ANNUAL REPORT 2024 
 
 
 
 
 
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS In thousands, except per share data 2024 2023 2022 2021 Net Sales $1,628,513 $1,689,651 $1,513,616 $1,334,223 Gross Margin $412,488 $453,644 $376,518 $334,514 Operating Expenses $247,680 $255,677 $227,926 $217,576 Income From Operations $164,808 $197,967 $148,592 $116,938 Net Income $115,930 $136,161 $101,928 $80,245 Earnings Per Share (Diluted) $9.63 $11.36 $8.54 $6.75 Depreciation & Amortization $53,787 $48,676 $47,356 $45,146 Capital Expenditures $24,993 $37,745 $31,141 $25,263 Dividends Paid $12,442 $10,485 $8,549 $6,627 Working Capital $667,186 $590,031 $536,704 $419,604 Cash Flow From Operations(1) $177,383 $180,538 $152,611 $124,377 Long-Term Debt(2) $205,473 $220,269 $286,943 $254,522 Shareholder Equity $1,018,254 $932,763 $785,360 $705,663 Average Shares Outstanding(3) 12,037 11,987 11,934 11,896 Book Value Per Share $84.59 $77.81 $65.81 $59.32 (1) Excludes Changes in Working Capital  (2) Excludes Current Portion (3) On a Diluted Basis  NET SALES NET INCOME SHAREHOLDER EQUITY  IN MILLIONS IN MILLIONS IN MILLIONS  24 $1,629 $115.9 24 $1,018 2422 23 $ $1,514 $1,690 1,334 21 $101.9 $136.2 $80.2 22 2321 $785 $933 $706 22 2321 
 
 
What a difference a year makes. We entered 2024 following the best year in company history, with strong  momentum across all of our markets and high expectations for another record year. However, as the year  progressed, the combined effects of elevated interest rates and excess channel inventories drove activity   levels sharply lower in several markets served by our Vegetation Management Division. Concurrently, demand  within our Industrial Equipment Division remained historically strong as the governmental and industrial  contractor markets continued to display significant strength throughout the year despite it being an election   year in the United States. Sales in the Vegetation Management Division declined 19.8% due to lower demand from the agricultural and  forestry/tree care sectors, while sales in the Industrial Equipment Division increased by 18.7%, sustained by  historically strong demand from governmental agencies and industrial contractors. As a result of these divergent  market forces and the sale of the Herschel parts business in August, the company’s consolidated 2024 sales  declined $61.1 million or 3.6% compared to the prior year. To address the impact of the softness in Vegetation Management, we implemented a series of measures to  eliminate excess capacity, reduce operating costs, and reduce working capital. These actions included two large  manufacturing facility consolidations in the USA, a series of initiatives to reduce inventory across the company,  and a focus at all levels on cash management. Associated with these actions, we reduced our global employee  population by nearly 14%. Taken together, these actions will result in annual cost reduction of $25–30 million  starting in the third quarter of 2024. Our cash management initiatives produced solid results. Year-over-year inventory declined by 9% and accounts  receivable declined by 16%. I am also pleased to report that our balance sheet strengthened considerably   during the second half of the year. Intense focus on working capital efficiency allowed the company to accelerate  debt repayments such that we ended the year with net debt of just $23 million, a year-over-year debt reduction  of $160 million. This was obviously a very busy year across the company. The combination of the strong performance of the  Industrial Equipment Division and the aggressive cost reduction and efficiency measures taken in the Vegetation  Management Division allowed the company to produce a double-digit operating margin for the year despite   the significant market headwinds we encountered in Vegetation Management. As we enter 2025, we are optimistic that we will see a steady, if modest, improvement in markets for our  Vegetation Management Division in the second half of the year. The Industrial Equipment Division enters the   year with good momentum and a strong backlog that give us confidence of another strong performance in   that part of the company. With the benefit of the actions taken in 2024 and supported by additional efficiency  improvement measures to be taken in 2025, we anticipate that the company will produce improved top and  bottom-line performance this year. As always, we are deeply grateful for the support of our shareholders and other stakeholders for your   continued support. Jeffery A. Leonard  President and CEO  Alamo Group Inc. LETTER TO OUR SHAREHOLDERS 
 
 
EARNINGS PER SHARE EBITDA*  DILUTED IN MILLIONS   *  EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure, defined for  this purpose as net income before interest, taxes,  depreciation and amortization. 2322 $6.75 $8.54 $11.36 22 23 $194.6 $220.6 $247.7 $163.4 2124 $9.63 21 24 
 
 
ALAMO GROUP CORPORATE PROFILE Alamo Group is a leader in the design, manufacture, distribution and service of high quality equipment for  infrastructure maintenance, agriculture and other applications. Our products include truck—and tractor— mounted mowing and other vegetation maintenance equipment, street sweepers, snow removal equipment,  excavators, vacuum trucks, other industrial equipment, agricultural implements, forestry equipment and  related after-market parts and services. The Company, founded in 1969, has approximately 3,750 employees  and operates 28 plants in North America, Europe, Australia and Brazil as of December 31, 2024. The corporate  offices of Alamo Group Inc. are located in Seguin, Texas. Vegetation Management Division Our Vegetation Management Division produces a wide range of equipment for the maintenance, management  and recycling of organic materials. The Division’s products include a wide array of mowing equipment from  rotary cutters to boom-mounted flail mowers as well as forestry and tree-care equipment such as tree chippers,  stump grinders, mulchers, and brush cutters. Industrial Equipment Division Our Industrial Equipment Division produces a wide range of equipment for infrastructure maintenance on and  around highways, airports, industrial properties, parks and recreational facilities, commercial landscapes and  other specialty use areas. The Division’s products include excavators, vacuum trucks, street sweepers, truck  mounted attenuator trucks, debris collectors and snow removal equipment. SALES BY DIVISION  IN MILLIONS Vegetation  Management Industrial Equipment $1,334 $1,514 $1,690 2221 $521 $813 $937 $577 $979 $711 23 $1,629 $785 $844 24 
 
 
  UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 Form 10-K ☒ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)  OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024 ☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)  OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Commission file number 0-21220 ALAMO GROUP INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 74-1621248 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification Number)  1627 East Walnut, Seguin, Texas 78155 (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)   830-379-1480 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Trading symbol(s) Name of each exchange Common Stock, par value $.10 per share ALG on which registered New York Stock Exchange  SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT:  None   Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ☒ No ☐ Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act. Yes ☐ No ☒ 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 Exchange  Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been  subject to such filing requirement for the past 90 days. Yes ☒  No ☐ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to  Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒  No ☐ Indicate by check mark whether registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting  company or an emerging growth company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and an  "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. Large accelerated filer ☒ Accelerated filer                        ☐ Non-accelerated filer     ☐ Smaller reporting company        ☐ Emerging growth company ☐ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying  with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management's assessment of the effectiveness of its  internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting  firm that prepared or issued its audit report. ☒ If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements the registrant  included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements. ☐ Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based  compensation received by any of the registrant's executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant §240.10D-1(b). ☐ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒   The aggregate market value of the voting stock (which consists solely of shares of common stock) held by non-affiliates of the registrant as of  June 30, 2024 (based upon the last reported sale price of $173.00 per share) was approximately $1,770,634,586 on such date.   
 
 
The number of shares of the registrant’s common stock, par value $.10 per share, outstanding as of February 21, 2025 was 12,063,468  shares. DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE Portions of the registrant’s proxy statement relating to the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders have been incorporated by reference herein  in response to Part III.  
 
 
ALAMO GROUP INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES FORM 10-K TABLE OF CONTENTS                                                                                                                                                    PART I Page Item 1. Business 4 Item 1A. Risk Factors 17 Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments 26 Item 1C. Cybersecurity 27 Item 2. Properties 29 Item 3. Legal Proceedings 30 Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures 30  PART II   Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters  and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities 30 Item 6. Reserved 32 Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and  Results of Operations 32 Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk 37 Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data 38 Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and  Financial Disclosure 38 Item 9A. Controls and Procedures 38 Item 9B. Other Information 39 Item 9C. Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections 39  PART III   Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance 39 Item 11. Executive Compensation 39 Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management  and Related Stockholder Matters 39 Item 13. Certain Relationships, Related Transactions, and Director  Independence 40 Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services 40  PART IV   Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules 41  Index to Consolidated Financial Statements 41 Item 16. Summary 41   3 
 
 
PART I Item 1. Business  Unless the context otherwise requires, the terms “the Company,” "Alamo Group," “we,” “our” and “us” refer to  Alamo Group Inc. and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.   General   The Company is a leader in the design, manufacture and servicing of high quality vegetation management and  infrastructure maintenance equipment for governmental, industrial and agricultural use. The Company’s products  include tractor mounted and self-propelled mowers, zero-turn mowers, agricultural implements, tree and branch  chippers, forestry/wood recycling equipment, street and parking lot sweepers, leaf and debris collection equipment,  truck mounted highway attenuator trucks, vacuum trucks, hydro-excavation equipment, telescopic boom excavators,  and snow removal equipment.	The Company emphasizes high quality, cost-effective products for its customers and  strives to develop and market innovative products while constantly monitoring and controlling its manufacturing and  overhead costs. The Company has a long-standing strategy of supplementing its internal growth through  acquisitions of businesses or product lines that currently complement, command, or have the potential to achieve a  meaningful share of their niche markets.  The Company has approximately 3,750 employees and manages a total of 27 plants with business operations  in North America, South America, Europe, and Australia. The Company sells its products primarily through a  network of independent dealers and distributors to governmental end-users and related independent contractors, as  well as to other commercial customers. The primary markets for our products are North America, South America,  Europe and Australia.      The predecessor corporation to Alamo Group Inc. was incorporated in the State of Texas in 1969, as a  successor to a business that began selling mowing equipment in 1955, and Alamo Group Inc. was reincorporated in  the State of Delaware in 1987. History  Since its founding in 1969, the Company has focused on satisfying customer needs through geographic market  expansion, product development and refinement, and selected acquisitions. The Company’s first products were  based on rotary cutting technology. Through acquisitions, the Company added flail cutting technology in 1983 and  sickle-bar cutting technology in 1984.   The Company entered the agricultural mowing markets in 1986 with the acquisition of Rhino Products Inc.  (“Rhino”), a leading manufacturer in this field. With this acquisition, the Company embarked on a strategy to  increase the Rhino dealer distribution network during a period of industry contraction. The addition of M&W Gear  Company (“M&W”) in early 1995 allowed the Company to enter into the manufacturing and distribution of tillage  equipment, which complements the Rhino distribution network. M&W is part of the vegetation management  marketing group.   In 1991, the Company began its international expansion with the acquisition of McConnel Ltd. (“McConnel”), a  United Kingdom (“U.K.”) manufacturer of vegetation maintenance equipment, principally hydraulic boom-mounted  hedge and grass cutters and related parts. Bomford-Turner Ltd. (“Bomford”), also a U.K. company, was acquired in  1993. Bomford is a manufacturer of heavy-duty, tractor-mounted grass and hedge mowing equipment. McConnel  and Bomford sell their products to dealers and distributors through their respective sales forces. The Company added to its presence in the industrial and governmental vegetation markets with the acquisition  of Tiger Corporation (“Tiger”) in 1994.  Tiger manufactures a wide variety of durable rotary and flail boom mowers,  side mowers and rear mowing equipment, along with truck mounted boom mowers and a full line of specialty  mowing equipment and attachments.  In 1994, the Company acquired Signalisation Moderne Autoroutiere S.A. (“SMA”) located in Orleans, France.  SMA manufactures and sells principally a line of heavy-duty, tractor-mounted grass and hedge mowing-equipment  and associated replacement parts primarily to departments of the French government. This acquisition, along with  the acquisitions of Forges Gorce ("Forges Gorce"), a flail blade manufacturer in France, in 1996 and Rousseau  4 
 
 
Holdings S.A. (“Rousseau”), a leading French manufacturer of hedge and verge mowers, in 2004, when combined  with McConnel and Bomford, has made the Company one of the largest manufacturers in the European market for  the kind of vegetation management equipment sold by the Company. In 1995, the Company expanded its business in the agricultural market with the acquisition of Herschel  Corporation (“Herschel”), a manufacturer and distributor of aftermarket farm equipment replacement and wear  parts.  In 2024, the Company sold substantially all of the assets of its Herschel business. In 2000, the Company acquired Schwarze Industries, Inc. (“Schwarze”). Schwarze is a manufacturer of a broad  range of street sweeping equipment which is sold to governmental agencies and contractors. The Company  believes the Schwarze sweeper products fit the Company’s strategy of identifying product offerings with brand  recognition in the industrial markets the Company serves. In 2004, the Company purchased the pothole patcher  product line from Wildcat Manufacturing, Inc. This product line was merged into the Schwarze operation and, in  2023, the product line assets were sold. In 2000, the Company purchased the product line and associated assets of Twose of Tiverton Ltd. (“Twose”) a  small regional manufacturer of power arm flail mowers and parts, as well as harrows and rollers, in the U.K. Twose  consolidated its operations into the existing facilities at McConnel and Bomford and its brand name has been  merged into the McConnel product line.  In 2000, the Company acquired Schulte Industries Ltd. and its related entities (“Schulte”). Schulte is a Canadian  manufacturer of mechanical rotary mowers, snow blowers, and rock removal equipment. Schulte strengthened the  Company’s Canadian presence in both marketing and manufacturing. It also expanded the Company’s range of  large, heavy-duty rotary mowers. In 2002, the Company purchased inventory, fixed assets and certain other assets of Valu-Bilt Tractor Parts  (“Valu-Bilt”), a subsidiary of Quality Stores, Inc., located in Des Moines, Iowa. Valu-Bilt is a distributor of new, used  and rebuilt tractor parts and other agricultural spare and wear parts sold directly to customers through its catalog  and the internet and on a wholesale basis to dealers. Subsequent to the purchase, the operations of Valu-Bilt in Des  Moines, Iowa, were consolidated into the Company’s Herschel facility in Indianola, Iowa. In 2005, the Company acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding stock of Spearhead Machinery Limited  (“Spearhead”) and subsequently merged its manufacturing operations into Bomford’s facility. Spearhead  manufactures a range of tractor-mounted vegetation maintenance equipment, including reach mowers, flail mowers  and rotary cutters. This acquisition extended our product lines and market coverage in Europe. In 2006, the Company purchased substantially all of the assets of the Gradall excavator business (“Gradall”)  from JLG Industries, Inc., including their manufacturing plant in New Philadelphia, Ohio. Gradall is a leading  manufacturer of both wheeled and crawler telescopic excavators in North America. This acquisition enhanced our  Industrial Equipment Division product offering sold to governmental and commercial buyers for digging/grading  along roadways, maintenance along right-of-ways, and other applications. In 2006, the Company purchased the vacuum truck and sweeper lines of Clean Earth Environmental Group,  LLC and Clean Earth Kentucky, LLC (collectively referred to as “VacAll”). This included the product lines, inventory  and certain other assets that relate to this business. The production of the vacuum truck and sweeper lines was  moved to the Gradall facility in New Philadelphia, Ohio. In 2006, the Company acquired 100% of the ownership interests in Nite-Hawk Sweepers LLC (“Nite-Hawk”), a  manufacturer of truck mounted sweeping equipment primarily for the contract sweeping market, which expanded  our presence in that market and which complements our Schwarze sweeper line.  In 2023, the Kent, Washington  facility was sold and leased back.   In 2007, the Company purchased Henke Manufacturing Corporation (“Henke”), a manufacturer of specialty  snow removal attachments. Henke’s products are mounted on both heavy industrial equipment and medium to  heavy-duty trucks. The primary end-users are governmental agencies, related contractors and other industrial  users.  In 2022, the Henke manufacturing operations were consolidated into our Wausau snow equipment facility in  New Berlin, Wisconsin.  In 2023, the Henke Leavenworth, Kansas facility was sold. 5 
 
 
In 2008, the Company acquired Rivard Developpement S.A.S. (“Rivard”), a leading French manufacturer of  vacuum trucks, high pressure cleaning systems and trenchers. The acquisition broadened the Company’s product  offering to our customers in Europe and other markets we serve. In 2009, the Company acquired substantially all the assets of Bush Hog, LLC (“Bush Hog”), a leading   manufacturer of rotary cutters, finishing mowers, zero turn radius mowers, front-end loaders, backhoes, landscape  equipment and a variety of other implements. This acquisition, combined with the Company’s existing range of  rotary mowers, established the Company as one of the largest manufacturers of rotary mowers in the world.  In  2024, the Rhino manufacturing operations were consolidated into our Bush Hog facility in Selma, Alabama.    In 2011, the Company acquired substantially all of the assets and assumed certain specified liabilities of Tenco  Group, Inc. ("Tenco") and its subsidiaries. Tenco is a Canadian-based manufacturer of snow removal equipment  including snow blades, blowers, dump bodies, spreaders and associated parts and service. Tenco has operations in  Quebec and New York. The equipment is sold primarily through dealers to governmental end-users as well as snow  removal contractors. In 2013, the Company acquired substantially all of the assets and assumed certain specified liabilities of  Superior Equipment Australia Pty Ltd ("Superior"). Superior is a small Australian-based manufacturer of agricultural  mowing equipment and other attachments, parts, and services. The equipment is sold through dealers primarily to  agricultural end-users with some sold to governmental entities in Australia.  The Superior operations have been  consolidated with the Company's Fieldquip location. In 2014, the Company acquired Kellands Agricultural Ltd. and its subsidiary Multidrive Tractors Ltd. ("Kellands").   Kellands is a U.K.-based manufacturer of self-propelled sprayers and a range of multi-purpose load-carrying tractor  vehicles. This acquisition enhanced our manufacture and distribution of our agricultural machinery in Europe and  allowed the Company to enter into the self-propelled sprayer market. The Kellands operations were consolidated  into the Company's Salford Priors facility and its products are sold under the McConnel brand name.   In 2014, the Company acquired Fieldquip Australia Pty Ltd ("Fieldquip"), a manufacturer of rotary cutters as well  as a distributor of various lifestyle products. This acquisition allowed the Company to broaden its presence in both  the manufacturing and distribution of vegetation management machinery in Australia. In 2014, the Company acquired all of the operating units of Specialized Industries LP.  The purchase included  the businesses of Super Products LLC ("Super Products"), Wausau-Everest LP ("Wausau" & "Everest") and Howard  P. Fairfield LLC ("H.P. Fairfield") as well as several related entities ("Specialized"), including all brand names and  related product names and trademarks.  The primary reason for the Specialized acquisition was to broaden the  Company's existing equipment lines.  This acquisition increased our product offering and enhanced our market  position both in vacuum trucks and snow removal equipment primarily in North America. In 2015, the Company acquired Herder Implementos e Maquinas Agricolas Ltda. ("Herder").  Herder is a  manufacturer of flail mowers which are sold direct and through dealers to a wide variety of agricultural markets as  well as the roadside maintenance market.  This acquisition established a presence for the Company in Brazil, one of  the largest agricultural markets in the world.  The Herder manufacturing operations have been consolidated into our  Santa Izabel facility and the Herder Matao facility was subsequently sold in 2023. In 2017, the Company acquired 100% of the outstanding shares of Santa Izabel Agro Industria Ltda. ("Santa  Izabel").  Santa Izabel designs, manufactures and markets a variety of agricultural implements, sugar cane trailers  and other vegetation management products sold throughout Brazil.  This acquisition, along with Herder, augmented  our product portfolio and improved our manufacturing capabilities in one of the world's largest agricultural markets.  In  2017, the Company acquired substantially all of the assets and assumed certain specified liabilities of Old  Dominion Brush Company, Inc. ("ODB").  ODB manufactures leaf collection equipment as well as  replacement  brooms for street sweepers, both of which are sold to municipalities, contractors and commercial landscape markets  in North America.  ODB is based in Richmond, Virginia.  This acquisition provided new and complementary products  to our existing range of infrastructure maintenance equipment and parts. In 2017, the Company acquired R.P.M. Tech Inc. ("RPM"), a manufacturer of heavy duty snow removal  equipment and associated parts.  RPM primarily sells to governmental agencies, related contractors, airports and  6 
 
 
other industrial users. This acquisition complemented our existing range of snow removal products with RPM's  range of heavy duty snow removal equipment, including their line of mechanical snow blowers.  In 2020, RPM's  operations were consolidated into the Company's nearby Tenco facility and the former RPM facility in  Drummondville was sold.   In 2019, the Company acquired 100% of the outstanding capital shares of Dutch Power B.V. ("Dutch Power") in  the Netherlands.  Dutch Power designs and manufactures a variety of landscape and vegetation management  machines and attachments.  This acquisition expanded our existing platform and increased our capabilities in the  European market. Dutch Power changed its legal name to Alamo Group The Netherlands in 2021. In 2019, the Company acquired substantially all of the assets of the Dixie Chopper ("Dixie Chopper") business.   Dixie Chopper manufactures a wide range of commercial and high end residential Zero Turn ("ZT") mowers.  This  acquisition provided a new channel and increased the Company's exposure in the outdoor power equipment  market.  Dixie Chopper was consolidated into our Rhino business operations. In 2019, the Company acquired 100% of the outstanding capital shares of Morbark, LLC ("Morbark") which  included its subsidiaries Rayco Manufacturing LLC ("Rayco") and Denis Cimaf Inc. ("Denis Cimaf").  Morbark is a  leading manufacturer of equipment and aftermarket parts for forestry, tree care, biomass, land management and  recycling markets.  This acquisition expanded the Company's product line and complemented its range of  vegetation maintenance equipment in an adjacent market.  Morbark is based in Winn, Michigan.  At the end of 2020,  the Denis Cimaf manufacturing operations based in Roxton Falls were consolidated into the Rayco facility in  Wooster, Ohio.  In 2023, the Morbark Roxton Falls, Quebec location was sold.  In 2024, the Rayco manufacturing  operations were consolidated into the Morbark facility in Winn, Michigan. In 2021, the Company acquired 100% of the outstanding capital shares of Timberwolf Limited ("Timberwolf") in  the U.K.  Timberwolf is a leading manufacturer of a broad range of commercial wood chippers primarily serving  markets in the U.K. and the European Union.  This acquisition complemented the Company's existing range of tree  care products and strengthened the Company's presence in the U.K. and European forestry and tree care markets. In 2023, the Company acquired 100% of the outstanding equity capital of Royal Truck & Equipment, Inc. ("Royal  Truck"), a leading manufacturer of truck mounted highway attenuator trucks and other specialty trucks and  equipment for the highway infrastructure and traffic control market.  The primary reason for the Royal Truck  acquisition was to acquire business operations in an adjacent market, highway safety and equipment, where the  Company sees compelling future opportunities.  Royal Truck is based in Shoemakersville, Pennsylvania. Sales and Marketing Strategy   The Company believes that within the U.S. it is a leading supplier to governmental markets, a leading supplier in  the U.S. agricultural market, and one of the largest suppliers in the European market for its key niche product  offerings. The Company’s products are sold through the Company’s various marketing organizations and extensive  worldwide dealer and distributor networks under the  Gradall®, VacAll®, Super Products®, Rivard®, Alamo  Industrial®, Terrain King™, Tiger®, Herder®, Conver®, Roberine®, Votex®, Schwarze®, NiteHawk®, ODB®,  Henke®, Tenco®,  Wausau™,  Everest®, H.P. Fairfield™,  R.P.M. Tech™, Morbark®, Rayco®, Denis Cimaf®,  Boxer®, Bush Hog®, Rhino®, RhinoAg®, M&W®, Dixie Chopper®, Herschel®, Schulte®, Fieldquip®, Santa  Izabel™, McConnel®, Bomford®, Spearhead™, Twose™, SMA®, Forges Gorce™, Rousseau®, Royal Truck &  Equipment™, Timberwolf™, and Wolftrack™ trademarks (some with related designs) as well as other trademarks  and trade names.     7 
 
