Spartan Motors Delivers Strong Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2017 Results

CHARLOTTE, Mich., March 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Spartan Motors, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPAR) ("Spartan" or the "Company"), a leader in specialty chassis and vehicle design, manufacturing and assembly, today reported operating results for the fourth quarter and full year periods ending December 31, 2017.

Full Year 2017 Highlights

For the full year 2017 compared to the full year 2016:

    --  Sales increased $116.3 million, or 19.7%, to $707.1 million from $590.8
        million
    --  Net income improved $7.3 million, or 85.2%, to $15.9 million, or $0.46
        per share, from $8.6 million, or $0.25 per share
    --  Adjusted EBITDA increased 37.0% to $31.3 million, or 4.4% of sales, from
        $22.9 million, or 3.9% of sales
    --  Adjusted net income improved 34.5% to $14.9 million, or $0.43 per share,
        from $11.1 million, or $0.32 per share
    --  Emergency Response segment was profitable - achieving $3.2 million of
        adjusted EBITDA

Fourth Quarter 2017 Highlights

For the fourth quarter of 2017 compared to the fourth quarter of 2016:

    --  Sales increased $35.2 million, or 24.1%, to $181.1 million from $145.9
        million
    --  Gross profit margin improved 130 basis points to 13.6% of sales from
        12.3% of sales
    --  Net income improved $1.5 million, or 158.9%, to $2.4 million, or $0.07
        per share, from $0.9 million, or $0.03 per share
    --  Adjusted EBITDA increased 118.3% to $9.3 million, or 5.1% of sales,
        compared to $4.3 million, or 2.9% of sales
    --  Adjusted net income improved 156.4% to $3.9 million, or $0.11 per share
        from $1.5 million, or $0.04 per share
    --  Emergency Response segment was profitable - achieving $2.7 million of
        adjusted EBITDA

"With our 2017 fourth quarter net income more than doubling, which also marks our eighth consecutive profitable quarter on an adjusted basis, Spartan has successfully completed its turnaround and is now focused on its growth strategy as we move into 2018 and beyond," said Daryl Adams, Spartan President and Chief Executive Officer. "We can take pride in the strong performance we posted throughout the year, which was based on the actions we took to transition our company to a leader in purpose-built specialty vehicles that is focused on performance and innovation."

Full Year 2017 Segment Results

For the full year 2017 compared to the full year 2016:

Fleet Vehicles and Services (FVS)
FVS segment sales decreased 9.8% to $251.1 million from $278.4 million. Revenues declined primarily due to the timing of a large last mile delivery upfit order that did not reoccur in 2017.

Adjusted EBITDA decreased $4.2 million to $27.0 million, or 10.7% of sales, from $31.2 million, or 11.2% of sales, a year ago, primarily due to the nonrecurring last mile delivery upfit order, which was partially offset by operational improvements.

The Segment backlog at December 31, 2017 totaled $267.7 million, up 198.9%, compared to $89.5 million at December 31, 2016, as a result of the previously announced multi-year contract with the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Emergency Response (ER)
ER segment sales increased 65.5% to $302.9 million from $183.0 million. The sales increase reflects increased product optimization resulting from the successful integration of Smeal and rationalization of the Company's dealer network.

Adjusted EBITDA increased $10.7 million to $3.2 million, or 1.1% of sales, from an adjusted EBITDA loss of $7.5 million a year ago. The increase was primarily the result of increased sales, improved operational performance and warranty cost reduction. Adjusted EBITDA loss in 2016 included adjustments totaling $3.5 million in legacy product recalls.

The Segment backlog at December 31, 2017 totaled $233.6 million, up 67.0%, compared to $139.9 million at December 31, 2016.

Specialty Chassis & Vehicles (SCV)
SCV segment sales increased 17.9% to $158.8 million from $134.8 million. Sales of motorhome chassis increased 27.1% to $124.6 million from $98.0 million, primarily due to increased motorhome shipments year-over-year as a result of market share gains.

Adjusted EBITDA increased $5.8 million to $14.1 million, or 8.9% of sales, from $8.3 million, or 6.2% of sales, a year ago, primarily due to increased sales and improved operational performance.

The Segment backlog at December 31, 2017 totaled $33.8 million, up 68.7%, compared to $20.0 million at December 31, 2016, as a result of increased motorhome orders.

