Leisure and Recreational Products Bi-Weekly Industry Events & M&A Update — September 14–28, 2026

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BI-WEEKLY INDUSTRY EVENTS & M&A UPDATE

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY › CONSUMER DURABLES AND APPAREL › LEISURE AND RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS

Takeover Interest Rewards Single Names as the Broad Set Slips

This update covers sector price action, company events and transaction activity for the two-week period of September 14–28, 2026.

September 14–28, 2026

Prepared by NeuraCap AI · Confidential

Market data through 2026-09-28 · events and transactions from the two-week period 2026-09-14 → 2026-09-28

Leisure and Recreational Products Bi-Weekly Update | September 14–28, 2026 | Confidential | Not investment advice

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   BI-WEEKLY INDUSTRY EVENTS & M&A UPDATE

   CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY › CONSUMER DURABLES AND APPAREL › LEISURE AND RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS

   This is the cover slide introducing the bi-weekly Leisure and Recreational Products industry events and M&A update for September 14–28, 2026.

   We open with the two-week window we're covering—September 14 to 28, 2026—for Leisure and Recreational Products. This update walks through what changed, who moved and most likely why, what transacted, and what it means for owners, buyers and advisors.

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   BI-WEEKLY INDUSTRY EVENTS & M&A UPDATE CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY › CONSUMER DURABLES AND APPAREL › LEISURE AND RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS Takeover Interest Rewards Single Names as the Broad Set Slips This update covers sector price action, company events and transaction activity for the two-week period of September 14–28, 2026. September 14–28, 2026 Prepared by NeuraCap AI · Confidential Market data through 2026-09-28 · events and transactions from the two-week period 2026-09-14 → 2026-09-28 Leisure and Recreational Products Bi-Weekly Update | September 14–28, 2026 | Confidential | Not investment advice Sources & methodology 1

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   THE BI-WEEKLY BOTTOM LINE

   Ownership News, Not the Demand Cycle, Picked the Period's Winners

   This slide summarizes that ownership news, not the demand cycle, drove the period's stock winners across the 11-name covered set.

   Across the 11 names we cover, 8 fell and the median move was -3.0%, while the S&P 500 gained +0.8% over the same two-week period. The one standout was Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc., up +11.7% on a cash tender offer announcement. Thor Industries closed its fiscal year with full-year net sales up +0.3%, even as its fourth quarter came in below the prior year. So what: ownership catalysts, not the underlying demand cycle, separated winners from the rest of the group this period.

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   THE BI-WEEKLY BOTTOM LINE Ownership News, Not the Demand Cycle, Picked the Period's Winners The two-week period in one page · 11 covered names, close-to-close · September 14–28, 2026 Source: NeuraCap analytics platform (universe, prices, filings, transaction records); publisher-sourced news where linked; market data through 2026-09-28. Driver attributions use calibrated language and are NeuraCap reads of the recorded evidence. Leisure and Recreational Products Bi-Weekly Update | September 14–28, 2026 | Confidential | Not investment advice Sources & methodology 2 1 8 of 11 Covered Names Fell; The Median Move Was -3.0% The S&P 500 returned +0.8% over the same two-week period, so the covered set gave ground while the broad market edged up. Only 3 of 11 names finished higher. 2 A Cash Tender Offer Produced the Period's Best Return Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (RGR) gained +11.7%, with +8.3% landing on Sep 17, the day a cash tender offer for its shares was announced. Reuters reported the same day that the bidder intended to move its stake to 25% from 10%. 3 Thor Closed Its Fiscal Year with the Channel Still Being Managed Thor Industries, Inc. (THO) reported fiscal 2026 results on Sep 22: fourth-quarter net sales below the prior year, with full-year net sales up 0.3%. Days earlier its Keystone RV brand reported record sales at the Hershey RV show. 4 The Standing Valuation Split Held Through the Window NeuraCap's sector study carries a CY2027E EV / EBITDA median of 7.5x across the 11-name universe, with the Premium tier at 11.6x. Nothing in this two-week period narrowed that spread between perceived earnings durability and unit-cycle exposure. +11.7% Best mover — RGR worst: CWH -15.8% · 3 up / 8 down of 11 covered -3.0% Sector median two-week return vs S&P 500 +0.8%

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   PUBLIC MARKET MOVERS

   Takeover Interest Lifts One Name While the Dealer Layer Gives Back Ground

   This slide details the two-week price moves across covered names, highlighting the tender-offer beneficiary against sector-wide declines.

   Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. led all covered names, gaining +11.7%, with +8.3% of that move landing on the day a cash tender offer for its shares was announced. Against a sector median of -3.0%, the S&P 500 added +0.8%, underscoring how narrow the period's gains were. Our materiality bar for this sector sits at 8.5%, and only the tender-offer name cleared it. So what: takeover interest, not sector momentum, is what moved the needle this period.

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   PUBLIC MARKET MOVERS Takeover Interest Lifts One Name While the Dealer Layer Gives Back Ground Bi-Weekly moves, close-to-close · September 14–28, 2026 · sector median -3.0% · S&P 500 +0.8% · materiality bar ±8.5% (sector-relative) Source: NeuraCap analytics platform (universe, prices, filings, transaction records); publisher-sourced news where linked; market data through 2026-09-28. Attribution links each move only to filings and headlines recorded in the window; where no driver is recorded, the page says so. Calibrated language throughout — NeuraCap reads, not asserted causation. Leisure and Recreational Products Bi-Weekly Update | September 14–28, 2026 | Confidential | Not investment advice Sources & methodology 3 Bi-Weekly return per company · teal above zero, amber below · sector median -3.0% Camping World Holdings, Inc. (CWH) -15.8% No notable in-window news was identified that clearly explains the move. At -15.8%, Camping World Holdings, Inc. (CWH) finished well below the -3.0% median for the covered set. NeuraCap read: Premium-tier retail names can travel furthest from the median when the set trades lower. UNEXPLAINED Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (RGR) +11.7% Shares moved following the Sep 17 cash tender offer for Ruger stock, a day after the company said the regulatory conditions under its strategic cooperation agreement were satisfied. Reuters reported the stake would rise to 25% from 10%. Ownership interest, not unit demand, produced the period's strongest return in shooting sports. COMPANY-SPECIFIC

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   MAJOR NEWS & INDUSTRY CATALYSTS

   Show-Season Results and Ownership News Crowd the Calendar

   This slide catalogs the period's highest-impact company events, including show-season results and ownership news, each linked to its source.

   The two weeks were dominated by show-season results and ownership headlines rather than new demand signals. Thor Industries' Keystone RV brand reported record sales at the Hershey RV show, while Thor's own fiscal 2026 report showed full-year net sales up +0.3% despite a softer fourth quarter. Sturm, Ruger's cash tender offer announcement and a named $53.00 per share cash price for a marine retail platform both entered the reference set as public data points. So what: the events that mattered were ownership and channel signals, not fresh product-cycle news.

