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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 10-Q

(Mark one)
x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2007.
OR

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

Commission file number 1-7160
 
 
 
 
COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC.
 
 
 
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 

Indiana
 
35-1101097
(State of incorporation or organization)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
2831 Dexter Drive, Elkhart, Indiana
 
46514
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code
 
(574) 262-0123
 
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 x    No o

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

Large accelerated filer o
 
Accelerated filer x
 
Non-accelerated filer o

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

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

Number of shares of Common Stock, without par value, outstanding as of the close of business on April 30, 2007:  15,727,644
 


 
 
 


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Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands)
     
March 31,
   
December 31,
 
 
 
 
2007
 
 
2006
 
Assets
   
(Unaudited)
       
CURRENT ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
3,669
 
$
2,651
 
Trade receivables, less allowance for doubtful receivables 2007 - $1,125 and 2006 - $1,134
 
 
36,544
 
 
25,874
 
Other receivables
 
 
2,865
 
 
2,332
 
Refundable income taxes
 
 
4,161
 
 
10,820
 
Inventories
 
 
86,187
 
 
83,511
 
Prepaid expenses and other
 
 
2,457
 
 
3,957
 
Assets held for sale
 
 
-
 
 
288
 
Total current assets
 
 
135,883
 
 
129,433
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Property, plant and equipment, net
 
 
55,895
 
 
57,018
 
Goodwill
 
 
16,865
 
 
16,865
 
Cash value of life insurance, net of loans
 
 
33,196
 
 
31,119
 
Other
 
 
8,580
 
 
8,699
 
TOTAL ASSETS
 
$
250,419
 
$
243,134
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CURRENT LIABILITIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Short-term borrowings
 
$
7,614
 
$
9,284
 
Accounts payable, trade
 
 
35,062
 
 
16,998
 
Accrued income taxes
 
 
5
 
 
18
 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
 
 
36,604
 
 
35,116
 
Floorplan notes payable
 
 
4,319
 
 
4,156
 
Current maturities of long-term debt
 
 
1,037
 
 
1,077
 
Total current liabilities
 
 
84,641
 
 
66,649
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Long-term debt
 
 
3,825
 
 
3,862
 
Deferred income taxes
 
 
4,524
 
 
4,524
 
Postretirement deferred compensation benefits
 
 
7,854
 
 
7,768
 
Other
 
 
22
 
 
-
 
Total liabilities
 
 
100,866
 
 
82,803
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 10)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common shares, without par value: authorized 60,000 shares; issued 2007 - 21,161  shares and 2006 - 21,156 shares
 
 
92,428
 
 
92,382
 
Additional paid-in capital
 
 
7,735
 
 
7,648
 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
 
 
(14
)
 
(10
)
Retained earnings
 
 
108,704
 
 
119,623
 
Treasury shares, at cost, 2007 - 5,431 shares and 2006 - 5,433 shares
 
 
(59,300
)
 
(59,312
)
Total shareholders' equity
 
 
149,553
 
 
160,331
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
$
250,419
 
$
243,134
 


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Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited) 
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
 
2007
 
2006
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales
 
130,244
 
162,554
 
Cost of sales
 
 
 128,817
 
 
 156,141
 
Gross profit
 
 
 1,427
 
 
 6,413
 
Operating expenses: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Selling
 
 
 5,813
 
 
 5,180
 
General and administrative
 
 
 6,235
 
 
 2,850
 
Gain on sale of assets, net
 
 
 (445
 
 (2,677
 
 
 
 11,603
 
 
 5,353
 
Operating income (loss)
 
 
 (10,176
 
 1,060
 
Nonoperating (income) expense: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Interest expense
 
 
 842
 
 
 968
 
 Investment income
 
 
 (474
 
 (362
 Other income, net
 
 
 (95
 
 (164
 
 
 
 273
 
 
 442
 
 Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
 
 
 (10,449
 
 618
 
Income taxes (credit) 
 
 
 (1
 
 214
 
Net income (loss) from continuing operations 
 
 
 (10,448
 
 404
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Discontinued operations 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Loss from operations of discontinued entities (net of tax credits of $175 in 2006)
 
 
 -
 
 
 (329
 Gain on sale of assets of discontinued entities (net of taxes of $1,510 in 2006)
 
 
 -
 
 
 2,835
 
Income from discontinued operations
 
 
 -
 
 
 2,506
 
Net income (loss)
 
 (10,448
 2,910
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings (loss) per share - Basic 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Continuing operations
 
 (.67
 .03
 
Discontinued operations
 
 
 -
 
 
 .16
 
Net earnings (loss) per share
 
 
 (.67
 
 .19
 
Earnings (loss) per share - Diluted 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Continuing operations
 
 
 (.67
 
 .03
 
Discontinued operations
 
 
 -
 
 
 .16
 
Net earnings (loss) per share
 
 
 (.67
 
 .19
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Number of common shares used in the computation of earnings (loss) per share: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
 
 15,700
 
 
 15,593
 
Diluted
 
 
 15,700
 
 
 15,650
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash dividends declared per common share 
 
.03 
 
.06 
 
 
 


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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
2007
 
2006
 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
 
$
(10,448
$
2,910
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation
 
 
1,506
 
 
1,669
 
Provision for doubtful receivables, net of recoveries
 
 
30
 
 
148
 
Net realized and unrealized (gains)/losses on derivatives
 
 
(4)
 
 
18
 
Gains on sale of properties and other assets, net
 
 
(445
)
 
(7,022
)
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance policies
 
 
(301
)
 
(584
)
Deferred income tax provision (benefit)
 
 
-
 
 
1,654
 
Other
 
 
599
 
 
407
 
Changes in certain assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and dispositions:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trade receivables
 
 
(11,449
 
1,880
 
Inventories
 
 
(2,676
)
 
(5,842
)
Prepaid expenses and other
 
 
1,500
 
 
94
 
Accounts payable, trade
 
 
18,064
 
 
10,958
 
Income taxes - accrued and refundable
 
 
6,646
 
 
802
 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
 
 
1,096
 
 
(1,727
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
 
 
4,118
 
 
5,365
 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proceeds from sale of properties and other assets
 
 
746
 
 
17,870
 
Investments in life insurance policies
 
 
(1,776
)
 
(1,334
)
Purchases of property and equipment
 
 
(391
)
 
(1,785
)
Other
 
 
330
 
 
188
 
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
 
 
(1,091
 
14,939
 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proceeds from short-term borrowings
 
 
3,866
 
 
7,070
 
Payments of short-term borrowings
 
 
(5,373
)
 
(18,639
)
Proceeds from long-term debt
 
 
-
 
 
255
 
Payments of long-term debt
 
 
(77
)
 
(2,012
)
Issuance of common shares under stock incentive plans
 
 
46
 
 
85
 
Cash dividends paid
 
 
(471
)
 
(937
)
Net cash used in financing activities
 
 
(2,009
)
 
(14,178
)
Increase in cash and cash equivalents
 
 
1,018
 
 
6,126
 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning of period
 
 
2,651
 
 
2,780
 
End of period
 
$
3,669
 
$
8,906
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating cash received during the quarter related to insurance settlement
 
 -
 
 2,875
 
               
               

 


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)

1.    BASIS OF PRESENTATION.

The condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by Coachmen Industries, Inc. (“the Company”), without audit, in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for complete financial statements. Management believes the disclosures made in this document are adequate so as not to make the information presented misleading.

In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, contain all adjustments which are of a normal recurring nature necessary to present fairly the financial position of the Company as of March 31, 2007, and the results of its operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented. Operating results for the three-month period ended March 31, 2007 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2007. It is suggested that these condensed financial statements be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.

Statement of Operations Classification - Effective January 1, 2007, the Company changed its classification of delivery expenses in the statement of operations to include these expenses as a component of cost of sales.  Prior to January 1, 2007, the Company classified delivery expenses as an operating expense. This change is considered a change in accounting principle pursuant to the provisions of FASB Statement No. 154, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections, and will be reported by retrospective application to prior period’s financial statements.  This change in accounting principle is considered preferable as it was made to conform the classification of these expenses on the statement of operations to the classification of such expenses by other companies in our industry.  The effect of this change on the three months ended March 31, 2007 was an increase of costs of sales and a decrease of operating expenses by approximately $6.9 million.   The Company applied the change retrospectively by reclassifying approximately $8.2 million of delivery expenses from operating expenses to cost of sales for the three months ended March 31, 2006.  This change has no effect on income from continuing operations, net income or per share amounts for any period presented.

Reclassifications - Certain reclassifications have been made in the fiscal 2006 consolidated financial statements and related footnotes to conform to the presentation used in 2007.


The Company has determined that its reportable segments are those that are based on the Company's method of internal reporting, which disaggregates its business by product category. The Company's two reportable segments are Recreational Vehicles and Housing. The Company evaluates the performance of its segments based primarily on net sales and pre-tax income and allocates resources to them based on performance. There are no inter-segment revenues. The Company allocates certain corporate expenses to these segments based on three dimensions: revenues, subsidiary structure and number of employees. In addition, the data excludes the results of the discontinued operations (see Note 9). Differences between reported segment amounts and corresponding consolidated totals represent corporate income or expenses for administrative functions and income, costs or expenses relating to property and equipment that are not allocated to segments.

The table below presents information about segments, used by the chief operating decision maker of the Company for the three months ended March 31 (in thousands):
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
 
2007
 
2006
 
Net sales
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Recreational vehicles
 
$
104,152
 
$
119,854
 
Housing
 
 
26,092
 
 
42,700
 
Consolidated total
 
$
130,244
 
$
162,554
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross profit
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Recreational vehicles
 
$
(866
$
1,306
 
Housing
 
 
2,293
 
 
5,107
 
Consolidated total
 
$
1,427
 
$
6,413
 

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2.    SEGMENT INFORMATION, continued.
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 
 
 
 
2007
 
2006
 
Operating expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Recreational vehicles
 
$
7,072
 
$
3,654
 
Housing
 
 
5,022
 
 
4,999
 
Other reconciling items
 
 
(491
)
 
(3,300
Consolidated total
 
$
11,603
 
$
5,353
 
               
Operating income (loss)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Recreational vehicles
 
$
(7,938
)
$
(2,347
)
Housing
 
 
(2,729
 
107
 
Other reconciling items
 
 
491
 
 
3,300
 
Consolidated total
 
$
(10,176
$
1,060
 
               
Pre-tax income (loss) from continuing operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Recreational vehicles
 
$
(8,044
)
$
(2,668
)
Housing
 
 
(2,677
 
142
 
Other reconciling items
 
 
272
 
 
3,144
 
Consolidated total
 
$
(10,449
$
618
 
               
 
 
 
March 31,
 
 
December 31,
 
 
 
2007
 
 
2006
 
Total assets
             
Recreational vehicles
 
$
124,002
 
$
113,627
 
Housing
 
 
59,850
 
 
57,968
 
Other reconciling items
 
 
66,567
 
 
71,539
 
Total
 
$
250,419
 
$
243,134
 

3.    INVENTORIES.
 
Inventories consist of the following (in thousands):
 
 
March 31,
 
December 31,
 
 
 
2007
 
2006
 
Raw materials
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Recreational vehicles
 
$
19,881
 
$
13,874
 
Housing
 
 
6,413
 
 
6,065
 
Total
 
 
26,294
 
 
19,939
 
               
Work in process
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Recreational vehicles
 
 
15,386
 
 
15,661
 
Housing
 
 
4,217
 
 
3,466
 
Total
 
 
19,603
 
 
19,127
 
               
Improved lots
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Housing
 
 
201
 
 
221
 
Total
 
 
201
 
 
221
 
               
Finished goods
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Recreational vehicles
 
 
29,736
 
 
35,079
 
Housing
 
 
10,353
 
 
9,145
 
Total
 
 
40,089
 
 
44,224
 
               
Total
 
$
86,187
 
$
83,511
 
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4.    PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT.

Property, plant and equipment consist of the following (in thousands):
 
 
March 31,
2007
 
December 31,
2006
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Land and improvements
 
$
11,546
 
$
11,562
 
Buildings and improvements
 
 
61,119
 
 
61,043
 
Machinery and equipment
 
 
24,844
 
 
24,798
 
Transportation equipment
 
 
14,267
 
 
14,310
 
Office furniture and fixtures
 
 
17,100
 
 
17,481
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
 
 
128,876
 
 
129,194
 
Less, accumulated depreciation
 
 
72,981
 
 
72,176
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Property, plant and equipment, net
 
$
55,895
 
$
57,018
 

5.    ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER LIABILITIES.

Accrued expenses and other liabilities consist of the following (in thousands):
 
 
March 31,
2007
 
December 31,
2006
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Wages, salaries, bonuses and commissions
 
$
3,851
 
$
3,135
 
Dealer incentives, including volume bonuses, dealer trips, interest reimbursement, co-op advertising and other rebates
 
 
3,345
 
 
4,140
 
Warranty
 
 
10,132
 
 
11,099
 
Insurance-products and general liability, workers compensation, group health and other
 
 
7,301
 
 
7,593
 
Customer deposits and unearned revenues
 
 
6,873
 
 
3,865
 
Litigation
 
 
465
 
 
345
 
Interest
 
 
 805
 
 
955
 
Sales and property taxes
 
 
 1,681
 
 
1,226
 
Other current liabilities
 
 
2,151
 
 
2,758
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
 
$
36,604
 
$
35,116
 
 
Changes in the Company's warranty liability during the three-month periods ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 were as follows (in thousands): 
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
 
2007
 
2006
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance of accrued warranty at beginning of period
 
$
11,099
 
$
20,005
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Warranties issued during the period and changes in liability for pre-existing warranties
 
 
5,363
 
 
6,536
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Settlements made during the period
 
 
(6,330
)
 
(9,936
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance of accrued warranty at March 31
 
$
10,132
 
$
16,605
 

The decrease in the warranty accrual for 2007 was primarily the result of specific reserves established in the later half of 2005 related to the recall of defective camping trailer lift systems and the repair of defective material used in laminated sidewalls of certain of the Company’s recreational vehicles. Most of the claims against these reserves were paid during 2006 and the first three months of 2007.


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6.    COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS).

The changes in the components of comprehensive income (loss) for the three months ended March 31 are as follows (in thousands):

 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
 
 2007
 
 2006
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
 
$
(10,448
$
2,910
 
Unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges, net of taxes
 
 
(4
)
 
18
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Comprehensive income (loss)
 
$
(10,452
$
2,928
 

As of March 31, 2007 and 2006, the accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax, relating to deferred losses on cash flow hedges was ($14,000) and $12,000, respectively.
 
7.    EARNINGS PER SHARE.

Basic earnings per share is based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per common share is based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period, after consideration of the dilutive effect of stock options and awards and shares held in deferred compensation plans. Basic and diluted earnings per share for the three-month period ended March 31 were calculated using the average shares as follows (in thousands):

 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
2007      
 
2006      
 
Numerator:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders
 
$
(10,448
$
2,910
 
Denominator:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Number of shares outstanding, end of period:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average number of common shares used in basic EPS
 
 
15,700
 
 
15,593
 
Effect of dilutive securities
 
 
 -
 
 
 57
 
Weighted average number of common shares used in diluted EPS
 
 
15,700
 
 
15,650
 
  
As the Company reported a net loss for the quarter ended March 31, 2007, the dilutive effect of stock options and awards did not enter into the computation of diluted earnings per share because their inclusion would have been antidilutive. For the quarter ended March 31, 2006, 73,075 shares of outstanding stock options were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because their exercise price was greater than the average market prices for the respective periods and their inclusion would have been antidilutive.


- 9 -

 

8.   INCOME TAXES.

Prior to recognizing a valuation allowance, the effective tax rate for the first quarter ended March 31, 2007 was a credit of (43.1%) compared with a 2006 first quarter effective tax rate from continuing operations of 34.6%. The Company’s effective tax rate fluctuates based upon estimated annual pre-tax income amounts, the states where sales occur, nontaxable increases in cash value of life insurance contracts, other permanent tax differences, increases or decreases in tax reserves and valuation allowances and recognized federal and state tax credits. Due to the Company’s cumulative losses in recent years, a valuation allowance of $4.5 million was recognized to offset potential net operating loss tax benefits associated with the losses from the first quarter of 2007, essentially reducing the effective tax rate to zero. As with the deferred tax valuation allowance taken at the end of 2006, the tax benefit associated with the current quarter’s losses may be utilized to offset future taxable income.

The Company adopted the provisions of FASB Interpretation No. 48 (“FIN 48”), Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, on January 1, 2007. The implementation of FIN 48 did not have a significant impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

As of the beginning of fiscal year 2007, the Company had unrecognized tax benefits of $4.1 million including interest and penalties. There has been no significant change in the unrecognized tax benefits during the first quarter ending March 31, 2007. If recognized, the effective tax rate would be affected by approximately $1.6 million of the unrecognized tax benefits.

