Harley-Davidson, Inc Fourth Quarter Update January 28, 2016

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2016 Harley-Davidson Low Rider S Harley-Davidson, Inc. 2015 Fourth Quarter Update January 28, 2016

Harley-Davidson, Inc. 2015 Fourth Quarter Update This presentation supports the quarterly conference call Conference call participants: Introduction Financial Results Business Perspectives Q&A Amy Giuffre, Director, Investor Relations John Olin, Senior Vice President and CFO Matt Levatich, President and CEO This presentation includes forward-looking statements that are subject to risks that could cause actual results to be materially different. Those risks include, among others, matters we have noted in our latest earnings presentation and filings with the SEC. Harley-Davidson disclaims any obligation to update information in this presentation. Additional information and risk factors are included at the end of this presentation. 2

2015 Fourth Quarter Financial Results John Olin, Senior Vice President & CFO, Harley-Davidson, Inc. 3

Harley-Davidson, Inc. Q4 2015 vs. Q4 2014 Results Revenue $1.18 Billion Net Income Million 1.6% 43.3% Earnings impacted by: EPS $42.2 $0.22 Motorcycles Segment operating income down $29.5 million Revenue down 2.3% on unfavorable mix and currency exchange, partially offset by higher shipments Strong gross margin percent of 31.9%, up 1.4 pts. vs. PY Higher yr./yr. SG&A spending behind reorganization charges Lower operating margin percent Financial Services Segment operating income down 2.5% yr./yr. Higher corporate interest expense behind recapitalization 37.1% Consolidated Motorcycles and Related Products and Financial Services Segments 4

Motorcycle Retail Sales Worldwide Harley-Davidson Retail Sales Vs. PY Q4 15 Vs. PY FY 15 Worldwide (0.6)% (1.3)% U.S. (3.4)% (1.7)% International 3.1% (0.5)% Q4 Harley-Davidson motorcycle retail sales of 46,857 Strong sales of new models Softail S models, Road Glide Ultra, Forty-Eight and Iron 883 Q4 U.S. retail sales down behind intense competition and macro-economic challenges Q4 international sales up driven by Asia Pacific and Canada Redirecting ~$70 million toward customer-facing marketing and product development starting in 2016 Motorcycles and Related Products Segment 5

Motorcycle Retail Sales U.S. Harley-Davidson SALES Units (thousands) 150 100 50 0 27.0 26.0 Q4 '14 Q4 '15 FY '14 FY '15 H-D U.S. New Retail Motorcycle Sales (1.6)% (3.4)% 171.1 168.2 1.3% Q4 retail sales adversely impacted by: Continued intense competition Macro-economic challenges MY 2016 motorcycles strong New models in high demand Q4 Cruiser retail sales up behind S models Two new Cruiser models introduced Jan. 27 Low Rider S CVO Pro Street Breakout Retail sales to Riding Academy graduates up in Q4 yr./yr. SHARE INVENTORY H-D U.S. New 601+CC Retail Market Share 51.4% 51.4% 53.3% Q4 '14 Q4 '15 FY '14 FY '15 Q4 '09 Q4 '10 Q4 '11 Q4 '12 Q4 '13 Q4 '14 Q4 '15 50.2% (1.7)% -3.6 Flat -1.6-3.1 pts. pts. pts. Q4 market share flat to PY as we lapped the onset of increased competitiveness in late Q4 2014 H-D U.S. New Retail Motorcycle Inventory (Units at period end) Up approximately 2,600 motorcycles yr./yr. behind dealer fill of incremental models Motorcycles and Related Products Segment 6

Motorcycle Retail Sales International Harley-Davidson Vs. PY Vs. PY Q4 15 FY 15 International 3.1% (0.5)% H-D Europe New 601+CC Retail Market Share 12.0% 10.5% SALES - EMEA Region (1.7)% (4.5)% - Asia Pacific Region 8.2% 7.3% - Latin America (1.5)% (4.1)% - Canada 12.3% (2.0)% EMEA - Modest Q4 decline driven by: Impact of low-priced models by competition Lapping strong comp of +8.7% Q4 14 AP - Robust growth in emerging markets, partially offset by softness in Japan Latin America Weak Brazil, strong Mexico Canada Successful transition to direct distribution OPPORTUNITY SHARE FY '14 FY '15 FY share down behind the impact of low-priced models by the competition (not in Cruiser and Touring segments) International Growth Objective to grow international retail sales at a faster rate than the U.S. over time Enhance brand access Plan to add 150 to 200 new intl. dealerships through 2020 primarily in emerging markets 40 dealerships added in 2015 Focus on dealer profitability and delivery of Harley- Davidson Customer Experience (HDCX) Invest in product development and awareness Motorcycles and Related Products Segment 7

