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Subsequent valuations are based on observable inputs to the valuation model (e.g., interest rates and credit spreads). Model inputs are changed only when corroborated by market data. A credit risk adjustment is made on each swap using observable market credit spreads. Thus, inputs used to determine fair value of the interest rate swap are Level 2 inputs. Interest rate swaps of $461 and $237 at December 31, 2025 are included in Prepaid and other current assets and Other long-term assets, respectively. Interest rate swaps of $1,712 and $628 at December 31, 2024 are included in Prepaid and other current assets and Other long-term assets, respectively. Health Care Cost Trend rate is assumed to be 9.5% beginning in 2025 gradually reducing to an ultimate rate of 4.5% in 2034. State taxes in New Hampshire, New Jersey, Illinois, Iowa and Minnesota make up the majority (greater than 50%) of the tax effect in the "State and local income tax" category. 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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

(Mark One)
☒	Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025
or
☐	Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the transition period from to

Commission File No. 001-34728

DOUGLAS DYNAMICS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

13-4275891
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

11270 W Park Place Ste. 300
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
(Address of principal executive offices)

53224
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (414) 354‑2310

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share	PLOW	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 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 requirements 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 (232.405 of this chapter) 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 the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non‑accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “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 of 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 to §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 ☒.

At June 30, 2025, the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter, the aggregate market value of the voting stock of the Registrant held by stockholders who were not affiliates of the Registrant was approximately $679 million (based upon the closing price of Registrant’s Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange on such date). At February 24, 2026, the Registrant had outstanding an aggregate of 23,084,814 shares of its Common Stock.

Documents Incorporated by Reference:

Portions of the Proxy Statement for the Registrant’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on April 29, 2026, which Proxy Statement will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission no later than 120 days after the close of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, are incorporated into Part III.

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Table of Contents

PART I		2
Item 1.	Business	3
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	12
Item 1B.	Unresolved Staff Comments	23
Item 1C.	Cybersecurity	23
Item 2.	Properties	24
Item 3.	Legal Proceedings	24
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	24
PART II		26
Item 5.	Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities	26
Item 6.	[Reserved]	28
Item 7.	Management Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	28
Item 7A.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	45
Item 8.	Financial Statements and Supplementary Data	46
Item 9.	Changes In and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosures	46
Item 9A.	Controls and Procedures	46
Item 9B.	Other Information	47
Item 9C.	Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections	47
PART III		47
Item 10.	Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance	47
Item 11.	Executive Compensation	48
Item 12.	Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters	48
Item 13.	Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence	49
Item 14.	Principal Accounting Fees and Services	49
PART IV		49
Item 15.	Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules	49
Item 16	Form 10-K Summary	49

Exhibit Index		50
Signatures		53
Index to Consolidated Financial Statements		F-1

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PART I

Forward Looking Statements

This Annual Report on Form 10‑K contains “forward‑looking statements” made within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “intend,” “estimate,” “expect,” “continue,” “should,” “could,” “may,” “plan,” “project,” “predict,” “will” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward ‑ looking statements. In addition, statements covering our future sales or financial performance and our plans, performance and other objectives, expectations or intentions are forward‑looking statements, such as statements regarding our liquidity, debt, planned capital expenditures, and adequacy of capital resources and reserves. Factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such forward‑looking statements include, but are not limited to:

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Weather conditions, particularly lack of or reduced levels of snowfall and the timing of such snowfall, including as a result of global climate change;

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Our ability to manage general economic, business and geopolitical conditions, including the impacts of natural disasters, labor strikes, global political instability, adverse developments affecting the banking and financial services industries, pandemics and outbreaks of contagious diseases and other adverse public health developments, or other significant decline in economic conditions;

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Increases in the price of steel or other materials, including as a result of tariffs or inflationary conditions, necessary for the production of our products that cannot be passed on to our distributors;

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Our inability to maintain good relationships with the original equipment manufacturers (“OEM”) with whom we currently do significant business;

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The inability of our suppliers and OEM partners to meet our volume or quality requirements;

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Increases in the price of fuel or freight;

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The effects of laws and regulations and their interpretations on our business and financial conditions, including policy or regulatory changes related to climate change;

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A significant decline in economic conditions;

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Our inability to maintain good relationships with our distributors;

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Lack of available or favorable financing options for our end‑users, distributors or customers;

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Inaccuracies in our estimates of future demand for our products;

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Our inability to protect or continue to build our intellectual property portfolio;

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Our inability to develop new products or improve upon existing products in response to end‑user needs;

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The effects of laws and regulations and their interpretations on our business and financial condition;

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Losses due to lawsuits arising out of personal injuries associated with our products;

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Factors that could impact the future declaration and payment of dividends or our ability to execute repurchases under our stock repurchase program;

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Our inability to effectively manage the use of artificial intelligence;

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Disruptions at our manufacturing facilities;

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Our inability to compete effectively against our competition; and

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Our inability to achieve the projected financial performance with the business of Venco Venturo Industries LLC and Venturo Truck Equipment Center LLC, (Venco Venturo), which we acquired in 2025, and unexpected costs or liabilities related to such acquisition.

We undertake no obligation to revise the forward‑looking statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10‑K to reflect any future events or circumstances. Our actual results, performance or achievements could differ materially from the results expressed in, or implied by, these forward‑looking statements. Factors in addition to those listed above that could cause or contribute to such differences are discussed in Item 1A, “Risk Factors” of the Annual Report on Form 10‑K.

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Item 1. Business

Overview

Home to the best-selling brands in the industry, Douglas Dynamics, Inc. (the “Company,” “we,” “us,” “our”) is North America's premier manufacturer and upfitter of commercial work truck attachments and equipment. For more than 75 years, the Company has been innovating products that enable end-users to perform their jobs more efficiently and effectively, providing opportunities for businesses to increase profitability. Our commitment to continuous improvement enables us to consistently produce high quality products and drive shareholder value. The Douglas Dynamics portfolio of products and services is separated into two segments: First, the Work Truck Attachments segment, which includes our operations that manufacture and sell snow and ice control attachments and other products sold under the FISHER®, SNOWEX® and WESTERN® brands, and truck-mounted service cranes and dump hoists under the VENCO® and VENTURO® brands. Second, the Work Truck Solutions segment, which includes manufactured municipal snow and ice control products under the HENDERSON® brand and the upfit of market leading attachments and storage solutions under the HENDERSON® brand, and the DEJANA® brand and its related sub-brands. For additional financial information regarding our reportable business segments, see Note 16 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of this report.

Within the Commercial Snow & Ice reporting unit in our Work Truck Attachments segment, we offer a broad product line of snowplows and sand and salt spreaders for light trucks that we believe to be the most complete line offered in the U.S. and Canadian markets. We also provide a full range of related parts and accessories, which generates an ancillary revenue stream throughout the lifecycle of our snow and ice control equipment. With the acquisition of Venco Venturo in 2025, we also provide truck-mounted service cranes and dump hoists, and related parts and accessories. For the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, 80%, 82% and 84% of our net sales in our Work Truck Attachments segment were generated from sales of snow and ice control equipment and truck-mounted service cranes and dump hoists, respectively, and 20%, 18% and 16% of our net sales in our Work Truck Attachments segment were generated from sales of parts and accessories, respectively. While we measure sales of parts and accessories separately from equipment, they are integrated with one another and are not separable.

We sell our snow and ice control products through a distributor network primarily to professional snowplowers who are contracted to remove snow and ice from commercial and residential areas. We have engendered exceptional customer loyalty for our products because of our ability to satisfy the stringent demands of our customers for a high degree of quality, reliability and service. As a result, we believe our installed base is the largest in the light truck market with over 500,000 snowplows and sand and salt spreaders in service. Because sales of snowplows and sand and salt spreaders are primarily driven by the need of our core end‑user base to replace worn existing equipment, we believe our substantial installed base provides us with a high degree of predictable sales over any extended period of time.

We believe that the Commercial Snow & Ice reporting unit within our Work Truck Attachments segment has the snow and ice control industry’s most extensive distribution network worldwide, which consists of approximately 3,000 points of sale. Direct points of shipment are predominantly through North American truck equipment and lawn care equipment distributors. Many of our distributors are located throughout the snow belt regions in North America (primarily the Midwest, East and Northeast regions of the United States as well as all provinces of Canada). We have longstanding relationships with many of our distributors. We continually seek to grow and optimize our network by opportunistically adding high‑quality, well‑capitalized distributors in select geographic areas and by cross‑selling our industry leading brands within our distribution network.

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Our Work Truck Solutions segment participates in the manufacture of municipal snow and ice control products and offers a complementary line of upfitting services and products. Our Work Truck Solutions products consist of truck and vehicle upfits where we attach component pieces of equipment, truck bodies, racking, and storage solutions with varying levels of complexity to a vehicle chassis, and which are typically used by end-users for work related purposes. Our Work Truck Solutions segment is a premier upfitter of Class 3 - 8 trucks and other commercial work vehicles. We also provide customized turnkey solutions to governmental agencies such as Departments of Transportation (“DOTs”) and municipalities. Additionally, we believe that our Work Truck Solutions segment is a leading specialized manufacturer of storage solutions for trucks and vans and cable pulling equipment for trucks. We believe we are a regional market leader in the truck and vehicle upfitting market. We believe that our Work Truck Solutions business possesses significant customer relationships comprised of approximately 2,700 customers across the truck equipment industry. We have longstanding relationships with many of our Work Truck Solutions customers. We continually seek to grow and strengthen our customer relationships by providing custom solutions to our customers’ evolving specialty upfit needs. We are able to serve our Work Truck Solutions customers’ needs through our bailment and floor plan agreements with original equipment vehicle manufacturers who supply truck chassis, on which we perform custom upfits for our customers.

We believe we are a leader in operational efficiency in our industries, resulting from our application of lean manufacturing principles, our vertical integration, and a highly variable cost structure. We continually seek to use lean principles to reduce costs and increase the efficiency of our manufacturing operations. During the year ended December 31, 2025 we developed products in one facility that we own in Rockland, Maine. We also lease twenty-four manufacturing, service and upfit facilities, located in Iowa, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Wisconsin. Furthermore, our manufacturing efficiency allows us to deliver desired products quickly to our customers, especially during times of sudden and unpredictable snowfall events when our customers need our products immediately. During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company closed on a sale leaseback transaction with an unrelated third party. Under this transaction, the Company sold seven properties with a combined net book value of $21,852 for gross proceeds of $64,150, which was reduced by transaction costs of $5,494 for net cash proceeds of approximately $58,656. The properties in the sale leaseback transaction are comprised of three facilities located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and four additional facilities located in each of Huntley, Illinois; Manchester, Iowa; Rockland, Maine; and Madison Heights, Michigan, totaling approximately 780,000 square feet of manufacturing and upfitting space. See Note 6 to our audited consolidated financial statements for additional information.

Our Industry

Work Truck Attachments Segment

Our Work Truck Attachments Segment participates in the snow and ice control equipment and work truck equipment industries in North America. These industries consist predominantly of domestic participants that manufacture their products in North America. The annual demand for snow and ice control equipment is driven primarily by the replacement cycle of the existing installed base, which is predominantly a function of the average life of a snowplow or spreader and is driven by usage and maintenance practices of the end‑user. We believe actively‑used snowplows are typically replaced, on average, every 9 to 12 years.

We believe that sales of both light and heavy duty snow and ice control equipment are driven primarily by the replacement cycle of the existing installed base, which is predominantly a function of the average life of a snowplow or spreader and is driven by usage and maintenance practices of the end‑user. The primary factor influencing the replacement cycle for snow and ice control equipment for light trucks is the level, timing and location of snowfall and ice events. Sales of snow and ice control equipment in any given year and region are most heavily influenced by local snowfall levels in the prior snow season. Heavy snowfall during a given winter causes equipment usage to increase, resulting in greater wear and tear and shortened life cycles, thereby creating a need for replacement equipment and additional parts and accessories.

While snowfall levels vary within a given year and from year‑to‑year, snowfall, and the corresponding replacement cycle of snow and ice control equipment, is relatively consistent over multi‑year periods. The following chart depicts aggregate annual and ten‑year (based on the typical life of our snowplows) rolling average of the aggregate snowfall levels in cities in snow belt states across the United States where we monitor snowfall levels from 1983 to 2025 (covering 66 cities and 26 states through 2022, and 81 cities and 35 states since 2023). As the chart indicates, since 1984, aggregate snowfall levels in any given rolling ten‑year period have been fairly consistent, ranging from 2,623 to 3,345 inches. The lowest rolling ten-year period occurred with the snow season ended March 31, 2025.

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Note:	The 10‑year rolling average snowfall is not presented prior to 1984 for purposes of the calculation due to lack of snowfall data prior to 1975. Snowfall data in this chart is not adjusted for snowfall outside of the cities and states reflected.

Source:	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Weather Service.

The demand for snow and ice control equipment, as well as truck-mounted cranes and dump hoists, can be influenced by general economic conditions in the United States, as well as local economic conditions in the snow‑belt regions in North America. In stronger economic conditions, our end‑users may choose to replace or upgrade existing equipment before its useful life has ended, while in weak economic conditions, our end‑users may seek to extend the useful life of equipment, thereby increasing the sales of parts and accessories. However, since snow and ice control management is a non‑discretionary service necessary to ensure public safety and continued personal and commercial mobility in populated areas that receive snowfall, end‑users cannot extend the useful life of snow and ice control equipment indefinitely and must replace equipment that has become too worn, unsafe or unreliable, regardless of economic conditions. While our parts and accessories yield slightly higher gross margins than our equipment, they yield significantly lower revenue than equipment sales, which adversely affects our results of operations. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Seasonality and Year‑to‑Year Variability.”

Long‑term growth in the overall snow and ice control equipment market also results from geographic expansion of developed areas in the snow belt regions of North America (primarily the Midwest, East and Northeast regions of the United States as well as all provinces of Canada), as well as consumer demand for technological enhancements in snow and ice control equipment and related parts and accessories that improves efficiency and reliability. Long-term growth in the truck-mounted crane and dump hoists markets result from consumer demand for technological enhancements and related parts and accessories that improve efficiency and reliability. Continued construction in the snow belt regions in North America increases the aggregate area requiring snow and ice removal, thereby growing the market for snow and ice control equipment. Additionally, there is continued potential for growth within Work Truck Attachments related to the sale of non-truck snow and ice control equipment, including utility terrain vehicle (“UTV”) plows and other such equipment. Additionally, in order to ensure reliable commerce and safe roads, distribution of our ice control equipment continues to expand into states south of the snow belt. The development and sale of more reliable, more efficient and more sophisticated products have historically contributed to an approximate 2% to 4% average unit price increase, with higher price increases in inflationary environments. There were multiple price increases ranging from the low-single digits to low-double digits that were implemented at various points in 2021 through 2023. In 2024 and 2025, average unit price increases were more in line with historical averages.

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Work Truck Solutions Segment

Our Work Truck Solutions Segment primarily participates in the manufacture of municipal snow and ice control products, as well as in the truck and vehicle upfitting industry in the United States. This industry consists predominantly of domestic participants that upfit work trucks and vehicles. Specifically, there are regional market leaders that operate in close proximity to the original equipment vehicle manufacturers’ facilities and vehicle ports of entry. In addition to the regional market leaders, there exist smaller upfit businesses. Our Work Truck Solutions segment competes against both the other regional market leaders and the smaller market participants. The annual demand for upfit vehicles is subject to the general macro-economic environment trends and municipal budgets.

We believe our Work Truck Solutions segment is a regional market leader in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. We serve a variety of different customers that include dealers who typically sell to light and heavy duty truck end-users and to large national customers who purchase fleets of upfitted vehicles. Heavy duty truck end-users typically are comprised of local governments and municipalities which plan for and execute planned replacement of equipment over time. Approximately half of our revenues are derived from dealer customers, while approximately 40%-50% of our revenues are fleet sales and sales to governmental entities. Our remaining sales are derived from over the counter sales of parts and accessories.

Long term growth in the truck and vehicle upfit market will depend on technological advances in the component products and advances in the original equipment manufacturer’s vehicles, as well customer demand for such products. Along with technological advancements, end-users are demanding more specialized vehicles specifically related to their unique work related needs, which we expect will further increase demand. Along with technological advancements, products become more complex in the marketplace, thus increasing the importance of the role of the truck upfitter in the value chain. In 2021 through 2023, more significant price increases were implemented across Work Truck Solutions in response to materials, freight and labor inflation. There were multiple price increases ranging from the mid-single digits to low-double digits that were implemented at various points in 2022 and 2023. In 2024 and 2025, average unit price increases were more in line with historical averages of 2% to 4% per year.

Our Competitive Strengths

We compete solely with other North American manufacturers and upfitters who do not benefit from our manufacturing efficiencies, depth and breadth of products, extensive distributor network and customer relationships. As the market leader in the industries we serve, we enjoy a set of competitive advantages versus smaller competitors, which allows us to generate robust cash flows in all market environments and to support continued investment in our products, distribution capabilities and brand regardless of annual volume fluctuations. We believe these advantages are rooted in the following competitive strengths and reinforce our industry leadership over time.

Exceptional Customer Loyalty and Brand Equity. Our brands enjoy exceptional customer loyalty and brand equity in the snow and ice control equipment, truck-mounted crane and dump hoist equipment, and truck upfitting industries with both end‑users and distributors, which have been developed through over 75 years of superior innovation, productivity, reliability and support, consistently delivered year after year. We believe past brand experience, rather than price, is the key factor impacting our products.

Broadest and Most Innovative Product Offering in Work Truck Attachments. In our Work Truck Attachments segment, we provide the industry’s broadest product offering with a full range of snowplows, sand and salt spreaders, truck-mounted cranes, dump hoists, and related parts and accessories. We believe we maintain the industry’s largest and most advanced in‑house new product development program, historically introducing several new and redesigned products each year. Our broad product offering and commitment to new product development is essential to maintaining and growing our leading market share position as well as continuing to increase the profitability of our business. Meanwhile, at our Work Truck Solutions segment, each upfit is customized to the specific needs of our customers.

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Extensive North American Distributor Network in Work Truck Attachments. With approximately 3,000 points of sale at our Work Truck Attachments segment, we benefit from having what we believe to be the most extensive distributor network in the light truck and heavy duty snow and ice control and truck equipment industries, providing a significant competitive advantage over our peers. Our distributors function not only as sales and support agents (providing access to parts and service), but also as industry partners providing real‑time end‑user information, such as retail inventory levels, changing consumer preferences or desired functionality enhancements, which we use as the basis for our product development efforts.

Leader in Operational Efficiency. We believe we are a leader in operational efficiency in our industries, resulting from our application of lean manufacturing principles and a highly variable cost structure. By utilizing lean principles, we are able to adjust production levels easily to meet fluctuating demand, while controlling costs in slower periods. This operational efficiency is supplemented by our highly variable cost structure, driven in part by our access to a sizable temporary workforce (comprising approximately 10‑15% of our Work Truck Attachments workforce during average snowfall years), which we can quickly adjust, as needed. These manufacturing efficiencies enable us to respond rapidly to urgent customer demand during times of sudden and unpredictable snowfalls, allowing us to provide exceptional service to our existing customer base and capture new customers from competitors that we believe cannot service their customers’ needs with the same speed and reliability.

Strong Cash Flow Generation. We are able to generate significant cash flow as a result of relatively consistent high profitability, low capital spending requirements and predictable timing of our working capital requirements. Our significant cash flow has allowed us to reinvest in our business, pay down long term debt, pay substantial dividends to our stockholders, repurchase shares, and make strategic acquisitions.

Management Team. We believe our business benefits from an exceptional management team that is responsible for establishing our leadership in the light truck and heavy duty snow and ice control, truck equipment, and truck upfitting industries. Our senior management team consisted of three officers as of December 31, 2025. Effective March 3, 2025, Mark Van Genderen was elected the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer, replacing James Janik, the Company's Interim President and Chief Executive Officer. He has been with our Company since November 2020 and has served in various roles, including Chief Operating Officer and President, Work Truck Attachments, among others. Sarah C. Lauber has been our Chief Financial Officer since August 2017. Effective February 28, 2025, Christopher E. Bernauer was elected the Company's President, Work Truck Attachments. Through management’s strategic vision, we have been able to expand our distributor network and grow what we believe is our market leading position.

Our Business Strategy

Our business strategy is to capitalize on our competitive strengths to maximize cash flow to reinvest in our business, pay dividends, reduce indebtedness, pursue strategic acquisitions, execute repurchases under our stock repurchase program and to create stockholder value. We have also developed a management system called the Douglas Dynamics Management System (“DDMS”) that is intended to assist in value creation and enhanced customer service and includes a collection of tools to solve problems and deliver greater value to our customers by eliminating waste and improving the way we work. DDMS is an integrated system that continues to evolve with our business to deliver on strategic priorities and goals through a culture of continuous improvement, people who embrace change, world-class processes, and practical tools. The building blocks of our strategy are:

Continuous Product Innovation. We believe new product innovation is critical to maintaining and growing our market positions in the snow and ice control equipment and truck-mounted crane industries. We will continue to focus on developing innovative solutions to increase productivity, ease of use, reliability, durability and serviceability of our products and on incorporating lean manufacturing concepts into our product development process, which has allowed us to reduce the overall cost of development and, more importantly, to reduce our time‑to‑market.

Distributor Network and Customer Optimization. At our Work Truck Attachment segment, we will continually seek opportunities to expand our extensive distribution network by adding high‑quality, well‑capitalized distributors in select geographic areas and by cross‑selling our industry leading brands within our distribution network to ensure we maximize our ability to generate revenue while protecting our industry leading reputation, customer loyalty and brands. We will also focus on optimizing this network by providing in‑depth training, valuable distributor support and attractive promotional and incentive opportunities. As a result of these efforts, we believe a majority of our distributors choose to sell our products exclusively. We believe this sizable high quality network is unique in the industry, providing us with valuable insight into purchasing trends and customer preferences, and would be very difficult to replicate. At our Work Truck Solutions segment, we have well developed customer relationships resulting from being responsive to the needs of our customers. We will seek opportunities to continue to expand our customer group by increasing throughput, allowing us to grow our customer base and continue to be responsive to our customers’ specialized upfit needs.

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Aggressive Asset Management and Profit Focus. We will continue to aggressively manage our assets in order to maximize our cash flow generation despite seasonal and annual variability in snowfall levels that affect our Work Truck Attachments segment. We believe our ability is unique in our industry and enables us to achieve attractive margins in all snowfall environments. Key elements of our asset management and profit focus strategies include:

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employment of a highly variable cost structure, which can allow us to quickly adjust costs in response to real‑time changes in demand;

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use of enterprise‑wide lean principles, which allow us to easily adjust production levels up or down to meet demand;

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implementation of a pre‑season order program, which incentivizes distributors to place orders prior to the retail selling season and thereby enables us to more efficiently utilize our assets; and

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development of a vertically integrated business model, which we believe provides us cost advantages over our competition.

Additionally, although modest, our capital expenditure requirements and operating expenses can be temporarily reduced in response to anticipated or actual lower sales in a particular year to maximize cash flow.

Flexible, Lean Enterprise Platform. We will continue to utilize lean principles to maximize the flexibility, efficiency and productivity of our manufacturing operations while reducing the associated costs, enabling us to increase distributor and end‑user satisfaction. For example, in an environment where shorter lead times and near‑perfect order fulfillment are important to our distributors, we believe our lean processes have helped us to improve our shipping performance and build a reputation for providing industry leading shipping performance.

Our Growth Opportunities

Opportunistically Seek New Products and New Markets, Including Through Acquisition. We plan to continue to evaluate other acquisition opportunities within our industry that can help us expand our distribution reach, enhance our technology and as a consequence improve the breadth and depth of our product lines. We also consider diversification and vertical integration opportunities in adjacent markets that complement our business model and could offer us the ability to leverage our core competencies to create stockholder value.

Increase Our Industry Leading Market Share. In our Work Truck Attachments segment, we plan to leverage our industry leading position, distribution network and new product innovation capabilities to capture market share in the North American snow and ice control equipment market, focusing our primary efforts on increasing penetration in those North American markets where we believe our overall market share is less than 50%, including the heavy duty truck market. At our Work Truck Solutions segment, we plan to leverage our regional market leading position and utilize DDMS to further penetrate upfit markets and to grow our customer base.

