Winnebago Industries (WGO) 10-Q 2005 Q2 Quarterly report

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)
x	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended                     February 26, 2005
OR
o	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from _______________________ to _____________________ Commission file number   001-06403

WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
IOWA	42-0802678
(State or other jurisdiction of	(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)	Identification No.)
P. O. Box 152, Forest City, Iowa	50436
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (641) 585-3535

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes     X      No          .

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes     X      No          .

There were 33,379,859 shares of $0.50 par value common stock outstanding on April 1, 2005.

WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

INDEX TO REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

		Page Number
PART I.	FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
Item 1.	Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets	1 & 2
	Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income	3
	Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	4
	Unaudited Condensed Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	5 – 11
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition	12 – 18
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	18
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	19
	Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm	20
PART II	OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	21
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	21
Item 4.	Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders	22
Item 6.	Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K	22
	Signatures	23
	Exhibit Index	24

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements.

WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

Dollars in thousands
ASSETS	February 26, 2005		August 28, 2004
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	16,107	$	24,445
Short-term investments		97,479		51,100
Receivables, less allowance for doubtful
accounts ($137 and $161, respectively)		27,677		46,112
Inventories		146,452		130,733
Prepaid expenses and other assets		5,035		4,814
Deferred income taxes		12,806		12,865
Total current assets		305,556		270,069
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, at cost
Land		1,000		1,000
Buildings		58,490		57,029
Machinery and equipment		99,775		99,511
Transportation equipment		9,405		9,349
		168,670		166,889
Less accumulated depreciation		105,539		102,894
Total property and equipment, net		63,131		63,995
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES		25,228		25,166
INVESTMENT IN LIFE INSURANCE		21,686		22,863
OTHER ASSETS		14,492		12,463
TOTAL ASSETS	$	430,093	$	394,556

See Unaudited Condensed Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Certain prior year information has been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

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WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

Dollars in thousands, except par value
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	February 26, 2005		August 28, 2004
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable, trade	$	40,894	$	46,659
Income tax payable		11,650		4,334
Accrued expenses
Accrued compensation		16,107		21,217
Product warranties		13,152		13,356
Promotional		12,485		5,885
Self-insurance		7,971		6,483
Other		6,916		7,344
Total current liabilities		109,175		105,278
POSTRETIREMENT HEALTH CARE AND DEFERRED
COMPENSATION BENEFITS		88,069		87,403
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Capital stock, common, par value $.50; authorized
60,000,000 shares: issued 51,776,000 shares		25,888		25,888
Additional paid-in capital		15,871		14,570
Reinvested earnings		421,627		392,430
		463,386		432,888
Less treasury stock, at cost		230,537		231,013
Total stockholders' equity		232,849		201,875
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	$	430,093	$	394,556

See Unaudited Condensed Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

In thousands, except per share data
	Thirteen Weeks Ended				Twenty-Six Weeks Ended
	February 26, 2005		February 28, 2004*		February 26, 2005		February 28, 2004*
Net revenues	$	239,359	$	266,033	$	505,492	$	520,966
Cost of goods sold		207,305		231,004		433,374		446,472
Gross profit		32,054		35,029		72,118		74,494
Operating expenses
Selling		4,564		4,461		9,118		9,022
General and administrative		5,798		6,039		11,355		11,777
Total operating expenses		10,362		10,500		20,473		20,799
Operating income		21,692		24,529		51,645		53,695
Financial income		639		283		1,133		586
Income before income taxes		22,331		24,812		52,778		54,281
Provision for taxes		7,965		8,932		18,868		20,334
Net income	$	14,366	$	15,880	$	33,910	$	33,947
Income per share - basic (Note 11)	$	0.43	$	0.47	$	1.01	$	0.98
Income per share - diluted (Note 11)	$	0.42	$	0.46	$	0.99	$	0.96
Weighted average shares of common stock
outstanding
Basic		33,672		33,928		33,647		34,613
Diluted		34,254		34,545		34,224		35,196

See Unaudited Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
*Adjusted for 2-for-1 stock split on March 5, 2004.

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WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

Dollars in thousands
	Twenty-Six Weeks Ended
	February 26, 2005			February 28, 2004
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$	33,910		$	33,947
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
operating activities
Depreciation and amortization		4,931			4,759
Tax benefit of stock options		687			2,328
Other		543			504
Change in assets and liabilities
Decrease (increase) in receivable and other assets		18,210			(11,446	)
Increase in inventories		(15,719	)		(23,101	)
Increase in deferred income taxes		(3	)		(2,248	)
(Decrease) increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses		(3,419	)		10,568
Increase in income taxes payable		7,316			7,485
(Decrease) increase in postretirement benefits		(249	)		2,891
Net cash provided by operating activities		46,207			25,687
Cash flows (used in) provided by investing activities
Purchases of property and equipment		(4,178	)		(4,967	)
Purchases of short-term investments		(147,473	)		(63,707	)
Proceeds from the sale of short-term investments		101,094			103,817
Other		(365	)		(115	)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities		(50,922	)		35,028
Cash flows used in financing activities and capital transactions
Payments for purchase of common stock		(1,787	)		(63,979	)
Payment of cash dividends		(4,712	)		(3,517	)
Proceeds from issuance of common and treasury stock		2,876			4,226
Net cash used in financing activities and capital transactions		(3,623	)		(63,270	)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents		(8,338	)		(2,555	)
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period		24,445			9,272
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period	$	16,107		$	6,717

See Unaudited Condensed Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Certain prior year information has been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

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WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONDENSED NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1: Basis of Presentation

In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring accruals, necessary to present fairly the consolidated financial position as of February 26, 2005, the consolidated results of operations for the 13 and 26 weeks ended February 26, 2005 and February 28, 2004 and the consolidated cash flows for the 26 weeks ended February 26, 2005 and February 28, 2004. The statement of income for the 26 weeks ended February 26, 2005, is not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. The balance sheet data as of August 28, 2004 was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. These interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto appearing in the Company’s Annual Report to Shareholders for the year ended August 28, 2004.

