PSB Q32013 Survey

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Q3 2013 DEALER SURVEY [ In conjunction with RBC Capital Markets ]

Q3 2013 DEALER SURVEY

WHAT IS YOUR LOCATION? Answer

Response %

Alabama 1.4% Alaska 1.4% Arizona 2.0% Arkansas 1.4% California 4.1% Colorado 2.0% Connecticut 1.4% Delaware 0.7% Florida 2.0% Georgia 0.7% Idaho 0.7% Illinois 2.0%

Answer

Response %

Indiana 0.7% Iowa 1.4% Kansas 2.0% Kentucky 1.4% Louisiana 2.0% Maine 2.7% Maryland 2.0% Massachusetts 0.7% Michigan 2.0% Minnesota 6.8% Mississippi 2.0% Missouri 2.0%

Answer

Response %

Montana 1.4% Nebraska 2.0% Nevada 1.4% New Jersey 1.4% New Mexico 2.7% New York 3.4% North Carolina 2.7% Ohio 1.4% Oklahoma 0.7% Oregon 0.7% Pennsylvania 4.8% South Carolina 0.7%

Answer

Response %

South Dakota 2.0% Tennessee 2.0% Texas 7.5% Utah 2.0% Washington 2.7% West Virginia 1.4% Wisconsin 4.8% Wyoming 0.7% Alberta 1.4% Manitoba 0.7% New Brunswick 0.7% Ontario 5.4%

PLEASE INDICATE WHICH BRANDS YOUR DEALERSHIP CARRIES. Answer

Response %

Aprilia 4.8% Arctic Cat 11.6% Bad Boy 1.4% Bennche 2.7% Beta 1.4% BMW 4.8% Brammo 0.0% Brutus 4.1% Can-Am 21.1% CFMOTO 5.4% Champion Trikes 2.0% Cub Cadet 1.4%

2 • Powersports Business

Answer

Response %

Ducati 7.5% EBR 1.4% Eton 3.4% Genuine Scooter 6.1% Hammerhead 1.4% Harley-Davidson 10.9% Honda 27.2% Husaberg 2.0% Husqvarna 5.4% Hyosung 4.1% Indian 3.4% John Deere 2.7%

Answer

Response %

Joyner 0.7% Kawasaki 26.5% KTM 6.8% KYMCO 6.1% Landmaster 2.0% Moto Guzzi 6.1% Motus 2.0% Norton 0.7% Piaggio 10.2% Polaris 38.1% Royal Enfield 4.1% Sea-Doo 18.4%

Answer

Response %

Ski-Doo 12.2% Suzuki 26.5% SYM 3.4% Tomberlin 0.7% Triumph 10.9% Ural 3.4% Vespa 10.2% Victory 11.6% Yamaha 31.3% Zero 2.7%

Q3 2013 DEALER SURVEY

How many locations do you have?

HOW MANY LOCATIONS DO YOU HAVE? Approximately how much revenue does your dealership HOW generate in a typical year? APPROXIMATELY MUCH REVENUE DOES YOUR DEALERSHIP GENERATE IN A TYPICAL YEAR? 4-5 locations 4%

6 or more locations 2%

More than $10 million

2-3 locations 14%

22%

1 location 80%

Less than $1 million 16%

$1-$3 million

$5-$10 million

27%

18%

$3-$5 million 17%

What product segments do you offer?

WHAT PRODUCT SEGMENTS DO YOU OFFER?

90% 80%

80.0%

75.9% 72.4%

70% 60% 50%

39.3%

40%

35.2%

30% 20% 10% 0%

Side-by-sides

3 • Powersports Business

Traditional ATVs

Snowmobiles

Motorcycles

Marine (PWC, etc.)

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How would you characterize your calendar Q3 (July-

HOW WOULD YOU CHARACTERIZE YOUR  CALENDAR Q3 (JULY-SEPT.) BUSINESS PERFORMANCE RELATIVE TO PLAN?

HOW WOULD YOU CHARACTERIZE CUSTOMER TRAFFIC IN THE LAST THREE MONTHS COMPARED TO THE SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR?

