OREANDA-NEWS. Polaris Industries Inc. (NYSE: PII) today reported third quarter 2017 sales of $1,478.7 million, up 25 percent from $1,185.1 million for the third quarter of 2016. Adjusted sales, which excludes the impact from Victory Motorcycles® net sales for the third quarter of 2017, were $1,480.3 million for the 2017 third quarter, up 25 percent. The Company reported third quarter 2017 net income of $81.9 million, or $1.28 per diluted share, compared with net income of $32.3 million, or $0.50 per diluted share, for the 2016 third quarter. The reported net income includes costs related to the wind down of Victory Motorcycles, certain Transamerican Auto Parts ("TAP") integration costs, and manufacturing network realignment costs. Adjusted net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2017, excluding these costs, was $93.5 million, or $1.46 per diluted share.

“Our emphatic return to profitable growth in the third quarter was a testament to the power of the Polaris brand, the strength of our dealer network and the competitive drive of the Polaris team. During the quarter, strong retail growth in both North America and nearly all of our International markets drove record sales and highlighted our ongoing product innovation, improving product quality and sharpened execution. We delivered North American unit retail sales growth of 13 percent and overall Company sales growth of 25 percent, about half of which was organic, while lowering North American dealer inventory seven percent year-over-year. Results were strong throughout our portfolio, led by Indian Motorcycles’ exceptional performance as they accelerated share gains and outpaced a declining North American motorcycle market while also delivering strong growth in Europe, Australia and Asia. I am particularly proud of the improved performance from our Off-Road Vehicle business, which was fueled by a well-planned and executed Factory Authorized Clearance sale and the strong reception of our model year 2018 introductions. Encouragingly, RZR retail sales were especially strong in the quarter, and we had our best ATV retail quarter in two years. Delivering such strong results, while also launching the all new RANGER XP 1000, the best utility side-by-side ever built, is a fitting way for Matt Homan to wrap up his influential 15 year run with Polaris. I want to thank Matt for his significant contribution and wish him continued success in his career. Welcoming Chris Musso earlier this month was also a major victory and we are excited to have him grab the reins of our industry-leading ORV business,” commented Scott Wine, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Polaris Industries.

“Most importantly, strong total Company sales growth translated to bottom-line improvement. Despite higher than expected costs for warranty and re-work and complications from Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, we delivered significant operating profit growth and earnings per share expansion for the quarter. With strong growth in revenue, profitability and cash flow I feel very good about the performance of the Polaris team and our improved outlook for the fourth Quarter and beyond,” said Wine.

Off-Road Vehicle (“ORV”) and Snowmobile segment sales, including their respective PG&A related sales, were $1,007.4 million for the third quarter of 2017, up 12 percent over $895.6 million for the third quarter of the prior year driven primarily by improved side-by-sides shipments. PG&A sales for ORV and Snowmobiles combined, increased five percent in the 2017 third quarter compared to the third quarter last year. Gross profit increased 34 percent to $296.9 million, or 29.5 percent of sales, in the third quarter of 2017, compared to $221.6 million, or 24.7 percent of sales, in the third quarter of 2016. Gross profit percentage increased primarily due to product mix as well as lower year over year warranty costs.

ORV wholegood sales for the third quarter of 2017 increased 13 percent primarily driven by strong RZR shipments. Polaris North American ORV unit retail sales for the third quarter of 2017 were up mid-teens percent from the 2016 third quarter, with both side-by-side vehicles and ATVs up mid-teens percent. The North American ORV industry was up high-single digits percent compared to the third quarter last year. ORV dealer inventory was down 12 percent in the 2017 third quarter compared to the same period last year.

Snowmobile wholegood sales in the third quarter of 2017 increased 20 percent to $144.2 million due to timing of shipments year-over-year, as the Company manufactured and shipped its snowmobiles later in 2016.

Motorcycle segment sales, including PG&A, totaled $155.1 million, a decrease of 14 percent compared to $181.2 million reported in the third quarter of 2016 which included $39.4 million of Victory Motorcycle wholegood, accessory and apparel sales. Indian motorcycle wholegood sales increased in the low twenty percent range in the third quarter driven by new product introductions and improving brand awareness. This increase somewhat offset lower Slingshot® sales. Gross profit for the third quarter of 2017 was $10.4 million compared to $20.3 million in the third quarter of 2016. Adjusted for the Victory Motorcycles wind down costs of $7.6 million, motorcycle gross profit was $17.9 million, down from the third quarter last year due primarily to lower Slingshot volume.

