Revenue Recognition

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2024

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Revenue Recognition

Note 2. Revenue Recognition

Substantially all of the Company’s revenue is recognized from contracts with customers with product shipment destinations in the United States and Canada. The Company accounts for a contract when it has approval and commitment from both parties, the rights and payment terms of the parties are identified, the contract has commercial substance and collectability of consideration is probable. The Company determines the transaction price for each contract at inception based on the consideration that it expects to receive for the goods and services promised under the contract. The transaction price excludes sales and usage-based taxes collected and certain “pass-through” amounts collected on behalf of third parties. The Company has elected to expense incremental costs to obtain a contract when the amortization period of the related asset is expected to be less than one year.

The Company’s primary source of revenue is generated from the manufacture and sale of specialty and recreational vehicles through its direct sales force and dealer network. The Company also generates revenue through separate contracts that relate to the sale of aftermarket parts and services. Revenue is typically recognized at a point-in-time, when control is transferred, which generally occurs when the product has been shipped to the customer or when it has been picked-up from the Company’s manufacturing facilities. Shipping and handling costs that occur after the transfer of control are fulfillment costs that are recorded in Cost of sales in the Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income when incurred or when the related product revenue is recognized, whichever is earlier. Periodically, certain customers may request bill and hold transactions according to the terms in the contract. In such cases, revenue is not recognized until after control has transferred which is generally when the customer has requested such transaction and has been notified that the product (i) has been completed according to customer specifications, (ii) has passed our quality control inspections, (iii) has been separated from our inventory and is ready for physical transfer to the customer, and (iv) the Company cannot use the product or redirect the product to another customer. Warranty obligations associated with the sale of a unit are assurance-type warranties that are a guarantee of the unit’s intended functionality and, therefore, do not represent a distinct performance obligation within the context of the contract.

Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities

The Company is generally entitled to bill its customers upon satisfaction of its performance obligations, and payment is usually received shortly after billing. Payments for certain contracts are received in advance of satisfying the related performance obligations. Such payments are recorded as Customer advances in the Company’s Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company reduces the customer advance balances when the Company transfers control of the promised good or service. During the three months ended April 30, 2024, and April 30, 2023, the Company recognized $44.2 million and $44.6 million, respectively, of revenue that was included in the customer advance balances of $357.4 million and $332.8 million as of October 31, 2023 and October 31, 2022, respectively. During the six months ended April 30, 2024 and April 30, 2023, the Company recognized $93.0 million and $82.2 million, respectively, of revenue that was included in the customer advance balances of $357.4 million and $332.8 million as of October 31, 2023 and October 31, 2022, respectively. The Company’s payment terms do not include a significant financing component outside of the Specialty Vehicles segment. Within the Specialty Vehicles segment, customers earn interest on customer advances at a rate determined at contract inception. The Company incurred interest charges on customer advances during the three months ended April 30, 2024 and April 30, 2023 of $2.2 million and $2.2 million, respectively. The Company incurred interest charges on customer advances during the six months ended April 30, 2024, and April 30, 2023 of $4.5 million and $4.1 million, respectively. The interest charges were recorded in Interest expense in the Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income. The Company does not have significant contract assets.

Remaining Performance Obligations

As of April 30, 2024, the Company had unsatisfied performance obligations for non-cancelable contracts with an original duration greater than one year totaling $3,063.9 million, of which $1,231.8 million is expected to be satisfied and recognized in revenue in the next twelve months and $1,832.1 million is expected to be satisfied and recognized in revenue thereafter.