Sept.) business performance relative to plan?

Significantly worse 5% Significantly better 6%

Above plan 19% Somewhat worse 28%

Below plan 48%

Somewhat better 26%

On plan 33% About the same 35%

PLEASE RATE THE FOLLOWING: 100%

3%

6%

5%

1%

8%

17%

90% 80%

2%

24%

32%

23% 21%

37% 70% 34% 60% 50%

Very weak 29%

40%

46%

20%

49%

40%

Average

29%

29%

24%

Very strong 23%

10% 0%

Somewhat strong

35%

30% 20%

Somewhat weak

7%

8%

7%

6%

Overall Business Conditions

New Unit Sales

Used Unit Sales

P&A Sales

4 • Powersports Business

16% 13% Service Department

6% F&I

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HOW WOULD YOU CHARACTERIZE CUSTOMER BUYING INTEREST IN THE LAST THREE MONTHS COMPARED TO THE SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR?

ng interest in the last three months compared to the same period last year?

HOW WOULD YOU CHARACTERIZE YOUR DEALERSHIP’S PROFIT MARGINS NOW VS. A YEAR AGO? Significantly worse 3%

Significantly worse 3%

Significantly better 4% Signnificantly Significantly better 8%

Somewhat worse 30%

Somewhat better 32%

About ut the ame same 27%

Significantly better 5%

Somewhat worse 24%

Somewhat better 23%

About the same 45%

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Somewhat better 23%

About the same 41%

IN GENERAL, TO WHAT EXTENT HAS YOUR BUSINESS OUTLOOK CHANGED COMPARED TO SIX MONTHS AGO? Significantly worse 3%

Somewhat worse 29%

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TO WHAT EXTENT HAVE YOUR CONCERNS ABOUT THE FOLLOWING EXTERNAL RISK FACTORS CHANGED OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS? 100%

1%

1% 8%

11% 90%

20%

18%

6%

27%

80% 35%

70% 60%

45%

Significantly less concerned

37% 61%

Somewhat less concerned

52% 50% 57%

About the same

40%

39%

30% 20%

Somewhat more concerned

33% 44%

14%

10% 0%

al ent itic pol ironm . S v U. en

14%

Significantly more concerned

20% 14%

17%

16%

8%

2% / ty t ng es s i /or ues .S. t s ent k k i s re ym outloo co labili and al iss the U h/r e pric ma o l g g c i i i g p n c i i f H olin n Em ava usi nom polit ide o anc Ho s gas Fin Eco out

WHERE APPLICABLE, PLEASE PROVIDE YOUR YEAR-OVER-YEAR SALES GROWTH (NEW PRODUCTS ONLY, MEASURED IN UNITS) FOR THE THIRD CALENDAR QUARTER (JULY-SEPT.) OF 2013. +30% or better 100% 90% 80%

2%

8%

4% 3% 7%

17%

17%

5%

+20% 4% 12%

Flat

-5%

-10% 6% 10%

27%

16%

34%

26%

-30% or worse 11%

11%

8%

7%

14%

15% 8%

19%

7%

12%

20% 11% 4% Side-by-Sides

6 • Powersports Business

14% 2% 4% ATVs

8% 6% 2% Heavyweight Motorcycles

13%

40%

20%

17%

11%

22% 41%

25%

40%

-20%

8%

15%

50%

0%

12%

23%

60%

10%

+5%

7%

70%

30%

+10%

17% 10% 6% 3% Sport bikes

10% 6% 4% 1% Off-road bikes

10% 6% 1% 1% Scooters

9% 4% PWC

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WHERE APPLICABLE, WHAT TYPE OF GROWTH ARE YOU EXPECTING BY LINE OF BUSINESS (NEW PRODUCTS ONLY, MEASURED IN UNITS) OVER THE NEXT 12 MONTHS? 100%

