THOR INDUSTRIES INC - Annual Report: 2005 (Form 10-K)

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549

FORM 10-K

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

For the fiscal year ended July 31, 2005, 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 Number)
	419 W. Pike Street, Jackson Center, Ohio				45334-0629
	(Address of principal executive offices)				(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (937) 596-6849
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:

Title of each class:		Name of each exchange on which registered:
Common Stock (par value $.10 per share)		New York Stock Exchange

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act: None

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The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates of the registrant as of January 31, 2005 was $1,007,767,114, based on the closing price of the registrant’s common shares on January 31, 2005, the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter. Solely for the purpose of this calculation and for no other purpose, the non-affiliates of the registrant are assumed to be all shareholders of the registrant other than (i) directors of the registrant’s (ii) executive officers of the registrant who are identified as “named executive officers” pursuant to Item 11 of the registrant’s Form 10-K and (iii) any shareholder that beneficially owns 10% or more of the registrant’s common stock. Such exclusion is not intended, nor shall it be deemed, to be an admission that such persons are affiliates of the registrant. The number of common shares of registrant’s stock outstanding as of September 30, 2005 was 56,679,483. Documents incorporated by reference:

Portions of the Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on December 6, 2005 are incorporated by reference in Part in of this Annual Report on form 10-K.

 

 

PART I

Unless otherwise indicated, all amounts presented in thousands except units, square feet, share and per share data.

ITEM 1. BUSINESS

General Development of Business

Our company was founded in 1980 and produces and sells a wide range of recreation vehicles and small and mid-size buses in the United States and Canada. We are incorporated in Delaware and are the successor to a corporation of the same name which was incorporated in Nevada on July 29, 1980. Our principal executive office is located at 419 West Pike Street, Jackson Center, Ohio 45334 and our telephone number is (937)596-6849. Our Internet address is www.thorindustries.com. We maintain current reports, available free of charge, on our web site.

Our principal recreation vehicle operating subsidiaries are Airstream, Inc. (Airstream), CrossRoads RV (CrossRoads), Dutchmen Manufacturing, Inc. (Dutchmen), Four Winds International, Inc. (Four Winds), Keystone RV Company (Keystone), Komfort Corp. (Komfort), Citair, Inc. (Citair), Thor California, Inc. (Thor California), and Damon Corporation (Damon). Our principal small and mid-size bus operating subsidiaries are Champion Bus, Inc. (Champion), ElDorado National California, Inc. (ElDorado California), ElDorado National Kansas, Inc. (ElDorado Kansas) and Goshen Coach, Inc. (Goshen Coach).

On September 2, 2003, we acquired 100% of the common stock of Damon Corporation, a major manufacturer of Class A motorhomes and the largest builder of park models. The purchase price was $29,619. In addition, immediately after the closing, the Company paid off a $12,973 bank debt assumed in connection with the acquisition.

On November 1, 2004 we completed our acquisition of the stock of DS Corp. dba CrossRoads RV, an Indiana corporation (“CrossRoads”), pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), dated as of October 28, 2004, by and among our Company, Thor Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of our Company (“Acquisition Subsidiary”), CrossRoads and the securityholders of CrossRoads. CrossRoads is engaged in the business of manufacturing towable recreation vehicles. Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, Acquisition Subsidiary merged with and into CrossRoads, and CrossRoads continued as the surviving corporation (the “Merger”). In addition, as part of the Merger, certain members of management of CrossRoads entered into non-competition agreements with our Company.

The purchase price paid by us for the acquisition of the stock of CrossRoads was $28,030.

On May 27, 2005, we completed our acquisition of the Goshen Coach Division of Veritrans Specialty Vehicles, Inc. pursuant to an asset purchase agreement dated May 26, 2005 for cash of $10,083. The fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed was $10,354 and $271 respectively.

Recreation Vehicles

Airstream

Our Airstream subsidiary manufactures and sells premium and medium-high priced travel trailers and motorhomes under the trade names Airstream Classic, and Land Yacht. Airstream Classic vehicles are distinguished by their rounded shape and bright aluminum finish and, in our opinion, constitute the most recognized product in the recreation vehicle industry. Airstream, responding to the demands of the market for a lighter, lower-cost product, also manufactures and sells the Airstream Safari, International and Bambi travel trailers. Airstream also sells the Interstate and Westfalia Class B motorhomes.

Dutchmen

Our Dutchmen subsidiary manufactures and sells conventional travel trailers and fifth wheels primarily under the trade names Dutchmen, Four Winds, Aero and T@b.

Four Winds

Our Four Winds subsidiary manufactures and sells gasoline and diesel Class C and Class A motorhomes. Its products are sold under trade names such as Four Winds, Hurricane, Infinity, Windsport, Mandalay, Presidio, Dutchmen, Chateau and Fun Mover.

 

Product Line Sales and 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 & Oliver, Keystone, Komfort, Thor America 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.

The table below sets forth the contribution of each of the Company’s product lines to net sales in each of the last three fiscal years.

		2005								2004								2003
		Amount				%				Amount				%				Amount				%
Recreation Vehicles:
Towables		$	1,742,318				68			$	1,433,997				65			$	1,126,740				72
Motorized			566,138				22				539,010				25				227,672				14
Total Recreation Vehicles			2,308,456				90				1,973,007				90				1,354,412				86
Buses			249,895				10				214,732				10				216,992				14
Total Net Sales		$	2,558,351				100			$	2,187,739				100			$	1,571,404				100

Additional information concerning business segments is included in Note L of the Notes to the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.

Recreation Vehicles

Overview

We manufacture and sell a wide variety of recreation vehicles throughout the United States and Canada, as well as related parts and accessories. Recreation vehicle classifications are based upon standards established by the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association or RVIA. The principal types of recreation vehicles that we produce include conventional travel trailers, fifth wheels, Class A and Class C motorhomes and park models.

Travel trailers are non-motorized vehicles which are designed to be towed by passenger automobiles, pickup trucks or vans. Travel trailers provide comfortable, self-contained living facilities for short periods of time. We produce “conventional,” and “fifth wheel” travel trailers. Conventional trailers are towed by means of a frame hitch attached to the towing vehicle. Fifth wheel trailers, designed to be towed by pickup trucks, are constructed with a raised forward section that is attached to the bed area of the pickup truck.

Park models are recreational dwellings towed to a permanent site such as a lake, woods or park. The maximum size of park models is 400 square feet. They provide comfortable self contained living and are second homes for their owners, according to The Recreational Park Trailer Association.

A motorhome is a self-powered vehicle built on a motor vehicle chassis. Motorhomes are self-contained with their own lighting, heating, cooking, refrigeration, sewage holding and water storage facilities, so that they can be lived in without being attached to utilities.

Class A motorhomes, constructed on medium-duty truck chassis, are supplied complete with engine and drive train components by motor vehicle manufacturers such as Workhorse Custom Chassis, Spartan, Ford and Freightliner. We design, manufacture and install the living area and driver’s compartment of Class A motorhomes. Class C motorhomes are built on a Ford, General Motors or Daimler Chrysler small truck or van chassis which includes an engine, drive train components, and a finished cab section. We construct a living area which has access to the driver’s compartment and attaches to the cab section. Although they are not designed for permanent or semi-permanent living, recreation vehicles can provide comfortable living facilities for short periods of time.

Production

In order to minimize finished inventory, our recreation vehicles generally are produced to order. Our facilities are designed to provide efficient assembly line manufacturing of products. We are currently expanding our production facilities to accommodate increased demand. Capacity increases can be achieved at relatively low cost, largely by increasing the number of production employees or by acquiring or leasing additional facilities.

We purchase in finished form many of the components used in the production of our recreation vehicles. The principal raw materials used in the manufacturing processes for motorhomes and travel trailers are aluminum, lumber, plywood, plastic, fiberglass, and steel purchased from numerous suppliers. We believe that, except for chassis, substitute sources for raw materials and components are available with no material impact on our operations. We are able to obtain the benefit of volume price discounts for many of our purchases of raw materials and components by centralized purchasing.

Our relationship with our chassis suppliers is similar to all buyer/vendor relationships and no special contractual commitment is engaged in by either party. Historically, Ford and General Motors resort to an industry-wide allocation basis during restriction of supply. These allocations would be based on the volume of chassis previously purchased. Sales of motor homes and small buses rely on these chassis and are affected accordingly.

Generally, all of our operating subsidiaries introduce new or improved lines or models of recreation vehicles each year. Changes typically include new sizes and floorplans, different decors or design features, and engineering improvements.

Seasonality

Since recreation vehicles are used primarily by vacationers and campers, our recreation vehicle sales are seasonal and, in most geographical areas, tend to be significantly lower during the winter months than in other periods. As a result, recreation vehicle sales are historically lowest during the second fiscal quarter, which ends on January 31 of each year.

Marketing and Distribution

We market our recreation vehicles through independent dealers located throughout the United States and Canada. Each of our recreation vehicle operating subsidiaries maintains its own dealer organization, with some dealers carrying more than one of our product lines. As of July 31, 2005, there were approximately 1,477 dealers carrying our products in the U.S. and Canada. We believe that close working relationships between our management personnel and the many independent dealers provide us with valuable information on customer preferences and the quality and marketability of our products. Additionally, by maintaining substantially separate dealer networks for each of our subsidiaries, our products are more likely to be competing against competitor’s products in similar price ranges rather than against our other products. Park models are typically sold by park model dealers as well as by some travel trailer dealers.

Each of our recreation vehicle operating subsidiaries has an independent sales force to call on their dealers. Our most important sales promotions occur at the major recreation vehicle shows for dealers which take place throughout the year at different locations across the country. We benefit from the recreation vehicle awareness advertising and major marketing programs geared towards first-time buyers sponsored by the RVIA in national print media and television. We engage in a limited amount of consumer-oriented advertising for our recreation vehicles, primarily through industry magazines, the distribution of product brochures, direct mail advertising campaigns and the internet.

In our selection of individual dealers, we emphasize the dealer’s financial strength to maintain a sufficient inventory of our products, as well as their reputation, experience, and ability to provide service. Many of our dealers carry the recreation vehicle lines of one or more of our competitors. Each of our operating subsidiaries has sales agreements with their dealers and these agreements are subject to annual review. No single recreation vehicle dealer accounted for more than 8% of our consolidated net sales of recreation vehicles during fiscal 2005.

Substantially all of our sales to dealers are made on terms requiring cash on delivery or within 10 days thereafter. We generally do not finance dealer purchases. Most dealers are financed on a “floorplan” basis by an unrelated bank or financing company which lends the dealer all or substantially all of the wholesale purchase price and retains a security interest in the vehicles purchased. As is customary in the recreation vehicle industry, we will execute a repurchase agreement with a lending institution financing a dealer’s purchase of our products upon the lending institution’s request and after completion of a credit investigation of the dealer involved. Repurchase agreements provide that for up to 12 months after a unit is financed and in

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the event of default by the dealer we will repurchase the unit repossessed by the lending institution for the amount then due, which is usually less than 100% of dealer’s cost. The risk of loss under repurchase agreements is spread over numerous dealers and is further reduced by the high resale value of the units which we would be required to repurchase. In our experience, losses under repurchase agreements have not been significant and we believe that any future losses under these agreements would not have a material adverse effect on our company.

The losses incurred due to repurchase were approximately $1,865, $642 and $494, in fiscal 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

Joint Ventures

In March 1996, our Company and Cruise America, Inc. formed a 50/50 ownership joint venture, CAT Joint Venture LLC, to make short-term rentals of motorized recreation vehicles to the public. As of July 31, 2005 we were contingently liable for repurchase obligations of CAT Joint Venture inventory in the amount of approximately $12,700.

Thor Credit Corporation is a recreation vehicle loan origination services company jointly owned 50/50 by our company and E*Trade Group, Inc., a major financial institution. E*Trade has announced they intend to sell their 50% ownership to GE Consumer Finance. Historically, the majority of these financing arrangements were provided to consumers buying recreation vehicles manufactured by unrelated parties.

Backlogs

As of July 31, 2005, the backlog for towable and motorized recreation vehicle orders was approximately $202,177 and $133,924, respectively, compared to $251,573 and $108,991 respectively, at July 31, 2004. Backlog represents unfilled dealer orders on a particular day which can and do fluctuate on a seasonal basis. In the recreation vehicle business our manufacturing time is quite short.

Historically, the amount of our current backlog compared to our backlog in previous periods reflects general economic and industry conditions and, together with other relevant factors such as continued acceptance of our products by the consumer, may be an indicator of our revenues in the near term.

Warranties

We currently provide purchasers of our recreation vehicles with a standard one or two-year limited warranty against defects in materials and workmanship and a standard two year limited warranty on certain major components separately warranted by the suppliers of these components. The chassis and engines of our motorhomes are warranted for three years or 36,000 miles by their manufacturers. A wholly owned captive insurance company provides coverage for product warranties.

Buses

Overview

Our line of buses are sold under the names ElDorado National, Champion Bus and Goshen Coach. Our line of small and midsize buses consists of airport shuttle buses, intra-urban and inter-urban mass transportation buses, and buses for tourist uses. Our Axess 40 foot bus is designed for transit and airport shuttle uses.

Production

Our bus production facilities in Salina, Kansas; Riverside, California; Imlay City, Michigan; and Goshen, Indiana are designed to provide efficient assembly line manufacturing of our buses. The vehicles are produced according to specific orders which are normally obtained by dealers. In April 2004, we moved out of leased premises in Chino, CA to new owned facilities in Riverside, CA for the production of our current bus models as well as our newly introduced 40 foot bus line.

Some of the chassis, all of the engines and auxiliary units, and some of the seating and other components used in the production of our small and mid-size buses are purchased in finished form. Our Riverside, California, facility assembles chassis for our rear engine buses from industry standard components and assembles these buses directly on the chassis.

The principal raw materials used in the manufacturing of our buses are fiberglass, steel, aluminum, plywood, and plastic. We purchase most of the raw materials and components from numerous suppliers. We purchase most of our bus chassis from Ford, Freightliner and General Motors and engines from Cummins, Caterpillar, and John Deere. We believe that, except for chassis, raw materials and components could be purchased from other sources, if necessary, with no material impact on our operations.

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Marketing and Distribution

We market our small and mid-size buses through a network of 72 independent dealers in the United States and Canada. We select dealers using criteria similar to those used in selecting recreation vehicle dealers. During fiscal 2005, one of our dealers accounted for 16% of the Company’s bus net sales. We also sell our small and mid-size buses directly to certain national accounts such as major rental car companies, hotel chains, and transit authorities. Most of our bus sales are derived from contracts with state and local transportation authorities, in some cases with partial funding from federal agencies.

Terms of sale are typically cash on delivery or through national floorplan financing institutions. Sales to some state transportation agencies and other government agencies may be on longer terms.

Backlog

As of July 31, 2005 the backlog for bus orders was approximately $130,566 compared to $134,414 at July 31, 2004. The time for fulfillment of bus orders is substantially longer than in the recreation vehicle industry because generally buses are made to customer specification. The existing backlog of bus orders is expected to be filled in the first seven months of fiscal 2006.

Historically, the amount of our current backlog compared to our backlog in previous periods reflects general economic and industry conditions and, together with other relevant factors such as continued acceptance of our products by the consumer, may be an indicator of our revenues in the near term.

Warranties

We currently provide purchasers of our buses with a limited warranty for one year or 12,000 miles against defects in materials and workmanship, excluding only certain specified components which are separately warranted by suppliers. We provide body structure warranty on buses ranging from 2 years 50,000 miles to 5 years 75,000 miles. The chassis and engines of our small and mid-size buses are warranted for three years or 36,000 miles by their manufacturers. A wholly owned captive insurance company provides coverage for product warranties.

Regulation

We are subject to the provisions of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act and the safety standards for recreation vehicles, buses and recreation vehicle and bus components which have been promulgated thereunder by the U.S. Department of Transportation. Because of our sales in Canada, we are also governed by similar laws and regulations issued by the Canadian government.

We are a member of the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (“RVIA”), a voluntary association of recreation vehicle manufacturers which promulgates recreation vehicle safety standards. We place an RVIA seal on each of our recreation vehicles to certify that the RVIA’s standards have been met.

Both federal and state authorities have various environmental control standards relating to air, water, and noise pollution which affect our business and operations. For example, these standards, which are generally applicable to all companies, control our choice of paints, discharge of air compressor waste water and noise emitted by factories. We rely upon certifications obtained by chassis manufacturers with respect to compliance by our vehicles with all applicable emission control standards.

