•Build a lifestyle brand valued for the emotion reflected in every product and experience for riders and non-riders alike
•專注於客戶,爲靈魂帶來冒險和自由
硬線戰略優先事項如下:
Profit focus: Investing in its strongest motorcycle product segments – Harley-Davidson plans to invest significant time and resources on strengthening and growing its leadership positions in its strongest, most profitable motorcycle product segments: Grand American Touring, large Cruiser and Trike.
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Selective expansion and redefinition: To win in attractive motorcycle segments and markets – The Company plans to selectively expand into and within motorcycle product segments, focusing on product segments that are profitable and aligned with the Company's product and brand capabilities, such as Adventure Touring and middleweight Cruiser.
HDMC revenue by product line as a percent of total revenue for the last three fiscal years was as follows:
2024
2023
2022
Motorcycles
76.1
%
78.4
%
77.5
%
Parts and accessories
15.8
14.4
15.0
Apparel
5.8
5.0
5.5
Licensing
0.6
0.6
0.8
Other products and services
1.7
1.6
1.2
100.0
%
100.0
%
100.0
%
Motorcycles – HDMC offers internal combustion engine motorcycles under the Harley-Davidson brand. The majority of HDMC's internal combustion engines have displacements that are greater than 600 cubic centimeters (cc) up to approximately 1900cc's. Additionally, HDMC offers smaller-displacement Lightweight motorcycles in certain markets. HDMC markets its motorcycles in six categories that reflect customer needs and preferences and the Company's unique combination of product heritage and innovation. HDMC's product categories include: Grand American Touring, Trike, Cruiser, Sport, Lightweight, and Adventure Touring. The motorcycle industry uses the following motorcycle product segments:
•Touring – emphasizes rider comfort and load capacity and incorporates features such as fairings and luggage compartments ideal for long rides, including the Company's Grand American Touring and Trike models
•Dual Sport – designed primarily for off-highway recreational use with the capability for use on public roads
•Adventure – designed primarily for on-highway use and capable of light-duty, off-highway riding, including the Company's Adventure Touring models
•Cruiser -強調造型、定製和休閒騎行,包括公司的Cruiser和Sport車型
•標準型-一種基本型摩托車,通常具有可容納一兩名乘客的直立座椅,包括公司的輕量級車型
•Sportbike -融合了賽車技術和性能以及空氣動力學造型和騎行姿勢
Competition in the motorcycle industry is based upon a number of factors, including product capabilities and features, styling, price, quality, reliability, warranty, availability of financing, and quality of the dealer networks that sell the products. The Company believes its Harley-Davidson motorcycles continue to generally command a premium price at retail relative to competitors’ motorcycles. Harley-Davidson motorcycles offer unique styling, customization, innovative design, distinctive sound, superior quality and reliability and include a warranty. HDMC also considers the availability of its line of motorcycle parts and accessories and apparel, the availability of financing through HDFS and its global network of dealers to be competitive advantages.
(b)New motorcycle registrations for the industry and Harley-Davidson are provided by or derived from third-party sources. New motorcycle registrations include consumer registrations (retail registrations) and to a lesser extent manufacturer, distributor and dealer registrations (non-retail registrations), for example, to register demonstration fleets. In the later part of 2024, manufacturers (including the Company), distributors and dealers registered some motorcycles through non-retail registrations to qualify the motorcycles under the new Euro 5+ emissions standard to allow for subsequent retail sale after December 31, 2024. As a result, Harley-Davidson new motorcycle registrations for Europe in 2024 included a higher proportion of non-retail registrations in 2024 compared to 2023 and 2022. While the Company believes industry registrations for Europe in 2024 were impacted in a similar manner, it does not have access to information necessary to confirm this. Therefore, the Company is unable to determine the impact of non-retail registrations, either positive or negative, on its 2024 market share for Europe. Harley-Davidson new motorcycle registrations in 2024 for Europe included approximately 1,800 and 1,900 new motorcycles registered by the Company and its dealers, respectively, in connection with the Euro 5+ emissions standard.
(c)The registration data for Harley-Davidson motorcycles presented in this table will differ from the Harley-Davidson retail sales data presented in Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (Item 7). The Company’s source for retail sales data in Item 7 is sales and warranty registrations provided by dealers as compiled by the Company. Differences may arise related to the exclusion of non-retail registrations from the Item 7 retail sales data, the inclusion of additional markets in the Item 7 retail sales data and the timing of data submissions to the independent sources.
Apparel and Licensing – Apparel includes clothing and riding gear including Genuine MotorClothes®. In addition, the Company creates reach and awareness of the Harley-Davidson brand among its customers and the non-riding public by licensing the name 「Harley-Davidson」 and other trademarks owned by the Company for use on a range of products.
商標對HDMC的業務和許可活動非常重要。HDMC有一個強有力的全球商標註冊和執行計劃,以維護和加強商標的價值,並防止未經授權使用這些商標。哈雷-戴維森商標和Bar and Shield商標都是公衆高度認可的商標,都是非常寶貴的資產。此外,HDMC還使用了許多在世界各地註冊的其他商標、商號和標識。以下是HDMC的商標:Harley-Davidson,H-D,Harley,Bar&Shield Logo,MotorCloths,MotorCloths Logo,#1 Logo,Willie G Skull Logo,Harley Owners Group,H.O.G.,H.O.G.徽標,Screamin‘Eagle,Sofail和Sportster。哈雷-戴維森商標自1903年以來一直被使用,而Bar and Shield商標至少從1910年開始使用。HDMC的幾乎所有商標都歸哈雷-戴維森汽車公司所有,哈雷-戴維森汽車公司負責管理HDMC的全球商標戰略和組合。
Marketing – The Harley-Davidson brand, products and consumer experiences are marketed to riders and enthusiasts worldwide. Creating awareness, interest and advocacy of the Harley-Davidson brand, motorcycles, parts and accessories, apparel, financial offerings and experiences occurs primarily through consumer events, digital marketing and social media as well as more traditional promotional and advertising activities. Additionally, Harley-Davidson dealers within HDMC's global network engage in a wide range of local marketing and events.
HDMC's principal raw materials include Steel and aluminum castings, forgings, Steel sheet and bar. HDMC also purchases certain motorcycle components including, but not limited to, electronic fuel injection systems, batteries, tires, seats, electrical components, instruments and wheels. HDMC closely monitors the overall viability of its supply base. HDMC proactively works with its suppliers to avoid or minimize disruptions resulting from supply chain challenges, such as those that HDMC experienced during 2022, which resulted in increased costs and disruptions in the availability of certain raw materials and purchased components.
LiveWire is an all-electric motorcycle brand with a focus on pioneering the two-wheel electric motorcycle space. LiveWire sells electric motorcycles, electric balance bikes for kids, parts and accessories and apparel in the United States and certain international markets. Electric motorcycles, related parts and accessories and apparel are sold at wholesale to a network of independent retail partners and direct to consumers through a company-owned dealer and online sales. Electric balance bikes and related parts and accessories are sold under the STACYC brand at wholesale to independent dealers and distributors and direct to consumers online.
The relevant electric vehicle and related internal combustion engine (ICE) markets for LiveWire include:
•Small and large scooters
•輕型、中型和重型摩托車
•三輪摩托車和汽車
•並排的全地形車和四輪車
LiveWire預計將面臨來自專注於ICE的領先摩托車公司和專注於電動汽車的小型公司的競爭。
Patents and Trademarks – LiveWire strategically manages its portfolio of patents, trade secrets, copyrights, trademarks and other intellectual property. The Company owns, and continues to obtain, patent rights that relate to LiveWire electric motorcycles, electric balance bikes and related products and processes for their production. Certain technology-related intellectual property is also protected, where appropriate, by license agreements, confidentiality agreements or other agreements with suppliers, employees and other third parties. LiveWire diligently protects its intellectual property, including its rights in proprietary inventions and technologies, unique designs, and trade secrets. This protection, including enforcement, is important as LiveWire moves forward with investments in new products, designs and technologies. While the Company believes patents are important to LiveWire's business operations and in the aggregate constitute a valuable asset, the success of the business is not dependent on any one patent or group of patents. LiveWire’s design patents have a term of 15 years from the date of issuance and LiveWire's utility patents have a term of 20 years from their priority application date. Trademarks are important to LiveWire’s business and licensing activities. LiveWire has a worldwide program of trademark registration and enforcement designed to maintain and strengthen the value of the trademarks and prevent unauthorized use of those trademarks. LiveWire uses numerous trademarks, trade names and logos, which are registered in various countries. LiveWire’s trademarks include LIVEWIRE, the LiveWire logo, LIVEWIRE ONE, MULHOLLAND, ALPINISTA, DEL MAR, S2 and MAKE EVERY SECOND COUNT as well as STACYC, STACYC STABILITY CYCLE, and unique designs of each.
製造業 - LiveWire沒有獨立的製造設施。HDMC製造和組裝LiveWire摩托車。LiveWire從HDMC購買電動摩托車,以LiveWire品牌銷售。2024年11月5日,LiveWire宣佈與Kwang Yang Motor Co.簽訂一份不具約束力的諒解備忘錄,KTD。及其相關子公司(KYMCO)將合作開展一項新的電動大型滑板車項目。STACCY通過合同製造協議從臺灣和中國大陸的戰略合作伙伴和自行車組裝商購買電動平衡自行車。
Insurance Services – HDFS works with certain unaffiliated third parties that offer point-of-sale motorcycle insurance and voluntary protection products through most of the dealers of HDMC and LiveWire in the U.S. and Canada. HDFS also direct-markets motorcycle insurance and service contracts provided by unaffiliated third parties to owners of Harley-Davidson and LiveWire motorcycles. In addition, HDFS markets a comprehensive package of business insurance coverages and services provided by unaffiliated third parties to owners of independent HDMC and LiveWire dealerships.
Competition – The Company regards the ability of HDFS to offer a package of wholesale and retail financial services in the U.S. and Canada as a significant competitive advantage. Competitors in the financial services industry compete for business based largely on price and, to a lesser extent, service. HDFS competes on convenience, service, brand association, dealer relations, industry experience, terms, and price.
In addition, the Company makes available, through its investor relations website, the following corporate governance materials: (i) the Company’s Corporate Governance Policy; (ii) Committee Charters approved by the Company’s Board of Directors for the Audit and Finance Committee, Human Resources Committee, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and Brand and Sustainability Committee; (iii) the Company’s Code of Business Conduct (the Code of Conduct); (iv) the Conflict of Interest Process for Directors, Executive Officers and Other Employees (the Conflict Process); (v) a list of the Company’s Board of Directors; (vi) the Company’s Bylaws; (vii) the Company’s Environmental and Energy Policy; (viii) the Company’s Policy for Managing Disclosure of Material Information; (ix) the Company’s Supplier Code of Conduct; (x) the California Transparency in Supply Chain Act Disclosure; (xi) the Statement on Conflict Minerals; (xii) the Political Engagement and Contributions 2019-2024; and (xiii) the Company's Clawback Policy. The Company's Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement for its 2025 annual meeting of shareholders, which will include information related to the compensation of the Company's named executive officers, will be made available through its investor relations website.
The Company satisfies the disclosure requirements under the Code of Conduct, the Conflict Process and applicable New York Stock Exchange listing requirements regarding waivers of the Code of Conduct or the Conflict Process by disclosing the information in the Company’s proxy statement for its annual meeting of shareholders or on its investor relations website. The Company is not including the information contained on or available through any of its websites as a part of, or incorporating such information by reference into, this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
•The Company’s ability to remain competitive is dependent upon its capability to develop and successfully introduce new, innovative and compliant products. The motorcycle market is highly competitive and continues to change in terms of styling preferences and advances in new technologies and, at the same time, is subject to increasing and evolving regulations, including those related to safety and emissions. Price, reliability, styling, quality and product features are some of the factors that impact competition in the motorcycle market and electric vehicle market. The Company must continue to distinguish its products from its competitors’ products with unique styling and new technologies that consumers desire. Introducing new models may not lead to the desired results, including driving unit sales growth. As the Company incorporates new and different features and technology into its products, the Company must protect its intellectual property from imitators and ensure its products do not infringe the intellectual property of other companies. In addition, these new products must comply with applicable regulations in the markets in which they are sold and satisfy the potential demand for products that produce lower emissions and achieve better fuel economy. The Company must make product advancements to respond to changing consumer preferences, market demands, and legal and regulatory requirements. The Company must also be able to design and manufacture these products and deliver them to a global marketplace in an efficient and timely manner and at prices that are attractive to customers. As a pioneer in a new industry, the Company’s LiveWire segment inherently has limited experience designing, testing, manufacturing, marketing and selling electric motorcycles and the Company therefore CANnot assure that LiveWire will be able to meet customer expectations. The electric vehicle market is relatively new and may not develop as the Company expects. In addition, electric vehicles are inherently new products and electric vehicle companies may also experience delays in the design, production and commercial release of new products. To the extent the LiveWire segment delays the launch of future models of electric vehicles or the electric vehicle market fails to develop as the Company expects, its growth prospects could be adversely affected as it may fail to establish or grow its market share. There CAN be no assurances that the Company will be successful in these endeavors, or that existing and prospective customers will like or want the Company’s new products.
price becomes a more important factor for consumers in the markets in which the Company competes, the Company may be at a competitive disadvantage. The Company also faces pricing pressure from international competitors who may have the advantage of manufacturing and marketing products in their respective countries, allowing them to sell products at lower prices within or outside their respective countries. Furthermore, many competitors headquartered outside the U.S. experience a financial benefit when there is a strengthening in the U.S. dollar relative to their home currency that CAN enable them to reduce prices to U.S. consumers. The Company and LiveWire Group, Inc. are also subject to policies and actions of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Many major competitors of the Company and LiveWire Group, Inc. are not subject to the requirements of the SEC or the NYSE rules. As a result, the Company or LiveWire Group, Inc. may be required to disclose certain information that may put the Company or LiveWire Group, Inc. at a competitive disadvantage to their principal competitors. Additionally, the Company’s LiveWire segment is subject to competition in the electric vehicle sector from companies that are at various levels of maturity, which include several major motorcycle companies that have electric vehicles available today and other current and prospective motorcycle manufacturers that are or may be developing electric vehicles. Increased competition or failure of the electric vehicle market to develop may lead to lower vehicle unit sales and increased inventory, which may result in downward price pressure and adversely affect the business, prospects, financial condition and operating results of the LiveWire segment. As a result of new entrants into the electric vehicle market, there may be increased competition for component and other parts of LiveWire’s electric vehicles, which may have limited or single-source supply, or suppliers may be unwilling to provide product at lower volumes. In addition, the Harley-Davidson Financial Services segment faces competition from various banks, insurance companies and other financial institutions that may have access to additional sources of capital at more competitive rates and terms, particularly for borrowers in higher credit tiers. The Company's responses to these competitive pressures, or its failure to adequately address and respond to these competitive pressures, may have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business and results of operations.
•The Company must prevent and detect issues with its products, components purchased from suppliers and their manufacturing processes to reduce recall campaigns, warranty costs, litigation, product liability claims, delays in new model launches and regulatory investigations. The Company must complete any recall campaigns within cost expectations. The Company must continually improve and adhere to product development and manufacturing processes and ensure that its suppliers and their sub-tier suppliers adhere to product development and manufacturing processes, to ensure the Company and its dealers are selling high-quality products that meet customer needs and desires and comply with applicable regulations. If product designs or manufacturing processes are defective, the Company could experience delays in new model launches, field actions such as product programs and product recalls, inquiries or investigations from regulatory agencies, and warranty claims and product liability claims, which may involve purported class actions or significant jury verdicts. For example, during the second quarter of 2022, the Company received information from a Tier 2 supplier concerning a potential regulatory compliance matter relating to the Tier 2 supplier’s brake hose assemblies. As a result, out of an abundance of caution, the Company suspended all vehicle assembly and shipments for approximately two weeks during the second quarter of 2022. In June 2023, the same Tier 2 supplier notified the Company that it was investigating a new, separate potential quality issue with brake hose assemblies produced by the Tier 2 supplier after the Company’s 2022 production suspension. Due to this issue, the Company was forced to suspend production of most of the motorcycles manufactured at its York facility and run limited motorcycle manufacturing operations there for approximately two weeks. As permitted by federal law, both the Tier 2 supplier and the Company leveraged NHTSA’s standard process to petition the agency for a determination that both of the potential non-compliances are inconsequential to motor vehicle safety. If NHTSA makes the inconsequentiality determinations requested, the Company will be exempt from conducting a field action or a recall of its motorcycles related to these matters. Based on its expectation that NHTSA will make the inconsequentiality determinations, the Company does not expect that these matters will result in material costs in the future and no such costs have been accrued. However, it is possible that a recall or field action could be required that could cause the Company to incur material costs. Any product recall in the future, whether initiated by the Company or a supplier, may result in adverse publicity, damage the Company’s brand image, and adversely affect the Company’s business, prospects, financial condition and operating results. Such recalls, whether caused by systems or components engineered or manufactured by the Company, LiveWire or the suppliers of either of them, may involve significant expense, the possibility of lawsuits and diversion of management’s attention and other resources, which could adversely affect the Company’s brand image and the Company’s business, prospects, financial condition and operating results. While the Company uses reasonable methods to estimate the cost of warranty, recall and product liabilities, and appropriately reflects those in its financial statements, there is a risk the actual costs could exceed estimates and result in damages that are not covered by insurance. Further, selling
•該公司可能無法成功執行其業務計劃和戰略。不能保證公司將能夠執行其業務計劃和戰略,包括公司的戰略計劃,即Hardwire。除其他因素外,公司是否有能力實現硬線的戰略優先事項取決於公司的能力:(I)準確分析、預測和應對不斷變化的市場狀況;(Ii)及時開發和推出市場接受的產品、服務和經驗,使公司能夠產生預期的銷售水平並提供預期的財務回報,包括成功實施和執行計劃,以加強和擴大其在Grand American Tourning、大型郵輪和Trike的領導地位,專注於盈利領域的機會,並發展其互補業務,包括HDF、零部件和配件、服裝和許可以及會員和體驗;。(Iii)有效實施與經銷商和分銷方式有關的變化;。(Iv)實現LiveWire作爲一項獨立業務的預期業務利益;。(V)實現合夥企業、被許可方和商業企業的預期業務利益;(Vi)在與現有和新競爭對手競爭的同時,使公司能夠從市場機會中獲益;及(Vii)優化所有利益相關者的長期價值。
Company could incur significant costs related to the process of complying with these laws, including potential difficulty or added costs in satisfying the disclosure requirements.
With respect to third parties, the Company's cybersecurity program includes a cybersecurity supply chain risk management component aimed at identifying and mitigating risks from vendors, suppliers, and other third-parties. The supply chain risk management program is integrated into the Company’s procurement workflow and includes conducting due
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diligence on select suppliers, vendors and other third parties. The cybersecurity risks of the vendor, supplier or other third party are evaluated by the Corporate Information Security Office when assessing the engagement and determining the appropriate oversight of the vendor, supplier or other third party. The Company also contractually requires suppliers, vendors and other third parties with access to its information technology systems, sensitive business data or personal information to implement and maintain appropriate security controls and contractually restricts their ability to use the Company’s data, including personal information, for purposes other than to provide services to the Company, except as required by law. To oversee the risks associated with these service providers, the Company works with suppliers, vendors and other third parties to help ensure that their cybersecurity protocols are appropriate to the risk presented by their access to or use of the Company’s systems and/or data, including notification and coordination concerning incidents occurring on third-party systems that may affect the Company.
The Company's cybersecurity program also includes a cybersecurity training component. All employees are required to complete annual cybersecurity training focused on helping the workforce recognize cyber threats and scams, avoid falling victim to threats and scams, and report potential threats and scams. In addition, periodic cybersecurity awareness messages are posted on the Company portal.
While the Company has experienced, and may in the future experience, cybersecurity incidents, prior incidents have not materially affected the Company’s business, results of operations or financial condition. Although the Company has invested in the protection of its data and information technology and monitors its systems on an ongoing basis, there can be no assurance that such efforts will in the future prevent material compromises to Company information technology systems that could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business. For additional information, refer to “A significant cybersecurity incident or data privacy breach may adversely affect the Company’s reputation, revenue and earnings,” in Item 1A. Risk Factors.
Governance
The Audit and Finance Committee, consisting entirely of independent directors and on behalf of the Board of Directors, has oversight responsibility for enterprise risk and enterprise risk management systems for the Company, including cybersecurity risks. The Committee reports on its activities related to risk oversight to the full Board after each meeting. The Audit and Finance Committee is actively involved in reviewing the Company’s information security and technology risks and opportunities, including cybersecurity, and discusses these topics on a regular basis. The Audit and Finance Committee also receives updates on a quarterly basis from senior management, including the Chief Information Security and Privacy Officer (CISO) regarding cybersecurity matters. These updates include cybersecurity risks, mitigation and status of cybersecurity risks, cybersecurity incidents (if any), cybersecurity initiatives and cybersecurity industry news and trends. In the event of a potentially material cybersecurity event, the Presiding Director and the Chair of the Audit and Finance Committee will be notified and briefed. If appropriate, the Audit and Finance Committee and/or full Board of Directors would hold a meeting or meetings to discuss and be briefed on the event.
鑑於圍繞當前全球關稅格局的不確定性,本公司的前瞻性指導不包括已經或可能在2025年實施、恢復或調整的關稅的影響。該公司計劃在2025年第一季度的收益披露中提供更多有關關稅及其影響的信息。本公司相信已採取並將繼續採取其認爲適當的一切行動,以減輕關稅的潛在影響,並計劃繼續採取其認爲適當的預防措施。由於涉及可能對進口到美國的產品徵收的關稅,該公司在加拿大或墨西哥沒有生產,在美國銷售的核心產品系列(Grand American Touring、Trike和Cruiser)的所有摩托車都在美國製造。此外,與該公司熟練的工會勞動力合作在美國製造的摩托車佔其北美利潤的絕大部分,其大部分採購也是以美國爲中心的。
導向(1)
2025年2月5日,公司公佈了對2025年的以下預期:
該公司預計,2025年HDMC收入將與2024年持平,下降5%,與其預期哈雷戴維森摩托車向經銷商的批發發貨量將與2024年持平,下降5%。 此外,公司預計2025年收入將受到定價的積極影響,部分被外幣匯率的負面影響所抵消。該公司還預計,與2024年相比,2025年HDMC收入將呈現出不同的季節性節奏,當時上半年的批發發貨受到其全新Grand American Touring摩托車的推出發貨的有利影響。因此,該公司預計2025年上半年的批發出貨量將與2024年上半年相比下降兩位數。
related to the LiveWire segment to decrease approximately $45 million or 48% compared to 2024 and cash used by investing activities related to the LiveWire segment to increase approximately $2 million or 30% compared to 2024.
•摩托車發貨結構的變化對收入產生了有利影響,主要是由於與2023年相比,2024年摩托車從Cruiser車型轉向價格更高的Grand American Touring車型。發貨結構對毛利潤的影響主要受到Grand American Touring摩托車系列內與該公司2024年款摩托車中包含的新產品功能和升級相關的增量成本的不利影響。服裝和許可部門結構的不利變化也對發貨結構產生了負面影響。
Condensed statements of operations for the LiveWire segment were as follows (in thousands, except unit shipments):
2024
2023
(Decrease) Increase
% Change
Revenue
26,358
38,298
(11,940)
(31.2)
Cost of goods sold
38,872
44,254
(5,382)
(12.2)
Gross profit
(12,514)
(5,956)
(6,558)
110.1
Selling, administrative and engineering expense
97,125
110,853
(13,728)
(12.4)
Operating loss
$
(109,639)
$
(116,809)
$
7,170
(6.1)
%
LiveWire motorcycle unit shipments
612
660
(48)
(7.3)
%
During 2024, revenue decreased by $11.9 million, or 31.2%, compared to 2023. The decrease was primarily due to lower volumes of electric balance bikes and electric motorcycles as well as a lower average prices on electric motorcycles. Cost of
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sales decreased by $5.4 million, or 12.2%, during 2024 compared to 2023 on lower volumes of electric balance bikes and electric motorcycles.
During 2024, selling, administrative and engineering expense decreased $13.7 million, or 12.4%, compared to 2023 largely as a result of lower product development costs and cost reduction initiatives.
HDFS Segment
Segment Results
Condensed statements of operations for the HDFS segment were as follows (in thousands):
2024
2023
(Decrease) Increase
% Change
HDFS revenue:
Interest income
$
890,836
$
802,078
$
88,758
11.1
%
Other income
147,702
151,508
(3,806)
(2.5)
1,038,538
953,586
84,952
8.9
HDFS expenses:
Interest expense
371,766
332,380
39,386
11.8
Provision for credit losses
247,225
227,158
20,067
8.8
Operating expenses
171,125
159,306
11,819
7.4
790,116
718,844
71,272
9.9
Operating income
$
248,422
$
234,742
$
13,680
5.8
%
Interest income was higher in 2024 compared to 2023, primarily due to higher average outstanding finance receivables at a higher average yield. Other income decreased largely due to lower licensing revenue partially offset by higher insurance-related income. Interest expense increased due to higher average interest rates on higher outstanding debt and deposits.
The provision for credit losses increased $20.1 million compared to 2023 due to higher actual retail and wholesale credit losses partially offset by a favorable change in the allowance for credit losses. The favorable change in the allowance for credit losses was largely due to a decrease in retail receivables, partially offset by a larger increase in the wholesale reserve on increased portfolio risk, as compared to 2023. The allowance for credit losses considers current economic conditions and the Company's outlook on future conditions. At the end of 2024, the Company's outlook on economic conditions and its probability weighting of its economic forecast scenarios was weighted toward more pessimistic scenarios given continued challenging macro-economic conditions, including a persistently high interest rate environment and muted consumer confidence. The Company's expectations surrounding its economic forecasts may change in future periods as additional information becomes available.