Order Backlog

We had total backlog of $328.0 million and $348.0 million at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Backlog information may not be indicative of results of operations for future periods.

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Human Capital Management

Our Purpose

Douglas Dynamics is home to the most trusted brands in the industry and is North America’s premier manufacturer and upfitter of work truck attachments and equipment. Our commitment to continuous improvement enables us to consistently produce the highest quality products and drive shareholder value. We serve as trusted partners to our dealers, suppliers and end users, whose businesses benefit from our operational and management expertise.

Our Culture

For more than 75 years, Douglas Dynamics has been manufacturing what we believe to be the best products available on the market. Every day, our employees work hard to meet our customers’ needs, and every day we, as an organization, are focused on fostering a collaborative environment for our employees and offering them the opportunity to have ownership in our company's success. As of December 31, 2025, we employed 1,764 employees, all US based except for 10 employees who work in the Douglas Dynamics Sourcing Office located in Beijing, China. None of our employees are represented by a union and we are not party to any collective bargaining agreements. We believe that our focus on integrity, teamwork and high-performance have enabled us to create an ideal work environment for every one of our employees. Our Board of Directors and our Compensation Committee regularly receive updates from our senior management with respect to our health and safety, culture, and our internal talent development initiatives and priorities.

Our commitment to continuous improvement extends well beyond producing the highest quality products or driving shareholder value—we also value the growth, improvement and engagement of our employees.

Creating a culture of excellence is the key to our success, which is why we work hard to give our employees the tools and training to achieve more. We know that when our employees are taken care of, our business partners get the most out of their Douglas Dynamics experience, helping us to remain North America's premier manufacturer and upfitter of work trucks and equipment.

Our Core Values and Winning Behaviors

Our Core Values, Grow, Improve, and Engage, are critical to our individual and organizational success and focus us as an organization to ensure we succeed by executing upon the right things.

Also critical to our success are our Winning Behaviors, a framework of priorities that we expect of each Douglas Dynamics employee to support the success of our company, namely, winning as an organization the right way. Our focus on our Winning Behaviors helps ensure a consistent focus on our Core Values across all employees and in all locations.

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Be Customer and Results Driven: Consider the customer in everything you do. Focus on meaningful results that benefit both our customers and organization.

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Anticipate the Possibilities: See around corners. Envision and embrace new or unique ideas and seek to understand their impact on the future of our business.

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Collaborate and Care: Appreciate the value in working together. Work as a team to care for our customers, our business, our communities and most importantly, each other.

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Communicate Responsibly: Communicate to build culture and trust. Place an emphasis on listening and speaking in ways that help everyone succeed.

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Develop Self and Others: Take active ownership of your development and support others. Continually improve your knowledge, skills and abilities.

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Get Better Every Day: Make even the smallest improvement every day. Continuous improvement is at the center of everything we do. Not just what we do, but how we do it, every single day.

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Talent Development

Talent development is a critical component of individual and organizational success. We promote our internal Douglas Dynamics University (DDU) to support all employees' development. DDU is one of the services provided by the Organizational Development Team that supports our company's dedication to the performance, development, and growth of our talented people. To truly develop people, we believe in taking a balanced approach to activity selection within the offerings provided by DDU:

Instruction	Interaction	Application
In-Person & Virtual Classes	Coaching	Job Rotations
Self-Paced eLearning	Mentoring	Temporary Assignments
Conferences	Job Shadowing	Projects
Podcasts & Webcasts	Discussions	Challenging Projects
Books & Articles	Interest Groups	Role Playing
Websites	Book Clubs	Perform Responsibilities
Videos	Online Communities

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Developing and delivering live and virtual instructor-led training, and eLearning

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Managing the Douglas Dynamics Learning Center (DDLC) – an eLearning platform

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Supporting projects that require training creation throughout DD

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Developing and delivering team building activities upon request

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Providing training solutions that can be delivered by other teams or certified trainers

Our Ethics

Along with our core values and winning behaviors, we act in accordance with our Code of Conduct Policy ("Code of Conduct"), which creates expectations and provides guidance for all our employees to make the right decisions. Our Code of Conduct covers such topics as anti-corruption, discrimination, harassment, privacy, appropriate use of company assets, protecting confidential information and reporting Code of Conduct violations.

Culture

Douglas Dynamics remains committed to fostering an inclusive workplace, recognizing opportunities for growth across our organization. We continue to explore strategies to attract diverse talent through recruiting firms, job-posting sites, and university programs designed to connect companies with qualified candidates from varied backgrounds. We remain committed to maintaining a good and inclusive culture.

Health & Safety

We are committed to the health and safety of our employees. The environment we provide is based on our vision to create a working environment that places the highest value on the welfare of our employees, to instill a sense of ownership, and to embrace excellence in safety, production and quality of work being done.

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Our goals are simple: to create added value for our customers through best in class performance in environmental, health and safety practices. We pledge to place the safety and well-being of our employees first and to embody honesty and integrity in the pursuit of our vision of creating a world class safety culture.

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We are committed to providing world-class products and services that minimize harm to the environment and public health. We are committed not only in regard to our products to our customers but also in the way we conduct internal operations. We look to preserve the environment and will conduct business where feasible in an environmentally sustainable way.

Financing Program

We are party to a financing program in which certain distributors may elect to finance their purchases from us through a third party financing company. We provide the third party financing company recourse against us regarding the collectability of the receivable under the program due to the fact that if the third party financing company is unable to collect from the distributor the amounts due in respect of the product financed, we would be obligated to repurchase any remaining inventory related to the product financed and reimburse any legal fees incurred by the financing company. During the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, distributors financed purchases of $7.3 million, $6.3 million and $9.0 million through this financing program, respectively. At both December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, there were no uncollectible outstanding receivables related to sales financed under the financing program. The amount owed by our distributors to the third party financing company under this program at December 31, 2025 and 2024 was $7.8 million and $8.9 million, respectively. We were not required to repurchase repossessed inventory for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023.

In the past, minimal losses have been incurred under this agreement. However, an adverse change in distributor retail sales could cause this situation to change and thereby require us to repurchase repossessed units. Any repossessed units are inspected to ensure they are current, unused product and are restocked and resold.

Intellectual Property

We maintain patents relating to snowplow mounts, assemblies, hydraulics, electronics and lighting systems, brooms, sand, salt and fertilizer spreader assemblies, reel handlers and carriers and shelving systems. Patents are valid for the longer period of 17 years from issue date or 20 years from filing date. The duration of the patents we currently possess range between less than one year and 18 years of remaining life. Our patent applications date from 2005 through 2023.

Raw Materials

We have recently experienced increased commodity costs due to market conditions causing the inflation of steel and other commodity prices. Historically, we have mitigated, and we currently expect to continue to mitigate, commodity cost increases in part by engaging in proactive vendor negotiations, reviewing alternative sourcing options, substituting materials, engaging in internal cost reduction efforts, and increasing prices on some of our products, all as appropriate. See the section titled “–Overview” in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations below for further discussion.

Most of the components of our products are also affected by commodity cost pressures and are commercially available from a number of sources. In 2025 and 2024, we experienced no significant work stoppages because of shortages of raw materials or commodities. The highest raw material and component costs are generally for steel, which we purchase from several suppliers.

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Government Regulation

Our operations are subject to certain federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to, among other things, climate change, the generation, storage, handling, emission, transportation, disposal and discharge of hazardous and non‑hazardous substances and materials into the environment, the manufacturing of motor vehicle accessories, and employee health and safety. Management believes that the Company’s business is operated in material compliance with all such regulations.

Other Information

We were formed as a Delaware corporation in 2004. We maintain a website with the address www.douglasdynamics.com. We are not including the information contained on our website as part of, or incorporating it by reference into, this report. We make available free of charge (other than an investor’s own Internet access charges) through our website our Annual Report on Form 10‑K, quarterly reports on Form 10‑Q and current reports on Form 8‑K, and amendments to these reports, as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such material with, or furnish such material to, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). For further information regarding our geographic areas see the Summary of Significant Accounting Policies as discussed in Note 2 to our audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10‑K.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

The Company operates in an environment that involves numerous known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Our business, prospects, financial condition and operating results could be materially adversely affected by any of these risks, as well as other risks not currently known to us or that we currently consider immaterial. The risks described below highlight some of the factors that have affected, and in the future could affect our operations.

Risks Related to Weather and Seasonality

Our results of operations for our Work Truck Attachments segment and to a lesser extent our Work Truck Solutions segment depend primarily on the level, timing and location of snowfall. As a result, a decline in snowfall levels in multiple regions for an extended time, including as a result of climate change, could cause our results of operations to decline and adversely affect our ability to generate cash flow.

As a manufacturer through our Work Truck Attachments segment of snow and ice control equipment for light trucks and related parts and accessories, our sales depend primarily on the level, timing and location of snowfall in the regions in which we offer our products. A low level or lack of snowfall in any given year in any of the snow‑belt regions in North America (primarily the Midwest, East and Northeast regions of the United States as well as all provinces of Canada) will likely cause sales of our Work Truck Attachments snow and ice control products and a portion of our Work Truck Solutions products to decline in such year as well as the subsequent year, which in turn may adversely affect our results of operations and ability to generate cash flow. For example, our 2024 results were impacted by low snowfall in our core markets in the snow season ended March 31, 2024 leading to lower volumes, and our 2023 results were impacted by a significantly low amount of snowfall in the snow season ended March 31, 2023, where major cities along the I-95 corridor on the East Coast did not see any measurable snowfall. While snowfall was still below the 10-year average in the snow season ended March 31, 2025, it was improved from the prior snow season and so we experienced improved financial performance. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Seasonality and Year‑to‑Year Variability.” A sustained period of reduced snowfall events in one or more of the geographic regions in which we offer our products could cause our results of operations to decline and adversely affect our ability to generate cash flow. If unfavorable weather conditions are exacerbated by climate change or otherwise, our results of operations may be affected to a greater degree than we have previously experienced.

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The year‑to‑year variability of our Work Truck Attachments segment can cause our results of operations and financial condition to be materially different from year‑to‑year and the seasonality of our Work Truck Attachments segment can cause our results of operations and financial condition to be materially different from quarter‑to‑quarter.

Because our Work Truck Attachments segment depends on the level, timing and location of snowfall, our results of operations vary from year‑to‑year. Additionally, because the annual snow season typically only runs from October 1 through March 31, our distributors typically purchase our snow and ice control products during the second and third quarters. As a result, we operate in a seasonal business. We not only experience seasonality in our sales, but also experience seasonality in our working capital needs. Consequently, our results of operations and financial condition of our Work Truck Attachments segment can vary from year‑to‑year, as well as from quarter‑to‑quarter, which could affect our ability to generate cash flow. If we are unable to effectively manage the seasonality and year‑to‑year variability of our Work Truck Attachments segment, our results of operations, financial condition and ability to generate cash flow may be adversely affected.

Risks Related to Economic Conditions

If economic conditions in the United States deteriorate, or if spending by governmental agencies is limited or reduced, our results of operations, financial condition and ability to generate cash flow may be adversely affected.

Historically, demand for snow and ice control equipment for light and heavy duty trucks, truck-mounted service cranes and dump hoists, as well as upfitted vehicles has been influenced by general economic conditions in the United States, as well as local economic conditions in the snow-belt regions in North America.

Weakened economic conditions and limited or reduced government spending may cause both our Work Truck Attachments and Work Truck Solutions end-users to delay purchases of replacement equipment and upfit vehicles and instead repair their existing equipment and vehicles, leading to a decrease in our sales of new equipment and upfitted vehicles. Weakened economic conditions and limited or reduced governmental spending may also cause our end-users to delay their purchases of new light and heavy duty trucks. Because our end-users tend to purchase new snow and ice control equipment concurrent with their purchase of new light or heavy duty trucks, their delay in purchasing new light or heavy duty trucks can also result in the deferral of their purchases of new snow and ice control equipment. The deferral of new equipment purchases during periods of weak economic conditions or limited or reduced government spending may negatively affect our results of operations, financial condition and ability to generate cash flow.

Weakened economic conditions or limited or reduced government spending may also cause both our Work Truck Attachments and Work Truck Solutions end-users to consider price more carefully in selecting new equipment and upfit vehicles, respectively. Historically, considerations of quality and service have outweighed considerations of price, but in a weak economy, or an environment of constrained government spending, price may become a more important factor. Any refocus away from quality in favor of cheaper equipment could cause end-users to shift away from our products to less expensive competitor products, or to shift away from our more profitable products to our less profitable products, which in turn would adversely affect our results of operations and our ability to generate cash flow.

Weakened economic conditions may lead to significant inflation in raw materials and components, labor, benefits, freight, and other areas, which would adversely affect our results of operations and our ability to generate cash flow. It may be more difficult to collect from customers as a result of customer bankruptcy or other hardships. Supply chains may be disrupted which could raise prices and impact our ability to obtain inventory timely.

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The price of steel, a commodity necessary to manufacture our products, is highly variable. If the price of steel increases, our gross margins could decline.

Steel is a significant raw material used to manufacture our products. During 2025, our raw steel purchases were in amounts equivalent to approximately 6.1% of our revenue. During 2024, our raw steel purchases were in amounts equivalent to approximately 6.5% of our revenue. During 2023, our raw steel purchases were in amounts equivalent to approximately 10.0% of our revenue. The steel industry is highly cyclical in nature, and steel prices have been volatile in recent years and may remain volatile in the future. Steel prices are influenced by numerous factors beyond our control, including general economic conditions domestically and internationally, the availability of raw materials, competition, labor costs, freight and transportation costs, production costs, tariffs and other trade restrictions. Steel prices are volatile and may also increase as a result of increased demand from the automobile and consumer durable sectors. If the price of steel increases, our variable costs may increase. We may not be able to mitigate these increased costs through the implementation of permanent price increases or temporary invoice surcharges, especially if economic conditions are weak and our distributors and end‑users become more price sensitive. If we are unable to successfully mitigate such cost increases in the future, our gross margins could decline. On December 17, 2024, we entered into a steel hedging agreement to reduce our exposure to commodity price swings. The steel hedging instrument had a notional quantity of 3,000 short tons, and was effective for the period August 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025, which we believe was slightly less than half of our exposure during the effective period. Under the steel hedge agreement, we made fixed payments of $819 per short ton for the Steel Hot Rolled Coil (HRC) commodity. The steel hedging instrument is accounted for as a cash flow hedge.

If petroleum prices increase, then our results of operations could be adversely affected.

Petroleum prices have fluctuated significantly in recent years. Prices and availability of petroleum products are subject to political, economic and market factors that are outside of our control. Political events in petroleum‑producing regions, as well as hurricanes and other weather‑related events may cause the price of fuel to increase. If the price of fuel increases, the demand for our products may decline and transportation and freight costs may increase, which would adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.

Global climate change and related emphasis on ESG matters by various stakeholders could negatively affect our business.

Increased public awareness and concern regarding global climate change may result in more regional and/or federal requirements to reduce or mitigate the effects of greenhouse gas emissions. There continues to be a lack of consistent climate legislation, which creates economic and regulatory uncertainty. Such regulatory uncertainty extends to our product portfolio and overall costs of compliance, which may impact the demand for our products and/or require us to make increased capital expenditures to meet new standards and regulations. Further, our customers and the markets we serve may impose emissions or other environmental standards upon us through regulation, market-based emissions policies or consumer preference that we may not be able to timely meet, or which may not be economically feasible for us, due to the required level of capital investment or technological advancement.

There is a growing consensus that greenhouse gas emissions are linked to global climate changes. Climate changes, such as extreme weather conditions, may create financial risk to our business. For example, the demand for our products and services may be affected by unseasonable weather conditions, which was the case for our Work Truck Attachments segment during the snow seasons ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, where snowfall levels came in significantly below average. While snowfall was still below average in the snow season ended March 31, 2025, it was improved from the prior snow season and so we experienced improved financial performance. Climate changes could also disrupt our operations by impacting the availability and cost of materials needed for manufacturing and could increase insurance and other operating costs. We could also face indirect financial risks passed through the supply chain, and process disruptions due to climate changes could result in price modifications for our products and the resources needed to produce them.

Furthermore, customer, investor, and employee expectations in areas such as the environment, social matters and corporate governance (ESG) have been rapidly evolving. Specifically, certain customers are requiring information on our environmental sustainability plans and commitments, which we have not yet released publicly as of the date of this filing. In furtherance of our commitment to ESG matters, in 2025 we published our second ESG IMPACT Report, which is available on our website, www.douglasdynamics.com, to state our commitments and values in respect of a range of ESG topics and report our progress on certain related initiatives. We intend to update and augment this report on a periodic basis, and anticipate publishing our 2025 data in 2026. There can be no assurance of the extent to which any of our future plans or commitments will be achieved, or that any investments we make in furtherance of achieving any such plans, targets, goals or other commitments will meet customer, investor, employee or other stakeholder expectations and desires or any legal standards regarding sustainability performance.

Additionally, stakeholder focus on ESG issues requires the continuous monitoring of various and evolving standards and the associated reporting requirements. A failure to adequately meet stakeholder expectations may result in the loss of business, diluted market valuation, an inability to attract and retain customers or an inability to attract and retain top talent.

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Risks Related to our Business and Operations

We depend on outside suppliers and original equipment manufacturers who may be unable to meet our volume and quality requirements, and we may be unable to obtain alternative sources.

We purchase certain components essential to our snowplows, sand and salt spreaders, truck-mounted service cranes and dump hoists from outside suppliers, including off‑shore sources. We also have OEM partners that supply truck chassis used in our truck upfitting operations. Most of our key supply arrangements can be discontinued at any time. A supplier may encounter delays in the production and delivery of such products and components or may supply us with products and components that do not meet our quality, quantity or cost requirements. In addition, an OEM may encounter difficulties and may be unable to deliver truck chassis according to our production needs, including as a result of computer chip shortages, labor strikes or otherwise, which may result in the deferral of sales to future periods. Additionally, a supplier may be forced to discontinue operations. Any discontinuation or interruption in the availability of quality products, components or truck chassis from one or more of our suppliers may result in increased production costs, delays in the delivery of our products and lost end‑user sales, which could have an adverse effect on our business and financial condition.

We have continued to increase the number of our off‑shore suppliers. Our increased reliance on off‑shore sourcing may cause our business to be more susceptible to the impact of natural disasters, global health epidemics, war and other geopolitical conflict, and other factors that may disrupt the transportation systems or shipping lines used by our suppliers, a weakening of the dollar over an extended period of time and other uncontrollable factors such as changes in foreign regulation, tariffs or economic conditions. In addition, reliance on off‑shore suppliers may make it more difficult for us to respond to sudden changes in demand because of the longer lead time to obtain components from off‑shore sources. We may be unable to mitigate this risk by stocking sufficient materials to satisfy any sudden or prolonged surges in demand for our products. If we cannot satisfy demand for our products in a timely manner, our sales could suffer as distributors can cancel purchase orders without penalty until shipment.

We are subject to risks associated with U.S. policies affecting companies doing business internationally. Changes in laws or policies governing foreign trade, including the imposition of additional trade restrictions, tariffs, or import taxes on goods sourced or manufactured in countries such as China, could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

Security breaches and other disruptions could compromise our information and expose us to liability, which would cause our business and reputation to suffer.

In the ordinary course of our business, we collect and store sensitive data, including our proprietary business information and that of our customers, suppliers and business partners, as well as personally identifiable information of our customers and employees, in our data centers and on our networks. The secure processing, maintenance and transmission of this information is critical to our operations and business strategy. Despite our security measures, our information technology and infrastructure may be vulnerable to malicious attacks or breached due to employee error, malfeasance or other disruptions, including as a result of rollouts of new systems. In addition, we have portions of our workforce working remotely and a small number of employees working at an office in China, which may heighten these risks. Any such breach could compromise our networks and the information stored there could be accessed, publicly disclosed, lost or stolen. Any such access, disclosure or other loss of information could result in legal claims or proceedings and/or regulatory penalties, disrupt our operations, damage our reputation, and/or cause a loss of confidence in our products and services, which could adversely affect our business.

We are heavily dependent on our senior management team and employees. If we are unable to retain, attract, and motivate qualified employees, it may adversely affect our business.

Our continued success depends on the retention, recruitment and continued contributions of key management, finance, sales and marketing personnel, some of whom could be difficult to replace. Our success is largely dependent upon our senior management team. The loss of any one or more of such persons could have an adverse effect on our business and financial condition. Our ability to implement our business plan is dependent on our retaining, hiring, and training a large number of qualified employees every year. Our results of operations could be adversely affected by increased costs due to higher competition for employees, higher employee turnover, or increased employee benefit costs, which could be heightened as a result of adjustments to workforce levels in response to varying levels of demand. Effective March 3, 2025, Mark Van Genderen was elected the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer, replacing James Janik, the Company's Interim President and Chief Executive Officer. Effective February 28, 2025, Christopher E. Bernauer was elected the Company's President, Work Truck Attachments.

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Our failure to maintain good relationships with our customers and distributors, the loss or consolidation of our distributor base or the actions or inactions of our distributors could have an adverse effect on our results of operations and our ability to generate cash flow.

We depend on a network of truck equipment distributors to sell, install and service our products and upfitted vehicles. Nearly all of these sales and service relationships are at will, so almost all of our distributors could discontinue the sale and service of our products and upfitted vehicles at any time, and those distributors that primarily sell our products and upfitted vehicles may choose to sell competing products or vehicles at any time. Further, difficult economic or other circumstances could cause any of our distributors to discontinue their businesses. Moreover, if our distributor base were to consolidate or if any of our distributors were to discontinue their business, competition for the business of fewer distributors would intensify. If we do not maintain good relationships with our distributors and customers, or if we do not provide product or upfit offerings and pricing that meet the needs of our distributors and customers, we could lose a substantial amount of our distributor and customer base. A loss of a substantial portion of our distributor and customer base could cause our sales to decline significantly, which would have an adverse effect on our results of operations and ability to generate cash flow.

In addition, our distributors may not provide timely or adequate service to our end‑users. If this occurs, our brand identity and reputation may be damaged, which would have an adverse effect on our results of operations and ability to generate cash flow.

Lack of available financing options for our end‑users or distributors may adversely affect our sales volumes.

Our end‑user base in our Work Truck Attachments segment is highly concentrated among snow and ice mitigation professionals, who comprise over 50% of our end-users, many of whom are individual landscapers who remove snow during the winter and landscape during the rest of the year, rather than large, well‑capitalized corporations. These end‑users often depend upon credit to purchase our snow and ice control products. If credit is unavailable on favorable terms or at all, then these end‑users may not be able to purchase our snow and ice control products from our distributors, which would in turn reduce sales and adversely affect our results of operations and ability to generate cash flow.

In addition, because our distributors, like our end‑users, rely on credit to purchase our products, if our distributors are not able to obtain credit, or access credit on favorable terms, we may experience delays in payment or nonpayment for delivered products. Further, if our distributors are unable to obtain credit or access credit on favorable terms, they could experience financial difficulties or bankruptcy and cease purchases of our products altogether. Thus, if financing is unavailable on favorable terms or at all, our results of operations and ability to generate cash flow would be adversely affected.

We do not sell our products under long‑term purchase contracts, and sales of our products are significantly impacted by factors outside of our control; therefore, our ability to estimate demand is limited.

We do not enter into long‑term purchase contracts with our distributors and the purchase orders we receive may be cancelled without penalty until shipment. Therefore, our ability to accurately predict future demand for our products is limited. Nonetheless, we attempt to estimate demand for our products for purposes of planning our annual production levels and our long‑term product development and new product introductions. We base our estimates of demand on our own market assessment, snowfall figures, quarterly field inventory surveys and regular communications with our distributors. Because wide fluctuations in the level, timing and location of snowfall, economic conditions and other factors may occur, each of which is out of our control, our estimates of demand may not be accurate. Underestimating demand could result in procuring an insufficient amount of materials necessary for the production of our products, which may result in increased production costs, delays in product delivery, missed sale opportunities and a decrease in customer satisfaction. Overestimating demand could result in the procurement of excessive supplies, which could result in increased inventory and associated carrying costs.

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We face competition from other companies in our industry, and if we are unable to compete effectively with these companies, it could have an adverse effect on our sales and profitability. Price competition among our distributors and customers could negatively affect our market share.