We are also subject to the regulations promulgated by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration or OSHA. Our plants are periodically inspected by federal agencies concerned with health and safety in the work place, and by the RVIA, to ensure that our products comply with applicable governmental and industry standards.

We believe that our products and facilities comply in all material respects with applicable vehicle safety, environmental, RVIA, and OSHA regulations.

We do not believe that compliance with the regulations discussed above will have any material effect on our capital expenditures, earnings or competitive position.

Competition

Recreation Vehicles

The recreation vehicle industry is characterized by relative ease of entry, although the codes, standards, and safety requirements introduced in recent years are a deterrent to new competitors. The need to develop an effective dealer network also acts as a barrier to entry. The recreation vehicle market is intensely competitive with a number of other manufacturers selling products which compete directly with our products. Competition in the recreation vehicle industry is based upon price, design,

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value, quality, and service. We believe that the quality, design, and price of our products and the warranty coverage and service that we provide allow us to compete favorably for retail purchasers of recreation vehicles. We estimate that we are the largest recreation vehicle manufacturer in terms of units produced and revenue.

Small and Mid-Size Buses

We estimate that we have a 44% market share of the U.S. and Canadian small and mid-size bus market after accounting for the acquisition of Goshen Coach on May 27, 2005. Our competitors offer lines of buses which compete with all of our products. Price, quality, and delivery are the primary competitive factors. As with recreation vehicles, we believe that the quality, design, and price of small and mid-size buses, the warranty coverage and service that we provide, and the loyalty of our customers allow us to compete favorably with similar products of our competitors.

Trademarks and Patents

We have registered United States and Canadian trademarks or licenses covering the principal trade names and model lines under which our products are marketed. We are not dependent upon any patents or technology licenses for the conduct of our business.

Employee Relations

At July 31, 2005, we had approximately 8,215 employees in the United States and 258 employees in Canada. Of these 8,473 employees, 942 are salaried. Citair’s approximately 221 hourly employees are currently represented by certified labor organizations. Our Citair Hensall division contract was ratified on January 13, 2004 and will expire on September 30, 2006. Citair Oliver’s contract was ratified on October 17, 2003 and will expire on October 16, 2008. Employees of our other subsidiaries are not represented by certified labor organizations. We believe that we maintain a good working relationship with our employees.

Information About Foreign and Domestic Operations and Export Sales

Sales from our Canadian operations and export sales to Canada from our U.S. operations amounted to approximately 1.5% and 9.8% in fiscal 2005, 1.5% and 7.0% in fiscal 2004 and 2.3% and 6.0% in fiscal 2003, respectively of our total net sales to unaffiliated customers.

Forward Looking Statements

This Annual Report on Form 10-K 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, the success of new product introductions, the pace of acquisitions and cost structure improvements, competition and general economic conditions. We disclaim any obligation or undertaking to disseminate any updates or revisions to any forward looking statements contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K or to reflect any change in our expectations after the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based, except as required by law.

RISK FACTORS

The following risk factors should be considered carefully in addition to the other information contained in this filing. The risks and uncertainties described below are not the only ones we face and represent some of the risks that our management believes are material to our company and our business. If any of the following risks actually occur, our business, financial condition or results of operations could be harmed.

Risks Relating To Our Business

The recreation vehicle and small and mid-size bus industries are highly competitive.

The recreation vehicle and bus industries that we are currently engaged in are highly competitive and we have numerous competitors and potential competitors. Competition in these industries is based upon price, design, value, quality and service. Competitive pressures, especially in the entry-level segment of the recreation vehicle market for travel trailers, have, from time to time, resulted in a reduction of our profit margins. Sustained increases in these competitive pressures could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations. There can be no assurance that existing or new competitors will not develop products that are superior to our recreation vehicles or small or mid-size buses or that achieve better consumer acceptance, thereby adversely affecting our market share, sales volume and profit margins.

Our businesses are cyclical and this can lead to fluctuations in our operating results.

The industries in which we operate are cyclical and there can be substantial fluctuations in our manufacturing, shipments and operating results. Consequently, the results for any prior period may not be indicative of results for any future period.

External Factors Affecting Any Business.

Companies within the recreation vehicle and bus industries are subject to volatility in operating results due to external factors such as general economic conditions, including consumer confidence, employment rates, prevailing interest rates, inflation, and other economic conditions affecting consumer attitudes and disposable consumer income generally, demographic changes and political changes. Specific factors affecting the recreation vehicle and bus industries include:

	•		overall consumer confidence and the level of discretionary consumer spending;
	•		inventory levels; including the level of retail sales by our dealers;
	•		general economic conditions;
	•		demographics, such as the retirement of “baby boomers”
	•		interest rates;
	•		employment trends;
	•		the amount of backlog, which may be a predictor of near-term future revenues;
	•		fuel availability and prices;
	•		the adverse impact of terrorism on consumer spending and travel related activities; and
	•		adverse impact on our margins of increases in raw material costs which we are unable to pass on to customers without negatively affecting sales.

A significant portion of our sales of small and mid-size buses are derived from state and local transportation authorities.

Approximately 60% of our bus sales are derived from contracts with state and local transportation authorities, in most cases with partial funding from federal agencies. There can be no assurance that these authorities will not reduce their expenditures for our buses in the future as a result of budgetary constraints or otherwise. A reduction in the purchase of our buses by these authorities could have an adverse effect on our business and results of operations.

Our recreation vehicle business is seasonal, and this leads to fluctuations in sales, production and net income.

We have experienced, and expect to continue to experience, significant variability in sales, production and net income as a result of seasonality in our businesses. Demand in the recreation vehicle industry generally declines during the winter season, while sales and profits are generally highest during the spring and summer months. In addition, unusually severe weather conditions in some markets may delay the timing of shipments from one quarter to another.

Our business is affected by the availability and terms of financing to dealers and retail purchasers.

Our business is affected by the availability and terms of financing to dealers and retail purchasers. Substantial increases in interest rates and decreases in the general availability of credit have had an adverse impact upon our business and results of operations in the past and may continue to do so in the future.

Changes in consumer preferences for our products or our failure to gauge those preferences could lead to reduced sales and additional costs.

We cannot be certain that historical consumer preferences for our products in general, and recreation vehicles in particular, will remain unchanged. We believe that the introduction of new features, designs and models will be critical to the future success of our recreation vehicle operations. Delays in the introduction of new models, designs or product features, or a lack of market acceptance of new models, designs or product features could have a material adverse effect on our business. For example, we may incur significant additional costs in designing or redesigning models that are not accepted in the marketplace. Products may not be accepted for a number of reasons, including changes in consumer preferences or our failure to properly gauge consumer preferences. Further, we cannot be certain that new product introductions will not reduce revenues from existing models and adversely affect our results of operations. In addition, there can be no assurance that any of these new models or products will be introduced to the market on time or that they will be successful when introduced.

If the frequency and size of product liability and other claims against us rises, our business, results of operations and financial condition may be harmed.

We are frequently subject, in the ordinary course of business, to litigation involving product liability and other claims, including wrongful death, against us related to personal injury and warranties. We partially self-insure our product liability claims and also purchase product liability insurance in the commercial insurance market. We cannot be certain that our insurance coverage will be sufficient to cover all future claims against us. Any increase in the frequency and size of these claims, as compared to our experience in prior years, may cause the premium that we are required to pay for insurance to rise significantly. It may also increase the amounts we pay in punitive damages, not all of which are covered by our insurance.

When we introduce new products into the marketplace we may incur expenses that we did not anticipate, which, in turn, can result in reduced earnings.

The introduction of new models of recreation vehicles and buses is critical to our future success. We may incur unexpected expenses, however, when we introduce new models of recreation vehicles and buses. For example, we may experience unexpected engineering or design flaws that will force a recall of a new product. The costs resulting from these types of problems could be substantial, and could have a significant adverse effect on our earnings.

Fuel shortages, or continuing high prices for fuel, could have a negative effect on sales of our recreation vehicles.

Gasoline or diesel fuel is required for the operation of recreation vehicles. There can be no assurance that the supply of these petroleum products will continue uninterrupted, that rationing will not be imposed or that the price of or tax on these petroleum products will not significantly increase in the future. Shortages of gasoline and substantial increases in the price of gasoline have had a material adverse effect on the recreation vehicle industry as a whole in the past and could have a material adverse effect on our business in the future.