North American consumer retail demand for the Polaris motorcycle segment, including Indian Motorcycle and Slingshot, was up mid-single digits percent during the 2017 third quarter. Indian Motorcycles increased retail sales 16 percent, partly driven by new model introductions including the new Chieftain Elite and Limited models and Roadmaster Classic. Indian Motorcycle market share surpassed the ten percent mark in September. Slingshot's retail sales were down although the rate of decline decelerated during the quarter. Motorcycle industry retail sales, 900cc and above, were down high-single digits percent in the 2017 third quarter.

Global Adjacent Markets segment sales along with its PG&A related sales, increased 17 percent to $91.6 million in the 2017 third quarter compared to $78.5 million in the 2016 third quarter. Reported gross profit decreased 27 percent to $16.0 million, or 17.5 percent of sales, in the third quarter of 2017, compared to $21.8 million, or 27.8 percent of sales, in the third quarter of 2016. Adjusted gross profit, excluding the manufacturing realignment costs, increased 2 percent to $22.2 million, or 24.2 percent of sales for the third quarter 2017. Work and Transportation group wholegood sales were up 17 percent during the third quarter of 2017 primarily due to an increase in sales in the Company's Aixam quadricycles and Goupil light-utility businesses.

Aftermarket segment sales, which include Transamerican Auto Parts ("TAP"), along with the Company's other aftermarket brands of Klim®, Kolpin®, Pro Armor®, Trail Tech® and 509®, increased significantly to $224.7 million in the 2017 third quarter compared to $29.9 million in the 2016 third quarter. TAP added $190.6 million of sales in the third quarter of 2017. Gross profit increased significantly to $63.2 million, or 28.1 percent of sales in third quarter of 2017, compared to $10.6 million, or 35.5 percent of sales, in the third quarter of 2016. Sales and gross profit dollars were up primarily due to the addition of TAP acquired in the fourth quarter of 2016. TAP sales grew four percent in the third quarter of 2017 compared to last year on a proforma basis, had Polaris owned TAP for the full year 2016.

Supplemental Data:

Parts, Garments, and Accessories (“PG&A”) sales, excluding Aftermarket segment sales, increased seven percent for the 2017 third quarter. All segments and categories increased sales during the quarter.

International sales to customers outside of North America, including PG&A, totaled $156.8 million for the third quarter of 2017, up 11 percent, from the same period in 2016. Sales in EMEA and Asia Pacific increased low-double digits percent in the third quarter with Latin America growing sales mid-single digits during the quarter.

Gross profit increased 40 percent to $364.0 million for the third quarter of 2017 from $260.8 million in the third quarter of 2016. As a percentage of sales, reported gross profit margin was 24.6 percent compared with 22.0 percent of sales for the third quarter of 2016. Gross profit for the third quarter of 2017 includes the negative impact of $7.6 million of Victory Motorcycles wind down costs and manufacturing network realignment costs of $6.2 million. Excluding these items, adjusted gross profit was $377.7 million, or 25.5 percent of sales. Gross profit margins on an adjusted basis improved due to increased volume, lower warranty, significant gross VIP cost savings and positive product mix, somewhat offset by higher promotional costs. Sequentially, adjusted gross profit margins were 130 basis points lower than the 2017 second quarter primarily due to higher warranty and the added costs from a combination of supply chain and natural disaster related headwinds during the quarter.

Operating expenses increased 19 percent for the third quarter of 2017 to $265.2 million from $222.6 million in the same period in 2016, which included $1.3 million in Victory wind down costs and $3.5 million of TAP integration expenses. Excluding these costs, operating expenses increased primarily due to the addition of operating expenses from TAP, as well as increased research and development expenses and increased selling and marketing costs related to the introduction of new products, offset somewhat by lower legal related expenses.

Income from financial services was $18.1 million for the third quarter of 2017, down six percent compared with $19.2 million for the third quarter of 2016. The decrease is attributable to lower income generated from the wholesale portfolio due to the lower dealer inventory levels.

Non-operating other expense (income), net, was $2.4 million of income for the third quarter of 2017, versus $5.7 million of expense in the third quarter of 2016. The change primarily relates to foreign currency exchange rate movements and the corresponding effects on foreign currency transactions related to the Company’s foreign subsidiaries.

