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Fair Value (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2026
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Schedule of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Recurring Fair Value Measurements – The Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis were as follows (in thousands):
September 30, 2026
BalanceLevel 1Level 2Level 3
Assets:
Cash equivalents$1,731,587 $1,656,800 $74,787 $— 
Marketable securities26,781 26,781 — — 
Derivative financial instruments40,482 — 40,482 — 
Investments in Retained Notes39,001 — 39,001 — 
Investments in Residual Interests7,563 — — 7,563 
$1,845,414 $1,683,581 $154,270 $7,563 
Liabilities:
Derivative financial instruments$678 $— $678 $— 
LiveWire warrants1,108 725 383 — 
$1,786 $725 $1,061 $— 
December 31, 2025
Balance Level 1Level 2Level 3
Assets:
Cash equivalents$2,693,739 $2,553,850 $139,889 $— 
Marketable securities31,513 31,513 — — 
Derivative financial instruments108,435 — 108,435 — 
Investments in Retained Notes68,130 — 68,130 — 
Investments in Residual Interests10,156 — — 10,156 
$2,911,973 $2,585,363 $316,454 $10,156 
Liabilities:
Derivative financial instruments$6,494 $— $6,494 $— 
LiveWire warrants1,901 1,244 657 — 
$8,395 $1,244 $7,151 $— 
September 30, 2025
Balance Level 1Level 2Level 3
Assets:
Cash equivalents$1,474,496 $1,244,794 $229,702 $— 
Marketable securities32,493 32,493 — — 
Derivative financial instruments116,748 — 116,748 — 
Investments in Retained Notes80,204 — 80,204 — 
Investments in Residual Interests12,086 — — 12,086 
$1,716,027 $1,277,287 $426,654 $12,086 
Liabilities:
Derivative financial instruments$7,447 $— $7,447 $— 
LiveWire warrants2,204 1,442 762 — 
$9,651 $1,442 $8,209 $— 
Schedule of Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation
The following table presents the reconciliation for all Level 3 assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in thousands):
Investments in Residual Interests
Fair value at December 31, 2025
$10,156 
Investment Proceeds(2,419)
Realized gain reclassified from Other Comprehensive Loss to earnings41
Unrealized loss included in Other Comprehensive Loss
(215)
Fair value at September 30, 2026
$7,563 
Investments in Residual Interests
Fair value at December 31, 2024$— 
Investment Proceeds12,348
Realized loss reclassified from Other Comprehensive Loss to earnings(808)
Unrealized gain included in Other Comprehensive Loss546
Fair value at September 30, 2025$12,086 
Schedule of Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques
The fair values of the Residual Interests were calculated using the following ranges of key assumptions:
September 30,
2026
December 31,
2025
September 30,
2025
Recovery rate on defaulted receivables
50.00%50.00%50.00%
Prepayment speed
1.40%1.40%1.40%
Expected cumulative lifetime losses
2.05% - 3.15%
2.01% - 3.21%
1.53% - 2.82%
Weighted-average life (in years)
0.97 - 2.24
0.96 - 2.46
0.77 - 2.53
Residual cash flows discount rate
15.00%15.00%15.00%
The weighted averages of the key assumptions utilized in calculating the current and prior period fair values of the Residual Interests were as follows:
September 30,
2026
December 31,
2025
September 30,
2025
Recovery rate on defaulted receivables
50.00%50.00%50.00%
Prepayment speed
1.40%1.40%1.40%
Expected cumulative lifetime losses
2.84%2.47%2.39%
Weighted-average life (in years)
1.731.871.90
Residual cash flows discount rate
15.00%15.00%15.00%
Schedule of Sensitivity Analysis of Fair Value, Investment in Retained Notes and Residual Interests
The sensitivities of the fair value to immediate adverse changes in the key assumptions for the investment in Residual Interests at September 30, 2026, December 31, 2025, and September 30, 2025 were as follows (dollars in thousands):
