(X) | Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the quarterly period ended July 1, 2007 |
or
( ) | 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 1-9183
Harley-Davidson, Inc. |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its Charter) |
Wisconsin |
39-1382325 |
(State or other jurisdiction of | (I.R.S. Employer |
incorporation or organization) | Identification No.) |
3700 West Juneau Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
53208 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(Registrants telephone number, including area code) (414) 342-4680
None
(Former
name, former address and former
fiscal
year, if changed since last report)
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 a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of accelerated filer and large accelerated filer in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (Check one):
Large accelerated filer (X) Accelerated filer ( ) Non-accelerated filer ( )
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes No X
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuers classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
Common Stock Outstanding as of July 30, 2007: 257,533,007 shares
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Part I |
Financial Information | |
Item 1. |
Consolidated Financial Statements | |
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income | 3 | |
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets | 4 | |
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | 5 | |
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements | 6 | |
Item 2. |
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and | |
Results of Operation | 14 | |
Item 3. |
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk | 30 |
Item 4. |
Controls and Procedures | 30 |
Part II |
Other Information | |
Item 1. |
Legal Proceedings | 31 |
Item 1A. |
Risk Factors | 33 |
Item 2. |
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds | 34 |
Item 4. |
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders | 35 |
Item 6. |
Exhibits | 35 |
Signature |
36 |
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Harley-Davidson,
Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except per
share amounts)
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||
July 1, 2007 |
June 25, 2006 |
July 1, 2007 |
June 25, 2006 | |||||||||||
Net revenue |
$ | 1,620,218 | $ | 1,377,047 | $ | 2,799,093 | $ | 2,662,137 | ||||||
Cost of goods sold | 1,015,051 | 860,721 | 1,770,880 | 1,652,597 | ||||||||||
Gross profit | 605,167 | 516,326 | 1,028,213 | 1,009,540 | ||||||||||
Financial services income | 112,330 | 98,567 | 221,493 | 194,468 | ||||||||||
Financial services expense | 47,121 | 42,310 | 97,347 | 86,580 | ||||||||||
Operating income from financial services | 65,209 | 56,257 | 124,146 | 107,888 | ||||||||||
Selling, administrative and engineering expense | 225,344 | 198,109 | 417,915 | 383,768 | ||||||||||
Income from operations | 445,032 | 374,474 | 734,444 | 733,660 | ||||||||||
Investment income and other, net | 5,335 | 5,885 | 14,079 | 13,202 | ||||||||||
Income before provision for income taxes | 450,367 | 380,359 | 748,523 | 746,862 | ||||||||||
Provision for income taxes | 159,877 | 136,929 | 265,723 | 268,869 | ||||||||||
Net income | $ | 290,490 | $ | 243,430 | $ | 482,800 | $ | 477,993 | ||||||
Earnings per common share: | ||||||||||||||
Basic | $ | 1.15 | $ | 0.91 | $ | 1.89 | $ | 1.77 | ||||||
Diluted | $ | 1.14 | $ | 0.91 | $ | 1.89 | $ | 1.77 | ||||||
Cash dividends per common share | $ | 0.25 | $ | 0.21 | $ | 0.46 | $ | 0.39 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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Harley-Davidson,
Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands)
(Unaudited) July 1, 2007 |
December 31, 2006 |
(Unaudited) June 25, 2006 | |||||||||
ASSETS | |||||||||||
Current assets: | |||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 416,084 | $ | 238,397 | $ | 391,967 | |||||
Marketable securities | 307,347 | 658,133 | 612,508 | ||||||||
Accounts receivable, net | 163,369 | 143,049 | 150,526 | ||||||||
Finance receivables held for sale | 381,927 | 547,106 | 233,167 | ||||||||
Finance receivables held for investment, net | 1,318,025 | 1,554,260 | 1,101,587 | ||||||||
Inventories | 344,969 | 287,798 | 292,757 | ||||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 122,342 | 121,890 | 114,613 | ||||||||
Total current assets | 3,054,063 | 3,550,633 | 2,897,125 | ||||||||
Finance receivables held for investment, net | 817,027 | 725,957 | 678,938 | ||||||||
Property, plant and equipment, net | 1,004,863 | 1,024,469 | 992,271 | ||||||||
Prepaid pension costs | 47,714 | 55,351 | 345,418 | ||||||||
Goodwill | 59,372 | 58,800 | 57,687 | ||||||||
Other assets | 138,555 | 116,940 | 71,890 | ||||||||
$ | 5,121,594 | $ | 5,532,150 | $ | 5,043,329 | ||||||
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY | |||||||||||
Current liabilities: | |||||||||||
Accounts payable | $ | 414,031 | $ | 283,477 | $ | 305,740 | |||||
Accrued liabilities | 458,252 | 479,709 | 433,770 | ||||||||
Current portion of finance debt | 204,817 | 832,491 | 34,605 | ||||||||
Total current liabilities | 1,077,100 | 1,595,677 | 774,115 | ||||||||
Finance debt | 975,000 | 870,000 | 1,000,000 | ||||||||
Pension liability | 55,032 | 47,916 | 34,325 | ||||||||
Postretirement healthcare benefits | 205,767 | 201,126 | 67,801 | ||||||||
Other long-term liabilities | 150,851 | 60,694 | 199,255 | ||||||||
Commitments and contingencies (Note 11) | |||||||||||
Total shareholders equity | 2,657,844 | 2,756,737 | 2,967,833 | ||||||||
$ | 5,121,594 | $ | 5,532,150 | $ | 5,043,329 | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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Harley-Davidson,
Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)
Six Months Ended | ||||||||
July 1, 2007 |
June 25, 2006 | |||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities (Note 3) |
$ | 1,062,455 | $ | 825,619 | ||||
Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||||
Capital expenditures | (86,016 | ) | (89,124 | ) | ||||
Origination of finance receivables held for investment | (272,784 | ) | (189,929 | ) | ||||
Collections on finance receivables held for investment | 202,656 | 135,444 | ||||||
Collection of retained securitization interests | 43,241 | 26,227 | ||||||
Purchase of marketable securities | (317,270 | ) | (426,182 | ) | ||||
Sales and redemptions of marketable securities | 669,747 | 719,805 | ||||||
Other, net | 3,582 | 1,719 | ||||||
Net cash provided by investing activities | 243,156 | 177,960 | ||||||
Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||
Net decrease in finance-credit facilities | ||||||||
and commercial paper | (535,990 | ) | (161,437 | ) | ||||
Dividends | (116,650 | ) | (104,494 | ) | ||||
Purchase of common stock for treasury | (491,103 | ) | (499,543 | ) | ||||
Excess tax benefits from share-based payments | 2,932 | 1,547 | ||||||
Issuance of common stock under employee | ||||||||
stock option plans | 20,621 | 8,176 | ||||||
Net cash used by financing activities | (1,120,190 | ) | (755,751 | ) | ||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | ||||||||
and cash equivalents | (7,734 | ) | 3,164 | |||||
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | 177,687 | 250,992 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents: | ||||||||
At beginning of period | 238,397 | 140,975 | ||||||
At end of period | $ | 416,084 | $ | 391,967 | ||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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Note 1 Basis of Presentation and Use of Estimates
The condensed interim consolidated financial statements included in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q have been prepared by Harley-Davidson, Inc. (the Company) without audit. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in complete financial statements have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information. However, the foregoing statements contain all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) which are, in the opinion of Company management, necessary to present fairly the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of July 1, 2007 and June 25, 2006, the condensed consolidated statements of income for the three and six month periods then ended and the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the six month periods then ended. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.
Note 2 New Accounting Standards
In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS No. 158, Employers Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans, an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106 and 132(R). SFAS No. 158 requires employers that sponsor defined benefit pension and postretirement benefit plans to recognize previously unrecognized actuarial losses and prior service costs in the statement of financial position and to recognize future changes in these amounts in the year in which changes occur through comprehensive income. Additionally, employers are required to measure the funded status of a plan as of the date of their year-end statements of financial position. The Company adopted SFAS No. 158, as it relates to recognizing the funded status of its defined benefit pension and postretirement benefit plans, and the related disclosure requirements, as of December 31, 2006. The requirement to measure the funded status as of the date of the year-end statement of financial position is required by December 31, 2008. The Company will adopt the funded status measurement date requirement in 2008 and is currently evaluating the impact the change in the measurement date will have on its consolidated financial statements and notes thereto.
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Note 3 Additional Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Information
The Company values its inventories at the lower of cost or market. Substantially all inventories located in the United States are valued using the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method. Other inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method. Inventories consist of the following (in thousands):
July 1, 2007 |
December 31, 2006 |
June 25, 2006 | |||||||||
Components at the lower of FIFO cost or market | |||||||||||
Raw materials and work in process | $ | 136,006 | $ | 123,376 | $ | 95,356 | |||||
Motorcycle finished goods | 123,262 | 94,399 | 137,282 | ||||||||
Parts and accessories and general merchandise | 116,799 | 98,749 | 84,409 | ||||||||
Inventory at lower of FIFO cost or market | 376,067 | 316,524 | 317,047 | ||||||||
Excess of FIFO over LIFO cost | 31,098 | 28,726 | 24,290 | ||||||||
$ | 344,969 | $ | 287,798 | $ | 292,757 | ||||||
The reconciliation of net income to net cash provided by operating activities is as follows (in thousands):
Six Months Ended | ||||||||
July 1, 2007 |
June 25, 2006 | |||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||
Net income | $ | 482,800 | $ | 477,993 | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by | ||||||||
operating activities: | ||||||||
Depreciation | 105,809 | 108,017 | ||||||
Provision for employee long-term benefits | 37,692 | 43,811 | ||||||
Stock compensation expense | 10,946 | 11,540 | ||||||
Gain on current year securitizations | (32,494 | ) | (19,518 | ) | ||||
Net change in wholesale finance receivables | 247,222 | 257,545 | ||||||
Origination of retail finance receivables held for sale | (1,650,053 | ) | (1,560,469 | ) | ||||
Collections on retail finance receivables held for sale | 34,062 | 47,512 | ||||||
Proceeds from securitization of retail finance receivables | 1,742,408 | 1,514,602 | ||||||
Contributions to pension and postretirement plans | (6,539 | ) | (5,822 | ) | ||||
Foreign currency adjustments | 1,706 | (4,176 | ) | |||||
Other, net | 18,411 | 7,128 | ||||||
Changes in current assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
Accounts receivable, net | (18,242 | ) | (25,881 | ) | ||||
Finance receivables - accrued interest and other | (5,954 | ) | (14,192 | ) | ||||
Inventories | (53,352 | ) | (67,629 | ) | ||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 147,073 | 60,182 | ||||||
Other | 960 | (5,024 | ) | |||||
Total adjustments | 579,655 | 347,626 | ||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 1,062,455 | $ | 825,619 | ||||
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Note 4 Impairment of Investment in Retained Securitization Interests
During the six months ended July 1, 2007, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $3.5 million on its retained securitization interests. Retained securitization interests are recorded at fair value, which is based on the present value of future expected cash flows using the Companys best estimate of key assumptions for credit losses, prepayments and discount rates commensurate with the risks involved. During the six months ended July 1, 2007, the fair value of certain retained securitization interests were lower than the amortized cost, which indicated impairment. This impairment was considered permanent and as a result the investment in retained securitization interests has been appropriately written down to fair value. The decline in fair value was due to higher actual and anticipated credit losses on certain securitization portfolios, partially offset by a slowing in actual and expected prepayment speeds. This charge was recorded as a reduction of financial services income.
Note 5 Income Taxes
The Company or one of its subsidiaries files income tax returns in the United States federal and Wisconsin state jurisdictions and various other state and foreign jurisdictions. The Company is no longer subject to income tax examinations for any significant tax jurisdictions for years before 1998.