Annual retail credit losses on the Company's retail motorcycle loans were 3.31% during 2024 compared to 3.00% in 2023. The 30-day delinquency rate for retail motorcycle loans at December 31, 2024 increased to 5.34% from 5.09% at December 31, 2023. The unfavorable retail credit loss and delinquency performance were driven by several factors connected to the macro-economic environment and the related customer and industry dynamics, including the impact of higher motorcycle payments and general inflationary pressures on retail customers. Additionally, the Company continues to experience downward pressure on recovery values at auction. Wholesale credit losses were $1.5 million higher than 2023 driven by the charge-off of finance receivables related to two troubled dealers.
Operating expenses were higher in 2024 compared to 2023 due in part to increased repossession costs, insurance-related expenses, and foreign currency losses, partially offset by lower employee-related costs.
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Changes in the allowance for credit losses on finance receivables were as follows (in thousands):
2024
2023
Balance, beginning of period
$
381,966
$
358,711
Provision for credit losses
247,225
227,158
Charge-offs, net of recoveries
(228,008)
(203,903)
Balance, end of period
$
401,183
$
381,966
At December 31, 2024, the allowance for credit losses on finance receivables was $378.4 million for retail receivables and $22.8 million for wholesale receivables. At December 31, 2023, the allowance for credit losses on finance receivables was $367.0 million for retail receivables and $14.9 million for wholesale receivables.
Refer to Note 6 of the Notes to Consolidated financial statements for further discussion regarding the Company’s allowance for credit losses on finance receivables.
Results of Operations 2023 Compared to 2022
Consolidated Results
(in thousands, except earnings per share)
2023
2022
Increase (Decrease)
Operating income - HDMC
$
661,151
$
677,087
$
(15,936)
Operating loss - LiveWire
(116,809)
(85,315)
(31,494)
Operating income - HDFS
234,742
317,506
(82,764)
Operating income
779,084
909,278
(130,194)
Other income, net
71,808
48,652
23,156
Investment income
46,771
4,538
42,233
Interest expense
30,787
31,235
(448)
Income before income taxes
866,876
931,233
(64,357)
Income tax provision
171,830
192,019
(20,189)
Net income
695,046
739,214
(44,168)
Less: Loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
11,540
2,194
9,346
Net income attributable to Harley-Davidson, Inc.
$
706,586
$
741,408
$
(34,822)
Diluted earnings per share
$
4.87
$
4.96
$
(0.09)
The Company reported operating income of $779.1 million in 2023 compared to $909.3 million in 2022. The HDMC segment reported operating income of $661.2 million compared to $677.1 million in 2022. Operating loss from the LiveWire segment increased $31.5 million compared to 2022. Operating income from the HDFS segment decreased $82.8 million compared to 2022. Refer to the HDMC Segment, LiveWire Segment and HDFS Segment discussions for a more detailed analysis of the factors affecting operating results.
Other income, net in 2023 was impacted by higher non-operating income related to the Company's defined benefit plans, partially offset by a loss related to an increase in the fair value of LiveWire's warrants. Investment income increased in 2023 as compared to 2022 driven by higher income from cash equivalents and investments in marketable securities.
The Company's effective income tax rate for 2023 was a 19.8% expense compared to a 20.6% expense for 2022. The Company's 2023 effective tax rate was favorably impacted by discrete income tax benefits recorded during the year. Refer to Note 3 of the Notes to Consolidated financial statements for further discussion regarding the Company’s effective tax rate.
Diluted earnings per share was $4.87 in 2023 compared to $4.96 in 2022. Diluted weighted average shares outstanding decreased from 149.4 million in 2022 to 145.1 million in 2023 primarily due to repurchases of common stock, which benefited diluted earnings per share.
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Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Retail Sales and Registration Data
Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Retail Sales(a)
Retail unit sales of new Harley-Davidson motorcycles were as follows:
2023
2022
Increase (Decrease)
% Change
United States
98,468
109,190
(10,722)
(9.8)
%
Canada
7,422
7,924
(502)
(6.3)
North America
105,890
117,114
(11,224)
(9.6)
Europe/Middle East/Africa (EMEA)
27,005
30,510
(3,505)
(11.5)
Asia Pacific
26,953
27,905
(952)
(3.4)
Latin America
2,923
2,922
1
—
162,771
178,451
(15,680)
(8.8)
%
(a)Data source for retail sales figures shown above is new sales warranty and registration information provided by dealers and compiled by the Company. The Company must rely on information that its dealers supply concerning new retail sales, and the Company does not regularly verify the information that its dealers supply. This information is subject to revision.
Worldwide retail sales of new motorcycles decreased 8.8% during 2023 compared to 2022 driven primarily by a decline in North America.
North America retail sales were adversely impacted by macro-economic conditions and changes in product as the Company focused on more profitable models. During 2023, the Company believes high interest rates continued to impact consumer discretionary purchases. Additionally, retail sales were impacted by the discontinuation of legacy Sportster models at the end of 2022 as the Company shifted to the more profitable Sport models in 2023. The decline in EMEA was primarily driven by challenging economic conditions and a planned unit mix shift towards more profitable core motorcycle models. In Asia Pacific, retail sales growth was strong in the first half of the year, but slowed in the second half of the year, with modest annual growth in Japan offset by a decline in Australia and South Korea.
Worldwide retail inventory of new motorcycles was up approximately 55% at the end of the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to the end of the fourth quarter of 2022, but remained nearly 15% lower than levels experienced at the end of the fourth quarter of 2019. Changes in retail inventory of new motorcycles are calculated based on units at the end of each quarter.
The Company's Harley-Davidson motorcycle U.S. market share of new 601+cc motorcycles for 2023 was 37.9%, down 3.3 percentage points compared to 2022 (Source: Motorcycle Industry Council). The Company's Harley-Davidson motorcycle European market share of new 601+cc motorcycles for 2023 was 4.8%, down 1.3 percentage points compared to 2022 (Source: Management Services Helwig Schmitt GmbH).
Motorcycle Registration Data - 601+cc(a)
Industry registration data for new motorcycles was as follows:
2023
2022
Increase
% Change
United States(b)
256,710
264,367
(7,657)
(2.9)
%
Europe(c)
473,486
406,145
67,341
16.6
%
(a)Data includes on-road models with internal combustion engines with displacements greater than 600cc's and electric motorcycles with kilowatt peak power equivalents greater than 600cc's (601+cc). On-road 601+cc models include dual purpose models, three-wheeled motorcycles and autocycles.
(b)United States industry data is derived from information provided by Motorcycle Industry Council. This third-party data is subject to revision and update.
(c)Europe data includes Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. Industry data is derived from information provided by Management Services Helwig Schmitt GmbH. This third-party data is subject to revision and update.
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HDMC Segment
Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Unit Shipments
Wholesale motorcycle unit shipments were as follows:
2023
2022
Unit
Unit
Units
Mix %
Units
Mix %
Increase (Decrease)
% Change
Motorcycle Units:
United States
113,867
63.3
%
118,836
61.4
%
(4,969)
(4.2)
%
International
66,117
36.7
%
74,691
38.6
%
(8,574)
(11.5)
179,984
100.0
%
193,527
100.0
%
(13,543)
(7.0)
%
Motorcycle Units:
Grand American Touring(a)
92,683
51.6
%
89,849
46.4
%
2,834
3.2
%
Cruiser
63,945
35.5
%
59,010
30.5
%
4,935
8.4
Sport and Lightweight
18,228
10.1
%
33,894
17.5
%
(15,666)
(46.2)
Adventure Touring
5,128
2.8
%
10,774
5.6
%
(5,646)
(52.4)
179,984
100.0
%
193,527
100.0
%
(13,543)
(7.0)
%
(a)Includes CVOTM and Trike
HDMC shipped 179,984 motorcycles worldwide during 2023, which was 7.0% lower than during 2022 and in line with the decrease in retail sales during 2023. HDMC's shipments during 2023 were adversely impacted by market conditions and the discontinuation of legacy Sportster models in North America at the end of 2022 as the Company shifted to more profitable Sport models in 2023.
The motorcycles shipped during 2023 compared to 2022 included a higher mix of Grand American Touring and Cruiser motorcycles as a percent of total shipments and a lower mix of Sport and Lightweight and Adventure Touring motorcycles reflecting the Company's focus on more profitable models. A limited number of select model year 2024 motorcycles, representing approximately 2% of total 2023 shipments, were shipped in late 2023 to better position Harley-Davidson dealers for the launch of the new 2024 model year motorcycles.
Segment Results
Condensed statements of operations for the HDMC segment were as follows (in thousands):
2023
2022
Increase (Decrease)
% Change
Revenue:
Motorcycles
$
3,798,977
$
3,787,484
$
11,493
0.3
%
Parts and accessories
698,095
$
731,645
(33,550)
(4.6)
Apparel
244,333
$
271,107
(26,774)
(9.9)
Licensing
28,599
$
39,423
(10,824)
(27.5)
Other
74,590
$
58,013
16,577
28.6
4,844,594
$
4,887,672
(43,078)
(0.9)
Cost of goods sold
3,278,052
$
3,359,799
(81,747)
(2.4)
Gross profit
1,566,542
$
1,527,873
38,669
2.5
Operating expenses
905,391
$
850,786
54,605
6.4
%
Operating income (loss)
$
661,151
$
677,087
$
(15,936)
(2.4)
%
Operating margin
13.6
%
13.9
%
(0.3)
pts.
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The estimated impacts of the significant factors affecting the change in revenue, cost of goods sold and gross profit from 2022 to 2023 were as follows (in millions):
Revenue
Cost of Goods Sold
Gross Profit
2022
$
4,887.7
$
3,359.8
$
1,527.9
Volume
(364.0)
(232.8)
(131.2)
Price
139.0
—
139.0
Foreign currency exchange rates and hedging
(26.7)
27.3
(54.0)
Shipment mix
208.6
75.6
133.0
Raw material prices
—
(38.2)
38.2
Manufacturing and other costs
—
86.4
(86.4)
(43.1)
(81.7)
38.6
2023
$
4,844.6
$
3,278.1
$
1,566.5
The following factors affected the change in net revenue, cost of goods sold and gross profit from 2022 to 2023:
•The decrease in volume was primarily due to lower wholesale motorcycle shipments.
•Revenue benefited from higher prices on new model year 2023 motorcycles partially offset by higher promotional costs in the fourth quarter of 2023. A portion of these promotional costs involved promotions that will continue into calendar year 2024 to promote the sale of model year 2023 carryover inventory at dealers.
•Revenue and gross profit were negatively impacted by weaker foreign currency exchange rates relative to the U.S. dollar as well as less favorable net foreign currency impacts associated with hedging and balance sheet remeasurements recorded in cost of goods sold.
•Changes in the shipment mix had a favorable impact on gross profit.
•Raw material costs benefited from a decline in prices, primarily related to metals.
•Manufacturing and other costs were negatively impacted by continued moderate inflation, higher costs associated with producing fewer units than in 2022 and supply challenges, partially offset by productivity savings, including a reduced reliance on expedited modes of freight.
Operating expenses were higher in 2023 compared to 2022 as the Company continued to execute Hardware strategic priorities and included higher spending related to marketing and advertising and employee-related costs.
LiveWire Segment
Segment Results
Condensed statements of operations for the LiveWire segment were as follows (in thousands, except unit shipments):
2023
2022
(Decrease) Increase
% Change
Revenue
38,298
46,833
(8,535)
(18.2)
Cost of goods sold
44,254
43,929
325
0.7
Gross profit
(5,956)
2,904
(8,860)
(305.1)
Selling, administrative and engineering expense
110,853
88,219
22,634
25.7
Operating loss
(116,809)
(85,315)
$
(31,494)
36.9
%
LiveWire motorcycle unit shipments
660
597
63
10.6
%
During 2023, revenue decreased by $8.5 million, or 18.2%, compared to 2022. The decrease was primarily due to lower volumes of electric balance bikes and lower average prices on electric motorcycles, partially offset by higher volumes of electric motorcycles. Cost of sales increased by $0.3 million, or 0.7%, during 2023 compared to 2022 on higher volumes of electric motorcycles.
During 2023, selling, administrative and engineering expense increased $22.6 million, or 25.7%, compared to 2022 driven by higher product development costs as well as higher costs associated with standing up the new organization.
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HDFS Segment
Segment Results
Condensed statements of operations for the HDFS segment were as follows (in thousands):
2023
2022
(Decrease) Increase
% Change
HDFS revenue:
Interest income
$
802,078
$
693,615
$
108,463
15.6
%
Other income
151,508
127,010
24,498
19.3
953,586
820,625
132,961
16.2
HDFS expenses:
Interest expense
332,380
217,653
114,727
52.7
Provision for credit losses
227,158
145,133
82,025
56.5
Operating expenses
159,306
140,333
18,973
13.5
718,844
503,119
215,725
42.9
Operating income
$
234,742
$
317,506
$
(82,764)
(26.1)
%
Interest income was higher in 2023 compared to 2022, primarily due to higher average outstanding finance receivables at a higher average yield. Other income increased largely driven by higher investment and licensing income, partially offset by unfavorable insurance revenue. Interest expense increased due to higher average outstanding debt at higher average interest rates.
The provision for credit losses increased $82.0 million compared to 2022 on higher actual retail credit losses and an increase in the allowance for credit losses. The allowance for credit losses increased on a higher reserve rate resulting from unfavorable loss performance and the Company’s outlook on economic conditions, partially offset by lower receivables growth. The Company’s probability weighting of its economic forecast scenarios was weighted towards a near-term recession given continued challenging macro-economic conditions including a persistently high interest rate environment, ongoing elevated inflation levels and muted consumer confidence. The Company’s expectations surrounding its economic forecasts may change in future periods as additional information becomes available.
Annual losses on the Company's retail motorcycle loans were 3.00% during 2023 compared to 1.88% in 2022. The 30-day delinquency rate for retail motorcycle loans at December 31, 2023 increased to 5.09% from 4.50% at December 31, 2022. The unfavorable retail credit loss and delinquency performance were driven by several factors connected to the macro-economic environment and the related customer and industry dynamics, including the impact of higher motorcycle payments and general inflationary pressures on customers. Additionally, the Company continued to experience downward pressure on recovery values at auction.
Operating expenses were higher in 2023 compared to 2022 due in part to higher employee-related and repossession costs combined with a loss resulting from a change in value of a securitization interest rate cap derivative.
Changes in the allowance for credit losses on finance receivables were as follows (in thousands):
2023
2022
Balance, beginning of period
$
358,711
$
339,379
Provision for credit losses
227,158
145,133
Charge-offs, net of recoveries
(203,903)
(125,801)
Balance, end of period
$
381,966
$
358,711
At December 31, 2023, the allowance for credit losses on finance receivables was $367.0 million for retail receivables and $14.9 million for wholesale receivables. At December 31, 2022, the allowance for credit losses on finance receivables was $345.3 million for retail receivables and $13.4 million for wholesale receivables.
Refer to Note 6 of the Notes to Consolidated financial statements for further discussion regarding the Company’s allowance for credit losses on finance receivables.
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Other Matters
New Accounting Standards Issued But Not Yet Adopted
Refer to Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated financial statements for a discussion of new accounting standards that will become effective for the Company in the future.
Critical Accounting Estimates
The Company’s financial statements are based on the selection and application of significant accounting policies, which require management to make significant estimates and assumptions. Management believes that the following are the critical judgment areas in the application of accounting policies that currently affect the Company’s financial condition and results of operations. Management has discussed the development and selection of these critical accounting estimates with the Audit and Finance Committee of the Company's Board of Directors.
Allowance for Credit Losses on Retail Finance Receivables – The allowance for credit losses on retail finance receivables represents the Company’s estimate of lifetime losses for its retail finance receivables.
The retail portfolio primarily consists of a large number of small balance, homogeneous finance receivables. The Company performs a collective evaluation of the adequacy of the retail allowance for credit losses. The Company utilizes a vintage-based loss forecast methodology that includes decompositions for probability of default, exposure at default, attrition rate, and recovery balance rate. Reasonable and supportable economic forecasts for a two-year period are incorporated into the methodology to reflect the estimated impact of changes in future economic conditions, such as unemployment rates, household obligations or other relevant factors, over the two-year reasonable and supportable period. For periods beyond the Company’s reasonable and supportable forecasts, the Company reverts to its average historical loss experience using a mean-reversion process over a three-year period. Adjustments to historical loss information are made for differences in current loan-specific risk characteristics such as differences in underwriting standards, portfolio mix, or term as well as other relevant factors.
Refer to Note 6 of the Notes to Consolidated financial statements for further discussion regarding the Company’s allowance for credit losses on finance receivables.
Product Recalls – The estimated costs associated with voluntary recalls are recorded when the liability is both probable and estimable. The accrued cost of a recall is based on an estimate of the cost to repair each affected motorcycle and the number of motorcycles expected to be repaired based on historical data concerning the percentage of affected customers that take advantage of recall offers. As actual experience becomes available it is used to update the accruals.
The factors affecting actual recall costs can be volatile. As a result, actual recall costs may differ from estimates, which could lead to material changes in the Company’s accrued recall costs. The Company’s recall liabilities are discussed further in Note 13 of the Notes to Consolidated financial statements.
Pensions and Other Postretirement Healthcare Benefits – The Company has a defined benefit pension plan and postretirement healthcare benefit plans, which cover certain eligible employees and retirees. The Company also has unfunded supplemental employee retirement plan agreements (SERPA) with certain employees.
U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) requires that companies recognize in their consolidated balance sheets a liability for defined benefit pension and postretirement plans that are underfunded or an asset for defined benefit pension and postretirement benefit plans that are overfunded.
Pension, SERPA and postretirement healthcare obligations and costs are calculated through actuarial valuations. The valuation of benefit obligations and net periodic benefit costs relies on key assumptions including discount rates, mortality, long-term expected return on plan assets, future compensation and healthcare cost trend rates.
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The Company determines its discount rate assumptions by referencing high-quality long-term bond rates that are matched to the duration of its benefit obligations. Based on this analysis, the Company increased the weighted-average discount rate for pension and SERPA obligations from 5.31% as of December 31, 2023 to 5.65% as of December 31, 2024. The Company increased the weighted-average discount rate for postretirement healthcare obligations from 5.36% as of December 31, 2023 to 5.63% as of December 31, 2024. The Company determines its healthcare trend assumption for the postretirement healthcare obligation by considering factors such as estimated healthcare inflation, the utilization of healthcare benefits and changes in the health of plan participants. Based on the Company’s assessment of this data as of December 31, 2024, the Company set its healthcare cost trend rate for the upcoming year at 6.89% as of December 31, 2024. The Company expects the healthcare cost trend rate to reach its ultimate rate of 5.00% by 2033.(1) These assumption changes were reflected immediately in the benefit obligation and will be amortized into net periodic benefit costs over future periods.
Plan assets are measured at fair value and are subject to market volatility. In estimating the expected return on plan assets, the Company considers the historical returns on plan assets, adjusted to reflect the current view of the long-term investment market.
Changes in the funded status of defined benefit pension and postretirement benefit plans resulting from the difference between assumptions and actual results are initially recognized in other comprehensive income and amortized to expense or income over future periods. Sensitivity to changes in major assumptions used in the pension and postretirement healthcare obligations and costs was as follows (in thousands):
Amounts based on current assumptions
Impact of a 1% decrease in the discount rate
Impact of a 1% increase in the healthcare cost trend rate
Impact of a 1% decrease in the expected return on assets
2024 Net periodic benefit cost (income):
Pension and SERPA
$
(47,297)
$
(771)
n/a
$
21,390
Postretirement healthcare
$
(8,433)
$
58
$
635
$
2,374
2024 Benefit obligations:
Pension and SERPA
$
1,506,747
$
166,071
n/a
n/a
Postretirement healthcare
$
191,747
$
14,424
$
4,720
n/a
The impact of a 1% decrease in the discount rate on net periodic benefit income includes a favorable impact on interest cost, an unfavorable impact on service cost and an unfavorable impact on the amortization of unrecognized net actuarial losses. The amounts based on current assumptions above exclude the impact of settlements and curtailments. This information should not be viewed as predictive of future amounts. The calculations of pension, SERPA and postretirement healthcare obligations and costs are based on many factors in addition to those discussed here. This information should be considered in combination with the information provided in Note 14 of the Notes to Consolidated financial statements.
Income Taxes – The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification Topic 740, Income Taxes (Topic 740). Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss and other loss carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The Company reviews its deferred income tax asset valuation allowances on a quarterly basis or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that a review is required. In determining the requirement for a valuation allowance, the historical and projected financial results of the legal entity or consolidated group recording the net deferred income tax asset is considered, along with any positive or negative evidence including tax law changes. Since future financial results and tax law may differ from previous estimates, periodic adjustments to the Company’s valuation allowances may be necessary.
The Company is subject to income taxes in the U.S. and numerous foreign jurisdictions. These tax laws and regulations are complex and significant judgment is required in determining the Company’s worldwide provision for income taxes and recording the related deferred tax assets and liabilities.
In the ordinary course of the Company’s business, there are transactions and calculations where the ultimate tax determination is uncertain. Accruals for unrecognized tax benefits are provided for in accordance with the requirements of Topic 740. An unrecognized tax benefit represents the difference between the recognition of benefits related to items for income tax reporting purposes and financial reporting purposes. The unrecognized tax benefit is included within Other long-term liabilities on the Consolidated balance sheets. The Company has a liability for interest and penalties on exposure items, if applicable, which is recorded as a component of the overall income tax provision. The Company is regularly audited by tax authorities as a normal course of business. Although the outcome of tax audits is always uncertain, the Company believes that it has appropriate support for the positions taken on its tax returns and that its annual tax provision includes amounts
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sufficient to pay any assessments(1). Nonetheless, the amounts ultimately paid, if any, upon resolution of the issues raised by the taxing authorities may differ materially from the amounts accrued for each year.
Refer to Note 3 of the Notes to Consolidated financial statements for further discussion regarding the Company's income taxes.
Commitments and Contingencies
The Company is subject to lawsuits and other claims related to product, commercial, employee, environmental and other matters. In determining costs to accrue related to these items, the Company carefully analyzes cases and considers the likelihood of adverse judgments or outcomes, as well as the potential range of possible loss. Any amounts accrued for these matters are monitored on an ongoing basis and are updated based on new developments or new information as it becomes available for each matter. Refer to Note 15 of the Notes to Consolidated financial statements for a discussion of the Company's commitments and contingencies.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Company’s strategy is to maintain a minimum of twelve months of its projected liquidity needs through a combination of cash and cash equivalents and availability under its credit facilities. The Company believes its current cash, cash equivalents and availability under its credit facilities are sufficient to meet its liquidity requirements, consistent with this strategy.
The Company expects to fund its on-going operations (excluding the origination of finance receivables) and its capital allocation priorities including capital expenditures, dividends and discretionary share repurchases primarily with cash flows from operating activities and cash and cash equivalents on hand.(1) The Company expects to fund the origination of finance receivables primarily with unsecured debt, unsecured commercial paper, asset-backed commercial paper conduit facilities, committed unsecured bank facilities, asset-backed securitizations and brokered certificates of deposit.(1)
The Company’s cash and cash equivalents and availability under its credit and conduit facilities at December 31, 2024 were as follows (in thousands):
Cash and cash equivalents(a)
$
1,589,608
U.S. commercial paper conduit facility:
Committed asset-backed U.S. commercial paper conduit facility(b)
1,500,000
Borrowings against committed facility
(431,846)
Net asset-backed U.S. commercial paper conduit committed facility availability
1,068,154
Availability under credit and conduit facilities:
Credit facilities
1,420,000
Commercial paper outstanding
(640,204)
Net credit facility availability
779,796
$
3,437,558
(a)Includes $64.4 million of cash and cash equivalents held by LiveWire Group, Inc.
(b)Includes facilities expiring in the next 12 months which the Company expects to renew prior to expiration.(1)
To access the debt capital markets, the Company relies on credit rating agencies to assign short-term and long-term credit ratings. Generally, lower credit ratings result in higher borrowing costs and reduced access to debt capital markets. A credit rating agency may change or withdraw the Company’s ratings based on its assessment of the Company’s current and future ability to meet interest and principal repayment obligations. The Company’s short-term debt ratings affect its ability to issue unsecured commercial paper. The Company’s short- and long-term debt ratings as of December 31, 2024 were as follows:
Short-Term
Long-Term
Outlook
Moody’s
P3
Baa3
Stable
Standard & Poor’s
A3
BBB-
Stable
Fitch
F2
BBB+
Stable
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The Company recognizes that it must continue to monitor and adjust its business to changes in the lending environment. The Company intends to continue with a diversified funding profile through a combination of short-term and long-term funding vehicles and to pursue a variety of sources to obtain cost-effective funding.(1) The HDFS segment results could be negatively affected by higher costs of funding and increased difficulty of raising, or potential unsuccessful efforts to raise, funding in the short-term and long-term capital markets.(1) These negative consequences could in turn adversely affect the Company’s business and results of operations in various ways, including through higher costs of capital, reduced funds available through HDFS to provide loans to dealers and their retail customers, and dilution to existing shareholders through the use of alternative sources of capital.
