabilities referred to therein, then each indemnifying party under such Section, in lieu of indemnifying such indemnified party thereunder, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such indemnified party as a result of such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (i) in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative benefits received by the indemnifying party or parties on the one hand and the indemnified party or parties on the other hand from the offering of the Shares or (ii) if the allocation provided by clause 11(e)(i) above is not permitted by applicable law, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only the relative benefits referred to in clause 11(e)(i) above but also the relative fault of the indemnifying party or parties on the one hand and of the indemnified party or parties on the other hand in connection with the statements or omissions that resulted in such losses, claims, damages or liabilities, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative benefits received by the Sellers on the one hand and the Underwriters on the other hand in connection with the offering of the Shares shall be deemed to be in the same respective proportions as the net proceeds from the offering of the Shares (before deducting expenses) received by each Seller and the total underwriting discounts and

 

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commissions received by the Underwriters, in each case as set forth in the table on the cover of the Prospectus, bear to the aggregate Public Offering Price of the Shares. The relative fault of the Sellers on the one hand and the Underwriters on the other hand shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the Sellers or by the Underwriters and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission. The Underwriters’ respective obligations to contribute pursuant to this Section 11 are several in proportion to the respective number of Shares they have purchased hereunder, and not joint.

(f) The Sellers and the Underwriters agree that it would not be just or equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 11 were determined by pro rata allocation (even if the Underwriters were treated as one entity for such purpose) or by any other method of allocation that does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in Section 11(e). The amount paid or payable by an indemnified party as a result of the losses, claims, damages and liabilities referred to in Section 11(e) shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth above, any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by such indemnified party in connection with investigating or defending any such action or claim. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 11, (i) no Underwriter shall be required to contribute any amount in excess of the amount by which the total price at which the Shares underwritten by it and distributed to the public were offered to the public exceeds the amount of any damages that such Underwriter has otherwise been required to pay by reason of such untrue or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission and (ii) no Selling Shareholder shall be required to contribute any amount in excess of the amounts by which the aggregate Public Offering Price, less underwriting discounts (but before expenses), of the shares sold by such Selling Shareholder under this Agreement exceeds the amount of any damages that such Selling Shareholder has otherwise been required to pay by reason of such untrue or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission. No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. The remedies provided for in this Section 11 are not exclusive and shall not limit any rights or remedies which may otherwise be available to any indemnified party at law or in equity.

(g) The indemnity and contribution provisions contained in this Section 11 and the representations, warranties and other statements of the Company and the Selling Shareholders contained in this Agreement shall remain operative and in full force and effect regardless of (i) any termination of this Agreement, (ii) any investigation made by or on behalf of any Underwriter, any person controlling any Underwriter or any affiliate of any Underwriter, any Selling Shareholder or any person controlling any Selling Shareholder, or the Company, its officers or directors or any person controlling the Company and (iii) acceptance of and payment for any of the Shares.

 

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12. Termination . The Underwriters may terminate this Agreement by notice given by you to the Company, if after the execution and delivery of this Agreement and prior to the Closing Date (i) trading generally shall have been suspended or materially limited on, or by, as the case may be, any of the NYSE, the NYSE MKT, the NASDAQ Global Market, the Chicago Board of Options Exchange, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange or the Chicago Board of Trade or other relevant exchanges, (ii) trading of any securities of the Company shall have been suspended on any exchange or in any over-the-counter market, (iii) a material disruption in securities settlement, payment or clearance services in the United States or other relevant jurisdiction shall have occurred, (iv) any moratorium on commercial banking activities shall have been declared by U.S. Federal or New York State authorities or (v) there shall have occurred any outbreak or escalation of hostilities, or any change in financial markets or any calamity or crisis that, in your judgment, is material and adverse and which, singly or together with any other event specified in this clause (v), makes it, in your judgment, impracticable or inadvisable to proceed with the offer, sale or delivery of the Shares on the terms and in the manner contemplated in the Time of Sale Prospectus or the Prospectus.

13. Effectiveness; Defaulting Underwriters . This Agreement shall become effective upon the execution and delivery hereof by the parties hereto.

If, on the Closing Date or an Option Closing Date, as the case may be, any one or more of the Underwriters shall fail or refuse to purchase Shares that it has or they have agreed to purchase hereunder on such date, and the aggregate number of Shares which such defaulting Underwriter or Underwriters agreed but failed or refused to purchase is not more than one-tenth of the aggregate number of the Shares to be purchased on such date, the other Underwriters shall be obligated severally in the proportions that the number of Firm Shares set forth opposite their respective names in Schedule II bears to the aggregate number of Firm Shares set forth opposite the names of all such non-defaulting Underwriters, or in such other proportions as you may specify, to purchase the Shares which such defaulting Underwriter or Underwriters agreed but failed or refused to purchase on such date; provided that in no event shall the number of Shares that any Underwriter has agreed to purchase pursuant to this Agreement be increased pursuant to this Section 13 by an amount in excess of one-ninth of such number of Shares without the written consent of such Underwriter. If, on the Closing Date, any Underwriter or Underwriters shall fail or refuse to purchase Firm Shares and the aggregate number of Firm Shares with respect to which such default occurs is more than one-tenth of the aggregate number of Firm Shares to be purchased on such date, and arrangements satisfactory to you and the Company for the purchase of such Firm Shares are not made within 36 hours after such default, this Agreement shall terminate without liability on the part of any non-defaulting Underwriter or the Company. In any such case either you or the Company shall have the right to postpone the Closing Date, but in no event for longer than seven days, in order that the required changes, if any, in the Registration Statement, in the Time of Sale Prospectus, in the Prospectus or in any other documents or arrangements may be effected. If, on an Option Closing Date, any Underwriter or Underwriters shall fail or refuse to

 

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purchase Additional Shares and the aggregate number of Additional Shares with respect to which such default occurs is more than one-tenth of the aggregate number of Additional Shares to be purchased on such Option Closing Date, the non-defaulting Underwriters shall have the option to (i) terminate their obligation hereunder to purchase the Additional Shares to be sold on such Option Closing Date or (ii) purchase not less than the number of Additional Shares that such non-defaulting Underwriters would have been obligated to purchase in the absence of such default. Any action taken under this paragraph shall not relieve any defaulting Underwriter from liability in respect of any default of such Underwriter under this Agreement.

If this Agreement shall be terminated by the Underwriters, or any of them, because of any failure or refusal on the part of any Seller to comply with the terms or to fulfill any of the conditions of this Agreement, or if for any reason any Seller shall be unable to perform its obligations under this Agreement, the Sellers will reimburse the Underwriters or such Underwriters as have so terminated this Agreement with respect to themselves, severally, for all out-of-pocket expenses (including the fees and disbursements of their counsel) reasonably incurred by such Underwriters in connection with this Agreement or the offering contemplated hereunder; provided that the Company shall not be required to reimburse the out-of-pocket expenses for any defaulting Underwriter.

14. Entire Agreement . (a) This Agreement, together with any contemporaneous written agreements and any prior written agreements (to the extent not superseded by this Agreement) that relate to the offering of the Shares, represents the entire agreement between the Company and the Selling Shareholders, on the one hand, and the Underwriters, on the other, with respect to the preparation of any preliminary prospectus, the Time of Sale Prospectus, the Prospectus, the conduct of the offering, and the purchase and sale of the Shares.

(b) The Company and the Selling Shareholders acknowledge that in connection with the offering of the Shares: (i) the Underwriters have acted at arm’s length, are not agents of, and owe no fiduciary duties to, the Company, the Selling Shareholders or any other person, (ii) the Underwriters owe the Company and the Selling Shareholders only those duties and obligations set forth in this Agreement and prior written agreements (to the extent not superseded by this Agreement), if any, and (iii) the Underwriters may have interests that differ from those of the Company and the Selling Shareholders. Each of the Company and the Selling Shareholders waive to the full extent permitted by applicable law any claims it may have against the Underwriters arising from an alleged breach of fiduciary duty in connection with the offering of the Shares.

15. Counterparts . This Agreement may be signed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument.

 

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16. Applicable Law . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York.

17. Headings . The headings of the sections of this Agreement have been inserted for convenience of reference only and shall not be deemed a part of this Agreement.

18. Notices. All communications hereunder shall be in writing and effective only upon receipt and if to the Underwriters shall be delivered, mailed or sent to you in care of Goldman, Sachs & Co., 200 West Street, New York, New York 10282-2198, Attention: Registration Department; Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, 1585 Broadway, New York, New York 10036, Attention: Equity Syndicate Desk, with a copy to the Legal Department; and Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated, 777 E. Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202, Attention: Syndicate Department (facsimile: (414) 298-7474), with a copy to the Legal Department or General Counsel; if to the Company shall be delivered, mailed or sent to (i) REV Group, Inc., 111 E. Kilbourn Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202, Attention: General Counsel, with copies (which shall not constitute notice hereunder), (ii) American Industrial Partners, 330 Madison Avenue, 28 th Floor, New York, New York 10017, Attention: Stan Edme and (iii) Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, 450 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 10017, Attention: Richard D. Truesdell, Jr. and Derek J. Dostal; and if to the Selling Shareholders shall be delivered, mailed or sent to (i) American Industrial Partners, 330 Madison Avenue, 28th Floor, New York, New York 10017, Attention: Stan Edme, (ii) J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc., 320 Park Avenue 15th Floor New York, New York 10022, Attention: Eduard Beit and (iii) Ally Commercial Finance, LLC, 300 Park Avenue, 4th Floor, New York, New York 10022, Attention: Michael O’Connor.

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Very truly yours,

REV Group, Inc.

By:

   
 

Name:

Title:

 

The Selling Shareholders named in

Schedule I hereto, acting severally

By:    
  Attorney-in Fact

 

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Accepted as of the date hereof

Goldman, Sachs & Co.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated

Acting severally on behalf of themselves and the

several Underwriters named in Schedule II hereto

 

By:   Goldman, Sachs & Co.
By:    
 

Name:

Title:

 

By:   Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
By:    
 

Name:

Title:

 

By:   Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated
By:    
 

Name:

Title:

 

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SCHEDULE I

SCHEDULE I(A)

 

AIP Selling Shareholder

   Number of Additional
Shares To Be Sold
 

American Industrial Partners Capital Fund IV, LP.

  

American Industrial Partners Capital Fund IV (Parallel), LP

  

AIP CF IV, LLC

  

Jorge Amador

  

Eric Baroyan

  

The Eric Baroyan 2010 Long-Term Trust

  

John Becker

  

The John Becker 2010 Long-Term Trust

  

Dino Cusumano

  

Daniel Davis

  

The Main Trust under the Daniel Davis 2012 Long-Term Trust

  

Ben DeRosa

  

Justin Fish

  

Ryan Hodgson

  

Richard Hoffman

  

Kim Marvin

  

Joel Rotroff

  

Graham Sullivan

  

The Graham Grosvenor Sullivan 2012 Long-Term Trust

  
  

 

 

 

Total:

  
  

 

 

 

SCHEDULE I(B)

 

Other Selling Shareholder

   Number of Additional
Shares To Be Sold
 

PEG U.S. Direct Corporate Finance Institutional Investors III LLC

  

PEG Corporate Finance Private Investors III LLC

  

522 Fifth Avenue Fund, L.P.

  

Ally Commercial Finance, LLC

  
  

 

 

 

Total:

  
  

 

 

 

 

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SCHEDULE II

 

Underwriter

   Number of Firm Shares
To Be Purchased
 

Goldman, Sachs & Co.

  

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

  

Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated

  

BMO Capital Markets Corp

  

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

  

Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.

  

Jefferies LLC

  

Wells Fargo Securities, LLC

  

Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated

  
  

 

 

 

Total:

  
  

 

 

 

 

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SCHEDULE III

Time of Sale Prospectus

 

1. Preliminary Prospectus issued [            ], 2017

 

2. [identify all free writing prospectuses filed by the Company under Rule 433(d) of the Securities Act]

 

3. [free writing prospectus containing a description of terms that does not reflect final terms, if the Time of Sale Prospectus does not include a final term sheet]

 

4. [orally communicated pricing information such as price per share and size of offering if a Rule 134 pricing term sheet is used at the time of sale instead of a pricing term sheet filed by the Company under Rule 433(d) as a free writing prospectus]

 

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EXHIBIT A

[FORM OF LOCK-UP LETTER]

[            ], 2017

Goldman, Sachs & Co.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated

 

c/o Goldman, Sachs & Co.
   200 West Street
   New York, New York 10282

 

c/o Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
   1585 Broadway
   New York, NY 10036

 

c/o Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated
   777 E. Wisconsin Avenue
   Milwaukee, WI 53202

Ladies and Gentlemen:

The undersigned understands that Goldman, Sachs & Co., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated (collectively, the “ Representatives ”) propose to enter into an Underwriting Agreement (the “ Underwriting Agreement ”) with REV Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), providing for the public offering (the “ Public Offering ”) by the several Underwriters, including the Representatives (the “ Underwriters ”), of certain shares (the “ Shares ”) of the Company’s common stock (the “ Common Stock ”).

To induce the Underwriters that may participate in the Public Offering to continue their efforts in connection with the Public Offering, the undersigned hereby agrees that, without the prior written consent of the Requisite Number of Representatives (as defined below) on behalf of the Underwriters, it will not, during the period (the “ Restricted Period ”) commencing on the date hereof and ending 180 days after the date of the final prospectus relating to the Public Offering (the “ Prospectus ”), (1) offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase, lend, or otherwise transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, any shares of Common Stock beneficially owned (as such term is used in Rule 13d-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “ Exchange Act ”)), by the undersigned or any other securities so owned convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Stock or (2) enter into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic

 

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consequences of ownership of the Common Stock, whether any such transaction described in clause (1) or (2) above is to be settled by delivery of Common Stock or such other securities, in cash or otherwise; provided that the undersigned shall give each of the Representatives notice substantially at the same time of any request to release or waive the restrictions set forth in this paragraph. “ Requisite Number of Representatives ” means (i) all of the Representatives during the 10-day period starting on, and including, the date such notice is given by the undersigned and (ii) two of the three Representatives after completion of such 10-day period. The foregoing restrictions shall not apply to:

(a) the sale and transfer of shares of Common Stock by the undersigned to the Underwriters in the Public Offering as contemplated by the Underwriting Agreement;

(b) transactions relating to shares of Common Stock or other securities acquired in open market transactions after the completion of the Public Offering, provided that no filing under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act shall be required or shall be voluntarily made in connection with subsequent sales of Common Stock or other securities acquired in such open market transactions;

(c) transfers of shares of Common Stock or any security convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Stock:

(i) as a bona fide gift or gifts, including as a result of the operation of law or estate or intestate succession, or pursuant to a will or other testamentary document;

(ii) if the undersigned is a natural person, to a member of the immediate family of the undersigned (for purposes of this letter agreement, “immediate family” shall mean any relationship by blood, marriage, domestic partnership or adoption no more remote than first cousin, and shall include any former spouse);

(iii) if the undersigned is a natural person, to any trust or other like entity for the direct or indirect benefit of the undersigned or the immediate family of the undersigned;

(iv) if the undersigned is a natural person, to a corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other entity of which the undersigned and the immediate family of the undersigned are the direct or indirect legal and beneficial owners of all the outstanding equity securities or similar interests of such corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other entity;

(v) if the undersigned is a corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other entity, to any trust or other like entity for the direct or indirect benefit of the undersigned or any affiliate, wholly-owned subsidiary, limited partner, member or stockholder of the undersigned;

(vi) if the undersigned is a corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other entity, to any investment fund or other entity controlled or managed by the undersigned;

 

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(vii) as a distribution to any affiliate, wholly-owned subsidiary, limited partner, member or stockholder of the undersigned; or

(viii) to a nominee or custodian of a person or entity to whom a disposition or transfer would be permissible under clauses (c)(i)-(vii) above;

provided that in the case of any transfer or distribution pursuant to clauses (c)(i)-(viii) above, (i) each donee, distributee or transferee shall sign and deliver a lock-up letter substantially in the form of this letter and (ii) no filing under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act (other than a filing on Form 5 after the expiration of the Restricted Period) reporting a reduction in beneficial ownership of shares of Common Stock, shall be required or shall be voluntarily made during the Restricted Period;

(d) the exercise of a stock option to purchase shares of Common Stock, or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Stock, or other similar awards granted on or prior to the date of the final prospectus relating to the Public Offering (the “ Prospectus ”) or granted pursuant to the Company’s equity incentive plans described in the Prospectus; provided that this lock-up agreement shall apply to any securities issued upon such exercise;

(e) the transfer of shares of Common Stock or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for shares of Common Stock from the undersigned to the Company (or the purchase and cancellation of same by the Company) upon a vesting event of the Company’s securities or upon the exercise of options to purchase shares of Common Stock that expire during the Restricted Period by the undersigned, in each case on a “cashless” or “net exercise” basis, or to cover tax withholding obligations of the undersigned in connection with such vesting or exercise, whether by means of a “net settlement” or otherwise, in each case pursuant to employee benefit plans disclosed in the registration statement relating to the Public Offering; provided that in the case of any transfer or distribution pursuant this clause, no filing under Section 16(a) the Exchange Act (other than a filing on Form 5 after the expiration of the Restricted Period) reporting a reduction in beneficial ownership of shares of Common Stock shall be required or shall be voluntarily made during the Restricted Period;

(f) the establishment of a trading plan pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act for the transfer of shares of Common Stock, provided that (i) such plan does not provide for the transfer of Common Stock during the Restricted Period and (ii) to the extent a public announcement or filing under the Exchange Act, if any, is required of or voluntarily made by or on behalf of the undersigned or the Company regarding the establishment of such plan, such announcement or filing shall include a statement to the effect that no transfer of Common Stock may be made under such plan during the Restricted Period;

(g) the transfer of shares of Common Stock or any security convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for shares of Common Stock that occurs by any order or settlement resulting from any legal proceeding pursuant to a qualified domestic order or in connection with a divorce settlement; provided that in the case of any transfer or distribution pursuant this clause, any filing under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act reporting a reduction in beneficial ownership of shares of Common Stock shall state that such transfer is pursuant to an order of a court or a settlement resulting from a legal proceeding unless such a statement would be prohibited by any applicable law or order of a court;

(h) if the undersigned is a corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other entity, the transfer of shares of Common Stock or any security convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for shares of Common Stock in connection with the sale or other bona fide transfer in a single transaction of all or substantially all of the undersigned’s capital stock, partnership interests, membership interests or other similar equity interests, as the case may be, or all or substantially all of the undersigned’s assets, in any such case not undertaken for the purpose of avoiding the restrictions imposed by this agreement, provided, that, each transferee shall sign and deliver a lock-up letter substantially in the form of this letter;

(i) the transfer of shares of Common Stock or any security convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for shares of Common Stock pursuant to an order of a court or regulatory agency; provided that each transferee shall sign and deliver a lock-up letter substantially in the form of this letter, unless prohibited by any applicable law or order of a court; and provided further that any filing under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act reporting a reduction in beneficial ownership of shares of Common Stock shall state that such transfer is pursuant to an order of a court or a settlement resulting from a legal proceeding unless such a statement would be prohibited by any applicable law or order of a court; and

 

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(j) the transfer of shares of Common Stock or any security convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for shares of Common Stock after the date of the Prospectus pursuant to a bona fide third party tender offer, merger, consolidation or other similar transaction made to all holders of the shares of Common Stock involving a change of control of the Company, provided that all of the undersigned’s Common Stock subject to this lock-up agreement that are not so transferred, sold, tendered or otherwise disposed of remain subject to this lock-up agreement; and provided further that in the event that the tender offer, merger, consolidation or other such transaction is not completed, the shares of Common Stock owned by the undersigned shall remain subject to the restrictions contained in this letter agreement (for purposes hereof, “change of control” shall mean the transfer (whether by tender offer, merger, consolidation or other similar transaction), in one transaction or a series of related transactions, to a person or group of affiliated persons, of shares of capital stock if, after such transfer, such person or group of affiliated persons would hold more than 50% of the outstanding voting securities of the Company (or the surviving entity)).

