Thor Industries, Inc. 10-Q
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
 
QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
             
FOR QUARTER ENDED
  January 31, 2008   COMMISSION FILE NUMBER   1-9235
THOR INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Delaware   93-0768752
     
(State or other jurisdiction of   (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)   Identification No.)
     
419 West Pike Street, Jackson Center, OH   45334-0629
     
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (937) 596-6849
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 þ       No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
             
Large accelerated filer þ    Accelerated filer o    Non-accelerated filer   o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
  Smaller reporting company o 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes o       No þ
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
     
Class   Outstanding at 1/31/2008
     
Common stock, par value
$.10 per share
  55,497,424 shares
 
 


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PART I — Financial Information Unless otherwise indicated, all amounts presented in thousands of dollars except units, share and per share data
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
ITEM 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
ITEM 4. Controls and Procedures
PART II — Other Information
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
ITEM 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
ITEM 6.Exhibits
SIGNATURES
EX-31.1
EX-31.2
EX-32.1
EX-32.2


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PART I — Financial Information
Unless otherwise indicated, all amounts presented in thousands of dollars except units, share and per share data.
ITEM 1. Financial Statements
THOR INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                 
    January 31, 2008     July 31, 2007  
ASSETS
Current assets:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 87,935     $ 171,889  
Investments – short term
    146,350       174,575  
Accounts receivable:
               
Trade
    177,681       171,596  
Other
    9,995       5,799  
Inventories
    200,975       168,980  
Prepaid expenses
    12,199       6,684  
Deferred income taxes
    17,966       6,005  
 
           
Total current assets
    653,101       705,528  
 
           
Property:
               
Land
    20,566       21,795  
Buildings and improvements
    136,900       134,352  
Machinery and equipment
    69,283       64,572  
 
           
Total cost
    226,749       220,719  
Accumulated depreciation
    69,383       63,477  
 
           
Property, net
    157,366       157,242  
 
           
Investment in Joint ventures
    2,912       2,671  
 
           
Other assets:
               
Goodwill
    165,663       165,663  
Non-compete agreements
    1,493       1,906  
Trademarks
    13,900       13,900  
Other
    12,419       12,387  
 
           
Total other assets
    193,475       193,856  
 
           
TOTAL ASSETS
  $ 1,006,854     $ 1,059,297  
 
           
 
               
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
               
Current liabilities:
               
Accounts payable
  $ 138,240     $ 123,433  
Accrued liabilities:
               
Taxes
    10,878       17,991  
Compensation and related items
    30,108       39,242  
Product warranties
    61,690       64,310  
Promotions and rebates
    12,801       11,697  
Product/property liability and related liabilities
    11,307       11,691  
Other
    13,019       8,835  
 
           
Total current liabilities
    278,043       277,199  
 
           
Long Term Liabilities:
               
Unrecognized tax benefits
    27,134        
Other
    20,573       15,767  
 
           
Total long term liabilities
    47,707       15,767  
 
           
 
               
Contingent liabilities and commitments
           
 
               
Stockholders’ equity:
               
Common stock — authorized 250,000,000 shares; issued 57,313,263 shares @ 1/31/08 and 57,222,404 shares @ 7/31/07; par value of $.10 per share
    5,731       5,722  
Additional paid-in capital
    92,737       90,247  
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    3,766       2,756  
Retained earnings
    650,798       727,729  
Less Treasury shares of 1,815,839 @ 1/31/08 & 1,441,600 @ 7/31/07
    (71,928 )     (60,123 )
 
           
Total stockholders’ equity
    681,104       766,331  
 
           
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
  $ 1,006,854     $ 1,059,297  
 
           
     See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

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THOR INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
STATEMENTS OF CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME

FOR THE THREE & SIX MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2008 AND 2007
                                 
    Three Months Ended January 31     Six Months Ended January 31  
    2008     2007     2008     2007  
Net sales
  $ 599,170     $ 584,049     $ 1,362,906     $ 1,311,765  
 
Cost of products sold
    529,453       522,880       1,191,914       1,161,428  
 
                       
 
Gross profit
    69,717       61,169       170,992       150,337  
 
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    39,819       37,424       85,229       80,869  
 
Gain on sale of property
    2,308             2,308        
 
Interest income
    3,161       2,346       7,357       5,256  
 
Interest expense
    353       164       713       351  
 
Other income
    192       315       971       865  
 
                       
 
Income before income taxes
    35,206       26,242       95,686       75,238  
 
Provision for income taxes
    13,604       7,990       35,875       26,389  
 
                       
Net income
  $ 21,602     $ 18,252     $ 59,811     $ 48,849  
 
                       
 
                               
Average common shares outstanding:
                               
 
                       
 
Basic
    55,758,534       55,654,744       55,757,936       55,634,023  
Diluted
    55,910,429       55,927,479       55,937,211       55,909,970  
 
                               
Earnings per common share:
                               
 
Basic
  $ .39     $ .33     $ 1.07     $ .88  
Diluted
  $ .39     $ .33     $ 1.07     $ .87  
 
Regular dividends declared per common share:
  $ .07     $ .07     $ .14     $ .14  
 
Special dividends declared per common share:
  $     $     $ 2.00     $ 1.00  
 
Regular dividends paid per common share:
  $ .07     $ .07     $ .14     $ .14  
 
Special dividends paid per common share:
  $     $     $ 2.00     $ 1.00  
     See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

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THOR INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
STATEMENTS OF CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2008 AND 2007
                 
    2008     2007  
Cash flows from operating activities:
               
Net income
  $ 59,811     $ 48,849  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
               
Depreciation
    6,692       6,393  
Amortization
    413       454  
Deferred income taxes
    (11,961 )     (7,699 )
(Gain) Loss on disposition of assets
    (2,344 )     86  
Loss on disposition of trading investments
          104  
Stock based compensation
    162       319  
Changes in non cash assets and liabilities, net of effect from acquisitions:
               
Proceeds from disposition of trading investments
          68,133  
Accounts receivable
    (10,281 )     7,434  
Inventories
    (31,995 )     (6,345 )
Prepaids and other
    (5,788 )     (13,537 )
Accounts payable
    14,843       (22,221 )
Accrued liabilities
    (3,906 )     152  
Other liabilities
    4,754       1,838  
 
           
 
               
Net cash provided by operating activities
    20,400       83,960  
 
           
 
               
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Purchase of property, plant & equipment
    (9,439 )     (7,101 )
Proceeds from disposition of assets
    4,983       224  
Purchases of available for sale investments
    (29,900 )     (202,320 )
Proceeds from sale of available for sale investments
    58,125       83,897  
 
           
 
               
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
    23,769       (125,300 )
 
           
 