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   MAJOR NEWS & INDUSTRY CATALYSTS Show-Season Results and Ownership News Crowd the Calendar The two-week period's highest-impact events · titles link to the underlying filing or article · September 14–28, 2026 Source: NeuraCap analytics platform (universe, prices, filings, transaction records); publisher-sourced news where linked; market data through 2026-09-28. "Why it matters" lines are NeuraCap reads; each event links to its source. Sources are admitted in a fixed reliability order (SEC filings, press releases, established outlets); video and social platforms are never used. Leisure and Recreational Products Bi-Weekly Update | September 14–28, 2026 | Confidential | Not investment advice Sources & methodology 4 Sep 28 · NEWS · GlobeNewsWire Winnebago named a vice president to lead enterprise aftermarket and customer experience Winnebago Industries, Inc. (WGO) placed senior leadership behind owner engagement and lifetime value across its brands. The earnings underneath the unit sale keep pulling senior leadership attention. Sep 23 · NEWS · GlobeNewsWire Winnebago set October 21 for its fourth quarter and fiscal 2026 results The date puts the next full read on shipment-to-retail and dealer inventory just outside this window. The next hard data on weeks of supply arrives on a published calendar. Sep 22 · NEWS · PRNewsWire Thor reported fiscal 2026 results: fourth quarter below last year, full year up 0.3% Thor Industries, Inc. (THO) closed the year roughly where it started at the top line while the final quarter came in under the prior year. Full-year stability with a softer fourth quarter is the shape of a managed channel. Sep 21 · NEWS · PRNewsWire Keystone RV posted record sales at the Hershey RV show on dealer preparation and execution Show season sets order intake, and the company attributed the result to dealer preparation and execution. Dealer execution at the show, not list price, is carrying retail performance. Sep 17 · NEWS · Reuters Reuters reported an Italian gunmaker would lift its Sturm Ruger stake to 25% from 10% A strategic holder moving from a minority position toward a larger stake signals appetite for scale and distribution in shooting sports. It also set the stage for the formal offer that followed the next day. Strategic holders are willing to add to positions rather than wait for a cycle turn. Sep 16 · NEWS · Business Wire Ruger said the regulatory conditions under its strategic cooperation agreement were satisfied Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (RGR) cleared the regulatory gate on an existing partnership, and the cash tender offer for its shares came one day later. Partnership structures in this sector can carry a path to a larger ownership position.

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   M&A & STRATEGIC ACTIVITY

   Ownership Activity Ran Through Company Announcements, Not New Precedents

   This slide shows that ownership activity in the period ran through company announcements rather than new precedent transactions, against a base of 40 recorded deals.

   No new precedent transactions entered our set this period; the reference base remains 40 recorded deals. Instead, the period's ownership activity showed up through company announcements: a cash tender offer for a shooting-sports manufacturer and a named $53.00 per share cash price for a marine retail platform. Deal multiples we track are LTM at announcement where disclosed, and none of the standing multiples moved this period. So what: buyers and advisors should treat these announcements as live data points for pricing conversations, even without a new closed deal to anchor them.

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   M&A & STRATEGIC ACTIVITY Ownership Activity Ran Through Company Announcements, Not New Precedents September 14–28, 2026 · precedent transactions: 40 recorded deals Source: NeuraCap analytics platform (universe, prices, filings, transaction records); publisher-sourced news where linked; market data through 2026-09-28. Deal multiples are LTM at announcement where disclosed; "why the deal happened" is a NeuraCap read of the recorded evidence. No old transactions are re-presented as news. Leisure and Recreational Products Bi-Weekly Update | September 14–28, 2026 | Confidential | Not investment advice Sources & methodology 5 No Material Transactions Announced No material sector transactions were announced during the period. The period's ownership news arrived through company events instead — a cash tender offer for shares of Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (RGR) and a law-firm review of the agreed $53.00 per share cash sale of MarineMax, Inc. (HZO). A quiet two-week period is information: buyer appetite, financing conditions and seller expectations all read through a period with no new deals. The precedent transactions alongside still frame what buyers have paid. 40 Recorded precedent transactions the reference set buyers and sellers price against

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   WHAT IT MEANS

   What the Two-Week Period Changes for Owners, Buyers and Advisors

   This slide translates the two-week period into implications for owners and operators, acquirers, and advisors.

   For owners and operators, the constructive news came from the show floor and the aftermarket, including a record show result. For acquirers, the two live ownership situations, the tender offer and the $53.00 per share marine retail price, add public data points even though no new precedent transactions closed. For advisors, the numbers make the story simple: 8 of 11 covered names fell with a median move of -3.0%, while the name with an offer on the table returned +11.7%. So what: leading with ownership evidence, then channel data, is the more persuasive sequence with clients right now.