Shipment & Mix Shipments Motorcycles Segment Q4 2015 Vs. PY FY 2015 Vs. PY Total 48,149 2.1% 266,382 (1.6)% Touring 40.3% (7.1) pts. 43.1% (2.1) pts. Cruiser* 36.2% 3.7 pts. 33.5% (0.3) pts. Street / Sportster 23.5% 100.0% * Includes Dyna, Softail, V-Rod and CVO platforms 3.4 pts. 23.4% 2.4 pts. 100.0% Shipments in Q4 2015 were up 992 motorcycles yr./yr. Within guidance range of 47,000 to 52,000 motorcycles Cruiser and Sportster mix up behind MY 2016 motorcycle investments 40.2% of motorcycle shipments were international Motorcycles and Related Products Segment 8

Revenue Revenue Motorcycles Segment ($ Millions) Q4 2015 % change FY 2015 % change Motorcycle $751.4 (4.2)% $4,127.7 (5.9)% P&A 169.7 2.5% 862.6 (1.4)% General Merchandise 79.4 5.7% 292.3 2.6% Other 6.6 10.6% 26.1 18.6% Total Revenue $1,007.1 (2.3)% $5.308.7 (4.7)% Motorcycles segment revenue was down $24.1 million in Q4 2015 compared to Q4 2014 driven by: - Unfavorable mix - Unfavorable currency exchange adverse impact to revenue of 3.8% - Partially offset by 2.1% higher motorcycle shipments Average motorcycle revenue per unit year/year decreased $1,031 in Q4 behind unfavorable product mix and currency exchange, partially off-set by higher pricing Motorcycles and Related Products Segment 9

Gross Margin Gross Margin Motorcycles Segment ($ Millions) Q4 FY 2014 Gross Margin $314.2 $2,025.1 % of revenue 30.5% 36.4% - Volume 16.5 (30.2) - Pricing net of cost 10.9 72.4 - Mix (20.9) (29.7) - Currency (15.3) (120.8) - Raw materials 6.0 18.7 - Manufacturing 9.5 17.0 2015 Gross Margin $320.9 $1,952.5 % of revenue 31.9% 36.8% Motorcycles segment gross margin: - Q4 up $6.7 million or 2.1% - Full year down $72.6 million or 3.6% Motorcycles and Related Products Segment 10

Operating Margin Operating Margin Motorcycles Segment ($ Millions) Q4 FY 2014 Operating Income $35.9 $1,003.1 % of revenue 3.5% 18.0% - Gross Margin 6.7 (72.6) - SG&A (36.2) (55.0) 2015 Operating Income $6.4 $875.5 % of revenue 0.6% 16.5% Q4 Motorcycles segment operating income was down $29.5 million compared to prior year - Q4 Yr/Yr SG&A higher due to reorganization costs and the impact of new Canadian distribution operations Motorcycles and Related Products Segment 11

HDFS Operating Margin Financial Services Segment ($ Millions) Q4 YTD 2014 Operating Income $62.4 $277.8 - Net interest income 9.3 23.1 - Provision for retail motorcycle loan losses (7.8) (18.2) - Provision for wholesale loan losses (1.6) (1.8) - Operating expenses (0.3) (5.6) - All other (1.1) 4.9 2015 Operating Income $60.9 $280.2 Financial Services operating income in Q4 was lower due to increased provision for loan losses, partially offset by higher net interest income Financial Services Segment 12

HDFS 2015 Financial Services Segment Operations Originations New and used H-D retail motorcycle loans Q4 $483.2 million - 1.7% vs. Q4 2014 Liquidity As of YE 2015 (Millions) Cash & Equivalents $321.8 FY $3.17 billion + 6.9% vs. FY 2014 Retail $ 5.99 billion Wholesale $ 1.02 billion Total $ 7.01 billion + 6.9% vs. FY 2014 YTD Approximately 80% prime Share U.S. H-D new retail motorcycle sales Q4 58.4% + 0.2 pts. vs. Q4 2014 FY 62.2% + 5.4 pts. vs. FY 2014 Finance receivables outstanding Availability Bank Credit Facilities $148.0 Asset-Backed Conduit $600.0 Total Availability $748.0 Issued $1.2B MTN Q1 16 $140 million dividend from HDFS to H-D, Inc. Q1 16 Financial Services Segment 13