Our repurchase agreements with floor plan lenders could result in increased costs.

In accordance with customary practice in the recreation vehicle industry, upon the request of a lending institution financing a dealer’s purchase of our products and after completion of a credit investigation of the dealer involved, we will execute a repurchase agreement with the lending institution. Repurchase agreements provide that, for up to 12 months after a recreation vehicle is financed and in the event of default by the dealer, we will repurchase the recreation vehicle repossessed by the lending institution for the amount then due, which is usually less than 100% of dealer’s cost. The difference between the gross repurchase price and the price at which the repurchased product can then be resold, which is typically at a discount to the original sale price, is an expense to us. Thus, if we were obligated to repurchase a substantially greater number of recreation vehicles in the future, this would increase our costs.

For some of our components, we depend on a small group of suppliers, and the loss of any of these suppliers could affect our ability to obtain components at competitive prices, which would decrease our margins.

Most recreation vehicle and bus components are readily available from a variety of sources. However, a few components are produced by only a small group of quality suppliers that have the capacity to supply large quantities on a national basis.

Primarily, this occurs in the case of chassis for our motor homes and buses, where Ford Motor Company and General Motors are the dominant suppliers. The recreation vehicle industry as a whole has from time to time experienced shortages of chassis due to the concentration or allocation of available resources by suppliers of chassis to the manufacturers of vehicles other than recreation vehicles or for other causes. Historically, in the event of an industry-wide restriction of supply, Ford Motor Company and General Motors have allocated chassis among us and our competitors based on the volume of chassis previously purchased. If Ford Motor Company or General Motors were to discontinue the manufacturing of motor home or bus chassis, or if as a group all of our chassis suppliers significantly reduced the availability of chassis to the industry, our business could be adversely effected. Similarly, shortages, production delays or work stoppages by the employees of Ford Motor Company, General Motors or other chassis suppliers could have a material adverse effect on our sales. Finally, as is standard in the industry, arrangements with chassis suppliers are terminable at any time by either our company or the chassis supplier. If we cannot obtain an adequate chassis supply, this could result in a decrease in our sales and earnings.

Our business is subject to numerous federal, state and local regulations.

We are subject to numerous federal, state and local regulations governing the manufacture and sale of our products, including the provisions of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act, or NTMVSA, and the safety standards for recreation vehicles and components which have been promulgated under the NTMVSA by the Department of Transportation. The NTMVSA authorizes the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to require a manufacturer to recall and repair vehicles which contain certain hazards or defects. Any recalls of our vehicles, voluntary or involuntary, could have a material adverse effect on our company.

We are also subject to federal and numerous state consumer protection and unfair trade practice laws and regulations relating to the sale, transportation and marketing of motor vehicles, including so-called “Lemon Laws”. Federal and state laws and regulations also impose upon vehicle operators various restrictions on the weight, length and width of motor vehicles, including buses and motor homes, that may be operated in certain jurisdictions or on certain roadways. Certain jurisdictions also prohibit the sale of vehicles exceeding length restrictions. Finally, federal and state authorities also have various environmental control standards relating to air, water, noise pollution and hazardous waste generation and disposal which affect our business and operations. Failure to comply with any of the foregoing laws or regulations could have an adverse impact on our business.

Risks Relating To Our Company.

Provisions in our charter documents and of Delaware law may make it difficult for a third party to acquire our company and could depress the price of our common stock.

Our Restated Certificate of Incorporation contains certain supermajority voting provisions that could delay, defer or prevent a change in control of our company. These provisions could also make it more difficult for you and other stockholders to elect directors, amend our Restated Certificate of Incorporation and take other corporate actions.

We are also subject to certain provisions of the Delaware General Corporation Law that could delay, deter or prevent us from entering into an acquisition, including provisions which prohibit a Delaware corporation from engaging in a business combination with an interested stockholder unless specific conditions are met. The existence of these provisions could limit the price that investors are willing to pay in the future for shares of our common stock and may deprive you of an opportunity to sell your shares at a premium over prevailing prices.

We will continue to be effectively controlled by one of our shareholders.

Wade F. B. Thompson, our President and Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of our board of directors, owns directly or indirectly voting control over an aggregate of 16,678,020 shares of our common stock, representing 29.4% of our issued and outstanding voting stock. As a result, Mr. Thompson will be able to significantly influence most matters requiring approval by our shareholders, including the election of board members and the approval of mergers or other business combination transactions.

ITEM 2. PROPERTIES

We own or lease approximately 5,411,000 square feet of plant and office space. We believe that our present facilities, consisting primarily of steel clad, steel or wood frame, and masonry construction, and the machinery and equipment contained in these facilities, are well maintained and in good condition. We believe that these facilities, together with facilities planned for fiscal 2006, are adequate for our current and foreseeable purposes and that we would be able to obtain replacement for our leased premises at acceptable costs should our leases not be renewed.

The following table describes the location, number and size of our facilities as of July 31, 2005.

								Approximate
								Building
				No. of				Area
Location		Owned or Leased		Buildings				Square Feet
RVs:
Jackson Center, OH (Airstream)		Owned			9				299,000
Hensall, Ontario, Canada (Citair)		Owned			1				97,000
Oliver, B.C., Canada (Citair)		Owned			1				55,000
Middlebury, IN (Dutchmen)		Owned			2				110,000
Goshen, IN (Dutchmen)		Owned			12				513,000
Syracuse, IN (Aero)		Owned			3				114,000
Syracuse, IN (Aero) (1)		Leased			1				49,000
Bristol, IN (Dutchmen) (2)		Leased			1				40,000
Elkhart, IN (Four Winds)		Owned			9				707,000
Elkhart, IN (Four Winds) (3)		Leased			1				37,000
Elkhart, IN (Damon)		Owned			5				210,000
Elkhart, IN (Damon) (4)		Leased			5				61,000
Napanee, IN (Breckenridge)		Owned			2				144,000
Topeka, IN (CrossRoads)		Owned			3				141,000
Clackamas, OR (Komfort)		Owned			1				107,000
Moreno Valley, CA (Thor California) (5)		Leased			3				166,000
Moreno Valley, CA (Thor California) (6)		Leased			1				49,000
Moreno Valley, CA (Thor California)		Owned			1				63,000
Goshen, IN (Keystone) (7)		Leased			12				535,000
Goshen, IN (Keystone)		Owned			11				877,000
Pendleton, OR (Keystone)		Owned			1				146,000
Pendleton, OR (Keystone) (8)		Leased			1				63,000
Buses:
Salina, KS (ElDorado Kansas)		Owned			2				252,000
Riverside, CA (ElDorado California)		Owned			1				227,000
Imlay City, Michigan (Champion Bus)		Owned			5				201,000
Elkhart, IN (Goshen Coach) (9)		Leased			4				148,000
Total					98				5,411,000

ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

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 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

No matters submitted.

ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

(a) Market Information

The Company’s Common Stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange. Set forth below is the range of high and low prices for the common stock for each quarter during the Company’s two most recent fiscal years, as quoted in the New York Stock Exchange Monthly Market Statistics and Trading Reports. High and low stock prices were adjusted for the two-for-one stock split in January 2004.

		Fiscal 2005								Fiscal 2004
		High				Low				High				Low
First Quarter		$	31.40			$	24.16			$	32.30			$	20.79
Second Quarter			37.99				27.55				33.28				26.34
Third Quarter			36.76				26.27				34.67				22.00
Fourth Quarter			36.52				27.00				33.97				25.40

(b) Holders

As of September 30, 2005, the number of holders of record of the Company’s common stock was 174.

(c) Dividends

We paid quarterly dividends of $.03 per share in each of the four quarters of fiscal 2005 and declared a special $.25 per share dividend as well as $.05 per share dividend for the first quarter of fiscal 2006 in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2005. These dividends have been accrued for on the consolidated balance sheet in the line item captioned dividends payable. We paid quarterly dividends of $.015 per share in each of the first two quarters of fiscal 2004 and $.03 per share in the third and fourth quarters of fiscal 2004. Any payment of cash dividends in the future will be at the discretion of our Board of Directors and will depend upon our financial condition, capital requirements, earnings and any other factors which the Board of Directors may deem relevant.