The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits through interest and operating expenses, respectively. The amounts accrued for interest and penalties as of March 31, 2007 and the amount of interest and penalties recorded during the quarter ended March 31, 2007 were not considered to be significant.

The Company is subject to periodic audits by U.S. federal and state taxing authorities. Currently, the Company is undergoing an audit by the Internal Revenue Service for a claim for research and development credits. It is reasonably possible that the amounts of unrecognized tax benefits could change in the next twelve months as a result of the audit. Based on the current audit in process, the amount of unrecognized tax benefits could increase by approximately $1.1 million or decrease by $4.6 million.
 
For the majority of tax jurisdictions, the Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal, state and local, or non-U.S. income tax examinations by tax authorities for years prior to 2003.
 
 
During 2005, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a comprehensive operational and cost structure realignment and restructuring plan (the Intensive Recovery Plan), which is intended to improve operating performance and ensure financial strength.

When describing the impact of these restructuring plans, determinations of the fair value of long-lived assets were based upon comparable market values for similar assets.
 
During the first quarter of 2007, the Company completed the sale of two parcels of the former Georgie Boy manufacturing complex for approximately $0.6 million, resulting in a pre-tax gain of approximately $0.3 million. Also during the quarter, the Company completed the sale of vacant farmland in Middlebury, Indiana for cash of approximately $0.1 million, resulting in a pre-tax gain of approximately $0.1 million.

On March 31, 2006, the Company completed the sale of a property located in Grapevine, Texas for approximately $2.0 million, consisting of cash of $1.7 million and a note receivable of $0.3 million and resulting in a pre-tax gain of approximately $1.8 million. Also during the first quarter of 2006, the Company completed the sale of vacant farmland in Middlebury, Indiana for cash of approximately $1.0 million, resulting in a pre-tax gain of approximately $0.8 million.

Housing Segment

On March 31, 2006, The Company sold 100% of its interest in the capital stock of Miller Building Systems, Inc. for $11.5 million, consisting of cash of $9.0 and a $2.5 million secured note. The note, which is included in other long-term assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheet, is to be repaid over 5 years and bears interest at the 1 year LIBOR rate plus 2.75% per annum with quarterly interest payments beginning September 30, 2006. Principal payments of $125,000 per quarter commence on June 30, 2009 and continue through the maturity date of March 31, 2011.
 
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9.  
RESTRUCTURING CHARGES AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, continued.

In addition, the Company accepted a $2.0 million contingent earn-out note which will be paid to the Company if certain income metrics are achieved by the acquiring entity. In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 144, the division qualified as a separate component of the Company’s business and as a result, the 2006 operating results of the division have been accounted for as a discontinued operation. In connection with this sale, $1.7 million of industrial revenue bonds were paid off as of March 31, 2006. During April 2006, the Company terminated the $1.5 million and $235,000 interest rate swaps that had been associated with these revenue bonds. Net sales of Miller Building Systems, Inc. for the quarter ended March 31, 2005 were $7.0 million, and the pre-tax loss for the quarter ended March 31, 2005, was $(0.7) million.

In conjunction with the sale of Miller Building Systems, Inc., during the fourth quarter of 2005 management allocated goodwill of $0.6 million to Miller Building Systems from the Housing Segment, based on the relative fair value of the discontinued operations to the entire Segment. The $0.6 million allocated goodwill was written off as part of the 2005 loss from discontinued operations. During the first quarter of 2006, an additional $0.3 million of goodwill was allocated to Miller Building Systems based on the final sales price relative to the fair value of the entire Housing Segment. The additional $0.3 million of allocated goodwill was written off as part of the 2006 gain on sale of assets of discontinued operations.

Recreational Vehicle Segment
 
On January 13, 2006, the Company sold all operating assets of Prodesign, LLC. The total sales price was $8.2 million, of which the Company received $5.7 million in cash, a $2.0 million promissory note and $0.5 million to be held in escrow to cover potential warranty claims and uncollectible accounts receivable, as defined in the sale agreement. The promissory note is to be repaid over a period of 10 years, using an amortization period of 15 years, and bears interest at 6% per annum with interest only payments being required in the first three years. The funds remaining in the escrow account reverted to the Company in February 2007 per the sales agreement. In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 144, Prodesign qualified as a separate component of the Company’s business and as a result, the 2006 operating results of Prodesign have been accounted for as a discontinued operation. In conjunction with the classification of Prodesign as a discontinued operation, management allocated goodwill of $0.3 million to the discontinued operations from the Recreational Vehicle Segment goodwill based on the relative fair value of the discontinued operations to the Recreational Vehicle Segment. The $0.3 million of allocated goodwill was included in the calculation of the final gain on sale of assets in the first quarter of 2006. Net sales of Prodesign for the quarter ended March 31, 2005, were $3.6 million and the pre-tax income for the quarter ended March 31, 2005, was $0.2 million.


Obligation to Purchase Consigned Inventories

The Company obtains vehicle chassis for its recreational vehicle products directly from automobile manufacturers under converter pool agreements. The agreements generally provide that the manufacturer will provide a supply of chassis at the Company's various production facilities under the terms and conditions as set forth in the agreement. Chassis are accounted for as consigned inventory until assigned to a unit in the production process. At that point, the Company is obligated to purchase the chassis and it is recorded as inventory. At March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, chassis inventory, accounted for as consigned inventory, approximated $10.2 million and $11.4 million, respectively.

Repurchase Agreements

The Company was contingently liable at March 31, 2007 to banks and other financial institutions on repurchase agreements in connection with financing provided by such institutions to most of the Company's independent dealers in connection with their purchase of the Company's recreational vehicle products. These agreements provide for the Company to repurchase its products from the financing institution in the event that they have repossessed them upon a dealer's default. Products repurchased from dealers under these agreements are accounted for as a reduction in revenue and cost of sales at the time of repurchase. Although the estimated contingent liability approximates $185.6 million at March 31, 2007 ($187.0 million at December 31, 2006), the risk of loss resulting from these agreements is spread over the Company's numerous dealers and is further reduced by the resale value of the products repurchased. Based on losses previously experienced under these obligations, the Company has established a reserve for estimated losses under repurchase agreements. At both March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, $0.3 million was recorded as an accrual for estimated losses under repurchase agreements.

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10.  
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES, continued.

The Company was also contingently liable at March 31, 2007 to a financial institution on repurchase agreements in connection with financing provided by the institution to certain of the Company's independent home builders in connection with their purchase of the Company's housing products. This agreement provides for the Company to repurchase its products from the financing institution in the event that they have repossessed them upon a builder's default. Products repurchased from builders under this agreement are accounted for as a reduction in revenue and cost of sales at the time of repurchase. Although the estimated contingent liability approximates $16.5 million at March 31, 2007 ($16.2 million at December 31, 2006), the risk of loss resulting from these agreements is spread over the Company's numerous builders and is further reduced by the resale value of the products repurchased. The Company has evaluated the potential for losses under this agreement and has recorded an accrual of $0.2 million as of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 for estimated losses under the repurchase agreement.

Corporate Guarantees

The Company was contingently liable under guarantees to financial institutions of their loans to independent dealers for amounts totaling approximately $6.4 million at March 31, 2007 and $3.9 million at December 31, 2006. The Company has an agreement with a financial institution to form a private-label financing program to provide wholesale inventory financing to the Company's dealers in the Recreational Vehicle Segment. The agreement provides for a preferred program that provides financing that is subject to the standard repurchase agreement described above. In addition, the agreement provides for a reserve pool whereby the financial institution makes available an aggregate line of credit not to exceed $40 million that will provide financing for dealers that may not otherwise qualify for credit approval under the preferred program.

No dealer being provided financing from the reserve pool can receive an aggregate line of credit exceeding $5 million. In addition to the standard repurchase agreement described above, at March 31, 2007 the Company was contingently liable to the financial institutions up to a maximum of $2.0 million of aggregate losses, as defined by the agreement, incurred by the financial institutions on designated dealers with higher credit risks that are accepted into the reserve pool financing program. The Company is liable up to a maximum of $2.0 million of aggregate losses annually. The Company has recorded a loss reserve of $0.1 million at March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 associated with these guarantees.
 
The Company is liable under an agreement to guarantee the indebtedness incurred by a recreational vehicle dealer towards the purchase of a dealership facility. The guarantee is in the principal amount of $1 million for a period of five years or until all indebtedness has been fully paid, whichever occurs first. The Company has evaluated the potential for losses under this agreement and has determined that the resolution of any claims that may arise in the future would not materially affect the Company's financial statements.

In addition, the Company is liable under a guarantee to a financial institution for model home financing provided to certain independent builders doing business with the Company's Housing Segment. The amount outstanding under this agreement at March 31, 2007 is $0.4 million ($0.4 million at December 31, 2006). Any losses incurred under this guarantee would be offset by the proceeds from the resale of the model home and losses are limited to 20% of the original contract price, and cannot exceed a total of $2.0 million. As of March 31, 2007, no losses have been incurred by the Company under the model home financing program. 

Financing Obligation

During the second quarter of 2004, the Company entered into an agreement to provide financing of up to $4.9 million to a developer for the construction of a hotel for which the Company was to provide modular units. As of March 31, 2007, the Company provided $2.3 million in financing to the developer under this arrangement. The loans are collateralized by a first priority interest in all tangible and intangible property of the borrower. The developer was unable to obtain a building permit, so the Company is pursuing its legal remedies through litigation to recoup the financing extended to date. No additional funding has been or will be provided. During the fourth quarter of 2006, the Company obtained title to the real estate that was partial collateral for this Note. In the event the sale of the property does not generate proceeds sufficient to cover the financing previously provided, the Company will continue pursuing its legal remedies to recover any shortfall. As of March 31, 2007, the Company has reserved an amount for which Management believes the Company may not recover, however, there is a potential for exposure in excess of the amount reserved.

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10.  COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES, continued.

Litigation

During 2005, the Company settled a personal injury suit for $5.0 million, $1.0 million of which was paid by the Company’s primary insurance carrier. The Company’s self-insured retention is $250,000. During 2005, the Company paid $1.5 million in addition to the amount paid by its primary carrier and recorded another current liability of $2.5 million to recognize the remaining amount to be paid on the settlement and the $250,000 retention. During June 2006, the remaining liability of $2.5 million was paid. Since the excess carrier initially denied coverage, the Company filed suit against the excess carrier to enforce coverage.

During the first quarter of 2006, the matter was settled for $2.875 million, which the Company received on March 15, 2006 and was recorded as a reduction to the RV Segment’s general and administrative expenses. There remains ongoing litigation against other parties to recover the balance over the retention.
 
During the first quarter of 2006, the Company also entered into a partial settlement of another insurance matter for $0.75 million, net of a contingency fee.  This amount was recorded as a reduction to the Company's general and administrative expenses in the first quarter. The settlement was received during the second quarter of 2006.

On November 21, 2006 the Company received a summons from the Internal Revenue Service which requires the Company to produce various documents relating to its research and development claims filed with the Internal Revenue Service for the tax years 1999 through 2004. On March 6, 2007 the Company received an additional summons from the Internal Revenue Service related to this matter regarding tax years 1984 through 1988.

The Company is involved in various other legal proceedings, most of which are ordinary disputes incidental to the industry and most of which are covered in whole or in part by insurance. Management believes that the ultimate outcome of these matters and any liabilities in excess of insurance coverage and self-insurance accruals will not have a material adverse impact on the Company's consolidated financial position, future business operations or cash flows.

11.  STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION.

Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted the fair value recognition provisions of FASB Statement No. 123(R), Share-Based Payment, using the modified-prospective-transition method. Under SFAS 123R, the Company is required to measure compensation cost for all stock-based awards at fair value on date of grant and recognize compensation expense over the period that the awards are expected to vest. Restricted stock and stock options issued under the Company’s equity plans, as well as, stock purchases under the employee stock purchase plan are subject to the provisions of SFAS 123R. Since the adoption of SFAS 123R, there have been no modifications to outstanding stock-based awards.
 
Stock options generally vest over a four-year service period. The Company has not granted any stock option awards since 2003. Compensation expense related to the Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan was not significant for the first quarter of 2007.

On January 10, 2007, the Company granted Restricted Stock Awards to certain key employees as a means of retaining and rewarding them for performance and to increase their ownership in the Company. The awards are governed by the Company’s 2000 Omnibus Stock Plan. Participants will earn the restricted shares awarded to them based on attainment of certain performance goals for the calendar year 2007. If the Company meets the minimum, threshold and maximum target levels of pre-tax profits, the participants will earn corresponding levels of awards. To the extent the Company meets the performance goals for the year, and the participant remains employed by the Company during the vesting period, the earned restricted shares will vest and be delivered to the participants over a three-year vesting period: one-third on January 1, 2009, one-third on January 1, 2010 and one-third on January 1, 2011. Compensation expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period as the awards contingently vest over the performance and service periods. A total of 139,500 shares, assuming 100% of the performance goal is achieved, were granted with a weighted-average grant-date fair value of $10.80 per share. At March 31, 2007, the Company determined that it was not yet probable that the minimum target of the performance goal would be achieved; therefore, no compensation expense was recorded related to this plan for the quarter ended March 31, 2007.
 

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

The following is management’s discussion and analysis of certain significant factors, which have affected the Company’s financial condition, results of operations and cash flows during the periods included in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

A summary of the changes in the principal items included in the consolidated statements of operations is shown below (dollar amounts in thousands).

   
Three Months
       
Three Months
     
Percentage Change      
   
Ended
 
Percentage
   
Ended
 
Percentage
   
2007
 
   
March 31,
 
of
   
March 31,
 
of
   
to
 
   
2007
 
Net Sales
   
2006
 
Net Sales
   
2006
 
Net sales: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Recreational vehicles
 $
104,152
 
80.0
119,854
 
 73.7
 
 (13.1
)%
Housing
 
26,092
 
20.0
   
42,700
 
26.3
   
(38.9
)
Consolidated total
 
130,244
 
100.0
   
162,554
 
100.0
   
(19.9
)
 
 
                       
Gross profit: 
 
                       
Recreational vehicles
 
(866
)
(0.7
)
 
1,306
 
0.8
   
(166.3
)
Housing
 
2,293
 
1.8
   
5,107
 
3.1
   
(55.1
)
Consolidated total
 
1,427
 
1.1
   
6,413
 
3.9
   
(77.7
)
 
 
                       
Operating expenses: 
 
                       
Selling 
 
5,813
 
4.4
   
5,180
 
3.2
   
12.2
 
General and administrative 
 
6,235
 
4.8
   
2,850
 
1.7
   
118.8
 
Gain on sale of assets, net 
 
(445
)
(0.3
)
 
(2,677)
 
(1.6
)
 
(83.4
)
Consolidated total
 
11,603
 
8.9
   
5,353
 
3.3
   
116.8
 
 
 
                       
Nonoperating expense 
 
273
 
0.2
   
442
 
0.3
   
(38.2
)
 
 
                       
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes 
 
(10,449
)
(8.0
)
 
618
 
0.4
   
n/m
 
 
 
                       
Income taxes (credit) 
 
(1
)
-
   
214
 
0.1
   
(100.5
)
 
 
                       
Net income (loss) from continuing operations 
 
(10,448
)
(8.0
)
 
404
 
0.3
   
n/m
 
 
 
                       
Discontinued operations: 
 
                       
Loss from operations of discontinued entities, net
 
-
 
-
   
(329
)
(0.2
)
 
100.0
 
Gain on sale of assets of discontinued entities, net
 
-
 
-
   
2,835
 
1.7
   
(100.0
)
Income from discontinued operations
 
-
 
-
   
2,506
 
1.5
   
(100.0
)
 
 
                       
Net income (loss) 
 $
(10,448
)
(8.0
)%
$
2,910
 
1.8
%
 
(459.0
)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 n/m - not meaningful
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Note: The Results of Operations above have been restated to reflect discontinued operations and should be read in conjunction with Note 9, Restructuring Charges and Discontinued Operations, of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements appearing in this report.


