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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549


Form 10-Q


(Mark One)

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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2025

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OR

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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from          to          .

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Commission file number: 001-34728

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DOUGLAS DYNAMICS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware

13-4275891

(State or other jurisdiction of

(I.R.S. Employer

incorporation or organization)

Identification No.)

11270 W Park Place Ste 300

Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53224

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

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(414) 354-2310

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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

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Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, par value $.01 per share

PLOW

New York Stock Exchange

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ◻

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ◻

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

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Large accelerated filer ☐

Accelerated filer

Non-accelerated filer ☐

Smaller reporting company

   

​Emerging growth company

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

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

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Number of shares of registrant’s common shares outstanding as of May 6, 2025 was 23,209,426.

 

 

 

 

DOUGLAS DYNAMICS, INC.

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Table of Contents

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

3

Item 1. Financial Statements

3

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024

3

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024

4

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024

5

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024

6

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

7

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

29

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

40

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

41

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

41

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

41

Item 1A. Risk Factors

42

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

42

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

42

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

42

Item 5. Other Information

42

Item 6. Exhibits

43

Signatures

 44

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

Douglas Dynamics, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands except share data) ​

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March 31,

  

December 31,

 
  

2025

  

2024

 
  

(unaudited)

  

(unaudited)

 

Assets

        

Current assets:

        

Cash and cash equivalents

 $7,207  $5,119 

Accounts receivable, net

  69,219   87,407 

Inventories

  171,472   137,034 

Inventories - truck chassis floor plan

  21,174   2,612 

Prepaid and other current assets

  5,181   6,053 

Total current assets

  274,253   238,225 

Property, plant, and equipment, net

  40,791   41,311 

Goodwill

  113,134   113,134 

Other intangible assets, net

  112,000   113,550 

Operating lease - right of use asset

  68,271   70,801 

Non-qualified benefit plan assets

  10,562   10,482 

Other long-term assets

  2,029   2,480 

Total assets

 $621,040  $589,983 

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity

        

Current liabilities:

        

Accounts payable

 $42,864  $32,319 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

  23,532   26,182 

Floor plan obligations

  21,174   2,612 

Operating lease liability - current

  7,185   7,394 

Income taxes payable

  1,612   1,685 

Short term borrowings

  12,000    

Current portion of long-term debt

  7,416    

Total current liabilities

  115,783   70,192 

Retiree benefits and deferred compensation

  13,309   13,616 

Deferred income taxes

  24,605   24,574 

Long-term debt, less current portion

  140,467   146,679 

Operating lease liability - noncurrent

  62,636   64,785 

Other long-term liabilities

  5,355   5,922 

Stockholders’ equity:

        

Common Stock, par value $0.01, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 23,209,426 and 23,094,047 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively

  232   231 

Additional paid-in capital

  172,080   170,092 

Retained earnings

  81,552   88,420 

Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax

  5,021   5,472 

Total stockholders’ equity

  258,885   264,215 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 $621,040  $589,983 

 ​ ​

See the accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

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Douglas Dynamics, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

 

   

Three Months Ended

 
   

March 31,

   

March 31,

 
   

2025

   

2024

 
   

(unaudited)

 
                 

Net sales

  $ 115,067     $ 95,655  

Cost of sales

    86,928       76,735  

Gross profit

    28,139       18,920  

Selling, general, and administrative expense

    23,387       21,488  

Impairment charges

          1,224  

Intangibles amortization

    1,550       2,630  

Income (loss) from operations

    3,202       (6,422 )

Interest expense, net

    (2,384 )     (3,524 )

Debt modification expense

    (176 )      

Loss on extinguishment of debt

    (156 )      

Other income, net

    4       3  

Income (loss) before taxes

    490       (9,943 )

Income tax expense (benefit)

    342       (1,591 )

Net income (loss)

  $ 148     $ (8,352 )

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:

               

Basic

    23,121,555       23,009,369  

Diluted

    23,121,555       23,009,369  

Earnings (loss) per common share:

               

Basic

  $ 0.01     $ (0.37 )

Diluted

  $ (0.00 )   $ (0.37 )

Cash dividends declared and paid per share

  $ 0.30     $ 0.30  

Comprehensive loss

  $ (303 )   $ (8,012 )

 

See the accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Douglas Dynamics, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In thousands) ​

 ​

   

Three Months Ended

 
   

March 31,

   

March 31,

 
   

2025

   

2024

 
   

(unaudited)

 
                 

Operating activities

               

Net income (loss)

  $ 148     $ (8,352 )

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

               

Depreciation and amortization

    3,823       5,345  

Gain on disposal of fixed assets

    -       (6 )

Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discount

    169       147  

Debt modification expense

    176       -  

Loss on extinguishment of debt

    156       -  

Stock-based compensation

    2,150       355  

Adjustments on derivatives not classified as hedges

    -       (172 )

Provision for losses on accounts receivable

    157       179  

Deferred income taxes

    31       96  

Impairment charges

    -       1,224  

Non-cash lease expense

    2,056       1,364  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

               

Accounts receivable

    18,030       25,001  

Inventories

    (34,438 )     (34,378 )

Prepaid assets, refundable income taxes and other assets

    (1,782 )     (3,250 )

Accounts payable

    10,953       (6,695 )

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

    (2,903 )     (2,238 )

Benefit obligations, long-term liabilities and other

    (63 )     (241 )

Net cash used in operating activities

    (1,337 )     (21,621 )

Investing activities

               

Capital expenditures

    (2,161 )     (1,328 )

Net cash used in investing activities

    (2,161 )     (1,328 )

Financing activities

               

Shares withheld on restricted stock vesting paid for employees’ taxes

    (161 )     -  

Payments on life insurance policy loans

    (119 )     (204 )

Payments of financing costs

    (200 )     (279 )

Dividends paid

    (7,016 )     (6,750 )

Net revolver borrowings

    12,000       8,000  

Borrowings on long-term debt

    148,770       -  

Repayment of long-term debt

    (147,688 )     -  

Net cash provided by financing activities

    5,586       767  

Change in cash and cash equivalents

    2,088       (22,182 )

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

    5,119       24,156  

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

  $ 7,207     $ 1,974  
                 

Non-cash operating and financing activities

               

Truck chassis inventory acquired through floorplan obligations

  $ 19,083     $ 3,211  

 ​ ​

See the accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Douglas Dynamics, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders Equity

(In thousands except share data)

(Unaudited)

 

  

Common Stock

  

Additional Paid-in

  

Retained

  

Accumulated Other Comprehensive

     
  

Shares

  

Dollars

  

Capital

  

Earnings

  

Income

  

Total

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2025

                        

Balance at December 31, 2024

  23,094,047  $231  $170,092  $88,420  $5,472  $264,215 

Net income

           148      148 

Dividends paid

           (7,016)     (7,016)

Adjustment for postretirement benefit liability, net of tax of $4

              (12)  (12)

Adjustment for interest rate swap, net of tax of $176

              (500)  (500)

Adjustment for steel hedging instrument, net of tax of ($22)

              61   61 

Shares withheld on restricted stock vesting

        (161)        (161)

Stock based compensation

  115,379   1   2,149         2,150 

Balance at March 31, 2025

  23,209,426  $232  $172,080  $81,552  $5,021  $258,885 
                         

Three Months Ended March 31, 2024

                        

Balance at December 31, 2023

  22,983,965  $230  $165,233  $59,746  $6,356  $231,565 

Net loss

           (8,352)     (8,352)

Dividends paid

           (6,750)     (6,750)

Adjustment for pension and postretirement benefit liability, net of tax of $14

              (40)  (40)

Adjustment for interest rate swap, net of tax of ($133)

              380   380 

Stock based compensation

  110,082   1   354         355 

Balance at March 31, 2024

  23,094,047  $231  $165,587  $44,644  $6,696  $217,158 

 ​

See the accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Douglas Dynamics, Inc.

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(In thousands except share and per share data)

 ​

 

1.

Basis of presentation

 ​

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for interim financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for fiscal year-end financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. For further information, refer to the financial statements and related footnotes included in our 2024 Form 10-K (Commission File No. 001-34728) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 25, 2025.

 ​

The Company conducts business in two segments: Work Truck Attachments and Work Truck Solutions. Under this reporting structure, the Company’s two reportable business segments are as follows: 

 ​

Work Truck Attachments.  The Work Truck Attachments segment includes commercial snow and ice management attachments sold under the FISHER®, WESTERN® and SNOWEX® brands, as well as our vertically integrated products.  This segment consists of our operations that manufacture and sell snow and ice control products.

 

Work Truck Solutions.  The Work Truck Solutions segment includes manufactured municipal snow and ice control products under the HENDERSON® brand and the up-fit of market leading attachments and storage solutions under the HENDERSON® brand, and the DEJANA® brand and its related sub-brands.

 ​

See Note 15 to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for financial information regarding these segments.

 ​

 ​

Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Information

 ​

The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2025, the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss and the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, and the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, have been prepared by the Company and have not been audited.

 ​

The Company’s Work Truck Attachments segment is seasonal and, consequently, its results of operations and financial condition vary from quarter-to-quarter. Because of this seasonality, the results of operations of the Work Truck Attachments segment for any quarter may not be indicative of results of operations that may be achieved for a subsequent quarter or the full year, and may not be similar to results of operations experienced in prior years. The Company attempts to manage the seasonal impact of snowfall on its revenues in part through its pre-season sales program. This pre-season sales program encourages the Company’s distributors to re-stock their inventory of Work Truck Attachments products during the second and third quarters in anticipation of the peak fourth quarter retail sales period by offering favorable pre-season pricing and payment deferral until the fourth quarter. Thus, the Company’s Work Truck Attachments segment tends to generate its greatest volume of sales during the second and third quarters. By contrast, its revenue and operating results tend to be lowest during the first quarter, as management believes the end-users of Work Truck Attachments products prefer to wait until the beginning of a snow season to purchase new equipment and as the Company’s distributors sell off Work Truck Attachments inventory and wait for the pre-season sales incentive period to re-stock inventory. Fourth quarter sales vary from year-to-year as they are primarily driven by the level, timing and location of snowfall during the quarter. This is because most of the Company’s Work Truck Attachments fourth quarter sales and shipments consist of re-orders by distributors seeking to restock inventory to meet immediate customer needs caused by snowfall during the winter months. In addition, due to the factors noted above, Work Truck Attachments working capital needs are highest in the second and third quarters as its accounts receivable rise from pre-season sales. These working capital needs decline in the fourth quarter as the Company receives payments for its pre-season shipments.  

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2.

Revenue Recognition

 ​

Revenue Streams

 ​

The following is a description of principal activities from which the Company generates revenue. Revenues are recognized when control of the promised goods or services are transferred to the customer, in an amount that reflects the consideration that the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. The Company generates all of its revenue from contracts with customers. Additionally, contract amounts represent the full amount of the transaction price as agreed upon with the customer at the time of order, resulting in a single performance obligation in most cases. In the case of a single order containing multiple upfits, the transaction price may represent multiple performance obligations.

 ​

Work Truck Attachments

 ​

The Company recognizes revenue upon shipment of equipment to the customer. Within the Work Truck Attachments segment, the Company offers a variety of discounts and sales incentives to its distributors, which are accounted for as variable consideration. The estimated liability for sales discounts and allowances is calculated using the expected value method and recorded at the time of sale as a reduction of net sales. The liability is estimated based on the costs of the program, the planned duration of the program, expected market conditions and historical experience.

 ​

The Work Truck Attachments segment has two revenue streams, as identified below.

 ​

Independent Dealer Sales – Revenues from sales to independent dealers are recognized when the dealer customer obtains control of the Company’s product, which occurs at a point in time, typically upon shipment. In these instances, each product is considered a separate performance obligation, and revenue is recognized upon shipment of the goods. Any shipping and handling activities performed by the Company after the transfer of control to the customer (e.g., when control transfers upon shipment) are considered fulfillment activities, and accordingly, the costs are accrued for when the related revenue is recognized.