Cash and Cash Equivalents. The Company maintains cash and money market account balances to meet daily liquidity needs.

Short-Term Investments.As of February 26, 2005, the Company classified its auction rate securities, municipal auction rate notes and other investment-grade marketable debt securities to short-term investments — available-for-sale securities. As a result, the Company reclassified $97.5 million from “cash and cash equivalents” to “short-term investments — available-for-sale-securities” as of February 26, 2005 with a corresponding reclassification of $51.1 million recorded as of August 28, 2004. The Company also made corresponding adjustments to its unaudited condensed consolidated statements of cash flows to reflect the purchases and sales or maturity of these securities as investing cash flows.

Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation. The Company adopted SFAS No. 123,Accounting for Stock-BasedCompensation in fiscal 1997. The Company has elected to continue following the accounting guidance of Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25,Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees for measurement and recognition of stock-based transactions with employees. No compensation cost has been recognized for options issued under the Company’s equity compensation plans because the exercise price of all options granted was not less than 100 percent of fair market value of the common stock on the date of grant. Had compensation cost for the stock options issued been determined based on the fair value at the grant date, consistent with provisions of SFAS No. 123, income and income per share for the 13 and 26 weeks ended February 26, 2005 and February 28, 2004 would have been changed to the proforma amounts as follows:

	Thirteen Weeks Ended						Twenty-Six Weeks Ended
	February 26, 2005			February 28, 2004			February 26, 2005			February 28, 2004
In thousands, except per-share amounts
Net income
Net income - as reported	$	14,366		$	15,880		$	33,910		$	33,947
Less estimated stock-based employee compensation
determined under fair value based method		(1,115	)		(808	)		(1,985	)		(1,616	)
Net income - proforma	$	13,251		$	15,072		$	31,925		$	32,331
Earnings per common share
Basic - as reported	$	0 .43		$	0.47		$	1.01		$	0.98
Less estimated stock-based employee compensation
determined under fair value based method		(0.03	)		(0.02	)		(0.06	)		(0.05	)
Basic - proforma	$	0.40		$	0.45		$	0.95		$	0.93
Diluted - as reported	$	0 .42		$	0 .46		$	0.99		$	0.96
Less estimated stock-based employee compensation
determined under fair value based method		(0.03	)		(0.02	)		(0.06	)		(0.04	)
Diluted - proforma	$	0.39		$	0 .44		$	0.93		$	0.92
Weighted average common shares outstanding
Basic		33,672			33,928			33,647			34,613
Diluted		34,254			34,545			34,224			35,196

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The Company estimated the fair values using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, modified for dividends and using the following assumptions:

	2005			2004
Risk-free rate		3.25	%		2.81	%
Expected dividend yield		.70	%		.72	%
Expected stock price volatility		46.35 – 46.56	%		48.19 – 48.54	%
Expected option term		3 years			4 years
Fair value per option	$	10.87		$	10.04

NOTE 2: New Accounting Pronouncements

In January 2004, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (FSP) FAS 106-1,Accounting andDisclosure RequirementsRelated to the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement andModernization Act of 2003 (Act). The Act introduced a prescription drug benefit and federal subsidy to sponsors of retiree health care benefit plans. The FSP permits a sponsor of a postretirement health care plan that provides a prescription drug benefit to make a one-time election to defer recognition of the effects of the Act in accounting for its retiree healthcare benefit plans until authoritative guidance on accounting for subsidies provided by the Act is issued. SFAS No. 106,“Employers’ Accounting for Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pension,” requires enacted changes in relevant laws to be considered in current period measurements of postretirement benefit costs and accumulated postretirement benefit obligation. The Company provides prescription drug benefits to certain eligible retirees and elected the one-time deferral of accounting for the effects of the Act in the second quarter of fiscal 2004 until authoritative accounting guidance was provided.

In May 2004, the FASB issued FSP FAS 106-2 to provide guidance on accounting for the effects of the Act and supercedes FSP FAS 106-1. This FSP is effective for the first interim or annual accounting period beginning after June 15, 2004. In addition, this FSP requires employers to provide certain disclosures in their future financial statements regarding the effect of the Act and the related subsidy on postretirement health obligations and net periodic postretirement benefit cost. The Company does not believe the federalsubsidy will have a material effect, if any, upon adoption of the FSP in fiscal 2006 due to the September 2004 plan amendment discussed further in Note 6.

In December 2004, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (revised 2004),Share-Based Payment (“SFAS 123R”), which amends FASB Statement Nos. 123 and 95. SFAS 123R requires all companies to measure compensation cost for all share-based payments (including employee stock options) at fair value, and will be effective for public companies for interim or annual periods beginning after June 15, 2005. This new standard may be adopted in one of two ways — the modified prospective transition method or the modified retrospective transition method. The Company is currently evaluating the effect that the accounting change will have on its financial position and results of operations.

In November 2004, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 151, Inventory Costs (“SFAS 151”), which amends Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB) No. 43, Chapter 4. SFAS 151 clarifies the accounting for abnormal amounts of idle facility expense, freight, handling costs and wasted material (spoilage) as current-period charges regardless of whether they meet the criteria of  “so abnormal.” SFAS 151 also requires the allocation of fixed production overhead to the costs of conversion based on the normal capacity of the production facilities. SFAS 151 will be effective during fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2005. The Company is currently evaluating the effect that the accounting change will have on its financial position and results of operations.