Cash Flow Activity
Cash flow activities for the years ended December 31, were as follows (in thousands):
2024
2023
Net cash provided by operating activities
$
1,063,833
$
754,887
Net cash used by investing activities
(383,330)
(512,304)
Net cash used by financing activities
(572,315)
(174,646)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
(16,145)
1,697
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
$
92,043
$
69,634
Operating Activities
The increase in operating cash flow in 2024 compared to 2023 was primarily due to cash inflows related to the net change in wholesale finance receivables in 2024 compared to net cash outflows in 2023 as well as favorable changes in working capital driven by the reduction in inventory during 2024, partially offset by lower net income in 2024 compared to 2023.
Changes in wholesale finance receivables were driven by an increase in wholesale finance receivables from the end of 2022 to the end of 2023 as compared to a decrease in wholesale finance receivables from the end of 2023 to the end of 2024. The increase in wholesale receivables during 2023 was driven by shipments in late 2023 and the rate of dealer inventory turnover during 2023. The decrease in wholesale receivables during 2024 was driven by lower wholesale shipments compared to the prior year.
Changes in working capital were driven by a reduction in inventory from the end of 2023 to the end of 2024. The Company focused on reducing its inventory levels to align with expected demand.
The Company's ongoing operating cash requirements include those related to existing contractual commitments which it expects to fund with cash inflows from operating activities. The Company's purchase orders for inventory used in manufacturing generally do not become firm commitments until 90 days prior to expected delivery. The Company's material contractual operating cash commitments at December 31, 2024 relate to leases, retirement plan obligations and income taxes. The Company's long-term lease obligations and future payments are discussed further in Note 9 of the Notes to Consolidated financial statements. The Company’s expected future contributions and benefit payments related to its defined benefit retirement plans are discussed further in Note 14 of the Notes to Consolidated financial statements. As described in Note 3 of the Notes to Consolidated financial statements, the Company has a liability for unrecognized tax benefits of $16.2 million and related accrued interest and penalties of $7.1 million as of December 31, 2024. The Company cannot reasonably estimate the period of cash settlement for either the liability for unrecognized tax benefits or accrued interest and penalties. The Company continues to expect that it will fund its ongoing operating cash requirements related to the origination of finance receivables with the issuance of debt.
Investing Activities
The Company’s most significant investing activities consist of capital expenditures and retail finance receivable originations and collections. Capital expenditures were $196.6 million and $207.4 million during 2024 and 2023, respectively. The Company's 2024 plan includes estimated capital investments between $225 to $250 million, all of which the Company expects to fund with net cash flow generated by operations.(1)
Net cash outflows for finance receivables in 2024, which consisted primarily of retail finance receivables, were $103.8 million lower than in 2023 primarily due to lower retail finance receivable originations, partially offset by lower collections of finance receivables, during 2024. The Company funds its finance receivables net lending activity through the issuance of debt and brokered certificates of deposit as discussed in the Financing Activities section.
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Financing Activities
The Company’s financing activities consist primarily of dividend payments, share repurchases, deposits and debt activities.
The Company paid dividends of $0.69 per share totaling $91.2 million during 2024 and $0.66 per share totaling $96.3 million during 2023.
Cash outflows for shares repurchased on a discretionary basis were $450.0 million in 2024 and $350.0 million in 2023. Share repurchases of common stock that employees surrendered to satisfy withholding taxes in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units and performance shares were $9.8 million or 0.3 million shares and $14.0 million or 0.3 million shares during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. As of December 31, 2024, there were 21.5 million shares remaining on a board-approved share repurchase authorization.
On September 26, 2022, the Company's electric motorcycle subsidiary completed a merger with AEA-Bridges Impact Corp. (ABIC), a special purpose acquisition company, to create a new publicly traded company, LiveWire Group, Inc. LiveWire Group, Inc. received net proceeds of approximately $294 million, including a $180 million investment from the Company, net of transaction expenses, a $100 million investment from an independent investor, and a $14 million investment from ABIC.
Financing cash flows related to debt and brokered certificates of deposit activities resulted in net cash outflows of $21.3 million and inflows of $283.7 million in 2024 and 2023, respectively. The Company’s total outstanding debt and liability for brokered certificates of deposit consisted of the following as of December 31 (in thousands):
2024
2023
Outstanding debt:
Unsecured commercial paper
$
640,204
$
878,935
Asset-backed Canadian commercial paper conduit facility
77,381
70,742
Asset-backed U.S. commercial paper conduit facility
431,846
233,258
Asset-backed securitization debt, net
1,950,138
1,877,368
Medium-term notes, net
3,114,013
3,319,138
Senior notes, net
746,800
746,079
$
6,960,382
$
7,125,520
Deposits, net
$
550,586
$
447,782
Refer to Note 10 of the Notes to Consolidated financial statements for a summary of future principal payments on the Company's debt obligations. Refer to Note 5 of the Notes to Consolidated financial statements for a summary of future maturities on the Company's certificates of deposit.
Deposits –HDFS offers brokered certificates of deposit to customers indirectly through contractual arrangements with third-party banks and/or securities brokerage firms through its bank subsidiary. The Company had $550.6 million and $447.8 million, net of fees, of interest-bearing brokered certificates of deposit outstanding as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The deposits are classified as short- and long-term liabilities based upon the term of each brokered certificate of deposit issued. Each separate brokered certificate of deposit is issued under a master certificate, and as such, all outstanding brokered certificates of deposit are considered below the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insurance coverage limits.
Credit Facilities – In April 2024, the Company extended its existing $710.0 million five-year credit facility that was due to mature in April 2025 so that it now matures in April 2029 and amended the language of its existing $710.0 million five-year credit facility that matures in April 2027 so that it conforms in all respects to the April 2029 credit facility other than maturity date. The five-year credit facilities (together, the Global Credit Facilities) bear interest at variable rates, which may be adjusted upward or downward depending on certain criteria, such as credit ratings. The Global Credit Facilities also require the Company to pay a fee based on the average daily unused portion of the aggregate commitments. The Global Credit Facilities are committed facilities primarily used to support the Company's unsecured commercial paper program.
Unsecured Commercial Paper – Subject to limitations, the Company could issue unsecured commercial paper of up to $1.42 billion as of December 31, 2024 supported by the Global Credit Facilities, as discussed above. Outstanding unsecured commercial paper may not exceed the unused portion of the Global Credit Facilities. Maturities may range up to 365 days from the issuance date. The Company intends to repay unsecured commercial paper as it matures with additional unsecured
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commercial paper or through other means, such as borrowing under the Global Credit Facilities, borrowing under its asset-backed U.S. commercial paper conduit facility or through the use of operating cash flow and cash on hand.
Medium-Term Notes – The Company had the following unsecured medium-term notes issued and outstanding at December 31, 2024 (in thousands):
Principal Amount
Rate
Issue Date
Maturity Date
$700,000
3.35%
June 2020
June 2025
$727,104(a)
6.36%
April 2023
April 2026
$500,000
3.05%
February 2022
February 2027
$700,000
6.50%
March 2023
March 2028
$500,000
5.95%
June 2024
June 2029
(a) €700.0 million par value remeasured to U.S. dollar at December 31, 2024
The U.S. dollar-denominated medium-term notes provide for semi-annual interest payments and the foreign currency-denominated medium-term notes provide for annual interest payments. Principal on the medium-term notes is due at maturity. Unamortized discounts and debt issuance costs on the medium-term notes reduced the outstanding balance by $13.1 million and $15.7 million at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Senior Notes – In July 2015, the Company issued $750.0 million of unsecured senior notes in an underwritten offering. The senior notes provide for semi-annual interest payments and principal due at maturity. $450.0 million of the senior notes mature in July 2025 and have an interest rate of 3.50%, and $300.0 million of the senior notes mature in July 2045 and have an interest rate of 4.625%. The Company used the proceeds from the debt to repurchase shares of its common stock in 2015.
On-Balance Sheet Asset-Backed Canadian Commercial Paper Conduit Facility – In June 2024, the Company renewed and amended its revolving facility agreement (Canadian Conduit) with a Canadian bank-sponsored asset-backed commercial paper conduit. Under the renewed and amended agreement, the Canadian Conduit is contractually committed, at the Company's option, to purchase eligible Canadian retail motorcycle finance receivables for proceeds up to C$165.0 million which was a C$40.0 million increase in the total commitment. Availability under the Canadian Conduit is based on, among other things, the amount and credit performance of eligible Canadian retail motorcycle finance receivables held as collateral.
The terms for this debt provide for interest on the outstanding principal based on prevailing market interest rates plus a specified margin. The Canadian Conduit also provides for a program fee and an unused commitment fee based on the unused portion of the total aggregate commitment. There is no amortization schedule; however, the debt is reduced monthly as available collections on the related finance receivables are applied to outstanding principal. Upon expiration of the Canadian Conduit, any outstanding principal will continue to be reduced monthly through available collections. The expected remaining term of the related receivables is approximately 4 years. Unless earlier terminated or extended by mutual agreement between the Company and the lenders, as of December 31, 2024, the Canadian Conduit had an expiration date of June 30, 2025. Subsequent to the end of 2024, as a result of elevated credit losses on the Canadian retail motorcycle finance receivables held as collateral, the Company has been unable to draw on the Canadian Conduit. Access to the facility will resume once credit losses return to levels required by the Canadian Conduit. The Company plans to fund Canadian retail motorcycle originations with other existing funding sources until access resumes.
In 2024, the Company transferred $73.4 million of Canadian retail motorcycle finance receivables to the Canadian conduit for proceeds of $60.2 million. In 2023, the Company transferred $51.4 million of Canadian retail motorcycle finance receivables to the Canadian Conduit for proceeds of $42.4 million.
On-Balance Sheet Asset-Backed U.S. Commercial Paper Conduit Facilities VIE – In November 2024, the Company renewed its $1.50 billion revolving facility agreement (the U.S. Conduit Facility) with third-party banks and their asset-backed U.S. commercial paper conduits. Under the revolving facility agreement, the Company may transfer U.S. retail motorcycle finance receivables to an SPE, which in turn may issue debt to those third-party banks and their asset-backed U.S. commercial paper conduits. From November 2020 through November 2022, the U.S. Conduit Facility allowed for uncommitted additional borrowings of up to $300.0 million at the lenders' discretion. The Company drew against the uncommitted additional borrowings in 2022 and during 2023, the remaining balance of these uncommitted additional borrowings was paid in full. Availability under the U.S. Conduit Facility is based on, among other things, the amount and credit performance of eligible U.S. retail motorcycle finance receivables held by the SPE as collateral.
The terms for this debt provide for interest on the outstanding principal based on prevailing commercial paper rates if funded by a conduit lender through the issuance of commercial paper. The interest rate on all borrowings, if not funded by a conduit lender through the issuance of commercial paper, is based on the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR), with
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provisions for a transition to other benchmark rates in the future, if necessary. In addition to interest, a program fee is assessed based on the outstanding debt principal balance. The U.S. Conduit Facility also provides for an unused commitment fee based on the unused portion of the total aggregate commitment. Prior to November 2022, when calculating the unused fee, the aggregate commitment did not include any unused portion of the $300.0 million uncommitted additional borrowings allowed. There is no amortization schedule; however, the debt is reduced monthly as available collections on the related finance receivables are applied to outstanding principal. Upon expiration of the U.S. Conduit Facility, any outstanding principal will continue to be reduced monthly through available collections. The expected remaining term of the related receivables held by the SPE is approximately 5 years. Unless earlier terminated or extended by mutual agreement of the Company and the lenders, as of December 31, 2024, the U.S. Conduit Facility has an expiration date of November 21, 2025.
In 2024, the Company transferred $472.3 million of U.S. retail motorcycle finance receivables to an SPE which, in turn, issued $409.8 million of debt under the U.S. Conduit Facility. In 2023, there were no finance receivable transfers under the U.S. Conduit Facility.
Asset-Backed Securitization VIEs – For all of its asset-backed securitization transactions, the Company transfers U.S. retail motorcycle finance receivables to separate VIEs, which in turn issue secured notes with various maturities and interest rates to investors. All of the notes held by the VIEs are secured by future collections of the purchased U.S. retail motorcycle finance receivables. The U.S. retail motorcycle finance receivables included in the asset-backed securitization transactions are not available to pay other obligations or claims of the Company's creditors until the associated debt and other obligations are satisfied. Restricted cash balances held by the VIEs are used only to support the asset-backed securitizations.
The accounting treatment for asset-backed securitizations depends on the terms of the related transaction and the Company’s continuing involvement with the VIE. The Company's current outstanding asset-backed securitizations do not meet the criteria to be accounted for as a sale because, in addition to retaining servicing rights, the Company retains a financial interest in the VIE in the form of a debt security. These transactions are treated as secured borrowings, and as such, the retail motorcycle finance receivables remain on the balance sheet with a corresponding obligation reflected as debt. There is no amortization schedule for the secured notes; however, the debt is reduced monthly as available collections on the related retail motorcycle finance receivables are applied to outstanding principal. The secured notes currently have various contractual maturities ranging from 2025 to 2032.
In 2024, the Company transferred $1.27 billion of U.S. retail motorcycle finance receivables to two separate SPEs which, in turn, issued $1.15 billion, or $1.14 billion net of discount and issuance costs, of secured notes through two separate on-balance sheet asset- backed securitization transactions. In 2023, the Company transferred $1.20 billion of U.S. retail motorcycle finance receivables to two separate SPEs which, in turn, issued $1.05 billion, or $1.04 billion net of discount and issuance costs, of secured notes through two separate on-balance sheet asset-backed securitization transactions.
Intercompany Agreements – On January 27, 2023, Harley-Davidson, Inc. entered into a revolving line of credit with Harley-Davidson Financial Services, Inc. whereby Harley-Davidson Financial Services, Inc. could borrow up to $200.0 million at market interest rates. There were no borrowings by Harley-Davidson Financial Services, Inc. during the life of the agreement, which expired on July 27, 2024.
Harley Davidson, Inc. also has a support agreement with Harley-Davidson Financial Services Inc. whereby, if required, Harley-Davidson, Inc. agrees to provide Harley-Davidson Financial Services Inc. with financial support to maintain Harley-Davidson Financial Services Inc.’s fixed-charge coverage at 1.25 and minimum net worth of $40.0 million. Support may be provided at Harley-Davidson, Inc.'s option as capital contributions or loans. No amount has ever been provided to Harley-Davidson Financial Services Inc. under the support agreement.
On February 14, 2024, Harley-Davidson, Inc. entered into a Convertible Delayed Draw Term Loan Agreement (the “Convertible Term Loan”) with LiveWire Group, Inc. and a wholly-owned subsidiary of LiveWire Group, Inc. whereby LiveWire may obtain term loans in one or more advances up to an aggregate principal amount of $100.0 million. The outstanding principal under the Convertible Term Loan bears interest at a floating rate per annum, as calculated on the date of each advance and as of each June 1 and December 1 thereafter. The interest rate is calculated based on the sum of (i) the forward-looking term rate based on SOFR for a six-month interest period, plus (ii) 4.00%. The Convertible Term Loan does not include affirmative covenants impacting the operations of LiveWire. The Convertible Term Loan includes negative covenants restricting the ability of LiveWire to incur indebtedness, create liens, sell assets, make investments, make fundamental changes, make dividends or other restricted payments and enter into affiliate transactions. The Convertible Term Loan has a maturity date of the earlier of (i) 24 months from the date of the first draw on the loan or (ii) October 31, 2026. In the event that the Convertible Term Loan cannot be settled in cash by LiveWire at maturity, unless otherwise agreed between Harley-Davidson, Inc. and LiveWire, the Convertible Term Loan will be converted to equity of LiveWire Group, Inc. at a conversion price per share of LiveWire Group, Inc. common stock equal to 90% of the volume weighted average price per share of
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common stock for the 30 trading days immediately preceding the conversion date. As of December 31, 2024, there had been no draws and there was no outstanding balance under the Convertible Term Loan.
Operating and Financial Covenants – Harley-Davidson Financial Services Inc. and the Company are subject to various operating and financial covenants related to the credit facilities and various operating covenants under the medium-term and senior notes and the U.S. and Canadian asset-backed commercial paper conduit facilities. The more significant covenants are described below.
The operating covenants limit the Company’s and Harley-Davidson Financial Services Inc.’s ability to:
•Assume or incur certain liens;
•Participate in certain mergers or consolidations; and
•Purchase or hold margin stock.
Under the current financial covenants of the Global Credit Facilities, the ratio of Harley-Davidson Financial Services Inc.’s consolidated debt, excluding secured debt, to Harley-Davidson Financial Services Inc.’s consolidated allowance for credit losses on finance receivables plus Harley-Davidson Financial Services Inc.’s consolidated shareholders' equity, excluding accumulated other comprehensive loss (AOCL), cannot exceed 10.0 to 1.0 as of the end of any fiscal quarter. In addition, the ratio of the Company's consolidated debt to the Company's consolidated debt and consolidated shareholders’ equity (where the Company's consolidated debt in each case excludes that of Harley-Davidson Financial Services Inc. and its subsidiaries, and the Company's consolidated shareholders’ equity excludes AOCL) cannot exceed 0.7 to 1.0 as of the end of any fiscal quarter. No financial covenants are required under the medium-term or senior notes or the U.S. or Canadian asset-backed commercial paper conduit facilities.
At December 31, 2024 and 2023, Harley-Davidson Financial Services Inc. and the Company remained in compliance with all of the then-existing covenants.
Cautionary Statements
The Company intends that certain matters discussed in this report 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 by reference to this footnote or because the context of the statement will include words such as the Company “believes,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “plans,” “may,” “will,” “estimates,” “targets,” “intends,” "forecasts," "sees," "feels," "commits," "assumes," "envisions," or words of similar meaning. Similarly, statements that describe or refer to future expectations, future plans, strategies, objectives, outlooks, targets, guidance, commitments or goals are also forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially, unfavorably or favorably, from those anticipated as of the date of this report. 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 are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements included in this report are only made as of the date of this report, and the Company disclaims any obligation to publicly update such forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.
Important factors that could affect future results and cause those results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements include, among others, the Company's ability to: (a) execute its business plans and strategies, including The Hardwire, each of the pillars, and the evolution of LiveWire as a standalone brand, which includes the risks noted below; (b) manage supply chain and logistics issues, including quality issues, unexpected interruptions or price increases caused by supplier volatility, raw material shortages, inflation, war or other hostilities, including the conflict in Ukraine and the Red Sea conflict, or natural disasters and longer shipping times and increased logistics costs; (c) manage and predict the impact that new, reinstated or adjusted tariffs may have on the Company’s ability to sell products domestically and internationally, and the cost of raw materials and components, including tariffs recently imposed or that may be imposed by the U.S. on foreign goods or rebalancing or other tariffs recently imposed or that may be imposed by foreign countries on U.S. goods; (d) accurately analyze, predict and react to changing market conditions, interest rates, and geopolitical environments, and successfully adjust to shifting global consumer needs and interests; (e) accurately predict the margins of its segments in light of, among other things, tariffs, rebalancing trade measures, inflation, foreign currency exchange rates, the cost associated with product development initiatives and the Company's complex global supply chain; (f) maintain and enhance the value of the Harley-Davidson brand, including detecting and mitigating or remediating the impact of activist collective actions, such as calls for boycotts and other brand-damaging behaviors that could harm the Company's brand or business; (g) manage through changes in general economic and business conditions, including changing capital, credit and retail markets, and the changing domestic and international political environments, including as a result of the conflict in Ukraine and the Red Sea conflict; (h) successfully access the capital and/or credit markets on terms that are acceptable to the
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Company and within its expectations; (i) successfully carry out its global manufacturing and assembly operations; (j) develop and introduce products, services and experiences on a timely basis that the market accepts, that enable the Company to generate desired sales levels and that provide the desired financial returns, including successfully implementing and executing plans to strengthen and grow its leadership position in Grand American Touring, large Cruiser and Trike, and grow its complementary businesses; (k) perform in a manner that enables the Company to benefit from market opportunities while competing against existing and new competitors; (l) manage the impact that prices for and supply of used motorcycles may have on its business, including on retail sales of new motorcycles; (m) prevent, detect and remediate any issues with its motorcycles or any issues associated with the manufacturing processes to avoid delays in new model launches, recall campaigns, regulatory agency investigations, increased warranty costs or litigation and adverse effects on its reputation and brand strength, and carry out any product programs or recalls within expected costs and timing; (n) successfully manage and reduce costs throughout the business; (o) continue to develop the capabilities of its distributors and dealers, effectively implement changes relating to its dealers and distribution methods, including the Company's dealer footprint, and manage the risks that its dealers may have difficulty obtaining capital and managing through changing economic conditions and consumer demand; (p) realize the expected business benefits from LiveWire operating as a separate public company, which may be affected by, among other things: (i) the ability of LiveWire to execute its plans to develop, produce, market and sell its electric vehicles; (ii) the demand for and consumer willingness to adopt two- and three-wheeled electric vehicles; and (iii) other risks and uncertainties indicated in documents filed with the SEC by the Company or LiveWire Group, Inc., including those risks and uncertainties noted in Risk Factors under Item 1.A of LiveWire Group Inc.'s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K; (q) manage the quality and regulatory non-compliance issues relating to the brake hose assemblies provided to the Company by Proterial Cable America, Inc. in a manner that avoids future quality or non-compliance issues and additional costs or recall expenses that are material; (r) maintain a productive relationship with Hero MotoCorp as a distributor and licensee of the Harley-Davidson brand name in India; (s) successfully maintain or achieve a manner in which to sell motorcycles in Europe, China, and the Company's Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries that does not subject its motorcycles to incremental tariffs; (t) manage its Thailand corporate and manufacturing operation in a manner that allows the Company to avail itself of preferential free trade agreements and duty rates, and sufficiently lower prices of its motorcycles in certain markets; (u) retain and attract talented employees, and eliminate personnel duplication, inefficiencies and complexity throughout the organization; (v) accurately estimate and adjust to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates and commodity prices; (w) manage the credit quality, the loan servicing and collection activities, and the recovery rates of Harley-Davidson Financial Services' loan portfolio; (x) prevent a ransomware attack or cybersecurity breach involving consumer, employee, dealer, supplier, or Company data and respond to evolving regulatory requirements regarding cybersecurity and data privacy; (y) adjust to tax reform, healthcare inflation and reform and pension reform, and successfully estimate the impact of any such reform on the Company’s business; (z) manage through the effects inconsistent and unpredictable weather patterns may have on retail sales of motorcycles; (aa) implement and manage enterprise-wide information technology systems, including systems at its manufacturing facilities; (bb) manage changes, prepare for, and respond to evolving requirements in legislative and regulatory environments related to its products, services and operations, including increased environmental, safety, emissions or other regulations; (cc) manage risks related to a pandemic (like COVID-19), epidemic, disease outbreak or other public health crises, such as supply chain disruptions, its ability to carry out business as usual, and government actions and restrictive measures implemented in response; (dd) manage its exposure to product liability claims in a manner that avoids or successfully mitigates the impact of substantial jury verdicts, including the successful resolution or appeal of the verdict in the product lawsuit against the Company in which, in August 2024, a jury awarded approximately $288 million in damages to the plaintiffs, which was subsequently reduced to $81 million, and manage exposure in commercial or contractual disputes; (ee) continue to manage the relationships and agreements that the Company has with its labor unions to help drive long-term competitiveness; (ff) achieve anticipated results with respect to the Company's preowned motorcycle program, Harley-Davidson Certified, the Company's H-D1 Marketplace, and Apparel and Licensing; and (gg) optimize capital allocation in light of the Company's capital allocation priorities.
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 dealers to sell its motorcycles and related products and services to retail customers. The Company depends on the capability and financial capacity of its dealers 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 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.
HDFS’ retail credit losses have normalized in recent quarters to higher levels after a period of historically low levels of credit losses. Further, the Company believes that HDFS's retail credit losses will continue to change over time due to changing consumer credit behavior, macroeconomic conditions including the impact of inflation and HDFS's efforts to increase prudently structured loan approvals to sub-prime borrowers. In addition, HDFS’s efforts to adjust underwriting criteria based on market and economic conditions and the actions that the Company has taken and could take that impact motorcycle values may impact HDFS's retail credit losses.
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The Company's operations, demand for its products, and its liquidity could be adversely impacted by tariff impacts, inflation, work stoppages, facility closures, strikes, natural causes, widespread infectious disease, terrorism, war or other hostilities, including the conflict in Ukraine and the Red Sea conflict, or other factors. Refer to “Risk Factors” under Item 1.A of this report for a discussion of additional risk factors and a more complete discussion of some of the cautionary statements noted above.
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
The Company is exposed to market risk from changes in foreign currency exchange rates, commodity prices and interest rates. To reduce such risks, the Company selectively uses derivative financial instruments. All hedging transactions are authorized and executed pursuant to regularly reviewed policies and procedures, which prohibit the use of financial instruments for speculative trading purposes. Sensitivity analysis is used to manage and monitor foreign currency exchange rate and interest rate risks. Further disclosure relating to the fair value of the Company's derivative financial instruments is included in Note 8 of the Notes to Consolidated financial statements.