 ​

Parts & Accessory Sales – The Company’s equipment is used in harsh conditions and parts frequently wear out. These parts drive recurring revenues through parts and accessory sales. The process for recording parts and accessory sales is consistent with the independent dealer sales noted above.

 ​

Work Truck Solutions

 ​

The Work Truck Solutions segment primarily participates in the truck and vehicle upfitting industry in the United States. Customers are billed separately for the truck chassis by the chassis manufacturer.  The Company only records sales for the amount of the upfit, excluding the truck chassis.  Generally, the Company obtains the truck chassis from the truck chassis manufacturer through either its floor plan agreement with a financial institution or bailment pool agreement with the truck chassis manufacturer. Additionally, in some instances the Company upfits chassis which are owned by the end customer.  For truck chassis acquired through the floor plan agreement, the Company holds title to the vehicle from the time the chassis is received by the Company until the completion of the up-fit.  Under the bailment pool agreement, the Company does not take title to the truck chassis, but rather only holds the truck chassis on consignment.   The Company pays interest on both of these arrangements.  The Company records revenue in the same manner net of the value of the truck chassis in both the Company’s floor plan and bailment pool agreements. The Company does not set the price for the truck chassis, is not responsible for the billing of the chassis and does not have inventory risk in either the bailment pool or floor plan agreements. The Work Truck Solutions segment also has manufacturing operations of municipal snow and ice control equipment, where revenue is recognized upon shipment of equipment to the customer.

 

Revenues from the sales of the Work Truck Solutions products are recognized net of the truck chassis with the selling price to the customer recorded as sales and the manufacturing and up-fit cost of the product recorded as cost of sales. In these cases, the Company acts as an agent as it does not have inventory or pricing control over the truck chassis.  Within the Work Truck Solutions segment, the Company also sells certain third-party products for which it acts as an agent.  These sales do not meet the criteria for gross sales recognition, and thus are recognized on a net basis at the time of sale. Under net sales recognition, the cost paid to the third-party service provider is recorded as a reduction to sales, resulting in net sales being equal to the gross profit on the transaction.

 

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The Work Truck Solutions segment has four revenue streams, as identified below.

 ​

State and Local Bids – The Company records revenue of separately sold snow and ice equipment upon shipment and fully upfit vehicles upon delivery.  The state and local bid process does not obligate the entity to buy any products from the Company, but merely allows the entity to purchase products in the future, typically for a fixed period of time. The entity commits to actually purchasing products from the Company when it issues purchase orders off of a previously awarded bid, which lists out actual quantities of equipment being ordered and the delivery terms. On upfit transactions, the Company is providing a significant service by assembling and integrating the individual products onto the customer’s truck. Each individual product and installation activity is highly interdependent and highly interrelated, and therefore the Company considers the manufacture and upfit of a truck a single performance obligation. Any shipping and handling activities performed by the Company after the transfer of control to the customer (e.g., when control transfers upon shipment) are considered fulfillment activities, and accordingly, the costs are accrued for when the related revenue is recognized.

 ​

Fleet Upfit Sales – The Company enters into contracts with certain fleet customers. Fleet agreements can create enforceable rights without the issuance of a purchase order. Typically, these agreements outline the terms of sale, payment terms, standard pricing, and the rights of the customer and seller. These agreements also obligate the customer to purchase a specified quantity of products. Fleet sales are performed on both customer owned vehicles as well as non-customer owned vehicles.  For non-customer owned vehicles, revenue is recognized at a point in time upon delivery of the truck to the customer. For customer-owned vehicles, per Topic 606, revenue is recognized over time based on a cost input method as the Company's performance enhances an asset the customer controls while the asset is enhanced. The Company accumulates costs incurred on partially completed customer-owned upfits based on estimated margin and completion. 

 ​

Dealer Upfit Sales – The Company upfits work trucks for independent dealer customers. Dealer upfit revenue is recorded upon delivery. The customer does not own the vehicles during the upfit process, and as such revenue is recorded at a point in time upon delivery to the customer.

 ​

Over the Counter / Parts & Accessory Sales – Work Truck Solutions part and accessory sales are recorded as revenue upon shipment. Additionally, customers can purchase parts at any of the Company’s showrooms.  In these instances, each product is considered a separate performance obligation, and revenue is recognized upon shipment of the goods or customer pick up.

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Disaggregation of Revenue

 ​

The following table provides information about disaggregated revenue by customer type and timing of revenue recognition, and includes a reconciliation of the disaggregated revenue with reportable segments.

 ​

Revenue by customer type was as follows:

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2025

 

Work Truck Attachments

  

Work Truck Solutions

  

Total Revenue

 

Independent dealer

 $36,457  $33,406  $69,863 

Government

  -   27,324   27,324 

Fleet

  -   15,840   15,840 

Other

  -   2,040   2,040 

Total revenue

 $36,457  $78,610  $115,067 

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2024

 

Work Truck Attachments

  

Work Truck Solutions

  

Total Revenue

 

Independent dealer

 $23,840  $33,281  $57,121 

Government

  -   21,691   21,691 

Fleet

  -   14,009   14,009 

Other

  -   2,834   2,834 

Total revenue

 $23,840  $71,815  $95,655 

 

Revenue by timing of revenue recognition was as follows:

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2025

 

Work Truck Attachments

  

Work Truck Solutions

  

Total Revenue

 

Point in time

 $36,457  $52,390  $88,847 

Over time

  -   26,220   26,220 

Total revenue

 $36,457  $78,610  $115,067 

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2024

 

Work Truck Attachments

  

Work Truck Solutions

  

Total Revenue

 

Point in time

 $23,840  $46,342  $70,182 

Over time

  -   25,473   25,473 

Total revenue

 $23,840  $71,815  $95,655 

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Contract Balances

 ​

The following table shows the changes in the Company’s contract liabilities during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively:

 ​

Three Months Ended March 31, 2025

 

Balance at Beginning of Period

  

Additions

  

Deductions

  

Balance at End of Period

 

Contract liabilities

 $5,063  $3,479  $(2,868) $5,674 

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2024

 

Balance at Beginning of Period

  

Additions

  

Deductions

  

Balance at End of Period

 

Contract liabilities

 $4,009  $4,823  $(2,776) $6,056 

 

The Company receives payments from customers based upon contractual billing schedules. Contract assets include amounts related to the contractual right to consideration for completed performance obligations not yet invoiced. There were no contract assets as of March 31, 2025 or 2024. Contract liabilities include payments received in advance of performance under the contract, variable freight allowances which are refunded to the customer, and rebates paid to distributors under the Company's municipal rebate program, and are realized with the associated revenue recognized under the contract.

 ​

The Company recognized revenue of $581 and $959 during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, which was included in contract liabilities at the beginning of each period. 

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3.

Credit Losses

 ​

The majority of the Company’s accounts receivable are due from distributors of truck equipment and dealers of completed upfit trucks. Credit is extended based on an evaluation of a customer’s financial condition. A receivable is considered past due if payments have not been received within agreed upon invoice terms. Accounts receivable are written off after all collection efforts have been exhausted. The Company takes a security interest in the inventory as collateral for the receivable but often does not have a priority security interest. The Company has short-term accounts receivable at its Work Truck Attachments and Work Truck Solutions segments subject to evaluation for expected credit losses. Expected credit losses are estimated based on the loss-rate and probability of default methods. On a periodic basis, the Company evaluates its accounts receivable and establishes the allowance for credit losses based on specific customer circumstances, past events including collections and write-off history, current conditions, and reasonable forecasts about the future. 

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The following table rolls forward the activity related to credit losses for trade accounts receivable at each segment, and on a consolidated basis for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024:

 ​

 Balance at December 31, 2024  Additions (reductions) charged to earnings  

Writeoffs

  Changes to reserve, net  Balance at March 31, 2025 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2025

 

  

  

  

  

 

Work Truck Attachments

 $1,768  $100  $(8) $(3) $1,857 

Work Truck Solutions

  604   57   (2)  18   677 

Total

 $2,372  $157  $(10) $15  $2,534 

 ​

  Balance at December 31, 2023  Additions (reductions) charged to earnings  

Writeoffs

  Changes to reserve, net  Balance at March 31, 2024 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2024

                    

Work Truck Attachments

 $1,400  $104  $-  $(1) $1,503 

Work Truck Solutions

  246   75   -   69   390 

Total

 $1,646  $179  $-  $68  $1,893 

 ​

 

4.

Fair Value

 ​

Fair value is the price at which an asset could be exchanged in a current transaction between knowledgeable, willing parties. A liability’s fair value is defined as the amount that would be paid to transfer the liability to a new obligor, not the amount that would be paid to settle the liability with the creditor.  Fair value measurements are categorized into one of three levels based on the lowest level of significant input used: Level 1 (unadjusted quoted prices in active markets); Level 2 (observable market inputs available at the measurement date, other than quoted prices included in Level 1); and Level 3 (unobservable inputs that cannot be corroborated by observable market data).

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The following table presents financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis and discloses the fair value of long-term debt:

 ​

  

Fair Value at

  

Fair Value at

 
  

March 31,

  

December 31,

 
  

2025

  

2024

 

Assets:

        

Non-qualified benefit plan assets (a)

 $10,562  $10,482 

Interest rate swaps (b)

  1,665   2,340 

Steel hedging instrument (d)

  29   - 

Total Assets

 $12,227  $12,822 
         

Liabilities:

        

Long-term debt (c)

 $149,579  $147,526 

Steel hedging instrument (d)

  -   54 

Total Liabilities

 $149,579  $147,580 

  ​


(a)  Included in Non-qualified benefit plan assets is the cash surrender value of insurance policies on various individuals that are associated with the Company. The carrying amount of these insurance policies approximates their fair value and is considered a Level 2 input. The Company had outstanding loans of $427 and $546 against these Non-qualified benefit plan assets as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively, included in Other long-term liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, respectively.

 ​

(b) Valuation models are calibrated to initial trade price. Subsequent valuations are based on observable inputs to the valuation model (e.g. interest rates and credit spreads). Model inputs are changed only when corroborated by market data. A credit risk adjustment is made on each swap using observable market credit spreads. Thus, inputs used to determine fair value of the interest rate swap are Level 2 inputs.  Interest rate swaps of $1,489 and $176 at March 31, 2025 are included in Prepaid and other current assets and Other long-term assets, respectively.  Interest rate swaps of $1,712 and $628 at December 31, 2024 are included in Prepaid and other current assets and Other long-term assets, respectively.

 ​

(c)  The fair value of the Company’s long-term debt, including current maturities, approximates its carrying value. Long-term debt is recorded at carrying amount, net of discount and deferred debt issuance costs, as disclosed on the face of the balance sheet.

 

(d)  Valuation models are calibrated to initial trade price. Subsequent valuations are based on observable inputs to the valuation model (e.g., market prices). Model inputs are changed only when corroborated by market data. Thus, inputs used to determine fair value of the interest rate swap are Level 2 inputs. Steel hedging instruments of $29 and $54 at  March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively, are included in Prepaid and other current assets and Accrued expenses and other current liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, respectively.

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5.

Inventories

 ​

Inventories consist of the following: ​

 ​

  

March 31,

  

December 31,

 
  

2025

  

2024

 
         

Finished goods

 $85,515  $67,897 

Work-in-process

  19,800   13,337 

Truck chassis inventory

  22,054   10,146 

Raw material and supplies

  44,103   45,654 
  $171,472  $137,034 

 ​ ​

The inventories in the table above do not include truck chassis inventory financed through a floor plan financing agreement, which are recorded separately on the balance sheet. The Company takes title to truck chassis upon receipt of the inventory through its floor plan agreement and performs upfitting service installations to the truck chassis inventory during the installation period.  The floor plan obligation is then assumed by the dealer customer upon delivery. At March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company had $21,174 and $2,612, respectively, of floor plan chassis inventory and $21,174 and $2,612 of related floor plan financing obligation, respectively. Under the floor plan financing agreement, the Company recognizes revenue associated with upfitting and service installations net of the truck chassis in instances where the Company does not purchase the chassis.