"The performance of each of our business segments was powerful in 2017, but perhaps the most dramatic performance was the turnaround in ER," continued Adams. "With the integration of Smeal, we were able to grow top-line ER revenue by 66% while improving adjusted EBITDA by nearly $11 million. We continued to make good progress in SCV, with solid growth in revenues and adjusted EBITDA with the introduction of new innovative products and platforms to expand our addressable market and market share in motorhomes. In the FVS business, we saw some topline headwinds in 2017 relating to the timing of follow-on last-mile delivery orders, but we are encouraged with the prospect of significant growth in 2018 with normalized order flow and the addition of the USPS contract, the largest in Spartan's history."

2018 Outlook
"We are proud of our financial performance in 2017, which will provide a sound foundation for future long-term growth, increased shareholder value and an acceleration of earnings growth in 2018," said Rick Sohm, Chief Financial Officer of Spartan Motors. "Our strong financial position will enable Spartan to invest in our future growth in 2018 and beyond by expanding R&D efforts for new product innovations and enhancing our operational competencies, exploring alternative fuel technologies and expanding our manufacturing capabilities at our Ephrata, Pennsylvania facility to meet the growing last mile delivery demand. With each of our business segments now profitable, we expect our incremental investments and the new USPS order to drive additional revenues, positioning Spartan to achieve its financial objectives in 2020."

Outlook for full year 2018 is expected to be as follows:

    --  Revenue to be in the range of $790.0 - $815.0 million
    --  Net income of $18.8 - $21.0 million
    --  Adjusted EBITDA of $39.0 - $42.0 million
    --  Effective tax rate of approximately 28%
    --  Earnings per share of $0.54 - $0.60, assuming approximately 35.3 million
        shares outstanding
    --  Adjusted earnings per share of $0.56 - $0.62

Adams concluded, "It's an exciting time for Spartan Motors, as we have worked as a team to bring significant change and improved financial performance to our Company. Exceeding our targets for the fourth quarter and full year 2017 is about more than hitting our numbers. It's proof positive that the changes we made to execute the turnaround and position Spartan for a future of sustainable, profitable growth continue to pay dividends. We have a formula in place that has successfully driven operational improvements within each of our business units. We will continue to apply this winning formula, as we aggressively take the turn into growth mode. We are confident that the near-term investments we'll make, coupled with the momentum achieved over the past two years, will have a positive impact in 2018 and beyond."

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This release contains adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization), adjusted net income, adjusted earnings per share, forecasted adjusted EBITDA, and forecasted adjusted earnings per share, which are all non-GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP measures are calculated by excluding items that we believe to be infrequent or not indicative of our continuing operating performance. For the periods covered by this release such items include expenses associated with restructuring actions taken to improve the efficiency and profitability of certain of our manufacturing operations, expenses related to product recall campaigns, non-cash charges related to the impairment of assets, expenses related to business acquisition activities, the impact of the step-up in inventory value associated with the recent business acquisition, and the impact of the business acquisition on the timing of chassis revenue recognition.

We present the non-GAAP measures adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income and adjusted earnings per share because we consider them to be important supplemental measures of our performance. The presentation of adjusted EBITDA enables investors to better understand our operations by removing items that we believe are not representative of our continuing operations and may distort our longer term operating trends. The presentation of adjusted net income and adjusted earnings per share enables investors to better understand our operations by removing the impact of tax adjustments, including the impact that our deferred tax asset valuation allowance that we recorded in 2015 has had on our tax expense and net income in 2015 and subsequent periods, the impact of a tax deduction for the write-off of an investment in a subsidiary, the impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on tax expense recorded in 2017, and other items that we believe are not indicative of our longer term operating trends. We believe these measures to be useful to improve the comparability of our results from period to period and with our competitors, as well as to show ongoing results from operations distinct from items that are infrequent or not indicative of our continuing operating performance. We believe that presenting these non-GAAP measures is useful to investors because it permits investors to view performance using the same tools that management uses to budget, make operating and strategic decisions, and evaluate our historical performance. We believe that the presentation of these non-GAAP measures, when considered together with the corresponding GAAP financial measures and the reconciliations to those measures, provides investors with additional understanding of the factors and trends affecting our business than could be obtained in the absence of these disclosures.

Our management uses adjusted EBITDA to evaluate the performance of and allocate resources to our segments. In addition, non-GAAP measures are used by management to review and analyze our operating performance and, along with other data, as internal measures for setting annual budgets and forecasts, assessing financial performance, and comparing our financial performance with our peers. Adjusted EBITDA is also used, along with other financial and non-financial measures, for purposes of determining annual and long-term incentive compensation for our management team.