 
Products and Distribution Channels At the beginning of the fourth quarter of 2021, the Company began reporting operating results on the basis of  two new segments, namely, the Vegetation Management Division and the Industrial Equipment Division.  Prior to  the fourth quarter of 2021, the Company had been reporting its operating results on the basis of two segments  which were the Industrial Division and Agricultural Division.  The Vegetation Management Division includes all of the  operations of the former Agricultural Division plus the mowing and forestry/tree care operations that were previously  part of the former Industrial Division. The Industrial Equipment Division includes the Company’s vocational truck  business and other industrial operations such as excavators, vacuum trucks, street sweepers, snow removal  equipment, and the recently acquired Royal Truck business. We believe the realignment of our two divisions  provides greater potential to capture synergies in cross-branding, distribution, product development, supply chain  management and logistics. The two divisions are also more balanced in scale and scope, giving the Company two  strong platforms for ongoing development through a mix of organic growth and acquisitions. Vegetation Management Division  Bush Hog and Rhino equipment is generally sold to farmers, ranchers and other end-users to clear brush, mow  grass, maintain pastures and unused farmland, shred crops, till fields, and for haymaking and other applications.  Bush Hog and Rhino equipment consists principally of a comprehensive line of tractor-powered equipment,  including rotary mowers, finishing mowers, flail mowers, disc mowers, front-end loaders, backhoes, rotary tillers,  posthole diggers, scraper blades and replacement parts.   Dixie Chopper produces a wide range of commercial and high end residential zero turn ("ZT") mowers.  It sells  its products through its independent dealers in the outdoor power equipment channel throughout the U.S.    Schulte equipment includes heavy-duty mechanical rotary mowers, snow blowers, rock removal equipment and  related replacement parts. Schulte serves both the agricultural and governmental markets primarily in Canada and  the U.S. It also sells some of the Company’s other product lines in its markets and some of its products through  independent distributors throughout the world. McConnel equipment principally includes a broad line of hydraulic, boom-mounted hedge and grass cutters,  remote control mowers as well as other tractor attachments and implements such as cultivators, subsoilers  and  other implements and related replacement parts. McConnel equipment is sold primarily in the U.K., Ireland, France  and in other parts of Europe through independent dealers and distributors.  McConnel also sells a range of self- propelled sprayers and a variety of multi-drive load-carrying vehicles.  These products are sold through its existing  dealer network as well as various marketing groups within the European region of the Vegetation Management  Division.  Bomford equipment includes hydraulic boom-mounted hedge and hedgerow cutters, industrial grass mowers,  agricultural seedbed preparation cultivators and related replacement parts. Bomford equipment is sold to  governmental agencies, contractors and agricultural end-users in the U.K., Ireland, France and other parts of  Europe, North America, Australia and Asia. Bomford’s sales network is similar to that of McConnel in the U.K.         Spearhead manufactures a range of tractor-mounted vegetation maintenance equipment, including reach  mowers, flail mowers and rotary cutters.  These products are manufactured in the Company's Bomford facility. Fieldquip broadens the Company's presence in Australia.  The company sells a variety of vegetation  maintenance equipment, specifically rotary mowers and tractor attachments.  Fieldquip sells to customers ranging  from large agricultural and commercial operators to small farm hobbyist and residential users, as well as agricultural  dealers who serve owners and operators in the turf, golf, park and airport industries and growers with orchards,  vineyards and plantations in Australia and the South Pacific. Rousseau sells hydraulic and mechanical boom mowers, primarily in France, through its own sales force and its  dealer distribution network mainly to agricultural and governmental markets. These products have also been  introduced into other markets outside of France.  These products are manufactured at our facility near Lyon, France. SMA equipment includes hydraulic boom-mounted hedge and hedgerow cutters and related replacement parts.  SMA’s principal customers are French local authorities. SMA’s product offerings include certain quick-attach boom  8 
 
 
mowers manufactured by the Company in the U.K. to expand its presence in agricultural dealerships. The SMA  product line is manufactured at our facility near Lyon, France.  Forges Gorce manufactures cutting blades which are sold to some of the Company’s subsidiaries as well as to  other third party customers and distributors. Morbark manufactures a broad range of tree chippers, stump grinders, mulchers, brush cutters, flails and  debarkers sold under the Morbark, Rayco, Denis Cimaf and Boxer brand names.  Its products are sold to industrial  and commercial contractors mainly through a network of independent dealers and distributors and, to a lesser  extent, direct sales to end-users.  Timberwolf produces a variety of commercial tree care and forestry equipment and attachments under several  brand names including Timberwolf and Wolftrack.  Timberwolf sells its products primarily to commercial customers  through a comprehensive network of dealers. Alamo Industrial equipment is principally sold through independent dealers to governmental end-users, related  independent contractors and utility and other dealers serving infrastructure maintenance operators and other  applications in the U.S. and other countries. Governmental agencies and contractors that perform services for such  agencies purchase primarily hydraulically-powered, tractor - and off-road chassis mounted mowers, including boom- mounted mowers, other types of cutters and replacement parts for heavy-duty, intensive use applications, including  maintenance around highway, airport, recreational and other public areas. A portion of Alamo Industrial’s sales  includes tractors, which are not manufactured by Alamo Industrial. Tiger equipment includes heavy duty, tractor- and truck-mounted mowing and vegetation maintenance  equipment and replacement parts. Tiger sells to state, county and local governmental entities and related  contractors, primarily through a network of independent dealers. Tiger’s dealer distribution network is independent  of Alamo Industrial’s dealer distribution network. A portion of Tiger’s sales includes tractors, which are not  manufactured by Tiger. Alamo Group The Netherlands produces a variety of landscape and vegetation maintenance equipment and  attachments under several brand names including Herder, Conver, Roberine, and Votex.  Alamo Group The  Netherlands primarily sells to contractors who perform infrastructure maintenance for governmental agencies and  private landowners. Herder and Santa Izabel give the Company a presence in the Brazilian agricultural market. Herder  manufactures and distributes flail and rotary mowers and various other agricultural equipment, direct and through  dealers. Its products are used in a wide variety of agricultural and governmental markets.  Santa Izabel designs,  manufactures and markets a variety of agricultural implements, including sugar cane trailers sold throughout Brazil. Industrial Equipment Division Gradall produces a range of excavators based on high-pressure hydraulic telescoping booms which are sold  through dealers primarily to governmental agencies and, to a lesser extent, the mining industry, steel mills and other  specialty applications in the U.S. and other countries. Many of these products are designed for excavation, grading,  shaping and similar tasks involved in land clearing, road building, grading or maintenance. These products are  available mounted on various types of undercarriages: wheels for full-speed highway travel, wheels for on/off road  use, and crawlers.  A portion of Gradall’s sales includes truck chassis which are not manufactured by Gradall. VacAll produces catch basin cleaners and roadway debris vacuum systems. These units are powerful and  versatile with uses including, but not limited to, removal of wet and dry debris, spill elimination, and cleaning of  sludge beds. VacAll also offers a line of sewer cleaners. Its products are primarily sold through dealers to industrial  and commercial contractors as well as governmental agencies. A portion of VacAll’s sales includes truck chassis  which are not manufactured by the Company. Super Products produces truck-mounted vacuum machines, combination sewer cleaners and hydro excavators.   Its products are sold to municipalities, utilities and contractors through a nationwide distributor network.  Super  Products also operates a network of rental stores that provides short and long-term rental contracts for its products.   9 
 
 
Rental customers are primarily contractors serving the petrochemical, petroleum production and refining industries.  A portion of the sales of Super Products includes truck chassis which are not manufactured by the Company. Rivard manufactures vacuum trucks, high pressure cleaning systems and trenchers. Rivard’s equipment is sold  primarily in France and certain other markets, mainly in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, and to  governmental entities and related contractors. This business also complements our product offerings in North  America. The majority of Rivard's customers provide their own truck chassis. Tenco and RPM both design and manufacture a heavy-duty line of snow removal equipment, including truck- mounted snow plows, snow blowers, dump bodies and spreaders.  Their products are primarily sold through  independent dealers.  End-users are governmental agencies, contractors, airports and other industrial users. Wausau designs and manufactures a comprehensive range of snow removal and ice control products.   Products include snowplows, snow blowers, snow throwers, brooms, deicers, brine sprayers and other related  accessories and parts.  Wausau sells its products through its established dealer network to both governmental and  non-governmental end-users and sells directly to airports and fixed-base operators. Everest designs and manufactures a range of snow removal and ice control products including snowplows, wing  systems, spreader bodies, and other related accessories and parts.  Everest also manufactures custom-engineered  underground construction forms for tunnels. Henke designs and manufactures snow plows and heavy duty snow removal equipment, hitches and  attachments for trucks, loaders and graders sold primarily through independent truck and industrial equipment  dealers. Henke’s primary end-users are governmental agencies, related contractors and other industrial users. H.P. Fairfield is a full-service distributor of public works and runway maintenance products, parts and service,  whose sales and service outlets are located in the northeastern part of the U.S.  H.P. Fairfield’s offerings include  custom municipal snow and ice removal equipment, a range of salt spreaders and truck bodies, street sweepers, a  line of industrial rotary, flail and boom mowers, solid waste and recycling equipment, water and sewer maintenance  equipment, municipal tractors and attachments, and asphalt maintenance patchers, some of which are sourced  from other Alamo Group companies.  H.P. Fairfield also provides truck up-fitting services as part of its business. Schwarze equipment includes truck-mounted air vacuum, mechanical broom, and regenerative air sweepers,  and replacement parts. Schwarze sells its products primarily to governmental agencies and independent  contractors, either directly or through its independent dealer network. A portion of Schwarze’s sales includes truck  chassis which are not manufactured by Schwarze. ODB manufactures and sells leaf and debris collection equipment and replacement brooms for street sweepers,  both of which are sold to municipalities, contractors and commercial landscape markets in North America. Nite-Hawk manufactures parking lot sweepers with unique and innovative hydraulic designs. By eliminating the  auxiliary engine, Nite-Hawk sweepers have proven to be fuel-efficient, environmentally conscious, and cost-effective  to operate. Nite-Hawk focuses mainly on and sells direct to parking lot contractors. A portion of Nite-Hawk’s sales  includes truck chassis which are not manufactured by Nite-Hawk. Royal Truck manufactures and sells truck mounted highway crash attenuator trucks, cone safety and traffic  control trucks, and a broad range of other equipment focused on highway safety.  Royal Truck sells its products  directly to a diverse base of customers in the traffic control services, equipment rental, and construction businesses,  as well as to governmental agencies.  A portion of Royal Truck's sales includes truck chassis which are not  manufactured by Royal Truck. Replacement Parts The Company derives a significant portion of its revenues from sales of replacement parts for each of its  wholegoods lines. Replacement parts represented approximately 17%, 17% and 19% of the Company’s total sales  for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively. 10 
 
 
Product Development The Company’s ability to provide innovative responses to customer needs, to develop and manufacture new  products, and to enhance existing product lines is important to its success. The Company continually conducts  research and development activities in an effort to improve existing products and develop new products. As of  December 31, 2024, the Company employed 245 people in its various engineering departments, 152 of whom are  degreed engineers and the balance of whom are support staff. Amounts expended on research and development  activities were approximately $13.5 million in 2024, $13.4 million in 2023 and $14.3 million in 2022. As a percentage  of sales, research & development was approximately 0.8% in 2024, 0.8% in 2023 and 0.9% in 2022, and is  expected to continue at similar levels in 2025.   Seasonality  The Company’s unit sales are fairly constant quarter to quarter. However, replacement part sales are generally  higher in the second and third quarters of the year, because a substantial number of the Company’s products are  used for maintenance activities such as vegetation maintenance, highway right-of-way maintenance, construction,  and street and parking lot sweeping. Usage of this equipment is typically lower in harsh weather. The Company  utilizes an annual twelve-month sales forecast provided by the Company’s marketing departments which is updated  quarterly in order to develop a production plan for its manufacturing facilities. In addition, many of the Company’s  marketing departments attempt to equalize demand for products throughout the calendar year by offering seasonal  sales programs which may provide additional incentives, including discounts and extended payment terms. Competition The Company’s products are sold in highly competitive markets throughout the world. The principal competitive  factors are price, quality, availability, service and reputation. The Company competes with several large national and  international companies that offer a broad range of equipment and replacement parts, as well as with numerous  small, privately-held manufacturers and suppliers of a limited number of products, mainly on a regional basis. Some  of the Company’s competitors are significantly larger than the Company and have substantially greater financial and  other resources at their disposal. The Company believes that it is able to compete successfully in its markets by  effectively managing its manufacturing costs, offering high quality products, developing and designing innovative  products and, to some extent, avoiding direct competition with significantly larger potential competitors. There can  be no assurance that the Company’s competitors will not substantially increase the resources devoted to the  development and marketing of products competitive with the Company’s products or that new competitors with  greater resources will not enter the Company’s markets. Unfilled Orders As of December 31, 2024, the Company had unfilled customer orders of $668.6 million compared to  $859.8 million at December 31, 2023. Management expects that substantially all of the Company’s unfilled orders  as of December 31, 2024 will be shipped during fiscal year 2025. The amount of unfilled orders at a particular time  is affected by a number of factors, including manufacturing and shipping schedules which, in most instances, are  dependent on the Company’s seasonal sales programs and the requirements of its customers. It is possible that  supply chain disruptions, labor constraints, and other new and/or unanticipated effects, could cause delays in  delivery or an inability to complete unfilled customer orders.  The Company’s orders are subject to cancellation at  any time before shipment; therefore, a comparison of unfilled orders from period to period is not necessarily  meaningful and may not be indicative of future actual shipments. No single customer or group of customers is  responsible for 10% or more of the aggregate revenue of the Company or of a segment of the Company. Sources of Supply The principal raw materials used by the Company include steel, other metal components, hydraulic hoses, paint  and tires. During 2024, the raw materials needed by the Company were available from a variety of sources in  adequate quantities and at prevailing market prices.  While supply chain issues have improved compared to prior  years, we remain affected by inflationary impacts for many of the raw materials we purchase.  We expect pricing to  remain elevated in 2024 but anticipate a slowing of the rate of inflation.   11 
 
 
While the Company manufactures many of the parts for its products, a significant percentage of parts, including  most drivelines, gearboxes, industrial engines, and hydraulic components, are purchased from outside suppliers  which manufacture to the Company’s specifications. In addition, the Company, through its subsidiaries, purchases  tractors and truck chassis as a number of the Company’s products are mounted and shipped with a tractor or truck  chassis. Tractors and truck chassis are generally available, but during 2023 we experienced delays in receiving  truck chassis which caused us to delay shipments of some of our products and created operational inefficiencies in  some of our facilities, particularly within our Industrial Equipment Division. The Company sources its purchased  goods from international and domestic suppliers.  No one supplier is responsible for supplying more than 10% of the  principal raw materials or purchased goods used by the Company.    Patents, Trademarks and Trade Names    The Company owns various U.S. and international patents, trademarks and trade names. While the Company  considers its patents, trademarks and trade names to be advantageous to its business, it is not dependent on any  single patent, trademark, trade name or group of patents, trademarks, or trade names. The net book value of  patents, trademarks and trade names was $70.8 million and $77.1 million as of December 31, 2024 and 2023,  respectively.  Environmental and Other Governmental Regulations  Like other manufacturers, the Company is subject to a broad range of federal, state, local and foreign laws,  rules and regulations including those relating to climate change; emissions to air, including Tier 4 or similar engine  emission regulations; discharges to water; restrictions placed on water usage and water availability; product and  associated packaging; use of certain chemicals; restricted substances, including "conflict minerals" disclosure rules;  import and export compliance, including country of origin certification requirements; worker and product user health  and safety; energy efficiency; product life-cycles; outdoor noise laws; and the generation, use, handling, labeling,  collection, management, storage, transportation, treatment, and disposal of hazardous substances, wastes, and  other regulated materials.  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA"), the California Air Resources Board ("CARB"), and similar  regulators in other U.S. states and foreign jurisdictions in which we sell our products have emission requirements  setting maximum emission standards for certain equipment. In addition to the EPA's implementation of Tier 4  emission requirements applicable to diesel engines, China, the European Union ("EU") and the United Kingdom  also have adopted similar regulations, and similar emission regulations are also being considered in other markets  in which we sell our products. CARB continues to propose new regulations, including Tier 5 off-road diesel engine  emissions standards that are in development.  In addition, CARB has started to implement on-road zero emissions  equipment regulations that will likely create increasingly stringent requirements on exhaust and other emissions  from some of the products we manufacture.  These new on-road zero emissions regulations have started to limit the  availability of some on-road vehicle chassis that use diesel engines in California and possibly in other states that  plan to adopt these CARB regulations. The U.S. federal government, several U.S. states, and certain international markets where we sell our products,  including the EU and some EU member countries have introduced product life-cycle laws, rules, or regulations,  which are intended to reduce waste and environmental and human health impact, and require manufacturers to  label, collect, dispose, and recycle certain products, including some of our products, at the end of their useful life.   These include, among other laws and regulations: (i) the Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of  Chemicals ("REACH") directive, U.S. Toxic Substances Control Act ("TSCA"), or similar substance level laws, rules,  or regulations that require notification of use of certain chemicals, or ban or restrict the use of certain chemicals; (ii)  California Proposition 65 and other product substance restriction laws, some of which require certain labeling of  products; (iii) energy efficiency laws, rules, or regulations, which are intended to reduce the use and inefficiencies  associated with energy and natural resource consumption and require specified efficiency ratings and capabilities  for certain products; (iv) conflict minerals laws, such as those contained in the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and  Consumer Protection Act and the rules promulgated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"),  which require specific procedures for the determination and disclosure of the use of certain minerals, known as  "conflict minerals," which are mined from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and adjoining countries; and (v)  supply chain transparency laws and regulations addressing modern slavery and human trafficking. 12 
 
 
The Company is also subject to various other federal, state, and local laws affecting its business, as well as a  variety of regulations relating to such matters as working conditions, equal employment opportunities, and product  safety, including National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reporting.  In addition, a variety of laws regulate the  Company’s contractual relationships with its dealers, some of which impose restrictive standards on the relationship  between the Company and its dealers, including events of default, grounds for termination, non-renewal of dealer  contracts, and equipment repurchase requirements.  We believe we have maintained compliance with existing laws, rules and regulations applicable to our business  and will continue to do so.  We believe there will be some additional costs to our business as a result of the  increasing level of regulation applicable to our business activities, and there can be no assurance that the Company  will not incur material costs or other liabilities as a result thereof.   Human Capital Resources and Management  The success of our Company depends on the talents and dedication of our people, and we are committed to  investing in their success.  Our Senior Vice-President of Corporate Human Resources ("SVP-CHR") is responsible  for developing and executing our human resources strategy together with our President and Chief Executive Officer  ("CEO") and the other members of the Company's management team.  Our CEO and SVP-CHR regularly update  our Board of Directors regarding the status of our human resources strategic initiatives, which include: Focus on Health and Safety:  Maintaining a safe and healthy workplace in each of our locations is a priority,  and we focus on continuous improvement by embedding proactive and preventative safety into every level of the  organization as one of our core values.  Every location offers frequent safety meetings and training programs to all  employees.  Our safety committees conduct audits to identify and remove potential issues.  Safety performance is  tracked, aggregated, reviewed timely and reported to management for appropriate action by our corporate technical  affairs and safety team, who conducts root cause analysis with corrective action plans to prevent future  occurrences.  Safety performance data is reviewed by the executive leadership team and the Company's Board of  Directors. Employee Engagement and Talent Development:   Alamo Group aims to create a culture of equal  employment opportunity and inclusive and respectful workplace.  Attracting, developing, and retaining our team of  highly talented and motivated employees is  key to Alamo Group's success in meeting our customers' needs and  sustaining the Company's growth.  In addition to developing internal candidates, so they are "ready now" when  opportunities arise, we also recruit external candidates with future stretch potential.  Employees are provided a wide  range of professional development experiences, at all stages in their careers.  We offer tuition reimbursement, a  broad range of leadership development experiences, vocational and trade skills training, and external partnerships  with educational institutions across the globe.  Welder training, apprenticeships, and local partnerships with various  educational programs and high schools enable our operating companies to hire and grow critical manufacturing  skills. The Alamo Group Learning & Development Academy builds leadership capabilities and offers technical skills  training for our production floor employees.  Programs are available on-demand and training is easily accessible to  employees.  Virtual, in-person and on-campus programs are offered to encourage cross-location and cross- functional networking that foster and support our culture of continuous improvement.  Commitment to Equal Employment Opportunity and Inclusion:  We recognize, value, and respect the  individual differences of our employees and believe that a varied set of backgrounds, education, experiences, and  perspectives is crucial to our ability to continue to innovate, collaborate, and meet the needs of our global workforce  and customers.  We promote an inclusive environment through policies and training, so that employees feel  empowered to contribute to the Company's ongoing success.  Career opportunities are marketed internally as well  as externally to a wide network of organizations and job boards so we can encourage a broad pool of candidates.   We actively volunteer and engage in local community projects and contribute donations to charitable organizations  to positively impact the communities and markets in which our employees live and work. Compensation and Benefits:  We regularly assess our pay and benefit practices to ensure our people are  compensated fairly and competitively.  Our compensation programs vary by country and region, and may include  annual bonus and incentive plans, profit sharing, stock-based compensation awards, company-sponsored  retirement savings plans with employee matching opportunities (or similar local retirement benefits), healthcare and  insurance benefits, dependent care and flexible savings accounts, paid time off such as vacation and holidays, sick  pay, disability pay and family leave, flexible work schedules, wellness and employee assistance programs for  mental health, self-improvement, legal and financial services, service anniversary awards, tuition assistance and  dependent college scholarships, and discounts on products and services. 13 
 
 
Labor Agreements:  As of December 31, 2024, we employed approximately 3,750 employees. In the U.S., the  Company has a collective bargaining agreement at its Gradall plant which covers 240 employees and will expire on  April 22, 2029. In Canada, the Tenco bargaining agreement covers 130 employees and expires on December 31,  2025; RPM has an agreement covering 2 employees which expires on February 1, 2025; and Everest has a  collective bargaining agreement covering 83 employees which expires on November 30, 2029. In the Company’s  European locations, all employees are covered by the European Works Council agreements.  McConnel, Bomford,  Spearhead, AMS-UK, SMA, Faucheux, Forges Gorce, Rousseau, Rivard, and Alamo Group The Netherlands have  various collective bargaining agreements covering approximately 852 employees. In addition, 214 employees in  Brazil are covered by a collective bargaining agreement, which is renegotiated every calendar year.  The Company  considers its employee relations to be satisfactory.   Available Information The Company files annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the  Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).  The SEC maintains a website that contains annual, quarterly  and current reports, proxy and information statements, and other information that issuers (including the Company)  file electronically with the SEC. The SEC’s website is www.sec.gov. The Company’s website is www.alamo-group.com. The Company makes available free of charge through its  website, via a link to the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, its annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form  10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and any amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section  13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), as soon as reasonably  practicable after such material is electronically filed with, or furnished to, the SEC. The Company also makes  available through its website, via a link to the SEC’s website, statements of beneficial ownership of the Company’s  equity securities filed by its directors, officers, 10% or greater shareholders, and others required to file under  Section 16 of the Exchange Act. The Company also makes available free of charge on its website its most recent annual report on Form 10-K, its  quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the current fiscal year, its most recent proxy statement and its most recent  annual report to stockholders, although in some cases these documents are not available on our site as soon as  they are available on the SEC’s site. You will need to have on your computer the Adobe Acrobat Reader® software  to view the documents, which are in PDF format. In addition, the Company posts on its website its Charters for its  Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee, as well as its  Corporate Governance Policies and its Code of Conduct and Ethics for its directors, officers and employees. You  can obtain a written copy of these documents, excluding exhibits, at no cost, by sending your request to the  Corporate Secretary, Alamo Group Inc., 1627 E. Walnut Street, Seguin, Texas 78155, which is the principal  corporate office of the Company. The telephone number is 830-379-1480. The information on the Company’s  website is not incorporated by reference into this report. Forward-Looking Information Part I of this Annual Report on Form 10-K and the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial  Condition and Results of Operations” included in Part II of this Annual Report contain forward-looking statements  within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of  1934. In addition, forward-looking statements may be made in other documents filed or furnished with the SEC, or  by management orally or in press releases, conferences, reports or otherwise to analysts, investors, representatives  of the media and others, in the future by or on behalf of the Company.  Generally, forward-looking statements are  not based on historical facts but instead represent the Company's and its management's beliefs regarding future  events. Statements that are not historical are forward-looking. When used by us or on our behalf, the words "expect,"  “will,” “estimate,” “believe,” “intend,” "would," “could,” "predict," “should,” “anticipate,” "continue," “project,” “forecast,”  “plan,” “may” and similar expressions generally identify forward-looking statements made by us or on our behalf.  Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. These uncertainties include factors that affect all  businesses operating in a global market, as well as matters specific to the Company and the markets we serve.  Certain particular risks and uncertainties that continually face us include the following: • budget constraints and revenue shortfalls which could affect the purchases of our type of equipment  by governmental customers and related contractors in both domestic and international markets; 14 
 