In addition, the undersigned agrees that, without the prior written consent of the Requisite Number of Representatives on behalf of the Underwriters, it will not, during the Restricted Period, make any demand for or exercise any right with respect to, the registration of any shares of Common Stock or any security convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Stock, unless any such demand or exercise of such right shall not result in any public announcement regarding the demand or exercise of such registration right, or the filing of any registration statement in connection therewith, prior to the expiration of the Restricted Period.

The undersigned also agrees and consents to the entry of stop transfer instructions with the Company’s transfer agent and registrar against the transfer of the undersigned’s shares of Common Stock except in compliance with the foregoing restrictions.

If the undersigned is an officer or director of the Company, the undersigned further agrees that the foregoing provisions shall be equally applicable to any issuer-directed Shares the undersigned may purchase in the offering.

If the undersigned is an officer or director of the Company, (i) the Representatives agree that, at least three business days before the effective date of any release or waiver of the foregoing restrictions in connection with a transfer of shares of Common Stock, the Representatives granting such release or waiver will notify the Company of the impending release or waiver, and (ii) the Company has agreed in the Underwriting Agreement to announce the impending release or waiver by press release through a major news service at least two business days before the effective date of the release or waiver. Any release or waiver granted by the Requisite Number of Representatives hereunder to any such officer or director shall only be effective two business days after the publication date of such press release. The provisions of this paragraph will not apply if (a) the release or waiver is effected solely to permit a transfer not for consideration and (b) the transferee has agreed in writing to be bound by the same terms described in this letter to the extent and for the duration that such terms remain in effect at the time of the transfer.

 

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The undersigned understands that the Company and the Underwriters are relying upon this agreement in proceeding toward consummation of the Public Offering. The undersigned further understands that this agreement is irrevocable and shall be binding upon the undersigned’s heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns. This letter agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York. This letter agreement shall automatically terminate, and the undersigned will, in each case, be released from its obligations under this letter agreement, upon the earliest to occur, if any, of (a) the date, prior to the execution of the Underwriting Agreement, that the Company advises the Representatives that it does not intend to proceed with the Public Offering, (b) the date of termination of the Underwriting Agreement (if executed) if prior to the closing of the Public Offering, (c) the date of the withdrawal of the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the Public Offering or (d) March 31, 2017.

 

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The undersigned understands that (1) whether or not the Public Offering actually occurs depends on a number of factors, including market conditions, and (2) any Public Offering will only be made pursuant to an Underwriting Agreement, the terms of which are subject to negotiation between the Company and the Underwriters.

 

Very truly yours,
 

 

(Name)
 

 

(Address)

 

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EXHIBIT B

FORM OF WAIVER OF LOCK-UP

[            ], 2017

[Name and Address of

Officer or Director

Requesting Waiver]

Dear Mr./Ms. [Name]:

This letter is being delivered to you in connection with the offering by REV Group, Inc. (the “ Company ”) of [            ] shares of common stock, par value $[            ] per share (the “ Common Stock ”), of the Company and the lock-up letter dated [            ], 2017 (the “ Lock-up Letter ”), executed by you in connection with such offering, and your request for a [waiver] [release] dated [            ], 2017, with respect to [            ] shares of Common Stock (the “ Shares ”).

[Goldman, Sachs & Co./ Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC/ Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated] hereby agree to [waive] [release] the transfer restrictions set forth in the Lock-up Letter, but only with respect to the Shares, effective [            ], 2017; provided, however, that such [waiver] [release] is conditioned on the Company announcing the impending [waiver] [release] by press release through a major news service at least two business days before effectiveness of such [waiver] [release]. This letter will serve as notice to the Company of the impending [waiver] [release].

Except as expressly [waived] [released] hereby, the Lock-up Letter shall remain in full force and effect.

Very truly yours,

[Signature Page Continues on Next Page]

 

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By:     Goldman, Sachs & Co.
By:      
 

Name:

Title:

 

By:  

  Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

By:  

   
 

Name:

Title:

 

By:  

  Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated

By:  

   
 

Name:

Title:

cc: Company

 

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FORM OF PRESS RELEASE

REV Group, Inc.

[Date], 2017

REV Group, Inc. (the “ Company ”) announced today that [Goldman, Sachs & Co./ Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC/ Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated], [two of] the representatives in the Company’s recent public sale of               shares of common stock is [waiving][releasing] a lock-up restriction with respect to               shares of the Company’s common stock held by [certain officers or directors] [an officer or director] of the Company. The [waiver][release] will take effect on              , 20      , and the shares may be sold on or after such date.

This press release is not an offer for sale of the securities in the United States or in any other jurisdiction where such offer is prohibited, and such securities may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

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EXHIBIT C

Opinion and Negative Assurance Letter of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP

as Company Counsel

 

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EXHIBIT D

Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP as counsel for the AIP Selling Shareholders and PEG U.S. Direct Corporate Finance Institutional Investors III LLC, PEG Corporate Finance Private Investors III LLC and 522 Fifth Avenue Fund, L.P.

 

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EXHIBIT E

Opinion of [            ] as counsel for Ally Commercial Finance, LLC

 

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EXHIBIT F

Opinion of the General Counsel of the Company

 

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EXHIBIT 10.1

 

 

AMENDED AND RESTATED

SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT

by and among

REV GROUP, INC.

and

THE SHAREHOLDERS THAT ARE SIGNATORIES HERETO

Dated as of [              ], 2017

 

 


AMENDED AND RESTATED SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT

THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT (as it may be amended from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof, this “ Agreement ”), dated as of [              ], 2017, is made by and among REV Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”) and the shareholders that are or become signatories hereto (each, a “ Shareholder ” and, collectively, the “ Shareholders ”).

RECITALS

WHEREAS, as of the date of this Agreement, the Shareholders beneficially own greater than a majority of the outstanding Company Shares (as defined below) and each of the Shareholders and the Company are parties to an Amended and Restated Stockholders Agreement, dated as of February 17, 2010 (the “ Original Agreement ”); and

WHEREAS, in connection with the Company’s proposed initial public offering (the “ IPO ”), the parties to the Original Agreement desire to amend and restate it in its entirety in accordance with Section 8.1 thereof to provide for certain rights and obligations of the Shareholders and the Company upon and after the consummation of the IPO.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual promises, covenants and agreements of the Parties, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Original Agreement shall be, and hereby is, amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

ARTICLE 1

D EFINITIONS

Section 1.01.     Definitions . As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

Affected Shareholder ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.08.

Affiliate ” means (a) with respect to any AIP Party or JPM Party, any Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with such specified Person, and includes any private equity investment fund the primary investment advisor to which is the primary investment advisor (or an Affiliate thereof) to such specified Person and (b) with respect to any other Person, any Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with such Person. It is understood and agreed that, for purposes hereof, (i) each AIP Party shall be deemed to be an Affiliate of every other AIP Party, (ii) each JPM Party shall be deemed to be an Affiliate of every other JPM Party, (iii) neither the Company nor any subsidiary of the Company shall be deemed to be an Affiliate of any Shareholder, (iv) except as set forth in clauses (i) or (ii) above, no Shareholder shall be deemed to be an Affiliate of any other Shareholder.


Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

AIP Parties ” means, collectively, American Industrial Partners Capital Fund IV, LP, American Industrial Partners Capital Fund IV (Parallel), LP and AIP/CHC Holdings, LLC, and Affiliates of the foregoing to whom Company Shares are Transferred by a Shareholder after the IPO Date in accordance with this Agreement.

Beneficially Owned ” has the meaning set forth in Rule 13d-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, but without reference to clause (d)(1) of such Rule.

Board of Directors ” means the board of directors of the Company.

Business Day ” means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or day on which banking institutions in New York, New York are authorized or obligated by law or executive order to close.

Company ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

Company Shares ” means common stock of the Company, par value $0.001 per share, and any and all securities of any kind whatsoever of the Company that may be issued by the Company after the date hereof in respect of, in exchange for, or in substitution of, Company Shares, pursuant to any stock dividends, splits, reverse splits, combinations, reclassifications, recapitalizations, reorganizations and the like occurring after the date hereof.

Cure Period ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.01(d).

Defaulting Shareholder ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.01(d).

Director ” means a member of the Board of Directors.

“Governing Documents ” means the certificate of incorporation of the Company, as amended or modified from time to time, and the by-laws of the Company, as amended or modified from time to time.

independent director ” means a Director who qualifies, as of the date of such Director’s election or appointment to the Board of Directors and as of any other date on which the determination is being made, as an “independent director” pursuant to SEC rules and applicable listing standards, as amended from time to time, as determined by the Board of Directors without the vote of such Director.

IPO ” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.

IPO Date ” means the date on which the IPO is consummated.

JPM Parties ” means PEG U.S. Direct Corporate Finance Institutional Investors III LLC, PEG Corporate Finance Private Investors III LLC and 522 Fifth Avenue Fund, L.P. and any Affiliates of the foregoing to whom Company Shares are Transferred by a Shareholder after the IPO Date in accordance with this Agreement.

 

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Necessary Action ” means, with respect to a specified result, all actions (to the extent such actions are permitted by law and by the Governing Documents) necessary to cause such result, including (i) voting or providing a written consent or proxy with respect to the Company Shares, (ii) causing the adoption of shareholders’ resolutions and amendments to the Governing Documents, (iii) causing Directors (to the extent such Directors were nominated or designated by the Person obligated to undertake the Necessary Action, and subject to any fiduciary duties that such Directors may have as Directors) to act in a certain manner or causing them to be removed in the event they do not act in such a manner, (iv) executing agreements and instruments, and (v) making, or causing to be made, with governmental, administrative or regulatory authorities, all filings, registrations or similar actions that are required to achieve such result.

Original Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.

Party ” means the Company and the Shareholders party to this Agreement, including any Permitted Transferee who becomes a Party pursuant to Section 4.03.

Permitted Transferee ” means in the case of any Shareholder, (i) an Affiliate of such Shareholder or (ii) a Person or Affiliated Persons to whom such Shareholder Transferred a number of Company Shares such that after giving effect to such Transfer such Person or Affiliated Persons Beneficially Owns or Own at least 50% of the then outstanding Company Shares.

Person ” means an individual, partnership, limited liability company, corporation, trust, other entity, association, estate, unincorporated organization or a government or any agency or political subdivision thereof.

Proxy Holder ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.01(d).

Registration Rights Agreement ” means that certain Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of the date of this Agreement, by and among the Company, the Shareholders and the other parties that are signatories thereto, as such agreement may be amended from time to time in accordance therewith.

Registration Statement ” means any registration statement of the Company filed with, or to be filed with, the SEC under the Securities Act, including any related prospectus, amendments and supplement to such registration statement, including post-effective amendments, and all exhibits and all material incorporated by reference in such registration statement other than a registration statement (and related prospectus) filed on Form S-8 or any successor form thereto.

Requisite Consent ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.01(b).

Restricted Period ” means the period beginning on IPO Date and ending on the date on which the AIP Parties no longer Beneficially Own in the aggregate a number of

 

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Company Shares equal to at least 15% of the then outstanding Company Shares, unless the AIP Parties have made a Transfer of Company Shares in accordance with Section 4.03(c) to a Person satisfying clause (ii) of the definition of Permitted Transferee, in which case the Restricted Period shall end on the date on which such Person no longer Beneficially Owns in the aggregate a number of Company Shares equal to at least 50% of the then outstanding Company Shares.

SEC ” means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Securities Act ” means the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any successor thereto, and any rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, all as the same shall be in effect from time to time.

Significant Subsidiary ” means any Subsidiary of the Company that is considered a “significant subsidiary” within the meaning of Rule 1-02(w) of Regulation S-X.

Shareholder ” and “ Shareholders ” have the meaning set forth in the preamble.

Shareholder Majority ” means the consent or approval of the Shareholders (including, if applicable, the Shareholder(s) requesting a consent or approval) then owning a majority of the Company Shares then owned by all Shareholders.

Shareholder Reserved Matter ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.05(a).

Subsidiary ” means any direct or indirect subsidiary of the Company on the date hereof and any direct or indirect subsidiary of the Company organized or acquired after the date hereof.

Total Assets ” of any Person means the consolidated total assets of such Person and its Subsidiaries, as determined in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, as shown on such Person’s most recent balance sheet.

Total Revenue ” of any Person means the consolidated total revenue of such Person and its Subsidiaries, as determined in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, as shown on the income statement of such Person for the most recently completed fiscal year of such Person or as calculated by reference to the income statements of such Person for the four most recently completed fiscal quarters.

Transfer ” means, with respect to any Company Shares, (i) when used as a verb, to sell, assign, dispose of, exchange, pledge, mortgage, encumber, hypothecate or otherwise transfer, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of such Company Shares, whether directly or indirectly, or agree or commit to do any of the foregoing and (ii) when used as a noun, a direct or indirect sale, assignment, disposition, exchange, pledge, mortgage, encumbrance, hypothecation or other transfer, in whole or in part, of any of the economic consequences of ownership of such Company Shares or any agreement or commitment to do any of the foregoing. For the avoidance of doubt, a transfer, sale, exchange, assignment, pledge, hypothecation or other

 

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encumbrance or other disposition of an interest in any Shareholder, or direct or indirect parent thereof, all or substantially all of whose assets are, directly or indirectly, Company Shares shall constitute a “Transfer” of Company Shares for purposes of this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, a transfer, sale, exchange, assignment, pledge, hypothecation or other encumbrance or other disposition of an interest in any Shareholder, or direct or indirect parent thereof, which has substantial assets in addition to Company Shares shall not constitute a “Transfer” of Company Shares for purposes of this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, it is understood and agreed that any change in ownership of any general partner or management company of any of the AIP Parties shall not be deemed to be a “Transfer” by the AIP Parties or any of their respective Affiliates.

Transferring Shareholder ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.03(a).

Section 1.02.     Other Interpretive Provisions .

(a)    The meanings of defined terms are equally applicable to the singular and plural forms of the defined terms.

(b)    The words “ hereof ,” “ herein ,” “ hereunder ” and similar words refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement; and any subsection and Section references are to this Agreement unless otherwise specified.

(c)    The term “ including ” is not limiting and means “ including without limitation .”

(d)    The captions and headings of this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement.

(e)    Whenever the context requires, any pronouns used herein shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine or neuter forms.

ARTICLE 2

R EPRESENTATIONS AND W ARRANTIES

Each of the Parties hereby represents and warrants, solely with respect to itself, to each other Party that:

Section 2.01.     Existence; Authority; Enforceability . Such Party has the power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to carry out its obligations hereunder. Such Party is duly organized and validly existing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization, and the execution of this Agreement, and the performance of its obligations hereunder, have been authorized by all necessary action, and no other act or proceeding on its part is necessary to authorize the execution of this Agreement or the performance of its obligations hereunder. This Agreement has been duly executed by it and constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms except as the same may be affected by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or similar laws, or by legal or equitable principles relating to or limiting the rights of contracting parties generally.

 

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Section 2.02.     Absence of Conflicts . The execution and delivery by such Party of this Agreement and the performance of its obligations hereunder does not (a) conflict with, or result in the breach of any provision of the constitutive documents of such Party; (b) result in any violation, breach, conflict, default or event of default (or an event which with notice, lapse of time, or both, would constitute a default or event of default), or give rise to any right of acceleration or termination or any additional payment obligation, under the terms of any contract, agreement or permit to which such Party is a party or by which such Party’s assets or operations are bound or affected; or (c) violate any law applicable to such Party, except, in the case of clause (b), as would not have a material adverse effect on such Party’s ability to perform its obligations hereunder.

Section 2.03.     Consents . Other than as has already been obtained, no consent, waiver, approval, authorization, exemption, registration, license or declaration is required to be made or obtained by such Party in connection with the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement, except in each case, as would not have a material adverse effect on such Party’s ability to perform its obligations hereunder.

ARTICLE 3

G OVERNANCE

Section 3.01.     Board of Directors .

(a)    Effective as of the date of this Agreement, the Board of Directors shall be composed of nine Directors, as follows: (i) five shall be designees of the AIP Parties, (ii) one shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and (iii) three shall be designated by the Board of Directors, each of whom shall be an “independent director” pursuant to applicable listing standards, in accordance with the Governing Documents.

(b)    From and after the date of this Agreement, so long as the AIP Parties Beneficially Own in the aggregate a number of Company Shares equal to at least 15% of the then outstanding Company Shares, the AIP Parties shall have the right, but not the obligation, to nominate a number of designees equal to the greater of: (i) five designees and (ii) a majority of the Directors. In the event that at any time the number of designees of the AIP Parties who are members of the Board of Directors is fewer than the total number of designees the AIP Parties are entitled to nominate pursuant to this Section 3.01(b), the AIP Parties shall have the right, at any time, to nominate such additional designees to which they are entitled, in which case the Company shall take, or cause to be taken, all Necessary Action to, (A) increase the size of the Board of Directors as required to enable the AIP Parties to so nominate such additional designees and (B) appoint such additional designees nominated by the AIP Parties to such newly created directorships. So long as the AIP Parties Beneficially Own in the aggregate a number of Company Shares equal to at least 15% of the then outstanding Company Shares, no change shall be made to the number of directors on the Board of Directors without the prior approval of the AIP Parties holding a majority of the Company Shares then held by the AIP Parties (the “ Requisite Consent ”).

 

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(c)    The Company shall, and each of the Shareholders shall take all Necessary Action to, cause the Board of Directors to be constituted as set forth in this Section 3.01 (including appointing or removing designees nominated by the AIP Parties and filling any vacancies created by reason of death, disability, retirement, removal or resignation of the AIP Parties’ designees with a new designee of the AIP Parties) and each of the Shareholders shall vote all of such Shareholder’s Company Shares in favor of the election of the persons designated pursuant to this Section 3.01 to the Board of Directors. The Company agrees to include in the slate of nominees recommended by the Board of Directors and in the Company’s proxy statement or notice of each meeting at which Directors are to be elected those persons designated pursuant to this Section 3.01 and to use its best efforts to cause the election or appointment of each such designee to the Board of Directors, including nominating such designees to be elected as Directors.

(d)    Solely for purposes of this Section 3.01, and in order to secure the performance of each Shareholder’s obligations under this Section 3.01, each Shareholder hereby irrevocably appoints each other Shareholder that qualifies as a Proxy Holder (as defined below) the attorney-in-fact and proxy of such Shareholder (with full power of substitution) to vote or provide a written consent with respect to its Company Shares as described in this paragraph if, and only in the event that, such Shareholder fails to vote or provide a written consent with respect to its Company Shares in accordance with the terms of this Section 3.01 (each such Shareholder, a “ Defaulting Shareholder ”). Each Defaulting Shareholder shall have five Business Days from the date of a request for such vote or written consent (the “ Cure Period ”) to cure such failure. If, after the Cure Period the Defaulting Shareholder has not cured such failure, any Shareholder whose designees to the Board of Directors were required to be approved or removed by the Defaulting Shareholder pursuant to this Section 3.01 but were not approved or removed by the Defaulting Shareholder, shall have, and is hereby irrevocably granted, a proxy to vote or provide a written consent with respect to each such Defaulting Shareholder’s Company Shares for the purposes of taking the actions required by this Section 3.01 (such Shareholder, a “ Proxy Holder ”), and of removing from office any Directors elected to the Board of Directors in lieu of the designees of the Proxy Holder who should have been elected pursuant to this Section 3.01. Each Shareholder intends this proxy to be, and it shall be, irrevocable and coupled with an interest, and each Shareholder will take such further action and execute such other instruments as may be necessary to effectuate the intent of this proxy and hereby revokes any proxy previously granted by it with respect to the matters set forth in this Section 3.01 with respect to the Company Shares owned by such Shareholder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the power of attorney and proxy granted by this Section 3.01 shall be deemed to be revoked upon the termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms.

(e)    Any nominee designated by the AIP Parties pursuant to this Section 3.01 may be removed (with or without cause) from time to time and at any time by the AIP Parties upon notice to the Company, and may otherwise only be removed for cause.

 

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(f) The Company shall enter into indemnification agreements and maintain Directors and Officers liability insurance for the benefit of each nominee of the AIP Parties elected or appointed to the Board of Directors with respect to all periods during which such individual is a member of the Board of Directors, on terms, conditions and amounts substantially similar to the terms, conditions and amounts of the Company’s current Directors and Officers liability insurance policy, and shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause such indemnification and insurance to be maintained in full force and effect. The Company shall provide each such nominee with all benefits (including all fees and entitlements) on substantially the same terms and conditions as are provided to other members of the Board of Directors performing similar roles.