The provision for income taxes for the third quarter of 2017 was $27.3 million or 25.0 percent of pretax income compared with $13.5 million or 29.5 percent of pretax income for the third quarter of 2016. The decrease in the provision for income taxes as a percent of pretax income is primarily due to the benefit recognized from certain favorable outcomes of federal tax audits in the 2017 third quarter and the adoption of the new employee share-based accounting standard adopted in the first quarter of 2017.

Financial Position and Cash Flow
Net cash provided by operating activities was $494.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, compared to $426.2 million for the same period in 2016. The increase in net cash provided by operating activities for the 2017 period was due to the timing of accounts payable and accrued expense payments, as well as collection of tax receivables, somewhat offset by lower net income and higher factory inventory. Total debt at September 30, 2017, including capital lease obligations and notes payable, was $920.0 million. The Company’s debt-to-total capital ratio was 51 percent at September 30, 2017, compared to 32 percent a year ago due primarily to the financing of the TAP acquisition. Cash and cash equivalents were $132.3 million at September 30, 2017, up from $122.7 million for the same period in 2016.

Share Buyback Activity
During the third quarter of 2017, the Company repurchased and retired 257,000 shares of its common stock for $23.3 million. Year-to-date through September 30, 2017, the Company has repurchased and retired 1,015,000 shares of its common stock for $88.9 million. As of September 30, 2017, the Company has authorization from its Board of Directors to repurchase up to an additional 6.4 million shares of Polaris common stock.

2017 Business Outlook
The Company has increased its sales guidance and expected earnings per share range for the full year 2017 from previously issued guidance. The Company now expects adjusted net income to be in the range of $4.75 to $4.85 per diluted share, compared with adjusted net income of $3.48 per diluted share for 2016. Full year 2017 adjusted sales are now anticipated to increase in the range of 18 percent to 19 percent over 2016 sales of $4,516.6 million.

Wind Down of Victory Motorcycles
Polaris announced on January 9, 2017 its intention to wind down its Victory Motorcycles operations. The decision is expected to improve the long-term profitability of Polaris and its global motorcycle business, while materially improving the Company’s competitive position in the industry. The Company will record costs, anticipated to be in the range of $80.0 million to $90.0 million, associated with supporting Victory dealers in selling their remaining inventory, the disposal of factory inventory, tooling, and other physical assets, and the cancellation of various supplier arrangements. Beginning in the first quarter of 2017, these costs are recorded in the 2017 income statement within respective sales, gross profit and operating expenses. These costs are excluded from Polaris’ 2017 sales and earnings guidance on a non-GAAP basis.

Manufacturing Network Realignment
Polaris announced on April 24, 2017 that it was making changes to its network to consolidate production of like products and better leverage plant capacity. Changes include discontinuing manufacturing at its plant in Milford, Iowa, and transferring Milford production to existing Polaris facilities in Huntsville, Ala.; Roseau, Minn.; and Anaheim, Calif. Additionally, the Company plans to transfer fabrication operations for its Pro Armor aftermarket products from its facility in Riverside, Calif., to its recently acquired Transamerican Auto Parts facility in Chula Vista, Calif. Beginning in the second quarter of 2017, costs associated with the manufacturing realignment, anticipated to be in the range of $10.0 million to $15.0 million, are recorded in the income statement within the respective gross profit and operating expenses. These costs are excluded from Polaris’ 2017 sales and earnings guidance on a non-GAAP basis.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information
This press release and our related earnings call contain certain non-GAAP financial measures, consisting of “adjusted" sales, gross profits, operating expenses, net income and net income per diluted share as measures of our operating performance. Management believes these measures may be useful in performing meaningful comparisons of past and present operating results, to understand the performance of its ongoing operations and how management views the business. Reconciliations of adjusted non-GAAP measures to reported GAAP measures are included in the financial schedules contained in this press release. These measures, however, should not be construed as an alternative to any other measure of performance determined in accordance with GAAP.

Third Quarter 2017 Earnings Conference Call and Webcast Presentation
Today at 9:00 AM (CDT) Polaris Industries Inc. will host a conference call and webcast to discuss the 2017 third quarter results released this morning. The call will be hosted by Scott Wine, Chairman and CEO; and Mike Speetzen, Executive Vice President - Finance and CFO. A slide presentation and link to the webcast will be posted on the Polaris Investor Relations website at ir.polaris.com.

