Note 3 - Supplier And Customer Concentration

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Concentration Risk Disclosure [Text Block]

3.               SUPPLIER AND CUSTOMER CONCENTRATION:

Major Suppliers and Dealership Agreements

The Company has entered into dealership agreements with various manufacturers of vehicles (“Manufacturers”). These agreements are nonexclusive agreements that allow the Company to stock, sell at retail and service commercial vehicles and products of the Manufacturers in the Company’s defined market. The agreements allow the Company to use the Manufacturers’ names, trade symbols and intellectual property and expire as follows:

Manufacturer	Expiration Dates
Peterbilt	March 2013 through August 2015
International	May 2015 through May 2018
Isuzu	Indefinite
Hino	Indefinite
Ford	Indefinite
Blue Bird	August 2013
IC Bus	May 2015 through December 2017

These agreements, as well as agreements with various other Manufacturers, impose a number of restrictions and obligations on the Company, including restrictions on a change in control of the Company and the maintenance of certain required levels of working capital. Violation of these restrictions could result in the loss of the Company’s right to purchase the Manufacturers’ products and use the Manufacturers’ trademarks.

The Company purchases its new Peterbilt vehicles from Peterbilt and most of its parts from PACCAR, Inc., the parent company of Peterbilt, at prevailing prices charged to all franchised dealers.  Sales of new Peterbilt trucks accounted for approximately 75.1% of the Company’s new vehicle sales for the year ended December 31, 2012, and 74.1% of the Company’s new vehicle sales for the year ended December 31, 2011.

Primary Lenders

The Company purchases its new and used commercial vehicle inventories with the assistance of floor plan financing programs.  The Company’s floor plan financing agreements provide that the occurrence of certain events will be considered events of default. There were no known events of default as of December 31, 2012.  In the event that the Company’s floor plan financing becomes insufficient, or its relationship with any of its current primary lenders terminates, the Company would need to obtain similar financing from other sources. Management believes it can obtain additional floor plan financing or alternative financing if necessary.

The Company also acquires lease and rental vehicles with the assistance of financing agreements with PACCAR Leasing Company and Bank of America.  The financing agreements are secured by a lien on the lease and rental vehicle.  The terms of the financing agreements are similar to the corresponding lease agreements with the customers.

The Company’s long-term real estate debt agreements and floor plan financing arrangements require the Company to satisfy various financial ratios such as the debt to worth ratio, leverage ratio, the fixed charge coverage ratio and certain requirements for tangible net worth and GAAP net worth.  At December 31, 2012, the Company was in compliance with all debt covenants.  The Company does not anticipate any breach of the covenants in the foreseeable future.

Concentrations of Credit Risks

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to significant concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash and cash equivalents and accounts receivable. The Company places its cash and cash equivalents with what it considers to be quality financial institutions based on periodic assessments of such institutions.  As of December 31, 2012, the Company did not have any deposits in excess of federal insurance protection.

The Company controls credit risk through credit approvals and by selling a majority of its trade receivables, other than vehicle accounts receivable, without recourse.  Concentrations of credit risk with respect to trade receivables are reduced because a large number of geographically diverse customers make up the Company’s customer base, thus spreading the trade credit risk. A majority of the Company’s business, however, is concentrated in the United States commercial vehicle markets and related aftermarkets.

The Company generally sells finance contracts it enters into with customers to finance the purchase of commercial vehicles to third parties.  These finance contracts are sold both with and without recourse.  A majority of the Company’s finance contracts are sold without recourse. The Company provides an allowance for doubtful receivables and a reserve for repossession losses related to finance contracts sold.  Historically, the Company’s allowance and reserve have covered losses inherent in these receivables.