KPS Residential Dealer Meeting. February 2018

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1 KPS Residential Dealer Meeting February 2018

2 Agenda Introduction to Kohler Co. Power Group Residential business

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7 Kohler Today Corporate Headquarters: Kohler, Wisconsin USA Herbert V. Kohler Jr. Executive Chairman David Kohler President and CEO $6.5B in Revenue in ,000+ associates worldwide 50+ brands within four major business groups 50+ manufacturing plants in 17 countries

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11 History Acquisitions 1920 Kohler enters the Power Systems market with the world s first engine-powered electric generator 1928 Admiral Richard Byrd makes first Antarctica expedition with five KOHLER generators; returns in 1933 with seven additional generators 1948 Kohler begins selling small engines to outside customers 1988 Engines Introduced industry s first overhead-valve small engine 1990 Introduced EFI to small engine market 1999 Expanded genset line from 450kW to 2000kW 1998 Opened 2 nd US engines plant in Hattiesburg, Miss Purchased France-based SDMO; Kohler became world s third-largest generator manufacturer 2007 Acquired Italy-based Lombardini Started joint venture with YinXiang Ltd Acquired UK-based UPSL Launched KOHLER Engines brand in India 2009 Launched next generation EFI engines 2012 Acquired Brazil-based Maquigeral through SDMO 2013 Launched first KDI engine with JCB 2014 Purchased 100% ownership of engines plant in China Launched KOHLER Command PRO EFI 824cc 2017 Acquisition of Clarke Energy Acquired Ireland based Pure Power to grow the UPSL business February 20, 2018

12 Power Group Leadership Team Tom Cromwell Group President - Power James Zhang President Power ASPAC Larry Bryce President Kohler Power Systems Hervé Prigent President SDMO Industries Jamie Clarke President Clarke Energy David Renton Managing Director UPSL Vincenzo Perrone President Diesel Engines Brian Melka President Engines Americas Michael Read Dir-Compliance, Power Group Philippe Guyony VP-Business Development, Mark Sbrocco VP & Controller Power Group Brad Mahoney Dir-Human Resources- Power February 20, 2018

13 Power Group Locations Kohler, WI Mosel & Saukville, WI Hattiesburg, MS Global Headquarters Headquarters Power Systems Mfg/Other Power Systems Headquarters Clarke Mfg/Other - Clarke Headquarters Engines Mfg/Other Engines UPSL Hook & Liverpool, UK Ireland São Paolo & Embu, Brazil Martin, Slovakia Paris, Brest, Marseille Reggio Emilia, Italy & Cholet, France Rieti, Italy Chongqing, China Changzhou, China Tunisia Algeria Bangladesh Shanghai, China Nigeria Tanzania South Africa Pune & Aurangabad, India Singapore Adelaide, Australia February 20, 2018

14 Residential generator was our first Power product as a company Extremely important part of our business going forward

15 Residential Needs are Growing Traditional Residential Business Drivers Coastal areas- Power during major power outages Aging or inconsistent electric grid New Drivers for the Residential Market Reliance on electronic devices Aging population Smart or Connected Home Electric Cars Future weather uncertainty February 20, 2018

16 Residential/Light Commercial Generators Our goals are simple 1. Manufacture the best, most reliable generators on the market 2. Be the best partner to the best dealers in the world February 20, 2018

17 Better Engine = Better Generator

18 Developing & manufacturing the best products 1. Offer all of our products with a KOHLER engine Improves our ability to control quality & features Completing liquid cooled line-up through Maintain high standards through our product development Rigorous testing and customer-inspired design KOHLERPOWER.COM / 19

19 14/20 RCA(L) Aluminum enclosure allows for installation as close as 18 inches from a home Enclosure panels can be removed without tools to allow easy access for maintenance and service Improved layout for ease of installation and serviceability RDC2 controller on all models, including L models OnCue Plus included Launching Q3 2018

20 Kohler 6.2L Engines Kohler 6.2L Engines Product line from 48kW to 125kW Product line from 48kW to NA and turbo charged 125kW 1800rpm NA and turbo charged 1800rpm Launching Q through Q Launching Q through Q4 2018

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22 THANK YOU

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