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Winnebago reports strong first quarter

FOREST CITY, IOWA, December 19, 2013 – Winnebago Industries, Inc. (NYSE:WGO), a leading United States (U.S.) recreation vehicle manufacturer, today reported financial results for the Company’s first quarter of Fiscal 2014.

Revenues for the 13-week first quarter ended November 30, 2013 were $222.7 million, an increase of 15.0%, versus $193.6 million for the 14-week first quarter of Fiscal 2013. The Company reported operating income of $16.0 million for the quarter, an increase of 60.9% versus $9.9 million for the first quarter of Fiscal 2013. Net income for the first quarter of Fiscal 2014 was $11.1 million, an increase of 50.8%, versus $7.4 million for the first quarter of Fiscal 2013. Diluted earnings per share for the first quarter of Fiscal 2014 was $0.40, an increase of 53.8%, versus $0.26 for the first quarter of Fiscal 2013.

Earnings in the 13-week first quarter were positively impacted by increased motorhome volumes as a result of higher dealer and retail consumer demand, as compared to the 14-week first quarter of Fiscal 2013. Also in the quarter, shipping terms were revised to reflect delivery FOB Forest City to conform to standard industry practice which positively impacted shipments. The increased production and delivery volumes, along with firmer pricing and strong demand for new products, as well as lower operating expense, provided more leverage that resulted in higher operating margins, net income and earnings per share as compared to the same quarter last year.

“Our strong first quarter results are a reflection of our dedicated team running the business well,” said Winnebago Industries’ Chairman, CEO and President Randy Potts. “Everyone’s hard work and creativity contributes to the success of our business. We are keeping our fixed costs low, while continuing to grow our business with new and innovative products. New product entries in both motorized and towable categories displayed at the recent National RV Show in Louisville, KY were very well received, with the Winnebago Trend named as a “2014 Top RV Debut” by RV Business Magazine. We plan to continue to bring new and innovative products to market and believe we have tremendous growth opportunities ahead. In addition to our new products, the backlog reflects a large rental order to be delivered primarily in our third fiscal quarter, which is incremental to our normal rental business.”

“We will continue to make investments in working capital,” said Winnebago VP, CFO Sarah Nielsen. “Production increased 27% in the first quarter of Fiscal 2014 compared to same period last year and 11% sequentially from the fourth quarter last year based on improved demand. A key component to our investment in working capital is the need for additional inventory to support the higher production rates.”

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