HDFS 5% 5.07% Retail 30+ Day Delinquencies December 31 Retail Motorcycle Loans 4% 3.85% 3.94% 3.71% 3.61% 3.78% 3% 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2% 2.11% Annual Loss Experience Retail Motorcycle Loans 1% 0% 1.42% 1.20% 1.09% 1.22% 0.79% 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Financial Services Segment 14 14

Harley-Davidson, Inc. 2015 Harley-Davidson, Inc. Cash & Marketable Securities at end of 2015 - $767.4 million vs. $964.0 million YE 2014 Operating cash flow 2015 $1.10 billion vs. $1.15 billion in 2014 Lower net income and increased wholesale lending, partially offset by favorable working capital Capital spending 2015 $260.0 million vs. $232.3 million in 2014 Depreciation expense 2015 $198.1 million vs. $179.3 million in 2014 Tax rate 2015 34.6% vs. 34.2% in 2014 Consolidated Motorcycles and Related Products and Financial Services Segments 15

Harley-Davidson, Inc. FY 2015 vs. FY 2014 Results Revenue $6.0 Billion Net Income Million 3.7% 10.9% Earnings impacted by: EPS $752.2 $3.69 Motorcycles Segment operating income decreased 12.7% Revenue down 4.7% on lower shipments and unfavorable currency exchange Strong gross margin percent of 36.8%, up 0.4 pts. vs. PY Higher yr./yr. SG&A spending behind reorganization charges and product recall expenses Lower operating margin percent of 16.5% Financial Services Segment operating income up 0.9% yr./yr. Higher corporate interest expense behind recapitalization 4.9% Consolidated Motorcycles and Related Products and Financial Services Segments 16

Shareholder Value Harley-Davidson consistently returns value to our shareholders Dividends Per Share Discretionary Share Repurchases Current Year $1.400 $1.200 $1.000 $0.800 $0.600 $0.400 $0.200 $0.000 $0.275 $0.31 Q4 2014 2015 $1.10 FY $1.24 Millions $1,600 $1,400 $1,200 $1,000 $800 $600 $400 $200 $0 $222 Q4 $642 2014 2015 $604 FY $1,526* Multi-Year $1.40 $1.20 $1.00 $0.80 $0.60 $0.40 $0.20 $0.00 $1.10 $1.24 $0.84 $0.62 $0.40 $0.475 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Millions $1,526* $1,600 CAGR 25% CAGR ++ $1,400 $1,200 $1,000 $800 $604 $600 $456 $400 $300 $218 $200 $0 $0 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 * $750 million funded by debt issuance in 2015 17

Guidance 2016 Expectations as of Jan. 28, 2016 Motorcycles and related products segment Motorcycle shipments Gross margin % SG&A 269,000 274,000 [Q1 78,000 83,000] Down year/year Flat to up modestly year/year Down as a percent of revenue Operating margin % 16% 17% Financial services segment HDFS operating income Down modestly year/year Harley-Davidson, Inc. Capital expenditures $255 - $275 million Effective tax rate Approximately 34.5% 18

Harley-Davidson Grow reach and impact with customers Focus Areas: Increase product and brand awareness Grow new ridership in the U.S. Increase and enhance brand access Accelerate the cadence and impact of new products Consistently return value to shareholders Strong margins Strong returns 2016 Harley-Davidson Fat Boy S Motorcycle 19

Business Perspectives Matt Levatich, President & CEO, Harley-Davidson, Inc. 20

Macro Context Challenging, competitive 2015 environment Ongoing headwinds in 2016 Leverage unique brand power and reach 21

Objectives 1. Lead in every market 2. Grow the sport of motorcycling in the U.S. Grow number of U.S. core customers and grow U.S. outreach customers at a faster rate 3. Grow U.S. retail sales and grow international retail sales at a faster rate Target to grow international dealer network by 150 to 200 new dealerships by 2020 4. Grow revenue and grow earnings faster than revenue through 2020 5. Outperform the S&P 500 22