 
• market acceptance of new and existing products; • our ability to hire suitable employees for our business and maintain good relations with employees; • our ability to develop and manufacture new and existing products profitably; • the inability of our suppliers, creditors, public utility providers and financial and other service  organizations to deliver or provide their products or services to us; • legal actions and litigation; • impairment in the carrying value of goodwill; • our ability to successfully integrate acquisitions and operate acquired businesses or assets; • current and changing tax laws in the U.S. and internationally;  • our ability to hire and retain quality skilled employees; and • changes in the prices of agricultural commodities, which could affect our customers’ income levels. In addition, we are subject to risks and uncertainties facing the industry in general, including the following: • changes in business and political conditions and the economy in general in both domestic and  international markets; • the price and availability of energy and critical raw materials, particularly steel and steel products; • increased competition; • increases in input costs on items we use in the manufacturing of our products;  • adverse weather conditions such as droughts, floods, snowstorms, etc., which can affect the buying  patterns of our customers and end-users; • increased costs of complying with governmental regulations which affect corporations including  related fines and penalties (such as the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and  the California Consumer Privacy Act); • an increase in unfunded pension plan liability due to financial market deterioration; • the potential effects on the buying habits of our customers due to animal disease outbreaks and  other epidemics; • adverse market conditions and credit constraints which could affect our customers and end-users,  such as cutbacks on dealer stocking levels; • changes in market demand; • climate related incidents and other sustainability risks, global pandemics, acts of war or aggression  and terrorist activities or military actions; • cyber security risks including the potential loss of proprietary data or data security breaches and  related fines, penalties and other liabilities; • financial market changes including changes in interest rates and fluctuations in foreign exchange  rates; • abnormal seasonal factors in our industry; • changes in domestic and foreign governmental policies and laws, including increased levels of  government regulation and changes in agricultural policies, including the amount of farm subsidies  and farm payments as well as changes in trade policy that may have an adverse impact on our  business; • changes to global trade policies, tariffs, trade sanctions, and investment restrictions • government actions, including but not limited to budget levels, and changes in laws, regulations and  legislation, relating to tax, the environment, commerce, infrastructure spending, health and safety;  and • risk of governmental defaults and resulting impact on the global economy and particularly financial  institutions. We wish to caution readers not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statement and to recognize that  the statements are not predictions of actual future results. Actual results could differ materially from those  anticipated in the forward-looking statements and from historical results, due to the risks and uncertainties  described above and under “Risk Factors,” as well as others not now anticipated. The foregoing statements are not  exclusive and further information concerning us and our businesses, including factors that could potentially  materially affect our financial results, may emerge from time to time. It is not possible for management to predict all  risk factors or to assess the impact of such risk factors on the Company’s businesses.  Any forward-looking  statements made by or on behalf of the Company speak only to the date they are made and we do not undertake to  15 
 
 
update forward-looking statements to reflect the impact of circumstances or events that arise after the forward- looking statements were made. Information About our Executive Officers     Certain information is set forth below concerning the executive officers of the Company (the "Executives"), each  of whom has been appointed to serve until the 2025 annual meeting of directors or until their successor is duly  appointed and qualified.   Name Age Position Jeffery A. Leonard 65 President and Chief Executive Officer Agnieszka K. Kamps 48 Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Edward T. Rizzuti 55 Executive Vice President, Corporate Development and Investor  Relations and Secretary Dan E. Malone 64 Executive Vice President, Chief Sustainability Officer Richard H. Raborn 59 Executive Vice President, Alamo Vegetation Management Division Kevin J. Thomas 60 Executive Vice President, Alamo Industrial Equipment Division Janet S. Pollock 66 Senior Vice President, Corporate Human Resources Lori L. Sullivan 55 Vice President, Internal Audit  Jeffery A. Leonard was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company in May of 2021. Mr.  Leonard was also appointed as a director of the Company in June of 2021. Mr. Leonard joined the Company in  2011, and served as Executive Vice President of the Company's former Industrial Division from 2011 to 2021. Mr.  Leonard previously was Senior Vice President of Metso Minerals Industries Inc., a supplier of technology and  services for mining, construction, power generation, automation, recycling, and pulp and paper industries.  On  December 20, 2024, Mr. Leonard notified the Board of his intention to retire as President and CEO by mid-year and  upon the appointment of his successor.  Mr. Leonard's intention to retire as President and CEO is due to personal  reasons and is not the result of any disagreement with the Company.   Agnieszka K. Kamps was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company in  May of 2024 after being appointed Executive Vice President and Treasurer in March of 2024. Prior to joining the  Company, Ms. Kamps served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Americas Styrenics, LLC since  January 2021. Prior to her role with Americas Styrenics, Ms. Kamps served in various accounting management  capacities with several Siemens companies and with United Technologies. Edward T. Rizzuti was appointed Vice President, General Counsel of Alamo Group Inc. in July of 2015,  assumed the Secretary role in May of 2018, and was promoted to Executive Vice President in November of 2021.   Mr. Rizzuti was named Chief Legal Officer in April of 2024 and transitioned to the role of Executive Vice President  Corporate Development and Investor Relations in January of 2025.  Prior to joining the Company, from 2010 to  2015, Mr. Rizzuti served as Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary for Erickson Incorporated, a publicly  traded aircraft manufacturing and operating company based in Portland, Oregon.  Dan E. Malone was appointed Executive Vice President, Chief Sustainability Officer in July of 2021. Mr. Malone  joined the Company in 2007 and served as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer from 2007 to 2021.  Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Malone held the position of Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer &  Corporate Secretary at Igloo Products Corporation, a manufacturer of insulated consumer goods, from 2002 to  January 2007. Mr. Malone was Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of The York Group, Inc. from 2000 to  2002, and held various financial positions from 1987 to 2000 with Cooper Industries, Inc. and its various  subsidiaries. 16 
 
 
Richard H. Raborn was appointed Executive Vice President of the Company's Vegetation Management Division  in July of 2021. Mr. Raborn joined the Company in 2015 and served as Executive Vice-President of the Company's  former Agricultural Division from 2015 to 2021. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Raborn was Vice President and  General Manager of the Powertrain Metal Division for Illinois Tool Works (ITW) from 2009 to 2015. ITW is one of the  world's leading diversified manufacturers of specialized industrial equipment, consumables and related service  business.  Kevin J. Thomas was appointed Executive Vice President of the Company's Industrial Equipment Division in  August of 2024. Prior to his role as Executive Vice President, Mr. Thomas served as the Company's Excavation/ Vacuum Truck group Vice-President since February of 2022. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Thomas served as  President of Navistar Defense LLC since 2015. Mr. Thomas began with Navistar International in 1999, and held  various roles including Director of Engineering, Director of Blue Diamond Truck LLC, and Director of Program  Management for Navistar Defense, before being appointed President. Mr. Thomas held roles with General  Dynamics Land Systems Divisioin and General Motors Truck Group prior to joining Navistar.   Janet S. Pollock was appointed Senior Vice President, Corporate Human Resources of Alamo Group Inc. in  April of 2024, and previously served as Vice President, Human Resources of Alamo Group since May of 2018.  Ms.  Pollock joined Alamo Group in June of 2013 as Vice President of Human Resources for U.S. Operations. Prior to  joining the Company, Ms. Pollock was Vice President of Human Resources with CPS Energy in San Antonio, Texas  and Vice President of Strategic Initiatives for Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc. Lori L. Sullivan was appointed Vice President, Internal Audit of Alamo Group Inc. in May of 2019. Prior to this  appointment, Ms. Sullivan was Vice President of Internal Audit for U.S. Operations and Director of Internal Audit for  Alamo Group Inc. Ms. Sullivan has held audit positions within various industries including research and  development, public utilities, and public accounting prior to joining Alamo Group in July of 2011.   Item 1A. Risk Factors You should carefully consider each of the risks described below, together with all of the other information  contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, before making an investment decision with respect to the Company’s  securities. If any of the following risks develop into actual events, the Company’s business, financial condition or  results from operations could be materially and adversely affected and you could lose all or part of your investment. Risks related to our business   A downturn in general economic conditions and outlook in the United States and around the world  could adversely affect our net sales and earnings.    The strength and profitability of our business depends on the overall demand for our products and upon  economic conditions and outlook, including but not limited to economic growth rates, consumer spending levels,  financing availability, pricing and terms for our dealers and end-users, employment rates, interest rates, inflation,  consumer confidence and general economic and political conditions and expectations in the United States and the  other economies in which we conduct business. Slow or negative growth rates, inflationary/deflationary pressures,  higher commodity costs and energy prices, reduced credit availability or unfavorable credit terms for our dealers  and end-user customers, increased unemployment rates, and recessionary economic conditions and outlook could  cause consumers to reduce spending, which may cause them to delay or forgo purchases of our products and could  have an adverse effect on our net sales and earnings.  Deterioration of industry conditions could harm our business, results of operations and financial  condition.    Our business depends to a large extent upon the prospects for the infrastructure maintenance, vegetation  management and agricultural markets in general. Future prospects of the industry depend largely on factors outside  of our control. Any of those factors could adversely impact demand for our products, which could adversely impact  our business, results of operations and financial condition. These factors include the following: • weakness in the worldwide economy; • the price and availability of raw materials, purchased components and energy; • budget constraints and revenue shortfalls for our governmental customers; 17 
 
 
• changes in domestic and foreign governmental policies and laws, including increased levels of  governmental regulation and associated liabilities; • the levels of interest rates; • the value of the U.S. dollar relative to the foreign currencies in countries where we sell our products but  don’t have a manufacturing presence; • impact of tighter credit markets on the Company, its dealers and end-users; • impairment in the carrying value of goodwill; and • increase in unfunded pension plan liability due to financial market deterioration. In addition, our business is susceptible to a number of factors that specifically affect agricultural customer  spending patterns, including the following: • animal disease outbreaks, epidemics and crop pests; • weather conditions, such as droughts, floods and snowstorms; • changes in farm incomes; • cattle and agricultural commodity prices; • changes in governmental agricultural policies worldwide; • the level of worldwide farm output and demand for farm products; and • limits on agricultural imports/exports. Our dependence on, and the price and availability of, raw materials as well as purchased components  may adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.  We purchase commodities, components, parts, accessories and other goods, such as steel, truck chassis,  engines, transmissions, hydraulics, electrification components, and other items necessary for the manufacture of  our end-products.  The lack of availability or the increased cost of these purchased materials and components due  to supply chain disruptions, inflation, increased tariffs, including broad-based reciprocal international tariffs, and/or  other uncontrollable events have negatively affected our business operations and profitability and may continue to  do so in the future. Historically, we have mitigated commodity, component, parts, and other input cost increases, in  part, by increasing prices on our products and executing on our strategic productivity initiatives. However, we may  not be able to fully offset increased input costs in the future. If our price increases are not accepted by our  customers and the market or we are not able to realize anticipated manufacturing efficiencies, our net sales, profit  margins, earnings, and market share could be adversely affected.  Further, if we are unable to timely source items  such as truck chassis, engines, hydraulics and other critical components our business, results of operations and  financial condition may be adversely affected.  Skilled labor shortages or our inability to retain qualified employees could adversely affect our  operations.   Our ability to maintain our productivity at competitive levels may be limited by our ability to employ, compensate,  train and retain personnel necessary to meet our requirements. We may experience shortages of qualified  personnel such as engineers, project managers, supervisors, and select skilled trades. We cannot be certain that  we will be able to maintain an adequate skilled or unskilled labor force or key technical personnel necessary to  operate efficiently and to support our growth strategy and operations. Shortages of skilled labor, such as welders  and machine operators, are ongoing and could negatively affect our production capabilities, lead to production  inefficiencies, or increase our cost of operating. Labor shortages or increased labor costs could impair our ability to  operate our business, meet customer commitments or grow our revenues, and could materially and adversely  impact our business, results of operations and financial results. We depend on governmental sales, and a decrease in such sales could adversely affect our business,  results of operations and financial condition.   A substantial portion of our revenues is derived from sales to federal, state, provincial and local governmental  entities and related contractors, both in the U.S. and in other countries in which we sell our products. These sales  depend primarily on the levels of budgeted and appropriated expenditures for highway, airport, roadside and parks  maintenance by various governmental entities and are affected by changes in local and national economic  conditions. Federal, state, provincial and local government budgets were negatively affected by the COVID-19  pandemic and its resurgence or a similar pandemic or event could have a material negative impact on our business  and financial condition. 18 
 
 
Significant changes in trade policy and related trade wars could have a material adverse impact on our  results of operations. The U.S. has made significant changes in its trade policy and has taken certain actions that have impacted U.S.  trade and relationships with China and other trading partners, including imposing tariffs on certain goods imported  into the U.S.  Any continued actions or further changes in U.S. trade policy could trigger additional retaliatory actions  by affected countries, resulting in "trade wars." Trade wars may lead to reduced economic activity, increased costs,  reduced demand and changes in purchasing behaviors for some or all of our products, or other potentially adverse  economic outcomes. These or other consequences from any trade wars could have a material adverse impact on  our sales volumes, prices and our consolidated financial results.   Impairment in the carrying value of goodwill could negatively impact our consolidated results of  operations and net worth. The Company has conducted for the last three years an analysis for estimating the fair value of the Company's  business enterprise. We have utilized the discounted cash flow income approach and market approach for which we  chose to heavily weigh more on the discounted cash flow approach. This analysis requires the Company to make  significant assumptions and estimates about the extent and timing of future cash flows, discount rates and growth  rates. The cash flows are estimated over a significant future period of time, which makes those estimates and  assumptions subject to an even higher degree of uncertainty. The Company also utilizes market valuation models  and other financial ratios, which require the Company to make certain assumptions and estimates regarding the  applicability of those models to its assets and businesses. As of December 31, 2024, goodwill was $203.0 million,  which represents approximately 14% of total assets. The Company recognized no goodwill impairment in 2024,  2023 or 2022. If we were to have a significant goodwill impairment it could impact our results of operations as well  as our net worth.  We are significantly dependent on information technology and our business may suffer from  disruptions associated with information technology, cyber-attacks or other catastrophic losses affecting  our IT infrastructure. We rely on information technology networks and systems, including the Internet, to process, transmit, and store  electronic and financial information, to manage a variety of business processes and activities, including our  accounting and financial functions, and to comply with regulatory, legal, and tax requirements. We also depend on  our information technology infrastructure for digital marketing activities and for electronic communications among  our locations, personnel, customers, and suppliers. These information technology systems (some of which are  provided and maintained by third parties) may be susceptible to damage, disruptions, or shutdowns due to  hardware failures, computer viruses, hacker attacks, telecommunication failures, user errors, catastrophic events or  other factors. In addition, a number of our salaried employees are working remotely at various times. This remote  working environment may pose a heightened risk for security breaches or other disruptions of our information  technology systems. If our information technology systems suffer severe damage, disruption or shutdown, and our  business continuity plans do not effectively resolve the issues in a timely manner, we could experience business  disruptions, a loss of critical company records, transaction errors, processing inefficiencies, and the loss of  customers and sales, causing our product sales, financial condition, and operating results to be adversely affected  and the reporting of our financial results to be delayed. In addition, in the ordinary course of our business, we collect and store sensitive data, including our intellectual  property, our proprietary business information and that of our customers, suppliers and business partners, and  personally identifiable information or other sensitive information of our customers and employees. The secure use,  processing, maintenance and transmission of this information is critical to our operations and business strategy.   Despite the information security measures we have taken, our information technology and infrastructure may be  subjected to attacks by hackers or breached due to employee malfeasance, employee errors, or other disruptions.  Cybersecurity threats and sophisticated computer crime pose a potential risk to the security of the Company’s   information technology systems, networks, and services, as well as the confidentiality and integrity of the  Company’s data and intellectual property. Cyber-attacks, unauthorized access or security breaches, and other   cyber incidents could include, among other things, computer viruses, malicious or destructive code, ransomware,   social engineering attacks (including phishing and impersonation), hacking, denial-of-service attacks, and other  similar attacks. These threats are constantly evolving, which increases the difficulty of defending against them or  implementing adequate preventive measures. Sensitive information is also stored by our vendors and on the  19 
 
 
platforms and networks of third-party providers. Cyber-attacks on the Company, our vendors, or our third-party   providers could result in inappropriate access to our intellectual property, Company data, or personally identifiable   information of our global workforce, suppliers, or customers. Potential consequences of a successful cyber-attack   or other cybersecurity breach or incident include remediation costs, legal costs, increased cybersecurity protection   costs, lost revenues resulting from the unauthorized use of proprietary information or the failure to retain or attract  customers following an attack, litigation and legal risks including governmental or regulatory enforcement actions,  increased insurance premiums, reputational damage that adversely affects customer or investor confidence, and  damage to the Company’s competitiveness, stock price, and long-term shareholder value.   While we have taken steps to address these risks by implementing enhanced security technologies, internal  controls, and business continuity plans, these measures may not be adequate. We cannot assure that the steps we  have taken will be sufficient to protect our systems, information or other property. Our systems and information may  be vulnerable to theft, loss, damage and interruption from a number of potential threats and events.      Changes in the regulatory environment regarding privacy and data protection regulations could have a  material adverse impact on our results of operations. Federal, state, provincial and local governments have been moving to adopt privacy rules and regulations that  may impact us in the future. In 2018, the EU adopted a comprehensive overhaul of its data protection regime in the  form of the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) which imposes a strict data protection compliance regime  with severe penalties of 4% of worldwide turnover or €20.0 million, whichever is greater, and includes new rights  such as the right of erasure of personal data. Although the GDPR applies across the EU, as has been the case  under the current data protection regime, EU Member States have some national derogations and local data  protection authorities (“DPAs”) will still have the ability to interpret the GDPR, which has the potential to create  inconsistencies on a country-by-country basis. In addition, certain U.S. states have enacted privacy and data  protection laws. For example, the State of California enacted the California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA") which  became effective in 2020 and was further amended and extended by the California Privacy Rights Act ("CPRA")  which became effective in 2023.  Implementation of, and compliance with, the GDPR, CCPA, CPRA, and other  similar laws could increase our cost of doing business and/or force us to change our business practices in a manner  adverse to our business.  In addition, violations of the GDPR, CCPA, CPRA, and other laws may result in significant  fines, penalties and damage to our brand and business which could, individually or in the aggregate, materially  harm our business and reputation. Privacy legislation, enforcement and policy activity in this area continues to  rapidly expand. Compliance costs and costs related with implementing privacy-related and data protection  measures could be significant. Further, noncompliance could expose us to significant monetary penalties, damage  to our reputation, and even possible criminal sanctions. Even our inadvertent failure to comply with privacy-related  or data protection laws and regulations could have a material adverse impact on our results of operations.  We operate in a highly competitive industry, and some of our competitors and potential competitors  have greater resources than we do. Our products are sold in highly competitive markets throughout the world. We compete with several large  national and international companies that offer a broad range of equipment and replacement parts that compete  with our products, as well as with numerous small, privately-held manufacturers and suppliers of a limited number of  products mainly on a regional basis. Some of our competitors are significantly larger than we are and have  substantially greater financial and other resources at their disposal. We believe that we are able to compete  successfully in our markets by, to some extent, avoiding direct competition with significantly larger potential  competitors. There can be no assurance that our competitors will not substantially increase the resources devoted  to the development and marketing of products competitive with our products or that new competitors with greater  resources will not enter our markets. Any failure to effectively compete could have an adverse effect on our  business, results of operations and financial condition. Failure to develop new products or keep pace with technological developments may have a material  adverse impact on our results of operations. Our industry is affected by future technological developments. The introduction of new products or processes  with innovative technologies could render our existing products or processes obsolete or unmarketable. Our  success depends, to some extent, upon our ability to develop, market and sell cost-effective new products and  applications that keep pace with technological developments in the markets we serve. We may not be successful in  20 
 
 
identifying, developing and marketing new products and applications or we may experience difficulties that could  delay or prevent the successful development, introduction and marketing of such new products and applications,  which could have a material adverse impact on our business and results of operations. We operate and source internationally, which exposes us to the political, economic and other risks of  doing business abroad.   We have operations in a number of countries outside of the United States and we source raw materials and  components globally. Our international operations are subject to the risks normally associated with conducting  business in foreign countries, including but not limited to the following: • limitations on ownership and on repatriation of earnings; • import and export restrictions, tariffs and quotas; • potentially adverse effects including negative economic conditions resulting from war or the threat of war,  including the ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia; • additional expenses relating to the difficulties and costs of staffing and managing international operations; • labor disputes and uncertain political and economic environments and the impact of foreign business  cycles; • changes in laws or policies; • changes in any international trade agreements, such as any changes in European Union membership; • delays in obtaining or the inability to obtain necessary governmental permits; • potentially adverse consequences resulting from the applicability of foreign tax laws; • cultural differences; • increased expenses due to inflation; • weak economic conditions in foreign markets where our subsidiaries distribute their products; • changes in currency exchange rates; • disruptions in transportation and port authorities; and • regulations involving international freight shipments. Operating in the international marketplace exposes us to a number of risks, including the need to comply with  U.S. and foreign laws and regulations applicable to our foreign operations, including anti-corruption laws such as  the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the U.K. Bribery Act, United States export control laws, and data privacy laws  such as the European GDPR. The costs of compliance with these various laws, regulations and policies can be  significant and penalties for noncompliance could significantly and adversely impact our business.  Our international  operations may also be adversely affected by laws and policies affecting foreign trade, investment, taxation, and our  ability to effectively source components and raw materials internationally. For example, any significant changes in  U.S. trade policy, including the introduction of any new or expanded tariffs, could increase the cost of critical  materials and supplies that we source internationally or negatively impact international sales of our products, which  would have an adverse effect on our net sales and earnings.  In addition, political developments and governmental regulations and policies in the countries in which we  operate directly affect the demand for our products. For example, decreases or delays in farm subsidies to our  agricultural customers, or changes in environmental policies aimed at limiting mowing activities, could adversely  affect our business, results of operations and financial condition. Our acquisition strategy may not be successful, which may adversely affect our business, results of  operations and financial condition. We intend to grow internally and through the acquisition of businesses and assets that will complement our  current businesses. To date, a material portion of our growth has come through acquisitions. We cannot be certain  that we will be able to identify attractive acquisition targets, obtain financing for acquisitions on satisfactory terms or  successfully acquire identified targets. Competition for acquisition opportunities may also increase our costs of  making acquisitions or prevent us from making certain acquisitions. These and other acquisition-related factors may  adversely impact our business, results of operations and financial condition. We may not be able to realize the potential or strategic benefits of the acquisitions we complete, and the  businesses we have acquired, or may acquire in the future, may not perform as expected. 21 
 
 
Acquisitions are an important part of our growth strategy and we have completed a number of acquisitions over  the past several years. We acquired Timberwolf in 2021 and Royal Truck in 2023.  Acquisitions can be difficult, time- consuming, and pose a number of risks, including: • potential negative impact on our earnings per share as a result of acquisition costs and related  financing costs, among other things; • the assumption of liabilities that are unknown to us at the time of closing; • failure of acquired products to achieve projected sales; • potential downward pressure on operating margins due to lower operating margins of acquired  businesses, increased headcount costs and other expenses associated with adding and supporting new  products; • disruption of ongoing business operations, including diversion of management’s attention and  uncertainty for employees and customers, particularly during the post-acquisition integration process;  and • potential negative impact on our relationships with customers, distributors and vendors.  If we do not manage these risks, the acquisitions that we complete may have an adverse effect on our  business, our results of operations or financial condition.  In addition, we may not be successful in integrating  acquired businesses into our existing operations and achieving projected synergies. We could face many risks in  integrating acquired businesses, including but not limited to the following: • we may incur substantial costs, delays or other operational or financial challenges in integrating  acquired businesses, including integrating each company's accounting, information technology, human  resource and other administrative systems to facilitate effective management; • we may be unable to achieve expected cost reductions, to take advantage of cross-selling  opportunities, or to eliminate redundant operations, facilities and systems; • we may encounter problems in integrating the acquired products with our existing and/or new products; • we may need to implement or improve controls, procedures and policies appropriate for a public  company which could take a significant amount of time and expense; • acquisitions may divert our management’s attention from the operation of our existing businesses; • we may not be able to retain key personnel of acquired businesses; • there may be cultural challenges associated with integrating management and employees from the  acquired businesses into our organization; and • we may encounter unanticipated events, circumstances and legal risk and associated liabilities.  Our integration of acquired businesses requires significant efforts from the management of each entity,  including coordinating existing business plans and research and development efforts. Integrating operations may  distract management’s attention from the day-to-day operation of the combined companies. Ultimately, our attempts  to integrate the operations, technology and personnel of acquired businesses may not be successful. If we are  unable to successfully integrate acquired businesses, our future results may be negatively impacted. We may not achieve anticipated cost savings or synergies associated with restructuring some of our  business operations. Efforts to restructure some of our business operations may not be successful.  We may encounter significant  challenges in integrating the operations, management, and cultures of the affected entities. These challenges could  include difficulties in combining business processes, systems, and employee teams, which may lead to operational  inefficiencies, loss of productivity, or failure to achieve anticipated cost savings or synergies. Disposal of non-core assets may adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial  condition. We may sell or otherwise dispose of certain non-core assets or businesses. The failure to execute such  transactions successfully or to achieve favorable terms may result in a loss of value, reduced liquidity, or the inability  to reinvest in more strategic opportunities. 22 
 
