UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 28, 202127, 2022
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from to           
Commission file number 1-9183
Harley-Davidson, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Wisconsin 39-1382325
(State of organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
3700 West Juneau AvenueMilwaukeeWisconsin53208
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (414) 342-4680
None
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading SymbolName of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock Par Value $.01 PER SHAREHOGNew York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes      No  
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).    Yes     No  
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large Accelerated FilerAccelerated filer
Non-accelerated filerSmaller reporting company
Emerging growth company
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes No  
The registrant had outstanding 153,665,546147,378,290 shares of common stock as of April 30, 2021.2022.



HARLEY-DAVIDSON, INC.
Form 10-Q
For The Quarter Ended March 28, 202127, 2022
Part I
Item 1.
Item 2.
Item 3.
Item 4.
Part II
Item 1.
Item 1A.
Item 2.
Item 6.



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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
HARLEY-DAVIDSON, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
 Three months ended
March 28,
2021
March 29,
2020
Revenue:
Motorcycles and Related Products$1,232,107 $1,099,788 
Financial Services190,400 198,456 
1,422,507 1,298,244 
Costs and expenses:
Motorcycles and Related Products cost of goods sold811,622 780,868 
Financial Services interest expense55,707 52,473 
Financial Services provision for credit losses(22,474)79,419 
Selling, administrative and engineering expense231,844 277,971 
Restructuring benefit(366)
1,076,333 1,190,731 
Operating income346,174 107,513 
Other income, net277 155 
Investment income (loss)1,402 (5,347)
Interest expense7,708 7,755 
Income before provision for income taxes340,145 94,566 
Provision for income taxes81,001 24,871 
Net income$259,144 $69,695 
Earnings per share:
Basic$1.69 $0.46 
Diluted$1.68 $0.45 
Cash dividends per share$0.15 $0.38 
 Three months ended
March 27,
2022
March 28,
2021
Revenue:
Motorcycles and Related Products$1,303,171 $1,232,107 
Financial Services192,015 190,400 
1,495,186 1,422,507 
Costs and expenses:
Motorcycles and Related Products cost of goods sold895,536 811,622 
Financial Services interest expense42,099 55,707 
Financial Services provision for credit losses28,822 (22,474)
Selling, administrative and engineering expense239,625 231,844 
Restructuring benefit(128)(366)
1,205,954 1,076,333 
Operating income289,232 346,174 
Other income, net11,030 277 
Investment (loss) income(1,979)1,402 
Interest expense7,711 7,708 
Income before provision for income taxes290,572 340,145 
Provision for income taxes68,070 81,001 
Net income$222,502 $259,144 
Earnings per share:
Basic$1.46 $1.69 
Diluted$1.45 $1.68 
Cash dividends per share$0.1575 $0.1500 
The accompanying notes are integral to the consolidated financial statements.

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HARLEY-DAVIDSON, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
 Three months ended
March 28,
2021
March 29,
2020
Net income$259,144 $69,695 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments(17,338)(34,455)
Derivative financial instruments17,530 (19,845)
Pension and postretirement benefit plans13,588 11,959 
13,780 (42,341)
Comprehensive income$272,924 $27,354 
 Three months ended
March 27,
2022
March 28,
2021
Net income$222,502 $259,144 
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments(4,121)(17,338)
Derivative financial instruments9,928 17,530 
Pension and postretirement benefit plans5,502 13,588 
11,309 13,780 
Comprehensive income$233,811 $272,924 
The accompanying notes are integral to the consolidated financial statements.


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HARLEY-DAVIDSON, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)(Unaudited)
March 28,
2021
December 31,
2020
March 29,
2020
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$2,320,645 $3,257,203 $1,465,061 
Accounts receivable, net216,569 143,082 299,148 
Finance receivables, net of allowance of $64,139, $72,632, and $63,8811,798,194 1,509,539 2,358,989 
Inventories, net470,997 523,497 610,924 
Restricted cash185,374 131,642 99,903 
Other current assets195,356 280,470 142,357 
5,187,135 5,845,433 4,976,382 
Finance receivables, net of allowance of $282,094, $318,304, and $271,6154,958,583 4,933,469 4,933,418 
Property, plant and equipment, net718,968 743,784 826,845 
Pension and postretirement assets105,910 95,711 64,802 
Goodwill65,157 65,976 64,063 
Deferred income taxes135,387 158,538 127,856 
Lease assets44,765 45,203 56,496 
Other long-term assets123,083 122,487 90,085 
$11,338,988 $12,010,601 $11,139,947 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable$402,764 $290,904 $333,411 
Accrued liabilities570,440 557,214 584,535 
Short-term deposits, net93,887 79,965 
Short-term debt765,263 1,014,274 1,335,664 
Current portion of long-term debt, net1,622,243 2,039,597 2,326,460 
3,454,597 3,981,954 4,580,070 
Long-term deposits, net58,766 
Long-term debt, net5,478,091 5,932,933 4,478,078 
Lease liabilities30,061 30,115 40,053 
Pension and postretirement liabilities103,854 114,206 128,054 
Deferred income taxes8,682 8,607 6,219 
Other long-term liabilities228,551 220,001 215,490 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 16)000
Shareholders’ equity:
Common stock1,690 1,685 1,834 
Additional paid-in-capital1,517,129 1,507,706 1,495,141 
Retained earnings1,520,862 1,284,823 2,126,646 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(469,637)(483,417)(579,290)
Treasury stock, at cost(593,658)(588,012)(1,352,348)
1,976,386 1,722,785 1,691,983 
$11,338,988 $12,010,601 $11,139,947 
(Unaudited)(Unaudited)
March 27,
2022
December 31,
2021
March 28,
2021
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$1,393,731 $1,874,745 $2,320,645 
Accounts receivable, net254,286 182,148 216,569 
Finance receivables, net of allowance of $60,889, $60,734, and $64,1391,699,642 1,465,544 1,798,194 
Inventories, net714,259 712,942 470,997 
Restricted cash142,812 128,935 185,374 
Other current assets182,527 185,777 195,356 
4,387,257 4,550,091 5,187,135 
Finance receivables, net of allowance of $279,584, $278,645, and $282,0945,121,911 5,106,377 4,958,583 
Property, plant and equipment, net663,807 683,984 718,968 
Pension and postretirement assets399,029 386,152 105,910 
Goodwill62,607 63,177 65,157 
Deferred income taxes71,926 82,922 135,387 
Lease assets45,073 49,625 44,765 
Other long-term assets143,030 128,727 123,083 
$10,894,640 $11,051,055 $11,338,988 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable$476,917 $374,978 $402,764 
Accrued liabilities597,924 601,981 570,440 
Short-term deposits, net65,049 72,146 93,887 
Short-term debt816,016 751,286 765,263 
Current portion of long-term debt, net1,327,357 1,542,496 1,622,243 
3,283,263 3,342,887 3,454,597 
Long-term deposits, net283,034 218,180 58,766 
Long-term debt, net4,470,086 4,595,617 5,478,091 
Lease liabilities27,633 29,904 30,061 
Pension and postretirement liabilities93,792 95,299 103,854 
Deferred income taxes9,578 9,261 8,682 
Other long-term liabilities218,153 206,663 228,551 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 16)000
Shareholders’ equity:
Common stock1,704 1,694 1,690 
Additional paid-in-capital1,554,840 1,547,011 1,517,129 
Retained earnings2,040,867 1,842,421 1,520,862 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(229,610)(240,919)(469,637)
Treasury stock, at cost(858,700)(596,963)(593,658)
2,509,101 2,553,244 1,976,386 
$10,894,640 $11,051,055 $11,338,988 
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HARLEY-DAVIDSON, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (continued)
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)(Unaudited)
March 28,
2021
December 31,
2020
March 29,
2020
Balances held by consolidated variable interest entities (Note 12):
Finance receivables, net - current$567,887 $530,882 $381,904 
Other assets$4,027 $3,753 $2,262 
Finance receivables, net - non-current$2,113,344 $1,889,472 $1,435,832 
Restricted cash - current and non-current$196,946 $142,892 $99,235 
Current portion of long-term debt, net$692,903 $608,987 $437,488 
Long-term debt, net$1,757,003 $1,585,174 $1,319,357 
(Unaudited)(Unaudited)
March 27,
2022
December 31,
2021
March 28,
2021
Balances held by consolidated variable interest entities (Note 12):
Finance receivables, net - current$455,638 $493,543 $567,887 
Other assets$4,373 $2,982 $4,027 
Finance receivables, net - non-current$1,487,650 $1,734,428 $2,113,344 
Restricted cash - current and non-current$156,297 $144,284 $196,946 
Current portion of long-term debt, net$551,305 $569,145 $692,903 
Long-term debt, net$1,075,787 $1,330,586 $1,757,003 
The accompanying notes are integral to the consolidated financial statements.
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HARLEY-DAVIDSON, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
 Three months ended
March 28,
2021
March 29,
2020
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities (Note 7)$162,781 $(8,582)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures(18,813)(32,928)
Origination of finance receivables(909,138)(780,061)
Collections on finance receivables900,485 841,261 
Other investing activities733 16 
Net cash (used) provided by investing activities(26,733)28,288 
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments of medium-term notes(1,050,000)(600,000)
Proceeds from securitization debt597,411 522,694 
Repayments of securitization debt(291,346)(130,918)
Borrowings of asset-backed commercial paper225,187 
Repayments of asset-backed commercial paper(66,894)(67,809)
Net (decrease) increase in unsecured commercial paper(262,517)772,208 
Net increase in credit facilities15,629 
Net increase in deposits72,664 
Dividends paid(23,105)(58,817)
Repurchase of common stock(5,646)(7,071)
Issuance of common stock under share-based plans1,085 34 
Net cash (used) provided by financing activities(1,012,719)655,508 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash(5,163)(5,732)
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash$(881,834)$669,482 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash:
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period$3,409,168 $905,366 
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash(881,834)669,482 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period$2,527,334 $1,574,848 
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash on the Consolidated balance sheets to the Consolidated statements of cash flows:
Cash and cash equivalents$2,320,645 $1,465,061 
Restricted cash185,374 99,903 
Restricted cash included in Other long-term assets21,315 9,884 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash per the Consolidated statements of cash flows$2,527,334 $1,574,848 
 Three months ended
March 27,
2022
March 28,
2021
Net cash provided by operating activities (Note 7)$139,321 $162,781 
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures(27,999)(18,813)
Origination of finance receivables(1,058,461)(909,138)
Collections on finance receivables965,190 900,485 
Other investing activities135 733 
Net cash used by investing activities(121,135)(26,733)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of medium-term notes495,785 — 
Repayments of medium-term notes(550,000)(1,050,000)
Proceeds from securitization debt— 597,411 
Repayments of securitization debt(271,499)(291,346)
Borrowings of asset-backed commercial paper62,455 — 
Repayments of asset-backed commercial paper(56,634)(66,894)
Net increase (decrease) in unsecured commercial paper64,521 (262,517)
Net increase in credit facilities— 15,629 
Net increase in deposits57,660 72,664 
Dividends paid(24,056)(23,105)
Repurchase of common stock(261,737)(5,646)
Other financing activities— 1,085 
Net cash used by financing activities(483,505)(1,012,719)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash(1,743)(5,163)
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash$(467,062)$(881,834)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash:
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period$2,025,219 $3,409,168 
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash(467,062)(881,834)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period$1,558,157 $2,527,334 
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash on the Consolidated balance sheets to the Consolidated statements of cash flows:
Cash and cash equivalents$1,393,731 $2,320,645 
Restricted cash142,812 185,374 
Restricted cash included in Other long-term assets21,614 21,315 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash per the Consolidated statements of cash flows$1,558,157 $2,527,334 
The accompanying notes are integral to the consolidated financial statements.