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6.

Property, plant and equipment

 

Property, plant and equipment are summarized as follows: ​

 ​

  

March 31,

  

December 31,

 
  

2025

  

2024

 
         

Land

 $162  $162 

Land improvements

  140   140 

Leasehold improvements

  7,141   7,028 

Buildings

  2,958   2,958 

Machinery and equipment

  82,635   82,332 

Furniture and fixtures

  27,398   27,214 

Mobile equipment and other

  5,744   5,601 

Construction-in-process

  5,714   4,737 

Total property, plant and equipment

  131,892   130,172 

Less accumulated depreciation

  (91,101)  (88,861)

Property, plant and equipment, net

 $40,791  $41,311 

     

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7.

Leases

 ​

The Company has operating leases for manufacturing and upfit facilities, land and parking lots, warehousing space and certain equipment. The leases have remaining lease terms of less than one year to 15 years, some of which include options to extend the leases for up to 20 years. Such renewal options were not included in the determination of the lease term unless deemed reasonably certain of exercise. The discount rate used in measuring the lease liabilities is based on the Company’s interest rate on the term loan facility under its secured Agreement. Certain of the Company’s leases contain escalating rental payments based on an index. The Company’s lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants.

 

In September 2024, the Company closed on a sale leaseback transaction with an unrelated third party. Under this transaction, the Company sold seven properties with a combined net book value of $21,852 for gross proceeds of $64,150, which was reduced by transaction costs of $5,494 for net cash proceeds of approximately $58,656. The properties in the sale leaseback transaction are comprised of three facilities located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and four additional facilities located in each of Huntley, Illinois; Manchester, Iowa; Rockland, Maine; and Madison Heights, Michigan, totaling approximately 780,000 square feet of manufacturing and upfitting space. The lease agreement has an initial term of 15 years, with two optional 10-year renewal options. The Company recognized a gain of $42,298 on this transaction, which is included in Gain on sale leaseback transaction in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income in the year ended December 31, 2024. Right-of-use assets and lease liabilities recognized related to this sale leaseback transaction were $51,879 and $51,879, respectively. 

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Lease Expense

 ​

The components of lease expense, which are included in Cost of sales and Selling, general and administrative expenses on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss, were as follows:

 

  

Three Months Ended March 31, 2025

  

Three Months Ended March 31, 2024

 

Operating lease expense

 $3,269  $1,596 

Short term lease cost

 $123  $93 

Total lease cost

 $3,392  $1,689 

  

Cash Flow

 ​

Supplemental cash flow information related to leases is as follows:

 ​

  Three Months Ended March 31, 2025  Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 
         

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

 $3,060  $1,639 

Non-cash lease expense - right-of-use assets

 $2,056  $1,364 

Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease obligations

 $163  $43 

 ​ ​

Balance Sheet

 ​

Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases is as follows:  

 ​

  

March 31, 2025

  

December 31, 2024

 

Operating Leases

        

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 $68,271  $70,801 
         

Other current liabilities

  7,185   7,394 

Operating lease liabilities

  62,636   64,785 

Total operating lease liabilities

 $69,821  $72,179 
         

Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term

        

Operating leases (in months)

  151   151 
         

Weighted Average Discount Rate

        

Operating leases

  7.09%  7.05%

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Lease Maturities

 ​

Maturities of leases were as follows:

 ​

Year ending December 31,

 

Operating Leases

 

2025 (excluding the three months ended March 31, 2025)

 $8,944 

2026

  10,637 

2027

  8,839 

2028

  7,798 

2029

  7,102 

Thereafter

  63,864 

Total Lease Payments

  107,184 

Less: imputed interest

  (37,363)

Total

 $69,821 

 

 

8.

Other Intangible Assets

 ​

The following is a summary of the Company’s other intangible assets:

 ​

  

Gross

  

Less

  

Net

 
  

Carrying

  

Accumulated

  

Carrying

 
  

Amount

  

Amortization

  

Amount

 

March 31, 2025

            

Indefinite-lived intangibles:

            

Trademark and tradenames

 $77,600  $-  $77,600 

Amortizable intangibles:

            

Dealer network

  80,000   80,000   - 

Customer relationships

  80,920   49,170   31,750 

Patents

  21,136   19,709   1,427 

Noncompete agreements

  8,640   8,640   - 

Trademarks

  5,459   4,236   1,223 

Amortizable intangibles, net

  196,155   161,755   34,400 

Total

 $273,755  $161,755  $112,000 

 

  

Gross

  

Less

  

Net

 
  

Carrying

  

Accumulated

  

Carrying

 
  

Amount

  

Amortization

  

Amount

 

December 31, 2024

            

Indefinite-lived intangibles:

            

Trademark and tradenames

 $77,600  $-  $77,600 

Amortizable intangibles:

            

Dealer network

  80,000   80,000   - 

Customer relationships

  80,920   47,876   33,044 

Patents

  21,136   19,506   1,630 

Noncompete agreements

  8,640   8,640   - 

Trademarks

  5,459   4,183   1,276 

Amortizable intangibles, net

  196,155   160,205   35,950 

Total

 $273,755  $160,205  $113,550 

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Amortization expense for intangible assets was $1,550 and $2,630 for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Estimated amortization expense for the remainder of 2025 and each of the succeeding five years is as follows:

 ​

2025

 $4,526 

2026

  5,450 

2027

  5,450 

2028

  5,450 

2029

  5,300 

2030

  4,566 

 

 

9.

Long-Term Debt

 ​

Long-term debt is summarized below:

 ​

  

March 31,

  

December 31,

 
  

2025

  

2024

 
         

Term Loan, net of debt discount of $421 and $162 at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively

 $149,579  $147,526 

Less current maturities

  7,416   - 

Long-term debt before deferred financing costs

  142,163   147,526 

Deferred financing costs, net

  1,696   847 

Long-term debt, net

 $140,467  $146,679 

 ​

On March 26, 2025, the Company entered into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the "Credit Agreement"), which amended and restated the Credit Agreement dated June 9, 2021 (as amended by Amendment No. 1, dated as of January 5, 2023, Amendment No. 2, dated as of July 11, 2023, and Amendment No. 3, dated as of January 29, 2024, the “Original Credit Agreement"). The Credit Agreement provides for a senior secured term loan to the Term Loan Borrower in the amount of $150,000 and a senior secured revolving credit facility available to the Revolving Loan Borrowers in the amount of $125,000, of which $10,000 will be available in the form of letters of credit and $15,000 will be available for the issuance of short-term swingline loans. The Credit Agreement also allows the Borrowers to request increases to the revolving commitments and/or incremental term loans in an aggregate amount not in excess of $175,000, subject to specified terms and conditions. The final maturity date of the Credit Agreement is March 26, 2030. The Company applied the proceeds of the senior secured term loan facility under the Credit Agreement to refinance its existing senior secured term loan and revolving credit facilities under the Original Credit Agreement and for the payment of transaction consideration and expenses in connection with the Credit Agreement. The Company is required to pay a fee for unused amounts under the senior secured revolving facility in an amount ranging from 0.150% to 0.300% of the average daily unused portion of the senior secured revolving credit facility, depending on the Company's Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement). The Credit Agreement provides that the senior secured term loan facility will bear interest at (i) the Term SOFR Rate for the applicable interest period plus (ii) a margin ranging from 1.375% to 2.000%, depending on the Company's Leverage Ratio. The Credit Agreement provides that the Company have the option to select whether the senior secured revolving credit facility borrowings will bear interest at either (i)(a) the Term SOFR Rate for the applicable interest period plus (b) a margin ranging from 1.375% to 2.000%, depending on the Company's s Leverage Ratio, or (ii) a margin ranging from 0.375% to 1.000% per annum, depending on the Company's Leverage Ratio, plus the greatest of (which if the following would be less than 1.00%, such rate shall be deemed to be 1.00%) (a) the Prime Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement) in effect on such day, (b) the NYFRB Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement) plus 0.50% and (c) the Term SOFR Rate for a one month interest period plus 1%. If the Term SOFR Rate for the applicable interest period is less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for purposes of calculating the foregoing interest rates in the Credit Agreement. The Credit Agreement permits the Company to take out loans of up to $1,000 against its corporate-owned life insurance policies as included in Non-qualified benefit plan assets on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company had outstanding loans of $427 and $546 against its corporate-owned life insurance policies as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively, included in Other long-term liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.  

 

The Credit Agreement was issued at a $312 discount which is being amortized over the term of the term loan. Additionally, deferred financing costs of $863 and revolver upfront fees of $260 are being amortized over the term of the loan. A portion of the Company’s entrance into the Credit Agreement and subsequent settlement of its prior credit agreements is accounted for as an extinguishment of the Company’s prior debt, which resulted in the write off of unamortized capitalized deferred financing costs of $131 as well as the write off of unamortized debt discount of $25, resulting in a loss on extinguishment of debt of $156 in the Condensed Consolidated Statement Operations and Comprehensive Loss for the three months ended March 31, 2025. A portion of the Company’s entrance into the Credit Agreement and subsequent settlement of its prior credit agreements is accounted for as a modification of the Company’s prior debt. The Company recorded debt modification expense of $175 related to third party fees the Condensed Consolidated Statement Operations and Comprehensive Loss for the three months ended March 31, 2025.

 

 

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 ​

At March 31, 2025, the Company had outstanding borrowings under its term loan of $149,579, $12,000 in outstanding borrowings on its revolving credit facility, and remaining borrowing availability of $112,450. At December 31, 2024, the Company had outstanding borrowings under its term loan of $147,526, $0 in outstanding borrowings on its revolving credit facility, and remaining borrowing availability of $149,450. During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company made a pre-payment of $42,000 of debt amortization principal payments under its Original Credit Agreement using a portion of the proceeds from the sale leaseback transaction, as described in Note 7. 

 

The Credit Agreement includes customary representations, warranties and negative and affirmative covenants, as well as customary events of default and certain cross default provisions that could result in acceleration of the Credit Agreement. In addition, the Credit Agreement requires the Company to have a Leverage Ratio of not more than 3.50 to 1.00 as of the last day of any fiscal quarter commencing with the fiscal quarter ending March 21, 2025. As of  March 31, 2025, the Company was in compliance with the respective covenants under the Credit Agreement.

  ​

On June 13, 2019, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement to reduce its exposure to interest rate volatility. The interest rate swap has a notional amount of $175,000 effective for the period May 31, 2019 through May 31, 2024. The Company may have counterparty credit risk resulting from the interest rate swap, which it monitors on an on-going basis. The risk lies with one global financial institution. Under the interest rate swap agreement, the Company will either receive or make payments on a monthly basis based on the differential between 2.424% and SOFR. The interest rate swap was previously accounted for as a cash flow hedge. During the first quarter of 2020, the swap was determined to be ineffective. As a result, the swap was dedesignated on March 19, 2020, and the remaining losses included in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets would be amortized into interest expense on a straight-line basis through the life of the swap. The amount amortized from Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into earnings during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 was $0 and ($291), respectively. A mark-to-market adjustment of $0 and $119 was recorded as Interest expense in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss for the three months ended  March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, related to the swap. 

 ​

On June 9, 2021, in conjunction with entering into the Original Credit Agreement described above, the Company re-designated its swap. As a result, the swap will be recorded at fair value with changes recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). The amortization from Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into earnings from the previous dedesignation has been adjusted as of June 9, 2021 to include the de-recognition of previously recognized mark-to-market gains and the amortization of the off-market component as of the re-designation date, and will continue to be recognized through the life of the swap. As of  March 31, 2025, the amount in Accumulated other comprehensive income has been fully amortized into earnings.

 

On May 19, 2022, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement to further reduce its exposure to interest rate volatility. The interest rate swap has a notional amount of $125,000 effective for the period May 31, 2024 through June 9, 2026. The Company may have counterparty credit risk resulting from the interest rate swap, which it monitors on an on-going basis. The risk lies with two global financial institutions. Under the interest rate swap agreement, the Company will either receive or make payments on a monthly basis based on the differential between 2.718% and SOFR. The interest rate swap is accounted for as a cash flow hedge.

