Using the word “challenging” is an understatement, given the events in the first quarter. And all the time we continued to focus on our programs to improve our Company’s performance levels. Heavy-duty sales were lower year-over-year due to branch closures and softness in the heavy-duty truck market. This compares to a negative $1. It also excludes onetime items associated with the sale of the Emporia, Kansas facility and some small restructuring costs incurred during the quarter. We are also assuming that our NRF, our international operation, stay strong as they have been especially in the Marine segment as we continue to move forward through the year. read more