               
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
Cash dividends
    (119,513 )     (63,516 )
Purchase of common stock held as treasury shares
    (11,805 )     (1,630 )
Proceeds from issuance of common stock
    2,185       2,146  
 
           
 
               
Net cash used in financing activities
    (129,133 )     (63,000 )
 
           
 
               
Effect of exchange rate changes
    1,010       (461 )
 
           
 
Net decrease in cash and equivalents
    (83,954 )     (104,801 )
Cash and equivalents, beginning of period
    171,889       196,136  
 
           
Cash and equivalents, end of period
  $ 87,935     $ 91,335  
 
           
 
               
Supplemental cash flow information:
               
Income taxes paid
  $ 46,145     $ 25,846  
Interest paid
    713       351  
 
               
Non cash transactions:
               
Capital expenditures in accounts payable
  $ 167     $ 166  
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1.   The July 31, 2007 amounts are derived from the annual audited financial statements. The interim financial statements are unaudited. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (which consist of normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations and change in cash flows for the interim periods presented have been made. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended July 31, 2007. The results of operations for the six months ended January 31, 2008 are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full year.
2.   Major classifications of inventories are:
                 
    January 31, 2008     July 31, 2007  
Raw materials
  $ 97,187     $ 87,245  
Chassis
    46,435       42,528  
Work in process
    57,730       52,102  
Finished goods
    26,722       12,326  
 
           
Total
    228,074       194,201  
Less excess of FIFO costs over LIFO costs
    27,099       25,221  
 
           
Total inventories
  $ 200,975     $ 168,980  
 
           
3.   Earnings Per Share
                                 
    Three Months   Three Months   Six Months   Six Months
    Ended   Ended   Ended   Ended
    January 31, 2008   January 31, 2007   January 31, 2008   January 31, 2007
Weighted average shares outstanding for basic earnings per share
    55,758,534       55,654,744       55,757,936       55,634,023  
Stock options and restricted stock
    151,895       272,735       179,275       275,947  
 
                               
 
Total — For diluted shares
    55,910,429       55,927,479       55,937,211       55,909,970  
 
                               
4.   Comprehensive Income
                                 
    Three Months     Three Months     Six Months     Six Months  
    Ended     Ended     Ended     Ended  
    January 31, 2008     January 31, 2007     January 31, 2008     January 31, 2007  
Net income
  $ 21,602     $ 18,252     $ 59,811     $ 48,849  
Foreign currency translation adjustment
    (1,009 )     (562 )     1,010       (461 )
 
                       
 
Comprehensive income
  $ 20,593     $ 17,690     $ 60,821     $ 48,388  
 
                       
5.   Segment Information
 
    The Company has three reportable segments: 1.) towable recreation vehicles, 2.) motorized recreation vehicles, and 3.) buses. The towable recreation vehicle segment consists of product lines from the following operating companies that have been aggregated: Airstream, Breckenridge, CrossRoads, Dutchmen, General Coach Hensall and Oliver, Keystone, Komfort, and Thor California. The motorized recreation vehicle segment consists of product lines from the following operating companies that have been aggregated: Airstream, Damon, Four Winds and Oliver. The bus segment consists of the following operating companies that have been aggregated: Champion Bus, ElDorado California, ElDorado Kansas and Goshen Coach.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
                                 
    Three Months     Three Months     Six Months     Six Months  
    Ended     Ended     Ended     Ended  
    January 31, 2008     January 31, 2007     January 31, 2008     January 31, 2007  
Net Sales:
                               
Recreation vehicles:
                               
Towables
  $ 394,441     $ 373,940     $ 918,152     $ 873,895  
Motorized
    110,825       116,694       251,325       252,617  
 
                       
Total recreation vehicles
    505,266       490,634       1,169,477       1,126,512  
Buses
    93,904       93,415       193,429       185,253  
 
                       
 
                               
Total
  $ 599,170     $ 584,049     $ 1,362,906     $ 1,311,765  
 
                       
                                 
    Three Months     Three Months     Six Months     Six Months  
    Ended     Ended     Ended     Ended  
    January 31, 2008     January 31, 2007     January 31, 2008     January 31, 2007  
Income Before Income Taxes:
                               
Recreation vehicles:
                               
Towables
  $ 30,492     $ 21,804     $ 81,304     $ 62,204  
Motorized
    3,561       3,468       10,414       9,536  
 
                       
Total recreation vehicles
    34,053       25,272       91,718       71,740  
Buses
    3,556       3,154       7,695       6,174  
Corporate
    (2,403 )     (2,184 )     (3,727 )     (2,676 )
 
                       
 
                               
Total
  $ 35,206     $ 26,242     $ 95,686     $ 75,238  
 
                       
                 
    January 31, 2008     July 31, 2007  
Identifiable Assets:
               
Recreation vehicles:
               
Towables
  $ 479,914     $ 449,276  
Motorized
    156,489       147,598  
 
           
Total recreation vehicles
    636,406       596,874  
Buses
    99,148       105,864  
Corporate
    271,300       356,559  
 
           
 
               
Total
  $ 1,006,854     $ 1,059,297  
 
           
6.   Treasury Shares
 
    In the second quarter of fiscal year 2008, the Company purchased 374,239 shares and held them as treasury stock at a cost of $11,805, an average cost of $31.54 per share. In the first quarter of fiscal 2007, the Company purchased 40,400 shares and held them as treasury stock at a cost of $1,630, an average cost of $40.33 per share.
 
7.   Investments – Short Term
 
    Effective August 1, 2006, the Company began classifying all short term investment purchases as available-for-sale. This change was based on the Company’s decision to change its investment strategy from one of generating profits on short term differences in price to one of preserving capital.
 
    At January 31, 2008, all Investments – short term are comprised of auction rate securities that are classified as available-for-sale and are reported at fair value in accordance with SFAS No. 115, Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities. The Company purchases its auction rate securities at par, which either mature or reset at par, and generally there are no

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
    unrealized or realized gains or losses to report. Cost is determined on the specific identification basis. Interest income is accrued as earned.
 
    At January 31, 2008, we held approximately $146,000 of short term investments, with an auction reset feature (“auction rate securities”) whose underlying assets are generally student loans which are substantially backed by the Federal government. Since February 12, 2008, auctions have failed for some of these securities and there is no assurance that successful auctions on the other auction rate securities in our investment portfolio will succeed and as a result our ability to liquidate our investment and fully recover the carrying value of our investment in the near term may be limited or not exist. As of February 29, 2008, we held $135,400 of auction rate securities. An auction failure means that the parties wishing to sell securities could not. All of our auction rate securities, including those subject to the failure, are currently rated AAA, the highest rating, by a rating agency. If the issuers are unable to successfully close future auctions and their credit ratings deteriorate, we may in the future be required to record an impairment charge on these investments. We believe we will be able to liquidate our investment without significant loss within the next year, and we currently believe these securities are not significantly impaired, primarily due to the government guarantee of the underlying securities; however, it could take until the final maturity of the underlying notes (up to 40 years) to realize our investments’ recorded value. Based on our expected operating cash flows, and our other sources of cash, we do not anticipate the potential lack of liquidity on these investments will affect our ability to execute our current business plan.
 
