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Polaris Inc. (PII): restructuring charge — Polaris to sell majority stake in Indian Motorcycle to Carolwood; Q3 adj. EPS $0.31-$0.41
Polaris Inc.
- Agreement to sell majority of Indian Motorcycle to Carolwood LP; close expected Q1 2026.
- Transaction expected to be accretive to adjusted EBITDA by ~$50M and EPS by ~$1.00 annually.
- Preliminary Q3 sales at high end of $1.6-1.8B guidance; adjusted EPS range $0.31-$0.41.
- Pre-tax impairment charges of $275M-$325M from held-for-sale classification, mostly Q4.
- On Road President Mike Dougherty to retire at close; Carolwood names Mike Kennedy as Indian Motorcycle CEO.