 ​

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The interest rate swaps' positive fair value at March 31, 2025 was $1,665, of which $1,489 and $176 are included in Prepaid and other current assets and Other long-term assets on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet, respectively.  The interest rate swaps' positive fair value at  December 31, 2024 was $2,340, of which $1,712 and $628 are included in Prepaid and other current assets and Other long-term assets on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet, respectively. 

 

On   December 17, 2024, the Company entered into a steel hedging agreement to reduce its exposure to commodity price swings. The steel hedging instrument has a notional quantity of 3,000 short tons and is effective for the period   August 1, 2025 through   December 31, 2025, which the Company expects to be slightly less than half of its exposure during the effective period. Under the steel hedge agreement, the Company will make fixed payments of $819 per short ton for the Steel Hot Rolled Coil (HRC) commodity. The steel hedging instrument is accounted for as a cash flow hedge. The steel hedging instrument's fair value at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 was positive $29 and negative $54, respectively, which is included in Prepaid and other current assets and Accrued expenses and other current liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, respectively.  

 

On  January 20, 2025, the Company entered into a floor plan line of credit for up to $20,000 with a financial institution that expires on  January 31, 2026. Under the floor plan agreement, the Company receives truck chassis and title for upfitting service installations. Upon upfit completion, the title transfers from the Company to the customer. The note bears interest at prime, less 0.50%. 

 

 

10.

Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities

 ​

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities are summarized as follows:

 ​

  

March 31,

  

December 31,

 
  

2025

  

2024

 
         

Payroll and related costs

 $6,059  $9,876 

Employee benefits

  6,725   6,391 

Accrued warranty

  3,467   3,379 

Other

  7,281   6,536 
  $23,532  $26,182 

 

 

11.

Warranty Liability

 ​

The Company accrues for estimated warranty costs as sales are recognized and periodically assesses the adequacy of its recorded warranty liability and adjusts the amount as necessary. The Company’s warranties generally provide, with respect to its snow and ice control equipment, that all material and workmanship will be free from defect for a period of two years after the date of purchase by the end-user, and with respect to its parts and accessories purchased separately, that such parts and accessories will be free from defect for a period of one year after the date of purchase by the end-user.  All of the Company’s warranties are assurance-type warranties. Certain snowplows only provide for a one year warranty.  The Company determines the amount of the estimated warranty costs (and its corresponding warranty reserve) based on the Company’s prior five years of warranty history utilizing a formula driven by historical warranty expense and applying management’s judgment. The Company adjusts its historical warranty costs to take into account unique factors such as the introduction of new products into the marketplace that do not provide a historical warranty record to assess. The warranty reserve was $5,129 at March 31, 2025, of which $1,662 is included in Other long-term liabilities and $3,467 is included in Accrued expenses and other current liabilities in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. The warranty reserve was $5,559 at December 31, 2024, of which $2,180 is included in Other long-term liabilities and $3,379 is included in Accrued expenses and other current liabilities in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. 

 

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 ​

The following is a rollforward of the Company’s warranty liability: ​

 

  

Three Months Ended

 
  

March 31,

  

March 31,

 
  

2025

  

2024

 
         

Balance at the beginning of the period

 $5,559  $6,957 

Warranty provision

  1,080   669 

Claims paid/settlements

  (1,510)  (1,403)

Balance at the end of the period

 $5,129  $6,223 

   

 

12.

Earnings (Loss) per Share

 ​

Basic earnings (loss) per share of common stock is computed by dividing net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted loss per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised into common stock or resulted in the issuance of common stock that then shared in the earnings of the Company. As the Company has granted certain equity awards that both participate in dividend equivalents and do not participate in dividend equivalents, the Company has calculated earnings (loss) per share pursuant to the two‑class method, which is an earnings allocation formula that determines earnings (loss) per share for common stock and participating securities according to dividends declared and participation rights in undistributed earnings. All outstanding nonvested shares that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents that participate in undistributed earnings with common stock are considered participating securities and are included in computing earnings (loss) per share pursuant to the two-class method. Potential common shares in the diluted earnings (loss) per share computation are excluded to the extent that they would be anti-dilutive. Weighted average of potentially dilutive non-participating RSU's were 0 and 0 in the three months ended  March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

 

  

Three Months Ended

 
  

March 31,

  

March 31,

 
  

2025

  

2024

 

Basic earnings (loss) per common share

        

Net income (loss)

 $148  $(8,352)

Less: Distributed and undistributed earnings allocated to nonvested shares

  8   - 

Net income (loss) allocated to common shareholders

 $140  $(8,352)

Weighted average common shares outstanding

  23,121,555   23,009,369 
  $0.01  $(0.37)
         

Diluted loss per common share

        

Net income (loss) allocated to common shareholders - basic

 $140  $(8,352)

Add: Undistributed earnings allocated to nonvested shareholders

  (161)  - 

Net loss allocated to common shareholders - diluted

 $(21) $(8,352)

Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic

  23,121,555   23,009,369 

Dilutive effect of participating securities

  -   - 

Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted

  23,121,555   23,009,369 
  $(0.00) $(0.37)

   

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13.

Employee Stock Plans

 ​

2010 Stock Incentive Plan and 2024 Stock Incentive Plan 

 ​

In May 2010, the Company’s Board of Directors and stockholders adopted the 2010 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2010 Plan”). The material terms of the performance goals under the 2010 Plan, as amended and restated, were approved by stockholders at the Company’s 2014 annual meeting of stockholders and the plan’s term was extended further by the stockholders at the Company’s 2020 annual meeting of stockholders.  The 2010 Plan provided for the issuance of nonqualified stock options, incentive stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards and restricted stock units (“RSUs”), any of which may be performance-based, and for incentive bonuses, which may be paid in cash or stock or a combination of both, to eligible employees, officers, non-employee directors and other service providers to the Company and its subsidiaries.  A maximum of 2,130,000 shares of common stock were available for issuance pursuant to all awards under the 2010 Plan prior to the time that the 2010 Plan was suspended, as described below.

 

In February 2024, the Company’s Board of Directors adopted the 2024 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2024 Plan”), which was subsequently approved by stockholders in April 2024. The 2024 Plan provides for the issuance of nonqualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards and restricted stock units (“RSUs”), any of which may be performance-based, and for incentive bonuses, which may be paid in cash or stock or a combination of both, to eligible employees, officers, non-employee directors and other service providers to the Company and its subsidiaries.  A maximum of 1,277,660 shares of common stock may be issued pursuant to all awards under the 2024 Plan. At the time that the stockholders approved the 2024 Plan, it replaced the 2010 Plan, and no further awards may be issued under the 2010 Plan. Awards that remain outstanding under the 2010 Plan will remain outstanding under the 2010 Plan in accordance with their terms. 

 ​

Equity awards issued to management under either the 2010 Plan or the 2024 Plan include a retirement provision under which members of management who either (1) are age 65 or older or (2) have at least ten years of service and are at least age 55 will continue to vest in unvested equity awards upon retirement. The retirement provision also stipulates that the employee remain employed by the Company for six months after the first day of the fiscal year of the grant.  As the retirement provision does not qualify as a substantive service condition, the Company incurred  $158 and $314 in the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, in additional expense for employees who meet the thresholds of the retirement provision. In 2013, the Company’s Nominating and Governance Committee of its Board of Directors approved a retirement provision for the RSUs issued to non-employee directors that accelerates the vesting of such awards upon retirement.  Such awards are fully expensed immediately upon grant in accordance with ASC 718, as the retirement provision eliminates substantive service conditions associated with the awards.

 ​

Performance Share Unit Awards

 ​

The Company has granted performance share units as performance-based awards under the 2010 Plan or the 2024 Plan that are subject to performance conditions over a three year performance period beginning in the year of the grant and, beginning with the 2024 grant, includes three 1-year measurement periods, as well as a vesting component based on a Total Shareholder Return ("TSR") modifier tied to the Company's relative total shareholder return in comparison to the total shareholder return of the S&P Small Cap 600 Industrials market index. The total number of shares issued pursuant to performance share units may be increased, decreased, or unchanged based on this TSR modifier.  Upon meeting the prescribed performance conditions, employees will be issued shares which vest immediately at the end of the performance period. Such awards are being expensed over the vesting period from the date of grant through the requisite service period, based upon the most probable outcome. For the first tranche of the 2025 grants, a Monte Carlo simulation has been used to account for the TSR market condition in the grant date fair value of the award, which was $29.13 or $29.39 per share, depending on the grant date. For the second tranche of the 2024 grants, a Monte Carlo simulation has been used to account for the TSR market condition in the grant date fair value of the award, which was $26.16 per share. 

 

The Company recognized $561 and ($1,069) of compensation expense related to the awards in the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The unrecognized compensation expense calculated under the fair value method for shares that were, as of  March 31, 2025, expected to be earned through the requisite service period was approximately $1,362 and is expected to be recognized through 2028.

 ​

Restricted Stock Unit Awards

 ​

RSUs are granted to both non-employee directors and management.  RSUs do not carry voting rights. While all non-employee director RSUs participate in dividend equivalents, there are two potential classes of management RSUs: one that participates in dividend equivalents, and a second that does not participate in dividend equivalents.  Each RSU represents the right to receive one share of the Company’s common stock and is subject to time-based vesting restrictions. Participants are not required to pay any consideration to the Company at either the time of grant of a RSU or upon vesting.

 ​

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A summary of RSU activity for the three months ended March 31, 2025 is as follows: 

 ​

          

Weighted

 
      

Weighted

  

Average

 
      

Average

  

Remaining

 
      

Grant Date

  

Contractual

 
  

Shares

  

Fair value

  

Term (in years)

 
             

Unvested at December 31, 2024

  374,338  $28.02   1.74 

Granted

  164,573  $27.08   1.86 

Vested

  (143,608) $30.64   - 

Cancelled and forfeited

  (456) $27.89   - 
             

Unvested at March 31, 2025

  394,847  $26.68   1.91 
             

Expected to vest in the future at March 31, 2025

  385,100  $26.68   1.91 

 ​

The Company recognized $1,589 and $1,424 of compensation expense related to the RSU awards in the three months ended  March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.  The unrecognized compensation expense calculated under the fair value method for shares that were, as of March 31, 2025, expected to be earned through the requisite service period was approximately $6,663 and is expected to be recognized through 2028.

 ​

For grants to non-employee directors, vesting occurs as of the grant date. Vested director RSUs are ‘‘settled’’ by the delivery to the participant or a designated brokerage firm of one share of common stock per vested RSU as soon as reasonably practicable following a termination of service of the participant that constitutes a separation from service, or as soon as reasonably practicable upon grant if such election is made by the non-employee director, and in all events no later than the end of the calendar year in which such termination of service occurs or, if later, two and one-half months after such termination of service. Vested management RSUs are “settled” by the delivery to the participant or a designated brokerage firm of one share of common stock per vested RSU as soon as reasonably practicable following vesting.

 ​

 

14.

Commitments and Contingencies

 ​

In the ordinary course of business, the Company is engaged in various litigation including product liability and intellectual property disputes.  However, the Company does not believe that any pending litigation will have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial position.  In addition, the Company is not currently a party to any environmental-related claims or legal matters.

 ​

 

15.

Segments

 ​

The Company operates through two operating segments for which separate financial information is available, and for which operating results are evaluated regularly by the Company's chief operating decision maker in determining resource allocation and assessing performance. 

 

The Company’s chief operating decision maker is its Chief Executive Officer. The chief operating decision maker assesses performance for the Work Truck Attachments and Work Truck Solutions segments and decides how to allocate resources based on Adjusted EBITDA. The chief operating decision maker uses Adjusted EBITDA to evaluate profit generated by the segments in deciding where to reinvest profits, whether it be within the segments or for other purposes such as paying dividends, repurchasing stock, or other general corporate uses. The chief operating decision maker also uses segment Adjusted EBITDA as a metric in benchmarking performance against competitors, as well as in evaluating the compensation of certain employees. 