In our Work Truck Attachments segment, we primarily compete with regional manufacturers of snow and ice control equipment and for light trucks and manufacturers of truck-mounted service cranes and dump hoists. While we are the most geographically diverse company in our industry, we may face increasing competition in the markets in which we operate. Additionally, in our Work Truck Solutions segment, we compete with other market leaders in the municipal snow and ice manufacturing and truck upfit industries. In saturated markets, price competition may lead to a decrease in our market share or a compression of our margins, both of which would affect our profitability. Moreover, current or future competitors may grow their market share and develop superior service and may have or may develop greater financial resources, lower costs, superior technology or more favorable operating conditions than we maintain. As a result, competitive pressures we face may cause price reductions for our products, which would affect our profitability or result in decreased sales and operating income. Additionally, saturation of the markets in which we compete or channel conflicts among our brands and shifts in consumer preferences may increase these competitive pressures or may result in increased competition among our distributors and affect our sales and profitability. In addition, price competition among the distributors that sell our products could lead to significant margin erosion among our distributors, which could in turn result in compressed margins or loss of market share for us. Management believes that, after ourselves, the next largest competitors in the market for snow and ice control equipment for light trucks are The Toro Company (the manufacturer of the Boss brand of snow and ice control equipment) and Buyers Products Company, and that these companies represent our primary competitors for light truck market share for our Work Truck Attachments segment. Management believes that, after ourselves, the next largest competitors in the market for snow and ice control equipment for heavy trucks are Monroe and Viking and that these companies represent our primary competitors for heavy truck market share for our Work Truck Solutions segment. Management believes that other national market leaders in the truck upfitting industry are Knapheide, Reading, and Utilimaster, and regional competitors include Hartford Truck and PJ’s Truck Bodies, and that these companies represent our primary competitors for the upfit market share for our Work Truck Solutions segment.

The statements regarding our industry, market positions and market share in this filing are based on our management’s estimates and assumptions. While we believe such statements are reasonable, such statements have not been independently verified.

Information contained in this Annual Report on Form 10‑K concerning the snow and ice control equipment, truck equipment, and truck upfitting industries, our general expectations concerning these industries and our market positions and other market share data regarding the industries are based on estimates our management prepared using end‑user surveys, anecdotal data from our distributors and distributors that carry our competitors’ products, our results of operations and management’s past experience, and on assumptions made, based on our management’s knowledge of this industry, all of which we believe to be reasonable. These estimates and assumptions are inherently subject to uncertainties, especially given the year‑to‑year variability of snowfall and the difficulty of obtaining precise information about our competitors, and may prove to be inaccurate. In addition, we have not independently verified the information from any third‑party source and thus cannot guarantee its accuracy or completeness, although management also believes such information to be reasonable. Our actual operating results may vary significantly if our estimates and outlook concerning the industry, snowfall patterns, our market positions or our market shares turn out to be incorrect.

We are subject to product liability claims, product quality issues, and other litigation from time to time that could adversely affect our operating results or financial condition.

The manufacture, sale and usage of our products expose us to a risk of product liability claims. If our products are defective or used incorrectly by our end‑users, then injury may result, giving rise to product liability claims against us. If a product liability claim or series of claims is brought against us for uninsured liabilities or in excess of our insurance coverage, and it is ultimately determined that we are liable, our business and financial condition could suffer. Any losses that we may suffer from any liability claims, and the effect that any product liability litigation may have upon the reputation and marketability of our products, may divert management’s attention from other matters and may have a negative impact on our business and operating results. Additionally, we could experience a material design or manufacturing failure in our products, a quality system failure or other safety issues, or heightened regulatory scrutiny that could warrant a recall of some of our products. A recall of some of our products could also result in increased product liability claims. Any of these issues could also result in loss of market share, reduced sales, and higher warranty expense.

We may use artificial intelligence in our business and operations, and challenges with effectively managing its use could harm our business and expose us to costly liability.

We may incorporate artificial intelligence technologies, including generative artificial intelligence and machine learning, into our product development processes and operations. Our use of artificial intelligence technologies carries inherent risks, and there can be no assurance that our use of artificial intelligence will enhance our products or achieve any improvements in innovation or efficiency. In addition, we could be exposed to liability as a result of any misuse of artificial intelligence and machine learning-technology by our personnel while carrying out Company responsibilities. We also face risks of competitive disadvantage if our competitors more effectively use artificial intelligence to drive internal efficiencies or create new or enhanced products. If we fail to effectively manage our use of artificial intelligence in our business and operations, our business could be harmed or we could be exposed to costly liability, which in turn could adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.

We rely on our manufacturing facilities, so unexpected or sustained disruptions, including a significant loss of any facility, could negatively affect our production capabilities and operating results.

Our operations depend heavily on the uninterrupted functioning of our manufacturing facilities, distribution centers, and key support locations. Any significant disruption at one or more of these sites, whether due to equipment failure, process interruptions, power outages, labor shortages, natural disasters, severe weather events, cybersecurity incidents, fires, floods, or other unforeseen operational issues, could impair our ability to manufacture products, fulfill customer orders, or maintain normal business processes. Even short‑term downtime can lead to increased costs, reduced efficiencies, and delayed shipments. In addition, certain facilities manufacture unique or highly specialized components that are not easily transferable to other locations, making those sites particularly critical to our supply chain and production capabilities. While we believe we have robust business continuity plans in place, a catastrophic loss of any of our facilities, or recurring operational challenges that require extended downtime or material capital investments, could require us to source production from third‑party manufacturers, accelerate unplanned capital spending, or shift volumes to other internal facilities that may not have available capacity. These actions may result in higher operating costs, lower margins, and disruptions in customer relationships.

The process of implementing an ERP system could adversely impact our ability to produce timely financial statements or our internal control over financial reporting.

We are currently in the process of an enterprise resource planning ("ERP") implementation at several of our businesses, which will replace their current system. We may not be able to successfully implement the ERP system without delays related to resource constraints or challenges with the design or testing phases of the implementation. Inefficiencies in our financial reporting processes due to the conversion to a new ERP system could adversely affect our ability to produce accurate financial statements on a timely basis until the new ERP system and processes have matured. Additionally, the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting could be adversely affected if the new ERP system is not successfully implemented.

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Risks Related to Execution of Strategy

We may be unable to identify, complete or benefit from strategic transactions.

Our long‑term growth strategy includes building value for our company through a variety of methods. These methods may include acquisition of, investment in, or joint ventures involving, complementary businesses. We cannot assure that we will be able to identify suitable parties for these transactions. If we are unable to identify suitable parties for strategic transactions, we may not be able to capitalize on market opportunities with existing and new customers, which could inhibit our ability to gain market share. Even if we identify suitable parties to participate in these transactions, we cannot assure that we will be able to make them on commercially acceptable terms, if at all.

In November 2025, we acquired Venco Venturo. We may not be able to achieve the projected financial performance from the acquisition or we may incur unexpected costs or liabilities as a result of the transaction. If in the future we acquire another company or its assets, it may be difficult to assimilate the acquired businesses, products, services, technologies and personnel into our operations. These difficulties could disrupt our ongoing business, distract our management and workforce, increase our expenses and adversely affect our operating results and ability to compete and gain market share. Mergers and acquisitions are inherently risky and are subject to many factors outside our control. No assurance can be given that any future acquisitions will be successful and will not materially adversely affect our business, operating results, or financial condition. In addition, we may incur debt or be required to issue equity securities to pay for future acquisitions or investments. The issuance of any equity securities could be dilutive to our stockholders. We also may need to make further investments to support any acquired company and may have difficulty identifying and acquiring appropriate resources. If we divest or otherwise exit certain portions of our business in connection with a strategic transaction, we may be required to record additional expenses, and our estimates with respect to the useful life and ultimate recoverability of our carrying basis of assets, including goodwill and purchased intangible assets, could change.

If we are unable to enforce, maintain or continue to build our intellectual property portfolio, or if others invalidate our intellectual property rights, our competitive position may be harmed.

Our patents relate to snowplow mounts, assemblies, hydraulics, electronics and lighting systems, brooms, sand, salt and fertilizer spreader assemblies, reel handlers and carriers and shelving systems. Patents are valid for the longer period of 17 years from issue date or 20 years from filing date. The duration of the patents we currently possess range between less than one year and 18 years of remaining life. Our patent applications date from 2005 through 2023.

We rely on a combination of patents, trade secrets and trademarks to protect certain of the proprietary aspects of our business and technology. We hold approximately 46 U.S. registered trademarks (including the trademarks WESTERN^®, FISHER^®, DEJANA^®, SNOWEX^®, TURFEX^®, SWEEPEX^®,HENDERSON^®, BRINEXTREME^®, VENCO^®, and VENTURO^®) 13 Canadian registered trademarks, 5 European trademarks, 7 Chinese trademarks, 51 U.S. issued patents, and 7 Canadian patents. Although we work diligently to protect our intellectual property rights, monitoring the unauthorized use of our intellectual property is difficult, and the steps we have taken may not prevent unauthorized use by others. In addition, in the event a third party challenges the validity of our intellectual property rights, a court may determine that our intellectual property rights may not be valid or enforceable. An adverse determination with respect to our intellectual property rights may harm our business prospects and reputation. Third parties may design around our patents or may independently develop technology similar to our trade secrets. The failure to adequately build, maintain and enforce our intellectual property portfolio could impair the strength of our technology and our brands, and harm our competitive position. Although we have no reason to believe that our intellectual property rights are vulnerable, previously undiscovered intellectual property could be used to invalidate our rights.

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If we are unable to develop new products or improve upon our existing products on a timely basis, it could have an adverse effect on our business and financial condition.

We believe that our future success depends, in part, on our ability to develop on a timely basis new technologically advanced products or improve upon our existing products in innovative ways that meet or exceed our competitors’ product and upfit offerings. Continuous product innovation, including through vertical integration efforts, ensures that our consumers have access to the latest products and features when they consider buying snow and ice control equipment, truck-mounted service cranes, and truck upfits. Maintaining our market position will require us to continue to invest in research and development and sales and marketing. Product development requires significant financial, technological and other resources. We may be unsuccessful in making the technological advances necessary to develop new products or improve our existing products to maintain our market position. Industry standards, end‑user expectations or other products may emerge that could render one or more of our products less desirable or obsolete. If any of these events occur, it could cause decreases in sales, a failure to realize premium pricing and an adverse effect on our business and financial condition.

Our ability to meet our financial projections and successfully execute key business initiatives is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties.

Our future performance depends on our ability to execute planned business initiatives, including operational improvements, cost‑reduction programs, capacity expansions, new product introductions, and other strategic priorities. These initiatives may require substantial investment of management time and of resources, organizational change, or coordination across multiple facilities. Delays, higher‑than‑expected costs, or the inability to successfully implement these initiatives could prevent us from achieving our forecasted financial results and could materially affect our competitive position.

Our dividend policy may limit our ability to pursue growth opportunities.

If we continue to pay dividends at the level contemplated by our dividend policy, as in effect on the date of this filing, or if we increase the level of our dividend payments in the future, we may not retain a sufficient amount of cash to finance growth opportunities, meet any large unanticipated liquidity requirements, execute repurchases under our stock repurchase program or fund our operations in the event of a significant business downturn. In addition, because a significant portion of cash available will be distributed to holders of our common stock under our dividend policy, our ability to pursue any material expansion of our business, including through acquisitions, increased capital spending or other increases of our expenditures, will depend more than it otherwise would on our ability to obtain third party financing. We cannot assure you that such financing will be available to us at all, or at an acceptable cost. If we are unable to take timely advantage of growth opportunities, our future financial condition and competitive position may be harmed, which in turn may adversely affect the market price of our common stock.

Risks Related to Legal, Compliance and Regulatory Matters

We are subject to complex laws and regulations, including environmental and safety regulations that can adversely affect the cost, manner or feasibility of doing business.

Our operations are subject to certain federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to, among other things, climate change, the generation, storage, handling, emission, transportation, disposal and discharge of hazardous and non‑hazardous substances and materials into the environment, the manufacturing of motor vehicle accessories and employee health and safety. We cannot be certain that existing and future laws and regulations and their interpretations will not harm our business or financial condition. We currently make and may be required to make large and unanticipated capital expenditures to comply with environmental and other regulations, such as:

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Applicable motor vehicle safety standards established by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration;

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Emissions or other standards related to climate change as established by international, federal, state and local regulatory bodies;

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Reclamation and remediation and other environmental protection; and

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Standards for workplace safety established by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

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While we monitor our compliance with applicable laws and regulations and attempt to budget for anticipated costs associated with compliance, we cannot predict the future cost of such compliance. In 2025, the amount expended for such compliance was insignificant, but we could incur material expenses in the future in the event of future legislation changes or unforeseen events, such as a workplace accident or environmental discharge, or if we otherwise discover we are in non‑compliance with an applicable regulation. In addition, under these laws and regulations, we could be liable for:

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Product liability claims;

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Personal injuries;

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Investigation and remediation of environmental contamination and other governmental sanctions such as fines and penalties; and

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Other environmental damages.

Our operations could be significantly delayed or curtailed and our costs of operations could significantly increase as a result of regulatory requirements, restrictions or claims. We are unable to predict the ultimate cost of compliance with these requirements or their effect on our operations.

Provisions of Delaware law and our charter documents could delay or prevent an acquisition of us, even if the acquisition would be beneficial to you.

Provisions in our certificate of incorporation and bylaws may have the effect of delaying or preventing a change of control or changes in our management. These provisions include:

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the absence of cumulative voting in the election of our directors, which means that the holders of a majority of our common stock may elect all of the directors standing for election;

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the ability of our Board of Directors to issue preferred stock with voting rights or with rights senior to those of our common stock without any further vote or action by the holders of our common stock;

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the division of our Board of Directors into three separate classes serving staggered three‑year terms;

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the ability of our stockholders to remove our directors is limited to cause and only by the vote of at least 66²/₃% of the outstanding shares of our common stock;

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the prohibition on our stockholders from acting by written consent and calling special meetings;

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the requirement that our stockholders provide advance notice when nominating our directors or proposing business to be considered by the stockholders at an annual meeting of stockholders; and

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the requirement that our stockholders must obtain a 66²/₃% vote to amend or repeal certain provisions of our certificate of incorporation.

We are also subject to Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, which, subject to certain exceptions, prohibits us from engaging in any business combination with any interested stockholder, as defined in that section, for a period of three years following the date on which that stockholder became an interested stockholder. This provision, together with the provisions discussed above, could also make it more difficult for you and our other stockholders to elect directors and take other corporate actions, and could limit the price that investors might be willing to pay in the future for shares of our common stock.

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Risks Related to Capital Structure

Our indebtedness could adversely affect our operations, including our ability to perform our obligations and generate cash flow.

As of December 31, 2025, we had approximately $144.0 million of senior secured indebtedness, $5.0 million in outstanding borrowings under our revolving credit facility and $119.5 million of borrowing availability under the revolving credit facility. We may also be able to incur substantial indebtedness in the future, including senior indebtedness, which may or may not be secured.

Our indebtedness could have important consequences, including the following:

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We could have difficulty satisfying our debt obligations, and if we fail to comply with these requirements, an event of default could result;

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We may be required to dedicate a substantial portion of our cash flow from operations to required payments on indebtedness, thereby reducing the cash flow available to pay dividends, execute repurchases under our stock repurchase program or fund working capital, capital expenditures and other general corporate activities;

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Covenants relating to our indebtedness may restrict our ability to make distributions to our stockholders or execute repurchases under our stock repurchase program;

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Covenants relating to our indebtedness may limit our ability to obtain additional financing for working capital, capital expenditures and other general corporate activities, which may limit our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our business and the industry in which we operate;

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We may be more vulnerable to general adverse economic and industry conditions;

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We may be placed at a competitive disadvantage compared to our competitors with less debt; and

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We may have difficulty repaying or refinancing our obligations under our senior credit facilities on their respective maturity dates.

If any of these consequences occur, our financial condition, results of operations and ability to generate cash flow could be adversely affected. This, in turn, could negatively affect the market price of our common stock, and we may need to undertake alternative financing plans, such as refinancing or restructuring our debt, selling assets, reducing or delaying capital investments or seeking to raise additional capital. We cannot assure you that any refinancing would be possible, that any assets could be sold, or, if sold, of the timing of the sales and the amount of proceeds that may be realized from those sales, or that additional financing could be obtained on acceptable terms, if at all.

Our variable rate indebtedness subjects us to interest rate risk, which could cause our debt service obligations to increase significantly and could impose adverse consequences.

Certain of our borrowings, including our term loan and any revolving borrowings under our senior credit facilities, are at variable rates of interest and expose us to interest rate risk. In addition, the interest rate on any revolving borrowings is subject to an increase in the interest rate if the average daily availability under our revolving credit facility falls below a certain threshold. If interest rates increase, our debt service obligations on the variable rate indebtedness would increase even though the amount borrowed remained the same, and our net income and cash flows would correspondingly decrease.

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Our senior credit facilities impose restrictions on us, which may also prevent us from capitalizing on business opportunities and taking certain corporate actions. One of these facilities also includes minimum availability requirements, which if unsatisfied, could result in liquidity events that may jeopardize our business.

Our senior credit facilities contain, and future debt instruments to which we may become subject may contain, covenants that limit our ability to engage in activities that could otherwise benefit our company. Under the credit facilities, these covenants include restrictions on our ability to:

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incur, assume or permit to exist additional indebtedness or contingent obligations;

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incur liens and engage in sale and leaseback transactions;

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make loans and investments in excess of agreed upon amounts;

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declare dividends, make payments or redeem or repurchase capital stock in excess of agreed upon amounts and subject to certain other limitations;

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prepay, redeem or purchase certain indebtedness or amend or alter the terms of our indebtedness;

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engage in activities other than, among other things, incurring the debt under our new senior credit facilities and the activities related thereto, holding our ownership interest in Douglas Dynamics, LLC, making restricted payments, including dividends and repurchasing equity, permitted by our senior credit facilities and conducting activities related to our status as a public company;

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amend or waive rights under certain agreements;

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alter the business that we conduct.

Our ability to comply with the covenants contained in our senior credit facilities or in the agreements governing our future indebtedness, and our ability to avoid liquidity events, may be affected by events, or our future performance, which are subject to factors beyond our control, including prevailing economic, financial, industry and weather conditions, such as the level, timing and location of snowfall and general economic conditions in the snowbelt regions of North America. A failure to comply with these covenants could result in a default under our senior credit facilities, which could prevent us from paying dividends, repurchasing equity, borrowing additional amounts and using proceeds of our inventory and accounts receivable, and also permit the lenders to accelerate the payment of such debt. If any of our debt is accelerated or if a liquidity event (or event of default) occurs that results in collateral proceeds being applied to reduce such debt, we may not have sufficient funds available to repay such debt and our other obligations, in which case, our business could be halted and such lenders could proceed against any collateral securing that debt. Further, if the lenders accelerate the payment of the indebtedness under our senior credit facilities, our assets may not be sufficient to repay in full the indebtedness under our senior credit facilities and our other indebtedness, if any. We cannot assure you that these covenants will not adversely affect our ability to finance our future operations or capital needs to pursue available business opportunities or react to changes in our business and the industry in which we operate.

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Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments

Not applicable.

Item 1C. Cybersecurity

The Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) recognizes the critical importance of maintaining the trust and confidence of our customers, clients, business partners and employees. The Board is actively involved in oversight of the Company’s risk management program, and cybersecurity represents an important component of the Company’s overall approach to enterprise risk management (“ERM”). The Company’s cybersecurity policies, standards, processes, and practices are fully integrated into the Company’s ERM program and are based on recognized frameworks established by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the International Organization for Standardization and other applicable industry standards. In general, the Company seeks to address cybersecurity risks through a comprehensive, cross-functional approach that is focused on preserving the confidentiality, security and availability of the information that the Company collects and stores by identifying, preventing and mitigating cybersecurity threats and effectively responding to cybersecurity incidents when they occur. Management's philosophy on cybersecurity is to be vigilant in protecting the Company and its constituents through robust investments and employee awareness to aid in the prevention, detection and mitigation of cyber threats, while recognizing that not all threats are preventable.

Risk Management and Strategy

As one of the critical elements of the Company’s overall ERM approach, the Company’s cybersecurity program is focused on the following key areas:

Governance: As discussed in more detail under the heading “Governance,” the Board’s oversight of cybersecurity risk management is supported by the Audit Committee of the Board (the “Audit Committee”), which regularly interacts with executive leadership, the Company’s ERM function, and the Company’s Vice President of Information Technology.

Collaborative Approach: The Company has implemented a comprehensive, cross-functional approach to identifying, preventing and mitigating cybersecurity threats and incidents, while also implementing controls and procedures that provide for the prompt escalation of certain cybersecurity incidents so that decisions regarding the public disclosure and reporting of such incidents can be made by management in a timely manner.

Technical Safeguards: The Company deploys technical safeguards that are designed to protect the Company’s information systems from cybersecurity threats, including firewalls, intrusion prevention and detection systems, anti-malware functionality and access controls, which are evaluated and improved through vulnerability assessments and cybersecurity threat intelligence.

Incident Response and Recovery Planning: The Company has established and maintains incident response and recovery plans that address the Company’s response to a cybersecurity incident, and such plans are tested and evaluated on a regular basis.

Third-Party Risk Management: The Company maintains a comprehensive, risk-based approach to identifying and overseeing cybersecurity risks presented by third parties, including vendors, service providers and other external users of the Company’s systems, as well as the systems of third parties that could adversely impact our business in the event of a cybersecurity incident affecting those third-party systems.

Education and Awareness: The Company provides regular, mandatory training for personnel regarding cybersecurity threats as a means to equip the Company’s personnel with effective tools to address cybersecurity threats, and to communicate the Company’s evolving information security policies, standards, processes and practices.

The Company engages in the periodic assessment and testing of the Company’s policies, standards, processes and practices that are designed to address cybersecurity threats and incidents. These efforts include a wide range of activities, including audits, assessments, tabletop exercises, threat modeling, vulnerability testing and other exercises focused on evaluating the effectiveness of our cybersecurity measures and planning. The Company regularly engages third parties to perform assessments on our cybersecurity measures, including information security maturity assessments, audits and independent reviews of our information security control environment and operating effectiveness. The results of such assessments, audits and reviews are reported to executive management, and the Company adjusts its cybersecurity policies, standards, processes and practices as necessary based on the information provided by these assessments, audits and reviews.

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Governance

The Board, in coordination with the Audit Committee, oversees the Company’s ERM process, including the management of risks arising from cybersecurity threats. The Board and the Audit Committee each receive regular presentations and reports on cybersecurity risks, which address a wide range of topics including recent developments, evolving standards, vulnerability assessments, third-party and independent reviews, the threat environment, technological trends and information security considerations arising with respect to the Company’s peers and third parties. The Board and the Audit Committee also receive prompt and timely information regarding any cybersecurity incident that meets established reporting thresholds, as well as ongoing updates regarding any such incident until it has been addressed. On an annual basis, the Board and the Audit Committee discuss the Company’s approach to cybersecurity risk management with the members of senior leadership, which includes the Company’s Vice President of Information Technology.

The Vice President of Information Technology, in coordination with executive leadership including our Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), works collaboratively across the Company to implement a program designed to protect the Company’s information systems from cybersecurity threats and to promptly respond to any cybersecurity incidents in accordance with the Company’s incident response and recovery plans. To facilitate the success of the Company’s cybersecurity risk management program, multidisciplinary teams throughout the Company are deployed to address cybersecurity threats and to respond to cybersecurity incidents. Through ongoing communications with these teams, the Vice President of Information Technology monitors the prevention, detection, mitigation and remediation of cybersecurity threats and incidents in real time and reports such threats and incidents to the Audit Committee when appropriate.

The Vice President of Information Technology has been with the Company for over 25 years in various roles in information technology and information security. The Company’s CEO and CFO each hold undergraduate and graduate degrees in their respective fields, and each have over 25 years of experience managing risks at the Company and at similar companies, including risks arising from cybersecurity threats.

Cybersecurity threats, including as a result of any previous cybersecurity incidents, have not materially affected, nor are they reasonably likely to affect the Company, including its business strategy, results of operations or financial condition.

