WABASH NATIONAL Corp

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

(Mark One)

For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2024

or

For the transition period from ________ to ________

Commission File Number:001-10883

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (765)771-5310

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes ☐No ☒

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 ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report.☒

If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements.☐

Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based compensation received by any of the registrant’s executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to §240.1D-1(b). ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes☐ No ☒

The aggregate market value of voting stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant as of June 30, 2024 was approximately $952,007,497 based upon the closing price of the Company’s common stock as quoted on the New York Stock Exchange composite tape on such date.

The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s common stock as of February 13, 2025 was 42,449,835.

Part III of this Form 10-K incorporates by reference certain portions of the registrant’s Proxy Statement for its Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be filed within 120 days after December 31, 2024.

FORM 10-K FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024

TABLE OF CONTENTS

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Annual Report on Form 10-K (the “Annual Report”) of Wabash National Corporation (together with its subsidiaries, “Wabash,” “Company,” “us,” “we,” or “our”) contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Forward-looking statements may include the words “may,” “will,” “estimate,” “intend,” “continue,” “believe,” “expect,” “plan” or “anticipate” and other similar words. Forward-looking statements convey the Company’s current expectations or forecasts of future events. Our “forward-looking statements” include, but are not limited to, statements regarding:

▪risks related to the Missouri product liability action and the unfavorable jury verdict that could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and business;

▪the highly cyclical nature of our business and impact of economic conditions on markets, customers, and demand for our products;

▪changes in our customer relationships or in the financial condition of our customers;

▪our backlog and indicators of the level of our future revenues;

▪reliance on information technology to support our operations and our ability to protect against service interruptions or security breaches;

▪inflation;

▪reliance on a limited number of suppliers of raw materials and components, price increases of raw materials and components, and our ability to obtain raw materials and components;

▪our ability to attract and retain key personnel or a sufficient workforce;

▪our ability to execute on our long-term strategic plan and growth initiatives or to meet our long-term financial goals;

▪volatility in the supply of vehicle chassis and other vehicle components:

▪significant competition in the industries in which we operate including offerings by our competitors of new or better products and services or lower prices;

▪our competition in the highly competitive specialized vehicle industry;

▪market acceptance of our technology and products or market share gains of competing products;

▪disruptions of manufacturing operations;

▪our ability to effectively manage, safeguard, design, manufacture, service, repair, and maintain our leased (or subleased) trailers;

▪our ability to realize all of the expected enhanced revenue, earnings, and cash flow from our joint venture arrangement to create Linq Venture Holdings LLC;

▪our ability to realize all of the expected enhanced revenue, earnings, and cash flow from our agreement to create Wabash Parts LLC;

▪current and future governmental laws and regulations and costs related to compliance with such laws and regulations;

▪changes to U.S. or foreign tax laws and the effects on our effective tax rate and future profitability;

▪changes in U.S. trade policy, including the imposition of tariffs and the resulting consequences;

▪the effects of product liability and other legal claims;

▪climate change and related public focus from regulators and various stakeholders;

▪impairment in the carrying value of goodwill and other long-lived intangible assets;

▪our ability to continue a regular quarterly dividend;

▪our ability to generate sufficient cash to service all of our indebtedness;

▪our indebtedness, financial condition and fulfillment of obligations thereunder;

▪increased risks of international operations;

▪our ability to meet environmental, social, and governance (“ESG”) expectations or standards or to achieve our ESG goals;

▪provisions of our Senior Notes which could discourage potential future acquisitions of us by a third party;

▪the risks related to restrictive covenants in our Senior Notes indenture and Revolving Credit Agreement (each, as defined below), including limits on financial and operating flexibility;

▪price and trading volume volatility of our common stock; and

▪assumptions relating to the foregoing.

Although we believe that the expectations expressed in our forward-looking statements are reasonable, actual results could differ materially from those projected or assumed in our forward-looking statements. Our future financial condition and results of operations, as well as any forward-looking statements, are subject to change and are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties, such as those disclosed in this Annual Report. Each forward-looking statement contained in this Annual Report reflects our management’s view only as of the date on which that forward-looking statement was made. We are not obligated to update forward-looking statements or publicly release the result of any revisions to them to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this Annual Report or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as required by law.

Currently known risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations are described throughout this Annual Report, including in “Item 1A. Risk Factors.” We urge you to carefully review that section for a more complete discussion of the risks of an investment in our securities.