Income Taxes |
6 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2025 | |
| Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] | |
| Income Taxes | Income Taxes The Company is a corporation and, as a result, is subject to U.S. federal, state and local income taxes. OneWater LLC is treated as a pass-through entity for U.S. federal tax purposes and in most state and local jurisdictions. As such, OneWater LLC’s members, including the Company, are liable for federal and state income taxes on their respective shares of OneWater LLC’s taxable income. Our effective tax rates of 28.3% and 29.0% for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and 27.9% and 24.8% for the six months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, differ from statutory rates primarily due to losses allocated to non-controlling interests and limitations on officer's compensation. The Company had federal net operating loss carryforwards from underlying corporate entities of approximately $4.3 million resulting in a deferred tax asset of $0.9 million as of September 30, 2024. The U.S. federal net operating loss carryforwards have no expiration but can only be used to offset up to 80% of future taxable income annually. The Company has Alabama net operating loss carryforwards of $0.3 million which has no limitation in use and expire in the years 2037 to 2040. The Company projects to fully utilize the net operating losses in subsequent fiscal years. The Company has an IRC Section 163(j) interest expense carryforward of approximately $3.7 million, resulting in a deferred tax asset of $0.9 million as of September 30, 2024. The IRC Section 163(j) interest expense carryforward has no expiration. The Company recognizes deferred tax assets to the extent it believes these assets are more-likely-than-not to be realized. In making such a determination, the Company considers all available positive and negative evidence, including future reversals of existing temporary differences, projected future taxable income, tax planning strategies and recent results of operations. Based on our cumulative earnings history and forecasted future sources of taxable income, we believe that we will fully realize our deferred tax assets in the future. The Company has not recorded a valuation allowance. As of March 31, 2025 and September 30, 2024, the Company has not recognized any uncertain tax positions, penalties, or interest as management has concluded that no such positions exist. The Company is subject to examination in the US Federal and certain state tax jurisdictions for the tax years beginning with the year ended December 31, 2020. In November 2024, the Company received notification that the Florida Department of Revenue intended to commence a corporate income tax audit of OneWater Inc for the tax years ended September 30, 2021, 2022 and 2023. The audit is ongoing and the outcome and timing of settlements of asserted income tax liabilities, if any, are uncertain. Tax Receivable Agreement In connection with the IPO, the Company entered into a tax receivable agreement (the “Tax Receivable Agreement”) with certain of the owners of OneWater LLC. As of March 31, 2025 and September 30, 2024, our undiscounted liability under the Tax Receivable Agreement was $40.8 million and $40.6 million, respectively, representing 85% of the calculated net cash savings in U.S. federal, state and local income tax and franchise tax that OneWater Inc anticipates realizing in future years from the result of certain increases in tax basis and certain tax benefits attributable to imputed interest as a result of OneWater Inc’s acquisition of OneWater LLC Units pursuant to an exercise of the Redemption Right or the Call Right (each as defined in the amended and restated limited liability company agreement of OneWater LLC (the “OneWater LLC Agreement”)). The projection of future taxable income involves significant judgment. Actual taxable income may differ from our estimates, which could significantly impact our ability to make payments under the Tax Receivable Agreement. We have determined it is more-likely-than-not that we will be able to utilize all of our deferred tax assets subject to the Tax Receivable Agreement; therefore, we have recorded a liability under the Tax Receivable Agreement related to the tax savings we may realize from certain increases in tax basis and certain tax benefits attributable to imputed interest as a result of OneWater Inc’s acquisition of OneWater LLC Units pursuant to an exercise of the Redemption Right or Call Right (each as defined in the OneWater LLC Agreement). If we determine the utilization of these deferred tax assets is not more-likely-than-not in the future, our estimate of amounts to be paid under the Tax Receivable Agreement would be reduced. In this scenario, the reduction of the liability under the Tax Receivable Agreement would result in a benefit to our consolidated statements of operations.
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