Demand-Driving Investments Focus areas: 1. Increase product and brand awareness 2. Grow new ridership in the U.S. 3. Increase and enhance brand access 4. Accelerate the cadence and impact of new products 23

Demand-Driving Investments Demo Rides 100,000 Test Rides in EMEA - 2015 Expand demos in more markets 2016 Riding Academy Extend Learn to Ride for Free program - 2016 Increase U.S. dealer points by 18%; increase U.S. graduates by 35% - 2016 Expand internationally in 2016 International Dealership Growth 40 dealerships added in 2015 Add 150-200 dealerships by 2020 24

S-Series Motorcycles 2016 Harley-Davidson Softail Slim S (top) and Softail Fat Boy S 25

Just Announced - Two new cruisers 2016 Harley-Davidson Low Rider S (top) and CVO Pro Street Breakout - expected in dealerships in Spring 2016 26

Grow Reach Outreach ~7% CAGR to Outreach customers over last 5 years #1 in US sales to African Americans, Hispanics, Women, Young Adults Sell more motorcycles to Young Adults today than to Boomers when they were Young Adults Accelerate the cadence and impact of new products Street 750 and 500 new-to-brand success 27

2016 and Beyond Drive Demand Increase Impact Further Broaden Appeal 28

Forward-Looking Statements The company intends that certain matters discussed in this presentation 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 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 forwardlooking 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 presentation. Certain of such risks and uncertainties are described below. 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 forwardlooking statements. The forward-looking statements included in this presentation are only made as of the date of this presentation, and the company disclaims any obligation to publicly update such forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances. The company's ability to meet the targets and expectations noted depends upon, among other factors, the company's ability to (i) execute its business strategy, (ii) manage through changes in general economic conditions, including changing capital, credit and retail markets, and political events, (iii) accurately estimate and adjust to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates and commodity prices, (iv) continue to develop the capabilities of its distributors and dealers and manage the risks that its independent dealers may have difficulty obtaining capital and managing through changing economic conditions and consumer demand, (v) prevent a cybersecurity breach involving consumer, employee, dealer, supplier, or company data and respond to evolving regulatory requirements regarding data security, (vi) drive demand by executing its marketing strategy of appealing to and growing sales to multi-generational and multi-cultural customers worldwide in an increasingly competitive marketplace, (vii) develop and introduce products, services and experiences that are successful in the marketplace, (viii) manage risks that arise through expanding international manufacturing, operations and sales, (ix) manage through the effects inconsistent and unpredictable weather patterns may have on retail sales of motorcycles, (x) balance production volumes for its new motorcycles with consumer demand, including in circumstances where competitors may be supplying new motorcycles to the market in excess of demand at reduced prices, (xi) manage the impact that prices for and supply of used motorcycles may have on retail sales of new motorcycles, Continued 29

Forward-Looking Statements (xii) manage changes and prepare for requirements in legislative and regulatory environments for its products, services and operations, (xiii) manage supply chain issues, including quality issues and any unexpected interruptions or price increases caused by raw material shortages or natural disasters, (xiv) prevent and detect any issues with its motorcycles or any associated manufacturing processes to avoid delays in new model launches, recall campaigns, increased warranty costs or litigation and adverse effects on its reputation and brand strength, (xv) manage its exposure to product liability claims and commercial or contractual disputes, (xvi) implement and manage enterprisewide information technology solutions, including solutions at its manufacturing facilities, (xvii) execute its flexible production strategy, (xviii) adjust to healthcare inflation and reform, pension reform and tax changes, (xix) retain and attract talented employees, (xx) successfully access the capital and/or credit markets on terms (including interest rates) that are acceptable to the company and within its expectations, (xxi) manage the credit quality, the loan servicing and collection activities, and the recovery rates of HDFS' loan portfolio, and (xxii) continue to manage the relationships and agreements that the company has with its labor unions to help drive long-term competitiveness. 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. Other factors are described in risk factors that the company has disclosed in documents previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The company's ability to sell its motorcycles and related products and services and to meet its financial expectations also depends on the ability of the company's independent dealers to sell its motorcycles and related products and services to retail customers. The company depends on the capability and financial capacity of its independent dealers and distributors to develop and implement effective retail sales plans to create demand for the motorcycles and related products and services they purchase from the company. In addition, the company's independent dealers and distributors may experience difficulties in operating their businesses and selling Harley-Davidson motorcycles and related products and services as a result of weather, economic conditions or other factors. # 30