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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000897069-01-500501
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20011026
ITEM INFORMATION: Financial statements and exhibits
ITEM INFORMATION:
FILED AS OF DATE: 20011026
FILER:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GEHL CO
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000856386
STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FARM MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT [3523]
IRS NUMBER: 390300430
STATE OF INCORPORATION: WI
FISCAL YEAR END: 1231
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: 8-K
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-18110
FILM NUMBER: 1767663
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 143 WATER STREET
CITY: WEST BEND
STATE: WI
ZIP: 53095
BUSINESS PHONE: 4143349461
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 143 WATER STREET
CITY: WEST BEND
STATE: WI
ZIP: 53095
8-K
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FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Date of Report
(Date of earliest
event reported): October 26, 2001
Gehl Company
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Wisconsin 0-18110 39-0300430
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(State or other (Commission File (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of Number) Identification No.)
incorporation)
143 Water Street, West Bend, Wisconsin 53095
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(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(262) 334-9461
(Registrant's telephone number)
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(a) Not applicable.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Exhibits. The following exhibit is being filed herewith:
(99) Press Release of Gehl Company, dated October 26, 2001.
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.
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On October 26, 2001, Gehl Company (the "Company") issued a press
release announcing its financial results for the third quarter ended September
29, 2001. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99 to this Current
Report on Form 8-K (this "Current Report").
Certain matters disclosed in this Current Report (including in the
exhibit hereto) are "forward-looking statements" intended to qualify for the
safe harbor from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical fact,
including statements regarding future market conditions, costs of and
cost-savings associated with the Company's plant rationalization initiatives,
and the Company's future sales and earnings, are forward-looking statements.
These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and
are subject to certain risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors, some
of which are beyond the Company's control, that could cause actual results to
differ materially from those anticipated as of October 26, 2001. Factors that
could cause such a variance include, but are not limited to, unanticipated
changes in general economic and capital market conditions, the Company's ability
to implement successfully its strategic initiatives and plant rationalization
actions, market acceptance of newly introduced products, the cyclical nature of
the Company's business, the Company's and its customers' access to credit,
competitive pricing, product initiatives and other actions taken by competitors,
disruptions in production capacity, excess inventory levels, the effect of
changes in laws and regulations (including government subsidies and
international trade regulations), technological difficulties, changes in
currency exchange rates, changes in environmental laws, and employee and labor
relations. Shareholders, potential investors, and other readers are urged to
consider these factors in evaluating the forward-looking statements and are
cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. The
forward-looking statements included in this Current Report (including in the
exhibit hereto) are only made as of October 26, 2001, and the Company undertakes
no obligation to publicly update such forward-looking statements to reflect
subsequent events or circumstances. In addition, the Company's expectations for
fiscal year 2001 are based in part on certain assumptions made by the Company,
including those relating to commodities prices, which are strongly affected by
weather and other factors and can fluctuate significantly, housing starts and
other constructions activities, which are sensitive to, among other things,
interest rates and government spending, and the performance of the U.S. economy
generally. The accuracy of these or other assumptions could have a material
effect on the Company's ability to achieve its expectations.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
GEHL COMPANY
Date: October 26, 2001 By: /s/ Kenneth P. Hahn
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Kenneth P. Hahn
Vice President of Finance and
Treasurer
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GEHL COMPANY
Exhibit Index to Current Report on Form 8-K
Dated October 26, 2001
Exhibit
Number
(99) Press Release of Gehl Company, dated October 26, 2001.
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EX-99
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PRESS RELEASE
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Gehl Company Tel: 262/334-9461
143 Water Street Fax: 262/334-6603
CONTACT: P.O. Box 179 http://www.gehl.com
Kenneth Hahn (investors) West Bend, WI 53095-0179
Vice President, Finance & Treasurer USA
262-334-6632
News Release
Drew Brown/Andrew Cole (media)
Citigate Sard Verbinnen
212-687-8080
GEHL ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER 2001 RESULTS
Reports Revenue Growth of 11% and EPS of $0.30 Before Charges
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WEST BEND, WI, October 26, 2001 - Gehl Company (Nasdaq: GEHL), a
manufacturer of compact construction and agricultural equipment, today reported
net income for the third quarter ended September 29, 2001 of $1.6 million, or
$0.30 per diluted share, before pre-tax charges of approximately $4.3 million
related to previously announced plant rationalization initiatives and $0.5
million related to the recently completed strategic review process. Including
the non-recurring charges, the Company reported a net loss of $0.27 per diluted
share. Net sales grew 11% to $60.9 million in the quarter.