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NOTE 3: Short-Term Investments — Available-For-Sale-Securities

The Company’s short-term investments consist of auction rate preferred securities, municipal auction rate notes and other investment-grade marketable debt securities. The original maturities of these investments may be over one year. However, these securities have certain economic characteristics of short-term investments due to a rate-setting mechanism and the ability to sell them through a Dutch auction process that occurs at pre-determined intervals of less than one year. The Company’s short-term investments are classified as available-for-sale securities due to management’s intent regarding these securities. The carrying value of these securities approximates fair market value due to their liquidity profile. As of February 26, 2005 and August 28, 2004, there were no unrealized gains or losses associated with these investments. The Company had approximately $97.5 million and $51.1 million in short-term investments as of February 26, 2005 and August 28, 2004, respectively.

NOTE 4: Inventories

Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market, with cost being determined under the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method and market defined as net realizable value.

Inventories consist of the following (dollars in thousands):

	February 26, 2005			August 28, 2004
Finished goods	$	67,666		$	58,913
Work in process		50,780			47,337
Raw materials		56,805			51,675
		175,251			157,925
LIFO reserve		(28,799	)		(27,192	)
	$	146,452		$	130,733

NOTE 5: Warranties

Estimated warranty costs are provided at the time of sale of the warranted products. Estimates of future warranty costs are based on prior experience and known current events. The changes in the provision for warranty reserve for the 26 weeks ended February 26, 2005 and February 28, 2004 are as follows (dollars in thousands):

	February 26, 2005			February 28, 2004
Balance at beginning of fiscal year	$	13,356		$	9,755
Provision		6,865			8,030
Claims paid		(7,069	)		(5,895	)
Balance at end of period	$	13,152		$	11,890

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NOTE 6: Employee Retirement Plans

The Company provides certain health care and other benefits for retired employees who have fulfilled eligibility requirements at age 55 with 15 years of continuous service. Retirees are required to pay a monthly premium for medical coverage based on years of service at retirement and their age. Effective September 2004, the Company amended its postretirement health care benefit plan to establish a maximum monthly amount the Company will pay per retiree. The plan amendment will significantly reduce the cost of the plan and resulted in a $40.4 million reduction in the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation as of September 2004 which was required to be deferred and is being amortized over the approximate remaining service period of active participants. Net postretirement benefit expense consisted of the following components (dollars in thousands):

	Thirteen Weeks Ended					Twenty-Six Weeks Ended
	February 26, 2005			February 28, 2004		February 26, 2005			February 28, 2004
Interest cost	$	453		$	947	$	905		$	1,894
Service cost		227			634		455			1,268
Amortization of prior service cost		(745	)		17		(1,489	)		35
Net periodic benefit (income) cost	$	(65	)	$	1,598	$	(129	)	$	3,197

For accounting purposes, the Company is recognizing income from the plan in fiscal 2005 due to the amortization of the cost savings from the September 2004 amendment. However, the Company is still obligated to pay the cost of previously accrued and earned retiree benefits and paid approximately $262,000 and $313,000 of such benefits for the 26 weeks ended February 26, 2005 and February 28, 2004, respectively.

NOTE 7: Contingent Liabilities and Commitments

Repurchase Commitments.

It is customary practice for companies in the recreation vehicle industry to enter into repurchase agreements with lending institutions which have provided wholesale floorplan financing to dealers.

Most dealers are financed on a “floorplan” basis under which a bank or finance company lends the dealer all, or substantially all, of the purchase price, collateralized by a security interest in the merchandise purchased. These repurchase agreements provide that, in the event of default by the dealer on the agreement to pay the lending institution, the Company will repurchase the financed merchandise. The agreements provide that the Company’s liability will not exceed 100 percent of the dealer invoice and provide for periodic liability reductions based on the time since the date of the original invoice. These repurchase obligations expire upon the earlier to occur of (i) the dealer’s sale of the financed unit or (ii) one year from the date of the original invoice. The Company’s contingent obligations under these repurchase agreements are reduced by the proceeds received upon the resale of any repurchased unit. The Company’s contingent liability on these repurchase agreements was approximately $401,250,000 and $353,624,000 at February 26, 2005 and August 28, 2004, respectively. The Company’s actual losses under these repurchase agreements were approximately $33,000 and $-0- during the 26 weeks ended February 26, 2005 and February 28, 2004, respectively, and charged against the reserve the Company carries on its balance sheet. The reserve for repurchases at February 26, 2005 and February 28, 2004 was approximately $304,000 and $319,000, respectively.

The Company also entered into a repurchase agreement on February 1, 2002 with a banking institution which calls for a liability reduction of 2% of the original invoice every month for 24 months, at which time the repurchase obligation terminates. The Company’s contingent liability

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under this agreement was approximately $-0- and $1,772,000 at February 26, 2005 and August 28, 2004, respectively. The Company did not incur any actual losses under this repurchase agreement during the 26 weeks ended February 26, 2005 and February 28, 2004. The initial agreementcovered a two year period with the option, subject to annualrenewal, at the discretion of the parties thereto. The agreement was renewed as of February 1, 2004. However, during the first quarter of fiscal 2005, the dealer involved transferred its financing to a different banking institution, thus eliminating the Company’s liability under this agreement.

Guarantees.

During the second quarter of fiscal 2002, the Company entered into a five year services agreement (the “Agreement”) with one of its suppliers (the “Supplier”) and the Forest City Economic Development, Inc., an Iowa non-profit corporation (the “FCED”), requiring the Supplier to provide RV paint services to the Company. Three of the Company’s officers have board seats on the 20 member FCED board. The FCED constructed and debt financed a paint facility on its land adjoining one of the Company’s manufacturing plants for the Supplier and the Supplier leases the land and facility from the FCED under a lease that expires in August 2012. In the event of termination of the Agreement by any of the parties involved before September 1, 2007, the rights and obligations of the Supplier under the lease would be transferred to the Company. As of February 26, 2005, the Supplier is current with its lease payment obligations to the FCED with approximately $3,630,000 (principal and interest) remaining to be paid through August 2012. Also, under the terms of the Agreement in the event of a default by the Supplier, the Company would be obligated to purchase from the Supplier approximately $750,000 of equipment installed in the paint facility at net book value and is obligated to assume payment obligations for approximately $45,000 in capital equipment leases.