(g) Without limiting the generality of Section 5.20, the Company shall reimburse the designees of the AIP Parties for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with their attendance at meetings of the Board of Directors and any committees thereof.

Section 3.02. Chairman; Committees .

(a) For so long as the AIP Parties are entitled to nominate Directors for election to the Board of Directors pursuant to Section 3.01(b), the AIP Parties shall have the right to designate the Director to serve in the role of Chairman of the Board of Directors and to have at least one of their designated Directors serve on each committee of the Board of Directors, to the extent such Directors are permitted to serve on such committees under SEC rules and applicable listing standards then in effect.

(b) Each of the Shareholders shall take all Necessary Action to cause the Chairman of the Board of Directors and each committee thereof to be constituted as set forth in this Section 3.02. The Company agrees to use its best efforts to cause the appointment of the Director designated by the AIP Parties to serve in the role of Chairman and the Directors designated by the AIP Parties to the committees of the Board of Directors in accordance with this Section 3.02.

Section 3.03. Information; Duties .

(a) For so long as the AIP Parties Beneficially Own in the aggregate a number of Company Shares equal to at least 15% of the then outstanding Company Shares, the Company and the Shareholders agree that (i) the Directors designated by the AIP Parties may share confidential, non-public information about the Company with the AIP Parties and their respective Affiliates and (ii) the AIP Parties and their employees and other representatives and potential transferees of their Company Shares and their representatives shall have the right to consult with and advise senior management of the Company and to review the Company’s books and records upon reasonable advance notice, in each case only to the extent reasonably necessary in connection with their investment in the Company, including any potential sales thereof, provided that such Parties, potential transferees and their respective representatives agree to keep any such confidential, non-public information about the Company confidential (except as may be required by law or applicable listing standards then in effect) and agree to comply with all applicable securities laws in connection therewith.

 

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(b) At any time during which the Company does not file reports with the SEC that contain (a) audited annual financial statements of the Company and (b) unaudited interim quarterly financial statements of the Company, the Company shall deliver to the AIP Parties, within 10 days after the Company would have been required to file the relevant report with the SEC (as if the Company were a non-accelerated filer), consolidated balance sheets of the Company, including footnotes, and the related consolidated statements of income, cash flows and stockholders equity, as of the end of each fiscal year and the end of each of the first three fiscal quarters in each fiscal year of the Company.

(c) The Company and the Shareholders agree that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any other agreement or at law or in equity, when any of the AIP Parties (in their capacity as Shareholders) takes any action under this Agreement to give or withhold its consent, such Person shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, have no duty to consider the interests of the Company or the other Shareholders or any other shareholders of the Company and may act exclusively in its and its Affiliates own interests; provided, however, that the foregoing shall in no way affect the obligations of the Parties to comply with the provisions of this Agreement.

Section 3.04. Controlled Company .

(a) For so long as the Company qualifies as a “controlled company” under the applicable listing standards then in effect, the Company will elect to be a “controlled company” for purposes of such applicable listing standards, and will disclose in its annual meeting proxy statement that it is a “controlled company” and the basis for that determination. The Company and the Shareholders acknowledge and agree that, as of the date of this Agreement, the Company is a “controlled company.” If the Company ceases to qualify as a “controlled company” under applicable listing standards then in effect, the AIP Parties and the Company will take whatever action may be reasonably necessary, if any, to cause the Company to comply with SEC rules and applicable listing standards then in effect.

(b) After the Company ceases to qualify as a “controlled company” under applicable listing standards then in effect, the AIP Parties shall cause a sufficient number of their designees to qualify as “independent directors” to ensure that the Board of Directors complies with such applicable listing standards in the time periods required by the applicable listing standards then in effect.

Section 3.05. Shareholder Reserved Matters .

(a) For so long as the AIP Parties Beneficially Own in the aggregate a number of Company Shares equal to at least 15% of the then outstanding Company Shares, the following matters (“ Shareholder Reserved Matters ”) shall require the Requisite Consent from the AIP Parties:

(i)    commencement of any proceeding for the voluntary dissolution, winding up or bankruptcy of the Company or a Significant Subsidiary;

 

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(ii)    any non-pro rata reduction to the share capital of the Company or its Significant Subsidiaries, except as required by law;

(iii)    any amendment to the Governing Documents that would change:

(A) the name of the Company;

(B) the jurisdiction of incorporation of the Company;

(C) the location of the Company’s principal executive offices;

(D) the purpose or purposes for which the Company is incorporated; or

(E) this Section 3.05;

(iv) any cash dividend or distribution to holders of the Company Shares where the aggregate amount of such cash dividend or distribution exceeds $10.0 million (other than any regular quarterly cash dividend on the Company Shares);

(v) any merger, amalgamation or consolidation of Company with any other entity or the spinoff of a business of the Company with Total Assets in excess of 15% of the Total Assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries or Total Revenue in excess of 15% of the Total Revenue of the Company and its Subsidiaries;

(vi) the sale, conveyance transfer or other disposition of all or more than 15% of the Total Assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries or of a business or other assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries representing more than 15% of the Total Revenue of the Company and its Subsidiaries; and

(vii) any designation to the Board contrary to the provisions regarding designation of Directors set forth in Section 3.01 or the Governing Documents.

(b) For so long as the AIP Parties Beneficially Own in the aggregate a number of Company Shares equal to at least 15% of the then outstanding Company Shares, the Company shall not take any action or step in respect of any Shareholder Reserved Matter without having first received the Requisite Consent.

(c) Each Shareholder (other than the JPM Parties) shall only vote its Company Shares at any annual or special meeting of shareholders of the Company at which action is to be taken with respect to any Shareholder Reserved Matter, or in any written consent or resolution in lieu of such a meeting of shareholders, in favor of any Shareholder Reserved Matter if AIP Parties representing the Requisite Consent have given advance written notice to each Shareholder that they are in favor of the approval of the Shareholder Reserved Matter. Each Shareholder (other than the JPM Parties) shall vote its Company Shares at any annual or special meeting of shareholder of the Company at which action is to be taken with respect to any Shareholder Reserved Matter, or in any

 

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written consent or resolution in lieu of such a meeting of shareholders, against any Shareholder Reserved Matter unless AIP Parties representing the Requisite Consent have first given written notice to each other Shareholder that they are in favor of the approval of such Shareholder Reserved Matter. For so long as the AIP Parties Beneficially Own in the aggregate a number of Company Shares equal to at least 15% of the then outstanding Company Shares, the Shareholders (other than the JPM Parties) shall take all actions necessary to ensure that no Shareholder Reserved Matter is approved by the shareholders of the Company unless the AIP Parties have given the Requisite Consent.

ARTICLE 4

T RANSFERS OF S HARES

Section 4.01. Limitations on Transfer .

(a) Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Article 4, no Shareholder shall be entitled to Transfer any of its Company Shares at any time if such Transfer would violate the Securities Act, or any state (or other jurisdiction) securities or “blue sky” laws applicable to the Company or the applicable Transfer of Company Shares.

(b) In the event of a purported Transfer by a Shareholder of any Company Shares in violation of the provisions of this Agreement, such purported Transfer will be void and of no effect, and the Company will not give effect to such Transfer.

(c) Each certificate evidencing the Company Shares held by a Shareholder shall bear a restrictive legend in substantially the following form, either as an endorsement or on the face thereof:

THE SALE, ASSIGNMENT, TRANSFER OR OTHER DISPOSITION OF THE SECURITIES EVIDENCED BY THIS CERTIFICATE IS RESTRICTED BY THE TERMS OF A SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF [            ], 2017, COPIES OF WHICH ARE ON FILE WITH THE ISSUER OF THIS CERTIFICATE. NO SALE, ASSIGNMENT, TRANSFER OR OTHER DISPOSITION SHALL BE EFFECTIVE UNLESS AND UNTIL THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SUCH SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT HAVE BEEN COMPLIED WITH IN FULL.

(d) In the event that the restrictive legend set forth in Section 4.01(c) has ceased to be applicable, or upon request by a Shareholder proposing to Transfer Company Shares pursuant to any Transfer permitted under this Agreement, the Company shall promptly provide such Shareholder, or its Transferees, at their request, without any expense to such Persons (other than applicable transfer taxes and similar governmental charges, if any), with new certificates for such securities not bearing the legend with respect to which the restriction has ceased and terminated (it being understood that the restriction referred to in the legend set forth in Section 4.01(c) shall be inapplicable on the earlier of (i) the end of the Restricted Period and (ii) when Section 4.01 becomes inapplicable with respect to the applicable Shareholder).

 

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Section 4.02. Transfer to Permitted Transferees. Subject to the provisions of Section 4.01(a) and Section 4.03, a Shareholder may Transfer any or all of its Company Shares to a Permitted Transferee.

Section 4.03. Rights and Obligations of Permitted Transferees .

(a) Subject to subsection (c) of this Section 4.03, any Transfer of Company Shares to any Permitted Transferee of a Shareholder, which Transfer is otherwise in compliance herewith, shall be permitted hereunder only if such Permitted Transferee agrees in writing that it shall, upon such Transfer, assume with respect to such Company Shares the Transferor’s obligations under this Agreement and become a Party for such purpose and be treated as a Shareholder for all purposes of this Agreement, and become a party to any other applicable agreement or instrument executed and delivered by such Transferor in respect of the Company Shares.

(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, Section 4.03(a) shall not apply to any Transfer of Company Shares to a Permitted Transferee completed pursuant to (i) a Registration Statement, (ii) an underwritten registered public offering, or (iii) a bona fide sale pursuant to a brokers’ transaction, transaction directly with a market maker or riskless principal transaction in each case in accordance with Rule 144 under the Securities Act (including block trades), in each case for which the Transferor does not have knowledge that such Company Shares are being Transferred to a Permitted Transferee.

(c) In the case of a Transfer by the AIP Parties to a Person or Affiliated Persons satisfying clause (ii) of the definition of Permitted Transferee, such Permitted Transferee may agree in writing that it or they shall, upon such Transfer, assume the rights and obligations of the AIP Parties hereunder except that (i) each reference in this Agreement to “AIP Parties” shall be deemed to refer to such Permitted Transferee(s) and (ii) each reference in this Agreement to “15%” (other than the reference in the definition of Restricted Period) shall be deemed to refer to “50%”.

ARTICLE 5

G ENERAL P ROVISIONS

Section 5.01. Further Assurances. The Parties shall take all Necessary Action in order to give full effect to this Agreement and every provision hereof. Each of the Company and the Shareholders shall take or cause to be taken all lawful action necessary to ensure at all times that the Company’s Governing Documents are not at any time inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement. In addition, each Party shall do and perform or cause to be done and performed all such further acts and things and shall execute and deliver all such other agreements, certificates, instruments, and documents as any other Party reasonably may request in order to carry out the intent and accomplish the purposes of this Agreement.

Section 5.02. Assignment; Benefit. The rights and obligations hereunder of the parties hereto shall not be assigned without the prior written consent of the Company and

 

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the Shareholder Majority, except in connection with a Transfer of Company Shares in compliance with Article 4. Any assignment of rights or obligations in violation of this Section 5.02 shall be null and void. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the Parties, and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

Section 5.03. Pledges . Upon the request of any AIP Party that wishes to pledge, hypothecate or grant security interests in any or all of the Company Shares held by it, including to banks or financial institutions as collateral or security for loans, advances or extensions of credit, the Company agrees to cooperate with each such AIP Party in taking action reasonably necessary to consummate any such pledge, hypothecation or grant, including without limitation, delivery of letter agreements to lenders in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to such lenders (which may include agreements by the Company in respect of the exercise of remedies by such lenders) and instructing the transfer agent to transfer any such Company Shares subject to the pledge, hypothecation or grant into the facilities of The Depository Trust Company without restricted legends.

Section 5.04. Termination . This Agreement shall terminate on the expiration of the Restricted Period; provided that termination of this Agreement shall not relieve any Party from liability for any breach of this Agreement prior to such termination.

Section 5.05. Subsequent Acquisition of Shares; Other Activities. Any Company Shares acquired subsequent to the date hereof by a Shareholder shall be subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, Company Shares acquired by any Affiliate of any Shareholder (other than Company Shares acquired pursuant to this Agreement) shall not be subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

Section 5.06. Severability . In the event that any provision of this Agreement shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, such provision shall be construed by limiting it so as to be valid, legal and enforceable to the maximum extent provided by law and the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

Section 5.07. Entire Agreement. This Agreement, the Governing Documents, the Registration Rights Agreement and the other agreements referenced herein and therein constitute the entire agreement among the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersede any prior agreement or understanding among them with respect to the matters referred to herein.

Section 5.08. Amendment . This Agreement may not be amended, modified, supplemented, waived or terminated (other than pursuant to Section 5.04) except with the written consent of the Shareholder Majority; provided that, any amendment, modification, supplement, waiver or termination that (a) adversely affects the rights of any JPM Party under this Agreement will require both (i) the written consent of the Shareholder Majority and (ii) the written consent of the affected JPM Party, (b) materially and adversely affects the rights of any Shareholder under this Agreement disproportionately vis-à-vis any other Shareholder (each, an “ Affected Shareholder ”)

 

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will require both (i) the written consent of the Shareholder Majority and (ii) the written consent of Affected Shareholders holding a majority of the then outstanding Company Shares then held by all Affected Shareholders and (c) adversely affects the rights of the Company under this Agreement, imposes additional obligations on the Company, or amends or modifies Section 3.01, Section 3.02, Article 5, and any corresponding definitions in Article 1, will require both (i) the written consent of the Shareholder Majority and (ii) the written consent of the Company with the approval of the “independent directors” of the Company; and provided further that, notwithstanding the foregoing, Section 5.20 may be amended, modified, supplemented, waived or terminated with the written consent of the Company and the Requisite Consent of the AIP Parties.

Section 5.09. Waiver . Except as set forth in Section 5.08, no waiver of any breach of any of the terms of this Agreement shall be effective unless such waiver is expressly made in writing and executed and delivered by the Party against whom such waiver is claimed. Waiver by any Party of any breach or default by any other Party of any of the terms of this Agreement shall not operate as a waiver of any other breach or default, whether similar to or different from the breach or default waived. No waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall be implied from any course of dealing between the Parties or from any failure by any Party to assert its or his or her rights hereunder on any occasion or series of occasions.

Section 5.10. Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in any number of separate counterparts each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement.

Section 5.11. Notices . Unless otherwise specified herein, all notices, consents, approvals, reports, designations, requests, waivers, elections and other communications authorized or required to be given pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be given, made or delivered (and shall be deemed to have been duly given, made or delivered upon receipt) by personal hand-delivery, by facsimile transmission, by electronic mail, by mailing the same in a sealed envelope, registered first-class mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, or by air courier guaranteeing overnight delivery, addressed to the Company at the address set forth below or to the applicable Shareholder at the address indicated on Annex A hereto (or at such other address for a Shareholder as shall be specified by like notice):

 

REV Group, Inc.
1441 Brickell Avenue, Suite 1007
Miami, FL 33131
Attention: Pamela Krop
Facsimile No.: (305) 374-0098
E-mail: pam.krop@revgroup.com

 

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with a copy to:

 

Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
450 Lexington Avenue
New York, New York 10017
Attention:    Richard D. Truesdell, Jr.
   Derek J. Dostal
Facsimile No.:    (212) 701-5674
   (212) 701-5322
E-mail:    richard.truesdell@davispolk.com
   derek.dostal@davispolk.com

Section 5.12. Governing Law . This Agreement is governed by and will be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, excluding any conflict-of-laws rule or principle (whether of Delaware or any other jurisdiction) that might refer the governance or the construction of this Agreement to the law of another jurisdiction.

Section 5.13. Jurisdiction . Each of the Parties (a) consents to submit itself to the personal jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware in the event any dispute arises out of this Agreement, (b) agrees that it will not attempt to deny or defeat such personal jurisdiction by motion or other request for leave from such court and (c) agrees that it will not bring any action relating to this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement in any court other than the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware. Each Party hereby agrees that, to the fullest extent permitted by law, service of any process, summons, notice or document by U.S. registered mail to the respective addresses set forth in Section 5.11 shall be effective service of process for any suit or proceeding in connection with this Agreement.

Section 5.14. Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH OF THE PARTIES HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE ACTIONS OF THE PARTIES IN THE NEGOTIATION, ADMINISTRATION, PERFORMANCE AND ENFORCEMENT THEREOF. The Company or any Shareholder may file an original counterpart or a copy of this Section 5.14 with any court as written evidence of the consent of any of the Parties to the waiver of their rights to trial by jury.

Section 5.15. Specific Performance. It is hereby agreed and acknowledged that it will be impossible to measure the money damages that would be suffered if the Parties fail to comply with any of the obligations imposed on them by this Agreement and that, in the event of any such failure, an aggrieved Party will be irreparably damaged and will not have an adequate remedy at law. Each Party shall, therefore, be entitled (in addition to any other remedy to which such Party may be entitled at law or in equity) to seek injunctive relief, including specific performance, to enforce such obligations, without the posting of any bond, and if any action should be brought in equity to enforce any of the provisions of this Agreement, none of the Parties shall raise the defense that there is an adequate remedy at law.

 

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Section 5.16. Marketing Materials. The Company grants the AIP Parties permission to use the Company’s name and logo in marketing materials of the AIP Parties. The AIP Parties shall include a trademark attribution notice giving notice of the Company’s ownership of its trademarks in the marketing materials in which the Company’s name and logo appear.

Section 5.17. Notice of Events. Except as otherwise would require early disclosure under applicable law or regulation, unless the AIP Parties notify the Company that they do not want to receive information pursuant to this Section 5.17, the Company shall notify the AIP Parties on a reasonably current basis, of any events, discussions, notices or changes with respect to any criminal or regulatory investigation or action involving the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, and shall reasonably cooperate with the AIP Parties in efforts to mitigate any adverse consequences to the AIP Parties which may arise (including by coordinating and providing assistance in meeting with regulators).

Section 5.18. Adjustments . All references in this Agreement to Company Shares shall be appropriately adjusted for any stock dividends, splits, reverse splits, combinations, reclassifications, recapitalizations, reorganizations and the like occurring after the date hereof.

Section 5.19. No Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement is not intended to confer upon any Person, except for the Parties, any rights or remedies hereunder.

Section 5.20. Management Services. The Company and the AIP Parties agree that, during the term of this Agreement, the AIP Parties shall provide general management, financial and other corporate advisory services to the Company. These management services shall be performed by the officers, employees or agents of the AIP Parties as they may determine in their discretion from time to time. The Company agrees, when requested, promptly to reimburse the AIP Parties for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in the ordinary course by the AIP Parties in connection with the AIP Parties’ obligations under this Section 5.20. To the extent permitted by law, the Company shall protect, hold harmless and indemnify the AIP Parties, and their officers, employees or agents performing services pursuant to this Section 5.20, from and against any and all liability, obligations, losses, claims and damages whatsoever and expenses in connection therewith including, without limitation, reasonable counsel fees and expenses, penalties and interest arising out of or as the result of the entering into of this Agreement except to the extent, and only to the extent, that such liability or claim is the result of willful misconduct or gross negligence of any AIP Parties or its officer, employee or agent performing services pursuant to this Section 5.20. The AIP Parties are performing services pursuant to this Section 5.20 as independent contractors (and not as agents, representatives or employees of the Company) and none of the AIP Parties shall be or shall be deemed to be a co-venturer with, or partner of, the Company in any respect. The Company and the AIP Parties agree that certain management services agreement dated as of February 10, 2011 between the Company and AIP, LLC shall be terminated in its entirety upon execution of this Agreement; provided that the Company agrees to promptly pay to the AIP Parties any and all amounts owed to the AIP Parties under such management services agreement in connection with services provided or expenses incurred prior to the date of execution of this Agreement.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties set forth below have duly executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.

 

REV GROUP, INC.