8.   Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
 
    The components of other intangible assets are as follows:
                                 
    January 31, 2008   July 31, 2007
            Accumulated           Accumulated
    Cost   Amortization   Cost   Amortization
Amortized Intangible Assets:
                               
Non-compete agreements
  $ 6,256     $ 4,763     $ 6,256     $ 4,350  
                                 
    Three Months   Three Months   Six Months   Six Months
    Ended   Ended   Ended   Ended
    January 31, 2008   January 31, 2007   January 31, 2008   January 31, 2007
Non-compete Agreements:
                               
Amortization Expense
  $ 200     $ 217     $ 413     $ 454  
Non-compete agreements are amortized on a straight-line basis.
Estimated Amortization Expense:
         
For the year ending July 2008
  $ 812  
For the year ending July 2009
  $ 476  
For the year ending July 2010
  $ 322  
For the year ending July 2011
  $ 238  
For the year ending July 2012
  $ 58  
    There was no change in the carrying amount of goodwill and trademarks for the six month period ended January 31, 2008.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
     As of January 31, 2008, Goodwill and Trademarks by segments totaled as follows:
                 
    Goodwill     Trademarks  
Recreation Vehicles:
               
Towables
  $ 143,795     $ 10,237  
Motorized
    17,252       2,600  
 
           
 
               
Total Recreation Vehicles
    161,047       12,837  
 
           
 
               
Bus
    4,616       1,063  
 
           
Total
  $ 165,663     $ 13,900  
 
           
9.   Warranty
 
    Thor provides customers of our products with a warranty covering defects in material or workmanship for periods generally ranging from one to two years, with longer warranties on certain structural components. We record a liability based on our best estimate of the amounts necessary to settle future and existing claims on products sold as of the balance sheet date. Factors we use in estimating the warranty liability include a history of units sold, existing dealer inventory, average cost incurred and a profile of the distribution of warranty expenditures over the warranty period. A significant increase in dealer shop rates, the cost of parts or the frequency of claims could have a material adverse impact on our operating results for the period or periods in which such claims or additional costs materialize. Management believes that the warranty reserve is adequate; however, actual claims incurred could differ from estimates, requiring adjustments to the reserves. Warranty reserves are reviewed and adjusted as necessary on a quarterly basis.
                                 
    Three Months     Three Months     Six Months     Six Months  
    Ended     Ended     Ended     Ended  
    January 31, 2008     January 31, 2007     January 31, 2008     January 31, 2007  
Beginning Balance
  $ 66,011     $ 60,923     $ 64,310     $ 59,795  
Provision
    13,525       15,243       32,075       33,194  
Payments
    (17,846 )     (17,105 )     (34,695 )     (33,928 )
 
                       
Ending Balance
  $ 61,690     $ 59,061     $ 61,690     $ 59,061  
 
                       
10.   Commercial Commitments
 
    Our principal commercial commitments at January 31, 2008 are summarized in the following chart:
                 
    Total   Term of
Commitment   Amount Committed   Commitment
Guarantee on dealer financing
  $ 2,116     less than 1 year
 
               
Standby repurchase obligation on dealer financing
  $ 1,010,074     less than 1 year
    The Company records repurchase and guarantee reserves based on prior experience and known current events. The combined repurchase and recourse reserve balances are approximately $1,727 and $1,293 as of January 31, 2008 and July 31, 2007, respectively.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
                                 
    Three Months     Three Months     Six Months     Six Months  
    Ended     Ended     Ended     Ended  
    January 31, 2008     January 31, 2007     January 31, 2008     January 31, 2007  
Cost of units repurchased
  $ 1,650     $ 6,128     $ 2,754     $ 8,089  
 
                               
Realization on units resold
    1,596       5,474       2,435       7,017  
 
                       
 
                               
Losses due to repurchase
  $ 54     $ 654     $ 319     $ 1,072  
 
                       
11.   Income Taxes
 
    The Company adopted FASB Interpretation No. 48 (“FIN 48”), “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109,” on August 1, 2007. FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainties in income tax law by prescribing a minimum recognition threshold a tax position is required to meet before being recognized for financial accounting purposes. FIN 48 also provides guidance on derecognition, measurement, classification, interest and penalties, and disclosure.
 
    On August 1, 2007 the Company recognized a cumulative effect adjustment of $17,200 as a reduction to the balance of retained earnings and an increase in tax liabilities of $11,300 and an increase in liability for penalties and interest of $5,900. The amount of unrecognized tax benefits as of August 1, 2007 totaled $25,900, all of which would increase income from continuing operations, and thus impact the Company’s effective tax rate, if ultimately recognized into income. Unrecognized state income tax benefits are reported net of their related deferred federal income tax benefit.
 
    It is the Company’s policy to recognize interest and penalties accrued relative to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense. As of August 1, 2007, $6,500 in interest and penalties had been accrued.
 
    The Company and its corporate subsidiaries file a consolidated U.S. federal income tax return and multiple state income tax returns. The federal returns are subject to examination by taxing authorities for all years after 2005. We are currently under audit by various state Departments of Revenue for 2002 through 2005 tax years. The anticipated effect on unrecognized tax benefits resulting from these audits is not expected to have a material impact on the financial statements.
 
    The Company anticipates a decrease of approximately $2,100 in unrecognized tax benefits within the next 12 months from (1) expected settlements or payments of uncertain tax positions, and (2) lapses of the applicable statutes of limitations. Actual results may differ materially from this estimate.
 