HDMC Segment
The Company sells its motorcycles and related products internationally and in most markets those sales are made in the foreign country’s local currency. As a result, the HDMC segment operating results are affected by fluctuations in the value of the U.S. dollar relative to foreign currencies. The Company’s most significant foreign currency exchange rate risk resulting from the sale of motorcycles and related products relates to the Euro, Australian dollar, Japanese yen, Brazilian real, Canadian dollar, Mexican peso, Chinese yuan, Singapore dollar, Thai baht and Pound sterling. The Company utilizes foreign currency contracts to mitigate the effect of certain currencies' fluctuations on HDMC segment operating results. The foreign currency contracts are entered into with banks and allow the Company to exchange currencies at a future date, based on a fixed exchange rate. At December 31, 2024 and 2023, the notional U.S. dollar value of outstanding foreign currency contracts was $455.3 million and $540.1 million, respectively. The Company estimates that a uniform 10% weakening in the value of the U.S. dollar relative to the currencies underlying these contracts would result in a decrease in the fair value of the contracts of approximately $43.6 million and $54.6 million as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
The Company purchases commodities for use in the production of motorcycles. As a result, HDMC segment operating income is affected by changes in commodity prices. The Company uses derivative financial instruments on a limited basis to hedge the prices of certain commodities. At December 31, 2024, the notional value of these instruments was $4.2 million and the fair value was a net liability of $0.1 million. As of December 31, 2023, the notional value of these instruments was $6.3 million and the fair value was a net liability of $0.5 million. The potential decrease in fair value of these contracts from a 10% adverse change in the underlying commodity prices would not be significant.
LiveWire Segment
LiveWire sells its electric motorcycles, electric balance bikes and related products internationally, and in most markets, those sales are made in the foreign country’s local currency. As a result, LiveWire’s operating results are affected by fluctuations in the values of the U.S. dollar relative to foreign currencies; however, the impact of such fluctuations on LiveWire’s operations to date have not been material given the majority of LiveWire’s sales are currently in the U.S. LiveWire plans to expand its business and operations internationally and expects its exposure to currency rate risk to increase as it grows its international presence.
HDFS Segment
The Company has interest rate-sensitive financial instruments including finance receivables, debt and interest rate derivative financial instruments. As a result, HDFS operating income is affected by changes in interest rates. The Company periodically utilizes interest rate caps to reduce the impact of fluctuations in interest rates on its floating-rate asset-backed securitization transactions. HDFS had an interest rate cap with a notional value of $273.0 million outstanding at December 31, 2024 and $617.9 million outstanding at December 31, 2023. At December 31, 2024 and 2023, HDFS estimated that a 10% decrease in interest rates would not result in a material change to the fair value of the interest rate cap agreements.
The Company also has short-term commercial paper and debt issued through the commercial paper conduit facilities that is subject to changes in interest rates that it does not hedge. The Company estimates that a one-percentage point increase in the interest rate on commercial paper and debt issued through the commercial paper conduit facilities as of December 31, 2024 would increase Financial services interest expense by approximately $12.5 million. This analysis does not consider the effects of the reduced level of overall economic activity that could exist in such an environment. Further, in the event of a change in interest rates, the Company may take actions to mitigate its exposure to the change. However, due to the
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uncertainty of the specific actions that would be taken and their possible effects, the sensitivity analysis does not account for these impacts.
The Company has foreign denominated medium-term notes, and as a result, HDFS operating income is affected by fluctuations in the value of the U.S. dollar relative to foreign currencies and interest rates. At December 31, 2024, this exposure related to the Euro. The Company utilizes cross-currency swaps to mitigate the effect of the foreign currency exchange rate and interest rate fluctuations related to foreign denominated debt. The Company had cross-currency swaps outstanding with a notional value of $759.8 million at December 31, 2024 and cross-currency swaps outstanding with a notional value of $1.42 billion at December 31, 2023. The Company estimates that a 10% adverse change in the underlying foreign currency exchange rate and interest rate would result in a $73.7 million and $144.6 million decrease in the fair value of the swap agreements as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
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Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors of Harley-Davidson, Inc.
Opinion on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
We have audited Harley-Davidson, Inc.’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2024, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework) (the COSO criteria). In our opinion, Harley-Davidson, Inc. (the Company) maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2024, based on the COSO criteria.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated balance sheets of the Company as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2024, and the related notes and financial statement schedule listed in the Index at Item 15(a)(2) and our report dated February 26, 2025 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.
Basis for Opinion
The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects.
Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Definition and Limitations of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
February 26, 2025
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors of Harley-Davidson, Inc.
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Harley-Davidson, Inc. (the Company) as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2024, and the related notes and financial statement schedule listed in the Index at Item 15(a)(2) (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company at December 31, 2024 and 2023, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2024, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2024, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Frameworkissued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework),and our report dated February 26, 2025 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Critical Audit Matter
The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective or complex judgments. The communication of the critical audit matter does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the account or disclosure to which it relates.
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Allowance for Credit Losses - Retail Finance Receivables
Description of the Matter
The Company’s retail receivable portfolio totaled $6.7 billion as of December 31, 2024, and the associated allowance for credit losses (ACL) was $378.4 million. As discussed in Note 6 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company utilizes a vintage-based loss forecast methodology to measure the expected lifetime credit losses of retail finance receivables. Economic forecasts for a two-year period are incorporated into the methodology to reflect the estimated impact of changes in future economic conditions. To establish the economic forecasts, management considers various third-party economic forecast scenarios and applies a probability-weighting to those economic forecast scenarios. For periods beyond the Company’s incorporated economic forecasts, the Company reverts to its average historical loss experience using a mean-reversion process over a three-year period. Adjustments to historical loss information are made for differences in current loan-specific risk characteristics such as differences in underwriting standards, portfolio mix, or term as well as other relevant factors.
Auditing management’s estimate of the ACL for retail finance receivables was especially challenging due to the complexity of management’s retail receivables loss forecasting models and subjective management assumptions applied in determining the probability-weighting of its economic forecasts.
How We Addressed the Matter in Our Audit
We obtained an understanding, evaluated the design, and tested the operating effectiveness of internal controls over the ACL process. These procedures included testing controls over management’s review of key assumptions such as the economic forecasts, the monitoring of the ACL models, and the completeness and accuracy of key inputs used in the ACL models.
To test the ACL, our audit procedures included, among others, evaluating the Company’s loss forecasting models, the economic forecasts considered by management, and the underlying data used in the models. We involved our internal specialist to assist with our reperformance of targeted model loss calculations for a sample of loans. We evaluated management’s judgments in probability-weighting third-party economic forecast scenarios and compared management’s economic forecasts to other available information for contrary or corroborative evidence. In addition, we reviewed the Company’s historical loss statistics, peer information, and subsequent events and considered whether this information corroborates or contradicts management’s measurement of the ACL.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 1982.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
February 26, 2025
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HARLEY-DAVIDSON, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
2024
2023
2022
Revenue:
Motorcycles and related products
$
4,148,264
$
4,882,892
$
4,934,505
Financial services
1,038,538
953,586
820,625
5,186,802
5,836,478
5,755,130
Costs and expenses:
Motorcycles and related products cost of goods sold
3,005,940
3,322,306
3,403,728
Financial services interest expense
371,766
332,380
217,653
Financial services provision for credit losses
247,225
227,158
145,133
Selling, administrative and engineering expense
1,145,244
1,175,550
1,079,338
4,770,175
5,057,394
4,845,852
Operating income
416,627
779,084
909,278
Other income, net
72,295
71,808
48,652
Investment income
58,964
46,771
4,538
Interest expense
30,748
30,787
31,235
Income before income taxes
517,138
866,876
931,233
Income tax provision
71,963
171,830
192,019
Net income
445,175
695,046
739,214
Less: Loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
10,182
11,540
2,194
Net income attributable to Harley-Davidson, Inc.
$
455,357
$
706,586
$
741,408
Earnings per share:
Basic
$
3.46
$
4.96
$
5.01
Diluted
$
3.44
$
4.87
$
4.96
Cash dividends per share
$
0.69
$
0.66
$
0.63
The accompanying notes are integral to the consolidated financial statements.
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HARLEY-DAVIDSON, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022
(In thousands)
2024
2023
2022
Net income
$
445,175
$
695,046
$
739,214
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments
(22,363)
11,532
(35,870)
Derivative financial instruments
14,143
3,839
(8,435)
Pension and postretirement benefit plans
(19,524)
21,596
(56,705)
(27,744)
36,967
(101,010)
Comprehensive income
417,431
732,013
638,204
Less: Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
$
10,182
$
11,540
$
2,194
Comprehensive income attributable to Harley-Davidson, Inc.
$
427,613
$
743,553
$
640,398
The accompanying notes are integral to the consolidated financial statements.
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HARLEY-DAVIDSON, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
December 31, 2024 and 2023
(In thousands)
2024
2023
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents
$
1,589,608
$
1,533,806
Accounts receivable, net
234,315
267,200
Finance receivables, net of allowance of $72,244 and $67,035
2,031,496
2,113,729
Inventories, net
745,793
929,951
Restricted cash
135,661
104,642
Other current assets
259,764
214,401
Current assets
4,996,637
5,163,729
Finance receivables, net of allowance of $328,939 and $314,931
5,256,798
5,384,536
Property, plant and equipment, net
757,072
731,724
Pension and postretirement assets
440,825
413,107
Goodwill
61,655
62,696
Deferred income taxes
175,826
161,184
Lease assets
63,853
69,650
Other long-term assets
128,913
153,928
$
11,881,579
$
12,140,554
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Accounts payable
$
298,718
$
349,162
Accrued liabilities
593,960
646,859
Short-term deposits, net
173,099
253,309
Short-term debt
640,204
878,935
Current portion of long-term debt, net
1,851,513
1,255,999
Current liabilities
3,557,494
3,384,264
Long-term deposits, net
377,487
194,473
Long-term debt, net
4,468,665
4,990,586
Lease liabilities
47,420
51,848
Pension and postretirement liabilities
53,874
59,772
Deferred income taxes
16,889
33,514
Other long-term liabilities
201,250
173,802
Commitments and contingencies (Note 15)
Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, none issued
—
—
Common stock (Note 4)
1,720
1,712
Additional paid-in-capital
1,792,523
1,752,435
Retained earnings
3,465,058
3,100,925
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(332,706)
(304,962)
Treasury stock, at cost (Note 4)
(1,760,548)
(1,297,302)
Total Harley-Davidson, Inc. shareholders' equity
3,166,047
3,252,808
Noncontrolling interest
(7,547)
(513)
Total equity
3,158,500
3,252,295
$
11,881,579
$
12,140,554
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HARLEY-DAVIDSON, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (continued)
December 31, 2024 and 2023
(In thousands)
2024
2023
Balances held by consolidated variable interest entities (Note 11)
Finance receivables, net - current
$
618,231
$
533,262
Other assets
$
7,364
$
8,785
Finance receivables, net - long-term
$
2,174,160
$
1,934,113
Restricted cash - current and long-term
$
146,511
$
110,580
Current portion of long-term debt, net
$
683,272
$
577,203
Long-term debt, net
$
1,698,712
$
1,533,423
The accompanying notes are integral to the consolidated financial statements.
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HARLEY-DAVIDSON, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022
(In thousands)
2024
2023
2022
Net cash provided by operating activities (Note 5)
$
1,063,833
$
754,887
$
548,461
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures
(196,563)
(207,404)
(151,669)
Origination of finance receivables
(3,639,279)
(3,873,542)
(4,558,834)
Collections of finance receivables
3,440,340
3,570,822
3,935,001
Other investing activities
12,172
(2,180)
2,491
Net cash used by investing activities
(383,330)
(512,304)
(773,011)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of medium-term notes
495,856
1,446,304
495,785
Repayments of medium-term notes
(660,780)
(1,056,680)
(950,000)
Proceeds from securitization debt
1,145,211
1,045,547
1,826,891
Repayments of securitization debt
(1,078,248)
(1,193,526)
(1,442,860)
Borrowings of asset-backed commercial paper
469,986
42,429
448,255
Repayments of asset-backed commercial paper
(258,077)
(237,370)
(302,922)
Net (decrease) increase in unsecured commercial paper
(237,340)
107,146
16,003
Net increase in deposits
102,119
129,855
26,605
Dividends paid
(91,224)
(96,310)
(93,180)
Repurchase of common stock
(459,829)
(363,987)
(338,627)
Cash received from business combination
—
—
114,068
Other financing activities
11
1,946
(1,985)
Net cash used by financing activities
(572,315)
(174,646)
(201,967)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
(16,145)
1,697
(19,525)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
$
92,043
$
69,634
$
(446,042)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash:
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period
$
1,648,811
$
1,579,177
$
2,025,219
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
92,043
69,634
(446,042)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period
$
1,740,854
$
1,648,811
$
1,579,177
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash on the Consolidated balance sheets to the Consolidated statements of cash flows:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
1,589,608
$
1,533,806
$
1,433,175
Restricted cash
135,661
104,642
135,424
Restricted cash included in Other long-term assets
15,585
10,363
10,578
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash per the Consolidated statements of cash flows
$
1,740,854
$
1,648,811
$
1,579,177
The accompanying notes are integral to the consolidated financial statements.
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HARLEY-DAVIDSON, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)
Equity Attributable to Harley-Davidson, Inc.
Common Stock
Additional Paid-in Capital
Retained Earnings
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Treasury Stock
Total
Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests
Total Equity
Issued Shares
Balance
Balance, December 31, 2021
169,364,686
$
1,694
$
1,547,011
$
1,842,421
$
(240,919)
$
(596,963)
$
2,553,244
$
—
$
2,553,244
Net income
—
—
—
741,408
—
—
741,408
(2,194)
739,214
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax (Note 17)
—
—
—
—
(101,010)
—
(101,010)
—
(101,010)
Dividends ($0.63 per share)
—
—
—
(93,180)
—
—
(93,180)
—
(93,180)
Repurchase of common stock
—
—
—
—
—
(338,627)
(338,627)
—
(338,627)
Share-based compensation
1,035,526
10
48,019
—
—
526
48,555
565
49,120
LiveWire business combination
—
—
93,129
—
—
—
93,129
4,918
98,047
Balance, December 31, 2022
170,400,212
1,704
1,688,159
2,490,649
(341,929)
(935,064)
2,903,519
3,289
2,906,808
Net income
—
—
—
706,586
—
—
706,586
(11,540)
695,046
Other comprehensive income, net of tax (Note 17)
—
—
—
—
36,967
—
36,967
—
36,967
Dividends ($0.66 per share)
—
—
—
(96,310)
—
—
(96,310)
—
(96,310)
Repurchase of common stock
—
—
—
—
—
(367,191)
(367,191)
—
(367,191)
Share-based compensation
818,428
8
64,276
—
—
4,953
69,237
7,738
76,975
Balance, December 31, 2023
171,218,640
1,712
1,752,435
3,100,925
(304,962)
(1,297,302)
3,252,808
(513)
3,252,295
Net income
—
—
—
455,357
—
—
455,357
(10,182)
445,175
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax (Note 17)
—
—
—
—
(27,744)
—
(27,744)
—
(27,744)
Dividends ($0.69 per share)
—
—
—
(91,224)
—
—
(91,224)
—
(91,224)
Repurchase of common stock
—
—
—
—
—
(464,140)
(464,140)
—
(464,140)
Share-based compensation
764,092
8
40,088
—
—
894
40,990
3,148
44,138
Balance, December 31, 2024
171,982,732
$
1,720
$
1,792,523
$
3,465,058
$
(332,706)
$
(1,760,548)
$
3,166,047
$
(7,547)
$
3,158,500
The accompanying notes are integral to the consolidated financial statements.
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HARLEY-DAVIDSON, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation – All references to the “Company” include Harley-Davidson, Inc. and all of its subsidiaries. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Harley-Davidson, Inc., its subsidiaries and certain variable interest entities (VIEs) related to secured financing as the Company is the primary beneficiary. All intercompany accounts and material intercompany transactions have been eliminated.
On September 26, 2022, the Company's electric motorcycle subsidiary completed a merger with AEA-Bridges Impact Corp. (ABIC), a special purpose acquisition company, to create a new publicly traded company, LiveWire Group, Inc. LiveWire Group, Inc. received net proceeds of approximately $294 million, including a $180 million investment from the Company, net of transaction expenses, a $100 million investment from an independent investor, and a $14 million investment from ABIC. The Company has a controlling equity interest in LiveWire Group, Inc. As the controlling shareholder, the Company consolidates LiveWire Group, Inc. results with additional adjustments to recognize non-controlling shareholder interests.
The Company operates in three reportable segments: Harley-Davidson Motor Company (HDMC), LiveWire and Harley-Davidson Financial Services (HDFS).
Substantially all of the Company’s international subsidiaries use their respective local currency as their functional currency. Assets and liabilities of international subsidiaries have been translated at period-end exchange rates, and revenues and expenses have been translated using average exchange rates for the period. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in a currency that is different from an entity's functional currency are remeasured from the transactional currency to the entity's functional currency on a monthly basis. The aggregate transaction loss resulting from foreign currency remeasurements was $9.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2024. The aggregate transaction gain resulting from foreign currency remeasurements was $14.7 million and $26.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
Use of Estimates – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) requires the Company's management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Cash and Cash Equivalents – The Company considers all highly liquid investments with a maturity of 90 days or less when purchased to be cash equivalents.
Accounts Receivable, net – The Company’s motorcycles and related products are sold to independent dealers outside the U.S. and Canada generally on open account and the resulting receivables are included in Accounts receivable, net on the Consolidated balance sheets. The allowance for doubtful accounts deducted from total accounts receivable was $3.4 million and $2.1 million as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The Company’s evaluation of the allowance for doubtful accounts includes a review to identify non-performing accounts which are evaluated individually. The remaining accounts receivable balances are evaluated in the aggregate based on an aging analysis. The allowance for doubtful accounts is based on factors including past loss experience, the value of collateral, and if applicable, reasonable and supportable economic forecasts. Accounts receivable are written down once management determines that the specific customer does not have the ability to repay the balance in full. The Company’s sales of motorcycles and related products in the U.S. and Canada are financed through HDFS by the purchasing dealers and the related receivables are included in Finance receivables, net on the Consolidated balance sheets.
Inventories, net – Substantially all inventories located in the U.S. are valued using the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method. Other inventories totaling $395.5 million and $447.5 million at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, are valued at the lower of cost or net realizable value using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method.
Repossessed Inventory – Repossessed inventory representing recovered collateral on impaired finance receivables is recorded at the lower of cost or net realizable value through a fair value remeasurement. In the period during which the collateral is repossessed, the related finance receivable is adjusted through a change to the allowance for credit losses and reclassified to repossessed inventory, included in Other current assets on the Consolidated balance sheets.
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Property, Plant and Equipment, net – Property, plant and equipment is recorded at cost, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation is determined using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. The estimated useful lives of each class of property, plant and equipment generally consist of 30 years for buildings, 7 years for building and land improvements, 3 to 10 years for machinery and equipment, and 3 to 7 years for software. Accelerated methods of depreciation are used for income tax purposes.
Goodwill – Goodwill represents the excess of acquisition cost over the fair value of the net assets purchased. Goodwill is tested for impairment, based on financial data related to the reporting unit to which it has been assigned, at least annually or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. If the carrying amount of the reporting unit exceeds its fair value, goodwill is considered impaired and an impairment loss is recognized for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the fair value, limited to the total goodwill allocated to the reporting unit. During 2024 and 2023, the Company tested its goodwill balances for impairment and no adjustments were recorded to goodwill as a result of those reviews.
Long-lived Assets – The Company periodically evaluates the carrying value of long-lived assets to be held and used when events and circumstances warrant such review. If the carrying value of a long-lived asset is considered impaired, a loss is recognized based on the amount by which the carrying value exceeds the fair value of the long-lived asset for assets to be held and used. The Company also reviews the useful life of its long-lived assets when events and circumstances indicate that the actual useful life may be shorter than originally estimated. In the event that the actual useful life is deemed to be shorter than the original useful life, depreciation is adjusted prospectively so that the remaining book value is depreciated over the revised useful life.
Asset groups classified as held for sale are measured at the lower of carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell, and a loss is recognized for any initial adjustment required to reduce the carrying amount to the fair value less cost to sell in the period the held for sale criteria are met. The fair value less cost to sell is assessed each reporting period that the asset group remains classified as held for sale. Gains or losses not previously recognized resulting from the sale of an asset group will be recognized on the date of sale.
Fair Value Measurements - The Company assesses the inputs used to measure fair value using a three-tier hierarchy.
Level 1 inputs include quoted prices for identical instruments and are the most observable.
Level 2 inputs include quoted prices for similar assets and observable inputs such as interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates, commodity prices, and yield curves.
Level 3 inputs are not observable in the market and include the Company's judgments about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.
Refer to Notes 12 and 14 for further discussion regarding the Company's assets measured at fair value.
Research and Development Expenses – Expenditures for research activities relating to product development and improvements are charged against income as incurred and included within Selling, administrative and engineering expense on the Consolidated statements of operations. Research and development expenses for HDMC were $161.0 million, $159.3 million and $158.6 million for 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Research and development expenses for LiveWire were $41.7 million, $54.1 million and $35.6 million for 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Research and development expenses for HDFS were not material in 2024, 2023 or 2022.
Advertising Costs – The Company expenses the production cost of advertising the first time the advertising takes place within Selling, administrative and engineering expense. Advertising costs relate to the Company’s efforts to promote its products and brands through the use of media and other means. During 2024, 2023 and 2022, the Company incurred $136.7 million, $131.0 million and $105.6 million in advertising costs, respectively.
Shipping and Handling Costs – The Company classifies shipping and handling costs as a component of Motorcycles and related products cost of goods sold.
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New Accounting Standards
Accounting Standards Recently Adopted
In November 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures (ASU 2023-07). ASU 2023-07 is intended to improve reportable segment disclosures, primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses. The main provisions of ASU 2023-07 require a public entity to disclose on an annual and interim basis: (i) significant segment expenses provided to the chief operating decision maker, (ii) an amount representing the difference between segment revenue less segment expenses disclosed under the significant segment expense principle and each reported measure of segment profit or loss and a description of its composition, (iii) provide all annual disclosures about a reportable segment's profit or loss and assets currently required under Topic 280 in interim periods, (iv) clarify that if the chief operating decision maker uses more than one measure of a segment's profit or loss in assessing segment performance and deciding how to allocate resources, a public entity may report one or more of those additional measures of segment profit, (v) the title and position of the chief operating decision maker and an explanation of how the chief operating decision maker uses the reported measure of segment profit or loss in assessing segment performance and deciding how to allocate resources, and (vi) all disclosures required by ASU 2023-07 and all existing segment disclosures under Topic 280 for an entity with a single reportable segment. The Company adopted ASU 2023-07 on December 31, 2024 on a retrospective basis. The adoption of ASU 2023-07 is reflected in Note 18 of the Company's consolidated financial statement disclosures.
Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, which is intended to enhance the transparency and decision usefulness of income tax disclosures. The main provisions of ASU 2023-09 require a public entity to disclose on an annual basis (i) specific prescribed categories in the rate reconciliation, (ii) additional information for reconciling items that meet a quantitative threshold, (iii) the amount of income taxes paid, net of refunds received, disaggregated by federal, state, and foreign taxes, (iv) the amount of income taxes paid, net of refunds received, disaggregated by individual jurisdictions in which income taxes paid is equal to greater than 5 percent of total income taxes paid, (v) income or loss from continuing operations before income tax expense or benefit disaggregated between domestic and foreign, and (vi) income tax expense or benefit from continuing operations disaggregated by federal, state, and foreign. ASU 2023-09 also removes certain disclosure requirements related to unrecognized tax benefits and cumulative unrecognized temporary differences. The new guidance is effective for the fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is still evaluating the impact ASU 2023-09 will have on the Company's consolidated financial statement disclosures.
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU No. 2024-03, Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income - Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40), which is intended to improve the disclosures about a public business entity's expenses and provide more detailed information about the types of expenses (including purchases of inventory, employee compensation, depreciation, amortization, and depletion) in commonly presented expense captions (such as cost of sales, SG&A, and research and development). The main provisions of ASU 2024-03 require a public entity at each interim and annual reporting period to (i) disclose the amounts of purchases of inventory, employee compensation, depreciation, intangible asset amortization, and depletion included in each relevant expense caption presented on the face of the income statement within continuing operations, (ii) include certain amounts that are already required to be disclosed under current generally accepted accounting principles in the same disclosure as the other disaggregation requirements, (iii) disclose a qualitative description of the amounts remaining in relevant expense captions that are not separately disaggregated quantitatively, and (iv) disclose the total amount of selling expenses and, in annual reporting periods, an entity's definition of selling expenses. In January 2025, the FASB issued ASU No. 2025-01, Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income - Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40) Clarifying the Effective Date, which is intended to clarify the effective date of ASU No. 2024-03. As clarified in ASU 2025-01, the new guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim reporting periods within annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is still evaluating the impact ASU 2024-03 will have on the Company's consolidated financial statement disclosures.
2. Revenue
The Company recognizes revenue when it satisfies a performance obligation by transferring control of a good or service to a customer. Revenue is measured based on the consideration that the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for the goods or services transferred. Taxes that are collected from a customer concurrent with revenue-producing activities are excluded from revenue.
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Disaggregated revenue by major source was as follows for the years ended December 31 (in thousands):
2024
2023
2022
HDMC:
Motorcycles
$
3,137,331
$
3,798,977
$
3,787,484
Parts and accessories
651,964
698,095
731,645
Apparel
237,270
244,333
271,107
Licensing
22,748
28,599
39,423
Other
72,593
74,590
58,013
4,121,906
4,844,594
4,887,672
LiveWire
26,358
38,298
46,833
Motorcycles and related products revenue
4,148,264
4,882,892
4,934,505
HDFS:
Interest income
890,836
802,078
693,615
Other
147,702
151,508
127,010
Financial services revenue
1,038,538
953,586
820,625
$
5,186,802
$
5,836,478
$
5,755,130
Motorcycles and Related Products Revenue (HDMC and LiveWire Segments)
Motorcycles, Electric Balance Bikes, Parts and Accessories, and Apparel – Revenues from the sale of motorcycles, electric balance bikes, parts and accessories, and apparel are recorded when control is transferred to the customer, generally at the time of shipment to independent dealers and distributors or at the time of delivery to retail customers. The sale of products to independent dealers outside the U.S. and Canada is generally on open account with terms that approximate 30-120 days and the resulting receivables are included in Accounts receivable, net on the Consolidated balance sheets. The sale of products to independent dealers in the U.S. and Canada is financed through HDFS and the related receivables are included in Finance receivables, net on the Consolidated balance sheets.