 

The Company’s two reportable business segments are as follows: 

 ​

Work Truck Attachments.  The Work Truck Attachments segment includes commercial snow and ice management attachments sold under the FISHER®, WESTERN® and SNOWEX® brands, as well as our vertically integrated products.  This segment consists of our operations that manufacture and sell snow and ice control products.

 

Work Truck Solutions.  The Work Truck Solutions segment includes manufactured municipal snow and ice control products under the HENDERSON® brand and the up-fit of market leading attachments and storage solutions under the HENDERSON® brand, and the DEJANA® brand and its related sub-brands.

 ​

 ​

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Segment performance is evaluated based on segment net sales and Adjusted EBITDA. Separate financial information is available for the two operating segments. In addition, segment results include an allocation of all corporate costs to Work Truck Attachments and Work Truck Solutions.  No single customer’s revenues amounted to 10% or more of the Company’s total revenue. Sales are primarily within the United States and substantially all assets are located within the United States.

 ​

Sales between Work Truck Attachments and Work Truck Solutions reflect the Company’s intercompany pricing policy. The following table shows summarized financial information concerning the Company’s reportable segments:

 

  

Three Months Ended

  

Three Months Ended

 
  

March 31,

  

March 31,

 
  

2025

  

2024

 

Net sales

        

Work Truck Attachments

 $36,457  $23,840 

Work Truck Solutions

  78,610   71,815 
  $115,067  $95,655 

Selling, general and administrative expense

        

Work Truck Attachments

 $12,430  $11,661 

Work Truck Solutions

  10,957   9,827 
  $23,387  $21,488 

Other segment items (1)

        

Work Truck Attachments

 $23,700  $16,647 

Work Truck Solutions

  58,549   55,986 
  $82,249  $72,633 

Adjusted EBITDA

        

Work Truck Attachments

 $327  $(4,468)

Work Truck Solutions

  9,104   6,002 
  $9,431  $1,534 

Depreciation and amortization expense

        

Work Truck Attachments

 $1,950  $3,347 

Work Truck Solutions

  1,873   1,998 
  $3,823  $5,345 

Assets

        

Work Truck Attachments

 $364,562  $374,045 

Work Truck Solutions

  256,478   203,031 
  $621,040  $577,076 

Capital Expenditures

        

Work Truck Attachments

 $1,095  $675 

Work Truck Solutions

  658   99 
  $1,753  $774 

   

Adjusted EBITDA

        

Work Truck Attachments

 $327  $(4,468)

Work Truck Solutions

  9,104   6,002 

Total Adjusted EBITDA

 $9,431  $1,534 

Less items to reconcile Adjusted EBITDA to income (loss) before taxes:

        

Interest expense - net

  2,384   3,524 

Depreciation expense

  2,273   2,715 

Amortization

  1,550   2,630 

Stock based compensation

  2,150   355 

Impairment charges (2)

  -   1,224 

Debt modification expense

  176   - 

Loss on extinguishment of debt

  156   - 

Other charges (3)

  252   1,029 

Income (loss) before taxes

 $490  $(9,943)

  

 (1)Includes cost of sales, other (income) expense, and the addback of depreciation expense, stock based compensation, impairment charges, and unrelated legal, severance, restructuring, and consulting fees for the periods presented.
 (2)Reflects impairment charges taken on certain internally developed software in the three months ended March 31, 2024
 

(3)

Reflects unrelated legal, severance, restructuring and consulting fees for the periods presented.  

 ​

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16.

Income Taxes

 ​

The Company’s effective tax rate was 69.8% and 16.0% for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was impacted by discrete tax expense of $167 related to excess tax from stock compensation, and due to the low pre-tax income in the period, the rate was more significantly affected. The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was impacted by discrete tax expense of $391 related to excess tax from stock compensation.

 

​Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes.  The largest item affecting deferred taxes is the difference between book and tax amortization of goodwill and other intangibles amortization.

 ​

 

17.

Restructuring and Impairment

 

In  January 2024, the Company implemented the 2024 Cost Savings Program, primarily in the form of restructuring charges for headcount reductions in both the Work Truck Attachments segment and corporate functions. For the  three months ended March 31, 2024, $857 in pre-tax restructuring charges were recorded related to workforce reduction costs and other related expenses and are included in Cost of sales and Selling, general, and administrative expense in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss. Such costs were substantially paid as of  March 31, 2024. 

 

In conjunction with the 2024 Cost Savings Program, impairment charges of $1,224 were recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss for the three months ended March 31, 2024 related to certain internally developed software at the Company's Work Truck Attachments segment representing the full capitalized value of the software. In addition, management evaluated its assets outside of the internally developed software described above and determined that there were no indicators of impairment.

 

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18.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In  November 2024, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2024-03, "Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses," which requires disaggregated disclosure of income statement expenses into specified categories in disclosures within the footnotes to the financial statements. The standard is effective for annual periods beginning after  December 15, 2026. The Company is in the process of evaluating the standard's updated disclosure requirements. 

 

In  December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, "Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures," which enhances disclosure around income taxes. The standard is effective for annual periods beginning after  December 15, 2024. The Company is in the process of evaluating the standard’s updated disclosure requirements.  

 

 

19.

Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income by Component

 ​

Changes to accumulated other comprehensive income by component for the three months ended March 31, 2025 are as follows:

 

  

Unrealized

  

Unrealized

         
  

Net Gain (Loss)

  

Net Loss

  

Retiree

     
  

on Interest

  

on Steel

  

Health

     
  

Rate

  

Hedging

  

Benefit

     
  

Swap

  

Swap

  

Obligation

  

Total

 

Balance at December 31, 2024

 $1,836  $(40) $3,676  $5,472 

Other comprehensive gain (loss) before reclassifications

  (127)  61      (66)

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income: (1)

  (373)     (12)  (385)

Balance at March 31, 2025

 $1,336  $21  $3,664  $5,021 
                 

(1) Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income:

                

Amortization of Other Postretirement Benefit items:

                

Actuarial gains

 $(16)            

Tax expense

  4             

Reclassification net of tax

 $(12)            
                 

Realized gains on interest rate swaps reclassified to interest expense

 $(504)            

Tax expense

  131             

Reclassification net of tax

 $(373)            

 ​

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Changes to accumulated other comprehensive income by component for the three months ended March 31, 2024, are as follows:​

 ​

  

Unrealized

         
  

Net Gain (Loss)

  

Retiree

     
  

on Interest

  

Health

     
  

Rate

  

Benefit

     
  

Swap

  

Obligation

  

Total

 

Balance at December 31, 2023

 $3,331  $3,025  $6,356 

Other comprehensive gain before reclassifications

  1,335      1,335 

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss): (1)

  (955)  (40)  (995)

Balance at March 31, 2024

 $3,711  $2,985  $6,696 
             

(1) Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):

            

Amortization of Other Postretirement Benefit items:

            

Actuarial gains

 $(54)        

Tax expense

  14         

Reclassification net of tax

 $(40)        
             

Realized gains on interest rate swaps reclassified to interest expense

 $(1,290)        

Tax expense

  335         

Reclassification net of tax

 $(955)        

 ​

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 ​Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 ​

The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes which are included in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as well as the information contained in our Form 10-K (Commission File No. 001-34728) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Amounts presented are in thousands, unless otherwise stated.

 ​

In this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, unless the context indicates otherwise: Douglas Dynamics, the Company, we, our, or us refer to Douglas Dynamics, Inc.

 ​

Forward-Looking Statements

 ​

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act).  These statements include information relating to future events, product demand, the payment of dividends, future financial performance, strategies, expectations, competitive environment, regulation and availability of financial resources.  These statements are often identified by use of words such as anticipate, believe, intend, estimate, expect, continue, should, could, may, plan, project, predict, will and similar expressions and include references to assumptions and relate to our future prospects, developments and business strategies.  Such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.  Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to: (i) weather conditions, particularly lack of or reduced levels of snowfall and the timing of such snowfall, including as a result of global climate change; (ii) our ability to manage general economic, business and geopolitical conditions, including the impacts of natural disasters, labor strikes, global political instability, adverse developments affecting the banking and financial services industries, pandemics and outbreaks of contagious diseases and other adverse public health developments; (iii)  increases in the price of steel or other materials, including as a result of tariffs or inflationary conditions, necessary for the production of our products that cannot be passed on to our distributors; (iv) our inability to maintain good relationships with the original equipment manufacturers (OEM) with whom we currently do significant business; (v) the inability of our suppliers and OEM partners to meet our volume or quality requirements; (vi) increases in the price of fuel or freight, (vii) the effects of laws and regulations and their interpretations on our business and financial condition, including policy or regulatory changes related to climate change; (viii) a significant decline in economic conditions; (ix) our inability to maintain good relationships with our distributors; (x) lack of available or favorable financing options for our end-users, distributors or customers; (xi) inaccuracies in our estimates of future demand for our products; (xii) our inability to protect or continue to build our intellectual property portfolio; (xiii) our inability to develop new products or improve upon existing products in response to end-user needs; (xiv) losses due to lawsuits arising out of personal injuries associated with our products; (xv) factors that could impact the future declaration and payment of dividends or our ability to execute repurchases under our stock repurchase program; (xvi) our inability to effectively manage the use of artificial intelligence; (xvii) our inability to compete effectively against competition; (xviii) our inability to successfully implement our new enterprise resource planning system at Dejana, as well as those discussed in the sections entitled Risk Factors in Part II, Item 1A of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, if any, or in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K.  Given these risks and uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.  In addition, the forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q speak only as of the date hereof and we undertake no obligation, except as required by law, to update or release any revisions to any forward-looking statement, even if new information becomes available in the future.

 ​

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Results of Operations

 ​

The Company’s two reportable business segments are as follows:  

 

Work Truck Attachments.  The Work Truck Attachments segment includes commercial snow and ice management attachments sold under the FISHER®, WESTERN® and SNOWEX® brands, as well as our vertically integrated products.  This segment consists of our operations that manufacture and sell snow and ice control products. As described under “Seasonality and Year-To-Year Variability,” the Work Truck Attachments Segment is seasonal and, as a result, its results of operations can vary from quarter-to-quarter and from year-to-year.

 

Work Truck Solutions.  The Work Truck Solutions segment includes manufactured municipal snow and ice control products under the HENDERSON® brand and the up-fit of market leading attachments and storage solutions under the HENDERSON® brand, and the DEJANA® brand and its related sub-brands.

 ​

In addition, segment results include an allocation of all corporate costs to Work Truck Attachments and Work Truck Solutions. 

 

Business Update

 

 ​As a result of recent market volatility, enacted or potential tariffs, supply chain disruptions, labor strikes, labor shortages, inflationary pressures (including around materials, freight, labor and benefits) and other economic trends, our results of operations may be significantly impacted in future quarters. While Douglas Dynamics is primarily a domestic manufacturer and upfitter and most of our revenue is from domestic customers, we do rely on a global supply chain to source our parts and materials. We source certain materials from China and other countries where tariffs have been enacted or proposed. We may see increased materials costs as a result of these existing or future tariffs, and we may be unable to effectively offset these tariffs with price increases, which could negatively impact our profitability in future quarters. We may have challenges in short-term liquidity that could impact our ability to fund working capital needs. We have taken various steps to preserve liquidity. In January 2024, we implemented the 2024 Cost Savings Program, which was primarily in the form of restructuring charges for salaried headcount reductions and impacted both the Work Truck Attachments segment and corporate functions. We also reduce discretionary spending where possible and defer payments where appropriate within existing contractual terms, while remaining committed to long term growth projects.  As discussed in Note 7 and Note 9 to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, in the year ended December 31, 2024, we executed a sale leaseback transaction for gross proceeds of $64.2 million, and, using a portion of the proceeds, we paid down $42.0 million on our term loan.  In consideration of these recent macroeconomic trends and the various actions that we have taken to preserve our liquidity, we expect that cash on hand and cash we generate from operations, as well as available credit under our senior credit facilities, will provide adequate funds for the foreseeable future. 