 
The agricultural industry and the infrastructure maintenance industry are seasonal, and seasonal  fluctuations may cause our results of operations and working capital to fluctuate from quarter to quarter. In general, agricultural and governmental end-users typically purchase new equipment during the first and  second calendar quarters. Other products such as street sweepers, excavators, snow removal equipment, front-end  loaders and pothole patchers have different seasonal patterns, as do replacement parts in general. In attempting to  achieve efficient utilization of manpower and facilities throughout the year, we estimate seasonal demand months in  advance and manufacturing capacity is scheduled in anticipation of such demand. We utilize an annual plan with  updated quarterly sales forecasts provided by our marketing divisions and order backlog in order to develop a  production plan for our manufacturing facilities. In addition, many of our marketing departments attempt to equalize  demand for their products throughout the calendar year by offering seasonal sales programs which may provide  additional incentives, including discounts and extended payment terms, on equipment that is ordered during off- season periods. Because we spread our production and wholesale shipments throughout the year to take into  account the factors described above, sales in any given period may not reflect the timing of dealer orders and retail  demand.  Weather conditions and general economic conditions may affect the timing of purchases and actual industry  conditions might differ from our forecasts.  In addition to seasonal factors, the agricultural industry is cyclical in  nature with sales largely dependent on the state of the farm economy and, in particular, agriculture commodity  prices and farm income. Consequently, sudden or significant declines in industry demand could adversely affect our  working capital or results of operations.  Extreme weather conditions may impact demand for some of our products and impact our business,  results of operations and financial condition. Extreme weather conditions such as droughts or flooding may adversely affect sales of some of our products  including our mowing equipment and other agricultural equipment and related parts.  Milder winter conditions with  lower snowfall accumulations can have an adverse impact on sales of our snow removal equipment and related  parts business in the key markets we serve. In the event unfavorable weather conditions are worsened as a result  of global climate change, our business may be adversely affected to a more significant extent. Our business and operations are subject to risks related to climate change. The long-term effects of global climate change present both physical risks (such as weather catastrophes) and  transition risks (such as regulatory changes), which are expected to be widespread and unpredictable. Unusual  weather conditions, including drought and flood conditions, may affect the purchasing decisions of some of our  customers, particularly customers of our agriculture products which could lead to lower sales volumes of those  products.  In addition, changes in climate could affect the availability and cost of products, commodities and energy,  which may impact our ability to procure goods or services required for the operation of our business at the quantities  and levels we require.  Our facilities may also be directly impacted by significant weather events brought on by  climate change, and we face the risk of losses incurred as a result of physical damage to our facilities, loss or  spoilage of inventory and business interruption caused by such events.  New legal and regulatory requirements  have been, and may continue to be, implemented to address the concern over climate change in an effort to reduce  or mitigate the effects of it, and such regulatory requirements dealing with the environmental aspects of our  operations and the products we manufacture could result in significant expenditures in upgrading our facilities and/ or designing and manufacturing new forms of equipment that satisfy such requirements.  We cannot currently  predict the specific terms of any new climate change legislation or regulation, but any such new legislation or  regulation may have a material adverse impact on our business, results of operations, or financial condition. If we do not retain key personnel and attract and retain other highly skilled employees, our business  may suffer. Our continued success will depend on, among other things, the efforts and skills of our executive officers,  including our president and chief executive officer, and our ability to attract and retain additional highly qualified  managerial, technical, manufacturing, and sales and marketing personnel. We do not maintain “key man” life  insurance for any of our employees, and all of our senior management are employed at will. We cannot assure you  that we will be able to attract and hire suitable replacements for any of our key employees. We believe the loss of a  23 
 
 
key executive officer or other key employee could have an adverse effect on our business, results of operations,  and financial condition. Increasingly stringent engine emission regulations could impact our ability to sell certain of our  products into the market and appropriately price certain of our products, which could negatively affect our  competitive position and financial results. The products we manufacture or sell, particularly engines, are subject to increasingly stringent environmental  emission regulations. For instance, the EPA adopted increasingly stringent engine emission regulations, including  Tier 4 emission requirements applicable to diesel engines in specified horsepower ranges that are used in some of  our products. State agencies, including the California Air Resources Board ("CARB"), are also adopting emission  regulations that apply to products we sell.  Requirements have expanded to additional horsepower categories and,  accordingly, apply to more of the products we sell. Our ability to meet the Tier 4 and CARB requirements is subject  to many variables, some of which are beyond our direct control. If we fail to meet the Tier 4 or CARB requirements  and any other EPA or state emission standards that are currently in place or that may be introduced in the future,  our ability to sell our products into the market may be limited, which could have a material adverse effect on our  competitive position and financial results.   We are subject to environmental, health and safety and employment laws and regulations and related  compliance expenditures and liabilities.  Like other manufacturers, the Company is subject to a broad range of federal, state, local and foreign laws and  requirements, including those concerning air emissions, discharges into waterways, and the generation, handling,  storage, transportation, treatment and disposal of hazardous substances and waste materials, as well as the  remediation of contamination associated with releases of hazardous substances at the Company’s facilities and  offsite disposal locations, workplace safety and equal employment opportunities. These laws and regulations are  constantly changing, and it is impossible to predict with accuracy the effect that changes to such laws and  regulations may have on the Company in the future. Like other industrial concerns, the Company’s manufacturing  operations entail the risk of noncompliance, and there can be no assurance that the Company will not incur material  costs or other liabilities as a result thereof. Changes in environmental laws or new laws relating to the emission of greenhouse gases ("GHG") or the  emission of other gases may cause us to make additional investment in new product designs or could increase our  environmental compliance expenditures. The regulation of GHG emissions could result in other additional costs to  the Company in the form of tax or emissions allowances, facility improvement costs, and higher input costs.   Increased input costs and other costs associated with GHG emissions regulation and related compliance may also  negatively impact customer demand. Because the timing and extent of GHG emission regulations or climate change  regulations are unknown at this time, we are unable to predict the impact this may have on our overall business.    The Company is subject to various other federal, state, and local laws affecting its business, as well as a  variety of regulations relating to such matters as working conditions, equal employment opportunities, and product  safety. A variety of state laws regulate the Company’s contractual relationships with its dealers, some of which  impose restrictive standards on the relationship between the Company and its dealers, including events of default,  grounds for termination, non-renewal of dealer contracts, and equipment repurchase requirements.  We are subject on an ongoing basis to the risk of product liability claims and other litigation arising in  the ordinary course of business. Like other manufacturers, we are subject to various claims, including product liability claims, arising in the  ordinary course of business, and we are a party to various legal proceedings that constitute routine litigation  incidental to our business. We may be exposed to product liability claims in the event that the use of our products  results, or is alleged to result, in bodily injury, property damage, or both. We cannot assure you that we will not  experience any material product liability losses in the future or that we will not incur significant costs to defend the  Company against such claims. We cannot assure you that our product liability insurance coverage will be adequate  for any liabilities that may ultimately be incurred or that it will continue to be available on terms acceptable to us. A  successful claim brought against us in excess of available insurance coverage or a requirement to participate in a  product recall may have a materially adverse effect on our business. 24 
 
 
If we are unable to comply with the terms of our credit arrangements, especially the financial covenants,  our credit arrangements could be terminated.   We cannot assure you that we will be able to comply with all of the terms of our credit arrangements, especially  the financial covenants. Our ability to comply with such terms depends on the success of our business and our  operating results. Various risks, uncertainties, and events beyond our control could affect our ability to comply with  the terms of our credit arrangements. If we were out of compliance with any covenant required by our credit  arrangements following any applicable cure periods, the banks could terminate their commitments unless we could  negotiate a covenant waiver. The banks could condition such waiver on amendments to the terms of our credit  arrangements that may be unfavorable to us, including a potential increase to the interest rate we currently pay on  outstanding debt under our credit arrangements, which could adversely affect our operating results.   Fluctuations in currency exchange rates may adversely affect our financial results.   Our earnings are affected by fluctuations in the value of the U.S. dollar as compared to foreign currencies,  predominantly in European countries, Canada and Australia, as a result of the sale of our products in international  markets. While we do enter into foreign exchange contracts to protect against such fluctuations to an extent  (primarily in the U.K. market), we cannot assure you that we will be able to effectively manage these risks.  Significant long-term fluctuations in relative currency values, such as a devaluation of the Euro against the U.S.  dollar, could have an adverse effect on our future results of operations or financial condition. Risks related to investing in our common stock   Because the price of our common stock may fluctuate significantly, it may be difficult for you to resell  our common stock when desired or at attractive prices.   The trading price of our common stock has and may continue to fluctuate. The closing prices of our common  stock on the New York Stock Exchange during 2024 ranged from $164.50 to $228.33 per share, and during 2023  from $140.27 to $213.25 per share. Our stock price may fluctuate in response to the risk factors set forth herein and  to a number of events and factors, such as quarterly variations in operating and financial results, litigation, changes  in financial estimates and recommendations by securities analysts, the operating and stock performance of other  companies that investors may deem comparable to us, news reports relating to us or trends in our industry or  general economic conditions. The stock price volatility and trading volume may make it difficult for you to resell your  shares of our common stock when desired or at attractive prices. You may experience dilution of your ownership interests due to the future issuance of additional shares  of our common stock. We may issue shares of our previously authorized and unissued securities, which will result in the dilution of the  ownership interests of our present stockholders. We are currently authorized to issue 20,000,000 shares of common  stock. On December 31, 2024, 12,062,868 shares of our common stock were issued and outstanding, and there  were outstanding options and restricted stock awards totaling an additional 162,820 shares of our common stock.  We also have additional shares available for grant under our 2015 Incentive Stock Option Plan and our 2019 Equity  Incentive Plan. Additional stock option or other compensation plans or amendments to existing plans for employees  and directors may be adopted. Issuance of these shares of common stock may dilute the ownership interests of our  then existing stockholders. We may also issue additional shares of our common stock in connection with the hiring  of personnel, future acquisitions, such as the 1,700,000 shares issued as consideration for the acquisition of Bush  Hog in 2009, future private placements of our securities for capital raising purposes, or for other business purposes.  This would further dilute the interests of our existing stockholders.   25 
 
 
There is no assurance that we will continue declaring dividends or have the available cash to make  dividend payments.    On January 2, 2025, the Board of Directors of the Company increased its quarterly dividend from $0.26 per  share to $0.30 per share. Although we have paid a cash dividend in each quarter since becoming a public company  in 1993, there can be no assurance that we will continue to declare dividends or that funds will continue to be  available for this purpose in the future. The declaration and payment of dividends are restricted by the terms of our  credit facility, are subject to the discretion of our Board of Directors, are not cumulative, and will depend upon our  profitability, financial condition, capital needs, future prospects, and other factors deemed relevant by our Board of  Directors. Provisions of our corporate documents may have anti-takeover effects that could prevent a change in  control.   Provisions of our charter, bylaws and Delaware law could make it more difficult for a third party to acquire us,  even if doing so would be beneficial to our stockholders. These provisions include prohibiting stockholders from  calling stockholder meetings and prohibiting stockholder actions by written consent. Our Certificate of Incorporation  and Bylaws state that any amendment to certain provisions, including those provisions regarding limitations on  action by written consent discussed above, be approved by the holders of at least two-thirds of our common stock.  We are also afforded the protections of Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, which would prevent  us from engaging in a business combination with a person who becomes a 15% or greater stockholder for a period  of three years from the date such person acquired such status unless certain board or stockholder approvals were  obtained. Future sales, or the possibility of future sales, of a substantial amount of our common stock may  depress the price of the shares of our common stock.   Future sales, or the availability for sale in the public market, of substantial amounts of our common stock could  adversely affect the prevailing market price of our common stock and could impair our ability to raise capital through  future sales of equity securities. If we or our existing stockholders sell substantial amounts of our common stock in  the public market, or if there is a perception that these sales may occur, the market price of our common stock could  decline.    Certain stockholders own a significant amount of our common stock, and their interests may conflict  with those of our other stockholders.   As of December 31, 2024, four investors - Henry Crown and Company, BlackRock, Inc., The Vanguard Group,  and Allspring Global Investments, LLC - beneficially owned approximately 38% of our outstanding common stock.  As a result, the major stockholders combined could be able to significantly influence the direction of the Company,  the election of our Board of Directors, and the outcome of any other matter requiring stockholder approval, including  mergers, consolidations and the sale of all or substantially all of our assets, and together with other beneficially  owned investors, to prevent or cause a change in control of the Company. Also, pursuant to contractual obligations,  affiliates of Henry Crown and Company were entitled to certain rights with respect to the registration of the common  stock owned by them under the Securities Act. Pursuant to such registration rights, on March 12, 2012, we filed a  registration statement related to the common stock owned by such entities and such registration statement was  declared effective by the SEC. The interests of the major stockholders may conflict with the interests of our other  stockholders.  Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments   The Company has no unresolved staff comments to report pursuant to Item 1B. 26 
 
 
Item 1C. Cybersecurity Risk Management and Strategy Our cybersecurity program framework is based on the Center for Internet Security's ("CIS") Critical Security  Controls.  We have policies and procedures in place based on best practices and guidelines from the National  Institute of Standards and Technology ("NIST"), an agency of the United States Department of Commerce, and the  Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency, an agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security.   Our Information Technology ("IT") team works to protect not only our information, but also the information of third  parties we may hold or control, including by implementing physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to protect  the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of Company computer systems.  We also limit physical access to server,  storage, and network equipment to necessary staff.   We assess the security of our networks, websites, and systems with automated vulnerability detection services  from a provider that is validated by the NIST, based on the Security Content Automation Protocol ("SCAP")  standard.  We perform an annual review of our efforts to manage risk with controls that align with and map to key  compliance frameworks, such as NIST and the ISO 27000 series of standards.  We perform quarterly IT risk  assessments that include cybersecurity risk assessments focused on action plans developed through annual  reviews.  We also respond to risks as they are discovered real-time.  We are guided by an Information Security  Incident Response Policy and corresponding Information Security Incident Response Procedure we implement  when handling IT security incidents. Our process of assessing, identifying, and managing material risks from cybersecurity threats is integrated into  our overall enterprise risk management system.  Our process of managing risks from cybersecurity threats includes  monitoring information channels from trusted security information sources.  We review third-party service providers  that manage sensitive Company information prior to engaging any such provider.  Our reviews align with relevant  government compliance requirements and review of System and Organization Controls reports.  We establish  governance, processes, and tools for managing various third-party related risks, including information security.  As a  condition of working with the Company, third-party service providers who access sensitive business or customer  information are expected to meet certain information security requirements.  Our processes for assessing,  classifying, and managing cybersecurity risks were created in collaboration with consultants and auditors.  We  maintain consulting relationships that provide guidance for responding to evolving cybersecurity risks.  We require  employees to undertake data protection, cybersecurity training, and compliance programs annually.  Internal and  external auditors also review our adherence to established IT and cybersecurity controls. Despite our efforts, cyber attacks, unauthorized access or security breaches, or other cyber incidents such as  computer viruses, malicious or destructive code, ransomware, social engineering attacks, hacking, denial-of-service  attacks, and other similar attacks could materially affect us and disrupt our business.  To date, we have not identified  any risks from cybersecurity threats, including as a result of any previous cybersecurity incidents, that have, or are  likely to, materially affect us, our business strategy, results of operation or financial condition.  Potential  consequences of a successful cyber attack or cybersecurity breaches or incidents could, however, include  remediation costs, disruption of manufacturing capabilities, legal costs, increased cybersecurity protection costs,  lost revenues resulting from the unauthorized use of proprietary information or the failure to retain or attract  customers following an attack, litigation and legal risks including governmental or regulatory enforcement actions,  increased insurance premiums, reputational damage that adversely affects customer or investor confidence, and  damage to the Company's competitiveness, stock price, and long-term shareholder value.  For more information  about the cybersecurity risks we face, see the risk factor titled “We are significantly dependent on information  technology and our business may suffer from disruptions associated with information technology, cyber-attacks or  other catastrophic losses affecting our IT infrastructure” in Item 1A. Risk Factors.     Governance Our Board considers cybersecurity risk as part of its risk oversight function and has delegated responsibility for  the periodic review and evaluation of the Company’s policies and programs for identifying cybersecurity risks to the  Audit Committee. In addition, the entire Board receives quarterly updates on the Company's cybersecurity action  plans and annual reports containing full cybersecurity control assessments and action plans from senior  management, and periodically reviews information regarding the Company's cybersecurity risks.  We have an  Information Technology Steering Committee ("ITSC"), comprised of the Company President and Chief Executive  Officer, the Executive Vice Presidents of our Vegetation Management and Industrial Equipment Divisions, the Chief  27 
 
 
Financial Officer, and the Chief Sustainability Officer, that assesses and manages material risks from cybersecurity  threats and determines the priority of cybersecurity initiatives.  The ITSC also reviews the Board's and Audit  Committee’s feedback and incorporates it into ongoing cybersecurity management efforts.  Our IT team, led by the Vice President of IT and the Director of Network and Information Systems, is  responsible for day-to-day assessment and management of cybersecurity risks, including the monitoring and  detecting of cybersecurity incidents and executing our cybersecurity incident response plans.  Members of our IT  team have undergraduate and graduate degrees in relevant fields, including information systems, information  assurance, and information technology with a concentration in cybersecurity. Members of our IT team have also  obtained relevant certifications, including the Director of Network and Information Systems being a Certified  Information Systems Security Professional. 28 
 
 
Item 2. Properties       As of February 21, 2025, the Company utilized twenty-seven principal manufacturing plants with fifteen located  in the United States, eight in Europe, three in Canada, and one in Brazil. The facilities are listed below: Facility Square Footage Owned Principal Types of Products Manufactured And Assembled Winn, Michigan*  1,110,000 Owned Tree chippers, Grinders, Brush Cutters, and Debarkers for Morbark and  Stump Cutters, Aerial Rimmers, Mulchers, Crawler Trucks for Rayco  and Denis Cimaf Selma, Alabama*  744,000 Owned Mechanical Rotary Mowers, Finishing Mowers, Backhoes, Front-End  Loaders for Bush Hog New Philadelphia, Ohio*  430,000 Owned Telescopic Excavators for Gradall and Vacuum Trucks for VacAll Wooster, Ohio*  400,000 Leased Fabrication and assembly of products for various product lines Gibson City, Illinois  275,000 Owned Mechanical Mowers, Blades, Deep Tillage Equipment, and other  implements for Rhino, Bush Hog and OEMs Seguin, Texas*  230,000 Owned Hydraulic and Mechanical Rotary and Flail Mowers, Sickle-Bar Mowers,  and Boom-Mounted Equipment for Alamo Industrial Neuville, France*  195,000 Owned Hydraulic and Mechanical Boom-Mounted Hedge and Grass Cutters for  Rousseau and SMA Sao Joao da Boa Vista, Brazil*  183,000 Owned Mowing Equipment, Sugar Cane Trailers and other equipment for Santa  Izabel Mukwonago, Wisconsin*  171,000 Owned Truck-Mounted Vacuum Trucks for Super Products Salford Priors, England*  168,000 Owned Tractor-Mounted Power Arm Flails and other Equipment for Bomford  and Twose and Spearhead Ludlow, England*  167,000 Owned Hydraulic Boom-Mounted Hedge and Grass Cutters and other  Equipment for McConnel and Twose Richmond, Virginia*  157,000 Leased Leaf Collection Equipment and Street Sweeper Replacement Brooms  for ODB Huntsville, Alabama*  135,000 Owned Air and Mechanical Street Sweeping Equipment for Schwarze Daumeray, France*  125,000 Owned Vacuum Trucks, High Pressure Cleaning Systems and Trenchers for  Rivard New Berlin, Wisconsin*  120,000 Owned Municipal Snow Removal and Ice Control Equipment for Wausau Coatesville, Indiana*  115,000 Owned Zero Turn Radius Mowers for Dixie Chopper Middelburg, the Netherlands*  110,000 Owned Boom Mowers, Flail Mowers and Stump Grinders for Dutch Power Englefeld, Saskatchewan, Canada*  105,000 Owned Mechanical Rotary Mowers, Snow Blowers, and Rock Removal  Equipment for Schulte St. Valerien, Quebec, Canada*  104,000 Owned Snow and Ice Removal Equipment for Tenco Giessen, the Netherlands*  72,000 Owned Aquatic Harvesting Boats and Remote Control Mowing Equipment for  Alamo Group The Netherlands Sioux Falls, South Dakota*  66,000 Owned Hydraulic and Mechanical Mowing Equipment for Tiger Shoemakersville, Pennsylvania*  65,000 Leased Truck Mounted Highway Attenuator Trucks and Other Specialty Trucks  and Equipment for Royal Truck and Equipment Hopkinton, New Hampshire*  55,000 Owned Distributor of Public Works and Runway Maintenance Products for H.P.  Fairfield Skowhegan, Maine*  47,000 Owned Distributor of Public Works and Runway Maintenance Products for H.P.  Fairfield Ayer's Cliff, Quebec, Canada*  41,000 Owned Municipal Snow Removal and Ice Control Equipment for Everest Suffolk, England*  35,000 Leased Commercial wood chippers and other forestry equipment for Timberwolf Kent, Washington*  25,000 Leased Truck-Mounted Sweeping Equipment for the contractor market branded  NiteHawk Peschadoires, France*  22,000 Owned Replacement Parts for Blades, Knives and Shackles for Forges Gorce Oakey, Australia  18,000 Leased Agriculture Mowing Equipment and other Attachments for Fieldquip Installation & Rental Facilities,  Warehouses & Sales  540,000 Leased /  Owned Services Parts Distribution, Installation Facilities and Sales and After  Market Office Offices, Seguin & New Braunfels,  Texas  29,000 Leased / Owned Corporate Office Total  6,059,000 81%      * Principal manufacturing plants 29 
 
 
 Approximately 81% of the manufacturing, warehouse and office space is owned.  The Company considers each  of these facilities to be well maintained, in good operating condition and adequate for its present level of operations.  Item 3. Legal Proceedings  The Company is subject to various legal actions which have arisen in the ordinary course of its business.  The  most prevalent of such actions relate to product liability, which is generally covered by insurance after various self- insured retention amounts. While amounts claimed might be substantial and the ultimate liability with respect to  such litigation cannot be determined at this time, the Company believes that the ultimate outcome of these matters  will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations;  however, the ultimate resolution cannot be determined at this time.   Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures Not applicable. PART II Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of  Equity Securities  The Company’s common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol: ALG.  On  February 21, 2025, there were 12,063,468 shares of common stock outstanding, held by approximately 68 holders  of record, but the total number of beneficial owners of the Company’s common stock exceeds this number. On  February 21, 2025, the closing price of the common stock on the New York Stock Exchange was $188.90 per share.  On January 2, 2025, the Board of Directors of the Company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.30 per share  which was paid on January 29, 2025 to holders of record as of January 16, 2025. The Company expects to continue  its policy of paying regular cash dividends, although there is no assurance as to future dividends as they depend on  future earnings, capital requirements and financial condition. In addition, the payment of dividends is subject to  restrictions under the Company’s bank revolving credit agreement. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of  Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Liquidity and Capital Resources” in Item 7 of Part II of this Annual  Report on Form 10-K for a further description of the bank revolving credit agreement.    Information relating to compensation plans under which equity securities of the Company are authorized for  issuance is set forth in Part III, Item 12 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.  30 
 
 
Stock Price Performance Graph  The information contained in this Stock Performance Graph section shall not be deemed to be “soliciting  material” or “filed” with the SEC or subject to the liabilities of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, except to the extent  that Alamo Group Inc. specifically incorporates it by reference into a document filed under the Securities Act or the  Exchange Act.    The following graph and table set forth the cumulative total return to the Company's stockholders of our  Common Stock during a five-year period ended December 31, 2024, as well as the performance of an overall stock  market index (the S&P SmallCap 600 Index) and a published industry or line-of-business index (the S&P 500  Industrials Index) for the same period. COMPARISON OF 5 YEAR CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN*                                                           Among Alamo Group Inc., the S&P SmallCap 600 Index, and the S&P 500 Industrials Index Alamo Group Inc. S&P SmallCap 600 S&P 500 Industrials 12/19 12/20 12/21 12/22 12/23 12/24 $0 $20 $40 $60 $80 $100 $120 $140 $160 $180 $200 *$100 invested on 12/31/19 in stock or index, including reinvestment of dividends. Fiscal year ending December 31. Copyright© 2025 Standard & Poor's, a division of S&P Global. All rights reserved.  12/19 12/20 12/21 12/22 12/23 12/24 Alamo Group Inc. 100.00 110.41 118.24 114.36 170.62 151.71 S&P SmallCap 600 100.00 111.29 141.13 118.41 137.42 149.37 S&P 500 Industrials 100.00 111.06 134.52 127.15 150.20 176.44 Purchase of Equity Securities  On October 31 2024, the Company announced that its Board of Directors approved a share repurchase  program under which the Company is authorized to repurchase in the aggregate up to $50.0 million of its  outstanding stock over 5 years, through October 30, 2029. The extent to which the Company may repurchase  31 
 
 
shares, and the timing of such purchases, will depend upon market conditions and other corporate considerations  as determined by the Company’s Board and management.  Item 6. Reserved Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations Executive Summary and Outlook   This report contains forward-looking statements that are based on Alamo Group’s current expectations. Actual  results in future periods may differ materially from those expressed or implied because of a number of risks and  uncertainties which are discussed below and in the Forward-Looking Information section beginning on page 14. We experienced strong demand for industrial equipment products in 2024 while demand for forestry, tree care,  and agricultural mowing products weakened. Gross profit margins declined slightly due to weaker Vegetation  Management Division sales that slowed our production cadence and adversely impacted production efficiency.   Market conditions are mixed; governmental and industrial product demand is robust while vegetation product  demand has been hampered mainly by higher interest rates and elevated channel inventories.     2024 Performance In 2024, the Company's net sales decreased by 4% and net income decreased by 15% compared to 2023.  The  decrease in net sales was primarily driven by weak forestry, tree care, and agricultural mowing markets, leading to  lower demand in the Vegetation Management Division. Additionally, the sale of Herschel Parts on August 16, 2024,  had a negative impact on year-over-year sales, though it was immaterial on a full-year basis. These challenges  were nearly offset by strong sales growth in the Industrial Equipment Division. The decline in net income was due to lower product demand in the Vegetation Management Division, which  affected production efficiency, along with associated separation costs incurred to reduce division capacity. In the  Industrial Equipment Division, nonrecurring costs related to the five-week labor strike at Gradall Industries  negatively impacted second-quarter results. The Company reached a new five-year collective bargaining agreement  at its Gradall plant in May 2024. The Company's Vegetation Management Division experienced a 20% decrease in net sales for the full year of  2024 compared to 2023 due to a steep decline in forestry, tree care and agricultural mowing markets. The Division’s  backlog has declined 47% year-over-year and is now at pre-Covid levels. Income from operations for 2024  decreased by 54% compared to 2023, reflecting market downturn and costs associated with separation and  reduction of capacity. The Company continues to implement cost-saving initiatives and enhance operational  efficiency, with the goal of improving operating margins. The Company's Industrial Equipment Division reported a 19% increase in net sales for the full year of 2024  compared to 2023.  Sales growth was strong in all product lines, with excavators, vacuum trucks, sweepers &  safety, and snow removal contributing to year-over-year growth. Income from operations for 2024 rose 43% versus  2023, driven by increased demand, greater operational efficiencies, and an improvement in supply chain  performance and truck chassis availability. Consolidated income from operations was $165 million for the full year of 2024 compared to $198 million for the  full year of 2023, a decrease of 17%.  The Company's backlog decreased 22% to $669 million at the end of 2024  versus the backlog of $860 million at the end of 2023.  32 
 