                                                 Financial Summary (Non-GAAP)

                                            (In thousands, except per share data)

                                                         (Unaudited)


                                                          Three Months Ended December 31,                 Twelve Months Ended December 31,
                                                          -------------------------------                 --------------------------------

    Spartan Motors, Inc.                                 2017     % of                   2016      % of         2017          % of                  2016     % of
                                                              sales                           sales                      sales                         sales
                                                                                                                                           ---                        --- --- -----

    Net income                                         $2,439      1.3%                  $942       0.6%     $15,935                2.3%          $8,610      1.5%

    Add (subtract):

    Restructuring                                          52                             224                  1,252                               1,095

    Intercompany chassis impact                             -                              -                 2,073                                   -

    Asset impairment                                        -                              -                     -                                406

    Acquisition inventory adjustment                        -                              -                   189                                   -

    Recall expense                                          -                              -                 (368)                              3,457

    Joint venture expenses                                  -                              1                      1                                   7

    Acquisition related expenses                          269                             723                  1,354                                 882

    Deferred tax asset adjustment                       2,569                           (282)               (3,260)                            (2,932)

    Tax benefit of stock write-off                      (966)                              -                 (966)                                  -

    Tax effect of adjustments                           (506)                          (104)               (1,323)                              (460)
                                                         ----                            ----                 ------                                ----

    Adjusted net income                                $3,857      2.1%                $1,504       1.0%     $14,887                2.1%         $11,065      1.9%
                                                       ======       ===                 ======        ===      =======                 ===          =======       ===


    Net income                                         $2,439      1.3%                  $942       0.6%     $15,935                2.3%          $8,610      1.5%

    Add (subtract):

    Depreciation and amortization                       2,602                           2,161                  9,937                               7,903

    Taxes on income                                     3,651                             111                     90                                 100

    Interest expense                                      282                              96                    864                                 410
                                                          ---                             ---                    ---                                 ---

    EBITDA                                             $8,974      5.0%                $3,310       2.3%     $26,826                3.8%         $17,023      2.9%


    Add (subtract):

    Restructuring                                          52                             224                  1,252                               1,095

    Intercompany chassis impact                             -                              -                 2,073                                   -

    Asset impairment                                        -                              -                     -                                406

    Acquisition inventory adjustment                        -                              -                   189                                   -

    Recall expense                                          -                              -                 (368)                              3,457

    Joint venture expenses                                  -                              1                      1                                   7

    Acquisition related expenses                          269                             723                  1,354                                 882
                                                          ---                             ---                  -----                                 ---

    Adjusted EBITDA                                    $9,295      5.1%                $4,258       2.9%     $31,327                4.4%         $22,870      3.9%
                                                       ======       ===                 ======        ===      =======                 ===          =======       ===


    Diluted net earnings per share                      $0.07                           $0.03                  $0.46                               $0.25

    Add (subtract):

    Restructuring                                           -                              -                  0.04                                0.03

    Intercompany chassis impact                             -                              -                  0.06                                   -

    Asset impairment                                        -                              -                     -                               0.01

    Acquisition inventory adjustment                        -                              -                  0.01                                   -

    Recall expense                                          -                              -                (0.01)                               0.10

    Acquisition related expenses                         0.01                            0.02                   0.04                                0.03

    Deferred tax asset adjustment                        0.07                          (0.01)                (0.10)                             (0.09)

    Tax benefit of stock write-off                     (0.03)                              -                (0.03)                                  -

    Tax effect of adjustments                          (0.01)                              -                (0.04)                             (0.01)
                                                        -----                             ---                 -----                               -----

    Adjusted Diluted net earnings per share             $0.11                           $0.04                  $0.43                               $0.32
                                                        =====                           =====                  =====                               =====


                                                Financial Summary (Non-GAAP)

                                           (In thousands, except per share data)

                                                        (Unaudited)


                                                                       Three Months Ended December 31,                  Twelve Months Ended December 31,
                                                                       -------------------------------                  --------------------------------

                                                                                 2017                         2016                    2017                        2016
                                                                                 ----                         ----                    ----                        ----


    Total segment adjusted EBITDA                  $13,047                      $6,545                      $44,208                 $32,029

    Add (subtract):

    Interest expense                                                          (282)                        (96)                  (864)                      (410)

    Depreciation and amortization                                          (2,602)                     (2,162)                (9,937)                    (7,903)

    Restructuring expense                                                     (52)                       (224)                (1,252)                    (1,095)

    Acquisition expense                                                       (269)                       (723)                (1,354)                      (882)

