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Financial Services Arrangements
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Disclosure Financial Services Arrangements [Abstract]  
Financial Services Arrangements
Financial Services Arrangements
Polaris Acceptance, a joint venture between Polaris and GE Commercial Distribution Finance Corporation, an indirect subsidiary of General Electric Capital Corporation, which is supported by a partnership agreement between their respective wholly owned subsidiaries, finances substantially all of Polaris' United States sales whereby Polaris receives payment within a few days of shipment of the product. Polaris’ subsidiary has a 50 percent equity interest in Polaris Acceptance. Polaris Acceptance sells a majority of its receivable portfolio to a securitization facility (the "Securitization Facility") arranged by General Electric Capital Corporation. The sale of receivables from Polaris Acceptance to the Securitization Facility is accounted for in Polaris Acceptance’s financial statements as a “true-sale” under Accounting Standards Codification Topic 860. Polaris’ allocable share of the income of Polaris Acceptance has been included as a component of income from financial services in the accompanying consolidated statements of income. The partnership agreement is effective through February 2017.
Polaris’ total investment in Polaris Acceptance of $89,107,000 at December 31, 2014 is accounted for under the equity method, and is recorded in investment in finance affiliate in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. At December 31, 2014, the outstanding amount of net receivables financed for dealers under this arrangement was $1,141,068,000, which included $337,088,000 in the Polaris Acceptance portfolio and $803,980,000 of receivables within the Securitization Facility ("Securitized Receivables").
Polaris has agreed to repurchase products repossessed by Polaris Acceptance up to an annual maximum of 15 percent of the aggregate average month-end outstanding Polaris Acceptance receivables and Securitized Receivables during the prior calendar year. For calendar year 2014, the potential 15 percent aggregate repurchase obligation was approximately $120,815,000. Polaris’ financial exposure under this arrangement is limited to the difference between the amounts unpaid by the dealer with respect to the repossessed product plus costs of repossession and the amount received on the resale of the repossessed product. No material losses have been incurred under this agreement during the periods presented.
Summarized financial information for Polaris Acceptance reflecting the effects of the Securitization Facility is presented as follows (in thousands):
 
For the Years Ended December 31,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
Revenues
$
40,968

 
$
13,010

 
$
8,811

Interest and operating expenses
3,678

 
3,044

 
1,013

Net income
$
37,290

 
$
9,966

 
$
7,798

 
 
As of December 31,
 
2014
 
2013
Finance receivables, net
$
337,088

 
$
226,742

Other assets
122

 
172

Total Assets
$
337,210

 
$
226,914

Notes payable
$
155,436

 
$
85,096

Other liabilities
3,560

 
3,384

Partners’ capital
178,214

 
138,434

Total Liabilities and Partners’ Capital
$
337,210

 
$
226,914


Polaris has agreements with Capital One, Sheffield, Synchrony Bank and FreedomRoad under which these financial institutions provide financing to end consumers of Polaris products. Polaris' income generated from these agreements has been included as a component of income from financial services in the accompanying consolidated statements of income.
Polaris also administers and provides extended service contracts to consumers and certain insurance contracts to dealers and consumers through various third-party suppliers. Polaris does not retain any warranty, insurance or financial risk under any of these arrangements. Polaris’ service fee income generated from these arrangements has been included as a component of income from financial services in the accompanying consolidated statements of income.