 
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements of the  Company and the notes thereto included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.  The following tables set forth, for the periods indicated, certain financial data:  Fiscal Year Ended December 31, Net sales (data in thousands): 2024 2023 2022 Vegetation Management $ 785,199 $ 979,040 $ 937,065  Industrial Equipment  843,314  710,611  576,551     Total net sales $ 1,628,513 $ 1,689,651 $ 1,513,616  Cost and profit margins, as percentages of net sales:     Cost of sales  74.7 %  73.2 %  75.1 % Gross profit  25.3 %  26.8 %  24.9 % Selling, general, administrative, and amortization expenses  15.2 %  15.1 %  15.1 % Income from operations  10.1 %  11.7 %  9.8 % Income before income taxes  9.2 %  10.4 %  8.9 % Net income  7.1 %  8.1 %  6.7 %                                                                Results of Operations   Fiscal 2024 compared to Fiscal 2023    The Company’s net sales in the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 (“2024”) were $1,628.5 million, a  decrease of $61.2 million or 3.6% compared to $1,689.7 million for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023  (“2023”). The decrease in sales was attributable to weaker market demand in forestry, tree care, and agricultural  mowing markets, partially offset by continued strong demand for industrial equipment. Vegetation Management net sales were $785.2 million in 2024 compared to $979.0 million in 2023, a  decrease of $193.8 million or 19.8%. The decline was primarily driven by the sustained weakness in  forestry, tree care, and agricultural mowing markets. The sale of Herschel Parts on August 16, 2024 was  immaterial to the year-over-year sales decrease. Industrial Equipment net sales were $843.3 million in 2024 compared to $710.6 million in 2023,  representing an increase of $132.7 million or 18.7%. The increase was a result of strong performance in all  product lines including excavator and vacuum trucks, sweepers & safety, and snow removal equipment. Gross profit for 2024 was $412.5 million (25.3% of net sales) compared to $453.6 million (26.8% of net sales) in  2023, a decrease of $41.1 million. The decrease in gross profit was primarily attributable to the decline in Vegetation  Management market demand, resulting in production inefficiencies, and the impact of costs to reduce capacity and  separation expenses as the Division adjusted to market conditions. In addition, profitability was also impacted by the  five-week strike at Gradall in Ohio, which negatively affected the Industrial Equipment Division. Selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A”) were $231.5 million (14.2% of net sales) in 2024  compared to $240.2 million (14.2% of net sales) in 2023, a decrease of $8.7 million. The decrease in SG&A  expenses in 2024 was attributable to labor cost savings actions taken in Vegetation Management partially offset by  additional costs from the acquisition of Royal Truck.  Amortization expense in 2024 was $16.2 million compared to  $15.5 million in 2023, an increase of $0.7 million due to Royal Truck acquisition in the fourth quarter of 2023.   Interest expense for 2024 was $20.5 million compared to $26.1 million in 2023, a decrease of $5.6 million or  21.3%. The decrease in interest expense in 2024 was primarily due to debt reduction. 33 
 
 
Interest income for 2024 was $2.6 million compared to $1.5 million in 2023, an increase of $1.1 million or  77.6%. The increase in 2024 was primarily due to higher cash on hand. Other income (expense), net was income of $2.7 million during 2024 compared to income of $1.8 million in  2023. The increase was primarily driven by foreign exchange transaction gains, offset by fixed asset losses.  Provision for income taxes was $33.7 million (22.5% of income before income taxes) for 2024 compared to  $39.0 million (22.2% of income before income taxes) in 2023.   Net income for 2024 was $115.9 million compared to $136.2 million in 2023, with the decrease in 2024 net  income resulting from the factors described above. Fiscal 2023 compared to Fiscal 2022    The Company’s net sales in the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 (“2023”) were $1,689.7 million, an  increase of $176.1 million or 11.6% compared to $1,513.6 million for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022  (“2022”). The increase in sales was attributable to continued strong customer demand for our products in both the  Vegetation Management and Industrial Equipment Divisions, improved pricing, and higher throughput due to  gradually improving supply chain conditions.  Supply chain disruptions and a shortage of skilled labor negatively  impacted net sales, especially in the first half of the year earlier. Net Vegetation Management sales were $979.0 million in 2023 compared to $937.1 million in 2022, an  increase of $41.9 million or 4.5%, coming from a strong performance in European agricultural and  governmental mowing, forestry and tree care, and North American governmental mowing equipment.   Skilled labor shortages and certain supplier issues constrained this division during 2023. Net Industrial Equipment sales were $710.6 million in 2023 compared to $576.6 million in 2022,  representing an increase of $134.0 million or 23.3%. The increase was a result of strong performance in all  product lines including excavator and vacuum trucks, sweepers and debris collection, and snow removal  equipment further supported by the acquisition of Royal Truck.  This division was negatively impacted by a  shortage of skilled labor and disruptions in parts of its supply chain, predominantly causing delays in  receiving truck chassis. Gross profit for 2023 was $453.6 million (26.8% of net sales) compared to $376.5 million (24.9% of net sales) in  2022, an increase of $77.1 million. The increase in gross profit was mainly attributable to higher sales volume and  better operational performance during 2023 compared to 2022 as well as improved pricing which led to higher  profitability as a percentage of sales in 2023 compared to 2022, though these results were partially offset by the  negative impacts of supply chain disruptions and material inflation previously mentioned. Selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A”) were $240.2 million (14.2% of net sales) in 2023  compared to $212.6 million (14.0% of net sales) in 2022, an increase of $27.6 million. The increase in SG&A  expenses in 2023 was largely attributable to higher marketing expenses related to trade shows, sales promotions  and commissions and to a lesser extent, sales volume-driven administration expense.  Amortization expense in  2023 was $15.5 million compared to $15.3 million in 2022, an increase of $0.2 million.     Interest expense for 2023 was $26.1 million compared to $14.4 million in 2022, an increase of $11.7 million or  81.7%. The increase in interest expense in 2023 primarily came from higher interest rates compared to 2022. Other income (expense), net was income of $1.8 million during 2023 compared to expense of $0.7 million in  2022. The increase in 2023 was primarily the result of a gain on fixed assets relating to the sale of a manufacturing  facility located in Kent, Washington partially offset by loss on currency exchange.  The expense in 2022 was  primarily the result of an excise tax audit and to a lesser extent, changes in exchange rates. Provision for income taxes was $39.0 million (22.2% of income before income taxes) for 2023 compared to  $32.4 million (24.1% of income before income taxes) in 2022.   Net income for 2023 was $136.2 million compared to $101.9 million in 2022, with the increase in 2023 net  income resulting from the factors described above. 34 
 
 
Liquidity and Capital Resources   In addition to normal operating expenses, the Company has ongoing cash requirements which are necessary to  conduct the Company’s business, including inventory purchases and capital expenditures. The Company’s accounts  receivable, inventory and accounts payable levels, particularly in its Vegetation Management Division, build in the  first quarter and early spring and, to a lesser extent, in the fourth quarter in anticipation of the spring and fall selling  seasons. Accounts receivable historically build in the first and fourth quarters of each year as a result of pre-season  sales and year-round sales programs. These sales, primarily in the Vegetation Management Division, help balance  the Company’s production during the first and fourth quarters.    As of December 31, 2024, the Company had working capital of $667.2 million, which represents an increase of  $77.2 million from working capital of $590.0 million as of December 31, 2023. The increase in working capital was  primarily a result of higher cash and cash equivalents.   Capital expenditures were $25.0 million for 2024, compared to $37.7 million for 2023.  The Company will fund  any future expenditures from operating cash flows or through our revolving credit facility, described below.  Net cash provided by operating activities was $209.8 million for 2024, compared to $131.2 million for 2023. The  increase of cash from operating activities is primarily the result of improved receivables and inventory compared to  2023.   Net cash used in investing activities was $22.2 million for 2024, compared to $52.6 million for 2023. The  decrease in investing activities was in part driven by the acquisition of Royal Truck in 2023.  Net cash used by  financing activities was $32.0 million for 2024, compared to net cash used of $76.9 million for 2023. This reduction  in cash used by financing activities is due to repayment of revolving credit. The Company had $147.2 million in cash and cash equivalents held by its foreign subsidiaries as of  December 31, 2024. The majority of these funds are held at our European and Canadian facilities. The Company  will continue to repatriate European and Canadian cash and cash equivalents in excess of amounts needed to fund  operating and investing activities, but will need to monitor exchange rates to determine the appropriate timing of  such repatriation given the current relative strength of the U.S. dollar. Repatriated funds will initially be used to  reduce funded debt levels under the Company's current credit facility and subsequently used to fund working  capital, capital investments and acquisitions company-wide.   On October 28, 2022, the Company, as the borrower, and each of its domestic subsidiaries as guarantors,  entered into a Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “2022 Credit Agreement”) with Bank of America,  N.A., as Administrative Agent.  The 2022 Credit Agreement provides the Company with the ability to request loans  and other financial obligations in an aggregate amount of up to $655.0 million.  Under the 2022 Credit Agreement,  the Company has borrowed $255.0 million pursuant to a Term Facility, while up to $400.0 million is available to the  Company pursuant to a Revolver Facility which terminates in five years.  The Term Facility requires the Company to  make equal quarterly principal payments of $3.75 million over the term of the loan, with the final payment of any  outstanding principal amount, plus interest, due at the end of the five year term.  Borrowings under the 2022 Credit  Agreement bear interest, at the Company’s option, at a Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) or a Base  Rate (each as defined in the 2022 Credit Agreement), plus, in each case, an applicable margin. The applicable  margin ranges from 1.25% to 2.50% for Term SOFR borrowings and from 0.25% to 1.50% for Base Rate borrowings  with the margin percentage based upon the Company's consolidated leverage ratio. The Company must also pay a  commitment fee to the lenders ranging between 0.15% to 0.30% on any unused portion of the $400.0 million  Revolver Facility. The 2022 Credit Agreement requires the Company to maintain two financial covenants, namely, a  maximum consolidated leverage ratio and a minimum consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio. The Agreement  also contains various covenants relating to limitations on indebtedness, limitations on investments and acquisitions,  limitations on the sale of properties and limitations on liens and capital expenditures. The Agreement also contains  other customary covenants, representations and events of defaults. The expiration date of the 2022 Credit  Agreement, including the Term Facility and the Revolver Facility, is October 28, 2027.  As of December 31, 2024, $220.5 million was outstanding under the Credit Agreement, $220.5 million on the  Term Facility and zero on the Revolver Facility. On December 31, 2024, $2.7 million of the revolver capacity was  committed to irrevocable standby letters of credit issued in the ordinary course of business as required by vendors'  contracts resulting in $397.3 million in available borrowings. The Company is in compliance with the covenants  under the Agreement. 35 
 
 
Management believes the Agreement and the Company’s ability to internally generate funds from operations  should be sufficient to meet the Company’s cash requirements for the foreseeable future. However, future  challenges affecting the banking industry and credit markets in general could potentially cause changes to credit  availability, which creates a level of uncertainty. Inflation   The Company is exposed to the risk that the price of energy, steel and other purchased components may  increase and the Company may not be able to increase the price of its products correspondingly. If this occurs, the  Company’s results of operations would be adversely impacted.  In 2024, while inflation moderated compared to  prior years, the cost of commodities, components, parts, and accessories remained elevated relative to historical  levels. Throughout 2024, we continued to implement strategic pricing actions and operational efficiency measures to  help offset these sustained cost pressures. While the rate of inflation decreased during 2024, prices for many key  inputs remained higher than pre-pandemic levels. Looking ahead to 2025, we expect the cost environment to  remain challenging, though with less volatility than in recent years. We anticipate modest increases in the average  cost of commodities, components, parts, and accessories compared to 2024 levels. However, cost inflation  continues to be an ongoing challenge that could have a material impact on the Company's business and financial  results, particularly if there are unexpected shifts in political policy changes (including the imposition of tariffs),  global economic environment or supply chain dynamics.  New Accounting Pronouncements As discussed in Note 2 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, certain new financial accounting  pronouncements became effective January 1, 2024, or will become effective in the future. The effect on our financial  statements upon adoption of these pronouncements is discussed in the above-referenced note.  Payment due by period Critical Accounting Estimates Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations are based upon our  Consolidated Financial Statements, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted  Accounting Principles (“GAAP”). The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make  estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses, and  related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Management bases its estimates on historical experience and  on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form  the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from  other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. Critical Accounting Policies An accounting policy is deemed to be critical if it requires an accounting estimate to be made based on  assumptions about matters that are highly uncertain at the time the estimate is made, and if different estimates that  reasonably could have been used, or changes in the accounting estimates that are reasonably likely to occur  periodically, could materially impact the financial statements. Management believes the following critical accounting  policy reflects its more significant estimates and assumptions used in the preparation of the Consolidated Financial  Statements. For further information on the critical accounting policies, see Note 1 of our Notes to Consolidated  Financial Statements. Business Combinations We account for the acquisition of a business in accordance with the accounting standards codification guidance  for business combinations, whereby the total consideration transferred is allocated to the assets acquired and  liabilities assumed, including amounts attributable to intangible assets based on their respective estimated fair  values as of the date of acquisition. Goodwill represents the excess of consideration transferred over the estimated  fair value of the net assets acquired in a business combination.  Assigning estimated fair values to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed requires the use of significant  estimates, judgments, inputs, and assumptions regarding the fair value of intangible assets that are separately  identifiable from goodwill, inventory step-up, and property, plant, and equipment, and are based on available  36 
 
 
historical information, future expectations, and assumptions determined to be reasonable but are inherently  uncertain with respect to future events, including economic conditions, competition, the useful life of the acquired  assets and other factors. Such significant estimates, judgments, inputs, and assumptions include, when applicable,  the selection of an appropriate valuation method depending on the nature of the respective asset, such as the  income approach, the market or sales comparison approach, or the cost approach; estimating future cash flows  based on projected revenues and/or margins that we expect to generate subsequent to an acquisition; applying an  appropriate discount rate to estimate the present value of those projected cash flows we expect to generate  subsequent to an acquisition; selecting an appropriate royalty rate or estimating a customer attrition or technological  obsolescence factor where necessary and appropriate given the nature of the respective asset; assigning the  appropriate contributory asset charge where needed; determining an appropriate useful life and the related  depreciation or amortization method for the respective asset; and assessing the accuracy and completeness of  other historical financial metrics of the acquiree used as standalone inputs or as the basis for determining estimated  projected inputs such as margins, customer attrition, and costs to hold and sell product.  In determining the estimated fair value of intangible assets that are separately identifiable from goodwill, we  typically utilize the income approach, which discounts the projected future cash flows using an appropriate discount  rate that reflects the risks associated with the projected cash flows. However, in certain instances, particularly in  relation to developed technology or patents, we may utilize the cost approach depending on the nature of the  respective intangible asset and the recency of the development or procurement of such technology. In determining  the estimated fair value of acquired inventory, we typically utilize the cost approach for raw materials and the sales  comparison approach for finished goods, work in process and component parts. In determining the estimated fair  value of acquired property, plant, and equipment, we typically utilize the sales comparison approach or the cost  approach depending on the nature of the respective asset and the recency of the construction or procurement of  such asset.  We may refine the estimated fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, if necessary, over a period  not to exceed one year from the date of acquisition by taking into consideration new information that, if known at the  date of acquisition, would have affected the estimated fair values ascribed to the assets acquired and liabilities  assumed. The judgments made in determining the estimated fair value assigned to assets acquired and liabilities  assumed, as well as the estimated useful life and depreciation or amortization method of each asset, can materially  impact the net earnings of the periods subsequent to an acquisition through depreciation and amortization, and in  certain instances through impairment charges, if the asset becomes impaired in the future. During the measurement  period, any purchase price allocation changes that impact the carrying value of goodwill will affect any  measurement of goodwill impairment taken during the measurement period, if applicable. Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk   The Company is exposed to various financial market risks. Market risk is the potential loss arising from adverse  changes in market prices and rates. The Company does not enter into derivative or other financial instruments for  trading or speculative purposes.   Foreign Currency Risk   International Sales A portion of the Company’s operations consists of manufacturing and sales activities in international  jurisdictions. The Company manufactures its products primarily in the U.S., the U.K., France, the Netherlands,  Canada, Brazil and Australia. The Company sells its products primarily within the markets where the products are  produced, but some of the Company’s sales from its U.K. and Canadian operations are denominated in other  currencies. As a result, the Company’s financials, specifically the value of its foreign assets, could be affected by  factors such as changes in foreign currency exchange rates in the U.K. and Canada or weak economic conditions in  the other markets in which the subsidiaries of the Company distribute their products.     Exposure to Exchange Rates  The Company’s earnings are affected by fluctuations in the value of the U.S. dollar as compared to foreign  currencies, predominantly in European countries and Canada and, to a lesser extent, Australia and Brazil, as a  result of the sale of its products in international markets. Foreign currency forward exchange contracts in the U.K.  are used to offset the earnings effects of such fluctuations. On December 31, 2024, the result of a uniform 10%  37 
 
 
strengthening in the value of the U.S. dollar relative to the currencies in which the Company’s sales are  denominated would have been a decrease in gross profit of $13.1 million. Comparatively, on December 31, 2023,  the result of a uniform 10% strengthening in the value of the dollar relative to the currencies in which the Company’s  sales are denominated would have been a decrease in gross profit of approximately $12.5 million. This calculation  assumes that each exchange rate would change in the same direction relative to the U.S. dollar. In addition to the  direct effects of changes in exchange rates, which are a changed dollar value of the resulting sales, changes in  exchange rates may also affect the volume of sales or the foreign currency sales price as competitors’ products  become more or less attractive. The Company’s sensitivity analysis of the effects of changes in foreign currency  exchange rates does not factor in a potential change in sales levels or local currency prices. The translation  adjustment during 2024 was a loss of $29.0 million. On December 31, 2024, the British pound closed at 0.7991  relative to the U.S. dollar, and the Euro closed at 0.9657 relative to the U.S. dollar. By comparison, on  December 31, 2023, the British pound closed at 0.7854 relative to the U.S. dollar, and the Euro closed at 0.9060  relative to the U.S. dollar. No assurance can be given as to future valuation of the British pound or Euro or how  further movements in those or other currencies could affect future earnings or the financial position of the Company.   Interest Rate Risk  The majority of the Company’s long-term debt bears interest at variable rates. However, as discussed below in  Note 13. Long-Term Debt, effective August 30, 2024, the Company put in place an interest rate swap that converted  the variable interest rate on the Term Facility to a fixed rate of 3.7855% plus an interest margin percentage for the  full amount of the outstanding long-term debt for three years. Accordingly, the Company’s net income was affected  by changes in interest rates for part of 2024. Assuming the average level of borrowings at variable rates and a two  hundred basis point change in the 2024 average interest rate under these borrowings, the Company’s 2024 interest  expense would have changed by approximately $5.6 million. In the event of an adverse change in interest rates,  management could take actions to mitigate its exposure. Further, this analysis does not consider the effects of the  change in the level of overall economic activity that could exist in such an environment. However, challenges  affecting the banking industry and credit markets in general can potentially cause changes to credit availability and  cost of borrowing, which creates a level of uncertainty.   Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data    The financial statements and supplementary data described in Item 15 of this report and included on pages 49  through 83 of this report are incorporated herein by reference. Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure None. Item 9A. Controls and Procedures Disclosure Controls and Procedures. An evaluation was carried out, under the supervision and with the  participation of the Company's management, including our President & Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice  President & Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer), of the effectiveness  of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the  Securities Exchange Act of 1934). Based upon the evaluation, the President & Chief Executive Officer and  Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)  concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the end of the period covered  by this report.   Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Management’s report on the  Company’s internal control over financial reporting is included on page 45 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K and  incorporated by reference herein. The Company’s independent registered public accounting firm has audited and  issued a report on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting which is included on page 48 of this  Annual Report on Form 10-K and incorporated by reference herein. The effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2024 has been audited by  KPMG LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, and the firm’s report on this matter is included in Item  8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.   38 
 
 
Changes in Internal Controls over Financial Reporting. There have not been any changes in the Company's  internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined by paragraph (d) of Rule 13a-15 under the  Securities Exchange Act) during the fourth fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to  materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.   Item 9B. Other Information During the period covered by this report, none of the Company's directors or executive officers has adopted or  terminated a Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement or a non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement (each as defined in Item  408 of Regulation S-K under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended). Item 9C. Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections None. PART III   Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance   There are incorporated in this Item 10, by reference, those portions of the Company’s definitive proxy statement  for the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders which appear therein under the captions “Proposal 1 -  Election of  Directors,” “Nominees for Election to the Board of Directors,” “Information Concerning Directors,” and  “Corporate  Governance."  See also the information under the caption “Information About Our Executive Officers” in Part I of this  Report. The Board of Directors has delegated certain responsibilities to three Committees of the Board. The Committees  are the Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee. The Board  of Directors has also adopted Corporate Governance guidelines and a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics for all  employees, including the Chief Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer and those  individuals performing similar functions. The Committee Charters, Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, and Corporate Governance Guidelines may be  found on the Company’s website (www.alamo-group.com) under the “Corporate Governance” tab at https:// www.alamo-group.com/corporate-governance/ and are also available in printed form at no charge by sending a  request to the Corporate Secretary, Alamo Group Inc., 1627 E. Walnut Street, Seguin, Texas 78155, which is the  principal executive office of the Company. The telephone number is (830) 379-1480. The Company will post any  amendments to the Code of Conduct and Ethics, and any waivers that are required to be disclosed by the rules of  either the SEC or the New York Stock Exchange, on the Company’s website. Item 11. Executive Compensation There are incorporated in this Item 11, by reference, those portions of the Company’s definitive proxy statement  for the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders which appear therein under the captions "Executive Compensation,"  “The Compensation Committee,” “Compensation Discussion and Analysis,” "Compensation Committee Report” and  “Director Compensation during 2024.” Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder  Matters  There is incorporated in this Item 12, by reference, that portion of the Company’s definitive proxy statement for  the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders which appears under the caption “Beneficial Ownership of our Common  Stock.” 39 
 
 
Information on Alamo Group Inc.’s Equity Compensation Plans    The following table provides information on the shares that are available under the Company’s stock  compensation plans and, in the case of plans where stock options may be granted, the number of shares of  common stock issuable upon exercise of those stock options. The Company currently does not have an Equity  Compensation Plan that is not approved by the Stockholders.    The numbers in the table are as of December 31, 2024, the last day of Alamo Group Inc.’s 2024 fiscal year.    A B C                            Equity Compensation Plan Category       Number of Securities to  be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and  rights       Weighted-average  exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights Number of Securities that remain available for future issuance  under equity compensation plans (excluding securities reflected in column A)  Plans approved by stockholders     2015 Incentive Stock Option Plan 69,052 $150.74 261,888 2019 Equity Incentive Plan 93,768 $180.18 321,669 Plans not approved by stockholders — — —        Total                     162,820 583,557 Item 13. Certain Relationships, Related Transactions and Director Independence  Information regarding certain relationships and related transactions is set forth under the caption “Certain  Relationships and Related Transactions” in the Company’s definitive proxy statement for the 2025 Annual Meeting  of Stockholders, and such information is incorporated by reference herein. There were no such reportable  relationships or related party transactions in the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024.   Information regarding director independence is set forth under the caption “Information Concerning Directors” in  the Company’s definitive proxy statement for the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, and such information is  incorporated by reference herein. Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services Our independent registered public accounting firm is KPMG LLP, New Orleans, LA, Auditor Firm ID: 185.  Information regarding principal accountant fees and services is set forth under the caption “Proposal 4 –  Ratification of Appointment of Independent Auditors” in the Company’s definitive proxy statement for the 2025  Annual Meeting of Stockholders, and such information is incorporated by reference herein. 40 
 
 
PART IV Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules Financial Statements   Page      Report of Management on Internal Control over Financial Reporting 45  Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (KPMG LLP) 46  Consolidated Balance Sheets 49  Consolidated Statements of Income 50 Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income 51  Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity 52  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 53  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 54   Financial Statement Schedules  All schedules for which a provision is made in the applicable accounting regulation of the Securities and  Exchange Commission are omitted because they are not required or because the required information is included in  the consolidated financial statements or notes thereto.   Item 16. Summary None. 41 
 