    Impact of chassis shipments to Smeal                 -                          -                     (2,073)                      -

    Recall expense                                                 -                           -                    368                      (3,457)

    Impact of inventory fair value step-up               -                          -                       (189)                      -

    Joint venture expenses                               -                        (1)                         (2)                   (14)

    Asset impairment                                               -                           -                      -                       (406)

    NHTSA settlement                                               -                           -                      -                           -

    Unallocated corporate expenses                                         (3,752)                     (2,287)               (12,881)                    (9,159)


    Consolidated income before taxes                $6,090                      $1,052                      $16,024                  $8,703
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                                                                                        Fleet Vehicles and Services Segment

                                                                                             (In thousands, unaudited)


                                                                                                                            Three Months Ended December 31,
                                                                                                                            -------------------------------

                                                                                                                                                       2017          % of     2016            % of
                                                                                                                                                                   sales                   sales
                                                                                                                                                                   -----                   -----

    Net income attributable to Fleet Vehicles and Services                                                                                           $4,933          7.6%   $6,823           10.1%

    Add (subtract):

    Depreciation and amortization                                                                                                                       743                    806

    Interest expense                                                                                                                                     80                     53

    Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization                                                                                   $5,756          8.9%   $7,682           11.4%
                                                                                                                                                     ======           ===    ======            ====


    Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization                                                                                   $5,756                 $7,682

    Restructuring charges                                                                                                                                 -                     -

    Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization                                                                          $5,756          8.9%   $7,682           11.4%
                                                                                                                                                     ======           ===    ======            ====


                                                                                     Emergency Response Vehicles Segment

                                                                                          (In thousands, unaudited)


                                                                                                                            Three Months Ended December 31,
                                                                                                                            -------------------------------

                                                                                                                                                       2017   % of            2016     % of
                                                                                                                                                            sales                   sales
                                                                                                                                                            -----                   -----

    Net income (loss) attributable to Emergency Response                                                                                             $2,004          2.6% $(3,748)          -7.9%

    Add (subtract):

    Depreciation and amortization                                                                                                                       631                    507

    Taxes on income                                                                                                                                       -                     -

    Earnings (loss) before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization                                                                            $2,635          3.5% $(3,241)          -6.8%
                                                                                                                                                     ======           ===   =======            ====


    Earnings (loss) before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization                                                                            $2,635               $(3,241)

    Restructuring charges                                                                                                                                44                    224

    Intercompany chassis impact                                                                                                                           -                     -

    Recall expense                                                                                                                                        -                     -

    JV expenses                                                                                                                                           -                     1

    Adjusted earnings (loss) before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization                                                                   $2,679          3.5% $(3,016)          -6.4%
                                                                                                                                                     ======           ===   =======            ====


                                                                                   Specialty Chassis and Vehicles Segment

                                                                                          (In thousands, unaudited)


                                                                                                                            Three Months Ended December 31,
                                                                                                                            -------------------------------

                                                                                                                                                       2017   % of            2016     % of
                                                                                                                                                            sales                   sales
                                                                                                                                                            -----                   -----

    Net income attributable to Specialty Chassis and Vehicles                                                                                        $4,232         10.3%   $1,659            5.1%

    Add (subtract):

    Depreciation and amortization                                                                                                                       373                    219

    Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization                                                                                   $4,605         11.2%   $1,878            5.7%
                                                                                                                                                     ======          ====    ======             ===


    Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization                                                                                   $4,605                 $1,878

    Restructuring charges                                                                                                                                 7                      -

    Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization                                                                          $4,612         11.2%   $1,878            5.7%
                                                                                                                                                     ======          ====    ======             ===


                                                                                       Fleet Vehicles and Services Segment

                                                                                            (In thousands, unaudited)


                                                                                                                           Twelve Months Ended December 31,
                                                                                                                           --------------------------------

                                                                                                                                                       2017          % of       2016            % of
                                                                                                                                                                   sales                     sales
                                                                                                                                                                   -----                     -----

    Net income attributable to Fleet Vehicles and Services                                                                                          $22,797          9.1%    $27,890           10.0%

    Add (subtract):

    Depreciation and amortization                                                                                                                     3,361                    3,185

    Interest expense                                                                                                                                    156                      162

    Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization                                                                                  $26,314         10.5%    $31,237           11.2%
                                                                                                                                                    =======          ====     =======            ====


    Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization                                                                                  $26,314                  $31,237

    Restructuring charges                                                                                                                               644                        -

    Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization                                                                         $26,958         10.7%    $31,237           11.2%
                                                                                                                                                    =======          ====     =======            ====


                                                                                     Emergency Response Vehicles Segment

                                                                                          (In thousands, unaudited)


                                                                                                                           Twelve Months Ended December 31,
                                                                                                                           --------------------------------

                                                                                                                                                       2017          % of       2016            % of
                                                                                                                                                                   sales                     sales
                                                                                                                                                                   -----                     -----

    Net income (loss) attributable to Emergency Response                                                                                           $(1,499)        -0.5%  $(13,720)          -7.5%

    Add (subtract):

    Depreciation and amortization                                                                                                                     2,342                    1,143

    Taxes on income                                                                                                                                       -                      70

    Earnings (loss) before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization                                                                              $843          0.3%  $(12,507)          -6.8%
                                                                                                                                                       ====           ===    ========            ====


    Earnings (loss) before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization                                                                              $843                $(12,507)

    Restructuring charges                                                                                                                               454                    1,095

    Intercompany chassis impact                                                                                                                       2,073                        -

    Asset impairment                                                                                                                                      -                     406

    Acquisition inventory adjustment                                                                                                                    189                        -

    Recall expense                                                                                                                                    (368)                   3,457

    JV expenses                                                                                                                                           1                        7

    Adjusted earnings (loss) before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization                                                                   $3,192          1.1%   $(7,542)          -4.1%
                                                                                                                                                     ======           ===     =======            ====


                                                                                   Specialty Chassis and Vehicles Segment

                                                                                          (In thousands, unaudited)


                                                                                                                           Twelve Months Ended December 31,
                                                                                                                           --------------------------------

                                                                                                                                                       2017   % of              2016     % of
                                                                                                                                                            sales                     sales
                                                                                                                                                            -----                     -----

    Net income attributable to Specialty Chassis and Vehicles                                                                                       $12,642          8.0%     $7,545            5.6%

    Add (subtract):

    Depreciation and amortization                                                                                                                     1,314                      789

    Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization                                                                                  $13,956          8.8%     $8,334            6.2%
                                                                                                                                                    =======           ===      ======             ===


    Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization                                                                                  $13,956                   $8,334

    Restructuring charges                                                                                                                               102                        -

    Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization                                                                         $14,058          8.9%     $8,334            6.2%
                                                                                                                                                    =======           ===      ======             ===


                                               Consolidated

                                   (In thousands, except per share data)

                                                (Unaudited)


                                                         Forecast

                                               Year Ending December 31, 2018
                                             -----------------------------

                                                      Low                    Mid         High
                                                      ---                    ---         ----

    Net income                                                  $18,842          $19,903      $20,963

    Add:

    Depreciation and amortization                                11,672           11,672       11,672

    Interest expense                                                427              455          483

    Taxes                                                         7,309            7,720        8,132
                                                                  -----            -----        -----

    EBITDA                                                      $38,250          $39,750      $41,250


    Add (subtract):

    Restructuring charges                                           750              750          750

    Adjusted EBITDA                                             $39,000          $40,500      $42,000
                                                                =======          =======      =======


    Earnings per share                                            $0.54            $0.57        $0.60

    Add:

    Restructuring charges                                          0.02             0.02         0.02

    Less tax effect of adjustments                                    -               -           -

    Adjusted earnings per share                                   $0.56            $0.59        $0.62
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Conference Call, Webcast, Investor Presentation and Investor Information
Spartan Motors will host a conference call for analysts and portfolio managers at 10 a.m. ET today to discuss these results and current business trends. The conference call and webcast will be available via:

Webcast: www.spartanmotors.com (Click on "Investor Relations" then "Webcasts")
Conference Call: 1-844-868-8845 (domestic) or 412-317-6591 (international); passcode: 10116962

For more information about Spartan, please visit www.spartanmotors.com.

About Spartan Motors
Spartan Motors, Inc. is a leading designer, engineer, manufacturer and marketer of a broad range of specialty vehicles, specialty chassis, vehicle bodies and parts for the fleet and delivery, recreational vehicle (RV), emergency response, defense forces and contract assembly (light/medium duty truck) markets. The Company's brand names -- Spartan Motors, Spartan Specialty Vehicles, Spartan Emergency Response, Spartan Parts and Accessories, Smeal and its family of brands, including Ladder Tower(TM) and UST(®); and Utilimaster(®), a Spartan Motors Company -- are known for quality, durability, performance, customer service and first-to-market innovation. The Company employs approximately 2,300 associates, and operates facilities in Michigan, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Missouri, Wisconsin, Nebraska, South Dakota; Saltillo, Mexico; and Lima, Peru. Spartan reported sales of $707 million in 2017. Visit Spartan Motors at www.spartanmotors.com.