Third quarter 2001 results compare to net sales of $54.8 million and net
income of $0.2 million, or $0.03 per diluted share, for the third quarter of
2000. For the first nine months of 2001, Gehl reported net sales of $202 million
and net income, excluding non-recurring charges, of $5.9 million, or $1.06 per
diluted share, compared with net sales of $206 million and net income of $9.4
million, or $1.65 per diluted share, in the year-ago period.
"We are pleased to report that despite further deterioration in the
economy and related weakness in the construction equipment market, as well as
the management resources we dedicated to undertaking a comprehensive strategic
review process, the third quarter was solid operationally with substantial
revenue growth over the same period last year," said William D. Gehl, Chairman,
President and CEO. "Our agricultural equipment business performed well again
this quarter, generating a 46% sales increase over the same period last year
driven by continuing success in leveraging our rural distribution network to
market compact construction
equipment and strong acceptance of several new products, including new skid
loader models and round balers. In the tougher construction equipment market, we
continue to be conservative in managing production levels to meet the generally
lower demand, particularly for telescopic handlers. In the face of an overall
industry-wide decline in retail demand of approximately 10%, I am pleased that
we achieved 3% growth in skid loader sales in the construction equipment segment
this quarter as compared with last year's third quarter."
Gehl continued: "Within this unpredictable environment, our focus is
squarely on aggressively executing the strategic initiatives we outlined in
February and the Board reaffirmed in September. We strongly believe that these
initiatives, combined with the additional steps we recently announced to
streamline the business, will increase the Company's long-term profitability and
enhance value for all shareholders."
Construction Equipment Sales
Sales of construction equipment in the third quarter of 2001 were $28.2
million, compared with $32.4 million in the third quarter of 2000. Dealers
remain cautious about adding to or replacing fleet units and adding stock units.
Lower industry-wide rental rates for compact construction equipment,
particularly telescopic handlers, also continued to dampen demand for the
Company's products. Industry-wide telescopic handler retail demand was down 26%
for the first nine months of 2001 as compared with the comparable period of
2000. Offsetting the soft industry-wide conditions are some early successes for
Gehl in selling telescopic handlers through its Mustang distribution channel.
The Company experienced a 3% increase in skid loader shipments through
its construction equipment dealer network in the quarter as compared to the
industry-wide retail demand decline for this product. The Company also
introduced new mid-sized models of compact excavators during the quarter and
anticipates solid market acceptance.
Gehl reported strong market interest and activity for its new
attachment distribution company, CE Attachments, Inc., which operates as an
independent wholesale distributor of special purpose attachments for skid
loaders, compact excavators and other types of compact
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construction equipment. As an independent distributor, CE Attachments, Inc.
markets an extensive range of attachments to fit all major makes and models.
Agricultural Equipment Sales
Gehl reported agricultural equipment sales of $32.7 million in the third
quarter of 2001, compared with $22.4 million during the year-ago period, a 46%
increase. The Company continued to successfully leverage its rural equipment
distribution network by shipping compact construction equipment, including
telescopic handlers, compact excavators and mini-loaders, to select rural
dealers in the agricultural equipment market. Additionally, several new
products, including a line of round balers and new skid loader models,
significantly contributed to the increase in revenues. Benefiting from the newly
introduced models, skid loader sales through the agricultural equipment
distribution network more than doubled from third quarter 2000 levels. Favorable
domestic milk prices also contributed to the positive performance of the
Company's agricultural equipment business.
Gross Margins and Expenses
For the third quarter of 2001, Gehl's gross margin was 27.2% versus 26.6%
for the same period in 2000. Gross margin for construction equipment was 22.8%
for the third quarter, compared with 23.9% for the third quarter of 2000. Highly
competitive conditions and limited demand for construction equipment,
particularly in the telescopic handler market, resulted in margin compression as
the Company executed a number of discounting and promotional initiatives to
support sales efforts. Gross margin for agricultural equipment was 30.9%,
compared with 30.4% for the comparable period in 2000.