 
Exhibits  Exhibits – The following exhibits are incorporated by reference to the filing indicated or are included following  the index to Exhibits. INDEX TO EXHIBITS       Incorporated by Reference     From the Following Exhibits  Exhibit Title  Documents 3.1 — Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, of  Alamo Group Inc.  Filed as Exhibit 3.1 to Form S-1, February 5,  1993 3.2 — Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of  Incorporation of Alamo Group Inc. Filed as Exhibit 3.1 to Form 8-K, May 10, 2016 3.3 — By-Laws of Alamo Group Inc. as amended Filed as Exhibit 3.1 to Form 8-K, October 31,  2024 4.1 — Description of Securities Registered Pursuant to  Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of  1934 Filed as Exhibit 4.1 to Form 10-K, February 28,  2020  *10.1 — Form of indemnification agreements with  Directors of Alamo Group Inc.  Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10-Q, May 15,  1997 *10.2 — Form of indemnification agreements with certain  executive officers of Alamo Group Inc.  Filed as Exhibit 10.2 to Form 10-Q, May 15,  1997 *10.3 — 401(k) Restoration Plan for Highly Compensated  Employees, adopted on December 9, 1997  Filed as Exhibit 10.15 to Form 10-K, March 31,  1998 *10.4 — 2005 Incentive Stock Option Plan, adopted by the  Board of Directors on May 4, 2005  Filed as Appendix E to Schedule 14A, March  29, 2005 10.5 — Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement,  dated as of October 28, 2022, by and among  Alamo Group Inc., Bank of America, N.A. as  administrative agent, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., and  PNC Bank, N.A. as co-syndication agents, TD  Bank, N.A. as documentation agent, and the  other lenders party thereto. Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K, October 31,  2022 *10.6 — Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement under  the 2009 Equity Incentive Plan  Filed as Exhibit 10.2 to Form 8-K, May 13,  2009 *10.7 — Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan  Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K, January 18,  2011 *10.8 — Amended and Restated Executive Incentive Plan Filed as Exhibit 10.26 to Form 10-K, March 1,  2018  *10.9 — 2015 Incentive Stock Option Plan, adopted by the  Board of Directors on May 7, 2015  Filed as Appendix A to Schedule 14A, March  19, 2015 *10.10 — Alamo Group Inc. 2019 Equity Incentive Plan Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K, May 7, 2019 *10.11 — Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement under  the Alamo Group Inc. 2019 Equity Incentive Plan Filed as Exhibit 10.23 to Form 10-K, February  28, 2020 *10.12 — Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement  under  the Alamo Group Inc. 2019 Equity Incentive Plan Filed as Exhibit 10.24 to Form 10-K, February  28, 2020 *10.13 — Form of Performance Share Unit Agreement   under the Alamo Group Inc. 2019 Equity Incentive  Plan Filed as Exhibit 10.22 to Form 10-K, February  26, 2021 *10.14 — Form of Executive Change in Control Agreement Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K, March 10,   2020 *10.15 — Amendment to Executive Change in Control  Agreement by and between Alamo Group Inc.  and Dan Malone Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10-Q, August 2,  2023 42 
 
 
*10.16 — Amendment to Executive Change in Control  Agreement by and between Alamo Group Inc.  and Edward Rizzuti Filed as Exhibit 10.2 to Form 10-Q, August 2,  2023 *10.17 — Amendment to Executive Change in Control  Agreement by and between Alamo Group Inc.  and Richard Wehrle Filed as Exhibit 10.3 to Form 10-Q, August 2,  2023 19.0 — Insider Trading Tipping Policy Filed Herewith 21.1 — Subsidiaries of the Registrant  Filed Herewith 23.1 — Consent of KPMG LLP  Filed Herewith 31.1 — Certification by Jeffery A. Leonard under Section  302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002  Filed Herewith 31.2 — Certification by Agnieszka K. Kamps under  Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002  Filed Herewith 32.1 — Certification by Jeffery A. Leonard under Section  906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002  Filed Herewith 32.2 — Certification by Agnieszka K. Kamps under  Section 906 of the  Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002  Filed Herewith 97.0 — Recoupment Policy Filed as Exhibit 97.0 to Form 10-K, February  22, 2024  101.INS — XBRL Instance Document  Filed Herewith 101.SCH — XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document  Filed Herewith 101.CAL — XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase  Document  Filed Herewith 101.LAB — XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase  Document  Filed Herewith 101.PRE — XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation  Linkbase Document  Filed Herewith 101.DEF — XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase  Document  Filed Herewith 104 — Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as  Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) Filed Herewith ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ *Management Contract or Compensatory Plan or Arrangement 43 
 
 
SIGNATURES  Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.    ALAMO GROUP INC. Date: February 27, 2025    /s/ Jeffery A. Leonard  Jeffery A. Leonard  President & Chief Executive Officer    Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the  following persons on behalf of the registrant and in their capacities and on the 27th day of February 2025. Signature  Title     /s/RICHARD W. PAROD       Richard W. Parod Independent Board Chair & Director /s/JEFFERY A. LEONARD   Jeffery A. Leonard   President & Chief Executive Officer   (Principal Executive Officer)     /s/AGNIESZKA K. KAMPS     Agnieszka K. Kamps  Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer     (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)     /s/ROBERT P. BAUER         Robert P. Bauer  Director /s/ERIC P. ETCHART           Eric P. Etchart  Director /s/NINA C. GROOMS               Nina C. Grooms  Director    /s/COLLEEN C. HALEY         Colleen C. Haley  Director /s/PAUL D. HOUSEHOLDER      Paul D. Householder Director /s/TRACY C. JOKINEN         Tracy C. Jokinen  Director /s/LORIE L. TEKORIUS         Lorie L. Tekorius Director   44 
 
 
Report of Management on Internal Control over Financial Reporting    The Company’s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over  financial reporting, as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of  1934. The Company’s internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance  regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in  accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.    Because of its inherent limitations, internal controls over financial reporting may not prevent or detect  misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to risk that controls  may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or  procedures may deteriorate.   The Company’s management assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial  reporting as of December 31, 2024 using the criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013)  issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Based on this  assessment, the Company’s management concludes that, as of December 31, 2024, the Company’s internal  controls over financial reporting were effective based on these criteria. KPMG LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, has issued an attestation report on the  effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which is included herein.    Date: February 27, 2025 /s/Jeffery A. Leonard                        Jeffery A. Leonard         President, Chief Executive Officer & Director                       (Principal Executive Officer)      /s/Agnieszka K. Kamps Agnieszka K. Kamps  Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer           (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)   45 
 
 
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm To the Stockholders and the Board of Directors Alamo Group Inc.: Opinion on the Consolidated Financial Statements We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Alamo Group Inc. and subsidiaries (the Company) as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2024, and the related notes (collectively, the consolidated financial statements). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2024, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2024, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission, and our report dated February 27, 2025 expressed an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Basis for Opinion These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB. We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. Critical Audit Matter The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the consolidated financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the consolidated financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of a critical audit matter does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates. Sufficiency of evidence over the existence of inventory As discussed in Note 6 to the consolidated financial statements, the value of inventory was $343 million as of December 31, 2024. To facilitate the global delivery of goods to customers, the Company operates across North America, South America, Europe and Australia. Within these locations, the Company has 27 principal manufacturing plants located in six countries. We identified the assessment of the sufficiency of evidence over the existence of inventory as a critical audit matter. The geographical dispersion of inventory required especially subjective auditor judgment in determining the sufficiency of audit evidence obtained over the existence of inventory. The following are the primary procedures we performed to address this critical audit matter. We applied auditor judgment to determine the nature and extent of procedures to be performed over the existence of inventory including determining where we would perform procedures. We evaluated the design and tested 46 
 
 
the operating effectiveness of certain internal controls over the Company’s inventory process at certain manufacturing plants. This included controls related to the physical inspection of inventories at certain plants. We performed independent test counts for a sample of items and compared them to the Company’s records to evaluate the inventory at those specific plants. We evaluated the sufficiency of audit evidence obtained by assessing the results of the procedures performed.  /s/ KPMG LLP We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2009. New Orleans, Louisiana February 27, 2025   47 
 
 
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm To the Stockholders and the Board of Directors Alamo Group Inc.: Opinion on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting We have audited Alamo Group Inc. and subsidiaries' (the Company) internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2024, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2024, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated balance sheets of the Company as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2024, and the related notes (collectively, the consolidated financial statements), and our report dated February 27, 2025 expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. Basis for Opinion The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Report of Management on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB. We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audit also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. Definition and Limitations of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and  (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements.  Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may  become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or  procedures may deteriorate.  /s/ KPMG LLP New Orleans, Louisiana February 27, 2025 48 
 
 
Alamo Group Inc. and Subsidiaries Consolidated Balance Sheets  Year Ended December 31,   (in thousands, except per share amounts) 2024 2023 ASSETS    Current assets:    Cash and cash equivalents $ 197,274 $ 51,919  Accounts receivable, net  305,561  362,007  Inventories, net  343,363  377,480  Prepaid expenses and other current assets  11,206  12,497  Income tax receivable  91  54  Total current assets  857,495  803,957  Rental equipment, net  52,942  39,264  Property, plant and equipment  365,608  365,960  Less:  Accumulated depreciation  (207,276)  (199,300)  Total property, plant and equipment, net  158,332  166,660  Goodwill  203,027  206,536  Intangible assets, net  151,360  168,296  Deferred income taxes  1,118  1,375  Other non-current assets  26,005  23,298  Total assets $ 1,450,279 $ 1,409,386  LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY    Current liabilities:    Trade accounts payable $ 84,505 $ 99,678  Income taxes payable  13,259  12,529  Accrued liabilities  77,537  86,711  Current maturities of long-term debt and finance lease obligations  15,008  15,008  Total current liabilities  190,309  213,926  Long-term debt and finance lease obligations, net of current maturities  205,473  220,269  Long-term tax liability  626  2,634  Other long-term liabilities  24,619  23,694  Deferred income taxes  10,998  16,100  Stockholders’ equity:    Common stock, $.10 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized;  12,017,308 and 11,964,181 outstanding at December 31, 2024 and  December 31, 2023, respectively  1,202  1,196  Additional paid-in capital  146,866  137,791  Treasury stock, at cost; 82,600 shares at December 31, 2024 and  December 31, 2023  (4,566)  (4,566)  Retained earnings  956,347  852,859  Accumulated other comprehensive loss  (81,595)  (54,517)  Total stockholders’ equity  1,018,254  932,763  Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 1,450,279 $ 1,409,386  See accompanying notes. 49 
 
 
Alamo Group Inc. and Subsidiaries Consolidated Statements of Income Year Ended December 31,   (in thousands, except per share amounts) 2024 2023 2022 Net sales:     Vegetation Management $ 785,199 $ 979,040 $ 937,065  Industrial Equipment  843,314  710,611  576,551  Total net sales  1,628,513  1,689,651  1,513,616  Cost of sales  1,216,025  1,236,007  1,137,098  Gross profit  412,488  453,644  376,518  Selling, general and administrative expenses  231,453  240,158  212,649  Amortization expense  16,227  15,519  15,277  Income from operations  164,808  197,967  148,592  Interest expense  (20,548)  (26,093)  (14,361)  Interest income  2,637  1,485  752  Other income (expense)  2,731  1,761  (673)  Income before income taxes  149,628  175,120  134,310  Provision for income taxes  33,698  38,959  32,382  Net income $ 115,930 $ 136,161 $ 101,928  Net income per common share:     Basic $ 9.69 $ 11.42 $ 8.58  Diluted $ 9.63 $ 11.36 $ 8.54  Average common shares: Basic  11,968  11,920  11,877  Diluted  12,037  11,987  11,934  See accompanying notes. 50 
 
 
Alamo Group Inc. and Subsidiaries Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income   Year Ended December 31, (in thousands) 2024 2023 2022 Net income $ 115,930 $ 136,161 $ 101,928  Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax (expense)  benefit of $1,496, $(949), and $1,069  (29,047)  13,644  (23,032)  Unrealized (loss) income on derivative instruments, net of tax  benefit (expense) of $(406), $282, and $(497), respectively  1,387  (1,231)  2,047  Recognition of deferred pension and other post-retirement  benefits, net of tax expense of $(170), $(391), and $(194),  respectively  582  1,338  1,707  Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax $ (27,078) $ 13,751 $ (19,278)  Comprehensive income $ 88,852 $ 149,912 $ 82,650  See accompanying notes.   51 
 
 
Alamo Group Inc. and Subsidiaries Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity    Common Stock Additional Paid-in  Capital Treasury  Stock Retained  Earnings Accumulated Other Comprehensive  Income Total  Stock- holders’  Equity(in thousands) Shares Amount Balance at December 31, 2021  11,791 $ 1,187 $ 124,228 $ (4,566) $ 633,804 $ (48,990) $ 705,663  Other comprehensive income  —  —  —  —  101,928  (19,278)  82,650  Stock-based compensation expense  —  —  5,561  —  —  —  5,561  Stock-based compensation transactions  40  4  31  —  —  —  35  Dividends paid ($0.72 per share)  —  —  —  —  (8,549)  —  (8,549)  Balance at December 31, 2022  11,831 $ 1,191 $ 129,820 $ (4,566) $ 727,183 $ (68,268) $ 785,360  Other comprehensive income  —  —  —  —  136,161  13,751  149,912  Stock-based compensation expense  —  —  7,424  —  —  —  7,424  Stock-based compensation transactions  51  5  547  —  —  —  552  Dividends paid ($0.88 per share)  —  —  —  —  (10,485)  —  (10,485)  Balance at December 31, 2023  11,882 $ 1,196 $ 137,791 $ (4,566) $ 852,859 $ (54,517) $ 932,763  Other comprehensive income  —  —  —  —  115,930  (27,078)  88,852  Stock-based compensation expense  —  —  9,141  —  —  —  9,141  Stock-based compensation transactions  53  6  (66)  —  —  —  (60)  Dividends paid ($1.04 per share)  —  —  —  —  (12,442)  —  (12,442)  Balance at December 31, 2024  11,935 $ 1,202 $ 146,866 $ (4,566) $ 956,347 $ (81,595) $ 1,018,254  See accompanying notes. 52 
 
 
Alamo Group Inc. and Subsidiaries Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows  Year Ended December 31, (in thousands) 2024 2023 2022 Operating Activities     Net income $ 115,930 $ 136,161 $ 101,928  Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:     Provision for doubtful accounts  1,718  253  424  Depreciation - PP&E  26,865  23,665  23,673  Depreciation - Rental  9,992  8,789  7,739  Amortization of intangibles  16,227  15,519  15,277  Amortization of debt issuance  703  703  667  Stock-based compensation expense  9,141  7,424  5,561  Provision for deferred income tax benefit  (3,607)  (4,253)  (2,337)  Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment  (639)  (6,621)  (161)  Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:            Accounts receivable  47,012  (35,293)  (85,055)  Inventories  26,494  (10,844)  (37,739)  Rental equipment  (23,830)  (13,930)  (9,196)  Prepaid expenses and other  (2,608)  (835)  (6,146)  Trade accounts payable and accrued liabilities  (15,673)  4,813  (2,879)  Income taxes payable  1,000  6,705  2,934  Long term tax payable  (2,007)  (1,147)  (635)  Other assets and liabilities, net  3,060  45  475  Net cash provided by operating activities  209,778  131,154  14,530  Investing Activities     Acquisitions, net of cash acquired  —  (27,560)  (2,000)  Purchase of property, plant and equipment  (24,993)  (37,745)  (31,141)  Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment  3,045  12,682  1,566  Purchase of patents  (233)  —  (163)  Net cash used in investing activities  (22,181)  (52,623)  (31,738)  Financing Activities    Borrowings on bank revolving credit facility  195,000  183,000  222,000  Repayment on bank revolving credit facility  (195,000)  (235,000)  (174,000)  Principal payments on long-term debt and capital leases  (15,069)  (14,948)  (15,031)  Contingent consideration payment after acquisition  (4,402)  —  —  Dividends paid  (12,442)  (10,485)  (8,549)  Proceeds from exercise of stock options  1,912  1,586  803  Common stock repurchased  (1,972)  (1,034)  (768)  Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities  (31,973)  (76,881)  24,455  Effect of exchange rate changes on cash  (10,269)  3,253  (2,346)  Net change in cash and cash equivalents  145,355  4,903  4,901  Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year  51,919  47,016  42,115  Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year $ 197,274 $ 51,919 $ 47,016  Cash paid during the year for:     Interest $ 20,787 $ 25,358 $ 14,575  Income taxes $ 40,426 $ 37,330 $ 35,102  See accompanying notes. 53 
 
 
Alamo Group Inc. and Subsidiaries Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements   1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Description of the Business and Segments  The Company manufactures, distributes and services high quality tractor-mounted mowing and other  vegetation maintenance equipment, street sweepers, excavators, vacuum trucks, truck mounted highway attenuator  trucks, forestry and tree maintenance equipment, snow removal equipment, leaf collection equipment, pothole  patchers, zero turn radius mowers, agricultural implements and related aftermarket parts and services.  The Company manages its business through two principal reporting segments: Vegetation Management and  Industrial Equipment, which are discussed in Note 18. Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation    The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Alamo Group Inc. and its  subsidiaries (the “Company” or “Alamo Group”), all of which are wholly owned. All intercompany accounts and  transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Use of Estimates  The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles  requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amount of assets, liabilities, revenues,  and expenses reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Judgments related to asset impairment  and certain reserves are particularly subject to change. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Such  estimates include, but are not limited to, allowance for doubtful accounts, reserve for sales discounts, estimated  realizable value on obsolete and slow-moving inventory, warranty reserve, estimates related to pension accounting,  estimates related to fair value for purposes of assessing goodwill, long-lived assets and intangible assets for  impairment, estimates related to income taxes, and estimates related to contingencies. Foreign Currency The Company translates the assets and liabilities of foreign-owned subsidiaries at rates in effect at the end of  the year. Revenues and expenses are translated at average rates in effect during the reporting period. Translation  adjustments are included in Accumulated other comprehensive loss. Cash Equivalents The Company considers all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less from the  date of purchase to be cash equivalents.  As of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, there was no  restricted cash. Concentrations of Credit Risk Financial instruments which potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of  accounts receivable. The credit risk is limited because of the large numbers and types of customers and their  geographic dispersion. Inventory Valuation Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Cost is determined by the first-in, first-out  (“FIFO”) method. At all locations, the Company reserves for obsolete, slow moving, and excess inventory by  estimating the net realizable value based on the potential future use of such inventory. 54 
 
 
Property, Plant and Equipment Property, plant, and equipment are stated on the basis of cost. Major renewals and betterments are charged to  the property accounts, while replacements, maintenance and repairs, which do not improve or extend the lives of  the respective assets, are expensed to the current period. Depreciation is provided at amounts calculated to  amortize the cost of the assets over their estimated useful economic lives using the straight-line method. Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Long-lived assets, such as property, plant and equipment, rental equipment, and purchased intangibles subject  to amortization, are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the  carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable.  If circumstances require a long-lived asset or asset group to  be tested for possible impairment, the Company first compares non-discounted cash flows expected to be  generated by that asset group to its carrying amount.  If the carrying amount of the long-lived asset or asset group is  not recoverable on a non-discounted cash flow basis, an impairment is recognized to the extent that the carrying  amount exceeds fair value.  Fair value is determined through various valuation techniques including discounted  cash flow models, quoted market values and third-party independent appraisals, as considered necessary.  Goodwill Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair value of the identifiable net assets  acquired. Goodwill is not amortized but is instead tested for impairment at least annually, or whenever events or  circumstances change between the annual impairment tests that make it likely that an impairment may have  occurred, such as a significant adverse change in the business climate or a decision to sell all or a portion of a  reporting unit. The Company performs its annual test for goodwill impairment related to its reporting units on  October 1 of each fiscal year. Impairment testing for goodwill is done at the reporting unit level.  A reporting unit is  an operating segment or one level below an operating segment (also known as a component).  A component of an  operating segment is a reporting unit if the component constitutes a business for which discrete financial information  is available, and segment management regularly reviews the operating results of that component.  We perform a qualitative assessment for all of our reporting units to determine whether it is more likely than not  that an impairment exists.  Factors considered include macroeconomic, industry and competitive conditions, legal  and regulatory environment, historical financial performance and significant changes in the reporting unit. If the  qualitative assessment indicates that it is more likely than not that an impairment exists, then a quantitative  assessment is performed. Alternatively, we may also bypass the qualitative assessment and go ahead and perform  step 1 to determine if the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value. If the fair value of the reporting unit  is lower than its carrying amount, goodwill is written down for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the  fair value. However, the loss recognized cannot exceed the carrying amount of goodwill. We typically use  discounted cash flow models to determine the fair value of a reporting unit. The assumptions used in these models  are consistent with those we believe a hypothetical marketplace participant would use. See Note 8 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for more information regarding goodwill.    Intangible Assets     The Company has intangible assets with both definite and indefinite useful lives. The definite-lived assets are  trade names and trademarks, customer and dealer relationships, and patents and drawings that are subject to  amortization with useful lives ranging from 3 years to 25 years. Impairment of definite-lived assets is discussed as  part of the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets paragraph above.    The indefinite-lived assets not subject to amortization consist of trade names.  The Company tests its indefinite- lived intangible assets for impairment on an annual basis at year-end, or more frequently if an event occurs or  circumstances change that indicate that the fair value of an indefinite-lived intangible asset could be below its  carrying amount. The impairment test consists of comparing the fair value of the indefinite-lived intangible asset,  determined using the relief from royalty method, with its carrying amount. An impairment loss would be recognized  for the carrying amount in excess of its fair value. See Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for more information regarding intangible assets. 55 
 
 
Leases We determine if an arrangement is a lease at inception. Operating leases are included in other non-current  assets, accrued liabilities, and other long-term liabilities on our consolidated balance sheets. Finance leases are  included in property, plant and equipment, accrued liabilities, and other long-term liabilities on our consolidated  balance sheets. ROU assets represent our right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent our  obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Operating lease ROU assets and liabilities are  recognized at commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. As most of  our leases do not provide an implicit rate, we use our incremental borrowing rate based on the information available  at commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments. The operating lease ROU asset also  includes any lease payments made and excludes lease incentives. Our lease terms may include options to extend  or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that we will exercise that option. Lease expense for lease  payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.  We have elected to not account for the lease and non-lease components separately for most of our asset  classes with the exception of real-estate.  We have also elected to exclude all lease agreements with an initial term  of 12 months or less from the lease recognition requirements as allowed by ASC. See Note 10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for more information regarding leases. Pensions The Company records annual amounts relating to its pension and post-retirement plans based on calculations  that incorporate various actuarial and other assumptions, including discount rates, mortality, assumed rates of  return, compensation increases, turnover rates and health care cost trend rates. The Company reviews its  assumptions on an annual basis and makes modifications to the assumptions based on current rates and trends  when it is appropriate to do so. The effect of modifications to those assumptions is recorded in Accumulated other  comprehensive loss and amortized to net periodic cost over future periods using the corridor method. The Company  believes that the assumptions utilized in recording its obligations under its plans are reasonable based on its  experience and market conditions. The net periodic costs are recognized as employees render the services  necessary to earn the post-retirement benefits. Revenue Recognition The majority of the Company's revenue is recognized from product sales under contracts with customers. The  Company presents two reportable operating segments within its financial statements: Vegetation Management and  Industrial Equipment.  Contract terms and performance obligations within each contractual agreement are generally  consistent for both divisions, with small differences that do not have a significant impact on the revenue recognition  considerations under Topic 606.  Revenues are recognized when we satisfy our performance obligation to transfer  product to our customers, which typically occurs at a point in time upon shipment or delivery of the product, and for  an amount that reflects the transaction price that is allocated to the performance obligation.  Our contracts with  customers state the final terms of sale, including the description, quantity and price for goods sold.  In the normal  course of business, we generally do not accept product returns.   The transaction price is the consideration that we expect to be entitled to in exchange for our products.  Some  of our contracts contain variable consideration in the form of sales incentives to our customers, such as discounts  and rebates.  For contracts that include variable consideration, we estimate the factors that determine the variable  consideration in order to establish the transaction price.  We have elected that any taxes collected from customers and remitted to government authorities (i.e., sales tax,  use tax, etc.) are excluded from the measurement of the transaction price and therefore are excluded from net sales  in the consolidated statements of income. There are instances where we provide shipping services in relation to the goods sold to our customers.   Shipping and handling costs that occur before the customer obtains control of the goods are deemed to be  fulfillment activities and are included in cost of sales.  We have elected to account for shipping and handling  56 
 
 
activities that occur after the customer has obtained control of a good as fulfillment activities (i.e., an expense)  rather than as a promised service.   Rental Equipment The Company enters into operating lease agreements with customers related to the rental of certain equipment.   In accounting for these leases, the cost of the equipment purchased or manufactured by the Company is recorded  as an asset, and is depreciated over its estimated useful life.  Accumulated depreciation relating to the rental  equipment was $25.0 million and $24.7 million on December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.   Shipping and Handling Costs   The Company’s policy is to include shipping and handling costs in cost of sales.   Advertising We charge advertising costs to expense as incurred. Advertising and marketing expense related to operations  for fiscal years 2024, 2023, and 2022 was approximately $14.8 million, $23.2 million and $10.9 million, respectively.  Advertising and marketing expenses are included in Selling, General and Administrative expenses (“SG&A”). Research and Development Product development and engineering costs charged to SG&A amounted to $13.5 million, $13.4 million, and  $14.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively. Commitments and Contingencies Liabilities for loss contingencies arising from claims, assessments, litigation, fines and penalties and other  sources are recorded when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount can be reasonably  estimated.  The Company's policy is to accrue for legal costs expected to be incurred in connection with loss  contingencies. Income Taxes Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on differences between the financial reporting basis  and tax basis of assets and liabilities, and are measured by applying enacted statutory tax rates applicable to the  future years in which deferred tax assets or liabilities are expected to be settled or realized. In assessing the  realizability of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all  of the deferred tax assets will be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the  generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible.  Management considers the scheduled reversals of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income, available  tax carrybacks and tax planning strategies in making this assessment other than those which we have reserved. We  have elected to treat the global intangible low-taxed income (GILTI) tax as a period expense. Stock-Based Compensation    The Company has granted options to purchase its common stock, restricted stock awards, restricted stock  units, and performance stock units to certain employees and directors of the Company and its affiliates under  various stock option plans at no less than the fair market value of the underlying stock on the date of grant.  These  options are granted for a term not exceeding ten years and are forfeited in the event that the employee or director  terminates his or her employment or relationship with the Company or one of its affiliates other than by retirement or  death.  These options generally vest over five years.  All option plans contain anti-dilutive provisions that permit an  adjustment of the number of shares of the Company’s common stock represented by each option for any change in  capitalization.  The fair value of each stock option is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes valuation method  with the following assumptions noted: 57 
 
 
1. The risk-free rate is based on the U.S. Treasury rate over the expected life of the option at the time of the  grant. 2. The dividend yield is calculated as the ratio of dividends paid per share of common stock to the stock price  on the date of the grant. 3. The expected volatility factors are based on the historical movement of the Company’s common stock price  over the expected life of the option. 4. The expected life is the average length of time in which officers, other employees, and non-employee  directors are expected to exercise their options, and which are primarily based on historical experience.     The Company calculated the fair value for options with the following weighted-average assumptions for 2024,  2023, and 2022:  December 31,  2024 2023 2022 Risk-free interest rate  4.27 %  4.05 %  1.93 % Dividend yield  0.5 %  0.5 %  0.5 % Volatility factors  31.4 %  32.1 %  33.2 % Weighted-average expected life 8.0 years 8.0 years 8.0 years Fair Value Calculation Assumptions for Stock Compensation Earnings per Common Share (“EPS”) Basic EPS is computed using the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the year.  The treasury stock method is used to compute diluted EPS which gives effect to the potential dilution of earnings  that could have occurred if additional shares were issued for awards granted under the Company’s incentive stock  option plans. The treasury stock method assumes that proceeds obtained upon exercise of awards granted under  the incentive stock option plans are used to purchase outstanding common stock at the average market price during  the period. 2. ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09, Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures (Topic 740).  The ASU requires disaggregated information about a reporting entity’s effective tax rate reconciliation as well as  additional information on income taxes paid. The ASU is effective on a prospective basis for annual periods  beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is also permitted for annual financial statements that have not  yet been issued or made available for issuance. This ASU will result in the required additional disclosures being  included in our consolidated financial statements, once adopted. In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU No. 2024-03, Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic  220-40). The ASU requires disaggregated Income Statement Expenses. The ASU is effective for annual periods  beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim reporting periods within annual reporting periods beginning after  December 15, 2027. Early adoption is also permitted. This ASU will result in the required additional disclosures  being included in our consolidated financial statements, once adopted. Accounting Pronouncements Adopted for Year End 2024 In November 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU No. 2023-07,  Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures (Topic 280). This ASU updates reportable segment disclosure  requirements by requiring disclosures of significant reportable segment expenses that are regularly provided to the  Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) and included within each reported measure of a segment's profit or loss.  This ASU also requires disclosure of the title and position of the individual identified as the CODM and an  explanation of how the CODM uses the reported measures of a segment’s profit or loss in assessing segment  performance and deciding how to allocate resources. The ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after  December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. Adoption of the  ASU should be applied retrospectively to all prior periods presented in the financial statements. Early adoption is  58 
 
 
also permitted. Upon adoption this ASU will result in incremental disclosures as required. We have adopted the  provision of this ASU for the year ending December 31, 2024. 3. BUSINESS COMBINATIONS On October 10, 2023, the Company acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding equity capital of Royal Truck  & Equipment, Inc. (“Royal Truck”).  Royal Truck is a leading manufacturer of truck mounted highway attenuator  trucks and other specialty trucks and equipment for the highway infrastructure and traffic control market. The  primary reason for the Royal Truck acquisition was to acquire business operations in an adjacent market, highway  safety and equipment, where the Company sees compelling future opportunities.  The acquisition price was  approximately $32 million. The Company completed its review of the valuation of the purchase price allocation for  Royal Truck during the first quarter of 2024. The Company has included the operating results of Royal Truck in its  consolidated financial statements since the date of acquisition, these results are considered immaterial. 4. EARNINGS PER SHARE    The following table sets forth the reconciliation from basic to diluted average common shares and the  calculations of net income per common share. Net income for basic and diluted calculations does not differ. (in thousands, except per share amounts) 2024 2023 2022 Net income $ 115,930 $ 136,161 $ 101,928  Average common shares:     Basic (weighted-average outstanding shares)  11,968  11,920  11,877  Dilutive potential common shares from stock options  69  67  57    Diluted (weighted-average outstanding shares)  12,037  11,987  11,934  Basic earnings per share $ 9.69 $ 11.42 $ 8.58  Diluted earnings per share $ 9.63 $ 11.36 $ 8.54     Stock options totaling 15,797 shares in 2024, 4,991 shares in 2023, and 25,610 shares in 2022 were not  included in the diluted earnings per share calculation because the effect would have been anti-dilutive.                         59 
 
 
5. VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS Valuation and qualifying accounts included the following:       (in thousands) Balance Beginning  of Year Net Charged to Costs and Expenses  Translations, Reclassifications and Acquisitions  Net Write- Offs or Discounts  Taken Balance End of Year 2024       Reserve for sales discounts $ 24,031 $ 134,695 $ (18) $ (144,463) $ 14,245  Reserve for inventory obsolescence  8,985  6,067  (249)  (6,520)  8,283  Reserve for warranty  11,138  14,907  (265)  (15,972)  9,808  2023       Reserve for sales discounts $ 19,861 $ 159,235 $ 5 $ (155,070) $ 24,031  Reserve for inventory obsolescence  13,209  5,527  410  (10,161)  8,985  Reserve for warranty  9,340  13,809  313  (12,324)  11,138  2022       Reserve for sales discounts $ 12,567 $ 137,553 $ (21) $ (130,238) $ 19,861  Reserve for inventory obsolescence  12,908  6,998  (277)  (6,420)  13,209  Reserve for warranty  9,953  11,290  (244)  (11,659)  9,340    Sales Discounts   On December 31, 2024, the Company had $14.2 million in reserves for sales discounts compared to $24.0  million on December 31, 2023 on product shipped to our customers under various promotional programs. The most  common programs provide a discount when the customer pays within a specified period of time.  The Company reviews the reserve quarterly based on analysis made on each program outstanding at the time.  The cost of these discounts is estimated based on historical experience and known changes in promotional  programs and is reported as a reduction to sales when the product sale is recognized. The reserve is adjusted if  discounts paid differ from those estimated. Historically, those adjustments have not been material.   Reserve for Inventory Obsolescence    We value inventories at the lower of the cost of inventory or net realizable value. As needed, we record an  inventory valuation adjustment for excess, slow moving, and obsolete inventory that is equal to the excess of the  cost of the inventory over the estimated net realizable value. The inventory valuation adjustment to net realizable  value establishes a new cost basis of the inventory that cannot be subsequently reversed. Such inventory valuation  adjustments for excess, obsolete, and slow moving inventory are not reduced or removed until the product is sold or  disposed of. The Company had a reserve of $8.3 million on December 31, 2024 and $9.0 million on December 31, 2023 to  cover obsolete and slow moving inventory. The decrease in the reserve was primarily attributable to the Company's  Industrial Equipment Division. The reserve for inventory obsolescence  is calculated as follows: 1) no inventory  usage over a three-year period is deemed obsolete and reserved at 100%; and 2) slow moving inventory with little  usage requires a 100% reserve on items that have a quantity greater than a three-year supply. There are exceptions  to the obsolete and slow moving classifications if approved by an officer of the Company, based on specific  identification of an item or items that are deemed to be either included or excluded from this classification. In cases  where there is no historical data, management makes a judgment based on a specific review of the inventory in  question to determine what reserves, if any, are appropriate. New products or parts are generally excluded from the  reserve until a three-year history has been established.   Warranty   The Company’s warranty policy is generally to provide its customers warranty for up to one year on all  wholegood units and 90 days on parts, though some components can have warranty for longer terms.   60 
 
 
Warranty reserve, as a percentage of sales, is generally calculated by looking at the current twelve months’  expenses and prorating that amount based on twelve months’ sales with a three to six month lag period. The  Company’s historical experience is that an end-user takes approximately three to six months from the receipt of the  unit to file a warranty claim.   The current liability warranty reserve balance was $9.8 million on December 31, 2024 and $11.1 million on  December 31, 2023 and is included in Note 11. 6. INVENTORIES   Inventories consisted of the following:  December 31, (in thousands) 2024 2023 Finished goods and parts $ 317,169 $ 338,675  Work in process  21,310  30,616  Raw materials  4,884  8,189  Inventory, net $ 343,363 $ 377,480    7. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT Property, plant and equipment consist of the following:  December 31,     (in thousands) 2024 2023 Useful Lives Land $ 11,704 $ 12,092   Buildings and improvements  149,893  151,925 1-40 yrs. Machinery and equipment  162,017  159,863 1-40 yrs. Office furniture and equipment  14,587  15,603 1-20 yrs. Computer software  16,202  15,528 1-10 yrs. Transportation equipment  11,205  10,949 2-10 yrs. Property, plant and equipment, at cost  365,608  365,960   Accumulated depreciation  (207,276)  (199,300)   Property, plant and equipment, net $ 158,332 $ 166,660             61 
 
 
8. GOODWILL   The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the year ended December 31, 2022, 2023, and 2024 are as  follows: Vegetation  Management Industrial  Equipment Consolidated (in thousands)   Balance at December 31, 2021 $ 132,963 $ 69,443 $ 202,406  Translation adjustment  (1,882)  (1,147)  (3,029)  Goodwill adjustment  (3,519)  —  (3,519)  Balance at December 31, 2022 $ 127,562 $ 68,296 $ 195,858  Translation adjustment  1,337  476  1,813  Goodwill acquired  —  8,865  8,865  Balance at December 31, 2023 $ 128,899 $ 77,637 $ 206,536  Translation adjustment  (2,170)  (1,221)  (3,391)  Goodwill adjustment  —  (118)  (118)  Balance at December 31, 2024 $ 126,729 $ 76,298 $ 203,027  9. INTANGIBLE ASSETS The following is a summary of the Company's intangible assets net of the accumulated amortization:    (in thousands) Estimated Useful  Lives December 31,  2024 December 31,  2023 Definite:    Trade names and trademarks 15-25 years $ 72,040 $ 72,834     Customer and dealer relationships 8-15 years  137,086  137,744     Patents and developed technologies 3-12 years  28,529  28,558     Favorable leasehold interests 7 years  4,200  4,200     Noncompetition agreements 5 years  200  200        Total at cost  242,055  243,536     Less accumulated amortization  (96,195)  (80,740)         Total net  145,860  162,796  Indefinite:    Trade names and trademarks  5,500  5,500            Total Intangible Assets $ 151,360 $ 168,296  The Company's net carrying value at December 31, 2024 of intangible assets with definite useful lives consists  of trade names and trademarks at $52.2 million, customer and dealer relationships at $79.4 million, patents and  drawings at $13.1 million, and favorable leasehold interests at $1.1 million.  As of December 31, 2024, the related  accumulated amortization balance for the definite-lived assets were $19.8 million for trade names and trademarks,  $57.7 million for customer and dealer relationships, $15.5 million for patents and drawings, and $3.1 million for  favorable leasehold interests.  The Company estimates amortization expense to be $16.2 million for each of the  next five years. Indefinite-lived trade names and trademarks consisted of the Gradall trade name with a carrying value of $3.6  million and the Bush Hog trade name with a carrying value of $1.9 million.   62 
 
 
10. LEASES  Leases   The Company leases office space and equipment under various operating and finance leases, which generally  are expected to be renewed or replaced by other leases.  As of December 31, 2024, the components of lease cost  were as follows: Components of Lease Cost Twelve Months Ended December 31, (in thousands) 2024 2023 Finance lease cost: Amortization of right-of-use assets $ 8 $ 9  Interest on lease liabilities  —  1  Operating lease cost  7,248  6,137  Short-term lease cost  2,088  1,308  Variable lease cost  265  281  Total lease cost $ 9,609 $ 7,736  As of December 31, 2024, future minimum lease payments under these non-cancelable leases are: Future Minimum Lease Payments    (in thousands) Operating Leases 2025 $ 6,998  2026  5,719  2027  3,595  2028  1,556  2029  927  Thereafter  914  Total minimum lease payments $ 19,709  Less imputed interest  (1,432)  Total lease liabilities $ 18,277      Rental expense for operating leases was $9.6 million for 2024, $7.7 million for 2023, and $7.5 million for 2022. 63 
 
 
Future Lease Commencements As of December 31, 2024, we have additional operating leases that have not yet commenced in the amount of  $0.6 million. These operating leases will commence in fiscal year 2025. Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases was as follows: Operating Leases December 31, (in thousands) 2024 2023 Other non-current assets $ 18,099 $ 16,279  Accrued liabilities  6,449  5,295  Other long-term liabilities  11,828  11,307  Total operating lease liabilities $ 18,277 $ 16,602  Weighted average remaining lease term 3.49 years 3.76 years Weighted average discount rate  4.57 %  4.05 % Supplemental cash flow information related to leases was as follows: Twelve Months Ended December 31, (in thousands) 2024 2023 Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:      Operating cash flows from operating leases $ 6,503 $ 5,490  11. ACCRUED LIABILITIES Accrued liabilities consist of the following balances:  December 31, (in thousands) 2024 2023 Salaries, wages and bonuses $ 38,063 $ 43,503  Lease liability  6,449  5,295  Taxes  1,392  1,965  Warranty  9,808  11,138  Retirement provision  2,575  2,785  Customer deposits  8,564  6,216  Other  10,686  15,809  Accrued liabilities $ 77,537 $ 86,711  12. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS  U.S. GAAP requires or permits certain assets or liabilities to be measured at fair value on a recurring or non-  recurring basis in our balance sheets. U.S. GAAP also requires the disclosure of the fair values of financial  instruments when an option to elect fair value accounting has been provided but such election has not been made.   A debt obligation is an example of such a financial instrument. Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an  exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between  market participants. There is a three-tier fair value hierarchy based upon the observability of inputs used in valuation  techniques. Observable inputs (highest level) reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while  64 
 
 
unobservable inputs (lowest level) reflect internally developed market assumptions. In fair value, measurements are  classified under the following hierarchy:   Level 1 – Quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets. Level 2 – Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar  instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations in which all significant  inputs or significant value-drivers are observable in active markets. Level 3 – Model-derived valuations in which one or more significant inputs or significant value-drivers are  unobservable. When measuring fair value, the Company maximizes use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of  unobservable inputs.        Fair value measurements are classified to the lowest level input or value-driver that is significant to the  valuation. A measurement may therefore be classified within Level 3 even though there may be significant inputs  that are readily observable. The carrying values of certain financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable,  accounts payable, and accrued expenses, approximate fair value because of the short-term nature of these items.  The carrying value of our debt approximates the fair value as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, as the floating rates  on our outstanding balances approximate current market rates. This conclusion was made based on Level 2 inputs.    Fair values determined by Level 2 utilize inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or  indirectly. These include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets and quoted prices for identical  or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active. Other than the investments held by the retirement  benefit plans, as described in Note 17 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, the Company does not have any  other significant financial assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis.    The Company has no recurring or nonrecurring valuations that fall under Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy as of  December 31, 2024 and 2023. Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities  The Company records all derivatives in accordance with ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging, which requires  derivative instruments to be reported on the condensed consolidated balance sheets at fair value and establishes  criteria for designation and effectiveness of hedging relationships. The Company is exposed to market risk such as  changes in foreign currencies and interest rates. The Company does not hold or issue derivative financial  instruments for trading purposes.  The Company may periodically utilize derivative instruments such as foreign currency or interest rate swaps in  the normal course of business to partially offset exposure. The related gains and losses are reported as a  component of accumulated other comprehensive loss ("AOCL") in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.  The Company has two interest rate swap agreements outstanding as of December 31, 2024. The notional  amount of the Company’s outstanding swap agreements is $271.3 million. The fair value of the Company’s  derivative assets is $0.8 million as of December 31, 2024 compared to $1.0 million liability as of December 31,  2023.  In the condensed consolidated balance sheet, the fair value of the interest rate swaps is included in other  long-term liabilities.  The gains and losses are not material to the Company’s condensed consolidated financial  statements for the periods presented. 65 
 
 
13. LONG-TERM DEBT The components of long-term debt are as follows:  December 31, (in thousands) 2024 2023 Bank revolving credit facility $ — $ —  Term debt  220,475  235,201  Finance lease obligations  6  76  Total debt  220,481  235,277  Less current maturities  15,008  15,008  Total long-term debt $ 205,473 $ 220,269    On October 28, 2022, the Company, as Borrower, and each of its domestic subsidiaries as guarantors, entered  into a Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “2022 Credit Agreement”) with Bank of America, N.A., as  Administrative Agent. The 2022 Credit Agreement provides Borrower with the ability to request loans and other  financial obligations in an aggregate amount of up to $655.0 million. Under the 2022 Credit Agreement, the  Company has borrowed $255.0 million pursuant to a Term Facility, while up to $400.0 million is available to the  Company pursuant to a Revolver Facility which terminates in 5 years. The Term Facility requires the Company to  make equal quarterly principal payments of $3.75 million over the term of the loan, with the final payment of any  outstanding principal amount, plus interest, due at the end of the five year term. Borrowings under the 2022 Credit  Agreement bear interest, at the Company’s option, at a Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) or a Base  Rate (each as defined in the 2022 Credit Agreement), plus, in each case, an applicable margin. The applicable  margin ranges from 1.25% to 2.50% for Term SOFR borrowings and from .25% to 1.50% for Base Rate borrowings  with the margin percentage based upon the Company's consolidated leverage ratio. The Company must also pay a  commitment fee to the lenders ranging between 0.15% to 0.30% on any unused portion of the $400.0 million  Revolver Facility. The 2022 Credit Agreement requires the Company to maintain two financial covenants, namely, a maximum  consolidated leverage ratio and a minimum consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio. The Agreement also contains  various covenants relating to limitations on indebtedness, limitations on investments and acquisitions, limitations on  the sale of properties and limitations on liens and capital expenditures. The Agreement also contains other  customary covenants, representations and events of defaults.  The expiration date of the 2022 Credit Agreement,  including the Term Facility and the Revolver Facility, is October 28, 2027.   As of December 31, 2024, $220.5 million was outstanding under the Credit Agreement. Of the total outstanding,  $220.5 million was on the Term Facility at the end of 2024. Effective August 30, 2024, the Company entered into an  interest rate swap with Bank of America, N.A., converting the variable SOFR rate on the Term Facility to a fixed rate  of 3.7855% plus the margin percentage discussed above. The notional principal is scheduled to adjust each quarter  to match the amortization of the Term Facility up to the swap termination date of August 31, 2027. On December 31, 2024, $2.7 million of the revolver capacity was committed to irrevocable standby letters of  credit issued in the ordinary course of business as required by vendors' contracts resulting in $397.3 million in  available borrowings. The Company is in compliance with the covenants under the Credit Agreement.   The aggregate maturities of long-term debt, as of December 31, 2024, are as follows: $15.0 million in 2025;  $15.0 million in 2026; $190.5 million in 2027; and zero thereafter.  66 
 
 
14. INCOME TAXES Income Statement Components Earnings before income taxes were as follows:  December 31, (in thousands) 2024 2023 2022 Income before income taxes:     Domestic $ 66,449 $ 121,065 $ 86,680  Foreign  83,179  54,055  47,630   $ 149,628 $ 175,120 $ 134,310    The components of income tax expense (benefit) were as follows:  December 31, (in thousands) 2024 2023 2022 Current:     Domestic $ 13,080 $ 24,168 $ 19,197  Foreign  19,968  11,356  11,848  State  4,257  7,688  3,674    37,305  43,212  34,719  Deferred:        Domestic  (1,895)  (4,451)  (2,246)  Foreign  (1,225)  353  (51)  State  (487)  (155)  (40)    (3,607)  (4,253)  (2,337)  Total income taxes $ 33,698 $ 38,959 $ 32,382        67 
 
 
A reconciliation of the income tax at the Company’s U.S. statutory federal income tax rate to the provision for  income tax follows. Some prior year components have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.     December 31, (in thousands) 2024 2023 2022 Income tax expense at statutory rates $ 31,422 $ 36,775 $ 28,205  Increase (reduction) from:     Jurisdictional rate differences  4,832  2,766  1,989  Executive compensation limitations  1,122  183  481  Valuation allowance  (2,432)  (789)  (316)  Stock based compensation  209  (24)  122  U.S. state taxes  2,876  6,076  2,632  Foreign tax (credit) / expense  (1,498)  (371)  267  R&D credit (net)  (3,529)  (3,618)  (1585)  Other credits  (490)  (628)  —  GILTI  871  109  500  FDII  (187)  (731)  (192)  Previously unrecognized tax (benefit) / expense  136  170  51  Other (net)  366  (959)  228  Provision for income taxes $ 33,698 $ 38,959 $ 32,382  Effective tax rate  22.5 %  22.2 %  24.1 %   68 
 
 
Deferred Income Tax Assets and Liabilities The components of the Company’s deferred income tax assets and liabilities were as follows:    December 31, (in thousands) 2024 2023 Deferred income tax assets:      Inventory basis difference $ 4,579 $ 3,580    Accounts receivable reserve  620  798    Rental equipment and Property, plant and equipment  —  —    Stock based compensation  679  944    Pension liability  3,010  2,922    Employee benefit accrual  2,384  3,150    Product liability and warranty reserves  2,598  2,415    Foreign net operating loss  —  2,736    Lease liability  3,662  4,052    Capitalized R&D costs  13,676  10,335    Other  808  447               Total deferred income tax assets $ 32,016 $ 31,379                Less: Valuation allowance  —  (2,512)                   Net deferred income tax assets $ 32,016 $ 28,867     Deferred income tax liabilities:      Inventory basis differences $ (78) $ (75)    Rental equipment and Property, plant and equipment  (14,960)  (17,074)    Lease asset  (3,545)  (3,941)    Intangible assets  (21,962)  (20,878)    Expenses not currently deductible for book purposes  (1,351)  (1,624)              Total deferred income tax liabilities $ (41,896) $ (43,592)                   Net deferred income taxes $ (9,880) $ (14,725)    As of December 31, 2024, the Company had no foreign or domestic net operating loss carry-forwards. The Company had no valuation allowances on deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2024.  69 
 
 
Unrecognized Tax Benefits A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows. The Company  does not expect the unrecognized tax benefits to change significantly over the next 12 months.   Unrecognized Tax Benefits  December 31, (in thousands) 2024 2023 Balance as of beginning of year $ 490 $ 321  Increases for tax positions related to the current year  218  252  Decreases due to lapse of statute of limitations  (82)  (83)  Balance as of end of year $ 626 $ 490  The Company has adopted the policy to include interest and penalty expense related to income taxes as  interest and other expense, respectively. As of December 31, 2024, no interest or penalties have been accrued.   With few exceptions, the Company’s open tax years for its federal and state income tax returns are for the tax years  ended 2019 through 2024, and for tax years ended 2018 through 2024 for its foreign income tax returns.   The Company currently intends to permanently reinvest its earnings in certain foreign subsidiaries. No U.S.  corporate income taxes or foreign withholding taxes should be imposed on future distributions of the earnings not  permanently reinvested.  If the amounts asserted as permanent reinvestment were distributed, the Company would  be subject to approximately $5.4 million in withholding taxes. 15. COMMON STOCK On January 2, 2025, the Board of Directors of the Company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.30 per share  which was paid on January 29, 2025 to holders of record as of January 16, 2025. The Company also had a share  repurchase program under which the Company had authorized to repurchase, in the aggregate, up to $50.0 million  of its outstanding common stock. During 2024, the Company repurchased zero shares.   16. STOCK OPTIONS   Incentive Stock Option Plan   On May 7, 2015, the stockholders of the Company approved the 2015 Incentive Stock Option Plan (“2015 ISO  Plan”) and the Company reserved 400,000 shares of common stock for options to be issued under the 2015 ISO  Plan. Each option becomes vested and exercisable for up to 20% of the total optioned shares one year following the  grant of the option and for an additional 20% of the total optioned shares after each succeeding year until the option  is fully exercisable at the end of the fifth year. We also maintain other incentive option plans that have expired, under which previously granted awards remain  outstanding. No additional grants may be awarded under these plans. 70 
 
 
Following is a summary of activity in the Incentive Stock Option Plans for the periods indicated:    2024 2023 2022   Shares   Exercise    Price* Shares   Exercise    Price* Shares   Exercise    Price* Options outstanding at beginning of year  75,862 $ 128.64  84,647 $ 106.43  87,610 $ 91.24  Granted  17,519  203.55  14,425  178.25  17,625  137.93  Exercised  (18,430)  103.81  (21,260)  72.09  (14,780)  50.79  Canceled  (5,899)  169.97  (1,950)  148.08  (5,808)  114.48  Options outstanding at end of year  69,052  150.74  75,862  128.64  84,647  106.43  Options exercisable at end of year  29,757 $ 118.60  34,027 $ 100.00  43,412 $ 78.50  Options available for grant at end of year  261,888   273,558   286,033   *Weighted Averages    Options outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2024 were as follows:   Qualified Stock Options Options Outstanding Options Exercisable    Shares Remaining  Contractual  Life  (yrs)* Exercise  Price* Shares Exercise      Price* Range of Exercise Price       $52.51 - $83.99  5,275 1.52 $ 65.36  5,275 $ 65.36  $92.50 - $138.75  25,662 5.70 $ 121.62  16,377 $ 114.52  $156.38 - $234.57  38,115 7.96 $ 182.16  8,105 $ 161.52  Total  69,052    29,757   *Weighted Averages   The weighted-average grant-date fair values of options granted during 2024, 2023, and 2022 were $86.89,  $76.10 and $52.70, respectively. Stock option expense was $0.9 million, $0.8 million and $0.6 million for years  ending 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively. As of December 31, 2024, there was $1.8 million of total unrecognized  compensation cost related to non-vested share-based compensation arrangements granted under the plans. That  cost is expected to be recognized over a period of five years. Equity Incentive Plan   On May 2, 2019, the stockholders of the Company approved the 2019 Equity Incentive Plan and the Company  reserved 500,000 shares of common stock for issuance of equity awards including the issuance of non-qualified  options for the purchase of shares of our common stock which may be granted to Company officers and non- employee directors. Options become vested and exercisable for up to 20% of the total optioned shares one year  following the grant of the option and for an additional 20% of the total optioned shares after each succeeding year  until the option is fully exercisable at the end of the fifth year.   2024 2023 2022 Options available for grant at end of year 321,669 356,156 381,531 We also maintain other incentive option plans that have expired, under which previously granted awards remain  outstanding. No additional grants may be awarded under these plans. 71 
 