This release contains several forward-looking statements that are not historical facts, including statements concerning our business, strategic position, financial projections, financial strength, future plans, objectives, and the performance of our products and operations. These statements can be identified by words such as "believe," "expect," "intend," "potential," "future," "may," "will," "should," and similar expressions regarding future expectations. These forward-looking statements involve various known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and assumptions that are difficult to predict with regard to timing, extent, and likelihood. Therefore, actual performance and results may materially differ from what may be expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements. Factors that could contribute to these differences include operational and other complications that may arise affecting the implementation of our plans and business objectives; continued pressures caused by economic conditions and the pace and extent of the economic recovery; challenges that may arise in connection with the integration of new businesses or assets we acquire or the disposition of assets; restructuring of our operations, and/or our expansion into new geographic markets; issues unique to government contracting, such as competitive bidding processes, qualification requirements, and delays or changes in funding; disruptions within our dealer network; changes in our relationships with major customers, suppliers, or other business partners, including Isuzu; changes in the demand or supply of products within our markets or raw materials needed to manufacture those products; and changes in laws and regulations affecting our business. Other factors that could affect outcomes are set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and other filings we make with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which are available at www.sec.gov or our website. All forward-looking statements in this release are qualified by this paragraph. Investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements in this release, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.


                                                                                   Spartan Motors, Inc. and Subsidiaries

                                                                                   Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

                                                                                     (In thousands, except par value)

                                                                                                (Unaudited)



                                                                                                                         December 31,          December 31,

                                                                                                                                          2017                  2016
                                                                                                                                          ----                  ----

    ASSETS

    Current assets:

    Cash and cash equivalents                                                                                                          $33,523               $32,041

    Accounts receivable, less allowance of $139 and $487                                                                                83,147                65,441

    Inventories                                                                                                                         77,692                58,896

    Income taxes receivable                                                                                                                  -                1,287

    Other current assets                                                                                                                 4,425                 4,526

    Total current assets                                                                                                               198,787               162,191


    Property, plant and equipment, net                                                                                                  55,177                53,116

    Goodwill                                                                                                                            27,417                15,961

    Intangible assets, net                                                                                                               9,427                 6,385

    Deferred tax asset, net                                                                                                              7,284                 3,310

    Other assets                                                                                                                         3,072                 2,331

    TOTAL ASSETS                                                                                                                      $301,164              $243,294
                                                                                                                                      ========              ========


    LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY


    Current liabilities:

    Accounts payable                                                                                                                   $40,643               $31,336

    Accrued warranty                                                                                                                    18,268                19,334

    Accrued compensation and related taxes                                                                                              13,264                13,188

    Deposits from customers                                                                                                             25,422                16,142

    Other current liabilities and accrued expenses                                                                                      12,071                 7,659

    Current portion of long-term debt                                                                                                       64                    65

    Total current liabilities                                                                                                          109,732                87,724


    Long-term debt, less current portion                                                                                                17,925                    74

    Other non-current liabilities                                                                                                        5,238                 2,544
                                                                                                                                         -----                 -----

                Total liabilities                                                                                                      132,895                90,342
                                                                                                                                       -------                ------

    Commitments and contingencies

    Shareholders' equity:

    Preferred stock, no par value: 2,000 shares authorized (none issued)                                                                     -                    -

        Common stock, $0.01 par value; 80,000 shares authorized; 35,097 and 34,383                                                         351                   344
    outstanding

    Additional paid in capital                                                                                                          79,721                76,837

    Retained earnings                                                                                                                   88,855                76,428
                                                                                                                                        ------                ------

    Total Spartan Motors, Inc. shareholders' equity                                                                                    168,927               153,609

    Non-controlling interest                                                                                                             (658)                (657)
                                                                                                                                          ----                  ----

    Total shareholders' equity                                                                                                         168,269               152,952

    TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                                                                                        $301,164              $243,294
                                                                                                                                      ========              ========


                                                                 Spartan Motors, Inc. and Subsidiaries

                                                            Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

                                                                 (In thousands, except per share data)

                                                                              (Unaudited)


                                                                                                            Three Months Ended            Twelve Months Ended

                                                                                                             December 31,               December 31,
                                                                                                             ------------               ------------

                                                                                                                 2017              2016            2017           2016
                                                                                                                 ----              ----            ----           ----


