Financial Performance - First quarter 2025 consolidated net sales were 525.1million,adecreaseof10.4586.0 million in the first quarter 2024, with a 3.1% increase excluding the impact of Bus Manufacturing Businesses[2][6] - First quarter 2025 net income was 18.2million,or0.35 per diluted share, compared to 182.7million,or3.06 per diluted share, in the first quarter 2024, which included a 257.5milliongainonthesaleofCollins[3][6]−TotalnetsalesforthethreemonthsendedJanuary31,2025,were525.1 million, a decrease of 10.4% compared to 586.0millioninthesameperiodof2024[24]−Netincomeforthequarterwas18.2 million, a significant decrease from 182.7millioninthesamequarterofthepreviousyear[24]−Theadjustednetincomeforthequarterwas20.9 million, compared to 14.7millioninthesameperiodof2024[31]SegmentPerformance−SpecialtyVehiclessegmentnetsaleswere370.2 million, a decrease of 11.3% from 417.2millioninthefirstquarter2024,butincreasedby8.7155.0 million, a decrease of 8.5% from 169.4millioninthefirstquarter2024,primarilyduetodecreasedunitshipments[9][10]−SpecialtyVehiclessegmentbacklogattheendofthefirstquarter2025was4,226.1 million, an increase of 446.2millioncomparedtotheprioryearquarter,excludingBusManufacturingBusinesses[7][8]−Theperiod−endbacklogincreasedto4,490.6 million, up from 4,240.8millionyear−over−year,indicatingstrongdemand[27]ProfitabilityMetrics−AdjustedEBITDAforthefirstquarter2025was36.8 million, an increase of 20.9% from 30.5millioninthefirstquarter2024,witha78.636.8 million, an increase of 20.9% from 30.5millioninthesameperiodof2024[27]−Grossprofitincreasedto69.8 million, representing a gross margin of 13.3%, up from 62.9millionandamarginof10.728.0 million, compared to an operating loss of 6.5millionintheprioryear[24]CapitalManagement−Thecompanyrepurchasedapproximately0.6millioncommonsharesfor19.2 million during the quarter, reflecting a strategic use of capital[4][12] - The company reaffirmed its Fiscal 2025 guidance, indicating confidence in operational momentum and growth prospects[4][6] - As of January 31, 2025, net debt totaled 108.4million,with31.6 million cash on hand, and 262.9millionavailableunderitsABLrevolvingcreditfacility[11][12]−Long−termdebtincreasedto140.0 million from 85.0millionyear−over−year,reflectingincreasedborrowing[25]Dividends−Aquarterlycashdividendof0.06 per share was declared, equating to an annualized rate of 0.24pershare[14]−Thecompanydeclareddividendsof0.06 per common share, down from $3.05 per share in the prior year[24]