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HARLEY-DAVIDSON, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
Common StockAdditional
Paid-in
Capital
Retained
Earnings
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
Treasury
Stock
Total
Issued
Shares
Balance
Balance, December 31, 2021Balance, December 31, 2021169,364,686 $1,694 $1,547,011 $1,842,421 $(240,919)$(596,963)$2,553,244 
Net incomeNet income— — — 222,502 — — 222,502 
Other comprehensive income, net of tax (Note 17)Other comprehensive income, net of tax (Note 17)— — — — 11,309 — 11,309 
Dividends ($0.1575 per share)Dividends ($0.1575 per share)— — — (24,056)— — (24,056)
Repurchase of common stockRepurchase of common stock— — — — — (261,737)(261,737)
Share-based compensationShare-based compensation976,062 10 7,829 — — — 7,839 
Balance, March 27, 2022Balance, March 27, 2022170,340,748 1,704 1,554,840 2,040,867 (229,610)(858,700)2,509,101 
Common StockAdditional
Paid-in
Capital
Retained
Earnings
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
Treasury
Stock
Total Common StockAdditional
Paid-in
Capital
Retained
Earnings
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
Treasury
Stock
Total
Issued
Shares
BalanceIssued
Shares
Balance
Balance, December 31, 2020Balance, December 31, 2020168,503,526 $1,685 $1,507,706 $1,284,823 $(483,417)$(588,012)$1,722,785 Balance, December 31, 2020168,503,526 $1,685 $1,507,706 $1,284,823 $(483,417)$(588,012)$1,722,785 
Net incomeNet income— — — 259,144 — — 259,144 Net income— — — 259,144 — — 259,144 
Other comprehensive income, net of tax (Note 17)Other comprehensive income, net of tax (Note 17)— — — — 13,780 — 13,780 Other comprehensive income, net of tax (Note 17)— — — — 13,780 — 13,780 
Dividends ($0.15 per share)— — — (23,105)— — (23,105)
Dividends ($0.1500 per share)Dividends ($0.1500 per share)— — — (23,105)— — (23,105)
Repurchase of common stockRepurchase of common stock— — — — — (5,646)(5,646)Repurchase of common stock— — — — — (5,646)(5,646)
Share-based compensationShare-based compensation483,326 9,423 — — — 9,428 Share-based compensation483,326 9,423 — — — 9,428 
Balance, March 28, 2021Balance, March 28, 2021168,986,852 $1,690 $1,517,129 $1,520,862 $(469,637)$(593,658)$1,976,386 Balance, March 28, 2021168,986,852 1,690 1,517,129 1,520,862 (469,637)(593,658)1,976,386 
Common StockAdditional
Paid-in
Capital
Retained
Earnings
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
Treasury
Stock
Total
Issued
Shares
Balance
Balance, December 31, 2019182,816,536 $1,828 $1,491,004 $2,193,997 $(536,949)$(1,345,881)$1,803,999 
Net income— — — 69,695 — — 69,695 
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax (Note 17)— — — — (42,341)— (42,341)
Dividends ($0.38 per share)— — — (58,817)— — (58,817)
Repurchase of common stock— — — — — (7,071)(7,071)
Share-based compensation585,053 4,137 — — 604 4,747 
Cumulative effect of change in accounting— — — (78,229)— — (78,229)
Balance, March 29, 2020183,401,589 $1,834 $1,495,141 $2,126,646 $(579,290)$(1,352,348)$1,691,983 
The accompanying notes are integral to the consolidated financial statements.
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HARLEY-DAVIDSON, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
1. Basis of Presentation and Use of Estimates
Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Harley-Davidson, Inc. and its subsidiaries, all of which are wholly-owned (the Company), including the accounts of the groups of companies referred to as Harley-Davidson Motor Company (HDMC) and Harley-Davidson Financial Services (HDFS).Services. In addition, certain variable interest entities (VIEs) related to secured financing are consolidated as the Company is the primary beneficiary. All intercompany accounts and material intercompany transactions have been eliminated.
The Company operates in 2 reportable segments: Motorcycles and Related Products (Motorcycles) and Financial Services.
In the opinion of the Company's management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly the Consolidated balance sheets as of March 28, 202127, 2022 and March 29, 2020,28, 2021, the Consolidated statements of operations for the three month periods then ended, the Consolidated statements of comprehensive income for the three month periods then ended, the Consolidated statements of cash flows for the three month periods then ended, and the Consolidated statements of shareholders' equity for the three month periods then ended.
Certain information and disclosures normally included in complete financial statements have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) for interim financial reporting. The consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.2021.
Use of EstimatesThe preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires the Company's management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
During the first quarter of 2020, the outbreak of a novel strain of coronavirus (COVID-19) spread throughout the world, and it was recognized as a pandemic in March 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic has restricted the level of economic activity in the U.S. and around the world and the full extent of its impact is not yet known. Certain estimates used in the preparation of financial results for the period ending March 28, 2021 could be impacted in future periods as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
2. New Accounting Standards
Accounting Standards RecentlyNot Yet Adopted
In December 2019,March 2022, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2019-12, Simplifying2022-02, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Troubled Debt Restructurings and Vintage Disclosures (ASU 2022-02). ASU 2022-02 addresses areas identified by the AccountingFASB as part of its post-implementation review of its previously issued credit losses standard (ASU 2016-13) that introduced the CECL model. ASU 2022-02 eliminates the accounting guidance for Income Taxes (ASU No. 2019-12). Thetroubled debt restructurings by creditors that have adopted the CECL model and enhances disclosure requirements for certain loan refinancings and restructurings made with borrowers experiencing financial difficulty. In addition, ASU 2022-02 requires a public business entity to disclose current-period gross write-offs for financing receivables and net investment in leases by year of origination in the vintage disclosures. As the Company has already adopted ASU 2016-13, the new guidance eliminates certain exceptions related tois effective for the approachfiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022 and for intraperiod tax allocation, the methodology for calculating income taxes in an interim period and the recognition of deferred tax liabilities for outside basis differences. The new guidance also simplifies aspects of the accounting for franchise taxes and enacted changes in tax laws or rates and clarifies the accounting for transactions that result in a step-up in the tax basis of goodwill. The Company adopted ASU 2019-12 on January 1, 2021 on a prospective basis.periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of ASU 2019-12 did2022-02 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
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3. Revenue
The Company recognizes revenue when it satisfies a performance obligation by transferring control of a good or service to a customer. Revenue is measured based on the consideration that the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for the goods or services transferred. Taxes that are collected from a customer concurrent with revenue-producing activities are excluded from revenue.
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Disaggregated revenue by major source was as follows (in thousands):
Three months ended
March 28,
2021
March 29,
2020
Motorcycles and Related Products Revenue:
Motorcycles$1,016,334 $899,365 
Parts & Accessories149,859 134,685 
General Merchandise50,323 49,160 
Licensing5,512 8,029 
Other10,079 8,549 
1,232,107 1,099,788 
Financial Services Revenue:
Interest income159,814 170,001 
Other30,586 28,455 
190,400 198,456 
$1,422,507 $1,298,244 
Three months ended
March 27,
2022
March 28,
2021
Motorcycles and Related Products Revenue:
Motorcycles$1,059,113 $1,016,334 
Parts and accessories165,525 149,859 
Apparel51,407 50,323 
Licensing6,497 5,512 
Other20,629 10,079 
1,303,171 1,232,107 
Financial Services Revenue:
Interest income161,734 159,814 
Other30,281 30,586 
192,015 190,400 
$1,495,186 $1,422,507 
The Company maintains certain deferred revenue balances related to payments received at contract inception in advance of the Company’s performance under the contract and generally relates to the sale of Harley Owners Group® memberships and extended service plan contracts. Deferred revenue is recognized as revenue as the Company performs under the contract. Deferred revenue, included in Accrued liabilities and Other long-term liabilities on the Consolidated balance sheets, was as follows (in thousands):
March 28,
2021
March 29,
2020
March 27,
2022
March 28,
2021
Balance, beginning of periodBalance, beginning of period$36,614 $29,745 Balance, beginning of period$40,092 $36,614 
Balance, end of periodBalance, end of period$36,266 $29,434 Balance, end of period$38,842 $36,266 
Previously deferred revenue recognized as revenue in the three months ended March 27, 2022 and March 28, 2021 and March 29, 2020 was $6.2$7.7 million and $6.9$6.2 million, respectively. The Company expects to recognize approximately $14.9$17.5 million of the remaining unearned revenue over the next 12 months and $21.4 million thereafter.
4. Restructuring Activities
The Company's restructuring activities are included in Restructuring benefit on the Consolidated statements of operations.
In 2020, the Company initiated restructuring activities including a workforce reduction, the termination of certain current and future products, facility changes, optimizing its global independent dealer network, exiting certain international markets, and discontinuing its sales and manufacturing operations in India. The workforce reduction resulted in the termination of approximately 500 employees. In addition, the India action resulted in the termination of approximately 70 employees. These restructuring activities are essentially complete, and the Company does not expect restructuring expenses of any significance in 2022.
Since the inception of the restructuring activities in 2020 through the three months ended March 27, 2022, the Company has incurred cumulative restructuring expenses of $133.2 million, including $121.7 million and $11.5 million in the Motorcycles and Financial Services segments, respectively. This includes restructuring (benefit) expense for the three months ended March 27, 2022 and March 28, 2021 by segment as follows (in thousands):
Three months ended
March 27,
2022
March 28,
2021
Motorcycles and Related Products$(128)$(593)
Financial Services— 227 
$(128)$(366)
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Since the inception of these restructuring activities in 2020 through the three months ended March 28, 2021, the Company has incurred cumulative restructuring expenses of $129.6 million. This includes a restructuring benefit during the three months ended March 28, 2021 of $0.4 million, consisting of a $0.6 million benefit in the Motorcycles segment and expense of $0.2 millionin the Financial Services segment. The Company expects total estimated restructuring expenses of approximately $150 million, including approximately $139 million and $11 million expected to be in incurred in the Motorcycles and Financial Services segments, respectively. Total expected restructuring expenses include approximately $30 million related to employee termination benefits, $90 million related to contract termination and other costs and $30 million related to non-current asset adjustments, including accelerated depreciation and other adjustments to the carrying value of non-current assets. The Company expects to incur the remaining estimated restructuring expenses of approximately $20 million in 2021.
Changes in accrued restructuring expenses, which are included in Accrued liabilities on the Consolidated balance sheets, were as follows (in thousands). There were no restructuring activities during the three months ended March 29, 2020.:
Three months ended March 27, 2022
Employee Termination BenefitsContract Terminations
& Other
Non-Current Asset AdjustmentsTotal
Balance, beginning of periodBalance, beginning of period$121 $2,874 $— $2,995 
Restructuring benefitRestructuring benefit— (128)— (128)
Utilized cash
Utilized cash
(18)(1,614)— (1,632)
Foreign currency changesForeign currency changes(3)— (2)
Balance, end of periodBalance, end of period$100 $1,133 

$— $1,233 
Three months ended March 28, 2021Three months ended March 28, 2021
Employee Termination BenefitsContract Terminations
& Other
Non-Current Asset AdjustmentsTotalEmployee Termination BenefitsContract Terminations
& Other
Non-Current Asset AdjustmentsTotal
Balance, beginning of periodBalance, beginning of period$7,724 $16,196 $$23,920 Balance, beginning of period$7,724 $16,196 $— $23,920 
Restructuring (benefit) expenseRestructuring (benefit) expense(944)1,106 (528)(366)Restructuring (benefit) expense(944)1,106 (528)(366)
Utilized cash
Utilized cash
(3,661)(12,781)(16,442)
Utilized cash
(3,661)(12,781)— (16,442)
Utilized non cash
Utilized non cash
528 528 
Utilized non cash
— — 528 528 
Foreign currency changesForeign currency changes(112)(54)(166)Foreign currency changes(112)(54)— (166)
Balance, end of periodBalance, end of period$3,007 $4,467 

$$7,474 Balance, end of period$3,007 $4,467 

$— $7,474 
5. Income Taxes
The Company’s effective income tax rate for the three months ended March 28, 202127, 2022 was 23.8%23.4% compared to 26.3% for the three months ended March 29, 2020. The decrease in the first quarter 2021 effective income tax rate from 2020 was due to the increase in Income before provision for income taxes, resulting in discrete income tax adjustments having a reduced impact on the effective income tax rate for the quarter. The effective income tax rate23.8% for the three months ended March 28, 2021 was determined based on the Company's current projections for full-year 2021 financial results.2021.
6. Earnings Per Share
The computation of basic and diluted earnings per share was as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):
 Three months ended
March 28,
2021
March 29,
2020
Net income$259,144 $69,695 
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding153,478 153,004 
Effect of dilutive securities employee stock compensation plan
1,012 740 
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding154,490 153,744 
Net earnings per share:
Basic$1.69 $0.46 
Diluted$1.68 $0.45 
 Three months ended
March 27,
2022
March 28,
2021
Net income$222,502 $259,144 
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding152,820 153,478 
Effect of dilutive securities employee stock compensation plan
1,104 1,012 
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding153,924 154,490 
Net earnings per share:
Basic$1.46 $1.69 
Diluted$1.45 $1.68 
Shares of common stock related to share-based compensation that were not included in the effect of dilutive securities because the effect would have been anti-dilutive include 0.60.5 million and 1.70.6 million shares for the three months ended March 28, 202127, 2022 and March 29, 2020,28, 2021, respectively.
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7. Additional Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Information
Investments in Marketable Securities – The Company’s investments in marketable securities consisted of the following (in thousands):
March 28,
2021
December 31,
2020
March 29,
2020
Mutual funds$50,239 $52,061 $44,144 
March 27,
2022
December 31,
2021
March 28,
2021
Mutual funds$45,189 $49,650 $50,239 
Mutual funds, included in Other long-term assets on the Consolidated balance sheets, are carried at fair value with gains and losses recorded in income. Mutual funds are held to support certain deferred compensation obligations.
Inventories, net – Substantially all inventories located in the U.S. are valued using the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method. Other inventories are valued at the lower of cost or net realizable value using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method. Motorcycle finished goods inventories include motorcycles that are ready for sale and motorcycles that are substantially complete, but awaiting installation of certain components affected by global supply chain constraints. Inventories, net consisted of the following (in thousands):
March 28,
2021
December 31,
2020
March 29,
2020
March 27,
2022
December 31,
2021
March 28,
2021
Raw materials and work in processRaw materials and work in process$251,199 $211,979 $245,384 Raw materials and work in process$376,600 $347,915 $251,199 
Motorcycle finished goodsMotorcycle finished goods185,590 281,132 272,648 Motorcycle finished goods291,623 345,956 185,590 
Parts & Accessories and General Merchandise88,291 84,469 149,318 
Parts and accessories and apparelParts and accessories and apparel130,156 103,191 88,291 
Inventory at lower of FIFO cost or net realizable valueInventory at lower of FIFO cost or net realizable value525,080 577,580 667,350 Inventory at lower of FIFO cost or net realizable value798,379 797,062 525,080 
Excess of FIFO over LIFO costExcess of FIFO over LIFO cost(54,083)(54,083)(56,426)Excess of FIFO over LIFO cost(84,120)(84,120)(54,083)
$470,997 $523,497 $610,924 $714,259 $712,942 $470,997 
Deposits Beginning in 2020, HDFS began offeringHarley-Davidson Financial Services offers brokered certificates of deposit to customers indirectly through contractual arrangements with third-party banks and/or securities brokerage firms through its bank subsidiary. The Company had $152.7$348.1 million, $290.3 million and $80.0$152.7 million, net of fees, of interest-bearing brokered certificates of deposit outstanding as of March 27, 2022, December 31, 2021, and March 28, 2021, and December 31, 2020, respectively. There were 0 deposits as of March 29, 2020. The liabilities for deposits are included in Short-term deposits, net or Long-term deposits, net on the Consolidated balance sheets based upon the term of each brokered certificate of deposit issued. Each separate brokered certificate of deposit is issued under a master certificate, and as such, all outstanding brokered certificates of deposit are considered below the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insurance coverage limits.
Future maturities of the Company's certificates of deposit as of March 28, 202127, 2022 were as follows (in thousands):
2021$80,000 
202214,000 
20237,000 
202422,000 
2025
Thereafter30,000 
Unamortized fees(347)
$152,653 
2022$58,475 
202374,304 
202471,696 
202519,053 
202679,742 
Thereafter46,060 
Future maturities349,330 
Unamortized fees(1,247)
$348,083 
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Operating Cash Flow – The reconciliation of Net income to Net cash provided (used) by operating activities was as follows (in thousands):
 Three months ended
March 28,
2021
March 29,
2020
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income$259,144 $69,695 
Adjustments to reconcile Net income to Net cash provided (used) by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization40,221 47,427 
Amortization of deferred loan origination costs19,200 16,739 
Amortization of financing origination fees3,614 2,999 
Provision for long-term employee benefits7,090 7,852 
Employee benefit plan contributions and payments(9,885)(1,608)
Stock compensation expense8,968 3,896 
Net change in wholesale finance receivables related to sales(308,532)(208,183)
Provision for credit losses(22,474)79,419 
Deferred income taxes13,192 (3,803)
Other, net1,171 3,579 
Changes in current assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net(79,012)(47,272)
Finance receivables accrued interest and other
8,947 4,007 
Inventories, net45,086 (23,943)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities153,597 10,562 
Derivative financial instruments(3,309)2,812 
Other25,763 27,240 
(96,363)(78,277)
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities$162,781 $(8,582)