    Sales                                                                                                    $181,068          $145,850        $707,098       $590,777

    Cost of products sold                                                                                     156,327           127,907         617,655        518,113

    Restructuring charges                                                                                          52                53             208            136
                                                                                                                  ---               ---             ---            ---


    Gross profit                                                                                               24,689            17,890          89,235         72,528


    Operating expenses:

    Research and development                                                                                    1,258             2,363           6,523          6,772

    Selling, general and administrative                                                                        17,336            14,391          65,497         56,172

    Restructuring charges                                                                                           -              171           1,044            959
                                                                                                                  ---              ---           -----            ---


    Total operating expenses                                                                                   18,594            16,925          73,064         63,903
                                                                                                               ------            ------          ------         ------


    Operating income                                                                                            6,095               965          16,171          8,625


    Other income (expense):

    Interest expense                                                                                            (282)             (96)          (864)         (410)

    Interest and other income                                                                                     277               183             717            488
                                                                                                                  ---               ---             ---            ---

    Total other income (expense)                                                                                  (5)               87           (147)            78
                                                                                                                  ---                             ----            ---


    Income before taxes                                                                                         6,090             1,052          16,024          8,703


    Income tax expense                                                                                          3,651               111              90            100
                                                                                                                -----               ---             ---            ---


    Net Income                                                                                                  2,439               941          15,934          8,603


    Less: net loss attributable to non-controlling interest                                                         -              (1)            (1)           (7)
                                                                                                                  ---              ---             ---            ---


    Net income attributable to Spartan Motors Inc.                                                             $2,439              $942         $15,935         $8,610
                                                                                                               ======              ====         =======         ======


    Basic net earnings per share                                                                                $0.07             $0.03           $0.46          $0.25
                                                                                                                =====             =====           =====          =====


    Diluted net earnings per share                                                                              $0.07             $0.03           $0.46          $0.25
                                                                                                                =====             =====           =====          =====


    Basic weighted average common shares outstanding                                                           35,117            34,417          34,949         34,405
                                                                                                               ======            ======          ======         ======


    Diluted weighted average common shares                                                                     35,117            34,417          34,949         34,405
    outstanding
                                                                                                                                                                ===


                                                                     Spartan Motors, Inc. and Subsidiaries

                                                           Sales and Other Financial Information by Business Segment

                                                                                  (Unaudited)


    Year Ended December 31, 2017 (in thousands of dollars)
    -----------------------------------------------------


                                                                                                                     Business Segments
                                                                                                                     -----------------

                                                                                                                     Fleet Vehicles &    Emergency      Specialty   Other      Consolidated
                                                                                                                          Services       Response       Chassis &
                                                                                                                                                        Vehicles
                                                                                                                                                        --------

    Fleet vehicle sales                                                                                                       $207,666 $              -     $5,657   $(5,657)        $207,666

    Emergency response vehicle sales                                                                                                 -         293,559           -         -         293,559

    Motorhome chassis sales                                                                                                          -               -    124,584          -         124,584

    Other specialty chassis and vehicles                                                                                             -               -     18,416          -          18,416

    Aftermarket parts and assemblies                                                                                            43,429            9,291      10,153          -          62,873
                                                                                                                                ------            -----      ------        ---          ------

           Total Sales                                                                                                        $251,095         $302,850    $158,810   $(5,657)        $707,098
                                                                                                                              ========         ========    ========    =======         ========


    Adjusted EBITDA                                                                                                            $26,958           $3,192     $14,058  $(12,881)         $31,327


                                                                     Spartan Motors, Inc. and Subsidiaries

                                                           Sales and Other Financial Information by Business Segment

                                                                                  (Unaudited)


    Year Ended December 31, 2016 (in thousands of dollars)
    -----------------------------------------------------


                                                                                        Business Segments
                                                                                        -----------------

                                                                            Fleet                               Emergency      Specialty     Other      Consolidated
                                                                          Vehicles &                            Response       Chassis &
                                                                           Services                                             Vehicles
                                                                           --------                                             --------

    Fleet vehicle sales                                                      $206,248                       $                -       $5,347   $(5,347)          $206,248

    Emergency response vehicles sales                                               -                                 175,730             -         -           175,730

    Motorhome chassis sales                                                         -                                       -       97,999          -            97,999

    Other specialty chassis and vehicles                                            -                                       -       21,074          -            21,074

    Aftermarket parts and assemblies                                           72,141                                    7,251        10,334          -            89,726
                                                                               ------                                    -----        ------        ---            ------

