EXHIBIT 99.3
SECOND QUARTER OF FISCAL 2022
INVESTOR QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
March 9, 2022
Forward-Looking Statements
Reference is made to the forward-looking statements disclosure provided
at the end of this document.
Executive Overview
| • | Net sales for the second quarter were $3.88 billion, an increase of 42.1% as compared to the first quarter
of the prior fiscal year. |
| • | Consolidated gross profit margin for the second quarter was 17.4%, a 220 basis-point improvement over
the comparable prior-year period. |
| • | Earnings per share for the second quarter were $4.79 per diluted share, an increase of 101.3% as compared
to $2.38 per diluted share in the same period of the prior fiscal year. |
| • | Consolidated RV backlog as of January 31, 2022 was $17.73 billion, an increase of over 60% as compared
to RV backlog as of January 31, 2021. |
| • | During the second quarter, the Company announced the authorization of a $250 million share repurchase
program and repurchased approximately $58.3 million of common stock under that program. |
| • | For our complete set of investor relations materials, please visit: http://ir.thorindustries.com |
Quick Reference to Contents
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Market Update |
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Operations Update |
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Financial Operating Results |
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Summary of Key Quarterly Segment Data – North American Towable RVs |
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Summary of Key Quarterly Segment Data – North American Motorized RVs |
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Summary of Key Quarterly Segment Data – European RVs |
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Current Market Conditions and Outlook Assumptions
| • | Market demand conditions in North America. |
Demand in the North American RV market remains very high. Deliveries
to independent dealers are being retail sold quickly and while dealer inventories are improving, they still remain below historical pre-pandemic
levels in North America. We believe the restocking cycle for towables is near completion while the restocking cycle for motorized products
will likely extend into calendar year 2023. In the longer-term, which we define as calendar year 2023 and beyond, we expect dealers will
get back to a more historical ordering cycle where they order to replenish sold stock. We anticipate that consumer demand will continue
to exceed historical norms even after dealer inventories have been restocked.
The Recreational Vehicle Industry Association (“RVIA”)
recently issued its updated forecast for calendar year 2022 wholesale unit shipments. In their “most likely” scenario, the
RVIA now projects that total North American wholesale shipments in calendar year 2022 will be approximately 591,100 units, off slightly
from record unit shipments in calendar year 2021 of 600,240. Towable RV wholesale shipments are anticipated to reach 531,400 units in
calendar year 2022, a decrease of approximately 2.3% from the calendar year 2021 record number of shipments. Motorized RV wholesale shipments
are projected to reach 59,700 units in calendar year 2022, increasing approximately 6.2% over their calendar year 2021 total. We believe
these recent RVIA “most-likely” estimates for wholesale shipments in calendar year 2022 are reasonable.
| • | Market demand conditions in Europe. |
Demand in the European RV market also remains strong. According
to the European Caravan Foundation (“ECF”), total retail registrations in Europe for calendar year 2021 increased 9.9% compared
to same time period in 2020. Caravan retail registrations in Europe for calendar 2021 increased 2.8% compared to calendar year 2020. Motorcaravan
retail registrations in Europe for calendar 2021 improved by 13.2%. The overall increase was moderated by the negative impacts of the
lack of chassis availability, COVID-related shutdowns and other production disruptions due to component part shortages during the current-year
period. Independent RV dealer inventory levels of our European RV products are generally below pre-pandemic levels in the various countries
in which we serve. Within Germany, which accounts for approximately 60% of our European product sales, independent dealer inventories
are significantly below historical stocking levels.
| • | Order backlogs for both North America and Europe are near all-time record levels. |
North American RV backlog was $14.68 billion as of January 31,
2022, an increase of 79.6% compared to $8.17 billion as of January 31, 2021. European RV backlog was $3.05 billion as of January 31, 2022,
an increase of 15.4% compared to $2.64 billion as of January 31, 2021.
| • | Supply chain in North America and Europe. |
During the first half of fiscal 2022, we continued to face a
number of supply constraints in both North America and Europe. These current supply chain constraints are expected to continue to be a
limiting factor on RV production and sales, in the near term, particularly the impact of chassis shortages on motorized RV production
and sales. Despite these constraints, our management and procurement teams successfully managed the various challenges to achieve our
record fiscal second quarter consolidated results. We expect this successful performance to continue as we actively and aggressively manage
through the supply chain issues and work to minimize their impact to our business.
| • | COVID-19 and macroeconomic factors. |
The extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic may continue to impact
our business in future periods remains to be seen. The Russian invasion of Ukraine has created not only great devastation but also worldwide
instability that could impact economies across the globe. While direct impacts to our business are limited, the indirect impacts to our
retail customers could impact demand and other indirect impacts could arise. In addition, the impact of other current macro-economic factors
on our business – including inflation, supply chain constraints and geopolitical events – is uncertain. We remain in a historically
low interest rate environment, even after consideration of any anticipated increases in short-term interest rates by the Federal Reserve.
In the event of gradual increases in interest rates, we expect minimal adverse impact on demand for RVs, as dealers can usually customize
a loan to fit the buyer’s targeted monthly payment even if rates rise modestly. While interest rates may gradually increase, we
do not expect a significant change in the lending environment in calendar year 2022. As such, we do not anticipate any material impact
from rate increases in the foreseeable future.
| • | Positive long-term RV industry outlook in both North America and Europe. |
Our confident long-term outlook is supported by favorable demographics,
strong RV retail sales, adequate current availability of RV dealer and consumer credit, which remains near historically low interest rates
in both North America and Europe, and favorable perception of RVing as promoting a safe and healthy lifestyle. In addition, many independent
dealers, particularly the larger dealers in North America, continue to invest heavily in their businesses through acquisitions, new or
expanded locations, added service facilities and other amenities to serve RV consumers, while local, state and federal governments are
actively investing in improving and expanding outdoor recreation spaces. We believe these actions will enhance the experience of current
RVers and encourage new buyers to enter the lifestyle.
Q&A
MARKET UPDATE
| 1. | Does THOR have operations in Ukraine or Russia? How does the war in the Ukraine impact THOR’s
operations or demand for THOR’s products in Europe? |
| a. | Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has caused a horrific humanitarian crisis. THOR is seeking to support
a number of initiatives designed to provide relief to the displaced people of Ukraine. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has not materially
impacted our business nor is it expected to do so in the future. The Company does not have any manufacturing facilities in Ukraine or
Russia, and RV sales to those markets, through independent dealers, are minimal. Other than for our Postle Aluminum subsidiary, we do
not receive materials directly from the affected countries. Postle, who purchases aluminum from a number of regions of the world, has
at times purchased aluminum that was sourced from Russia. Given the diversity of Postle’s supply strategy, we do not expect a material
impact on the supply of aluminum. |
| 2. | You mentioned a Poland facility in your earnings release. Can you provide more information on this
new facility? |
| a. | Our European RV business has been exploring options to expand its production capacity in a location that
is expected to provide a lower overall cost of manufacturing. After diligent analysis, we have chosen to create a manufacturing facility
in Nowa Sol, Poland, located approximately 150 miles southeast of Berlin. We expect to start manufacturing motorcaravans in calendar year
2023. The actual start of production will be dependent on chassis availability and other factors. |
| 3. | Calendar 2021 was a record year for RV retail unit sales. Is demand in the market remaining strong?
What is your expectation for wholesale shipments in calendar 2022? |
| a. | The start of the 2022 calendar year saw strong retail demand in the RV industry in both the North American
and European markets as both first-time and repeat buyers pursued the RV lifestyle. We are extremely encouraged by strong foot traffic
in dealerships and attendance at the early calendar year 2022 RV shows. Several RV shows, including the January Tampa SuperShow, set attendance
and unit sales records as dealers had a strong supply of inventory to showcase. |
The Russian invasion of Ukraine, however, has created worldwide
instability and could create a negative impact on RV demand whether it be through shaken consumer confidence, extreme rises in fuel costs
or limitations in supply. There is uncertainty around whether the impacts of the war and other current macro-economic circumstances could
impede the strong retail demand for RVs.
Notwithstanding the macro events, there are a number of favorable
trends that support the continued near- and long-term growth of the RV industry, including a growing interest in camping and experiencing
the outdoors, the rise of alternative RVing and camping resources, investments in campgrounds, continued remote work where employees can
“work from anywhere”, increased U.S. federal funding of national park improvements and favorable demographics including younger
buyers.
According to a recent 2021 holiday survey conducted by the RVIA,
72 million Americans plan on taking an RV trip in the next year in an RV they rent, own or borrow, up from 61 million in a survey conducted
one year earlier.
In addition, Kampgrounds of America (“KOA”) estimated
that 56 million households camped in 2021, representing a 16% increase versus 2020. Looking ahead, camping participation is also showing
no signs of slowing down as the January 2022 KOA Monthly Research Report shows that 70% of 2021 campers are looking to camp in 2022. Furthermore,
according to the National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds 2021 Trends and Insights Report, more than 81,000 campsites are expected
to be added over the next year, highlighting the continued growth in camping. As the industry has observed a historical correlation between
campers and eventual RV owners, these data points reaffirm our belief that strong demand for THOR products is sustainable over the coming
years.
Based on strong industry secular growth trends and positive dealer
sentiment, we expect calendar 2022 to be another strong retail year. We agree
with the recent RVIA forecast which projects total North American wholesale RV shipments ranging between 578,800 and 603,300 units with
a most likely total of 591,100 units.
| 4. | During the quarter, North American independent dealer inventory levels of THOR products increased.
Can you comment on current dealer inventory levels? When do you expect to reach pre-pandemic inventory levels? |
| a. | As part of normal seasonality, dealer inventory levels typically increase during the fall and winter months
ahead of the spring selling season. North American RV independent dealer inventory of our North American RV products remain below pre-pandemic
levels. Even with the inclusion of the Tiffin Group units in the current quarter, our current level of dealer inventory is still below
pre-pandemic levels. |
We believe that while towable dealer inventory levels appear
to have moved nearer to optimal levels, motorized dealer inventory levels continue to be below optimal levels. Consequently, we have been
focused on monitoring independent dealer inventory levels during the fall and winter months to ensure adequate supply for the spring show
and peak summer selling seasons. The increase in dealer inventory reflects the progress that has been made toward dealer restocking, particularly
within the North American towables segment, ahead of the selling season. While we believe that dealer inventories haven’t yet fully
normalized, we will continue to work closely with our independent dealers and rely upon a number of other initiatives to ensure that our
independent dealer inventories are adequately but not over supplied like the industry experienced in 2018.
Looking ahead, based on our strong retail outlook for calendar
2022, we expect towable production levels to align with retail demand. We believe the replenishment timeline for our North American Motorized
and European segments will extend into calendar 2023 as a result of the ongoing supply constraints, specifically chassis, that continue
to impact our production ability.
| 5. | Can you comment on THOR’s backlog and where do you see backlog levels at the end of fiscal 2022? |
| a. | While it is a great testament to the strength of our products and our body of independent dealers, our
Consolidated RV backlog as of January 31, 2022 of $17.73 billion is currently higher than we prefer. |
Our order backlog has declined sequentially following
the end of our fiscal first quarter decreasing by approximately $344 million from its peak of $18.07 billion at October 31, 2021. We expect
to see a continued gradual reduction in order backlog over the coming quarters. At the same time, we expect elevated backlog levels will
remain while demand for RV products continues at above pre-pandemic levels.
| 6. | How do used RV sales impact RV wholesale sales? How might Camping World’s renewed emphasis on used sales impact THOR’s
new RV unit sales? |
| a. | A robust used RV market is healthy for the industry. Used RV sales are a complement to the new RV market
since the used-RV buyer generally follows the same historical 3- to 5-year trade-in, trade-up cycle, adding to potential new RV sales
in the long-term. Also, there is a healthy percentage of potential RVers who prefer to “try before they buy.” Consequently,
a healthy used RV market expands our total addressable market. We do anticipate, and history has shown, that many used RV buyers will
purchase a new unit at some point in the future. Currently, used inventory is relatively limited. Thus, we support and favor the focus
by Camping World and others to improve availability of used RVs. |
| 7. | What has been the impact of inflation-driven price increases on unit sales? |
| a. | While inflation has caused our input costs and, therefore, wholesale prices to move higher, there has
been no discernible impact on new RV retail unit sales. |
Market conditions remain very healthy, and retail sales have
remained strong as an increased pipeline of new buyers and trade-up activity continues to drive demand for RV products. The breadth of
THOR’s product offering allows consumers to choose from models and floorplans across all price points.
Our intent throughout the business cycle is to implement price
adjustments to cover known and anticipated changes in material costs, and to adjust our pricing accordingly. There may be a short lag
in timing between cost increases/decreases and our ability to pass through price adjustments, but we expect to be price-cost neutral over
time and continue to achieve a healthy and sustained margin profile.
| 8. | What is the impact of rising interest rates on demand for RV products? |
| a. | We remain in a historically low interest rate environment, even after consideration of any anticipated
increases in short-term rates by the Federal Reserve. In the event of gradual increases in rates, we expect minimal adverse impact on
demand for RVs, as dealers can usually customize a loan to fit the buyer’s targeted monthly payment even if rates rise modestly.
While rates may gradually increase, we do not expect a significant change in the lending environment in calendar year 2022, so we do not
anticipate any material impact from rate increases in the foreseeable future. |
| 9. | Gas prices are rising. What is the impact of higher gas prices on demand for RV products? |
| a. | Similar to interest rates, unless we see a sustained material increase in the price of gasoline, we would
expect little adverse impact on the demand for RVs. As with all consumer discretionary purchases, a much broader perspective is necessary
to assess the direction of any impact on demand. As a single data point, rising gas prices have not historically suppressed demand, even
when prices become materially elevated. RV owners may reduce the distance they travel, but historically they continue to utilize their
RV and enjoy the personal and health benefits an RV can provide. |
| 10. | Can you comment on the 2022 Florida RV SuperShow? What were the key takeaways from the SuperShow? |
| a. | The Florida RV SuperShow is the largest RV show in the United States and serves as an early indicator
for the upcoming spring retail season. Encouragingly, this year’s event drew a record crowd of over 80,000 attendees, and several
dealers reported record sales at the event. |
Additionally, during the event, THOR unveiled its eMobility strategy
around electrification, which included revealing two electric RV concepts demonstrating THOR’s commitment to being the RV industry’s
leader in innovation. These concept units have been widely well-received and have been recognized as industry-leading technology. We invite
you to learn more about these products at www.thorindustries.com/innovation.
OPERATIONS UPDATE
| 1. | Do you have any measures in place to ensure you do not overbuild channel inventory similar to the industry
overbuild that occurred in 2018? |
| a. | Yes, we are taking a proactive approach to monitoring independent dealer inventory levels, which includes: |
| • | assessing current dealer inventory levels and inventory turns, at both the product segment and product
category level, via a system that provides perpetual feedback; |
| • | continuing to reconfirm backlog orders by product category and dealer; and |
| • | taking advantage of our variable cost structure which allows us to quickly adjust daily production rates
and schedules. |
Within some of our product segments, we have already started
to make strategic shifts in production mix to prioritize certain product categories with lower levels of channel inventory. We will continue
to proactively realign and rebalance production accordingly, with the ultimate goal of optimizing independent dealer inventory and protecting
our dealer partners’ margins. We are, and will remain, keenly focused on dealer inventory levels and will continue to monitor our
channel to minimize the risk of overbuilding. If and when market conditions indicate, we are prepared to pull back production to meet
reduced retail demand.
| 2. | Can you comment on THOR Industries’ approach to North American retail market share? |
| a. | THOR Industries is focused on a balanced approach between growth of overall profitability and retail market
share as we continue to make progress on our strategic plan. In the current operating environment, we have elected not to simply chase
share and have remained true to a more prudent approach that has enabled us to drive improvements in quality and, more broadly, margins.
As a consequence of this approach, we’ve realized a decrease in our warranty expense and a sustainable growth in our margins. We
are aware of the bear case against THOR on market share and recognize that it was an issue a few years ago, but today we consider that
point of view to be misguided given the entirety of our performance. For example, our organic growth in the Class B motorhome segment
was over four times that of our nearest competitor during calendar year 2021, showing an increase in unit sales of approximately 200%.
We have been able to make a marked improvement in our share of the motorized marketplace, gaining 3.3% of organic market share within
the motorized segment over calendar year 2020. |
In the towable segments, we experienced a 0.4% decline in overall
market share in calendar 2021 over calendar year 2020. We made the strategic choice to focus on realizing sustainable margin and quality
improvements. That choice drove improved bottom line performance. As we look ahead, we will remain true to the strategy that calls for
a prudent approach that enables us to drive quality and margin initiatives. In time, we will regain share in the towable space while remaining
true to these important initiatives. While this strategy resulted in a slight towable RV market share drop in calendar year 2021, it led
to the protection of both our margins and those of our dealer partners in the process.
While our choice to remain focused on sustainable growth of our
margins and unit volumes may have temporarily impaired our ability to grow share, we believe this choice has been, and will continue to
be, the right one. Our outstanding operating results support this conclusion rather definitively. As supply chain constraints resolve,
we will be in a position to prudently expand our capacity, grow our market share and protect our dealers’ profit margins by not
overbuilding. Calendar year 2022 started off well as THOR gained market share in January in every category in which it builds RVs.
| 3. | What is the current state of your supply chain? |
| a. | Record industry demand has naturally stressed our supply chain, but we are seeing improvements in the
availability of “parts and pieces.” However, due to the ongoing semiconductor shortage that has hampered automobile production
around the world, our chassis supply has been constrained. Given the heavy motorized mix in Europe, we have been particularly impacted
in our European performance, despite having a robust backlog. Amidst these challenges, our management and procurement teams have successfully
achieved record consolidated results for the second fiscal quarter, and we fully expect our teams to continue to be successful in managing
these constraints moving forward. Given our longstanding relationships with our network of suppliers, future production visibility and
scale of operations, we are proactively working with our supply chain partners to manage production and delivery of the components we
need and, where necessary, seeking alternative solutions. We remain confident in our ability to continue to provide high-quality products
to our dealers and ultimately the end consumers in the face of the supply chain challenges. |
FINANCIAL OPERATING RESULTS
| 1. | What was THOR Industries’ adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter and year-to-date for both fiscal
2022 and 2021? |
| a. | Although we do not generally disclose non-GAAP numbers, we recognize that many of the users of our financial
statements find a measure of EBITDA adjusted for non-cash or non-routine items to be useful. Below are some items that might be helpful
in considering this question: |
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| Three Months Ended January 31, 2022 | | |
| Six Months Ended January 31, 2022 | |
| Income Before Income Taxes (1) | |
$ | 346.3 million | | |
$ | 659.1
million | |
| Depreciation & Amortization Expense (2) | |
| 75.9 million | | |
| 140.8 million | |
| Net Interest Expense (1) | |
| 24.5 million | | |
| 45.2 million | |
| Stock-Based Compensation Expense (3) | |
| 7.0 million | | |
| 13.0 million | |
| Change in LIFO Reserve (4) | |
| 9.5 million | | |
| 12.9 million | |
| Inventory Step-Up – Negative Impact on Gross Profit (5) | |
| — million | | |
| 6.8 million | |
| Net Expense Related to Certain Contingent Liabilities (6) | |
| 13.0 million | | |
| 35.0 million | |
| Non-Cash Foreign Currency Gain (7) | |
| (6.0) million | | |
| (9.8) million | |
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| Three Months Ended January 31, 2021 | | |
| Six Months Ended January 31, 2021 | |
| Income Before Income Taxes (1) | |
$ | 164.0 million | | |
$ | 310.3
million | |
| Depreciation & Amortization Expense (2) | |
| 56.7 million | | |
| 111.0 million | |
| Net Interest Expense (1) | |
| 24.0 million | | |
| 47.9 million | |
| Inventory Step-Up – Negative Impact on Gross Profit (5) | |
| 4.3 million | | |
| 4.3 million | |
| Stock-Based Compensation Expense (3) | |
| 7.3 million | | |
| 13.1 million | |
| Change in LIFO Reserve (4) | |
| 2.2 million | | |
| 3.2 million | |
| (1) From the Income Statement |
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(2) From the Business Segments footnote |
| (3) From the Statement of Cash Flows |
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(4) From the Inventories footnote |
| (5) From the Acquisitions footnote |
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(6) From the Contingent Liabilities footnote |
| (7) From the Consolidated MD&A |
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| 2. | THOR achieved strong consolidated gross profit margin of 17.4% in the second fiscal quarter of fiscal
2022, which was 220 basis points higher on a year-over-year basis. What drove strong Q2 margin performance? Is this gross margin sustainable
for the second half of fiscal 2022 and beyond? |
| a. | THOR’s consolidated gross profit margin improved 220 basis points to 17.4% in the second quarter
of fiscal 2022, compared to gross profit margin of 15.2% in the second quarter of fiscal 2021. This year-over-year improvement was primarily
driven by increased net sales, operational and quality improvements, a reduction in sales discounts and certain selling price increases
to offset known and anticipated material cost increases since the prior-year period. |
Looking ahead to the second half of fiscal 2022, we expect to
see a continuation of some cost pressures as a result of higher commodity prices and transportation costs, labor shortages and other ongoing
supply chain constraints. In the face of these expected challenges, we remain focused on operational excellence and driving improvements
designed to improve margins. While it is likely that discounting and promotions will return as product availability normalizes, we continue
to believe our long-term consolidated margin performance target of 16%+ sustainable gross margins is very achievable.
| 3. | Can you comment on the second quarter results of THOR Industries’ European segment? |
| a. | Demand remains very strong in Europe. On a constant-currency basis, sales increased 4.7%. However, including
the impact of the change in foreign exchange rates which was significant for the quarter, net sales decreased 1.3% in the second quarter
of fiscal 2022 compared to the prior-year period. As motorized sales account for more than 75% of our European segment net sales, the
increase in sales on a constant-currency basis was moderated by the negative impacts of the lack of chassis availability, COVID-related
shutdowns and other production disruptions due to component part shortages during the current-year period. |
As we look forward, demand for our European products is expected
to outpace supply as evidenced by our European segment backlog value that exceeds $3 billion as of January 31, 2022. Early calendar year
2022 retail sales levels have exceeded both of the two previous fiscal years. As a result, European independent dealer inventory levels
remain at historically low levels, and we expect the restocking timeline to extend into calendar 2023 for our European segment.
Absent a material impact from the invasion in Ukraine and resultant
war, we continue to hold strong optimism for our future performance in Europe given the continued strong market and our demonstrated ability
to manage through the supply chain challenges. Importantly, both our European and North American operations have benefited from THOR’s
global footprint as we navigate supply chain pressures on both continents.
| 4. | What are your key cash flow items for fiscal 2022 compared to fiscal 2021 and what are your liquidity
and current and long-term debt positions? |
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| Three Months Ended
January 31,
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| Six Months Ended
January 31,
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| 2022 | | |
| 2021 | | |
| 2022 | | |
| 2021 | |
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| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | |
$ | 256.3
million | | |
$ | (7.3)
million | | |
$ | 298.1 million | | |
$ | (88.6)
million | |
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| Purchase of property, plant & equipment | |
$ | 74.6 million | | |
$ | 23.4 million | | |
$ | 117.8 million | | |
$ | 48.1 million | |
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| As of January 31, 2022 | | |
| As of July 31, 2021 | |
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| Cash and cash equivalents | |
$ | 305.2
million | | |
$ | 445.9
million | |
| Available credit under ABL | |
| 847.0 million | | |
| 720.5 million | |
| Total available liquidity | |
$ | 1.15 billion | | |
$ | 1.17 billion | |
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| Current portion of long-term debt | |
$ | 11.6 million | | |
$ | 12.4 million | |
| Total long-term debt, less current portion | |
$ | 2.17 billion | | |
$ | 1.59 billion | |
| 5. | You announced the authorization of a $250 million share repurchase program in December 2021, and repurchased
a total of 590,961 shares for $58.3 million in the fiscal quarter. Can you comment on your capital allocation priorities going forward
in this environment? |
| a. | Despite the constantly changing business environment, our capital allocation strategy remains consistent.
We will continue to focus on reinvesting in our businesses, paying and increasing our dividend as we have annually for 12 consecutive
years, and reducing our EHG acquisition-related debt obligations while making selective strategic investments in companies and innovation
that we expect to enhance long-term shareholder value and repurchasing shares on an opportunistic basis. |
Currently, we believe our shares are trading at a material discount
to intrinsic value as some investors attempt to predict a cycle downturn despite the evidence to the contrary. While the macro-economic
circumstances faced by the world today may create short-term pressure on our already depressed share price, we are very confident that
the Company’s repurchases at the current share price represents an excellent opportunity to create additional value for our shareholders.
As we contemplate further future share repurchases, we will evaluate
the potential investment as we would an investment in organic growth or acquisition, choosing the option that has the potential to generate
the best return on invested capital for our shareholders while also reducing our debt level over time and maintaining adequate liquidity
to face potential macro-economic headwinds.
Summary of Key Quarterly Segment Data – North American Towable RVs
Dollars are in thousands
| NET SALES: | |
Three Months Ended
January 31, 2022 | |
Three Months Ended
January 31, 2021 | |
% Change |
| North American Towables | |
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| Travel Trailers and Other | |
$ | 1,250,579 | | |
$ | 831,359 | | |
| 50.4 | % |
| Fifth Wheels | |
| 734,509 | | |
| 541,822 | | |
| 35.6 | % |
| Total North American Towables | |
$ | 1,985,088 | | |
$ | 1,373,181 | | |
| 44.6 | % |
| # OF UNITS: | |
Three Months Ended
January 31, 2022 | |
Three Months Ended
January 31, 2021 | |
% Change |
| North American Towables | |
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| Travel Trailers and Other | |
| 45,337 | | |
| 37,346 | | |
| 21.4 | % |
| Fifth Wheels | |
| 10,907 | | |
| 11,057 | | |
| (1.4 | )% |
| Total North American Towables | |
| 56,244 | | |
| 48,403 | | |
| 16.2 | % |
| ORDER BACKLOG | |
As of
January 31, 2022 | |
As of
January 31, 2021 | |
% Change |
| North American Towables | |
$ | 10,442,906 | | |
$ | 5,253,564 | | |
| 98.8 | % |
| TOWABLE RV MARKET SHARE SUMMARY (1)(2) | |
Calendar Year |
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2021 | |
2020 |
| U.S. Market | |
| 40.4 | % | |
| 40.8 | % |
| Canadian Market | |
| 44.6 | % | |
| 45.3 | % |
| Combined North American Market | |
| 40.8 | % | |
| 41.2 | % |
(1) Source: Statistical Surveys, Inc. Calendar years 2021 and 2020.
(2) 2021 period includes Tiffin Group registrations.
Note: Data reported by Stat Surveys is based on official state and provincial
records. This information is subject to adjustment, is continuously updated, and is often impacted by delays in reporting by various states
or provinces. The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in further delays in the submission of information reported by the various states or
provinces beginning with calendar 2020 results, and may also be impacting the completeness of such information.
Summary of Key Quarterly Segment Data – North American Motorized
RVs
Dollars are in thousands
| NET SALES: | |
Three Months Ended
January 31, 2022 | |
Three Months Ended
January 31, 2021 | |
% Change |
| North American Motorized | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Class A | |
$ | 429,894 | | |
$ | 222,128 | | |
| 93.5 | % |
| Class C | |
| 361,565 | | |
| 294,300 | | |
| 22.9 | % |
| Class B | |
| 185,347 | | |
| 60,567 | | |
| 206.0 | % |
| Total North American Motorized | |
$ | 976,806 | | |
$ | 576,995 | | |
| 69.3 | % |
| # OF UNITS: | |
Three Months Ended
January 31, 2022 | |
Three Months Ended
January 31, 2021 | |
% Change |
| North American Motorized | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Class A | |
| 2,062 | | |
| 1,500 | | |
| 37.5 | % |
| Class C | |
| 3,492 | | |
| 3,481 | | |
| 0.3 | % |
| Class B | |
| 1,825 | | |
| 606 | | |
| 201.2 | % |
| Total North American Motorized | |
| 7,379 | | |
| 5,587 | | |
| 32.1 | % |
| ORDER BACKLOG | |
As of
January 31, 2022 | |
As of
January 31, 2021 | |
% Change |
| North American Motorized | |
$ | 4,232,479 | | |
$ | 2,916,433 | | |
| 45.1 | % |
| MOTORIZED RV MARKET SHARE SUMMARY (1) (2) | |
Calendar Year |
| | |
2021 | |
2020 |
| U.S. Market | |
| 47.8 | % | |
| 38.7 | % |
| Canadian Market | |
| 46.9 | % | |
| 42.6 | % |
| Combined North American Market | |
| 47.7 | % | |
| 38.9 | % |
(1) Source: Statistical Surveys, Inc. Calendar years 2021 and 2020.
(2) 2021 period includes Tiffin Group registrations.
Our North American market share includes 5.5% attributable to Tiffin Group
(primarily Class As) for the calendar year ended December 31, 2021.
Note: Data reported by Stat Surveys is based on official state and provincial
records. This information is subject to adjustment, is continuously updated and is often impacted by delays in reporting by various states
or provinces. The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in further delays in the submission of information reported by the various states or
provinces beginning with calendar 2020 results, and may also be impacting the completeness of such information.
Summary of Key Quarterly Segment Data – European RVs
Dollars are in thousands
| NET SALES: | |
Three Months Ended
January 31, 2022 | |
Three Months Ended
January 31, 2021 | |
% Change |
| European | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Motorcaravan | |
$ | 350,861 | | |
$ | 419,137 | | |
| (16.3 | )% |
| Campervan | |
| 192,838 | | |
| 149,112 | | |
| 29.3 | % |
| Caravan | |
| 91,153 | | |
| 71,654 | | |
| 27.2 | % |
| Other | |
| 88,878 | | |
| 93,560 | | |
| (5.0 | )% |
| Total European | |
$ | 723,730 | | |
$ | 733,463 | | |
| (1.3 | )% |
| # OF UNITS: | |
Three Months Ended
January 31, 2022 | |
Three Months Ended
January 31, 2021 | |
% Change |
| European | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Motorcaravan | |
| 5,982 | | |
| 7,026 | | |
| (14.9 | )% |
| Campervan | |
| 4,774 | | |
| 4,121 | | |
| 15.8 | % |
| Caravan | |
| 4,105 | | |
| 3,434 | | |
| 19.5 | % |
| Total European | |
| 14,861 | | |
| 14,581 | | |
| 1.9 | % |
| ORDER BACKLOG | |
As of
January 31, 2022 | |
As of
January 31, 2021 | |
% Change |
| European | |
$ | 3,051,485 | | |
$ | 2,644,181 | | |
| 15.4 | % |
| EUROPEAN RV MARKET SHARE SUMMARY (1) | |
Calendar Year |
| | |
2021 | |
2020 |
| Motorcaravan and Campervan (2) | |
| 24.6 | % | |
| 25.7 | % |
| Caravan | |
| 17.8 | % | |
| 20.0 | % |
(1) Sources: Caravaning Industry Association e.V. (“CIVD”)
and European Caravan Federation (“ECF”), Calendar year to date December 31, 2021 and 2021.
Data from the ECF is subject to adjustment, continuously updated and is often impacted by delays in reporting by various countries (some
countries, including the United Kingdom, do not report OEM-specific data and are thus excluded from the market share calculation).
(2) The CIVD and ECF report motorcaravans and campervans together.
Note: Industry wholesale shipment data for the European RV market is not
available.
Forward-Looking Statements
This release includes certain statements that are “forward-looking”
statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, 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 are made based on management’s
current expectations and beliefs regarding future and anticipated developments and their effects upon THOR, and inherently involve uncertainties
and risks. These forward-looking statements are not a guarantee of future performance. We cannot assure you that actual results will not
differ materially from our expectations. Factors which could cause materially different results include, among others: the extent and
impact from the continuation of the COVID-19 pandemic, along with the responses to contain the spread of the virus, or its variants, by
various governmental entities or other actors, which may have negative effects on retail customer demand, our independent dealers, our
supply chain, our labor force, our production or other aspects of our business; the ability to ramp production up or down quickly in response
to rapid changes in demand while also managing costs and market share; the effect of raw material and commodity price fluctuations, and/or
raw material, commodity or chassis supply constraints; the dependence on a small group of suppliers for certain components used in production;
the level and magnitude of warranty and recall claims incurred; the ability of our suppliers to financially support any defects in their
products; legislative, regulatory and tax law and/or policy developments including their potential impact on our independent dealers,
retail customers or on our suppliers; the costs of compliance with governmental regulation; public perception of and the costs related
to environmental, social and governance matters; legal and compliance issues including those that may arise in conjunction with recently
completed transactions; lower consumer confidence and the level of discretionary consumer spending; interest rate fluctuations and their
potential impact on the general economy and, specifically, on our profitability and on our independent dealers and consumers; the impact
of exchange rate fluctuations; restrictive lending practices which could negatively impact our independent dealers and/or retail consumers;
management changes; the success of new and existing products and services; the ability to maintain strong brands and develop innovative
products that meet consumer demands; the ability to efficiently utilize existing production facilities; changes in consumer preferences;
the risks associated with acquisitions, including: the pace and successful closing of an acquisition, the integration and financial impact
thereof, the level of achievement of anticipated operating synergies from acquisitions, the potential for unknown or understated liabilities
related to acquisitions, the potential loss of existing customers of acquisitions and our ability to retain key management personnel of
acquired companies; a shortage of necessary personnel for production and increasing labor costs to attract production personnel in times
of high demand; the loss or reduction of sales to key independent dealers; disruption of the delivery of units to independent dealers;
increasing costs for freight and transportation; asset impairment charges; competition; the impact of potential losses under repurchase
agreements; the potential impact of the strength of the U.S. dollar on international demand for products priced in U.S. dollars; general
economic, market and political conditions in the various countries in which our products are produced and/or sold; the impact of changing
emissions and other related climate change regulations in the various jurisdictions in which our products are produced, used and/or sold;
changes to our investment and capital allocation strategies or other facets of our strategic plan; and changes in market liquidity conditions,
credit ratings and other factors that may impact our access to future funding and the cost of debt.
These and other risks and uncertainties are discussed more fully in our
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended January 31, 2022 and in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
July 31, 2021.
We disclaim any obligation or undertaking to disseminate any updates or
revisions to any forward-looking statements contained in this release or to reflect any change in our expectations after the date hereof
or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based, except as required by law.
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