The Company may offer sales incentive programs to dealers and retail customers designed to promote the sale of motorcycles, parts and accessories, and apparel. The Company estimates its variable consideration sold under its sales incentive programs using the expected value method. The Company accounts for consideration payable to a customer as part of its sales incentives as a reduction of revenue, which is accrued at the later of the date the related sale is recorded or the date the incentive program is both approved and communicated.
The Company offers the right to return eligible parts and accessories and apparel. When the Company offers a right to return, it estimates returns based on an analysis of historical trends and records revenue on the initial sale only in the amount that it expects to be entitled. The remaining consideration is deferred in a refund liability account. The refund liability is remeasured for changes in the estimate at each reporting date with a corresponding adjustment to revenue.
Variable consideration related to sales incentives and rights to return is adjusted at the earliest of when the amount of consideration the Company expects to receive changes or the consideration becomes fixed. Adjustments for variable consideration related to previously recognized sales were not material during any periods presented.
Shipping and handling costs associated with freight after control of a product has transferred to a customer are accounted for as fulfillment costs. The Company accrues for the shipping and handling in the same period that the related revenue is recognized.
The Company offers standard, limited warranties on its motorcycles, electric balance bikes and parts and accessories. These warranties provide assurance that the product will function as expected and are not separate performance obligations. The Company accounts for estimated warranty costs as a liability when control of the product transfers to the customer.
Licensing – The Company licenses the Harley-Davidson name and other trademarks owned by the Company and collects royalties from its licensees. The trademark licenses are considered symbolic intellectual property, which grant the licensees a right to access the Company’s intellectual property. The Company satisfies its performance obligation over the license period, as the Company fulfills its promise to grant the licensees rights to use and benefit from the intellectual property as well as maintain the intellectual property.
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Payment is typically due within thirty days of the end of each quarter for the royalties earned in that quarter. Revenue, in the form of sales-based royalties, is recognized when the licensees’ subsequent sales occur. The Company applies the practical expedient in Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, to recognize licensing revenues in the amount that the Company has the right to invoice because the royalties due each period correspond directly with the value of the Company’s performance to date. Revenue will be recognized over the remaining contract terms which range up to 5 years.
Other – Other revenue consists primarily of revenue from membership sales, museum admissions and events, and other miscellaneous products and services.
Financial Services Revenue (HDFS Segment)
Interest Income – Interest income on finance receivables is recorded as earned and is based on the average outstanding daily balance for wholesale and retail receivables. Accrued and uncollected interest is classified with Finance receivables, net. Certain loan origination costs related to finance receivables, including payments made to dealers for certain retail loans, are deferred and recorded within Finance receivables, net and amortized over the life of the contract.
Other Income – Other income consists primarily of insurance and licensing revenues. HDFS works with certain unaffiliated third parties to offer motorcycle insurance and voluntary protection products through most dealers in the U.S. and Canada. HDFS also works with third-party financial institutions that issue credit cards or offer other financial products bearing the Harley-Davidson brand in the U.S. and internationally. For many of these contracts, the Company grants temporary rights to use the licensed trademarks owned by the Company and collects royalties from its customers in connection with sales of their products. The trademark licenses are considered symbolic intellectual property, which grant the customer a right to access the intellectual property. The Company satisfies its performance obligation over the license period, as it fulfills its promise to grant the customer rights to use and benefit from the intellectual property as well as maintain the intellectual property. Royalty and profit sharing amounts are received either quarterly or per annum, based upon the contract. Revenue, in the form of sales-based royalties, is recognized when the customers’ subsequent sales occur. Revenue will be recognized over the remaining contract terms which range up to 3 years. The Company is the primary obligor for certain other voluntary protection product contracts and as a result, revenue is recognized over the life of the contract as the Company fulfills its performance obligation.
Contract Liabilities
The Company maintains certain contract liability balances related to payments received at contract inception in advance of the Company’s performance under the contract and generally relates to the sale of memberships, loyalty points earned under membership programs and certain insurance-related contracts. Contract liabilities are recognized as revenue as the Company performs under the contract. Contract liabilities, included in Accrued liabilities and Other long-term liabilities on the Consolidated balance sheets, were as follows as of December 31 (in thousands):
2024
2023
Balance, beginning of period
$
47,091
$
44,100
Balance, end of period
$
56,753
$
47,091
Previously deferred contract liabilities recognized as revenue in 2024 and 2023 were $29.1 million and $26.7 million, respectively. The Company expects to recognize approximately $23.1 million of the remaining unearned revenue in 2025 and $33.7 million thereafter.
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3. Income Taxes
Income tax provision (benefit) for the years ended December 31, consists of the following (in thousands):
2024
2023
2022
Current:
Federal
$
66,505
$
125,875
$
139,423
State
8,368
22,340
20,367
Foreign
23,366
53,674
48,165
98,239
201,889
207,955
Deferred:
Federal
(27,938)
(18,781)
(12,313)
State
7,511
(6,209)
(7,761)
Foreign
(5,849)
(5,069)
4,138
(26,276)
(30,059)
(15,936)
$
71,963
$
171,830
$
192,019
The components of Income before income taxes for the years ended December 31, were as follows (in thousands):
2024
2023
2022
Domestic
$
369,870
$
614,713
$
750,793
Foreign
147,268
252,163
180,440
$
517,138
$
866,876
$
931,233
Income tax provision differs from the amount that would be provided by applying the statutory U.S. corporate income tax rate for the years ended December 31, due to the following items (in thousands):
2024
2023
2022
Provision at statutory rate
$
108,599
$
182,044
$
195,553
State taxes, net of federal benefit
10,003
21,659
19,223
Foreign rate differential
2,196
7,887
3,620
Foreign derived intangible income
(1,744)
(8,669)
(8,187)
Research and development credit
(20,706)
(23,130)
(18,809)
Unrecognized tax benefits including interest and penalties
(2,026)
(9,210)
(11,793)
Valuation allowance adjustments
10,797
7,345
6,714
State credits
(4,526)
(8,035)
(6,954)
Global intangible low-taxed income
2,605
474
1,607
Return to provision adjustments
(5,421)
1,057
(6,318)
Executive compensation limitation
5,404
8,712
4,893
Other foreign inclusions
(13,601)
1,563
16,562
Tax incentives
(16,476)
(12,996)
(7,202)
Other
(3,141)
3,129
3,110
Income tax provision
$
71,963
$
171,830
$
192,019
The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act subjects U.S. shareholders to current tax on global intangible low-taxed income (GILTI) earned by certain foreign subsidiaries for which a company can elect to either recognize deferred taxes or to provide tax expense in the year incurred. The Company has elected to account for GILTI in the year the tax is incurred.
The Company qualifies for certain tax holidays in Thailand if certain employment and manufacturing criteria are met. The impact of the tax holiday decreased foreign taxes by $16.6 million, $13.0 million and $7.2 million in 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and the tax holidays have expected expiration periods between 2025 and 2027. The benefit of the tax holiday on net income per share (diluted) was $0.12, $0.09 and $0.04 in 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
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The principal components of the Company’s deferred income tax assets and liabilities as of December 31, include the following (in thousands):
2024
2023
Deferred income tax assets:
Accruals not yet tax deductible
$
144,331
$
152,288
Stock compensation
11,779
12,995
Net operating loss and research & development tax credit carryforwards
82,027
68,809
Amortization of research and experimental costs
100,880
78,169
Other
62,889
66,749
401,906
379,010
Valuation allowance
(59,313)
(48,516)
342,593
330,494
Deferred income tax liabilities:
Depreciation, tax in excess of book
(51,107)
(57,641)
Pension and postretirement healthcare plan obligations
(90,589)
(82,682)
Withholding tax
(15,915)
(29,904)
Other
(26,045)
(32,597)
(183,656)
(202,824)
$
158,937
$
127,670
The Company reviews its deferred income tax asset valuation allowances on a quarterly basis, or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that a review is required. In determining the requirement for a valuation allowance, the historical and projected financial results of the legal entity or consolidated group recording the net deferred income tax asset is considered, along with any positive or negative evidence including tax law changes. Since future financial results and tax law may differ from previous estimates, periodic adjustments to the Company’s valuation allowances may be necessary.
The Company's gross state net operating loss carryforwards were as follows at December 31 (in thousands):
Year of Expiration
2024
2023
2031
$
238,682
$
238,682
2032
12
12
2033
46
46
2034
108
108
2035
1,085
1,085
2036
60
60
2037
187
187
2038
824
824
2039
11,285
11,285
2040
34,354
34,354
2041
2,135
2,135
2042
347
347
Indefinite
7,280
7,280
$
296,405
$
296,405
The Company also had Wisconsin research and development credit carryforwards of $56.9 million at December 31, 2024, expiring in 2025-2039.
At December 31, 2024, the Company had a deferred tax asset of $62.2 million related to its state net operating loss and Wisconsin research and development credit carryforwards and a deferred tax asset of $13.9 million related to foreign net operating losses.
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The Company's valuation allowance was $59.3 million at December 31, 2024 and included $43.5 million related to state net operating loss and Wisconsin research and development credit carryforwards, $7.2 million related to foreign net operating loss carryforwards and $8.6 million related to other deferred tax assets. The change in the valuation allowance from prior year included an increase of $10.7 million related to state net operating loss and Wisconsin research and development credit carryforwards while the valuation allowance related to foreign operations did not change from December 31, 2023.
The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in Income tax provision (benefit). Changes in the Company’s gross liability for unrecognized tax benefits, excluding interest and penalties, were as follows (in thousands):
2024
2023
Unrecognized tax benefits, beginning of period
$
18,214
$
32,029
Increase in unrecognized tax benefits for tax positions taken in a prior period
3,818
3,159
Decrease in unrecognized tax benefits for tax positions taken in a prior period
(3,773)
(10,444)
Increase in unrecognized tax benefits for tax positions taken in the current period
2,473
870
Statute lapses
(3,800)
—
Settlements with taxing authorities
(753)
(7,400)
Unrecognized tax benefits, end of period
$
16,179
$
18,214
The amount of unrecognized tax benefits as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate was $10.3 million and $16.5 million, respectively.
The total gross amount of benefit related to interest and penalties associated with unrecognized tax benefits recognized in the Consolidated statements of operations was a net expense of $0.7 million during 2024 and a net benefit of $8.7 million and $5.6 million during 2023 and 2022, respectively.
The total gross amount of interest and penalties associated with unrecognized tax benefits recognized at December 31, 2024 and 2023 in the Consolidated balance sheets was $7.1 million and $8.6 million, respectively.
The Company does not expect a significant increase or decrease to the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits related to continuing operations during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025. However, the Company is under regular audit by tax authorities. The Company believes that it has appropriate support for the positions taken on its tax returns and that its annual tax provision includes amounts sufficient to pay any assessments. Nonetheless, the amounts ultimately paid, if any, upon resolution of the issues raised by the taxing authorities may differ materially from the amounts accrued for each year.
The Company or one of its subsidiaries files income tax returns in the U.S. federal and Wisconsin state jurisdictions and various other state and foreign jurisdictions. The Company is no longer subject to income tax examinations for Wisconsin state income taxes before 2019 or for U.S. federal income taxes before 2019. In all other jurisdictions, tax periods prior to 2017 are closed.
4. Capital Stock and Earnings Per Share
Capital Stock – The Company is authorized to issue 2,000,000 shares of preferred stock of $1.00 par value, none of which is outstanding. The Company's common stock has a par value of $0.01 per share. Share information regarding the Company's common stock at December 31, was as follows:
2024
2023
Common stock shares:
Authorized
800,000,000
800,000,000
Issued
171,982,732
171,218,640
Outstanding
124,278,925
136,312,009
Treasury stock shares
47,703,807
34,906,631
Discretionary share repurchases were $450.0 million or 12.5 million shares, $350.0 million or 10.2 million shares and $324.5 million or 8.4 million shares during the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022 respectively. Share repurchases of common stock that employees surrendered to satisfy withholding taxes in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units (RSUs) and performance shares were $9.8 million or 0.3 million shares, $14.0 million or 0.3 million
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shares, and $14.2 million or 0.4 million shares during the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively, as discussed further in Note 16.
The Company paid cash dividends of $0.69, $0.66, and $0.63 per share during the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively.
Earnings Per Share – The computation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the years ended December 31, was as follows (in thousands except per share amounts):
2024
2023
2022
Net income attributable to Harley-Davidson, Inc.
$
455,357
$
706,586
$
741,408
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding
131,447
142,378
148,012
Effect of dilutive securities – employee stock compensation plan
841
2,725
1,339
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding
132,288
145,103
149,351
Earnings per share:
Basic
$
3.46
$
4.96
$
5.01
Diluted
$
3.44
$
4.87
$
4.96
Shares of common stock related to share-based compensation that were not included in the effect of dilutive securities because the effect would have been anti-dilutive include 0.8 million, 1.0 million and 1.9 million shares during 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
5. Additional Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Information
Investments inmarketable securitiesconsisted of the following at December 31 (in thousands):
2024
2023
Mutual funds
$
32,070
$
34,079
Mutual funds, included in Other long-term assets on the Consolidated balance sheets, are carried at fair value with gains and losses recorded in income. Mutual funds are held to support certain deferred compensation obligations.
Inventories, net consisted of the following as of December 31 (in thousands):
2024
2023
Raw materials and work in process
$
353,819
$
389,221
Motorcycle finished goods
411,442
514,964
Parts and accessories and apparel
110,591
150,844
Inventory at lower of FIFO cost or net realizable value
875,852
1,055,029
Excess of FIFO over LIFO cost
(130,059)
(125,078)
$
745,793
$
929,951
Inventory obsolescence reserves deducted from FIFO cost were $84.6 million and $110.2 million as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
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Property, plant and equipment, net consisted of the following as of December 31 (in thousands):
2024
2023
Land and related improvements
$
68,140
$
66,939
Buildings and related improvements
450,890
431,215
Machinery and equipment
1,503,514
1,491,448
Software
627,161
722,213
Construction in progress
246,933
243,010
2,896,638
2,954,825
Accumulated depreciation
(2,139,566)
(2,223,101)
$
757,072
$
731,724
Software, net of accumulated amortization, included in Property, plant and equipment, net, was $57.8 million and $75.3 million as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Accrued liabilities consisted of the following as of December 31 (in thousands):
2024
2023
Interest
$
85,919
$
84,313
Sales incentive programs
80,305
116,167
Payroll, employee benefits and related expenses
66,238
101,955
Warranty and recalls
46,260
41,375
Contract liability
23,083
23,357
Tax-related accruals
20,029
38,219
Leases
18,658
18,685
Fair value of derivative financial instruments
311
12,806
Other
253,157
209,982
$
593,960
$
646,859
Deposits – HDFS offers brokered certificates of deposit to customers indirectly through contractual arrangements with third-party banks and/or securities brokerage firms through its bank subsidiary. The Company had $550.6 million and $447.8 million, net of fees, of interest-bearing brokered certificates of deposit outstanding as of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. The liabilities for deposits are included in Short-term deposits, net or Long-term deposits, net on the Consolidated balance sheets based upon the term of each brokered certificate of deposit issued. Each separate brokered certificate of deposit is issued under a master certificate, and as such, all outstanding brokered certificates of deposit are considered below the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insurance coverage limits.
Future maturities of the Company's certificates of deposit as of December 31, 2024 were as follows (in thousands):
2025
$
173,737
2026
243,489
2027
119,263
2028
—
2029
15,200
Future maturities
551,689
Unamortized fees
(1,103)
$
550,586
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Operating Cash Flow – The reconciliation of Net income to Net cash provided by operating activities for the years ended December 31, was as follows (in thousands):
2024
2023
2022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income
$
445,175
$
695,046
$
739,214
Adjustments to reconcile Net income to Net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization
160,673
158,112
151,942
Amortization of deferred loan origination costs
70,745
85,018
94,914
Amortization of financing origination fees
13,963
13,208
15,105
Provision for long-term employee benefits
(54,008)
(67,624)
(21,891)
Employee benefit plan contributions and payments
(5,078)
(5,736)
(14,320)
Stock compensation expense
49,005
82,901
54,353
Net change in wholesale finance receivables related to sales
46,884
(387,743)
(198,623)
Provision for credit losses
247,225
227,158
145,133
Deferred income taxes
(26,276)
(30,059)
(15,936)
Other, net
17,070
(39,713)
(13,027)
Changes in current assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net
19,778
(11,443)
(82,385)
Finance receivables – accrued interest and other
36
(339)
414
Inventories, net
164,609
21,257
(254,170)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
(55,436)
28,570
4,503
Other current assets
(30,532)
(13,726)
(56,765)
618,658
59,841
(190,753)
Net cash provided by operating activities
$
1,063,833
$
754,887
$
548,461
Cash paid during the years ended December 31, for interest and income taxes was as follows (in thousands):
2024
2023
2022
Interest
$
358,996
$
290,467
$
231,651
Income taxes
$
111,117
$
237,658
$
244,374
6. Finance Receivables
Finance receivables include both retail and wholesale finance receivables, including amounts held by consolidated VIEs. Finance receivables are recorded in the financial statements at amortized cost net of an allowance for credit losses.
The Company provides retail financial services to customers of its dealers in the U.S. and Canada. The origination of retail loans is a separate and distinct transaction between the Company and the retail customer, unrelated to the Company’s sale of product to its dealers. Retail finance receivables consist of secured promissory notes and secured installment sales contracts and are primarily related to dealer sales of motorcycles to retail customers. The Company holds either titles or liens on titles to vehicles financed by promissory notes and installment sales contracts. As of December 31, 2024, approximately 11% of gross outstanding retail finance receivables were originated in Texas. As of December 31, 2023, approximately 11% and 10% of gross outstanding retail finance receivables were originated in Texas and California, respectively. There were no other states that accounted for more than 10% of gross outstanding retail finance receivables.
The Company offers wholesale financing to its dealers in the U.S. and Canada. Wholesale finance receivables are related primarily to the Company's sale of motorcycles, related parts and accessories, and apparel to dealers. Wholesale loans to dealers are generally secured by financed inventory or property.
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Finance receivables, net at December 31, were as follows (in thousands):
2024
2023
Retail finance receivables:
United States
$
6,548,550
$
6,657,998
Canada
132,556
160,701
6,681,106
6,818,699
Wholesale finance receivables:
United States
952,301
1,016,815
Canada
56,070
44,717
1,008,371
1,061,532
7,689,477
7,880,231
Allowance for credit losses
(401,183)
(381,966)
$
7,288,294
$
7,498,265
Approved but unfunded retail finance loans totaled $140.7 million and $223.2 million at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Unused lines of credit extended to the Company's wholesale finance customers totaled $1.25 billion and $1.34 billion at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Wholesale finance receivables are generally contractually due within one year. As of December 31, 2024, contractual maturities of total finance receivables were as follows (in thousands):
United States
Canada
Total
2025
$
2,019,862
$
83,878
$
2,103,740
2026
1,235,417
29,648
1,265,065
2027
1,412,167
32,672
1,444,839
2028
1,552,946
36,006
1,588,952
2029
886,588
6,422
893,010
Thereafter
393,871
—
393,871
$
7,500,851
$
188,626
$
7,689,477
The Company’s finance receivables are reported at amortized cost, net of the allowance for credit losses. Amortized cost includes the principal outstanding, accrued interest, and deferred loan fees and costs. The allowance for credit losses represents the Company’s estimate of lifetime losses for its finance receivables. Based on differences in the nature of the finance receivables and the underlying methodology for calculating the allowance for credit losses, the Company segments its finance receivables into the retail and wholesale portfolios. The Company further disaggregates each portfolio by credit quality indicators. As the credit risk varies between the retail and wholesale portfolios, the Company utilizes different credit quality indicators for each portfolio.
The retail portfolio primarily consists of a large number of small balance, homogeneous finance receivables. The Company performs a collective evaluation of the adequacy of the retail allowance for credit losses. The Company utilizes a vintage-based loss forecast methodology that includes decompositions for probability of default, exposure at default, attrition rate, and recovery balance rate. Reasonable and supportable economic forecasts for a two-year period are incorporated into the methodology to reflect the estimated impact of changes in future economic conditions, such as unemployment rates, household obligations or other relevant factors, over the two-year reasonable and supportable period. For periods beyond the Company’s reasonable and supportable forecasts, the Company reverts to its average historical loss experience using a mean-reversion process over a three-year period. Adjustments to historical loss information are made for differences in current loan-specific risk characteristics such as differences in underwriting standards, portfolio mix, or term as well as other relevant factors.
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The wholesale portfolio is primarily composed of large balance, non-homogeneous loans. The Company’s evaluation for the wholesale allowance for credit losses is first based on a loan-by-loan review to determine whether the loans share similar risk characteristics. The Company individually evaluates loans that do not share risk characteristics. Loans identified as those for which foreclosure is probable are classified as Non-Performing, and a specific allowance for credit losses is established when appropriate. The specific allowance is determined based on the amortized cost of the related finance receivable and the estimated fair value of the collateral, less selling costs and the cash that the Company expects to receive. Finance receivables in the wholesale portfolio not individually assessed are aggregated, based on similar risk characteristics, according to the Company’s internal risk rating system and measured collectively. The related allowance for credit losses is based on factors such as the specific borrower’s financial performance and ability to repay, the Company’s past credit loss experience, reasonable and supportable economic forecasts, and the value of the underlying collateral and expected recoveries.
The Company considers various third-party economic forecast scenarios as part of estimating the allowance for expected credit losses and applies a probability-weighting to those economic forecast scenarios. Each quarter, the Company's outlook on economic conditions impacts the Company's retail and wholesale estimates for expected credit losses. At the end of 2024, the Company's probability weighting of its economic forecast scenarios was weighted towards more pessimistic scenarios given continued challenging macro-economic conditions including a persistently high interest rate environment, ongoing elevated inflation levels and muted consumer confidence.
Additionally, the historical experience incorporated into the portfolio-specific models does not fully reflect the Company's comprehensive expectations regarding the future. As such, the Company incorporated qualitative factors to establish an appropriate allowance for credit losses balance. These factors include motorcycle recovery value considerations, delinquency adjustments, specific problem loan trends, and changes in other portfolio-specific loan characteristics as well as current loss experience. During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company experienced increased retail credit losses driven by several factors connected to the macro-economic environment and the related customer and industry dynamics, including the impact of higher motorcycle payments and general inflationary pressures on customers. Additionally, the Company experienced downward pressure on recovery values at auction during the year-ended December 31, 2024.
Due to the use of projections and assumptions in estimating the losses, the amount of losses actually incurred by the Company in either portfolio could differ from the amounts estimated. Further, the Company’s allowance for credit losses incorporates known conditions at the balance sheet date and management’s expectations surrounding the economic forecasts. The Company will continue to monitor future economic trends and conditions. Expectations surrounding the Company's economic forecasts may change in future periods as additional information becomes available.
The allowance for credit losses on finance receivables is comprised of individual components relating to wholesale and retail finance receivables. Changes in the allowance for credit losses on finance receivables by portfolio for the year ended December 31, were as follows (in thousands):
2024
Retail
Wholesale
Total
Balance, beginning of period
$
367,037
$
14,929
$
381,966
Provision for credit losses
237,882
9,343
247,225
Charge-offs
(290,006)
(1,462)
(291,468)
Recoveries
63,460
—
63,460
Balance, end of period
$
378,373
$
22,810
$
401,183
2023
Retail
Wholesale
Total
Balance, beginning of period
$
345,275
$
13,436
$
358,711
Provision for credit losses
225,665
1,493
227,158
Charge-offs
(263,915)
—
(263,915)
Recoveries
60,012
—
60,012
Balance, end of period
$
367,037
$
14,929
$
381,966
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2022
Retail
Wholesale
Total
Balance, beginning of period
$
326,320
$
13,059
$
339,379
Provision for credit losses
144,756
377
145,133
Charge-offs
(176,718)
—
(176,718)
Recoveries
50,917
—
50,917
Balance, end of period
$
345,275
$
13,436
$
358,711
The Company manages retail credit risk through its credit approval process and ongoing collection efforts. The Company uses FICO scores, a standard credit rating measurement, to differentiate the expected default rates of retail credit applicants, enabling the Company to better evaluate credit applicants for approval and to tailor pricing according to this assessment. For the Company’s U.S. and Canadian retail finance receivables, the Company determines the credit quality indicator for each loan at origination and does not update the credit quality indicator subsequent to the loan origination date.
As loan performance by credit quality indicator differs between the U.S. and Canadian retail loans, the Company’s credit quality indicators vary for the two portfolios. For U.S. retail finance receivables, those with a FICO score of 740 or above at origination are generally considered super prime, loans with a FICO score between 640 and 740 are generally categorized as prime, and loans with FICO score below 640 are generally considered sub-prime. For Canadian retail finance receivables, those with a FICO score of 700 or above at origination are generally considered super prime, loans with a FICO score between 620 and 700 are generally categorized as prime, and loans with FICO score below 620 are generally considered sub-prime.