 

Effective March 3, 2025, Mark Van Genderen was appointed the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer, at which time James Janik stepped down as Interim President and Chief Executive Officer. 

 

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Overview

 ​

The following table sets forth, for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, the consolidated statements of operations of the Company and its subsidiaries.  All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.  In the table below and throughout this “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” consolidated statements of operations data for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 have been derived from our unaudited consolidated financial statements. The information contained in the table below should be read in conjunction with our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

 

   

Three Months Ended

 
   

March 31,

   

March 31,

 
   

2025

   

2024

 
   

(unaudited)

 
                 

Net sales

  $ 115,067     $ 95,655  

Cost of sales

    86,928       76,735  

Gross profit

    28,139       18,920  

Selling, general, and administrative expense

    23,387       21,488  

Impairment charges

    -       1,224  

Intangibles amortization

    1,550       2,630  

Income (loss) from operations

    3,202       (6,422 )

Interest expense, net

    (2,384 )     (3,524 )

Debt modification expense

    (176 )     -  

Loss on extinguishment of debt

    (156 )     -  

Other income, net

    4       3  

Income (loss) before taxes

    490       (9,943 )

Income tax expense (benefit)

    342       (1,591 )

Net income (loss)

  $ 148     $ (8,352 )

 

The following table sets forth for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 the percentage of certain items in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss, relative to net sales: ​

 

   

Three Months Ended

 
   

March 31,

   

March 31,

 
   

2025

   

2024

 
   

(unaudited)

 

Net sales

    100.0 %     100.0 %

Cost of sales

    75.5 %     80.2 %

Gross profit

    24.5 %     19.8 %

Selling, general, and administrative expense

    20.3 %     22.5 %

Impairment charges

    - %     1.3 %

Intangibles amortization

    1.4 %     2.7 %

Income (loss) from operations

    2.8 %     (6.7 )%

Interest expense, net

    (2.1 )%     (3.7 )%

Debt modification expense

    (0.2 )%     - %

Loss on extinguishment of debt

    (0.1 )%     - %

Other income, net

    - %     - %

Income (loss) before taxes

    0.4 %     (10.4 )%

Income tax expense (benefit)

    0.3 %     (1.7 )%

Net income (loss)

    0.1 %     (8.7 )%

 ​

Net Sales

 ​

Net sales were $115.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to $95.7 million in the three months ended March 31, 2024, an increase of $19.4 million, or 20.3%. The increase in sales for the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to the same period in 2024 is a result of improved snowfall in our core markets leading to higher volumes in 2025, as well as strong municipal volumes. See below for a discussion of net sales for each of our segments.

 

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Three Months Ended

   

Three Months Ended

 
   

March 31,

   

March 31,

 
   

2025

   

2024

 

Net sales

               

Work Truck Attachments

  $ 36,457     $ 23,840  

Work Truck Solutions

    78,610       71,815  
    $ 115,067     $ 95,655  

 

Net sales at our Work Truck Attachments segment were $36.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to $23.8 million in the three months ended March 31, 2024, an increase of $12.7 million. The increase in sales in the three months ended March 31, 2025 was due to improved snowfall in our core markets leading to higher volumes in 2025. The most recent snow season ended March 2025 was 12% below the 10-year average, but was approximately 30% better than the prior snow season, which saw snowfall 39.0% below the 10-year average.

 

​Net sales at our Work Truck Solutions segment were $78.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to $71.8 million in the three months ended March 31, 2024, an increase of $6.8 million. The increase in sales for the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to the same period in 2024 was a result of improved municipal volumes and price increase realization.  

 ​

Cost of Sales

 ​

Cost of sales was $86.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to $76.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, an increase of $10.2 million or 13.3%. The increase in cost of sales for the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to the same period in the prior year was driven by the higher volumes. Cost of sales as a percentage of sales were 75.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to 80.2% for the three months ended March 31, 2024. The decrease in cost of sales as a percentage of sales in the three months ended March 31, 2025 is related to the higher volumes and product mix. 

 

Gross Profit

 ​

Gross profit was $28.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to $18.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, an increase of $9.2 million, or 48.7%. The change in gross profit is attributable to the changes in sales as discussed above under “—Net Sales.”  As a percentage of net sales, gross profit increased from 19.8% for the three months ended March 31, 2024 to 24.5% for the corresponding period in 2025. The reasons for the change in gross profit as a percentage of net sales are the same as those relating to the changes in cost of sales as a percentage of sales discussed above under “—Cost of Sales.”

 

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Selling, General and Administrative Expense

 ​

Selling, general and administrative expenses, including intangibles amortization, were $24.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to $24.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, an increase of $0.8 million, or 3.3%. The increase in the three months ended March 31, 2025 is related to higher stock-based compensation expense of $1.8 million, somewhat offset by lower intangibles amortization of $1.1 million related to an asset becoming fully amortized when compared to the prior year.

 

Impairment Charges

 

Impairment charges were $1.2 million in the three months ended March 31, 2024. The impairment charges in 2024 relate to certain internally developed software at our Work Truck Attachments segment and represent the full capitalized value of the software. 

 

Debt Modification Expense

 

Debt modification expense was $0.2 million in the three months ended March 31, 2025. The debt modification expense in 2025 related to fees incurred in conjunction with the Company’s March 26, 2025 refinancing of its term loan and revolving credit facilities by virtue of entering into the Credit Agreement.

 

Loss on Extinguishment of Debt

 

Loss on extinguishment of debt was $0.2 million in the three months ended March 31, 2025. The loss on extinguishment of debt in 2025 related to fees incurred in conjunction with the Company’s March 26, 2025 refinancing of its term loan and revolving credit facilities by virtue of entering into the Credit Agreement.

 

Interest Expense

 ​

Interest expense was $2.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, a decrease compared to the $3.5 million incurred in the same period in the prior year. The decrease in interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was due to lower interest on our revolver of $0.7 million due to having lower revolver borrowings during the quarter compared to the prior year, as well as lower interest on our term loan of $0.5 million. 

 

Income Taxes

 ​

The Company’s effective tax rate was 69.8% and 16.0% for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was impacted by discrete tax expense of $0.2 million related to excess tax from stock compensation, and due to the low pre-tax income in the period, the rate was more significantly affected. The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was impacted by discrete tax expense of $0.4 million related to excess tax from stock compensation.

 ​

Net Income (Loss)

 ​

Net income (loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was $0.1 million, compared to ($8.4) million for the corresponding period in 2024, an increase of $8.5 million. The change in net income (loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was driven by the factors described above under “— Net Sales,” “— Cost of Sales,” “— Selling, General and Administrative Expense,” “— Impairment Charges,”  “—Interest Expense," and “— Income Taxes.”  As a percentage of net sales, net income (loss) was 0.1% for the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to (8.7%) for the three months ended March 31, 2024.

 ​

Discussion of Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 ​

There have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates previously disclosed in our Form 10-K (Commission File No. 001-34728) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, under the heading “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation — Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates.”

 ​

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 ​

Our principal sources of cash have been, and we expect will continue to be, cash from operations and borrowings under our senior credit facilities.

 ​

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Our primary uses of cash are to provide working capital, meet debt service requirements, finance capital expenditures, pay dividends under our dividend policy and support our growth, including through potential acquisitions, and for other general corporate purposes. For a description of the seasonality of our working capital rates see “—Seasonality and Year-To-Year Variability.”

 ​

Our Board of Directors has adopted a dividend policy that reflects an intention to distribute to our stockholders a regular quarterly cash dividend. The declaration and payment of these dividends to holders of our common stock is at the discretion of our Board of Directors and depends upon many factors, including our financial condition and earnings, legal requirements, taxes and other factors our Board of Directors may deem to be relevant. The terms of our indebtedness may also restrict us from paying cash dividends on our common stock under certain circumstances. As a result of this dividend policy, we may not have significant cash available to meet any large unanticipated liquidity requirements. As a result, we may not retain a sufficient amount of cash to fund our operations or to finance unanticipated capital expenditures or growth opportunities, including acquisitions. Our Board of Directors may, however, amend, revoke or suspend our dividend policy at any time and for any reason.

 ​

On February 16, 2022, our Board of Directors authorized the purchase of up to $50.0 million in shares of common stock at market value. This authorization does not have an expiration date. Repurchases under the program may be made in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions or otherwise, with the amount and timing of repurchases depending on market conditions and corporate needs. We may also, from time to time, enter into Rule 10b5-1 trading plans to facilitate repurchases of our shares under this authorization. This program does not obligate us to acquire any particular amount of shares and the program may be extended, modified, suspended or discontinued at any time at our discretion.

 ​

As of March 31, 2025, we had $119.7 million of total liquidity, comprised of $7.2 million in cash and cash equivalents and $112.5 million of borrowing availability under our revolving credit facility, compared with total liquidity as of December 31, 2024 of approximately $154.6 million, comprised of approximately $5.1 million in cash and cash equivalents and borrowing availability of approximately $149.5 million under our revolving credit facility. The change in our total liquidity from December 31, 2024 is primarily due to the seasonality of our business. In addition, as discussed in Note 7 and Note 9 to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, in September 2024 we executed a sale leaseback transaction for gross proceeds of $64.2 million, and using a portion of the proceeds we paid down $42.0 million on our term loan. We have taken various steps to preserve liquidity. In January 2024, we implemented the 2024 Cost Savings Program, which was primarily in the form of restructuring charges for salaried headcount reductions and impacted both the Work Truck Attachments segment and corporate functions. We are also continuing to reduce discretionary spending where possible and deferring payments where appropriate within existing contractual terms, while remaining committed to long term growth projects. We expect that cash on hand and cash we generate from operations, as well as available credit under our senior credit facilities, will provide adequate funds for the primary uses of cash we describe above for the foreseeable future. From time to time, we may seek additional funding through the issuance of debt or equity securities to provide additional liquidity to fund acquisitions aligned with our strategic priorities and for other general corporate purposes.

 ​

The following table shows our cash and cash equivalents, net accounts receivable and inventories at March 31, 2025, December 31, 2024 and March 31, 2024. 

 ​

   

As of

 
   

March 31,

   

December 31,

   

March 31,

 
   

2025

   

2024

   

2024

 

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 7,207     $ 5,119     $ 1,974  

Accounts receivable, net

    69,219       87,407       58,580  

Inventories

    171,472       137,034       174,768  

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We had cash and cash equivalents of $7.2 million at March 31, 2025 compared to cash and cash equivalents of $5.1 million and $2.0 million at December 31, 2024 and March 31, 2024, respectively. The table below sets forth a summary of the significant sources and uses of cash for the periods presented.

 ​

   

Three Months Ended

                 
   

March 31,

   

March 31,

           

%

 

Cash Flows

 

2025

   

2024

   

Change

   

Change

 
                                 

Net cash used in operating activities

  $ (1,337 )   $ (21,621 )   $ 20,284       (93.8 )%

Net cash used in investing activities

    (2,161 )     (1,328 )     (833 )     62.7 %

Net cash provided by financing activities

    5,586       767       4,819       628.3 %

Change in cash

  $ 2,088     $ (22,182 )   $ 24,270       (109.4 )%

 ​

Net cash used in operating activities decreased $20.3 million from the three months ended March 31, 2024 to the three months ended March 31, 2025. The decrease in cash used in operating activities was due to a $8.7 million increase in net income adjusted for reconciling items, and favorable changes in working capital and operating assets and liabilities of $11.6 million. The largest favorable change in working capital and operating assets and liabilities was a decrease in cash used in accounts payable related to the timing of supplier payments, somewhat offset by a decrease in cash provided by accounts receivable related to the timing of collections.  

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Net cash used in investing activities increased $0.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to the corresponding period in 2024 due to a higher level of capital expenditures. 