Operating expense levels in the third quarter, excluding non-recurring
charges, were $12.5 million, or 20.5% of net sales, compared with $11.9 million,
or 21.6% of net sales, in the third quarter of 2000. The Company incurred a
one-time charge of $0.5 million pre-tax, or $.06 per diluted share, during the
quarter for legal and financial advisory fees related to the strategic review
process undertaken by the Company's Board of Directors. Restructuring charges
related
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to plant rationalization initiatives recorded in the third quarter were $4.3
million pre-tax, or $.50 per diluted share.
Gehl continued to invest during the quarter in revenue-enhancing
initiatives to position the Company for future growth and market share
expansion. These projects include its recently launched attachment business, CE
Attachments, Inc., new product development, implementation of its enterprise
resource planning (ERP) system, and the centralization of service parts
distribution at its Belvidere, Illinois facility. Tight cost controls and lower
interest and interest-related costs partially offset higher operating expenses.
Strategic Review Process Completed
As announced on September 27, after a thorough review of a full range of
strategic options to maximize shareholder value, the Board of Directors decided
to conclude the strategic review process. In light of current economic
conditions and the inadequate and conditional nature of the acquisition
proposals received, the Board directed management to continue to execute the
Company's previously announced strategic plan.
Restructuring Initiatives
During the third quarter the Company began several major plant
rationalization initiatives as part of a previously announced program to
increase the Company's profitability. Gehl is closing its manufacturing facility
in Lebanon, Pennsylvania and transferring production to other locations. The
Company is also transferring the manufacturing of its Mustang line of skid steer
loaders from its existing facility in Owatonna, Minnesota to its recently
expanded skid steer facility in Madison, South Dakota. Mustang sales and
marketing personnel are remaining in Owatonna as is a transitional engineering
group.
The manufacturing consolidations are expected to be substantially
completed in 2002. As previously announced, the streamlining of manufacturing
operations will result in a net workforce reduction of approximately 10%, or 100
employees. These actions are expected to produce pre-tax cost savings of
approximately $1.0 to $1.2 million in 2002 and $4.0 to $4.5 million in 2003 and
thereafter. As a result of these initiatives, the Company expects it will
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ultimately incur a total of approximately $5.5 million to $6.5 million of
pre-tax restructuring costs, approximately $4.3 million of which were recorded
in the third quarter of 2001.
Outlook
Commenting on the Company's outlook, Gehl said, "Based on significant
economic uncertainty exacerbated by the events of September 11, we are
experiencing heightened dealer reluctance to place orders for new construction
equipment and we are also seeing downward movements in milk futures which could
potentially impact our agricultural equipment business. As a result, we no
longer expect to meet our previous 2001 earnings guidance of $1.13 to $1.18 per
diluted share, before restructuring and other special charges. Visibility
remains extremely limited in the current environment and we are unable to
provide specific guidance at this time, although current indications are that
revenues in this year's fourth quarter will not be significantly below the
fourth quarter of last year."
About Gehl Company
Gehl Company (Nasdaq: GEHL) is a leading manufacturer of equipment used
worldwide in construction and agricultural markets. Founded in 1859, Gehl is
headquartered in West Bend, WI, with manufacturing facilities in West Bend, WI;
Lebanon, PA; Madison and Yankton, SD; and Owatonna, MN. The Company markets its
products under the Gehl(R)and Mustang(R)brand names. Mustang product information
is available at www.mustangmfg.com. CE Attachments, Inc. information is
available at www.ceattach.com. Gehl Company information is available at
www.gehl.com or contact: Gehl Company, 143 Water Street, West Bend, WI 53095
(telephone: 262-334-9461).
Forward Looking Statements
Certain matters discussed in this press release are "forward-looking
statements" intended to qualify for the safe harbor from liability established
by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other
than statements of historical fact, including statements regarding future market
conditions, costs of and cost-savings associated with the Company's
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plant rationalization initiatives, and the Company's future sales and earnings,
are forward-looking statements. These forwarding-looking statements are not
guarantees of future performance and are subject to certain risks,
uncertainties, assumptions and other factors, some of which are beyond the
Company's control, that could cause actual results to differ materially from
those anticipated as of the date of this press release. Factors that could cause
such a variance include, but are not limited to, unanticipated changes in
general economic and capital market conditions, the Company's ability to
implement successfully its strategic initiatives and plant rationalization
actions, market acceptance of newly introduced products, the cyclical nature of
the Company's business, the Company's and its customers' access to credit,
competitive pricing, product initiatives and other actions taken by competitors,
disruptions in production capacity, excess inventory levels, the effect of
changes in laws and regulations (including government subsidies and
international trade regulations), technological difficulties, changes in
currency exchange rates, changes in environmental laws, and employee and labor
relations. Shareholders, potential investors, and other readers are urged to
consider these factors in evaluating the forward-looking statements and are
cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. The
forward-looking statements included in this release are only made as of the date
of this release, and the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update
such forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.