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The following table presents key items impacting the results of operations for the periods presented (in thousands): 
 
   
Three Months
 
Three Months
 
   
Ended
 
Ended
 
   
March 31,
 
March 31,
 
 
 
2007
 
 2006
 
 
 
 
   
 
   
(Gain) loss on sale of assets:
 
 
   
 
   
Continuing operations:
 
 
   
 
   
Texas property (Grapevine, TX)
 
$
-
 
$
(1,824
)
Michigan property (Georgie Boy)
 
 
(305
)
 
(56
)
Indiana property (various)
 
 
(140
)
 
(797
)
Total
 
$
(445
)
$
(2,677
)
 
 
 
   
 
   
Discontinued operations:
 
 
   
 
   
Miller
 
$
-
 
$
(2,522
)
Prodesign
 
 
-
 
 
(1,899
)
All American Homes - Kansas
 
 
-
 
 
76
 
Total
 
 
-
 
 
(4,345
)
Taxes
   
-
   
1,510
 
Total, net of taxes
  $
-
  $ 
(2,835
)
 
 
 
   
 
   
Legal expense recoveries
 
$
-
 
$
(3,620
)
 
 
 
   
 
   
 
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NET SALES

Consolidated net sales from continuing operations for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 were $130.2 million, a decrease of $32.4 million, or 19.9%, from the $162.6 million reported for the corresponding quarter last year. The Company’s Recreational Vehicle Segment experienced a net sales decrease of 13.1% compared to the prior year’s first quarter as a result of the weakness in the RV industry which continued in the first quarter. Through February, industry wholesale shipments of all types of RV’s declined 16.3%. For the quarter, RV Segment wholesale unit shipments of all product types decreased by 17.8% to 3,953 units. It is important to note that in the first quarter of 2006, 1,132 hurricane relief trailers were shipped, and excluding the hurricane relief shipments, total wholesale unit shipments would have increased by 7.3%. Shipments of motorized products fell 9.8% to 983 units. Shipments of non-motorized products decreased by 20.1% to 2,970 units, although without hurricane relief units, non-motorized unit shipments would have increased 14.9%. While total backlogs decreased from the first quarter of 2006 by 1,057 units to a total of 1,417 units at March 31, 2007, the entire decline is attributable to non-motorized units, specifically travel trailers. Year over year comparisons are once again difficult due to the impact of hurricane relief production on prior year backlogs. Motorized backlogs are up 10.3% compared to a year ago, and significantly, Class C backlogs are comparable, while production rates of Class C product are more than 25% higher than a year ago.

The Company’s Housing Segment experienced a net sales decrease for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 of 38.9%, from $42.7 million during the first quarter of 2006 to $26.1 million for the first quarter of 2007. Wholesale unit shipments were down 45.0%. The national housing market continues to decline as evidenced by U.S. Census Bureau data showing single-family housing starts declining 24.6% from March 2006. Housing starts in the Midwest continued to slump, as evidenced by the decline of 38% for the first three months of 2007. 

The Housing Segment continues its efforts to grow its traditional business by pursuing a number of avenues to enhance the design and marketing of single-family homes, with exciting new products including the new Craftsman collection introduced in the first quarter. The Housing Segment continues to pursue opportunities for larger projects in multi-family residential and commercial markets. In the first quarter, the Company’s All American Building Systems (AABS) commercial business unit signed the final agreement for the military housing project at Fort Bliss in Texas with a value in excess of $11.5 million. Management expects deliveries to commence in the second quarter.
  
COST OF SALES

Cost of sales decreased 17.5%, or $27.3 million, for the three months ended March 31, 2007. As a percentage of net sales, cost of sales was 98.9% for the three-month period ended March 31, 2007 compared to 96.1% for the three months ended March 31, 2006. The change in the dollar amount of cost of sales in the current quarter is attributable to the decrease in sales dollars. The negative change in the percentage of cost of sales and the corresponding gross profit is attributable to the increased discounting of RV products, a shift in RV product mix to lower margin products, production delays for some larger Housing construction projects and the reduced operating leverage resulting from significantly lower production levels - consolidated production volumes declined 22% compared to the first quarter of 2006.

Effective January 1, 2007, the Company changed its classification of delivery expenses in the statement of operations to include these expenses as a component of cost of sales.  Prior to January 1, 2007, the Company classified delivery expenses as an operating expense. This change is considered a change in accounting principle pursuant to the provisions of FASB Statement No. 154, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections, and will be reported by retrospective application to prior period’s financial statements.  This change in accounting principle is considered preferable as it was made to conform the classification of these expenses on the statement of operations to the classification of such expenses by other companies in our industry.  The effect of this change on the three months ended March 31, 2007 was an increase of costs of sales and a decrease of operating expenses by approximately $6.9 million.   The Company applied the change retrospectively by reclassifying approximately $8.2 million of delivery expenses from operating expenses to cost of sales for the three months ended March 31, 2006.  This change has no effect on income from continuing operations, net income or per share amounts for any period presented.

OPERATING EXPENSES

As a percentage of net sales, operating expenses, which include selling, general and administrative expenses, were 9.2% and 4.9% for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

Selling expenses were 4.4% of net sales for the 2007 quarter compared to 3.2% of net sales for the three-month period ended March 31, 2006. The increase in selling expense as a percentage of net sales during the quarter was impacted by costs associated with the introduction of new Housing product lines in the quarter and increased promotional expenses in challenging markets coupled with the decrease in sales.

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General and administrative expenses were 4.8% of net sales for the 2007 quarter compared to 1.7% for the 2006 corresponding quarter. The increase of $3.4 million in general and administrative expenses for the three-month period of 2007 versus 2006 was primarily the result of two legal settlements received during the first quarter of 2006 totaling $3.6 million which reduced general and administrative expenses in that period.

GAIN ON THE SALE OF ASSETS, NET

For the three months ended March 31, 2007, the gain on the sale of assets was $0.4, as compared to $2.7 million in the same quarter of 2006. During the first quarter of 2007, the Company completed the sale of two parcels of the former Georgie Boy manufacturing complex for approximately $0.6 million, resulting in a pre-tax gain of approximately $0.3 million. Also during the quarter, the Company completed the sale of vacant farmland in Middlebury, Indiana for cash of approximately $0.1 million, resulting in a pre-tax gain of approximately $0.1 million. On March 31, 2006, the Company completed the sale of a property located in Grapevine, Texas for $2.0 million, which resulted in a gain of $1.8 million. Also during the first quarter of 2006, the Company completed the sale of vacant farmland in Middlebury, Indiana for $1.0 million, which resulted in a gain of $0.8 million.

INTEREST EXPENSE

Interest expense was $0.8 million and $1.0 million for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Interest expense decreased slightly due to slightly lower total borrowings during the quarter, offset partly by the higher applicable interest rates.

INVESTMENT INCOME

There was a net investment income of $0.5 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 compared to $0.4 million in the same quarter of 2006. Investment income is principally attributable to earnings of the life insurance policies held. 

OTHER INCOME, NET

Other income, net, represents income of $0.1 million for the first quarter of 2007 and income of $0.2 million for the same quarter of the previous year. No items of significance caused the variances between the comparable quarters.

PRE-TAX INCOME (LOSS)

Pre-tax loss from continuing operations for the first quarter of 2007 was $10.4 million compared with a pre-tax income from continuing operations of $0.6 million in the first quarter of 2006. The Company's RV Segment generated a pre-tax loss from continuing operations of $8.0 million, or 7.7% of recreational vehicle net sales in the first quarter of 2007, compared with a pre-tax loss from continuing operations of $2.7 million, or 2.2% of the RV Segment's net sales in the first quarter of 2006. The Housing Segment recorded a pre-tax loss from continuing operations of $2.7million in the first quarter of 2007 or 10.3% of segment net sales compared with pre-tax income from continuing operations of $0.1 million in the first quarter of 2006 or 0.3% of segment net sales (see Note 2 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements).

INCOME TAXES

Prior to recognizing a valuation allowance, the effective tax rate for the first quarter ended March 31, 2007 was a credit of (43.1%) compared with a 2006 first quarter effective tax rate from continuing operations of 34.6%. The Company’s effective tax rate fluctuates based upon estimated annual pre-tax income amounts, the states where sales occur, nontaxable increases in cash value of life insurance contracts, other permanent tax differences, increases or decreases in tax reserves and valuation allowances and recognized federal and state tax credits. Due to the Company’s cumulative losses in recent years, a valuation allowance of $4.5 million was recognized to offset potential net operating loss tax benefits associated with the losses from the first quarter of 2007, essentially reducing the effective tax rate to zero. As with the deferred tax valuation allowance taken at the end of 2006, the tax benefit associated with the current quarter’s losses may be utilized to offset future taxable income.

The Company adopted the provisions of FASB Interpretation No. 48 (“FIN 48”), Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, on January 1, 2007. The implementation of FIN 48 did not have a significant impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

As of the beginning of fiscal year 2007, the Company had unrecognized tax benefits of $4.1 million, including interest and penalties. There has been no significant change in the unrecognized tax benefits during the first quarter ending March 31, 2007. If recognized, the effective tax rate would be affected by approximately $1.6 million of the unrecognized tax benefits.

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The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits through interest and operating expenses, respectively. The amounts accrued for interest and penalties as of March 31, 2007 and the amount of interest and penalties recorded during the quarter ended March 31, 2007 were not considered to be significant.

The Company is subject to periodic audits by U.S. federal and state taxing authorities. Currently, the Company is undergoing an audit by the Internal Revenue Service for a claim for research and development credits. It is reasonably possible that the amounts of unrecognized tax benefits could change in the next twelve months as a result of the audit. Based on the current audit in process, the amount of unrecognized tax benefits could increase by approximately $1.1 million or decrease by $4.6 million.

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

On March 31, 2006, The Company sold 100% of its interest in the capital stock of Miller Building Systems, Inc. for $11.5 million, consisting of cash of $9.0 million and a $2.5 million secured note. The note, which is included in other long-term assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheet, is to be repaid over 5 years and bears interest at the 1 year LIBOR rate plus 2.75% per annum with quarterly interest payments beginning September 30, 2006. Principal payments of $125,000 per quarter commence on June 30, 2009 and continue through the maturity date of March 31, 2011. In addition, the Company accepted a $2.0 million contingent earn-out note which will be paid to Company if certain income metrics are achieved by the acquiring entity. In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 144, the division qualified as a separate component of the Company’s business and as a result, the 2006 operating results of the division have been accounted for as a discontinued operation. In connection with this sale, $1.7 million of industrial revenue bonds were paid off as of March 31, 2006. During April 2006, the Company terminated the $1.5 million and $235,000 interest rate swaps that had been associated with these revenue bonds. Net sales of Miller Building Systems, Inc. for the quarter ended March 31, 2005 were $7.0 million, and the pre-tax loss for the quarter ended March 31, 2005, was $(0.7) million.

In conjunction with the sale of Miller Building Systems, Inc., during the fourth quarter of 2005 management allocated goodwill of $0.6 million to Miller Building Systems from the Housing Segment goodwill based on the relative fair value of the discontinued operations to the entire Housing Segment. The $0.6 million allocated goodwill was written off as part of the 2005 loss from operations of discontinued operations. During the first quarter of 2006, an additional $0.3 million of goodwill was allocated to Miller Building Systems based on the final sales price relative to the fair value of the entire Housing Segment. The additional $0.3 million of allocated goodwill was written off as part of the 2006 gain on sale of assets of discontinued operations.

On January 13, 2006, the Company sold all operating assets of Prodesign, LLC. The total sales price was $8.2 million, of which the Company received $5.7 million in cash, a $2.0 million promissory note and $0.5 million to be held in escrow to cover potential warranty claims and uncollectible accounts receivable, as defined in the sale agreement. The promissory note is to be repaid over a period of 10 years, using an amortization period of 15 years, and bears interest at 6% per annum with interest only payments being required in the first three years. The funds remaining in the escrow account reverted to the Company in February 2007 per the sales agreement. In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 144, Prodesign qualified as a separate component of the Company’s business and as a result, the 2006 operating results of Prodesign have been accounted for as a discontinued operation. In conjunction with the classification of Prodesign as a discontinued operation, management allocated goodwill of $0.3 million to the discontinued operations from the Recreational Vehicle Segment goodwill based on the relative fair value of the discontinued operations to the Recreational Vehicle Segment. The $0.3 million of allocated goodwill was included in the calculation of the final gain on sale of assets in the first quarter of 2006. Net sales of Prodesign for the quarter ended March 31, 2005, were $3.6 million and the pre-tax income for the quarter ended March 31, 2005, was $0.2 million.

NET INCOME (LOSS)

Net loss from continuing operations for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 was $10.4 million (a loss of $0.67 per diluted share) compared to a net income from continuing operations for the quarter ended March 31, 2006 of $0.4 million (earnings of $0.03 per diluted share). Net loss for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 was $10.4 million (a loss of $0.67 per diluted share) compared to a net income of $2.9 million (earnings of $0.19 per diluted share) for 2006.

LIQUIDITY, CAPITAL RESOURCES AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

The Company generally relies on funds from operations as its primary source of working capital and liquidity. In addition, the Company maintains a $55.0 million secured line of credit to meet its seasonal working capital needs. At March 31, 2007 there was $7.6 million in outstanding borrowings. At March 31, 2006, there were no outstanding borrowings against the existing bank line of credit. The Company was in compliance with all debt covenant requirements under the revolving credit agreement, as amended, at March 31, 2007. As of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, $15 million had been borrowed against the cash surrender value of Company-owned life insurance contracts.

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At March 31, 2007, working capital decreased to $51.2 million from $62.8 million at December 31, 2006. The $6.4 million increase in current assets at March 31, 2007 versus December 31, 2006 was primarily due to the increase in accounts receivable of $10.7 million, offset by a decrease in refundable income taxes. The $18.0 million increase in current liabilities at March 31, 2007 versus December 31, 2006 was due to an increase in accounts payable of $18.1 million.

Management believes that the Company’s existing cash and cash equivalents as of March 31, 2007, together with its available revolving credit facility and cash expected to be generated from future operations, will be sufficient to fund future planned capital expenditures and other operating cash requirements for the foreseeable future.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
The preparation of the Company's consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. On an ongoing basis, management evaluates these estimates. Estimates are based on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Historically, actual results have not been materially different from the Company's estimates. However, actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. A summary of the Company’s more significant accounting policies that require the use of estimates and judgments in preparing the financial statements is provided in the Company’s 10-K report for the year ended December 31, 2006. During the first three months of fiscal 2007, there was no material change in the accounting policies and assumptions previously disclosed.
 

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Form 10-Q Report contains certain statements that are "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements are based on management’s expectations and beliefs concerning future events. Forward-looking statements are necessarily subject to risks and uncertainties, and are dependent on various factors, many of which are outside the control of the Company. These uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to:

the ability of the new management team to achieve desired results;
interest rates, which affect the affordability of the Company's products;
consumer confidence and the availability of credit;
the Company’s ability to utilize manufacturing resources efficiently;
the Company’s ability to introduce new models that achieve consumer acceptance;
the margins associated with the mix of products the Company sells in a particular period;
the availability of floorplan financing for the Company's recreational vehicle dealers and corresponding availability of cash to the Company;
the availability and price of gasoline and diesel fuel, which can impact the sale of recreational vehicles;
the Company's dependence on chassis and other suppliers;
potential liabilities under repurchase agreements and guarantees;
consolidation of distribution channels in the recreational vehicle industry;
legislation governing the relationships of the Company with its recreational vehicle dealers, which may affect the Company’s options and liabilities in the event of a general economic downturn;
the price volatility of materials used in production and the ability to pass on rapidly increasing costs of product components and raw materials to end buyers;
the availability and cost of real estate for residential housing;
the increased size and scope of work of military housing projects, and other major projects, as compared to the Company's traditional single-family homes business, with increased reliance on third parties for performance which could impact the Company; 
the ability of the Housing Segment to perform in new market segments where it has limited experience;
the impact of performance on the valuation of intangible assets;
the supply of existing homes within the Company’s markets;
the impact of home values on housing demand;
uncertainties and timing with respect to sales resulting from recovery efforts in the Gulf Coast.
adverse weather conditions affecting home deliveries;
changing government regulations, including those covering accounting standards;
environmental matters or product warranties and recalls, which may affect costs of operations, revenues, product acceptance and profitability;
the state of the recreational vehicle and housing industries in the United States;
changes in property taxes and energy costs;
changes in federal income tax laws and federal mortgage financing programs;
competition in the industries in which the Company operates;
oil supplies;
further developments in the war on terrorism and related international crises;
uncertainties of matters in litigation and other risks and uncertainties;
the ability of the Company to generate taxable income in future years to utilize deferred tax assets and net operating loss carryforwards that are available;
the accuracy of the estimates of the costs to remedy the disclosed recreational vehicle warranty issues;
the Company’s ability to increase gross margins which are critical whether or not there are increased sales;
the Company’s use of incentives at either the wholesale or retail level;
the potential fluctuation in the Company’s operating results;
uncertainties regarding the impact on sales of the disclosed restructuring steps in both the Recreational Vehicle and Housing Segments.


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In addition, investors should be aware that generally accepted accounting principles prescribe when a company must disclose or reserve for particular risks, including litigation exposures. Accordingly, results for a given reporting period could be significantly affected if and when a reserve is established for a major contingency. Reported results may therefore appear to be volatile in certain accounting periods. The foregoing lists are not exhaustive, and the Company disclaims any obligation to subsequently revise any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements.