September 30, 2026December 31, 2025September 30, 2025
Fair value of Residual Interests
$7,563 $10,156 $12,086 
Prepayment speed
Impact on fair value of a 1.5% absolute prepayment speed adverse change
$(52)$(94)$(114)
Impact on fair value of a 1.6% absolute prepayment speed adverse change
$(100)$(186)$(216)
Expected cumulative lifetime losses
Impact on fair value of a 25 bps adverse change
$(111)$(183)$(221)
Impact on fair value of a 50 bps adverse change
$(222)$(365)$(436)
Residual cash flows discount rate
Impact on fair value of a 25 bps adverse change
$(30)$(44)$(53)
Impact on fair value of a 50 bps adverse change
$(61)$(88)$(105)
The sensitivities of the fair value to immediate adverse changes in the key assumptions for the investment in Retained Notes at September 30, 2026, December 31, 2025, and September 30, 2025 were as follows (dollars in thousands):
September 30, 2026December 31, 2025September 30, 2025
Fair value of Retained Notes
$39,001 $68,130 $80,204 
Weighted-average life (in years)
1.36
1.86
1.98
Discount rate
Impact on fair value of a 50 bps adverse change
$(139)$(300)$(401)
Impact on fair value of a 100 bps adverse change
$(281)$(613)$(745)
Schedule of the Unrealized Positions for Available for Sale Residual Interests and Retained Notes
The table below summarizes the unrealized positions for Residual Interests and Retained Notes (in thousands):
September 30, 2026
Amortized Cost
Unrealized Losses
Fair Value
Residual Interests
$7,670 $(107)$7,563 
Retained Notes
39,294 (293)39,001 
Total Beneficial Interests
$46,964 $(400)$46,564 
December 31, 2025
Amortized Cost
Unrealized Gains
Fair Value
Residual Interests
$10,109 $47 $10,156 
Retained Notes
68,001 129 68,130 
Total Beneficial Interests
$78,110 $176 $78,286 
September 30, 2025
Amortized Cost
Unrealized Gains
Fair Value
Residual Interests
$11,540 $546 $12,086 
Retained Notes
80,032 172 80,204 
Total Beneficial Interests
$91,572 $718 $92,290 
Schedule of Fair Value, Cash Flows Received/Paid to all Motorcycle Loan Securitization Trusts
The table below provides information regarding certain cash flows received from and paid to all motorcycle loan off-balance sheet securitized trusts during the nine months ended September 30, 2026 (in thousands):
Servicing, late, and ancillary fees received
$11,199 
Collection of retained securitization beneficial interests
$32,115 
Schedule of the Fair Value and Carrying Value of the Company's Financial Instruments The fair value and carrying value of the Company’s remaining financial instruments that are measured at cost or amortized cost were as follows (in thousands):
September 30, 2026December 31, 2025September 30, 2025
Fair ValueCarrying ValueFair ValueCarrying ValueFair ValueCarrying Value
Assets:
Finance receivables held for sale, net$417,412 $417,696 $268,111 $264,238 $4,090,641 $4,080,885 
Finance receivables held for investment, net (a)
$2,194,736 $2,173,206 $1,665,453 $1,653,372 $1,841,091 $1,824,360 
Liabilities:
Deposits, net$543,023 $537,413 $537,136 $536,644 $555,311 $554,468 
Debt:
Unsecured commercial paper$470,420 $470,420 $497,776 $497,776 $684,741 $684,741 
Asset-backed U.S. commercial paper conduit facility$242,575 $242,575 $— $— $399,502 $399,502 
Asset-backed Canadian commercial paper conduit facility$— $— $— $— $49,642 $49,642 
Asset-backed securitization debt$— $— $— $— $63,107 $62,635 
Medium-term notes$1,313,432 $1,329,066 $2,195,390 $2,171,963 $3,308,179 $3,219,793 
Term loans
$— $— $— $— $448,261 $448,261 
Senior notes$198,090 $297,374 $241,057 $297,278 $241,899 $297,247 
(a)Excludes the $26.9 million, $47.6 million, and $59.1 million estimated recovery balances included in the allowance for credit losses as of September 30, 2026, December 31, 2025, and September 30, 2025 respectively.