The Company adopted the provisions of FASB Interpretation No. 48 (FIN 48), Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, on January 1, 2007. As a result of the implementation of FIN 48, the Company recognized a $16.1 million increase in the liability for unrecognized tax benefits, which was accounted for as a reduction to January 1, 2007 retained earnings. The total gross liability for unrecognized tax benefits was $84.9 million as of January 1, 2007. Included in this amount were approximately $11.4 million of accrued interest and $2.5 million of accrued penalties. The amount of unrecognized tax benefits as of January 1, 2007 that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate was approximately $56.6 million. The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in the provision for income taxes. The Company does not expect a significant increase or decrease to the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits within the next 12 months. There was no material change to the liability for unrecognized tax benefits or its components during the six months ended July 1, 2007.
Note 6 Product Warranty and Recall Campaigns
The Company currently provides a standard two-year limited warranty on all new motorcycles sold. The warranty coverage for the retail customer includes parts and labor and begins when the motorcycle is sold to a retail customer. The Company maintains reserves for future warranty claims using an estimated cost per unit sold which is based primarily on historical Company claim information. Additionally, the Company has from time to time initiated certain voluntary recall campaigns. The Company reserves for all estimated costs associated with recalls in the period that the recalls are announced. Changes in the Companys warranty and product recall liability were as follows (in thousands):
Three months ended | Six months ended | |||||||||||||
July 1, 2007 |
June 25, 2006 |
July 1, 2007 |
June 25, 2006 | |||||||||||
Balance, beginning of period | $ | 66,163 | $ | 49,717 | $ | 66,385 | $ | 43,073 | ||||||
Warranties issued during the period | 14,759 | 10,382 | 26,295 | 20,983 | ||||||||||
Settlements made during the period | (16,724 | ) | (12,172 | ) | (31,029 | ) | (24,246 | ) | ||||||
Recalls and changes to pre-existing | ||||||||||||||
warranty liabilities | 9,819 | 4,988 | 12,366 | 13,105 | ||||||||||
Balance, end of period | $ | 74,017 | $ | 52,915 | $ | 74,017 | $ | 52,915 | ||||||
The liability for product recall campaigns was $4.3 million and $5.5 million as of July 1, 2007 and June 25, 2006, respectively.
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Note 7 Business Segments
The Company operates in two business segments: Motorcycles & Related Products (Motorcycles) and Financial Services (Financial Services). The Companys reportable segments are strategic business units that offer different products and services. They are managed separately based on the fundamental differences in their operations. Selected segment information is set forth below (in thousands):
Three months ended | Six months ended | |||||||||||||
July 1, 2007 |
June 25, 2006 |
July 1, 2007 |
June 25, 2006 | |||||||||||
Motorcycles net revenue | $ | 1,620,218 | $ | 1,377,047 | $ | 2,799,093 | $ | 2,662,137 | ||||||
Gross profit | 605,167 | 516,326 | 1,028,213 | 1,009,540 | ||||||||||
Operating expenses | 218,812 | 191,358 | 406,444 | 372,260 | ||||||||||
Operating income from Motorcycles | 386,355 | 324,968 | 621,769 | 637,280 | ||||||||||
Financial Services income | 112,330 | 98,567 | 221,493 | 194,468 | ||||||||||
Financial Services expense | 47,121 | 42,310 | 97,347 | 86,580 | ||||||||||
Operating income from Financial Services | 65,209 | 56,257 | 124,146 | 107,888 | ||||||||||
Corporate expenses | 6,532 | 6,751 | 11,471 | 11,508 | ||||||||||
Income from operations | $ | 445,032 | $ | 374,474 | $ | 734,444 | $ | 733,660 | ||||||
Note 8 Earnings Per Share
The following table sets forth the computation for basic and diluted earnings per share (in thousands, except per share amounts):
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July 1, 2007 |
June 25, 2006 |
July 1, 2007 |
June 25, 2006 | |||||||||||
Numerator: | ||||||||||||||
Net income used in computing basic and | ||||||||||||||
diluted earnings per share | $ | 290,490 | $ | 243,430 | $ | 482,800 | $ | 477,993 | ||||||
Denominator: | ||||||||||||||
Denominator for basic earnings per share- | ||||||||||||||
weighted-average common shares | 253,155 | 267,487 | 255,240 | 270,133 | ||||||||||
Effect of dilutive securities - employee | ||||||||||||||
stock compensation plan | 862 | 643 | 847 | 650 | ||||||||||
Denominator for diluted earnings per share- | ||||||||||||||
adjusted weighted-average shares outstanding | 254,017 | 268,130 | 256,087 | 270,783 | ||||||||||
Basic earnings per share | $ | 1.15 | $ | 0.91 | $ | 1.89 | $ | 1.77 | ||||||
Diluted earnings per share | $ | 1.14 | $ | 0.91 | $ | 1.89 | $ | 1.77 |
Outstanding options to purchase 0.8 million and 3.7 million shares of common stock for the three months ended July 1, 2007 and June 25, 2006, respectively, and 0.6 million and 3.4 million shares of common stock for the six months ended July 1, 2007 and June 25, 2006, respectively, were not included in the Companys computation of dilutive securities because the exercise price was greater than the market price and therefore the effect would have been anti-dilutive.
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Note 9 Comprehensive Income
The following table sets forth the reconciliation of net income to comprehensive income (in thousands):
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July 1, 2007 |
June 25, 2006 |
July 1, 2007 |
June 25, 2006 | |||||||||||
Net income | $ | 290,490 | $ | 243,430 | $ | 482,800 | $ | 477,993 | ||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment | 5,433 | 5,537 | 8,844 | 6,641 | ||||||||||
Changes in net unrealized gains and (losses), net of tax: | ||||||||||||||
Retained securitization interest | 468 | (6,862 | ) | (8,704 | ) | (15,503 | ) | |||||||
Derivative financial instruments | (356 | ) | (1,053 | ) | (926 | ) | (3,097 | ) | ||||||
Marketable securities | 88 | 200 | 701 | 578 | ||||||||||
Unrecognized pension and postretirement benefit plan liabilities | 3,742 | -- | 7,484 | -- | ||||||||||
$ | 299,865 | $ | 241,252 | $ | 490,199 | $ | 466,612 | |||||||
Note 10 Employee Benefit Plans
The Company has several defined benefit pension plans and postretirement healthcare benefit plans (Retirement Plans), which cover substantially all employees of the Motorcycles segment. The Company also has unfunded supplemental employee retirement plan agreements (SERPA) which were instituted to replace benefits lost under the Tax Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1993. Components of net periodic benefit costs were as follows (in thousands):
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June 25, 2006 |
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June 25, 2006 | |||||||||||
Pension and SERPA Benefits | ||||||||||||||
Service cost | $ | 12,912 | $ | 12,190 | $ | 25,824 | $ | 24,380 | ||||||
Interest cost | 14,941 | 13,110 | 29,882 | 26,220 | ||||||||||
Expected return on plan assets | (20,209 | ) | (19,104 | ) | (40,418 | ) | (38,208 | ) | ||||||
Amortization of unrecognized: | ||||||||||||||
Prior service cost | 1,673 | 1,749 | 3,346 | 3,498 | ||||||||||
Net loss | 2,919 | 4,389 | 5,838 | 8,778 | ||||||||||
Net periodic benefit cost | $ | 12,236 | $ | 12,334 | $ | 24,472 | $ | 24,668 | ||||||
Postretirement Healthcare Benefits | ||||||||||||||
Service cost | $ | 3,191 | $ | 3,236 | $ | 6,382 | $ | 6,472 | ||||||
Interest cost | 4,895 | 4,019 | 9,790 | 8,038 | ||||||||||
Expected return on plan assets | (2,496 | ) | (2,278 | ) | (4,992 | ) | (4,556 | ) | ||||||
Amortization of unrecognized: | ||||||||||||||
Prior service credit | (281 | ) | (281 | ) | (562 | ) | (562 | ) | ||||||
Net loss | 1,734 | 1,629 | 3,468 | 3,258 | ||||||||||
Net periodic benefit cost | $ | 7,043 | $ | 6,325 | $ | 14,086 | $ | 12,650 | ||||||
During the remainder of 2007, the Company expects to continue its practice of funding the SERPA and postretirement healthcare plans in amounts equal to benefits paid during the year. At this time, the Company does not expect to make contributions in 2007 to further fund its qualified pension and postretirement healthcare plans.
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Note 11 Commitments and Contingencies
The Company is subject to lawsuits and other claims related to environmental, product and other matters. In determining required reserves related to these items, the Company carefully analyzes cases and considers the likelihood of adverse judgments or outcomes, as well as the potential range of possible loss. The required reserves are monitored on an ongoing basis and are updated based on new developments or new information in each matter.
Shareholder Lawsuits:
A number of shareholder class action
lawsuits were filed between May 18, 2005 and July 1, 2005 in the United States District
Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. On February 14, 2006, the court consolidated
all of the actions into a single case, captioned In re Harley-Davidson, Inc. Securities
Litigation, and appointed Lead Plaintiffs and Co-Lead Plaintiffs Counsel.
Pursuant to the schedule set by the court, on October 2, 2006, the Lead Plaintiffs filed a
Consolidated Class Action Complaint, which names the Company and Jeffrey L. Bleustein,
James L. Ziemer, and James M. Brostowitz, who are Company officers, as defendants. The
Consolidated Complaint alleges securities law violations and seeks unspecified damages
relating generally to the Companys April 13, 2005 announcement that it was reducing
short-term production growth and planned increases of motorcycle shipments from 317,000
units in 2004 to a new 2005 target of 329,000 units (compared to its original target of
339,000 units). On December 18, 2006, the defendants filed a motion to dismiss the
Consolidated Complaint in its entirety. Briefing of the motion to dismiss was completed in
April 2007.
Three shareholder derivative lawsuits were filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin on June 3, 2005, October 25, 2005 (this lawsuit was later voluntarily dismissed) and December 2, 2005 and two shareholder derivative lawsuits were filed in Milwaukee County Circuit Court on July 22, 2005 and November 16, 2005 against some or all of the following current or former directors and officers of the Company: Jeffrey L. Bleustein, James L. Ziemer, James M. Brostowitz, Barry K. Allen, Richard I. Beattie, George H. Conrades, Judson C. Green, Donald A. James, Sara L. Levinson, George L. Miles, Jr., James A. Norling, James A. McCaslin, Donna F. Zarcone, Jon R. Flickinger, Gail A. Lione, Ronald M. Hutchinson, W. Kenneth Sutton, Jr. and John A. Hevey. The lawsuits also name the Company as a nominal defendant. In general, the shareholder derivative complaints include factual allegations similar to those in the class action complaints and allegations that officers and directors breached their fiduciary duties to the Company. On February 14, 2006, the state court consolidated the two state court derivative actions and appointed Lead Plaintiffs and Lead Plaintiffs counsel, and on April 24, 2006, the state court ordered that the consolidated state court derivative action be stayed until after motions to dismiss the federal securities class action are decided. On February 15, 2006, the federal court consolidated the federal derivative lawsuits with the securities and ERISA (see below) actions for administrative purposes. On February 1, 2007, the federal court appointed Lead Plaintiff and Co-Lead Plaintiffs Counsel in the consolidated federal derivative action.
On July 11, 2005, the staff of the Enforcement Division of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) advised the Company that it was inquiring into matters relating generally to the Companys April 13, 2005 announcement and certain allegations contained in the shareholder complaints. By letter dated June 1, 2007, the staff advised the Company that the staffs investigation has been terminated, and at this time, the staff has not recommended any enforcement action to the SEC. The information in the staffs letter was provided under the guidelines in the final paragraph of the SECs Securities Act Release No. 5310.