At times, the Company's actual performance differs materially from its projections and estimates regarding the economy, the recreational vehicle and building industries and other key performance indicators. Readers of this Report are cautioned that reliance on any forward-looking statements involves risks and uncertainties. Although the Company believes that the assumptions on which the forward-looking statements contained herein are reasonable, any of those assumptions could prove to be inaccurate given the inherent uncertainties as to the occurrence or nonoccurrence of future events. There can be no assurance that the forward-looking statements contained in this Report will prove to be accurate. The inclusion of a forward-looking statement herein should not be regarded as a representation by the Company that the Company's objectives will be achieved.
 


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In the normal course of business, operations of the Company are exposed to fluctuations in interest rates. These fluctuations can vary the costs of financing and investing yields. During the first three months of 2007, the Company has utilized its revolving credit facility to meet short-term working capital needs. The Company had $7.6 million outstanding against the revolving credit facility on March 31, 2007. The Company had no outstanding borrowings against the revolving credit facility on March 31, 2006.

At March 31, 2007, the Company had one interest rate swap agreement with a notional amount of $3.0 million that was used to convert the variable interest rates on an industrial development revenue bond to a fixed rate. In accordance with the terms of the swap agreement, the Company pays a 3.71% interest rate, and receives the Bond Market Association Index (BMA), calculated on the notional amount, with net receipts or payments being recognized as adjustments to interest expense. This swap agreement, along with those terminated in 2006, is designated as a cash flow hedge for accounting purposes and effectively converts a portion of the Company's variable-rate borrowing to a fixed-rate basis through November of 2011, thus reducing the impact of changes in interest rates on future interest expense. The fair value of the Company's interest rate swap agreement represents the estimated receipts or payments that would be made to terminate the agreements. A cumulative loss of approximately $4,000, net of taxes, attributable to changes in the fair value of interest rate swap agreements was recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the quarter ended March 31,2007. If in the future the interest rate swap agreements were determined to be ineffective or were terminated before the contractual termination dates, or if it became probable that the hedged variable cash flows associated with the variable-rate borrowings would stop, the Company would be required to reclassify into earnings all or a portion of the unrealized losses on cash flow hedges included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). 


The Company’s management, with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2007. Based on that evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 31, 2007.

There have been no changes during the quarter ended March 31, 2007 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



See Index to Exhibits incorporated by reference herein.
 


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




COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Registrant)




Date: May 7, 2007
By:
/s/ Richard M. Lavers
 
 
Richard M. Lavers, Chief Executive Officer
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date: May 7, 2007
By:
/s/ Colleen A. Zuhl
 
 
Colleen A. Zuhl, Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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Number Assigned
In Regulation
S-K, Item 601
Description of Exhibit
 
 
(3)(a)(i)
Articles of Incorporation of the Company as amended on May 30, 1995 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(i) to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995).
 
 
(3)(a)(ii)
Articles of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company's Form S-3 Registration Statement, File No. 333-14579).
 
 
(3)(b)
By-Laws as modified through September 9, 2005 (incorporated by reference to the Company's Form 8-K filed September 15, 2005).
   
(10)(a)
Form of the 2007 Restricted Stock Award Agreement and listing of the maximum number of shares each Executive may earn under the Agreements.
   
(10)(b)
Entry into a Material Definitive Contract for production of Modular Units for Ft. Bliss.
   
(18)(a)
Preferability Letter from External Audit Firm regarding Delivery Expense Reclassification.
 
 
(31.1)
Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer.
 
 
(31.2)
Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer.
 
 
(32.1)
Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer.
 
 
(32.2)
Section 1350 Certification of Chief Financial Officer.
 
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COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC.
2007 LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
2007 RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT

THIS RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is made and entered into as of this 10th day of January, 2007 (“Grant Date”), by and between COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC., an Indiana corporation (the “Company”), and ___________________ an individual (the “Participant”).
 
WHEREAS, the Company has heretofore adopted the 2000 Omnibus Stock Plan of Coachmen Industries, Inc. (the “Omnibus Plan”); and
 
WHEREAS, the Company desires to grant a 2007 award of restricted stock to the Participant pursuant to the 2007 Long Term Incentive Plan, which is part of the Omnibus Plan.
 
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants hereinafter set forth, and for other good and valuable consideration, the parties do hereby agree as follows:
 
1.  Certain Definitions. When used herein, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:
 
A.  “Change in Control” of the Company shall mean the occurrence of any of the following events, as a result of one transaction or a series of transactions:
 
(i)  any “person” (as that term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, but excluding the Company, its affiliates, any qualified or non-qualified plan maintained by the Company or its affiliates, and any Passive Investor) becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 promulgated under such Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing more than 20% of the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding securities; or
 
(ii)  during a period of 24 months, a majority of the Board of Directors of the Company ceases to consist of the existing membership or successors nominated by the existing membership or their similar successors; or
 
(iii)  shareholder approval of a merger or consolidation of the Company with any other corporation, other than a merger or consolidation which would result in the voting securities of the company outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity) more than 60% of the combined voting power of the voting securities of the Company or such surviving entity outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation; or
 
(iv)  shareholder approval of either (a) a complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company or (b) a sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, or a transaction having a similar effect.
 
B.  “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any successor revenue code which may hereafter be adopted in lieu thereof.
 
C.  “Committee” means the Management Development/Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company.
 
D.  “Company Stock” means shares of the Company’s common stock.
 
E.  “Disability” means any physical or mental condition which the Committee, in its complete and sole discretion, determines is a total and permanent disability. If a Participant makes application for disability benefits under the Social Security Act, as now in effect or as hereafter amended, and qualifies for such benefits, the Participant shall be presumed to have a Disability for purposes of this Agreement. The Committee may require the Participant to submit to an examination by a competent physician or medical clinic selected by the Committee. The Committee’s determination as to whether or not a Participant has a Disability is conclusive and binding on the Participant and the Participant’s heirs and beneficiaries.
 
F.  “Passive Investor” means any person who becomes a beneficial owner of 20% or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding securities solely because (i) of a change in the aggregate number of voting shares outstanding since the last date on which the person acquired beneficial ownership of any voting shares or (ii) (a) the person acquired beneficial ownership of the shares based on calculations correctly performed and using the Company’s most current reports publicly on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission which indicated that acquisition of the shares would not cause the person to become the beneficial owner of 20% or more of the voting shares then outstanding, and (b) the person had no notice or reason to believe that acquisition of the shares would result in the person becoming the beneficial owner of 20% or more of the voting shares then outstanding, and the person sells a number of shares that reduces the person’s beneficial ownership of the voting shares to less than 20% of the voting shares outstanding within 10 business days after receiving notice from the Company that the 20% threshold had been exceeded.
 
G.  “Performance Measurement Period” means the calendar year 2007, ending on December 31, 2007.
 
H.  “Pre-Tax Profits” means the Company’s net income before taxes for the Performance Measurement Period, as reflected on the Company's financial statements filed annually with the SEC.
 
I.  “Restricted Stock Award” means the grant of restricted Company Stock to Participant subject to the terms of this Agreement.
 
J.  “Restricted Share(s)” means a Share(s) underlying a Restricted Stock Award before the vesting of such Share.
 
K.  “Share(s)” means a share(s) of Common Stock of the Company.
 

 
2.  Grant of Award. The Company hereby grants to the Participant the number of Restricted Shares set forth on Appendix C, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein. The Restricted Shares will be earned as set out in Appendix C and will vest as set forth in Section 8.
 
3.  Issuance of Shares. The Shares shall be issued in the Participant’s name and distributed to the Participant as soon as reasonably practicable after the Lapse Date as provided in Section 6 of this Agreement.
 
4.  Rights of Participant. The Participant shall not be entitled to any rights of a shareholder of the Company with respect to the Restricted Shares or underlying Shares, including the right to vote the Shares or the right to receive dividends and/or other distributions, if any, declared on such Shares until the Lapse Date.
 
5.  Transfer Restrictions. Until the Lapse Date, the Restricted Shares shall not be sold, exchanged, assigned, pledged, bequeathed, devised, or otherwise transferred, directly or indirectly, voluntarily or involuntarily, by the Participant, or any person or entity claiming through or on behalf of the Participant, and no Restricted Shares may be subject in any manner to attachment, lien, execution, transfer by bankruptcy, judicial order or by operation of law, garnishment or other alienation or encumbrance of any kind, either direct or indirect, voluntarily or involuntarily before the Lapse Date; provided, however, that, subject to the terms of this Agreement, such Restricted Shares may be transferred upon the death of the Participant to the legal representative of the estate of the Participant or the person or persons who shall acquire the right to receive the vested Shares by bequest or inheritance by reason of the death of the Participant. Any transfer or purported transfer of Restricted Shares in violation of the restrictions set forth in this Section 5 shall be null and void and shall result in the forfeiture to the Company, without notice and without consideration to the Participant, of the Restricted Shares transferred or purportedly transferred.
 
6.  Release of Restrictions - Lapse Date. The restrictions set forth in this Agreement shall lapse upon the earliest of the following (the “Lapse Date”): (A) as and when the shares vest under Section 8 below; (B) the death of the Participant; (C) the Disability of the Participant; or (D) the occurrence of a Change in Control.
 
7.  Forfeitures. Prior to the Lapse Date, the Shares shall be forfeited without notice and without consideration immediately upon any of the following:
 
A.  if the Pre-Tax Profits of the Company are not sufficient to earn any portion of the Restricted Stock Award; or
 
B.  if the Participant’s employment with the Company is terminated during the Performance Measurement Period for any reason other than death or Disability, unless the Committee, in its discretion, determines otherwise;
 
C.  if the Participant attempts to transfer or transfers the Shares in any manner in violation of Section 5; or
 
D.  if the Participant is demoted during the Performance Measurement Period, including, without limitation, in terms of title, position or duties, such that the Participant is no longer an executive or senior manager of the Company, as determined by the Committee in its discretion; or
 
E.  if, at any time during the Performance Measurement Period, the Participant is not in compliance with the Company’s Code of Conduct and/or the Participant’s Business Protection Agreement, as determined by the Committee in its discretion; or
 
F.  if the Shares do not become vested pursuant to Section 8 of this Agreement.
 
Any Restricted Shares forfeited under this Section 7 shall be cancelled.
 
8.  Earning and Vesting of Shares.
 
A. Restricted Shares not earned shall be forfeited and shall not vest. Subject to Sections 9 and 11 below, the Participant shall earn the number of Restricted Shares set forth on Appendix C provided that the Pre-Tax Profit of the Company meets the performance criteria set forth on Appendix C.
 
B. The restrictions on the earned Shares shall lapse and certificates for such Shares shall vest as follows: (i) one third (1/3) of the earned Shares on January 1, 2009, (ii) one third (1/3) of the earned Shares on January 1, 2010 and (iii) the remaining one third (1/3) of the earned Shares on January 1, 2011. Certificates for the vested, earned Shares shall be delivered to the Participant within thirty (30) days after the Shares vest.
 
C. In the event the Lapse Date occurs due to death, Disability or Change in Control prior to the Shares becoming fully vested in accordance with Section 8B, then the earned Shares shall immediately vest, shares shall be issued and certificates shall be delivered, except as otherwise set forth Sections 10 and 11, to the Participant or his heirs or beneficiaries the later of: (i) thirty (30) days after such earlier vesting date, or (ii) thirty (30) days after the end of the Performance Measurement Period.
 
9. Termination of Employment During Performance Measurement Period Due To Death or Disability. If Pre-Tax Profits are achieved in an amount sufficient to earn a Restricted Stock Award, and if the Participant’s employment is terminated during the Performance Measurement Period by reason of the Participant’s death or Disability, the number of Shares earned under this Restricted Stock Award will be prorated based on the date of death or Disability and the number of months the Participant was actively employed during the Performance Measurement Period.
 
10. Code Section 162(m) Limitation. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, to the extent that Code Section 162(m) would operate to limit the Company’s federal income tax deduction for remuneration with respect to a Participant, resulting in federal income tax liability to the Company, the Participant’s receipt of Shares shall be deferred until Section 162(m) no longer operates to result in such federal income tax liability to the Company. The determination of whether Code Section 162(m) operates to limit the Company’s deduction in a manner resulting in federal income tax liability to the Company will be determined by the Committee. Distribution of the Shares shall occur in the following calendar year (or, if necessary, each subsequent calendar year) to the extent such payment, when added to other remuneration subject to the Section 162(m) limit for such year, does not result in federal income tax liability to the Company. Shares deferred hereunder shall be fully vested and shall not be forfeited for any reason, including, without limitation, termination of employment.
 
11. Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if a Change in Control occurs during the Performance Measurement Period, the Participant will be deemed to have earned the number of Restricted Shares set forth on Appendix C. All such shares deemed earned pursuant to this paragraph shall vest immediately. Certificates for Shares vested pursuant to this Paragraph 11 shall be immediately delivered to the Participant, regardless of whether the Participant continues to be employed by the Company or any successor to the Company.
 
12.  Section 83(b) Election. The Participant may make an election in accordance with Section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, within 30 days of the Grant Date, even though the Shares will not vest, if at all, until the Lapse Date. Such election must be filed by the Participant with the Internal Revenue Service Center where the Participant files his or her federal income tax return. In addition, a copy of the election must be filed by the Participant with his or her income tax return for the year the Restricted Stock Award is made. If such election is made, the Participant will incur ordinary income tax on the fair market value of the Shares on the Grant Date, even though the Participant’s rights to the Shares do not vest until the Lapse Date, and, under current law, subsequent appreciation in the value of the stock will be taxed to the Participant when the Participant sells the Shares at capital gains tax rates. A sample Section 83(b) election is attached to this Agreement as Appendix A. If the Participant declines to make the Section 83(b) election, the Participant will incur ordinary income tax on the fair market value of the Shares on each Lapse Date, provided the Shares have not been forfeited before the Lapse Date, and, under current law, any subsequent gain or loss when the Participant sells the Shares will be taxed to the Participant at capital gains tax rates. If the Participant decides to make a Section 83(b) election, it is irrevocable and the Participant will not be able to take a deduction if the Restricted Stock Award does not vest or the Shares are subsequently forfeited or the value of the Shares declines.
 
13. Tax Withholding Requirements. The Company shall have the right to require the Participant to pay the Company the amount of any taxes which the Company is or will be required to withhold with respect to such Shares before the certificates for such Shares are delivered to the Participant in accordance with this Agreement; provided, however, that the Participant may elect to meet the tax withholding requirement by requesting the Company to withhold from the Restricted Stock Award the appropriate number of Shares, rounded up to the next whole number, which would result in proceeds equal to the minimum statutory withholding tax liability. This election, if made, will be irrevocable. The Participant may make such election by completing an election form in the form attached to this Agreement as Appendix B and delivering it to the Company on or before the date on which certificates for the Shares are delivered to the Participant. If the amount of any required tax withholding is not paid in cash or by the Participant’s election to withhold shares from the Restricted Stock Award, the Company may elect to deduct such taxes from any other amounts then payable in cash or in Shares or from any other amounts payable any time thereafter to the Participant or take such other action it deems appropriate, including voiding the Restricted Stock Award. The Company shall not deliver certificates for any Shares subject to the Restricted Stock Award until the tax withholding obligation is satisfied as provided in this Section 13.
 
14.  Provisions of the Omnibus Plan. All of the provisions of the Omnibus Plan pursuant to which this Agreement is made are hereby incorporated by reference and made a part hereof as if specifically set forth herein, and to the extent of any conflict between this Agreement and the terms in the aforesaid Omnibus Plan, the Omnibus Plan shall control. To the extent any capitalized terms are not otherwise defined herein, they shall have the meaning set forth in the Omnibus Plan.
 
15.  Adjustments Upon Changes in Capitalization. In the event of changes in all of the outstanding Company Stock by reason of stock dividends, stock splits, reclassifications, recapitalizations, mergers, consolidations, combinations or exchanges of shares, reorganizations or liquidations or similar event, the number and class of Shares subject to a Restricted Stock Award shall be equitably adjusted by the Committee. Any such adjustment may provide for the elimination of any fractional shares which might otherwise become subject to a Restricted Stock Award.
 
16.  Parties in Interest; Section Headings. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the Company, its successors and assigns, and shall be binding on the Participant and the Participant’s heirs, personal representatives, successors and assigns. The Company may assign its rights under this Agreement. The Participant may not assign his/her rights hereunder. The section headings contained in this Agreement are inserted as a matter of convenience and shall not be considered in interpreting or construing this Agreement. 
 
17.  Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Indiana.
 
18.  Entire Agreement; Waiver. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements, written and oral, between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof. The waiver of a breach of any term or condition of this Agreement must be in writing signed by the party sought to be charged with such waiver, and such waiver shall not be deemed to constitute the waiver of any other breach of the same or of any other term or condition of this Agreement. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining provisions.
 