12.   Retained Earnings
 
    The components of changes in retained earnings are as follows:
         
Balance @ 7/31/07
  $ 727,729  
 
Net income
    59,811  
Dividends paid
    (119,513 )
FIN 48 adjustment
    (17,229 )
 
     
 
       
Balance @ 1/31/08
  $ 650,798  
 
     

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Unless otherwise indicated, all amounts presented in thousands of dollars, except unit, share and per share data.
Executive Overview
We were founded in 1980 and have grown to be the largest manufacturer of Recreation Vehicles (“RVs”) and a major manufacturer of commercial buses in North America. Our market share in the travel trailer and fifth wheel segment of the industry (towables), is approximately 31%. In the motorized segment of the industry we have a market share of approximately 14%. Our market share in small and mid-size buses is approximately 38%. We also manufacture and sell 40-foot buses at our facility in Southern California designed for that product as well as our existing 30-foot and 35-foot buses.
Our growth has been internal and by acquisition. Our strategy has been to increase our profitability in North America in the recreation vehicle industry and in the bus business through product innovation, service to our customers, manufacturing quality products, improving our facilities and acquisitions. We have not entered unrelated businesses and have no plans to do so in the future.
We rely on internally generated cash flows from operations to finance our growth although we may borrow to make an acquisition if we believe the incremental cash flows will provide for rapid payback. We have invested significant capital to modernize and expand our plant facilities and expended $13,105 for that purpose in fiscal 2007 and $118,723 over the prior four fiscal years.
Our business model includes decentralized operating units and we compensate operating management primarily with cash based upon profitability of the unit which they manage. Our corporate staff provides financial management, centralized purchasing services, insurance, legal and human resources, risk management, and internal audit functions. Senior corporate management interacts regularly with operating management to assure that corporate objectives are understood clearly and are monitored appropriately.
Our RV products are sold to dealers who, in turn, retail those products. Our buses are sold through dealers to municipalities and private purchasers such as rental car companies and hotels. We do not directly finance dealers but do provide repurchase agreements in order to facilitate the dealers obtaining floor plan financing. We have a joint venture, Thor Credit, operated by GE Consumer Finance, which provides retail credit to ultimate purchasers of any recreation vehicle purchased from a Thor dealer. This retail credit on recreation vehicles is not limited to Thor products only.
Trends and Business Outlook
The most important determinant of demand for recreation vehicles is demographics. The baby boomer population is now reaching retirement age and retirees are a large market for our products. The baby boomer retiree population in the United States is expected to grow five times as fast as the total United States population. We believe a primary indicator of the strength of the recreation vehicle industry is retail RV sales, which we closely monitor to determine industry trends. Recently, the towable segment of the RV industry has been stronger than the motorized segment. For the towable segment, retail sales as reported by Statistical Surveys, Inc. were up approximately 2% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2007 compared with the same period last year. The motorized segment was down approximately 6%. Higher interest rates and fuel prices appear to affect the motorized segment more severely.
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our small and mid-size buses and therefore airline travel is an important indicator for this market. The majority of our buses have a 5-year useful life and are being continuously replaced by operators. According to Mid Size Bus Manufacturers Association unit sales of small and mid-sized buses are up 8% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2007 compared with the same period last year.
Economic or industry-wide factors affecting our recreation vehicle business include raw material costs of commodities used in the manufacture of our product. Material cost is the primary factor determining our cost of products sold. Additional increases in raw material costs would impact our profit margins negatively if we were unable to raise prices for our products by corresponding amounts.
Three Months Ended January 31, 2008 vs.
     Three Months Ended January 31, 2007
                                                 
    Three Months Ended     Three Months Ended     Change        
    January 31, 2008     January 31, 2007     Amount     %  
                     
NET SALES:
                                               
Recreation Vehicles
                                               
Towables
  $ 394,441             $ 373,940             $ 20,501       5.5  
Motorized
    110,825               116,694               (5,869 )     (5.0 )
 
                                         
Total Recreation Vehicles
    505,266               490,634               14,632       3.0  
Buses
    93,904               93,415               489       .5  
 
                                         
Total
  $ 599,170             $ 584,049             $ 15,121       2.6  
 
                                         
 
                                               
# OF UNITS:
                                               
Recreation Vehicles
                                               
Towables
    17,825               17,436               389       2.2  
Motorized
    1,340               1,521               (181 )     (11.9 )
 
                                         
Total Recreation Vehicles
    19,165               18,957               208       1.1  
Buses
    1,427               1,531               (104 )     (6.8 )
 
                                         
Total
    20,592               20,488               104       .5  
 
                                         
 
          % of           % of                
 
          Segment           Segment   Change        
 
          Net Sales         Net Sales Amount     %  
 
                               
GROSS PROFIT:
                                               
Recreation Vehicles
                                               
Towables
  $ 52,079       13.2     $ 44,576       11.9     $ 7,503       16.8  
Motorized
    9,855       8.9       9,854       8.4       1        
 
                                         
Total Recreation Vehicles
    61,934       12.3       54,430       11.1       7,504       13.8  
Buses
    7,783       8.3       6,739       7.2       1,044       15.5  
 
                                         
Total
  $ 69,717       11.6     $ 61,169       10.5     $ 8,548       14.0  
 
                                         
 
                                               
SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES:                                
Recreation Vehicles
                                               
Towables
  $ 24,109       6.1     $ 22,954       6.1     $ 1,155       5.0  
Motorized
    6,334       5.7       6,388       5.5       (54 )     (.8 )
 
                                         
Total Recreation Vehicles
    30,443       6.0       29,342       6.0       1,101       3.8  
Buses
    3,872       4.1       3,510       3.8       362       10.3  
Corporate
    5,505             4,572             933       20.4  
 
                                       
Total
  $ 39,820       6.6     $ 37,424       6.4     $ 2,396       6.4  
 
                                         
 
                                               
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES:
                                               
Recreation Vehicles
                                               
Towables
  $ 30,492       7.7     $ 21,804       5.8     $ 8,688       39.8  
Motorized
    3,561       3.2       3,468       3.0       93       2.7  
 
                                       
Total Recreation Vehicles
    34,053       6.7       25,272       5.2       8,781       34.7  
Buses
    3,556       3.8       3,154       3.4       402       12.7  
Corporate
    (2,403 )           (2,184 )           219       (10.0 )
 
                                       
Total
  $ 35,206       5.9     $ 26,242       4.5     $ 8,964       34.2  
 
                                       

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ORDER BACKLOG
                                 
    As of     As of     Change        
    January 31, 2008     January 31, 2007     Amount     %  
     
Recreation Vehicles
                               
Towables
  $ 215,479     $ 238,658     $ (23,179 )     (9.7 )
Motorized
    102,884       99,756       3,128       3.1  
 
                         
Total Recreation Vehicles
    318,363       338,414       (20,051 )     (5.9 )
Buses
    249,495       206,820       42,675       20.6  
 