Also in the second quarter of fiscal 2002, the Company guaranteed $700,000 of the FCED $2,200,000 bank debt for the construction of the paint facility leased by the Supplier. The Company also pledged a $500,000 certificate of deposit to the bank to collateralize a portion of its $700,000 guarantee.

During the first quarter of fiscal 2004, the debt obligations for the FCED’s paint facility were renegotiated from $2,200,000 to $2,925,000 and as part of this transaction, the Company executed a new guaranty whereby the amount of the guarantee was reduced from $700,000 to $500,000 with the Company continuing to agree to pledge a $500,000 certificate of deposit to the bank and the prior guarantee was released. The term of the guarantee coincides with the payment of the first $500,000 of lease obligations of the Supplier scheduled to be paid by February 2006. As a result of the new guarantee, the Company recorded a $500,000 liability in the first quarter of fiscal 2004 which will be amortized as the FCED makes its monthly debt payments funded by monthly lease payments from the Supplier. The balance of the guarantee as of February 26, 2005 was approximately $231,000.

During the second quarter of fiscal 2004, the Company entered into a five-year limited guaranty agreement (“Guarantee Agreement”) with a leasing corporation (“Landlord”) and the Supplier. The Landlord will construct a paint facility for the Supplier through debt financing on land adjoining one of the Company’s manufacturing plants. The Landlord and the Supplier have signed a ten-year lease agreement which commenced on August 1, 2004. The Guarantee Agreement states that the Company will guarantee the first 60 monthly lease payments (totaling approximately $1,559,000 of principal and interest).

In the event of a payment default before August 2009 and the Supplier’s failure to correct the default, the Landlord shall give the Company (Guarantor) written notice of its intent to terminate said lease. At the time of this notification, the Company will have various options that it must exercise in a timely manner. As of February 26, 2005, the Supplier is current with its lease payment obligations to the Landlord. The estimated fair value of the guarantee as of February 26, 2005 was approximately $275,000.

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Litigation.

Certain legal proceedings in which the Company is involved are described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended August 28, 2004.

The Company is also involved in various other legal proceedings which are ordinary routine litigation incident to its business, some of which are covered in whole or in part by insurance. While it is impossible to estimate with certainty the ultimate legal and financial liability which respect to this litigation, management is of the opinion that, while the final resolution of any such litigation may have an impact on the Company’s consolidated results for a particular reporting period, the ultimate disposition of such litigation will not have any material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or liquidity.

NOTE 8: Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosure

For the periods indicated, the Company paid cash for the following (dollars in thousands):

	Twenty-Six Weeks Ended
	February 26, 2005		February 28, 2004
Interest	$	—	$	80
Income taxes		11,058		12,631

NOTE 9: Dividends Declared

On January 12, 2005, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $.07 per common share payable April 4, 2005 to shareholders of record on March 4, 2005 which has been recorded as an accrued liability in the accompanying February 26, 2005 balance sheet.

On March 16, 2005, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $.07 per common share, payable July 6, 2005 to shareholders of record on June 3, 2005.

NOTE 10: Repurchase of Outstanding Stock

On June 16, 2004, the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock, at the discretion of management, for an aggregate consideration of up to $30 million. As of February 26, 2005, 163,610 shares had been repurchased for an aggregate consideration of approximately $5.0 million under this authorization. Also, during the second quarter of fiscal 2005, 5,790 shares for an aggregate consideration of approximately $196,000 was repurchased terminating the prior authorizations of up to $15 million accounced on June 19, 2002 and up to $20 million announced on March 19, 2003. (See Part II, Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.)

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NOTE 11: Income Per Share

The following table reflects the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the 13 and 26 weeks ended February 26, 2005 and February 28, 2004.

	Thirteen Weeks Ended				Twenty-Six Weeks Ended
In thousands except per share data	February 26, 2005		February 28, 2004		February 26, 2005		February 28, 2004
Earnings per share - basic
Net income	$	14,366	$	15,880	$	33,910	$	33,947
Weighted average shares outstanding		33,672		33,928		33,647		34,613
Earnings per share - basic	$	0.43	$	0.47	$	1.01	$	0.98
Earnings per share - assuming dilution
Net income	$	14,366	$	15,880	$	33,910	$	33,947
Weighted average shares outstanding		33,672		33,928		33,647		34,613
Dilutive impact of options outstanding		582		617		577		583
Weighted average shares & potential
dilutive shares outstanding		34,254		34,545		34,224		35,196
Earnings per share - assuming dilution	$	0.42	$	0.46	$	0.99	$	0.96

For the 13 weeks ended February 26, 2005, all options were included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because no option’s exercise price was greater than the average market price of the common stock.

There were options outstanding to purchase 44,000 shares of common stock at a price of $34.855 per share, which were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share during the 13 weeks ended February 28, 2004 because the options’ exercise price was greater than the average market price of the common stock.

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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

FORWARD LOOKING INFORMATION

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains statements which may constitute “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, which involve risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, reactions to actual or threatened terrorist attacks, availability and price of fuel, a significant increase in interest rates, a decline in consumer confidence, 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, and other factors which may be disclosed throughout this report.

Although management believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, the Company cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. Undue reliance should not be placed on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this report. Winnebago Industries undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law or the rules of the New York Stock Exchange.