(d) Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans

The following table provides information as of July 31, 2005 about the Company’s Common Stock that may be issued upon the exercise of options, warrants and rights granted to employees or members of the Board of Directors under all the Company’s existing equity compensation plans, including the Thor Industries, Inc. 1999 Stock Option Plan and the Thor Industries, Inc. Restricted Stock Plan.

Equity Compensation Plan Information

						Number of securities
		Number of securities				remaining available for
		to be issued		Weighted-average		future issuance under
		upon exercise of		exercise price of		equity compensation plans
		outstanding options,		outstanding options,		(excluding securities
Plan category		warrants and rights		warrants and rights		reflected in column (a))
		(a)		(b)		(c)
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders		700,708		$19.60		669,336
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders		0		NA		393,813
Total		700,708		$19.60		1,063,149

(e) Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

(d) Maximum Number

(c) Total Number of Shares

(or Approximate Dollar Value)

(a) Total Number

(b) Average

(or Units) Purchased as

of Shares (or Units) that

of Shares (or units)

Price Paid Per

Part of Publicly Announced

May Yet Be Purchased

Period

Purchased

Share (or Unit)

Plans or Programs (1)

Under the Plans or Programs

May 2005

—

—

—

1,132,800

June 2005

—

—

—

1,132,800

July 2005

—

—

—

1,132,800

 

(1) On March 11, 2003, we announced that our Board of Directors had approved a share repurchase program, pursuant to which up to 1,000,000 shares of our common stock may be repurchased. In the second quarter of fiscal 2004, we affected a two-for-one stock split, resulting in 2,000,000 shares authorized for repurchase under the program. At July 31, 2005, 1,132,800 shares of common stock remained authorized for repurchase under the repurchase program.

(1) ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

		Fiscal years ended July 31,
		2005				2004				2003				2002				2001
Income statement data:
Net sales (2) (3)		$	2,558,351			$	2,187,739			$	1,571,404			$	1,245,300			$	821,728
Net income (2) (3)			121,767				106,085				78,631				51,182				26,722
Earnings per common share (1) (2) (3)
Basic			2.15				1.85				1.38				.94				.56
Diluted			2.13				1.84				1.37				.94				.56
Dividends declared per common share (1)			.42				.09				.025				.02				.02
Balance sheet data:
Total assets (2) (3)		$	857,879			$	762,587			$	608,941			$	497,503			$	309,067

 

ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Executive Overview

We were founded in 1980 and have grown to be the largest manufacturer of Recreation Vehicles (“RV’s”) and small and midsize buses in North America. Our position in the travel trailer and fifth wheel segment of the industry (towables), with the acquisition of CrossRoads RV, gives us an approximate 31% market share. In the motorized segment of the industry we have an approximate 13% market share. Our market share in small and mid-size buses is approximately 44%. We have recently entered the 40-foot bus market with a new 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 by improving our facilities, product innovation, opportunistic acquisitions and manufacturing quality products. 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 our plant facilities and have expended approximately $48,000 for that purpose in fiscal 2005.

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 E*Trade, 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.

For management and reporting purposes, we segment our business into towable recreation vehicles, motorized recreation vehicles and buses.

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 population in the United States is expected to grow five times as fast as the expected growth in 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.

Government entities are primary users of our buses. Demand in this segment is subject to fluctuations in government spending on transit. In addition, hotel and rental car companies are also major users of 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, so many of the buses we sold in 1999 and 2000 will need to be replaced.

Fuel price fluctuations have not historically influenced our sales materially and we do not anticipate that modest increases in interest rates will have a significant negative effect on such sales.

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 if we were unable to raise prices for our products by corresponding amounts without negatively affecting sales.

Fiscal 2005 vs. Fiscal 2004

										Change
NET SALES		Fiscal 2005				Fiscal 2004				Amount				%
Recreation Vehicles
Towables		$	1,742,318			$	1,433,997			$	308,321				21.5
Motorized			566,138				539,010				27,128				5.0
Total Recreation Vehicles			2,308,456				1,973,007				335,449				17.0
Buses			249,895				214,732				35,163				16.4
Total		$	2,558,351			$	2,187,739			$	370,612				16.9
# OF UNITS
Recreation Vehicles
Towables			88,471				78,644				9,827				12.5
Motorized			8,158				8,364				(206	)			(2.5	)
Total Recreation Vehicles			96,629				87,008				9,621				11.1
Buses			4,372				3,826				546				14.3
Total			101,001				90,834				10,167				11.2

						% of								% of
						Segment								Segment
GROSS PROFIT						Net Sales								Net Sales
Recreation Vehicles
Towables		$	265,503				15.2			$	227,199				15.8			$	38,304				16.9
Motorized			52,993				9.4				53,190				9.9				(197	)			(.4	)
Total Recreation Vehicles			318,496				13.8				280,389				14.2				38,107				13.6
Buses			21,270				8.5				20,148				9.4				1,122				5.6
Total		$	339,766				13.3			$	300,537				13.7			$	39,229				13.1
SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
Recreation Vehicles
Towables		$	98,235				5.6			$	81,665				5.7			$	16,570				20.3
Motorized			28,314				5.0				25,065				4.7				3,249				13.0
Total Recreation Vehicles			126,549				5.5				106,730				5.4				19,819				18.6
Buses			13,463				5.4				11,132				5.2				2,331				20.9
Corporate			12,487				—				19,799				—				(7,312	)			(36.9	)
Total		$	152,499				6.0			$	137,661				6.3			$	14,838				10.8
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES
Recreation Vehicles
Towables		$	168,574				9.7			$	144,908				10.1			$	23,666				16.3
Motorized			24,607				4.3				28,064				5.2				(3,457	)			(12.3	)
Total Recreation Vehicles			193,181				8.4				172,972				8.8				20,209				11.7
Buses			7,492				3.0				9,577				4.5				(2,085	)			(21.8	)
Corporate			(7,063	)			—				(14,329	)			—				7,266				50.7
Total		$	193,610				7.6			$	168,220				7.7			$	25,390				15.1

CONSOLIDATED

Net sales and gross profit for fiscal 2005 were up 16.9% and 13.1% respectively compared to fiscal 2004. Income before income taxes for fiscal 2005 was up 15.1% compared to 2004. Selling, general and administrative expenses for fiscal 2005 increased 10.8% compared to fiscal 2004. The specifics on changes in net sales, gross profit, general and administrative expense and income before income taxes are addressed in the segment reporting below.

Corporate costs in selling, general and administrative were $12,487 for fiscal 2005 compared to $19,799 in fiscal 2004. This $7,312 reduction is primarily the result of lower legal costs and insurance claims in fiscal 2005 of approximately $9,861 offset by increased costs of Sarbanes-Oxley compliance of approximately $1,989.

Other income for fiscal 2005 increased due primarily to a $2,037 gain on the sale of our Thor America property.

Net sales and income before income taxes for fiscal 2005 included net sales and income before income taxes of $74,165 and $7,526 respectively, for CrossRoads RV acquired November 1, 2004 and net sales and loss before income taxes of $4,776 and $248 respectively, for Goshen Coach acquired May 27, 2005. The overall effective tax rate for fiscal 2005 was 37.1% compared to 36.9% for fiscal 2004.

Segment Reporting

RECREATION VEHICLES

Analysis of Percentage Change in Net Sales Versus Prior Year

						Impact from Internal Growth
		Impact from				Average Price
		Acquisitions				Per Unit				Units				Net Change
Recreation Vehicles
Towables			5.2	%			8.8	%			7.5	%			21.5	%
Motorized			—				7.5	%			(2.5	)%			5.0	%

TOWABLE RECREATION VEHICLES

The increase in towables net sales resulted from a combination of an increase in both average price per unit and unit shipments and our acquisition of CrossRoads RV. The increase in units sold of approximately 12.5% would be a 7.5% increase excluding CrossRoads. The overall industry increase in towables on a comparable basis was 7.3%. Increases in the average price per unit resulted from the combination of price increases and product mix.

Towables gross profit percentage decreased to 15.2% of net sales for fiscal 2005 from 15.8% of net sales for fiscal 2004. The primary factor for the reduced gross margin in 2005 was a $9.3 million decline in gross margin at our Thor California operation. Selling, general and administrative expenses were 5.6% of net sales for fiscal 2005 and 5.7% for fiscal 2004.

