CRUISE AMERICA INC
10-Q, 1996-09-13
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                              Washington, DC 20549

                                    FORM 10-Q

                   QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(D)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                    For the First Quarter Ended July 31, 1996
                           Commission File No. 1-9471


         -------------------------------------------------------------

                              CRUISE AMERICA, INC.


                  State of Florida          I.R.S. No. 59-1403609

                             11 West Hampton Avenue
                            Mesa, Arizona 85210-5258

                            Telephone: (602) 464-7300




         Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the  Securities  and Exchange Act
of 1934 during the preceding twelve (12) months (or for such shorter period that
the  registrant  was required to file such  reports) and (2) has been subject to
such filing requirements for the past ninety (90) days.


               YES            X               No
                          ---------                     ---------

                          Common Stock, $.01 Par Value
   As of July 31, 1996, 5,749,568 shares of the registrants common stock were
 outstanding of which 4,256,856 were held by non-affiliates of the registrant.
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                                TABLE OF CONTENTS
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                     CRUISE AMERICA, INC., AND SUBSIDIARIES

ITEM                                                                        PAGE
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                                     PART I
                              FINANCIAL INFORMATION

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<CAPTION>
1.       FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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         Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets............................................................................1

         Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations..................................................................3

         Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows..................................................................4

         Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.............................................................5

2.       Management's Discussion and Analysis of Consolidated Financial Condition
         and Results of Operations........................................................................................6

3.       Exhibits.........................................................................................................9
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PART I.           FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1            FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                      CRUISE AMERICA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                      CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                                   A S S E T S

                                 (In thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                Unaudited
                                                                                ------------------------------------------------
                                                                                    7/31/96                          4/30/96
                                                                                ------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                                             <C>                              <C>
Current Assets:

Cash and Cash Equivalents.....................................................         $ 11,304                            2,341
Accounts Receivable, Net......................................................            2,555                            4,056
Inventories...................................................................           11,503                           11,752
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets.....................................            1,266                              889
                                                                                ---------------                  ---------------
         Total Current Assets.................................................           26,628                           19,038
                                                                                ---------------                  ---------------
Rental Vehicles...............................................................          119,757                           79,094
Less Accumulated Depreciation.................................................           18,165                           15,576
                                                                                ---------------                  ---------------
         Net Rental Vehicles..................................................          101,592                           63,518
                                                                                ---------------                  ---------------
Property and Equipment........................................................           17,603                           17,426
Less Accumulated Depreciation.................................................            7,081                            6,916
                                                                                ---------------                  ---------------
         Net Property and Equipment...........................................           10,522                           10,510
                                                                                ---------------                  ---------------
Deposits and Other Assets.....................................................            2,436                            2,629
                                                                                ---------------                  ---------------
                                                                                       $141,178                           95,695
                                                                                ---------------                  ---------------
</TABLE>
     See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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                      CRUISE AMERICA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                      CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                      LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

                        (In thousands except share data)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                Unaudited
                                                                                ------------------------------------------------
                                                                                    7/31/96                          4/30/96
                                                                                ------------------------------------------------
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Current Liabilities:

Floor Plan Contracts..........................................................          $ 2,298                            2,245
Current Installments of Rental Vehicle Financing..............................           33,950                           10,723
Current Installments of Long-Term Debt........................................            4,523                            3,023
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses.........................................            3,875                            1,980
Customer Deposits.............................................................            7,159                            4,605
                                                                                ---------------                  ---------------
         Total Current Liabilities............................................           51,805                           22,576
                                                                                ---------------                  ---------------

Rental Vehicle Financing, Excluding Current Installments......................           38,363                           29,561
Long-Term Debt, Excluding Current Installments................................           17,867                           19,412
Deferred Income Taxes.........................................................            3,494                              684

Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred Stock $1.00 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized, none
issued or outstanding.........................................................               --                               --
Common Stock $.01 par value, 15,000,000 shares authorized,
5,750,000 and 5,740,000 issued and outstanding at July 31, 1996 and
April 30, 1996 respectively...................................................               57                               57
Additional Paid-in Capital....................................................           24,981                           24,953
Retained Earnings (Deficit)...................................................            5,334                             (902)
Cumulative Translation Adjustment.............................................             (723)                            (646)
                                                                                ---------------                  ---------------
         Total Stockholders' Equity...........................................           29,649                           23,462
Contingencies.................................................................
                                                                                ---------------                  ---------------
                                                                                       $141,178                           95,695
                                                                                ---------------                  ---------------
</TABLE>
     See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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                      CRUISE AMERICA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                   (Unaudited)