 Three months ended
March 27,
2022
March 28,
2021
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income$222,502 $259,144 
Adjustments to reconcile Net income to Net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization39,258 40,221 
Amortization of deferred loan origination costs22,995 19,200 
Amortization of financing origination fees3,701 3,614 
Provision for long-term employee benefits(5,050)7,090 
Employee benefit plan contributions and payments(2,143)(9,885)
Stock compensation expense8,903 8,968 
Net change in wholesale finance receivables related to sales(205,727)(308,532)
Provision for credit losses28,822 (22,474)
Deferred income taxes6,307 13,192 
Other, net(5,408)(2,138)
Changes in current assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net(74,993)(79,012)
Finance receivables accrued interest and other
3,115 8,947 
Inventories, net(2,630)45,086 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities106,969 153,597 
Other current assets(7,300)25,763 
(83,181)(96,363)
Net cash provided by operating activities$139,321 $162,781 
8. Finance Receivables
The Company provides retail financial services to customers of its independent dealers in the U.S. and Canada. The origination of retail loans is a separate and distinct transaction between the Company and the retail customer, unrelated to the Company’s sale of product to its dealers. Retail finance receivables consist of secured promissory notes and secured installment sales contracts and are primarily related to independent dealer sales of motorcycles to retail customers. The Company holds either titles or liens on titles to vehicles financed by promissory notes and installment sales contracts.
The Company offers wholesale financing to its independent dealers in the U.S. and Canada. Wholesale finance receivables are related primarily to the Company's sale of motorcycles and related parts and accessories to dealers. Wholesale loans to dealers are generally secured by financed inventory or property.
Finance receivables, net were as follows (in thousands):
March 28,
2021
December 31,
2020
March 29,
2020
March 27,
2022
December 31,
2021
March 28,
2021
Retail finance receivablesRetail finance receivables$6,310,982 $6,344,195 $6,269,247 Retail finance receivables$6,511,845 $6,493,519 $6,310,982 
Wholesale finance receivablesWholesale finance receivables792,028 489,749 1,358,656 Wholesale finance receivables650,181 417,781 792,028 
7,103,010 6,833,944 7,627,903 7,162,026 6,911,300 7,103,010 
Allowance for credit lossesAllowance for credit losses(346,233)(390,936)(335,496)Allowance for credit losses(340,473)(339,379)(346,233)
$6,756,777 $6,443,008 $7,292,407 $6,821,553 $6,571,921 $6,756,777 
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On January 1, 2020, the Company adopted ASU 2016-13 Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (ASU 2016-13), which requires an entity to recognize expected lifetime losses on finance receivables upon origination. Under ASU 2016-13, theThe Company’s finance receivables are reported at amortized cost, net of the allowance for credit losses. Amortized cost includes the principal outstanding, accrued interest, and deferred loan fees and costs. The Company's allowance for credit losses reflects expected lifetime credit losses on its finance receivables. Based on differences in the nature of the finance receivables and the underlying methodology for calculating the allowance for loancredit losses, the Company segments its finance receivables into the retail and wholesale portfolios. The Company further disaggregates each portfolio by credit quality indicators. As the credit risk varies between the retail and wholesale portfolios, the Company utilizes different credit quality indicators for each portfolio.
The retail portfolio primarily consists of a large number of small balance, homogeneous finance receivables. The Company performs a collective evaluation of the adequacy of the retail allowance for credit losses. The Company utilizes a vintage-based loss forecast methodology that includes decompositions for probability of default, exposure at default, attrition rate, and recovery balance rate. Reasonable and supportable economic forecasts for a two-year period are incorporated into the methodology to reflect the estimated impact of changes in future economic conditions, such as unemployment rates, household obligations or other relevant factors, over the two-year reasonable and supportable period. For periods beyond the Company’s reasonable and supportable forecasts, the Company reverts to its average historical loss experience using a mean-reversion process over a three-year period. Adjustments to historical loss information are made for differences in current loan-specific risk characteristics such as differences in underwriting standards, portfolio mix, or term as well as other relevant factors.
The wholesale portfolio is primarily composed of large balance, non-homogeneous loans. The Company’s evaluation for the wholesale allowance for credit losses is first based on a loan-by-loan review to determine whether the loans share similar risk characteristics. The Company individually evaluates loans that do not share risk characteristics. Loans identified as those for which foreclosure is probable are classified as Non-Performing, and a specific allowance for credit losses is established when appropriate. The specific allowance is determined based on the amortized cost of the related finance receivable and the estimated fair value of the collateral, less selling costs and the cash that the Company expects to receive. Finance receivables in the wholesale portfolio not individually assessed are aggregated, based on similar risk characteristics, according to the Company’s internal risk rating system and measured collectively. The related allowance for credit losses is based on factors such as the specific borrower’s financial performance and ability to repay, the Company’s past loancredit loss experience, reasonable and supportable economic forecasts, and the value of the underlying collateral and expected recoveries.
The Company considers various third-party economic forecast scenarios as part of estimating the allowance for expected credit losses and applies a probability-weighting to those economic forecast scenarios. Changes in the Company’s outlook on economic conditions impacted the Company's retail and wholesale estimates for expected credit losses at March 28, 2021.27, 2022. During the first quarter of 2021,2022, the U.S. economy and the Company’s outlook on economic conditions improvedremained largely unchanged from the fourth quarterend of 2020; however, there is uncertainty surrounding the2021. The pace of economic recovery remained uncertain as demonstrated by unemployment levels above those experienced prior torising inflation, muted consumer confidence, continued global supply chain disruptions, and the COVID-19 pandemic and continuing COVID-19 pandemic-related challenges across the U.S.,conflict in Ukraine, among other factors. As such, at the end of the first quarter of 2021,2022, the Company’s economic outlook on economic conditions included slow economic improvement; however, given the uncertainty surrounding the pace of economic recovery, the Company also included some adverse economic conditionsimprovement in its economic scenario weighting.
Additionally, the historical experience incorporated into the portfolio-specific models does not fully reflect the Company's comprehensive expectations regarding the future. As such, the Company incorporated qualitative factors to establish an appropriate allowance for credit losses balance. These factors include motorcycle recovery value considerations, delinquency adjustments, specific problem loan trends, and others, as appropriate.
Due to the use of projections and assumptions in estimating the losses, the amount of losses actually incurred by the Company in either portfolio could differ from the amounts estimated. Further, the Company’s allowance for credit losses incorporates known conditions at the balance sheet date and the Company's management’sCompany’s expectations surrounding the economic forecasts. The Company’s expectationsCompany will continue to monitor future economic trends and conditions. Expectations surrounding itsthe Company's economic forecasts may change in future periods as additional information becomes available.
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Changes in the Company's allowance for credit losses on its finance receivables by portfolio were as follows (in thousands):
 Three months ended March 28, 2021
 RetailWholesaleTotal
Balance, beginning of period$371,738 $19,198 $390,936 
Provision for credit losses(22,449)(25)(22,474)
Charge-offs(34,589)(34,589)
Recoveries12,360 12,360 
Balance, end of period$327,060 $19,173 $346,233 
 Three months ended March 29, 2020
 RetailWholesaleTotal
Balance, beginning of period$188,501 $10,080 $198,581 
Cumulative effect of change in accounting(a)
95,558 5,046 100,604 
Provision for credit losses70,417 9,002 79,419 
Charge-offs(55,215)(55,215)
Recoveries12,107 12,107 
Balance, end of period$311,368 $24,128 $335,496 
(a)On January 1, 2020, the Company adopted ASU 2016-13 and increased the allowance for loan loss through Retained earnings, net of income taxes, to establish an allowance that represents expected lifetime credit losses on the finance receivable portfolios at date of adoption.
 Three months ended March 27, 2022
 RetailWholesaleTotal
Balance, beginning of period$326,320 $13,059 $339,379 
Provision for credit losses28,614 208 28,822 
Charge-offs(41,804)— (41,804)
Recoveries14,076 — 14,076 
Balance, end of period$327,206 $13,267 $340,473 
 Three months ended March 28, 2021
 RetailWholesaleTotal
Balance, beginning of period$371,738 $19,198 $390,936 
Provision for credit losses(22,449)(25)(22,474)
Charge-offs(34,589)— (34,589)
Recoveries12,360 — 12,360 
Balance, end of period$327,060 $19,173 $346,233 
The Company manages retail credit risk through its credit approval process and ongoing collection efforts. The Company uses FICO scores, a standard credit rating measurement, to differentiate the expected default rates of retail credit applicants, enabling the Company to better evaluate credit applicants for approval and to tailor pricing according to this assessment. For the Company’s U.S. and Canadian retail finance receivables, the Company determines the credit quality indicator for each loan at origination and does not update the credit quality indicator subsequent to the loan origination date.
As loan performance by credit quality indicator differs between the U.S. and Canadian retail loans, the Company’s credit quality indicators vary for the two2 portfolios. For U.S. retail finance receivables, those with a FICO score of 740 or above at origination are generally considered super prime, loans with a FICO score between 640 and 740 are generally categorized as prime, and loans with FICO score below 640 are generally considered sub-prime. For Canadian retail finance receivables, those with a FICO score of 700 or above at origination are generally considered super prime, loans with a FICO score between 620 and 700 are generally categorized as prime, and loans with FICO score below 620 are generally considered sub-prime.
The amortized cost of the Company's U.S. and Canadian retail finance receivables by vintage and credit quality indicator was as follows (in thousands):
March 28, 2021
202120202019201820172016 & PriorTotal
U.S. Retail:
Super prime$260,359 $725,383 $502,847 $301,839 $134,213 $74,086 $1,998,727 
Prime349,662 1,026,080 706,940 445,201 249,327 183,217 2,960,427 
Sub-prime130,389 395,495 263,203 156,368 96,998 100,827 1,143,280 
740,410 2,146,958 1,472,990 903,408 480,538 358,130 6,102,434 
Canadian Retail:
Super prime13,938 48,309 42,993 24,549 11,116 4,831 145,736 
Prime4,245 17,350 13,055 9,263 5,808 4,178 53,899 
Sub-prime601 2,949 2,227 1,407 951 778 8,913 
18,784 68,608 58,275 35,219 17,875 9,787 208,548 
$759,194 $2,215,566 $1,531,265 $938,627 $498,413 $367,917 $6,310,982 

March 27, 2022
202220212020201920182017 & PriorTotal
U.S. Retail:
Super prime$311,114 $890,413 $422,454 $268,692 $139,540 $68,682 $2,100,895 
Prime394,793 1,247,764 627,102 407,242 233,630 176,018 3,086,549 
Sub-prime125,280 427,813 240,999 159,968 91,444 91,610 1,137,114 
831,187 2,565,990 1,290,555 835,902 464,614 336,310 6,324,558 
Canadian Retail:
Super prime14,015 47,025 29,382 23,367 11,524 4,515 129,828 
Prime4,228 15,842 11,513 8,349 5,454 4,391 49,777 
Sub-prime506 2,180 1,961 1,401 861 773 7,682 
18,749 65,047 42,856 33,117 17,839 9,679 187,287 
$849,936 $2,631,037 $1,333,411 $869,019 $482,453 $345,989 $6,511,845 
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December 31, 2020December 31, 2021
202020192018201720162015 & PriorTotal202120202019201820172016 & PriorTotal
U.S. Retail:U.S. Retail:U.S. Retail:
Super primeSuper prime$822,631 $575,977 $355,529 $165,436 $71,360 $29,181 $2,020,114 Super prime$1,010,636 $484,479 $316,390 $171,763 $65,753 $27,424 $2,076,445 
PrimePrime1,133,637 794,058 508,713 293,358 156,688 77,046 2,963,500 Prime1,391,385 712,858 470,177 277,206 142,288 82,169 3,076,083 
Sub-primeSub-prime435,875 295,403 177,598 111,163 72,556 52,060 1,144,655 Sub-prime476,688 273,787 182,002 105,330 61,923 51,035 1,150,765 
2,392,143 1,665,438 1,041,840 569,957 300,604 158,287 6,128,269 2,878,709 1,471,124 968,569 554,299 269,964 160,628 6,303,293 
Canadian Retail:Canadian Retail:Canadian Retail:
Super primeSuper prime53,465 48,692 28,581 13,818 5,018 2,011 151,585 Super prime51,779 32,724 27,073 13,984 4,619 1,614 131,793 
PrimePrime18,568 14,257 10,269 6,727 3,198 2,025 55,044 Prime16,882 12,675 9,244 6,230 3,628 1,779 50,438 
Sub-primeSub-prime3,172 2,498 1,560 1,095 607 365 9,297 Sub-prime2,356 2,134 1,571 947 606 381 7,995 
75,205 65,447 40,410 21,640 8,823 4,401 215,926 71,017 47,533 37,888 21,161 8,853 3,774 190,226 
$2,467,348 $1,730,885 $1,082,250 $591,597 $309,427 $162,688 $6,344,195 $2,949,726 $1,518,657 $1,006,457 $575,460 $278,817 $164,402 $6,493,519 

March 29, 2020March 28, 2021
202020192018201720162015 & PriorTotal202120202019201820172016 & PriorTotal
U.S. Retail:U.S. Retail:U.S. Retail:
Super primeSuper prime$204,937 $825,176 $539,296 $275,621 $140,284 $62,924 $2,048,238 Super prime$260,359 $725,383 $502,847 $301,839 $134,213 $74,086 $1,998,727 
PrimePrime265,365 1,065,132 717,234 441,284 262,421 155,338 2,906,774 Prime349,662 1,026,080 706,940 445,201 249,327 183,217 2,960,427 
Sub-primeSub-prime108,068 394,291 239,571 155,391 108,531 98,124 1,103,976 Sub-prime130,389 395,495 263,203 156,368 96,998 100,827 1,143,280 
578,370 2,284,599 1,496,101 872,296 511,236 316,386 6,058,988 740,410 2,146,958 1,472,990 903,408 480,538 358,130 6,102,434 
Canadian Retail:Canadian Retail:Canadian Retail:
Super primeSuper prime12,819 61,889 39,516 22,186 10,565 4,989 151,964 Super prime13,938 48,309 42,993 24,549 11,116 4,831 145,736 
PrimePrime3,968 16,479 12,389 8,441 4,549 3,929 49,755 Prime4,245 17,350 13,055 9,263 5,808 4,178 53,899 
Sub-primeSub-prime768 2,827 1,919 1,348 921 757 8,540 Sub-prime601 2,949 2,227 1,407 951 778 8,913 
17,555 81,195 53,824 31,975 16,035 9,675 210,259 18,784 68,608 58,275 35,219 17,875 9,787 208,548 
$595,925 $2,365,794 $1,549,925 $904,271 $527,271 $326,061 $6,269,247 $759,194 $2,215,566 $1,531,265 $938,627 $498,413 $367,917 $6,310,982 
The Company's credit risk on the wholesale portfolio is different from that of the retail portfolio. Whereas the retail portfolio represents a relatively homogeneous pool of retail finance receivables that exhibit more consistent loss patterns, the wholesale portfolio exposures are less consistent. The Company utilizes an internal credit risk rating system to manage credit risk exposure consistently across wholesale borrowers and individually evaluates credit risk factors for each borrower. The Company uses the following internal credit quality indicators, based on an internal risk rating system, listed from highest level of risk to lowest level of risk for the wholesale portfolio: Doubtful, Substandard, Special Mention, Medium Risk and Low Risk. Based upon the Company’s review, the dealers classified in the Doubtful category are the dealers with the greatest likelihood of being charged-off, while the dealers classified as Low Risk are least likely to be charged-off. Additionally, the Company classifies dealers identified as those in which foreclosure is probable as Non-Performing. The internal rating system considers factors such as the specific borrower's ability to repay and the estimated value of any collateral. Dealer risk rating classifications are reviewed and updated by the Company on a quarterly basis.
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The amortized cost of the Company's wholesale financial receivables, by vintage and credit quality indicator, was as follows (in thousands):
March 27, 2022
202220212020201920182017 & PriorTotal
Non-Performing$— $— $— $— $— $— $— 
Doubtful— — — — — — — 
Substandard— — — — — — — 
Special Mention— — — — — — — 
Medium Risk— — — — — — — 
Low Risk489,283 127,797 9,108 11,147 9,893 2,953 650,181 
$489,283 $127,797 $9,108 $11,147 $9,893 $2,953 $650,181 
March 28, 2021December 31, 2021
202120202019201820172016 & PriorTotal202120202019201820172016 & PriorTotal
Non-PerformingNon-Performing$$$$$$$Non-Performing$— $— $— $— $— $— $— 
DoubtfulDoubtfulDoubtful— — — — — — — 
SubstandardSubstandardSubstandard— — — — — — — 
Special MentionSpecial Mention567 530 262 17 1,376 Special Mention— — — — — — — 
Medium RiskMedium Risk728 417 1,145 Medium Risk— — — — — — — 
Low RiskLow Risk600,144 122,970 44,614 12,568 6,392 2,819 789,507 Low Risk380,211 11,379 11,047 10,565 3,662 917 417,781 
$600,711 $124,228 $45,293 $12,585 $6,392 $2,819 $792,028 $380,211 $11,379 $11,047 $10,565 $3,662 $917 $417,781 

December 31, 2020
202020192018201720162015 & PriorTotal
Non-Performing$$$$$$$
Doubtful
Substandard
Special Mention658 365 31 1,054 
Medium Risk1,925 242 2,167 
Low Risk388,568 71,441 13,412 7,887 2,297 2,923 486,528 
$391,151 $72,048 $13,443 $7,887 $2,297 $2,923 $489,749 