 ​

Net cash provided financing activities increased $4.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 as compared to the corresponding period in 2024. The increase in cash provided was related to having $12.0 million in revolver borrowings outstanding at March 31, 2025 and $0.0 million in revolver borrowings outstanding at December 31, 2024, compared to $55.0 million in revolver borrowings outstanding at March 31, 2024 and $47.0 million in revolver borrowings outstanding at December 31, 2023. In addition, payments of financing costs were $1.2 million higher in the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to the same period in the prior year related to the debt refinancing that occurred on March 26, 2025. See Note 9 to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information. 

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Free Cash Flow

 ​

Free cash flow for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was ($3.5) million compared to ($22.9) million in the corresponding period in 2024, an increase of $19.4 million. The increase in free cash flow for the three months ended March 31, 2025 is primarily a result of lower cash used in operating activities of $20.3 million as discussed above under “Liquidity and Capital Resources.”     

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 ​

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains financial information calculated other than in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”).

 ​

These non-GAAP measures include:

 ​

 

Free cash flow; and

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA; and

 

 

Adjusted net income (loss) and earnings (loss) per share.

 ​

These non-GAAP disclosures should not be construed as an alternative to the reported results determined in accordance with GAAP.

 

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Free cash flow is a non-GAAP financial measure which we define as net cash provided by (used in) operating activities less capital expenditures.  Free cash flow should be evaluated in addition to, and not considered a substitute for, other financial measures such as net income (loss) and cash flow provided by (used in) operations. We believe that free cash flow represents our ability to generate additional cash flow from our business operations.

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The following table reconciles net cash used in operating activities, a GAAP measure, to free cash flow, a non-GAAP measure.

 

   

Three Months Ended

 
   

March 31,

   

March 31,

 
   

2025

   

2024

 
                 

Net cash used in operating activities

  $ (1,337 )   $ (21,621 )

Acquisition of property and equipment

    (2,161 )     (1,328 )

Free cash flow

  $ (3,498 )   $ (22,949 )

 

Adjusted EBITDA represents net income (loss) before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, as further adjusted for certain charges consisting of unrelated legal and consulting fees, severance, restructuring charges, impairment charges, CEO transition costs, debt modification expense, loss on extinguishment of debt, and stock-based compensation. We use, and we believe our investors benefit from the presentation of, Adjusted EBITDA in evaluating our operating performance because it provides us and our investors with additional tools to compare our operating performance on a consistent basis by removing the impact of certain items that management believes do not directly reflect our core operations. In addition, we believe that Adjusted EBITDA is useful to investors and other external users of our consolidated financial statements in evaluating our operating performance as compared to that of other companies, because it allows them to measure a company’s operating performance without regard to items such as interest expense, taxes, depreciation and amortization, which can vary substantially from company to company depending upon accounting methods and book value of assets and liabilities, capital structure and the method by which assets were acquired. Our management also uses Adjusted EBITDA for planning purposes, including the preparation of our annual operating budget and financial projections. Management also uses Adjusted EBITDA to evaluate our ability to make certain payments, including dividends, in compliance with our senior credit facilities, which is determined based on a calculation of “Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA” that is substantially similar to Adjusted EBITDA.

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Adjusted EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool. As a result, you should not consider it in isolation, or as a substitute for net income (loss), operating income (loss), cash flow provided by (used in) operating activities or any other measure of financial performance or liquidity presented in accordance with GAAP. Some of these limitations are:

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Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect our cash expenditures or future requirements for capital expenditures or contractual commitments;

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs;

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect the interest expense, or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments, on our indebtedness;

 

 

Although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized will often have to be replaced in the future, and Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect any cash requirements for such replacements;

 

 

Other companies, including other companies in our industry, may calculate Adjusted EBITDA differently than we do, limiting its usefulness as a comparative measure; and

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect tax obligations whether current or deferred.

 

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The following table presents a reconciliation of net income (loss), the most comparable GAAP financial measure, to Adjusted EBITDA as well as the resulting calculation of Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024:

 

   

Three Months Ended

 
   

March 31,

   

March 31,

 
   

2025

   

2024

 
                 

Net income (loss)

  $ 148     $ (8,352 )
                 

Interest expense, net

    2,384       3,524  

Income tax expense (benefit)

    342       (1,591 )

Depreciation expense

    2,273       2,715  

Amortization

    1,550       2,630  

EBITDA

    6,697       (1,074 )
                 

Stock-based compensation expense

    2,150       355  

Impairment charges (1)

    -       1,224  

Debt modification expense

    176       -  

Loss on extinguishment of debt

    156       -  

Other charges (2)

    252       1,029  

Adjusted EBITDA

  $ 9,431     $ 1,534  

 

(1)

Reflects impairment charges taken on certain internally developed software in the three months ended March 31, 2025. 
(2)  Reflects unrelated legal, severance, restructuring, and consulting fees for the periods presented.  

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The following table presents Adjusted EBITDA by segment for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024.

 

   

Three Months Ended

   

Three Months Ended

 
   

March 31,

   

March 31,

 
   

2025

   

2024

 

Adjusted EBITDA

               

Work Truck Attachments

  $ 327     $ (4,468 )

Work Truck Solutions

    9,104       6,002  
    $ 9,431     $ 1,534  

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Adjusted EBITDA at our Work Truck Attachments segment was $0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to ($4.5) million in the three months ended March 31, 2024, an increase of $4.8 million. The change in the three months ended March 31, 2025 from the corresponding periods in 2024 was due to improved snowfall in our core markets leading to higher volumes in 2025. The most recent snow season ended March 2025 was 12% below the 10-year average, but was approximately 30% better than the prior snow season, which had snowfall 39.0% below the 10-year average.

 

Adjusted EBITDA at our Work Truck Solutions segment was $9.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to $6.0 million in the three months ended March 31, 2024, an increase of $3.1 million. The change in the three months ended March 31, 2025 was due to improved municipal volumes and price increase realization, as well as improved efficiencies.  

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Adjusted Net Income (Loss) and Adjusted Earnings (Loss) Per Share (calculated on a diluted basis) represents net income (loss) and earnings (loss) per share (as defined by GAAP), excluding the impact of stock-based compensation, severance, restructuring charges, impairment charges, CEO transition costs, debt modification expense, loss on extinguishment of debt, certain charges related to unrelated legal fees and consulting fees, and adjustments on derivatives not classified as hedges, net of their income tax impact. Adjustments on derivatives not classified as hedges are non-cash and are related to overall financial market conditions; therefore, management believes such costs are unrelated to our business and are not representative of our results. Management believes that Adjusted Net Income (Loss) and Adjusted Earnings (Loss) Per Share are useful in assessing the Company’s financial performance by eliminating expenses and income that are not reflective of the underlying business performance. We believe that the presentation of adjusted net income (loss) for the periods presented allows investors to make meaningful comparisons of our operating performance between periods and to view our business from the same perspective as our management. Because the excluded items are not predictable or consistent, management does not consider them when evaluating our performance or when making decisions regarding allocation of resources.

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The following table presents a reconciliation of net income (loss), the most comparable GAAP financial measure, to Adjusted net income (loss) as well as a reconciliation of diluted earnings (loss) per share, the most comparable GAAP financial measure, to Adjusted diluted earnings (loss) per share for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024:

 

   

Three Months Ended

 
   

March 31,

   

March 31,

 
   

2025

   

2024

 
                 

Net income (loss) (GAAP)

  $ 148     $ (8,352 )

Adjustments:

               

- Stock-based compensation

    2,150       355  

- Impairment charges (1)

    -       1,224  

- Debt modification expense

    176       -  

- Loss on extinguishment of debt

    156       -  

- Adjustments on derivative not classified as hedge (2)

    -       (172 )

- Other charges (3)

    252       1,029  

Tax effect on adjustments

    (683 )     (609 )
                 

Adjusted net income (loss) (non-GAAP)

  $ 2,199     $ (6,525 )
                 

Weighted average common shares outstanding assuming dilution

    23,121,555       23,009,369  
                 

Adjusted earnings (loss) per common share - dilutive

  $ 0.09     $ (0.29 )
                 

GAAP diluted loss per share

  $ (0.00 )   $ (0.37 )

Adjustments net of income taxes:

               

- Stock-based compensation

    0.07       0.02  

- Impairment charges (1)

    -       0.04  

- Debt modification expense

    -       -  

- Loss on extinguishment of debt

    -       -  

- Adjustments on derivative not classified as hedge (2)

    -       (0.01 )

- Other charges (3)

    0.02       0.03  
                 

Adjusted diluted earnings (loss) per share (non-GAAP)

  $ 0.09     $ (0.29 )

  

(1) Reflects impairment charges taken on certain internally developed software in the three months ended March 31, 2025. 

(2)

Reflects mark-to-market and amortization adjustments on an interest rate swap not classified as a hedge for the periods presented.

(3) Reflects unrelated legal, severance, restructuring, and consulting fees for the periods presented.  

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Future Obligations and Commitments

 ​

There have been no material changes to our future obligations and commitments in the three months ended March 31, 2025, other than those described below.

 

Due to material changes to contractual obligations related to long term debt resulting from the refinancing of our Term Loan Credit Agreement and Revolving Credit Agreement, as discussed in Note 9, we have updated our contractual obligations related to our long term debt and related interest.

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Total

   

Less than 1 year

   

1 - 3 years

   

3 - 5 years

   

More than 5 years

 
                                         

Long-term debt (1)

  $ 149,579     $ 7,500     $ 15,000     $ 127,079     $ -  

Interest on long-term debt (2)

    41,717       9,489       17,335       14,893       -  
                                         

Total contracted cash obligations

  $ 191,296     $ 16,989     $ 32,335     $ 141,972     $ -  

 

(1)

Long-term debt obligation is presented net of discount of $0.4 million  at March 31, 2025.

(2)

Assumes all debt will remain outstanding until maturity. Interest payments were calculated using interest rates in effect as of March 31, 2025.

 

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Impact of Inflation

 ​

Inflation in materials and labor had a material impact on our profitability in the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 and, although we are starting to see such inflationary pressures ease, we expect ongoing inflationary pressures and the impact of any tariffs enacted may also impact our profitability in the remainder of 2025. While we anticipate being able to cover this inflation by raising prices, there may be a timing difference of when we incur the increased costs and when we realize the higher prices in our backlog. In prior year as a result of inflationary pressures due to tariffs, we experienced significant increases in steel costs, but were able to mitigate the effects of these increases through both temporary and permanent steel surcharges; we expect, but cannot be certain, that we will be able to do the same going forward.

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Seasonality and Year-to-Year Variability

 ​

While our Work Truck Solutions segment has limited seasonality and variability, our Work Truck Attachments segment is seasonal and also varies from year-to-year. Consequently, our results of operations and financial condition for this segment vary from quarter-to-quarter and from year-to-year as well. In addition, because of this seasonality and variability, the results of operations for our Work Truck Attachments segment and our consolidated results of operations for any quarter may not be indicative of results of operations that may be achieved for a subsequent quarter or the full year, and may not be similar to results of operations experienced in prior years. That being the case, while snowfall levels vary within a given year and from year-to-year, snowfall, and the corresponding replacement cycle of snow and ice control equipment manufactured and sold by our Work Truck Attachments segment, is relatively consistent over multi-year periods.

 ​

Sales of our Work Truck Attachments products are significantly impacted by the level, timing and location of snowfall, with sales in any given year and region most heavily influenced by snowfall levels in the prior snow season (which we consider to begin in October and end in March) in that region. This is due to the fact that end-user demand for our Work Truck Attachments products is driven primarily by the condition of their snow and ice control equipment, and in the case of professional snowplowers, by their financial ability to purchase new or replacement snow and ice control equipment, both of which are significantly affected by snowfall levels. Heavy snowfall during a given winter causes usage of our Work Truck Attachments products to increase, resulting in greater wear and tear to our products and a shortening of their life cycles, thereby creating a need for replacement commercial snow and ice control equipment and related parts and accessories. In addition, when there is a heavy snowfall in a given winter, the increased income our professional snowplowers generate from their professional snowplow activities provides them with increased purchasing power to purchase replacement commercial snow and ice control equipment prior to the following winter. To a lesser extent, sales of our Work Truck Attachments products are influenced by the timing of snowfall in a given winter. Because an early snowfall can be viewed as a sign of a heavy upcoming snow season, our end-users may respond to an early snowfall by purchasing replacement snow and ice control equipment during the current season rather than delaying purchases until after the season is over when most purchases are typically made by end-users.