On August 25, 2005, a class action lawsuit alleging violations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) was filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. As noted above, on February 15, 2006, the court ordered the ERISA action consolidated with the federal derivative and securities actions for administrative purposes. Pursuant to the schedule set by the court, on October 2, 2006, the ERISA plaintiff filed an Amended Class Action Complaint, which named the Company, the Harley-Davidson Motor Company Retirement Plans Committee, the Companys Leadership and Strategy Council, Harold A. Scott, James L. Ziemer, James M. Brostowitz, Gail A. Lione, Joanne M. Bischmann, Karl M. Eberle, Jon R. Flickinger, Ronald M. Hutchinson, James A. McCaslin, W. Kenneth Sutton, Jr., and Donna F. Zarcone, who are current or former Company officers or employees, as defendants. In general, the ERISA complaint includes factual allegations similar to those in the shareholder class action lawsuits and alleges on behalf of participants in certain Harley-Davidson retirement savings plans that the plan fiduciaries breached their ERISA fiduciary duties. On December 18, 2006, the defendants filed a motion to dismiss the ERISA complaint in its entirety. Briefing of the motion to dismiss was completed in April 2007.
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The Company believes the allegations against all of the defendants in the lawsuits against the Company are without merit and it intends to vigorously defend against them. Since all of these matters are in the preliminary stages, the Company is unable to predict the scope or outcome or quantify their eventual impact, if any, on the Company. At this time, the Company is also unable to estimate associated expenses or possible losses. The Company maintains insurance that may limit its financial exposure for defense costs and liability for an unfavorable outcome, should it not prevail, for claims covered by the insurance coverage.
Security Breach Lawsuit:
On January 22, 2007, a purported
class action lawsuit was filed in the Supreme Court of the State of New York against
Harley-Davidson, Inc. and the Harley Owners Group. The complaint alleges that the Company
was negligent in failing to properly safeguard, protect and keep confidential the personal
Customer Identifiable Information that was stored on a Company laptop computer
that was lost on or about August 14, 2006. The complaint also alleges that Harley-Davidson
breached fiduciary duties and made false and fraudulent representations and warranties to
its customers that it would keep confidential and safeguard and protect the personal
customer information in its possession. The complaint seeks unspecified damages. On
February 23, 2007, this matter was removed to the United States District Court Southern
District of New York. On April 5, 2007, the Company filed a motion to dismiss the
complaint. Briefing is completed on the motion to dismiss and the parties are awaiting a
ruling. The Company believes the allegations in the lawsuit are without merit and it
intends to vigorously defend against them.
Cam Bearing Lawsuit:
In January 2001, the Company, on its
own initiative, notified each owner of 1999 and early-2000 model year Harley-Davidson
motorcycles equipped with Twin Cam 88® and Twin Cam 88B
engines that the Company was extending the warranty for a rear cam bearing to 5 years or
50,000 miles. Subsequently, on June 28, 2001, a putative nationwide class action was filed
against the Company in state court in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, which was amended by a
complaint filed September 28, 2001. The complaint alleged that this cam bearing is
defective and asserted various legal theories. The complaint sought unspecified
compensatory and punitive damages for affected owners, an order compelling the Company to
repair the engines and other relief. On February 27, 2002, the Companys motion to
dismiss the amended complaint was granted by the Court and the amended complaint was
dismissed in its entirety. An appeal was filed with the Wisconsin Court of Appeals. On
April 12, 2002, the same attorneys filed a second putative nationwide class action against
the Company in state court in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin relating to this cam bearing
issue and asserting different legal theories than in the first action. The complaint
sought unspecified compensatory damages, an order compelling the Company to repair the
engines and other relief. On September 23, 2002, the Companys motion to dismiss was
granted by the Court, the complaint was dismissed in its entirety, and no appeal was
taken. On January 14, 2003, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals reversed the trial courts
February 27, 2002 dismissal of the complaint in the first action, and the Company
petitioned the Wisconsin Supreme Court for review. On March 26, 2004, the Wisconsin
Supreme Court reversed the Court of Appeals and dismissed the remaining claims in the
action. On April 12, 2004, the same attorneys filed a third action in the state court in
Milwaukee County, on behalf of the same plaintiffs from the action dismissed by the
Wisconsin Supreme Court. This third action was dismissed by the court on July 26, 2004. In
addition, the plaintiffs in the original case moved to reopen that matter and amend the
complaint to add new causes of action. On September 9, 2004, Milwaukee County Circuit
Court refused to allow the reopening or amendment. Plaintiffs again appealed to the
Wisconsin Court of Appeals, and on December 13, 2005, the Court of Appeals again reversed
the trial court. On January 12, 2006, the Company filed a petition for review with
the Wisconsin Supreme Court. On July 12, 2007, the Court issued its decision in the
Companys favor, reversing the Court of Appeals and holding that the trial court
correctly refused to allow reopening or amendment.
Environmental Matters:
The Company is involved with
government agencies and groups of potentially responsible parties in various environmental
matters, including a matter involving the cleanup of soil and groundwater contamination at
its York, Pennsylvania facility. The York facility was formerly used by the U.S. Navy and
AMF prior to the purchase of the York facility by the Company from AMF in 1981. Although
the Company is not certain as to the full extent of the environmental contamination at the
York facility, it has been working with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental
Protection (PADEP) since 1986 in undertaking environmental investigation and remediation
activities, including an ongoing site-wide remedial investigation/feasibility study
(RI/FS). In January 1995, the Company entered into a settlement agreement (the Agreement)
with the Navy. The Agreement calls for the Navy and the Company to contribute amounts into
a trust equal to 53% and 47%, respectively, of future costs associated with environmental
investigation and remediation activities at the York facility (Response Costs). The trust
administers the payment of the Response Costs incurred at the York facility as covered by
the Agreement.
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In February 2002, the Company was advised by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that it considers some of the Companys remediation activities at the York facility to be subject to the EPAs corrective action program under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and offered the Company the option of addressing corrective action under a RCRA facility lead agreement. In July 2005, the York facility was designated as the first site in Pennsylvania to be addressed under the One Cleanup Program. The program provides a more streamlined and efficient oversight of voluntary remediation by both PADEP and EPA and will be carried out consistent with the Agreement with the Navy. As a result, the RCRA facility lead agreement has been superseded.
Although the RI/FS is still under way and substantial uncertainty exists concerning the nature and scope of the additional environmental investigation and remediation that will ultimately be required at the York facility, the Company estimates that its share of the future Response Costs at the York facility will be approximately $7.7 million. The Company has established reserves for this amount, which are included in Accrued Liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The estimate of the Companys future Response Costs that will be incurred at the York facility is based on reports of independent environmental consultants retained by the Company, the actual costs incurred to date and the estimated costs to complete the necessary investigation and remediation activities. Response Costs related to the remediation of soil are expected to be incurred over a period of several years ending in 2012. Response Costs related to ground water remediation may continue for some time beyond 2012. However, these Response Costs are expected to be much lower than those related to the remediation of soil.
Under the terms of the sale of the Commercial Vehicles Division in 1996, the Company has agreed to indemnify Utilimaster Corporation, until 2008, for certain claims related to environmental contamination present at the date of sale, up to $20.0 million. Based on the environmental studies performed, the Company does not expect to incur any material expenditures under this indemnification.
Product Liability Matters:
Additionally, the Company is involved
in product liability suits related to the operation of its business. The Company accrues
for claim exposures that are probable of occurrence and can be reasonably estimated. The
Company also maintains insurance coverage for product liability exposures. The Company
believes that its accruals and insurance coverage are adequate and that product liability
will not have a material adverse effect on the Companys consolidated financial
statements.
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Harley-Davidson, Inc. is the parent company for the groups of companies doing business as Harley-Davidson Motor Company (HDMC), Buell Motorcycle Company (Buell) and Harley-Davidson Financial Services (HDFS). Harley-Davidson Motor Company produces heavyweight motorcycles and offers a complete line of motorcycle parts, accessories, apparel and general merchandise. HDMC manufactures five families of motorcycles: Touring, Dyna, Softail®, Sportster® and VRSC. Buell produces premium sport performance motorcycles, motorcycle parts, accessories and apparel. HDFS provides wholesale and retail financing and insurance programs primarily to Harley-Davidson/Buell dealers and customers.
The % Change figures included in this section have been calculated using unrounded dollar amounts and may differ from calculations using the rounded dollar amounts presented.
The Companys net revenue for the second quarter of 2007 was $1.62 billion, an increase of 17.7% over the second quarter of 2006 driven by a 19.2% increase in shipments of Harley-Davidson® motorcycles over the same quarter last year. Net income and diluted earnings per share for the second quarter of 2007 were up 19.3% and 25.3%, respectively, over the second quarter of 2006. The increase in diluted earnings per share includes the benefit of fewer weighted-average shares outstanding when compared to the same quarter last year. Weighted-average shares outstanding were 14.1 million lower in the second quarter of 2007 compared to the second quarter of 2006 due to the Companys repurchases of common stock occurring over the last year.
During the second quarter of 2007, the Company shipped 95,117 Harley-Davidson motorcycles to its independent dealers worldwide, 15,321 more than in the same quarter last year. The Companys Harley-Davidson motorcycle shipments for the first six months of 2007 were 162,878 or 3,576 units higher than in the first half of 2006, despite the three-week strike at its assembly plant in York, Pennsylvania during the first quarter of 2007. During the first half of 2007, the lost production as a result of the strike was offset by the positive impact on production from two factors, both of which will have an impact on shipments in the second half of 2007. First, as a result of the strike, the Company added one additional week of 2007 model year production and shipments to the second quarter of 2007. As a result, production of 2008 model year motorcycles began one week later than originally planned. This will result in one fewer weeks worth of model year 2008 shipments in the third quarter of 2007. Second, the Companys 2007 fiscal calendar has one additional week of production in the first half and one less week of production in the second half as compared to 2006. This will result in one fewer weeks worth of shipments in the fourth quarter of 2007 compared to the fourth quarter of 2006. Considering these factors, the Company anticipates that 2007 third-quarter shipments of Harley-Davidson motorcycles will be between 91,000 and 95,000 units compared to third quarter 2006 unit shipments of 97,046. As a result, the Company expects the Harley-Davidson motorcycle shipment growth rate for the first nine months of 2007 to be virtually flat compared to the first nine months of 2006.
Worldwide dealer retail sales of Harley-Davidson motorcycles declined 1.2% for the second quarter of 2007, compared to the prior year second quarter. In the United States, retail sales of Harley-Davidson motorcycles decreased 5.5% for the second quarter of 2007 versus the same period last year. Internationally, retail sales of Harley-Davidson motorcycles grew 13.6% over the second quarter of 2006 with increases of 13.7% in Europe, 9.9% in Canada, 5.2% in Japan and 27.4% in all other international markets.
(1) Note Regarding
Forward-Looking Statements
The Company intends that certain matters discussed in this
report are forward-looking statements intended to qualify for the safe harbor
from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These
forward-looking statements can generally be identified as such by reference to this
footnote or because the context of the statement will include words such as the Company
believes, anticipates,expects, plans, or
estimates or words of similar meaning. Similarly, statements that describe
future plans, objectives, outlooks, targets, guidance or goals are also forward-looking
statements. Such forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated
as of the date of this report. Certain of such risks and uncertainties are described in
close proximity to such statements or elsewhere in this report, including under the
caption Cautionary Statements included in this report, and in Item 1A Risk
Factors of the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2006. Shareholders, potential investors, and other readers are urged to
consider these factors in evaluating the forward-looking statements and cautioned not to
place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements
included in this report are made only as of the date of the filing of this report (August
3, 2007), and the Company disclaims any obligation to publicly update such
forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.
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On a year-to-date basis, worldwide retail sales of Harley-Davidson motorcycles decreased 1.3% for the first six months of 2007 compared to the prior year. Despite the decline for the first half of 2007, the Company expects positive worldwide retail sales growth for the full year of 2007. Internationally, retail sales were up 14.6%, while U.S. retail sales were down 5.7% for the first six months of 2007 compared to the prior year. The Company expects positive retail sales growth in the U.S. for the second half of 2007 compared to the second half of 2006.