By:

 
 

 

Name:  
Title:  

 


SHAREHOLDERS:

 

AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS

CAPITAL FUND IV, LP

 

By:     AIP CF IV, LLC, its general partner

By:

   

Name:

 

Title:

 

 

AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS

CAPITAL FUND IV (PARALLEL), LP

 

By:     AIP CF IV, LLC, its general partner

By:

   

Name:

 

Title:

 

 

AIP/CHC HOLDINGS, LLC

 

By:     AIP/CHC Investors, LLC, its general partner

By:

   

Name:

 

Title:

 

 

JORGE AMADOR

By:

   

Name:

 

Title:

 


ERIC BAROYAN

   

Name:

 

Title:

 

 

THE ERIC BAROYAN 2010 LONG-TERM

TRUST

By:

   

Name:

 

Title:

 

 

 

DANIEL DAVIS

By:

   

Name:

 

Title:

 

 

DANIEL DAVIS 2012 LONG-TERM TRUST

By:

   

Name:

 

Title:

 

 

BEN DEROSA

By:

   

Name:

 

Title:

 


JUSTIN FISH

By:

   

Name:

 

Title:

 

 

RICHARD HOFFMAN

By:

   

Name:

 

Title:

 

 

JOEL ROTROFF

By:

   

Name:

 

Title:

 

 

GRAHAM SULLIVAN

By:

   

Name:

 

Title:

 

 

GRAHAM GROSVENOR SULLIVAN

2012 LONG-TERM TRUST

By:

   

Name:

 

Title:

 


RYAN HODGSON

By:

   

Name:

 

Title:

 

 

JOHN BECKER

By:

   

Name:

 

 

THE JOHN BECKER 2010 LONG-TERM

TRUST

By:

   

Name:

 

Title:

 

 

DINO CUSUMANO

By:

   

Name:

 

Title:

 

 

KIM MARVIN

By:

   

Name:

 

Title:

 


PEG U.S. DIRECT CORPORATE FINANCE INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS III LLC

 

By:   J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.,
  as Investment Advisor
By:    
Name:  
Title:  

 

 

PEG CORPORATE FINANCE

PRIVATE INVESTORS III LLC

 

By:   J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.,
  as Sub-Advisor
By:    
Name:  
Title:  

 

 

 

522 FIFTH AVENUE FUND, L.P.

 

By:   J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.,
  as Investment Advisor
By:    
Name:  
Title:  

 

 

 

 

 

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ANNEX A

AIP

American Industrial Partners Capital Fund IV, LP

  

c/o American Industrial Partners

330 Madison Avenue, 28 th Floor

New York, New York 10017

Attn: Chief Financial Officer

American Industrial Partners Capital Fund IV (Parallel), LP

  

AIP/CHC Holdings, LLC

  

Jorge Amador

  

Eric Baroyan

  

The Eric Baroyan 2010 Long-Term Trust

  

Daniel Davis

  

Daniel Davis 2012 Long-Term Trust

  

Ben DeRosa

  

Justin Fish

  

Richard Hoffman

  

Joel Rotroff

  

Graham Sullivan

  

Graham Grosvenor Sullivan 2012 Long-Term Trust

  

Ryan Hodgson

  

John Becker

  

The John Becker 2010 Long-Term Trust

  

Dino Cusumano

  

Kim Marvin

  

JPM

PEG U.S. Direct Corporate Finance

Institutional Investors III LLC

  

 

c/o J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

320 Park Avenue, 15 th Floor

New York, New York 10022

Attn: Eduard Beit

 

PEG Corporate Finance Private Investors III LLC

  

522 Fifth Avenue Fund, L.P.

 

  

 

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EXHIBIT 10.6

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

by and among

the Persons listed on Schedule A hereto under the heading AIP,

the Persons listed on Schedule A hereto under the heading JPM,

the Persons listed on Schedule A hereto under the heading MANAGEMENT,

ALLY COMMERCIAL FINANCE, LLC

and

REV GROUP, INC.

Dated as of [__], 2017


This REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT is made as of [__], 2017, by and among REV Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), the Persons listed on Schedule A hereto under the heading AIP (each, an “ AIP Person ” and, collectively, “ AIP ”), the Persons listed on Schedule A hereto under the heading JPM (each, a “ JPM Person ” and, collectively, “ JPM ”), the Persons listed on Schedule A hereto under the heading Management (“ Management ”) [and Ally Commercial Finance, LLC (“ Ally ”)].

1.     Certain Definitions . As used herein, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

Additional Piggyback Rights ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(c).

Affiliate ” means (a) with respect to any AIP Person or JPM Person, any Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with such specified Person, and includes any private equity investment fund the which is the primary investment advisor (or an Affiliate thereof) to such specified Person and (b) with respect to any other Person, any Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with such Person. It is understood and agreed that, for purposes hereof, (i) each AIP Person shall be deemed to be an Affiliate of every other AIP Person, (ii) each JPM Person shall be deemed to be an Affiliate of every other JPM Person, (iii) neither the Company nor any subsidiary of the Company shall be deemed to be an Affiliate of any Holder, and (iv) except as set forth in clauses (i) or (ii) above, no Holder shall be deemed to be an Affiliate of any other Holder.

Agreement ” means this Registration Rights Agreement, as this agreement may be amended, modified, supplemented or restated from time to time after the date hereof.

AIP ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

AIP Person ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble and any subsequent Holder who is Assigned all, but not less than all, of such AIP Person’s Registrable Securities in a single transaction in accordance with Section 4.5.

[“ Ally ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.]

Assign ” means to directly or indirectly sell, transfer, assign, distribute, exchange, pledge, hypothecate, mortgage, grant a security interest in, encumber or otherwise dispose of Registrable Securities, whether voluntarily or by operation of law, including by way of a merger. “ Assignor, ” “ Assignee, ” “ Assigning ” and “ Assignment ” have meanings corresponding to the foregoing.

automatic shelf registration statement ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.4.

Board ” means the Board of Directors of the Company.


Business Day ” means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or day on which banking institutions in New York, New York are authorized or obligated by law or executive order to close.

Carryover Amount ” for any Holder means, with respect to any registered offering in which such Holder elected not to participate after receipt of a notice under Section 2.2(a), a number of Registrable Securities equal to the number of Registrable Securities then held by such Holder, multiplied by a fraction (expressed as a percentage), the numerator of which is equal to the number of Registrable Securities sold by the Holder that sold the most Registrable Securities in such offering and the denominator of which is the number of Registrable Securities held by such Holder immediately prior to such offering.

Claims ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.9(a).

Company Shares ” means common stock of the Company, par value $0.001 per share, and any and all securities of any kind whatsoever of the Company that may be issued by the Company after the date hereof in respect of, in exchange for, or in substitution of, Company Shares, pursuant to any stock dividends, splits, reverse splits, combinations, reclassifications, recapitalizations, reorganizations and the like occurring after the date hereof.

Company Shares Equivalents ” means all options, warrants and other securities convertible into, or exchangeable or exercisable for (at any time or upon the occurrence of any event or contingency and without regard to any vesting or other conditions to which such securities may be subject) Company Shares or other equity securities of the Company (including, without limitation, any note or debt security convertible into or exchangeable for Company Shares or other equity securities of the Company).

Company ” means REV Group, Inc. and any successor thereto.

Demand Exercise Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).

Demand Registration ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).

Demand Registration Request ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).

Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Expenses ” means any and all fees and expenses incident to the Company’s performance of or compliance with Article 2, including, without limitation: (i) SEC, stock exchange or FINRA registration and filing fees and all listing fees and fees with respect to the inclusion of securities on the New York Stock Exchange or on any other securities market on which the Company Shares are listed or quoted, (ii) fees and expenses of compliance with state securities or “blue sky” laws and in connection with the preparation of a “blue sky” survey, including, without limitation, reasonable fees and expenses of outside “blue sky” counsel, (iii) printing and copying expenses, (iv) messenger and delivery expenses, (v) expenses incurred in connection with any road

 

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show, (vi) fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company, (vii) with respect to each registration, the fees and disbursements of one counsel for the Participating Holder(s) (selected by the Majority Participating Holders), (viii) fees and disbursements of all independent public accountants (including the expenses of any audit and/or comfort letter and updates thereof) and fees and expenses of other Persons, including special experts, retained by the Company, (ix) fees and expenses payable to any Qualified Independent Underwriter, (x) any other fees and disbursements of underwriters, if any, customarily paid by issuers or sellers of securities (excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, any underwriting discount or spread) and (xi) expenses for securities law liability insurance and any rating agency fees.

FINRA ” means the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.

Fully-Diluted Basis ” means, with respect to the Company Shares, all issued and outstanding Company Shares and all Company Shares issuable in respect of securities convertible into or exchangeable for such Company Shares, all stock appreciation rights, options, warrants and other rights to purchase or subscribe for such Company Shares or securities convertible into or exchangeable for such Company Shares, including any of the foregoing stock appreciation rights, options, warrants or other rights to purchase or subscribe for such Company Shares that are subject to vesting.

Holder ” or “ Holders ” means the AIP Persons, the JPM Persons, [Ally,] Management or any transferee of Registrable Securities to whom any Person who is a party to this Agreement shall Assign any rights hereunder in accordance with Section 4.5.

Initial Ownership ” means, with respect to any Holder, the total number of shares of Company Shares “beneficially owned” (as such term is defined in Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act without reference to clause (d)(1) of such Rule) (without duplication) by such Holder immediately after the closing of the IPO or, in the case of any Person that shall become a party to this Agreement on a later date, as of such later date, in each case calculated on a Fully-Diluted Basis. For the avoidance of doubt, with respect to any Holder, Initial Ownership (a) shall give effect to, and therefore shall not include, any Company Shares sold by such Holder in the IPO and (b) shall not include any Company Shares purchased by such Holder or any Affiliate thereof in an open market transaction following consummation of the IPO.

Initiating Holder(s) ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).

IPO ” means the first underwritten public offering of the common stock of the Company to the general public pursuant to a registration statement filed with the SEC completed on or about the date of this Agreement.

JPM ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

JPM Person ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble and any subsequent Holder who is Assigned all, but not less than all, of such JPM Person’s Registrable Securities in a single transaction in accordance with Section 4.5.

 

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Litigation ” means any action, proceeding or investigation in any court or before any governmental authority.

Lock-Up Agreement ” means any agreement between the Company, or any of its Affiliates, and any member of Management that provides for restrictions on the transfer of Registrable Securities held by such member of Management, including, without limitation, the restrictions on Transfer set forth in Section 4.7.

Majority Participating Holders ” means (i) the Sponsor if it is participating in an offering of Registrable Securities pursuant to Section 2.1 or Section 2.2 or (ii) otherwise, the Participating Holders holding more than 50% of the Registrable Securities proposed to be included in such offering.

Management ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

Manager ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(c).

Participating Holders ” means all Holders of Registrable Securities which are proposed to be included in any registration or offering of Registrable Securities pursuant to Section 2.1 or Section 2.2.

Partner Distribution ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(b)(ii).

Person ” means any individual, corporation (including not-for-profit), general or limited partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, estate, trust, association, organization, governmental entity or agency or other entity of any kind or nature.

Piggyback Shares ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(a)(iv).

Qualified Independent Underwriter ” means a “qualified independent underwriter” within the meaning of FINRA Rule 5121.

Registrable Securities ” means any Company Shares held by the Holders at any time (including those held as a result of the conversion or exercise of Company Shares Equivalents); provided that, as to any Registrable Securities held by a particular Holder, such securities shall cease to be Registrable Securities when (A) a registration statement with respect to the sale of such securities shall have been declared effective under the Securities Act and such securities shall have been disposed of in accordance with such registration statement, or (B) (x) such securities are eligible to be sold by such Holder in a single transaction in compliance with the requirements of Rule 144 under the Securities Act, as such Rule 144 may be amended (or any successor provision thereto) and (y) the Sponsor no longer beneficially owns (as such term is defined in Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act without reference to clause (d)(1) of such Rule) (without duplication) in the aggregate a number of Company Shares equal to at least 15% of the then outstanding Company Shares.

Rule 144 ” and “ Rule 144A ” have the meaning set forth in Section 4.2.

 

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SEC ” means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Section 2.3(a) Sale Number ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(a).

Section 2.3(b) Sale Number ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(b).

Section 2.3(c) Sale Number ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(c).

Securities Act ” means the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any successor thereto, and any rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, all as the same shall be in effect from time to time.

Shareholders Agreement ” means the Amended and Restated Shareholders Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and among the Company and the other parties thereto.

Sponsor ” means (i) American Industrial Partners Capital Fund IV, LP, (ii) American Industrial Partners Capital Fund IV (Parallel), LP and (iii) AIP/CHC Holdings, LLC.

Subsidiary ” means any direct or indirect subsidiary of the Company on the date hereof and any direct or indirect subsidiary of the Company organized or acquired after the date hereof.

Transfer ” means, with respect to any Company Shares, (i) when used as a verb, to sell, assign, dispose of, exchange, pledge, mortgage, encumber, hypothecate or otherwise transfer, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of such Company Shares, whether directly or indirectly, or agree or commit to do any of the foregoing and (ii) when used as a noun, a direct or indirect sale, assignment, disposition, exchange, pledge, mortgage, encumbrance, hypothecation or other transfer, in whole or in part, of any of the economic consequences of ownership of such Company Shares or any agreement or commitment to do any of the foregoing. For the avoidance of doubt, a transfer, sale, exchange, assignment, pledge, hypothecation or other encumbrance or other disposition of an interest in any Holder, or direct or indirect parent thereof, all or substantially all of whose assets are, directly or indirectly, Company Shares shall constitute a “Transfer” of Company Shares for purposes of this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, a transfer, sale, exchange, assignment, pledge, hypothecation or other encumbrance or other disposition of an interest in any Holder, or direct or indirect parent thereof, which has substantial assets in addition to Company Shares shall not constitute a “Transfer” of Company Shares for purposes of this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, it is understood and agreed that any change in ownership of any general partner or management company of any of the AIP Persons shall not be deemed to be a “Transfer” by the AIP Persons or any of their respective Affiliates.

Valid Business Reason ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a)(v).

WKSI ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.4.

 

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2.     Registration Rights .

2.1.     Demand Registrations . (a) If the Company shall receive from either (i) the Sponsor or (ii) any other Holder or group of Holders holding at least 50% of the then outstanding Company Shares, in either case at any time beginning 180 days after the closing of the IPO, a written request that the Company file a registration statement with respect to Registrable Securities (a “ Demand Registration Request, ” and the registration so requested is referred to herein as a “ Demand Registration, ” and the sender(s) of such request pursuant to this Agreement shall be known as the “ Initiating Holder(s) ”), then the Company shall, within five days of the receipt thereof, give written notice (the “ Demand Exercise Notice ”) of such request to all other Holders, and subject to the limitations of this Section 2.1, use its reasonable best efforts to effect, as soon as practicable, the registration under the Securities Act (including, without limitation, by means of a shelf registration pursuant to Rule 415 thereunder if so requested and if the Company is then eligible to use such a registration) of all Registrable Securities that the Holders request to be registered. There is no limitation on the number of Demand Registrations pursuant to this Section 2.1 which the Company is obligated to effect. However, the Company shall not be obligated to take any action to effect any Demand Registration:

(i)     within three months after a Demand Registration pursuant to this Section 2.1 that has been declared or ordered effective;

(ii)     during the period starting with the date 15 days prior to its good faith estimate of the date of filing of, and ending on a date 90 days after the effective date of, a Company-initiated registration (other than a registration relating solely to the sale of securities to employees of the Company pursuant to a stock option, stock purchase or similar plan or to an SEC Rule 145 transaction), provided that the Company is actively employing in good faith all reasonable efforts to cause such registration statement to become effective;

(iii)     where the anticipated offering price, before any underwriting discounts or commissions and any offering-related expenses, is equal to or less than $50,000,000;

(iv)     if the Company shall furnish to such Holders a certificate signed by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company stating that in the good faith judgment of the Board, any registration of Registrable Securities should not be made or continued (or sales under a shelf registration statement should be suspended) because (i) such registration (or continued sales under a shelf registration statement) would materially interfere with a material financing, acquisition, corporate reorganization or merger or other material transaction or event involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries or (ii) the Company is in possession of material non-public information, the disclosure of which has been determined by the Board to not be in the Company’s best interests (in either case, a “ Valid Business Reason ”), then (x) the Company may postpone filing a registration statement relating to a Demand Registration Request or suspend sales under an existing shelf registration statement until five Business Days after such Valid Business Reason no longer exists, but in no event for more than 90

 

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days after the date the Board determines a Valid Business Reason exists and (y) in case a registration statement has been filed relating to a Demand Registration Request, if the Valid Business Reason has not resulted from actions taken by the Company, the Company may cause such registration statement to be withdrawn and its effectiveness terminated or may postpone amending or supplementing such registration statement until five Business Days after such Valid Business Reason no longer exists, but in no event for more than 90 days after the date the Board determines a Valid Business Reason exists; and the Company shall give written notice to the Participating Holders of its determination to postpone or withdraw a registration statement or suspend sales under a shelf registration statement and of the fact that the Valid Business Reason for such postponement, withdrawal or suspension no longer exists, in each case, promptly after the occurrence thereof; provided , however , that the Company shall not defer its obligation in this manner for more than 90 days in any 12 month period; or

(v)     in any particular jurisdiction in which the Company would be required to qualify to do business or to execute a general consent to service of process in effecting such registration, qualification or compliance.

If the Company shall give any notice of postponement, withdrawal or suspension of any registration statement pursuant to clause (iv) of this Section 2.1(a), the Company shall not, during the period of postponement, withdrawal or suspension, register any Company Shares, other than pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-4 or S-8 (or an equivalent registration form then in effect). Each Holder of Registrable Securities agrees that, upon receipt of any notice from the Company that the Company has determined to withdraw any registration statement pursuant to clause (iv) of this Section 2.1(a), such Holder will discontinue its disposition of Registrable Securities pursuant to such registration statement and, if so directed by the Company, will deliver to the Company (at the Company’s expense) all copies, other than permanent file copies, then in such Holder’s possession of the prospectus covering such Registrable Securities that was in effect at the time of receipt of such notice. If the Company shall have withdrawn or prematurely terminated a registration statement filed pursuant to a Demand Registration (whether pursuant to clause (iv) of this Section 2.1(a) or as a result of any stop order, injunction or other order or requirement of the SEC or any other governmental agency or court), the Company shall not be considered to have effected an effective registration for the purposes of this Agreement until the Company shall have filed a new registration statement covering the Registrable Securities covered by the withdrawn registration statement and such registration statement shall have been declared effective and shall not have been withdrawn. If the Company shall give any notice of withdrawal or postponement of a registration statement, the Company shall, not later than five Business Days after the Valid Business Reason that caused such withdrawal or postponement no longer exists (but in no event later than 90 days after the date of the postponement or withdrawal), use its reasonable best efforts to effect the registration under the Securities Act of the Registrable Securities covered by the withdrawn or postponed registration statement in accordance with Section 2.1 (unless the Initiating Holders shall have withdrawn such request, in which case the Company shall not be considered to have effected an effective registration for the purposes of this Agreement), and such registration shall not be withdrawn or postponed pursuant to clause (iv) of this Section 2.1(a).

 

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(b)

(i)     The Company, subject to Sections 2.3 and 2.6, shall include in a Demand Registration (x) the Registrable Securities of the Initiating Holders and (y) the Registrable Securities of any other Holder of Registrable Securities, which shall have made a written request to the Company for inclusion in such registration pursuant to Section 2.2 (which request shall specify the maximum number of Registrable Securities intended to be disposed of by such Participating Holder) within 30 days after the receipt of the Demand Exercise Notice (or 15 days if, at the request of the Initiating Holders, the Company states in such written notice or gives telephonic notice to all Holders, with written confirmation to follow promptly thereafter, that such registration will be on a Form S-3).

(ii)     The Company shall, as expeditiously as possible, but subject to the limitations set forth in this Section 2.1, use its reasonable best efforts to (x) effect such registration under the Securities Act (including, without limitation, by means of a shelf registration pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act if so requested and if the Company is then eligible to use such a registration) of the Registrable Securities which the Company has been so requested to register, for distribution in accordance with such intended method of distribution, including a distribution to, and resale by, the members or partners of a Holder (a “ Partner Distribution ”) and (y) if requested by the Majority Participating Holders, obtain acceleration of the effective date of the registration statement relating to such registration.