Item 2. Properties

Our significant facilities by location, ownership, and function as of December 31, 2025 are as follows:

Location	Ownership	Products / Use
Milwaukee, Wisconsin	Leased	Corporate headquarters
Milwaukee, Wisconsin ⁽¹⁾	Leased	Work Truck Attachments
Albany, New York	Leased	Work Truck Solutions
Baltimore, Maryland ⁽¹⁾	Leased	Work Truck Solutions
Bucyrus, Ohio	Leased	Work Truck Solutions
Chalfont, Pennsylvania	Leased	Work Truck Solutions
Cinnaminson, New Jersey	Leased	Work Truck Solutions
Fulton, Missouri	Leased	Work Truck Solutions
Huntley, Illinois	Leased	Work Truck Solutions
Kansas City, Missouri	Leased	Work Truck Solutions
Kenvil, New Jersey	Leased	Work Truck Solutions
Kings Park, New York ⁽¹⁾	Leased	Work Truck Solutions
Madison Heights, Michigan	Leased	Work Truck Attachments
Manchester, Iowa (1)	Leased	Work Truck Solutions
Queensbury, New York	Leased	Work Truck Solutions
Rockland, Maine	Owned	Work Truck Attachments
Rockland, Maine	Leased	Work Truck Attachments
Sharonville, Ohio (1)	Leased	Work Truck Attachments
Skowhegan, Maine	Leased	Work Truck Solutions
Smithfield, Rhode Island	Leased	Work Truck Solutions
Watertown, New York	Leased	Work Truck Solutions
China	Leased	Sourcing Office

(1) – Two facilities.

Item 3. Legal Proceedings

In the ordinary course of business, we are engaged in various litigation primarily including product liability and intellectual property disputes. However, management does not believe that any current litigation is material to our operations or financial position. In addition, we are not currently party to any climate change or environmental‑related claims or legal matters.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

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Information about our Executive Officers

Our executive officers as of February 24, 2026 were as follows:

Name	Age	Position
Mark Van Genderen	57	President and Chief Executive Officer
Sarah C. Lauber	54	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Secretary
Christopher E. Bernauer	55	President, Work Truck Attachments

Mark Van Genderen has been serving as our President and Chief Executive Officer since March 2025. Prior to this role, he served as our Chief Operating Officer and President, Work Truck Attachments since September 2024, President, Work Truck Attachments since January 2023, President, Commercial Snow & Ice from September 2021 until January 2023 and as Vice President of Business Development from November 2020 until September 2021. Prior to his time at Douglas Dynamics, Mr. Van Genderen spent 21 years in various leadership roles at the Harley-Davidson Motor Company, manufacturer of premium motorcycles. While at Harley-Davidson, he held a diverse range of responsibilities including leadership roles in manufacturing, product development, sales and marketing, finance, and dealer development. More recently, he led Harley-Davidson’s expansion in Latin America, the company’s parts and accessories product development function, and the riding gear and lifestyle apparel division, which include the company’s eCommerce business.

Sarah C. Lauber has been serving as our Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary since March 2023. Prior to this role, she served as our Chief Financial Officer and Secretary from August 2017 until March 2023. Prior to joining us, Ms. Lauber served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Jason Industries, Inc., a global industrial manufacturing company, since January 2016 and as Jason Industries’ Chief Financial Officer since 2015. Prior to joining Jason Industries, Ms. Lauber served as Senior Vice President, Financial Planning and Analysis at Regal Rexnord Corporation (f/k/a Regal Beloit Corporation), a manufacturer of electric motors, electric motion controls, power generation and power transmission products, from 2011 until 2015. Ms. Lauber previously was employed by A.O. Smith Corporation’s Electrical Products Company (“EPC”) from 2002 until 2011 and held various roles, the latest of which was Chief Financial Officer from 2006 until EPC was acquired by Regal Rexnord in 2011. Ms. Lauber is a member of the board of directors of The Timken Company, where she serves on the audit and compensation committees of the board of directors.

Christopher E. Bernauer has been serving as our President, Work Truck Attachments since February 2025. Prior to his time at Douglas Dynamics, Mr. Bernauer held leadership positions at multiple companies primarily within the automotive, motorcycle, and marine sectors. Most recently from June 2023 through February 2025 he served as President and CEO of Temperature Systems, Inc., a HVAC/R distribution company. Prior to that, from May 2020 through February 2023 he served as President of Harris & Cypress Cay Pontoons, a division of Brunswick Corporation. Mr. Bernauer spent a total of 18 years at the Harley-Davidson Motor Company in various leadership roles including Platform Director for the Sportster platform and General Manager of Dealer Development & Consulting. Additionally, Mr. Bernauer served as Executive Vice President, General Manager & Vice President of Sales at the Indian Motorcycle Company and initially began his career as a Manufacturing Quality Specialist at Toyota Motor Manufacturing.

Executive officers are elected by, and serve at the discretion of, the Board of Directors. There are no family relationships between any of our directors or executive officers.

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PART II

Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

Our Common Stock has been traded on the New York Stock Exchange since the second quarter of 2010 under the symbol “PLOW.”

At February 24, 2026, there were

registered record holders of our Common Stock.

In accordance with our dividend policy, dividends are declared and paid quarterly at the discretion of the board of directors. Additionally, special dividends may be declared and paid at the discretion of the board of directors. We paid quarterly dividends to the holders of our Common Stock in 2024 and 2025.

Item 12 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K contains certain information relating to the Company’s equity compensation plans.

The following information in this Item 5 of this Annual Report on Form 10‑K is not deemed to be “soliciting material” or to be “filed” with the SEC or subject to Regulation 14A or 14C under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) or to the liabilities of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, and will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) or the Exchange Act, except to the extent we specifically incorporate it by reference into such a filing.

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The graph set forth below compares the cumulative total stockholder return on our common stock between January 1, 2021 and December 31, 2025, with the cumulative total return of The Dow Jones Industrial Average and Russell 2000 Index. This graph assumes the investment of $100 on January 1, 2021 in our common stock, the Dow Jones Industrial Average and Russell 2000 Index, and assumes the reinvestment of dividends. The Russell 2000 was chosen because we do not believe we can reasonably identify an industry index or specific peer group that would offer a meaningful comparison. The Russell 2000 represents a broad-based index of companies with similar market capitalization.

We did not sell any equity securities during 2025 in offerings that were not registered under the Securities Act.

Issuer Repurchases of Equity Securities

On February 16, 2022, our Board of Directors authorized the purchase of up to $50.0 million in shares of common stock at market value (the "2022 repurchase plan"). This authorization does not have an expiration date. Repurchases under the 2022 repurchase plan may be made in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions or otherwise, with the amount and timing of repurchases depending on market conditions and corporate needs. We may also, from time to time, enter into Rule 10b5-1 trading plans to facilitate repurchases of shares under this authorization. This 2022 repurchase plan does not obligate us to acquire any particular amount of shares and the 2022 repurchase plan may be extended, modified, suspended or discontinued at any time at the Company's discretion. Shares repurchased under the 2022 repurchase plan are retired.

Total share repurchases under the 2022 repurchase plan for the quarter ended December 31, 2025 were as follows:

Period	Total number of shares purchased		Average price paid per share		Number of shares purchased as part of the publicly announced program		Approximate dollar value of shares still available to be purchased under the program (000's)
10/1/2025 - 10/31/2025		-	$	-		-	$	38,000
11/1/2025 - 11/30/2025		-	$	-		-	$	38,000
12/1/2025 - 12/31/2025		-	$	-		-	$	38,000
Total		-	$	-		-	$	38,000

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Item 6. [Reserved]

Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2025 should be read together with our audited consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10‑K. For a discussion and analysis of the year ended December 31, 2024 compared to December 31, 2023, please refer to “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included in Item 7 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, filed with the SEC on February 25, 2025. Some of the information contained in this discussion and analysis or set forth elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10‑K, including information with respect to our plans and strategies for our business, includes forward‑looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. You should review the “Risk Factors” section of this Annual Report on Form 10‑K for a discussion of important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results described in, or implied by, the forward‑looking statements contained in this Annual Report on Form 10‑K.

Results of Operations

Operating Segments

We conduct business in two segments: Work Truck Attachments and Work Truck Solutions. Under this reporting structure, our two reportable business segments are as follows:

Work Truck Attachments. The Work Truck Attachments segment includes our operations that manufacture and sell snow and ice control attachments and other products sold under the FISHER®, WESTERN®, and SNOWEX® brands, and truck-mounted service cranes and dump hoists under the VENCO® and VENTURO® brands. As described under “Seasonality and Year-To- Year Variability,” the Work Truck Attachments segment is seasonal and, as a result, its results of operations can vary from quarter-to-quarter and from year-to-year.

Work Truck Solutions. The Work Truck Solutions segment includes manufactured municipal snow and ice control products under the HENDERSON® brand and the upfit of market leading attachments and storage solutions under the HENDERSON® brand, and the DEJANA® brand and its related sub-brands.

See Note 16 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for information concerning individual segment performance for the years ended December 31, 2025, December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.

Business Update

As a result of recent market volatility, supply chain disruptions, labor strikes, labor shortages, tariffs, inflationary pressures (including around materials, freight, labor and benefits), and other economic trends, our results of operations have been impacted in the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, and may be significantly impacted in future years. See below for further discussion of the impact to our financial statements.

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We may have challenges in short-term liquidity that could impact our ability to fund working capital needs. We have taken various steps to preserve liquidity, including reducing discretionary spending and deferring payments where appropriate within existing contractual terms, while remaining committed to long term growth projects. In January 2024, we implemented the 2024 Cost Savings Program, which was primarily in the form of restructuring charges for salaried headcount reductions and impacted both the Work Truck Attachments segment and corporate functions in 2024. See Note 21 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding the 2024 Cost Savings Program. As discussed in Note 6 and Note 8 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, in September 2024, we executed a sale leaseback transaction for gross proceeds of $64.2 million, and, using a portion of the proceeds, we paid down $42.0 million on our term loan. In addition, as discussed in Note 8 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, in March 2025, we refinanced our term loan. In consideration of these recent macroeconomic trends and the various actions that we have taken to preserve our liquidity, cash on hand and cash we generated from operations, as well as available credit under our senior credit facilities, provided adequate and incremental funds throughout 2025, and we expect will continue to provide us with adequate funds in the foreseeable future.

On February 20, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down certain tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Powers Act. It is unclear at this time what impact this decision will have on our future financial results, including whether we will be able to obtain refunds of amounts previously collected for such tariffs or the level of replacement tariffs the current U.S. Administration imposes through other means.

Overview

While our Work Truck Solutions operations are not as reliant on snowfall, snowfall is still the primary factor in evaluating our business results due to its significant impact on the results of operations of our Work Truck Attachments segment. We typically compare the snowfall level in a given period both to the snowfall level in the prior season and to those snowfall levels we consider to be average. References to “average snowfall” levels below refer to the aggregate average inches of snowfall recorded in cities in snow‑belt states in the United States during the annual snow season, from October 1 through March 31, from 1980 to 2025 (covering 66 cities and 26 states through 2022, and 81 cities and 35 states since 2023). During this period, snowfall averaged 2,967 inches, with the low in such period being 1,794 inches and the high being 4,502 inches. Meanwhile, over the last 10 years, snowfall averaged 2,623 inches for the snow periods ending March 31, 2016 through 2025. The lowest rolling ten-year period occurred with the snow season ended March 31, 2025.

During the six‑month snow season ended March 31, 2025, snowfall was 2,445 inches, which was 17.6% lower than averages from 1980 to 2025. During the six‑month snow season ended March 31, 2024, we experienced snowfall that was 38.4% lower than averages from 1980 to 2024. During the six-month snow season ended March 31, 2023, we experienced snowfall that was 11.4% lower than averages from 1980 to 2023. Snowfall was 6.8% below average during the snow season ended March 31, 2025 when compared to the average over the last 10 years and was the seventh snow season in a row below this average. Snowfall was 32.9% below average during the snow season ended March 31, 2024 when compared to the average over the previous 10 years. Additionally, the timing and location of snowfall can have an impact on our financial results. Specifically, in the snow season ended March 31, 2024, low snowfall in our core markets led to lower volumes, and in the snow season ended March 31, 2023, major cities along the I-95 corridor on the East Coast did not see any measurable snowfall. We believe the below-average snowfall in the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 negatively impacted our business. In 2023 and 2024, we encountered chassis availability issues with certain of our OEM partners, which negatively impacted our business.

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The following table sets forth, for the periods presented, the consolidated statements of income of the Company and its subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. In the table below and throughout this “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” consolidated statements of income data for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2024 and 2025 have been derived from our audited consolidated financial statements. The information contained in the table below should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10‑K.

	For the year ended December 31,
	2023			2024			2025
	*(in thousands)*

Net sales	$	568,178		$	568,504		$	656,053
Cost of sales		433,908			421,667			481,373
Gross profit		134,270			146,837			174,680
Selling, general, and administrative expense		78,841			91,682			94,891
Impairment charges		-			1,224			-
Gain on sale leaseback transaction		-			(42,298	)		-
Intangibles amortization		10,520			7,520			6,181
Income from operations		44,909			88,709			73,608
Interest expense, net		(15,675	)		(15,260	)		(12,114	)
Debt modification expense		-			-			(176	)
Loss on extinguishment of debt		-			-			(156	)
Other income, net		-			442			344
Income before taxes		29,234			73,891			61,506
Income tax expense		5,511			17,740			14,609
Net income	$	23,723		$	56,151		$	46,897

The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the percentage of certain items in our consolidated statement of income data, relative to net sales:

	For the year ended December 31,
	2023			2024			2025

Net sales		100.0	%		100.0	%		100.0	%
Cost of sales		76.4	%		74.2	%		73.4	%
Gross profit		23.6	%		25.8	%		26.6	%
Selling, general, and administrative expense		13.9	%		16.1	%		14.5	%
Impairment charges		0.0	%		0.2	%		0.0	%
Gain on sale leaseback transaction		0.0	%		(7.4	)%		0.0	%
Intangibles amortization		1.8	%		1.3	%		0.9	%
Income from operations		7.9	%		15.6	%		11.2	%
Interest expense, net		(2.8	)%		(2.7	)%		(1.8	)%
Debt modification expense		0.0	%		0.0	%		(0.0	)%
Loss on extinguishment of debt		0.0	%		0.0	%		(0.0	)%
Other income, net		0.0	%		0.1	%		(0.0	)%
Income before taxes		5.1	%		13.0	%		9.4	%
Income tax expense		0.9	%		3.1	%		2.3	%
Net income		4.2	%		9.9	%		7.1	%

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Year Ended December 31, 2025 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2024

Net Sales. Net sales were $656.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2025 compared to $568.5 million in 2024, an increase of $87.6 million, or 15.4%. Net sales increased for the year ended December 31, 2025 primarily due to higher volumes at Work Truck Solutions, as well as higher volumes at Work Truck Attachments related to strong snowfall in the fourth quarter of 2025. See below for a discussion of net sales for each of our segments.

	For the year ended December 31,
	2023		2024		2025
Net sales
Work Truck Attachments	$	291,723	$	256,010	$	295,726
Work Truck Solutions		276,455		312,494		360,327
	$	568,178	$	568,504	$	656,053

Net sales at our Work Truck Attachment segment were $295.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2025 compared to $256.0 million in the year ended December 31, 2024, an increase of $39.7 million primarily due to improved snowfall in our core markets leading to higher volumes in 2025, and price increase realization. In 2024, the impact of multiple years of below average snowfall led to lower volumes that year. The full snow season ended March 2025 was approximately 6.8% below the 10-year average, while the snow season ended March 2024 was approximately 39% below the 10-year average.

Net sales at our Work Truck Solutions segment were $360.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2025 compared to $312.5 million in the year ended December 31, 2024, an increase of $47.8 million due primarily as a result of higher municipal volumes, improved throughput, price increase realization, as well as higher sales of Company-purchased chassis.

Cost of Sales. Cost of sales was $481.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2025 compared to $421.7 million in 2024, an increase of $59.7 million, or 14.2%. The increase in cost of sales for the year ended December 31, 2025 compared to the prior year was driven by the higher volumes. Cost of sales as a percentage of net sales decreased from 74.2% for the year ended December 31, 2024 to 73.4% for the year ended December 31, 2025. The decrease in cost of sales as a percentage of sales in the year ended December 31, 2025 when compared to the year ended December 31, 2024 was primarily due to improved throughput at Work Truck Solutions.

Gross Profit. Gross profit was $174.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2025 compared to $146.8 million in 2024, an increase of $27.9 million, or 19.0%, due to the increase in net sales described above under “—Net Sales.” As a percentage of net sales, gross profit increased from 25.8% for the year ended December 31, 2024 to 26.6% for the corresponding period in 2025, as a result of the factors discussed above under “—Cost of Sales.”

Selling, General and Administrative Expense. Selling, general and administrative expenses, including intangible asset amortization, were $101.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2025 compared to $99.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, an increase of $1.9 million, or 1.9%. The increase compared to the year ended December 31, 2024 was due to higher incentive-based compensation of $6.5 million and higher stock based compensation of $1.9 million resulting from the increase in operating performance, as well as higher acquisition-related expenses of $1.4 million related to the Venco Venturo acquisition. The increase was somewhat offset by a decrease of $5.2 million in transaction costs related to the sale leaseback transaction in 2024, a decrease of $1.4 million in CEO transition costs, and a decrease in severance costs of $0.9 million related to salaried headcount reductions at our Work Truck Attachments segment and our corporate function as part of our 2024 Cost Savings Program. As a percentage of net sales, selling, general and administrative expenses, including intangibles amortization, decreased from 17.4% for the year ended December 31, 2024 to 15.4% for the corresponding period in 2025.

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Impairment Charges. Impairment charges were $0.0 in the year ended December 31, 2025 compared to $1.2 million in the prior year. The impairment charges in 2024 relate to certain internally developed software at our Work Truck Attachments segment and represent the full capitalized value of the software.

Gain on Sale Leaseback Transaction. Gain on sale leaseback transaction was $42.3 million in the year ended December 31, 2024 compared to none in the current year, see Note 6 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on the sale leaseback transaction.

Debt Modification Expense. Debt modification expense was $0.2 million in the year ended December 31, 2025. The debt modification expense in 2025 related to fees incurred in conjunction with the Company’s March 26, 2025 refinancing of its term loan and revolving credit facilities.

Loss on Extinguishment of Debt. Loss on extinguishment of debt was $0.2 million in the year ended December 31, 2025. The loss on extinguishment of debt in 2025 related to fees incurred in conjunction with the Company’s March 26, 2025 refinancing of its term loan and revolving credit facilities.

Interest Expense. Interest expense was $12.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2025 compared to $15.3 million in the corresponding period in 2024. The decrease in interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2025 was primarily due to lower interest on our term loan of $2.3 million and lower interest on our revolver of $2.0 million, somewhat offset by higher floor plan interest of $1.4 million. See Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding the floor plan agreement.

Income Tax Expense. Our effective combined federal and state tax rate for 2025 was 23.8% compared to 24.0% for 2024. The effective tax rate for the year ended December 31, 2025 was favorably impacted by the release of certain valuation allowances, as well as lower reserves for uncertain tax positions.

Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. The largest item affecting the deferred taxes is the difference between book and tax amortization of goodwill and other intangible amortization.

Net Income. Net income for the year ended December 31, 2025 was $46.9 million compared to net income of $56.2 million for 2024, a decrease of $9.3 million. This decrease was driven by the factors described above.

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Discussion of Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of these consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, costs and expenses, and related disclosures. These estimates and assumptions are often based on judgments that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances at the time made, but all such estimates and assumptions are inherently uncertain and unpredictable. Actual results may differ from those estimates and assumptions, and it is possible that other professionals, applying their own judgment to the same facts and circumstances, could develop and support alternative estimates and assumptions that would result in material changes to our operating results and financial condition. We evaluate our estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis. Our estimates are based on historical experience and various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances.

The most significant accounting estimates inherent in the preparation of our financial statements include estimates used in revenue recognition, the accounting for our sale leaseback transaction, and the impairment assessment of indefinite lived intangible assets and goodwill.

We believe the following are the critical accounting policies and estimates that affect our financial condition and results of operations.

Sale Leaseback Transaction

We assess sale leaseback arrangements to determine whether a sale has occurred under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 606: Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”), as well as assess whether the classification of the lease and/or the payment terms associated with the renewal options preclude sale accounting under ASC 842, Leases (“ASC 842”). These assessments involve a determination of whether or not control of the underlying property has been transferred to the buyer. If we determine control of the underlying property has been transferred to the buyer, we account for the arrangement as a sale and leaseback transaction. If we determine control of the underlying property has not been transferred to the buyer, we account for the arrangement as a financing transaction.

The determination of the fair values of the properties related to our sale-leaseback arrangement requires subjectivity and estimates, including the use of multiple valuation techniques and uncertain inputs, such as market price per square foot and assumed capitalization rates or the replacement cost of the assets, where applicable. Where real estate valuation expertise is required, we obtain independent third-party appraisals to determine the fair value of the underlying asset. While determining fair value requires a variety of input assumptions and judgment, we believe our estimates of fair value are reasonable.

During the year ended December 31, 2024, we closed on a sale leaseback transaction with an unrelated third party. Under this transaction, we sold seven properties with a combined net book value of $21.9 million for gross proceeds of $64.2 million, which was reduced by transaction costs of $5.5 million for net cash proceeds of approximately $58.7 million. The properties in the sale leaseback transaction are comprised of three facilities located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and four additional facilities located in each of Huntley, Illinois; Manchester, Iowa; Rockland, Maine; and Madison Heights, Michigan, totaling approximately 780,000 square feet of manufacturing and upfitting space. The lease agreement has an initial term of 15 years, with two optional 10-year renewal options. We recognized a gain of $42.3 million on this transaction, which is included in Gain on sale leaseback transaction in the Consolidated Statements of Income. Right-of-use assets and lease liabilities recognized related to this sale leaseback transaction were $51.9 million and $51.9 million, respectively.

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Revenue Recognition

Work Truck Attachments Segment Revenue Recognition

We recognize revenue upon shipment of equipment to the customer. Within the Work Truck Attachments segment, we offer a variety of discounts and sales incentives to our distributors. The estimated liability for sales discounts and allowances is recorded at the time of sale as a reduction of net sales using the expected value method. The liability is estimated based on the costs of the program, the planned duration of the program and historical experience.

Work Truck Solutions Segment Revenue Recognition

The Work Truck Solutions segment primarily participates in the truck and vehicle upfitting industry in the United States. Customers are billed separately for the truck chassis by the chassis manufacturer. When customers are billed separately for the truck chassis by the chassis manufacturer, we only record sales for the amount of the upfit, excluding the truck chassis. Generally, we obtain the truck chassis from the truck chassis manufacturer through either our floor plan agreement with a financial institution or bailment pool agreement with the truck chassis manufacturer. Additionally, in some instances we upfit chassis which are owned by the end customer. For truck chassis acquired through the floor plan agreement, we hold title to the vehicle from the time the chassis is received by us until the completion of the up-fit. Under the bailment pool agreement, we do not take title to the truck chassis, but rather only hold the truck chassis on consignment. We pay interest on both of these arrangements. We record revenue in the same manner net of the value of the truck chassis in both our floor plan and bailment pool agreements. We do not set the price for the truck chassis, are not responsible for the billing of the chassis and do not have inventory risk in either the bailment pool or floor plan agreements. The Work Truck Solutions segment also has manufacturing operations of municipal snow and ice control equipment, where revenue is recognized upon shipment of equipment to the customer.

Revenues from the sales of the Work Truck Solutions products are recognized net of the truck chassis in cases where customers are billed separately for the truck chassis by the chassis manufacturer, with the selling price to the customer recorded as sales and the manufacturing and up-fit cost of the product recorded as cost of sales. In these cases, we act as an agent as we do not have inventory or pricing control over the truck chassis. Within the Work Truck Solutions segment, we also sell certain third-party products for which we act as an agent. These sales do not meet the criteria for gross sales recognition, and thus are recognized on a net basis at the time of sale. Under net sales recognition, the cost paid to the third-party service provider is recorded as a reduction to sales, resulting in net sales being equal to the gross profit on the transaction.

See Note 3 to our audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10‑K for a more detailed description of our revenue recognition policies.

Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets

We perform an annual impairment test for our indefinite lived intangible assets, and more frequently if an event or circumstances indicate that an impairment loss has been incurred. We carry tradenames associated with certain brands within each of our reporting units. Conditions that would trigger an impairment assessment include, but are not limited to, a significant adverse change in legal factors or business climate that could affect the value of an asset. The amount of impairment is determined by the amount the carrying value of the intangible asset exceeds its fair value. If the fair value of the tradename is greater than the carrying amount, there is no impairment. If the carrying amount is greater than the fair value, an impairment loss is recognized equal to the difference. Annual impairment tests conducted by us on October 1, 2025, December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 resulted in no adjustment to the carrying value of our indefinite lived intangible assets.