 
Non-Qualified Options Following is a summary of activity in the Non-Qualified Stock Option Plans for the periods indicated:    2024 2023 2022  Shares Exercise  Price* Shares Exercise  Price* Shares Exercise  Price* Options outstanding at beginning of year  — $ —  1,000 $ 53.51  2,000 $ 53.51  Granted  —  —  —  —  —  —  Exercised  —  —  (1,000)  53.51  (1,000)  53.51  Canceled  —  —  —  —  —  —  Options outstanding at end of year  —  —  —  —  1,000  53.51  Options exercisable at end of year  — $ —  — $ —  1,000 $ 53.51  *Weighted Averages   Restricted Stock Awards/Units   Following is a summary of activity in the Restricted Stock Awards ("RSA")/Units for the periods indicated:     2024 2023 2022   Shares Grant-Date  Fair Value* Shares Grant-Date  Fair Value* Shares Grant-Date  Fair Value* Awards outstanding at beginning of year  93,978 $ 158.99  97,630 $ 133.67  80,616 $ 129.53  Granted  49,270  181.78  45,267  178.66  48,396  133.70  Exercised  (44,535)  127.51  (33,847)  129.51  (29,922)  122.19  Canceled  (4,945)  121.34  (15,072)  118.97  (1,460)  143.82  Awards outstanding at end of year  93,768 $ 180.18  93,978 $ 158.99  97,630 $ 133.67  *Weighted Averages Restricted stock awards vest over a three year period. The weighted-average remaining contractual life in years  for 2024, 2023 and 2022 was 1.33, 1.51 and 1.41, respectively. Compensation expense was $8.2 million, $6.6  million and $4.9 million for years ending 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively. As of December 31, 2024, there was  $8.9 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested share-based compensation  arrangements granted under the plans. That cost is expected to be recognized over a period of three years.  Performance Stock Units In 2020, the Company's Board of Directors approved a change to our long-term incentive compensation plan to  implement new performance-based equity grants in the form of a Performance Stock Unit ("PSU") award. PSU  award vesting and payout amounts are tied to the Company's achievement of certain targeted financial metrics  relating to a three-year performance period with the goal of more closely aligning executive compensation with long- term Company performance. The 2020 target long-term incentive compensation mix established for the Company's Section 16 filers consists  of RSAs and PSUs each representing fifty percent (50%) of the total long-term incentive compensation target value.  PSU awards represent a right to receive a certain number of shares of the Company’s common stock at the end of  the three-year performance period if certain financial or other performance targets/metrics have been met.  72 
 
 
17. RETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS Defined Benefit Plans   In connection with the February 3, 2006 purchase of all the net assets of the Gradall excavator business, the  Company assumed sponsorship of two Gradall non-contributory defined benefit pension plans, both of which are  frozen with respect to both future benefit accruals and future new entrants.   The Gradall Company Employees’ Retirement Plan covers approximately 248 former employees and 43 current  employees who (i) were formerly employed by JLG Industries, Inc., (ii) were not covered by a collective bargaining  agreement and (iii) first participated in the plan before December 31, 2004. An amendment ceasing future benefit  accruals for certain participants was effective December 31, 2004. A second amendment discontinued all future  benefit accruals for all participants effective April 24, 2006. The Gradall Company Hourly Employees’ Pension Plan covered former employees and current employees who  (i) were formerly employed by JLG Industries, Inc., (ii) were covered by a collective bargaining agreement and (iii)  first participated in the plan before April 6, 1997. An amendment ceasing all future benefit accruals was effective  April 6, 1997.  The following table sets forth the change in plan assets, change in projected benefit obligation, rate  assumptions and components of net periodic benefit cost as of December 31 with respect to the plan. The  measurement dates of the assets and liabilities of the plan were December 31 of the respective years presented.   Reconciliation of Funded Status  Year Ended December 31, (in thousands)   2024 2023 Change in projected benefit obligation    Benefit obligation at beginning of year $ 16,947 $ 17,271  Service cost  2  2  Interest cost  800  848  Liability actuarial (gain) loss  (923)  (35)  Benefits paid  (1,162)  (1,139)  Benefit obligation at end of year $ 15,664 $ 16,947  Change in fair value of plan assets     Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year $ 18,775 $ 18,269  Return on plan assets  133  1,645  Employer contributions  —  —  Benefits paid  (1,162)  (1,139)  Fair value of plan assets at end of year  17,746  18,775  Funded status $ 2,082 $ 1,828     The Company recognizes the overfunded or underfunded status (i.e., the difference between the fair value of  plan assets and the projected benefit obligations) of defined benefit postretirement plans as an asset or liability in its  consolidated balance sheet and recognizes changes in the funded status in the year in which the changes occur.  The Company measures the funded status of a plan as of the date of the year-end consolidated balance sheet.      The accumulated benefit obligation for our pension plan represents the actuarial present value of benefits  based on employee service and compensation as of a certain date and does not include an assumption about future  compensation levels.    In determining the projected benefit obligation and the net pension cost, we used the following significant  weighted-average assumptions: 73 
 
 
  Rates to Determine Benefit Obligation  Year Ended December 31,  2024 2023 Discount rate 5.60% 4.90% Composite rate of compensation increase N/A N/A   Rates to Determine Net Periodic Benefit Cost  Year Ended December 31,  2024 2023 Discount rate 4.90% 5.10% Long-term rate of return on plan assets 5.00% 6.00% Composite rate of compensation increase N/A N/A     The Company employs a building block approach in determining the expected long-term rate of return on plan  assets. Historical markets are studied and long-term historical relationships between equities and fixed income are  preserved consistent with the widely accepted capital market principle that assets with higher volatility generate a  greater return over the long run. Current market factors such as inflation and interest rates are evaluated before  long-term market assumptions are determined. The long-term portfolio return is established via a building block  approach with proper consideration of diversification and rebalancing. Peer data and historical returns are reviewed  to check for reasonability and appropriateness. The following table presents the components of net periodic benefit cost (gains are denoted with parentheses  and losses are not): Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost  Year Ended December 31,  (in thousands) 2024 2023 Service cost $ 2 $ 2  Interest cost  800  848  Expected return on plan assets  (908)  (1,058)  Amortization of net loss  823  1,031  Net periodic benefit cost $ 717 $ 823   The Company estimates that $0.7 million of unrecognized actuarial expense will be amortized from  Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into net periodic benefit costs during 2025.    The Company employs a total return investment approach whereby a mix of equities and fixed income  investments are used to maximize the long-term return of plan assets for a prudent level of risk. Risk tolerance is  established through careful consideration of plan liabilities, plan funded status, and corporate financial condition.  The investment portfolio contains a diversified blend of equity and fixed income investments. Furthermore, equity  investments are diversified across U.S. and non-U.S. stocks, as well as growth, value, and small and large  capitalization. Other assets such as real estate, private equity, and hedge funds are used judiciously to enhance  long-term returns while improving portfolio diversification. Derivatives may be used to gain market exposure in an  efficient and timely manner; however, derivatives may not be used to leverage the portfolio beyond the market value  of the underlying investments. Investment risk is measured and monitored on an ongoing basis through quarterly  investment portfolio reviews, annual liability measurements, and periodic asset/liability studies. Our current asset  allocations are consistent with our targeted allocations.   74 
 
 
 The pension plans' weighted-average asset allocation as a percentage of plan assets at December 31 is as  follows:   Asset Allocation as a Percentage of the Plan  Year Ended December 31,  2024 2023 Equity securities —% 10% Debt securities 98% 88% Short-term investments 2% 2% Other —% —% Total 100% 100%    The following table presents the hierarchy levels for our postretirement benefit plan investments as of  December 31 as described in Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements:         (in thousands) December 31,  2024 Quoted Prices in  Active Markets for Identical  Assets (Level 1)   Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)   Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) Mutual Funds:      Mid Cap $ — $ — $ — $ —  Large Cap  —  —  —  —  International  —  —  —  —  Common/Collective Trusts: Principal Liability Driven Solution CIT I  10,796  —  10,796  —  Principal Liability Driven Solution CIT II  6,589  —  6,589  —  Cash & Short-term Investments  361  361  —  —  Total $ 17,746 $ 361 $ 17,385 $ —  75 
 
 
                     (in thousands) December 31,  2023 Quoted Prices in  Active Markets for Identical  Assets (Level 1)   Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)     Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) Mutual Funds:      Mid Cap $ 148 $ 148 $ — $ —  Large Cap  106  106  —  —  International  221  221  —  —  Common/Collective Trusts: Principal Liability Driven Solution CIT I  11,997  —  11,997  —  Principal Liability Driven Solution CIT II  4,501  4,501  Principal/BlackRock International Equity  142  —  142  —  Principal/Causeway International Value  134  —  134  —  Principal/BlackRock Large Cap Growth Index Fund  214  —  214  —  Principal/BlackRock Large Cap Value Index Fund  214  —  214  —  Principal/Multi-Manager Small Cap  229  —  229  —  Principal/BlackRock Russell 2000 Index Fund  76  —  76  —  Principal/BlackRock S&P Mid Cap Index Fund  99  —  99  —  Principal/MFS Value CIT F  106  —  106  —  Principal/T. Rowe Price Large-Cap Growth Managed CIT  106  —  106  —  Principal/T. Rowe Price Equity Income Managed CIT  106  —  106  —  Cash & Short-term Investments  376  376  —  —  Total $ 18,775 $ 851 $ 17,924 $ —                 Our interests in the common collective trust investments are managed by one custodian. Consistent with our  investment policy, the custodian has invested the assets across a widely diversified portfolio of U.S. and  international equity and fixed income securities. Fair values of each security within the collective trust as of  December 31, 2024 were obtained from the custodian and are based on quoted market prices of individual  investments; however, since the fund itself does not have a quoted market price, these assets are considered     Level 2. The common collective funds noted in the above table have estimated fair value using the net asset value per  share of investments. Investments can be redeemed immediately at the current net asset value per share based on  the fair value of the underlying assets. Redemption frequency is daily. The categories contain investments in equity  securities of smaller growing companies, medium-sized U.S. companies, large value-oriented and growth-oriented  companies, and foreign companies traded on international markets.   76 
 
 
 Expected benefit payments are estimated using the same assumptions used in determining our benefit  obligation as of December 31, 2024. The following table illustrates the estimated pension benefit payments that are  projected to be paid:   Projected Future Benefit Payments   (in thousands) Employees’ Retirement Plan 2025 $ 1,290  2026  1,290  2027  1,289  2028  1,273  2029  1,255  Years 2030 through 2034  5,982  Supplemental Retirement Plan    The Board of Directors of the Company adopted the Alamo Group Inc. Supplemental Executive Retirement  Plan (the “SERP”), effective as of January 3, 2011. The SERP will benefit certain key management or other highly  compensated employees of the Company and/or certain subsidiaries who are selected by the Compensation  Committee and approved by the Board to participate.    The SERP is intended to provide a benefit from the Company upon retirement, death or disability, or a change  in control of the Company. Accordingly, the SERP obligates the Company to pay to a participant a Retirement  Benefit (as defined in the SERP) upon the occurrence of certain payment events to the extent a participant has a  vested right thereto. A participant’s right to his or her Retirement Benefit becomes vested in the Company’s  contributions upon 10 years of Credited Service (as defined in the SERP) or a change in control of the Company.   The Retirement Benefit is based on 20% of the final three-year average salary of each participant on or after his or  her normal retirement age (65 years of age).  In the event of the participant’s death or a change in control, the  participant’s vested retirement benefit will be paid in a lump sum to the participant or his or her estate, as applicable,  within 90 days after the participant’s death or a change in control, as applicable. In the event that the participant is  entitled to a benefit from the SERP due to disability, retirement or other termination of employment, the benefit will  be paid in monthly installments over a period of fifteen years.   The Company records amounts relating to the SERP based on calculations that incorporate various actuarial  and other assumptions, including discount rates, rate of compensation increases, retirement dates and life  expectancy. The net periodic costs are recognized as employees render the services necessary to earn the SERP  benefits. In May of 2015, the Board amended the SERP to allow the Board to modify the retirement benefit percentage  either higher or lower than 20%. In May of 2016, the Board added additional highly compensated employees to the  plan. As of December 31, 2024, the current retirement benefit (as defined in the plan) for the participants ranges  from 10% to 20%.   77 
 
 
The change in the Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO) as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, is shown below:   Reconciliation of Benefit Obligation Year Ended December 31, (in thousands) 2024 2023 Benefit obligation at January 1, $ 10,263 $ 9,552  Service cost  172  204  Interest cost  479  470  Liability actuarial loss (gain)  (323)  386  Benefits paid  (427)  (349)  Plan amendments  895  —  Benefit obligation at December 31, $ 11,059 $ 10,263  The components of net periodic pension expense were as follows:   Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost Year Ended December 31, (in thousands) 2024 2023 Service cost $ 172 $ 204  Interest cost  479  470  Amortization of prior service cost  357  381  Amortization of net (gain)/loss  9  (2)  Net periodic benefit cost $ 1,017 $ 1,053    The Company estimates that $0.3 million of unrecognized actuarial expense will be amortized from  Accumulated other comprehensive income into net periodic benefit costs during 2025. In determining the projected benefit obligation and the net pension cost, we used the following significant  weighted-average assumptions:   Assumptions used to determine benefit obligations at December 31:   Rates to Determine Benefit Obligation  2024 2023 Discount rate 5.45% 4.80% Composite rate of compensation increase 3.00% 3.00%   Assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost for the years ended December 31:   Rates to Determine Net Periodic Benefit Cost  2024 2023 Discount rate 4.80% 5.05% Composite rate of compensation increase 3.00% 3.00% Long-term rate of return on plan assets N/A N/A 78 
 
 
Future estimated benefits expected to be paid from the plan over the next ten years as follows: Projected Future Benefit Payments (in thousands) SERP 2025 $ 687  2026  954  2027  957  2028  959  2029  962  Years 2030 through 2034  4,969  Defined Contribution Plans    The Company has two defined contribution plans, The Gradall Salaried Employees’ Savings and Investment  Plan (“Salary Plan”) and The International Association of Machinist and Aerospace Workers Retirement Plan (“IAM  Plan”). The Company contributed $0.6 million, $0.5 million, and $0.5 million to the IAM Plan for the plan years  ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The Company converted the Salary Plan into its 401(k)  retirement and savings plan and put the Hourly Plan into a separate 401(k) retirement and savings plan.    The Company provides a defined contribution 401(k) retirement and savings plan for eligible U.S. employees.  Company matching contributions are based on a percentage of employee contributions. Company contributions to  the plan during 2024, 2023 and 2022 were $4.3 million, $4.5 million, and $4.2 million, respectively.    Three of the Company’s international subsidiaries also participate in a defined contribution and savings plan  covering eligible employees. The Company’s international subsidiaries contribute between 0% and 10% of the  participant’s salary up to a specific limit. Total contributions made to the above plans were $1.2 million, $1.1 million,  and $0.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively.   18. REVENUE AND SEGMENT REPORTING   Disaggregation of revenue is presented in the tables below by product type. Management has determined that  this level of disaggregation would be beneficial to users of the financial statements. Revenue by Product Type December 31, (in thousands) 2024 2023 2022 Net Sales Wholegoods $ 1,287,596 $ 1,347,264 $ 1,185,885  Parts  279,071  286,164  280,261  Other *  61,846  56,223  47,470  Consolidated $ 1,628,513 $ 1,689,651 $ 1,513,616    *Other includes rental sales, extended warranty sales and service sales as it is considered immaterial.   The Company’s sales are principally within the United States, United Kingdom, France, Canada, Brazil,  Netherlands and Australia. The Company sells its products primarily through a network of independent dealers and  distributors to governmental end-users, related independent contractors, as well as to the agricultural and  commercial turf markets.  The Company’s Chief Operating Decision Maker (CODM) is the Chief Executive Officer. The CODM is  responsible for evaluating the performance of the Company’s operating segments.  This evaluation of operating  segments supports the allocation of resources, both financial and human, to optimize income from operations as the  measure of segment profit and loss. Our reportable segments are our two Divisions: Vegetation Management and Industrial Equipment.   79 
 
 
The CODM focuses heavily on operating performance and reviews mainly non-GAAP measures, such as  bookings and backlog, absorption, and headcount. However, a few GAAP measures used to assess segment  performance and allocation resources are: • Division Net Sales • Division Cost of Sales • Division Operating Expenses • Division Income from Operations    Vegetation Industrial December 31, 2024 (in thousands) Division Division Consolidated Net Sales $ 785,199 $ 843,314 $ 1,628,513  Less: Cost of Sales  (589,759)  (626,266)  (1,216,025)  Operating Expenses  (138,883)  (108,797)  (247,680)  Income from Operations  56,557  108,251  164,808  Interest Income  2,637  Other Income (Expense)  2,731  Interest Expense  (20,548)  Income Before Taxes  149,628  Taxes    33,698  Net Income $ 115,930   Vegetation Industrial December 31, 2023 (in thousands) Division Division Consolidated Net Sales $ 979,040 $ 710,611 $ 1,689,651  Less: Cost of Sales  (699,573)  (536,434)  (1,236,007)  Operating Expenses  (157,383)  (98,294)  (255,677)  Income from Operations  122,084  75,883  197,967  Interest Income  1,485  Other Income (Expense)  1,761  Interest Expense  (26,093)  Income Before Taxes  175,120  Taxes    38,959  Net Income $ 136,161  80 
 
 
 Vegetation Industrial December 31, 2022 (in thousands) Division Division Consolidated Net Sales $ 937,065 $ 576,551 $ 1,513,616  Less: Cost of Sales  (686,669)  (450,429)  (1,137,098)  Operating Expenses  (141,888)  (86,038)  (227,926)  Income from Operations  108,508  40,084  148,592  Interest Income  752  Other Income (Expense)  (673)  Interest Expense  (14,361)  Income Before Taxes  134,310  Taxes    32,382  Net Income $ 101,928  The following table presents the goodwill and total identifiable assets by reporting segment for the years ended  December 31, 2024 and 2023:   December 31, (in thousands) 2024 2023 Goodwill Vegetation Management $ 126,729 $ 128,899  Industrial Equipment  76,298  77,637  Consolidated $ 203,027 $ 206,536  Identifiable Assets  Vegetation Management $ 852,007 $ 893,582  Industrial Equipment  598,272  515,804  Consolidated $ 1,450,279 $ 1,409,386  81 
 
 
19.  ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS Changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component, net of tax, were as follows: Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2024 2023 (in thousands) Foreign  Currency  Translation  Adjustment Defined  Benefit  Plans  Items Gains  (Losses)  on Cash  Flow  Hedges Total Foreign  Currency  Translation  Adjustment Defined  Benefit  Plans  Items Gains  (Losses)  on Cash  Flow  Hedges Total Balance as of beginning  of period $ (51,785) $ (1,972) $ (760) $ (54,517) $ (65,429) $ (3,310) $ 471 $ (68,268)  Other comprehensive   income (loss) before  reclassifications  (29,047)  —  277  (28,770)  13,644  —  (1,912)  11,732  Amounts reclassified  from accumulated other  comprehensive loss  —  582  1,110  1,692  —  1,338  681  2,019  Other comprehensive    income (loss)  (29,047)  582  1,387  (27,078)  13,644  1,338  (1,231)  13,751  Balance as of end of  period $ (80,832) $ (1,390) $ 627 $ (81,595) $ (51,785) $ (1,972) $ (760) $ (54,517)  20. INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION   Following is selected financial information on the Company’s international operations, which include the United  Kingdom, France, Netherlands, Canada, Brazil, and Australia: International Operations Financial Information  December 31, (in thousands) 2024 2023 2022 Net sales $ 484,941 $ 465,827 $ 420,678  Income from operations  66,243  60,774  48,893  Income before income taxes  86,938  59,630  51,206  Identifiable assets  482,818  387,165  364,752  82 
 
 
 Following is other selected geographic financial information on the Company’s operations: Geographic Financial Information December 31, (in thousands) 2024 2023 2022   Geographic net sales: United States $ 1,145,570 $ 1,208,068 $ 1,080,893  Canada  149,514  134,254  95,799  France  89,723  96,946  89,629  United Kingdom  80,192  73,179  69,454  Brazil  39,855  43,990  46,841  Netherlands  35,612  33,461  23,304  Australia  21,251  27,480  26,117  Germany  8,850  11,790  9,115  Other  57,946  60,483  72,464  Total net sales $ 1,628,513 $ 1,689,651 $ 1,513,616    Geographic location of long-lived assets:    United States $ 466,755 $ 476,371 $ 457,075  United Kingdom  34,794  34,349  31,767  Canada  32,338  32,551  32,165  Netherlands  23,880  27,872  28,428  France  22,631  19,681  18,728  Brazil  11,177  13,218  12,175  Australia  918  1,097  670  Total long-lived assets $ 592,493 $ 605,139 $ 581,008         Net sales are attributed to countries based on the location of customers.   21. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES The Company is subject to various unresolved legal actions that arise in the ordinary course of its business.   The most significant of such actions relates to product liability, which is generally covered by insurance after various  self-insured retention amounts. While amounts claimed might be substantial and the liability with respect to such  litigation cannot be determined at this time, the Company believes that the outcome of these matters will not have a  material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations; however, the  ultimate resolution cannot be determined at this time.  Also, like other manufacturers, the Company is subject to a broad range of federal, state, local and foreign laws  and requirements, including those concerning air emissions, discharges into waterways, and the generation,  handling, storage, transportation, treatment and disposal of hazardous substances and waste materials, as well as  the remediation of contamination associated with releases of hazardous substances at the Company’s facilities and  off-site disposal locations, workplace safety and equal employment opportunities. These laws and regulations are  constantly changing, and it is impossible to predict with accuracy the effect that changes to such laws and  regulations may have on the Company in the future. Like other industrial concerns, the Company’s manufacturing  operations entail the risk of noncompliance, and there can be no assurance that the Company will not incur material  costs or other liabilities as a result thereof. 83 
 
 
ALAMO GROUP INC. BOARD OF DIRECTORS  Richard W. Parod   Independent Chair of the Board   Retired — Director since 2017  Robert P. Bauer (1) (2) (3)   Retired — Director since 2015 Eric P. Etchart (1) (3)   Retired — Director since 2015 Nina C. Grooms (2) (3)  Chief Executive Officer  CDO Solutions — Director since 2021 Collen C. Haley (1) (2)  Chief Executive Officer  Quality Metalcraft / Experi-Metal, Inc. — Director since 2024 Paul D. Householder (1)  President and Chief Executive Officer  Ag Growth International Inc. — Director since 2024 Tracy C. Jokinen (1) (2)  Retired — Director since 2016 Jeffery A. Leonard  Chief Executive Officer and President  Director since 2021  Lorie L. Tekorius (2) (3)   Chief Executive Officer and President  Greenbrier Companies, Inc. — Director since 2019 OFFICERS Jeffery A. Leonard  Chief Executive Officer and President Agnieszka K. Kamps  Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer   and Treasurer Kevin J. Thomas  Executive Vice President, Industrial Equipment Division Dan E. Malone  Executive Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer Richard H. Raborn  Executive Vice President, Vegetation Management Division Edward T. Rizzuti  Executive Vice President, Corporate Development and  Investor Relations and Secretary Janet S. Pollock  Senior Vice President, Corporate Human Resources Lori L. Sullivan  Vice President, Internal Audit Corporate Office Alamo Group Inc.  1627 East Walnut  Seguin, TX 78155  p: 830.379.1480  f: 830.372.9683  www.alamo-group.com STOCK SYMBOL:ALG  Stock traded on NYSE  CUSIP Number: 011311107 Investor Relations Contact  Edward T. Rizzuti  Alamo Group Inc.  p: 830.379.1480  f: 830.372.9683  e: erizzuti@alamo-group.com Transfer Agent and Registrar  Equiniti Trust Company, LLC  48 Wall Street, 23rd Floor  New York, NY 10043  p: 800.937.5449  e: helpast@equiniti.com  www.equiniti.com Annual Stockholders’ Meeting  Date: May 8, 2025, 9:00 a.m. CDT  Virtual Meeting  www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ALG2025 Independent Auditors  KPMG LLP  17802 IH 10, Suite 101 Promenade Two  San Antonio, TX 78257 Counsel  Sidley Austin LLP  787 7th Avenue  New York, NY 10019 (1) Member of Compensation Committee  (2) Member of Audit Committee  (3) Member of Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee 
 
 
 
 
 
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