1% 1% 1%

90%

4% 6%

24%

1% 3% 7%

2% 6%

3%

7%

10%

5%

80%

4% 2% 4%

9% 9%

6%

32%

39%

25% 39%

25%

46%

40%

27% 34%

-20% -10%

11%

0%

3% Side-by-Sides

-5%

24%

Flat +5%

20% 20%

14%

19%

20% 23%

10%

-30% or worse

47%

37%

50%

30%

2% 2% 8%

10%

70% 60%

8%

28%

23%

+20%

22%

18%

2% 6% 2% ATVs Heavyweight Motorcycles

+10% +30% or better

20% 12%

10%

Sport bikes Off-road bikes

8%

12%

4% Scooters

3% PWC

Snowmobiles

HOW WOULD YOU CHARACTERIZE YOUR CURRENT INVENTORY LEVELS BY LINE OF BUSINESS? 100% 9% 90%

9%

5%

5%

8%

2% 12%

16%

80% 38%

50%

42%

70%

60%

55%

49%

60%

50%

64%

74%

Too low About right Too heavy

40%

30%

57% 49%

48%

20%

10%

35% 20%

39%

37%

17%

0% Side-by-sides

7 • Powersports Business

ATVs

Heavyweight Motorcycles

Sport Bikes

Off-road bikes

Scooters

PWC

Snowmobiles

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Please rank your top 3 selling side-by-side brands in Q3 2013. Select 3 only.

PLEASE RANK YOUR TOP 3 SELLING SIDE-BY-SIDE BRANDS IN Q3 2013. SELECT 3 ONLY. No. 1 seller

No. 2 seller

No. 3 seller

45% 39%

40% 35%

30%

30% 25%

19%

20% 15%

12% 10%

10%

9%

9%

6%

6% 4% 4%

5%

4% 2%

1%

1%

11%

10%

8%

2% 2%

1%

6%

6%

5% 2%

6%

4% 4%

3%

2%

2%

2%

3%

0%

0%

6%

6%

4% 0%

0% Arctic Cat Prowler

Arctic Cat Wildcat

Can-Am Commander

Can-Am Maverick

Honda Big Red

Honda Pioneer

John Deere Gator

Kawasaki Mule

Kawasaki Teryx

Polaris Ranger

Polaris RZR

Yamaha Rhino

Yamaha Viking

Where applicable, please provide your approximate year-over-year sales growth (in units sold) for calendar Q3 (July-Sept.).

WHERE APPLICABLE, PLEASE PROVIDE YOUR APPROXIMATE YEAR-OVER-YEAR SIDE-BY-SIDE SALES GROWTH (IN UNITS SOLD) FOR CALENDAR Q3 (JULY-SEPT.). +30% or better 100%

4%

8%

90% 80%

8%

17%

4%

+10%

+5%

27%

Flat

8%

-5%

-10% 7%

8% 15%

11%

8%

+20%

20% 19%

3% 3%

15%

25%

50% 40%

33%

46%

12%

8%

20% 10% 0%

8%

8%

8%

8%

Arctic Cat Prowler

Arctic Cat Wildcat

8%

7%

19% 33%

40%

14% 30%

7%

33%

27%

30%

38% 7% 3%

13% 12% 34%

31% 20%

20%

12% 3%

Can-Am Maverick

3% 3%

14%

4%

4%

11%

8 • Powersports Business

10%

40%

19%

Can-Am Commander

4%

24% 15%

15%

6%

3%

50%

33%

30%

10%

23%

23% 31%

2% 10%

28%

20%

60%

-30% or worse

13%

19%

70%

-20%

Honda Big Red Honda Pioneer

John Deere Gator

Kawasaki Mule Kawasaki Teryx

16%

6%

Polaris Ranger

15% 4%

Polaris RZR

10%

23%

7%

Yamaha Rhino

Yamaha Viking

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Where applicable, what type of growth are you expecting by brand over the next 12 months?