                      (In thousands except per share data)
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<CAPTION>
                                                                                         Three Months Ended
                                                                             -------------------------------------------
                                                                                7/31/96                      7/31/95
                                                                             -------------------------------------------
<S>                                                                          <C>                          <C>   
Rental Revenue.............................................................        $24,163                        19,408
Sales......................................................................          6,833                         9,148
                                                                             -------------                --------------
         Total Revenue.....................................................         30,996                        28,556
                                                                             -------------                --------------

Cost of Rentals............................................................          7,574                         6,022
Cost of Sales..............................................................          5,806                         7,729
                                                                             -------------                --------------
         Total Costs.......................................................         13,380                        13,751
                                                                             -------------                --------------

Gross Profit from Operations...............................................         17,616                        14,805

Interest Expense...........................................................          1,891                         1,770
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses...............................          6,679                         6,202
                                                                             -------------                --------------

Earnings Before Income Taxes...............................................          9,046                         6,833
Income Tax Expense ........................................................          2,810                         1,594
                                                                             -------------                --------------
Net Earnings...............................................................        $ 6,236                         5,239
                                                                             -------------                --------------
Earnings per Share (Primary and Fully Diluted).............................        $  1.05                           .92
                                                                             -------------                --------------
Shares Used in Calculation.................................................          5,924                         5,700
                                                                             -------------                --------------
</TABLE>
     See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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                      CRUISE AMERICA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                 (In thousands)
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<CAPTION>
                                                                                            Three Months Ended
                                                                             -------------------------------------------------
                                                                               7/31/96                              7/31/95
                                                                             -------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                                          <C>                                  <C>
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
      Net Earnings.........................................................       $ 6,236                                5,239
      Depreciation and Amortization........................................         4,116                                3,696
      Increase in Deferred Income Taxes....................................         2,810                                1,594
      Gain on Sale of Rental Vehicles......................................          (358)                                (277)
      Decrease in Accounts Receivable......................................         1,501                                  181
      Decrease in Inventories..............................................           249                                2,141
      Increase in Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses....................         1,895                                1,193
      Increase in Floor Plan Contracts.....................................            53                                1,007
      Increase (Decrease) in Customer Deposits.............................         2,554                               (2,101)
      Other, Net...........................................................          (323)                                (668)
                                                                             ------------                         ------------
      Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities............................        18,733                               12,005
                                                                             ------------                         ------------
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
      Proceeds from Rental Vehicle Borrowing...............................        44,291                               34,912
      Repayment of Rental Vehicle Borrowing................................       (12,262)                             (10,946)
      Repayment of Long-Term Borrowing.....................................           (45)                                 (57)
      Issuance of Stock....................................................            28                                   27
                                                                             ------------                         ------------
      Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities............................        32,012                               23,936
                                                                             ------------                         ------------
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
      Purchase of Rental Vehicles..........................................       (44,469)                             (35,781)
      Proceeds from Rental Vehicle Sales...................................         2,864                                2,650
      Purchase of Property and Equipment...................................          (177)                                 (59)
                                                                             ------------                         ------------
      Net Cash Used in Investing Activities................................       (41,782)                             (33,190)
                                                                             ------------                         ------------
Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents......................................         8,963                                2,751
Cash and Cash Equivalents at April 30......................................         2,341                                3,091
                                                                             ------------                         ------------
Cash and Cash Equivalents at July 31.......................................        11,304                                5,842
                                                                             ------------                         ------------
</TABLE>
     See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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                      CRUISE AMERICA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                        THREE MONTHS ENDED JULY 31, 1996


NOTE 1.

In the opinion of management,  the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated
financial  statements  contain all the  adjustments  (principally  consisting of
normal recurring accruals) necessary to present fairly the financial position of
Cruise America,  Inc., and  Subsidiaries  (the Company) as of July 31, 1996, and
the results of  operations  for the three month  periods ended July 31, 1995 and
1996.