For the full year, the Company expects revenue growth for 2007 to be moderate and the Company continues to believe that shipments to its international markets will grow at a faster rate than in the U.S. market. The Company believes its longer-term opportunities for growth will be driven by a focus on providing customers around the world with a continuous stream of exciting new motorcycles, surrounded by the Harley-Davidson experience. Harley-Davidson customers enjoy a unique lifestyle experience through organized rides and rallies, through membership in the Harley Owners Group® (H.O.G.®) organization and through the use of Motorclothes® merchandise and Harley-Davidson Genuine Motor Accessories to personalize their experience.
The Companys operating margins in the first quarter of 2007 were impacted by inefficiencies and costs associated with the strike and the related make-up plan. As a result, the Company expects full-year 2007 operating margins to be lower than operating margins experienced in 2006. The Company believes its manufacturing expertise and focus on operational excellence, and other factors such as increased production, quality and pricing for features, position it to continue to drive a net income growth rate in 2008 and 2009 that will be in excess of its revenue growth rate.
As the Company executes its plans, the Company believes its business model will continue to generate cash, permitting it to invest in the business, fund future growth opportunities and return value to shareholders. The Companys expected annual capital expenditures are provided under Liquidity and Capital Resources.
Based on the expectations for revenue growth, operating margins and the benefits of free cash flow combined with the impact of the strike in 2007, the Companys expected annual earnings-per-share growth rate for 2007 is in the range of 4% to 6%. The Company expects its annual earnings-per-share growth rate to return to 11% to 17% in 2008 and 2009.
While the Company continues to have confidence in this guidance based on current information, U.S retail sales results for the first half of 2007 have not met the Companys expectations. As a result, the Company will continue to closely monitor the retail environment and regularly assess planned wholesale shipments throughout the remainder of the year. The Companys objective is for worldwide shipments to be less than or equal to expected dealer retail sales in 2007.
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For the quarter ended July 1, 2007, net revenue totaled $1.62 billion, a $243.2 million or 17.7% increase from the same period last year. Net income for the second quarter of 2007 was $290.5 million compared to $243.4 million in the second quarter of 2006, an increase of 19.3%. Diluted earnings per share for the second quarter of 2007 were $1.14 representing a 25.3% increase from 2006 second quarter diluted earnings per share of $0.91. Diluted earnings per share during the second quarter of 2007 were positively impacted by a decrease in the weighted-average shares outstanding, which were 254.0 million in the second quarter of 2007 compared to 268.1 million in the same quarter last year. The decrease in weighted-average shares outstanding was driven by the Companys repurchases of common stock over the last year. The Companys second quarter 2007 share repurchases are discussed in further detail under Liquidity and Capital Resources.
The following table includes wholesale motorcycle unit shipments and net revenue for the Motorcycles segment for the three months ended July 1, 2007 and June 25, 2006 (dollars in millions):
2007 |
2006 |
Increase (Decrease) |
% Change | |||||||||||
Motorcycle Unit Shipments | ||||||||||||||
Touring motorcycle units | 34,671 | 27,336 | 7,335 | 26.8 | % | |||||||||
Custom motorcycle units* | 39,320 | 36,714 | 2,606 | 7.1 | ||||||||||
Sportster motorcycle units | 21,126 | 15,746 | 5,380 | 34.2 | ||||||||||
Harley-Davidson motorcycle units | 95,117 | 79,796 | 15,321 | 19.2 | ||||||||||
Buell motorcycle units | 3,179 | 3,539 | (360 | ) | (10.2 | ) | ||||||||
Total motorcycle units | 98,296 | 83,335 | 14,961 | 18.0 | % | |||||||||
Net Revenue | ||||||||||||||
Harley-Davidson motorcycles | $ | 1,254.2 | $ | 1,027.8 | $ | 226.4 | 22.0 | % | ||||||
Buell motorcycles | 28.6 | 29.3 | (0.7 | ) | (2.5 | ) | ||||||||
Total motorcycles | 1,282.8 | 1,057.1 | 225.7 | 21.3 | ||||||||||
Parts & Accessories | 263.4 | 251.7 | 11.7 | 4.6 | ||||||||||
General Merchandise | 72.7 | 67.1 | 5.6 | 8.4 | ||||||||||
Other | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.2 | N/M | ||||||||||
Net revenue | $ | 1,620.2 | $ | 1,377.0 | $ | 243.2 | 17.7 | % | ||||||
* Custom motorcycle units, as used in this table, include Dyna, Softail, VRSC and CVO models.
The Company shipped 95,117 Harley-Davidson motorcycle units during the second quarter of 2007, an increase of 15,321 units or 19.2% from the same quarter last year. Domestic shipments were up 17.1% from the prior year quarter, while international shipments also increased relative to the second quarter of 2006 by 24.9%. International shipments represented 28.6% of total Harley-Davidson wholesale shipments for the quarter ended July 1, 2007, compared to 27.2% for the quarter ended June 25, 2006. The increase in international shipments as a percentage of total shipments is consistent with the Companys expectation that international growth will outpace domestic shipment growth.(1)
Motorcycle segment net revenue increased $243.2 million or 17.7% during the second quarter of 2007 compared to the same quarter last year. Net revenue was approximately $202 million higher in the second quarter of 2007 compared to the second quarter of 2006 as a result of the increase in Harley-Davidson motorcycle unit shipments and higher sales volumes for P&A and General Merchandise. Changes to product mix occurring during the second quarter of 2007 provided additional revenue of approximately $12 million over the second quarter of 2006. Revenue from wholesale price increases of approximately $20 million and favorability from changes in foreign currency exchange rates of approximately $22 million also contributed to the increase in revenue in the three months ended July 1, 2007 compared to the three months ended June 25, 2006. Revenue increases during the second quarter of 2007 were partially offset by higher sales incentive costs compared to the second quarter of 2006.
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Touring models made up 36.5% of shipments for the second quarter of 2007, compared to 34.3% of shipments for the second quarter of 2006. Additionally, during the second quarter of 2007, shipments of Custom models decreased as a percentage of total shipments while Sportster model shipments increased as a percentage of total shipments.
Cost of goods sold was $1.02 billion for the Motorcycles segment in the second quarter of 2007, an increase of $154.3 million or 17.9% versus the same quarter last year. The increase relative to prior year quarter was primarily attributable to higher shipment volumes and product mix impacting cost of goods sold for motorcycles and related products by approximately $122 million. Additionally, cost of goods sold increased by approximately $7 million related to higher raw material surcharges and approximately $7 million due to changes in foreign currency exchange rates quarter over quarter.
Gross profit was $605.2 million for the Motorcycles segment in the second quarter of 2007, an increase of $88.8 million or 17.2% over the same quarter last year. Gross margin for the second quarter of 2007 was 37.4% compared to 37.5% in the second quarter of 2006. The second quarter 2007 gross margin percent was level with second quarter 2006 gross margin percent due to wholesale price increases and net favorable changes in foreign currency exchange rates offset by higher raw material surcharges and sales incentive costs. These and other factors affecting gross profit are detailed under Motorcycle Unit Shipments and Net Revenue and Cost of Goods Sold above.
The following table includes the condensed statements of operations for the Financial Services segment (which consists of HDFS) for the three months ended July 1, 2007 and June 25, 2006 (in millions):
2007 |
2006 |
Increase |
% Change | |||||||||||
Interest income |
$ | 45.4 | $ | 39.5 | $ | 5.9 | 15.1 | % | ||||||
Income from securitizations | 36.0 | 31.2 | 4.8 | 15.3 | ||||||||||
Other income | 30.9 | 27.9 | 3.0 | 10.9 | ||||||||||
Financial services income | 112.3 | 98.6 | 13.7 | 14.0 | ||||||||||
Interest expense | 18.0 | 14.7 | 3.3 | 22.5 | ||||||||||
Operating expenses | 29.1 | 27.6 | 1.5 | 5.5 | ||||||||||
Financial services expense | 47.1 | 42.3 | 4.8 | 11.4 | ||||||||||
Operating income from financial services | $ | 65.2 | $ | 56.3 | $ | 8.9 | 15.9 | % | ||||||
During the second quarter of 2007, interest income increased due to higher average wholesale and retail outstanding receivables and higher retail lending rates as compared to the same period in 2006. The increase in other income was primarily due to higher credit card licensing income and securitization servicing income. Interest expense was higher in the second quarter of 2007 due to increased borrowings to support growth in outstanding receivables and higher borrowing rates as compared to the same period of 2006.
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Income from securitizations in the second quarter of 2007 was higher as compared to the second quarter of 2006 due to a higher gain on the second quarter 2007 securitization transaction, offset by a decrease in income on retained securitization interests. During the second quarter of 2007, HDFS sold $950.0 million in retail motorcycle loans through a securitization transaction resulting in a gain of $19.5 million. This compares with a gain of $10.9 million on $800.0 million of loans securitized during the second quarter of 2006. The 2007 second quarter gain as a percentage of loans sold was 2.1% as compared to 1.4% for same period of 2006. The higher gain percentage is due to increases in lending rates and a more favorable interest rate environment in 2007 than in the prior year. For the finance receivables sold on the third quarter securitization transaction, we expect a lower gain as a percentage of receivables sold due to higher interest costs and the inclusion of an increased number of shorter term promotional loans.
Changes in the allowance for finance credit losses on finance receivables held for investment during the three months ended July 1, 2007 and June 25, 2006 were as follows (in millions):
2007 |
2006 | |||||||
Balance, beginning of period |
$ | 27.4 | $ | 27.5 | ||||
Provision for finance credit losses | (0.1 | ) | 0.0 | |||||
Charge-offs, net of recoveries | (0.4 | ) | (0.5 | ) | ||||
Balance, end of period | $ | 26.9 | $ | 27.0 | ||||
HDFS periodic evaluation of the adequacy of the allowance for credit losses is generally based on HDFS past loan loss experience, known and inherent risks in the portfolio and current economic conditions. HDFS believes the allowance is adequate to cover estimated losses of principal and accrued interest in the existing portfolio.
The following table includes operating expenses for the Motorcycles segment and Corporate for the three months ended July 1, 2007 and June 25, 2006 (in millions):
2007 |
2006 |
Increase (Decrease) |
% Change | |||||||||||
Motorcycles and Related Products | ||||||||||||||
Selling | $ | 79.6 | $ | 72.3 | $ | 7.3 | 10.1 | % | ||||||
Administrative | 93.8 | 71.8 | 22.0 | 30.9 | ||||||||||
Engineering | 45.4 | 47.3 | (1.9 | ) | (4.2 | ) | ||||||||
Corporate | 6.5 | 6.8 | (0.3 | ) | (3.2 | ) | ||||||||
Total operating expenses | $ | 225.3 | $ | 198.2 | $ | 27.1 | 13.7 | % | ||||||
Total operating expenses, which include selling, administrative and engineering expenses, were 13.9% and 14.4% of net revenue for the second quarters of 2007 and 2006, respectively.
During the second quarter of 2007, selling and administrative expenses were higher than the prior year quarter due primarily to higher marketing and warranty expenses combined with increased international operating costs in connection with the Companys growth in those markets.
The Companys effective income tax rate for the second quarter of 2007 was 35.5% compared to 36.0% in the same quarter last year. The decrease was due to the reinstatement of the federal research and development tax credit.
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For the six months ended July 1, 2007, net revenue totaled $2.80 billion, a $137.0 million or 5.1% increase from the same period last year. Net income for the six months ended July 1, 2007 was $482.8 million compared to $478.0 million for the six months ended June 25, 2006, a 1.0% increase. Diluted earnings per share for the six months ended July 1, 2007 were $1.89 representing a 6.8% increase over diluted earnings per share of $1.77 for the six months ended June 25, 2006. Diluted earnings per share during the first half of 2007 were positively impacted by a decrease in the weighted-average shares outstanding, which were 256.1 million during the first half of 2007 compared to 270.8 million in the first half of 2006. The decrease in weighted-average shares outstanding was driven by the Companys repurchases of common stock over the last year. The Companys 2007 share repurchases are discussed in further detail under Liquidity and Capital Resources.