           Total Sales                                                       $278,389                                 $182,981      $134,754   $(5,347)          $590,777
                                                                             ========                                 ========      ========    =======           ========


    Adjusted EBITDA                                                           $31,237                                 $(7,542)       $8,334   $(9,159)           $22,870



                                                                                      Spartan Motors, Inc. and Subsidiaries

                                                                            Sales and Other Financial Information by Business Segment

                                                                                                   (Unaudited)


    Three Months Ended December 31, 2017 (in thousands of dollars)
    -------------------------------------------------------------


                                                                             Business Segments
                                                                             -----------------

                                                                      Fleet                               Emergency                     Specialty         Other              Consolidated
                                                                   Vehicles &                             Response                      Chassis &
                                                                    Services                                                            Vehicles
                                                                    --------                                                            --------

    Fleet vehicle sales                                               $53,488              $             -                          $918             $(918)         $53,488

    Emergency response vehicles sales                                       -                      73,448                              -                 -          73,448

    Motorhome chassis sales                                                 -                           -                        33,303                  -          33,303

    Other specialty chassis and vehicles                                    -                           -                         4,663                  -           4,663

    Aftermarket parts and assemblies                                           11,520                          2,480                          2,166               -                         16,166
                                                                               ------                          -----                          -----             ---                         ------

           Total Sales                                                        $65,008                        $75,928                        $41,050          $(918)                       $181,068
                                                                              =======                        =======                        =======           =====                        ========


    Adjusted EBITDA                                                    $5,756                       $2,679                         $4,612           $(3,752)          $9,295


                                                                             Spartan Motors, Inc. and Subsidiaries

                                                                   Sales and Other Financial Information by Business Segment

                                                                                          (Unaudited)


    Three Months Ended December 31, 2016 (in thousands of dollars)
    -------------------------------------------------------------


                                                                                                                             Business Segments
                                                                                                                             -----------------

                                                                                                                                   Fleet         Emergency      Specialty   Other     Consolidated
                                                                                                                                 Vehicles &       Response      Chassis &
                                                                                                                                  Services                      Vehicles
                                                                                                                                  --------                      --------

    Fleet vehicle sales                                                                                                                $51,475 $              -     $1,667  $(1,667)         $51,475

    Emergency response vehicle sales                                                                                                         -          45,651           -        -          45,651

    Motorhome chassis sales                                                                                                                  -               -     24,745         -          24,745

    Other specialty chassis and vehicles                                                                                                     -               -      4,351         -           4,351

    Aftermarket parts and assemblies                                                                                                    15,848            1,696       2,084         -          19,628
                                                                                                                                        ------            -----       -----       ---          ------

           Total Sales                                                                                                                 $67,323          $47,347     $32,847  $(1,667)        $145,850
                                                                                                                                       =======          =======     =======   =======         ========


    Adjusted EBITDA                                                                                                                     $7,682         $(3,016)     $1,878  $(2,286)          $4,258


                                                                                              Sales And Other Financial Information By Business Segment

                                                                                                                     (unaudited)


    Period End Backlog (amounts in thousands of dollars)
    ---------------------------------------------------

                                                                                                     Dec 31,                                Sept. 30,                                Jun. 30,                                Mar. 31,          Dec. 31,
                                                                                                                  2017                                     2017                                     2017                                  2017          2016
                                                                                                                  ----                                     ----                                     ----                                  ----          ----

    Fleet Vehicles and Services*                                                                              $267,698                                 $292,540                                 $131,280                              $113,960       $89,549


    Emergency Response Vehicles*                                                                               233,583                                  213,334                                  214,794                               214,463       139,870


    Motorhome Chassis *                                                                                         33,191                                   31,179                                   25,823                                21,772        18,749

     Aftermarket Parts and Accessories                                                                             615                                      694                                      892                                 1,075         1,288
                                                                                                                   ---                                      ---                                      ---                                 -----         -----

    Total Specialty Chassis & Vehicles                                                                          33,806                                   31,873                                   26,715                                22,847        20,037


    Total Backlog                                                                                             $535,087                                 $537,747                                 $372,789                              $351,270      $249,456
                                                                                                              ========                                 ========                                 ========                              ========      ========


    * Anticipated time to fill backlog orders at December 31, 2017; 4 months or less for fleet vehicles and services, except for the USPS truck body order which will be fulfilled throughout 2018 and 2019; 12 months or less for
     emergency response vehicles; 3 months or less for motorhome chassis; and 1 month or less for other products.

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