Towables income before income taxes decreased to 9.7% of net sales for fiscal 2005 from 10.1% of net sales for fiscal 2004. The primary factors for this reduction were reductions in gross margin as mentioned earlier.

MOTORIZED RECREATION VEHICLES

The increase in motorized net sales resulted primarily from an increase in average prices per unit. The decrease in units sold of approximately 2.5% outperformed the overall market decrease in motorhomes of 7.2%. Increases in the average price per unit resulted from the combination of price increases and product mix.

Motorized gross profit percentage decreased to 9.4% of net sales from 9.9% of net sales for fiscal 2004. The primary factor for the reduced gross margin in 2005 was lower unit sales. Selling, general and administrative expense increased to 5.0% of net sales for fiscal 2005 from 4.7% of net sales for fiscal 2004.

Motorized income before income taxes decreased to 4.3% of net sales for fiscal 2005 from 5.2% of net sales for fiscal 2004. The reduction was due primarily to lower gross margins on individual unit sales and higher selling general and administrative costs.

BUSES

Analysis of Percentage Change in Net Sales Versus Prior Year

						Impact from Internal Growth
		Impact from Acquisition				Average Price Per Unit				Units				Net Change
Buses			2.2	%			4.3	%			9.9	%			16.4	%

The increase in buses net sales resulted from a combination of an increase in both average price per unit and unit shipments and our acquisition of Goshen Coach. The increase in units sold of approximately 14.3% would have been 9.9% excluding Goshen Coach. The unit sales increases are indicative of an expected replacement cycle on our buses the majority of which have a 5 year useful life. In addition, replacement of many older buses was delayed due to decline in the travel industry subsequent to the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

Buses gross profit percentage decreased to 8.5% of net sales for fiscal 2005 from 9.4% of net sales for fiscal 2004 due to continuing discounts offered to achieve bus contracts in a very competitive market place. Selling, general and administrative expenses were 5.4% of net sales for fiscal 2005 and 5.2% for fiscal 2004.

Buses income before income taxes decreased to 3.0% of net sales for fiscal 2005 from 4.5% for fiscal 2004. The primary reason for the decrease is due to reduced gross margins as explained above.

ORDER BACKLOG

		As of								As of
		July 31, 2005								July 31, 2004								Change Amount				%
Recreation Vehicles
Towables		$	202,177							$	251,573							$	(49,396	)			(19.6	)
Motorized			133,924								108,991								24,933				22.9
Total Recreation Vehicles			336,101								360,564								(24,463	)			(6.8	)
Buses			130,566								134,414								(3,848	)			(2.9	)
Total		$	466,667							$	494,978							$	(28,311	)			(5.7	)
Fiscal 2004 vs. Fiscal 2003
		Fiscal 2004								Fiscal 2003								Change Amount				%
NET SALES
Recreation Vehicles
Towables		$	1,433,997							$	1,126,740							$	307,257				27.3
Motorized			539,010								227,672								311,338				136.7
Total Recreation Vehicles			1,973,007								1,354,412								618,595				45.7
Buses			214,732								216,992								(2,260	)			(1.0	)
Total		$	2,187,739							$	1,571,404							$	616,335				39.2
# OF UNITS
Recreation Vehicles
Towables			78,644								67,541								11,103				16.4
Motorized			8,364								4,270								4,094				95.9
Total Recreation Vehicles			87,008								71,811								15,197				21.2
Buses			3,826								3,958								(132	)			(3.3	)
Total			90,834								75,769								15,065				19.9
						% of Segment Net Sales								% of Segment Net Sales
GROSS PROFIT
Recreation Vehicles
Towables		$	227,199				15.8			$	176,899				15.7			$	50,300				28.4
Motorized			53,190				9.9				22,058				9.7				31,132				141.1
Total Recreation Vehicles			280,389				14.2				198,957				14.7				81,432				40.9
Buses			20,148				9.4				23,310				10.7				(3,162	)			(13.6	)
Total		$	300,537				13.7			$	222,267				14.1			$	78,270				35.2
SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
Recreation Vehicles
Towables		$	81,665				5.7			$	65,686				5.8			$	15,979				24.3
Motorized			25,065				4.7				9,980				4.4				15,085				151.2
Total Recreation Vehicles			106,730				5.4				75,666				5.6				31,064				41.1
Buses			11,132				5.2				11,097				5.1				35				.3
Corporate			19,799				—				10,418				—				9,381				90.0
Total		$	137,661				6.3			$	97,181				6.2			$	40,480				41.7
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES
Recreation Vehicles
Towables		$	144,908				10.1			$	110,713				9.8			$	34,195				30.9
Motorized			28,064				5.2				12,016				5.3				16,048				133.6
Total Recreation Vehicles			172,972				8.8				122,729				9.1				50,243				40.9
Buses			9,577				4.5				12,306				5.7				(2,729	)			(22.2	)
Corporate			(14,329	)			—				(8,791	)			—				(5,538	)			63.2
Total		$	168,220				7.7			$	126,244				8.0			$	41,976				33.2

CONSOLIDATED

Net sales, gross profit and income before income taxes for fiscal 2004 were up 39.2%, 35.2% and 33.2% respectively compared to fiscal 2003. Selling, general and administrative expenses for fiscal 2004 increased 41.7% compared to fiscal 2003. 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 $19,799 for fiscal 2004 compared to $10,418 for fiscal 2003. This $9,381 increase is primarily the result of higher legal costs and insurance claims in fiscal 2004 of $8,567.

Other income for fiscal 2004, increased by $950 due primarily to a gain on the sale of excess land at our ElDorado Kansas facility for approximately $222 and increased profits of Thor Credit and CAT Joint Venture for recreation vehicles retail financing and rentals respectively.

Net sales and income before income taxes for fiscal 2004 included net sales and income before income taxes of $210,106 and $10,929 respectively, for Damon Corporation acquired September 2, 2003. The overall effective tax rate for fiscal 2004 was 36.9% compared to 37.7% for fiscal 2003. The primary reason for the lower effective tax rate for fiscal 2004 is lower state tax rates and increased extra-territorial income tax exclusion on related foreign sales increases.

Segment Reporting

RECREATION VEHICLES

Analysis of Percentage Change in Net Sales Versus Prior Year

						Impact from Internal Growth
		Impact from				Average Price
		Acquisitions				Per Unit				Units				Net Change
Recreation Vehicles
Towables			—				10.8	%			16.5	%			27.3	%
Motorized			92.3	%			(1.6	)%			46.0	%			136.7	%

TOWABLE RECREATION VEHICLES

The increase in towables net sales resulted from a combination of an increase in both average price per unit and unit shipments. The increase in units sold was 16.4%. The overall industry increase in towables on a comparable basis was 15.6%. Increases in the average price per unit resulted from the combination of price increases and product mix.

Towables gross profit percentage increased to 15.8% of net sales for fiscal 2004 from 15.7% of net sales for fiscal 2003. Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased to 5.7% of net sales for fiscal 2004 from 5.8% for fiscal 2003.

Towables income before income taxes increased to 10.1% of net sales for fiscal 2004 from 9.8% for fiscal 2003.

MOTORIZED RECREATION VEHICLES

The increase in motorized net sales resulted from an increase in unit sales and our acquisition of Damon Corporation. Decreases in the average price per unit resulted from product mix.

The increase in units sold of approximately 95.9% would have been a 46% increase excluding Damon Corporation. The overall industry increase in motorized on a comparable basis was 17.6%.

Motorized gross profit percentage increased to 9.9% of net sales from 9.7% of net sales for fiscal 2003. The primary factor for the increased gross margin in 2004 was higher unit sales. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased to 4.7% of net sales for fiscal 2004 from 4.4% of net sales for fiscal 2003.

Motorized income before income taxes decreased to 5.2% of net sales for fiscal 2004 compared to 5.3% of net sales for fiscal 2003.

BUSES

Analysis of Percentage Change in Net Sales Versus Prior Year

							Impact From Internal Growth
		Impact from Acquisitions				Average Price Per Unit				Units				Net Change
Buses			—				2.3%				(3.3)%				(1.0)%

The decrease in buses net sales resulted from a decrease in unit sales. Increases in average price per unit resulted from product mix.

Buses gross profit percentage decreased to 9.4% for fiscal 2004 from 10.7% for fiscal 2003 due to discounts offered to achieve bus contracts in a very competitive market place. Selling general and administrative expenses increased to 5.2% of net sales in fiscal 2004 compared to 5.1% for 2003.