WHERE APPLICABLE, WHAT TYPE OF GROWTH ARE YOU EXPECTING BY BRAND OVER THE NEXT 12 MONTHS? +30% or better 100% 90%

7%

7%

8%

19%

14% 33%

70% 60%

Flat

-5%

-10% 3%

3% 3%

6%

35%

Arctic Cat Wildcat

3% 3%

6% 6%

19%

17% 11%

38% 38%

56%

40%

33%

50%

25%

26%

14%

25%

26%

22% 17%

21%

52%

25%

17%

23% 15%

7% 4%

7%

2%

26%

40%

13%

2% 15%

39%

14%

Arctic Cat Prowler

-30% or worse

32% 22%

21%

-20%

13%

17%

20%

0%

+5%

3%

13%

29%

40%

10%

37% 27%

50%

30%

+10%

13%

80% 7%

+20%

4%

Can-Am Commander

Can-Am Maverick

6%

13%

6% Honda Big Red

20%

17%

19% 6%

Honda Pioneer

John Deere Gator

Kawasaki Mule

Kawasaki Teryx

4% Polaris Ranger

8% 6% Polaris RZR

6% 6% Yamaha Rhino

11% Yamaha Viking

Please rate the quality of the 2014 product lineup relative to competitor products.

PLEASE RATE THE QUALITY OF THE 2014 PRODUCT LINEUP RELATIVE TO COMPETITOR PRODUCTS. Significantly better than expected 100% 90% 80% 70%

18%

6% 4%

14% 9%

2% 19%

16%

Somewhat worse than expected 6% 8%

4% 4%

11%

2% 3%

38%

52% 73%

22%

20% 5%

26%

5% 2%

9%

11%

13%

Arctic Cat Prowler

Arctic Cat Wildcat

Can-Am Commander

Can-Am Maverick

9 • Powersports Business

12%

8%

27%

16%

20%

45% 65%

38%

28% 9% 2% Honda Big Red

3% 3%

41%

65%

54%

61%

Significantly worse than expected

57%

44%

63%

30%

0%

9%

About as expected

26% 57%

50%

10%

4% 6%

14%

60%

40%

Somewhat better than expected

28% 6%

19%

7%

8%

8%

6%

Honda Pioneer

John Deere Gator

Kawasaki Mule

Kawasaki Teryx

Polaris Ranger

18%

27%

Polaris RZR

6%

8%

Yamaha Rhino

Yamaha Viking

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Please rank your top 3 selling ATV brands in Q3 2013. Select 3 only.

PLEASE RANK YOUR TOP 3 SELLING ATV BRANDS IN Q3 2013. No. 1 seller

No. 2 seller

No. 3 seller

50%

46%

45% 40% 35% 30% 25% 20% 15%

12%

10% 5%

5% 5% 1% 2%

3% 3%

0% Arctic Cat Sport (all models)

8% 8%

7%

Arctic Cat Utility (all models)

0% 0% Can-Am DS

5%

8%

7%

Can-Am Renegade

7%

3%

0% Can-Am Outlander

12% 9%

11%

Honda Four Trax

Honda TRX

5% 6%

Kawasaki Brute Force

14% 13%

10%

10% 6%

5%

2%

0% 0%

0% 1%

Kawasaki KFX

Kawasaki Prairie

2% Polaris Sportsman

9%

7%

5% 2% 1% 0% Suzuki KingQuad

3%

Suzuki Ozark

0%

2% 3%

Suzuki Quadsport

2% Yamaha Grizzly

4% 5% 0%

Yamaha Raptor

3%

Yamaha YFZ

WHERE APPLICABLE, PLEASE PROVIDE YOUR APPROXIMATE YEAR-OVER-YEAR ATV SALES GROWTH (IN UNITS SOLD) FOR CALENDAR Q3 (JULY-SEPT.). Where applicable, please provide your approximate year-over-year sales growth (in units sold) for calendar Q3 (July-Sept.).