Certain items in the prior year financial  statements have been  reclassified to
conform with the current period presentations.

NOTE 2.

Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information (in thousands):

                                                     Three Months Ended
                                            ------------------------------------
                                              7/31/96                 7/31/95
                                            ------------            ------------
Cash paid during the period for:
         Income Taxes                         $       0                       0
                                            ------------            ------------
         Interest on Borrowings               $   1,225                     917
                                            ------------            ------------


NOTE 3.

The Company is a party to various claims,  legal actions and complaints  arising
in  the  ordinary  course  of  business.  In  the  opinion  of  management,  the
disposition  of these  matters  will not have a material  adverse  effect on the
financial condition of the Company.

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PART 1.           FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 2

                      CRUISE AMERICA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

              Management's Discussion and Analysis of Consolidated
                  Financial Condition and Results of Operations
                        Three Months Ended July 31, 1996

This  Quarterly  Report  on  Form  10-Q  contains  forward  looking  statements.
Additional written or oral forward looking statements may be made by the Company
from time to time in filings  with the  Securities  and Exchange  Commission  or
otherwise.  Such forward looking  statements are within the meaning of that term
in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21F of the
Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  Such statements may include,  but
not limited to, projections of revenues,  income, or loss, capital expenditures,
plans for future  operations,  financing  needs or plans,  and plans relating to
products or  services of the  Company,  as well as  assumptions  relating to the
foregoing.

Forward looking  statements are inherently  subject to risks and  uncertainties,
some of which  cannot be  predicted  or  quantified.  Future  events  and actual
results could differ  materially  from those set forth in,  contemplated  by, or
underlying the forward looking  statements.  Statements in the Quarterly Report,
including  the Notes to the  Condensed  Consolidated  Financial  Statements  and
"Management's  Discussion  and  Analysis of Financial  Condition  and Results of
Operations,"  describe factors,  among others, that could contribute to or cause
such differences.  Additional  factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those expressed in such forward looking statements are set forth
in Exhibit 99 to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

SEASONALITY

The Company's business is seasonal. In the first and second fiscal quarters, the
Company  historically  records profits.  In the third and fourth  quarters,  the
Company  historically  records losses. The Company's purchases of motorhomes for
the rental fleet are also seasonal, with the majority of purchases being made in
the first and fourth fiscal quarters. Due to the seasonality of rental and sales
operations, certain accounts fluctuate from quarter to quarter.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

As of July 31, 1996,  the Company had current  liabilities  in excess of current
assets  in  the  amount  of  $25,177,000.  The  Company's  working  capital,  as
presented,  includes a  significant  portion of Rental  Vehicle  Financing.  The
Company's working capital does not, however,  include any portion of the related
assets--Rental Vehicles, even though a significant portion of these vehicles are
expected to be sold during the year through the Company's normal fleet rotation.
The Company  estimates that if these assets were  classified as current  assets,
the Company would not have a working capital deficit.

The Company believes that,  during the next year, cash generated from operations
and financing  available  from banks and other  financial  institutions  will be
sufficient for its capital and operating needs.

THREE MONTHS ENDED JULY 31, 1996 AS COMPARED WITH
THREE MONTHS ENDED JULY 31, 1995

Rental Revenue for the quarter ended July 31, 1996, was $24,163,000  compared to
$19,408,000 for the quarter ended July 31, 1995.  This  improvement was due to a
29% increase in revenue days offset in part by a 4% decrease in revenue per day.
The increase in revenue days resulted from an increase in the size of the rental
fleet as well as an increase in utilization due to strong demand.

                                        6
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Sales  for the  quarter  ended  July 31,  1996,  were  $6,833,000,  compared  to
$9,148,000, for the same period a year ago. The Company's wholesale sales in the
quarter were lower than in the same quarter of the prior year due in part to the
Company's  conversion  to a modular  motorhome  fleet,  which has the  effect of
extending the service life of the rental vehicle by replacing the chassis. Sales
were also  affected by a continuing  industry  wide downturn in sales at retail.
Additionally,  the Company  returned some for-sale rental vehicles to its rental
fleet as well as some new units  held for sale in  response  to the high  rental
demand, reducing the number of vehicles available for sale during the quarter.

