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LITIGATION AND CONTINGENCIES
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
LITIGATION AND CONTINGENCIES LITIGATION AND CONTINGENCIES
General

The Company is involved in various legal proceedings, including product liability, general liability, workers’ compensation liability, employment, commercial, class actions, intellectual property and tax litigation, which arise in the normal course of operations. The Company is insured for product liability, general liability, workers’ compensation, employer’s liability, property damage and other insurable risks required by law or contract, with retained liability or deductibles. The Company records and maintains an estimated liability in the amount of management’s estimate of the Company’s aggregate exposure for such retained liabilities and deductibles. For such retained liabilities and deductibles, the Company determines its exposure based on probable loss estimations, which requires such losses to be both probable and the amount or range of probable loss to be estimable. The Company believes it has made appropriate and adequate reserves and accruals for its current contingencies and the likelihood of a material loss beyond amounts accrued is remote. The Company believes the outcome of such matters, individually and in aggregate, will not have a material adverse effect on its condensed consolidated financial statements. However, outcomes of lawsuits cannot be predicted and, if determined adversely, could ultimately result in the Company incurring significant liabilities which could have a material adverse effect on its results of operations.

Performance, Bid and Specialty Bonds

The Company is contingently liable under bid, performance and specialty bonds issued by the Company’s surety company. The balance of outstanding performance, bid and specialty bonds was $592 million and $35 million at June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively. The June 30, 2026 balance primarily relates to REV. Losses incurred related to these arrangements have not been significant.
Credit Guarantees

The Company may assist customers in their rental, leasing and acquisition of its products by facilitating financing transactions directly between (i) end-user customers, distributors and rental companies and (ii) third-party financial institutions, providing recourse in certain circumstances. The current amount of the maximum liability is generally limited to our customer’s remaining payments due to the third-party financial institutions at the time of default; however, it cannot be reasonably estimated due to limited availability of the unique facts and circumstances of each arrangement, such as whether changes have been made to the structure of the contractual obligation between the funder and customer.

The maximum exposure determined for credit guarantees outstanding was $50 million as of June 30, 2026 and $53 million as of December 31, 2025. Terms of these guarantees coincide with the financing arranged by the customer and generally do not exceed five years. The allowance for credit losses on credit guarantees was $6 million at June 30, 2026 and $5 million at December 31, 2025.

Certain businesses within the SV segment have repurchase agreements with certain lending institutions. The repurchase commitments are on an individual unit basis with a term from the date it is financed by the lending institution through the payment date by the dealer or other customer, generally not exceeding two years. The Company also repurchases inventory from dealers from time to time due to state law or regulatory requirements that require manufacturers to repurchase inventory if a dealership exits the business. The Company’s maximum contingent liability under such agreements was $411 million as of June 30, 2026, which represents the gross value of all vehicles under repurchase agreements. Such agreements are customary in the industries in which the Company operates and the Company’s exposure to loss under such agreements is limited by the resale value of the units which are required to be repurchased. Losses incurred under such arrangements have not been significant. The reserve for losses included in other liabilities on contracts outstanding was $2 million as of June 30, 2026.

There can be no assurance that historical experience in used equipment markets will be indicative of future results. The Company’s ability to recover losses experienced from its guarantees and repurchase agreements may be affected by economic conditions in used equipment markets at the time of loss.

Customer Owned Chassis

In certain businesses, the Company’s customers may provide their own vehicle chassis, at their sole discretion, in connection with specific vehicle orders. These vehicle chassis are stored at the Company’s various production facilities until the related value-added work is completed and the finished unit is shipped back to the customer. The customer does not transfer the vehicle chassis certificate of origin to the Company. Accordingly, such chassis are not owned by the Company when delivered or throughout the production process, and are, therefore, excluded from the Company’s inventory. The Company’s maximum contingent liability related to these vehicle chassis was $241 million as of June 30, 2026. Losses incurred related to these arrangements have not been significant; accordingly, no reserve has been recorded.

Tariffs

In February 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling invalidating tariffs previously imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act ("IEEPA"). As a result of this ruling, the U.S. Court of International Trade issued an order directing the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) agency to begin formalizing a process for refunds. The CBP launched an online portal that can be used to submit IEEPA tariff refund requests. All requests, including the Company’s submitted claims, will be reviewed by the CBP to determine validity prior to the issuance of any refunds.

The Company accounts for potential recoveries of previously paid IEEPA tariffs in accordance with ASC 450-30, Gain Contingencies. Under this model, a potential recovery of previously paid IEEPA tariffs is not recognized until it is considered realized or realizable. Any refund recognized would be recorded as a reduction of Inventory to the extent the related inventory remains on hand, or as a reduction of Cost of goods sold for tariffs associated with inventory that has already been sold to the extent the refund amount is expected to be realized.

During the three months ended June 30, 2026, the Company filed refund claims related to IEEPA tariffs totaling $51 million and received $29 million of cash refunds. Of the refunds received, $26 million was recognized as a reduction of Cost of Goods Sold, while $3 million was recorded as a liability as such refunds were not yet realized. The Company will continue to monitor developments related to the refund process and assess their potential impact on its financial statements.