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York 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 EPA that it considers some of the Company’s remediation activities at
the York facility to be subject to the EPA’s 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 As a result, the RCRA facility lead agreement has been superseded.
The Company estimates that its share of the future Response Costs at the York facility will be approximately $3.2 million
and has established a reserve for this amount which is included in accrued liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance
Sheets(1). As noted above, the RI/FS is still underway and given the uncertainty that exists concerning the nature and scope of
additional environmental investigation and remediation that may ultimately be required under the RI/FS or otherwise at the
York facility, we are unable to make a reasonable estimate of those additional costs, if any, that may result.
The estimate of the Company’s 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 primarily over a period of several years ending in 2015. Response Costs related to ground water remediation may
continue for some time beyond 2015.
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 Company’s consolidated financial statements.
Liquidity and Capital Resources as of December 31, 2012
Over the long-term, 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 believes the Motorcycles
operations will continue to be primarily funded through cash flows generated by operations. The Company’s Financial Services
operations have been funded with unsecured debt, unsecured commercial paper, asset-backed commercial paper conduit
facilities, committed unsecured bank facilities, term asset-backed securitizations and intercompany borrowings.
The Company’s strategy is to maintain a minimum of twelve months of its projected liquidity needs through a
combination of cash and marketable securities and availability under credit facilities. The following table summarizes the
Company’s cash and marketable securities and availability under credit facilities (in thousands):