Fair Value

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

The following tables present the fair values of certain of the Company's assets and liabilities within the fair value hierarchy as defined in Note 1. Refer to Note 14 for further discussion regarding the Company's pension plan assets measured at fair value.

Recurring Fair Value Measurements – The Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, were as follows (in thousands):


	2023
	Balance		Level 1		Level 2
Assets:
Cash equivalents	$	1,067,755	$	898,000	$	169,755
Marketable securities	34,079		34,079		—

Derivative financial instruments	19,073		—		19,073
	$	1,120,907	$	932,079	$	188,828
Liabilities:
Derivative financial instruments	$	12,806	$	—	$	12,806
LiveWire warrants	12,319		8,059		4,260
	$	25,125	$	8,059	$	17,066



	2022
	Balance		Level 1		Level 2
Assets:
Cash equivalents	$	805,629	$	594,000	$	211,629
Marketable securities	33,071		33,071		—

Derivative financial instruments	8,737		—		8,737
	$	847,437	$	627,071	$	220,366
Liabilities:
Derivative financial instruments	$	50,261	$	—	$	50,261
LiveWire warrants	8,388		5,500		2,888
	$	58,649	$	5,500	$	53,149

The Company uses the market approach to derive the fair value for its derivative financial instruments (Level 2). Foreign currency contracts, commodity contracts, and cross-currency swaps are valued using quoted forward rates and prices; interest rate caps are valued using quoted interest rates and yield curves.

LiveWire has outstanding warrants to purchase the common stock of LiveWire Group, Inc. comprised of public (Level 1) and private placement (Level 2) warrants. The private placement warrants have terms and provisions that are economically similar to those of the public warrants. The fair value of the public and private placement warrants is determined using the closing market price of the public warrants. The warrants entitle the registered warrant holder to purchase one share of LiveWire common stock at a price of $11.50 per share and expire five years from the completion of the LiveWire business combination that occurred in 2022.

Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurements – Repossessed inventory was $28.0 million and $20.7 million at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, for which the fair value adjustment was a decrease of $18.6 million and $7.5 million, respectively. Fair value is estimated using Level 2 inputs based on the recent market values of repossessed inventory.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments Measured at Cost – The carrying value of the Company’s Cash and cash equivalents and Restricted cash approximates their fair values. The fair value and carrying value of the Company’s remaining financial instruments that are measured at cost or amortized cost at December 31, were as follows (in thousands):


	2023				2022
	Fair Value		Carrying Value		Fair Value		Carrying Value
Assets:
Finance receivables, net	$	7,500,263	$	7,498,265	$	7,248,353	$	7,138,438
Liabilities:
Deposits, net	$	460,766	$	447,782	$	339,981	$	317,375
Debt:
Unsecured commercial paper	$	878,935	$	878,935	$	770,468	$	770,468
Asset-backed U.S. commercial paper conduit facilities	$	233,258	$	233,258	$	425,794	$	425,794
Asset-backed Canadian commercial paper conduit facility	$	70,742	$	70,742	$	71,785	$	71,785
Asset-backed securitization debt	$	1,872,215	$	1,877,368	$	1,996,550	$	2,019,414
Medium-term notes	$	3,308,952	$	3,319,138	$	2,760,093	$	2,879,473
Senior notes	$	674,787	$	746,079	$	661,630	$	745,368

Finance Receivables, net – The carrying value of retail and wholesale finance receivables is amortized cost less an allowance for credit losses. The fair value of retail finance receivables is generally calculated by discounting future cash flows using an estimated discount rate that reflects current credit, interest rate and prepayment risks associated with similar types of instruments. Fair value is determined based on Level 3 inputs. The amortized cost basis of wholesale finance receivables approximates fair value because they are generally either short-term or have interest rates that adjust with changes in market interest rates.

Deposits, net – The carrying value of deposits is amortized cost, net of fees. The fair value of deposits is estimated based upon rates currently available for deposits with similar terms and maturities. Fair value is calculated using Level 3 inputs.

Debt – The carrying value of debt is generally cost, net of unamortized discounts and debt issuance costs. The fair value of unsecured commercial paper is calculated using Level 2 inputs and approximates carrying value due to its short maturity. The fair value of debt provided under the U.S. Conduit Facility and Canadian Conduit Facility is calculated using Level 2 inputs and approximates carrying value since the interest rates charged under the facilities are tied directly to market rates and fluctuate as market rates change. The fair values of the medium-term notes and senior notes are estimated based upon rates currently available for debt with similar terms and remaining maturities (Level 2 inputs). The fair value of the fixed-rate debt related to on-balance sheet asset-backed securitization transactions is estimated based on pricing currently available for transactions with similar terms and maturities (Level 2 inputs). The fair value of the floating-rate debt related to on-balance sheet asset-backed securitization transactions is calculated using Level 2 inputs and approximates carrying value since the interest rates charged are tied directly to market rates and fluctuate as market rates change.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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