+30% or better 100% 90% 80% 70% 60%

6% 20% 7% 7% 7%

50% 40%

19%

4%

4% 4%

11%

12%

37%

0%

9% 3% 3%

+5% 6% 12%

52%

7% 7% Arctic Cat Sport (all models)

Arctic Cat Utility (all models)

-5%

11% 7% 4%

-10% 4% 4% 4%

-20%

-30% or worse

4% 7%

19%

17%

11%

37%

59% 15%

4% 4% 4% Can-Am DS

4% 4% Can-Am Outlander

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4% 7% 4% Can-Am Renegade

18% 4% 18%

8% 4%

5% 8% 5%

15%

21%

11%

50%

38%

47%

8%

8%

8%

11%

8%

5%

8% 6%

46% 47%

64%

15%

3% 5%

50%

26% 6% 6% 6% 6%

Flat

44%

30%

10%

+10%

15%

6%

47%

20%

3% 3% 3%

15%

4%

44%

4% 7%

+20%

26%

10% 3% Honda FourTrax

61%

16% 19% Honda TRX

19%

19% 9% 3% 3% 6% Kawasaki Brute Force

4% 4% Kawasaki KFX

9% 9%

6%

Kawasaki Prairie

Polaris Sportsman

46% 11%

4% 4% 4% 4% Suzuki Suzuki Ozark Suzuki KingQuad Quadsport 8% 3% 5%

4% 4% 7%

13%

8%

10%

11%

Yamaha Grizzly

Yamaha Raptor

47%

11% 11% Yamaha YFZ

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Where applicable, what type of growth are you expecting by brand over the next 12 months?

WHERE APPLICABLE, WHAT TYPE OF GROWTH ARE YOU EXPECTING BY BRAND OVER THE NEXT 12 MONTHS? +30% or better 100% 90% 80% 70% 60%

20% 7%

6% 6%

7%

8% 8% 4%

4% 11%

32%

12%

6% 3%

+20%

+10%

3% 3% 3% 6%

-5%

-10% 10%

15%

3%

14%

11% 39%

30%

19% 7%

6%

Arctic Cat Sport (all models)

Arctic Cat Utility (all models)

7% 7%

18%

15%

4% 7%

33%

30%

52%

18%

13%

14% 8% 4% 4% Can-Am DS

19%

11%

4% 7%

Can-Am Outlander

Can-Am Renegade

18% 6%

6%

Honda Four Honda TRX Trax

15%

15%

10%

3% Kawasaki Brute Force

4% Kawasaki KFX

5% Kawasaki Prairie

8%

8%

7%

11%

5% 3%

16%

16%

56%

32%

54%

43%

29% 26%

26%

2% 10%

33%

43% 18%

7%

3% 3% 3% 6%

32% 36%

52%

47%

-30% or worse

2% 2%

14%

45%

56%

-20%

5%

50%

20%

0%

Flat 4%

15%

30%

10%

+5%

36%

7%

50% 40%

13%

4% 4%

4% 4% Polaris Sportsman

21% 6% 6% Suzuki KingQuad

22% 7% 4% 4% Suzuki Ozark

4% 4% 7% 4% Suzuki Quadsport

14%

16%

5%

5% 5%

Yamaha Grizzly

Yamaha Raptor

3% 5% Yamaha YFZ

PLEASE RATE THE QUALITY OF THE 2014 PRODUCT LINEUP RELATIVE TO COMPETITOR PRODUCTS. Please rate the quality of the 2014 product lineup relative to competitor products.

Significantly better than expected 100% 90% 80%

15%

18%

13%

4%

Somewhat better than expected 6% 6%

12%

4%

7%

9%

About as expected 4%

12%

10%

Somewhat worse than expected 4% 9%

6%

6%

6%

5%

5%

11%

8%

6%

9%

8%

63%

64%

62%

19%

17%

18%

42% 56%

60% 50%

51%

69%

68%

80%

72%

71% 83%

81%

78%

58%

82%

62% 36%

30% 21%

22%

8% 4%

12%

12%

Can-Am DS

Can-Am Outlander

Can-Am Renegade

20%

16%

10% 0%

2% 7%

18%

70%

40%

5% 5%

Significantly worse than expected

3% 3% Arctic Cat Sport (all models)

10% 3% Arctic Cat Utility (all models)

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7% Honda Four Trax

20% 4% Honda TRX

11% 14% 2% Kawasaki Brute Force

6%

6%

Kawasaki KFX

Kawasaki Prairie

12% Polaris Sportsman

9%

2% 4%

2% 2%

5%

5%

7%

Suzuki KingQuad

Suzuki Ozark

Suzuki Quadsport

Yamaha Grizzly

Yamaha Raptor

Yamaha YFZ

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Please rank your top 3 performing motorcycle brands in Q3 2013. Select 3 only.