To listen to the conference call by phone, dial 877-706-7543 in the U.S. and Canada, or 478-219-0273 internationally. The Conference ID is 45016317.

A replay of the conference call will be available approximately two hours after the call for a one-week period by accessing the same link on our website, or by dialing 855-859-2056 in the U.S. and Canada, or 404-537-3406 internationally.

About Polaris
Polaris Industries Inc. (NYSE: PII) is a global powersports leader that has been fueling the passion of riders, workers and outdoor enthusiasts for more than 60 years. With annual 2016 sales of $4.5 billion, Polaris’ innovative, high-quality product line-up includes the RANGER®, RZR® and Polaris GENERAL™ side-by-side off-road vehicles; the Sportsman® and Polaris ACE® all-terrain off-road vehicles; Indian Motorcycle® midsize and heavyweight motorcycles; Slingshot® moto-roadsters; and Polaris RMK®, INDY®, Switchback® and RUSH® snowmobiles. Polaris enhances the riding experience with parts, garments and accessories, along with a growing aftermarket portfolio, including Transamerican Auto Parts. Polaris’ presence in adjacent markets globally includes military and commercial off-road vehicles, quadricycles, and electric vehicles. Proudly headquartered in Minnesota, Polaris serves more than 100 countries across the globe.

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POLARIS INDUSTRIES INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(In Thousands, Except Per Share Data)

(Unaudited)

 
     

Three months ended
September 30,

   

Nine months ended
September 30,

      2017     2016     2017     2016
Sales     $ 1,478,726       $ 1,185,067     $ 3,997,428     $ 3,298,840
Cost of sales       1,114,764         924,297       3,040,589       2,505,989
Gross profit       363,962         260,770       956,839       792,851
Operating expenses:                        
Selling and marketing       122,642         89,751       355,486       244,812
Research and development       63,129         47,568       175,887       136,256
General and administrative       79,421         85,257       245,998       219,403
Total operating expenses       265,192         222,576       777,371       600,471
Income from financial services       18,138         19,195       57,711       59,155
Operating income       116,908         57,389       237,179       251,535
Non-operating expense:                        
Interest expense       8,492         4,051       24,438       10,718
Equity in loss of other affiliates       1,603         1,798       4,839       5,439
Other expense (income), net       (2,368 )       5,700       7,088       7,586
Income before income taxes       109,181         45,840       200,814       227,792
Provision for income taxes       27,293         13,528       59,796       77,425
Net income     $ 81,888       $ 32,312     $ 141,018     $ 150,367
                         
Net income per share:                        
Basic     $ 1.31       $ 0.50     $ 2.24     $ 2.33
Diluted     $ 1.28       $ 0.50     $ 2.21     $ 2.30
Weighted average shares outstanding:                        
Basic       62,646         64,151       62,890       64,535
Diluted       63,885         65,027       63,942       65,435
                                   
 
POLARIS INDUSTRIES INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In Thousands, Except Per Share Data)

(Unaudited)

      September 30,     September 30,
      2017     2016
             
Assets            
Current Assets:            
Cash and cash equivalents     $ 132,260     $ 122,696
Trade receivables, net       184,074       152,342
Inventories, net       841,922       755,943
Prepaid expenses and other       80,859       63,594
Income taxes receivable       9,535       55,096
Total current assets       1,248,650       1,149,671
Property and equipment, net       735,441       687,697
Investment in finance affiliate       70,910       92,203
Deferred tax assets       191,287       173,741
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net       784,616       271,419
Other long-term assets       102,162       95,594
Total assets     $ 3,133,066     $ 2,470,325
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity            
Current Liabilities:            
Current portion of debt, capital lease obligations and notes payable     $ 27,835     $ 4,746
Accounts payable       385,858       308,971
Accrued expenses:            
Compensation       148,280       112,025
Warranties       112,085       130,054
Sales promotions and incentives       192,568       162,853
Dealer holdback       117,934       116,386
Other       183,030       139,145
Income taxes payable       27,448       11,898
Total current liabilities       1,195,038       986,078
Long term income taxes payable       22,036       25,241
Capital lease obligations       18,451       19,122
Long-term debt       873,698       412,844
Deferred tax liabilities       9,366       12,574
Other long-term liabilities       107,182       77,025
Total liabilities     $ 2,225,771     $ 1,532,884
Deferred compensation       11,331       9,110
Shareholders’ equity:            
Total shareholders’ equity       895,964       928,331
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity     $ 3,133,066     $ 2,470,325
                 