Cost of  Rentals as a  percentage  of Rental  Revenue  was 31% in 1996 and 1995.
Economies of scale achieved through increased volume and utilization were offset
by a slight reduction in rates.

Cost of Sales as a  percentage  of Sales was 85% for the quarter  ended July 31,
1996,  compared to 84% in 1995.  This  increase is due to a slight change in the
mix of vehicles sold toward lower margin rental vehicle sales.

Interest Expense for the quarter ended July 31, 1996, was $1,891,000 compared to
$1,770,000  in 1995.  This  increase is due  primarily to an increase in average
debt levels, offset in part by lower average interest rates.

Selling,  General  and  Administrative  Expenses  were  $6,679,000  in the first
quarter  compared to  $6,202,000 a year ago.  This  increase is due to increased
expenses  incurred  in order  to meet the  Company's  increased  rental  demand.
Selling,  General and  Administrative  Expenses as a percentage of Total Revenue
was 22% in 1996 and 1995.

                                        7
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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 thereunto duly authorized.


                                              CRUISE AMERICA, INC.

September 6, 1996                             Eric R.  Bensen
                                              -----------------------------
                                              Eric R. Bensen
                                              Vice President
                                              Chief Financial Officer

September 6, 1996                             Randall Smalley
                                              -----------------------------
                                              Randall Smalley
                                              President
                                              Chief Executive Officer

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                                   EXHIBIT 99


CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

The Company wishes to take advantage of the new "safe harbor"  provisions of the
Private  Securities  Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and is filing this cautionary
statement in connection  with such safe harbor  legislation.  The Company's Form
10-K, this Form 10-Q, any Form 8-K, or any other written or oral statements made
by or on behalf of the Company  may include  forward  looking  statements  which
reflect the Company's  current views with respect to future events and financial
performance. The words "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intends," "forecast,"
"project," and similar expressions identify forward looking statements.

The Company wishes to caution investors that any forward looking statements made
by or on behalf of the Company are subject to  uncertainties  and other  factors
that could cause actual results to differ  materially from such statements.  The
uncertainties  and other  factors  include,  but are not  limited  to,  the Risk
Factors  listed below (many of which have been discussed in prior SEC filings by
the  Company).  Though the Company has attempted to list the factors it believes
to be important to its business,  the Company  wishes to caution  investors that
other factors may prove to be important in affecting  the  Company's  results of
operations.  New  factors  emerge from time to time and it is not  possible  for
management to predict all of such factors,  nor can it assess the impact of each
such factor on the business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of
factors,  may cause actual  results to differ  materially  from forward  looking
statements.

Investors  are  further  cautioned  not to place  undue  reliance on any forward
looking  statements as they speak only of the Company's  view as of the date the
statement was made. The Company  undertakes no obligation to publicly  update or
revise any forward looking  statements,  whether as a result of new information,
future events, or otherwise.

RISK FACTORS

General Economic Conditions

The  Company's  sales and rental  businesses  are  affected by general  economic
conditions,  including  employment  rates,  prevailing  interest rates and other
economic conditions  affecting  disposable consumer income generally.  While the
Company's modular  motorhome concept has lessened the Company's  reliance on the
sales  portion of the  business,  weakness  in the  economy  could still have an
adverse effect on the Company's business.

Geographic Concentration

The Company  operates  Hub rental and sales  offices  from 16  locations  in the
United States and Canada.  The Company also  operates  over 70 Satellite  rental
centers,  which are  independently  owned  businesses  that contract to rent the
Company's  RVs.  Although the geographic  diversity of the Company's  operations
lessens the impact of an economic  downturn in any single region,  the Company's
business  could be  adversely  affected by  economic  conditions  in  particular
regions.  The Company's most significant  geographic  concentrations of business
are in Canada,  California,  the Rocky Mountain corridor,  the Pacific Northwest
(including Alaska) and the Southeastern United States.