                         
Total
  $ 567,858     $ 545,234     $ 22,624       4.1  
 
                         
CONSOLIDATED
Net sales and gross profit for the three months ended January 31, 2008 were up 2.6% and 14.0%, respectively, compared to the three months ended January 31, 2007. Selling, general and administrative expenses for the three months ended January 31, 2008 were up 6.4% compared to the three months ended January 31, 2007. Income before income taxes for the three months ended January 31, 2008 increased 34.2% compared to the three months ended January 31, 2007. The specifics on changes in net sales, gross profit, selling, general and administrative expense and income before income taxes are addressed in the segment reporting below.
Corporate costs in selling, general and administrative were $5,505 for the three months ended January 31, 2008 compared to $4,572 for the three months ended January 31, 2007. This $933 increase is primarily the result of increased compensation, and audit related expenses. Corporate interest income and other income was $3,119 for the three months ended January 31, 2008 compared to $2,330 for the three months ended January 31, 2007.
The overall effective tax rate for the three months ended January 31, 2008 was 38.6% compared to 30.4% for the three months ended January 31, 2007.
The primary reason for the lower effective tax rate in 2007 was that the Company recorded $1.9 million of tax benefit in the three months ended January 31, 2007 related to its research and development credits. This tax benefit was recorded because the 2006 Tax Relief and Health Care Act retroactively reinstated the research and development credit to January 1, 2006 and the Company reached an agreement with the Internal Revenue Service regarding the amount of research and development credit for fiscal years 2003 through 2005 which was previously not recognized. The Company is also recording in the current fiscal year additional FIN 48 liability for uncertain tax positions and the benefit from an increased domestic production activities deduction.
SEGMENT REPORTING
Recreation Vehicles
Analysis of Percentage Change in Net Sales Versus Prior Year
                         
    Average Price            
    Per Unit   Units   Net Change
     
Recreation Vehicles
                       
Towables
    3.3 %     2.2 %     5.5 %
Motorized
    6.9 %     (11.9 )%     (5.0 %)
Towable Recreation Vehicles
The increase in towables net sales of 5.5% resulted from a 2.2% increase in unit shipments and a 3.3% increase in average price per unit and mix of product. The overall industry decrease in unit shipments of

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towables for November and December of 2007 was 3.5% according to statistics published by the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association.
Towables gross profit percentage increased to 13.2% of net sales for the three months ended January 31, 2008 from 11.9% of net sales for the three months ended January 31, 2007. The primary factor for the $7,503 increase in gross profit was increased sales volume of $20,501. Selling, general and administrative expenses were 6.1% of net sales for the three months ended January 31, 2008 and the three months ended January 31, 2007.
Towables income before income taxes increased to 7.7% of net sales for the three months ended January 31, 2008 from 5.8% of net sales for the three months ended January 31, 2008. The primary factors for this increase of $8,688 was the profits on increased sales volume of $20,501 and a gain on the sale of property of $2,308.
Motorized Recreation Vehicles
The decrease in motorized net sales of 5.0% resulted from a 11.9% decrease in unit shipments offset by a 6.9% increase in average price per unit and product mix. The overall market decrease in unit shipments of motorhomes was 8.6% for the two month period November and December 2007 according to statistics published by the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association.
Motorized gross profit percentage increased to 8.9% of net sales for the three months ended January 31, 2008 from 8.4% of net sales for the three months ended January 31, 2007. Selling, general and administrative expenses were 5.7% of net sales for the three months ended January 31, 2008 and 5.5% of net sales for the three months ended January 31, 2007.
Motorized income before income taxes was 3.2% of net sales for the three months ended January 31, 2008 and 3.0% of net sales for the three months ended January 31, 2007.
Buses
Analysis of Percentage Change in Net Sales Versus Prior Year
                         
    Average Price Per Unit   Units   Net Change
Buses
    7.3 %     (6.8 %)     .5 %
The increase in buses net sales of .5% resulted from a 6.8% decrease on unit shipments offset by a 7.3% increase in average price and product mix. The increase in the average price per unit resulted primarily from the product mix.
Buses gross profit percentage increased to 8.3% of net sales for the three months ended January 31, 2008 from 7.2% of net sales for the three months ended January 31, 2007. The primary reason for the increase in gross profit percentage was due principally to reduced material cost as a percent of sales due to increased average price per unit and mix of units. Selling, general and administrative expenses were 4.1% of net sales for the three months ended January 31, 2008 and 3.8% for the three months ended January 31, 2007.
Buses income before income taxes increased to 3.8% of net sales for the three months ended January 31, 2008 from 3.4% for the three months ended January 31, 2007.

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Six Months Ended January 31, 2008 vs.
     Six Months Ended January 31, 2007
                                                 
    Six Months Ended             Six Months Ended     Change        
    January 31, 2008             January 31, 2007     Amount     %  
NET SALES:
                                               
Recreation Vehicles
                                               
Towables
  $ 918,152             $ 873,895             $ 44,257       5.1  
Motorized
    251,325               252,617               (1,292 )     (.5 )
 
                                         
Total Recreation Vehicles
    1,169,477               1,126,512               42,965       3.8  
Buses
    193,429               185,253               8,176       4.4  
 
                                         
Total
  $ 1,362,906             $ 1,311,765             $ 51,141       3.9  
 
                                         
 
                                               
# OF UNITS:
                                               
Recreation Vehicles
                                               
Towables
    41,640               40,926               714       1.8  
Motorized
    3,111               3,376               (265 )     (7.8 )
 
                                         
Total Recreation Vehicles
    44,751               44,302               449       1.0  
Buses
    2,970               3,088               (118 )     (3.8 )
 
                                         
Total
    47,721               47,390               331       .7  
 
                                         
 
                                               
 
          % of           % of                
 
          Segment           Segment   Change        
 
          Net Sales           Net Sales   Amount     %  
 
                               
GROSS PROFIT:
                                               
Recreation Vehicles
                                               
Towables
  $ 131,255       14.3     $ 114,398       13.1     $ 16,857       14.7  
Motorized
    23,673       9.4       22,493       8.9       1,180       5.2  
 
                                         
Total Recreation Vehicles
    154,928       13.2       136,891       12.2       18,037       13.2  
Buses
    16,064       8.3       13,446       7.3       2,618       19.5  
 
                                         
Total
  $ 170,992       12.5     $ 150,337       11.5     $ 20,655       13.7  
 
                                         
 
                                               
SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES:                                
Recreation Vehicles
                                               
Towables
  $ 52,628       5.7     $ 52,383       6.0     $ 245       .5  
Motorized
    13,296       5.3       12,944       5.1       352       2.7  
 
                                         
Total Recreation Vehicles
    65,924       5.6       65,327       6.0       597       .9  
Buses
    7,668       4.0       7,003       3.8       665       9.5  
Corporate
    11,638             8,539             3,099       36.3  
 
                                         
Total
  $ 85,230       6.3     $ 80,869       6.2     $ 4,361       5.4  
 
                                         
 
                                               
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES:
                                         
Recreation Vehicles
                                               
Towables
  $ 81,304       8.9     $ 62,204       7.1     $ 19,100       30.7  
Motorized
    10,414       4.1       9,536       3.8       878       9.2  
 
                                         
Total Recreation Vehicles
    91,718       7.8       71,740       6.4       19,978       27.8  
Buses
    7,695       4.0       6,174       3.3       1,521       24.6  
Corporate
    (3,727 )           (2,676 )           (1,051 )     (39.3 )
 
                                         
Total
  $ 95,686       7.0     $ 75,238       5.7     $ 20,448       27.2  
 
                                         
CONSOLIDATED
Net sales and gross profit for the six months ended January 31, 2008 were up 3.9% and 13.7%, respectively, compared to the six months ended January 31, 2007. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased 5.4% compared to the six months ended January 31, 2007. The specifics on changes in net sales, gross profit, selling, general and administrative expense and income before income taxes are addressed in the segment reporting below.