It is suggested that this management’s discussion be read in conjunction with the Management’s Discussion and Analysis included in the Company’s Annual Report to Shareholders for the year ended August 28, 2004.

BUSINESS OVERVIEW

Winnebago Industries, Inc. headquartered in Forest City, Iowa, is the leading United States (U.S.) manufacturer of motor homes, self-contained recreation vehicles (RV) used primarily in leisure travel and outdoor recreation activities. Winnebago Industries was incorporated under the laws of the state of Iowa on February 12, 1958, and adopted its present name on February 28, 1961.

The Company’s products are subjected to what the Company believes is the most rigorous testing in the RV Industry. The Company markets its recreation vehicles on a wholesale basis to approximately 310 dealer locations as of February 26, 2005 and February 28, 2004.

Motorized RV revenues represented 60 percent of the RV industry in calendar 2003 (at this time, industry-wide data for calendar 2004 has not been completed). For this reason and because we believe there are further growth opportunities in this segment, Winnebago Industries has continued to focus on the motorized segment of the RV industry. Winnebago Industries has been able to maintain its market share even though there are recent indications that industry-wide motor home production has exceeded market demand, causing an industry-wide imbalance of motor home inventory. The Company will continue to monitor its inventories on hand to ensure that production is in line with market demand.

For the calendar years 2004 and 2003, the Company’s dealers retailed 11,622 and 10,786 Winnebago Industries’ motor homes, respectively. These retail sales accounted for approximately 19.0 percent of the total U.S. motor home retail registrations, according to Statistical Survey data for each of these calendar years.

While market share is important, the Company’s primary goal is to be the most profitable public company in the RV industry. The Company measures profitability by using five guidelines: Return on Average Total Assets (ROA), Return on Average Net Equity (ROE), Return on Average Invested Capital (ROIC), operating margin as a percent of sales and net profit margin as a percent of sales. (See page 3 of the Company’s 2004 Annual Report to Shareholders.)

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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

In preparing the consolidated financial statements, the Company follows accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which in many cases requires the Company to make assumptions, estimates and judgments that affect the amounts reported. Many of these policies are straightforward. There are, however, some policies that are critical because they are important in determining the Company’s financial condition and results of operations. These policies are described below and some may involve management judgments due to the sensitivity of the methods, assumptions and estimates necessary in determining the related income statement, asset and/or liability amounts.

Revenue.  Generally, revenues for motor homes are recorded when all of the following conditions are met: an order for a product has been received from a dealer; written or verbal approval for payment has been received from the dealer’s floor plan financial institution; and the product is delivered to the dealer who placed the order. Sales are generally made to dealers who finance their purchases under floor plan financing arrangements with banks or finance companies.

Revenues for the Company’s original equipment manufacturing (OEM) components and recreation vehicle related parts are recorded as the products are shipped from the Company’s location. The title of ownership transfers on these products as they leave the Company’s location due to the freight terms of F.O.B. – Forest City, Iowa.

Repurchase Commitments.  Companies in the recreation vehicle industry enter into repurchase agreements with lending institutions which have provided wholesale floor-plan financing to dealers. The agreements to which the Company is a party provide that, in the event of default by the dealer on the agreement to pay the lending institution, the Company will repurchase the financed merchandise. The agreements also provide that the Company’s liability will not exceed 100 percent of the dealer invoice and provide for periodic liability reductions based on the time since the date of the original invoice. These repurchase obligations generally expire upon the earlier to occur of (i) the dealer’s sale of the financed unit or (ii) one year from the date of the original invoice. The Company’s ultimate exposure under these repurchase agreements is reduced by the proceeds received upon the resale of any repurchased unit. The gross repurchase obligation will vary depending on the season and the level of dealer inventories. Past losses under these agreements have not been significant and lender repurchase obligations have been funded out of working capital. (See Note 7 of the Unaudited Condensed Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.)

Warranty.  The Company offers a variety of warranties on its products ranging from one to three years in length. Estimated costs related to product warranty are accrued at the time of sale and included in cost of sales. Estimated costs are based upon past warranty claims and unit sales history and adjusted as required to reflect actual costs incurred, as information becomes available. A significant increase in dealership labor 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. (See Note 5 of the Unaudited Condensed Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.) In addition to the costs associated with the contractual warranty coverage provided on our motor homes, we also incur costs as a result of additional service actions not covered by our warranties, including product recalls and customer satisfaction actions.

Other.  The Company has reserves for other loss exposures, such as litigation, taxes, product liability, worker’s compensation, employee medical claims, inventory and accounts receivable. The Company also has loss exposure on loan guarantees. Establishing loss reserves for these matters requires the use of estimates and judgment in regards to risk exposure and ultimate liability. The Company estimates losses under the programs using consistent and appropriate methods; however, changes in assumptions could materially affect the Company’s recorded liabilities for loss.

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SELECTED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME DATA

Current Quarter Compared to the Same Quarter Last Year

The following is an analysis of changes in key items included in the consolidated statements of income for the 13-week period ended February 26, 2005 compared to the 13-week period ended February 28, 2004.