19.  Amendment. This Agreement may be amended only by a writing signed by each of the parties hereto.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.
 
COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC.
 
By_______________________________
 
Title______________________________
 
 
“PARTICIPANT”
 
__________________________________
 

 
ELECTION UNDER SECTION 83(b) OF
THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF
1986, AS AMENDED (the “Code”)
 

 
Pursuant to Section 83(b) of the Code and Treasury Regulation §1.83-2 the undersigned hereby makes the election described in Section 83(b) of the Code and states as follows:
 
The name, address and taxpayer identification number of the taxpayer is _
 
   __________________________________________________________
 
      _______________________________________
 
    
The property with respect to which the election is made is:   _____ shares of Common Stock of Coachmen Industries, Inc.
 
The date or dates on which the property was transferred is January 10, 2007, and the taxable year for which such election was made ends December 31, 2007.
 
The restriction or restrictions to which the property is subject are as follows: Shares are earned only upon satisfaction of certain performance criteria and may not be transferred or sold until three years from the date of grant.
 
The fair market value at the time of transfer (determined without regard to any lapse restriction, as defined in Treasury Regulation §1.83-3(i)) of each share with respect to which the election is being made is $_10.80________.
 
The amount paid for such property is $0.00.
 
Copies of this election statement have been furnished to other persons as required by Treasury Regulation §1.83-2(d).
 
 
____________________________________
 
(Signature)
 
Dated: ______________, 2007
 



Appendix B
 
Election To Withhold Shares From Restricted Stock Award
To Satisfy Withholding Obligations
 
The undersigned Participant in the Coachmen Industries, Inc. 2007 Long Term Incentive Plan has received a Restricted Stock Award under the Plan as evidenced by the Restricted Stock Award Agreement dated January 10, 2007 by and between the undersigned and Coachmen Industries, Inc. (the “Company”).
 
The undersigned hereby requests the Company to withhold from the Restricted Stock Award the appropriate number of shares of Common Stock, rounded up to the nearest whole share, which would result in proceeds equal to all applicable tax withholding requirements with respect to such Restricted Stock Award. The appropriate number of shares to be withheld shall be determined based on the closing sales price of the Common Stock on the NYSE Composite Transactions Tape, as reported in the Wall Street Journal, Midwest Edition, on the first trading day following the Lapse Date. The undersigned understands that the election made herein is irrevocable.
 

 

 
__________________________________________
 
Signature of Participant
 

 
Name: ____________________________________
 

 
Date: _____________________________________
 

 

 

 

 



Appendix C
 
 
Coachmen Industries, Inc. Long Term Incentive Plan
 
2007 Restricted Stock Award
 
 
1. Participant’s Name:       
 
2. Total Possible Restricted Stock Award:        
 
3. Imputed Value: $_10.80__ per share = $_ __________________________
 
4. Earned Shares, subject to Vesting Schedule:
 
A. If Pre-Tax Profits are _Breakeven__________________________________, then _ __________________ Restricted Shares shall be earned by the Participant; or
 
 
B. If Pre-Tax Profits are ___$5mm___________________________________, then _ _____________________ Restricted Shares shall be earned by the Participant; or
 
 
C. If Pre-Tax Profits are ___$10mm__________________________________, then _ _______________________ Restricted Shares shall be earned by the Participant.
 
 
Rewards are not cumulative. You will receive only one of these awards, up to the maximum Total Possible Award set out in Section 2 above.
 
5.
Change in Control: Upon a Change in Control, the Company will presumptively and conclusively be deemed to have achieved the Pre-Tax Profits set out in 4(A) above and the Participant will be deemed to have earned the Restricted Shares set out in 4(A) above; provided, however, if the average monthly Pre-Tax Profits earned by the Company during the Performance Measurement Period through the last preceding complete calendar month prior to the date of the Change in Control multiplied by twelve (12) is greater than the Pre-Tax Profits set out in 4(A) above, then the Participant will instead be presumptively and conclusively deemed to have earned the number of Restricted Shares set out in Section 4 above which is commensurate with the deemed Pre-Tax Profits.
 
6.
Governing Provisions: The provisions of the 2000 Omnibus Stock Plan, the Prospectus and the 2007 Restricted Stock Award Agreement control this restricted stock award.
 
2007 restricted stock award agreement.DOC


The number of restricted shares that each of the Registrant’s executive officers may earn pursuant to Restricted Stock Award Agreements between them and the Registrant are as follows:

                 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shares at
 
 
 
Shares at
 
 
 
Shares at
Name
 
 
 
Title
 
 
 
Threshold
 
 
 
Target
 
 
 
Maximum
Richard Lavers
 
 
 
CEO
 
 
 
12,000 
 
 
 
15,000 
 
 
 
18,000 
Colleen A Zuhl
 
 
 
CFO
 
 
 
8,000 
 
 
 
10,000 
 
 
 
12,000 
Michael Terlep Jr
 
 
 
President - RV Group (CLI)
 
 
 
3,000 
 
 
 
9,000 
 
 
 
12,000 
Rick Bedell
 
 
 
President - H&B Group
 
 
 
5,000 
 
 
 
9,000 
 
 
 
12,000 
Les Thimlar
 
 
 
VP - Human Resources
 
 
 
3,000 
 
 
 
4,500 
 
 
 
6,000 

 


Exhibit (10)(b)

STANDARD PURCHASE AGREEMENT
THE WARRIOR GROUP, INC.


ISSUING OFFICE: 1624 Falcon Drive, Suite 100, DeSoto, Texas 75115
PHONE NO.: 972-228-9955
FAX NO.: 972-228-9972

     
TO (VENDOR): All American Building Systems
                          1418 South 13th Street
                          Decatur, Indiana 46733
 
Attn: Mark McLendon
Phone: 260-724-9171     Fax: 260-728-2282
DATE OF ISSUE:  October 26, 2006
 
 
BY: The Warrior Group, Inc.
        1624 Falcon Drive, Suite 100
        DeSoto, TX 75115
ORDER NO.:  #000009
 
NOTE: THE ORDER NUMBER MUST BE REFERRED TO IN ALL CORRESPONDENCE INVOICES AND OTHER DOCUMENTS ISSUED RELATING TO THIS ORDER. 
FREIGHT TERMS (See Para. 5):
 
 
PAYMENT TERMS (See Para. 4 and 6):
 
 
 
 
SHIP VIA (See Para. 4 and 5) TO THE WARRIOR GROUP, INC. AT AND FOR THE PROJECT DESCRIBED AS:
 
UNACCOMPANIED ENLISTED PERSONEL HOUSING (UEPH)
Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) for Design Build Services
Southwestern Region
Fort Bliss (El Paso), Texas
Contract # W9126G-06-D-0039

THIS AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO BY AND BETWEEN THE VENDOR NAMED ABOVE AND THE WARRIOR GROUP, INC. HEREIN KNOWN AS WARRIOR GROUP. WITNESSETH, THAT FOR THE CONSIDERATION TO BE PAID BY WARRIOR GROUP AS HEREINAFTER SET FORTH AND SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT, THE VENDOR AGREES TO FURNISH, SUPPLY, AND DELIVER THE GOODS AND/OR SERVICES DESCRIBED BELOW IN COMPLETE ACCORDANCE WITH THE GOVERNING CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING ANY ADDENDA OR AMENDMENTS THERETO, FOR WARRIOR GROUP’S USE AND/OR INCORPORATION IN THE ABOVE CAPTIONED PROJECT:

SEE ATTACHED SECTION A, WHICH IS A PART OF THIS AGREEMENT.


STANDARD CONDITIONS: IN ADDITION TO THE FOREGOING PROVISIONS THE PARTIES HERETO ALSO AGREE AS FOLLOWS:

1.
This purchase agreement (“Agreement”) shall be governed by and performed in accordance with the applicable provisions of the purchase agreement (“Contract”) entered into between WARRIOR GROUP and Hensel Phelps Construction Company (“Contractor”) and the prime contract between the Owner of the project and Contractor, including the plans and specifications and addenda or amendments issued thereto (collectively, the “Contract Documents”). Except as otherwise provided herein, Vendor hereby assumes toward WARRIOR GROUP all obligations which WARRIOR GROUP assumes toward the Contractor under the Contract Documents with respect to the work to be performed and the goods to be supplied pursuant to this Agreement. In the event of any conflict or inconsistency between the terms of this Agreement and the terms of the Contract Documents, the terms of this Agreement shall control and prevail.

2.
Vendor warrants that the prices charged in connection with this order conform to all applicable government regulations. Vendor further warrants and agrees to defend and hold harmless WARRIOR GROUP from and against all suits or claims arising herefrom for infringement of any patent rights held or alleged to be held by others relating to the goods and services to be provided under this Agreement.

3.
Vendor acknowledges WARRIOR GROUP status as a consumer. If a sales tax or use tax is applicable to the purchase hereunder, Vendor agrees that such tax will be set forth as a separate item for billing purposes and is included in the price set forth in this Agreement except to the extent expressly provided otherwise. Vendor shall be responsible for the collection and payment to appropriate government authorities of any sales or use taxes that may be applicable to the purchase called for by this Agreement.

4.
Vendor acknowledges and agrees that payment by WARRIOR GROUP, under this Agreement, is conditioned upon timely delivery to WARRIOR GROUP of goods fully complying with the Contract Documents in sound, usable, and reasonably acceptable condition. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed or act to create a contractual relationship between WARRIOR GROUP and any shipper of goods hereunder. It shall be the Vendor’s sole responsibility to arrange for delivery of goods without liability to WARRIOR GROUP. Unless otherwise stipulated on the face of this Agreement, Vendor shall designate shipping routes and methods (subject to other provisions hereof and shall be fully responsible for selection of the most expeditious and reliable means of accomplishing delivery to destination according to the terms hereof.

5.
Unless otherwise stipulated on the face of this Agreement, terms shall be f.o.b. jobsite, freight prepaid. Vendor agrees to insure the goods called for hereunder for the full price set forth herein while such goods are in transit and for no longer than three (3) days after delivery to the jobsite. Vendor shall deliver written confirmation of such insurance coverage to WARRIOR GROUP prior to shipment of goods.

6.
The payment terms hereof shall be the same as those applying to WARRIOR GROUP under the Contract. Payment shall be made to the Vendor on a monthly basis by wire transfer to a bank account chosen by Vendor or mailed to a bank lock box chosen by Vendor according to a mutually acceptable schedule of values which the parties agree to negotiate in good faith.  Invoices rendered for goods hereunder shall be regarded as due five (5) days following receipt of the corresponding payment therefore by WARRIOR GROUP from the Contractor.  If any act or omission of Vendor shall cause or contribute to a delay in the receipt by Warrior Group of periodic or final payment under the Contract, Vendor further agrees that no payment hereunder shall be considered due until and unless delivery of the goods for which invoices are rendered has been accomplished in a reasonably satisfactory manner and in full compliance with the terms hereof.

7.
Time is of the essence of this Agreement. Vendor acknowledges that it has familiarized itself with all of the conditions of the locality, Project, Contract Documents and any other factor or circumstance which may reasonably be expected to affect its performance under this Agreement, and nothing in this Agreement shall obligate or render WARRIOR GROUP liable for additional payment to the Vendor on account of its misunderstanding or failure to familiarize itself with such factors and conditions. The Vendor, having stated or acknowledged the required delivery date or dates called for on the face of this Agreement, shall be responsible for the necessary execution of orders; planning and scheduling; correlation of Contract Documents; preparation, submission and approval of shop drawings, samples, schedules, templates and other required submittals; expediting or shipping procedures; and shall do all other things necessary to guarantee delivery of this order by the stipulated date or dates. Vendor agrees to exercise due diligence, and to cause each of its authorized agents or representatives to exercise due diligence, in executing and processing this order in all of its terms. Vendor agrees to keep WARRIOR GROUP fully informed as to the delivery status of the materials, goods or services required by this Agreement, and to advise WARRIOR GROUP, in writing, of any delay, circumstance or development in the execution, processing or shipment of this order which may impair Vendor’s ability to meet the required delivery date or dates or which may otherwise affect the discharge of Vendor’s obligations under this Agreement. Should the Vendor fail in this, or in any of the other requirements of this Agreement in any material respect, WARRIOR GROUP may, at its option and in its sole

 

 

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discretion, modify or cancel this order only after giving Vendor written notice specifying such failure and at least five (5) business days from receipt of such notice to cure such failure or commence the necessary work to cure a failure that cannot be cured within such five (5) business day period, and WARRIOR GROUP may place or re-place the order, in full or in part, with others; all without prejudice to any other right or remedy it may have. In the event of such cancellation, no additional funds shall be due Vendor with respect to this Agreement until all materials and supplies originally called for under this Agreement have been accepted by the Owner of the Project and WARRIOR GROUP has received payment therefore. At such time, Vendor shall be entitled to payment only to the extent that the outstanding amount due Vendor for deliveries actually made to the Project exceeds the additional costs or damages incurred by WARRIOR GROUP in procuring the materials or supplies deleted from this Agreement and any other additional costs or damages, including attorney’s fees, incurred by WARRIOR GROUP as a result of Vendor’s failure of performance. In the event of such modification or cancellation, Vendor hereby assigns to WARRIOR GROUP, which assignment may be accepted at the option of WARRIOR GROUP, any or all supply agreements or Agreements entered into by Vendor relating to the modified or cancelled portion of this Agreement and Vendor hereby acknowledges that should WARRIOR GROUP elect such assignment, this provision may be relied upon by such lower tier suppliers or vendors as evidencing the consent of Vendor to such assignment. Vendor acknowledges liability for damages to WARRIOR GROUP resulting from the Vendors failure to perform in a timely manner. In any determination of damages attributable to any failure or deficiency in performance by Vendor, WARRIOR GROUP shall recover all damages it may sustain, as well as all reasonable costs and attorney’s fees which may arise from the enforcement of any suit for damages under this Agreement. In the event the Vendor is delayed in the performance of its obligations under this Agreement by any circumstances beyond its control, and for which a time extension may be granted under the Contract, Vendor hereby agrees to notify WARRIOR GROUP immediately by filing a written request with WARRIOR GROUP for an extension of time within five (5) business days of the date on which the delay was first identified by or communicated to Vendor (whichever is earlier); otherwise Vendor shall waive any claim with respect to such delay. WARRIOR GROUP will promptly relay any such request deemed valid to the Contractor, but shall not be responsible for its acceptance. This Agreement shall not be terminated as a result of, and Vendor shall not be liable for, any delay in completing the work hereunder if the delay arises from unforeseeable causes beyond the control and without the fault or negligence of the Vendor, including, without limitation, acts of God or of the public enemy, acts of WARRIOR GROUP, the Contractor or Owner in either its sovereign or contractual capacity, acts of another contractor in the performance of a contract with WARRIOR GROUP, the Owner or Contractor, fires, floods, epidemics, quarantine restrictions, strikes, freight embargoes, unusually severe weather, or delays of vendors or suppliers at any tier arising from unforeseeable causes beyond the control and without the fault or negligence of both the Vendor and the vendors or suppliers; provided, that, Vendor shall notify WARRIOR GROUP of such delay within five (5) business days from the beginning of such delay.

8.
The Vendor hereby agrees to submit or resubmit any and all shop and fabrication drawings, design and performance data, certificates, tests, samples, templates, operation and/or maintenance manuals, schedules, color selections and descriptive product data promptly and as required by the Contract Documents, all in sufficient quantity as to adequately provide for the needs of all interested parties. Approval of any of the foregoing by WARRIOR GROUP, Contractor or the Owner shall not alter the requirements of the Contract Documents for quality, quantity, finish, dimension, design and configuration, except to the extent specifically noted by Vendor and approved by the Owner or Owner’s authorized agent; nor shall such approval constitute acceptance by WARRIOR GROUP of any method, material or equipment not ultimately acceptable to the Owner or Owners authorized agent; nor shall such approval, or the lack thereof, relieve the Vendor of any of its responsibilities to WARRIOR GROUP pursuant to this Agreement. The Vendor further agrees that the cost of all designs, drawings, tests, samples, templates and mock-ups required pursuant to this Agreement, together with field measurements, sampling and shipping or delivery expense connected with any of the foregoing, is included in the price of this Agreement as may be changed from time to time by change orders. The Vendor hereby agrees that the entire cost (other than costs in connection with change orders) of altering, reworking, end refinishing any manufactured or fabricated items not conforming to approved designs, drawings, templates or samples shall be borne by the Vendor, but only to the extent they fail to conform.