(iii)     Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the Company shall, at the request of any Holder seeking to effect a Partner Distribution, file any prospectus supplement or post-effective amendments and otherwise take any action necessary to include therein all disclosure and language deemed necessary or advisable by such Holder if such disclosure or language was not included in the initial registration statement, or revise such disclosure or language if deemed necessary or advisable by such Holder, including filing a prospectus supplement naming the Holders, partners, members and shareholders to the extent required by law, to effect such Partner Distribution.

(c)     In connection with any Demand Registration, the Majority Participating Holders shall have the right to designate the lead managing underwriter (any lead managing underwriter for the purposes of this Agreement, the “ Manager ”) in connection with such registration and each other managing underwriter for such registration, in each case subject to consent of the Company, not be unreasonably withheld.

(d)     If so requested by the Initiating Holder(s), the Company (together with all Holders proposing to distribute their securities through such underwriting) shall enter into an underwriting agreement in customary form with the underwriter or underwriters selected for such underwriting by the Company in its sole discretion.

 

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(e)     Any Holder that intends to sell Registrable Securities by means of a shelf registration pursuant to Rule 415 thereunder, shall give the Company two days’ prior notice of any such sale.

2.2.     Piggyback Registrations .

(a)     If, at any time or from time to time the Company will register or commence an offering of any of its securities for its own account or otherwise (other than pursuant to registrations on Form S-4 or Form S-8 or any similar successor forms thereto) (including but not limited to the registrations or offerings pursuant to Section 2.1), the Company will:

(i)     promptly give to each Holder written notice thereof (in any event within five Business Days); and

(ii)     include in such registration and in any underwriting involved therein (if any), all the Registrable Securities specified in a written request or requests, made within 20 days after mailing or personal delivery of such written notice from the Company, by any of the Holders, except as set forth in Sections 2.2(b) and 2.2(f), with the securities which the Company at the time proposes to register or sell to permit the sale or other disposition by the Holders (in accordance with the intended method of distribution thereof) of the Registrable Securities to be so registered or sold, including, if necessary, by filing with the SEC a post-effective amendment or a supplement to the registration statement filed by the Company or the prospectus related thereto. There is no limitation on the number of such piggyback registrations pursuant to the preceding sentence which the Company is obligated to effect. No registration of Registrable Securities effected under this Section 2.2(a) shall relieve the Company of its obligations to effect Demand Registrations under Section 2.1 hereof.

(b)     If the registration in this Section 2.2 involves an underwritten offering, the right of any Holder to include its Registrable Securities in a registration or offering pursuant to this Section 2.2 shall be conditioned upon such Holder’s participation in the underwriting and the inclusion of such Holder’s Registrable Securities in the underwriting to the extent provided herein. All Holders proposing to distribute their Registrable Securities through such underwriting shall (together with the Company) enter into an underwriting agreement in customary form with the underwriter or underwriters selected for such underwriting by the Company.

(c)     The Company, subject to 2.3 and 2.6, may elect to include in any registration statement and offering pursuant to demand registration rights by any Person, (i) authorized but unissued shares of Company Shares or Company Shares held by the Company as treasury shares and (ii) any other Company Shares which are requested to be included in such registration pursuant to the exercise of piggyback registration rights granted by the Company after the date hereof and which are not inconsistent with the rights granted in, or otherwise conflict with the terms of, this Agreement (“ Additional Piggyback Rights ”); provided , however , that such inclusion shall be permitted only to the extent that it is pursuant to, and subject to, the terms of the underwriting agreement or arrangements, if any, entered into by the Initiating Holders.

 

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(d)     If, at any time after giving written notice of its intention to register or sell any equity securities and prior to the effective date of the registration statement filed in connection with such registration or sale of such equity securities, the Company shall determine for any reason not to register or sell or to delay registration or sale of such equity securities, the Company may, at its election, give written notice of such determination to all Holders of record of Registrable Securities and (i) in the case of a determination not to register or sell, shall be relieved of its obligation to register or sell any Registrable Securities in connection with such abandoned registration or sale, without prejudice, however, to the rights of Holders under Section 2.1, and (ii) in the case of a determination to delay such registration or sale of its equity securities, shall be permitted to delay the registration or sale of such Registrable Securities for the same period as the delay in registering such other equity securities.

(e)     Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the Company shall, at the request of any Holder (including to effect a Partner Distribution), file any prospectus supplement or post-effective amendments and otherwise take any action necessary to include therein all disclosure and language deemed necessary or advisable by such Holder if such disclosure or language was not included in the initial registration statement, or revise such disclosure or language if deemed necessary or advisable by such Holder including filing a prospectus supplement naming the Holders, partners, members and shareholders to the extent required by law.

(f)     Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the rights of each member of Management set forth in this Agreement shall be subject to any Lock-Up Agreement that such member of Management has entered into with the Company.

 

2.3.     Allocation of Securities Included in Registration Statement or Offering .

(a)     Subject to subsection (e) of this Section 2.3, but notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, in connection with an underwritten offering initiated by a Demand Registration Request, if the Manager advises the Initiating Holders in writing that marketing factors require a limitation of the number of shares to be underwritten (such number, the “ Section 2.3(a) Sale Number ”) within a price range acceptable to the Majority Participating Holders, the Initiating Holders shall so advise all Holders of Registrable Securities that would otherwise be underwritten pursuant hereto, and the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to include in such registration or offering, as applicable, the number of shares of Registrable Securities in the registration and underwriting as follows:

(i)     first, all Registrable Securities requested to be included in such registration or offering by the Holders thereof (including pursuant to the exercise of piggyback rights pursuant to Section 2.2); provided , however , that if such number of Registrable Securities exceeds the Section 2.3(a) Sale Number, the number of such Registrable Securities (not to exceed the Section 2.3(a) Sale Number) to be included

 

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in such registration shall be allocated among all such Holders requesting inclusion thereof in proportion, as nearly as practicable, to the respective amounts of Registrable Securities held by such Holders at the time of filing of the registration statement or the time of the offering, as applicable, as adjusted to give effect to any Carryover Amount(s) for any such Holder;

(ii)     second, if by the withdrawal of Registrable Securities by a Participating Holder, a greater number of Registrable Securities held by other Holders, may be included in such registration or offering (up to the Section 2.3(a) Sale Number), then the Company shall offer to all Holders who have included Registrable Securities in the registration or offering the right to include additional Registrable Securities in the same proportions as set forth in Section 2.3(a)(i).

(iii)     third, to the extent that the number of Registrable Securities to be included pursuant to clause (i) and (ii) of this Section 2.3(a) is less than the Section 2.3(a) Sale Number, and if the underwriter so agrees, any securities that the Company proposes to register or sell, up to the Section 2.3(a) Sale Number; and

(iv)     fourth, to the extent that the number of securities to be included pursuant to clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) of this Section 2.3(a) is less than the Section 2.3(a) Sale Number, the remaining securities to be included in such registration or offering shall be allocated on a pro rata basis among all Persons requesting that securities be included in such registration or offering pursuant to the exercise of Additional Piggyback Rights (“ Piggyback Shares ”), based on the aggregate number of Piggyback Shares then owned by each Person requesting inclusion in relation to the aggregate number of Piggyback Shares owned by all Persons requesting inclusion, up to the Section 2.3(a) Sale Number.

Notwithstanding anything in this Section 2.3(a) to the contrary, no member of Management will be entitled to include Registrable Securities in a registration requested pursuant to Section 2.1 to the extent the Manager of such offering shall determine in good faith that the participation of such member of Management would adversely affect the marketability of the securities being sold by the Initiating Holder(s) in such registration.

(b)     Subject to subsection (e) of this Section 2.3, but notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, in a registration involving an underwritten offering on behalf of the Company, which was initiated by the Company, if the Manager determines that marketing factors require a limitation of the number of shares to be underwritten (such number, the “ Section 2.3(b) Sale Number ”) the Company shall so advise all Holders whose securities would otherwise be registered and underwritten pursuant hereto, and the number of shares of Registrable Securities that may be included in the registration and underwriting shall be allocated as follows:

(i)     first, all equity securities that the Company proposes to register for its own account;

 

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(ii)     second, to the extent that the number of securities to be included pursuant to clause (i) of this Section 2.3(b) is less than the Section 2.3(b) Sale Number, among all Holders in proportion, as nearly as practicable, to the respective amounts of Registrable Securities requested for inclusion in such registration by Holders pursuant to Section 2.2 up to the Section 2.3(b) Sale Number, as adjusted to give effect to any Carryover Amount(s) for any such Holder; and

(iii)     third, to the extent that the number of securities to be included pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) of this Section 2.3(b) is less than the Section 2.3(b) Sale Number, the remaining securities to be included in such registration shall be allocated on a pro rata basis among all Persons requesting that securities be included in such registration pursuant to the exercise of Additional Piggyback Rights, based on the aggregate number of Piggyback Shares then owned by each Person requesting inclusion in relation to the aggregate number of Piggyback Shares owned by all Persons requesting inclusion, up to the Section 2.3(b) Sale Number.

(c)     Subject to subsection (e) of this Section 2.3, if any registration pursuant to Section 2.2 involves an underwritten offering by any Person(s) other than a Holder to whom the Company has granted registration rights which are not inconsistent with the rights granted in, or otherwise conflict with the terms of, this Agreement, the Manager (as selected by the Company or such other Person) shall advise the Company that, in its view, the number of securities requested to be included in such registration exceeds the number (the “ Section 2.3(c) Sale Number ”) that can be sold in an orderly manner in such registration within a price range acceptable to the Company, the Company shall include shares in such registration as follows:

(i)     first, the shares requested to be included in such registration shall be allocated on a pro rata basis among such Person(s) requesting the registration and all Holders requesting that Registrable Securities be included in such registration pursuant to the exercise of piggyback rights pursuant to Section 2.2, based on the aggregate number of securities or Registrable Securities, as applicable, then owned by each of the foregoing requesting inclusion in relation to the aggregate number of securities or Registrable Securities, as applicable, owned by all such Holders and Persons requesting inclusion, up to the Section 2.3(c) Sale Number, as adjusted to give effect to any Carryover Amount(s) for any such Holder;

(ii)     second, to the extent that the number of securities to be included pursuant to clause (i) of this Section 2.3(c) is less than the Section 2.3(c) Sale Number, the remaining shares to be included in such registration shall be allocated on a pro rata basis among all Persons requesting that securities be included in such registration pursuant to the exercise of Additional Piggyback Rights, based on the aggregate number of Piggyback Shares then owned by each Person requesting inclusion in relation to the aggregate number of Piggyback Shares owned by all Persons requesting inclusion, up to the Section 2.3(c) Sale Number; and

(iii)     third, to the extent that the number of securities to be included pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) of this Section 2.3(c) is less than the Section 2.3(c) Sale Number,

 

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the remaining shares to be included in such registration shall be allocated to shares the Company proposes to register for its own account, up to the Section 2.3(c) Sale Number.

(d)     If any Holder of Registrable Securities disapproves of the terms of the underwriting, or if, as a result of the proration provisions set forth in clauses (a), (b) or (c) of this Section 2.3, any Holder shall not be entitled to include all Registrable Securities in a registration or offering that such Holder has requested be included, such Holder may elect to withdraw such Holder’s request to include Registrable Securities in such registration or offering or may reduce the number requested to be included; provided , however , that (x) such request must be made in writing, to the Company, Manager and, if applicable, the Initiating Holder(s), prior to the execution of the underwriting agreement with respect to such registration and (y) such withdrawal or reduction shall be irrevocable and, after making such withdrawal or reduction, such Holder shall no longer have any right to include such withdrawn Registrable Securities in the registration as to which such withdrawal or reduction was made to the extent of the Registrable Securities so withdrawn or reduced.

(e)     In any registration involving an underwritten offering in accordance with this Section 2.3, under no circumstances shall the number of Registrable Securities owned by Management to be included in such registration exceed 25% of the total number of Registrable Securities to be included in such registration, without the written consent of a majority of the Registrable Securities then held by the Sponsor. If such number of Registrable Securities owned by Management would so exceed 25%, then the number of Registrable Securities to be sold by Management shall be reduced, as nearly as practicable, to the respective amounts of Registrable Securities requested by Management to be included in such offering, as adjusted to give effect to any Carryover Amount(s) for any Management Holder.

2.4.     Registration Procedures . If and whenever the Company is required by the provisions of this Agreement to use its reasonable best efforts to effect or cause the registration of any Registrable Securities under the Securities Act as provided in this Agreement, the Company shall, as expeditiously as possible (but, in any event, within 60 days after a Demand Registration Request in the case of Section 2.4(a) below), in connection with the Registration of the Registrable Securities and, where applicable, a takedown off of a shelf registration statement:

(a)     prepare and file with the SEC a registration statement on an appropriate registration form of the SEC for the disposition of such Registrable Securities in accordance with the intended method of disposition thereof (including, without limitation, a Partner Distribution), which registration form (i) shall be selected by the Company and (ii) shall, in the case of a shelf registration, be available for the sale of the Registrable Securities by the selling Holders thereof and such registration statement shall comply as to form in all material respects with the requirements of the applicable registration form and include all financial statements required by the SEC to be filed therewith, and the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause such registration statement to become effective and remain continuously effective from the date such

 

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registration statement is declared effective until the earliest to occur (i) the first date as of which all of the Registrable Securities included in the registration statement have been sold or (ii) a period of 90 days in the case of an underwritten offering effected pursuant to a registration statement other than a shelf registration statement and a period of three years in the case of a shelf registration statement ( provided , however , that before filing a registration statement or prospectus or any amendments or supplements thereto, or comparable statements under securities or state “blue sky” laws of any jurisdiction, or any free writing prospectus related thereto, the Company will furnish to one counsel for the Holders participating in the planned offering (selected by the Majority Participating Holders) and to one counsel for the Manager, if any, copies of all such documents proposed to be filed (including all exhibits thereto), which documents will be subject to the reasonable review and reasonable comment of such counsel ( provided that the Company shall be under no obligation to make any changes suggested by the Holders), and the Company shall not file any registration statement or amendment thereto, any prospectus or supplement thereto or any free writing prospectus related thereto to which the Majority Participating Holders or the underwriters, if any, shall reasonably object);

(b)     prepare and file with the SEC such amendments and supplements to such registration statement and the prospectus used in connection therewith as may be necessary to keep such registration statement continuously effective for the period set forth in Section 2.4(a) and to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act with respect to the sale or other disposition of all Registrable Securities covered by such registration statement in accordance with the intended methods of disposition by the seller or sellers thereof set forth in such registration statement (and, in connection with any shelf registration statement, file one or more prospectus supplements covering Registrable Securities upon the request of one or more Holders wishing to offer or sell Registrable Securities whether in an underwritten offering or otherwise);

(c)     in the event of any underwritten public offering, enter into and perform its obligations under an underwriting agreement, in usual and customary form, with the Manager of such offering;

(d)     furnish, without charge, to each Participating Holder and each underwriter, if any, of the securities covered by such registration statement such number of copies of such registration statement, each amendment and supplement thereto (in each case including all exhibits), the prospectus included in such registration statement (including each preliminary prospectus and any summary prospectus), any other prospectus filed under Rule 424 under the Securities Act and each free writing prospectus utilized in connection therewith, in each case, in conformity with the requirements of the Securities Act, and other documents, as such seller and underwriter may reasonably request in order to facilitate the public sale or other disposition of the Registrable Securities owned by such seller (the Company hereby consenting to the use in accordance with all applicable law of each such registration statement (or amendment or post-effective amendment thereto) and each such prospectus (or preliminary prospectus or supplement thereto) or free writing prospectus by each such Participating Holder and the underwriters, if any, in connection with the offering and sale of the Registrable Securities covered by such registration statement or prospectus);

 

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(e)     use its reasonable best efforts to register or qualify the Registrable Securities covered by such registration statement under such other securities or state “blue sky” laws of such jurisdictions as any sellers of Registrable Securities or any managing underwriter, if any, shall reasonably request in writing, and do any and all other acts and things which may be reasonably necessary or advisable to enable such sellers or underwriter, if any, to consummate the disposition of the Registrable Securities in such jurisdictions (including keeping such registration or qualification in effect for so long as such registration statement remains in effect), except that in no event shall the Company be required to qualify to do business as a foreign corporation in any jurisdiction where it would not, but for the requirements of this paragraph (e), be required to be so qualified, to subject itself to taxation in any such jurisdiction or to consent to general service of process in any such jurisdiction;

(f)     promptly notify each Participating Holder and each managing underwriter, if any: (i) when the registration statement, any pre-effective amendment, the prospectus or any prospectus supplement related thereto, any post-effective amendment to the registration statement or any free writing prospectus has been filed and, with respect to the registration statement or any post-effective amendment, when the same has become effective; (ii) of any request by the SEC or state securities authority for amendments or supplements to the registration statement or the prospectus related thereto or for additional information; (iii) of the issuance by the SEC of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of the registration statement or the initiation of any proceedings for that purpose; (iv) of the receipt by the Company of any notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification of any Registrable Securities for sale under the securities or state “blue sky” laws of any jurisdiction or the initiation of any proceeding for such purpose; (v) of the existence of any fact of which the Company becomes aware which results in the registration statement or any amendment thereto, the prospectus related thereto or any supplement thereto, any document incorporated therein by reference, any free writing prospectus or the information conveyed to any purchaser at the time of sale to such purchaser containing an untrue statement of a material fact or omitting to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make any statement therein not misleading; and (vi) if at any time the representations and warranties contemplated by any underwriting agreement, securities sale agreement, or other similar agreement, relating to the offering shall cease to be true and correct in all material respects; and, if the notification relates to an event described in clause (v), the Company shall promptly prepare and furnish to each such seller and each underwriter, if any, a reasonable number of copies of a prospectus supplemented or amended so that, as thereafter delivered to the purchasers of such Registrable Securities, such prospectus shall not include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein in the light of the circumstances under which they were made not misleading;

(g)     comply (and continue to comply) with all applicable rules and regulations of the SEC (including, without limitation, maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f)) in accordance with the Exchange Act), and make generally available to its security holders, as soon as reasonably practicable after

 

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the effective date of the registration statement (and in any event within 45 days, or 90 days if it is a fiscal year, after the end of such 12 month period described hereafter), an earnings statement (which need not be audited) covering the period of at least 12 consecutive months beginning with the first day of the Company’s first fiscal quarter after the effective date of the registration statement, which earnings statement shall satisfy the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act and Rule 158 thereunder;

(h)    (i) (A) cause all such Registrable Securities covered by such registration statement to be listed on the principal securities exchange on which similar securities issued by the Company are then listed (if any), if the listing of such Registrable Securities is then permitted under the rules of such exchange, or (B) if no similar securities are then so listed, to cause all such Registrable Securities to be listed on a national securities exchange and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, take all actions that may be required by the Company as the issuer of such Registrable Securities in order to facilitate the managing underwriter’s arranging for the registration of at least two market makers as such with respect to such shares with FINRA, and (ii) comply (and continue to comply) with the requirements of any self-regulatory organization applicable to the Company, including without limitation all corporate governance requirements;

(i)     provide and cause to be maintained a transfer agent and registrar for all such Registrable Securities covered by such registration statement not later than the effective date of such registration statement;

(j)     enter into such customary agreements (including, if applicable, an underwriting agreement) and take such other actions as the Majority Participating Holders or the underwriters shall reasonably request in order to expedite or facilitate the disposition of such Registrable Securities (it being understood that the Holders of the Registrable Securities which are to be distributed by any underwriters shall be parties to any such underwriting agreement and may, at their option, require that the Company make to and for the benefit of such Holders the representations, warranties and covenants of the Company which are being made to and for the benefit of such underwriters);

(k)     use its reasonable best efforts (i) to obtain an opinion from the Company’s counsel and a comfort letter and updates thereof from the Company’s independent public accountants who have certified the Company’s financial statements included or incorporated by reference in such registration statement, in each case, in customary form and covering such matters as are customarily covered by such opinions and comfort letters (including, in the case of such comfort letter, events subsequent to the date of such financial statements) delivered to underwriters in underwritten public offerings, which opinion and letter shall be dated the dates such opinions and comfort letters are customarily dated and otherwise reasonably satisfactory to the underwriters, if any, and to the Majority Participating Holders, and (ii) furnish to each Holder participating in the offering and to each underwriter, if any, a copy of such opinion and letter addressed to such underwriter;