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Corporate costs in selling, general and administrative were $11,628 for the six months ended January 31, 2008 compared to $8,539 in the six months ended January 31, 2007. This $3,099 increase is primarily the result of increased legal costs, compensation expense, and audit related expenses. Corporate interest income and other income was $7,900 for the six months ended January 31, 2008 compared to $5,786 for the six months ended January 31, 2007.
The overall effective tax rate for the six months ended January 31, 2008 was 37.5% compared to 35.1% for the six months ended January 31, 2007.
The primary reason for the lower overall effective tax rate in 2007 was that the Company recorded $1.9 million of tax benefit in the three months ended January 31, 2007 related to its research and development credits. This tax benefit was recorded because the 2006 Tax Relief and Health Care Act retroactively reinstated the research and development credit to January 1, 2006 and the Company reached an agreement with the Internal Revenue Service regarding the amount of research and development credit for fiscal years 2003 through 2005 which was previously not recognized. The Company is also recording in the current fiscal year additional FIN 48 liability for uncertain tax positions and the benefit from an increased domestic production activities deduction.
SEGMENT REPORTING
Recreation Vehicles
Analysis of Percentage Change in Net Sales Versus Prior Year
                         
    Average Price        
    Per Unit   Units   Net Change
Recreation Vehicles
                       
Towables
    3.3 %     1.8 %     5.1 %
Motorized
    7.3 %     (7.8 %)     (.5 %)
Towable Recreation Vehicles
The increase in towables net sales of 5.1% resulted primarily from a 3.3% increase in average price per unit and mix of product and a 1.8% increase in unit shipments. The overall industry decrease in towables for August through December of 2007 was 2.3% according to statistics published by the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association.
Towables gross profit percentage increased to 14.3% of net sales for the six months ended January 31, 2008 from 13.1% of net sales for the six months ended January 31, 2007. The primary factor for the $16,857 increase in gross profit was increased sales volume of $44,257. Selling, general and administrative expenses were 5.7% of net sales for the six months ended January 31, 2008 and 6.0% of net sales for the six months ended January 31, 2007.
Towables income before income taxes increased to 8.9% of net sales for the six months ended January 31, 2008 from 7.1% of net sales for the six months ended January 31, 2007. The primary factors for this increase of $19,100 was the profits on increased sales volume of $44,257 and a gain on the sale of property of $2,308.
Motorized Recreation Vehicles
The decrease in motorized net sales of .5% resulted from a 7.8% decrease in unit shipments offset by a 7.3% increase in average price and product mix. The overall market increase in motorhome unit shipments was 3.6% for the five month period August through December 2007 according to statistics

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published by the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association. The increase in the average price per unit resulted from the product mix.
Motorized gross profit percentage increased to 9.4% of net sales for the six months ended January 31, 2008 from 8.9% of net sales for the six months ended January 31, 2007. The primary reason for the increase in gross profit percentage was due principally to reduced material cost as a percentage of sales due to increased average price per unit and mix of units. Selling, general and administrative expenses were 5.3% of net sales for the six months ended January 31, 2008 and 5.1% of net sales for the six months ended January 31, 2007.
Motorized income before income taxes was 4.1% of net sales for the six months ended January 31, 2008 and 3.8% of net sales for the six months ended January 31, 2007.
Buses
Analysis of Percentage Change in Net Sales Versus Prior Year
                         
    Average Price Per Unit   Units   Net Change
Buses
    8.2 %     (3.8 %)     4.4 %
The increase in buses net sales of 4.4% resulted from a 3.8% decrease in unit shipments offset by a 8.2% increase in average price and product mix.
Buses gross profit percentage increased to 8.3% of net sales for the six months ended January 31, 2008 from 7.3% of net sales for the six months ended January 31, 2007. The primary reason for the increase in gross profit percentage was due principally to reduced material cost as a percent of sales due to increased average price per unit and mix of units. Selling, general and administrative expenses were 4.0% of net sales for the six months ended January 31, 2008 and 3.8% for the six months ended January 31, 2007.
Buses income before income taxes increased to 4.0% of net sales for the six months ended January 31, 2008 from 3.3% for the six months ended January 31, 2007.
Financial Condition and Liquidity
As of January 31, 2008, we had $234,285 in cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments, compared to $346,464 on July 31, 2007. The decrease is primarily due to a $2.07 per share dividend payment during the first quarter of fiscal 2008 that totaled $115,601.
At January 31, 2008, we held approximately $146,000 of short term investments, with an auction reset feature (“auction rate securities”) whose underlying assets are generally student loans which are substantially backed by the Federal government. Since February 12, 2008, auctions have failed for some of these securities. We believe we will be able to liquidate our investment without significant loss within the next year. However, it could take until the final maturity of the underlying notes (up to 40 years) to realize our investments’ recorded value. Based on our expected operating cash flows, and our other sources of cash, we do not anticipate the potential lack of liquidity on these investments will affect our ability to execute our current business plan.
Working capital at January 31, 2008 was $374,318 compared to $428,329 at July 31, 2007. We have no long-term debt. We currently have a $30,000 revolving line of credit which bears interest at negotiated rates below prime and expires on November 30, 2008. There were no borrowings on this line of credit during the six months ended January 31, 2008. The loan agreement executed in connection with the line