The following table includes wholesale motorcycle unit shipments and net revenue for the Motorcycles segment for the six months ended July 1, 2007 and June 25, 2006 (dollars in millions):
2007 |
2006 |
Increase (Decrease) |
% Change | |||||||||||
Motorcycle Unit Shipments | ||||||||||||||
Touring motorcycle units | 56,473 | 54,873 | 1,600 | 2.9 | % | |||||||||
Custom motorcycle units* | 70,088 | 72,508 | (2,420 | ) | (3.3 | ) | ||||||||
Sportster motorcycle units | 36,317 | 31,921 | 4,396 | 13.8 | ||||||||||
Harley-Davidson motorcycle units | 162,878 | 159,302 | 3,576 | 2.2 | ||||||||||
Buell motorcycle units | 5,737 | 6,576 | (839 | ) | (12.8 | ) | ||||||||
Total motorcycle units | 168,615 | 165,878 | 2,737 | 1.7 | % | |||||||||
Net Revenue | ||||||||||||||
Harley-Davidson motorcycles | $ | 2,145.7 | $ | 2,036.3 | $ | 109.4 | 5.4 | % | ||||||
Buell motorcycles | 50.3 | 53.4 | (3.1 | ) | (5.9 | ) | ||||||||
Total motorcycles | 2,196.0 | 2,089.7 | 106.3 | 5.1 | ||||||||||
Parts & Accessories | 451.6 | 434.7 | 16.9 | 3.9 | ||||||||||
General Merchandise | 148.8 | 135.6 | 13.2 | 9.7 | ||||||||||
Other | 2.7 | 2.1 | 0.6 | N/M | ||||||||||
Net revenue | $ | 2,799.1 | $ | 2,662.1 | $ | 137.0 | 5.1 | % | ||||||
* Custom motorcycle units, as used in this table, include Dyna, Softail, VRSC and CVO models.
The Company shipped 162,878 Harley-Davidson motorcycle units during the first half of 2007, an increase of 3,576 units or 2.2% over the first half of 2006. Domestic shipments were down 1.4% from the first six months of 2006, while international shipments increased 12.7% relative to the first half of 2006. International shipments represented 28.4% of total Harley-Davidson wholesale shipments for the six months ended July 1, 2007, compared to 25.7% for the six months ended June 25, 2006. The increase in international shipments as a percentage of total shipments is consistent with the Companys expectation that international growth will outpace domestic shipment growth.(1)
Motorcycle segment net revenue increased $137.0 million or 5.1% during the six months ended July 1, 2007 compared to the six months ended June 25, 2006. Net revenue was approximately $67 million higher as a result of the increase in Harley-Davidson motorcycle unit shipments and higher sales volumes for P&A and General Merchandise during the first half of 2007 compared to the first half of 2006. Changes to product mix occurring during the first half of 2007 provided additional revenue of approximately $14 million. Revenue from wholesale price increases of approximately $34 million and favorability from changes in foreign currency exchange rates of approximately $37 million also contributed to the increase in revenue during the six months ended July 1, 2007 compared to the six months ended June 25, 2006. Revenue increases for the first half of 2007 were partially offset by higher sales incentive costs compared to the first half of 2006.
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Touring models comprised 34.7% and 34.4% of total shipments for the six months ended July 1, 2007 and June 25, 2006, respectively. Custom model unit shipments decreased as a percentage of total shipments while Sportster model unit shipments increased as a percentage of total shipments for the first half of 2007 compared to the first half of 2006.
The Company sells its motorcycles at wholesale to an independent network of distributors and dealers who in turn sell the Companys products at retail. Worldwide dealer retail sales of Harley-Davidson motorcycles declined 1.3% during the first half of 2007 relative to the same period last year. Retail sales of Harley-Davidson motorcycles decreased 5.7% in the United States while growing 14.6% internationally when compared to the first half of 2006. On an industry-wide basis, the heavyweight (651+cc) portion of the market was down 4.4% in the United States (through June) while growing 4.9% in Europe (through May) when compared to the same periods in 2006. The following table includes retail unit sales of Harley-Davidson motorcycles for the first six months of 2007 and 2006 (units in thousands):
2007 |
2006 |
% Change | |||||||||
United States | 145.3 | 154.0 | (5.7 | %) | |||||||
Europe(b) | 24.3 | 20.6 | 17.7 | ||||||||
Japan | 6.2 | 6.2 | N/M | ||||||||
Canada | 9.6 | 8.6 | 10.8 | ||||||||
All other markets | 9.0 | 7.4 | 22.4 | ||||||||
Total Retail Sales | 194.4 | 196.8 | (1.3 | %) | |||||||
(a) | Data source for retail sales figures shown above is sales warranty and registration information provided by Harley-Davidson dealers and compiled by the Company. The Company must rely on information that its dealers supply concerning retail sales and this information is subject to revision. Only Harley-Davidson motorcycles are included in the Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Retail Sales data. |
(b) | Datafor Europe include Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. |
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The following table includes industry retail motorcycle registration data through the month indicated (units in thousands):
2007 |
2006 |
% Change | |||||||||
United States(a) | 307.8 | 321.8 | (4.4 | %) | |||||||
Europe(b) | 205.0 | 195.5 | 4.9 | % |
(a) | U.S. industry data includes 651+cc models derived from submission of motorcycle retail sales by each major manufacturer to an independent third party. |
(b) | Europe data includes Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom through February. Industry retail motorcycle registration data includes 651+cc models derived from information provided by Giral S.A., an independent agency. |
Cost of goods sold was $1.77 billion for the Motorcycles segment in the first half of 2007, an increase of $118.3 million or 7.2% versus the same period last year. The increase relative to prior year is primarily attributable to higher shipment volumes and product mix impacting cost of goods sold for motorcycles and related products by approximately $77 million. Additionally, the Company experienced a higher cost per unit when compared to the first half of 2006 as a result of inefficiencies and costs associated with the strike. Finally, cost of goods sold increased by approximately $18 million related to higher raw material surcharges and approximately $12 million due to changes in foreign currency exchange rates quarter over quarter.
Gross profit was $1.03 billion for the Motorcycles segment for the six months ended July 1, 2007, an increase of $18.7 million or 1.8% over the same period last year. Gross margin for the first half of 2007 was 36.7% compared to 37.9% for the first half of 2006. During the first half of 2007, the gross margin was negatively impacted by higher costs associated with the strike at the Companys York, Pennsylvania assembly plant combined with higher raw material surcharges and sales incentive costs, partially offset by wholesale price increases and net favorable changes in foreign currency exchange rates, as detailed under Motorcycle Unit Shipments and Net Revenue and Cost of Goods Sold above.
The following table includes the condensed statements of operations for the Financial Services segment (which consists of HDFS) for the six months ended July 1, 2007 and June 25, 2006 (in millions):
2007 |
2006 |
Increase |
% Change | |||||||||||
Interest income |
$ | 96.1 | $ | 81.9 | $ | 14.2 | 17.4 | % | ||||||
Income from securitizations | 65.2 | 59.9 | 5.3 | 8.8 | ||||||||||
Other income | 60.2 | 52.7 | 7.5 | 14.2 | ||||||||||
Financial services income | 221.5 | 194.5 | 27.0 | 13.9 | ||||||||||
Interest expense | 39.1 | 29.8 | 9.3 | 31.1 | ||||||||||
Operating expenses | 58.3 | 56.8 | 1.5 | 2.6 | ||||||||||
Financial services expense | 97.4 | 86.6 | 10.8 | 12.4 | ||||||||||
Operating income from financial services | $ | 124.1 | $ | 107.9 | $ | 16.2 | 15.1 | % | ||||||
During the first six months of 2007, interest income growth was due to increased retail and wholesale outstanding receivables and higher retail interest rates as compared to the same period in 2006. Growth in retail outstanding receivables was due to a 9% increase in originations of retail motorcycle loans which totaled $1.65 billion for the first six months of 2007. The increase in other income was primarily due to increases in credit card licensing income and securitization servicing income. Interest expense was higher during the first six months of 2007 due to increased borrowings to support growth in outstanding receivables and higher borrowing rates as compared to 2006.
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Income from securitizations during the first six months of 2007 was higher as compared to the first six months of 2006 due to higher gains on current year securitization transactions, partially offset by a decrease in income on the investment in retained securitization interests. During the first six months of 2007, HDFS sold $1.75 billion in retail motorcycle loans through securitization transactions resulting in gains of $32.5 million. This compares with total gains of $19.5 million on $1.53 billion of loans securitized in the first six months of 2006. The 2007 first half gain as a percentage of loans sold was 1.9% as compared to 1.3% for the same period in 2006. The higher gain percentage versus the prior year period is primarily due to increases in average lending rates and a more favorable interest rate environment in 2007 than in the prior year. Income on the investment in retained securitization interests decreased to $32.7 million during the first six months of 2007 from $40.4 million in the first six months of 2006, partially due to a $3.5 million permanent impairment charge in the first quarter of 2007. The permanent impairment resulted from a decline in fair value of its retained securitization interests due to higher actual and anticipated credit losses on certain securitization portfolios, partially offset by a slowing in actual and expected prepayment speeds.
Annualized losses on HDFS managed retail motorcycle loans were 1.63% during the first six months of 2007 compared to 1.20% during the first six months of 2006. Managed retail loans include loans held by HDFS as well as those sold through securitization. The increase in losses was primarily due to lower recoveries, as a percentage of the outstanding loan balance, on repossessed motorcycles and a higher incidence of loss resulting from increased delinquent accounts. Managed retail motorcycle loans thirty days or more past due at July 1, 2007 totaled 4.36% versus 3.61% at June 25, 2006.
Changes in the allowance for finance credit losses on finance receivables held for investment during the six months ended July 1, 2007 and June 25, 2006 were as follows (in millions):
2007 |
2006 | |||||||
Balance, beginning of period |
$ | 27.3 | $ | 26.2 | ||||
Provision for finance credit losses | 2.3 | 2.7 | ||||||
Charge-offs, net of recoveries | (2.7 | ) | (1.9 | ) | ||||
Balance, end of period | $ | 26.9 | $ | 27.0 | ||||
HDFS periodic evaluation of the adequacy of the allowance for credit losses is generally based on HDFS past loan loss experience, known and inherent risks in the portfolio, and current economic conditions. HDFS believes the allowance is adequate to cover estimated losses of principal and accrued interest in the existing portfolio.
The following table includes operating expenses for the Motorcycles segment and Corporate for the six months ended July 1, 2007 and June 25, 2006 (in millions):
2007 |
2006 |
Increase (Decrease) |
% Change | |||||||||||
Motorcycles and Related Products | ||||||||||||||
Selling | $ | 150.8 | $ | 134.4 | $ | 16.4 | 12.2 | % | ||||||
Administrative | 169.1 | 146.9 | 22.2 | 15.2 | ||||||||||
Engineering | 86.5 | 91.0 | (4.5 | ) | (4.9 | ) | ||||||||
Corporate | 11.5 | 11.5 | 0.0 | N/M | ||||||||||
Total operating expenses | $ | 417.9 | $ | 383.8 | $ | 34.1 | 8.9 | % | ||||||
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Total operating expenses, which include selling, administrative and engineering expenses, were 14.9% and 14.4% of net revenue for the first halves of 2007 and 2006, respectively.
During the first half of 2007, selling and administrative expenses were higher than the prior year due primarily to higher marketing and warranty expenses combined with increased international operating costs in connection with the Companys growth in those markets.
The Companys effective income tax rate for the six months ended July 1, 2007 was 35.5% compared to 36.0% for the six months ended June 25, 2006. The decrease was due to the reinstatement of the federal research and development tax credit.