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Company, its counsel or auditors and all memoranda relating to discussions with the SEC or its staff with respect to the registration statement, and, upon receipt of such confidentiality agreements as the Company may reasonably request, make reasonably available for inspection by counsel for each Participating Holder, by counsel for any underwriter, participating in any disposition to be effected pursuant to such registration statement and by any accountant or other agent retained by any Participating Holder or any such underwriter, all pertinent financial and other records, pertinent corporate documents and properties of the Company, and cause all of the Company’s officers, directors and employees to supply all information reasonably requested by any such counsel for a Participating Holder, counsel for an underwriter, accountant or agent in connection with such registration statement;

(m)     use its reasonable best efforts to obtain the prompt withdrawal of any order suspending the effectiveness of the registration statement, or the prompt lifting of any suspension of the qualification of any of the Registrable Securities for sale in any jurisdiction;

(n)     provide a CUSIP number for all Registrable Securities, not later than the effective date of the registration statement;

(o)     use its best efforts to make available its employees and personnel for participation in “road shows” and other marketing efforts and otherwise provide reasonable assistance to the underwriters (taking into account the needs of the Company’s businesses and the requirements of the marketing process) in marketing the Registrable Securities in any underwritten offering;

(p)     prior to the filing of any document which is to be incorporated by reference into the registration statement or the prospectus (after the initial filing of such registration statement), and prior to the filing of any free writing prospectus, provide copies of such document to counsel for each Participating Holder and to each managing underwriter, if any, and make the Company’s representatives reasonably available for discussion of such document and make such changes in such document concerning the Participating Holders prior to the filing thereof as counsel for the Participating Holders or underwriters may reasonably request;

(q)     furnish to counsel for each Participating Holder and to each managing underwriter, without charge, at least one signed copy of the registration statement and any post-effective amendments or supplements thereto, including financial statements and schedules, all documents incorporated therein by reference, the prospectus contained in such registration statement (including each preliminary prospectus and any summary prospectus), any other prospectus filed under Rule 424 under the Securities Act and all exhibits (including those incorporated by reference) and any free writing prospectus utilized in connection therewith;

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Registrable Securities to be issued in such denominations and registered in such names in accordance with the underwriting agreement at least three Business Days prior to any sale of Registrable Securities to the underwriters or, if not an underwritten offering, in accordance with the instructions of the Participating Holders at least three Business Days prior to any sale of Registrable Securities and instruct any transfer agent and registrar of Registrable Securities to release any stop transfer orders in respect thereof;

(s)     cooperate with any due diligence investigation by any Manager, underwriter or Participating Holder and make available such documents and records of the Company and its Subsidiaries that they reasonably request (which, in the case of the Participating Holder, may be subject to the execution by the Participating Holder of a customary confidentiality agreement in a form which is reasonably satisfactory to the Company);

(t)     take no direct or indirect action prohibited by Regulation M under the Exchange Act;

(u)     take all such other commercially reasonable actions as are necessary or advisable in order to expedite or facilitate the disposition of such Registrable Securities;

(v)     take all reasonable action to ensure that any free writing prospectus utilized in connection with any registration covered by Section 2.1 or 2.2 complies in all material respects with the Securities Act, is filed in accordance with the Securities Act to the extent required thereby, is retained in accordance with the Securities Act to the extent required thereby and, when taken together with the related prospectus, will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; and

(w)     in connection with any underwritten offering, if at any time the information conveyed to a purchaser at the time of sale includes any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, promptly file with the SEC such amendments or supplements to such information as may be necessary so that the statements as so amended or supplemented will not, in light of the circumstances, be misleading.

To the extent the Company is a well-known seasoned issuer (as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act) (a “ WKSI ”) at the time any Demand Registration Request is submitted to the Company, and such Demand Registration Request requests that the Company file an automatic shelf registration statement (as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act) (an “ automatic shelf registration statement ”) on Form S-3, the Company shall file an automatic shelf registration statement which covers those Registrable Securities which are requested to be registered. The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to remain a WKSI (and not become an ineligible issuer (as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act)) during the period during which the Registrable Securities remain Registrable Securities. If the Company does not pay the filing fee

 

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covering the Registrable Securities at the time the automatic shelf registration statement is filed, the Company agrees to pay such fee at such time or times as the Registrable Securities are to be sold. If the automatic shelf registration statement has been outstanding for at least three years, at the end of the third year the Company shall refile a new automatic shelf registration statement covering the Registrable Securities. If at any time when the Company is required to re-evaluate its WKSI status the Company determines that it is not a WKSI, the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to refile the shelf registration statement on Form S-3 and, if such form is not available, Form S-1 and keep such registration statement effective during the period during which such registration statement is required to be kept effective.

If the Company files any shelf registration statement for the benefit of the holders of any of its securities other than the Holders, the Company agrees that it shall include in such registration statement such disclosures as may be required by Rule 430B under the Securities Act (referring to the unnamed selling security holders in a generic manner by identifying the initial offering of the securities to the Holders) in order to ensure that the Holders may be added to such shelf registration statement at a later time through the filing of a prospectus supplement rather than a post-effective amendment.

It shall be a condition precedent to the obligations of the Company to take any action pursuant to Sections 2.1, 2.2, or 2.4 that each Participating Holder shall furnish to the Company such information regarding themselves, the Registrable Securities held by them, and the intended method of disposition of such securities as the Company may from time to time reasonably request so long as such information is necessary for the Company to consummate such registration and shall be used only in connection with such registration.

If any such registration statement or comparable statement under state “blue sky” laws refers to any Holder by name or otherwise as the Holder of any securities of the Company, then such Holder shall have the right to require (i) the insertion therein of language, in form and substance satisfactory to such Holder and the Company, to the effect that the holding by such Holder of such securities is not to be construed as a recommendation by such Holder of the investment quality of the Company’s securities covered thereby and that such holding does not imply that such Holder will assist in meeting any future financial requirements of the Company, or (ii) in the event that such reference to such Holder by name or otherwise is not in the judgment of the Company, as advised by counsel, required by the Securities Act or any similar federal statute or any state “blue sky” or securities law then in force, the deletion of the reference to such Holder.

2.5.     Registration Expenses . All Expenses incurred in connection with any registration, filing, qualification or compliance pursuant to Article 2 shall be borne by the Company, whether or not a registration statement becomes effective. All underwriting discounts and all selling commissions relating to securities registered by the Holders shall be borne by the holders of such securities pro rata in accordance with the number of shares sold in the offering by such Participating Holder.

 

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2.6.     Certain Limitations on Registration Rights . In the case of any registration under Section 2.1 pursuant to an underwritten offering, or, in the case of a registration under Section 2.2, all securities to be included in such registration shall be subject to the underwriting agreement and no Person may participate in such registration or offering unless such Person (i) agrees to sell such Person’s securities on the basis provided therein and completes and executes all reasonable questionnaires, and other documents (including custody agreements and powers of attorney) which must be executed in connection therewith; provided , however , that all such documents shall be consistent with the provisions hereof, and (ii) provides such other information to the Company or the underwriter as may be necessary to register such Person’s securities.

2.7.     Limitations on Sale or Distribution of Other Securities .

(a)    Each Holder agrees, (i) to the extent requested in writing by a managing underwriter, if any, of any registration effected pursuant to Section 2.1, not to sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of, including any sale pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act, any Company Shares, or any other equity security of the Company or any security convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for any equity security of the Company (other than as part of such underwritten public offering) during the time period reasonably requested by the managing underwriter, not to exceed 90 days (and the Company hereby also so agrees (except that the Company may effect any sale or distribution of any such securities pursuant to a registration on Form S-4 (if reasonably acceptable to such managing underwriter) or Form S-8, or any successor or similar form which is (x) then in effect or (y) shall become effective upon the conversion, exchange or exercise of any then outstanding Company Shares Equivalent), to use its reasonable best efforts to cause each holder of any equity security or any security convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for any equity security of the Company purchased from the Company at any time other than in a public offering so to agree), and (ii) to the extent requested in writing by a managing underwriter of any underwritten public offering effected by the Company for its own account, not to sell any Company Shares (other than as part of such underwritten public offering) during the time period reasonably requested by the managing underwriter, which period shall not exceed 90 days; and, if so requested, each Holder agrees to enter into a customary lock-up agreement with such managing underwriter.

(b)    The Company hereby agrees that, if it shall previously have received a request for registration pursuant to Section 2.1 or 2.2, and if such previous registration shall not have been withdrawn or abandoned, the Company shall not sell, transfer, or otherwise dispose of, any Company Shares, or any other equity security of the Company or any security convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for any equity security of the Company (other than as part of such underwritten public offering, a registration on Form S-4 or Form S-8 or any successor or similar form which is (x) then in effect or (y) shall become effective upon the conversion, exchange or exercise of any then outstanding Company Shares Equivalent), until a period of 90 days shall have elapsed from the effective date of such previous registration; and the Company shall (i) so provide in any registration rights agreements hereafter entered into with respect to any of its securities and (ii) use its reasonable best efforts to cause each holder of any equity security or any security convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for any equity security of the Company purchased from the Company at any time other than in a public offering to so agree.

 

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2.8.     No Required Sale . Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to create an independent obligation on the part of any Holder to sell any Registrable Securities pursuant to any effective registration statement.

2.9.     Indemnification .

(a)    In the event of any registration and/or offering of any securities of the Company under the Securities Act pursuant to this Article 2, the Company will, and hereby agrees to, and hereby does, indemnify and hold harmless, to the fullest extent permitted by law, each Holder, its directors, officers, fiduciaries, employees, shareholders, members or general and limited partners (and the directors, officers, fiduciaries, employees, shareholders, members or general and limited partners thereof), any underwriter (as defined in the Securities Act) for such Holder and each Person, if any, who controls such Holder or underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act or Exchange Act, from and against any and all losses, claims, damages or liabilities, joint or several, actions or proceedings (whether commenced or threatened) and expenses (including reasonable fees of counsel and any amounts paid in any settlement effected with the Company’s consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed) to which each such indemnified party may become subject under the Securities Act or otherwise in respect thereof (collectively, “ Claims ”), insofar as such Claims arise out of or are based upon (i) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any registration statement under which such securities were registered under the Securities Act or the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, (ii) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any preliminary or final prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto, together with the documents incorporated by reference therein, or any free writing prospectus utilized in connection therewith, or the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, or (iii) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact in the information conveyed by the Company to any purchaser at the time of the sale to such purchaser, or the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein, or (iv) any violation by the Company of any federal, state or common law rule or regulation applicable to the Company and relating to action required of or inaction by the Company in connection with any such registration, and the Company will reimburse any such indemnified party for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by such indemnified party in connection with investigating or defending any such Claim as such expenses are incurred; provided , however , that the Company shall not be liable to any such indemnified party in any such case to the extent such Claim arises out of or is based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission of a material fact made in such registration statement or amendment thereof or supplement thereto or in any such prospectus or any preliminary or

 

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final prospectus or free writing prospectus in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of such indemnified party specifically for use therein. Such indemnity and reimbursement of expenses shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of such indemnified party and shall survive the transfer of such securities by such seller.

(b)    Each Participating Holder shall, severally and not jointly, indemnify and hold harmless (in the same manner and to the same extent as set forth in paragraph (a) of this Section 2.9) to the extent permitted by law the Company, its officers and directors, each Person controlling the Company within the meaning of the Securities Act, each underwriter (within the meaning of the Securities Act) of the Company’s securities covered by such a registration statement, any Person who controls such underwriter, and any other Holder selling securities in such registration statement and each of its directors, officers, partners or agents or any Person who controls such Holder with respect to any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact in, or omission or alleged omission of any material fact from, such registration statement, any preliminary or final prospectus contained therein, or any amendment or supplement thereto, or any free writing prospectus utilized in connection therewith, if such statement or alleged statement or omission or alleged omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company or its representatives by or on behalf of such Participating Holder, specifically for use therein and reimburse such indemnified party for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with investigating or defending any such Claim as such expenses are incurred; provided , however , that the aggregate amount which any such Participating Holder shall be required to pay pursuant to this Section 2.9(b) and 2.9(c) and (e) shall in no case be greater than the amount of the net proceeds actually received by such Participating Holder upon the sale of the Registrable Securities pursuant to the registration statement giving rise to such Claim. The Company and each Participating Holder hereby acknowledge and agree that, unless otherwise expressly agreed to in writing by such Participating Holders to the contrary, for all purposes of this Agreement, the only information furnished or to be furnished to the Company for use in any such registration statement, preliminary or final prospectus or amendment or supplement thereto or any free writing prospectus are statements specifically relating to (a) the beneficial ownership of Company Shares by such Participating Holder and its Affiliates and (b) the name and address of such Participating Holder. Such indemnity and reimbursement of expenses shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of such indemnified party and shall survive the transfer of such securities by such Holder.

(c)    Indemnification similar to that specified in the preceding paragraphs (a) and (b) of this Section 2.9 (with appropriate modifications) shall be given by the Company and each Participating Holder with respect to any required registration or other qualification of securities under any applicable securities and state “blue sky” laws.

(d)    Any Person entitled to indemnification under this Agreement shall notify promptly the indemnifying party in writing of the commencement of any action or proceeding with respect to which a claim for indemnification may be made pursuant to this Section 2.9, but the failure of any indemnified party to provide such notice shall not

 

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relieve the indemnifying party of its obligations under the preceding paragraphs of this Section 2.9, except to the extent the indemnifying party is materially and actually prejudiced thereby and shall not relieve the indemnifying party from any liability which it may have to any indemnified party otherwise than under this Article 2. In case any action or proceeding is brought against an indemnified party, the indemnifying party shall be entitled to (x) participate in such action or proceeding and (y) unless, in the reasonable opinion of outside counsel to the indemnified party, a conflict of interest between such indemnified and indemnifying parties may exist in respect of such claim, assume the defense thereof jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly notified, with counsel reasonably satisfactory to such indemnified party. The indemnifying party shall promptly notify the indemnified party of its decision to assume the defense of such action or proceeding. If, and after, the indemnified party has received such notice from the indemnifying party, the indemnifying party shall not be liable to such indemnified party for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by such indemnified party in connection with the defense of such action or proceeding other than reasonable costs of investigation; provided , however , that (i) if the indemnifying party fails to take reasonable steps necessary to defend diligently the action or proceeding within 20 days after receiving notice from such indemnified party that the indemnified party believes it has failed to do so; or (ii) if such indemnified party who is a defendant in any action or proceeding which is also brought against the indemnifying party reasonably shall have concluded that there may be one or more legal or equitable defenses available to such indemnified party which are not available to the indemnifying party or which may conflict with those available to another indemnified party with respect to such Claim; or (iii) if representation of both parties by the same counsel is otherwise inappropriate under applicable standards of professional conduct, then, in any such case, the indemnified party shall have the right to assume or continue its own defense as set forth above (but with no more than one firm of counsel for all indemnified parties in each jurisdiction, except to the extent any indemnified party or parties reasonably shall have made a conclusion described in clause (ii) or (iii) above) and the indemnifying party shall be liable for any expenses therefor. No indemnifying party shall, without the written consent of the indemnified party, effect the settlement or compromise of, or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to, any pending or threatened action or claim in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified party is an actual or potential party to such action or claim), unless such settlement or compromise (i) includes an unconditional release of such indemnified party from all liability on any claims that are the subject matter of such action or claim and (ii) does not include a statement as to, or an admission of, fault, culpability or a failure to act by or on behalf of an indemnified party. The indemnity obligations contained in Sections 2.9(a) and 2.9(b) shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action if such settlement is effected without the consent of the indemnified party which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.

(e)    If for any reason the foregoing indemnity is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unavailable to an indemnified party under Section 2.9(a), (b) or (c), then each applicable indemnifying party shall contribute to the amount paid or payable to such indemnified party as a result of any Claim in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the indemnifying party, on the one hand, and the indemnified party,

 

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on the other hand, with respect to such Claim as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault shall be determined by a court of law by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the indemnifying party or the indemnified party and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such untrue statement or omission. If, however, the allocation provided in the second preceding sentence is not permitted by applicable law, then each indemnifying party shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such indemnified party in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only such relative faults but also the relative benefits of the indemnifying party and the indemnified party as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The parties hereto agree that it would not be just and equitable if any contribution pursuant to this Section 2.9(e) were to be determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation which does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in the preceding sentences of this Section 2.9(e). The amount paid or payable in respect of any Claim shall be deemed to include any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by such indemnified party in connection with investigating or defending any such Claim. No Person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11 (f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any Person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. Notwithstanding anything in this Section 2.9(e) to the contrary, no indemnifying party (other than the Company) shall be required pursuant to this Section 2.9(e) to contribute any amount greater than the amount of the net proceeds actually received by such indemnifying party upon the sale of the Registrable Securities pursuant to the registration statement giving rise to such Claim, less the amount of any indemnification payment made by such indemnifying party pursuant to Section 2.9(b) and (c).

(f)    The indemnity and contribution agreements contained herein shall be in addition to any other rights to indemnification or contribution which any indemnified party may have pursuant to law or contract (except as set forth in subsection (h) below) and shall remain operative and in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made or omitted by or on behalf of any indemnified party and shall survive the transfer of the Registrable Securities by any such party and the completion of any offering of Registrable Securities in a registration statement. In the event one or more Holders effect a Partner Distribution pursuant to a registration statement in which the name of partners, members or shareholders who receive a distribution are named in a prospectus supplement or registration statement, the partners, members or shareholders so named shall be entitled to indemnification and contribution by the Company to the same extent as a Holder hereunder.

(g)    The indemnification and contribution required by this Section 2.9 shall be made by periodic payments of the amount thereof during the course of the investigation or defense, as and when bills are received or expense, loss, damage or liability is incurred; provided , however , that the recipient thereof hereby undertakes to repay such payments if and to the extent it shall be determined by a court of competent jurisdiction that such recipient is not entitled to such payment hereunder.

 

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(h)    If a customary underwriting agreement shall be entered into in connection with any registration pursuant to Section 2.1 or 2.2, the indemnity, contribution and related provisions set forth therein shall supersede the indemnification and contribution provisions set forth in this Section 2.9.

3.    Underwritten Offerings.

3.1.     Requested Underwritten Offerings . If the Initiating Holders request an underwritten offering pursuant to a registration under Section 2.1 (pursuant to a request for a registration statement to be filed in connection with a specific underwritten offering or a request for a shelf takedown in the form of an underwritten offering), the Company shall enter into a customary underwriting agreement with the underwriters. Such underwriting agreement shall (i) be satisfactory in form and substance to the Majority Participating Holders, (ii) contain terms not inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement and (iii) contain such representations and warranties by, and such other agreements on the part of, the Company and such other terms as are generally prevailing in agreements of that type, including, without limitation, indemnities and contribution agreements on substantially the same terms as those contained herein (it being understood that an underwriting agreement in substantially the form of the underwriting agreement for the IPO shall be deemed to satisfy the foregoing requirements). Any Participating Holder shall be a party to such underwriting agreement and may, at its option, require that any or all of the representations and warranties by, and the other agreements on the part of, the Company to and for the benefit of such underwriters shall also be made to and for the benefit of such Participating Holder and that any or all of the conditions precedent to the obligations of such underwriters under such underwriting agreement be conditions precedent to the obligations of such Participating Holder; provided , however , that the Company shall not be required to make any representations or warranties with respect to written information specifically provided by a Participating Holder for inclusion in the registration statement. Each such Participating Holder shall not be required to make any representations or warranties to or agreements with the Company or the underwriters other than representations, warranties or agreements regarding such Participating Holder, its ownership of and title to the Registrable Securities, any written information specifically provided by such Participating Holder for inclusion in the registration statement and its intended method of distribution; and any liability of such Participating Holder to any underwriter or other Person under such underwriting agreement shall be limited to the amount of the net proceeds received by such Holder upon the sale of the Registrable Securities pursuant to the registration statement and shall be limited to liability for written information specifically provided by such Participating Holder.