The amortized cost of the Company's U.S. and Canadian retail finance receivables by vintage and credit quality indicator was as follows (in thousands):
December 31, 2024
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019 & Prior
Total
U.S. Retail:
Super prime
$
1,040,491
$
694,941
$
449,697
$
206,974
$
67,668
$
28,606
$
2,488,377
Prime
1,042,910
821,719
659,000
363,507
141,495
82,771
3,111,402
Sub-prime
318,689
224,656
180,048
119,457
58,297
47,624
948,771
2,402,090
1,741,316
1,288,745
689,938
267,460
159,001
6,548,550
Canadian Retail:
Super prime
36,011
29,098
17,468
8,330
3,179
1,096
95,182
Prime
9,111
8,687
6,724
4,033
2,212
1,524
32,291
Sub-prime
1,701
1,229
972
435
462
284
5,083
46,823
39,014
25,164
12,798
5,853
2,904
132,556
$
2,448,913
$
1,780,330
$
1,313,909
$
702,736
$
273,313
$
161,905
$
6,681,106
Gross charge-offs for the year ended December 31, 2024:
US Retail
$
18,322
$
92,489
$
90,023
$
47,678
$
19,628
$
17,143
$
285,283
Canadian Retail
241
1,474
1,398
755
391
464
4,723
$
18,563
$
93,963
$
91,421
$
48,433
$
20,019
$
17,607
$
290,006
77
December 31, 2023
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018 & Prior
Total
U.S. Retail:
Super prime
$
1,066,321
$
729,339
$
376,474
$
151,004
$
70,627
$
27,013
$
2,420,778
Prime
1,173,463
993,417
584,305
259,995
139,011
78,880
3,229,071
Sub-prime
333,099
275,964
189,688
101,437
63,393
44,568
1,008,149
2,572,883
1,998,720
1,150,467
512,436
273,031
150,461
6,657,998
Canadian Retail:
Super prime
48,705
31,733
17,744
9,241
4,521
1,524
113,468
Prime
13,764
11,434
7,336
4,390
2,728
1,838
41,490
Sub-prime
1,846
1,546
739
817
525
270
5,743
64,315
44,713
25,819
14,448
7,774
3,632
160,701
$
2,637,198
$
2,043,433
$
1,176,286
$
526,884
$
280,805
$
154,093
$
6,818,699
Gross charge-offs for the year ended December 31, 2023:
US Retail
$
20,047
$
102,387
$
74,212
$
30,896
$
18,088
$
14,655
$
260,285
Canadian Retail
527
1,004
866
472
278
483
3,630
$
20,574
$
103,391
$
75,078
$
31,368
$
18,366
$
15,138
$
263,915
The Company's credit risk on the wholesale portfolio is different from that of the retail portfolio. Whereas the retail portfolio represents a relatively homogeneous pool of retail finance receivables that exhibit more consistent loss patterns, the wholesale portfolio exposures are less consistent. The Company utilizes an internal credit risk rating system to manage credit risk exposure consistently across wholesale borrowers and individually evaluates credit risk factors for each borrower. The Company uses the following internal credit quality indicators, based on an internal risk rating system, listed from highest level of risk to lowest level of risk for the wholesale portfolio: Doubtful, Substandard, Special Mention, Medium Risk and Low Risk. Based upon the Company’s review, the dealers classified in the Doubtful category are the dealers with the greatest likelihood of being charged-off, while the dealers classified as Low Risk are least likely to be charged-off. Additionally, the Company classifies dealers identified as those in which foreclosure is probable as Non-Performing. The internal rating system considers factors such as the specific borrower's ability to repay and the estimated value of any collateral. Dealer risk rating classifications are reviewed and updated on a quarterly basis.
The amortized cost of wholesale finance receivables, by vintage and credit quality indicator, was as follows (in thousands):
December 31, 2024
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019 & Prior
Total
Non-Performing
$
6,430
$
4,702
$
129
$
—
$
—
$
2
$
11,263
Doubtful
25,827
3,869
139
—
—
8,196
38,031
Substandard
14,470
2,928
—
—
—
—
17,398
Special Mention
3,162
362
19
—
—
—
3,543
Medium Risk
1,471
271
—
—
—
—
1,742
Low Risk
808,771
83,611
38,815
1,702
3,358
137
936,394
$
860,131
$
95,743
$
39,102
$
1,702
$
3,358
$
8,335
$
1,008,371
Gross charge-offs for the year ended December 31, 2024:
Wholesale
$
709
$
710
$
42
$
—
$
—
$
1
$
1,462
78
December 31, 2023
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018 & Prior
Total
Non-Performing
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
Doubtful
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Substandard
10,934
258
—
—
5
—
11,197
Special Mention
641
30
—
—
—
—
671
Medium Risk
2,905
—
—
—
—
—
2,905
Low Risk
961,519
66,757
5,107
4,962
7,786
628
1,046,759
$
975,999
$
67,045
$
5,107
$
4,962
$
7,791
$
628
$
1,061,532
Retail finance receivables are contractually delinquent if the minimum payment is not received by the specified due date. Retail finance receivables at amortized cost, excluding accrued interest, are generally charged-off when the receivable is 120 days or more delinquent, the related asset is repossessed, or the receivable is otherwise deemed uncollectible. All retail finance receivables accrue interest until either collected or charged-off. The Company reverses accrued interest related to charged-off accounts against HDFS interest income when the account is charged-off. The Company reversed $33.0 million and $27.5 million of accrued interest against HDFS interest income during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Due to the timely write-off of accrued interest, the Company made the election provided under ASC Topic 326, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses to exclude accrued interest from its allowance for credit losses. Accordingly, as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, all retail finance receivables were accounted for as interest-earning receivables, of which $64.7 million and $67.3 million, respectively, were 90 days or more past due.
Wholesale finance receivables are delinquent if the minimum payment is not received by the contractual due date. Wholesale finance receivables are written down once the Company determines that the specific borrower does not have the ability to repay the loan in full. Interest continues to accrue on past due finance receivables until the date the Company determines that foreclosure is probable, and the finance receivable is placed on non-accrual status. The Company will resume accruing interest on these accounts when payments are current according to the terms of the loans and future payments are reasonably assured. While on non-accrual status, all cash received is applied to principal or interest as appropriate. Once an account is charged-off, the Company will reverse the associated accrued interest against HDFS interest income. As the Company follows a non-accrual policy for interest, the allowance for credit losses excludes accrued interest for the wholesale portfolio. The Company reversed $0.2 million of accrued interest related to the charge-off of Non-Performing dealer loans during the year ended December, 31 2024. There were no charged-off accounts during 2023. As such, the Company did not reverse any wholesale accrued interest during the year ended December 31, 2023. At December 31, 2024, $0.5 million of wholesale finance receivables were over 90 days or more past due and on non-accrual status. There were no dealers on non-accrual status at December 31, 2023.
Additional information related to the wholesale finance receivables on non-accrual status was as follows (in thousands):
Amortized Cost
Amortized Cost
Interest Income
January 1, 2024
December 31, 2024
Recognized
Wholesale:
No related allowance recorded
$
—
$
7,510
$
795
Related allowance recorded
—
3,753
416
$
—
$
11,263
$
1,211
79
The aging analysis of finance receivables at December 31, was as follows (in thousands):
2024
Current
31-60 Days Past Due
61-90 Days Past Due
Greater than 90 Days Past Due
Total Past Due
Total Finance Receivables
Retail finance receivables
$
6,368,447
$
178,752
$
69,257
$
64,650
$
312,659
$
6,681,106
Wholesale finance receivables
1,002,584
3,463
718
1,606
5,787
1,008,371
$
7,371,031
$
182,215
$
69,975
$
66,256
$
318,446
$
7,689,477
2023
Current
31-60 Days Past Due
61-90 Days Past Due
Greater than 90 Days Past Due
Total Past Due
Total Finance Receivables
Retail finance receivables
$
6,516,342
$
168,027
$
67,033
$
67,297
$
302,357
$
6,818,699
Wholesale finance receivables
1,060,561
763
25
183
971
1,061,532
$
7,576,903
$
168,790
$
67,058
$
67,480
$
303,328
$
7,880,231
Retail and wholesale finance receivables, excluding non-accrual status finance receivables, that were contractually past due 90 days or more at December 31, was as follows (in thousands):
2024
2023
United States
$
63,702
$
66,119
Canada
2,028
1,361
$
65,730
$
67,480
Generally, it is the Company’s policy not to change the terms and conditions of finance receivables. However, to minimize economic loss, the Company may modify certain finance receivables as troubled loan modifications. Total finance receivables subject to troubled loan modifications were not significant as of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023. In accordance with its policies, in certain situations, the Company may offer short-term adjustments to customer payment due dates without affecting the associated interest rate or loan term.
7. Goodwill and Intangible Assets
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill in the HDMC and LiveWire segments for the years ended December 31, was as follows (in thousands):
2024
HDMC
LiveWire
Total
Balance, beginning of period
$
54,369
$
8,327
$
62,696
Currency translation
(1,041)
—
(1,041)
Balance, end of period
$
53,328
$
8,327
$
61,655
2023
HDMC
LiveWire
Total
Balance, beginning of period
$
53,763
$
8,327
$
62,090
Currency translation
606
—
606
Balance, end of period
$
54,369
$
8,327
$
62,696
The HDFS segment had no goodwill at December 31, 2024 or December 31, 2023.
Intangible assets, excluding goodwill, consist primarily of customer relationships and trademarks with useful lives ranging from 3 to 20 years. Intangible assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives. Intangible assets are recorded in Other long-term assets on the Consolidated balance sheets. Intangible assets at December 31, were as
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follows (in thousands):
2024
2023
Gross carrying amount
$
11,889
$
12,475
Accumulated amortization
(6,315)
(5,447)
$
5,574
$
7,028
Amortization of intangible assets, excluding goodwill, recorded in Selling, administrative and engineering expense on the Consolidated statements of operations was $1.1 million, $0.9 million and $0.8 million for 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Future amortization of the Company's intangible assets as of December 31, 2024 is as follows (in thousands):
2025
$
1,084
2026
1,003
2027
600
2028
600
2029
410
Thereafter
1,877
$
5,574
8. Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities
The Company is exposed to risks from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates and commodity prices. To reduce its exposure to such risks, the Company selectively uses derivative financial instruments. All derivative transactions are authorized and executed pursuant to regularly reviewed policies and procedures which prohibit the use of financial instruments for speculative trading purposes.
The Company sells products in foreign currencies and utilizes foreign currency exchange contracts to mitigate the effects of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations related to the Euro, Australian dollar, Japanese yen, Canadian dollar and Mexican peso. The Company's foreign currency exchange contracts generally have maturities of less than one year.
Under the current financial covenants of the Global Credit Facilities, the ratio of Harley-Davidson Financial Services Inc.’s consolidated debt, excluding secured debt, to Harley-Davidson Financial Services' consolidated allowance for credit losses on finance receivables plus Harley-Davidson Financial Services Inc’s consolidated shareholders' equity, excluding accumulated other comprehensive loss (AOCL), cannot exceed 10.0 to 1.0 as of the end of any fiscal quarter. In addition, the ratio of the Company's consolidated debt to the Company's consolidated debt and consolidated shareholders’ equity (where the Company's consolidated debt in each case excludes that of Harley-Davidson Financial Services Inc. and its subsidiaries, and the Company's consolidated shareholders’ equity excludes AOCL), cannot exceed 0.7 to 1.0 as of the end of any fiscal quarter. No financial covenants are required under the medium-term or senior notes or the U.S. or Canadian asset-backed commercial paper conduit facilities.
At December 31, 2024 and 2023, Harley-Davidson Financial Services, Inc. and the Company remained in compliance with all of the then existing covenants.
11. Asset-Backed Financing
The Company participates in asset-backed financing both through asset-backed securitization transactions and through asset-backed commercial paper conduit facilities. In the Company's asset-backed financing programs, the Company transfers retail motorcycle finance receivables to special purpose entities (SPEs), which are considered VIEs under U.S. GAAP. Each SPE then converts those assets into cash through the issuance of debt. The Company retains servicing rights for all of the retail motorcycle finance receivables transferred to SPEs as part of an asset-backed financing. The accounting treatment for asset-backed financings depends on the terms of the related transaction and the Company’s continuing involvement with the VIE.
In transactions where the Company has power over the significant activities of the VIE and has an obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits from the VIE that are potentially significant to the VIE, the Company is the primary beneficiary of the VIE and consolidates the VIE within its consolidated financial statements. On a consolidated basis, the asset-backed financing is treated as a secured borrowing in this type of transaction and is referred to as an on-balance sheet asset-backed financing.
In transactions where the Company is not the primary beneficiary of the VIE, the Company must determine whether it can achieve a sale for accounting purposes under ASC Topic 860, Transfers and Servicing. To achieve a sale for accounting purposes, the assets being transferred must be legally isolated, not be constrained by restrictions from further transfer, and be deemed to be beyond the Company’s control. If the Company does not meet all of these criteria for sale accounting, then the transaction is accounted for as a secured borrowing and is referred to as an on-balance sheet asset-backed financing.
If the Company meets all three of the sale criteria above, the transaction is recorded as a sale for accounting purposes and is referred to as an off-balance sheet asset-backed financing. Upon sale, the retail motorcycle finance receivables are removed from the Company’s Consolidated balance sheets and a gain or loss is recognized for the difference between the cash proceeds received, the assets derecognized, and the liabilities recognized as part of the transaction. The gain or loss on sale is recorded in Financial services revenue on the Consolidated statements of operations.
The Company is not required, and does not currently intend, to provide any additional financial support to the on- or off-balance sheet VIEs associated with these transactions. Investors and creditors in these transactions only have recourse to the assets held by the VIEs.
14. Employee Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits
The Company has a qualified defined benefit pension plan and postretirement healthcare benefit plans. The plans cover certain eligible employees and retirees of the HDMC segment. The Company also has unfunded supplemental employee retirement plan agreements (SERPA) with certain employees.
Pension benefits are based primarily on years of service and, for certain participants, levels of compensation. Plan participants are generally eligible to receive postretirement healthcare benefits upon attaining age 55 after rendering at least 10 years of service to the Company. Some of the plans require participant contributions to partially offset benefit costs.
Obligations and Funded Status:
The changes in the benefit obligation, fair value of plan assets and the funded status of the Company’s pension and SERPA plans and the postretirement healthcare plans as of the Company’s measurement dates of December 31, were as follows (in thousands):
The fair values of the Company’s postretirement healthcare plan assets at December 31, 2024 were as follows (in thousands):
Balance
Level 1
Level 2
Cash and cash equivalents
$
1,824
$
1,824
$
—
Equity holdings:
U.S. companies
88,083
88,083
—
Foreign companies
27,430
27,430
—
Pooled equity funds
53,987
40,785
13,202
169,500
156,298
13,202
Fixed-income holdings:
U.S. Treasuries
415
415
—
Federal agencies
39
—
39
Corporate bonds
2,388
—
2,388
Pooled fixed income funds
55,119
14,720
40,399
Foreign bonds
296
—
296
Municipal bonds
34
—
34
58,291
15,135
43,156
Plan assets subject to fair value leveling
229,615
$
173,257
$
56,358
Plan assets measured at net asset value:
Limited partnership interests
$
14,537
Real estate investments
338
$
244,490
98
The fair values of the Company’s pension plan assets at December 31, 2023 were as follows (in thousands):
Balance
Level 1
Level 2
Cash and cash equivalents
$
27,730
$
—
$
27,730
Equity holdings:
U.S. companies
346,895
346,844
51
Foreign companies
22,425
22,425
—
Pooled equity funds
124,853
124,853
—
Other
21
21
—
494,194
494,143
51
Fixed-income holdings:
U.S. Treasuries
110,767
110,767
—
Federal agencies
11,028
—
11,028
Corporate bonds
708,790
—
708,790
Pooled fixed income funds
442,409
55,487
386,922
Foreign bonds
93,034
462
92,572
Municipal bonds
11,486
—
11,486
1,377,514
166,716
1,210,798
Plan assets subject to fair value leveling
1,899,438
$
660,859
$
1,238,579
Plan assets measured at net asset value:
Private equity investments
794
Real estate investments
1,592
2,386
$
1,901,824
Included in the pension plan assets were 1,273,592 shares of the Company’s common stock with a market value of $46.9 million at December 31, 2023.
99
The fair values of the Company’s postretirement healthcare plan assets at December 31, 2023 were as follows (in thousands):
Balance
Level 1
Level 2
Cash and cash equivalents
$
2,391
$
—
$
2,391
Equity holdings:
U.S. companies
113,135
113,135
—
Foreign companies
21,034
21,034
—
Pooled equity funds
26,355
26,355
—
Other
5
5
—
160,529
160,529
—
Fixed-income holdings:
U.S. Treasuries
359
359
—
Federal agencies
36
—
36
Corporate bonds
2,286
—
2,286
Pooled fixed income funds
44,512
43,248
1,264
Foreign bonds
300
2
298
Municipal bonds
37
—
37
47,530
43,609
3,921
Plan assets subject to fair value leveling
210,450
$
204,138
$
6,312
Plan assets measured at net asset value:
Limited partnership interests
$
13,773
Real estate investments
944
$
225,167
For 2025, the Company’s overall expected long-term rate of return is 6.40% for pension assets and 7.70% for postretirement healthcare plan assets. The expected long-term rate of return is based on the portfolio as a whole and not on the sum of the returns on individual asset categories. The return is based on historical returns adjusted to reflect the current view of the long-term investment market.
Postretirement Healthcare Cost:
The weighted-average healthcare cost trend rates used in determining the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation of the healthcare plans were as follows:
2024
2023
Healthcare cost trend rate for next year
6.89
%
7.50
%
Rate to which the cost trend rate is assumed to decline (the ultimate rate)
5.00
%
5.00
%
Year that the rate reaches the ultimate trend rate
2033
2032
Future Contributions and Benefit Payments:
Based on the funded status of the qualified pension plan, there is no requirement for the Company to make contributions to the qualified pension plan in 2025. The Company expects that 2025 postretirement healthcare plan benefits and benefits due under the SERPA plans will be paid by the Company or, in the case of postretirement healthcare plan benefits, partially funded with plan assets.
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The Company's future expected benefit payments as of December 31, 2024 were as follows (in thousands):
Pension Benefits
SERPA Benefits
Postretirement Healthcare Benefits
2025
$
118,693
$
1,209
$
17,228
2026
$
119,276
$
1,129
$
17,745
2027
$
119,461
$
999
$
18,205
2028
$
117,977
$
892
$
18,512
2029
$
117,909
$
809
$
18,712
2030-2034
$
579,375
$
3,533
$
90,946
Defined Contribution Plans:
The Company has various defined contribution benefit plans that in total cover substantially all full-time employees. Employees can make voluntary contributions in accordance with the provisions of their respective plan, which includes a 401(k) tax deferral option. The Company makes additional contributions to the plans on behalf of the employees and expensed $32.4 million, $30.5 million and $30.9 million during 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively related to the contributions.
15. Commitments and Contingencies
Litigation and Other Claims – The Company is subject to lawsuits and other claims related to product, commercial, employee, environmental and other matters. In determining costs to accrue related to these items, the Company carefully analyzes cases and considers the likelihood of adverse judgments or outcomes, as well as the potential range of possible loss. The Company accrues for matters when losses are both probable and estimable. Any amounts accrued for these matters are monitored on an ongoing basis and are updated based on new developments or new information as it becomes available for each matter. The Company also maintains insurance coverage for product liability exposures. Except for the matters discussed separately below, the Company believes there are no material exposures to loss in excess of amounts accrued.
Product Liability Matter – In August 2024, a jury awarded approximately $288 million in damages to the plaintiffs in a product lawsuit against the Company. In November 2024, the award for damages was reduced to $81 million. The Company intends to appeal the matter and has recorded a liability for its estimated loss based on the Company's legal assessment of likely outcomes upon appeal. The Company has also recorded an asset reflecting its estimate of the insurance proceeds related to the estimated loss recognized for this matter. Given the remaining uncertainties associated with the resolution of this matter and the amount of the award for damages, it is reasonably possible that the Company could incur a loss in excess of the liability recorded to date. The Company will pursue insurance recoveries for the ultimate loss related to this matter, including any loss amounts incurred in excess of the liability recorded to date.
Supply Matters – During the second quarter of 2022, the Company received information from a Tier 2 supplier, Proterial Cable America, Inc. ("PCA" f/k/a Hitachi Cable America, Inc.), concerning a potential regulatory compliance matter relating to PCA's brake hose assemblies. As a result, out of an abundance of caution, the Company suspended all vehicle assembly and shipments for approximately two weeks during the second quarter of 2022. Since then, the Company has been working through the regulatory compliance matter with PCA, the Company’s relevant Tier-1 suppliers, and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the agency responsible for brake hose assembly compliance in the United States.
本公司有股東於2020年4月及2021年5月批准的基於股份的薪酬計劃(該計劃),根據該計劃,董事會可向員工授予基於股份的獎勵,包括限制性股票單位(RSU)、績效股票、理想績效股票和不合格股票期權。RSU通常按比例歸屬於三年句號。性能份額包括三年業績期間,根據內部業績目標的實現情況進行歸屬,並從2021年授予開始,包括基於相對於同行集團的總股東回報(TSR)的歸屬部分。只有在公司股票的理想股價目標在2025年12月31日之前實現的情況下,才能獲得理想的業績股票。如果達到了股價目標,那麼50相關期望業績份額的%歸屬,其餘部分50%vest on the一年制股價目標實現之日的週年紀念日。股息或股息等價物以最終歸屬的RSU、業績股和願望股支付。2021年授予的股票期權包括要授予的服務成分和可以行使的市場條件。2021年股票期權到期10從授予之日起的數年內。2021年前授予的股票期權到期10自授予之日起數年。截至2024年12月31日,有3.7根據該計劃,可用於未來獎勵的普通股爲100萬股。
Restricted Stock Units, Performance Shares and Aspirational Shares - Settled in Stock – The fair value of RSUs and performance shares settled in stock that do not contain a market condition was determined based on the market price of the Company’s stock on the grant date. The fair value of performance shares with a relative TSR market condition and aspirational performance shares was determined using a Monte Carlo simulation. The Monte Carlo simulation uses historical volatility to determine the expected volatility and a risk-free interest rate based on U.S. Treasury rates at the time of grant. Assumptions used to calculate the grant date fair value of the performance shares with a relative TSR market condition and the aspirational performance shares, by grant date, were as follows:
Performance Share Grants:
February 2024
February 2023
February 2022
Expected volatility
40.3
%
53.9
%
55.0
%
Risk-free interest rate
4.18
%
4.08
%
1.58
%
Aspirational Share Grants:
August 2022
Expected volatility
54.5
%
Risk-free interest rate
3.23
%
The activity for these awards for the year ended December 31, 2024 was as follows (in thousands, except for per share amounts):
Shares & Units
Weighted-Average Fair Value Per Share
Nonvested, beginning of period
4,104
$
28
Granted
1,045
$
34
Vested
(764)
$
40
Forfeited
(411)
$
30
Nonvested, end of period
3,974
$
27
As of December 31, 2024, there was $20.5 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to RSUs, aspirational shares, performance shares and performance shares settled in stock, net of estimated forfeitures, that is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.2 years.
Restricted Stock Units - Settled in Cash – RSUs settled in cash are recorded in the Consolidated balance sheets as a liability until vested. The fair value is determined based on the market price of the Company’s stock and is remeasured at each balance sheet date. The activity for these awards for the year ended December 31, 2024 was as follows (in thousands, except for per share amounts):
Units
Weighted-Average Fair Value Per Share
Nonvested, beginning of period
217
$
36
Granted
150
$
34
Vested
(122)
$
36
Forfeited
(45)
$
36
Nonvested, end of period
200
$
32
Stock Options – There were no stock options granted in 2024, 2023 or 2022. The Company’s policy is to issue new shares of common stock upon the exercise of employee stock options. The stock option transactions for the year ended December 31, 2024 were as follows (in thousands, except for per share amounts):
103
Options
Weighted-Average Exercise Price
Outstanding, beginning of period
626
$
42
Options granted
—
$
—
Exercised
—
$
—
Forfeited
(98)
$
63
Outstanding, end of period
528
$
38
Exercisable, end of period
218
$
40
The aggregate intrinsic value related to stock options exercised, outstanding and exercisable as of and for the years ended December 31, was as follows (in thousands):
2024
2023
2022
Exercised
$
—
$
—
$
—
Outstanding
$
—
$
105
$
2,485
Exercisable
$
—
$
—
$
—
Stock options outstanding at December 31, 2024 were as follows (options in thousands):
Price Range
Weighted-Average Contractual Life
Options
Weighted-Average Exercise Price
$30.01 to $40
6.9
500
$
37
$40.01 to $50
0.0
—
$
—
$50.01 to $60
0.0
—
$
—
$60.01 to $70
0.1
28
$
63
Options outstanding
6.6
528
$
38
Options exercisable
6.0
218
$
40
17. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Changes in Accumulated other comprehensive loss for the years ended December 31, were as follows (in thousands):
2024
Foreign currency translation adjustments
Derivative financial instruments
Pension and postretirement benefit plans
Total
Balance, beginning of period
$
(68,739)
$
(6,601)
$
(229,622)
$
(304,962)
Other comprehensive loss, before reclassifications
(26,257)
(11,084)
(21,212)
(58,553)
Income tax benefit
3,894
2,816
4,981
11,691
(22,363)
(8,268)
(16,231)
(46,862)
Reclassifications:
Net losses on derivative financial instruments
—
29,448
—
29,448
Prior service credits(a)
—
—
1,346
1,346
Actuarial gains(a)
—
—
(5,649)
(5,649)
Reclassifications before tax
—
29,448
(4,303)
25,145
Income tax (expense) benefit
—
(7,037)
1,010
(6,027)
—
22,411
(3,293)
19,118
Other comprehensive (loss) income
(22,363)
14,143
(19,524)
(27,744)
Balance, end of period
$
(91,102)
$
7,542
$
(249,146)
$
(332,706)
104
2023
Foreign currency translation adjustments
Derivative financial instruments
Pension and postretirement benefit plans
Total
Balance, beginning of period
$
(80,271)
$
(10,440)
$
(251,218)
$
(341,929)
Other comprehensive income, before reclassifications
11,845
48,583
34,005
94,433
Income tax expense
(313)
(11,322)
(7,984)
(19,619)
11,532
37,261
26,021
74,814
Reclassifications:
Net gains on derivative financial instruments
—
(43,678)
—
(43,678)
Prior service credits(a)
—
—
86
86
Actuarial gains(a)
—
—
(5,110)
(5,110)
Settlement gains(a)
—
—
(759)
(759)
Reclassifications before tax
—
(43,678)
(5,783)
(49,461)
Income tax benefit
—
10,256
1,358
11,614
—
(33,422)
(4,425)
(37,847)
Other comprehensive income
11,532
3,839
21,596
36,967
Balance, end of period
$
(68,739)
$
(6,601)
$
(229,622)
$
(304,962)
2022
Foreign currency translation adjustments
Derivative financial instruments
Pension and postretirement benefit plans
Total
Balance, beginning of period
$
(44,401)
$
(2,005)
$
(194,513)
$
(240,919)
Other comprehensive loss, before reclassifications
(32,769)
(44,767)
(100,154)
(177,690)
Income tax (expense) benefit
(3,101)
9,611
23,516
30,026
(35,870)
(35,156)
(76,638)
(147,664)
Reclassifications:
Net losses on derivative financial instruments
—
33,598
—
33,598
Prior service credits(a)
—
—
(3,635)
(3,635)
Actuarial losses(a)
—
—
32,400
32,400
Settlement gains(a)
—
—
(2,715)
(2,715)
Reclassifications before tax
—
33,598
26,050
59,648
Income tax expense
—
(6,877)
(6,117)
(12,994)
—
26,721
19,933
46,654
Other comprehensive loss
(35,870)
(8,435)
(56,705)
(101,010)
Balance, end of period
$
(80,271)
$
(10,440)
$
(251,218)
$
(341,929)
(a)Amounts reclassified are included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost, discussed further in Note 14.
