Oshkosh Truck Corp. Reports Operating Results (10-Q)

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Jan 25, 2013
Oshkosh Truck Corp. (OSK, Financial) filed Quarterly Report for the period ended 2012-12-31.

Oshkosh Corporation has a market cap of $3.76 billion; its shares were traded at around $40.8 with a P/E ratio of 16.3 and P/S ratio of 0.4.

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The first quarter of fiscal 2013 was another strong quarter of performance for the Company. The Company reported higher sales to external customers for the first quarter of fiscal 2013 in each of its non-defense segments which offset a large portion of the expected decline in defense segment sales. The Company experienced positive conditions in the access equipment and commercial segments in the quarter as the recovery in the U.S. housing market benefited concrete mixer truck and telehandler sales. Consolidated operating income in the first quarter of fiscal 2013 increased $5.4 million, or 7.1%, compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2012 to $80.8 million, or 4.6% of sales. Results for the first quarter of fiscal 2013 were particularly strong considering that the Company incurred pre-tax costs of $16.3 million in connection with a tender offer for the Company's Common Stock and a threatened proxy contest compared to $2.8 million that the Company incurred in connection with a proxy contest in the first quarter of fiscal 2012. The improved operating income on lower sales reflects the impact of the Company's MOVE strategy along with the realization of price increases implemented in calendar 2012. The strong performance along with available cash allowed the Company to repurchase 4.25 million shares of its Common Stock in the quarter at an aggregate cost of $125.1 million.

Access equipment segment net sales decreased $46.4 million, or 7.4%, to $581.3 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2013 compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2012 on lower sales to the defense segment. Access equipment segment sales to external customers in the first quarter of fiscal 2013 increased 15.1% to $581.2 million compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2012. Access equipment sales to external customers increased principally due to an increase in telehandler unit volumes in North America, the realization of previously announced price increases ($25.6 million) and improved aftermarket sales ($11.3 million).

Defense segment net sales decreased $222.3 million, or 21.1%, to $828.7 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2013 compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2012. The decrease in defense segment sales was primarily due to expected lower M-ATV and related aftermarket parts shipments (down $340.6 million), offset in part by higher FHTV (up $105.1 million) and FMTV (up $54.7 million) unit sales. Due to a shortage in tires at one of the Company's suppliers, the defense segment was unable to complete production of certain FHTVs to recognize revenue in fiscal 2012. During the first quarter of fiscal 2013, tires were obtained and the vehicles were completed and sold, resulting in the recognition of revenue.

Defense segment operating income decreased 34.1% to $60.9 million, or 7.4% of sales, in the first quarter of fiscal 2013 compared to $92.4 million, or 8.8% of sales, in the first quarter of fiscal 2012. The decrease in operating income was largely due to lower sales volumes offset in part by favorable adjustments on the definitization of domestic contracts and warranty matters ($6.8 million).

Consolidated selling, general and administrative expenses increased 15.0% to $151.1 million, or 8.6% of sales, in the first quarter of fiscal 2013 compared to $131.4 million, or 7.0% of sales, in the first quarter of fiscal 2012. The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses was primarily due to costs related to a tender offer for the Company's Common Stock and threatened proxy contest that were $13.5 million higher than costs for a proxy contest in the first quarter of fiscal 2012 and a $5.1 million increase in incentive share-based compensation expense. The increase in consolidated selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of sales was largely due to tender offer and proxy contest costs that were higher than costs for a proxy contest in the first quarter of fiscal 2012, as well as a shift in sales to segments that have a higher percentage of selling, general and administrative expenses.

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