	Comparison of Thirteen Weeks Ended February 26, 2005 to February 28, 2004						Thirteen Weeks Ended
Dollars in thousands, except per share data							February 26, 2005			February 28, 2004
	Increase (Decrease)			% Change			% of Net Revenues
Net revenues	$	(26,674	)		(10.0	%)		100.0	%		100.0	%
Cost of goods sold		(23,699	)		(10.3	)		86.6			86.8
Gross profit		(2,975	)		(8.5	)		13.4			13.2
Selling		103			2.3			1.9			1.7
General and administrative		(241	)		(4.0	)		2.4			2.3
Operating income		(2,837	)		(11.6	)		9.1			9.2
Financial income		356			125.8			.2			.1
Provision for taxes		(967	)		(10.8	)		3.3			3.3
Net income	$	(1,514	)		(9.5	%)		6.0	%		6.0	%
Diluted earnings per share	$	(0.04	)		(8.7	%)
Fully diluted average shares outstanding
(in thousands)		(291	)		(.8	%)

Net revenues for the 13 weeks ended February 26, 2005 decreased 10.0 percent to $239.4 million compared to $266.0 million for the quarter ended February 28, 2004. Unit deliveries consisted of the following:

	Thirteen Weeks Ended February 26, 2005		Thirteen Weeks Ended February 28, 2004		Decrease			% Change
Class A motor homes (gas)		1,117		1,268		(151	)		(11.	9%)
Class A motor homes (diesel)		550		716		(166	)		(23.	2%)
Class C motor homes		887		1,038		(151	)		(14.	5%)
Total deliveries		2,554		3,022		(468	)		(15.	5%)

While net revenues decreased 10.0 percent during the 13 weeks ended February 26, 2005, unit deliveries decreased 15.5 percent. The percentage decrease in unit deliveries was partially offset by an increase in the average sale price per unit when comparing the two quarters. Also causing the reduction in revenues and unit deliveries was dealer inventory levels being at more normal levels during the period ended February 26, 2005 compared to February 28, 2004.

Gross profit as a percentage of net revenues was higher during the 13 weeks ended February 26, 2005 (13.4 percent) when compared to the comparable period ended February 28, 2004 (13.2 percent). Unfavorably impacting the February 28, 2004 quarter was the recording of a reserve of approximately $1.9 million (representing .7 percent of net revenues) associated with a product recall. Also, when comparing the two quarters, lower production volume and higher fixed costs unfavorably impacted gross profit during the period ended February 26, 2005.

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Selling expenses increased 2.3 percent ($103,000) during the 13 weeks ended February 26, 2005, to $4.6 million or 1.9 percent of net revenues compared to $4.5 million or 1.7 percent of net revenues for the 13 weeks ended February 28, 2004. The increases in dollars and percentage were due primarily to increased advertising costs offset partially by a reduction in sales employee incentive compensation costs.

General and administrative expenses decreased 4.0 percent during the 13 weeks ended February 26, 2005, to $5.8 million compared to $6.0 million for the 13 weeks ended February 28, 2004; however, as a percentage of net revenues for the period ending February 26, 2005 increased to 2.4 percent compared to 2.3 percent for the period ended February 28, 2004. The decrease in dollars was due primarily to a reduction of approximately $300,000 in management incentive compensation costs in the second quarter of fiscal 2005.

Financial income increased 125.8 percent during the 13 weeks ended February 26, 2005 to $639,000 from $283,000 for the 13 weeks ended February 28, 2004. The increase in financial income during the second quarter of fiscal 2005 was due to more cash being available for investing than during the second quarter of fiscal 2004. Also, the average rate the Company earned on investments during the fiscal 2005 period was higher than the average rate earned during the fiscal 2004 period.

The overall effective income tax rate decreased to 35.7 percent for the 13 weeks ended February 26, 2005 from 36.0 percent for the 13 weeks ended February 28, 2004. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in non-deductible losses in the Winnebago Health Care Management Company.

Net income and earnings per diluted share decreased by 9.5 percent and 8.7 percent, respectively, when comparing the 13 weeks ended February 26, 2005 to the 13 weeks ended February 28, 2004. The difference in percentages was primarily due to a lower number of outstanding shares of common stock during the 13 weeks ended February 26, 2005, as a result of common stock repurchased by the Company. (See Note 10 of the Unaudited Condensed Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.)

Current Year-to-Date Compared to the Same Period Last Year

The following is an analysis of changes in key items included in the consolidated statements of income for the 26-week period ended February 26, 2005 compared to the 26-week period ended February 28, 2004.

	Comparison of Twenty-Six Weeks Ended February 26, 2005 to February 28, 2004						Twenty-Six Weeks Ended
Dollars in thousands, except per share data							February 26, 2005			February 28, 2004
	Increase (Decrease)			% Change			% of Net Revenues
Net revenues	$	(15,474	)		(3.0	%)		100.0	%		100.0	%
Cost of goods sold		(13,098	)		(2.9	)		85.7			85.7
Gross profit		(2,376	)		(3.2	)		14.3			14.3
Selling		96			1.1			1.8			1.7
General and administrative		(422	)		(3.6	)		2.3			2.3
Operating income		(2,050	)		(3.8	)		10.2			10.3
Financial income		547			93.3			.2			.1
Provision for taxes		(1,466	)		(7.2	)		3.7			3.9
Net income	$	(37	)		(.1	%)		6.7	%		6.5	%
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.03			3.1	%
Fully diluted average shares outstanding
(in thousands)		(972	)		(2.8	%)

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Net revenues for the 26 weeks ended February 26, 2005 decreased 3.0 percent to $505.5 million compared to $521.0 million for the 26 weeks ended February 28, 2004. Unit deliveries consisted of the following:

	Twenty-Six Weeks Ended February 26, 2005		Twenty-Six Weeks Ended February 28, 2004		Decrease			% Change
Class A motor homes (gas)		2,443		2,610		(167	)		(6.4	%)
Class A motor homes (diesel)		1,146		1,245		(99	)		(8.0	%)
Class C motor homes		1,790		2,129		(399	)		(15.	9%)
Total deliveries		5,379		5,984		(605	)		(10.1	%)

Net revenues decreased 3.0 percent during the 26 weeks ended February 26, 2005, while unit deliveries decreased 10.1 percent. The percentage decrease in net revenues was less than the percentage decrease in unit deliveries due to an increase in the average sales price per unit when comparing the two periods.

Gross profit as a percentage of net revenues was 14.3 percent during both 26 week periods.