March 29, 2020March 28, 2021
202020192018201720162015 & PriorTotal202120202019201820172016 & PriorTotal
Non-PerformingNon-Performing$$2,376 $1,774 $107 $25 $43 $4,325 Non-Performing$— $— $— $— $— $— $— 
DoubtfulDoubtful478 4,169 529 51 726 5,953 Doubtful— — — — — — — 
SubstandardSubstandard5,375 6,374 391 131 12,271 Substandard— — — — — — — 
Special MentionSpecial Mention5,239 8,001 977 1,268 15,491 Special Mention567 530 262 17 — — 1,376 
Medium RiskMedium Risk8,307 10,996 1,091 23 826 21,243 Medium Risk— 728 417 — — — 1,145 
Low RiskLow Risk658,137 574,401 47,101 10,997 6,323 2,414 1,299,373 Low Risk600,144 122,970 44,614 12,568 6,392 2,819 789,507 
$677,536 $606,317 $51,863 $11,315 $6,348 $5,277 $1,358,656 $600,711 $124,228 $45,293 $12,585 $6,392 $2,819 $792,028 
Retail finance receivables are contractually delinquent if the minimum payment is not received by the specified due date. Retail finance receivables at amortized cost, excluding accrued interest, are generally charged-off when the receivable is 120 days or more delinquent, the related asset is repossessed, or the receivable is otherwise deemed uncollectible. The Company reverses accrued interest related to charged-off accounts against Financial Services interest income when the account is charged-off. The Company reversed $4.9 million and $5.2 million and $6.4 million of accrued interest against Financial Services interest income during the three months ended March 28, 202127, 2022 and March 29, 2020,28, 2021, respectively. All retail finance receivables accrue interest until either collected or charged-off. Due to the timely write-off of accrued interest, the Company made the election provided under Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 326, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses(ASC Topic 326) to exclude accrued interest from its allowance for credit losses. Accordingly, as of March 28, 2021,27, 2022, December 31, 20202021 and March 29, 2020,28, 2021, all retail finance receivables were accounted for as interest-earning receivables.
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Wholesale finance receivables are delinquent if the minimum payment is not received by the contractual due date. Wholesale finance receivables are written down once the Company determines that the specific borrower does not have the ability to repay the loan in full. Interest continues to accrue on past due finance receivables until the date the Company determines that foreclosure is probable, and the finance receivable is placed on non-accrual status. The Company will resume accruing interest on these accounts when payments are current according to the terms of the loans and future payments are reasonably assured. While on non-accrual status, all cash received is applied to principal or interest as appropriate. Once an account is charged-off, the Company will reverse the associated accrued interest against interest income. As the Company follows a non-accrual policy for interest, the allowance for credit losses excludes accrued interest for the wholesale portfolio.
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There were no charged-off accounts during the three months ended March 28, 202127, 2022 and March 29, 2020.28, 2021. As such, the Company did not reverse any accrued interest in those periods. There were no dealers on non-accrual status at March 28,27, 2022, December 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020. At March 29, 2020, $4.3 million of wholesale finance receivables outstanding on non-accrual status, and of this, $2.6 million were over 90 days or more past due.28, 2021.
Additional information related to the wholesale finance receivables on non-accrual status at March 29, 2020 includes (in thousands):
Amortized Cost, Beginning of PeriodAmortized Cost, End of PeriodInterest Income Recognized
No related allowance recorded$$$
Related allowance recorded4,994 4,325 
$4,994 $4,325 $
The aging analysis of the Company's finance receivables was as follows (in thousands):
 March 27, 2022
Current31-60 Days
Past Due
61-90 Days
Past Due
Greater than
90 Days
Past Due
Total
Past Due
Total
Retail finance receivables$6,343,673 $99,705 $32,521 $35,946 $168,172 $6,511,845 
Wholesale finance receivables649,948 178 27 28 233 650,181 
$6,993,621 $99,883 $32,548 $35,974 $168,405 $7,162,026 
 December 31, 2021
Current31-60 Days
Past Due
61-90 Days
Past Due
Greater than
90 Days
Past Due
Total
Past Due
Total
Retail finance receivables$6,298,485 $115,942 $44,326 $34,766 $195,034 $6,493,519 
Wholesale finance receivables417,720 51 61 417,781 
$6,716,205 $115,951 $44,327 $34,817 $195,095 $6,911,300 
 March 28, 2021
Current31-60 Days
Past Due
61-90 Days
Past Due
Greater than
90 Days
Past Due
Total
Past Due
Total
Retail finance receivables$6,196,345 $69,032 $23,420 $22,185 $114,637 $6,310,982 
Wholesale finance receivables791,826 128 22 52 202 792,028 
$6,988,171 $69,160 $23,442 $22,237 $114,839 $7,103,010 
 March 28, 2021
Current31-60 Days
Past Due
61-90 Days
Past Due
Greater than
90 Days
Past Due
Total
Past Due
Total
Retail finance receivables$6,196,345 $69,032 $23,420 $22,185 $114,637 $6,310,982 
Wholesale finance receivables791,826 128 22 52 202 792,028 
$6,988,171 $69,160 $23,442 $22,237 $114,839 $7,103,010 
 December 31, 2020
Current31-60 Days
Past Due
61-90 Days
Past Due
Greater than
90 Days
Past Due
Total
Past Due
Total
Retail finance receivables$6,164,369 $106,818 $39,933 $33,075 $179,826 $6,344,195 
Wholesale finance receivables489,556 166 23 193 489,749 
$6,653,925 $106,984 $39,956 $33,079 $180,019 $6,833,944 
 March 29, 2020
Current31-60 Days
Past Due
61-90 Days
Past Due
Greater than
90 Days
Past Due
Total
Past Due
Total
Retail finance receivables$6,091,319 $101,412 $37,816 $38,700 $177,928 $6,269,247 
Wholesale finance receivables1,352,084 2,051 1,437 3,084 6,572 1,358,656 
$7,443,403 $103,463 $39,253 $41,784 $184,500 $7,627,903 
Generally, it is the Company’s policy not to change the terms and conditions of finance receivables. However, to minimize economic loss, the Company may modify certain finance receivables in troubled debt restructurings. Total finance receivables in troubled debt restructurings were not significantsignificant as of March 28, 2021,27, 2022, December 31, 20202021 and March 29, 2020.28, 2021. Additionally, in certain situations, the Company may offer short-term adjustments to customer payment due dates without affecting the associated interest rate or loan term. DuringFrom the second quarter of 2020 and intothrough the firstsecond quarter of 2021, in response to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company offeredgranted an increased amount of short-term payment due date extensions on eligible retail loans to help retail customers get through financial difficulties associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. During the first quarter of 2021, the volume of payment extensions granted for eligible retail loans declined from the levels experienced during the second quarter and into the third quarter of 2020 but had not yet returned to pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels. The Company continues to grant standard payment extensions to customers in accordance with its policies.
9. Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities
The Company is exposed to risks from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates and commodity prices. To reduce its exposure to such risks, the Company selectively uses derivative financial instruments. All derivative transactions are authorized and executed pursuant to regularly reviewed policies and procedures which prohibit the use of financial instruments for speculative trading purposes.
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The Company sells products in foreign currencies and utilizes foreign currency exchange contracts to mitigate the effects of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations related to the Euro, Australian dollar, Japanese yen, Brazilian real, Canadian dollar, Mexican peso, Chinese yuan, Singapore dollar, Thai baht, Indian rupee, Singapore dollar, and Pound sterling. The Company's foreign currency exchange contracts generally have maturities of less than one year.
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The Company utilizes commodity contracts to mitigate the effects of commodity price fluctuations related to metals and fuel consumed in the Company’sits motorcycle operations. The Company's commodity contracts generally have maturities of less than one year.
The Company periodically utilizes treasury rate lock contracts to fix the interest rate on a portion of the principal related to an anticipated issuance of long-term debt, interest rate swaps to reduce the impact of fluctuations in interest rates on medium-term notes with floating interest rates, and cross-currency swaps to mitigate the effect of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations on its foreign currency-denominated debt. The Company also utilizes interest rate caps to facilitate certain asset-backed securitization transactions.
All derivative financial instruments are recognized on the Consolidated balance sheets at fair value. In accordance with ASC Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging (ASC Topic 815), the accounting for changes in the fair value of a derivative financial instrument depends on whether it has been designated and qualifies as part of a hedging relationship and, further, on the type of hedging relationship.
Changes in the fair value of derivative financial instruments that are designated as cash flow hedges are initially recorded in Other comprehensive income (loss)(OCI) and subsequently reclassified into earningsincome when the hedged item affects income. The Company assesses, both at the inception of each hedge and on an ongoing basis, whether the derivative financial instruments that are designated as cash flow hedging transactions are highly effective in offsetting changes in cash flows of the hedged items. No component of a designated hedging derivative financial instrument’s gain or loss is excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness. Derivative financial instruments not designated as hedges are not speculative and are used to manage the Company’s exposure to foreign currency, commodity risks, and interest rate risks. Changes in the fair value of derivative financial instruments not designated as hedging instruments are recorded directly in income. Cash flow activity associated with the Company's derivative financial instruments is recorded in Cash flows from operating activities on the Consolidated statement of cash flow.
The notional and fair values of the Company's derivative financial instruments under ASC Topic 815 were as follows (in thousands):
Derivative Financial Instruments
Designated as Cash Flow Hedging Instruments
 March 28, 2021December 31, 2020March 29, 2020
Notional
Value
Other Current AssetsAccrued LiabilitiesNotional
Value
Other Current AssetsAccrued LiabilitiesNotional
Value
Other Current AssetsAccrued Liabilities
Foreign currency contracts$402,814 $6,356 $6,071 $533,925 $11 $21,927 $414,753 $12,108 $575 
Commodity contracts668 20 671 52 482 74 
Cross-currency swaps1,367,460 73,449 1,367,460 138,622 660,780 41,283 
Interest rate swaps450,000 3,086 900,000 11,398 
$1,770,942 $79,808 $6,091 $2,352,056 $138,633 $25,065 $1,976,015 $12,108 $53,330 
Derivative Financial Instruments
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
March 28, 2021December 31, 2020March 29, 2020
Notional
Value
Other Current AssetsAccrued LiabilitiesNotional
Value
Other Current AssetsAccrued LiabilitiesNotional
Value
Other Current AssetsAccrued Liabilities
Foreign currency contracts$214,337 $670 $595 $245,494 $737 $435 $182,642 $2,573 $2,194 
Commodity contracts8,172 1,193 40 6,806 849 21 7,769 1,452 
Interest rate caps844,673 170 978,058 47 326,976 
$1,067,182 $2,033 $635 $1,230,358 $1,633 $456 $517,387 $2,575 $3,646 
Derivative Financial Instruments
Designated as Cash Flow Hedging Instruments
 March 27, 2022December 31, 2021March 28, 2021
Notional
Value
Other Current AssetsAccrued LiabilitiesNotional
Value
Other Current AssetsAccrued LiabilitiesNotional
Value
Other Current AssetsAccrued Liabilities
Foreign currency contracts$585,451 $18,832 $3,576 $562,262 $14,644 $1,388 $402,814 $6,356 $6,071 
Commodity contracts964 316 — 996 19 39 668 20 
Cross-currency swaps1,367,460 18,835 — 1,367,460 35,071 — 1,367,460 73,449 — 
$1,953,875 $37,983 $3,576 $1,930,718 $49,734 $1,427 $1,770,942 $79,808 $6,091 
Derivative Financial Instruments
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
March 27, 2022December 31, 2021March 28, 2021
Notional
Value
Other Current AssetsAccrued LiabilitiesNotional
Value
Other Current AssetsAccrued LiabilitiesNotional
Value
Other Current AssetsAccrued Liabilities
Foreign currency contracts$230,336 $587 $722 $241,935 $1,299 $916 $214,337 $670 $595 
Commodity contracts11,866 2,435 — 10,631 641 18 8,172 1,193 40 
Interest rate caps412,478 2,060 — 504,526 360 — 844,673 170 — 
$654,680 $5,082 $722 $757,092 $2,300 $934 $1,067,182 $2,033 $635 
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The amounts of gains and losses related to the Company's derivative financial instruments designated as cash flow hedges were as follows (in thousands):
 Gain/(Loss)
Recognized in OCI
Gain/(Loss)
Reclassified from AOCL into Income
 Three months endedThree months ended
March 27,
2022
March 28,
2021
March 27,
2022
March 28,
2021
Foreign currency contracts$8,444 $14,037 $5,655 $(4,953)
Commodity contracts562 226 (32)
Cross-currency swaps(16,236)(65,174)(25,800)(65,788)
Treasury rate lock contracts— — (127)(124)
Interest rate swaps— 397 — (2,689)
$(7,230)$(50,737)$(20,046)$(73,586)
 Gain/(Loss)
Recognized in OCI
Gain/(Loss)
Reclassified from AOCL into Income
 Three months endedThree months ended
March 28,
2021
March 29,
2020
March 28,
2021
March 29,
2020
Foreign currency contracts$14,037 $16,899 $(4,953)$3,400 
Commodity contracts(129)(32)(135)
Cross-currency swaps(65,174)(49,609)(65,788)(12,906)
Treasury rate lock contracts(124)(124)
Interest rate swaps397 (5,333)(2,689)(3,116)
$(50,737)$(38,172)$(73,586)$(12,881)
The location and amount of gains and losses recognized in income related to the Company's derivative financial instruments designated as cash flow hedges were as follows (in thousands):
 Motorcycles
cost of goods sold
Selling, administrative &
engineering expense
Interest expenseFinancial Services interest expense
Three months ended March 28, 2021
Line item on the Consolidated statements of operations in which the effects of cash flow hedges are recorded$811,622 $231,844 $7,708 $55,707 
Gain/(loss) reclassified from AOCL into income:
Foreign currency contracts$(4,953)$— $— $— 
Commodity contracts$(32)$— $— $— 
Cross-currency swaps$— $(65,788)$— $— 
Treasury rate lock contracts$— $— $(91)$(33)
Interest rate swap$— $— $— $(2,689)
Three months ended March 29, 2020
Line item on the Consolidated statements of operations in which the effects of cash flow hedges are recorded$780,868 $277,971 $7,755 $52,473 
Gain/(loss) reclassified from AOCL into income:
Foreign currency contracts$3,400 $— $— $— 
Commodity contracts$(135)$— $— $— 
Cross-currency swaps$— $(12,906)$— $— 
Treasury rate lock contracts$— $— $(91)$(33)
Interest rate swaps$— $— $— $(3,116)
 Motorcycles
cost of goods sold
Selling, administrative &
engineering expense
Interest expenseFinancial Services interest expense
Three months ended March 27, 2022
Line item on the Consolidated statements of operations in which the effects of cash flow hedges are recorded$895,536 $239,625 $7,711 $42,099 
Gain/(loss) reclassified from AOCL into income:
Foreign currency contracts$5,655 $— $— $— 
Commodity contracts$226 $— $— $— 
Cross-currency swaps$— $(25,800)$— $— 
Treasury rate lock contracts$— $— $(91)$(36)
Three months ended March 28, 2021
Line item on the Consolidated statements of operations in which the effects of cash flow hedges are recorded$811,622 $231,844 $7,708 $55,707 
Gain/(loss) reclassified from AOCL into income:
Foreign currency contracts$(4,953)$— $— $— 
Commodity contracts$(32)$— $— $— 
Cross-currency swaps$— $(65,788)$— $— 
Treasury rate lock contracts$— $— $(91)$(33)
Interest rate swaps$— $— $— $(2,689)
The amount of net loss included in Accumulated other comprehensive loss (AOCL) at March 28, 2021,27, 2022, estimated to be reclassified into income over the next 12 months was $17.1$1.4 million.
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The amount of gains and losses recognized in income related to derivative financial instruments not designated as hedging instruments were as follows (in thousands). Gains and losses on foreign currency contracts and commodity contracts were recorded in Motorcycles cost of goods sold and the gains and losses on interest rate caps were recorded in Financial Services interest expense.revenue.
Amount of Gain/(Loss)
Recognized in Income
Amount of Gain/(Loss)
Recognized in Income
Three months ended Three months ended
March 28,
2021
March 29,
2020
March 27,
2022
March 28,
2021
Foreign currency contractsForeign currency contracts$(3,629)$2,194 Foreign currency contracts$(3,506)$(3,629)
Commodity contractsCommodity contracts703 (1,551)Commodity contracts2,387 703 
Interest rate capsInterest rate caps123 Interest rate caps1,700 123 
$(2,803)$643 $581 $(2,803)
The Company is exposed to credit loss risk in the event of non-performance by counterparties to its derivative financial instruments. Although no assurances can be given, the Company does not expect any of the counterparties to its derivative financial instruments to fail to meet their obligations. To manage credit loss risk, the Company evaluates counterparties based on credit ratings and, on a quarterly basis, evaluates each hedge’s net position relative to the counterparty’s ability to cover their position.
10. Leases
The Company determines if an arrangement is or contains a lease at contract inception. Right-of-use (ROU) assets related to the Company's leases are recorded in Lease assets and lease liabilities are recorded in Accrued liabilities and Lease liabilities on the Consolidated balance sheets
ROU assets represent the Company’s right to use an underlying asset over the lease term, and lease liabilities represent the Company's obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. ROU assets and lease liabilities are recognized at the lease commencement date based on the present value of future lease payments over the lease term. The ROU asset also includes prepaid lease payments and initial direct costs and is reduced for lease incentives paid by the lessor. The discount rate used to determine the present value is generally the Company's incremental borrowing rate because the implicit rate in the lease is not readily determinable. The lease term used to calculate the ROU asset and lease liabilities includes periods covered by options to extend or terminate when the Company is reasonably certain the lease term will include these optional periods.
In accordance with ASC Topic 842, Leases (ASC Topic 842), the Company elected the short-term lease practical expedient that allows entities to recognize lease payments on a straight-line basis over the lease term for leases with a term of 12 months or less. The Company has also elected the practical expedient under ASC Topic 842 allowing entities to not separate non-lease components from lease components, but instead account for such components as a single lease component for all leases except leases involving assets operated by a third-party.used in manufacturing and distribution processes.
The Company has operating lease arrangements for sales and administrative offices, manufacturing and distribution facilities, product testing facilities, equipment and vehicles. The Company’s leases have remaining lease terms ranging from 1 to 116 years, some of which include options to extend the lease term for periods generally not greater than 5 years and some of which include options to terminate the leases within 1 year. Certain leases also include options to purchase the leased asset. The Company's leases do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants.
Operating lease expense for the three months ended March 27, 2022 and March 28, 2021 and March 29, 2020 was $8.2$6.7 million and $7.3$8.2 million, respectively. This includes variable lease costs related to leases involving assets operated by a third partyused in manufacturing and distribution processes of approximately $3.1$1.0 million and $1.9$3.1 million for the three months ended March 28, 202127, 2022 and March 29, 2020,28, 2021, respectively. Other variable and short-term lease costs were not material.
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Balance sheet information related to the Company's leases was as follows (in thousands):
March 27,
2022
December 31,
2021
March 28,
2021
Lease assets$45,073 $49,625 $44,765 
Accrued liabilities$15,745 $17,369 $17,021 
Lease liabilities27,633 29,904 30,061 
$43,378 $47,273 $47,082 
March 28,
2021
December 31,
2020
March 29,
2020
Lease assets$44,765 $45,203 $56,496 
Accrued liabilities$17,021 $17,081 $17,939 
Lease liabilities30,061 30,115 40,053 
$47,082 $47,196 $57,992 
Future maturities of the Company's operating lease liabilities as of March 28, 202127, 2022 were as follows (in thousands):
2022$13,552 
202310,484 
20247,745 
20256,032 
20265,075 
Thereafter1,927 
Future lease payments44,815 
Present value discount(1,437)
Lease liabilities$43,378 
Operating Leases
2021$13,805 
202214,466 
20236,511 
20244,518 
20256,816 
Thereafter3,677 
Future lease payments49,793 
Present value discount(2,711)
Lease liabilities$47,082 
Other lease information surrounding the Company's operating leases was as follows (dollars in thousands):
Three months ended
March 27,
2022
March 28,
2021
Cash outflows for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities$4,957 $4,947 
ROU assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations, net of modifications$1,279 $5,305 
Three months ended
March 28,
2021
March 29,
2020
Cash outflows for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities$4,947 $5,378 
ROU assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations, net of modifications$5,305 $557 