 ​

We attempt to manage the seasonal impact of snowfall on our revenues in part through our pre-season sales program, which involves actively soliciting and encouraging pre-season distributor orders in the second and third quarters by offering our Work Truck Attachments distributors a combination of pricing, payment and freight incentives during this period. These pre-season sales incentives encourage our Work Truck Attachments distributors to re-stock their inventory during the second and third quarters in anticipation of the peak fourth quarter retail sales period by offering pre-season pricing and payment deferral until the fourth quarter. As a result, we tend to generate our greatest volume of sales (an average of over two-thirds over the last ten years) for the Work Truck Attachments segment during the second and third quarters, providing us with manufacturing visibility for the remainder of the year. By contrast, our revenue and operating results for the Work Truck Attachments segment tend to be lowest during the first quarter, as management believes our end-users prefer to wait until the beginning of a snow season to purchase new equipment and as our distributors sell off inventory and wait for our pre-season sales incentive period to re-stock inventory. Fourth quarter sales for the Work Truck Attachments segment vary from year-to-year as they are primarily driven by the level, timing and location of snowfall during the quarter. This is because most of our fourth quarter sales and shipments for the Work Truck Attachments segment consist of re-orders by distributors seeking to restock inventory to meet immediate customer needs caused by snowfall during the winter months.

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Because of the seasonality of our sales of Work Truck Attachments products, we experience seasonality in our working capital needs as well. In the first quarter, we typically require capital as we are generally required to build our inventory for the Work Truck Attachments segment in anticipation of our second and third quarter pre-season sales. During the second and third quarters, our working capital requirements rise as our accounts receivable for the Work Truck Attachments segment increase as a result of the sale and shipment of products ordered through our pre-season sales program, and as we continue to build inventory. Working capital requirements peak towards the end of the third quarter and then begin to decline through the fourth quarter through a reduction in accounts receivable for the Work Truck Attachments segment when we receive the majority of the payments for pre-season shipped products.

 ​

We also attempt to manage the impact of seasonality and year-to-year variability on our business costs through the effective management of our assets. Our asset management and profit focus strategies include:

 ​

 

the employment of a highly variable cost structure facilitated by a core group of workers that we supplement with a temporary workforce as sales volumes dictate, which allows us to adjust costs on an as-needed basis in response to changing demand;

 

 

our enterprise-wide lean concept, which allows us to adjust production levels up or down to meet demand;

 

 

the pre-season order program described above, which incentivizes distributors to place orders prior to the retail selling season; and

 

 

a vertically integrated business model.

 ​

These asset management and profit focus strategies, among other management tools, allow us to adjust fixed overhead and selling, general and administrative expenditures to account for the year-to-year variability of our sales volumes.

 ​

Additionally, although our annual capital expenditures are modest, they can be temporarily reduced by up to approximately 40% in response to actual or anticipated decreases in sales volumes. If we are unsuccessful in our asset management initiatives, the seasonality and year-to-year variability effects on our business may be compounded and in turn our results of operations and financial condition may suffer.

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 ​

We do not use financial instruments for speculative trading purposes, and do not hold any derivative financial instruments that could expose us to significant market risk. Other than the broad effects of recent macro-economic trends and their negative impact on the global economy and major financial markets, our primary market risk exposures are changes in interest rates and steel price fluctuations.

 ​

Interest Rate Risk

 ​

We are exposed to market risk primarily from changes in interest rates. Our borrowings, including our term loan and any revolving borrowings under our senior credit facilities, are at variable rates of interest and expose us to interest rate risk. A portion of our interest rate risk associated with our term loan is mitigated through interest rate swaps. In addition, the interest rate on any revolving borrowings is subject to an increase in the interest rate based on our average daily availability under our revolving credit facility.

 ​

As of March 31, 2025, we had outstanding borrowings under our term loan of $149.6 million. A hypothetical interest rate change of 1%, 1.5% and 2% on our term loan would have changed interest incurred for the three months ended March 31, 2025 by $0.0 million, $0.1 million, and $0.1 million, respectively.

 ​

The Company is party to interest rate swap agreements to reduce its exposure to interest rate volatility. On June 9, 2021, in conjunction with entering into the Original Credit Agreement described above, the Company re-designated its swap. As a result, the swap will be recorded at fair value with changes recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). The amortization from Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into earnings from the previous dedesignation has been adjusted as of June 9, 2021 to include the de-recognition of previously recognized mark-to-market gains and the amortization of the off-market component as of the re-designation date, and will continue to be recognized through the life of the swap. On May 19, 2022, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement to further reduce its exposure to interest rate volatility. The interest rate swap has a notional amount of $125,000 effective for the period May 31, 2024 through June 9, 2026. The Company may have counterparty credit risk resulting from the interest rate swap, which it monitors on an on-going basis. The risk lies with two global financial institutions. Under the interest rate swap agreement, the Company will either receive or make payments on a monthly basis based on the differential between 2.718% and SOFR. The interest rate swap is accounted for as a cash flow hedge. See Note 9 to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional details on our interest rate swap agreements.

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As of March 31, 2025, we had $12.0 million in outstanding borrowings under our revolving credit facility. A hypothetical interest rate change of 1%, 1.5% and 2% on our revolving credit facility would have changed interest incurred for the three months ended March 31, 2025 by $0.0 million, $0.0 million, and $0.0 million, respectively.

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Commodity Price Risk

 ​

In the normal course of business, we are exposed to market risk related to our purchase of steel, the primary commodity upon which our manufacturing depends. Our steel purchases as a percentage of revenue were 8.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to 12.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2024. While steel is typically available from numerous suppliers, the price of steel is a commodity subject to fluctuations that apply across broad spectrums of the steel market. If the price of steel increases, including as a result of tariffs, our variable costs could also increase. While historically we have successfully mitigated these increased costs through the implementation of either permanent price increases and/or temporary invoice surcharges, there may be timing differences between when we realize the price increases and incur the increased costs, and in the future we may not be able to successfully mitigate these costs, which could cause our gross margins to decline. If our costs for steel were to increase by $1.00 in a period where we are not able to pass any of this increase onto our distributors, our gross margins would decline by $1.00 in the period in which such inventory was sold.

 

On December 17, 2024, we entered into a steel hedging agreement to reduce our exposure to commodity price swings. The steel hedging instrument has a notional quantity of 3,000 short tons and is effective for the period August 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025, which we expect to be slightly less than half of our exposure during the effective period.  Under the steel hedge agreement, we will make fixed payments of $819 per short ton for the Steel Hot Rolled Coil (HRC) commodity. The steel hedging instrument is accounted for as a cash flow hedge. The steel hedging instrument's fair value at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 was positive $0.0 million and negative $0.1 million, respectively, which is included in Prepaid and other current assets and Accrued expenses and other current liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet, respectively.

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 ​

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 ​

Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and include controls and procedures designed to ensure that the information required to be disclosed by us in such reports is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.

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Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 ​

During the quarter ended March 31, 2025, we completed an ERP implementation at our Dejana Truck & Utility Equipment Company, LLC subsidiary.  As a result of the implementation, we have implemented or expect to implement certain changes to our processes and procedures, which, in turn, will result in changes to our internal control over financial reporting. While we expect this implementation to either strengthen or have minimal impact to our existing internal controls, we will continue to evaluate and monitor our internal control over financial reporting as processes and procedures are finalized with the implementation. 

 

With the exception of the implementation of the ERP system described above, there have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 ​

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

 ​

In the ordinary course of business, we are engaged in various litigation matters primarily including product liability and intellectual property disputes. However, management does not believe that any current litigation is material to our operations or financial position. In addition, we are not currently party to any environmental-related claims or legal matters.

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Item 1A. Risk Factors

 ​

There have been no significant changes in our risk factors from those described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024.

 

Item 2.  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 ​

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2025, we did not sell any securities that were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 ​

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

 

In March 2025, the Company withheld approximately 6,259 shares of the Company's common stock to satisfy minimum tax withholding obligations that arose upon vesting of restricted stock granted pursuant to the Company's stockholder-approved equity incentive plan. 

 

On February 16, 2022, our Board of Directors authorized the purchase of up to $50.0 million in shares of common stock at market value (the “2022 repurchase plan”). This authorization does not have an expiration date. Repurchases under the program may be made in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions or otherwise, with the amount and timing of repurchases depending on market conditions and corporate needs. We may also, from time to time, enter into Rule 10b5-1 trading plans to facilitate repurchases of its shares under this authorization. This program does not obligate us to acquire any particular amount of shares and the program may be extended, modified, suspended or discontinued at any time at the Company’s discretion. Shares repurchased under the 2022 repurchase plan are retired.

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Total share repurchases under the 2022 repurchase plan for the three months ended March 31, 2025 are as follows:

 ​

Period

 

Total number of shares purchased

   

Average price paid per share

   

Number of shares purchased as part of the publicly announced program

   

Approximate dollar value of shares still available to be purchased under the program (000's)

 

1/1/2025 - 1/31/2025

    -     $ -       -     $ 44,000  

2/1/2025 - 2/28/2025

    -       -       -       44,000  

3/1/2025 - 3/31/2025

    -       -       -       44,000  

Total

    -     $ -       -     $ 44,000  

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Dividend Payment Restrictions

 ​

Our senior credit facilities include certain restrictions on our ability to pay dividends. The senior credit facilities also restrict our subsidiaries from paying dividends and otherwise transferring assets to Douglas Dynamics, Inc. For additional detail regarding these restrictions, see Note 9 to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 ​

None.

 ​

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

 ​

None. ​

 

Item 5. Other Information

 

Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plans

 

During the three months ended  March 31, 2025no director or officer of the Company adopted or terminated a "Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement," or "non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement," as each term is defined in Item 408(a) of Regulation S-K.

 

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Item 6. Exhibits

 ​

The following documents are filed as Exhibits to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q: ​

 

Exhibit
Numbers

Description

10.1*#   Employment Agreement, effective February 28, 2025, among Douglas Dynamics, Inc., Douglas Dynamics, L.L.C. and Chris Bernauer.   
     
10.2#   Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, effective March 3, 2025, among Douglas Dynamics, Inc., Douglas Dynamics, L.L.C. and Mark Van Genderen  [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Douglas Dynamics, Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 3, 2025 (File No. 001-34728)].
     
10.3#   Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of March 26, 2025, among Douglas Dynamics, L.L.C., Fisher, LLC, Trynex International LLC, Henderson Enterprises Group, Inc., Henderson Products, Inc., and Dejana Truck & Utility Equipment Company, LLC, Douglas Dynamics, Inc., the banks and financial institutions listed therein, as lenders, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. and CIBC Bank USA, as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners, CIBC Bank USA, as syndication agent, and Bank of America, N.A. and BMO Harris Bank, N.A., as co-documentation agents [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Douglas Dynamics, Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 28, 2025 (File No. 001-34728)].
     

31.1*

Certification of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2*

Certification of the Company’s Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.1*

Certification of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

101*

The following financial statements from the quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Douglas Dynamics, Inc. for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, filed on May 6, 2025, formatted in inline XBRL: (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets; (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss; (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows; (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity; and (v) the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

104*

Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).

 

# A management contract of compensatory plan or arrangement. ​

* Filed herewith.

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SIGNATURES

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

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DOUGLAS DYNAMICS, INC.

By:

/s/ SARAH LAUBER

Sarah Lauber

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer and Authorized Signatory)

Dated: May 6, 2025

 

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