Selling expenses increased by 1.1 percent ($96,000) during the 26 weeks ended February 26, 2005, to $9.1 million (1.8 percent of net revenues) compared to $9.0 million (1.7 percent of net revenues for the 26 weeks ended February 28, 2004). The increases in percentage and dollars were due primarily to increased advertising costs, offset partially by a reduction in sales employee incentive compensation costs.

General and administrative expenses decreased 3.6 percent during the 26 weeks ended February 26, 2005, to $11.4 million (2.3 percent of net revenues) compared to $11.8 million (2.3 percent of net revenues) for the 26 weeks ended February 28, 2004. The decrease in dollars was due primarily to a reduction of approximately $275,000 in management incentive compensation costs during the fiscal 2005 period.

Financial income increased 93.3 percent during the 26 weeks ended February 26, 2005 to $1.1 million from $586,000 for the 26 weeks ended February 28, 2004. The increase in financial income during the first half of fiscal 2005 was due to more cash being available for investing than during the first half of fiscal 2004. Also, the average rate the Company earned on investments during the fiscal 2005 period was significantly higher than the average rate earned during the fiscal 2004 period.

The overall effective income tax rate decreased to 35.7 percent for the 26 weeks ended February 26, 2005 from 37.5 percent for the 26 weeks ended February 28, 2004. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in non-deductible losses in the Winnebago Health Care Management Company.

Net earnings per diluted share increased by 3.1 percent when comparing the 26 weeks ended February 26, 2005 to the 26 weeks ended February 28, 2004. The increase was due primarily to a lower number of outstanding shares of the Company's common stock during the 26 weeks ended February 26, 2005, as a result of common stock repurchased by the Company. (See Note 10 of the Unaudited Condensed Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.)

ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION, LIQUIDITY AND RESOURCES

The Company meets its working capital, capital equipment and other cash requirements with funds generated from operations.

At February 26, 2005, working capital was $196.4 million, an increase of $31.6 million from August 28, 2004's amount of $164.8 million.

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Net cash provided by operating activities for the 26 weeks ended February 26, 2005 was $46.2 million compared to $25.7 million for the 26 weeks ended February 28, 2004. The major items affecting cash from operations were as follows:

	Twenty-Six Weeks Ended
(In thousands)	February 26, 2005			February 28, 2004
Cash provided by:
Net income	$	33,910		$	33,947
Decrease in receivables and other assets		18,210			—
Increase in accounts payable and accrued
expenses		—			10,568
Cash used by:
Increase in receivables and other assets		—			(11,446	)
Payments of accounts payable and accrued
expenses		(3,419	)		—
Increase in inventories		(15,719	)		(23,101	)
Other		13,225			15,719
Total	$	46,207		$	25,687

Changes in cash flows from operating activities for the first half of fiscal 2005 were due primarily to:

Decreases in receivables and other assets were due to the dealer’s payoff of unit deliveries, during the first half of fiscal 2005, recorded as receivables as of the fiscal year-end, and a return to a more traditional receivable level.

Decreases in accounts payable and accrued expenses were due to the payment of fiscal 2004 employee incentive programs and a reduction in payables owed to the Company’s vendors.

Increase in inventories was due primarily to an increase in finished goods inventory of approximately 100 units (most of which were produced for sale into dealer rental fleets) and an increase in raw material and work-in-process due to a larger chassis inventory as of February 26, 2005.

Changes in cash flows from operating activities for the first half of fiscal 2004 were due primarily to:

The increase in accounts payable balances was due primarily to increases in the Company’s production schedules.

The increase in receivables and other assets was due primarily to an abnormally larger amount of deliveries of the Company’s products during February 2004.

Increasesin inventorieswere due primarily to a larger number of chassis in the Company’s inventory and an increase in finished goods units of approximately 270 units at February 28, 2004.

The primary uses of cash for investing activities were for capital equipment requirements of $4.2 million for the 26-week period ended February 26, 2005 compared to $5.0 million during the 26-week period ended February 28, 2004.

The Company purchased $147.5 million of short-term investments and received proceeds of $101.1 million from the sale or maturity of short-term investments during the 26 weeks ended February 26, 2005. During the 26 weeks ended February 28, 2004 the Company purchased $63.7 million of short-term investments and received proceeds of $103.8 million from the sale or maturity of short-term investments.

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Cash used by financing activities for the period ended February 26, 2005 was $1.8 million forCompany’s common stock repurchases and $4.7 million for the payment of cash dividends offset partially by $2.9 million from the proceeds for the issuance of common and treasury stock. Primary uses of cash in financing activities for the period ended February 28, 2004 were $64.0 million for Company’s common stock repurchases and $3.5 million for the payment of cash dividends offset partially by $4.2 million cash provided from the proceeds for the issuance of common and treasury stock.

On February 26, 2005 the Company’s cash and cash equivalents balance was $16.1 million and available-for-sale securities— short-term investmentswas $97.5 million. Estimated demands at February 26, 2005 on the Company’s liquid assets for the remainder of fiscal 2005 include $5.5 million for capital expenditures, primarily for production equipment, and $4.7 million for payments of cash dividends. On June 16, 2004, the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock, depending on market conditions, for an aggregate of up to $30 million. As of February 26, 2005, 163,610 shares had been repurchased for an aggregate consideration of approximately $5.0 million under this authorization.

Management currently expects its cash on hand and funds from operations to be sufficient to cover both short-term and long-term operation requirements.

COMPANY OUTLOOK

Long-term demographics are favorable for the Company as its target market of consumers age 50 and older is expected to increase for the next 30 years. In addition to growth in the target market due to the aging of the baby boom generation, a study conducted in 2001 by the University of Michigan for the RV industry shows that the age of people interested in purchasing RVs is also expanding to include younger buyers under 35 years of age as well as older buyers over age 75 who are staying healthy and active much later in life. This study also shows an increased interest in owning RVs by a larger percentage of all U.S. households.