March 28,
2021
December 31,
2020
March 29,
2020
Weighted-average remaining lease term (in years)3.813.784.20
Weighted-average discount rate2.9 %3.1 %3.3 %

March 27,
2022
December 31,
2021
March 28,
2021
Weighted-average remaining lease term (in years)3.783.863.81
Weighted-average discount rate1.9 %1.9 %2.9 %
11. Debt
Debt with a contractual term less than 12 months is generally classified as short-term and consisted of the following (in thousands):
March 28,
2021
December 31,
2020
March 29,
2020
Unsecured commercial paper$749,801 $1,014,274 $1,335,664 
Global credit facility borrowings15,462 
$765,263 $1,014,274 $1,335,664 
March 27,
2022
December 31,
2021
March 28,
2021
Unsecured commercial paper$816,016 $751,286 $749,801 
Global credit facility borrowings— — 15,462 
$816,016 $751,286 $765,263 
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Debt with a contractual term greater than 12 months is generally classified as long-term and consisted of the following (in thousands): 
March 28,
2021
December 31,
2020
March 29,
2020
March 27,
2022
December 31,
2021
March 28,
2021
Secured debt:Secured debt:Secured debt:
Asset-backed Canadian commercial paper conduit facilityAsset-backed Canadian commercial paper conduit facility$102,543 $116,678 $155,243 Asset-backed Canadian commercial paper conduit facility$95,664 $85,054 $102,543 
Asset-backed U.S. commercial paper conduit facilities350,648 402,205 600,000 
Asset-backed U.S. commercial paper conduit facilityAsset-backed U.S. commercial paper conduit facility269,534 272,589 350,648 
Asset-backed securitization debtAsset-backed securitization debt2,109,046 1,800,393 1,161,047 Asset-backed securitization debt1,363,254 1,634,753 2,109,046 
Unamortized discounts and debt issuance costsUnamortized discounts and debt issuance costs(9,788)(8,437)(4,202)Unamortized discounts and debt issuance costs(5,696)(7,611)(9,788)
2,552,449 2,310,839 1,912,088 1,722,756 1,984,785 2,552,449 
Unsecured notes (at par value):Unsecured notes (at par value):Unsecured notes (at par value):
Medium-term notes:Medium-term notes:Medium-term notes:
Due in 2020, issued May 2018LIBOR + 0.50%450,000 
Due in 2020, issued March 20172.40 %350,000 
Due in 2021, issued January 20162.85 %600,000 600,000 
Due in 2021, issued November 2018LIBOR + 0.94%450,000 450,000 
Due in 2021, issued May 2018Due in 2021, issued May 20183.55 %350,000 350,000 350,000 Due in 2021, issued May 20183.55 %— — 350,000 
Due in 2022, issued February 2019Due in 2022, issued February 20194.05 %550,000 550,000 550,000 Due in 2022, issued February 20194.05 %— 550,000 550,000 
Due in 2022, issued June 2017Due in 2022, issued June 20172.55 %400,000 400,000 400,000 Due in 2022, issued June 20172.55 %400,000 400,000 400,000 
Due in 2023, issued February 2018Due in 2023, issued February 20183.35 %350,000 350,000 350,000 Due in 2023, issued February 20183.35 %350,000 350,000 350,000 
Due in 2023, issued May 2020(a)
Due in 2023, issued May 2020(a)
4.94 %762,996 797,206 
Due in 2023, issued May 2020(a)
4.94 %723,886 737,302 762,996 
Due in 2024, issued November 2019(b)
Due in 2024, issued November 2019(b)
3.14 %704,304 735,882 660,030 
Due in 2024, issued November 2019(b)
3.14 %668,202 680,586 704,304 
Due in 2025, issued June 2020Due in 2025, issued June 20203.35 %700,000 700,000 Due in 2025, issued June 20203.35 %700,000 700,000 700,000 
Due in 2027, issued February 2022Due in 2027, issued February 20223.05 %500,000 — — 
Unamortized discounts and debt issuance costsUnamortized discounts and debt issuance costs(13,564)(15,374)(11,046)Unamortized discounts and debt issuance costs(12,243)(9,228)(13,564)
3,803,736 4,917,714 4,148,984 3,329,845 3,408,660 3,803,736 
Senior notes:Senior notes:Senior notes:
Due in 2025, issued July 2015Due in 2025, issued July 20153.50 %450,000 450,000 450,000 Due in 2025, issued July 20153.50 %450,000 450,000 450,000 
Due in 2045, issued July 2015Due in 2045, issued July 20154.625 %300,000 300,000 300,000 Due in 2045, issued July 20154.625 %300,000 300,000 300,000 
Unamortized discounts and debt issuance costsUnamortized discounts and debt issuance costs(5,851)(6,023)(6,534)Unamortized discounts and debt issuance costs(5,158)(5,332)(5,851)
744,149 743,977 743,466 744,842 744,668 744,149 
4,547,885 5,661,691 4,892,450 4,074,687 4,153,328 4,547,885 
Long-term debtLong-term debt7,100,334 7,972,530 6,804,538 Long-term debt5,797,443 6,138,113 7,100,334 
Current portion of long-term debt, netCurrent portion of long-term debt, net(1,622,243)(2,039,597)(2,326,460)Current portion of long-term debt, net(1,327,357)(1,542,496)(1,622,243)
Long-term debt, netLong-term debt, net$5,478,091 $5,932,933 $4,478,078 Long-term debt, net$4,470,086 $4,595,617 $5,478,091 
(a)Euro denominated, €650.0€650.0 million par value remeasured to U.S. dollar at March 28,27, 2022, December 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020,March 28, 2021, respectively
(b)Euro denominated, €600.0€600.0 million par value remeasured to U.S. dollar at March 28, 2021,27, 2022, December 31, 2020,2021, and March 29, 2020,28, 2021, respectively

The Company's futureFuture principal payments onof the Company's debt obligations as of March 28, 202127, 2022 were as follows (in thousands):
2021$1,670,913 
20221,685,613 
20231,829,349 
20241,120,828 
20251,287,560 
Thereafter300,537 
$7,894,800 

