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Elkhart,
IN – October 2023 / NewsmakerAlert: THOR
Industries, Inc. (NYSE: THO) announces the retirement of Wilson
Jones from its Board of Directors, effective December 15, 2023, following
9 years of dedicated service.
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Mr.
Jones devoted much of his professional career to Oshkosh Corporation, a
leading designer, manufacturer, and marketer of specialty vehicles and
vehicle bodies. He joined Oshkosh in 2005 and held senior leadership positions
in the Fire & Emergency segment and Access Equipment segment before
being named President and Chief Executive Officer in January of 2016. Mr.
Jones retired as Chief Executive Officer and board member of Oshkosh Corporation
in April of 2021.
Mr.
Jones joined THOR’s Board of Directors in 2014, where he provided consistent
and able counsel. Most recently, he served as Chairman of the Company’s
Compensation & Development Committee and as a member of the Environmental,
Social, Governance & Nomination Committee.
“THOR
Industries has been very fortunate to have Wilson serve on our board for
the last 9 years,” commented Board Chairman Andy Graves. “All of us who
have worked with Wilson on THOR’s Board of Directors have benefited from
his leadership and his commitment to the Company. His extensive knowledge
of the specialty vehicles industry, people-first approach, and financial
and strategic management expertise helped guide THOR’s incredible performance.
We extend our gratitude and best wishes to Wilson upon his retirement.”
Bob
Martin, THOR’s Chief Executive Officer, said, “Wilson has played an
influential role on our Board of Directors for 9 years, helping guide our
Company through periods of growth unparalleled in the industry. Wilson’s
leadership and collaboration on the board will be greatly missed and we
are deeply grateful for the significant contributions he has made.”
THOR’s
Board of Directors has engaged a search firm to identify and retain a suitable
replacement for Mr. Jones and expects to name a replacement some time during
the first calendar quarter of 2024.
About
THOR Industries, Inc.
THOR
Industries is the sole owner of operating companies which, combined,
represent one of the world's largest manufacturer of recreational vehicles.
For more information on the Company and its products, please go to www.THORIndustries.com.
Forward-Looking
Statements
This
release includes certain statements that are “forward-looking” statements
within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section
21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking
statements are made based on management’s current expectations and beliefs
regarding future and anticipated developments and their effects upon THOR,
and inherently involve uncertainties and risks. These forward-looking statements
are not a guarantee of future performance. We cannot assure you that actual
results will not differ materially from our expectations. Factors which
could cause materially different results include, among others: the impact
of inflation on the cost of our products as well as on general consumer
demand; the effect of raw material and commodity price fluctuations, and/or
raw material, commodity or chassis supply constraints; the impact of war,
military conflict, terrorism and/or cyber-attacks, including state-sponsored
or ransom attacks; the impact of sudden or significant adverse changes
in the cost and/or availability of energy or fuel, including those caused
by geopolitical events, on our costs of operation, on raw material prices,
on our suppliers, on our independent dealers or on retail customers; the
dependence on a small group of suppliers for certain components used in
production, including chassis; interest rate fluctuations and their potential
impact on the general economy and, specifically, on our profitability and
on our independent dealers and consumers; the ability to ramp production
up or down quickly in response to rapid changes in demand while also managing
costs and market share; the level and magnitude of warranty and recall
claims incurred; the ability of our suppliers to financially support any
defects in their products; legislative, regulatory and tax law and/or policy
developments including their potential impact on our independent dealers,
retail customers or on our suppliers; the costs of compliance with governmental
regulation; the impact of an adverse outcome or conclusion related to current
or future litigation or regulatory investigations; public perception of
and the costs related to environmental, social and governance matters;
legal and compliance issues including those that may arise in conjunction
with recently completed transactions; lower consumer confidence and the
level of discretionary consumer spending; the impact of exchange rate fluctuations;
restrictive lending practices which could negatively impact our independent
dealers and/or retail consumers; management changes; the success of new
and existing products and services; the ability to maintain strong brands
and develop innovative products that meet consumer demands; the ability
to efficiently utilize existing production facilities; changes in consumer
preferences; the risks associated with acquisitions, including: the pace
and successful closing of an acquisition, the integration and financial
impact thereof, the level of achievement of anticipated operating synergies
from acquisitions, the potential for unknown or understated liabilities
related to acquisitions, the potential loss of existing customers of acquisitions
and our ability to retain key management personnel of acquired companies;
a shortage of necessary personnel for production and increasing labor costs
and related employee benefits to attract and retain production personnel
in times of high demand; the loss or reduction of sales to key independent
dealers, and stocking level decisions of our independent dealers; disruption
of the delivery of units to independent dealers or the disruption of delivery
of raw materials, including chassis, to our facilities; increasing costs
for freight and transportation; the ability to protect our information
technology systems from data breaches, cyber-attacks and/or network disruptions;
asset impairment charges; competition; the impact of losses under repurchase
agreements; the impact of the strength of the U.S. dollar on international
demand for products priced in U.S. dollars; general economic, market, public
health and political conditions in the various countries in which our products
are produced and/or sold; the impact of changing emissions and other related
climate change regulations in the various jurisdictions in which our products
are produced, used and/or sold; changes to our investment and capital allocation
strategies or other facets of our strategic plan; and changes in market
liquidity conditions, credit ratings and other factors that may impact
our access to future funding and the cost of debt.
These
and other risks and uncertainties are discussed more fully in Item 1A of
our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended July 31, 2023.
We
disclaim any obligation or undertaking to disseminate any updates or revisions
to any forward-looking statements contained in this release or to reflect
any change in our expectations after the date hereof or any change in events,
conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based, except as
required by law.
Media
Contact:
Mike
Cieslak, CFA
THOR
Industries
574-294-7724
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