3.2.     Piggyback Underwritten Offerings . In the case of a registration pursuant to Section 2.2 which involves an underwritten offering, the Company shall enter into an underwriting agreement in connection therewith and all of the Participating Holders’ Registrable Securities to be included in such registration shall be subject to such underwriting agreement. Any Participating Holder may, at its option, require that any or all of the representations and warranties by, and the other agreements on the part of, the Company to and for the benefit of such underwriters shall also be made to and for the benefit of such Participating Holder and that any or all of the conditions precedent to the

 

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obligations of such underwriters under such underwriting agreement be conditions precedent to the obligations of such Participating Holder; provided , however , that the Company shall not be required to make any representations or warranties with respect to written information specifically provided by a Participating Holder for inclusion in the registration statement. Each such Participating Holder shall not be required to make any representations or warranties to or agreements with the Company or the underwriters other than representations, warranties or agreements regarding such Participating Holder, its ownership of and title to the Registrable Securities, any written information specifically provided by such Participating Holder for inclusion in the registration statement and its intended method of distribution; and any liability of such Participating Holder to any underwriter or other Person under such underwriting agreement shall be limited to the amount of the net proceeds received by such Participating Holder upon the sale of the Registrable Securities pursuant to the registration statement and shall be limited to liability for written information specifically provided by such Participating Holder.

4.    General.

4.1.     Adjustments Affecting Registrable Securities . The provisions of this Agreement shall apply, to the full extent set forth herein with respect to the Registrable Securities, to any and all shares of capital stock of the Company or any successor or assign of the Company (whether by merger, share exchange, consolidation, sale of assets or otherwise) which may be issued in respect of, in exchange for or in substitution of, Registrable Securities and shall be appropriately adjusted for any stock dividends, splits, reverse splits, combinations, recapitalizations and the like occurring after the date hereof.

4.2.     Rule 144 and Rule 144A . If the Company shall have filed a registration statement pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Exchange Act or a registration statement pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act in respect of the Company Shares or Company Shares Equivalents, the Company covenants that (i) so long as it remains subject to the reporting provisions of the Exchange Act, it will timely file the reports required to be filed by it under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act (including, but not limited to, the reports under Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act referred to in subparagraph (c)(1) of Rule 144 under the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended (“ Rule 144 ”)) or, if the Company is not required to file such reports, it will, upon the request of any Holder, make publicly available other information so long as necessary to permit sales by such Holder under Rule 144, Rule 144A under the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended (“ Rule 144A ”), or any similar rules or regulations hereafter adopted by the SEC, and (ii) it will take such further action as any Holder may reasonably request, all to the extent required from time to time to enable such Holder to sell Registrable Securities without registration under the Securities Act within the limitation of the exemptions provided by (A) Rule 144, (B) Rule 144A or (C) any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the SEC. Upon the request of any Holder of Registrable Securities, the Company will deliver to such Holder a written statement by the Company that it has complied with the reporting requirements of Rule 144, the Securities Act and the Exchange Act (at any time after it has become subject to such reporting requirements), or that it qualifies as a registrant whose securities may be resold

 

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pursuant to Form S-3 (at any time after it so qualifies), a copy of the most recent annual or quarterly report of the Company and such other reports and documents so filed by the Company and such other information as may be reasonably requested in availing any Holder of any rule or regulation of the SEC which permits the selling of any such securities without registration or pursuant to such form.

4.3.     Amendments and Waivers; Termination . Any provision of this Agreement may be amended and the observance thereof may be waived (either generally or in a particular instance and either retroactively or prospectively) only with the written consent of the Company and a majority of the Registrable Securities then held by (i) the Sponsor or (ii) the Holders if the Sponsor no longer beneficially owns (as such term is defined in Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act without reference to clause (d)(1) of such Rule) (without duplication) in the aggregate a number of Company Shares equal to at least 15% of the then outstanding Company Shares; provided that any amendment or waiver that results in a non-pro rata material adverse effect on the rights of JPM, Management [or Ally] vis-à-vis the rights of the Sponsor under this Agreement will require the written consent of JPM, Management holding a majority of the Registrable Securities then held by all Management [or Ally], as the case may be. Any amendment or waiver effected in accordance with this Section 4.3 shall be binding upon each Holder and the Company. Any waiver of any breach or default by any other party of any of the terms of this Agreement effected in accordance with this Section 4.3 shall not operate as a waiver of any other breach or default, whether similar to or different from the breach or default waived. No waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall be implied from any course of dealing between the parties hereto or from any failure by any party to assert its or his or her rights hereunder on any occasion or series of occasions. This Agreement will terminate as to any Holder when it no longer holds any Registrable Securities.

4.4.     Notices . Unless otherwise specified herein, all notices, consents, approvals, reports, designations, requests, waivers, elections and other communications authorized or required to be given pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be given, made or delivered (and shall be deemed to have been duly given, made or delivered upon receipt) by personal hand-delivery, by facsimile transmission, by electronic mail, by mailing the same in a sealed envelope, registered first-class mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, or by air courier guaranteeing overnight delivery, addressed to the Company at the address set forth below or to the applicable Holder at the address indicated on Schedule A hereto (or at such other address for a Holder as shall be specified by like notice):

 

REV Group, Inc.
1441 Brickell Avenue, Suite 1007
Miami, FL 33131
Attention: Pamela S. Krop
Facsimile No.: (305) 374-0098
E-mail: pam.krop@revgroup.com

 

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with copies to:

 

Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
450 Lexington Avenue
New York, New York 10017
Attention:    Richard D. Truesdell, Jr.
   Derek J. Dostal
Facsimile No.:    (212) 701-5674
   (212) 701-5322
E-mail:    richard.truesdell@davispolk.com
   derek.dostal@davispolk.com

4.5. Successors and Assigns .

(a)    This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective heirs, successors, legal representatives and permitted assigns.

(b)    A Holder may Assign his, her or its rights under this Agreement without the Company’s consent to an Assignee of Registrable Securities which (i) is with respect to any Holder, the spouse, parent, sibling, child, step-child or grandchild of such Holder, or the spouse thereof and any trust, limited liability company, limited partnership, private foundation or other estate planning vehicle for such Holder or for the benefit of any of the foregoing or other persons pursuant to the laws of descent and distribution, or (ii) is a legatee, executor or other fiduciary pursuant to a last will and testament of the Holder or pursuant to the terms of any trust which take effect upon the death of the Holder. In addition, any Holder may Assign his, her or its rights under this Agreement without the Company’s prior written consent so long as such Assignment (i) occurs in connection with the transfer of all, but not less than all, of such Holder’s Registrable Securities in a single transaction (to the extent such transfer is otherwise permissible under Section 4.7) in the case of such an Assignment by a Holder other than the Sponsor and (ii) results in the Assignee holding not less than 5% of the outstanding shares of Company Shares at the time of such transfer. Subject to subsection (c) below, any Assignment shall be conditioned upon prior written notice to the Company identifying the name and address of such Assignee and any other material information as to the identity of such Assignee as may be reasonably requested, and Schedule A hereto shall be updated to reflect such Assignment.

(c)    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 4.5, any Holder may elect to transfer all or a portion of its Registrable Securities to any third party (to the extent such transfer is otherwise permissible under Section 4.7) without Assigning its rights hereunder with respect thereto, provided that in any such event all rights under this Agreement with respect to the Registrable Securities so transferred shall cease and terminate.

4.6. Limitations on Subsequent Registration Rights . From and after the effective date of the first registration statement filed by the Company for the offering of its securities to the general public, the Company may, without the prior written consent of the Holders, enter into any agreement with any holder or prospective holder of any

 

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securities of the Company which provides such holder or prospective holder of securities of the Company comparable, but not more favorable or conflicting, information and registration rights granted to the Holders hereby.

4.7. Restrictions on Transfer .

(a)    Each Holder agrees that it shall not Transfer any Initial Ownership Company Shares (or solicit any offers in respect of any Transfer of any Initial Ownership Company Shares), except in compliance with the Securities Act, any other applicable securities or “blue sky” laws, and the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

(b)    Any attempt by any Holder to Transfer any Initial Ownership Company Shares not in compliance with this Agreement shall be null and void, and the Company shall not, and shall cause any transfer agent not to, give any effect in the Company’s register of members or branch register to such attempted Transfer.

(c)    In addition to any other legend that may be required, each certificate (whether in book-entry form or otherwise) for Initial Ownership Company Shares issued to any Holder shall bear a legend in substantially the following form:

THIS SECURITY HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR ANY NON-U.S. OR STATE SECURITIES LAWS AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, PLEDGED, MORTGAGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT IN COMPLIANCE THEREWITH. THIS SECURITY IS ALSO SUBJECT TO ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER AS SET FORTH IN THE REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT DATED AS OF [ ], 2017, COPIES OF WHICH MAY BE OBTAINED UPON REQUEST FROM REV GROUP, INC. OR ANY SUCCESSOR THERETO.

(d)    If any Initial Ownership Company Shares shall cease to be Registrable Securities under clause (A) of the definition thereof, the Company, upon the written request of the Holder, shall cause any transfer agent to issue in book-entry form to such Holder (or its transferee) a new certificate evidencing such Initial Ownership Company Shares without the first sentence and the words “ALSO” and “ADDITIONAL” in the second sentence of the legend required by subsection (c) of this Section 4.7 endorsed thereon. In addition, if any Initial Ownership Company Shares cease to be Registrable Securities under clause (B) of the definition thereof or cease to be subject to any and all restrictions on Transfer set forth in this Agreement, then, in either case, the Company, upon the written request of the Holder thereof, shall cause any transfer agent to issue in book-entry form to such Holder (or its transferee) a new certificate evidencing such Initial Ownership Company Shares without the second sentence of the legend required by Section 4.7(c) endorsed thereon.

(e)    Without the written consent of a majority of the Registrable Securities held by the Sponsor, no Holder shall Transfer any of its Initial Ownership Company Shares that constitute Registrable Securities, except (i) to one or more of Assignees in

 

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accordance with the second sentence of Section 4.5(b), (ii) in an offering or sale in connection with the exercise of its rights under, and in accordance with, Section 2.1 or 2.2 or (iii) in connection with the sale of its Company Shares (if any) in the IPO; provided that, if the Sponsor Transfers any of its Initial Ownership Company Shares that constitute Registrable Securities in a private transaction in accordance with the second sentence of Section 4.5(b), then the Sponsor shall (A) be deemed, upon completion of such transaction, to have given its written consent to the Transfer of a number of Initial Ownership Company Shares that constitute Registrable Securities then held by each JPM Person in an amount equal to the product of (x) such number of Initial Ownership Company Shares and (y) a percentage, the numerator of which is the number of Initial Ownership Company Shares being Transferred by the Sponsor and the denominator of which is the number of Initial Ownership Company Shares held by the Sponsor prior to such Transfer, and (B) give each JPM Person notice prior to the completion of such Transfer of the date on which the Transfer will be completed and the number of Initial Ownership Company Shares that such JPM Person may Transfer pursuant to the calculation in clause (A) above. The foregoing restriction shall cease to apply to each JPM Person after five years from the date of this Agreement.

(f)    Each Holder shall give the Company prompt written notice of any transactions in the Initial Ownership Company Shares in reliance on this Section 4.7.

4.8.     Entire Agreement . This Agreement, the Shareholders Agreement and the other agreements referenced herein and therein constitute the entire agreement among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersede any prior agreement or understanding among them with respect to the matters referred to herein.

4.9.     Governing Law; Waiver of Jury Trial; Jurisdiction .

(a)     Governing Law . This Agreement is governed by and will be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, excluding any conflict-of-laws rule or principle (whether of New York or any other jurisdiction) that might refer the governance or the construction of this Agreement to the law of another jurisdiction.

(b)     Waiver of Jury Trial . EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVE ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE ACTIONS OF THE PARTIES HERETO IN THE NEGOTIATION, ADMINISTRATION, PERFORMANCE AND ENFORCEMENT THEREOF. The Company or any Holder may file an original counterpart or a copy of this Section 4.9(b) with any court as written evidence of the consent of any of the parties hereto to the waiver of their rights to trial by jury.

(c)     Jurisdiction . Each of the parties hereto (i) consents to submit itself to the personal jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York located in the county and city of New York in the event any dispute arises out of this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (ii) agrees that it will not attempt to deny or defeat such personal jurisdiction by motion or other request for leave from such court, (iii) agrees that it will not bring any action relating to this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement in any court other than the courts of the State of New York located in the county and city of New York and (iv) to the fullest extent permitted by law, consents to service being made through the notice procedures set forth in Section 4.4. Each party hereto hereby agrees that, to the fullest extent permitted by law, service of any process, summons, notice or document by U.S. registered mail to the respective addresses set forth in Section 4.4 shall be effective service of process for any suit or proceeding in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby

4.10. Interpretation; Construction .

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of the provisions hereof. Where a reference in this Agreement is made to a Section, such reference shall be to a Section of this Agreement unless otherwise indicated. Whenever the words “include,” “includes” or “including” are used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation.”

(b)    The parties have participated jointly in negotiating and drafting this Agreement. In the event that an ambiguity or a question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any provision of this Agreement.

4.11. Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in any number of separate counterparts each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement.

4.12. Severability . In the event that any provision of this Agreement shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, such provision shall be construed by limiting it so as to be valid, legal and enforceable to the maximum extent provided by law and the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

4.13. Specific Performance . It is hereby agreed and acknowledged that it will be impossible to measure the money damages that would be suffered if the parties fail to comply with any of the obligations imposed on them by this Agreement and that, in the event of any such failure, an aggrieved party will be irreparably damaged and will not have an adequate remedy at law. Each party hereto shall, therefore, be entitled (in addition to any other remedy to which such party may be entitled at law or in equity) to injunctive relief, including specific performance, to enforce such obligations, without the posting of any bond, and if any action should be brought in equity to enforce any of the provisions of this Agreement, none of the parties hereto shall raise the defense that there is an adequate remedy at law.

4.14. Further Assurances . Each party hereto shall do and perform or cause to be done and performed all such further acts and things and shall execute and deliver all such other agreements, certificates, instruments, and documents as any other party hereto reasonably may request in order to carry out the intent and accomplish the purposes of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.

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COMPANY
REV GROUP, INC.
By:  

 


HOLDERS:
AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS CAPITAL FUND IV, LP
By:   AIP CF IV, LLC, its general partner
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  
AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS CAPITAL FUND IV (PARALLEL), LP
By:   AIP CF IV, LLC, its general partner
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  
AIP/CHC HOLDINGS, LLC
By:   AIP/CHC Investors, LLC, its general partner
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  
JORGE AMADOR
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  


ERIC BAROYAN
 

 

Name:  
Title:  
THE ERIC BAROYAN 2010 LONG-TERM TRUST
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  

 

THE SPARSH BHARGAVA ESTATE

By:

   

Name:

 

Title:

 
DANIEL DAVIS
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  
DANIEL DAVIS 2012 LONG-TERM TRUST
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  


BEN DEROSA
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  
JUSTIN FISH
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  
RICHARD HOFFMAN
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  
JOEL ROTROFF
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  
GRAHAM SULLIVAN
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  


GRAHAM GROSVENOR SULLIVAN 2012 LONG-TERM TRUST
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  
RYAN HODGSON
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  
JOHN BECKER
By:  

 

Name:  
THE JOHN BECKER 2010 LONG-TERM TRUST
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  
DINO CUSUMANO
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  


KIM MARVIN
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  


PEG U.S. DIRECT CORPORATE

FINANCE INSTITUTIONAL

INVESTORS III LLC

By:  

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc., as Investment Manager

By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  

PEG CORPORATE FINANCE

PRIVATE INVESTORS III LLC

By:  

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc., as Sub-Advisor

By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  
522 FIFTH AVENUE FUND, L.P.
By:  

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc., as Investment Manager

By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  


MANAGEMENT:
By:  

 

Name:   Tim Sullivan
By:  

 

Name:   Dean Nolden
By:  

 

Name:   Pamela Krop
By:  

 

Name:   Barbara Stephens
By:  

 

Name:   Marcus Berto
By:  

 

Name:   Thomas Phillips
By:  

 

Name:   Stephen Engler


[ALLY COMMERCIAL FINANCE, LLC
By:   [__][, its general partner]
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:                                            ]


Schedule A

AIP

American Industrial Partners Capital Fund IV, LP

  

c/o American Industrial Partners

330 Madison Avenue, 28 th Floor

New York, New York 10017

Attn: Chief Financial Officer

American Industrial Partners Capital Fund IV (Parallel), LP 

  

AIP/CHC Holdings, LLC

  

Jorge Amador

  

Eric Baroyan

  

The Eric Baroyan 2010 Long-Term Trust

  

The Sparsh Bhargava Estate

  

Daniel Davis

  

Daniel Davis 2012 Long-Term Trust

  

Ben DeRosa

  

Justin Fish

  

Richard Hoffman

  

Joel Rotroff

  

Graham Sullivan

  

Graham Grosvenor Sullivan 2012 Long-Term Trust

  

Ryan Hodgson

  

John Becker

  

The John Becker 2010 Long-Term Trust

  

Dino Cusumano

  

Kim Marvin

  

JPM

PEG U.S. Direct Corporate Finance

Institutional Investors III LLC

  

 

c/o J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

320 Park Avenue, 15 th Floor

New York, New York 10022

Attn: Eduard Beit

 

PEG Corporate Finance Private Investors III LLC

  

522 Fifth Avenue Fund, L.P.

 

  

MANAGEMENT

Tim Sullivan

  

c/o REV Group, Inc.

1441 Brickell Avenue, Suite 1007

Miami, Florida 33131

Attn: Pamela S. Krop

Dean Nolden

  

Pamela Krop

  

Barbara Stephens

  

Marcus Berto

  

Thomas Phillips

  

Stephen Engler

  


[ALLY

Ally Commercial Finance, LLC

  

c/o Ally Commercial Finance, LLC

300 Park Avenue, 4 th Floor

New York, New York 10022

Attn: Michael O’Connor

Exhibit 10.18

REV GROUP, INC.

2016 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN

RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD

                                        , 2017

Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this grant letter (the “ Grant Letter ”) and Exhibit A (the Grant Letter and Exhibit A constituting this “ Agreement ”), REV Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), has granted you as of the Grant Date set forth below an award of Restricted Stock Units (the “ Award ”). The Award is granted under and is subject to the REV Group, Inc. 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “ Plan ”). Unless defined in this Agreement, capitalized terms shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Plan. The provisions of the Plan shall control in the event of a conflict among the provisions of the Plan, this Agreement and any descriptive materials provided to you.

AWARD TERMS

 

PARTICIPANT: Name
GRANT DATE:                            , 2017
UNITS SUBJECT TO AWARD: Unit number

VESTING DATES:

 

Please review this Agreement and let us know if you have any questions about this Agreement, the Award or the Plan. You are advised to consult with your own tax advisors in respect of any tax consequences arising in connection with this Award.

If you have questions please contact the Company’s Corporate Compensation Manager via email at compensation@revgroup.com. If not, please provide your signature, address and the date for this Agreement where indicated below.


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first written above.

 

REV GROUP, INC.
By:    
  Name:   Barbara H. Stephens
  Title:   Chief Human Resources Officer
   
  Name
   
   
  Address

 

Date:                          , 20—


EXHIBIT A

REV GROUP, INC. 2016 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN

RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT

THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into on the date of the Grant Letter, by and between REV Group, Inc. (the “ Company ”), a Delaware corporation, and the individual listed in the Grant Letter as the Participant.

WHEREAS, the Participant has been granted the Award under the Plan;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and mutual covenants contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the parties hereto agree as follows.

1. Award of Shares . Pursuant to the provisions of the Plan, the terms of which are incorporated herein by reference, the Participant is hereby awarded the number of restricted stock units (“ RSUs ”) set forth in the Grant Letter, subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and those herein set forth. The Award is granted as of the date set forth in the Grant Letter.

2. Issuance of RSUs . Each RSU shall represent the right to receive one Share upon the vesting of such RSU, as determined in accordance with and subject to the terms of this Agreement and the Plan.

3. Terms and Conditions . It is understood and agreed that the Award evidenced hereby is subject to the following terms and conditions:

(a) Voting Rights . The Participant shall have no voting rights or any other rights as a shareholder of the Company with respect to the RSUs unless and until the Participant becomes the record owner of the Shares underlying such RSUs.