 
POLARIS INDUSTRIES INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In Thousands, Except Per Share Data)

(Unaudited)

      Nine months ended September 30,
      2017     2016
Operating Activities:            
Net income     $ 141,018       $ 150,367  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:            
Depreciation and amortization       138,105         121,903  
Noncash compensation       34,249         43,137  
Noncash income from financial services       (20,131 )       (22,354 )
Deferred income taxes       (2,703 )       (8,134 )
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation               (1,408 )
Impairment charges       25,395          
Other, net       4,839         12,027  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:            
Trade receivables       (447 )       5,686  
Inventories       (83,621 )       (33,804 )
Accounts payable       108,198         5,702  
Accrued expenses       80,949         145,207  
Income taxes payable/receivable       62,336         (278 )
Prepaid expenses and others, net       6,277         8,193  
Net cash provided by operating activities       494,464         426,244  
Investing Activities:            
Purchase of property and equipment       (126,647 )       (155,360 )
Investment in finance affiliate, net       43,230         29,223  
Investment in other affiliates       (7,110 )       (6,861 )
Acquisition and disposal of businesses, net of cash acquired       1,645         (54,830 )
Net cash used for investing activities       (88,882 )       (187,828 )
Financing Activities:            
Borrowings under debt arrangements / capital lease obligations       1,623,577         1,767,272  
Repayments under debt arrangements / capital lease obligations       (1,850,247 )       (1,795,316 )
Repurchase and retirement of common shares       (88,877 )       (154,381 )
Cash dividends to shareholders       (108,923 )       (105,732 )
Proceeds from stock issuances under employee plans       14,226         15,651  
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation               1,408  
Net cash used for financing activities       (410,244 )       (271,098 )
Impact of currency exchange rates on cash balances       9,597         29  
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents       4,935         (32,653 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period       127,325         155,349  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period     $ 132,260       $ 122,696  
                     
 
POLARIS INDUSTRIES INC.
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP "REPORTED" TO NON-GAAP "ADJUSTED" RESULTS
THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017

(In Thousands, Except Per Share Data)

(Unaudited)

      Reported GAAP Measures 2017 Adjustments(4) Adjusted Measures
      Three months ended September 30,   Three months ended September 30, 2017   Three months ended September 30,
     

2017

 

2016

 

% Change

 

Victory
Wind Down(1)

 

TAP(2)

 

Realignment(3)

 

Total

 

2017

 

2016

 

% Change

Sales                                          
ORV/Snowmobiles     $ 1,007,392     $ 895,550     12 %                         $ 1,007,392     $ 895,550     12 %
Motorcycles       155,059       181,181     (14 )%   $ 1,560               $ 1,560       156,619       181,181     (14 )%
Global Adj. Markets       91,575       78,485     17 %                           91,575       78,485     17 %
Aftermarket       224,700       29,851     653 %                           224,700       29,851     653 %
Total sales       1,478,726       1,185,067     25 %     1,560                 1,560       1,480,286       1,185,067     25 %
Gross profit                                          
ORV/Snowmobiles       296,904       221,595     34 %                           296,904       221,595     34 %
% of sales       29.5 %     24.7 %   +473 bps                     29.5 %     24.7 %   +473 bps
Motorcycles       10,354       20,301     (49 )%     7,555                 7,555       17,909       20,301     (12 )%
% of sales       6.7 %     11.2 %   -453 bps                     11.4 %     11.2 %   +23 bps
Global Adj. Markets       15,983       21,828     (27 )%                 6,214     6,214       22,197       21,828     2 %
% of sales       17.5 %     27.8 %   -1,036 bps                     24.2 %     27.8 %   -357 bps
Aftermarket       63,239       10,591     497 %                           63,239       10,591     497 %
% of sales       28.1 %     35.5 %   -734 bps                     28.1 %     35.5 %   -734 bps
Corporate       (22,518 )     (13,545 )                               (22,518 )     (13,545 )    
Total gross profit       363,962       260,770     40 %     7,555             6,214     13,769       377,731       260,770     45 %
Gross profit %       24.6 %     22.0 %   +261 bps                     25.5 %     22.0 %   +351 bps
Operating expenses       265,192       222,576     19 %     (1,254 )     (3,492 )         (4,746 )     260,446       222,576     17 %
Other expense (income), net       (2,368 )     5,700     NM                             (2,368 )     5,700     NM  
                                           