PLEASE RANK YOUR TOP 3 PERFORMING MOTORCYCLE BRANDS IN Q3 2013. No. 1 seller

No. 2 seller

No. 3 seller

25% 21% 20%

21%

18%

17%

16%

15% 12% 12% 10% 8%

11% 11%

10%

9%

2%

4% 3%

2% 2%

8%

7%

5% 5%

10%

2%

2% 0%

0% Can-Am Spyder

Harley-Davidson

Honda

Indian

Kawasaki

Suzuki

Victory

Yamaha

the quality ARE of the 2014 lineup relativeBY to competitor WHERE APPLICABLE, WHAT TYPEPlease OF rate GROWTH YOUproduct EXPECTING BRANDproducts. OVER THE NEXT 12 MONTHS?

Significantly better than expected

Somewhat better than expected

Somewhat worse than expected 100% 90%

2%

10%

11%

2% 9%

5%

9%

About as expected

Significantly worse than expected

2% 4%

4% 4%

3% 8%

6%

6% 9%

80% 70% 60%

40%

51%

56%

53%

50% 40% 30%

70%

57% 63%

14% 19%

22%

20% 10%

80%

19%

24%

31% 17%

14% 11%

13%

12% 12%

Honda

Indian

2% Kawasaki

0% Can-Am Spyder

Harley-Davidson

12 • Powersports Business

17%

8%

8%

Suzuki

Victory

6% Yamaha

Where applicable, please provide your approximate year-over-year sales growth for calendar Q3 (July-Sept.).

Q3 2013 DEALER SURVEY

WHERE APPLICABLE, PLEASE PROVIDE YOUR APPROXIMATE YEAR-OVER-YEAR SALES GROWTH FOR CALENDAR Q3 (JULY-SEPT.).

Harley-Davidson

Indian

Honda

+20%

+30% or better

+10%

Flat

+5%

-5%

39% 5%

3% 3% 6%

0%

5%

6% 3%

12%

12% 15%

21%

11% 5%

10% 3%

Victory

Suzuki -10%

16%

16%

17%

13%

Kawasaki

3%

0% 0% 0%

3% 0% 7%

13% 3% 3%

0% 0% 0%

0%

3% 3% 0%

0% 3%

6%

0%

Can-Am Spyder

0%

6% 0%

0%

21%

32% 29% 19%

20%

20%

20% 20% 20%

20%

20% 13%

19%

13%

15%

Where applicable, what type of growth are you expecting by brand over the next 12 months? 5%

10%

0% 0%

20%

10% 15% 15% 10%

30%

19%

30%

40%

37%

38%

43%

50%

Yamaha

-30% or worse

-20%

67%

PLEASE RATE THE QUALITY OF THE 2014 PRODUCT LINEUP RELATIVE TO COMPETITOR PRODUCTS.

70%

+30% or better

+20%

+5%

+10%

Flat

-10%

-5%

-30% or worse

-20%

Indian

Kawasaki

Suzuki

31% 36% 8%

13%

3% 3% 3%

5% Victory

0%

0% 0% 0% 0%

0%

3% 3% 0% 5%

3% 5%

3% 0% 0% 0%

0% 0%

0% 0% 0% 0%

10% Honda

0% 0%

0% 3% 0% 0%

6% 0%

0% 0% 0% Harley-Davidson

15%

22%

22%

30%

31%

38%

39% 28% 17%

17%

11%

6% Can-Am Spyder

0%

0% 0% 0% 0%

0%

4%

10%

13% 13%

20%

17%

22%

30%

23%

28%

40%

34% 34%

39%

50%

45%

48%

60%

Yamaha

ABOUT THE SURVEY The Powersports Business joint third quarter 2013 dealer survey with RBC Capital Markets drew 147 responses from 44 different states and Canada.

13 • Powersports Business