2022$1,716,955 
20231,591,745 
20241,058,291 
20251,398,474 
202671,091 
Thereafter800,000 
Future principal payments6,636,556 
Unamortized discounts and debt issuance costs(23,097)
$6,613,459 
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12. Asset-Backed Financing
The Company participates in asset-backed financing both through asset-backed securitization transactions and through asset-backed commercial paper conduit facilities. In the Company's asset-backed financing programs, the Company transfers retail motorcycle finance receivables to special purpose entities (SPEs), which are considered VIEs under U.S. GAAP. Each SPE then converts those assets into cash, through the issuance of debt. The Company retains servicing rights for all of the retail motorcycle finance receivables transferred to SPEs as part of an asset-backed financing. The accounting treatment for asset-backed financings depends on the terms of the related transaction and the Company’s continuing involvement with the VIE.
In transactions where the Company has power over the significant activities of the VIE and has an obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits from the VIE that are potentially significant to the VIE, the Company is the primary beneficiary of the VIE and consolidates the VIE within its consolidated financial statements. On a consolidated basis, the asset-backed financing is treated as a secured borrowing in this type of transaction and is referred to as an on-balance sheet asset-backed financing.
In transactions where the Company is not the primary beneficiary of the VIE, the Company must determine whether it can achieve a sale for accounting purposes under ASC Topic 860, Transfers and Servicing (ASC Topic 860). To achieve a sale for accounting purposes, the assets being transferred must be legally isolated, not be constrained by restrictions from further transfer, and be deemed to be beyond the Company’s control. If the Company does not meet all of these criteria for sale accounting, then the transaction is accounted for as a secured borrowing and is referred to as an on-balance sheet asset-backed financing.
If the Company meets all three of the sale criteria above, the transaction is recorded as a sale for accounting purposes and is referred to as an off-balance sheet asset-backed financing. Upon sale, the retail motorcycle finance receivables are removed from the Company’s Consolidated balance sheets and a gain or loss is recognized for the difference between the cash proceeds received, the assets derecognized, and the liabilities recognized as part of the transaction. The gain or loss on sale is included in Financial Services revenue on the Consolidated statements of operations.
The Company is not required, and does not currently intend, to provide any additional financial support to the on- or off-balance sheet VIEs associated with these transactions. Investors and creditors in these transactions only have recourse to the assets held by the VIEs.
The assets and liabilities related to the on-balance sheet asset-backed financings included in the Consolidated balance sheets were as follows (in thousands):
March 28, 2021March 27, 2022
Finance receivablesAllowance for credit lossesRestricted cashOther assetsTotal assetsAsset-backed debtFinance receivablesAllowance for credit lossesRestricted cashOther assetsTotal assetsAsset-backed debt, net
On-balance sheet assets and liabilities:On-balance sheet assets and liabilities:On-balance sheet assets and liabilities:
Consolidated VIEs:Consolidated VIEs:Consolidated VIEs:
Asset-backed securitizationsAsset-backed securitizations$2,448,681 $(126,053)$166,694 $2,852 $2,492,174 $2,099,258 Asset-backed securitizations$1,755,446 $(88,090)$131,992 $3,724 $1,803,072 $1,357,558 
Asset-backed U.S. commercial paper conduit facilityAsset-backed U.S. commercial paper conduit facility378,035 (19,432)30,252 1,175 390,030 350,648 Asset-backed U.S. commercial paper conduit facility290,481 (14,549)24,305 649 300,886 269,534 
Unconsolidated VIEs:Unconsolidated VIEs:Unconsolidated VIEs:
Asset-backed Canadian commercial paper conduit facilityAsset-backed Canadian commercial paper conduit facility115,742 (5,388)9,743 206 120,303 102,543 Asset-backed Canadian commercial paper conduit facility108,052 (4,457)8,129 43 111,767 95,664 
$2,942,458 $(150,873)$206,689 $4,233 $3,002,507 $2,552,449 $2,153,979 $(107,096)$164,426 $4,416 $2,215,725 $1,722,756 
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December 31, 2020December 31, 2021
Finance receivablesAllowance for credit lossesRestricted cashOther assetsTotal assetsAsset-backed debtFinance receivablesAllowance for credit lossesRestricted cashOther assetsTotal assetsAsset-backed debt, net
On-balance sheet assets and liabilities:On-balance sheet assets and liabilities:On-balance sheet assets and liabilities:
Consolidated VIEs:Consolidated VIEs:Consolidated VIEs:
Asset-backed securitizationsAsset-backed securitizations$2,129,372 $(124,627)$116,268 $2,622 $2,123,635 $1,791,956 Asset-backed securitizations$2,048,194 $(102,779)$123,717 $2,328 $2,071,460 $1,627,142 
Asset-backed U.S. commercial paper conduit facilityAsset-backed U.S. commercial paper conduit facility441,402 (25,793)26,624 1,131 443,364 402,205 Asset-backed U.S. commercial paper conduit facility297,454 (14,898)20,567 654 303,777 272,589 
Unconsolidated VIEs:Unconsolidated VIEs:Unconsolidated VIEs:
Asset-backed Canadian commercial paper conduit facilityAsset-backed Canadian commercial paper conduit facility133,976 (6,508)9,073 126 136,667 116,678 Asset-backed Canadian commercial paper conduit facility97,180 (3,990)6,191 139 99,520 85,054 
$2,704,750 $(156,928)$151,965 $3,879 $2,703,666 $2,310,839 $2,442,828 $(121,667)$150,475 $3,121 $2,474,757 $1,984,785 
March 29, 2020March 28, 2021
Finance receivablesAllowance for credit lossesRestricted cashOther assetsTotal assetsAsset-backed debtFinance receivablesAllowance for credit lossesRestricted cashOther assetsTotal assetsAsset-backed debt, net
On-balance sheet assets and liabilities:On-balance sheet assets and liabilities:On-balance sheet assets and liabilities:
Consolidated VIEs:Consolidated VIEs:Consolidated VIEs:
Asset-backed securitizationsAsset-backed securitizations$1,250,382 $(62,159)$61,945 $852 $1,251,020 $1,156,845 Asset-backed securitizations$2,448,681 $(126,053)$166,694 $2,852 $2,492,174 $2,099,258 
Asset-backed U.S. commercial paper conduit facilities662,385 (32,872)37,290 1,410 668,213 600,000 
Asset-backed U.S. commercial paper conduit facilityAsset-backed U.S. commercial paper conduit facility378,035 (19,432)30,252 1,175 390,030 350,648 
Unconsolidated VIEs:Unconsolidated VIEs:Unconsolidated VIEs:
Asset-backed Canadian commercial paper conduit facilityAsset-backed Canadian commercial paper conduit facility182,353 (6,671)10,552 148 186,382 155,243 Asset-backed Canadian commercial paper conduit facility115,742 (5,388)9,743 206 120,303 102,543 
$2,095,120 $(101,702)$109,787 $2,410 $2,105,615 $1,912,088 $2,942,458 $(150,873)$206,689 $4,233 $3,002,507 $2,552,449 
On-Balance Sheet Asset-Backed Securitization VIEs – The Company transfers U.S. retail motorcycle finance receivables to SPEs which in turn issue secured notes to investors, with various maturities and interest rates, secured by future collections of the purchased U.S. retail motorcycle finance receivables. Each on-balance sheet asset-backed securitization SPE is a separate legal entity, and the U.S. retail motorcycle finance receivables included in the asset-backed securitizations are only available for payment of the secured debt and other obligations arising from the asset-backed securitization transactions and are not available to pay other obligations or claims of the Company’s creditors until the associated secured debt and other obligations are satisfied. Restricted cash balances held by the SPEs are used only to support the securitizations. There are no amortization schedules for the secured notes; however, the debt is reduced monthly as available collections on the related U.S. retail motorcycle finance receivables are applied to outstanding principal. The secured notes currently have various contractual maturities ranging from 20222024 to 2028.2029.
The Company is the primary beneficiary of its on-balance sheet asset-backed securitization VIEs because it retains servicing rights and a residual interest in the VIEs in the form of a debt security. As the servicer, the Company is the variable interest holder with the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance. As a residual interest holder, the Company has the obligation to absorb losses and the right to receive benefits which could potentially be significant to the VIE.
There were no on-balance sheet asset-backed securitization transactions during the first quarter of 2022. During the first quarter of 2021, the Company transferred $663.1 million of U.S. retail motorcycle finance receivables to an SPE which, in turn, issued $600.0 million, or $597.4 million net of discount and issuance costs, of secured notes through an on-balance sheet asset-backed securitization transaction. During the first quarter of 2020, the Company transferred $580.2 million of U.S. retail motorcycle finance receivables to an SPE which, in turn, issued $525.0 million, or $522.7 million net of discount and issuance costs, of secured notes through an on-balance sheet asset-backed securitization transaction.
On-Balance Sheet Asset-Backed U.S. Commercial Paper Conduit FacilitiesFacility VIE – Until November 25, 2020, theThe Company had two separate agreements with third-party bank-sponsored asset-backed U.S. commercial paper conduits,has a $300.0 million revolving facility agreement and a $600.0 million revolving facility agreement (together, the Former U.S. Conduit Facilities). On November 25, 2020, the Company amended each revolving facility agreement by consolidating the two agreements into one $900.0 million revolving facility agreement (the U.S. Conduit Facility) with third-party bank-sponsoredbanks and their asset-backed U.S. commercial paper conduits. Under the revolving facility agreement, the Company may transfer U.S. retail motorcycle finance receivables to an SPE, which in turn may issue debt to those third-party bank-sponsoredbanks and their asset-backed U.S. commercial paper conduits. In addition to the $900.0 million aggregate commitment, the agreement allows for additional borrowings, at the lender’s discretion, of up to
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discretion, of up to $300.0$300.0 million. Availability under the $900.0 million revolving facility (the U.S. Conduit Facility)Facility is based on, among other things, the amount of eligible U.S. retail motorcycle finance receivables held by the SPE as collateral.
Under the U.S. Conduit Facility, the assets of the SPE are restricted as collateral for the payment of the debt or other obligations arising in the transaction and are not available to pay other obligations or claims of the Company’s creditors. The terms for this debt provide for interest on the outstanding principal based on prevailing commercial paper rates if funded by a conduit lender through the issuance of commercial paper. If not funded by a conduit lender through the issuance of commercial paper, the terms of the interest are based on LIBOR.LIBOR, with provisions for a transition to other benchmark rates, generally aligning to recommendations published by the Alternative Reference Rates Committee convened by the Federal Reserve Board and Federal Reserve Bank of New York. In each of these cases, a program fee is assessed based on the outstanding principal.debt principal balance. The U.S. Conduit Facility also provides for an unused commitment fee based on the unused portion of the total aggregate commitment. When calculating the unused fee, the aggregate commitment does not include any unused portion of the $300.0 million additional borrowings allowed. There is no amortization schedule; however, the debt is reduced monthly as available collections on the related finance receivables are applied to outstanding principal. Upon expiration of the U.S. Conduit Facility, any outstanding principal will continue to be reduced monthly through available collections. The expected remaining term of the related receivables held by the SPE is approximately 45 years. Unless earlier terminated or extended by mutual agreement of the Company and the lenders, as of March 28, 2021,27, 2022, the U.S. Conduit Facility has an expiration date of November 19, 2021.18, 2022.
The Company is the primary beneficiary of its U.S. Conduit Facility VIE because it retains servicing rights and a residual interest in the VIE in the form of a debt security. As the servicer, the Company is the variable interest holder with the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance. As a residual interest holder, the Company has the obligation to absorb losses and the right to receive benefits which could potentially be significant to the VIE.
During the first quarter of 2022, the Company transferred $47.1 million of U.S. retail motorcycle finance receivables to an SPE which, in turn, issued $41.3 million of debt under the U.S. Conduit Facility. There were 0no finance receivable transfers under the U.S. Conduit Facility during the first quarter of 2021. During the first quarter of 2020, the Company transferred $195.3 million of U.S. retail motorcycle finance receivables to an SPE which, in turn, issued $163.6 million of debt under the Former U.S. Conduit Facilities.
On-Balance Sheet Asset-Backed Canadian Commercial Paper Conduit Facility –In June 2020, the The Company renewed itshas a revolving facility agreement (Canadian Conduit) with a Canadian bank-sponsored asset-backed commercial paper conduit. Under the agreement, the Canadian Conduit is contractually committed, at the Company's option, to purchase eligible Canadian retail motorcycle finance receivables for proceeds up to C$125.0 million. Prior to the renewal and amendment, the Canadian Conduit was contractually committed, at the Company's option, to purchase from the Company eligible Canadian retail motorcycle finance receivables for proceeds up to C$220.0 million. The transferred assets are restricted as collateral for the payment of the associated debt. The terms for this debt provide for interest on the outstanding principal based on prevailing market interest rates plus a specified margin. The Canadian Conduit also provides for a program fee and an unused commitment fee based on the unused portion of the total aggregate commitment of C$220.0125.0 million. There is no amortization schedule; however, the debt is reduced monthly as available collections on the related finance receivables are applied to outstanding principal. Upon expiration of the Canadian Conduit, any outstanding principal will continue to be reduced monthly through available collections. The expected remaining term of the related receivables is approximately 45 years. Unless earlier terminated or extended by mutual agreement between the Company and the lenders, as of March 28, 2021,27, 2022, the Canadian Conduit has an expiration date of June 25, 2021.27, 2022.
The Company is not the primary beneficiary of the Canadian bank-sponsored, multi-seller conduit VIE; therefore, the Company does not consolidate the VIE. However, the Company treats the conduit facility as a secured borrowing as it maintains effective control over the assets transferred to the VIE and, therefore, does not meet the requirements for sale accounting.
As the Company participates in and does not consolidate the Canadian bank-sponsored, multi-seller conduit VIE, the maximum exposure to loss associated with this VIE, which would only be incurred in the unlikely event that all the finance receivables and underlying collateral have no residual value, was $17.8$16.1 million at March 28, 2021.27, 2022. The maximum exposure is not an indication of the Company's expected loss exposure.
There were 0 finance receivable transfers under the Canadian Conduit Facility during the first quarter of 2021. During the first quarter of 2020,2022, the Company transferred $77.9$25.3 million of Canadian retail motorcycle finance receivables to the Canadian Conduit for proceeds of $61.6$21.2 million.
Off-Balance Sheet Asset-Backed Securitization VIE – There were 0 off-balance sheet asset-backed securitization transactionsno finance receivable transfers under the Canadian Conduit during the first quarter of 2021 or 2020. During the second quarter of 2016, the Company sold retail motorcycle finance receivables with a principal balance of $301.8 million into a securitization VIE that was not consolidated, recognized a gain of $9.3 million and received cash proceeds of $312.6 million. The gain on sale was included in Financial Services revenue on the Consolidated statements of operations. In April 2020, the Company repurchased the finance receivables associated with this off-balance sheet asset-backed securitization VIE for $27.4 million.2021.
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Similar to an on-balance sheet asset-backed securitization, the Company transferred U.S. retail motorcycle finance receivables to an SPE which in turn issued secured notes to investors, with various maturities and interest rates, secured by future collections of the purchased U.S. retail motorcycle finance receivables. The off-balance sheet asset-backed securitization SPE was a separate legal entity, and the U.S. retail motorcycle finance receivables included in the asset-backed securitization were only available for payment of the secured debt and other obligations arising from the asset-backed securitization transaction and were not available to pay other obligations or claims of the Company’s creditors. In an on-balance sheet asset-backed securitization, the Company retains a financial interest in the VIE in the form of a debt security. As part of this off-balance sheet securitization, the Company did not retain any financial interest in the VIE beyond servicing rights and ordinary representations and warranties and related covenants.
The Company was not the primary beneficiary of the off-balance sheet asset-backed securitization VIE because it only retained servicing rights and did not have the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits from the VIE which could potentially be significant to the VIE. Accordingly, this transaction met the accounting sale requirements under ASC Topic 860 and was recorded as a sale for accounting purposes. Upon the sale in 2016, the retail motorcycle finance receivables were removed from the Company’s Consolidated balance sheets and a gain was recognized for the difference between the cash proceeds received, the assets derecognized and the liabilities recognized as part of the transaction.
Servicing ActivitiesThe Company services all retail motorcycle finance receivables that it originates. When the Company transfers retail motorcycle finance receivables to SPEs through asset-backed financings, the Company retains the right to service the finance receivables and receives servicing fees based on the securitized finance receivables balance and certain ancillary fees. In on-balance sheet asset-backed financings, servicing fees are eliminated in consolidation and therefore are not recorded on a consolidated basis. In off-balance sheet asset-backed financings, servicing fees and ancillary fees are recorded in Financial Services revenue on the Consolidated statements of operations. The fees the Company is paid for servicing represent adequate compensation, and consequently, the Company does not recognize a servicing asset or liability. The Company repurchased the finance receivables associated with the off-balance sheet securitization VIE in April 2020. As such, the Company did not recognize any servicing fee income in 2021. The Company recognized servicing fee income of $0.1 million during the first quarter of 2020.
The unpaid principal balance of the off-balance sheet retail motorcycle finance receivables serviced by the Company were $27.4 million as of March 29, 2020 of which $0.7 million were 30 days or more delinquent. Credit losses, net of recoveries for the off-balance sheet retail motorcycle finance receivables as of March 29, 2020 were $0.01 million. There was no unpaid principal balance or credit losses, net of recoveries associated with the off-balance sheet retail motorcycle finance receivables as of December 31, 2020 and March 28, 2021.
13. Fair Value
The Company assesses the inputs used to measure fair value using a three-tier hierarchy.
Level 1 inputs include quoted prices for identical instruments and are the most observable.
Level 2 inputs include quoted prices for similar assets and observable inputs such as interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates, commodity prices, and yield curves. The Company uses the market approach to derive the fair value for its Level 2 fair value measurements. Foreign currency contracts, commodity contracts, and cross-currency swaps and treasury rate lock contracts are valued using quoted forward rates and prices; interest rate swaps and caps are valued using quoted interest rates and yield curves; investments in marketable securities and cash equivalents are valued using quoted prices.curves.
Level 3 inputs are not observable in the market and include the Company's judgments about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.
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Recurring Fair Value Measurements – The Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis were as follows (in thousands):
March 28, 2021 March 27, 2022
BalanceLevel 1Level 2BalanceLevel 1Level 2
Assets:Assets:Assets:
Cash equivalentsCash equivalents$2,069,400 $1,919,400 $150,000 Cash equivalents$968,395 $803,400 $164,995 
Marketable securitiesMarketable securities50,239 50,239 Marketable securities45,189 45,189 — 
Derivative financial instrumentsDerivative financial instruments81,841 81,841 Derivative financial instruments43,065 — 43,065 
$2,201,480 $1,969,639 $231,841 $1,056,649 $848,589 $208,060 
Liabilities:Liabilities:Liabilities:
Derivative financial instrumentsDerivative financial instruments$6,726 $$6,726 Derivative financial instruments$4,298 $— $4,298 
December 31, 2020 December 31, 2021
BalanceLevel 1Level 2BalanceLevel 1Level 2
Assets:Assets:Assets:
Cash equivalentsCash equivalents$3,019,884 $2,819,884 $200,000 Cash equivalents$1,617,887 $1,337,900 $279,987 
Marketable securitiesMarketable securities52,061 52,061 Marketable securities49,650 49,650 — 
Derivative financial instrumentsDerivative financial instruments140,266 140,266 Derivative financial instruments52,034 — 52,034 
$3,212,211 $2,871,945 $340,266 $1,719,571 $1,387,550 $332,021 
Liabilities:Liabilities:Liabilities:
Derivative financial instrumentsDerivative financial instruments$25,521 $$25,521 Derivative financial instruments$2,361 $— $2,361 
March 29, 2020 March 28, 2021
BalanceLevel 1Level 2BalanceLevel 1Level 2
Assets:Assets:Assets:
Cash equivalentsCash equivalents$1,207,799 $1,144,800 $62,999 Cash equivalents$2,069,400 $1,919,400 $150,000 
Marketable securitiesMarketable securities44,144 44,144 Marketable securities50,239 50,239 — 
Derivative financial instrumentsDerivative financial instruments14,683 14,683 Derivative financial instruments81,841 — 81,841 
$1,266,626 $1,188,944 $77,682 $2,201,480 $1,969,639 $231,841 
Liabilities:Liabilities:Liabilities:
Derivative financial instrumentsDerivative financial instruments$56,976 $$56,976 Derivative financial instruments$6,726 $— $6,726 
Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurements – Repossessed inventory is recorded at the lower of cost or net realizable value through a nonrecurring fair value measurement. Repossessed inventory was $18.6$17.9 million, $17.7$18.3 million and $22.2$18.6 million at March 28, 2021,27, 2022, December 31, 20202021 and March 29, 2020,28, 2021, respectively, for which the fair value adjustment was $2.4a decrease of $0.6 million, $4.2$2.9 million and $10.9$2.4 million, respectively. Fair value is estimated using Level 2 inputs based on the recent market values of repossessed inventory.
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Fair Value of Financial Instruments Measured at Cost – The carrying value of the Company's Cash and cash equivalents and Restricted cash approximates their fair values. The fair value and carrying value of the Company’s remaining financial instruments that are measured at cost or amortized cost were as follows (in thousands):
March 28, 2021December 31, 2020March 29, 2020 March 27, 2022December 31, 2021March 28, 2021
Fair ValueCarrying ValueFair ValueCarrying ValueFair ValueCarrying Value Fair ValueCarrying ValueFair ValueCarrying ValueFair ValueCarrying Value
Assets:Assets:Assets:
Finance receivables, netFinance receivables, net$6,930,531 $6,756,777 $6,586,348 $6,443,008 $7,391,948 $7,292,407 Finance receivables, net$6,920,395 $6,821,553 $6,794,499 $6,571,921 $6,930,531 $6,756,777 
Liabilities:Liabilities:Liabilities:
Deposits, netDeposits, net$152,715 $152,653 $79,965 $79,965 $$Deposits, net$359,995 $348,083 $293,602 $290,326 $152,715 $152,653 
Debt:Debt:Debt:
Unsecured commercial paperUnsecured commercial paper$749,801 $749,801 $1,014,274 $1,014,274 $1,335,664 $1,335,664 Unsecured commercial paper$816,016 $816,016 $751,286 $751,286 $749,801 $749,801 
Global credit facility borrowingsGlobal credit facility borrowings$15,462 $15,462 $$$$Global credit facility borrowings$— $— $— $— $15,462 $15,462 
Asset-backed U.S. commercial paper conduit facilities$350,648 $350,648 $402,205 $402,205 $600,000 $600,000 
Asset-backed U.S. commercial paper conduit facilityAsset-backed U.S. commercial paper conduit facility$269,534 $269,534 $272,589 $272,589 $350,648 $350,648 
Asset-backed Canadian commercial paper conduit facilityAsset-backed Canadian commercial paper conduit facility$102,543 $102,543 $116,678 $116,678 $155,243 $155,243 Asset-backed Canadian commercial paper conduit facility$95,664 $95,664 $85,054 $85,054 $102,543 $102,543 
Asset-backed securitization debtAsset-backed securitization debt$2,120,855 $2,099,258 $1,817,892 $1,791,956 $1,139,076 $1,156,845 Asset-backed securitization debt$1,343,706 $1,357,558 $1,633,749 $1,627,142 $2,120,855 $2,099,258 
Medium-term notesMedium-term notes$3,955,743 $3,803,736 $5,118,928 $4,917,714 $4,013,409 $4,148,984 Medium-term notes$3,326,310 $3,329,845 $3,513,815 $3,408,660 $3,955,743 $3,803,736 
Senior notesSenior notes$789,967 $744,149 $828,141 $743,977 $685,805 $743,466 Senior notes$724,089 $744,842 $790,373 $744,668 $789,967 $744,149 
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. 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 amortized cost, net of unamortized discounts and debt issuance costs. The fair value of unsecured commercial paper and credit facility borrowings are 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 FacilitiesFacility and the 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.
14. Product Warranty and Recall Campaigns
The Company currently provides a standard two-year limited warranty on all new motorcycles sold worldwide, except in Japan,certain markets, where the Company currently provides a standard three-year limited warranty. The Company also provides a five-year unlimited warranty on the battery for electric motorcycles. In addition, the Company provides a one-year warranty for parts and accessories. The warranty coverage for the retail customer generally begins when the product is sold to a retail customer. The Company accrues for future warranty claims at the time of saleshipment using an estimated cost based primarily on historical Company claim information.
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Additionally, the Company has from time to time initiated certain voluntary recall campaigns. The Company records estimated recall costs when the liability is both probable and estimable. This generally occurs when the Company's management approves and commits to a recall. The warranty and recall liability is included in Accrued liabilities and Other long-term liabilities on the Consolidated balance sheets. Changes in the Company’s warranty and recall liabilities were as follows (in thousands):
Three months ended Three months ended
March 28,
2021
March 29,
2020
March 27,
2022
March 28,
2021
Balance, beginning of periodBalance, beginning of period$69,208 $89,793 Balance, beginning of period$61,621 $69,208 
Warranties issued during the periodWarranties issued during the period11,672 11,025 Warranties issued during the period10,711 11,672 
Settlements made during the periodSettlements made during the period(8,585)(14,157)Settlements made during the period(7,096)(8,585)
Recalls and changes to pre-existing warranty liabilitiesRecalls and changes to pre-existing warranty liabilities132 (353)Recalls and changes to pre-existing warranty liabilities(141)132 
Balance, end of periodBalance, end of period$72,427 $86,308 Balance, end of period$65,095 $72,427 
The liability for recall campaigns, included in the balance above, was $25.3$16.7 million, $24.7$16.9 million and $33.6$25.3 million at March 28, 2021,27, 2022, December 31, 20202021 and March 29, 2020,28, 2021, respectively.
15. Employee Benefit Plans
The Company has a qualified pension plan and postretirement healthcare benefit plans. The plans cover certain eligible employees and retirees of the Motorcycles segment. The Company also has unfunded supplemental employee retirement plan agreements (SERPA) with certain employees. Service cost is allocated among Selling, administrative and engineering expense, Motorcycles cost of goods sold and Inventories, net. Amounts capitalized in inventory are not significant. Non-service cost components of net periodic benefit (income) cost are presented in Other income, net. Components of net periodic benefit (income) cost for the Company's defined benefit plans were as follows (in thousands):
Three months ended Three months ended
March 28,
2021
March 29,
2020
March 27,
2022
March 28,
2021
Pension and SERPA Benefits:Pension and SERPA Benefits:Pension and SERPA Benefits:
Service costService cost$6,348 $6,806 Service cost$4,763 $6,348 
Interest costInterest cost15,470 19,112 Interest cost15,472 15,470 
Expected return on plan assetsExpected return on plan assets(32,720)(33,764)Expected return on plan assets(31,476)(32,720)
Amortization of unrecognized:Amortization of unrecognized:Amortization of unrecognized:
Prior service creditPrior service credit(312)(272)Prior service credit(328)(312)
Net lossNet loss18,386 16,372 Net loss7,978 18,386 
Settlement loss816 
Settlement (gain) lossSettlement (gain) loss(256)816 
Net periodic benefit cost$7,988 $8,254 
Net periodic benefit (income) costNet periodic benefit (income) cost$(3,847)$7,988 
Postretirement Healthcare Benefits:Postretirement Healthcare Benefits:Postretirement Healthcare Benefits:
Service costService cost$1,288 $1,201 Service cost$1,161 $1,288 
Interest costInterest cost1,626 2,336 Interest cost1,904 1,626 
Expected return on plan assetsExpected return on plan assets(3,495)(3,467)Expected return on plan assets(3,809)(3,495)
Amortization of unrecognized:Amortization of unrecognized:Amortization of unrecognized:
Prior service creditPrior service credit(581)(595)Prior service credit(581)(581)
Net lossNet loss264 123 Net loss122 264 
Net periodic benefit cost$(898)$(402)
Net periodic benefit incomeNet periodic benefit income$(1,203)$(898)
There are no required or planned voluntary qualified pension plan contributions for 2021.2022. The Company expects it will continue to make ongoing benefit payments under the SERPA and postretirement healthcare plans.
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16. Commitments and Contingencies
Litigation and Other ClaimsThe Company is subject to lawsuits and other claims related to product, commercial, employee, environmental product and other matters. In determining costs to accrue related to these items, the Company carefully analyzes cases and considers the likelihood of adverse judgments or outcomes, as well as the potential range of possible loss. The Company accrues for matters when losses are both probable and estimable. Any amounts accrued for these matters are monitored on an ongoing basis and are updated based on new developments or new information as it becomes available for each matter.
York Environmental Matter – The Company is involved with government agencies and the U.S. Navy related to a matter involving the cleanup of soil and groundwater contamination at its York, Pennsylvania facility. The York facility was formerly used by the U.S. Navy and AMF prior to the purchase of the York facility by the Company from AMF in 1981. The Company has an agreement with the U.S. Navy which calls for the U.S. Navy and the Company to contribute amounts into a trust equal to 53% and 47%, respectively, of costs associated with environmental investigation and remediation activities at the York facility (Response Costs). A site wide remedial investigation/feasibility study and a proposed final remedy for the York facility have been completed and approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The associated cleanup plan documents were approved in February 2020 and the remaining cleanup activities are expected to begin later in 2021. The Company has an accrual for its share of the estimated future Response Costs recorded in Other long-term liabilities on the Consolidated balance sheets.
Product Liability Matters – The Company is involved in product liability suits related to the operation of its business. The Company accrues for claim exposures that are probable of occurrence and can be reasonably estimated. The Company also maintains insurance coverage for product liability exposures. The Company believes that its accruals and insurance coverage are adequate and there are no material exposures to loss in excess of amounts accrued and insured for losses related to these matters.
LiveWire Transaction – On December 13, 2021, the Company and AEA-Bridges Impact Corp. (ABIC), a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), announced that product liability suitsthey have entered into a definitive business combination agreement under which LiveWire, the Company's electric motorcycle division, will not havebecome a material adverse effect onseparate business of the Company’s consolidatedCompany and ABIC will combine with LiveWire to create a new publicly traded company. The parties expect that the transaction will be financed by ABIC’s $400 million cash held in trust (assuming no redemptions by ABIC’s shareholders in the context of the transaction), a $100 million cash investment from the Company, and a $100 million investment from an independent strategic investor, Kwang Yang Motor Co., Ltd. (KYMCO). In addition, to the extent any shares of the SPAC are redeemed, the Company will invest an additional amount equal to the dollar value of such redemptions up to a maximum of $100 million.
The transaction, which has been approved by the boards of directors of both the Company and ABIC, is expected to close mid-2022. The consummation of the business combination is subject to the approval of ABIC’s shareholders as well as other conditions and regulatory approvals. Upon closing of the transaction, the Company will retain a controlling financial statements.interest in LiveWire. The expectation is that, upon closing of the transaction, the Company will retain an equity interest in the separate public company of approximately 74%. As the controlling shareholder following the transaction, the Company will continue to consolidate LiveWire’s results, with additional adjustments to recognize non-controlling shareholder interests.
17. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Changes in Accumulated other comprehensive loss were as follows (in thousands):
Three months ended March 28, 2021Three months ended March 27, 2022
Foreign currency translation adjustmentsDerivative financial instrumentsPension and postretirement benefit plansTotalForeign currency translation adjustmentsDerivative financial instrumentsPension and postretirement benefit plansTotal
Balance, beginning of periodBalance, beginning of period$(7,589)$(46,116)$(429,712)$(483,417)Balance, beginning of period$(44,401)$(2,005)$(194,513)$(240,919)
Other comprehensive loss, before reclassificationsOther comprehensive loss, before reclassifications(17,074)(50,737)(67,811)Other comprehensive loss, before reclassifications(3,804)(7,230)— (11,034)
Income tax (expense) benefitIncome tax (expense) benefit(264)11,092 10,828 Income tax (expense) benefit(317)1,493 — 1,176 
(17,338)(39,645)(56,983)(4,121)(5,737)— (9,858)
Reclassifications:Reclassifications:Reclassifications:
Net loss on derivative financial instrumentsNet loss on derivative financial instruments— 73,586 — 73,586 Net loss on derivative financial instruments— 20,046 — 20,046 
Prior service credits(a)
Prior service credits(a)
— — (893)(893)
Prior service credits(a)
— — (909)(909)
Actuarial losses(a)
Actuarial losses(a)
— — 18,650 18,650 
Actuarial losses(a)
— — 8,100 8,100 
Reclassifications before taxReclassifications before tax73,586 17,757 91,343 Reclassifications before tax— 20,046 7,191 27,237 
Income tax expenseIncome tax expense(16,411)(4,169)(20,580)Income tax expense— (4,381)(1,689)(6,070)
57,175 13,588 70,763 — 15,665 5,502 21,167 
Other comprehensive (loss) incomeOther comprehensive (loss) income(17,338)17,530 13,588 13,780 Other comprehensive (loss) income(4,121)9,928 5,502 11,309 
Balance, end of periodBalance, end of period$(24,927)$(28,586)$(416,124)$(469,637)Balance, end of period$(48,522)$7,923 $(189,011)$(229,610)
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Three months ended March 29, 2020Three months ended March 28, 2021
Foreign currency translation adjustmentsDerivative financial instrumentsPension and postretirement benefit plansTotalForeign currency translation adjustmentsDerivative financial instrumentsPension and postretirement benefit plansTotal
Balance, beginning of periodBalance, beginning of period$(40,813)$(14,586)$(481,550)$(536,949)Balance, beginning of period$(7,589)$(46,116)$(429,712)$(483,417)
Other comprehensive loss, before reclassificationsOther comprehensive loss, before reclassifications(35,821)(38,172)(73,993)Other comprehensive loss, before reclassifications(17,074)(50,737)— (67,811)
Income tax benefit1,366 8,267 9,633 
Income tax (expense) benefitIncome tax (expense) benefit(264)11,092 — 10,828 
(34,455)(29,905)(64,360)(17,338)(39,645)— (56,983)
Reclassifications:Reclassifications:Reclassifications:
Net loss on derivative financial instrumentsNet loss on derivative financial instruments— 12,881 — 12,881 Net loss on derivative financial instruments— 73,586 — 73,586 
Prior service credits(a)
Prior service credits(a)
— — (867)(867)
Prior service credits(a)
— — (893)(893)
Actuarial losses(a)
Actuarial losses(a)
— — 16,495 16,495 
Actuarial losses(a)
— — 18,650 18,650 
Reclassifications before taxReclassifications before tax12,881 15,628 28,509 Reclassifications before tax— 73,586 17,757 91,343 
Income tax expenseIncome tax expense(2,821)(3,669)(6,490)Income tax expense— (16,411)(4,169)(20,580)
10,060 11,959 22,019 — 57,175 13,588 70,763 
Other comprehensive (loss) incomeOther comprehensive (loss) income(34,455)(19,845)11,959 (42,341)Other comprehensive (loss) income(17,338)17,530 13,588 13,780 
Balance, end of periodBalance, end of period$(75,268)$(34,431)$(469,591)$(579,290)Balance, end of period$(24,927)$(28,586)$(416,124)$(469,637)
(a)Amounts reclassified are included in the computation of net periodic benefit (income) cost, discussed further in Note 15
18. BusinessReportable Segments
Harley-Davidson, Inc. is the parent company for the groups of companies referred to as Harley-Davidson Motor Company (HDMC) and Harley-Davidson Financial Services (HDFS).Services. The Company operates in 2 business segments: Motorcycles and Related Products (Motorcycles) and Financial Services. The Company's reportable segments are strategic business units that offer different products and services and are managed separately based on the fundamental differences in their operations.
The Motorcycles segment consists of HDMCthe activities of Harley-Davidson Motor Company which designs, manufactures and sells Harley-Davidson motorcyclesmotorcycles. The Motorcycles segment also sells motorcycle parts, accessories, and apparel as well as motorcycle parts, accessories, general merchandise and services.licenses its trademarks. The Company's products are sold to retail customers primarily through a network of independent dealers.
The Financial Services segment consists of HDFSHarley-Davidson Financial Services which is engaged in the business of financing and servicing wholesale inventory receivables and retail consumer loans, primarily for the purchase of Harley-Davidson motorcycles. HDFSHarley-Davidson Financial Services also works with certain unaffiliated insurance companies to provide motorcycle insurance and protection products to motorcycle owners.
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Selected segment information is set forth below (in thousands):
 Three months ended
March 27,
2022
March 28,
2021
Motorcycles and Related Products:
Motorcycles revenue$1,303,171 $1,232,107 
Gross profit407,635 420,485 
Selling, administrative and engineering expense204,888 193,546 
Restructuring benefit(128)(593)
Operating income202,875 227,532 
Financial Services:
Financial Services revenue192,015 190,400 
Financial Services expense105,658 71,531 
Restructuring expense— 227 
Operating income86,357 118,642 
Operating income$289,232 $346,174 
 Three months ended
March 28,
2021
March 29,
2020
Motorcycles and Related Products:
Motorcycles revenue$1,232,107 $1,099,788 
Gross profit420,485 318,920 
Selling, administrative and engineering expense193,546 234,353 
Restructuring benefit(593)
Operating income227,532 84,567 
Financial Services:
Financial Services revenue190,400 198,456 
Financial Services expense71,531 175,510 
Restructuring expense227 
Operating income118,642 22,946 
Operating income$346,174 $107,513 
Total assets for the Motorcycles and Financial Services segments were $3.0 billion and $7.9 billion, respectively, as of March 27, 2022, $3.3 billion and $7.7 billion, respectively, as of December 31, 2021, and $2.4 billion and $8.9 billion, respectively, as of March 28, 2021.
19. Supplemental Consolidating Data
The supplemental consolidating legal entity data for Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Harley-Davidson Financial Services and related consolidating adjustments are presented for informational purposes. The legal entity income statement information presented below differs from reportable segment income statement information due to the allocation of legal entity consolidating adjustments to income for reportable segments. Supplemental consolidating data is as follows (in thousands):
 Three months ended March 27, 2022
Harley-Davidson Motor CompanyHarley-Davidson Financial ServicesConsolidating AdjustmentsConsolidated
Revenue:
Motorcycles and Related Products$1,306,293 $— $(3,122)$1,303,171 
Financial Services— 192,390 (375)192,015 
1,306,293 192,390 (3,497)1,495,186 
Costs and expenses:
Motorcycles and Related Products cost of goods sold895,536 — — 895,536 
Financial Services interest expense— 42,099 — 42,099 
Financial Services provision for credit losses— 28,822 — 28,822 
Selling, administrative and engineering expense205,417 37,858 (3,650)239,625 
Restructuring benefit(128)— — (128)
1,100,825 108,779 (3,650)1,205,954 
Operating income205,468 83,611 153 289,232 
Other income, net11,030 — — 11,030 
Investment loss(1,979)— — (1,979)
Interest expense7,711 — — 7,711 
Income before income taxes206,808 83,611 153 290,572 
Provision for income taxes47,847 20,223 — 68,070 
Net income$158,961 $63,388 $153 $222,502 
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Total assets for the Motorcycles and Financial Services segments were $2.4 billion and $8.9 billion, respectively, as of March 28, 2021, $2.5 billion and $9.5 billion, respectively, as of December 31, 2020, and $2.5 billion and $8.6 billion, respectively, as of March 29, 2020.
19. Supplemental Consolidating Data
The supplemental consolidating data is presented for informational purposes and is different than segment information due to the allocation of consolidating adjustments to the reportable segments. Supplemental consolidating data is as follows (in thousands):
Three months ended March 28, 2021Three months ended March 28, 2021
HDMC EntitiesHDFS EntitiesConsolidating AdjustmentsConsolidatedHarley-Davidson Motor CompanyHarley-Davidson Financial ServicesConsolidating AdjustmentsConsolidated
Revenue:Revenue:Revenue:
Motorcycles and Related ProductsMotorcycles and Related Products$1,238,468 $$(6,361)$1,232,107 Motorcycles and Related Products$1,238,468 $— $(6,361)$1,232,107 
Financial ServicesFinancial Services188,750 1,650 190,400 Financial Services— 188,750 1,650 190,400 
1,238,468 188,750 (4,711)1,422,507 1,238,468 188,750 (4,711)1,422,507 
Costs and expenses:Costs and expenses:Costs and expenses:
Motorcycles and Related Products cost of goods soldMotorcycles and Related Products cost of goods sold811,622 811,622 Motorcycles and Related Products cost of goods sold811,622 — — 811,622 
Financial Services interest expenseFinancial Services interest expense55,707 55,707 Financial Services interest expense— 55,707 — 55,707 
Financial Services provision for credit lossesFinancial Services provision for credit losses(22,474)(22,474)Financial Services provision for credit losses— (22,474)— (22,474)
Selling, administrative and engineering expenseSelling, administrative and engineering expense196,359 40,275 (4,790)231,844 Selling, administrative and engineering expense196,359 40,275 (4,790)231,844 
Restructuring (benefit) expenseRestructuring (benefit) expense(593)227 (366)Restructuring (benefit) expense(593)227 — (366)
1,007,388 73,735 (4,790)1,076,333 1,007,388 73,735 (4,790)1,076,333 
Operating incomeOperating income231,080 115,015 79 346,174 Operating income231,080 115,015 79 346,174 
Other income, netOther income, net277 277 Other income, net277 — — 277 
Investment incomeInvestment income1,402 1,402 Investment income1,402 — — 1,402 
Interest expenseInterest expense7,708 7,708 Interest expense7,708 — — 7,708 
Income before income taxesIncome before income taxes225,051 115,015 79 340,145 Income before income taxes225,051 115,015 79 340,145 
Provision for income taxesProvision for income taxes55,996 25,005 81,001 Provision for income taxes55,996 25,005 — 81,001 
Net incomeNet income$169,055 $90,010 $79 $259,144 Net income$169,055 $90,010 $79 $259,144 