Net income     $ 81,888     $ 32,312     153 %   $ 5,537     $ 2,195     $ 3,906   $ 11,638     $ 93,526     $ 32,312     189 %
Diluted EPS     $ 1.28     $ 0.50     156 %   $ 0.09     $ 0.03     $ 0.06   $ 0.18     $ 1.46     $ 0.50     192 %
                                           
(1) Represents adjustments for the wind down of Victory Motorcycles, including wholegoods, accessories and apparel
(2) Represents adjustments for TAP integration expenses
(3) Represents adjustments for manufacturing network realignment costs
(4) The Company used its estimated statutory tax rate of 37.1% for the non-GAAP adjustments, except for the non-deductible items
2016 Reclassified Results: 2016 sales and gross profit results for ORV/Snowmobiles, Motorcycles and Aftermarket are reclassified for the new Aftermarket reporting segment.
 
 
POLARIS INDUSTRIES INC.
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP "REPORTED" TO NON-GAAP "ADJUSTED" RESULTS
NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017

(In Thousands, Except Per Share Data)

(Unaudited)

      Reported GAAP Measures 2017 Adjustments(4) Adjusted Measures
      Nine months ended September 30,   Nine months ended September 30, 2017   Nine months ended September 30,
     

2017

 

2016

 

% Change

 

Victory
Wind Down(1)

 

TAP(2)

 

Realignment(3)

 

Total

 

2017

 

2016

 

% Change

Sales                                          
ORV/Snowmobiles     $ 2,577,003     $ 2,402,985     7 %                         $ 2,577,003     $ 2,402,985     7 %
Motorcycles       473,345       594,840     (20 )%   $ 507               $ 507       473,852       594,840     (20 )%
Global Adj. Markets       280,152       243,553     15 %                           280,152       243,553     15 %
Aftermarket       666,928       57,462     1,061 %                           666,928       57,462     1,061 %
Total sales       3,997,428       3,298,840     21 %     507                 507       3,997,935       3,298,840     21 %
Gross profit                                          
ORV/Snowmobiles       776,013       656,076     18 %                           776,013       656,076     18 %
% of sales       30.1 %     27.3 %   +281 bps                     30.1 %     27.3 %   +281 bps
Motorcycles       11,589       86,475     (87 )%     54,970                 54,970       66,559       86,475     (23 )%
% of sales       2.4 %     14.5 %   -1,209 bps                     14.0 %     14.5 %   -49 bps
Global Adj. Markets       65,297       66,163     (1 )%                 10,517     10,517       75,814       66,163     15 %
% of sales       23.3 %     27.2 %   -386 bps                     27.1 %     27.2 %   -10 bps
Aftermarket       164,721       18,272     801 %           12,950           12,950       177,671       18,272     872 %
% of sales       24.7 %     31.8 %   -710 bps                     26.6 %     31.8 %   -516 bps
Corporate       (60,781 )     (34,135 )                               (60,781 )     (34,135 )    
Total gross profit       956,839       792,851     21 %     54,970       12,950       10,517     78,437       1,035,276       792,851     31 %
Gross profit %       23.9 %     24.0 %   -10 bps                     25.9 %     24.0 %   +186 bps
Operating expenses       777,371       600,471     29 %     (9,270 )     (10,509 )         (19,779 )     757,592       600,471     26 %
Other expense (income), net       7,088       7,586     (7 )%     (13,000 )               (13,000 )     (5,912 )     7,586     NM  
                                           
Net income     $ 141,018     $ 150,367     (6 )%   $ 53,378     $ 14,746     $ 6,611   $ 74,735     $ 215,753     $ 150,367     43 %
Diluted EPS     $ 2.21     $ 2.30     (4 )%   $ 0.83     $ 0.23     $ 0.10   $ 1.16     $ 3.37     $ 2.30     47 %
                                           
(1) Represents adjustments for the wind down of Victory Motorcycles, including wholegoods, accessories and apparel
(2) Represents adjustments for TAP acquisition inventory step-up and TAP integration expenses
(3) Represents adjustments for manufacturing network realignment costs
(4) The Company used its estimated statutory tax rate of 37.1% for the non-GAAP adjustments, except for the non-deductible items
2016 Reclassified Results: 2016 sales and gross profit results for ORV/Snowmobiles, Motorcycles and Aftermarket are reclassified for the new Aftermarket reporting segment.