Competition

The Company competes in the rental and sales of RVs with several firms,  some of
which operate in multiple locations.  In addition,  in most markets in which the
Company operates there are local competitors that operate from single locations.
Significant  competitive  factors  in the RV rental and sales  industry  include
price, service,  reliability,  quality of product,  convenience,  the ability to
offer one-way rentals and vehicle  availability.  The Company also competes with
other  leisure  and  vacation  activities,  many of which are more  visible  and
familiar than the Company's product.  Among other things,  increased competition
could cause downward pressure on rental rates,  decreased sales prices and lower
margins.

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Seasonality

The Company's business is seasonal. In the first and second fiscal quarters, the
Company  historically  records profits.  In the third and fourth  quarters,  the
Company historically records losses. This is caused by a significant majority of
the demand for RV rentals  occurring  during the summer  months.  The  Company's
purchases  of RVs for the rental fleet are also  seasonal,  with the majority of
purchases  being  made in the  first  and  fourth  fiscal  quarters.  Due to the
seasonality  of the Company's  business,  the Company  believes  that  quarterly
comparisons  of the  results  of  operations  during  any  fiscal  year  are not
necessarily meaningful and that results for any one fiscal quarter should not be
relied upon as an indication of future performance.

Dependence Upon Key Personnel

The  Company's  future  success will depend upon the  continued  services of the
Company's  senior  management  as  well  as the  Company's  ability  to  attract
additional members to its management team as and when necessary.  The unexpected
loss of the service of any of the Company's  key  management  personnel,  or its
inability  to  attract  new  management  when  necessary,  could have a material
adverse  effect  upon the  Company.  The Company  has  entered  into  employment
agreements  (which include limited  non-competition  provisions) with certain of
its officers.

Regulation, Supervision, and Licensing

The Company's  operations  are subject to ongoing  regulation,  supervision  and
licensing  under  various  federal,   state,   provincial  and  local  statutes,
ordinances and regulations. The Company believes it is in substantial compliance
with such laws.  There can be no  assurance,  however,  that the Company will be
able to remain in compliance  with such laws,  and any such failure could have a
material  adverse  effect on the  operations  of the Company.  In addition,  the
adoption of additional  statutes and regulations,  changes in the interpretation
of  existing   statutes  and  regulations,   or  the  Company's   entrance  into
jurisdictions with more stringent regulatory  requirements could have a material
adverse effect on the Company's business.

Currency Fluctuations

A  significant  portion  of  the  Company's  rental  business  is  derived  from
international  tourists  visiting North  America.  The majority of the Company's
international  rental  customers  come from  Europe,  with  others  coming  from
Australia,  Africa and Asia.  The exchange  rates between the  currencies of the
country of origin and the country of  destination  (the United States or Canada)
has an  impact on the cost of the  customer's  vacation.  Fluctuations  in these
exchange  rates  could  materially  effect the amount of  business  the  Company
derives from international customers.

Fuel Pricing and Availability

The Company's business, the rental and sales of RVs, is automotive in nature and
as  such  is  dependent  upon  the  availability  of  fuel.  A  decrease  in the
availability  of  gasoline  and the  inability  of the  Company to  convert  its
vehicles  to  alternative  fuels  could  have a material  adverse  effect on the
Company's  business.  Historically,  increases in the price of gasoline have not
had a  material  impact  on the  Company's  business,  as long as  there  was no
concurrent  decline in availability.  However,  future increases in the price of
gasoline could have a material effect on the Company's business.

Insurance Risk

The Company  maintains a $15 million umbrella  insurance policy insuring against
third party  claims as a result of its rental and  dealership  operations.  Each
claim is subject to a $250,000  self insured  retention for which the Company is
liable.  The frequency and severity of claims,  as well as the  availability and
cost  of  such  insurance  could  adversely  affect  the  Company's  results  of
operations.  Management  closely  monitors  these  claims and  historically  has
experienced  reasonable claims expense.  There can be no assurance that this low
claims  experience  will  continue,  nor is there any  assurance  that  umbrella
coverage will continue to be available at economic costs, if at all.

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Environmental Risks

The nature of any automotive  business involves the handling of hazardous wastes
such as motor oil, fuel, paint and other chemicals.  The Company seeks to adhere
to all existing laws and  regulations for use,  containment,  record keeping and
disposal.  Noncompliance  with or changes  to  environmental  regulations  could
adversely affect the Company's business.