9.
Any proposed substitution of materials, equipment, or methods of fabrication for those shown or specified in the Contract Documents shall be approved in writing by the Owner or Owner’s authorized agent and by WARRIOR GROUP and Contractor if such substitution is proposed subsequent to bidding. If any such substitution involves changes in the work of WARRIOR GROUP or others, and such change has not been brought to WARRIOR GROUP attention, in writing, prior to the date of this Agreement, the cost of any such change shall be borne by the party making the substitution.

10.
WARRIOR GROUP shall have the right, and such right is acknowledged, to withhold a fair and equitable amount from any payment due hereunder pending satisfactory settlement of any claims against the Project or against WARRIOR GROUP by third parties for amounts allegedly due from Vendor relating to this Agreement, or for disputes involving the Vendor and other vendors relating to this Agreement, wherein WARRIOR GROUP is directly or indirectly an interested party. It is further agreed that WARRIOR GROUP may withhold a fair and equitable amount from any payment due hereunder pending satisfactory settlement of any charges, expenses or costs incurred as a result of failure of the materials, goods, or services provided pursuant to this Agreement to fully meet the requirements of the Contract Documents. It is further agreed that WARRIOR GROUP may withhold payment if Vendor shall fail to honor any representations or warranties, express or implied, as to the materials furnished under this Agreement. WARRIOR GROUP may issue any portion of the payments due hereunder by the means of a check made payable to the joint order of Vendor and such of Vendors workmen, materialmen, suppliers, or vendors who may have lien rights, stop notice rights, or rights against any bond posted by WARRIOR GROUP with respect to the Project only after Vendor’s consent. Vendor agrees to indemnify and defend WARRIOR GROUP from any and all lien claims, stop notices, and/or bond claims arising from Vendor’s performance under this Agreement. Notwithstanding any language to the contrary, this provision may not be enforced against the Vendor when the reason for the lien, claim or cause of action results from the failure to pay by WARRIOR GROUP or Contractor of sums otherwise due and owing to Vendor under the terms of this Agreement.

11.
Vendor agrees to furnish a full lien waiver and release as a condition of final payment, and further agrees to furnish partial lien waivers and releases, upon the request and at the option of WARRIOR GROUP. All such releases shall be conditioned on payment.  All costs of defending the Owner, the Contractor or WARRIOR GROUP against claims, including mechanics liens, asserted or filed against them by creditors of the Vendor shall be deducted from monies otherwise due, provided that a sufficient balance to cover such costs remains unpaid at the time notification of the claims is received. If the full amount of this Agreement has been paid, or if the balance due is not sufficient to offset such costs, the Vendor agrees to reimburse WARRIOR GROUP for any and all expenses arising from the claim or claims, including reasonable attorney’s fees and costs. Notwithstanding any language to the contrary, this provision may not be enforced against the Vendor when the reason for the lien, claim or cause of action results from the failure to pay by WARRIOR GROUP or Contractor of sums otherwise due and owing to Vendor under the terms of this Agreement.

12.
Vendor agrees to furnish a good and sufficient Supply Bond with a Surety and on a form acceptable to WARRIOR GROUP within fifteen (15) days following receipt and execution of this Agreement. Vendor further agrees, in the event said Supply Bond is not called for on the face of this Agreement and is not an original condition of this Agreement, to obtain and furnish such Supply Bond covering the remainder of its obligations hereunder at any time during the life of this Agreement upon seven (7) days written request by WARRIOR GROUP. Unless otherwise stipulated, the premium cost of such Supply Bond shall be borne by Vendor.

13.
It is agreed that the Vendor shall not assign or sublet this Agreement or any part hereof, including payments hereunder (other than with respect to Vendor’s secured lender), without first obtaining the written consent of WARRIOR GROUP. Unless specifically waived in writing by WARRIOR GROUP, WARRIOR GROUP shall have a prior claim and offset right against payments due or to become due under this Agreement between the parties in the event Vendor fails to comply or shall become disabled from complying with the terms of this Agreement between the parties. In the event any claim or claims are asserted against WARRIOR GROUP by parties supplying material or services to the Vendor for use under this Agreement between the parties, it is agreed that WARRIOR GROUP may set off and apply the proceeds due or to become due hereunder to satisfy such claims.

14.
In receiving payment hereunder, Vendor agrees to apply such payment only against this order and only against the account of WARRIOR GROUP on or for this Project, unless written consent of WARRIOR GROUP shall first have been obtained for application of payments hereunder against some other account.

 

 

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15.
Vendor hereby agrees, at the option and request of WARRIOR GROUP, to submit any billing for partial or Progress payment on a form and with certification as supplied and required by WARRIOR GROUP.

16.
If the terms of this Agreement provide for the purchase of materials on a unit price basis, the unit of measure for payment shall be one for which certified verification of weights or quantities can be furnished at the time of delivery. Otherwise, Vendor agrees that WARRIOR GROUP is without means of ascertaining the accuracy of volumetric or other units of measure at the point and time of load delivery, and agrees that receipt of load tickets by WARRIOR GROUP representative at the point of delivery does not constitute acceptance of Vendors quantities for payment purposes. In the event the parties fail to agree on the actual quantities delivered, WARRIOR GROUP shall have the right to measure quantities of work in place and make final settlement on the basis of such measurement.

17.
To the extent any dispute or controversy relating to this Agreement arises, in whole or in part, from the acts or omissions of the Owner, such dispute shall be resolved pursuant to the dispute resolution provisions of the prime contract entered into by Contractor and Owner and the Vendor’s recovery in connection with such dispute shall be limited to the amount recovered from the Owner with respect to Vendor’s interest in the dispute. Any dispute between WARRIOR GROUP and Vendor not arising from or relating to the acts or omissions of the Owner shall be resolved through arbitration with the American Arbitration Association under the Construction Industry Rules and shall be governed by the laws of the state where the Project is located.  The Vendor and WARRIOR GROUP agree to mediate their disputes under the American Arbitration Association Construction Industry Rules as a condition precedent to Arbitration.

18.
Warranty: The Vendor warrants and guarantees the goods and services to be supplied pursuant to this Agreement, as required by the Contract Documents unless otherwise stated, and agrees to make good, at its own expense, any defect in materials or workmanship which may occur or develop prior to WARRIOR GROUP’s release from responsibility from the Contractor therefore under the Contract Documents or applicable law. Unless otherwise specified in the Contract Documents, such warranty obligations shall commence on the date of Substantial Completion as determined by the Contract Documents.

19.
This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties concerning the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior or concurrent oral or written discussions or agreements related thereto. This Agreement may only be modified in writing executed by the parties hereto.

20.
Vendor acknowledges that the Owner has the right to make changes in the general scope of the prime contract, either in writing or orally.  WARRIOR GROUP agrees to promptly give Vendor written notice of any such change to the scope of the prime contract affecting Vendor's work hereunder.  In the event such changes cause an increase or decrease in the Vendor’s cost of, or the time required for, the performance of any part of the work under this Agreement, equitable adjustments shall be made accordingly to this Agreement in writing.  Vendor shall give WARRIOR GROUP a written claim for any equitable change to the price to be paid by WARRIOR GROUP hereunder, or to the time needed to perform the work hereunder, necessitated by such change in scope as soon as practicable but no later than five (5) business days after Vendor's receipt of WARRIOR GROUP’S notice.  WARRIOR GROUP agrees to timely take all action required under the Contract, including without limitation under FAR 52.243-4, to secure change order status for any change in scope for which Vendor submits a claim for equitable adjustment and to submit such claim for equitable adjustment to Owner.  In the event Owner, Contractor or WARRIOR GROUP does not accept Vendor's claim for equitable adjustment, WARRIOR GROUP and Vendor shall negotiate in good faith to reach mutually satisfactory terms for an adjustment to the price paid by WARRIOR GROUP hereunder, or the time required to perform the work hereunder (as applicable) and such agreement shall be a condition to the completion by Vendor of any change in the work performed hereunder.

21.
INDEMNIFICATION:

(A)
THE VENDOR EXPRESSLY AGREES TO INDEMNIFY, DEFEND (WITH COUNSEL OF ITS CHOICE) AND HOLD HARMLESS WARRIOR GROUP, CONTRACTOR, OWNER AND THEIR AUTHORIZED AGENTS AND ANY OTHER PARTY THE WARRIOR GROUP IS OBLIGATED TO INDEMNIFY UNDER THE CONTRACT (COLLECTIVELY, THE “INDEMNITEES”) FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL LIABILITY, CLAIMS, LOSSES, DAMAGES, CAUSES OF ACTION, COSTS AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING REASONABLE ATTORNEYS’ FEES), ARISING FROM THE WORK PERFORMED BY THE VENDOR AND ONLY TO THE EXTENT CAUSED BY THE NEGLIGENT ACT OR OMISSION OF THE VENDOR.  THE CLAIMS TO WHICH THIS INDEMNITY OBLIGATION APPLY SHALL BE LIMITED TO CLAIMS FOR PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH TO ANY PERSON OR PERSONS (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO OFFICERS, AGENTS AND EMPLOYEES OF WARRIOR GROUP, VENDOR OR LOWER-TIER VENDORS TO VENDOR) AND PROPERTY DAMAGE (OTHER THAN TO THE VENDOR’S WORK ITSELF) ARISING FROM VENDOR’S WORK.  EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT REQUIRED BY THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, THIS INDEMNITY IS NOT INTENDED TO EXTEND TO ANY CLAIM ARISING FROM THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE ARCHITECT OR ENGINEER RELATING TO OR ARISING FROM THE DESIGN AND/OR ENGINEERING FOR THE PROJECT.

(B)
THE VENDOR’S OBLIGATIONS TO THE INDEMNITEES UNDER PART (A) OF THIS ARTICLE INCLUDE INDEMNIFICATION AGAINST CLAIMS, SUITS AND CAUSES OF ACTION (AS DEFINED AND LIMITED IN PART (A)) BROUGHT BY VENDORS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS OF THE VENDOR OR ITS LOWER-TIER VENDORS AS A RESULT OF AN UNSAFE PLACE TO WORK, FAILURE TO PROPERLY SUPERVISE, OR SUCH SIMILAR TYPES OF COMPLAINTS.  THE VENDOR, ITS LOWER-TIER VENDORS AND VENDORS SHALL NOT RAISE THE IMMUNITY OF WORKERS’ COMPENSATION ACTS OR SIMILAR LAWS AS A DEFENSE TO THE OBLIGATIONS ASSUMED HEREUNDER WITH RESPECT TO ACTIONS BROUGHT BY THEIR OWN EMPLOYEES AGAINST THE INDEMNITEES.

(C)
THE VENDOR SHALL PAY ALL REASONABLE EXPENSES AND ATTORNEYS’ FEES INCURRED BY THE INDEMNITEES IN THE ENFORCEMENT OF THIS ARTICLE.

(D)
FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT, THE INDEMNIFICATION OBLIGATIONS OF VENDOR UNDER THIS ARTICLE SHALL NOT APPLY TO MATTERS OF THE PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE WORK PERFORMED HEREUNDER (WHICH, RATHER, IS GOVERNED EXCLUSIVELY BY THE WARRANTY GRANTED IN ARTICLE 18 OF THIS AGREEMENT).

(E)
WARRIOR GROUP SHALL INDEMNIFY, DEFEND BY COUNSEL REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE TO VENDOR, AND HOLD HARMLESS VENDOR, AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, ATTORNEYS, CONSULTANTS, AGENTS AND EMPLOYEES FROM AND AGAINST ALL CLAIMS, DAMAGES, LOSSES AND EXPENSES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO REASONABLE ATTORNEY’S FEES, ARISING OUT OF OR RESULTING FROM (i) THE PERFORMANCE OF ANY WORK, MODIFICATIONS OR ANY ACTIONS PERFORMED BY WARRIOR GROUP OR WARRIOR GROUP’S OTHER SUBCONTRACTORS OR THEIR AGENTS OR EMPLOYEES WITH RESPECT TO THE WORK DELIVERED OR PERFORMED BY VENDOR HEREUNDER (INCLUDING DAMAGE TO VENDOR’S WORK) ONLY TO THE EXTENT CAUSED BY THE NEGLIGENT ACTS OR OMISSIONS OF WARRIOR GROUP .

22.
Except to the extent expressly provided otherwise herein, the Vendor shall provide at its own expense whatever tools, machines, equipment, plant utilities, service, storage sheds, workshops, offices, other temporary structures, and any other facilities it may deem necessary for the complete performance of all work required under this Agreement, and shall remove any such installations and thoroughly clean and restore the site and premises at the completion of the work. If the Vendor has occasion to utilize any of the facilities of the WARRIOR GROUP, when and if available, Vendor shall pay an equitable portion of the cost thereof, provided, however, that WARRIOR GROUP shall bear no responsibility for any loss or damage from any cause whatsoever arising from Vendor’s use of such facilities.

23.
The Vendor shall obtain WARRIOR GROUP’S approval for and do any material cutting, patching, and blocking necessary to complete Vendors work hereunder, and such work shall be performed to the same standards and shall match any related work in accordance with the Contract Documents. The Vendor and WARRIOR GROUP agree to cooperate with each other and other vendors whose work might interfere with the Vendor’s, WARRIOR GROUP’S or other another vendor’s work, including without limitation, the preparation of sketches and drawings as directed, and/or the participation in the preparation of coordination drawings in areas of congestion, specifically noting and advising the parties of any possible interference by other trades with the performance of Vendor’s and/or WARRIOR GROUP’S work, as applicable.

24.
Vendor agrees to keep the premises clean at all times and to remove from the site all rubbish, debris, packing materials, scrap and waste materials resulting from its work under this Agreement within twenty-four (24) hours after receipt from WARRIOR GROUP of written notice to do so. Vendor shall not dispose of any hazardous materials in dumpsters supplied by WARRIOR GROUP. Vendor shall handle and dispose of hazardous materials utilized by Vendor in connection with its work in

 

 

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accordance with applicable law and regulations, and the requirements of the Hazardous Materials and Waste Site-Specific Contingency Plan issued by Contractor for the Project. Vendor further agrees to clean and remove, to the reasonable satisfaction of the WARRIOR GROUP, all dirt, grease, marks, stains, or other imperfections from all finished work and property throughout the Project resulting from the execution of the work required under this Agreement. The Vendor and WARRIOR GROUP shall (and WARRIOR GROUP shall cause its other subcontractors to) properly cover and protect the work of others from damage or soiling arising from the performance of the work required under this Agreement and Vendor and WARRIOR GROUP shall (and WARRIOR GROUP shall cause its other subcontractors to) promptly clean, restore, replace, or pay for the replacement of any such work of others damaged or soiled in the performance of its own work. If the Vendor or WARRIOR GROUP (or  any of WARRIOR GROUP’S other subcontractors) refuses or fails, in the manner and time aforesaid, to promptly perform such cleaning and/or repairs as directed by party whose work was so damaged or soiled, Vendor or WARRIOR GROUP, as applicable, shall have the right to proceed with such cleaning and/or repair, and Vendor or WARRIOR GROUP, as applicable and on demand therefore, shall repay to WARRIOR GROUP or Vendor, as applicable, the actual, reasonable cost of such work, including such party’s direct  and identifiable supervision, insurance, tax and overhead costs attributable to such work.

25.
It is understood and agreed the work provided for in this Agreement constitutes only a part of the work being performed on this Project by WARRIOR GROUP and other vendors. The Vendor therefore agrees to perform the work called for in this Agreement in such a manner that will not injure or damage any other work performed by WARRIOR GROUP or any other vendor, and Vendor further agrees as follows:

(a)
To furnish commercially reasonable protection for its own work-in-place and all materials stored for use under this Agreement, and to bear and be liable for all loss and/or damage of any kind to said work and materials occurring at any time prior to the final completion and acceptance thereof that is attributable to the negligence or misconduct of Vendor;

(b)
To pay or reimburse WARRIOR GROUP on account of any damage or injury to the work or property of WARRIOR GROUP, the Owner, the Contractor and other vendors caused by or arising from the performance of Vendor’s work as provided in this Agreement including the cost (other than costs included in a change order equitable adjustment or that would have been eligible for a change order equitable adjustment but for the failure of the party seeking such damages to properly qualify for a change order equitable adjustment) of replacing, repairing, refinishing, or restoring any work damaged, removed, or displaced in the course of correcting or repairing work or replacing materials hereunder which are rejected by the Owner or the Owner’s Authorized Agent or which are deemed to be at variance with the requirements of this Agreement.

