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Winnebago Industries Inc.
Winnebago Industries Inc.
06/14/2012 | Press release
Winnebago Industries Reports Results for Third Quarter Fiscal 2012
distributed by noodls on 06/14/2012 08:33
-- Income from Operations Significantly Increased in Third Quarter FY12 Versus Prior Year Quarter --
FOREST CITY, IOWA, June 14, 2012 - Winnebago Industries,
Inc. (NYSE:WGO), a leading United States (U.S.) recreation
vehicle (RV) manufacturers, today reported financial results
for the Company's third quarter of Fiscal 2012 and first
nine months of Fiscal 2012.
Revenues for the third quarter of Fiscal 2012 ended
May 26, 2012 were $155.7 million, an increase of 14.9
percent, versus $135.6 million for the third quarter of
Fiscal 2011. Included within consolidated revenues was
$16.4 million associated with towable products, compared to
$7.2 million for the third quarter of Fiscal 2011. The
Company reported an operating profit of $3.5 million for the
quarter versus $538,000 for the third quarter of Fiscal
2011. Net income for the third quarter was $3.9 million
versus $1.2 million for the third quarter of Fiscal
2011. On a diluted per share basis, the Company had net
income of $0.13 for the third quarter of Fiscal 2012 versus
$0.04 for the third quarter of Fiscal 2011.
Revenues were higher in the quarter as compared to the prior
year primarily due to an increase in wholesale deliveries of
towable products and the increase in average selling price
for all RV products due to the mix of higher priced products
delivered. The third quarter of Fiscal 2012 gross
margin was positively impacted by better fixed cost
absorption due to higher production levels as compared to the
prior period.
Revenues for the first nine months of Fiscal 2012 were $419.1
million, an increase of 14.6 percent, compared to $365.9
million for the first nine months of Fiscal 2011. The Company
reported an operating profit of $3.0 million for the first
nine months of Fiscal 2012, compared to $9.5 million for the
same period of Fiscal 2011. Net income for the first
nine months of Fiscal 2012 was $4.1 million, or $0.14 per
diluted share, versus $8.3 million, or $0.28 per diluted
share, for the first nine months of the last fiscal year.
Revenues were higher for the first nine months as compared to
the prior period for the same reasons as during the third
quarter, with increased towable deliveries and increased
average selling prices for all RV products due to the mix of
higher priced products delivered. Operating profit for
the first nine months was lower as compared to the prior
period most notably due to increased pricing and inflationary
pressures in Fiscal 2012 and the fact that Fiscal 2011
results included a $3.5 million pre-tax benefit from the
results of an annual physical inventory of work-in-process,
due to lower actual inventory scrap and production loss.
"Our business was sequentially much stronger during the third
fiscal quarter and as a result, our margins have
improved," said Winnebago Industries' Chairman, CEO
and President Randy Potts. "Notably, towables
achieved their first full quarter of operating profitability
in the third quarter. Our sales order backlog for
motorized products was strong going into our Dealer Days
event held in May in Las Vegas. This event resulted in
even more orders, particularly for our towable products, due
to the positive reception to our new product offerings.
Our RV inventory on dealers' lots is fresh but at a
conservative level, which combined with our higher order
position leads us to be optimistic about the remainder of the
fiscal year."
Conference Call
Winnebago Industries, Inc. will conduct a conference call in conjunction with this release at 9 a.m. Central Time today, Thursday, June 14, 2012. Members of the news media, investors and the general public are invited to access a live broadcast of the conference call via the Investor Relations page of the Company's website at http://www.winnebagoind.com/investor.html. The event will be archived and available for replay for the next 90 days.
About Winnebago Industries
Winnebago Industries, Inc., The Most Recognized Name In Motor Homes®, is a leading U.S. manufacturer of recreation vehicles used primarily in leisure travel and outdoor recreation activities. The Company and its subsidiary build quality motor homes, travel trailers and fifth wheel products under the Winnebago, Itasca, Era and SunnyBrook brand names. Winnebago Industries has received the Quality Circle Award from the Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association every year since the award's inception in 1996. The Company's common stock is listed on the New York and Chicago Stock Exchanges and traded under the symbol WGO. Options for the Company's common stock are traded on the Chicago Board Options Exchange. For access to Winnebago Industries' investor relations material or to add your name to an automatic email list for Company news releases, visit, http://www.winnebagoind.com/investor.html.
This press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from these statements, including, but not limited to increases in interest rates, availability of credit, low consumer confidence, significant increase in repurchase obligations, inadequate liquidity or capital resources, availability and price of fuel, a slowdown in the economy, availability of chassis and other key component parts, sales order cancellations, slower than anticipated sales of new or existing products, new product introductions by competitors, the effect of global tensions, integration of operations relating to mergers and acquisitions activities and other factors. Additional information concerning certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from that projected or suggested is contained in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over the last 12 months, copies of which are available from the SEC or from the Company upon request. The Company disclaims any obligation or undertaking to disseminate any updates or revisions to any forward looking statements contained in this release or to reflect any changes in the Company's expectations after the date of this release or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based, except as required by law.
Contact: Sheila Davis - PR/IR Mgr. - 641-585-6803 - sdavis@winnebagoind.com