(b) Dividends . If a dividend is paid on Shares during the period commencing on the Grant Date and ending on the date on which the Shares underlying RSUs are distributed to the Participant pursuant to Section 3(d), the Participant shall be eligible to receive an amount equal to the dividend that the Participant would have received had the Shares underlying the RSUs been distributed to the Participant as of the time at which such dividend is paid; provided, however, that no such amount shall be payable with respect to any RSUs that are forfeited. Such amount shall be paid to the Participant on the date on which the Shares underlying the RSUs are distributed to the Participant in the same form (cash, Shares or other property) in which such dividend is paid to holders of Shares generally. Any Shares that the Participant is eligible to receive pursuant to this Section 3(b) are referred to herein as “ Dividend Shares .”

(c) Vesting of Award . Subject to the provisions of this Section 3 and Sections 7 and 8, the Award shall vest as set forth in the Grant Letter.

 

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(d) Distribution on Vesting . Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, upon the vesting of any of the RSUs, the Company shall deliver to the Participant, as soon as reasonably practicable after the applicable Vesting Date (or the date of the Participant’s Termination of Service, as applicable), one Share for each such RSU and the number of Dividend Shares (as determined in accordance with Section 3(b)); provided that such delivery of Shares shall be made no later than March 15 of the calendar year immediately following the year in which the applicable Vesting Date (or the date of the Participant’s Termination of Service, as applicable) occurs. Upon such delivery, such Shares (including Dividend Shares) shall be fully assignable, alienable, saleable and transferrable by the Participant; provided that any such assignment, alienation, sale, transfer or other alienation with respect to such Shares shall be in accordance with applicable securities laws and any applicable Company policy.

(e) Termination of Service; Forfeiture of Unvested Shares . In the event of Termination of Service of the Participant prior to the date on which the Award otherwise becomes vested, the unvested portion of the Award shall immediately be forfeited by the Participant and become the property of the Company.

(f) Change of Control . 1 Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, if, within twelve (12) months following a Change of Control, the Award (or a substitute award) remains outstanding and the Participant incurs a Termination of Service without Cause or for Good Reason, the Award shall become immediately vested in full and all restrictions shall lapse upon such Termination of Service. For purposes of this Agreement, “ Good Reason ” means “Good Reason” as defined in the Participant’s Service Provider Agreement, if any, or if not so defined, the occurrence of any of the following events, in each case without the Participant’s consent: (i) a material reduction by the Company or any of its Affiliates of the Participant’s base salary, other than any such reduction that applies generally to similarly situated employees of the Company or (ii) a relocation by the Company or any of its Affiliates of the principal place of the Participant’s employment or service outside a 50 mile radius from its current location; provided that, in each case, (A) the Participant shall provide the Company with written notice specifying the circumstances alleged to constitute Good Reason within 90 days following the first occurrence of such circumstances; (B) if possible, the Company shall have 60 days following receipt of such notice to cure such circumstances; and (C) if the Company has not cured such circumstances within such 60-day period, the Participant shall terminate his or her employment or service not later than 60 days after the end of such 60-day period.

(g) Death or Disability . In the event of the Participant’s Termination of Service at any time due to the Participant’s death or Disability, the RSUs shall fully vest on the date of such Termination of Service and shall be distributed to the Participant pursuant to Section 3(d).

 

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NTD: RSUs granted to directors will vest upon the change of control itself.

 

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(h) No Right to Continued Service . The grant of an Award shall not be construed as giving the Participant the right to be retained in the employ of, or to continue to provide services to, the Company or any Affiliate. The receipt of any Award under the Plan is not intended to confer any rights on the receiving Participant except as set forth in the applicable Award Agreement.

(i) No Right to Future Awards . Any Award granted under the Plan shall be a one-time Award that does not constitute a promise of future grants. The Company, in its sole discretion, maintains the right to make available future grants under the Plan.

4. Transfer of RSUs . Except as may be permitted by the Administrator, neither this Award nor any right under this Award shall be assignable, alienable, saleable or transferable by the Participant otherwise than by will or pursuant to the laws of descent and distribution. This provision shall not apply to any portion of this Award that has been fully settled and shall not preclude forfeiture of any portion of this Award in accordance with the terms herein

5. Tax Liability; Withholding Requirements .

(a) The Participant shall be solely responsible for any applicable taxes (including, without limitation, income and excise taxes) and penalties, and any interest that accrues thereon, that the Participant incurs in connection with the receipt, vesting or settlement of any RSU granted hereunder.

(b) The Company may withhold any tax (or other governmental obligation) that becomes due with respect to the RSUs (or any dividend distribution thereon) and take such action as it deems appropriate to ensure that all applicable withholding, income or other taxes, which are the sole and absolute responsibility of the Participant, are withheld or collected from the Participant. The Participant shall make arrangements satisfactory to the Company to enable the Company to satisfy all such withholding requirements. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Administrator may, in its sole discretion, permit the Participant to satisfy any such withholding requirement by transferring to the Company pursuant to such procedures as the Administrator may require, effective as of the date on which such requirement arises, a number of vested Shares owned and designated by the Participant having an aggregate Fair Market Value as of such date that is equal to the minimum amount required to be withheld. If the Administrator permits the Participant to satisfy any such withholding requirement pursuant to the preceding sentence, the Company shall remit to the Internal Revenue Service and appropriate state and local revenue agencies, for the credit of the Participant, an amount of cash withholding equal to the Fair Market Value of the Shares transferred to the Company as provided above.

 

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6. Not Salary, Pensionable Earnings or Base Pay . The Participant acknowledges that the Award shall not be included in or deemed to be a part of (a) salary, normal salary or other ordinary compensation, (b) any definition of pensionable or other earnings (however defined) for the purpose of calculating any benefits payable to or on behalf of the Participant under any pension, retirement, termination or dismissal indemnity, severance benefit, retirement indemnity or other benefit arrangement of the Company or any Subsidiary or (c) any calculation of base pay or regular pay for any purpose.

7. Whistleblower Protection . The Participant has the right under federal law to certain protections for cooperating with or reporting legal violations to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “ SEC ”) or its Office of the Whistleblower, as well as certain other governmental entities and self-regulatory organizations. As such, nothing in this Agreement or otherwise is intended to prohibit the Participant from disclosing this Agreement to, or from cooperating with or reporting violations to, the SEC or any such governmental entity or self-regulatory organization, and the Participant may do so without notifying the Company. The Company may not retaliate against the Participant for any of these activities, and nothing in this Agreement or otherwise requires the Participant to waive any monetary award or other payment that the Participant might become entitled to from the SEC or any such governmental entity or self-regulatory organization.

8. Forfeiture Upon Breach of Certain Other Agreements . Subject to Section 7, the Participant’s breach of any non-competition, non-solicitation, confidentiality, non-disparagement, assignment of inventions or other intellectual property agreement that the Participant may be a party to with the Company or any Affiliate, in addition to whatever other equitable relief or monetary damages that the Company or any Affiliate may be entitled to, shall result in automatic rescission, forfeiture, cancellation or return of any Shares (whether or not vested) held by the Participant. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing:

(a) Non-Competition . The Participant agrees that, during the term of employment and for a period of twelve (12) months after the Termination of Service (collectively, the “ Restriction Period ”), the Participant shall not, directly or indirectly, whether as owner, partner, investor, consultant, agent, employee, co-venturer or otherwise, compete with the Company or any of its Affiliates. Specifically, but without limiting the foregoing, the Participant agrees not to engage in any manner in any activity that is directly or indirectly competitive with the business of the Company or any of its Affiliates, as conducted or, to Participant’s knowledge, under consideration at any time during the Participant’s employment or other service, and further agrees not to work or provide services, in any capacity, whether as an employee, independent contractor or otherwise, whether with or without compensation, to any person who is engaged in any business that is competitive with the business of the Company or any of its Affiliates for which the Participant has provided services as of the Termination of Service.

(b) Non-Solicitation . The Participant agrees that, during the Restriction Period, the Participant shall not, and shall not assist any other person to directly or indirectly: (i) solicit or encourage any customer of the Company or any of its Affiliates to terminate or diminish its relationship with them; (ii) seek to persuade any such customer or any prospective customer of the Company or any of its Affiliates to conduct with anyone else any business or activity which such customer or prospective customer conducts or could conduct with the Company or any of its Affiliates; (iii) hire or solicit

 

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for hiring any employee of the Company or any of its Affiliates or seek to persuade any employee of the Company or any of its Affiliates to discontinue employment; or (iv) solicit or encourage any independent contractor providing services to the Company or any of its Affiliates to terminate or diminish its relationship with them.

(c) Confidentiality . Subject to Section 7, the Participant agrees to protect Confidential Information, as defined herein, and that the Participant shall never, directly or indirectly, use or disclose it other than in the course and scope of his or her employment. For purposes of this Agreement, “ Confidential Information ” means all confidential and proprietary information of the Company and its Affiliates, including, without limitation, information derived from reports, investigations, experiments, research, work in progress, drawings, designs, plans, proposals, codes, marketing and sales programs, client lists, client mailing lists, supplier lists, financial projections, cost summaries, pricing formula, marketing studies relating to prospective business opportunities and all other know-how, trade secrets, inventions, concepts, ideas, materials, or information developed, prepared or performed for or by the Company or its Affiliates. For purposes of this Agreement, Confidential Information shall not include and the Participant’s obligation’s shall not extend to information that the Participant can demonstrate with competent evidence is (i) generally available to the public without any action or involvement by the Participant or (ii) independently obtained by the Participant from a third party on a non-confidential and authorized basis.

(d) Non-Disparagement . Subject to Section 7, the Participant agrees that, for a period of twelve (12) months after the Termination of Service, the Participant shall not disparage or criticize the Company, its Affiliates, their business, their management or their products or services, and that the Participant will not otherwise do or say anything that could disrupt the good morale of employees of the Company or any of its Affiliates or harm the interests or reputation of the Company or any of its Affiliates.

(e) Assignment of Inventions or Other Intellectual Property .

(i) Definitions . For purposes of this Agreement, (A) “ Intellectual Property ” means all patents, invention disclosures, invention registrations, trademarks, service marks, trade names, trade dress, logos, domain names, copyrights, mask works, trade secrets, know-how and all other intellectual property and proprietary rights recognized by any applicable law of any jurisdiction, and all registrations and applications for registration of, and all goodwill associated with, the foregoing; and (B) “ Inventions ” means all inventions, discoveries, concepts, information, works, materials, processes, methods, data, software, programs, apparatus, designs and the like.

(ii) Disclosure . The Participant shall disclose promptly in writing to the Company any and all Inventions and Intellectual Property, in each case that the Participant conceives, develops, creates or reduces to practice, either alone or jointly with others, during the period of the Participant’s employment or provision of service that (A) are conceived, created or developed using any equipment, supplies, facilities, trade secrets, know-how or other Confidential Information of

 

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the Company or any of its Affiliates; (B) result from any work performed by the Participant for the Company or any of its Affiliates; and/or (C) otherwise relate to the Company’s or any of its Affiliates’ business or actual or demonstrably anticipated research or development (collectively, “ Company Intellectual Property ”).

(iii) Ownership and Assignment . The Participant acknowledges and agrees that the Company shall have exclusive title and ownership rights in and to all Company Intellectual Property. To the extent that exclusive title and/or ownership rights may not originally vest in the Company as contemplated herein, the Participant hereby assigns, transfers, conveys and delivers to the Company all right, title and interest in and to all Company Intellectual Property. The Participant acknowledges and agrees that, with respect to any Company Intellectual Property that may qualify as a Work Made For Hire as defined in 17 U.S.C. § 101 or other applicable law, such Company Intellectual Property is and will be deemed a Work Made for Hire and the Company will have the sole and exclusive right to the copyright (or, in the event that any such Company Intellectual Property does not qualify as a Work Made for Hire, the copyright and all other rights thereto are automatically assigned to the Company as above).

(iv) Prior Inventions . The Participant has previously provided to an authorized representative of the Company a complete list of all Inventions that the Participant has, alone or jointly with others, conceived, developed, created or reduced to practice prior to the commencement of the Participant’s employment or other service with the Company, that are the Participant’s property, and that the Company acknowledges and agrees are excluded from the scope of this Agreement (collectively, “ Prior Inventions ”). If disclosure of any such Prior Invention would cause the Participant to violate any prior confidentiality agreement, the Participant understands that he or she is not to list such Prior Inventions but is only to disclose where indicated a cursory name for each such Prior Invention, a listing of each person or entity to whom it belongs, and the fact that full disclosure as to such Prior Inventions has not been made for that reason (it being understood that, if no Invention or disclosure is provided, the Participant hereby represents and warrants that there are no Prior Inventions). If, in the course of the Participant’s employment or other service with the Company, the Participant incorporates any Prior Invention into any Company product, process or machine or otherwise uses any Prior Invention, the Participant hereby grants to the Company and its Affiliates a worldwide, non-exclusive, irrevocable, perpetual, fully paid-up and royalty-free license (with rights to sublicense through multiple tiers of sublicensees) to use, reproduce, modify, make derivative works of, publicly perform, publicly display, make, have made, sell, offer for sale, import and otherwise exploit such Prior Invention for any purpose.

(v) Non-Assignable Inventions . If the Participant is an employee or other service provider whose principal work location is in California, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota or Washington State, the provisions regarding the Participant’s assignment of Company Intellectual Property to the Company in Section 8(e)(iii)

 

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hereof do not apply to certain Inventions (“ Non-Assignable Inventions ”) as specified in the statutory code of the applicable state. The Participant acknowledges having received and reviewed notification regarding such Non-Assignable Inventions pursuant to such states’ codes.

(vi) Waiver of Moral Rights . To the extent that the Participant may do so under applicable law, the Participant hereby waives and agrees never to assert any Moral Rights that the Participant may have in or with respect to any Company Intellectual Property, even after termination of any work on behalf of the Company. For purposes of this Agreement, “ Moral Rights ” means any rights to claim authorship of a work, to object to or prevent the modification or destruction of a work, or to withdraw from circulation or control the publication or distribution of a work, and any similar right, existing under any applicable law of any jurisdiction, regardless of whether or not such right is denominated or generally referred to as a “moral right.”

(vii) Further Assurances . The Participant shall give the Company and its Affiliates all reasonable assistance and execute all documents necessary to assist with enabling the Company and its Affiliates to prosecute, perfect, register, record, enforce and defend any of their rights in any Company Intellectual Property and Confidential Information.

8. Recoupment/Clawback . This Award may be subject to recoupment or “clawback” as may be required by applicable law, stock exchange rules or by any applicable Company policy or arrangement, as it may be established or amended from time to time.

9. References . References herein to rights and obligations of the Participant shall apply, where appropriate, to the Participant’s legal representative or estate without regard to whether specific reference to such legal representative or estate is contained in a particular provision of this Agreement.

10. Miscellaneous .

(a) Notices . Any notice required or permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given when delivered personally or by courier, or sent by certified or registered mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, duly addressed to the party concerned at the address indicated below or to such changed address as such party may subsequently by similar process give notice of:

If to the Company:

REV Group, Inc.

111 East Kilbourn Avenue, Suite 2600

Milwaukee, WI 53202

Attention: Corporate Compensation Manager

Email: compensation@revgroup.com

 

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If to the Participant:

At the Participant’s most recent address shown on the signature page of the Grant Letter, or at any other address which the Participant may specify in a notice delivered to the Company in the manner set forth herein.

(b) Entire Agreement . This Award Agreement, the Plan and any other agreements, schedules, exhibits and other documents referred to herein or therein constitute the entire agreement and understanding between the parties in respect of the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior and contemporaneous arrangements, agreements and understandings, both oral and written, whether in term sheets, presentations or otherwise, between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof.

(c) Severability . If any provision of this Award Agreement is or becomes or is deemed to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, or would disqualify the Plan or this Award Agreement under any law deemed applicable by the Board, such provision shall be construed or deemed amended to conform to applicable laws, or if it cannot be so construed or deemed amended without, in the determination of the Board, materially altering the intent of this Award Agreement, such provision shall be stricken as to such jurisdiction, and the remainder of this Award Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

(d) Amendment; Waiver . No amendment or modification of any provision of this Award Agreement that has a material adverse effect on the Participant shall be effective unless signed in writing by or on behalf of the Company and the Participant; provided that the Company may amend or modify this Award Agreement without the Participant’s consent in accordance with the provisions of the Plan or as otherwise set forth in this Award Agreement. No waiver of any breach or condition of this Award Agreement shall be deemed to be a waiver of any other or subsequent breach or condition, whether of like or different nature. Any amendment or modification of or to any provision of this Award Agreement, or any waiver of any provision of this Award Agreement, shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which made or given.

(e) Assignment . Neither this Award Agreement nor any right, remedy, obligation or liability arising hereunder or by reason hereof shall be assignable by the Participant.

(f) Successors and Assigns; No Third-Party Beneficiaries . This Award Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Company and the Participant and their respective heirs, successors, legal representatives and permitted assigns. Nothing in this Award Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer on any Person other than the Company and the Participant, and their respective heirs, successors, legal representatives and permitted assigns, any rights, remedies, obligations or liabilities under or by reason of this Award Agreement.

 

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(g) Governing Law; Waiver of Jury Trial . This Award Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, without application of the conflicts of law principles thereof. BY RECEIPT OF THIS AWARD, THE PARTICIPANT WAIVES ANY RIGHT THAT THE PARTICIPANT MAY HAVE TO TRIAL BY JURY IN RESECT OF ANY LITIGATION BASED ON, ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AWARD AGREEMENT OR THE PLAN.

(h) Participant Undertaking; Acceptance . The Participant agrees to take whatever additional action and execute whatever additional documents the Company may deem necessary or advisable to carry out or give effect to any of the obligations or restrictions imposed on either the Participant or the RSU pursuant to this Award Agreement. The Participant acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan and this Award Agreement and understands that material definitions and provisions concerning the RSU and the Participant’s rights and obligations with respect thereto are set forth in the Plan. The Participant has read carefully, and understands, the provisions of this Award Agreement and the Plan.

(i) Dispute Resolution . Any dispute or claim arising out of, under or in connection with the Plan or any Award Agreement shall be submitted to arbitration in Delaware and shall be conducted in accordance with the rules of, but not necessarily under the auspices of, the American Arbitration Association (“ AAA ”) rules in force when the notice of arbitration is submitted. The arbitration shall be conducted before an arbitration tribunal comprised of one individual, mutually selected by the Company and the Participant, such selection to be made within 30 calendar days after notice of arbitration has been given. In the event the parties are unable to agree in such time, AAA will provide a list of 3 available arbitrators and an arbitrator will be selected from such 3-member panel provided by AAA by the parties alternately striking out one name of a potential arbitrator until only one name remains. The party entitled to strike an arbitrator first shall be selected by a toss of a coin. The Participant and the Company agree that such arbitration will be confidential and no details, descriptions, settlements or other facts concerning such arbitration shall be disclosed or released to any third party without the specific written consent of the other party, unless required by law or court order or in connection with enforcement of any decision in such arbitration. Any damages awarded in such arbitration shall be limited to the contract measure of damages, and shall not include punitive damages.

(j) Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in two counterparts, each of which shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

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Exhibit 10.19

REV GROUP, INC. NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS COMPENSATION

Compensation paid to outside directors only:

Quarterly payment in first month of each fiscal quarter

$80,000 annual retainer fee

$15,000 annual committee chair fee

$7,500 annual committee fee

Outside directors who are neither (i) employees of REV Group, Inc. (the “ Company ”), or an affiliate thereof, (ii) an employee of American Industrial Partners, or an affiliate thereof nor (iii) an employee or affiliate of any entity that owns 2% or more of the Company’s issued and outstanding share capital may also receive one or more grants of equity compensation from the Company in respect of his or her service on the Board of Directors of the Company. For fiscal year 2017, in connection with the Company’s initial public offering, each outside director shall receive an award of restricted stock units with a value of $30,000, which shall cliff-vest upon the first anniversary of grant (i.e., approximately January 26, 2018).

Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to use in this Amendment No. 3 of the Registration Statement (No. 333-214209) on Form S-1 of REV Group, Inc. of our report dated December 23, 2016, relating to the consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule of REV Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries, appearing in the Prospectus which is a part of this Registration Statement.

We also consent to the reference of our firm under the caption “Experts” in such Prospectus.

/s/ RSM US LLP

New York, New York

January 10, 2017