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of credit contains certain covenants, including restrictions on additional indebtedness, and requires us to maintain certain financial ratios. We believe that internally generated funds and the line of credit will be sufficient to meet our current needs and any additional capital requirements for the foreseeable future. Capital expenditures of approximately $9,403 for the six months ended January 31, 2008 were primarily for planned expansions and improvements of our recreation vehicle segments.
The Company anticipates additional capital expenditures in fiscal 2008 of approximately $9,900. These expenditures will be made primarily to expand our RV companies and to replace machinery and equipment to be used in the ordinary course of business.
Critical Accounting Principles
The consolidated financial statements of Thor are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these financial statements requires the use of estimates, judgments, and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the periods presented. We believe that of our accounting policies, the following may involve a higher degree of judgments, estimates, and complexity:
Impairment of Goodwill, Trademarks and Long-Lived Assets
We at least annually review the carrying value of goodwill and trademarks with indefinite useful lives. Long-lived assets, identifiable intangibles that are amortized, goodwill and trademarks with indefinite useful lives are also reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable from future cash flows. This review is performed using estimates of future cash flows. If the carrying value of a long-lived asset is considered impaired, an impairment charge is recorded for the amount by which the carrying value of the long-lived asset exceeds its fair value. Management believes that the estimates of future cash flows and fair values are reasonable; however, changes in estimates of such cash flows and fair values could affect the evaluations.
Insurance Reserves
Generally, we are self-insured for workers’ compensation and group medical insurance. Under these plans, liabilities are recognized for claims incurred, including those incurred but not reported, and changes in the reserves. The liability for workers’ compensation claims is determined by the Company with the assistance of a third party administrator using various state statutes and reserve requirements and historical claims experience. Group medical reserves are funded through a trust and are estimated using historical claims experience. We have a self-insured retention for products liability and personal injury matters of $5,000 per occurrence. We have established a reserve on our balance sheet for such occurrences based on historical data and actuarial information. We maintain excess liability insurance aggregating $25,000 with outside insurance carriers to minimize our risks related to catastrophic claims in excess of all our self-insured positions. Any material change in the aforementioned factors could have an adverse impact on our operating results.
Warranty
We provide customers of our products with a warranty covering defects in material or workmanship for periods generally ranging from one to two years, with longer warranties on certain structural components. We record a liability based on our best estimate of the amounts necessary to settle future and existing claims on products sold as of the balance sheet date. Factors we use in estimating the warranty liability include a history of units sold, existing dealer inventory, average cost incurred and a profile of the distribution of warranty expenditures over the warranty period. A significant increase in dealer shop rates, the cost of parts or the frequency of claims could have a material adverse impact on

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our operating results for the period or periods in which such claims or additional costs materialize. Management believes that the warranty reserve is adequate; however, actual claims incurred could differ from estimates, requiring adjustments to the reserves. Warranty reserves are reviewed and adjusted as necessary on a quarterly basis.
Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes under the provisions of SFAS No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes.” The objectives of accounting for income taxes are to recognize the amount of taxes payable or refundable for the current year and deferred tax liabilities and assets for the future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in the Company’s financial statements or tax returns. Judgment is required in assessing the future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in the company’s financial statements or tax returns. Fluctuations in the actual outcome of these future tax consequences could materially impact the Company’s financial position or its results of operations.
Revenue Recognition
Revenue from the sale of recreation vehicles and buses are recorded when all of the following conditions have been met:
  1)   An order for a product has been received from a dealer;
 
  2)   Written or oral approval for payment has been received from the dealer’s flooring institution;
 
  3)   A common carrier signs the delivery ticket accepting responsibility for the product as agent for the dealer; and
 
  4)   The product is removed from the Company’s property for delivery to the dealer who placed the order.
Certain shipments are sold to customers under cash on delivery (“COD”) terms. The Company recognizes revenue on COD sales upon payment and delivery. Most sales are made by dealers financing their purchases under flooring arrangements with banks or finance companies. Products are not sold on consignment, dealers do not have the right to return products, and dealers are typically responsible for interest costs to floorplan lenders. On average, the Company receives payments from floorplan lenders on products sold to dealers within 15 days of the invoice date.
Repurchase Commitments
It is customary practice for companies in the recreation vehicle industry to enter into repurchase agreements with financing institutions to provide financing to their dealers. Generally, these agreements provide for the repurchase of products from the financing institution in the event of a dealer’s default. The risk of loss under these agreements is spread over numerous dealers and further reduced by the resale value of the units which the Company would be required to repurchase. Losses under these agreements have not been significant in the periods presented in the consolidated financial statements, and management believes that any future losses under these agreements will not have a significant effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations. The Company records repurchase and guarantee reserves based on prior experience and known current events.
Investments
We have an investment portfolio comprised of marketable debt securities including municipal notes which may have an auction reset feature, corporate notes, commercial paper, and money market funds meeting certain criteria. The value of these securities is subject to market volatility for the period we hold these investments and until their sale or maturity. We recognize realized losses when declines in the fair value of our investments, below their cost basis, are judged to be other-than-temporary. In determining whether a decline in fair value is other-than-temporary, we consider various factors including market price (when available), investment ratings, the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has

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been less than our cost basis, auction success and failure rates, and our intent and ability to hold the investment until maturity or for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in market value. We make significant judgments in considering these factors. If it is judged that a decline in fair value is other-than-temporary, the investment is valued at the current fair value and a realized loss equal to the decline is reflected in net income, which could materially adversely affect our operating results.
Accounting Pronouncements
In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities. SFAS No. 159 gives us the irrevocable option to carry many financial assets and liabilities at fair values, with changes in fair value recognized in earnings. SFAS No. 159 is effective for Thor’s fiscal year beginning August 1, 2008, although early adoption is permitted. We are currently assessing the potential impact that adoption of SFAS No. 159 will have on our financial statements.
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Accounting,” (“SFAS 157”) which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosure about fair value measurements. SFAS 157 will be effective for Thor’s fiscal year beginning August 1, 2008. We are currently assessing the potential impact that adoption of SFAS 157 will have on our financial statements.
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS 141R, Business Combinations, which is effective as of the beginning of an entity’s first fiscal year beginning after December 15, 2008.  This standard will significantly change the accounting for business acquisitions both during the period of the acquisition and in subsequent periods.  Among the more significant changes in the accounting for acquisitions are the following:
  §   Transaction costs, many of which are currently treated as costs of the acquisition, will generally be expensed.
 
  §   In-process research and development will be accounted for as an asset, with the cost recognized as the research and development is realized or abandoned.  These costs are currently expensed at the time of the acquisition. 
 
  §   Contingencies, including contingent consideration, will generally be recorded at fair value with subsequent adjustments recognized in operations.  Contingent consideration is currently accounted for as an adjustment of the purchase price. 
 