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Our indefinite lived intangible assets could be impaired in future periods. A number of factors, many of which we have no ability to control, could affect our financial condition, operating results and business prospects and could cause actual results to differ from the estimates and assumptions we employed. These factors include:

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a prolonged global economic crisis;

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significant inflation or disruptions in the supply of chassis or component parts, as a result from tariffs, computer chip shortages, labor strikes or otherwise;

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a decrease in the demand for our products;

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the inability to develop new and enhanced products and services in a timely manner;

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a significant adverse change in legal factors or in the business climate;

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an adverse action or assessment by a regulator; and

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successful efforts by our competitors to gain market share in our markets.

At October 1, 2025, our Dejana reporting unit had a tradename of $14.0 million and an estimated fair value of $18.7 million. If we are unable to attain the financial projections used in calculating the fair value, or if there are significant market conditions impacting the market approach, including the factors noted above, our Dejana tradename could be at risk of impairment. If we experience delays by our supplier and OEM partners in the production and delivery of chassis for a prolonged period of time, which could negatively affect our financial results, the Dejana tradename may be impaired. The discount rate and royalty rate used in the calculation of the fair value are sensitive and based on our assumptions, and changes to those assumptions could cause the Dejana tradename to be at risk of impairment. There were no indicators of impairment subsequent to the October 1, 2025 impairment test.

Goodwill

We perform an annual impairment test for goodwill and more frequently if an event or circumstances indicate that an impairment loss has been incurred. Conditions that would trigger an impairment assessment include, but are not limited to, a significant adverse change in legal factors or business climate that could affect the value of an asset. The amount of goodwill impairment is determined by the amount the carrying value of the reporting unit exceeds its fair value. We have determined we have four reporting units, and all significant decisions are made on a company-wide basis by our chief operating decision maker. The fair value of the reporting unit is estimated by using an income and market approach. The estimated fair value is compared with our aggregate carrying value. If our fair value is greater than the carrying amount, there is no impairment. If our carrying amount is greater than the fair value, an impairment loss is recognized equal to the difference. In 2025, management changed the date of its annual goodwill impairment testing from December 31 to October 1, which is considered a change in accounting principle. As the testing dates fall within the same quarter, goodwill is not at significant risk of impairment, and the change in date is not anticipated to have a material impact on the impairment testing results, management concluded that the change in impairment testing date is preferrable. Annual impairment tests conducted by us on October 1, 2025 and December 31, 2024 resulted in no adjustment to the carrying value of our goodwill.

The Work Truck Attachments segment consists of two reporting units: Commercial Snow & Ice and Venco Venturo. The impairment tests performed as of October 1, 2025 and December 31, 2024 indicated no impairment for the Commercial Snow & Ice reporting unit. The goodwill related to the Venco Venturo reporting unit was established in November 2025 as part of the acquisition of Venco Venturo. Due to the timing of the acquisition, no impairment testing was performed on Venco Venturo goodwill. The Work Truck Solutions consists of two reporting units: Municipal and Dejana. Each of the Municipal and Dejana reporting units had $0 in goodwill at October 1, 2025 and December 31, 2024.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our principal sources of cash have been and we expect will continue to be cash from operations and borrowings under our senior credit facilities.

Our primary uses of cash are to provide working capital, meet debt service requirements, finance capital expenditures and investments in the business, pay dividends under our dividend policy, repurchase shares of our common stock, and support our growth, including through potential acquisitions, and for other general corporate purposes. For a description of the seasonality of our working capital rates see “—Seasonality and Year‑To‑Year Variability.”

Our Board of Directors has adopted a dividend policy that reflects an intention to distribute to our stockholders a regular quarterly cash dividend. The declaration and payment of these dividends to holders of our common stock is at the discretion of our Board of Directors and depends upon many factors, including our financial condition and earnings, legal requirements, taxes and other factors our Board of Directors may deem to be relevant. The terms of our indebtedness may also restrict us from paying cash dividends on our common stock under certain circumstances. As a result of this dividend policy, we may not have significant cash available to meet any large unanticipated liquidity requirements. As a result, we may not retain a sufficient amount of cash to fund our operations or to finance unanticipated capital expenditures or growth opportunities, including acquisitions. Our Board of Directors may, however, amend, revoke or suspend our dividend policy at any time and for any reason.

On February 16, 2022, our Board of Directors authorized the purchase of up to $50.0 million in shares of common stock at market value. This authorization does not have an expiration date. Repurchases under the program may be made in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions or otherwise, with the amount and timing of repurchases depending on market conditions and corporate needs. We may also, from time to time, enter into Rule 10b5-1 trading plans to facilitate repurchases of its shares under this authorization. This program does not obligate us to acquire any particular amount of shares and the program may be extended, modified, suspended or discontinued at any time at our discretion. We made $6.0 million in share repurchases during the year ended December 31, 2025. We made no share repurchases during the year ended December 31, 2024.

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As of December 31, 2025, we had liquidity comprised of approximately $8.3 million in cash and cash equivalents and borrowing availability of approximately $119.5 million under our revolving credit facility. We have taken various steps to preserve liquidity, including reducing discretionary spending and deferring payments where appropriate within existing contractual terms, while remaining committed to long-term growth projects. In January 2024, we implemented the 2024 Cost Savings Program, which was primarily in the form of restructuring charges for salaried headcount reductions and impacted both the Work Truck Attachments segment and corporate functions in 2024. In addition, as discussed in Note 6 and Note 8 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, in September 2024, we executed a sale leaseback transaction for gross proceeds of $64.2 million, and, using a portion of the proceeds, we paid down $42.0 million on our term loan. In consideration of the ongoing macroeconomic factors facing the Company and the various actions we have taken to preserve our liquidity, we expect that cash on hand, cash generated from operations, as well as available credit under our senior credit facilities will provide adequate funds for the purposes described above for both 12 months from the date of this report, as well as beyond 12 months from the date of this report.

On March 26, 2025, the Company entered into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the "Credit Agreement"), which amended and restated the Credit Agreement dated June 9, 2021 (as amended by Amendment No. 1, dated as of January 5, 2023, Amendment No. 2, dated as of July 11, 2023, and Amendment No. 3, dated as of January 29, 2024, the “Original Credit Agreement"). The Credit Agreement provides for a senior secured term loan to the Term Loan Borrower in the amount of $150.0 million and a senior secured revolving credit facility available to the Revolving Loan Borrowers in the amount of $125.0 million, of which $10.0 million is available in the form of letters of credit and $15.0 million is available for the issuance of short-term swingline loans. The Credit Agreement also allows the Borrowers to request increases to the revolving commitments and/or incremental term loans in an aggregate amount not in excess of $175.0 million, subject to specified terms and conditions. The final maturity date of the Credit Agreement is March 26, 2030. The Company applied the proceeds of the senior secured term loan facility under the Credit Agreement to refinance its existing senior secured term loan and revolving credit facilities under the Original Credit Agreement and for the payment of transaction consideration and expenses in connection with the Credit Agreement. The Company is required to pay a fee for unused amounts under the senior secured revolving facility in an amount ranging from 0.150% to 0.300% of the average daily unused portion of the senior secured revolving credit facility, depending on the Company's Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement). The Credit Agreement provides that the senior secured term loan facility will bear interest at (i) the Term SOFR Rate for the applicable interest period plus (ii) a margin ranging from 1.375% to 2.000%, depending on the Company's Leverage Ratio. The Credit Agreement provides that the Company have the option to select whether the senior secured revolving credit facility borrowings will bear interest at either (i)(a) the Term SOFR Rate for the applicable interest period plus (b) a margin ranging from 1.375% to 2.000%, depending on the Company's s Leverage Ratio, or (ii) a margin ranging from 0.375% to 1.000% per annum, depending on the Company's Leverage Ratio, plus the greatest of (which if the following would be less than 1.00%, such rate shall be deemed to be 1.00%) (a) the Prime Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement) in effect on such day, (b) the NYFRB Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement) plus 0.50% and (c) the Term SOFR Rate for a one month interest period plus 1%. If the Term SOFR Rate for the applicable interest period is less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for purposes of calculating the foregoing interest rates in the Credit Agreement. The Credit Agreement permits the Company to take out loans of up to $1.0 million against its corporate-owned life insurance policies as included in Non-qualified benefit plan assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Cash Flow Analysis

Set forth below is summary cash flow information for each of the years ended December 31, 2023, 2024 and 2025.

	Year ended December 31,
Cash Flows (in thousands)	2023			2024			2025
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	12,469		$	41,131		$	74,690
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		(10,521	)		56,792			(37,460	)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		1,538			(116,960	)		(34,052	)

Increase (Decrease) in cash	$	3,486		$	(19,037	)	$	3,178

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Sources and Uses of Cash

During the three‑year periods described above, net cash provided by operating activities was used for funding capital investment, paying dividends, paying interest on our senior credit facilities, and funding working capital requirements during our pre‑season shipping period.

The following table shows our cash and cash equivalents and inventories at December 31, 2023, 2024 and 2025.

	December 31,
	2023		2024		2025
	(in thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	24,156	$	5,119	$	8,297
Accounts receivable, net		83,760		87,407		97,561
Inventories		140,390		137,034		149,656

Year Ended December 31, 2025 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2024

We had cash and cash equivalents of $8.3 million at December 31, 2025 compared to cash and cash equivalents of $5.1 million at December 31, 2024. The table below sets forth a summary of the significant sources and uses of cash for the periods presented.

	Year ended December 31,
Cash Flows (in thousands)	2024			2025			Change
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	41,131		$	74,690		$	33,559		81.6	%
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		56,792			(37,460	)		(94,252	)	166.0	%
Net cash used in financing activities		(116,960	)		(34,052	)		82,908		(70.9	%)

Increase (Decrease) in cash	$	(19,037	)	$	3,178		$	22,215		(116.7	%)

Net cash provided by operating activities increased $33.6 million from the year ended December 31, 2024 to the year ended December 31, 2025. The increase in cash provided by operating activities was due to a $45.3 million increase in net income adjusted for reconciling items, somewhat offset by $11.7 million in unfavorable working capital changes and changes in operating assets and liabilities in the year ended December 31, 2025. The largest drivers negatively impacting working capital were an increase in cash used for inventory related to higher chassis inventory levels in 2025, as well as an increase in cash used related to contractually required improvements on the properties under the sale leaseback transaction.

Net cash used in investing activities increased $94.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to the corresponding period in 2024 due to gross proceeds on the sale leaseback transaction of $64.2 million in 2024, the acquisition of Venco Venturo for $26.3 million in 2025, as well as an increase in capital expenditures.

Net cash used in financing activities decreased $82.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2025 as compared to the corresponding period in 2024. The decrease in cash used was primarily due to having $5.0 million in revolver borrowings outstanding at December 31, 2025, compared to no outstanding borrowings at December 31, 2024 and $47.0 million outstanding at December 31, 2023. See Note 8 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information. This increase in cash provided was somewhat offset by there being $6.0 million in share repurchases in the year ended December 31, 2025, with no repurchases in the corresponding period in the prior year. In addition, the decrease in cash used by financing activities is related to a $42.0 million voluntary pre-payment of debt amortization principal payments in September 2024 using a portion of the proceeds from the sale leaseback transaction.

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Non‑GAAP Financial Measures

This Annual Report on Form 10‑K contains financial information calculated other than in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”).

These non‑GAAP measures include:

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Free cash flow; and

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Adjusted EBITDA; and

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Adjusted net income and earnings per share.

These non‑GAAP disclosures should not be construed as an alternative to the reported results determined in accordance with GAAP.

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Net cash provided by operating activities was $74.7 million in the year ended December 31, 2025 as compared to $41.1 million in the year ended December 31, 2024. Free cash flow (as defined below) for the year ended December 31, 2025 was $63.6 million compared to $33.3 million in 2024, an increase in free cash flow of $30.3 million, or 91.0%. The increase in free cash flow is primarily a result of an increase in cash provided by operating activities of $33.6 million, somewhat offset by an increase in capital expenditures of $3.3 million, as discussed above under “Liquidity and Capital Resources.” Free cash flow for the year ended December 31, 2024 was $33.3 million compared to $1.9 million in 2023, an increase in free cash flow of $31.4 million, or 1652.6%. The increase in free cash flow was primarily a result of an increase in cash provided by operating activities of $28.7 million and a decrease in capital expenditures of $2.7 million.

Free cash flow is a non‑GAAP financial measure, which we define as net cash provided by operating activities less capital expenditures. Free cash flow should be evaluated in addition to, and not considered a substitute for, other financial measures such as net income and cash flow provided by operations. We believe that free cash flow provides investors with a useful tool to evaluate our ability to generate additional cash flow from our business operations.

The following table reconciles net cash provided by operating activities, a GAAP measure, to free cash flow, a non‑GAAP measure.

	For the year ended December 31,
	2023			2024			2025
	*(in thousands)*
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	12,469		$	41,131		$	74,690
Acquisition of property and equipment		(10,521	)		(7,810	)		(11,133	)
Free cash flow	$	1,948		$	33,321		$	63,557

Adjusted EBITDA represents net income (loss) before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, as further adjusted for certain charges consisting of unrelated legal and consulting fees, stock based compensation, severance, restructuring charges, loss on disposal of fixed assets related to facility relocations, write downs of property, plant and equipment, impairment charges, CEO transition costs, insurance proceeds, gain on sale leaseback transaction and related costs, expenses related to debt modifications, loss on extinguishment of debt, acquisition-related expenses, amortization of inventory step-up related to the Venco Venturo acquisition, and in 2021 and 2022, incremental costs related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Such COVID-19 related costs included increased expenses directly related to the pandemic, and did not include either production related overhead inefficiencies or lost or deferred sales. We believe these costs were out of the ordinary, unrelated to our business and not representative of our results. We use, and we believe our investors benefit from the presentation of Adjusted EBITDA in evaluating our operating performance because it provides us and our investors with additional tools to compare our operating performance on a consistent basis by removing the impact of certain items that management believes do not directly reflect our core operations. In addition, we believe that Adjusted EBITDA is useful to investors and other external users of our consolidated financial statements in evaluating our operating performance as compared to that of other companies, because it allows them to measure a company’s operating performance without regard to items such as interest expense, taxes, depreciation and amortization, which can vary substantially from company to company depending upon accounting methods and book value of assets and liabilities, capital structure and the method by which assets were acquired. Our management also uses Adjusted EBITDA for planning purposes, including the preparation of our annual operating budget and financial projections. Management also uses Adjusted EBITDA to evaluate our ability to make certain payments, including dividends, in compliance with our senior credit facilities, which is determined based on a calculation of “Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA” that is substantially similar to Adjusted EBITDA.

Adjusted EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool. As a result, you should not consider it in isolation, or as a substitute for net income, operating income, cash flow from operating activities or any other measure of financial performance or liquidity presented in accordance with GAAP. Some of these limitations are:

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Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect our cash expenditures or future requirements for capital expenditures or contractual commitments;

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Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs;

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Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect the interest expense, or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments, on our indebtedness;

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Although depreciation and amortization are non‑cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized will often have to be replaced in the future, and Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect any cash requirements for such replacements;

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Other companies, including other companies in our industry, may calculate Adjusted EBITDA differently than we do, limiting its usefulness as a comparative measure; and

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Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect tax obligations whether current or deferred.

Adjusted EBITDA for the year ended December 31, 2025 was $97.9 million compared to $79.3 million in 2024, an increase of $18.6 million, or 23.5%. Adjusted EBITDA for the year ended December 31, 2024 was $79.3 million compared to $68.1 million in 2023, an increase of $11.2 million, or 16.4%. In addition to the specific changes resulting from the adjustments, the changes to Adjusted EBITDA for the periods discussed resulted from factors discussed above under “—Results of Operations.”

The following table presents a reconciliation of net income, the most comparable GAAP financial measure, to Adjusted EBITDA, for each of the periods indicated.

	For the year ended December 31,
	2021		2022		2023		2024			2025
	(in thousands)
Net income	$	30,691	$	38,609	$	23,723	$	56,151		$	46,897

Interest expense—net		11,839		11,253		15,675		15,260			12,114
Income tax expense (benefit)		3,897		8,752		5,511		17,740			14,609
Depreciation expense		9,634		10,418		11,142		10,370			9,178
Amortization		10,682		10,520		10,520		7,520			6,181
EBITDA		66,743		79,552		66,571		107,041			88,979
Stock based compensation		5,794		6,730		953		4,860			6,722
Restructuring and severance costs		-		-		-		1,997			-
Impairment charges (1)		1,211		-		-		1,224			-
Gain on sale leaseback transaction		-		-		-		(42,298	)		-
Sale leaseback transaction fees		-		-		-		5,257			-
Debt modification expense		-		-		-		-			176
Loss on extinguishment of debt		4,936		-		-		-			156
COVID-19 (2)		82		48		-		-			-
Other charges (3)		770		450		598		1,268			1,874
Adjusted EBITDA	$	79,536	$	86,780	$	68,122	$	79,349		$	97,907

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(1)	Reflects impairment charges taken on certain internally developed software in the year ended December 31, 2024. Reflects impairment charges on operating lease right of use assets in the year ended December 31, 2021.

(2)	Reflects incremental costs incurred related to the COVID-19 pandemic for the periods presented. Such COVID-19 related costs include increased expenses directly related to the pandemic, and do not include either production related overhead inefficiencies or lost or deferred sales.

(3)

Reflects expenses and accrual reversals for one time, unrelated legal, severance, restructuring and consulting fees, acquisition costs, insurance proceeds, CEO transition costs, write downs of property, plant and equipment, and loss on disposal of fixed assets related to facility relocation for the periods presented. Reflects $20 in inventory step up related to Venco Venturo included in cost of sales in the year ended December 31, 2025.

The following table presents Adjusted EBITDA by segment for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2025.

	For the year ended December 31,
	2024		2025
Adjusted EBITDA		(in thousands)
Work Truck Attachments	$	48,455	$	56,209
Work Truck Solutions		30,894		41,698
	$	79,349	$	97,907

Adjusted EBITDA at our Work Truck Attachment segment was $56.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2025 compared to $48.5 million in the year ended December 31, 2024, an increase of $7.7 million primarily due to improved snowfall in our core markets leading to higher volumes in 2025, and price increase realization. In 2024, the impact of multiple years of below average snowfall led to lower volumes that year. The full snow season ended March 2025 was approximately 6.8% below the 10-year average, while the snow season ended March 2024 was approximately 39% below the 10-year average.

Adjusted EBITDA at our Work Truck Solutions segment was $41.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2025 compared to $30.9 million in the year ended December 31, 2024, an increase of $10.8 million due to higher municipal volumes, improved throughput, price increase realization, higher sales of Company-purchased chassis, as well as improved efficiencies.

Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Earnings Per Share (calculated on a diluted basis) represents net income and earnings per share (as defined by GAAP), excluding the impact of unrelated legal and consulting fees, stock based compensation, severance, restructuring charges, loss on disposal of fixed assets related to facility relocations, write downs of property, plant and equipment, impairment charges, CEO transition costs, insurance proceeds, gain on sale leaseback transaction and related costs, expenses related to debt modifications, loss on extinguishment of debt, acquisition-related expenses, amortization of inventory step-up related to the Venco Venturo acquisition, incremental costs related to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021 and 2022, and adjustments on derivatives not classified as hedges, net of their income tax impact. Such COVID-19 related costs included increased expenses directly related to the pandemic, and did not include either production related overhead inefficiencies or lost or deferred sales. We believe these costs were out of the ordinary, unrelated to our business and not representative of our results. Adjustments on derivatives not classified as hedges are non-cash and are related to overall financial market conditions; therefore, management believes such costs are unrelated to our business and are not representative of our results. Management believes that Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Earnings Per Share are useful in assessing our financial performance by eliminating expenses and income that are not reflective of the underlying business performance. We believe that the presentation of Adjusted Net Income for the periods presented allows investors to make meaningful comparisons of our operating performance between periods and to view our business from the same perspective as our management. Because the excluded items are not predictable or consistent, management does not consider them when evaluating our performance or when making decisions regarding allocation of resources.

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	For the year ended December 31,
	2021			2022			2023			2024			2025
	(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
Net income (GAAP)	$	30,691		$	38,609		$	23,723		$	56,151		$	46,897
Adjustments:
- Stock based compensation		5,794			6,730			953			4,860			6,722
- Restructuring and severance costs		-			-			-			1,997			-
- Impairment charges (1)		1,211			-			-			1,224			-
- Gain on sale leaseback transaction		-			-			-			(42,298	)		-
- Sale leaseback transaction fees		-			-			-			5,257			-
- Debt modification expense		-			-			-			-			176
- Loss on extinguishment of debt		4,936			-			-			-			156
- COVID-19 (2)		82			48			-			-			-
- Adjustments on derivative not classified as hedge (3)		(1,192	)		(688	)		(688	)		(287	)		-
- Other charges (4)		770			450			598			1,268			1,874
Tax effect on adjustments		(2,900	)		(1,635	)		(216	)		6,995			(2,232	)

Adjusted net income (non-GAAP)	$	39,392		$	43,514		$	24,370		$	35,167		$	53,593

Weighted average common shares outstanding assuming dilution		22,964,732			22,916,824			22,962,591			23,509,976			23,620,906

Adjusted earnings per common share - dilutive (non-GAAP)	$	1.67		$	1.84		$	1.01		$	1.47		$	2.24

GAAP diluted earnings per share	$	1.29		$	1.63		$	0.98		$	2.36		$	1.96
Adjustments net of income taxes:
- Stock based compensation		0.20			0.21			0.03			0.16			0.21
- Restructuring and severance costs		-			-			-			0.06			-
- Impairment charges (1)		0.04			-			-			0.04			-
- Gain on sale leaseback transaction		-			-			-			(1.35	)		-
- Sale leaseback transaction fees		-			-			-			0.17			-
- Debt modification expense		-			-			-			-			0.01
- Loss on extinguishment of debt		0.16			-			-			-			0.01
- COVID-19 (2)		-			-			-			-			-
- Adjustments on derivative not classified as hedge (3)		(0.04	)		(0.02	)		(0.02	)		(0.01	)		-
- Other charges (4)		0.02			0.02			0.02			0.04			0.05

Adjusted earnings per common share - dilutive (non-GAAP)	$	1.67		$	1.84		$	1.01		$	1.47		$	2.24

(1)	Reflects impairment charges taken on certain internally developed software in the year ended December 31, 2024. Reflects impairment charges on operating lease right of use assets in the year ended December 31, 2021.

(2)	Reflects incremental costs incurred related to the COVID-19 pandemic for the periods presented. Such COVID-19 related costs include increased expenses directly related to the pandemic, and do not include either production related overhead inefficiencies or lost or deferred sales.

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(3)	Reflects non-cash mark-to-market and amortization adjustments on an interest rate swap not classified as a hedge for the periods presented.

(4)

Future Obligations and Commitments

Contractual Obligations

We are subject to certain contractual obligations, including long‑term debt and related interest. We have net unrecognized tax benefits of $1.4 million as of December 31, 2025. However, we cannot make a reasonably reliable estimate of the period of potential cash settlement of the underlying liabilities; therefore, we have not included unrecognized tax benefits in calculating the obligations set forth in the following table of significant contractual obligations as of December 31, 2025.

(Dollars in thousands)	Total		Less than 1 year		1 - 3 years		3 - 5 years		More than 5 years

Long-term debt (1)	$	144,018	$	7,416	$	17,644	$	118,958	$	-
Operating leases - third parties (2)		101,484		11,591		18,236		14,054		57,603
Interest on long-term debt (3)		29,874		7,828		14,388		7,658		-

Total contracted cash obligations	$	275,376	$	26,835	$	50,268	$	140,670	$	57,603

(1)	Long‑term debt obligation is presented net of discount of $0.4 million at December 31, 2025.

(2)	Relates to real estate and equipment operating leases with third parties, including seven operating leases for Work Truck Attachments manufacturing locations, seven operating leases for Henderson manufacturing and upfit and service center locations, and eleven operating leases for Dejana locations.

(3)	Assumes all debt will remain outstanding until maturity. Interest payments were calculated using interest rates in effect as of December 31, 2025.