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Labor Contract
Unionized employees at the Companys Vehicle and Powertrain Operations in Kansas City, Missouri are represented by the United Steelworkers of America (USW), and the International Association of Machinist and Aerospace Workers (IAM). Effective August 1, 2007 the Company reached a new five-year collective bargaining agreement with the IAM and USW.
Contractual Obligations
As of January 1, 2007, the Companys expected payments for significant contractual obligations now includes approximately $84.9 million of gross liability for unrecognized tax benefits associated with the requirements of Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 48 (FIN 48). Except for $3.0 million which was settled in 2007, the Company cannot make a reasonably reliable estimate of the period of cash settlement for the remaining $81.9 million of liability for unrecognized tax benefits.
There have been no other material changes to the Companys summary of expected payments for significant contractual obligations under the caption Contractual Obligations in Item 7 Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of the Companys Annual Report of Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.
Commitments and Contingencies
The Company is subject to lawsuits and other claims related to environmental, product and other matters. In determining required reserves related to these items, the Company carefully analyzes cases and considers the likelihood of adverse judgments or outcomes, as well as the potential range of possible loss. The required reserves are monitored on an ongoing basis and are updated based on new developments or new information in each matter.
Shareholder Lawsuits:
A number of shareholder class action
lawsuits were filed between May 18, 2005 and July 1, 2005 in the United States District
Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. On February 14, 2006, the court consolidated
all of the actions into a single case, captioned In re Harley-Davidson, Inc. Securities
Litigation, and appointed Lead Plaintiffs and Co-Lead Plaintiffs Counsel.
Pursuant to the schedule set by the court, on October 2, 2006, the Lead Plaintiffs filed a
Consolidated Class Action Complaint, which names the Company and Jeffrey L. Bleustein,
James L. Ziemer, and James M. Brostowitz, who are Company officers, as defendants. The
Consolidated Complaint alleges securities law violations and seeks unspecified damages
relating generally to the Companys April 13, 2005 announcement that it was reducing
short-term production growth and planned increases of motorcycle shipments from 317,000
units in 2004 to a new 2005 target of 329,000 units (compared to its original target of
339,000 units). On December 18, 2006, the defendants filed a motion to dismiss the
Consolidated Complaint in its entirety. Briefing of the motion to dismiss was completed in
April 2007.
Three shareholder derivative lawsuits were filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin on June 3, 2005, October 25, 2005 (this lawsuit was later voluntarily dismissed) and December 2, 2005 and two shareholder derivative lawsuits were filed in Milwaukee County Circuit Court on July 22, 2005 and November 16, 2005 against some or all of the following current or former directors and officers of the Company: Jeffrey L. Bleustein, James L. Ziemer, James M. Brostowitz, Barry K. Allen, Richard I. Beattie, George H. Conrades, Judson C. Green, Donald A. James, Sara L. Levinson, George L. Miles, Jr., James A. Norling, James A. McCaslin, Donna F. Zarcone, Jon R. Flickinger, Gail A. Lione, Ronald M. Hutchinson, W. Kenneth Sutton, Jr. and John A. Hevey. The lawsuits also name the Company as a nominal defendant. In general, the shareholder derivative complaints include factual allegations similar to those in the class action complaints and allegations that officers and directors breached their fiduciary duties to the Company. On February 14, 2006, the state court consolidated the two state court derivative actions and appointed Lead Plaintiffs and Lead Plaintiffs counsel, and on April 24, 2006, the state court ordered that the consolidated state court derivative action be stayed until after motions to dismiss the federal securities class action are decided. On February 15, 2006, the federal court consolidated the federal derivative lawsuits with the securities and ERISA (see below) actions for administrative purposes. On February 1, 2007, the federal court appointed Lead Plaintiff and Co-Lead Plaintiffs Counsel in the consolidated federal derivative action.
On July 11, 2005, the staff of the Enforcement Division of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) advised the Company that it was inquiring into matters relating generally to the Companys April 13, 2005 announcement and certain allegations contained in the shareholder complaints. By letter dated June 1, 2007, the staff advised the Company that the staffs investigation has been terminated, and at this time, the staff has not recommended any enforcement action to the SEC. The information in the staffs letter was provided under the guidelines in the final paragraph of the SECs Securities Act Release No. 5310.
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On August 25, 2005, a class action lawsuit alleging violations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) was filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. As noted above, on February 15, 2006, the court ordered the ERISA action consolidated with the federal derivative and securities actions for administrative purposes. Pursuant to the schedule set by the court, on October 2, 2006, the ERISA plaintiff filed an Amended Class Action Complaint, which named the Company, the Harley-Davidson Motor Company Retirement Plans Committee, the Companys Leadership and Strategy Council, Harold A. Scott, James L. Ziemer, James M. Brostowitz, Gail A. Lione, Joanne M. Bischmann, Karl M. Eberle, Jon R. Flickinger, Ronald M. Hutchinson, James A. McCaslin, W. Kenneth Sutton, Jr., and Donna F. Zarcone, who are current or former Company officers or employees, as defendants. In general, the ERISA complaint includes factual allegations similar to those in the shareholder class action lawsuits and alleges on behalf of participants in certain Harley-Davidson retirement savings plans that the plan fiduciaries breached their ERISA fiduciary duties. On December 18, 2006, the defendants filed a motion to dismiss the ERISA complaint in its entirety. Briefing of the motion to dismiss was completed in April 2007.
The Company believes the allegations against all of the defendants in the lawsuits against the Company are without merit and it intends to vigorously defend against them. Since all of these matters are in the preliminary stages, the Company is unable to predict the scope or outcome or quantify their eventual impact, if any, on the Company. At this time, the Company is also unable to estimate associated expenses or possible losses. The Company maintains insurance that may limit its financial exposure for defense costs and liability for an unfavorable outcome, should it not prevail, for claims covered by the insurance coverage.
Security Breach Lawsuit:
On January 22, 2007, a purported
class action lawsuit was filed in the Supreme Court of the State of New York against
Harley-Davidson, Inc. and the Harley Owners Group. The complaint alleges that the Company
was negligent in failing to properly safeguard, protect and keep confidential the personal
Customer Identifiable Information that was stored on a Company laptop computer
that was lost on or about August 14, 2006. The complaint also alleges that Harley-Davidson
breached fiduciary duties and made false and fraudulent representations and warranties to
its customers that it would keep confidential and safeguard and protect the personal
customer information in its possession. The complaint seeks unspecified damages. On
February 23, 2007, this matter was removed to the United States District Court Southern
District of New York. On April 5, 2007, the Company filed a motion to dismiss the
complaint. Briefing is completed on the motion to dismiss and the parties are awaiting a
ruling. The Company believes the allegations in the lawsuit are without merit and it
intends to vigorously defend against them.
Cam Bearing Lawsuit:
In January 2001, the Company, on its
own initiative, notified each owner of 1999 and early-2000 model year Harley-Davidson
motorcycles equipped with Twin Cam 88® and Twin Cam 88B
engines that the Company was extending the warranty for a rear cam bearing to 5 years or
50,000 miles. Subsequently, on June 28, 2001, a putative nationwide class action was filed
against the Company in state court in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, which was amended by a
complaint filed September 28, 2001. The complaint alleged that this cam bearing is
defective and asserted various legal theories. The complaint sought unspecified
compensatory and punitive damages for affected owners, an order compelling the Company to
repair the engines and other relief. On February 27, 2002, the Companys motion to
dismiss the amended complaint was granted by the Court and the amended complaint was
dismissed in its entirety. An appeal was filed with the Wisconsin Court of Appeals. On
April 12, 2002, the same attorneys filed a second putative nationwide class action against
the Company in state court in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin relating to this cam bearing
issue and asserting different legal theories than in the first action. The complaint
sought unspecified compensatory damages, an order compelling the Company to repair the
engines and other relief. On September 23, 2002, the Companys motion to dismiss was
granted by the Court, the complaint was dismissed in its entirety, and no appeal was
taken. On January 14, 2003, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals reversed the trial courts
February 27, 2002 dismissal of the complaint in the first action, and the Company
petitioned the Wisconsin Supreme Court for review. On March 26, 2004, the Wisconsin
Supreme Court reversed the Court of Appeals and dismissed the remaining claims in the
action. On April 12, 2004, the same attorneys filed a third action in the state court in
Milwaukee County, on behalf of the same plaintiffs from the action dismissed by the
Wisconsin Supreme Court. This third action was dismissed by the court on July 26, 2004. In
addition, the plaintiffs in the original case moved to reopen that matter and amend the
complaint to add new causes of action. On September 9, 2004, Milwaukee County Circuit
Court refused to allow the reopening or amendment. Plaintiffs again appealed to the
Wisconsin Court of Appeals, and on December 13, 2005, the Court of Appeals again reversed
the trial court. On January 12, 2006, the Company filed a petition for review with
the Wisconsin Supreme Court. On July 12, 2007, the Court issued its decision in the
Companys favor, reversing the Court of Appeals and holding that the trial court
correctly refused to allow reopening or amendment.
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Environmental Matters:
The Company is involved with
government agencies and groups of potentially responsible parties in various environmental
matters, including a matter involving the cleanup of soil and groundwater contamination at
its York, Pennsylvania facility. The York facility was formerly used by the U.S. Navy and
AMF prior to the purchase of the York facility by the Company from AMF in 1981. Although
the Company is not certain as to the full extent of the environmental contamination at the
York facility, it has been working with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental
Protection (PADEP) since 1986 in undertaking environmental investigation and remediation
activities, including an ongoing site-wide remedial investigation/feasibility study
(RI/FS). In January 1995, the Company entered into a settlement agreement (the Agreement)
with the Navy. The Agreement calls for the Navy and the Company to contribute amounts into
a trust equal to 53% and 47%, respectively, of future costs associated with environmental
investigation and remediation activities at the York facility (Response Costs). The trust
administers the payment of the Response Costs incurred at the York facility as covered by
the Agreement.
In February 2002, the Company was advised by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that it considers some of the Companys remediation activities at the York facility to be subject to the EPAs corrective action program under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and offered the Company the option of addressing corrective action under a RCRA facility lead agreement. In July 2005, the York facility was designated as the first site in Pennsylvania to be addressed under the One Cleanup Program. The program provides a more streamlined and efficient oversight of voluntary remediation by both PADEP and EPA and will be carried out consistent with the Agreement with the Navy. As a result, the RCRA facility lead agreement has been superseded.
Although the RI/FS is still under way and substantial uncertainty exists concerning the nature and scope of the additional environmental investigation and remediation that will ultimately be required at the York facility, the Company estimates that its share of the future Response Costs at the York facility will be approximately $7.7 million. The Company has established reserves for this amount, which are included in Accrued Liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The estimate of the Companys future Response Costs that will be incurred at the York facility is based on reports of independent environmental consultants retained by the Company, the actual costs incurred to date and the estimated costs to complete the necessary investigation and remediation activities. Response Costs related to the remediation of soil are expected to be incurred over a period of several years ending in 2012. Response Costs related to ground water remediation may continue for some time beyond 2012. However, these Response Costs are expected to be much lower than those related to the remediation of soil.
Under the terms of the sale of the Commercial Vehicles Division in 1996, the Company has agreed to indemnify Utilimaster Corporation, until 2008, for certain claims related to environmental contamination present at the date of sale, up to $20.0 million. Based on the environmental studies performed, the Company does not expect to incur any material expenditures under this indemnification.
Product Liability Matters:
Additionally, the Company is involved
in product liability suits related to the operation of its business. The Company accrues
for claim exposures that are probable of occurrence and can be reasonably estimated. The
Company also maintains insurance coverage for product liability exposures. The Company
believes that its accruals and insurance coverage are adequate and that product liability
will not have a material adverse effect on the Companys consolidated financial
statements.
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The Company expects that its business model will continue to generate cash that will allow it to invest in the business, fund future growth opportunities and return value to shareholders.(1) The Company also has a commercial paper program, credit facilities and debt instruments in place to support the ongoing cash requirements of its Financial Services business.