18. Reportable Segments and Geographic Information
The Company’s reportable segments and significant segment expenses are determined based on how the Company’s Chief Operating Decision Maker (CODM) assesses performance and decides how to allocate resources for the Company.
The Company’s Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, is the Company’s CODM. Operating income is the measure of profit and loss used by the CODM to assess performance and to decide how to allocate resources for each of the Company’s reportable segments.
Operating income is used to monitor actual results versus planned and prior period results for each segment based on their respective profitability objectives and business models. Operating income is also used to allocate human and capital resources among the reportable segments and to other corporate actions for returning capital to shareholders such as repurchasing common stock or paying dividends. Operating income is also a key metric used to establish and pay variable compensation to employees at all levels.
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Reportable Segments – The Company operates with three segments: Harley-Davidson Motor Company (HDMC), LiveWire, and Harley-Davidson Financial Services (HDFS). The Company's reportable segments are strategic business units that offer different products and services and are managed separately based on the fundamental differences in their operations.
HDMC designs, manufactures and sells motorcycles and also sells motorcycle parts, accessories, and apparel as well as licenses its trademarks. HDMC’s products are sold to retail customers primarily through a network of independent dealers. HDMC conducts business on a global basis, with sales in the U.S., Canada, Europe/Middle East/Africa (EMEA), Asia Pacific, and Latin America.
LiveWire sells electric motorcycles, electric balance bikes for kids, parts and accessories and apparel in the United States and certain international markets. Electric motorcycles, related parts and accessories and apparel are sold at wholesale to a network of independent dealers and at retail through a company-owned dealer, through online sales and direct to customers through select international partners primarily in Europe. Electric balance bikes and related parts and accessories are sold through independent retail partners and distributors and direct to consumers online.
HDFS is engaged in the business of financing and servicing wholesale inventory receivables and retail consumer loans, primarily for the purchase of Harley-Davidson and LiveWire motorcycles. HDFS also works with certain unaffiliated third parties to provide motorcycle insurance and voluntary protection products to motorcycle owners. HDFS conducts business principally in the U.S. and Canada.
Selected segment information is set forth below for the years ended December 31 (in thousands):
2024
2023
2022
HDMC:
Revenue
$
4,121,906
$
4,844,594
$
4,887,672
Motorcycles and related products cost of goods sold
2,967,068
3,278,052
3,359,799
Gross profit
1,154,838
1,566,542
1,527,873
Selling, administrative and engineering expense:
People expenses(a)
364,416
417,109
358,105
Marketing and advertising expenses(b)
123,811
124,551
96,820
Other segment items(c)
388,767
363,731
395,861
Operating income
277,844
661,151
677,087
LiveWire:
Revenue
26,358
38,298
46,833
Motorcycles and related products cost of goods sold
38,872
44,254
43,929
Gross profit
(12,514)
(5,956)
2,904
Selling, administrative and engineering expense
97,125
110,853
88,219
Operating loss
(109,639)
(116,809)
(85,315)
HDFS:
Financial services revenue
1,038,538
953,586
820,625
Financial services interest expense
371,766
332,380
217,653
Financial services provision for credit losses
247,225
227,158
145,133
Selling and administrative expense
171,125
159,306
140,333
Operating income
248,422
234,742
317,506
Operating income
$
416,627
$
779,084
$
909,278
(a)People expenses include salary and related fringe costs, including payroll tax and health and welfare costs, as well as short-term incentive compensation and long-term incentive compensation, primarily in the form of share-based awards.
(b)Marketing and advertising expenses include costs related to digital and print media, social media, website maintenance, consumer experiences, product placement, sponsorships and market research.
(c)Other segment items for HDMC include depreciation, warranty, maintenance and facilities costs, supplies and materials, and other professional services. These costs are all included in Selling, administrative and engineering expense.
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Additional segment information is set forth below as of December 31 (in thousands):
HDMC
LiveWire
HDFS
Consolidated
2024:
Assets
$
3,630,710
$
147,960
$
8,102,909
$
11,881,579
Depreciation and amortization
$
141,275
$
10,041
$
9,357
$
160,673
Capital expenditures
$
186,639
$
8,068
$
1,856
$
196,563
2023:
Assets
$
3,644,016
$
266,404
$
8,230,134
$
12,140,554
Depreciation and amortization
$
143,355
$
5,832
$
8,925
$
158,112
Capital expenditures
$
188,863
$
13,462
$
5,079
$
207,404
2022:
Assets
$
3,254,309
$
351,422
$
7,886,745
$
11,492,476
Depreciation and amortization
$
138,875
$
4,401
$
8,666
$
151,942
Capital expenditures
$
133,191
$
14,081
$
4,397
$
151,669
Geographic Information – Included in the Consolidated financial statements are the following amounts relating to geographic locations for the years ended December 31 (in thousands):
2024
2023
2022
HDMC revenue(a):
United States
$
2,814,482
$
3,289,227
$
3,253,875
EMEA
584,490
637,492
693,073
Canada
210,526
220,158
216,389
Japan
128,432
200,539
175,292
Australia and New Zealand
119,949
127,352
147,551
Other countries
264,027
369,826
401,492
$
4,121,906
$
4,844,594
$
4,887,672
LiveWire revenue(a):
United States
21,461
31,483
36,256
International
4,897
6,815
10,577
$
26,358
$
38,298
$
46,833
HDFS revenue(a):
United States
$
1,006,574
$
922,758
$
794,912
Canada
21,167
18,220
16,276
Europe
6,503
7,343
6,071
Other countries
4,294
5,265
3,366
$
1,038,538
$
953,586
$
820,625
Long-lived assets(b):
United States
$
640,837
$
644,620
$
611,421
Thailand
113,094
82,197
72,474
Other countries
3,141
4,907
5,991
116,235
87,104
78,465
$
757,072
$
731,724
$
689,886
(a)Revenue is attributed to geographic regions based on location of customer.
(b)Long-lived assets include all long-term assets except those specifically excluded under ASC Topic 280, Segment Reporting, such as deferred income taxes and finance receivables.
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19. Supplemental Consolidating Data
The supplemental consolidating data includes separate legal entity data for the Company's financial services entities, including Harley-Davidson Financial Services, Inc. and its subsidiaries, (Financial Services Entities) and all other Harley-Davidson, Inc. entities (Non-Financial Services Entities). The supplemental consolidating data is presented to highlight the separate financial statement impacts of the Company's financial services entities and its non-financial services entities. The income statement information presented below differs from reportable segment income statement information due to the allocation of legal entity consolidating adjustments to income for reportable segments. Supplemental consolidating data for 2024 is as follows (in thousands):
Year Ended December 31, 2024
Non-Financial Services Entities
Financial Services Entities
Consolidating Adjustments
Consolidated
Revenue:
Motorcycles and related products
$
4,157,275
$
—
$
(9,011)
$
4,148,264
Financial services
—
1,040,203
(1,665)
1,038,538
4,157,275
1,040,203
(10,676)
5,186,802
Costs and expenses:
Motorcycles and related products cost of goods sold
3,005,940
—
—
3,005,940
Financial services interest expense
—
371,766
—
371,766
Financial services provision for credit losses
—
247,225
—
247,225
Selling, administrative and engineering expense
976,028
180,137
(10,921)
1,145,244
3,981,968
799,128
(10,921)
4,770,175
Operating income
175,307
241,075
245
416,627
Other income, net
72,295
—
—
72,295
Investment income
258,964
—
(200,000)
58,964
Interest expense
30,748
—
—
30,748
Income before income taxes
475,818
241,075
(199,755)
517,138
Income tax provision
15,197
56,766
—
71,963
Net income
460,621
184,309
(199,755)
445,175
Less: (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
10,182
—
—
10,182
Net income attributable to Harley-Davidson, Inc.
$
470,803
$
184,309
$
(199,755)
$
455,357
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截至2023年12月31日的年度
非金融服務實體
金融服務實體
鞏固調整
綜合
收入:
摩托車及相關產品
$
4,891,449
$
—
$
(8,557)
$
4,882,892
金融服務
—
955,810
(2,224)
953,586
4,891,449
955,810
(10,781)
5,836,478
成本和支出:
摩托車及相關產品銷售成本
3,322,306
—
—
3,322,306
金融服務利息費用
—
332,380
—
332,380
金融服務信用損失撥備
—
227,158
—
227,158
銷售、行政和工程費用
1,018,670
167,861
(10,981)
1,175,550
4,340,976
727,399
(10,981)
5,057,394
營業收入
550,473
228,411
200
779,084
其他淨收入
71,808
—
—
71,808
投資收益
246,771
—
(200,000)
46,771
利息開支
30,787
—
—
30,787
稅前收入
838,265
228,411
(199,800)
866,876
所得稅撥備
125,356
46,474
—
171,830
淨收入
712,909
181,937
(199,800)
695,046
減:(收入)歸屬於非控股權益的損失
11,540
—
—
11,540
哈雷戴維森公司應佔淨利潤
$
724,449
$
181,937
$
(199,800)
$
706,586
109
截至2022年12月31日的年度
非金融服務實體
金融服務實體
鞏固調整
綜合
收入:
摩托車及相關產品
$
4,946,005
$
—
$
(11,500)
$
4,934,505
金融服務
—
822,530
(1,905)
820,625
4,946,005
822,530
(13,405)
5,755,130
成本和支出:
摩托車及相關產品銷售成本
3,403,728
—
—
3,403,728
金融服務利息費用
—
217,653
—
217,653
金融服務信用損失撥備
—
145,133
—
145,133
銷售、行政和工程費用
941,312
151,833
(13,807)
1,079,338
4,345,040
514,619
(13,807)
4,845,852
營業收入
600,965
307,911
402
909,278
其他淨收入
48,652
—
—
48,652
投資收益
204,538
—
(200,000)
4,538
利息開支
31,235
—
—
31,235
稅前收入
822,920
307,911
(199,598)
931,233
所得稅撥備
125,820
66,199
—
192,019
淨收入
697,100
241,712
(199,598)
739,214
減:(收入)歸屬於非控股權益的損失
2,194
—
—
2,194
哈雷戴維森公司應占淨利潤
$
699,294
$
241,712
$
(199,598)
$
741,408
110
截至2024年12月31日的年度
非金融服務實體
金融服務實體
鞏固調整
綜合
淨收入
$
460,621
$
184,309
$
(199,755)
$
445,175
其他全面收益(虧損),扣除稅後:
外幣兌換調整
(13,039)
(9,324)
—
(22,363)
衍生金融工具
16,621
(2,478)
—
14,143
養老金和退休後福利計劃
(19,524)
—
—
(19,524)
(15,942)
(11,802)
—
(27,744)
全面收益
444,679
172,507
(199,755)
417,431
減:歸屬於非控股權益的全面損失
10,182
—
—
10,182
哈雷戴維森公司應占綜合收益
$
454,861
$
172,507
$
(199,755)
$
427,613
截至2023年12月31日的年度
非金融服務實體
金融服務實體
鞏固調整
綜合
淨收入
$
712,909
$
181,937
$
(199,800)
$
695,046
其他全面收益(虧損),扣除稅後:
外幣兌換調整
9,619
1,913
—
11,532
衍生金融工具
919
2,920
—
3,839
養老金和退休後福利計劃
21,596
—
—
21,596
32,134
4,833
—
36,967
全面收益
745,043
186,770
(199,800)
732,013
減:歸屬於非控股權益的全面損失
11,540
—
—
11,540
哈雷戴維森公司應占綜合收益
$
756,583
$
186,770
$
(199,800)
$
743,553
截至2022年12月31日的年度
非金融服務實體
金融服務實體
鞏固調整
綜合
淨收入
$
697,100
$
241,712
$
(199,598)
$
739,214
其他全面收益(虧損),扣除稅後:
外幣兌換調整
(27,198)
(8,672)
—
(35,870)
衍生金融工具
(15,312)
6,877
—
(8,435)
養老金和退休後福利計劃
(56,705)
—
—
(56,705)
(99,215)
(1,795)
—
(101,010)
全面收益
597,885
239,917
(199,598)
638,204
減:歸屬於非控股權益的全面損失
2,194
—
—
2,194
哈雷戴維森公司應占綜合收益
$
600,079
$
239,917
$
(199,598)
$
640,398
111
2024年12月31日
非金融服務實體
金融服務實體
鞏固調整
綜合
資產
流動資產:
現金及現金等價物
$
1,105,663
$
483,945
$
—
$
1,589,608
應收賬款,淨額
294,776
65
(60,526)
234,315
融資應收賬款,淨額
—
2,031,496
—
2,031,496
庫存,淨
745,793
—
—
745,793
受限現金
—
135,661
—
135,661
其他流動資產
273,791
63,608
(77,635)
259,764
2,420,023
2,714,775
(138,161)
4,996,637
融資應收賬款,淨額
—
5,256,798
—
5,256,798
不動產、廠房和設備,淨值
743,875
13,197
—
757,072
養老金和退休後資產
440,825
—
—
440,825
商譽
61,655
—
—
61,655
遞延所得稅
88,734
88,109
(1,017)
175,826
租賃資產
60,628
3,225
—
63,853
其他長期資產
221,694
26,805
(119,586)
128,913
$
4,037,434
$
8,102,909
$
(258,764)
$
11,881,579
負債及股東權益
流動負債:
應付賬款
$
275,314
$
83,930
$
(60,526)
$
298,718
應計負債
515,830
155,437
(77,307)
593,960
短期存款,淨值
—
173,099
—
173,099
短期債務
—
640,204
—
640,204
長期債務的流動部分,淨
449,831
1,401,682
—
1,851,513
1,240,975
2,454,352
(137,833)
3,557,494
長期存款,淨值
—
377,487
—
377,487
長期債務,淨
296,969
4,171,696
—
4,468,665
租賃負債
44,520
2,900
—
47,420
養老金和退休後負債
53,874
—
—
53,874
遞延所得稅
15,765
1,124
—
16,889
其他長期負債
139,373
60,123
1,754
201,250
承諾和或有事項(注15)
股東權益
2,245,958
1,035,227
(122,685)
3,158,500
$
4,037,434
$
8,102,909
$
(258,764)
$
11,881,579
112
2023年12月31日
非金融服務實體
金融服務實體
鞏固調整
綜合
資產
流動資產:
現金及現金等價物
$
1,127,400
$
406,406
$
—
$
1,533,806
應收賬款,淨額
415,004
32
(147,836)
267,200
融資應收賬款,淨額
—
2,113,729
—
2,113,729
庫存,淨
929,951
—
—
929,951
受限現金
—
104,642
—
104,642
其他流動資產
148,006
73,976
(7,581)
214,401
2,620,361
2,698,785
(155,417)
5,163,729
融資應收賬款,淨額
—
5,384,536
—
5,384,536
不動產、廠房和設備,淨值
710,982
20,742
—
731,724
養老金和退休後資產
413,107
—
—
413,107
商譽
62,696
—
—
62,696
遞延所得稅
79,151
83,379
(1,346)
161,184
租賃資產
66,166
3,484
—
69,650
其他長期資產
228,261
39,208
(113,541)
153,928
$
4,180,724
$
8,230,134
$
(270,304)
$
12,140,554
負債及股東權益
流動負債:
應付賬款
$
323,798
$
173,200
$
(147,836)
$
349,162
應計負債
509,725
144,622
(7,488)
646,859
短期存款,淨值
—
253,309
—
253,309
短期債務
—
878,935
—
878,935
長期債務的流動部分,淨
—
1,255,999
—
1,255,999
833,523
2,706,065
(155,324)
3,384,264
長期存款,淨值
—
194,473
—
194,473
長期債務,淨
746,077
4,244,509
—
4,990,586
租賃負債
48,433
3,415
—
51,848
養老金和退休後負債
59,772
—
—
59,772
遞延所得稅
30,266
3,248
—
33,514
其他長期負債
150,171
21,725
1,906
173,802
承諾和或有事項(注15)
股東權益
2,312,482
1,056,699
(116,886)
3,252,295
$
4,180,724
$
8,230,134
$
(270,304)
$
12,140,554
113
截至2024年12月31日的年度
非金融服務實體
金融服務實體
鞏固調整
綜合
經營活動產生的現金流量:
淨收入
$
460,621
$
184,309
$
(199,755)
$
445,175
將淨利潤與經營活動提供的淨現金進行調節的調整:
折舊及攤銷
151,316
9,357
—
160,673
延期貸款發放成本攤銷
—
70,745
—
70,745
融資發起費攤銷
721
13,242
—
13,963
長期員工福利撥備
(54,008)
—
—
(54,008)
員工福利計劃繳款和付款
(5,078)
—
—
(5,078)
股票補償費用
46,960
2,045
—
49,005
與銷售相關的批發融資應收賬款淨變化
—
—
46,884
46,884
信貸損失準備金
—
247,225
—
247,225
遞延所得稅
(21,136)
(4,811)
(329)
(26,276)
其他,淨
17,289
25
(244)
17,070
流動資產和負債變化:
應收賬款,淨額
107,088
—
(87,310)
19,778
應收賬款-應計利息和其他
—
36
—
36
庫存,淨
164,609
—
—
164,609
應付款項和應計負債
(27,273)
(73,795)
45,632
(55,436)
其他流動資產
(110,404)
9,818
70,054
(30,532)
270,084
273,887
74,687
618,658
經營活動提供的淨現金
730,705
458,196
(125,068)
1,063,833
投資活動產生的現金流量:
資本支出
(194,707)
(1,856)
—
(196,563)
應收賬款的來源
—
(6,464,892)
2,825,613
(3,639,279)
應收融資賬款收款
—
6,340,885
(2,900,545)
3,440,340
其他投資活動
8,172
—
4,000
12,172
投資活動使用的現金淨額
(186,535)
(125,863)
(70,932)
(383,330)
114
Year Ended December 31, 2024
Non-Financial Services Entities
Financial Services Entities
Consolidating Adjustments
Consolidated
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of medium-term notes
—
495,856
—
495,856
Repayments of medium-term notes
—
(660,780)
—
(660,780)
Proceeds from securitization debt
—
1,145,211
—
1,145,211
Repayments of securitization debt
—
(1,078,248)
—
(1,078,248)
Borrowings of asset-backed commercial paper
—
469,986
—
469,986
Repayments of asset-backed commercial paper
—
(258,077)
—
(258,077)
Net decrease in unsecured commercial paper
—
(237,340)
—
(237,340)
Net increase in deposits
—
102,119
—
102,119
Dividends paid
(91,224)
(200,000)
200,000
(91,224)
Repurchase of common stock
(459,829)
—
—
(459,829)
Other financing activities
11
4,000
(4,000)
11
Net cash used by financing activities
(551,042)
(217,273)
196,000
(572,315)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
(14,865)
(1,280)
—
(16,145)
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
$
(21,737)
$
113,780
$
—
$
92,043
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash:
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period
$
1,127,400
$
521,411
$
—
$
1,648,811
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
(21,737)
113,780
—
92,043
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period
$
1,105,663
$
635,191
$
—
$
1,740,854
115
Year Ended December 31, 2023
Non-Financial Services Entities
Financial Services Entities
Consolidating Adjustments
Consolidated
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income
$
712,909
$
181,937
$
(199,800)
$
695,046
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization
149,187
8,925
—
158,112
Amortization of deferred loan origination costs
—
85,018
—
85,018
Amortization of financing origination fees
709
12,499
—
13,208
Provision for long-term employee benefits
(67,624)
—
—
(67,624)
Employee benefit plan contributions and payments
(5,736)
—
—
(5,736)
Stock compensation expense
79,311
3,590
—
82,901
Net change in wholesale finance receivables related to sales
—
—
(387,743)
(387,743)
Provision for credit losses
—
227,158
—
227,158
Deferred income taxes
(26,720)
(3,663)
324
(30,059)
Other, net
(18,480)
(21,033)
(200)
(39,713)
Changes in current assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net
(42,312)
—
30,869
(11,443)
Finance receivables - accrued interest and other
—
(339)
—
(339)
Inventories, net
21,257
—
—
21,257
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
(21,957)
67,635
(17,108)
28,570
Other current assets
(11,283)
(5,482)
3,039
(13,726)
56,352
374,308
(370,819)
59,841
Net cash provided by operating activities
769,261
556,245
(570,619)
754,887
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures
(202,325)
(5,079)
—
(207,404)
Origination of finance receivables
—
(7,284,431)
3,410,889
(3,873,542)
Collections on finance receivables
—
6,611,092
(3,040,270)
3,570,822
Other investing activities
(4,680)
—
2,500
(2,180)
Net cash used by investing activities
(207,005)
(678,418)
373,119
(512,304)
116
截至2023年12月31日的年度
非金融服務實體
金融服務實體
鞏固調整
綜合
融資活動產生的現金流量:
發行中期票據的收益
—
1,446,304
—
1,446,304
中期票據的償還
—
(1,056,680)
—
(1,056,680)
債務證券化收益
—
1,045,547
—
1,045,547
證券化債務的償還
—
(1,193,526)
—
(1,193,526)
資產支持商業票據借款
—
42,429
—
42,429
資產支持商業票據的償還
—
(237,370)
—
(237,370)
無擔保商業票據淨增加
—
107,146
—
107,146
存款淨增加
—
129,855
—
129,855
已支付的股息
(96,310)
(200,000)
200,000
(96,310)
普通股回購
(363,987)
—
—
(363,987)
其他融資活動
1,946
2,500
(2,500)
1,946
融資活動提供的淨現金(使用)
(458,351)
86,205
197,500
(174,646)
匯率變動對現金、現金等價物和限制性現金的影響
1,697
—
—
1,697
現金、現金等價物和限制性現金淨增(減)
$
105,602
$
(35,968)
$
—
$
69,634
現金、現金等值物和受限制現金:
現金、現金等值物和受限制現金,期末
$
1,021,798
$
557,379
$
—
$
1,579,177
現金、現金等價物和限制性現金淨增(減)
105,602
(35,968)
—
69,634
現金、現金等值物和限制現金,期末
$
1,127,400
$
521,411
$
—
$
1,648,811
117
截至2022年12月31日的年度
非金融服務實體
金融服務實體
鞏固調整
綜合
經營活動產生的現金流量:
淨收入
$
697,100
$
241,712
$
(199,598)
$
739,214
將淨利潤與經營活動提供的淨現金進行調節的調整:
折舊及攤銷
143,276
8,666
—
151,942
延期貸款發放成本攤銷
—
94,914
—
94,914
融資發起費攤銷
700
14,405
—
15,105
長期員工福利撥備
(21,891)
—
—
(21,891)
員工福利計劃繳款和付款
(14,320)
—
—
(14,320)
股票補償費用
50,954
3,399
—
54,353
與銷售相關的批發融資應收賬款淨變化
—
—
(198,623)
(198,623)
信貸損失準備金
—
145,133
—
145,133
遞延所得稅
(11,988)
(3,925)
(23)
(15,936)
其他,淨
(5,745)
(6,880)
(402)
(13,027)
流動資產和負債變化:
應收賬款,淨額
(96,826)
—
14,441
(82,385)
應收賬款-應計利息和其他
—
414
—
414
庫存,淨
(254,170)
—
—
(254,170)
應付款項和應計負債
(6,840)
27,069
(15,726)
4,503
其他流動資產
(54,516)
(3,559)
1,310
(56,765)
(271,366)
279,636
(199,023)
(190,753)
經營活動提供的淨現金
425,734
521,348
(398,621)
548,461
投資活動產生的現金流量:
資本支出
(147,272)
(4,397)
—
(151,669)
應收賬款的來源
—
(7,960,123)
3,401,289
(4,558,834)
應收融資賬款收款
—
7,137,669
(3,202,668)
3,935,001
其他投資活動
2,491
—
—
2,491
投資活動使用的現金淨額
(144,781)
(826,851)
198,621
(773,011)
118
截至2022年12月31日的年度
非金融服務實體
金融服務實體
鞏固調整
綜合
融資活動產生的現金流量:
發行中期票據的收益
—
495,785
—
495,785
中期票據的償還
—
(950,000)
—
(950,000)
債務證券化收益
—
1,826,891
—
1,826,891
證券化債務的償還
—
(1,442,860)
—
(1,442,860)
資產支持商業票據借款
—
448,255
—
448,255
資產支持商業票據的償還
—
(302,922)
—
(302,922)
無擔保商業票據淨增加
—
16,003
—
16,003
存款淨增加
—
26,605
—
26,605
已支付的股息
(93,180)
(200,000)
200,000
(93,180)
普通股回購
(338,627)
—
—
(338,627)
業務合併收到的現金
114,068
—
—
114,068
其他融資活動
(1,985)
—
—
(1,985)
融資活動提供的淨現金(使用)
(319,724)
(82,243)
200,000
(201,967)
匯率變動對現金、現金等價物和限制性現金的影響
(17,636)
(1,889)
—
(19,525)
現金、現金等價物和限制性現金淨減少
$
(56,407)
$
(389,635)
$
—
$
(446,042)
現金、現金等值物和受限制現金:
現金、現金等值物和受限制現金,期末
$
1,078,205
$
947,014
$
—
$
2,025,219
現金、現金等價物和限制性現金淨減少
(56,407)
(389,635)
—
(446,042)
現金、現金等值物和限制現金,期末
$
1,021,798
$
557,379
$
—
$
1,579,177
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20. Subsequent Event
In February 2025, the Company transferred $179.5 million of U.S. retail motorcycle finance receivables to an SPE which, in turn, issued $155.0 million of debt to the U.S. Conduit Facilities.