Senior Credit Facilities

See Note 8 to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for a description of our senior credit facilities and other debt.

Deductibility of Intangible and Goodwill Expense

We possess a favorable tax structure where annual tax‑deductible intangible and goodwill amortization expense may be utilized in the event we have sufficient taxable income to utilize such benefit. As we have previously acquired businesses possessing significant intangible assets and goodwill, we have created a favorable tax structure where income tax expense is greater than book amortization expense. We expect the deductibility of intangible assets and goodwill amortization expense to exceed book by approximately $6.6 million in the year ended December 31, 2026 if we have the taxable income to utilize such benefit.

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Impact of Inflation

Inflation in materials, freight and labor, including as a result of tariffs, had a material impact on our profitability in 2024 and 2025, and we expect ongoing inflationary pressures may impact our profitability in 2026. While we anticipate being able to fully cover this inflation by raising prices, there may be a timing difference of when we incur the increased costs and when we realize the higher prices in our backlog. In 2025 and in previous years, we experienced significant increases in steel costs, but were able or expect to be able to mitigate the effects of these increases through both temporary and permanent steel surcharges; we expect, but cannot be certain, that we will be able to do the same going forward. See “Risk Factors— The price of steel, a commodity necessary to manufacture our products, is highly variable. If the price of steel increases, our gross margins could decline”.

Seasonality and Year‑To‑Year Variability

Our Work Truck Solutions segment has less seasonality and variability than our Commercial Snow & Ice reporting unit within our Work Truck Attachments segment, which is seasonal and also varies from year‑to‑year. Consequently, our Work Truck Attachments segment results of operations and financial condition vary from quarter‑to‑quarter and from year‑to‑year as well. In addition, because of this seasonality and variability, our Work Truck Attachments segment results of operations for any quarter may not be indicative of results of operations that may be achieved for a subsequent quarter or the full year, and may not be similar to results of operations experienced in prior years.

Sales of our snow and ice control products are significantly impacted by the level, timing and location of snowfall, with sales in any given year and region most heavily influenced by snowfall levels in the prior snow season (which we consider to begin in October and end in March) in that region. This is due to the fact that end‑user demand for our Work Truck Attachments snow and ice control products is driven primarily by the condition of their snow and ice control equipment, and in the case of professional snowplowers, by their financial ability to purchase new or replacement snow and ice control equipment, both of which are significantly affected by snowfall levels. Heavy snowfall during a given winter causes usage of our Work Truck Attachments products to increase, resulting in greater wear and tear to our products and a shortening of their life cycles, thereby creating a need for replacement snow and ice control equipment and related parts and accessories. In addition, when there is a heavy snowfall in a given winter, the increased income our professional snowplowers generate from their professional snowplow activities provides them with increased purchasing power to purchase replacement snow and ice control equipment prior to the following winter. To a lesser extent, sales of our Work Truck Attachments snow and ice control products are influenced by the timing of snowfall in a given winter. Because an early snowfall can be viewed as a sign of a heavy upcoming snow season, our Work Truck Attachments segment’s end‑users may respond to an early snowfall by purchasing replacement snow and ice control equipment during the current season rather than delaying purchases until after the season is over when most purchases are typically made by end‑users.

We attempt to manage the seasonal impact of snowfall on our Work Truck Attachments revenues in part through our pre‑season sales program, which involves actively soliciting and encouraging pre‑season distributor orders in the second and third quarters by offering our distributors a combination of pricing, payment and freight incentives during this period. These pre‑season sales incentives encourage our distributors to re‑stock their inventory during the second and third quarters in anticipation of the peak fourth quarter retail sales period by offering favorable pre‑season pricing and payment deferral until the fourth quarter. As a result, we tend to generate our greatest volume of sales (an average of over two‑thirds over the last ten years) during the second and third quarters, providing us with manufacturing visibility for the remainder of the year. By contrast, our revenue and operating results tend to be lowest during the first quarter as management believes our end‑users prefer to wait until the beginning of a snow season to purchase new equipment and as our distributors sell off inventory and wait for our pre‑season sales incentive period to re‑stock inventory. Fourth quarter sales vary from year‑to‑year as they are primarily driven by the level, timing and location of snowfall during the quarter. This is because typically most of our fourth quarter sales and shipments consist of re‑orders by distributors seeking to restock inventory to meet immediate customer needs caused by snowfall during the winter months.

Our Work Truck Attachments segment revenue and operating results tend to be lowest during the first quarter, during which period we typically experience negative earnings as the snow season draws to a close. Our Work Truck Attachments segment first quarter revenue has varied from approximately $19.2 million to approximately $45.8 million between 2020 and 2025. During the last five‑year period, net income (loss) during the first quarter has varied from net income of approximately $1.5 million to a net loss of approximately $13.4 million, with an average net loss of $6.1 million.

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While our Work Truck Attachments monthly working capital has averaged approximately $54.0 million from 2023 to 2025, because of the seasonality of our sales, we experience seasonality in our working capital needs as well. In the first quarter we require capital as we are generally required to build our inventory in anticipation of our second and third quarter sales seasons. During the second and third quarters, our working capital requirements rise as our accounts receivable increase as a result of the sale and shipment of products ordered through our pre‑season sales program and we continue to build inventory. Working capital requirements peak towards the end of the third quarter (reaching an average peak of approximately $65.8 million over the prior three years) and then begin to decline through the fourth quarter through a reduction in accounts receivable (as it is in the fourth quarter that we receive a majority of the payments for previously shipped products).

We also attempt to manage the impact of seasonality and year‑to‑year variability on our business costs through the effective management of our assets. See “Business—Our Business Strategy—Aggressive Asset Management and Profit Focus.” Our asset management and profit focus strategies include:

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the employment of a highly variable cost structure facilitated by a core group of workers that we supplement with a temporary workforce as sales volumes dictate, which allows us to adjust costs on an as‑needed basis in response to changing demand;

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our enterprise‑wide lean concept, which allows us to adjust production levels up or down to meet demand;

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the pre‑season order program described above, which incentivizes distributors to place orders prior to the retail selling season; and

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a vertically integrated business model.

These asset management and profit focus strategies, among other management tools, allow us to adjust fixed overhead and selling, general and administrative expenditures to account for the year‑to‑year variability of our sales volumes. Management currently estimates that consolidated annual fixed overhead expenses generally range from approximately $75.0 million in low sales volume years to approximately $90.0 million in high sales volume years. Further, management currently estimates that consolidated annual selling, general and administrative expenses other than amortization generally approximate $105.0 million, but can be reduced to approximately $90.0 million to maximize cash flow in low sales volume years, and can increase to approximately $115.0 million to maintain customer service and responsiveness in high sales volume years.

Additionally, although modest, our annual capital expenditure requirements, which are normally budgeted around 2-3% of net sales, can be temporarily reduced by up to approximately 40% in response to actual or anticipated decreases in sales volumes. If we are unsuccessful in our asset management initiatives, the seasonality and year‑to‑year variability effects on our business may be compounded and in turn our results of operations and financial condition may suffer.

Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

We do not use financial instruments for speculative trading purposes, and do not hold any derivative financial instruments that could expose us to significant market risk. Our primary market risk exposures are changes in interest rates and steel price fluctuations.

Interest Rate Risk

We are exposed to market risk primarily from changes in interest rates. Our borrowings, including our term loan and any revolving borrowings under our senior credit facilities, are at variable rates of interest and expose us to interest rate risk. In addition, the interest rate on any revolving borrowings is subject to an increase in the interest rate based on our average daily availability under our revolving credit facility.

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As of December 31, 2025, we had outstanding borrowings under our term loan of $144.0 million. A hypothetical interest rate change of 1%, 1.5% and 2% on our term loan would have changed interest incurred for the year ended December 31, 2025 by $0.1 million, $0.1 million and $0.1 million, respectively.

We are party to interest rate swap agreements to reduce our exposure to interest rate volatility. On June 9, 2021, in conjunction with entering into our Original Credit Agreement, we re-designated our swap. As a result, the swap was recorded at fair value with changes recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive income. The amortization from Accumulated other comprehensive income into earnings from the previous de-designation was been adjusted as of June 9, 2021 to include the de-recognition of previously recognized mark-to-market gains and the amortization of the off-market component as of the re-designation date, and was recognized through the life of the swap. On May 19, 2022, we entered into an interest rate swap agreement to further reduce our exposure to interest rate volatility. The interest rate swap has a notional amount of $125.0 million, effective for the period May 31, 2024 through June 9, 2026. We may have counterparty credit risk resulting from the interest rate swap, which we monitor on an on-going basis. The risk lies with two global financial institutions. Under the interest rate swap agreement, we will either receive or make payments on a monthly basis based on the differential between 2.718% and SOFR. The interest rate swap is accounted for as a cash flow hedge. See Note 8 to our Consolidated Financial Statements for additional details on our interest rate swap agreements. On November 21, 2025, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement to further reduce its exposure to interest rate volatility. The interest rate swap has a notional amount of $75.0 million effective for the period June 9, 2026 through June 30, 2030. The Company may have counterparty credit risk resulting from the interest rate swap, which it monitors on an on-going basis. The risk lies with one global financial institution. Under the interest rate swap agreement, the Company will either receive or make payments on a monthly basis based on the differential between 3.30% and SOFR. The interest rate swap is accounted for as a cash flow hedge.

The interest rate swaps' positive fair value at December 31, 2025 was $0.7 million, of which $0.5 million and $0.2 million are included in Prepaid and other current assets and Other long-term assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheet, respectively.

As of December 31, 2025, we had $5.0 million in outstanding borrowings under our revolving credit facility. A hypothetical interest rate change of 1%, 1.5% and 2% on our revolving credit facility would have changed interest incurred for the year ended December 31, 2025 by $0.2 million, $0.2 million and $0.3 million, respectively.

Commodity Price Risk

In the normal course of business, we are exposed to market risk related to our purchase of steel, the primary commodity upon which our manufacturing depends. While steel is typically available from numerous suppliers, the price of steel is a commodity subject to fluctuations that apply across broad spectrums of the steel market. If the price of steel increases, including as a result of tariffs, our variable costs could also increase. While historically we have successfully mitigated these increased costs through the implementation of either permanent price increases and/or temporary invoice surcharges, there may be timing differences between when we realize the price increases and incur the increased costs, and in the future we may not be able to successfully mitigate these costs, which could cause our gross margins to decline. If our costs for steel were to increase by $1.00 in a period in which we were not able to pass any of this increase onto our customers and distributors, our gross margins would decline by $1.00 in that period.

On December 17, 2024, we entered into a steel hedging agreement to reduce its exposure to commodity price swings. The steel hedging instrument had a notional quantity of 3,000 short tons and was effective for the period August 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025, which we believe was slightly less than half of our exposure during the effective period. Under the steel hedge agreement, we made fixed payments of $819 per short ton for the Steel Hot Rolled Coil (HRC) commodity. The steel hedging instrument is accounted for as a cash flow hedge. The steel hedging instrument's positive fair value at December 31, 2025 was $0.1 million, which is included in Prepaid and other current assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheet.

Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

The financial statements are included in this report beginning on page F‑2.

Item 9. Changes In and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosures

None

Item 9A. Controls and Procedures

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (the “Evaluation”) as of the last day of the period covered by this report.

Based upon the Evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of December 31, 2025. Disclosure controls and procedures are defined by Rules 13a‑15(e) and 15d‑15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) as controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified by the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.

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It should be noted that the design of any system of controls is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions, regardless of how remote.

Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Our internal control system was designed to provide reasonable assurance to our management and Board of Directors regarding the preparation and fair presentation of our published financial statements.

All internal control systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation.

Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2025. We have excluded from the scope of our assessment of internal control over financial reporting the operations and related assets of Venco Venturo which we acquired on November 3, 2025. At December 31, 2025 and for the period from acquisition through December 31, 2025, total assets and total revenues subject to Venco Venturo’s internal control over financial reporting represented 5% and less than 1% of the Company's consolidated total assets and total revenues as of and for the year ended December 31, 2025.

In making this assessment, management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”) in Internal Control—Integrated Framework (2013 framework). Based on its assessment, management believes that, as of December 31, 2025, our internal control over financial reporting was effective based on those criteria.

Deloitte & Touche LLP (PCAOB ID No. 34), an independent registered public accounting firm, has audited the Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10‑K and, as part of its audit, has issued an attestation report, included herein, on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting at December 31, 2025.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

During the last fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report, there were no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect such controls.

Item 9B. Other Information

Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plans

During the three months ended December 31, 2025, no director or officer of the Company adopted or terminated a "Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement," or "non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement," as each term is defined in Item 408(a) of Regulation S-K.

Item 9C. Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections

Not applicable.

PART III

Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

The information included under the captions “Election of Directors,” “Corporate Governance - Audit Committee,” “Policy Prohibiting Insider Trading,” and “Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports” in the Company’s definitive proxy statement, which is expected to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A within 120 days following the end of the fiscal year covered by this report (the “Proxy Statement”), is hereby incorporated by reference. The information required by Item 10 with respect to our Executive Officers is included in Part I of this Annual Report on Form 10‑K.

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We have adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics that applies to our directors, principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer, as well as all of our employees. We have posted a copy of the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics on our website at www.douglasdynamics.com. The Code of Business Conduct and Ethics is also available in print to any stockholder who requests it in writing from the Corporate Secretary at 11270 W. Park Place Suite 300, Milwaukee, WI 53224. We intend to post on our website any amendments to, or waivers (with respect to our principal executive officer, principal financial officer and controller) from, the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics within four business days of any such amendment or waiver. We are not including the information contained on our website as part of, or incorporating it by reference into, this report.

Item 11. Executive Compensation

The information required in Item 11 is incorporated by reference to the information in the Proxy Statement under the captions “Corporate Governance—Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation,” “Executive Compensation - Compensation Discussion and Analysis”, “Director Compensation” and “Compensation Committee Report.”

Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

The information required in Item 12 is incorporated by reference to the information in the Proxy Statement under the captions “Stock Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management—Significant Stockholders” and “—Executive Officers and Directors.”

Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans

The following table sets forth information with respect to compensation plans under which equity securities of the Company are authorized for issuance as of December 31, 2025.

Equity Compensation Plan Information

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 remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans (excluding securities reflected in column) (1) (2)
Equity Compensation plans approved by security holders:
2010 Stock Incentive Plan:		114,165	$	-		-
2024 Stock Incentive Plan:		96,477	$	-		631,430
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders		-	$	-		-
Total		210,642	$	-		631,430

(1)	Excludes 292,101 shares of restricted stock previously granted under the 2024 Stock Incentive Plan. Excludes 220,330 shares of restricted stock previously granted under the Amended and Restated 2010 Stock Incentive Plan.

(2)

Calculated excluding the 114,165 securities shown as to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights under the 2010 Stock Incentive Plan and the 96,477 securities shown to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights under the 2024 Stock Incentive Plan in column (a), which are subject to performance share unit awards and have no exercise price.

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Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

The information required in Item 13 is incorporated by reference to the information in the Proxy Statement under the caption “Corporate Governance - Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions,” “Policies and Procedures Governing Related Person Transactions,” “Corporate Governance and Independent Directors,” “Audit Committee,” and “Compensation Committee.”

Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services

The information required in Item 14 is incorporated by reference to the information in the Proxy Statement under the caption “Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.”

PART IV

Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

(a)	Documents filed as part of this report:

(1)

Consolidated Financial Statements:

See “Index to Consolidated Financial Statements” on page F‑1, the Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on page F‑2 through F‑4 and the Consolidated Financial Statements beginning on page F‑5, all of which are incorporated herein by reference.

(2)

Financial Statement Schedules:

All schedules have been omitted because the information required in these schedules is included in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

(3)

Exhibits:

See “Exhibit Index” of this Form 10‑K, beginning on the following page.

Item 16. Form 10-K Summary

Not applicable

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Exhibit Index

Exhibit Number		Title
3.1		Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Douglas Dynamics, Inc. [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to Douglas Dynamics, Inc.’s Registration Statement on Form S‑1 (Registration No. 333‑164590)].
3.2		Fourth Amended and Restated Bylaws of Douglas Dynamics, Inc. [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Douglas Dynamics, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 4, 2019 (File No. 001-34728)].
4.1		Description of Registrant’s Securities [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Douglas Dynamics, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ending December 31, 2021 (File No. 001-34728)].
10.1#		Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between Sarah Lauber and Douglas Dynamics, LLC, effective October 31, 2022 [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Douglas Dynamics, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2022 (File No. 001-34728)].

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Exhibit Number		Title
10.2#		Form of Amended and Restated Deferred Stock Unit Agreement [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18 to Douglas Dynamics, Inc.’s Registration Statement on Form S‑1/A filed on March 8, 2010 (Registration No. 333‑164590)].
10.3#		Douglas Dynamics, Inc. Annual Incentive Plan [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Douglas Dynamics, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 10, 2016 (File No. 001-34728)].
10.4#		Douglas Dynamics, Inc. Amended and Restated 2010 Stock Incentive Plan [Incorporated by reference to Appendix A to Douglas Dynamics, Inc.’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 27, 2020 (File No. 001-34728)].
10.5#		Form of Restricted Stock Agreement under Douglas Dynamics, Inc. 2010 Stock Incentive Plan [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.33 to Douglas Dynamics, Inc.’s Registration Statement on Form S‑1 (Registration No. 333‑164590)].
10.6#		Alternative Form of Restricted Stock Agreement under Douglas Dynamics, Inc. 2010 Stock Incentive Plan [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.34 to Douglas Dynamics, Inc.’s Registration Statement on Form S‑1 (Registration No. 333‑164590)].
10.7#		Form of Restricted Stock Units Agreement under Douglas Dynamics, Inc. 2010 Stock Incentive Plan [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.35 to Douglas Dynamics, Inc.’s Registration Statement on Form S‑1 (Registration No. 333‑164590)].
10.8#		Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement under Douglas Dynamics, Inc. 2010 Stock Incentive Plan [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.36 to Douglas Dynamics, Inc.’s Registration Statement on Form S‑1 (Registration No. 333‑164590)].
10.9#		Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement under 2010 Stock Incentive Plan [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.37 to Douglas Dynamics, Inc.’s Registration Statement on Form S‑1 (Registration No. 333‑ 164590)].
10.10#		Form of Restricted Stock Grant Notice and Standard Terms and Conditions under the Douglas Dynamics, Inc. 2010 Stock Incentive Plan [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Douglas Dynamics, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8‑K filed December 30, 2010 (File No. 001‑34728)].
10.11#		Form of Restricted Stock Unit Grant Notice and Standard Terms and Conditions under the Douglas Dynamics, Inc. 2010 Stock Incentive Plan [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Douglas Dynamics, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8‑K filed December 30, 2010 (File No. 001‑34728)].
10.12#		Form of Nonemployee Director Restricted Stock Unit Grant Notice and Standard Terms and Conditions under the Douglas Dynamics, Inc. 2010 Stock Incentive Plan [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Douglas Dynamics, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8‑K filed December 30, 2010 (File No. 001‑34728)].
10.13#		Form of Nonemployee Director Restricted Stock Unit Grant Notice and Standard Terms and Conditions under Douglas Dynamics, Inc. 2010 Stock Incentive Plan, effective in 2021[Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Douglas Dynamics, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10‑Q for the Quarterly period Ended June 30, 2021 (File No. 001‑34728)].
10.14#		Form of Director and Officer Indemnification Agreement [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.27 to Douglas Dynamics, Inc.’s Registration Statement on Form S‑1/A filed on March 8, 2010 (Registration No. 333‑164590)].
10.15#		Douglas Dynamics Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.34 to Douglas Dynamics, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10‑K for the period ending December 31, 2011 (File No. 001-34728)].
10.16#		Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement under Douglas Dynamics, Inc. 2010 Stock Incentive Plan. [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.36 to Douglas Dynamics, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10‑K for the period ending December 31, 2012 (File No. 001-34728)].
10.17#		Form of Performance Share Unit Agreement under Douglas Dynamics, Inc. 2010 Stock Incentive Plan. [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.37 to Douglas Dynamics, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10‑K for the period ending December 31, 2012 (File No. 001-34728)].
10.18#		Form of Nonemployee Director Restricted Stock Unit Grant Notice and Standard Terms and Conditions under Douglas Dynamics, Inc. 2010 Stock Incentive Plan. [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Douglas Dynamics, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10‑Q for the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2013 (File No. 001‑34728)].

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Exhibit Number		Title
10.19#		Form of Grant Notice for Performance Share Units under the Douglas Dynamics, Inc. 2010 Stock Incentive Plan, effective February 19, 2018 [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.41 to Douglas Dynamics, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ending December 31, 2018].
10.20#		Form of Grant Notice for Restricted Stock Units under the Douglas Dynamics, Inc. 2010 Stock Incentive Plan, effective February 19, 2018 [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.42 to Douglas Dynamics, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ending December 31, 2018].
10.21#		Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between James L. Janik and Douglas Dynamics, LLC, effective February 22, 2019 [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.47 to Douglas Dynamics, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ending December 31, 2018 (File No. 001-34728)].
10.22#		Form of Nonemployee Director Restricted Stock Unit Grant Notice and Standard Terms and Conditions under the Douglas Dynamics, Inc. 2010 Stock Incentive Plan, effective February 19, 2019 [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.49 to Douglas Dynamics, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ending December 31, 2018 (File No. 001-34728)].
10.23#		Douglas Dynamics, Inc. 2024 Stock Incentive Plan [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Douglas Dynamics, Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 26, 2024 (File No. 001-34728)]
10.24#		Form of Restricted Stock Unit Grant Notice and Standard Terms and Conditions under the Douglas Dynamics, Inc. 2024 Stock Incentive Plan [Incorporate by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Douglas Dynamics, Inc.'s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2024 (File No. 001-34728)].
10.25#		Form of Performance Share Unit Notice and Standard Terms and Conditions under the Douglas Dynamics, Inc. 2024 Stock Incentive Plan [Incorporate by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Douglas Dynamics, Inc.'s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2024 (File No. 001-34728)].
10.26#		Form of Nonemployee Director Restricted Stock Unit Grant Notice and Standard Terms and Conditions under the Douglas Dynamics, Inc. 2024 Stock Incentive Plan [Incorporate by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Douglas Dynamics, Inc.'s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2024 (File No. 001-34728)].
10.27#		Letter Agreement, dated May 16, 2024, amongst Douglas Dynamics, Inc., Douglas Dynamics, LLC and James L. Janik [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Douglas Dynamics, Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 17, 2024 (File No. 001-34728)].
10.28#		Restricted Stock Unit Grant Notice and Standard Terms and Conditions for grant to James L. Janik, dated May 16, 2024, under the Douglas Dynamics, Inc. 2024 Stock Incentive Plan [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Douglas Dynamics, Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 17, 2024 (File No. 001-34728)].
10.29#		Restricted Stock Unit Grant Notice and Standard Terms and Conditions for grant to Sarah Lauber, dated May 16, 2024, under the Douglas Dynamics, Inc. 2024 Stock Incentive Plan [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to Douglas Dynamics, Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 17, 2024 (File No. 001-34728)].
10.30#		Agreement of Purchase and Sale, dated September 10, 2024, among Douglas Dynamics, L.L.C., Henderson Products, Inc., Trynex International LLC and AGNL Blizzard, L.L.C. [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Douglas Dynamics, Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 12, 2024 (File No. 001-34728)].
10.31#		Lease Agreement, dated September 10, 2024, between Douglas Dynamics, L.L.C. and AGNL Blizzard, L.L.C. [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Douglas Dynamics, Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 12, 2024 (File No. 001-34728)].
10.32#		Separation Agreement, dated December 18, 2024, among Douglas Dynamics, Inc., Douglas Dynamics, LLC and Linda R. Evans [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Douglas Dynamics, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed December 20, 2024 (File No. 001-34728)].
10.33#		Employment Agreement, effective February 28, 2025, among Douglas Dynamics, Inc., Douglas Dynamics, L.L.C. and Chris Bernauer [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Douglas Dynamics, Inc.'s Form 10-Q filed May 6, 2025 (File No. 001-34728)].
10.34#		Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, effective March 3, 2025, among Douglas Dynamics, Inc., Douglas Dynamics, L.L.C. and Mark Van Genderen [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Douglas Dynamics, Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 3, 2025 (File No. 001-34728)].
10.35		Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of March 26, 2025, among Douglas Dynamics, L.L.C., Fisher, LLC, Trynex International LLC, Henderson Enterprises Group, Inc., Henderson Products, Inc., and Dejana Truck & Utility Equipment Company, LLC, Douglas Dynamics, Inc., the banks and financial institutions listed therein, as lenders, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. and CIBC Bank USA, as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners, CIBC Bank USA, as syndication agent, and Bank of America, N.A. and BMO Harris Bank, N.A., as co-documentation agents [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Douglas Dynamics, Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 28, 2025 (File No. 001-34728)].
19.1		Douglas Dynamics, Inc. Insider Trading Policy [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 19.1 to Douglas Dynamics, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2024 (File No. 001-34728)].
21.1*		Subsidiaries of Douglas Dynamics, Inc.
23.1*		Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP.
31.1*		Certification of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes‑Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2*		Certification of the Company’s Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes‑Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1*		Certification of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes‑Oxley Act of 2002.
97.1		Compensation Recovery Policy, effective October 2, 2023 [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 97.1 to Douglas Dynamics, Inc's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2024 (File No. 001-34728)].
99.1		Proxy Statement for the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders [To be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under Regulation 14A within 120 days after December 31, 2025; except to the extent specifically incorporated by reference, the Proxy Statement for the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders shall not be deemed to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as part of this Annual Report on Form 10‑K]

101.INS*		Inline XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH*		Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
101.CAL*		Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase
101.DEF*		Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase
101.LAB*		Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase
101.PRE*		Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase
104*		Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

#	A management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

*	Filed herewith.

