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Financial Services Arrangements
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, Schedule of Investments [Abstract]  
Financial Services Arrangements Financial Services Arrangements
Polaris Acceptance, a joint venture between the Company and Wells Fargo Commercial Distribution Finance Corporation, a direct subsidiary of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., which is supported by a partnership agreement between their respective wholly owned subsidiaries, finances substantially all of the Company’s United States sales of off-road vehicles, snowmobiles, motorcycles, and related PG&A, whereby the Company receives payment within a few days of shipment of the product.
The Company’s subsidiary has a 50 percent equity interest in Polaris Acceptance. The Company’s allocable share of the income of Polaris Acceptance has been included as a component of income from financial services in the consolidated statements of income. The partnership agreement is effective through February 2027.
The Company’s total investment in Polaris Acceptance was $139.6 million as of March 31, 2024 and is accounted for under the equity method and recorded in investment in finance affiliate in the consolidated balance sheets. As of March 31, 2024, the outstanding amount of net receivables financed for dealers under this arrangement was $1,880.4 million.
The Company has agreed to repurchase products repossessed by Polaris Acceptance up to an annual maximum of 15 percent of the aggregate average month-end outstanding Polaris Acceptance receivables and Securitized Receivables during the prior calendar year. For calendar year 2024, the potential 15 percent aggregate repurchase obligation is approximately $219.1 million.
A subsidiary of Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (“Huntington”) finances a portion of the Company’s United States sales of boats whereby the Company receives payment within a few days of shipment of the product. The Company has agreed to repurchase products repossessed by Huntington up to a maximum of 100 percent of the aggregate outstanding Huntington receivables balance. As of March 31, 2024, the potential aggregate repurchase obligation was approximately $363.3 million.
The Company has other financing arrangements related to its foreign subsidiaries in which it has agreed to repurchase repossessed products. For calendar year 2024, the potential aggregate repurchase obligations are approximately $43.1 million.
The Company’s financial exposure under these repurchase agreements is limited to the difference between the amounts unpaid by the dealer or distributor with respect to the repossessed product plus costs of repossession and the amount received on the resale of the repossessed product. No material losses have been incurred under these agreements during the periods presented.
The Company has agreements with third-party financing companies to provide financing options to end consumers of the Company’s products. The Company has no material contingent liabilities for residual value or credit collection risk under these agreements. The Company’s income generated from these agreements has been included as a component of income from financial services in the consolidated statements of income.