  §   Decreases in valuation allowances on acquired deferred tax assets will be recognized in operations.  Previously such changes were considered to be subsequent changes in consideration and were recorded as decreases in goodwill.
The effects of implementing SFAS 141R on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, and cash flows will depend on future acquisitions.
Forward Looking Statements
This report includes certain statements that are “forward looking” statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as amended. These forward looking statements involve uncertainties and risks. There can be no assurance that actual results will not differ from the Company’s expectations. Factors which could cause materially different results include, among others, additional issues that may arise in connection with the findings of the completed investigation of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors and the SEC’s requests for additional information, fuel prices, fuel availability, interest rate increases, increased material costs, the success of new product introductions, the pace of acquisitions, cost structure improvements, the impact of the recent auction market failures on our liquidity, competition and general economic

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conditions and the other risks and uncertainties discussed more fully in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended July 31, 2007. The Company disclaims any obligation or undertaking to disseminate any updates or revisions to any change in expectation of the Company after the date hereof or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based except as required by law.
ITEM 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
The Company is exposed to market risk from changes in foreign currency related to its operations in Canada. However, because of the size of Canadian operations, a hypothetical 10% change in the Canadian dollar as compared to the U.S. dollar would not have a significant impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations. The Company is also exposed to market risks related to interest rates because of its investments in corporate debt securities. A hypothetical 10% change in interest rates would not have a significant impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.
At January 31, 2008, we held approximately $146,000 of short term investments, with an auction reset feature (“auction rate securities”) whose underlying assets are generally student loans which are substantially backed by the Federal government. Since February 12, 2008, auctions have failed for some of these securities and there is no assurance that successful auctions on the other auction rate securities in our investment portfolio will succeed and as a result our ability to liquidate our investment and fully recover the carrying value of our investment in the near term may be limited or not exist. As of February 29, 2008, we hold $135,400 of auction rate securities. An auction failure means that the parties wishing to sell securities could not. All of our auction rate securities, including those subject to the failure, are currently rated AAA, the highest rating, by a rating agency. If the issuers are unable to successfully close future auctions and their credit ratings deteriorate, we may in the future be required to record an impairment charge on these investments. We believe we will be able to liquidate our investment without significant loss within the next year, and we currently believe these securities are not significantly impaired, primarily due to the government guarantee of the underlying securities; however, it could take until the final maturity of the underlying notes (up to 40 years) to realize our investments’ recorded value. Based on our expected operating cash flows, and our other sources of cash, we do not anticipate the potential lack of liquidity on these investments will affect our ability to execute our current business plan.
ITEM 4. Controls and Procedures
The Company maintains “disclosure controls and procedures”, as such term is defined under Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e), that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information 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. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, the Company’s management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives and the Company’s management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. The Company has carried out an evaluation, as of the end of the period covered by this report, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures. Based on this evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified by the SEC’s rules and forms.

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During the six months ending on January 31, 2008 and through the date of this report, there have been no material changes in our internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II — Other Information
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The SEC is reviewing the facts and circumstances giving rise to the restatement of our previously issued financial statements as of July 31, 2006 and 2005, and for each of the years in the three-year period ended July 31, 2006, and the financial results in each of the quarterly periods in 2006 and 2005, and our financial statements as of and for the three months ended October 31, 2006 and related matters. We intend to cooperate fully with the SEC. The investigation by the SEC staff could result in the SEC seeking various penalties and relief, including, without limitation, civil injunctive relief and/or civil monetary penalties or administrative relief. The nature of the relief or remedies the SEC may seek, if any, cannot be predicted at this time.
Thor has been named in several complaints, some of which are punitive class actions, filed against manufacturers of travel trailers and manufactured homes supplied to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to be used for emergency living accommodations in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. The complaints generally allege injury due to the presence of formaldehyde in the units. Thor strongly disputes the allegations in these complaints and intends to vigorously defend itself in all such matters.
In addition, we are involved in certain litigation arising out of our operations in the normal course of our business most of which are based upon state “lemon laws,” warranty claims, other claims and accidents (for which we carry insurance above a specified deductible amount). We do not believe that any one of these claims is material.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
Other than with respect to the risk factor below, there have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2007.
Our investments in auction rate securities are subject to risks which may cause losses and affect the liquidity of these investments.
At January 31, 2008, we held approximately $146,000 of short term investments, with an auction reset feature (“auction rate securities”) whose underlying assets are generally student loans which are substantially backed by the Federal government. As of February 29, 2008, we held $135,400 of auction rate securities, all of which are currently rated AAA, the highest rating by a rating agency. Since February 12, 2008, auctions have failed for some of these securities and there is no assurance that successful auctions on the other auction rate securities in our investment portfolio will succeed. An auction failure means that the parties wishing to sell their securities could not do so as a result of a lack of buying demand. As a result of auction failures, our ability to liquidate our investment and fully recover the carrying value of our investment in the near term may be limited or not exist. These developments may result in the classification of some or all of these securities as long-term investments in our consolidated financial statements.
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next year, and we currently believe these securities are not significantly impaired, primarily due to the government guarantee of the underlying securities. However, it could take until the final maturity of the underlying notes (up to 40 years) to realize our investments’ recorded value.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
c) Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
                                 
                    (c) Total Number   (d) Maximum Number
                    of Shares   (or Approximate
    (a) Total   (b)   (or Units)   Dollar Value)
    Number   Average   Purchased as   of Shares (or Units)
    of Shares   Price Paid   Part of Publicly   that May Yet Be
    (or Units)   Per Share   Announced Plans   Purchased Under the
Period   Purchased   (or Unit)   or Programs (1)   Plans or Programs
November 2007
                      1,947,200  
December 2007
                      1,947,200  
January 2008
    374,239     $ 31.54       374,239       1,572,961  
 
(1)   On June 26, 2006 our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of 2,000,000 shares extending over a 24-month period before expiring. At January 31, 2008, 1,572,961 shares of common stock remained authorized for repurchase under the repurchase program.
ITEM 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The Company held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on December 4, 2007. At the meeting, the stockholders elected three Class A directors of the Company to serve until the Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 2010. The names of the directors elected and the number of votes cast for or withheld, as well as the number of broker non-votes, with respect to each director are as follows:
                         
                    Broker
Director   For   Withheld   Non-Votes
H. Coleman Davis, III
    51,265,563       2,387,623        
 
Peter B. Orthwein
    52,891,869       761,317        
 
William C. Tomson
    53,028,249       624,937        
The terms of directors Wade F. B. Thompson, Jan H. Suwinski, Neil D. Chrisman, Alan Siegel and Geoffrey A. Thompson continued after the meeting.
For more information on the above matters submitted to a vote of security holders, see the Company’s proxy statement dated October 30, 2007.

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ITEM 6. Exhibits
     
Exhibit   Description
 
   
31.1
  Chief Executive Officer’s Certification filed pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
   
31.2
  Chief Financial Officer’s Certification filed pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
   
32.1
  Chief Executive Officer’s Certification furnished pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act 2002.
 
   
32.2
  Chief Financial Officer’s Certification furnished pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes- Oxley Act 2002.

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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements 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.
         
  THOR INDUSTRIES, INC.
              (Registrant)
 
 
DATE: March 10, 2008  By:   /s/ Wade F. B. Thompson    
    Wade F. B. Thompson   
    Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer   
 
     
DATE: March 10, 2008  By:   /s/ Walter L. Bennett    
    Walter L. Bennett   
    Executive Vice President, Secretary and Chief Financial Officer   
 

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