Buses income before income taxes decreased to 4.5% of net sales for fiscal 2004 from 5.7% for fiscal 2003. The primary reason for the decrease is due to reduced sales.

ORDER BACKLOG

		As of				As of				Change
		July 31, 2004				July 31, 2003				Amount				%
Recreation Vehicles
Towables		$	251,573			$	141,025			$	110,548				78.4
Motorized			108,991				60,087				48,904				81.4
Total Recreation Vehicles			360,564				201,112				159,452				79.3
Buses			134,414				108,256				26,158				24.2
Total		$	494,978			$	309,368			$	185,610				60.0

Financial Condition and Liquidity

As of July 31, 2005, we had $208,815 in cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments, compared to $199,166 on July 31, 2004. We classify our debt and equity securities as trading securities. The former are carried on our consolidated balance sheets as “Cash and cash equivalents” or “Investments — short term”.

Trading securities, principally investment grade securities composed of asset-based notes, mortgage-backed notes, auction rate securities and corporate bonds, are generally bought and held for sale in the near term. Securities are carried at fair market value. Unrealized gains and losses on trading securities are included in earnings. Realized gains and losses from the sale of available-for-sale and trading securities are included in earnings.

Due to the relative short-term maturity (average 3 months) of our trading securities, we do not believe that a change in the interest rates will have a significant impact on our financial position or results of future operations.

Working capital at July 31, 2005 was $275,228 compared to $256,198 on July 31, 2004. 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, 2005. There were no borrowings on this line of credit during the year ended July 31, 2005. The loan agreement executed in connection with the line 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. Capital expenditures of approximately $47,670 for fiscal year ended July 31, 2005 were primarily for planned purchases of leased buildings of approximately $10,500 and planned capacity expansions and replacement of machinery and equipment of approximately $37,170.

The Company anticipates capital expenditures in fiscal 2006 of approximately $46,000. These expenditures will be made primarily for planned capacity expansions and for replacement of machinery and equipment to be used in the ordinary course of business and expansions primarily in our recreation vehicle segment.

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 undiscounted 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. At the time a workers’ compensation claim is filed, a liability is estimated to settle the claim. The liability for workers’ compensation claims is determined by a third party administrator using various state statutes and reserve requirements. 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 $10,000 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 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.

Principal Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments

Our principal contractual obligations and commercial commitments at July 31, 2005 are summarized in the following charts.

Contractual		Payments Due By Period
Obligations		Total				Fiscal 2006				Fiscal 2007-2008				Fiscal 2009-2010				After 5 Years
Operating leases		$	13,409			$	3,622			$	5,096			$	2,973			$	1,718
Total contractual cash obligations		$	13,409			$	3,622			$	5,096			$	2,973			$	1,718

Other		Total				Amount of Commitment Expiration Per Period
Commercial		Amounts				Less Than 1
Commitments		Committed				Year				1-3 Years				4-5 Years				Over 5 Years
Lines of credit		$	30,000			$	30,000			$	—			$	—			$	—
Guarantees		$	3,025			$	3,025			$	—			$	—			$	—
Standby repurchase obligations		$	673,066			$	673,066			$	—			$	—			$	—
Other commercial commitments		$	—			$	—			$	—			$	—			$	—
Total commercial commitments		$	706,091			$	706,091			$	—			$	—			$	—

Accounting Pronouncements

In November 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 151 (“SFAS 151”), Inventory Costs, which clarifies the accounting for abnormal amounts of idle facility expense, freight, handling costs, and wasted material. SFAS 151 is effective for inventory costs incurred during fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2005. The Company adopted SFAS 151 on August 1, 2005 and it did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operation.

In December 2004, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (Revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment (“SFAS 123R”). SFAS 123R requires all share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options, to be recognized as compensation expense in the consolidated financial statements based on their fair values. The Company adopted this standard August 1, 2005 and elected the modified- prospective transition method. Under the modified prospective method, awards that are granted, modified, or settled after the date of adoption should be measured and accounted for in accordance with SFAS 123R. Invested equity-classified awards that were granted prior to the effective date should continue to be accounted for in accordance with SFAS 123 except that amounts must be recognized in the income statement. Adoption of the standard is currently expected to reduce fiscal 2006 earnings by an amount consistent with the reductions shown in recent pro-forma disclosures provided under the provisions of SFAS 123.

In December 2004, the FASB issued FASB No. 153, Exchange of Nonmonetary Assets (“SFAS 153”). SFAS 153 addresses the measurement of exchanges of nonmonetary assets. It eliminates the exception from fair value measurement for nonmonetary exchanges of similar productive assets and replaces it with a general exception for exchanges that do not have commercial substance. This Statement specifies that a nonmonetary exchanges has commercial substance if the future cash flows of the entity are expected to change significantly as a result of the exchange. The provisions of this Statement shall be effective for nonmonetary asset exchanges occurring in fiscal periods beginning after June 15, 2005. The Company adopted SFAS 153 August 1, 2005 and it did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or cash flow.

In May 2005, the FASB issued FASB No. 154, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections (“SFAS 154”). SFAS 154 provides guidance on the accounting for and reporting of accounting changes and error corrections. It requires retrospective application to the prior periods’ financial statement of voluntary changes in accounting principle and changes required by the accounting pronouncement in the event the pronouncement does not include specific transition provisions. The provision of this Statement shall be effective for accounting changes made in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005.

In March 2005 the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 47, Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations (“FIN 47”). FIN 47 addresses the recognition of legal obligations associated with the retirement of long-lived assets when the timing and (or) method of settlement are conditional on a future event. It requires that the fair value of such obligations, if they can be reasonably estimated, must be recognized when incurred. FIN 47 is effective for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2006.

ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT 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.

ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA (UNAUDITED) — SEE ITEM 15

Quarterly Financial Data

		October 31				January 31				April 30				July 31
Fiscal 2005
Net sales		$	632,726			$	537,041			$	728,693			$	659,891
Gross profit			90,774				67,832				94,035				87,125
Net income			35,073				20,638				32,950				33,106
Earnings per common share
Basic			.61				.36				.58				.59
Diluted			.61				.36				.58				.58
Dividends declared per common share			.03				.03				.03				.33
Market prices per common share
High		$	31.40			$	37.99			$	36.76			$	36.52
Low		$	24.16			$	27.55			$	26.2			$	27.00

		October 31				January 31				April 30				July 31
Fiscal 2004
Net sales		$	490,427			$	426,479			$	645,690			$	625,143
Gross profit			66,209				53,335				90,121				90,872
Net income (2)			23,704				17,520				32,783				32,078
Earnings per common share (1)
Basic			.42				.30				.57				.56
Diluted			.41				.30				.57				.56
Dividends declared per common share (1)			.015				.015				.03				.03
Market prices per common share (1)
High		$	32.30			$	33.28			$	34.67			$	33.97
Low		$	20.79			$	26.34			$	22.00			$	25.40

ITEM 9.		CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES

None.

ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

As of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company’s management, with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, as required by Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f). 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.

The Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, does not expect that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures will prevent all error and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the control. The design of any system of controls also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions; over time, control may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.

The Company’s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f). The Company’s management conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting based on the framework and criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework, issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on this evaluation, our management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of July 31, 2005. During its assessment, management did not identify any material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting. Our independent registered public accounting firm, Deloitte & Touche LLP, has audited our consolidated financial statements and has issued an attestation report on management’s assessment of our internal control over financial reporting, as stated in their report included herein.

There have been no significant changes in the Company’s internal controls or in other factors which could significantly affect internal controls over financial reporting subsequent to the date the Company carried out its evaluation.

In connection with the evaluation of internal control over financial reporting described above, no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting were indentified that occurred during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2005 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

MANAGEMENT’S REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING

We are responsible for the integrity and objectivity of the financial and operating information contained in this Annual Report on Form 10k, including the consolidated financial statements covered by the Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. These statements were prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles and include amounts that are based on our best estimates and judgements.

We maintain a system of internal controls which provides management with reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded and executed in accordance with its authorizations, assets are properly safeguarded and accounted for, and records are maintained so as to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. This system includes written policies and procedures, an organizational structure that segregates duties, financial reviews and a comprehensive program of periodic audits by the internal auditors. We have also instituted policies and guidelines which require employees to maintain a high level of ethical standards.