Dependence on External Financing

The Company has borrowed,  and will continue to borrow,  substantial  amounts to
fund its  operations  from  banks  and  other  lenders.  The  Company's  current
financings  are under  various  notes and lines of credit  with  various  terms,
renewal  dates and  numerous  covenants  that  limit the  Company's  ability  to
undertake certain  transactions,  require it to meet specified financial ratios,
and require it to comply with all laws relating to the Company's business. There
can be no  assurance  that the  Company  will be able to continue to satisfy the
terms and conditions of the various credit  facilities and notes, or that credit
lines will be extended  beyond  their  current  expiration  dates.  Although the
Company  believes  that  it is  currently  in  compliance  with  the  terms  and
conditions  of its  borrowing  agreements,  a default  thereunder  could  have a
material  adverse  effect on the  Company's  financial  condition and results of
operations.

Suppliers

The  Company is  dependent  upon  various  manufacturers  for new  vehicles  and
chassis. Labor disruptions, strikes or other events affecting the manufacturers'
ability to deliver their products could adversely affect the Company's business.

Implementation of New Business Strategies

In recent periods,  the Company has implemented certain new business strategies,
including  the  conversion  to  the  use  of  modular  motorhomes.  The  Company
anticipates that the use of modular motorhomes will enable it to extend the life
of the coach  component of its  motorhomes,  enable it to reduce the purchase of
new complete RVs and reduce holding costs accordingly. The Company believes that
the cost  savings  associated  with  this  program  will more  than  offset  the
resulting  reduction  in sales and gross  profit from the resale of  motorhomes,
although there can be no assurance in this regard. In addition, in an attempt to
offset the seasonality of its core RV sales and rental business, the Company has
begun the rental of shuttle buses,  motorcycles and other specialty vehicles and
may pursue other business  opportunities  along these lines. The rental of these
vehicles  requires  distinct  marketing and sales programs,  and there can be no
assurance that these strategies will be successful in offsetting the seasonality
typically experienced by the Company.

Factors Inhibiting Takeover

The existence of the Company's  outstanding  preferred  stock  purchase  rights,
which become  exercisable  after, among other events, a person or group acquires
20 percent or more, or makes a tender or exchange  offer for 30 percent or more,
of the Company's  Common Stock,  as well as certain  provisions of the Company's
Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws and Florida law, may delay, defer or prevent a
takeover  attempt that a shareholder  might consider in its best  interest.  The
Preferred  Stock  purchase  rights,  when  exercisable,  entitle  the holders to
purchase  Preferred  Stock  of the  Company  or,  under  certain  circumstances,
securities  of the Company or the  acquiring  entity,  having a market  value of
twice  the  exercise  price.  The  Company's  Articles  authorize  the  Board to
determine  the rights,  preferences,  privileges  and  restrictions  of unissued
series  of  Preferred  Stock,  without  any  vote  or  action  by the  Company's
shareholders.  Thus,  the Board could  authorize  and issue  shares of Preferred
Stock with voting or conversion rights that could adversely affect the voting or
other rights of holders of the Company's  Common Stock or may have the effect of
delaying,  deferring  or  preventing  a change of  control of the  Company.  The
Company's Bylaws establish  certain advance notice  procedures for nomination of
candidates  for  election  as  directors  and for  shareholder  proposals  to be
considered at annual shareholders'  meetings. The Company is also subject to (i)
the Florida Control Share Act, which generally

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provides that shares acquired in excess of certain specified thresholds will not
possess any voting  rights  unless such voting rights are approved by a majority
vote of the corporation's disinterested shareholders,  and (ii) the Florida Fair
Price Act, which  generally  requires  supermajority  approval by  disinterested
directors  or  shareholders  of  certain   specified   transactions   between  a
corporation and holders of more than 10 percent of the outstanding shares of the
corporation (or their affiliates).

Possible Volatility of Stock Prices

The market price of the Company's  common stock could be subject to  significant
fluctuations  in response to such factors as, among  others,  variations  in the
anticipated or actual results of operations of the Company or other companies in
the RV sales and rental industry, changes in conditions affecting the economy or
the stock market generally or in the market for stocks in the Company's industry
group, analyst reports or general trends in the industry or related industries.

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