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 March 27, 2022
 Harley-Davidson Motor CompanyHarley-Davidson Financial ServicesConsolidating AdjustmentsConsolidated
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$678,616 $715,115 $— $1,393,731 
Accounts receivable, net601,148 — (346,862)254,286 
Finance receivables, net— 1,699,642 — 1,699,642 
Inventories, net714,259 — — 714,259 
Restricted cash— 142,812 — 142,812 
Other current assets149,955 61,455 (28,883)182,527 
2,143,978 2,619,024 (375,745)4,387,257 
Finance receivables, net— 5,121,911 — 5,121,911 
Property, plant and equipment, net636,216 27,591 — 663,807 
Pension and postretirement assets399,029 — — 399,029 
Goodwill62,607 — — 62,607 
Deferred income taxes— 75,185 (3,259)71,926 
Lease assets38,126 6,947 — 45,073 
Other long-term assets210,157 37,595 (104,722)143,030 
$3,490,113 $7,888,253 $(483,726)$10,894,640 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable$434,731 $389,048 $(346,862)$476,917 
Accrued liabilities495,921 129,581 (27,578)597,924 
Short-term deposits, net— 65,049 — 65,049 
Short-term debt— 816,016 — 816,016 
Current portion of long-term debt, net— 1,327,357 — 1,327,357 
930,652 2,727,051 (374,440)3,283,263 
Long-term deposits, net— 283,034 — 283,034 
Long-term debt, net744,842 3,725,244 — 4,470,086 
Lease liabilities20,544 7,089 — 27,633 
Pension and postretirement liabilities93,792 — — 93,792 
Deferred income taxes10,478 1,848 (2,748)9,578 
Other long-term liabilities165,990 50,190 1,973 218,153 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 16)0000
Shareholders’ equity1,523,815 1,093,797 (108,511)2,509,101 
$3,490,113 $7,888,253 $(483,726)$10,894,640 