Cash and marketable securities totaled $723.4 million as of July 1, 2007 compared to $896.5 million as of December 31, 2006. The Companys cash and cash equivalents are invested in short-term securities to provide for immediate operating cash needs. The Company also invests in marketable securities consisting primarily of investment-grade debt instruments such as corporate bonds and government-backed securities with contractual maturities of generally up to one year. Marketable securities also include auction rate securities which have contractual maturities of up to 30 years, but have interest re-set dates that occur every 90 days or less and can be actively marketed at ongoing auctions that occur every 90 days or less.
The Companys primary source of ongoing liquidity is cash flow from operations. The Company generated $1.06 billion of cash from operating activities during the six months ended July 1, 2007 compared to $825.6 million during the six months ended June 25, 2006. The increase in operating cash flow is due primarily to changes in finance receivable activity when compared to the same period of last year.
During the first six months of 2007 and 2006, HDFS originated $1.65 billion and $1.56 billion, respectively, of retail finance receivables held for sale. Collections on retail finance receivables held for sale and proceeds from the sale of retail finance receivables resulted in cash inflows of $1.78 billion and $1.56 billion during the first six months of 2007 and 2006, respectively.
The Companys investing activities consist primarily of capital expenditures, net changes in finance receivables and net changes in marketable securities. Net cash provided by investing activities was $243.2 million for the first six months of 2007 compared to $178.0 million during the first six months of 2006.
Capital expenditures were $86.0 million and $89.1 million during the first six months of 2007 and 2006, respectively. The Company estimates that total capital expenditures in 2007 will be in the range of $300 million to $325 million.(1) The anticipated increase compared to 2006 is primarily a result of expenditures related to the Companys powertrain facility expansion plans and the construction of the Harley-Davidson museum. The Company anticipates it will have the ability to fund all capital expenditures in 2007 with internally generated funds.(1)
Sales and redemptions of marketable securities (net of purchases) in the first six months of 2007 resulted in cash inflow of $352.5 million compared to $293.6 million in the first six months of 2006.
The Companys financing activities consist primarily of share repurchases, stock issuances, dividend payments and finance debt activity. Net cash used in financing activities during the six months ended July 1, 2007 and June 25, 2006 was $1.12 billion and $755.8 million, respectively.
During the first six months of 2007, the Company repurchased 7.6 million shares of its common stock at a total cost of $491.1 million. The Company repurchased 2.8 million of these shares under a general authorization provided by the Companys Board of Directors in April 2005 to buy back 20.0 million shares. No shares remain under this authorization as of July 1, 2007. The remaining 4.8 million shares were repurchased under a share repurchase program authorized in October 2006 by the Companys Board of Directors which authorized the Company to repurchase up to 20.0 million additional shares. The Company also has an authorization from the Companys Board of Directors that is designed to provide the Company with continuing authority to repurchase shares to offset dilution caused by the exercise of stock options and the issuance of nonvested stock. Please see Part II, Item 2 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds for additional details regarding the Companys share repurchase activity and authorizations.
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The Company paid dividends of $0.46 per share at a total cost of $116.7 million during the first six months of 2007, compared to dividends of $0.39 per share totaling $104.5 million during the same period last year.
In addition to operating cash flows and proceeds from asset-backed securitizations, HDFS is financed by the issuance of commercial paper, borrowings under a revolving credit facility, medium-term notes, senior subordinated debt and borrowings from the Company. HDFS outstanding debt consisted of the following as of July 1, 2007 and June 25, 2006 (in millions):
2007 |
2006 | |||||||
Commercial paper | $ | 368.2 | $ | 250.3 | ||||
Credit facilities | 194.7 | 178.0 | ||||||
$ | 562.9 | $ | 428.3 | |||||
Medium-term notes | 586.9 | 576.3 | ||||||
Senior subordinated notes | 30.0 | 30.0 | ||||||
Total finance debt | $ | 1,179.8 | $ | 1,034.6 | ||||
Credit Facilities In December 2006, HDFS increased its revolving credit facility (Global Credit Facility) to $1.40 billion from $1.10 billion. Subject to certain limitations, HDFS has the option to borrow in various currencies. Interest is based on London interbank offered rates (LIBOR), European interbank offered rates or other short-term indices, depending on the type of advance. The Global Credit Facility is a committed facility due in 2009 and HDFS pays a fee for its availability.
Commercial Paper Subject to limitations, HDFS may issue up to $1.40 billion of short-term commercial paper with maturities up to 365 days. Outstanding commercial paper may not exceed the unused portion of the Global Credit Facility. As a result, the combined total of commercial paper and borrowings under the Global Credit Facility was limited to $1.40 billion as of July 1, 2007.
Medium-Term Notes HDFS has $400.0 million of 3.63% medium-term notes outstanding which are due in December 2008 and $200.0 million of 5.0% medium-term notes due in December 2010 (collectively referred to as Notes). The Notes provide for semi-annual interest payments and principal due at maturity. As of July 1, 2007 and June 25, 2006, the Notes included a fair value adjustment reducing the balance by $13.0 million and $23.7 million, respectively, due to interest rate swap agreements designated as fair value hedges. The effect of the interest rate swap agreements is to convert the interest rate on a portion of the Notes from a fixed to a floating rate, which is based on 3-month LIBOR.
Senior Subordinated Debt HDFS has $30.0 million of 10 year senior subordinated notes outstanding which are due in December 2007.
Intercompany Borrowing HDFS has a revolving credit line with the Company whereby HDFS may borrow up to $210.0 million from the Company at a market interest rate. As of July 1, 2007 and June 25, 2006, HDFS had no outstanding borrowings owed to the Company under this agreement.
The Company has a support agreement with HDFS whereby, if required, the Company agrees to provide HDFS with financial support in order to maintain certain financial covenants. Support may be provided at the Companys option as capital contributions or loans. Accordingly, certain debt covenants may restrict the Companys ability to withdraw funds from HDFS outside the normal course of business. No amount has ever been provided to HDFS under the support agreement.
Operating and Financial Covenants HDFS is subject to various operating and financial covenants related to the Global Credit Facilities, Medium-Term Notes and Senior Subordinated Debt issued by HDFS. The more significant covenants are described below.
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The covenants limit HDFS ability to:
| incur certain additional indebtedness; |
| assume or incur certain liens; |
| participate in a merger, consolidation, liquidation or dissolution; and |
| purchase or hold margin stock |
Under the Global Credit Facility financial covenants, the debt to equity ratio of HDFS and its consolidated subsidiaries cannot exceed 9.0 to 1.0 and HDFS must maintain a minimum consolidated tangible net worth of $300.0 million. The financial covenants under the Senior Subordinated Debt require that HDFS maintain a tangible net worth of $40.0 million and a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of 125%. No financial covenants are required under the Medium-Term Notes.
At July 1, 2007, HDFS remained in compliance with all of these covenants.
The Company expects that future activities of HDFS will be financed from funds internally generated by HDFS, the sale of loans through securitization programs, issuance of commercial paper and medium-term notes, borrowings under revolving credit facilities and advances or loans from the Company.(1)
The Companys ability to meet the targets and expectations noted in this Form 10-Q depends upon, among other factors, the Companys ability to (i) continue to realize production efficiencies at its production facilities and effectively manage operating costs including materials, labor and overhead; (ii) manage production capacity and production changes; (iii) manage supply chain issues; (iv) provide products, services and experiences that are successful in the marketplace; (v) develop and implement sales and marketing plans that retain existing customers and attract new customers in an increasingly competitive marketplace; (vi) sell all of its motorcycles and related products and services to its independent dealers and distributors; (vii) continue to develop the capabilities of its distributor and dealer network; (viii) manage changes and prepare for requirements in legislative and regulatory environments for its products, services and operations; (ix) adjust to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates and commodity prices; (x) manage regional and worldwide demographic trends and economic and political conditions, including healthcare inflation, pension reform and tax changes; (xi) manage the credit quality and recovery rates of HDFS loan portfolio; (xii) retain and attract talented employees; (xiii) detect any defects in our motorcycles to minimize delays in new model launches, recall campaigns, increased warranty costs or litigation; and (xiv) implement and manage enterprise-wide information technology solutions and secure data contained in those systems. In addition, the Company could experience delays or disruptions in its operations as a result of work stoppages, strikes, natural causes, terrorism or other factors. These risks, potential delays and uncertainties regarding the costs could also adversely impact the Companys capital expenditure estimates (see Liquidity and Capital Resources section).
In addition, see Risk Factors under Item 1A of the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 which includes a discussion of additional factors and a more complete discussion of some of the cautionary statements noted above.
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Refer to the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 for a complete discussion of the Companys market risk. There have been no material changes to the market risk information included in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year December 31, 2006.
In accordance with Rule 13a-15(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act), as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the Companys management evaluated, with the participation of the Companys President and Chief Executive Officer and Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Companys disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act). Based upon their evaluation of these disclosure controls and procedures, the President and Chief Executive Officer and the Vice President and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time period specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms, and to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the Companys management, including its President and Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding disclosure.
There was no change in the Companys internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended July 1, 2007 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Companys internal control over financial reporting.
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The Company is subject to lawsuits and other claims related to environmental, product and other matters. In determining required reserves related to these items, the Company carefully analyzes cases and considers the likelihood of adverse judgments or outcomes, as well as the potential range of possible loss. The required reserves are monitored on an ongoing basis and are updated based on new developments or new information in each matter.
Shareholder Lawsuits:
A number of shareholder class action
lawsuits were filed between May 18, 2005 and July 1, 2005 in the United States District
Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. On February 14, 2006, the court consolidated
all of the actions into a single case, captioned In re Harley-Davidson, Inc. Securities
Litigation, and appointed Lead Plaintiffs and Co-Lead Plaintiffs Counsel.
Pursuant to the schedule set by the court, on October 2, 2006, the Lead Plaintiffs filed a
Consolidated Class Action Complaint, which names the Company and Jeffrey L. Bleustein,
James L. Ziemer, and James M. Brostowitz, who are Company officers, as defendants. The
Consolidated Complaint alleges securities law violations and seeks unspecified damages
relating generally to the Companys April 13, 2005 announcement that it was reducing
short-term production growth and planned increases of motorcycle shipments from 317,000
units in 2004 to a new 2005 target of 329,000 units (compared to its original target of
339,000 units). On December 18, 2006, the defendants filed a motion to dismiss the
Consolidated Complaint in its entirety. Briefing of the motion to dismiss was completed in
April 2007.
Three shareholder derivative lawsuits were filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin on June 3, 2005, October 25, 2005 (this lawsuit was later voluntarily dismissed) and December 2, 2005 and two shareholder derivative lawsuits were filed in Milwaukee County Circuit Court on July 22, 2005 and November 16, 2005 against some or all of the following current or former directors and officers of the Company: Jeffrey L. Bleustein, James L. Ziemer, James M. Brostowitz, Barry K. Allen, Richard I. Beattie, George H. Conrades, Judson C. Green, Donald A. James, Sara L. Levinson, George L. Miles, Jr., James A. Norling, James A. McCaslin, Donna F. Zarcone, Jon R. Flickinger, Gail A. Lione, Ronald M. Hutchinson, W. Kenneth Sutton, Jr. and John A. Hevey. The lawsuits also name the Company as a nominal defendant. In general, the shareholder derivative complaints include factual allegations similar to those in the class action complaints and allegations that officers and directors breached their fiduciary duties to the Company. On February 14, 2006, the state court consolidated the two state court derivative actions and appointed Lead Plaintiffs and Lead Plaintiffs counsel, and on April 24, 2006, the state court ordered that the consolidated state court derivative action be stayed until after motions to dismiss the federal securities class action are decided. On February 15, 2006, the federal court consolidated the federal derivative lawsuits with the securities and ERISA (see below) actions for administrative purposes. On February 1, 2007, the federal court appointed Lead Plaintiff and Co-Lead Plaintiffs Counsel in the consolidated federal derivative action.
