STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

12 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2021

Equity [Abstract]

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

The Board and the shareholders approved the THOR Industries, Inc. 2016 Equity and Incentive Plan (the “2016 Equity and Incentive Plan”). The maximum number of shares issuable under the 2016 Equity and Incentive Plan is 2,000,000. As of July 31, 2021, the remaining shares available to be granted under the 2016 Equity and Incentive Plan is 652,144. Awards may be in the form of options (incentive stock options and non-statutory stock options), restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance compensation awards and stock appreciation rights.

Under the Company's program to award restricted stock units (the "RSU program"), the Compensation and Development Committee of the Board generally approves awards each October related to the financial performance of the most recently completed fiscal year. The awarded employee restricted stock units vest, and shares of common stock are issued, in equal installments on the first, second and third anniversaries of the date of grant. In addition, concurrent with the timing of the employee awards, the Nominating and Governance Committee of the Board has awarded restricted stock units to Board members that will vest, and shares of common stock will be issued, on the first anniversary of the date of the grant.

The fair value of the employee and Board member restricted stock units is determined using the Company’s stock price on the date of grant.

In September 2019, the Board approved an equity compensation program for certain members of the Company’s executive management. Under this program, a portion of their equity compensation is determined based on performance related to targets set for both the Company’s return on invested capital and free cash flow during a multi-year measurement period. These performance stock unit (“PSU”) awards are based on a sliding scale of actual performance against relevant goals within a range of fifty percent (50%) to one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the target. Performance below the fifty percent (50%) threshold results in no earned shares, while performance above the one hundred fifty percent (150%) level results in an award of shares equal to two times the amount of target shares. In deriving the number of shares earned, if any, both performance metrics are weighted equally. Following the measurement period, in accordance with actual achievement and certification of performance metrics, fully vested shares of common stock are issued to the award recipients. The fair value of the PSU awards is determined using the Company’s stock price on the grant date. These awards are equity classified and expensed over the applicable measurement period based on the extent to which achievement of the performance metrics is probable.

Total stock-based expense recognized in fiscal 2021, 2020 and 2019 for these RSU and PSU awards totaled $30,514, $19,889 and $18,950, respectively. The fair value of the RSU shares that vested in fiscal 2021, 2020 and 2019 totaled $24,226, $10,906 and $13,227, respectively.

A summary of restricted stock unit and performance stock unit activity during fiscal 2021, 2020 and 2019 is included below:

 

	2021			2020			2019
	Stock Units	Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value		Stock Units	Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value		Stock Units	Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value
Nonvested, beginning of year	641,410	$	65.28	451,563	$	91.08	328,431	$	101.97
Granted	338,073	81.41		407,151	50.78		310,924	79.12
Vested	(255,039)	76.97		(206,624)	92.87		(167,591)	90.23
Forfeited	(7,959)	67.90		(10,680)	69.66		(20,201)	91.11
Nonvested, end of year	716,485	$	68.70	641,410	$	65.28	451,563	$	91.08

At July 31, 2021 there was $19,448 of total unrecognized compensation costs related to restricted stock unit and performance stock unit awards that are expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.81 years.

The Company recognized a tax benefit related to total stock-based compensation expense of $3,532, $4,775 and $4,550 in fiscal 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively.