UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): February 2, 2012
Thor Industries, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware | 1-9235 | 93-0768752 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
419 West Pike Street, Jackson Center, Ohio |
45334-0629 | |||
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (937) 596-6849
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
¨ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On February 2, 2012, Thor Industries, Inc. (the Company) issued a press release announcing certain financial results for the second quarter and six months ended January 31, 2012. A copy of the Companys press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
In accordance with general instruction B.2 to Form 8-K, the information set forth in Item 2.02 of this Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1) shall be deemed furnished and not filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing thereunder or under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) | Exhibits | |||
Exhibit Number |
Description | |||
99.1 | Copy of press release, dated February 2, 2012, issued by the Company |
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 hereunto duly authorized.
Thor Industries, Inc. | ||||
Date: February 3, 2012 |
By: | /s/ Christian G. Farman | ||
Name: | Christian G. Farman | |||
Title: | Senior Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number |
Description | |
99.1 | Copy of press release, dated February 2, 2012, issued by the Company |
Exhibit 99.1
419 WEST PIKE STREET P.O. BOX 629 JACKSON CENTER, OHIO 45334-0629
PHONE 937-596-6849 FAX 937-596-7937
N E W S R E L E A S E
Date: | February 2, 2012 | |
Contact: |
Peter B. Orthwein or Richard E. Riegel III |
THOR ANNOUNCES PRELIMINARY SALES FOR SECOND QUARTER AND SIX MONTHS;
BACKLOG, CASH AND INVESTMENTS
Thor Industries, Inc. (NYSE:THO) announced today preliminary sales, backlog, cash and investments for the second quarter and six months ended January 31, 2012.
Preliminary consolidated sales in the quarter were $596,400,000, up 13% from $526,227,000 last year. RV sales were $500,657,000, up 15% from $437,111,000 last year. Bus sales were $95,743,000, up 7% from $89,116,000 last year.
Consolidated sales in the six months were $1,269,400,000, up 12% from $1,132,911,000 last year. RV sales in the six months were $1,062,317,000, up 13% from $943,674,000 last year. Bus sales in the six months were $207,083,000, up 9% from $189,237,000 last year.
Cash, cash equivalents and investments on January 31, 2012 were $157 million, lower compared to the prior quarter primarily as a result of the repurchase of two million shares of Thor stock on January 20, 2012 for $57 million. Consolidated backlog on January 31, 2012 was $647 million, compared to $689 million last year. RV backlog was $413 million, in comparison with $467 million last year. Bus backlog was $234 million, up 5% from $222 million last year.
Sales momentum remains strong for Thor, with good results seen in both our RV and Bus businesses through the first half of the fiscal year, said Peter B. Orthwein, Thor Chairman, CEO & President. Results from January retail RV shows have been positive, with good attendance and retail sales activity reported at most shows, reflecting rebounding consumer confidence, access to credit, and low interest rates. Internal tracking of Thors recent retail RV sales activity has also been encouraging. Discounting remains a factor in the competitive RV and bus markets, although Thor continues to be well positioned in each of its product categories to take advantage of improving market trends.
This release 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 our expectations. Factors which could cause materially different results include, among others, fuel prices, lower consumer confidence and the level of discretionary consumer spending, interest rate increases, restrictive lending practices, increased material and component costs, recent management changes, the success of new product introductions, the pace of acquisitions, cost structure improvements, competition and general economic 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, 2011 and Part II, Item 1A of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended October 31, 2011. 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 of this release or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based except as required by law.
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