26.
Vendor shall comply with all requirements of the Contract Documents pertaining to payroll reports, payroll affidavits, payment of prevailing wages, benefits and contributions, anti-kickback clauses, fair labor practices, nondiscrimination clauses, equal employment opportunity laws, orders and directives and other labor arrangement requirements insofar as such matters pertain to its work under this Agreement and are applicable to Vendor. Failure of Vendor to observe any of the aforesaid requirements, including the prompt submission to WARRIOR GROUP of required reports and affidavits, shall constitute cause for withholding progress payments until such requirements are met. It shall be the responsibility of the Vendor to determine its own status under the various regulatory acts relating to employment, and nothing in this Agreement shall serve to make WARRIOR GROUP liable for any errors or acts of Vendor with respect thereto. The Vendor agrees to consult with WARRIOR GROUP in all matters pertaining to craft work assignments wherein such assignments might reasonably result in controversy or craft jurisdictional disputes. Vendor hereby agrees that if any portion of its work under this Agreement is further subcontracted such lower-tier vendor shall comply with, observe and be bound by the terms and provisions of this Article, and Vendor further agrees to incorporate the terms and provisions of this Article in any lower-tier Agreement.
 
27.
Vendor shall obtain and pay for all permits, licenses and official inspections made necessary by its work. Vendor shall comply with all laws, ordinances and regulations applicable in any way to the work required under this Agreement.
 
28.
The Vendor certifies that it is, or that prior to the commencement of work under this Agreement it will become an “independent contractor” and “employing unit” subject, as an employer, to all applicable laws and regulations with respect to such status. Vendor agrees to defend WARRIOR GROUP against any claim or assertion of an employer-employee relationship between WARRIOR GROUP and Vendors workers, and to indemnify and hold WARRIOR GROUP harmless against any expense or liability imposed upon WARRIOR GROUP by reason of a finding of such an employer-employee relationship. WARRIOR GROUP agrees to defend Vendor against any claim or assertion of an employer-employee relationship between Vendor and WARRIOR GROUP’S workers, and to indemnify and hold Vendor harmless against any expense or liability imposed upon Vendor by reason of a finding of such an employer-employee relationship.
 
29.
The Vendor shall not employ any persons in the performance of this Agreement whose employment might be reasonably objected by WARRIOR GROUP (provided that WARRIOR GROUP shall have reasonably and in good faith determined that the employment of such person would be materially detrimental to WARRIOR GROUP’S or another vendor’s work at the Project site), the Contractor or Owner. In the interest of harmonious relations and to facilitate the orderly and efficient progress of the work on this Project, the Vendor hereby agrees to promptly remove from the Project any supervisor, employee, worker or lower-tier vendor to whom WARRIOR GROUP (subject to the same limitation in the parenthetical in the preceding sentence) or the Contractor reasonably objects or to whom the Owner or the Owner’s Authorized Agent objects, and such person or party shall not again be employed in connection with the performance of this Agreement. The Vendor shall at all times maintain a qualified and skilled superintendent or foreman at the site of the work who shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Owner, the Owner’s Authorized Agent, WARRIOR GROUP (subject to the same limitation in the parenthetical in the first sentence of this Article) and/or to the Contractor.  
 
30.
The Vendor and WARRIOR GROUP each shall strictly observe and comply with all applicable safety laws, rules and regulations, including applicable OSHA standards, and with the accident prevention program required under the applicable provisions of the Contract Documents.  Whenever the Contract Documents shall require any special safety, first aid, or emergency treatment facilities, it is agreed that same shall be provided by the Vendor for its own use; or that when such alternative is made available by WARRIOR GROUP, the Vendor shall enter into a Supplementary Agreement with WARRIOR GROUP and other vendors for the cooperative provision thereof, and the entire cost thereof shall be prorated among the participants in proportion to the number of employees engaged on the Project each month by the respective participants. Vendor shall indemnify, hold harmless, and defend WARRIOR GROUP from any citations, fines, or penalties assessed upon WARRIOR GROUP by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or any other state or local agency or authority with jurisdiction over workplace health or safety, relating to or arising from Vendor’s work performed hereunder. In the event any such citations, fines or penalties are issued to WARRIOR GROUP relating to or arising from Vendor’s work performed hereunder, unless WARRIOR GROUP and Vendor agree to contest the citation, fine or penalty, at Vendor’s sole expense, the amount of the citation, fine or penalty shall be paid promptly by Vendor upon demand by WARRIOR GROUP and if such payment is not made promptly, WARRIOR GROUP may issue such payment and deduct the amount paid from any amounts due Vendor hereunder.  WARRIOR GROUP shall indemnify, hold harmless, and defend Vendor from any citations, fines, or penalties assessed upon Vendor by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or any other state or local agency or authority with jurisdiction over workplace health or safety, relating to or arising from any actions or work of WARRIOR GROUP (or any of WARRIOR GROUP’S other subcontractors) at the Project site. In the event any such citations, fines or penalties are issued to Vendor relating to or arising from WARRIOR GROUP’S (or any of its other subcontractor’s) actions or work at the Project site, unless Vendor and WARRIOR GROUP agree to contest the citation, fine or penalty, at WARRIOR GROUP’S sole expense, the amount of the citation, fine or penalty shall be paid promptly by WARRIOR GROUP upon demand by Vendor.
 
 
(a)
Any accident arising out of Vendor’s work shall be discussed at the next Contractor Safety Committee meeting, to determine if the accident was preventable and to determine the responsible party. At that meeting, an authorized representative of Vendor shall explain, in person, the cause of the accident and the actions Vendor shall take to prevent similar accidents in the future. A fine of $100 may be assessed for each calendar day Vendor fails to appear before the Safety Committee as required by this Article.
 
 
(b)
Any of Vendor’s employees who are found to be in violation of applicable safety laws, rules and regulations, including applicable OSHA standards, and with the accident prevention program required under the applicable provisions of the Contract Documents will be subject to immediate and permanent removal from the Project, in accordance with Article29. In the event Vendor has repeated safety issues on the Project, WARRIOR GROUP may, if directed by Contractor , require Vendor to furnish a full-time safety engineer for the Project, at no additional cost to WARRIOR GROUP. This safety engineer shall demonstrate full and complete understanding of the safety laws, rules and regulations applicable to Vendor’s work on the Project.
 
 

 
 

 

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(c)
If Vendor’s work involves the furnishing of scaffolding for the Project, Vendor shall have a competently trained person on the Project to supervise and inspect the scaffolding during erection, usage and dismantling.
 
 
31.
The Vendor accepts full and exclusive liability for the payment of any and all contributions, taxes or insurance of any description whatever, now or hereafter imposed by any authority, which are measured by the wages, salaries, or other compensation paid to persons employed by Vendor on work performed pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. Further, Vendor agrees to and does hereby accept full and exclusive liability for the payment of any and all taxes, including personal property, sales taxes use and excise taxes, relating to the materials, supplies, tools machinery equipment and plant which may be purchased, acquired, rented, or used by Vendor relating to work performed under this Agreement.
 
 
32.
Vendor shall provide and maintain at all times during the performance of this Agreement the following insurance:
 
 
(a)
Workers’ Compensation for protection of the Vendors owners, partners, and employees as required by law and Employers Liability Insurance with the following limits:
 
 
1.
Each Accident
$1,000,000.00
 
 
2.
Each Occupational Disease
$1,000,000.00
 
 
3.
Occupational Disease - Aggregate
$1,000,000.00
 
 
The Workers’ Compensation and Employers Liability Insurance policies of the Vendor shall contain a waiver of subrogation as to the WARRIOR GROUP and any other additional insured under this Agreement. The limits of liability for this coverage shall be as required by applicable Statute;
 
(b)
Broad Form General Liability Insurance covering bodily injury, including death, personal injury, property damage and contractual liability, including all terms set forth in this Agreement Agreement. The Broad Form General Liability policy shall provide coverage on an occurrence basis and shall include explosion, collapse, underground hazard and products/completed operations coverages.
Minimum limits of liability provided by this coverage shall be:
 
1.
General Aggregate
$2,000,000.00
 
 
2.
Products/Completed Operations Aggregate
$2,000,000.00
 
 
3.
Personal & Advertising Injury
$2,000,000.00
 
 
4.
Each Occurrence
$2,000,000.00
 
 
5.
Fire Damage (any one fire)
$50,000.00
 
 
6.
Medical Expense
$5,000.00
 
 
The Vendor shall maintain the products/completed operations coverage required herein in full force and effect until the statute of limitation or statute of repose, whichever is longer, applicable to the Vendor’s work has lapsed
 
 
(c)
Automobile Liability Insurance covering the use, operation and maintenance of any automobiles, trucks, trailers, or other vehicles owned or hired by Vendor for use on the jobsite providing bodily injury, including death, and property damage coverage Minimum limits of liability provided by this coverage shall be a Combined Single Limit of $2,000,000.00
 
 
(d)
Physical damage property insurance for the value of all Vendor-owned and/or rented tools and equipment and including a waiver of subrogation in favor of WARRIOR GROUP in the event of loss or damage.
 
 
(e)
The Vendor agrees to notify WARRIOR GROUP of any substantial claims (paid or reserved) applied against the aggregate of any of the required insurance policies.  The Vendor agrees to add WARRIOR GROUP as an additional insured on Vendor's Umbrella Policy providing umbrella coverage for all insurance required in this Article 32.
 
 
(f)
All insurance required hereunder shall be maintained in full force and effect in a company or companies reasonably satisfactory to WARRIOR GROUP, at Vendors expense, including the payment of all premiums, deductibles arid self-insured retentions applicable to such policies or claims there under, and until performance in full of all obligations due hereunder, including warranty obligations.
 
 
(g)
All insurance shall be subject to the requirement that the WARRIOR GROUP must receive prior written notice thirty (30) days before cancellation of or failure to renew any such policy. In the event of the threatened cancellation for nonpayment of premium, WARRIOR GROUP may pay the same on behalf of the Vendor and deduct the payment from the amounts then or subsequently owing to the Vendor.
 
 
(h)
Certificates of Insurance evidencing the required insurance shall he submitted on the forms furnished by WARRIOR GROUP and must be filed with WARRIOR GROUP within thirty (30) days of the date hereof unless Vendor is scheduled to begin work before then, in which case the Certificates of Insurance shall be provided no less than seven (7) days prior to the Vendors commencement of work hereunder.
 
 
(i)
No payment shall be considered due and owing hereunder until the required Certificates of Insurance have been received by WARRIOR GROUP. Failure to furnish the required insurance certificates will be cause for cancellation of this Agreement.
 
 
(j)
WARRIOR GROUP and the other Indemnitees shall be named as additional insureds on Form B-CG2010 1185 on the Vendor’s Broad Form General Liability insurance required by the Agreement. Unless expressly approved by WARRIOR GROUP, Vendor’s obligation to name WARRIOR GROUP and the
 
 

 
 

 

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other Indemnitees as additional insureds on the aforementioned policies can not be satisfied by the Vendor arranging for the issuance of an Owner’s and Contractor’s Protective liability insurance policy.
 
 
(k)
All insurance provided by the Vendor hereunder shall be primary to any insurance policies held by WARRIOR GROUP or any other additional insured.
 
 
(l)
It is the practice of the Contractor to carry Builders Risk Insurance applicable to the Contract or, in the alternative, to participate as an additional insured in such a policy that may be furnished by the Owner. The Contractor shall endeavor to include the interest of the Vendor, as its interest may appear, under the Project Builders Risk coverage.
 
 
(m)
The provisions of this Agreement do not make it mandatory upon WARRIOR GROUP to carry any insurance whatsoever for the benefit of the Vendor. Vendor agrees it will assume responsibility to determine whether Builders Risk Insurance is in force and what coverage is afforded the interests of the Vendor, and Vendor shall be liable for any deductible amount applicable under the policy to any claim relating to Vendor’s work. In the event the Contractor should elect to carry Builders Risk Insurance, the Vendor agrees to submit immediately upon demand, a complete breakdown of this Agreement price showing materials, labor, expendable tools, supplies or any other thing or article of value, the cost of which is included in the Agreement amount stated herein, all as may be required for the purpose of determining values under said coverage. Vendor agrees to waive any and all rights of subrogation that it may have as to WARRIOR GROUP and any other additional insured under the applicable Builder’s Risk policy to the extent of the coverage provided by the Builder’s Risk policy. Vendor shall include a similar waiver of subrogation with respect to the applicable Builder’s Risk policy in all lower-tier Agreements entered into by Vendor relating to Vendor’s work.
 
 
33.
The Vendor, in performing the work required by this Agreement, shall not unlawfully discriminate against or harass any applicant, employee or minority or disadvantaged business because of belief, race, creed, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental handicap or because it is a disabled veteran or Vietnam Era Veteran. Unless this Agreement is exempted by the rules, regulations or orders of the Secretary of Labor, Vendor agrees to comply with the provisions of paragraphs (1) through (7) of Part 202 of Executive Order 11246, as amended; the affirmative action for handicapped workers clause set forth in 41 CFR § 60-741.4; and the affirmative action for disabled veterans and veterans of the Vietnam era clause set forth in 41 CFR § 60-2505, which are by reference incorporated herein Vendor shall include the above provisions of this Article in all lower-tier Agreements and purchase agreements issued for work to be performed at the site under this Agreement.
 
 
It is the policy of WARRIOR GROUP to provide a working environment at its sites and facilities that is free of sexual harassment and harassment, intimidation and coercion based on ethnic background, religion, gender or sexual orientation. Sexual harassment includes, but is not limited to, unwanted advances with sexual overtones, statements regarding permissiveness or the sexual reputation of an individual, and intimidation or coercion.  Vendor shall comply with this policy in the performance of the Vendor’s work Vendor shall fully investigate any reported violations of this policy involving employees of Vendor or any lower-tier vendor or supplier to Vendor and report the results of such investigation to WARRIOR GROUP. Any offensive materials, including offensive hard hat stickers, shall be removed from the Project immediately upon notice to Vendor.  Any personnel who are found to have violated this policy shall be removed by Vendor from the Project at the direction of WARRIOR GROUP in accordance with Article 29.
 


 

 

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IN CONSIDERATION WHEREOF WARRIOR GROUP AGREES TO PAY THE VENDOR THE SUM OF:  Ten Million Three Hundred Seventy-One Thousand Three Hundred Forty-Three and No/100 ($10,371,343.00), SUBJECT TO ANY CHANGES PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 20 ABOVE, IN CURRENT FUNDS, AND TO MAKE SUCH PAYMENT ACCORDING TO THE TERMS HEREOF OR AS OTHERWISE MAY BE AGREED BETWEEN THE PARTIES.  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE EFFECTIVE AS OF THE ____ DAY OF ____________, AT Desoto, Texas.


                 
VENDOR:
All American Building Systems, LLC
 
 
 
THE WARRIOR GROUP, INC. (WARRIOR GROUP)
BY:
 
 
 
 
 
 
BY:
 
 
 
NAME:
 
 
 
 
 
 
NAME:
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Typed or Printed)
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Typed or Printed)
TITLE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
TITLE:
 
 
 
LEGAL ADDRESS:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 


 

The Warrior Group, Inc.
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Section A

All American Building Systems
          Unaccompanied Enlisted Personnel Housing (UEPH)
October 26, 2006
                                                           Ft. Bliss (El Paso), Texas


IN THE EVENT OF ANY INCONSISTENCY BETWEEN THE TERMS OF THIS SECTION A AND THE STANDARD CONDITIONS SET FORTH ABOVE IN THIS AGREEMENT, THE STANDARD CONDITIONS, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, VENDOR'S RIGHT TO SEEK EQUITABLE ADJUSTMENT FOR CHANGE ORDERS, SHALL PREVAIL.

Furnish CORRIDOR MODULAR UNITS I APARTMENT MODULAR UNITS as required by the Contract Documents for the construction of Indefinite Delivery / Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) for Design-Build Services, Southwestern Region Brigade Combat Team Facilities, UNACCOMPANIED ENLISTED PERSONNEL HOUSING (UEPH) as detailed in Solicitation No. W9126G-06-R-002 dated March 3, 2006, and all corresponding Amendments 0001 thru 0016, Contract No. W9126G-06-D-0039 dated August 30, 2006, and the final Contactor/Design-Builder’s Proposal dated August 23, 2006.

Designer = The Benham Companies, LLC

Prime Contractor = Hensel Phelps Construction Company

Contractor = The Warrior Group, Inc.

Subcontractor or Vendor = All American Building Systems

All material described in Specification Section(s) Division 00 (as applicable); Division 01, “General Requirements”; Section 01010- Statement of Work; Section 13 3423- Fabricated Structures, and the final Prime Contractor/Design-Builder’s Proposal dated August 23, 2006 is included within the scope of this Purchase Agreement with the following exceptions:

1.
Non modular constructed units.
2.
(Intentionally left blank)
3.
Damage, pilferage or lack of cleanliness caused by others.
4.
Onsite movement of modules and carriers, including stacking of carriers two high.
5.
Removal of modules from carrier, crane setting and alignment of modules.
6.
(Intentionally left blank)
7.
Code compliant concrete foundation constructed to within + / - “1/4” tolerance, sill plate, embeds, and anchor strapping.
8.
Wood sill plate (2 x treated wood materials placed on top of concrete foundation).
9.
Underground main utilities serving modular buildings.
10.
Final connection of water, sewer, communications and electricity to modular buildings.
11.
Providing and installing exterior siding, site-built parapet wall, gutters, downspouts and exterior frost proof faucets.
12.
Onsite seaming of TPO roof at mate lines and parapet walls.
13.
Crawlspace ventilation.
14.
Lightning protection system, conduit for lightning protection system, and roof surface preparation for lightning protection system.
15.
Signage.
16.
Vending Machines.
17.
Grounding and grounding devices.
18.
Installation of the sprinkler heads, connection of the hallway corridor stub to the sprinkler main, and final sprinkler testing.  
19.
Connection of module sanitary sewer system in crawl space.
20.
Connection of copper water lines between the second story and the first story.
21.
Roof connection between the last module and the conventionally constructed roof.
22.
Corridor chair rail.
23.
Corridor suspended ceiling.
24.
Final connection of corridor convenience outlets to permanent power.
25.
PC and programming of key card hardware.
26.
Structural securing of modules to foundation and to each other.
27.
Installation of Vendor supplied exterior wall sheathing at horizontal and vertical module mate lines.
28.
Proper lapping and securing of Jumbo Tex Building Wrap at horizontal and vertical module mate lines.
29.
Weather tight maintenance of modules during and after crane setting process.
Your attention is specifically called to the following items, which are included in this Purchase Agreement as provided above:

1.
This Purchase Agreement includes all labor, equipment, plant, transportation, tools, and apparatus necessary for a complete manufactured, delivered, and finished out apartment modular unit to meet project schedule requirements.

2.
The Vendor shall furnish 236 Apartment Modular Units complete as outlined in the documents referenced above, including corridors and adaptable units if applicable.

3.
This is a lump-sum, design-assist Purchase Agreement. Vendor is responsible for the furnishing of modular buildings as defined. All design-assist services are included in this Purchase Agreement. The Vendor will be responsible for all information contained in the Request For Proposal (RFP) and the final Construction Documents as they pertain to the scope included in this agreement.  Subject to the exclusions above, it will be the Vendor’s responsibility to consider all work required by the RFP along with all work which is customarily provided in a complete finished work of this kind.  Any alterations, modifications or adjustments to the work which are foreseeable or encountered in providing and installing equipment, materials and services of the kind required from the RFP for the work included in this agreement will be performed additional compensation.  At the completion of the 100% CD’s (drawings and specifications) as issued by The Benham Company LLC, a no cost change order will be issued to incorporate these documents into the final Contract Documents.   

4.
The work under this Purchase Agreement includes 211 of the Apartment Modular Units as specified in section 133423 Fabricated Structures of the Contract Documents.

5.
Vendor acknowledges that coordination with Designer, Prime Contractor, Contractor and other subcontractor/vendors is required.  Coordination drawings will be required to interface between mechanical, plumbing, electrical, other trades, and the work of this Vendor. This Vendor shall be an active participant in this coordination process.


 

 
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Section A

All American Building Systems
          Unaccompanied Enlisted Personnel Housing (UEPH)
October 26, 2006
                                                           Ft. Bliss (El Paso), Texas


6.
The Vendor shall provide all aspects of the Structural Design and Engineering for the Fabricated Structure/Apartment Module Unit.  This includes having the designs sealed by a licensed Engineer as per the RFP.



7.
Furnish modules complete, including the following:

a.
Provide full-time in plant Quality Control Inspectors.
b.
Provide delivery management and ensure all modular units are delivered to the Contractor’s designated staging area in a weather tight condition while in Vendor’s possession.  

c.
Provide adequate and competent management and labor force to complete the project within the project schedule.

d.
For the apartment module sprinkler system, furnish and install piping and fittings within the “apartment” in accordance with design provided by others. All module sprinkler system piping furnished and installed by this Vendor shall be tested and made to be free from leaks, before the Site Fire Sprinkler Subcontractor makes the final connection.  
e.
For the apartment module sanitary sewer system, furnish and install all sanitary drops below the first floor deck and above the floor joist.   The Vendor shall be responsible for clearly and accurately marking the location of all DWV drops into the crawl space area.

f.
Furnish and install the HVAC system for the modular apartment units including condenser, with the following exceptions:

I.
building automation controllers
II.
labor for the following: receipt and site installation of the roof mounted condensers, refrigerant lines, refrigerant, and low voltage from condenser to AHU
III.
site connection of temperature sensor wire to building controls
IV.
power and control wiring from j-box in AHU closet to roof mounted condenser
V.
any weather proof disconnects for roof mounted condenser

g.
Furnish and install the empty conduit and junction boxes for specified low voltage systems in the apartment module. These systems include: Fire Alarm system, Communications (Voice and Data) system, Mass Notification system and CATV system. Conduit stubs with pull strings will be stubbed through the corridor ceiling. The junction box will be an open junction box without the cover plate.
h.
Furnish and install parapet starter wall at the exterior modular apartment roof edge. The primary scupper and overflow scupper shall be built into the parapet starter wall and extend out from the face of the exterior sheathing for a minimum of 5 inches.
i.
Furnish and install Telephone equipment mounting backboards of AC plywood painted with fire retardant paint on all walls as specified in communications and electrical closets.  
j.
Domestic water lines serving the second story apartment units shall be extended through the 2nd story floor deck and aligned with the first story lines.  

k.
The roofing material shall be factory-installed on the second story modular units.  At the juncture of modular roof to site built construction, the roofing material shall extend over the modular edge.   Roofing warranties shall be provided as required by Contract Documents.

l.
Provide access for Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing field connections and finish these accesses after field connections are made.
m.
Furnish all starters, motors, and disconnects for vendor supplied and installed equipment supplied under this Purchase Agreement.
n.
Shim and level all equipment furnished and installed by Vendor under this Agreement, as may be required.  
o.
Cover all openings in piping, ductwork, conduit and any other material and/or equipment furnished under this Agreement to prevent the intrusion of foreign matter during shipment and installation.
p.
(Intentionally left blank)

q.
All roof penetrations shall be furnished and installed by this Vendor so as to be weather-tight and leak-free.
r.
Furnish and install all required filters for HVAC systems furnished and installed by this Vendor.

s.
The Vendor shall properly seal all penetrations in STC rated walls to maintain STC ratings

t.
Furnish and install all labeling, tags, and/or color identification coding off all equipment, wiring, raceways, and piping as required for vendor installed items.

8.
The Vendor shall comply with the following:

a.
Adherence to Prime Contractor and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers security screening and badging policies as provided by the Contractor prior to delivery of modules.
b.
Attendance at all project meetings as scheduled by the Contractor.
c.
Provide adequate and competent on-site management and labor force to complete the project within the project schedule as provided by the Contractor prior to execution of the contract.
d.
Perform all work in safe and professional manner, in compliance with project safety regulations provided by the Contractor.


 

 
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Section A

All American Building Systems
          Unaccompanied Enlisted Personnel Housing (UEPH)
October 26, 2006
                                                           Ft. Bliss (El Paso), Texas


9.
The Vendor shall provide all interior finish work including the following:
a.
Repair any transit damage.
b.
Finish all interior mate lines and access panels at floors, walls, ceilings.
c.
Furnish and connect all apartment interior electric circuitry at mate line crossovers.
d.
Furnish and install vinyl tile flooring, marriage line trim, corner guards and rubber baseboard in corridor.
e.
Present Ready to Deliver Forms to Contractor for acknowledgement of completed interior work and condition of module.  

 
10.
The Vendor shall provide to the Contractor all materials necessary, for use by others in rough set installation including the following:
a.
All lag bolts necessary for inter-module structural connections.
b.
All 7/16” OSB necessary to complete the installation of the exterior wall sheathing at the horizontal and vertical marriage lines between modules.
c.
All TPO membrane, adhesives and sealants necessary to complete the TPO roof installation at marriage lines, parapet wall extensions, module to site-built building connections and HVAC service walk pads.
d.
All HVAC condensers, leveling pads, copper line sets, and access conduits for routing purposes.

e.
All insulation and sealants necessary to complete the sealing of the modules at the mate lines.

11.
Testing of all systems included in this agreement will be done by the Vendor prior to shipment of the modules.  Vendor shall ensure that all mechanical and electrical submittals, tests/data, and all corresponding documentation are in accordance with the Contact Documents. All testing and documentation shall be coordinated with the project Commissioning Agent.    
12.
Furnish and install initial mock-ups as directed. The mock-ups will be used on-site at the completion and approval of the mock-up by the necessary parties.  U.S Army Corps of Engineers, Prime Contractor, Designer and Contractor will inspect mock-up for final acceptance to Vendor’s adherence to all material described in Specification Section(s) Division 00 (as applicable); Division 01, “General Requirements”; Section 01010- Statement of Work; Section 13 3423- Fabricated Structures, and the final Prime Contractor/Design-Builder’s Proposal dated August 23, 2006 is included within the scope of this Purchase.

13.
Complete listing of all equipment with submittal, procurement, and delivery dates for each shall be submitted to Contractor in accordance with overall schedule reflecting submittal review and approval times.

14.
The Vendor shall furnish and install all fire stopping and smoke sealing material required for all fire- or smoke-rated wall/floor penetrations including duct, piping, and conduit. Furnish & install all fire caulking, sealants, and all fire ratings as required to meet the Contract Documents.

15.
The Vendor is responsible for providing a final acceptable appearance of all gypsum board.  Damages to gypsum surfaces caused by others shall be re-finished on an extra work authorization basis.

16.
The Vendor is responsible for locating all block-outs, penetrations, escutcheons, sleeves, etc., required in the performance of this Purchase Agreement (located within the Modular unit). Failure to do so will result in the block-outs, sleeves or anchor bolts having to be cut in or relocated at the Vendors expense. All foundations, sill plates, and strapping shall be provided by others.  Designer, Prime Contractor, Contractor, and other subcontractors/vendors to coordinate with Vendor for location, sizing, routing, and other pertinent information.

17.
The Vendor will furnish and install any and all sleeves, hangars, supports, racks, anchors, etc., for vendor supplied items included in this Purchase Agreement with the exception of items required to attach the exterior finish items to the exterior of the Modular Units.

18.
The Vendor shall furnish and install any roof flashing, curbs, counter flashing, or gaskets that may be required for mechanical, plumbing, and electrical roof top equipment or penetrations.

19.
All vibration and seismic isolation devices for equipment, piping or conduit for Vendor supplied items.

20.
Any permits, licenses or fees required to perform the scope of work are included as part of this Agreement.
21.
It is understood that this project is a “Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design” (LEED) green building rated building. It is required by the Contract Documents to obtain a Silver rating (32 points). This Vendor shall be responsible for the documentation and coordination with the Designer, Prime Contractor, Contractor, and other subcontractors/vendors to achieve this rating for items associated with this Purchase Agreement. Specific examples of participation this Vendor will utilize are use of minimum of 50% of wood-based materials and products, certified in accordance with the Forest Stewardship Council’s (FSC) Principals and Criteria for wood building components (MR credit 7), use of mechanical and electrical equipment that optimizes energy performance (EA Credit I), use of materials with recycled content (MR Credit 4), use of low-emitting materials (EQ Credit 4, and participation with the Contractor in Construction Waste Management (MR Credit 2).   
22.
This vendor includes all documentation processes required by the RFP and Contractor including but not limited to: product data submittals, project reporting, scheduling, LEED documentation/reports, warranty documents, operations & maintenance manuals, certified payroll, payment requests, lien releases, etc.  
23.
Contractor shall provide to Vendor:

 

 
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Section A

All American Building Systems
          Unaccompanied Enlisted Personnel Housing (UEPH)
October 26, 2006
                                                           Ft. Bliss (El Paso), Texas



a.
Directions to job site.
b.
Parking spaces as required.
c.
Job Johnny sanitary toilet facilities as required.
d.
Office space in job trailer with shared access to operable phone, fax and data lines.
e.
Contract for waste containers for disposal of construction debris, positioned in a mutually agreed upon location.
f.
Space for a vendor supplied parts storage container.
g.
Firm, secured staging yard sufficient in size to accommodate storage of the number of modules specified in the total weekly delivery schedule, movement of modules and empty carriers.
h.
(Intentionally left blank)
i.
Timely availability of carriers for return to factory by Vendor.
j.
Reimbursement for damage to carriers while under Contractor’s control.

 
24.
Work shall be performed in accordance with the overall project schedule as established at the time of signing this contract.
25.
Dual-Obligee Supply Bonds on the forms of Hensel Phelps Construction Co. will be required for work under this Purchase Agreement and are included in this lump sum contract.

26.
Participation in the following Vendor conducted inspections is not compulsory, but recommended.  The purpose of these inspections is to define condition of the modules or damage caused by others.  The Vendor understands that additional inspections, processes, and reporting may be required, in addition to the inspections below, by the USACE, Prime Contractor, and/or Contractor to meet project requirements.
i.
Pre-Shipment
ii.
Delivery
iii.
Post-Crane
iv.
Apartment Finish
v.
Corridor Finish
vi.
Final

27.
In accordance with Paragraph 5 of the purchase agreement, title and risk of loss for the modular units will pass to Contractor upon Hensel Phelps' acknowledgement of receipt of the units but in no event later than the third day after delivery of the units to the jobsite.

28.
The Purchase Agreement Amount is for the total base contract only.  It is understood that the breakdown of the Purchase Agreement amounts are as follows:

   
 
 
 
Purchase Agreement AMOUNT
472 Soldiers / 236 Apartments
Base Contract
 
 
 
Purchase Agreement Amount.  7006064-1300120
$11,426,187.
Purchase Agreement Bond Amount.  7006064-1300120
$174,003.
TOTAL Base Contract
$11,600,190.


 
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EX-18 4 exhibit18.htm EXHIBIT (18)(A) Exhibit (18)(a)
Exhibit (18)(a)
 


April 25, 2007

The Board of Directors and Management
Coachmen Industries
2831 Dexter Drive
Elkhart, IN 46514
 
 
Ladies and Gentlemen,
 
Note 1 of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of Coachmen Industries, Inc. (“Company”) included in its Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2007 describes a change in the classification of delivery expenses from operating expenses to cost of sales. There are no authoritative criteria for determining a ‘preferable’ method of classifying delivery expenses based on the particular circumstances; however, we conclude that such change in classification is to an acceptable alternative method which, based on your business judgment to make this change and for the stated reasons, is preferable in your circumstances. We have not conducted an audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) of any financial statements of the Company as of any date or for any period subsequent to December 31, 2006, and therefore we do not express any opinion on any financial statements of Coachmen Industries, Inc. subsequent to that date.
 
 
 
 
Very truly yours,
 
 
 
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
 
 
 
 
Grand Rapids, Michigan
 
 

EX-31 5 exhibit31.htm EXHIBITS 31.1 AND 31.2 Exhibits 31.1 and 31.2

Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION

I, Richard M. Lavers, certify that:

 
1.
 I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Coachmen Industries, Inc.;

 
2.
Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;

 
3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;

 
4.
The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13(a) - 15(e) and 15(d) - 15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13(a) - 15(f) and 15(d) - 15(f)), for the registrant and have:

 
a)
designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;

 
b)
designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 
c)
evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 
d)
disclosed in this quarterly report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting;
 
 
5.
The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 
a)
all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 
b)
any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting.

Date: May 7, 2007
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Richard M. Lavers
 
 
Richard M. Lavers
 
 
Chief Executive Officer
 



Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATION

I, Colleen A. Zuhl, certify that:
 
 
1.
I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Coachmen Industries, Inc.;

 
2.
Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;

 
3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;

 
4.
The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13(a) - 15(e) and 15(d) - 15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13(a) - 15(f) and 15(d) - 15(f)), for the registrant and have:

 
a.
designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;

 
b.
designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 
c.
evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 
d.
disclosed in this quarterly report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting;
 
 
5.
The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 
a.
all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 
b.
any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting.

Date: May 7, 2007
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Colleen A. Zuhl
 
 
Colleen A. Zuhl
 
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
 

 


EX-32 6 exhibit32.htm EXHIBITS 32.1 AND 32.2 Exhibits 32.1 and 32.2
  
Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Coachmen Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2007, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”) I, Richard M. Lavers, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, based on my knowledge:

 
(1)
The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

 
(2)
The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company as of and for the period(s) covered in the Report.

Date: May 7, 2007
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Richard M. Lavers
 
 
Richard M. Lavers
 
 
Chief Executive Officer
 



Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Coachmen Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2007, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”) I, Colleen A. Zuhl, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, based on my knowledge:

 
(1)
The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and
 
 
(2)
The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company as of and for the period(s) covered in the Report.
 
Date: May 7, 2007
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Colleen A. Zuhl
 
 
Colleen A. Zuhl
 
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 



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