In addition, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors, consisting solely of outside directors, meets periodically with management, the internal auditors and the independent registered public accounting firm to review internal accounting controls, audit results and accounting principles and practices and annually recommends to the Board of Directors the selection of the independent registered public accounting firm.

We are responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Under our supervision and with the participation of other key members of our management, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting based on the framework and criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework, issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on this evaluation, management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of July 31, 2005. During its assessment, management did not identify any material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting.

Deloitte & Touche LLP, the independent registered public accounting firm that audited our consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, has issued an unqualified attestation report on management’s assessment of internal control over financial reporting.

(Signed)		/S/ Wade F.B. Thompson
Wade F.B. Thompson
Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer
Date October 14, 2005

(Signed)		/S/ Walter L. Bennett
Walter L. Bennett
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Date October 14, 2005

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of Thor Industries, Inc.:

We have audited management’s assessment, included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting, that Thor Industries, Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of July 31, 2005, based on the criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on management’s assessment and an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, evaluating management’s assessment, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinions.

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the company’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, and effected by the company’s board of directors, management, and other personnel to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of the inherent limitations of internal control over financial reporting, including the possibility of collusion or improper management override of controls, material misstatements due to error or fraud may not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Also, projections of any evaluation of the effectiveness of the internal control over financial reporting to future periods are subject to the risk that the controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

In our opinion, management’s assessment that the Company maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of July 31, 2005, is fairly stated, in all material respects, based on the criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Also in our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of July 31, 2005, based on the criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.

We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule as of and for the year ended July 31, 2005 of the Company and our report dated October 14, 2005 expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements and financial statement schedule.

DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Dayton, Ohio
October 14, 2005

PART III

ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT

Information with respect to Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant is included under the captions BUSINESS EXPERIENCE OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS and SECTION 16(A) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE, in the definitive Proxy Statement, dated on or about October 28, 2005, filed with the Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A, which portion of said Proxy Statement is hereby incorporated by reference.

The Company has adopted a written code of ethics, the “Thor Industries, Inc. Business Ethics Policy” which is applicable to all directors, officers and employees of the Company, including the Company’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller and other executive officers identified pursuant to this Item 10 who perform similar functions (collectively, the “Selected Officers”). In accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission a copy of the code has been posted on the Company’s website. The Company intends to disclose any changes in or waivers from its code of ethics applicable to any Selected Officer on its website at http://www.thorindustries.com or by filing a Form 8-K.

ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

The information required in response to this Item is contained under the captions EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION; DIRECTOR COMPENSATION; RESTRICTED STOCK PLAN; SELECT EXECUTIVE INCENTIVE PLAN; PERFORMANCE GRAPH; COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION; and COMMITTEE REPORT ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION in the definitive Proxy Statement, dated on or about October 28, 2005, filed with the Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A, which portion of said Proxy Statement is hereby incorporated by reference.

ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

The information required in response to this Item is contained under the caption SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF MANAGEMENT AND OWNERSHIP OF COMMON STOCK FOR PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDERS, in the definitive Proxy Statement, dated on or about October 28, 2005, filed with the Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A, which portion of said Proxy Statement is hereby incorporated by reference.

ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

The information required in response to this Item is contained under the caption CERTAIN RELATIONS AND TRANSACTIONS WITH MANAGEMENT in the definitive Proxy Statement, dated on or about October 28, 2005, filed with the Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A, which portion of said Proxy Statement is hereby incorporated by reference.

ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES

The information required in response to this Item is contained under the caption INDEPENDENT AUDITORS FEES in the definitive Proxy Statement, dated on or about October 28, 2005, filed with the Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A, which portion of said Proxy Statement is hereby incorporated by reference.

PART IV

ITEM 15. FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES, EXHIBITS, AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

(a) (1) Financial Statements			Page
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm			32
Consolidated Balance Sheets, July 31, 2005 and 2004			34-35
Consolidated Statements of Income for the Years Ended July 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003			36
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity, and Comprehensive Income for the Years Ended July 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003			37
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended July 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003			38
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for the Years Ended July 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003			39-50

(a) (2) Financial statement schedule as of July 31, 2005 and for each of the three years in the Period Ended July 31:

Schedule II—Valuation and Qualifying Accounts			50
All other schedules have been omitted as not required or not applicable under the instructions.

(b) Exhibits

Exhibit				Description
	3.1			Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(a) of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2001)*
	3.2			Certificate of Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2004)*
	3.3			By-laws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(b) of the Company’s Registration Statement No. 33-13827)*
	4.1			Form of Common Stock Certificate, (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(a) of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 31, 1987)*
	10.1			Thor Industries, Inc. 1999 Stock Option Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 dated November 5, 1999)*
	10.2			Thor Industries, Inc. Restricted Stock Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 dated December 3, 1997)*
	10.3			Thor Industries, Inc. Select Executive Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(c) of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2000)*
	14.1			Thor Industries, Inc. Business Ethics Policy (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 14.1 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2003)*
	21.1			Subsidiaries of the Company**
	31.1			Certification of the Chief Executive Officer filed pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002**
	31.2			Certification of the Chief Financial Officer filed pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002**
	32.1			Certification of the Chief Executive Officer furnished pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002**
	32.2			Certification of the Chief Financial Officer furnished pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002**

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

THOR INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Signed)		/S/ Wade F.B. Thompson
Wade F. B. Thompson
Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer
Date October 14, 2005

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

(Signed)		/S/ Peter B . Orthwein		(Signed)		/S/ Walter L. Bennett
Peter B . Orthwein						Walter L. Bennett
Vice Chairman, Treasurer						Chief Financial Officer
(Director)						(Principal Financial Officer & Principal
						Accounting Officer)
Date October 14, 2005				Date October 14, 2005
(Signed)		/S/ Wade F. B. Thompson		(Signed)		/S/ Alan Siegel
Wade F.B.Thompson						Alan Siegel
Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer						Director
(Principal Executive Officer and Director)
Date October 14, 2005				Date October 14, 2005
(Signed)		/S/ William C. Tomson		(Signed)		/S/ Neil D. Chrisman
William C. Tomson						Neil D. Chrisman
Director						Director
Date October 14, 2005				Date October 14, 2005
(Signed)		/S/ H. Coleman Davis		(Signed)		/S/ Jan H. Suwinski
H. Coleman Davis						Jan H. Suwinski
Director						Director
Date October 14, 2005				Date October 14, 2005
(Signed)		/S/ Geoffrey A. Thompson
Geoffrey A. Thompson
Director
Date October 14, 2005

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of Thor Industries, Inc.

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Thor Industries, Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of July 31, 2005 and 2004, and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders’ equity and comprehensive income, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended July 31, 2005. Our audits also included the financial statement schedule listed in the Index of Item I5(a)(2). These consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial statement schedule based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, such consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Thor Industries, Inc. and subsidiaries at July 31, 2005 and 2004, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended July 31, 2005, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Also, in our opinion, such financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein.

We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of July 31, 2005, based on the criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated October 14, 2005, expressed an unqualified opinion on management’s assessment of the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting and an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Dayton, Ohio

October 14, 2005

Consolidated Balance Sheets, July 31, 2005 and 2004

(amounts in thousands except share data)

		2005				2004
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	163,596			$	136,120
Investments-short term (Note A)			45,219				63,046
Accounts receivable:
Trade, less allowance for doubtful accounts— $506 in 2005 and $558 in 2004			140,927				132,616
Other			5,409				4,305
Inventories (Note D)			161,770				147,588
Deferred income taxes and other (Note F)			7,119				14,291
Total current assets			524,040				497,966
Property, plant and equipment:
Land			21,339				17,263
Buildings and improvements			109,443				74,437
Machinery and equipment			49,259				40,046
Total cost			180,041				131,746
Less accumulated depreciation			40,252				32,983
Net property, plant and equipment			139,789				98,763
Investments:
Joint ventures (Note K)			2,800				2,514
Total investments			2,800				2,514
Other assets:
Goodwill (Note C)			165,662				140,857
Noncompete agreements (Note C)			3,790				3,581
Trademarks (Note C)			13,900				12,270
Other			7,898				6,636
Total other assets			191,250				163,344
Total		$	857,879			$	762,587