-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Bu7U5/GwxpWKuuywgOTZ9Opu8Kkz6HVeZ+9XyLW5cA+XnRD6Q2c3ojtlS9E2qcm4 EVq+Hcejh2hEBjQtdsiGrg== 0000950124-07-006397.txt : 20071227 0000950124-07-006397.hdr.sgml : 20071227 20071227060122 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950124-07-006397 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20071227 ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20071227 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20071227 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ASV INC /MN/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000926763 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY & EQUIP [3531] IRS NUMBER: 411459569 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MN FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-25620 FILM NUMBER: 071327657 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 5160 STREET 2: 840 LILY LANE CITY: GRAND RAPIDS STATE: MN ZIP: 55744-5160 BUSINESS PHONE: 2183273434 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX 5160 STREET 2: 840 LILY LANE CITY: GRAND RAPIDS STATE: MN ZIP: 55744-5160 8-K 1 c22584e8vk.htm CURRENT REPORT e8vk
 

 
 
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 27, 2007
A.S.V., INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Minnesota   0-25620   41-1459569
(State or other jurisdiction of   (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation)       Identification No.)
840 Lily Lane, Grand Rapids, Minnesota 55744
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (218) 327-3434
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On December 27, 2007, A.S.V., Inc. (“ASV”) issued a press release disclosing its summary financial guidance for 2008 which included its estimated anticipated net sales and anticipated earnings per share for the twelve months ending December 31, 2008.
For additional information, see the press release furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
  d.   Exhibits
  99.1   Press release issued by A.S.V., Inc dated December 27, 2007

 


 

SIGNATURE
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.
Date: December 27, 2007
         
  A.S.V., Inc.
 
 
  By:   /s/ Richard A. Benson    
    Richard A. Benson   
    Chief Executive Officer   
 

 


 

EXHIBIT INDEX
     
Exhibit   Description of Exhibit
 
   
99.1
  Press release issued by A.S.V., Inc dated December 27, 2007

 

EX-99.1 2 c22584exv99w1.htm PRESS RELEASE exv99w1
 

Exhibit 99.1
Exhibit 99.1
For more information
Lisa Walsh
Investor Relations
(218) 327-5367
lwalsh@asvi.com
ASV ANNOUNCES SUMMARY GUIDANCE FOR 2008
Grand Rapids, MN (December 27, 2007) — A.S.V., Inc. (Nasdaq: ASVI) today issued its summary financial guidance for 2008. Net sales for the year ending December 31, 2008 are anticipated to be in the range of $220 to $250 million. This reflects a 7% to 22% increase over the midpoint of previously announced, projected sales of $200 to $210 million for 2007. The Company’s sales projections reflect the on-going uncertainty in the macroeconomic environment in the United States and anticipated sales of ASV machines into Europe and other new international markets in 2008.
Diluted earnings per share are expected to be in the range of $.58 to $.72, a 32% to 64% increase over the midpoint of the previously announced, anticipated EPS range of $0.41 to $0.47 for 2007. EPS figures are based on 26.1 million diluted shares outstanding.
Under the Company’s new guidance reporting format, it plans to issue its summary guidance prior to the close of the fiscal year, with more detailed guidance included in its fourth quarter earnings release.
About ASV
A.S.V., Inc. designs, manufactures and sells rubber track machines and related components, accessories, and attachments. Its purpose-built chassis and patented rubber track undercarriage technology are unique and lead all rubber track loaders in innovation and performance. ASV’s products are able to traverse nearly any terrain with minimal damage to the ground, making them effective in markets such as construction, landscaping, forestry and agriculture. The Company’s rubber track undercarriages are a primary component on Caterpillar© Multi Terrain Loaders and certain models of the Vermeer Manufacturing Company’s trencher and horizontal directional drill products. ASV’s wholly-owned subsidiary Loegering Mfg. Inc. designs, manufactures and sells traction products and attachments for the skid-steer industry. For more information, visit ASV’s website at www.asvi.com or Loegering’s website at www.loegering.com.
Forward Looking Statements
Note: Some of the statements set forth above, including the statements regarding A.S.V., Inc.’s future expected sales, earnings per share, geographic expansion of its dealer network and future guidance timeline are forward-looking statements based on current expectations and assumptions, and entail various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in such forward-looking statements. Certain factors may affect whether these anticipated events occur including Caterpillar’s desire to continue purchasing undercarriage products from ASV; the state of the U.S. construction markets; ASV’s ability to secure European distribution for its products; ASV’s ability to obtain needed certifications to distribute its products in foreign markets; ASV’s ability to successfully maintain and upgrade its dealer network; unanticipated delays, costs or other difficulties in the manufacturing or marketing of its machines and undercarriages; unanticipated problems or delays experienced by Caterpillar relating to the manufacturing or marketing of their machines utilizing ASV undercarriage products; market acceptance of ASV’s machines; adverse economic conditions, particularly in the U.S., and corporate developments at ASV and Caterpillar. Any forward-looking statements provided from time-to-time by the Company represent only management’s then-best current estimate of future results or trends. Additional information regarding these risk factors and uncertainties is detailed from time to time in the Company’s SEC filings, including but not limited to, its quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for fiscal 2007, and its annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.

 

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