Order backlog for the Company’s motor homes was as follows:

Units	February 26, 2005		February 28, 2004		(Decrease) Increase			% Change
Class A motor homes (gas)		683		1,234		(551	)		(44.7	%)
Class A motor homes (diesel)		453		794		(341	)		(42.9	%)
Class C motor homes		972		905		67			7.4	%
Total backlog		2,108		2,933		(825	)		(28.1	%)
Total approximate revenue
dollars (in millions)	$	189.1	$	251.9	$	(62.8	)		(24.9	%)

The Company includes in its backlog all accepted purchase orders from dealers shippable within the next six months. Orders in backlog can be canceled or postponed at the option of the purchaser at any time without penalty and, therefore, backlog may not necessarily be an accurate measure of future sales.

Item 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

As of February 26, 2005, the Company had $113.6 million of cash and short-term investments consisting of $16.1 million of cash and cash equivalents and available-for-sale securities of $97.5 million. Taking into account the credit risk criteria of our investments policies, the primary market risk associated with these investments is interest rate risk and a decline in value if market interest rates increase. However, the Company has the ability to hold its fixed income investments for the typical Dutch auction period (an average of 45 days) and, therefore, the Company would not expect to recognize an adverse impact in income or cash flows in such an event.

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Item 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

The Company has established disclosure controls and procedures, which are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports filed or submitted under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 are recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.

The Company’s Chief Executive Officer and its Chief Financial Officer evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls, and procedures as of the end of the quarter covered by this 10-Q. Based on their evaluation, they concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective in achieving the objectives for which they were designed.

Furthermore, there have been no changes in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting during the fiscal quarter covered by this 10-Q that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to material affect, its internal control over financial reporting.

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of
Winnebago Industries, Inc.
Forest City, Iowa

We have reviewed the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Winnebago Industries, Inc. and subsidiaries (the Company) as of February 26, 2005, and the related consolidated statements of income for the 13- and 26-week periods and the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the 26-week period ended February 26, 2005 and February 28, 2004, respectively. These interim financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.

We conducted our review in accordance with standards established by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

Based on our review, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to such condensed consolidated interim financial statements for them to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

We have previously audited, in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheet of the Company as of August 28, 2004, and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein); and in our report dated November 10, 2004, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of August 28, 2004 is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Minneapolis, Minnesota
April 5, 2005

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

Reference is also made to Item 3 (Legal Proceedings) in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended August 28, 2004 for a description of certain litigation entitledJody Bartleson, et alvs. Winnebago Industries, Inc., et al.

The Company is also involved in various other legal proceedings which are ordinary routine litigation to its business, some of which are covered in whole or in part by insurance. While it is impossible to estimate with certainty the ultimate legal and financial liability with respect to this litigation, management is of the opinion that, while the final resolution of any such litigation may have an impact on the Company’s consolidated results for a particular reporting period, the ultimate disposition of such litigation will not have any material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or liquidity.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

This table provides information with respect to purchases by the Company of shares of its common stock during each fiscal month of the second quarter of fiscal 2005:

Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased	Average Price Paid per Share	Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs	Maximum Number (or Approximate Dollar Value) of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs
11/28/04 - 1/01/05	—	—	—	$26,796,000
1/02/05 - 1/29/05	52,600	$33.92	52,600	$25,009,000
1/30/05 - 2/26/05	—	—	—	$25,009,000
Total	52,600	$33.92	52,600	—

On June 16, 2004, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock, at the discretion of management, for an aggregate of up to $30 million. There is no time restriction on this authorization. At February 26, 2005, approximately $25 million remained under this authorization. Also, during the second quarter of fiscal 2005, 5,790 shares for an aggregate consideration of approximately $196,000 was repurchased terminating the prior authorizations of up to $15 million announced on June 19, 2002 and up to $20 million announced on March 19, 2003.

The Company did not repurchase any of its common stock during the first quarter of fiscal 2005.

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Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

(a) The Annual Meeting of shareholders was held January 11, 2005.

(b) The breakdown of votes for the election of three directors was as follows*

	Votes Cast For		Authority Withheld
Jerry N. Currie (2008)		30,149,433		1,793,114
Lawrence A. Erickson (2008)		30,094,588		1,847,959
John E. Herlitz (2008)		31,790,775		151,772

*There were no broker non-votes.

(c) Directors whose terms continued after the shareholders meeting:

John V. Hanson	(2006)
Bruce D. Hertzke	(2006)
Gerald C. Kitch	(2006)
Irvin E. Aal	(2007)
Joseph W. England	(2007)

( ) Represents year of Annual Meeting that individual’s term will expire.

Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

(a) Exhibits — See Exhibit Index on page 23.

(b) 8-K filings during quarter ended February 26, 2005.

On December 10, 2004, the Company filed a report on Form 8-K relating to a press release issued by the Company to announce the anticipated date of its first quarter of fiscal 2005 earnings announcement.

On December 15, 2004, the Company filed a report on Form 8-K relating to a press release issued by the Company to announce its first quarter of fiscal 2005 earnings.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC.

(Registrant)

Date               April 5, 2005	/s/ Bruce D. Hertzke
	Bruce D. Hertzke Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, and President
	(Principal Executive Officer)

Date               April 5, 2005	/s/ Edwin F. Barker
	Edwin F. Barker Senior Vice President - Chief Financial Officer
	(Principal Financial Officer)

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Exhibit Index

15. Letter regarding Unaudited Interim Financial Information.

31.1 Certification by the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 dated April 5, 2005.

31.2 Certification by the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 dated April 5, 2005.

32.1 Certification by the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 dated April 5, 2005.

32.2 Certification by the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 dated April 5, 2005.

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