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   WHAT IT MEANS What the Two-Week Period Changes for Owners, Buyers and Advisors The two-week period translated for the people who act on it · NeuraCap view · observations, not recommendations Source: NeuraCap analytics platform (universe, prices, filings, transaction records); publisher-sourced news where linked; market data through 2026-09-28. This page is analytical interpretation drawn from the two-week period's recorded evidence. It is not investment advice. Leisure and Recreational Products Bi-Weekly Update | September 14–28, 2026 | Confidential | Not investment advice Sources & methodology 6 Sector study 2026-09-28 EV / EBITDA (CY2027E) median 7.5x 11 companies in the study 3 valuation tiers Standing thesis: Leisure and Recreational Products Split Across Manufacturers, Specialty Retail and Adjacent Models FOR OWNERS & OPERATORS The Show Floor and the Aftermarket Carried the Good News The period's constructive operating items were a record show result driven by dealer preparation and a senior hire aimed at aftermarket and owner engagement. FOR ACQUIRERS Two Live Ownership Situations, No New Precedent Transactions The transaction record added nothing new in the window, but the reference set gained two public data points: a cash tender offer for a shooting-sports manufacturer and a named $53.00 per share cash price for a marine retail platform. FOR ADVISORS Lead with Ownership Evidence, Then the Channel Data The theme is straightforward: 8 of 11 covered names fell with a median move of -3.0%, while the one name with an offer on the table returned +11.7%.

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   SOURCES & METHODOLOGY

   Sources, Methodology and Important Notice

   This slide explains the sources and methodology behind the update and states the important notice governing its use.

   Every figure in this update links back to the record it was drawn from, spanning SEC filings, press releases and established news outlets covering the period through September 28, 2026. We hold to a fixed source-reliability order and never draw on video or social platforms. So what: readers can trace every number in this deck to its original filing or article before acting on it.

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   SOURCES & METHODOLOGY Sources, Methodology and Important Notice How this bi-weekly update is built and what each kind of statement rests on · September 14–28, 2026 · market data through 2026-09-28 Every figure in this update links to the record it was taken from; the publishers and filings drawn on for the period are listed above. Leisure and Recreational Products Bi-Weekly Update | September 14–28, 2026 | Confidential | Not investment advice 7 OBSERVED DATA Bi-Weekly stock moves are computed close-to-close over the stated window from the platform’s price series. Deal records, values and multiples come from the platform’s transaction record (SEC 8-K extractions) exactly as recorded; each figure links to its citation. Treasury rates come from the platform’s Treasury series and are shown only when the 10-year moved at least ten basis points over the window (it did not in this window, so no rate figures appear). UNIVERSE QUALITY The update universe is the platform’s approved company set for this sector, subject to a $100M market-cap floor so small, loosely related names cannot dominate the statistics. No covered name fell below the floor in this window. EVENTS & NEWS Company events are in-window 8-K filings; news items are publisher-sourced headlines fetched for the window (and any externally supplied items, marked as such). Operational and strategic developments (deals, partnerships, launches, expansion, guidance, leadership, regulatory outcomes) are shown first; capital-return mechanics and conference appearances are limited to one each. Every event links to its source. The deck never asserts an event that has no linked record. SOURCE HIERARCHY News is admitted in a fixed order of reliability: SEC filings first, then company press releases and investor-relations communications, then transaction documents, then established outlets (Reuters, CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s and peers). Video and social platforms — including YouTube — are never used as sources. DRIVER ATTRIBUTION A stock move is linked to an event only when the event falls inside the window, and only in calibrated language ("the move appears to reflect…", "shares moved following…"). Where no driver is recorded, the page says so and compares the move to the sector median instead. ANALYTICAL INTERPRETATION "Why it matters", "why the deal happened" and the what-it-means page are NeuraCap analytical views drawn from the recorded evidence, and are labeled as such. INHERITED CONTEXT The standing sector view (thesis, valuation lens, sector median and tiering) is inherited from the NeuraCap sector study run_20260929T095908Z_449_prod (market data as of 2026-09-28) — distilled, never re-derived. That report’s own sources page governs its content; this update reads the period against it. IMPORTANT NOTICE This report is informational only. It is not investment advice, not a recommendation to buy or sell any security, and not an offer of any kind. Readers should perform their own diligence before acting on anything described here. Linked sources this two-week period: globenewswire.com · prnewswire.com · reuters.com · businesswire.com

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