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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, on this 24th day of February, 2026.

	DOUGLAS DYNAMICS, INC.

	By:	/s/ Mark Van Genderen
		Mark Van Genderen President and 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 the capacities indicated on February 24, 2026.

/s/ Mark Van Genderen	President and Chief Executive Officer
Mark Van Genderen	(Principal Executive Officer)

/s/ Sarah C. Lauber	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Secretary
Sarah C. Lauber	(Principal Financial Officer)

/s/ Jon J. Sisulak	Vice President, Corporate Controller and Treasurer
Jon J. Sisulak	(Controller)

/s/ Donald W. Sturdivant	Chairman
Donald W. Sturdivant	Chairman

/s/ Joher Akolawala	Director
Joher Akolawala	Director

/s/ Jennifer I. Ansberry	Director
Jennifer I. Ansberry	Director

/s/ Lisa R. Bacus	Director
Lisa R. Bacus	Director

/s/ James L. Janik	Director
James L. Janik	Director

/s/ Kenneth W. Krueger	Director
Kenneth W. Krueger	Director

/s/ Bradley M. Nelson	Director
Bradley M. Nelson	Director

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Index to Consolidated Financial Statements

	Page
Consolidated Financial Statements
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm	F-2
Consolidated Balance Sheets	F-5
Consolidated Statements of Income	F-6
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income	F-7
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity	F-8
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	F-9
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	F-10

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the shareholders and the Board of Directors of Douglas Dynamics, Inc.

Opinions on the Financial Statements and Internal Control over Financial Reporting

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Douglas Dynamics, Inc. and subsidiaries (the "Company") as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the related consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income, changes in shareholders' equity, and cash flows, for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2025, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the "financial statements"). We also have audited the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2025, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2025, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Also, in our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2025, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework (2013) issued by COSO.

As described in Management's Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting, management excluded from its assessment the internal control over financial reporting at Venco Venturo LLC, whose assets and liabilities were acquired on November 3, 2025, and whose financial statements constitute 5% and 1% of total assets and net sales, respectively, of the consolidated financial statement amounts as of and for the year ended December 31, 2025. Accordingly, our audit did not include the internal control over financial reporting at Venco Venturo LLC.

Basis for Opinions

The Company’s management is responsible for these financial statements, 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 Management's Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (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 audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud, and whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects.

Our audits of the financial statements included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures to respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the 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 financial statements. 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 audits also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

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.

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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.

Critical Audit Matter

The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current-period audit of the 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 financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the 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.

Indefinite Lived Intangible Tradename– Dejana– Refer to Notes 2 and 7 to the Financial Statements

Critical Audit Matter Description

The Company tests the Dejana indefinite lived intangible tradename for impairment annually or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value may not be recoverable by comparing the fair value of the indefinite lived tradename to its carrying value. The Company determines the fair value of the indefinite lived tradename using the relief from royalty method. The significant assumptions used in the determination of the fair value include revenue attributable to the asset, royalty rate and the discount rate, reflecting the risks inherent in the future cash flow stream. Changes in these assumptions could have significant impacts on the fair value of the indefinite lived intangible amount, and the amount of an impairment charge, if any. The Dejana indefinite lived intangible balance was $14 million as of December 31, 2025. The fair value of the Dejana indefinite lived intangible tradename exceeded the carrying value as of the measurement date and, therefore, no impairment was recognized.

We identified the impairment assessment for the Dejana indefinite-lived intangible tradename as a critical audit matter because of the inherent subjectivity involved in significant assumptions and estimates related to future revenue growth, and the selection of royalty and discount rates. The audit procedures to evaluate the reasonableness of management’s estimates and assumptions to estimate the fair value and the sensitivity of Dejana operations to the near-term business disruption from supply chain constraints and chassis availability required a high degree of auditor judgment and an increased extent of effort, including the need to involve our fair value specialists.

How the Critical Audit Matter Was Addressed in the Audit

Our audit procedures related to forecasts of future revenue growth, and the selection of royalty and discount rates for the Dejana indefinite lived tradename included the following, among others:

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We tested the effectiveness of internal controls over the indefinite lived intangible tradename, including those related to management’s revenue growth assumptions as well as the selection of the royalty and discount rates.

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We evaluated management’s ability to accurately forecast revenue by performing a retrospective review of prior forecasts compared to actual results.

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We evaluated the reasonableness of management’s forecasts, including the impact of near-term business disruption from supply chain constraints and rising costs, by comparing the forecasts to (1) historical results, (2) internal communications to management and the Board of Directors, and (3) forecasted information included in analyst and industry reports of the Company.

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With the assistance of our fair value specialists, we evaluated the fair value methodology, the royalty rate and the discount rate, including testing the underlying source information and the mathematical accuracy of the calculations. Specific to the discount rate, we considered the inputs and calculations, and we developed a range of independent estimates and compared those to the discount rate selected by management. Specific to the royalty rate, we considered the external information used in developing management’s estimate, and we developed a range of independent estimates which we compared to the royalty rate selected by management.

/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

February 24, 2026

We have served as the Company's auditor since 2017.

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DOUGLAS DYNAMICS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Dollars In Thousands, Except Per Share Data)

	*December 31,*		*December 31,*
	*2025*		*2024*

Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	8,297	$	5,119
Accounts receivable, net		97,561		87,407
Inventories		149,656		137,034
Inventories - truck chassis floor plan		4,184		2,612
Refundable income taxes paid		920		-
Prepaid and other current assets		5,415		6,053
Total current assets		266,033		238,225
Property, plant and equipment, net		44,764		41,311
Goodwill		116,779		113,134
Other intangible assets, net		116,269		113,550
Operating leases - right of use asset		68,972		70,801
Non-qualified benefit plan assets		12,038		10,482
Other long-term assets		1,846		2,480
Total assets	$	626,701	$	589,983

Liabilities and shareholders' equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	38,687	$	32,319
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		33,406		26,182
Floor plan obligations		4,184		2,612
Operating lease liability - current		7,154		7,394
Income tax payable		-		1,685
Short-term borrowings		5,000		-
Current portion of long-term debt		7,416		-
Total current liabilities		95,847		70,192
Retiree benefits and deferred compensation		14,947		13,616
Deferred income taxes		33,104		24,574
Long-term debt, less current portion		135,162		146,679
Operating lease liability - noncurrent		60,134		64,785
Other long-term liabilities		6,061		5,922
Commitments and contingencies (Note 15)
Shareholders' equity:
Common Stock, par value $0.01, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 23,069,841 and 23,094,047 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively		231		231
Additional paid-in capital		170,653		170,092
Retained earnings		107,381		88,420
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax		3,181		5,472
Total shareholders' equity		281,446		264,215
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	626,701	$	589,983

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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DOUGLAS DYNAMICS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(In Thousands, Except Per Share Data)

	*Years ended December 31,*
	*2025*			*2024*			*2023*
Net sales	$	656,053		$	568,504		$	568,178
Cost of sales		481,373			421,667			433,908
Gross profit		174,680			146,837			134,270
Selling, general, and administrative expense		94,891			91,682			78,841
Impairment charges		-			1,224			-
Gain on sale leaseback transaction		-			(42,298	)		-
Intangibles amortization		6,181			7,520			10,520
Income from operations		73,608			88,709			44,909
Interest expense, net		(12,114	)		(15,260	)		(15,675	)
Debt modification expense		(176	)		-			-
Loss on extinguishment of debt		(156	)		-			-
Other income, net		344			442			-
Income before taxes		61,506			73,891			29,234
Income tax expense		14,609			17,740			5,511
Net income	$	46,897		$	56,151		$	23,723
Earnings per common share:
Basic	$	1.99		$	2.39		$	1.01
Diluted	$	1.96		$	2.36		$	0.98
Cash dividends declared and paid per share	$	1.18		$	1.18		$	1.18

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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DOUGLAS DYNAMICS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(In Thousands)

	*Years ended December 31,*
	*2025*			*2024*			*2023*
Net income	$	46,897		$	56,151		$	23,723
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Adjustment for pension and postretirement benefit liability, net of tax of $364 in 2025, ($211) in 2024 and ($1) in 2023		(1,130	)		651			3
Adjustment for interest rate swap, net of tax of $400 in 2025, $485 in 2024 and $910 in 2023		(1,241	)		(1,495	)		(2,775	)
Adjustment for steel hedging instrument, net of tax of ($25) in 2025, $14 in 2024 and $0 in 2023		80			(40	)		-
Total other comprehensive loss, net of tax		(2,291	)		(884	)		(2,772	)
Comprehensive income	$	44,606		$	55,267		$	20,951

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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DOUGLAS DYNAMICS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Dollars In Thousands)

													*Accumulated*
							*Additional*						*Other*
	*Common Stock*						*Paid-in*			*Retained*			*Comprehensive*
	*Shares*			*Dollars*			*Capital*			*Earnings*			*Income*			*Total*

Balance at December 31, 2022		22,886,793		$	229		$	164,281		$	63,464		$	9,128		$	237,102
Net income		—			—			—			23,723			—			23,723
Dividends paid		—			—			—			(27,441	)		—			(27,441	)
Adjustment for pension and postretirement benefit liability, net of tax of ($1)		—			—			—			—			3			3
Adjustment for interest rate swap, net of tax of $910		—			—			—			—			(2,775	)		(2,775	)
Repurchase of common stock		—			—			—			—			—			-
Stock based compensation		97,172			1			952			—			—			953
Balance at December 31, 2023		22,983,965		$	230		$	165,233		$	59,746		$	6,356		$	231,565
Net income		—			—			—			56,151			—			56,151
Dividends paid		—			—			—			(27,477	)		—			(27,477	)
Adjustment for pension and postretirement benefit liability, net of tax of ($211)		—			—			—			—			651			651
Adjustment for interest rate swap, net of tax of $485		—			—			—			—			(1,495	)		(1,495	)
Adjustment for steel hedging instrument, net of tax of $14		—			—			—			—			(40	)		(40	)
Stock based compensation		110,082			1			4,859			—			—			4,860
Balance at December 31, 2024		23,094,047		$	231		$	170,092		$	88,420		$	5,472		$	264,215
Net income		—			—			—			46,897			—			46,897
Dividends paid		—			—			—			(27,936	)		—			(27,936	)
Adjustment for pension and postretirement benefit liability, net of tax of $364		—			—			—			—			(1,130	)		(1,130	)
Adjustment for interest rate swap, net of tax of $400		—			—			—			—			(1,241	)		(1,241	)
Adjustment for steel hedging instrument, net of tax of ($25)		—			—			—			—			80			80
Shares withheld on restricted stock vesting		—			—			(161	)		—			—			(161	)
Repurchase of common stock		(210,059	)		(2	)		(5,998	)		—			—			(6,000	)
Stock based compensation		185,853			2			6,720			—			—			6,722
Balance at December 31, 2025		23,069,841		$	231		$	170,653		$	107,381		$	3,181		$	281,446

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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DOUGLAS DYNAMICS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In Thousands)

	*Years ended December 31,*
	*2025*			*2024*			*2023*
Operating activities
Net income	$	46,897		$	56,151		$	23,723
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		15,359			17,890			21,662
Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discount		489			703			588
Debt modification expense		176			-			-
Loss on extinguishment of debt		156			-			-
Loss (gain) on disposal of fixed assets		-			347			(56	)
Gain on sale leaseback transaction		-			(42,298	)		-
Stock based compensation		6,722			4,860			953
Adjustments on derivatives not designated as hedges		-			(287	)		(688	)
Provision (credit) for losses on accounts receivable		279			702			320
Deferred income taxes		9,268			(3,042	)		7,561
Impairment charges		-			1,224			-
Non-cash lease expense		8,492			6,319			5,097
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable		(6,096	)		(4,348	)		2,684
Inventories		(672	)		3,356			(3,888	)
Prepaid assets, refundable income taxes and other assets		(2,759	)		2,185			(14,010	)
Accounts payable		3,394			991			(17,123	)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		4,445			2,052			(8,154	)
Benefit obligations, long-term liabilities and other		(11,460	)		(5,674	)		(6,200	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		74,690			41,131			12,469
Investing activities
Capital expenditures		(11,133	)		(7,810	)		(10,521	)
Acquisition of business		(26,327	)		-			-
Proceeds from sale leaseback transaction		-			64,150			-
Proceeds from insurance recoveries		-			452			-
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		(37,460	)		56,792			(10,521	)
Financing activities
Repurchase of common stock		(6,000	)		-			-
Shares withheld on restricted stock vesting paid for employees’ taxes		(161	)		-			-
Proceeds from (payments on) life insurance policy loans		(119	)		(204	)		750
Payments of financing costs		(293	)		(279	)		(334	)
Borrowings on long-term debt		148,770			-			-
Dividends paid		(27,936	)		(27,477	)		(27,441	)
Net revolver borrowings		5,000			(47,000	)		47,000
Repayment of long-term debt		(153,313	)		(42,000	)		(18,437	)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(34,052	)		(116,960	)		1,538
Change in cash and cash equivalents		3,178			(19,037	)		3,486
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year		5,119			24,156			20,670
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$	8,297		$	5,119		$	24,156
Non-cash operating and financing activities
Truck chassis inventory acquired through floor plan obligations	$	19,249		$	5,637		$	7,875
Acquisition-related purchase consideration not yet paid	$	927		$	-		$	-
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
Income taxes paid	$	7,718		$	13,600		$	14,512
Interest paid	$	13,995		$	18,942		$	18,184

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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Douglas Dynamics, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023

(Dollars in Thousands Except Per Share Data)

1. Description of business and basis of presentation

Douglas Dynamics, Inc. (the “Company,”) is a premier manufacturer and upfitter of commercial vehicle attachments and equipment. The Company’s portfolio includes snow and ice management attachments sold under the FISHER^®, HENDERSON^®, SNOWEX^® and WESTERN^® brands, turf care equipment under the TURFEX^® brand, industrial maintenance equipment under the SWEEPEX^® brand, and truck-mounted service cranes and dump hoists under the VENCO® and VENTURO® brands. The Company’s portfolio also includes the upfit of market leading attachments and storage solutions under the HENDERSON® brand, and the DEJANA® brand and its related sub-brands. The Company is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI and currently owns one facility in Rockland, ME. The Company also leases twenty-four manufacturing and upfit and service facilities located in Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Wisconsin. Additionally, the Company operates a sourcing office in China.

The Company conducts business in two segments: Work Truck Attachments and Work Truck Solutions. Financial information regarding these segments is in Note 16 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Recently adopted accounting standards

In December 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2023-09, "Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures," which enhances disclosure around income taxes. The standard is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. The Company adopted this standard on a prospective basis on December 31, 2025, see Note 11 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Principles of consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Douglas Dynamics, Inc. and its direct wholly‑owned subsidiary, Douglas Dynamics, L.L.C., and its wholly‑owned subsidiaries, Douglas Dynamics Finance Company (an inactive subsidiary), Fisher, LLC, Henderson Enterprises Group, Inc., Henderson Products, Inc., Dejana Truck & Utility Equipment Company, LLC, and Venco Venturo LLC (hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Company”). All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Use of estimates

The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Accordingly, actual results could differ from those estimates.

Cash and cash equivalents

The Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Cash equivalents are carried at cost, which approximates fair value.

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Douglas Dynamics, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023

(Dollars in Thousands Except Per Share Data)

Accounts receivable and allowance for credit losses

The Company carries its accounts receivable at their face amount less an allowance for credit losses. The majority of the Company’s accounts receivable are due from distributors of truck equipment and dealers of completed upfit trucks. Credit is extended based on an evaluation of a customer’s financial condition. A receivable is considered past due if payments have not been received within agreed upon invoice terms. Accounts receivable are written off after all collection efforts have been exhausted. The Company takes a security interest in the inventory as collateral for the receivable but often does not have a priority security interest. The Company has short-term accounts receivable at its Work Truck Attachments and Work Truck Solutions segments subject to evaluation for expected credit losses. Expected credit losses are estimated based on the loss-rate and probability of default methods. On a periodic basis, the Company evaluates its accounts receivable and establishes the allowance for credit losses based on specific customer circumstances, past events including collections and write-off history, current conditions, and reasonable forecasts about the future. As of December 31, 2025, the Company had an allowance for credit losses on its trade accounts receivable of $2,056 and $506 at its Work Truck Attachments and Work Truck Solutions segments, respectively. As of December 31, 2024, the Company had an allowance for credit losses on its trade accounts receivable of $1,768 and $604 at its Work Truck Attachments and Work Truck Solutions segments, respectively.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023

(Dollars in Thousands Except Per Share Data)

The following table rolls forward the activity related to credit losses for trade accounts receivable at each segment, and on a consolidated basis for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024:

	*Balance at*		*Additions (reductions)*								*Balance at*
	*December 31,*		*charged to*						*Changes to*		*December 31,*
	*2024*		*earnings*			*Writeoffs*			*reserve, net*		*2025*
Year Ended December 31, 2025
Work Truck Attachments	$	1,768	$	400		$	(174	)	$	62	$	2,056
Work Truck Solutions		604		(121	)		(2	)		25		506
Total	$	2,372	$	279		$	(176	)	$	87	$	2,562

	*Balance at*		*Additions (reductions)*							*Balance at*
	*December 31,*		*charged to*					*Changes to*		*December 31,*
	*2023*		*earnings*		*Writeoffs*			*reserve, net*		*2024*
Year Ended December 31, 2024
Work Truck Attachments	$	1,400	$	404	$	(41	)	$	5	$	1,768
Work Truck Solutions		246		298		-			60		604
Total	$	1,646	$	702	$	(41	)	$	65	$	2,372

Financing program

The Company is party to a financing program in which certain distributors may elect to finance their purchases from the Company through a third party financing company. The Company provides the third party financing company recourse against the Company regarding the collectability of the receivable under the program due to the fact that if the third party financing company is unable to collect from the distributor the amounts due in respect of the product financed, the Company would be obligated to repurchase any remaining inventory related to the product financed, which is considered a right of return, and reimburse any legal fees incurred by the financing company. During the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, distributors financed purchases of $7,266, $6,303 and $9,022 through this financing program, respectively. At both December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, there were no uncollectible outstanding receivables related to sales financed under the financing program. The amount owed by distributors to the third party financing company under this program at December 31, 2025 and 2024 was $7,775 and $8,910, respectively. The Company was not required to repurchase any repossessed inventory for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023.

In the past, minimal losses have been incurred under this agreement. However, an adverse change in distributor retail sales could cause this situation to change and thereby require the Company to repurchase repossessed units. Any repossessed units are inspected to ensure they are current, unused product and are restocked and resold.

Interest Rate Swap

The Company is a counterparty to interest rate swap agreements to hedge against the potential impact on earnings from increases in market interest rates. On June 13, 2019, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement to reduce its exposure to interest rate volatility. The interest rate swap had a notional amount of $175,000 effective for the period May 31, 2019 through May 31, 2024. The Company may have had counterparty credit risk resulting from the interest rate swap, which it monitored on an on-going basis. The risk lied with one global financial institution. Under the interest rate swap agreement, the Company either received or made payments on a monthly basis based on the differential between 2.424% and SOFR. From June 13, 2019 through March 18, 2020, the interest rate swap was accounted for as a cash flow hedge. During the first quarter of 2020, the swap was determined to be ineffective. As a result, the swap was dedesignated on March 19, 2020, and the remaining losses included in Accumulated other comprehensive income on the Consolidated Balance Sheets were amortized into interest expense on a straight line basis through the life of the swap.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023

(Dollars in Thousands Except Per Share Data)

On June 9, 2021, the Company re-designated its swap. As a result, the swap was recorded at fair value with changes recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive income. The amortization from Accumulated other comprehensive income into earnings from the previous dedesignation was adjusted as of June 9, 2021 to include the de-recognition of previously recognized mark-to-market gains and the amortization of the off-market component as of the re-designation date, and was recognized through the life of the swap. The amount amortized from Accumulated other comprehensive income into earnings during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 was $0 and ($485), respectively. A mark-to-market adjustment of $0 and $198 was recorded as Interest expense in the Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, related to the swap. As of December 31, 2025, the amount in Accumulated other comprehensive income has been fully amortized into earnings.

On May 19, 2022, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement to further reduce its exposure to interest rate volatility. The interest rate swap has a notional amount of $125,000 effective for the period May 31, 2024 through June 9, 2026. The Company may have counterparty credit risk resulting from the interest rate swap, which it monitors on an on-going basis. The risk lies with two global financial institutions. Under the interest rate swap agreement, the Company will either receive or make payments on a monthly basis based on the differential between 2.718% and SOFR. The interest rate swap is accounted for as a cash flow hedge.

On November 21, 2025, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement to further reduce its exposure to interest rate volatility. The interest rate swap has a notional amount of $75,000 effective for the period June 9, 2026 through June 30, 2030. The Company may have counterparty credit risk resulting from the interest rate swap, which it monitors on an on-going basis. The risk lies with one global financial institution. Under the interest rate swap agreement, the Company will either receive or make payments on a monthly basis based on the differential between 3.30% and SOFR. The interest rate swap is accounted for as a cash flow hedge.

The fair value of the interest rate swaps, net of tax, is $517 and $1,732 at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively, of which $595 and $1,836 is included in Accumulated other comprehensive income on the balance sheet as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. This fair value was determined using Level 2 inputs as defined in Accounting Standards Codification Topic (“ASC”) 820 - Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures.

Steel Hedging Instrument

On December 17, 2024, the Company entered into a steel hedging agreement to reduce its exposure to commodity price volatility. The steel hedging instrument had a notional quantity of 3,000 short tons and is effective for the period August 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025, which the Company believes was slightly less than half of its exposure during the effective period. Under the steel hedge agreement, the Company made fixed payments of $819 per short ton for the Steel Hot Rolled Coil (HRC) commodity. The steel hedging instrument is accounted for as a cash flow hedge.

The fair value of the steel hedging instrument, net of tax, is $40 at December 31, 2025, of which $40 is included in Accumulated other comprehensive income on the balance sheet as of December 31, 2025. This fair value was determined using Level 2 inputs as defined in ASC 820 - Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures.

Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. Market is determined based on estimated realizable values. Inventory costs are primarily determined by the first‑in, first‑out (FIFO) method. The Company periodically reviews its inventory for slow moving, damaged and discontinued items and provides reserves to reduce such items identified to their recoverable amounts.

The Company records inventories to include truck chassis inventory financed through a floor plan financing agreement as discussed in Note 8. The Company takes title to truck chassis upon receipt of the inventory through its floor plan agreement and performs upfitting service installations to the truck chassis inventory during the installation period. The floor plan obligation is then assumed by the dealer customer upon delivery. At December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company had $4,184 and $2,612 of chassis inventory and related floor plan financing obligation, respectively. The Company recognizes revenue associated with upfitting and service installations net of the truck chassis.