In addition, the Company's expectations for fiscal year 2001 are based in part
on certain assumptions made by the Company, including those relating to
commodities prices, which are strongly affected by weather and other factors and
can fluctuate significantly, housing starts and other construction activities,
which are sensitive to, among other things, interest rates and government
spending, and the performance of the U.S. economy generally. The accuracy of
these or other assumptions could have a material effect on the Company's ability
to achieve its expectations.
(TABLES TO FOLLOW)
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GEHL COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(in thousands, except per share data)
For the Third Quarter Ended For the Nine Months Ended
(unaudited) (unaudited)
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September 29, September 30, September 29, September 30,
2001 2000 2001 2000
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NET SALES $ 60,931 $ 54,837 $ 202,010 $ 205,971
Cost of goods sold 44,381 40,268 149,549 150,724
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GROSS PROFIT 16,550 14,569 52,461 55,247
Selling, general
& administrative expense 12,521 11,864 38,719 35,029
Strategic review process costs 513 - 513 -
Restructuring charge 4,300 - 4,300 -
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Total operating expenses 17,334 11,864 43,532 35,029
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INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS (784) 2,705 8,929 20,218
Interest expense (1,071) (1,205) (3,413) (3,469)
Interest income 431 452 1,449 1,277
Other (expense) income, net (854) (1,663) (2,758) (3,586)
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INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES (2,278) 289 4,207 14,440
Income tax provision (benefit) (798) 101 1,472 5,054
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NET INCOME (LOSS) $ (1,480) $ 188 $ 2,735 $ 9,386
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EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE
Diluted $ (.27) $ .03 $ .50 $ 1.65
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Weighted average number of common
shares and common stock
equivalents 5,542 5,541 5,519 5,672
Basic $ (.28) $ .03 $ .51 $ 1.70
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Weighted average number of common
shares 5,349 5,436 5,341 5,518
GEHL COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands)
September 29, 2001 December 31, 2000 September 30, 2000
(unaudited) (audited) (unaudited)
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ASSETS
Cash $ 3,146 $ 2,590 $ 2,808
Accounts receivable - net 98,130 69,546 79,168
Inventories 42,469 45,598 45,741
Deferred tax assets 9,583 8,078 8,431
Other current assets 10,809 17,185 12,727
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Total current assets 164,137 142,997 148,875
Property, plant and equipment - net 43,303 46,172 44,165
Intangible assets 12,596 13,086 15,145
Other assets 17,173 20,463 17,832
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TOTAL ASSETS $ 237,209 $ 222,718 $ 226,017
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS'
EQUITY
Total current liabilities $ 58,200 $ 50,027 $ 54,627
Long-term debt obligations 63,931 60,885 59,455
Other long-term obligations 4,059 3,692 6,034
Deferred income taxes 5,096 5,096 3,949
Total shareholders' equity 105,923 103,018 101,952
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY $ 237,209 $ 222,718 $ 226,017
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GEHL COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
For the Nine Months Ended
(unaudited)
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September 29, 2001 September 30, 2000
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net Income $ 2,735 $ 9,386
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
(used for) provided by operating activities:
Depreciation 3,784 3,725
Amortization 549 636
Deferred income taxes (1,505) -
Restructuring charge (non-cash) 1,754 -
Cost of sales of finance contracts 3,019 3,554
Proceeds from sales of finance contracts 82,371 68,562
Increase in finance contracts receivable (74,311) (72,716)
Net change in working capital items (19,034) (22,347)
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Net cash used for operating activities (638) (9,200)
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Property, plant and equipment additions, net (3,104) (10,862)
Other 714 (1,957)
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Net cash used for investing activities (2,390) (12,819)
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from line of credit facility, net 3,242 28,484
Proceeds from issuance of common stock 170 445
Purchase of treasury stock - (5,303)
Other 172 191
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Net cash provided by financing activities 3,584 23,817
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Net increase in cash 556 1,798
Cash, beginning of period 2,590 1,010
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Cash, end of period $ 3,146 $ 2,808
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