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
The information to be included in the Proxy Statement under the captions Executive Compensation and Human Resources Committee Report on Executive Compensation is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
Information to be included in the Proxy Statement under the caption Common Stock Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management is incorporated by reference herein.
The following table provides information about the Company’s equity compensation plans as of December 31, 2024:
Plan Category
Number of securities to be issued upon the exercise of outstanding options
Weighted-average exercise price of outstanding options
Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans (excluding securities reflected in the first column)
Plan approved by shareholders:
Management employees
528,173
$
38.06
3,722,017
Plan not approved by shareholders:
Non-employee Board of Directors
—
$
—
47,472
528,173
3,769,489
Documents for the Company’s equity compensation plans have been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on a timely basis and included in the list of exhibits to this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Under the Company’s management plan its Board of Directors may grant to employees share-based awards including restricted stock units (RSUs), performance shares, aspirational performance shares and nonqualified stock options. RSUs vest ratably over a three-year period. Performance shares include a three-year performance period with vesting based on achievement of internal performance targets and, beginning with the 2021 grant, include a vesting component based on a Total Shareholder Return (TSR) relative to a peer group. Aspirational performance shares are earned only to the extent the aspirational share price goals for the Company's stock are achieved by December 31, 2025. If a share price goal is met, then 50% of the associated aspirational performance shares vest and the remaining 50% vest on the one-year anniversary of the date on which the share price goal was achieved. Dividend or dividend equivalents are paid on RSUs, performance shares and aspirational shares that ultimately vest. Stock options granted under the Plan have an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the underlying stock at the date of grant and for grants made prior to 2021 vest ratably over a three-year period with the first one-third of the grant becoming exercisable one year after the date of grant. Stock options granted under the Plan in 2021 include a service component to vest and a market condition to become exercisable. The 2021 stock options expire 10 years from the grant date or, if the grantee's employment ceases prior to December 31, 2023, 6 years from the grant date. Stock options granted prior to 2021 expire 10 years from the date of grant.
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The Company's Director Compensation Policy provides non-employee Directors with compensation that includes an annual retainer as well as a grant of share units. The payment of share units is deferred until a Director ceases to serve as a Director and the share units are payable at that time in actual shares of common stock. The Company's Director Compensation Policy also provides that a non-employee Director may elect to receive 50% or 100% of the annual retainer to be paid in each calendar year in the form of common stock based upon the fair market value of the common stock at the time of the annual meeting of shareholders. Each Director must receive a minimum of one-half of their annual retainer in common stock until the Director reaches the Director stock ownership guidelines defined below.
In May 2021, the Human Resources Committee of the Company's Board of Directors approved updated stock ownership guidelines (Ownership Guidelines). The Ownership Guidelines stipulate that all Directors hold five times their annual retainer in shares of common stock, the Chief Executive Officer hold six times his or her base salary in shares of common stock or certain rights to acquire common stock and Senior Management Leaders and other Senior leaders (Senior Executives) hold from one time to three times of their base salary in shares of common stock, or certain rights to acquire common stock, depending on their level. The Directors, the Chief Executive Officer and Senior Executives have five years from either: (i) the date they are elected a Director, become the Chief Executive Officer or become a Senior Executive; or (ii) May 20, 2021, whichever is longer, to accumulate the appropriate number of shares of common stock. Restricted stock, RSUs, shares held in 401(k) accounts, deferred stock units and shares of common stock held directly count toward satisfying the guidelines for common stock ownership.
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
The information to be included in the Company's Proxy Statement under the captions Certain Transactions and Board Matters and Corporate Governance – Independence of Directors are incorporated by reference herein.
Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
The information to be included in the Company's Proxy Statement under the caption Proposal 3: Ratification of the Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm – Fees Paid to Ernst & Young LLP is incorporated by reference herein.
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PART IV
Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
(a) The following documents are filed as part of this Form 10-K:
(1)
Financial Statements under Item 8. Consolidated Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
Reference is made to the separate Index to Exhibits contained on the following pages filed herewith.
All other schedules are omitted since the required information is not present or is not present in amounts sufficient to require submission of the schedules.
Item 16. Form 10-K Summary
None.
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HARLEY-DAVIDSON, INC.
SCHEDULE II - CONSOLIDATED VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
Years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022
(In thousands)
2024
2023
2022
Accounts receivable - Allowance for doubtful accounts
Balance, beginning of period
$
2,082
$
2,887
$
2,440
Provision charged to expense
1,548
46
679
Reserve adjustments
(96)
54
(89)
Write-offs, net of recoveries
(180)
(905)
(143)
Balance, end of period
$
3,354
$
2,082
$
2,887
Finance receivables - Allowance for credit losses
Balance, beginning of period
$
381,966
$
358,711
$
339,379
Provision for credit losses
247,225
227,158
145,133
Charge-offs, net of recoveries
(228,008)
(203,903)
(125,801)
Balance, end of period
$
401,183
$
381,966
$
358,711
Inventories - Allowance for obsolescence(a)
Balance, beginning of period
$
110,246
$
84,587
$
62,969
Provision charged to expense
19,138
45,093
29,060
Reserve adjustments
(608)
519
(366)
Write-offs, net of recoveries
(44,148)
(19,953)
(7,076)
Balance, end of period
$
84,628
$
110,246
$
84,587
Deferred tax assets - Valuation allowance
Balance, beginning of period
$
48,516
$
40,878
$
33,596
Adjustments
10,797
7,638
7,282
Balance, end of period
$
59,313
$
48,516
$
40,878
(a)Inventory obsolescence reserves deducted from cost determined on first-in, first-out (FIFO) basis, before deductions for last-in, first-out (LIFO) valuation reserves.
Various instruments relating to the Company’s long-term debt described in this report need not be filed herewith pursuant to Item 601(b)(4)(iii)(A) of Regulation S-K. The registrant, by signing this report, agrees to furnish the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon its request, with a copy of any such instrument.
* Represents a management contract or compensatory plan, contract or arrangement in which a Director or named executive officer of the Company participated.
Business Combination Agreement, dated as of December 12, 2021, by and among Harley-Davidson, Inc., AEA-Bridges Impact Corp., LW EV Holdings, Inc., LW EV Merger Sub, Inc. and LiveWire EV, LLC (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 15, 2021 (File No. 1-9183))
Restated Articles of Incorporation of Harley-Davidson, Inc. as amended through May 28, 2020 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 28, 2021 (File No. 1-9183))
Amended and Restated By-Laws of Harley-Davidson, Inc., effective as of February 4, 2022 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.01 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-k dated February 8, 2022 (File No. 1-9183))
5-Year Credit Agreement, dated as of April 6, 2018, among the Company, certain subsidiaries of the Company, the financial institutions parties thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as among other things, global administrative agent 2020 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 1, 2018 (File No. 1-9183))
Amendment No. 2 to 5-Year Credit Agreement, dated as of April 1, 2020, among the Company, certain subsidiaries of the Company, the financial institutions parties thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as, among other things, global administrative agent, relating to the 5-Year Credit Agreement, dated as of April 6, 2018, among the Company, certain subsidiaries of the Company, the financial institutions parties thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as among other things, global administrative agent (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 29, 2020 (File No. 1-9183))
Officers' Certificate, dated February 9, 2018, pursuant to Sections 102 and 301 of the Indenture, dated March 4, 2011, with the form of 3.350% Medium-Term Notes due 2023 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 1, 2018 (File No. 1-9183))
Fiscal Agency Agreement, dated November 19, 2019, relating to the 0.9% Medium Term Notes due November 2024, among certain subsidiaries of the Company, The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. and The Bank of New York Mellon, London Branch (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.20 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 (File No. 1-9183))
Fiscal Agency Agreement, dated May 19, 2020, relating to the 3.875% Medium Term Notes due May 2023, among certain subsidiaries of the Company, The Bank of New York Mellon, London Branch and The Bank of New York Mellon SA/NV, Luxembourg Branch (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 28, 2020 (File No. 1-9183))
Officers' Certificate, dated June 8, 2020, pursuant to Sections 102 and 301 of the Indenture, dated March 4, 2011, with the form of 3.350% Medium-Term Notes due 2025 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 28, 2020 (File No. 1-9183))
Officers' Certificate, dated July 28, 2015 establishing the form of 3.500% Senior Notes due 2025 and 4.625% Senior Notes due 2045 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant's Current Report on From 8-K dated July 28, 2015 (File No. 1-9183))
Indenture, dated as of March 4, 2011, among Harley-Davidson Financial Services, Inc., Issuer, Harley-Davidson Credit Corp., Guarantor, and Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., Trustee (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 1, 2011 (File No. 1-9183))
Indenture, dated July 28, 2015, by and between Harley-Davidson, Inc. and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 28, 2015 (File No. 1-9183))
Description of Registrant's Securities (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.22 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 (File No. 1-9183))
Officers' Certificate, dated February 14, 2022, pursuant to Sections 102 and 301 of the Indenture, dated December 18, 2020, with the form of 3.050% Medium-Term Notes due 2027 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 27, 2022 (File No. 9183))
Second Amended and Restated 5-Year Credit Agreement, dated as of April 7, 2022, among the Company, certain subsidiaries of the Company, the financial institutions parties thereto, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as, among other things, global administrative agent, relating to the 5-year Credit Agreement, dated as of April 1, 2020, among the Company, certain subsidiaries of the Company, the financial institutions parties thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as among other things, global administrative agent (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 27, 2022 (File No. 9183))
* Represents a management contract or compensatory plan, contract or arrangement in which a Director or named executive officer of the Company participated.
# Certain portions of this exhibit (indicated by “[***]”) have been omitted pursuant to Regulation S-K, Item 601(b)(10).
Second Amended and 7-Year Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of April 7, 2022, among the Company, certain subsidiaries of the Company, the financial institutions parties thereto, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as, among other things, global administrative agent, relating to the 7-year Credit Agreement, dated as of April 1, 2020, among the Company, certain subsidiaries of the Company, the financial institutions parties thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as among other things, global administrative agent (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 27, 2022 (File No. 1-9183))
Officers' Certificate, dated March 10, 2023, pursuant to Sections 102 and 301 of the Indenture, dated December 18, 2020, with the form of 6.50% Medium-Term Notes due 2028 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2023 (File No. 1-9183))
Officers' Certificate, dated April 3, 2023, pursuant to a fiscal agency agreement dated April 5, 2023, with the form of 5.125% Guaranteed Notes due 2026 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2023 (File No. 1-9183))
Third Amended and Restated 5-Year Credit Agreement, dated as of April 12, 2024, among the Company, certain subsidiaries of the Company, the financial institutions parties thereto, and JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., as, among other things, global administrative agent, relating to the Second Amended and Restated 5-Year Credit Agreement, dated April 7, 2022, among the Company, certain subsidiaries of the Company, the financial institutions parties thereto and JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., as among other things, global administrating agent (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2024 (File No. 001-09183))
Third Amended and Restated 7-Year Credit Agreement, dated as of April 12, 2024, among the Company, certain subsidiaries of the Company, the financial institutions parties thereto, and JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., as, among other things, global administrative agent, relating to the Second Amended and Restated 7-Year Credit Agreement, dated April 7, 2022, among the Company, certain subsidiaries of the Company, the financial institutions parties thereto and JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., as among other things, global administrating agent (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2024 (File No. 001-09183))
Officers' Certificate, dated June 11, 2024, pursuant to Sections 2.02 and 3.01 of the Indenture, dated December 18, 2020, with the form of 5.950% Medium-Term Notes due 2029 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2024 (File No. 001-09183))
Harley-Davidson, Inc. 2009 Incentive Stock Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Appendix A to the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A for the Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on April 25, 2009 filed on April 3, 2009 (File No. 1-9183))
Form of Notice of Grant of Stock Options and Option Agreement of Harley-Davidson, Inc. under the Harley-Davidson, Inc. 2009 Incentive Stock Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 28, 2010 (File No. 1-9183))
Form of Notice of Grant of Stock Options and Option Agreement (Transition Agreement) of Harley-Davidson, Inc. under the Harley-Davidson, Inc. 2009 Incentive Stock Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 28, 2010 (File No. 1-9183))
Form of Notice of Special Grant of Stock Options and Option Agreement (Transition Agreement) of Harley-Davidson, Inc. under the Harley-Davidson, Inc. 2009 Incentive Stock Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 28, 2010 (File No. 1-9183))
Form of Notice of Award of Restricted Stock Units and Restricted Stock Unit Agreement of Harley-Davidson, Inc. under the Harley-Davidson, Inc. 2009 Incentive Stock Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 28, 2010 (File No. 1-9183))
Form of Notice of Award of Restricted Stock Units and Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (Transition Agreement) of Harley-Davidson, Inc. under the Harley-Davidson, Inc. 2009 Incentive Stock Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 28, 2010 (File No. 1-9183))
Amended and Restated Harley-Davidson, Inc. 2014 Incentive Stock Plan as amended effective January 25, 2019 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2019 (File No. 1-9183))
Form of Notice of Grant of Stock Options and Stock Option Agreement (Standard) of Harley-Davidson, Inc. under the Harley-Davidson, Inc. 2014 Incentive Stock Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 29, 2015 (File No. 1-9183))
Form of Notice of Grant of Stock Options and Stock Option Agreement (Transition Agreement) of Harley-Davidson, Inc. under the Harley-Davidson, Inc. 2014 Incentive Stock Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 29, 2015 (File No. 1-9183))
* Represents a management contract or compensatory plan, contract or arrangement in which a Director or named executive officer of the Company participated.
# Certain portions of this exhibit (indicated by “[***]”) have been omitted pursuant to Regulation S-K, Item 601(b)(10).
Form of Notice of Award of Restricted Stock Units and Restricted Stock Unit agreement (Standard) of Harley-Davidson, Inc. under the Harley-Davidson, Inc. 2020 Incentive Stock Plan first approved for use in February 2024
Form of Notice of Award of Restricted Stock Units and Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (Standard International) of Harley-Davidson, Inc. under the Harley-Davidson, Inc. 2020 Incentive Stock Plan first approved for use in February 2024
Form of Notice of Award of Restricted Stock Units and Restricted Stock Unit agreement (Standard) of Harley-Davidson, Inc. under the Harley-Davidson, Inc. 2020 Incentive Stock Plan first approved for use in February 2025
Form of Notice of Award of Restricted Stock Units and Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (Standard International) of Harley-Davidson, Inc. under the Harley-Davidson, Inc. 2020 Incentive Stock Plan first approved for use in February 2025
Form of Notice of Award of Performance Shares and Performance Shares Agreement (Standard) of Harley-Davidson, Inc. under the Harley-Davidson, Inc. 2020 Incentive Stock Plan first approved for use in February 2025
Form of Notice of Award of Restricted Stock Units and Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (Standard), Form of Notice of Award of Restricted Stock Units and Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (Standard International), Form of Notice of Award of Restricted Stock Units and Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (Special), and Form of Notice of Award of Restricted Stock Units and Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (Special Retention) of Harley-Davidson, Inc. under the Harley-Davidson, Inc. 2014 Incentive Stock Plan first approved for use in February 2019 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.45 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 (File No. 1-9183))
Form of Notice of Award of Performance Shares and Performance Shares Agreement (Standard) and Form of Notice of Award of Performance Share Units and Performance Share Unit Agreement (Standard International) of Harley-Davidson, Inc. under the Harley-Davidson, Inc. 2014 Incentive Stock Plan first approved for use in February 2019 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.46 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 (File No. 1-9183))
Form of Notice of Award of Performance Shares and Performance Shares Agreement (Standard) of Harley-Davidson, Inc. under the Harley-Davidson, Inc. 2020 Incentive Stock Plan first approved for use in February 2024 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.56 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 (File No. 001-09183))
Harley-Davidson, Inc. 2020 Incentive Stock Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Appendix A to the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A for the Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 21, 2020 filed on April 9, 2020 (File No. 1-9183))
Form of Notice of Grant of Stock Options and Option Agreement of Harley-Davidson, Inc. under the Harley-Davidson, Inc. 2020 Incentive Stock Plan to Mr. Zeitz (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.19 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 (File No. 1-9183))
Form of Notice of Award of Restricted Stock Units and Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (Standard), Form of Notice of Award of Restricted Stock Units and Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (Standard International), Form of Notice of Award of Restricted Stock Units and Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (Special), Form of Notice of Award of Restricted Stock Units and Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (Special Retention), Form of Notice of Award of Restricted Stock Units and Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (Special International Retention), Form of Notice of Award of Restricted Stock Units and Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (All-US), and Form of Notice of Award of Restricted Stock Units and Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (All-International) of Harley-Davidson, Inc. under the Harley-Davidson, Inc. 2020 Incentive Stock Plan first approved for use in February 2021 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.20 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 (File No. 1-9183))
Form of Notice of Award of Performance Shares and Performance Shares Agreement (Standard) of Harley-Davidson, Inc. under the Harley-Davidson, Inc. 2020 Incentive Stock Plan first approved for use in February 2021 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.21 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 (File No. 1-9183))
Amended and Restated Harley-Davidson, Inc. Director Stock Plan as amended effective May 19, 2023 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.22 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 (File No. 001-09183))
Director Compensation Policy approved April 29, 2016 (incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 26, 2016 (File No. 1-9183))
Harley-Davidson Retiree Insurance Allowance Plan, as amended and restated effective January 1, 2016 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.44 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 (File No. 1-9183))
Harley-Davidson Pension Benefit Restoration Plan as amended and restated effective January 1, 2009 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 (File No. 1-9183))
* Represents a management contract or compensatory plan, contract or arrangement in which a Director or named executive officer of the Company participated.
# Certain portions of this exhibit (indicated by “[***]”) have been omitted pursuant to Regulation S-K, Item 601(b)(10).
Deferred Compensation Plan for Nonemployee Directors as amended and restated effective January 1, 2009 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 (File No. 1-9183))
Harley-Davidson Management Deferred Compensation Plan as amended and restated effective January 1, 2017 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 25, 2016 (File No. 1-9183))
Harley-Davidson, Inc. Short-Term Incentive Plan for Senior Executives (incorporated herein by reference to Appendix D to the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A for the Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders held April 30, 2011 (File No. 1-9183))
Amended and Restated Harley-Davidson, Inc. Employee Incentive Plan as amended effective January 1, 2021 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 26, 2021 (File No. 1-9183))
Executive Severance Plan amendments through May 31, 2021 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.30 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 (File No. 1-9183))
Form of Transition Agreement between the Registrant and each of Messrs. Zeitz, Krause, Root, Koval, and Krishnan and Ms. Termaat (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 27, 2020 (File No. 1-9183))
Acting President and Chief Executive Officer offer letter (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 29, 2020 (File No. 1-9183))
President and Chief Executive Officer letter agreement dated December 1, 2021 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.33 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 (File No. 1-9183))
Settlement Agreement, dated March 27, 2020, by and among Harley-Davidson, Inc., and Impala Master Fund Ltd. and Impala Asset Management LLC (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 30, 2020 (File No. 1-9183))
Long Term Collaboration Agreement, dated as of December 12, 2021, by and between LiveWire EV, LLC and Kwang Yang Motor Co., Ltd. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed December 15, 2021 (File No. 1-9183))
Form of Investment Agreement (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed December 15, 2021 (File No. 1-9183))
Cooperation Agreement, dated as of February 2, 2022, by and among Harley-Davidson, Inc. and H Management and certain of its affiliates (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 3, 2021 (File No. 1-9183))
Amended and restated Harley-Davidson, Inc. 2020 Incentive Stock Plan ( incorporated herein by reference to Appendix A to the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A for the Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 12, 2022 filed on April 1, 2022 (File No. 1-9183))
Harley-Davidson, Inc. 2022 Aspirational Incentive Stock Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Appendix B to the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A for the Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 12, 2022 filed on April 1, 2022 (File No. 1-9183))
Form of Notice of Award of Performance Shares and Performance Shares Agreement (Aspirational Incentive Stock Plan - Non-CEO Award), Form of Notice of Award of Performance Shares and Performance Shares Agreement (Aspirational Incentive Stock Plan - CEO Award) (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 25, 2022 (File No. 1-9183))
Form of Notice of Award of Performance Shares and Performance Shares Agreement (Standard) of Harley-Davidson, Inc. under the Harley-Davidson, Inc. 2020 Incentive Stock Plan first approved for use in February 2023 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.41 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 (File No. 1-9183))
Form of Notice of Award of Restricted Stock Units and Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (Standard) of Harley-Davidson, Inc. under the Harley-Davidson, Inc. 2020 Incentive Stock Plan first approved for use in February 2023 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.42 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 (File No. 001-09183))
Form of Notice of Award of Restricted Stock Units and Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (Standard International) of Harley-Davidson, Inc. under the Harley-Davidson, Inc. 2020 Incentive Stock Plan first approved for use in February 2023 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.41 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 (File No. 1-9183))
* Represents a management contract or compensatory plan, contract or arrangement in which a Director or named executive officer of the Company participated.
# Certain portions of this exhibit (indicated by “[***]”) have been omitted pursuant to Regulation S-K, Item 601(b)(10).
Form of Investment Agreements (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-262573) filed on February 7, 2022).
Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of September 26, 2022 by and among LiveWire EV, LLC and the holders party thereto (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 26, 2022 (File No. 1-9183))
Separation Agreement, dated as of September 26, 2022, by and among LiveWire EV, LLC and Harley-Davidson, Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 26, 2022 (File No. 1-9183))
Tax Matters Agreement, dated as of September 26, 2022, by and among LiveWire Group, Inc. and Harley-Davidson, Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 26, 2022 (File No. 1-9183))
Contract Manufacturing Agreement, dated as of September 26, 2022, by and among LiveWire EV, LLC and Harley-Davidson Motor Company Group, LLC. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 26, 2022 (File No. 1-9183))
Transition Services Agreement, dated as of September 26, 2022, by and among LiveWire EV, LLC. and Harley-Davidson, Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 26, 2022 (File No. 1-9183))
Master Services Agreement, dated as of September 26, 2022, by and among LiveWire EV, LLC and Harley-Davidson, Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 26, 2022 (File No. 1-9183))
Intellectual Property License Agreement, dated as of September 26, 2022, by and among LiveWire EV, LLC and Harley-Davidson, Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 26, 2022 (File No. 1-9183))
Trademark License Agreement, dated as of September 26, 2022, by and among LiveWire EV, LLC and Harley-Davidson, Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 26, 2022 (File No. 1-9183))
Joint Development Agreement, dated as of September 26, 2022, by and among LiveWire EV, LLC and Harley-Davidson, Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 26, 2022 (File No. 1-9183))
Employee Matters Agreement, dated as of September 26, 2022, by and among LiveWire EV, LLC and Harley-Davidson, Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 26, 2022 (File No. 1-9183))
Investor Support Agreement, dated as of December 12, 2021, by and among AEA-Bridges Sponsor LLC, LiveWire EV, LLC, LiveWire Group, Inc. (formerly known as LW EV Holdings, Inc.), Harley-Davidson, Inc., John Garcia, John Replogle, and George Serafeim (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-262573), filed on May 20, 2022).
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* Represents a management contract or compensatory plan, contract or arrangement in which a Director or named executive officer of the Company participated.
# Certain portions of this exhibit (indicated by “[***]”) have been omitted pursuant to Regulation S-K, Item 601(b)(10).
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on February 26, 2025.
HARLEY-DAVIDSON, INC.
By:
/s/ Jochen Zeitz
Jochen Zeitz
President and Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities indicated on February 26, 2025.