The Company receives, on consignment, truck chassis on which it performs upfitting service installations under “bailment pool” arrangements with major truck manufacturers. The Company never receives title to the truck chassis. The aggregate value of all bailment pool chassis on hand as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 was $16,701 and $17,489, respectively. The Company is responsible to the manufacturer for interest on chassis held for upfitting. The Company recognizes revenue associated with upfitting and service installations net of the truck chassis.

Leases

As of December 31, 2025, twenty-four of the Company’s offices, manufacturing facilities and upfit and distribution centers were subject to a lease agreement. See Note 6 for additional information on the Company’s leases.

During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company closed on a sale leaseback transaction with an unrelated third party. Under this transaction, the Company sold seven properties with a combined net book value of $21,852 for gross proceeds of $64,150, which was reduced by transaction costs of $5,494 for net cash proceeds of approximately $58,656. The properties in the sale leaseback transaction are comprised of three facilities located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and four additional facilities located in each of Huntley, Illinois; Manchester, Iowa; Rockland, Maine; and Madison Heights, Michigan, totaling approximately 780,000 square feet of manufacturing and upfitting space. The lease agreement has an initial term of 15 years, with two optional 10-year renewal options. See Note 6 for additional information on the sale leaseback transaction.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023

(Dollars in Thousands Except Per Share Data)

Property, plant and equipment

Property, plant and equipment are recorded at cost, less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is computed using straight‑line methods over the estimated useful lives for financial statement purposes and an accelerated method for income tax reporting purposes. The estimated useful lives of the assets are as follows:

		*Years*
Land improvements and buildings		15 - 40
Leasehold improvements		12
Machinery and equipment		3 - 20
Furniture and fixtures		3 - 12
Mobile equipment and other		3 - 10

Depreciation expense was $9,178, $10,370, and $11,142 for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The estimated useful lives of leasehold improvements is the shorter of the remainder of the lease term and twelve years.

Expenditures for renewals and improvements that significantly add to the productive capacity or extend the useful life of an asset are capitalized. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to operations when incurred. Repairs and maintenance expenses amounted to $8,117, $7,060 and $6,925 for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively. When assets are sold or retired, the cost of the asset and the related accumulated depreciation are eliminated from the accounts and any gain or loss is recognized in results of operations.

Impairment of long‑lived assets

Long‑lived assets are reviewed for potential impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by comparison of the carrying value of such assets to the undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the assets. If the carrying value of an asset exceeds its estimated undiscounted future cash flows, an impairment provision is recognized to the extent that the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its fair value. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or the fair value of the asset, less costs of disposition. Management of the Company considers such factors as current results, trends and future prospects, current market value, and other economic and regulatory factors in performing these analyses. During the year ended December 31, 2024, and in conjunction with the Company's 2024 Cost Savings Program, impairment charges of $1,224 were recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Income related to certain internally developed software at the Company's Work Truck Attachments segment representing the full capitalized value of the software. See Note 21 for additional information.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023

(Dollars in Thousands Except Per Share Data)

Goodwill and other intangible assets

Goodwill and indefinite lived intangible assets are tested for impairment annually, or sooner if impairment indicators arise. In 2025, management changed the date of its annual goodwill impairment testing from December 31 to October 1, which is considered a change in accounting principle. As the testing dates fall within the same quarter, goodwill is not at significant risk of impairment, and the change in date is not anticipated to have a material impact on the impairment testing results, management concluded that the change in impairment testing date is preferrable. The fair value of indefinite lived intangible assets is estimated based upon an income and market approach. In reviewing goodwill for impairment, potential impairment is identified by comparing the estimated fair value of the reporting units to its carrying value. The Company has determined it has four reporting units. When the fair value is less than the carrying value of the net assets of the reporting unit, including goodwill, an impairment loss would be recognized.

The Work Truck Attachments segment consists of two reporting units: Commercial Snow & Ice and Venco Venturo. The annual impairment tests performed as of October 1, 2025 and December 31, 2024 indicated no impairment for the Commercial Snow & Ice reporting unit, which had goodwill of $113,134 at both December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024. The goodwill related to the Venco Venturo reporting unit of $3,645 was established in November 2025 as part of the acquisition of Venco Venturo. Due to the timing of the acquisition, no impairment testing was performed on Venco Venturo goodwill. The Work Truck Solutions consists of two reporting units: Municipal and Dejana. Each of the Municipal and Dejana reporting units had $0 in goodwill at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024.

Intangible assets with estimable useful lives are amortized over their respective estimated useful lives and are reviewed for potential impairment when events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable. The Company amortizes its distribution network intangibles over periods ranging from 15 to 20 years, trademarks over 7 to 25 years, patents over 7 to 20 years, customer relationships over 15 to 19.5 years and noncompete agreements over 4 to 5 years. There were no indicators of impairment during the years ended December 31, 2025 or 2024. The Company had gross intangible assets and accumulated amortization of $282,655 and $166,386, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2025, of which $186,665 and $113,281 relate to the Work Truck Attachments segment, and $95,990 and $53,105 relate to the Work Truck Solutions segment, respectively. The Company had gross intangible assets and accumulated amortization of $273,755 and $160,205, respectively for the year ended December 31, 2024, of which $177,765 and $111,945 relate to the Work Truck Attachments segment, and $95,990 and $48,260 relate to the Work Truck Solutions segment, respectively.

At October 1, 2025, the Company’s Dejana reporting unit had tradenames of $14,000 and an estimated fair value of $18,700. The fair value was determined using a discounted cash flow model and is considered a Level 1 input. There were no indicators of impairment subsequent to the October 1, 2025 impairment test.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023

(Dollars in Thousands Except Per Share Data)

Income taxes

Deferred income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method whereby deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates. Deferred income tax provisions or benefits are based on the change in the deferred tax assets and liabilities from period to period. Deferred income tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance if it is more likely than not that some portion of the deferred income tax asset will not be realized. Additionally, when applicable, the Company would classify interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense.

Deferred financing costs

The costs of obtaining financing are capitalized and amortized over the term of the related financing on a basis that approximates the effective interest method. The changes in deferred financing costs are as follows:

Balance at December 31, 2022	$	1,301
Deferred financing costs capitalized on new debt		334
Amortization of deferred financing costs		(475	)
Balance at December 31, 2023		1,160
Deferred financing costs capitalized on new debt		278
Amortization of deferred financing costs		(591	)
Balance at December 31, 2024		847
Deferred financing costs capitalized on new debt		863
Write-off of unamortized deferred financing costs		(131	)
Amortization of deferred financing costs		(139	)
Balance at December 31, 2025	$	1,440

Fair value

Fair value is the price at which an asset could be exchanged in a current transaction between knowledgeable, willing parties. A liability’s fair value is defined as the amount that would be paid to transfer the liability to a new obligor, not the amount that would be paid to settle the liability with the creditor. Fair value measurements are categorized into one of three levels based on the lowest level of significant input used: Level 1 (unadjusted quoted prices in active markets); Level 2 (observable market inputs available at the measurement date, other than quoted prices included in Level 1); and Level 3 (unobservable inputs that cannot be corroborated by observable market data).

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023

(Dollars in Thousands Except Per Share Data)

The following table presents financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis and discloses the fair value of long‑term debt:

	*Fair Value at December 31, 2025*		*Fair Value at December 31, 2024*
Assets:
Non-qualified benefit plan assets (a)	$	12,038	$	10,482
Interest rate swaps (b)		698		2,340
Steel hedging instrument (d)		50		-

Total Assets	$	12,786	$	12,822

Liabilities:
Long-term debt (c)		144,018		147,526
Steel hedging instrument (d)		-		54

Total Liabilities	$	144,018	$	147,580

(a)

Included in Non-qualified benefit plan assets is the cash surrender value of insurance policies on various individuals that are associated with the Company. The carrying amounts of these insurance policies approximates their fair value and is considered a Level 2 input. The Company had outstanding loans of $427 and $546 against these Non-qualified benefit plan assets as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively, included in Other long-term liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

(b)

Valuation models are calibrated to initial trade price. Subsequent valuations are based on observable inputs to the valuation model (e.g., interest rates and credit spreads). Model inputs are changed only when corroborated by market data. A credit risk adjustment is made on each swap using observable market credit spreads. Thus, inputs used to determine fair value of the interest rate swap are Level 2 inputs. Interest rate swaps of $461 and $237 at December 31, 2025 are included in Prepaid and other current assets and Other long-term assets, respectively. Interest rate swaps of $1,712 and $628 at December 31, 2024 are included in Prepaid and other current assets and Other long-term assets, respectively.

(c)

The fair value of the Company’s long‑term debt, including current maturities, approximates its carrying value and is considered a Level 2 input. Long‑term debt is recorded at carrying amount, net of discount and deferred debt issuance costs, as disclosed on the face of the balance sheet.

(d)

Valuation models are calibrated to initial trade price. Subsequent valuations are based on observable inputs to the valuation model (e.g., market prices). Model inputs are changed only when corroborated by market data. Thus, inputs used to determine fair value of the commodity hedging instrument are Level 2 inputs. Steel hedging instruments of $50 at December 31, 2025 are included in Prepaid and other current assets. Steel hedging instruments of $54 at December 31, 2024 are included in Accrued expenses and other current liabilities.

Concentration of credit risk

The Company’s cash is deposited with multiple financial institutions. At times, deposits in these institutions exceed the amount of insurance provided on such deposits. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts and believes that it is not exposed to any significant risk on these balances.

No distributor represented more than 10% of the Company’s net sales or accounts receivable during the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023

(Dollars in Thousands Except Per Share Data)

Revenue recognition

The Company applies the guidance codified in Accounting Standards Codification 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“Topic 606”). Revenue is recognized when or as the Company satisfies a performance obligation. See Note 3 for a more detailed description of revenue recognition policies.

Cost of sales

Cost of sales includes all costs associated with the manufacture of the Company’s products, including raw materials, purchased parts, freight, plant operating expenses, property insurance and taxes, and plant depreciation. All payroll costs and employee benefits for the hourly workforce, manufacturing management, and engineering costs are included in cost of sales.

Related party transactions

There were no material related party transactions during 2025, 2024 or 2023.

Warranty cost recognition

The Company accrues for estimated warranty costs as revenue is recognized. All warranties are assurance-type warranties. See Note 10 for further details.

Defined benefit plan

The Company has a noncontributory, defined benefit postretirement benefit plan covering certain employees. Management reviews underlying assumptions on an annual basis. Refer to Note 12 for additional information.

Advertising expenses

Advertising expenses include costs for the production of marketing media, literature, website content and displays. The Company participates in trade shows and advertises on billboards. Advertising expenses amounted to $3,920, $4,033 and $4,823 for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively. All costs associated with the Company’s advertising programs are expensed as incurred.

Research and development expenses

Research and development expenses include costs to develop new technologies to enhance existing products and to expand the range of product offerings. Research and development expenses amounted to $7,697, $8,397 and $10,081 for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023

(Dollars in Thousands Except Per Share Data)

Shipping and handling costs

Generally, shipping and handling costs are paid directly by the customer to the shipping agent. Those shipping and handling costs billed by the Company are recorded as a component of sales with the corresponding costs included in cost of sales.

Share‑based payments

The Company applies the guidance codified in ASC 718, Compensation—Stock Compensation. This standard requires the measurement of the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the fair value of the award at the grant date and recognition of the compensation expense over the period during which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the award (generally the vesting period).

Accumulated other comprehensive income

Accumulated other comprehensive income is defined as the change in equity (net assets) of a business enterprise during a period from transactions and other events and circumstances from non‑owner resources and is comprised of net income and “other comprehensive income”. The Company’s other comprehensive income is comprised of the adjustments for postretirement benefit liabilities as well as the impact of its interest rate swaps and other hedging instruments. See Note 19 for the components of accumulated other comprehensive income.

Segment reporting

The Company operates through two operating segments for which separate financial information is available, and for which operating results are evaluated regularly by the Company's chief operating decision maker in determining resource allocation and assessing performance. The Company’s two current reportable business segments are described below.

Work Truck Attachments. The Work Truck Attachments segment includes the Company's operations that manufacture and sell snow and ice control attachments and other products sold under the FISHER®, WESTERN® and SNOWEX® brands, and truck-mounted service cranes and dump hoists under the VENCO® and VENTURO® brands.

Work Truck Solutions. The Work Truck Solutions segment includes manufactured municipal snow and ice control products under the HENDERSON® brand and the up-fit of market leading attachments and storage solutions under the HENDERSON® brand, and the DEJANA® brand and its related sub-brands.

Segment performance is evaluated based on segment net sales and Adjusted EBITDA. See Note 16 for financial information regarding these segments. Sales are primarily within the United States and substantially all assets are located within the United States.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023

(Dollars in Thousands Except Per Share Data)

3. Revenue Recognition

Revenue Streams

The following is a description of principal activities from which the Company generates revenue. Revenues are recognized when control of the promised goods or services are transferred to the customer, in an amount that reflects the consideration that the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. The Company generates all of its revenue from contracts with customers. Additionally, contract amounts represent the full amount of the transaction price as agreed upon with the customer at the time of order, resulting in a single performance obligation in most cases. In the case of a single order containing multiple upfits, the transaction price may represent multiple performance obligations.

Work Truck Attachments

The Company recognizes revenue upon shipment of equipment to the customer. Within the Work Truck Attachments segment, the Company offers a variety of discounts and sales incentives to its distributors, which are accounted for as variable consideration. The estimated liability for sales discounts and allowances is calculated using the expected value method and recorded at the time of sale as a reduction of net sales. The liability is estimated based on the costs of the program, the planned duration of the program, expected market conditions and historical experience.

The Work Truck Attachments segment has two revenue streams, as identified below.

Independent Dealer Sales – Revenues from sales to independent dealers are recognized when the dealer customer obtains control of the Company’s product, which occurs at a point in time, typically upon shipment. In these instances, each product is considered a separate performance obligation, and revenue is recognized upon shipment of the goods. Any shipping and handling activities performed by the Company after the transfer of control to the customer (e.g., when control transfers upon shipment) are considered fulfillment activities, and accordingly, the costs are accrued for when the related revenue is recognized.

Parts & Accessory Sales – The Company’s equipment is used in harsh conditions and parts frequently wear out. These parts drive recurring revenues through parts and accessory sales. The process for recording parts and accessory sales is consistent with the independent dealer sales noted above.

Work Truck Solutions

The Work Truck Solutions segment primarily participates in the truck and vehicle upfitting industry in the United States. Customers are billed separately for the truck chassis by the chassis manufacturer. When customers are billed separately for the truck chassis by the chassis manufacturer, the Company only records sales for the amount of the upfit, excluding the truck chassis. Generally, the Company obtains the truck chassis from the truck chassis manufacturer through either its floor plan agreement with a financial institution or bailment pool agreement with the truck chassis manufacturer. Additionally, in some instances the Company upfits chassis which are owned by the end customer. For truck chassis acquired through the floor plan agreement, the Company holds title to the vehicle from the time the chassis is received by the Company until the completion of the up-fit. Under the bailment pool agreement, the Company does not take title to the truck chassis, but rather only holds the truck chassis on consignment. The Company pays interest on both of these arrangements. The Company records revenue in the same manner net of the value of the truck chassis in both the Company’s floor plan and bailment pool agreements. The Company does not set the price for the truck chassis, is not responsible for the billing of the chassis and does not have inventory risk in either the bailment pool or floor plan agreements. The Work Truck Solutions segment also has manufacturing operations of municipal snow and ice control equipment, where revenue is recognized upon shipment of equipment to the customer.

Revenues from the sales of the Work Truck Solutions products are recognized net of the truck chassis in cases where customers are billed separately for the truck chassis by the chassis manufacturer, with the selling price to the customer recorded as sales and the manufacturing and up-fit cost of the product recorded as cost of sales. In these cases, the Company acts as an agent as it does not have inventory or pricing control over the truck chassis. Within the Work Truck Solutions segment, the Company also sells certain third-party products for which it acts as an agent. These sales do not meet the criteria for gross sales recognition, and thus are recognized on a net basis at the time of sale. Under net sales recognition, the cost paid to the third-party service provider is recorded as a reduction to sales, resulting in net sales being equal to the gross profit on the transaction.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023

(Dollars in Thousands Except Per Share Data)

The Work Truck Solutions segment has four revenue streams, as identified below.

State and Local Bids – The Company records revenue of separately sold snow and ice equipment upon shipment and fully upfit vehicles upon delivery. The state and local bid process does not obligate the entity to buy any products from the Company, but merely allows the entity to purchase products in the future typically for a fixed period of time. The entity commits to actually purchasing products from the Company when it issues purchase orders off of a previously awarded bid, which lists out actual quantities of equipment being ordered and the delivery terms. On upfit transactions, the Company is providing a significant service by assembling and integrating the individual products onto the customer’s truck. Each individual product and installation activity is highly interdependent and highly interrelated, and therefore the Company considers the manufacture and upfit of a truck a single performance obligation. Any shipping and handling activities performed by the Company after the transfer of control to the customer (e.g., when control transfers upon shipment) are considered fulfillment activities, and accordingly, the costs are accrued for when the related revenue is recognized. For non-customer owned vehicles, revenue is recognized at a point in time upon delivery of the truck to the customer. For customer-owned vehicles, per Topic 606, revenue is recognized over time based on a cost input method as the Company's performance enhances an asset the customer controls while the asset is enhanced. The Company accumulates costs incurred on partially completed customer-owned upfits based on estimated margin and completion.

Fleet Upfit Sales – The Company enters into contracts with certain fleet customers. Fleet agreements can create enforceable rights without the issuance of a purchase order. Typically, these agreements outline the terms of sale, payment terms, standard pricing, and the rights of the customer and seller. These agreements also obligate the customer to purchase a specified quantity of products. Fleet sales are performed on both customer owned vehicles as well as non-customer owned vehicles. For non-customer owned vehicles, revenue is recognized at a point in time upon delivery of the truck to the customer. For customer-owned vehicles, per Topic 606, revenue is recognized over time based on a cost input method as the Company's performance enhances an asset the customer controls while the asset is enhanced. The Company accumulates costs incurred on partially completed customer-owned upfits based on estimated margin and completion.

Dealer Upfit Sales – The Company upfits work trucks for independent dealer customers. Dealer upfit revenue is recorded upon delivery. The customer does not own the vehicles during the upfit process, and as such revenue is recorded at a point in time upon delivery to the customer.

Over the Counter / Parts & Accessory Sales – Work Truck Solutions part and accessory sales are recorded as revenue upon shipment. Additionally, customers can purchase parts at any of the Company’s showrooms. In these instances, each product is considered a separate performance obligation, and revenue is recognized upon shipment of the goods or customer pick up.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023

(Dollars in Thousands Except Per Share Data)

Disaggregation of Revenue

The following table provides information about disaggregated revenue by customer type and timing of revenue recognition, and includes a reconciliation of the disaggregated revenue with reportable segments.

Revenue by customer type was as follows:

Year Ended December 31, 2025	*Work Truck Attachments*		*Work Truck Solutions*		*Total Revenue*
Independent dealer	$	295,726	$	129,052	$	424,778
Government		-		144,165		144,165
Fleet		-		76,811		76,811
Other		-		10,299		10,299
Total revenue	$	295,726	$	360,327	$	656,053

Year Ended December 31, 2024	*Work Truck Attachments*		*Work Truck Solutions*		*Total Revenue*
Independent dealer	$	256,010	$	148,409	$	404,419
Government		-		90,494		90,494
Fleet		-		65,892		65,892
Other		-		7,699		7,699
Total revenue	$	256,010	$	312,494	$	568,504

Year Ended December 31, 2023	*Work Truck Attachments*		*Work Truck Solutions*		*Total Revenue*
Independent dealer	$	291,723	$	137,134	$	428,857
Government		-		73,165		73,165
Fleet		-		58,562		58,562
Other		-		7,594		7,594
Total revenue	$	291,723	$	276,455	$	568,178

Revenue by timing of revenue recognition was as follows:

Year Ended December 31, 2025	*Work Truck Attachments*		*Work Truck Solutions*		*Total Revenue*
Point in time	$	295,726	$	249,094	$	544,820
Over time		-		111,233		111,233
Total revenue	$	295,726	$	360,327	$	656,053

Year Ended December 31, 2024	*Work Truck Attachments*		*Work Truck Solutions*		*Total Revenue*
Point in time	$	256,010	$	196,380	$	452,390
Over time		-		116,114		116,114
Total revenue	$	256,010	$	312,494	$	568,504

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023

(Dollars in Thousands Except Per Share Data)

Year Ended December 31, 2023	*Work Truck Attachments*		*Work Truck Solutions*		*Total Revenue*
Point in time	$	291,723	$	178,956	$	470,679
Over time		-		97,499		97,499
Total revenue	$	291,723	$	276,455	$	568,178

Contract Balances

The following table shows the changes in the Company’s contract liabilities during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024:

Year Ended December 31, 2025		*Balance at Beginning of Period*				*Additions*				*Deductions*				*Balance at End of Period*
Contract liabilities		$	5,063			$	24,704			$	(20,535	)		$	9,232

Year Ended December 31, 2024		*Balance at Beginning of Period*				*Additions*				*Deductions*				*Balance at End of Period*
Contract liabilities		$	4,009			$	20,205			$	(19,151	)		$	5,063

The Company receives payments from customers based upon contractual billing schedules. Contract assets include amounts related to the Company's contractual right to consideration for completed performance obligations not yet invoiced. There were no contract assets as of December 31, 2025 or 2024. Contract liabilities include payments received in advance of performance under the contract, variable freight allowances which are refunded to the customer, and rebates paid to distributors under the Company’s municipal rebate program, and are realized with the associated revenue recognized under the contract. Contract liabilities related to payments received in advance of performance under the contract are included in Accounts Payable on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The Company recognized all of the amount that was included in contract liabilities at the beginning of the period as revenue in the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.

Practical Expedients and Exemptions

As allowed under Topic 606, the Company adopted the following practical expedients and exemptions:

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The Company generally expenses sales commissions when incurred because the amortization period would have been less than one year. The Company records these costs within selling, general and administrative expenses.

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The Company does not disclose the value of unsatisfied performance obligations for (i) contracts with an original expected length of one year or less and (ii) contracts for which the Company recognizes revenue at the amount to which it has the right to invoice for services performed.

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The Company excludes from the transaction price all sales taxes that are assessed by a governmental authority.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023

(Dollars in Thousands Except Per Share Data)

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The Company does not adjust the promised amount of consideration for the effects of a significant financing component, as it expects at contract inception that the period between the transfer to a promised good or service to a customer and the customer’s payment for the good or service will be one year or less.

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The Company accounts for shipping and handling activities that occur after control of the related good transfers as fulfillment activities instead of assessing such activities as performance obligations.

4. Inventories

Inventories consist of the following:

	*December 31,*
	*2025*		*2024*

Finished goods	$	57,836	$	67,897
Work-in-process		16,175		13,337
Truck chassis inventory		18,134		10,146
Raw material and supplies		57,511		45,654
	$	149,656	$	137,034

The inventories in the table above do not include truck chassis inventory financed through a floor plan financing agreement as discussed in Note 8. The Company takes title to truck chassis upon receipt of the inventory through its floor plan agreement and performs upfitting service installations to the truck chassis inventory during the installation period. The floor plan obligation is then assumed by the dealer customer upon delivery. At December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company had $4,184 and $2,612 of chassis inventory and related floor plan financing obligation, respectively. The Company recognizes revenue associated with upfitting and service installations net of the truck chassis.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023

(Dollars in Thousands Except Per Share Data)

Unlike the floor plan agreement, the Company does not record inventory related to truck chassis acquired through the bailment pool agreement as these truck chassis are held on consignment. Like the revenue recognized on floor plan arrangement, revenue recognized for upfitting services on chassis acquired through the bailment agreement, are also recognized net of the truck chassis.

5. Property, plant and equipment

During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company closed on a sale leaseback transaction with an unrelated third party. Under this transaction, the Company sold seven properties with a combined net book value of $21,852, see Note 6 for additional information. Property, plant and equipment are summarized as follows:

	*December 31,*
	*2025*		*2024*

Land	$	162	$	162
Land improvements		140		140
Leasehold improvements		9,269		7,028
Buildings		2,958		2,958
Machinery and equipment		90,139		82,332
Furniture and fixtures		28,413		27,214
Mobile equipment and other		5,990		5,601
Construction-in-process		5,512		4,737

DOUGLAS DYNAMICS, INC 10-K