On July 11, 2005, the staff of the Enforcement Division of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) advised the Company that it was inquiring into matters relating generally to the Companys April 13, 2005 announcement and certain allegations contained in the shareholder complaints. By letter dated June 1, 2007, the staff advised the Company that the staffs investigation has been terminated, and at this time, the staff has not recommended any enforcement action to the SEC. The information in the staffs letter was provided under the guidelines in the final paragraph of the SECs Securities Act Release No. 5310.
On August 25, 2005, a class action lawsuit alleging violations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) was filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. As noted above, on February 15, 2006, the court ordered the ERISA action consolidated with the federal derivative and securities actions for administrative purposes. Pursuant to the schedule set by the court, on October 2, 2006, the ERISA plaintiff filed an Amended Class Action Complaint, which named the Company, the Harley-Davidson Motor Company Retirement Plans Committee, the Companys Leadership and Strategy Council, Harold A. Scott, James L. Ziemer, James M. Brostowitz, Gail A. Lione, Joanne M. Bischmann, Karl M. Eberle, Jon R. Flickinger, Ronald M. Hutchinson, James A. McCaslin, W. Kenneth Sutton, Jr., and Donna F. Zarcone, who are current or former Company officers or employees, as defendants. In general, the ERISA complaint includes factual allegations similar to those in the shareholder class action lawsuits and alleges on behalf of participants in certain Harley-Davidson retirement savings plans that the plan fiduciaries breached their ERISA fiduciary duties. On December 18, 2006, the defendants filed a motion to dismiss the ERISA complaint in its entirety. Briefing of the motion to dismiss was completed in April 2007.
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The Company believes the allegations against all of the defendants in the lawsuits against the Company are without merit and it intends to vigorously defend against them. Since all of these matters are in the preliminary stages, the Company is unable to predict the scope or outcome or quantify their eventual impact, if any, on the Company. At this time, the Company is also unable to estimate associated expenses or possible losses. The Company maintains insurance that may limit its financial exposure for defense costs and liability for an unfavorable outcome, should it not prevail, for claims covered by the insurance coverage.
Security Breach Lawsuit:
On January 22, 2007, a purported
class action lawsuit was filed in the Supreme Court of the State of New York against
Harley-Davidson, Inc. and the Harley Owners Group. The complaint alleges that the Company
was negligent in failing to properly safeguard, protect and keep confidential the personal
Customer Identifiable Information that was stored on a Company laptop computer
that was lost on or about August 14, 2006. The complaint also alleges that Harley-Davidson
breached fiduciary duties and made false and fraudulent representations and warranties to
its customers that it would keep confidential and safeguard and protect the personal
customer information in its possession. The complaint seeks unspecified damages. On
February 23, 2007, this matter was removed to the United States District Court Southern
District of New York. On April 5, 2007, the Company filed a motion to dismiss the
complaint. Briefing is completed on the motion to dismiss and the parties are awaiting a
ruling. The Company believes the allegations in the lawsuit are without merit and it
intends to vigorously defend against them.
Cam Bearing Lawsuit:
In January 2001, the Company, on its
own initiative, notified each owner of 1999 and early-2000 model year Harley-Davidson
motorcycles equipped with Twin Cam 88® and Twin Cam 88B
engines that the Company was extending the warranty for a rear cam bearing to 5 years or
50,000 miles. Subsequently, on June 28, 2001, a putative nationwide class action was filed
against the Company in state court in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, which was amended by a
complaint filed September 28, 2001. The complaint alleged that this cam bearing is
defective and asserted various legal theories. The complaint sought unspecified
compensatory and punitive damages for affected owners, an order compelling the Company to
repair the engines and other relief. On February 27, 2002, the Companys motion to
dismiss the amended complaint was granted by the Court and the amended complaint was
dismissed in its entirety. An appeal was filed with the Wisconsin Court of Appeals. On
April 12, 2002, the same attorneys filed a second putative nationwide class action against
the Company in state court in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin relating to this cam bearing
issue and asserting different legal theories than in the first action. The complaint
sought unspecified compensatory damages, an order compelling the Company to repair the
engines and other relief. On September 23, 2002, the Companys motion to dismiss was
granted by the Court, the complaint was dismissed in its entirety, and no appeal was
taken. On January 14, 2003, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals reversed the trial courts
February 27, 2002 dismissal of the complaint in the first action, and the Company
petitioned the Wisconsin Supreme Court for review. On March 26, 2004, the Wisconsin
Supreme Court reversed the Court of Appeals and dismissed the remaining claims in the
action. On April 12, 2004, the same attorneys filed a third action in the state court in
Milwaukee County, on behalf of the same plaintiffs from the action dismissed by the
Wisconsin Supreme Court. This third action was dismissed by the court on July 26, 2004. In
addition, the plaintiffs in the original case moved to reopen that matter and amend the
complaint to add new causes of action. On September 9, 2004, Milwaukee County Circuit
Court refused to allow the reopening or amendment. Plaintiffs again appealed to the
Wisconsin Court of Appeals, and on December 13, 2005, the Court of Appeals again reversed
the trial court. On January 12, 2006, the Company filed a petition for review with
the Wisconsin Supreme Court. On July 12, 2007, the Court issued its decision in the
Companys favor, reversing the Court of Appeals and holding that the trial court
correctly refused to allow reopening or amendment.
Environmental Matters:
The Company is involved with
government agencies and groups of potentially responsible parties in various environmental
matters, including a matter involving the cleanup of soil and groundwater contamination at
its York, Pennsylvania facility. The York facility was formerly used by the U.S. Navy and
AMF prior to the purchase of the York facility by the Company from AMF in 1981. Although
the Company is not certain as to the full extent of the environmental contamination at the
York facility, it has been working with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental
Protection (PADEP) since 1986 in undertaking environmental investigation and remediation
activities, including an ongoing site-wide remedial investigation/feasibility study
(RI/FS). In January 1995, the Company entered into a settlement agreement (the Agreement)
with the Navy. The Agreement calls for the Navy and the Company to contribute amounts into
a trust equal to 53% and 47%, respectively, of future costs associated with environmental
investigation and remediation activities at the York facility (Response Costs). The trust
administers the payment of the Response Costs incurred at the York facility as covered by
the Agreement.
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In February 2002, the Company was advised by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that it considers some of the Companys remediation activities at the York facility to be subject to the EPAs corrective action program under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and offered the Company the option of addressing corrective action under a RCRA facility lead agreement. In July 2005, the York facility was designated as the first site in Pennsylvania to be addressed under the One Cleanup Program. The program provides a more streamlined and efficient oversight of voluntary remediation by both PADEP and EPA and will be carried out consistent with the Agreement with the Navy. As a result, the RCRA facility lead agreement has been superseded.
Although the RI/FS is still under way and substantial uncertainty exists concerning the nature and scope of the additional environmental investigation and remediation that will ultimately be required at the York facility, the Company estimates that its share of the future Response Costs at the York facility will be approximately $7.7 million. The Company has established reserves for this amount, which are included in Accrued Liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The estimate of the Companys future Response Costs that will be incurred at the York facility is based on reports of independent environmental consultants retained by the Company, the actual costs incurred to date and the estimated costs to complete the necessary investigation and remediation activities. Response Costs related to the remediation of soil are expected to be incurred over a period of several years ending in 2012. Response Costs related to ground water remediation may continue for some time beyond 2012. However, these Response Costs are expected to be much lower than those related to the remediation of soil.
Under the terms of the sale of the Commercial Vehicles Division in 1996, the Company has agreed to indemnify Utilimaster Corporation, until 2008, for certain claims related to environmental contamination present at the date of sale, up to $20.0 million. Based on the environmental studies performed, the Company does not expect to incur any material expenditures under this indemnification.
Product Liability Matters:
Additionally, the Company is involved
in product liability suits related to the operation of its business. The Company accrues
for claim exposures that are probable of occurrence and can be reasonably estimated. The
Company also maintains insurance coverage for product liability exposures. The Company
believes that its accruals and insurance coverage are adequate and that product liability
will not have a material adverse effect on the Companys consolidated financial
statements.
Refer to Item 1A of the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 for a discussion regarding risk factors relating to the Company. There have been no material changes to the risk factors included in Item 1A of the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.
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The following table contains detail related to the repurchase of common stock based on the date of trade during the quarter ended July 1, 2007:
2007 Fiscal Month |
Total Number of Shares Purchased |
Average Price Paid per Share |
Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs |
Maximum Number of Shares that May Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs | ||||||||||
April 2 to | ||||||||||||||
May 6 | 4,120,590 | $ | 65 | 4,120,590 | 22,543,246 | |||||||||
May 7 to | ||||||||||||||
June 3 | 2,570,800 | 64 | 2,570,800 | 20,045,679 | ||||||||||
June 4 to | ||||||||||||||
July 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20,062,894 | ||||||||||
Total | 6,691,390 | $ | 64 | 6,691,390 | ||||||||||
The Company has an authorization (originally adopted in December 1997) by its Board of Directors to repurchase shares of its outstanding common stock under which the cumulative number of shares repurchased, at the time of any repurchase, shall not exceed the sum of (1) the number of shares issued in connection with the exercise of stock options or grants of nonvested stock occurring on or after January 1, 2004 plus (2) one percent of the issued and outstanding common stock of the Company on January 1 of the current year, adjusted for any stock split. The Company did not repurchase shares under this authorization during the quarter ended July 1, 2007.
Of the total shares repurchased during the second quarter of 2007, 1.9 million shares were repurchased under an authorization granted by the Companys Board of Directors on April 30, 2005, which originally authorized the Company to buy back up to 20.0 million shares of its common stock with no dollar limit or expiration date. No shares remain under this authorization as of July 1, 2007.
The remaining 4.8 million shares that were repurchased during the second quarter of 2007 were repurchased under an authorization granted by the Companys Board of Directors during October 2006, which separately authorized the Company to buy back up to 20.0 million shares of its common stock with no dollar limit or expiration date. As of July 1, 2007, a total of 15.2 million shares remained under this authorization.
The Harley-Davidson, Inc. 2004 Incentive Stock Plan permits participants to satisfy all or a portion of the federal, state and local withholding tax obligations arising in connection with plan awards by electing to (a) have the Company withhold shares otherwise issuable under the award; (b) tender back shares received in connection with such award; or (c) deliver other previously owned shares, in each case having a value equal to the amount to be withheld. The Company did not acquire any shares under this plan during the quarter ended July 1, 2007.
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(a) | The Companys Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on April 28, 2007. |
(b) | At the Companys Annual Meeting of Shareholders, the following directors were elected for terms expiring in 2010 by the vote indicated: |
Shares Voted in Favor of |
Shares Withholding Authority | |
Barry K. Allen | 209,592,454 | 9,740,687 |
Richard I. Beattie | 208,972,366 | 10,360,775 |
Judson C. Green | 210,043,556 | 9,289,585 |
The directors whose terms of office as directors continued after the meeting were Jeffrey L. Bleustein, George H. Conrades, Donald A. James, Sara L. Levinson, George L. Miles, Jr., James A. Norling and James L. Ziemer |
(c) | Matters other than election of directors, brought for vote at the Companys Annual Meeting of Shareholders, passed by the vote indicated: |
Shares Voted For |
Shares Voted Against |
Shares Withheld |
Broker Non- Votes | |
Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as the Companys independent auditors |
198,029,137 | 12,624,295 | 8,679,709 | -0- |
Refer to the Exhibit Index on page 37 of this report.
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Signature
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
HARLEY-DAVIDSON, INC. | |
Date: August 3, 2007 |
/s/ Thomas E. Bergmann |
Thomas E. Bergmann | |
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
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HARLEY-DAVIDSON, INC.
Exhibit Index to Form
10-Q
Exhibit No. | Description |
31.1 | Chief Executive Officer Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) |
31.2 | Chief Financial Officer Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) |
32.1 | Written Statement of the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C.ss.1350 |
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