 March 28, 2021
 HDMC EntitiesHDFS EntitiesConsolidating AdjustmentsConsolidated
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$607,941 $1,712,704 $$2,320,645 
Accounts receivable, net603,273 (386,704)216,569 
Finance receivables, net1,798,194 1,798,194 
Inventories, net470,997 470,997 
Restricted cash185,374 185,374 
Other current assets81,559 113,797 195,356 
1,763,770 3,810,069 (386,704)5,187,135 
Finance receivables, net4,958,583 4,958,583 
Property, plant and equipment, net687,086 31,882 718,968 
Pension and postretirement assets105,910 105,910 
Goodwill65,157 65,157 
Deferred income taxes56,911 79,206 (730)135,387 
Lease assets36,559 8,206 44,765 
Other long-term assets184,876 33,929 (95,722)123,083 
$2,900,269 $8,921,875 $(483,156)$11,338,988 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable$355,722 $433,746 $(386,704)$402,764 
Accrued liabilities443,529 125,768 1,143 570,440 
Short-term deposits, net93,887 93,887 
Short-term debt765,263 765,263 
Current portion of long-term debt, net1,622,243 1,622,243 
799,251 3,040,907 (385,561)3,454,597 
Long-term deposits, net58,766 58,766 
Long-term debt, net744,149 4,733,942 5,478,091 
Lease liabilities22,461 7,600 30,061 
Pension and postretirement liabilities103,854 103,854 
Deferred income taxes7,166 1,516 8,682 
Other long-term liabilities179,525 46,920 2,106 228,551 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 16)0000
Shareholders’ equity1,043,863 1,032,224 (99,701)1,976,386 
$2,900,269 $8,921,875 $(483,156)$11,338,988 
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HDMC EntitiesHDFS EntitiesConsolidating AdjustmentsConsolidated
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income$169,055 $90,010 $79 $259,144 
Adjustments to reconcile Net income to Net cash (used) provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization37,778 2,443 40,221 
Amortization of deferred loan origination costs19,200 19,200 
Amortization of financing origination fees172 3,442 3,614 
Provision for long-term employee benefits7,090 7,090 
Employee benefit plan contributions and payments(9,885)(9,885)
Stock compensation expense8,174 794 8,968 
Net change in wholesale finance receivables related to sales(308,532)(308,532)
Provision for credit losses(22,474)(22,474)
Deferred income taxes3,811 9,812 (431)13,192 
Other, net476 775 (80)1,171 
Changes in current assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net(388,688)309,676 (79,012)
Finance receivables accrued interest and other
8,947 8,947 
Inventories, net45,086 45,086 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities104,486 354,507 (305,396)153,597 
Derivative financial instruments(3,219)(90)(3,309)
Other18,222 11,271 (3,730)25,763 
(176,497)388,627 (308,493)(96,363)
Net cash (used) provided by operating activities(7,442)478,637 (308,414)162,781 
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures(18,427)(386)(18,813)
Origination of finance receivables(1,923,911)1,014,773 (909,138)
Collections on finance receivables1,606,844 (706,359)900,485 
Other investing activities733 733 
Net cash used by investing activities(17,694)(317,453)308,414 (26,733)
 March 28, 2021
 Harley-Davidson Motor CompanyHarley-Davidson Financial ServicesConsolidating AdjustmentsConsolidated
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$607,941 $1,712,704 $— $2,320,645 
Accounts receivable, net603,273 — (386,704)216,569 
Finance receivables, net— 1,798,194 — 1,798,194 
Inventories, net470,997 — — 470,997 
Restricted cash— 185,374 — 185,374 
Other current assets81,559 113,797 — 195,356 
1,763,770 3,810,069 (386,704)5,187,135 
Finance receivables, net— 4,958,583 — 4,958,583 
Property, plant and equipment, net687,086 31,882 — 718,968 
Pension and postretirement assets105,910 — — 105,910 
Goodwill65,157 — — 65,157 
Deferred income taxes56,911 79,206 (730)135,387 
Lease assets36,559 8,206 — 44,765 
Other long-term assets184,876 33,929 (95,722)123,083 
$2,900,269 $8,921,875 $(483,156)$11,338,988 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable$355,722 $433,746 $(386,704)$402,764 
Accrued liabilities443,529 125,768 1,143 570,440 
Short-term deposits, net— 93,887 — 93,887 
Short-term debt— 765,263 — 765,263 
Current portion of long-term debt, net— 1,622,243 — 1,622,243 
799,251 3,040,907 (385,561)3,454,597 
Long-term deposits, net— 58,766 — 58,766 
Long-term debt, net744,149 4,733,942 — 5,478,091 
Lease liabilities22,461 7,600 — 30,061 
Pension and postretirement liabilities103,854 — — 103,854 
Deferred income taxes7,166 1,516 — 8,682 
Other long-term liabilities179,525 46,920 2,106 228,551 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 16)0000
Shareholders’ equity1,043,863 1,032,224 (99,701)1,976,386 
$2,900,269 $8,921,875 $(483,156)$11,338,988 
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HDMC EntitiesHDFS EntitiesConsolidating AdjustmentsConsolidated
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments of medium-term notes(1,050,000)(1,050,000)
Proceeds from securitization debt597,411 597,411 
Repayments of securitization debt(291,346)(291,346)
Repayments of asset-backed commercial paper(66,894)(66,894)
Net decrease in unsecured commercial paper(262,517)(262,517)
Net increase in credit facilities15,629 15,629 
Net increase in deposits72,664 72,664 
Dividends paid(23,105)(23,105)
Repurchase of common stock(5,646)(5,646)
Issuance of common stock under share-based plans1,085 1,085 
Net cash used by financing activities(27,666)(985,053)(1,012,719)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash(5,418)255 (5,163)
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash$(58,220)$(823,614)$$(881,834)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash:
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period$666,161 $2,743,007 $$3,409,168 
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash(58,220)(823,614)(881,834)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period$607,941 $1,919,393 $$2,527,334 
 Three months ended March 27, 2022
Harley-Davidson Motor CompanyHarley-Davidson Financial ServicesConsolidating AdjustmentsConsolidated
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income$158,961 $63,388 $153 $222,502 
Adjustments to reconcile Net income to Net cash (used) provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization37,106 2,152 — 39,258 
Amortization of deferred loan origination costs— 22,995 — 22,995 
Amortization of financing origination fees174 3,527 — 3,701 
Provision for long-term employee benefits(5,050)— — (5,050)
Employee benefit plan contributions and payments(2,143)— — (2,143)
Stock compensation expense8,233 670 — 8,903 
Net change in wholesale finance receivables related to sales— — (205,727)(205,727)
Provision for credit losses— 28,822 — 28,822 
Deferred income taxes6,176 665 (534)6,307 
Other, net(5,322)67 (153)(5,408)
Changes in current assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net(319,329)— 244,336 (74,993)
Finance receivables accrued interest and other
— 3,115 — 3,115 
Inventories, net(2,630)— — (2,630)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities86,546 289,876 (269,453)106,969 
Other current assets(47,418)14,467 25,651 (7,300)
(243,657)366,356 (205,880)(83,181)
Net cash (used) provided by operating activities(84,696)429,744 (205,727)139,321 
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures(27,149)(850)— (27,999)
Origination of finance receivables— (2,023,861)965,400 (1,058,461)
Collections on finance receivables— 1,724,863 (759,673)965,190 
Other investing activities135 — — 135 
Net cash used by investing activities(27,014)(299,848)205,727 (121,135)
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Harley-Davidson Motor CompanyHarley-Davidson Financial ServicesConsolidating AdjustmentsConsolidated
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of medium-term notes— 495,785 — 495,785 
Repayments of medium-term notes— (550,000)— (550,000)
Repayments of securitization debt— (271,499)— (271,499)
Borrowings of asset-backed commercial paper— 62,455 — 62,455 
Repayments of asset-backed commercial paper— (56,634)— (56,634)
Net increase in unsecured commercial paper— 64,521 — 64,521 
Net increase in deposits— 57,660 — 57,660 
Dividends paid(24,056)— — (24,056)
Repurchase of common stock(261,737)— — (261,737)
Net cash used by financing activities(285,793)(197,712)— (483,505)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash(2,086)343 — (1,743)
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash$(399,589)$(67,473)$— $(467,062)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash:
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period$1,078,205 $947,014 $— $2,025,219 
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash(399,589)(67,473)— (467,062)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period$678,616 $879,541 $— $1,558,157 
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Harley-Davidson Motor CompanyHarley-Davidson Financial ServicesConsolidating AdjustmentsConsolidated
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income$169,055 $90,010 $79 $259,144 
Adjustments to reconcile Net income to Net cash (used) provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization37,778 2,443 — 40,221 
Amortization of deferred loan origination costs— 19,200 — 19,200 
Amortization of financing origination fees172 3,442 — 3,614 
Provision for long-term employee benefits7,090 — — 7,090 
Employee benefit plan contributions and payments(9,885)— — (9,885)
Stock compensation expense8,174 794 — 8,968 
Net change in wholesale finance receivables related to sales— — (308,532)(308,532)
Provision for credit losses— (22,474)— (22,474)
Deferred income taxes3,811 9,812 (431)13,192 
Other, net(2,743)685 (80)(2,138)
Changes in current assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net(388,688)— 309,676 (79,012)
Finance receivables accrued interest and other
— 8,947 — 8,947 
Inventories, net45,086 — — 45,086 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities104,486 354,507 (305,396)153,597 
Other current assets18,222 11,271 (3,730)25,763 
(176,497)388,627 (308,493)(96,363)
Net cash (used) provided by operating activities(7,442)478,637 (308,414)162,781 
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures(18,427)(386)— (18,813)
Origination of finance receivables— (1,923,911)1,014,773 (909,138)
Collections on finance receivables— 1,606,844 (706,359)900,485 
Other investing activities733 — — 733 
Net cash used by investing activities(17,694)(317,453)308,414 (26,733)
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Harley-Davidson Motor CompanyHarley-Davidson Financial ServicesConsolidating AdjustmentsConsolidated
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments of medium-term notes— (1,050,000)— (1,050,000)
Proceeds from securitization debt— 597,411 — 597,411 
Repayments of securitization debt— (291,346)— (291,346)
Borrowings of asset-backed commercial paper— 
Repayments of asset-backed commercial paper— (66,894)— (66,894)
Net decrease in unsecured commercial paper— (262,517)— (262,517)
Net increase in credit facilities— 15,629 — 15,629 
Net increase in deposits072,664 072,664 
Dividends paid(23,105)— — (23,105)
Repurchase of common stock(5,646)— — (5,646)
Other financing activities1,085 — — 1,085 
Net cash used by financing activities(27,666)(985,053)— (1,012,719)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash(5,418)255 — (5,163)
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash$(58,220)$(823,614)$— $(881,834)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash:
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period$666,161 $2,743,007 $— $3,409,168 
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash(58,220)(823,614)— (881,834)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period$607,941 $1,919,393 $— $2,527,334 
20. Subsequent Event
In April 2021,2022, the Company received notification from the Economic Ministryissued $550.0 million of Belgium that, followingsecured notes through an on-balance sheet asset-backed securitization transaction at a request from the European Union (EU), the Company would be subject to the revocation of Binding Origin Information (BOI) rulings, effective April 19, 2021. Beginning in 2019, the Company has operated under BOIs which allowed it to supply its EU markets with certain motorcycles produced at its Thailand manufacturing facility at tariff rates of 6%. Following the revocation, all non-electric motorcycles that Harley-Davidson imports into the EU, regardless of origin, will be subject to a total tariffweighted average interest rate of 31% from April 19, 2021 through May 31, 2021. This rate is expected to increase to 56% effective June 1, 2021. This ruling will effectively prohibit the Company from functioning competitively in the EU. The Company estimates the impact of the additional EU tariffs in 2021, if unmitigated, to be approximately $135 million and expects the impact to be approximately $200 million to $225 million on annual basis in future years. The Company is appealing the revocation of the BOIs. It has also sought temporary extended reliance on the 6% tariff rate for motorcycles produced in Thailand, ordered prior to April 19, 2021. There is no assurance that the appeal will be successful or that the Company will receive the extended reliance.2.40%.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Harley-Davidson, Inc. is the parent company of the groups of companies referred to as Harley-Davidson Motor Company (HDMC) and Harley-Davidson Financial Services (HDFS).Services. Unless the context otherwise requires, all references to the “Company” include Harley-Davidson, Inc. and all its subsidiaries. The Company operates in two segments: Motorcycles and Related Products (Motorcycles) and Financial Services.
The “% Change” figures included in the Results of Operations sectionsections were calculated using unrounded dollar amounts and may differ from calculations using the rounded dollar amounts presented. Certain “% Change” deemed not meaningful (NM) have been excluded.
(1) Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
The Company intends that certain matters discussed in this report are “forward-looking statements” intended to qualify for the safe harbor from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can generally be identified as such by reference to this footnote or because the context of the statement will include words such as the Company “believes,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “plans,” “may,” “will,” “estimates,” “targets,” “intend”“intends,” “is on-track,” “forecasting,” or words of similar meaning. Similarly, statements that describe or refer to future expectations, future plans, strategies, objectives, outlooks, targets, guidance, commitments or goals are also forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially, unfavorably or favorably, from those anticipated as of the date of this report. Certain of such risks and uncertainties are described in close proximity to such statements or elsewhere in this report, including under the caption “Cautionary Statements”"Cautionary Statements" in this Item 2, andas well as in Item 1A. Risk Factors, as well as inItem 1A. Risk Factors of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.2021. Shareholders, potential investors, and other readers are urged to consider these factors in evaluating the forward-looking statements and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements included in the “Overview”"Key Factors Impacting the Company" and the “Guidance” sections in this Item 2 are only made as of April 19, 202127, 2022 and the remaining forward-looking statements in this report are made as of the date of the filing of this report (May 6, 2021)5, 2022), and the Company disclaims any obligation to publicly update such forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.
Overview(1)
The Company's net income was $222.5 million, or $1.45 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2022, compared to $259.1 million, or $1.68 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2021, compared to $69.7 million, or $0.45 per diluted share, in2021. In the first quarter of 2020. The2022, Motorcycles segment reported operating income of $227.5was $202.9 million, fordown $24.7 million from the first quarter of 2021 which was up $143.0 million over the first quarter of 2020. Operating2021. The decrease in operating income from the Motorcycles segment for the first quarter of 20212022 was favorably impacteddriven by higher supply chain costs and a 3.5% increase in wholesaleless favorable motorcycle shipments, favorable product mix, lower sales incentives and reduced selling, administrative and engineering expenses.partially offset by the favorable impact of model year price increases, compared to the same quarter last year. Operating income from the Financial Services segment in the first quarter of 20212022 was $118.6$86.4 million, up 417.0%down $32.3 million compared to the year-agoprior year quarter due primarily to a loweran increase in the provision for credit losses.losses, partially offset by lower interest expense.
Worldwide independent dealer retailRetail sales of new Harley-Davidson motorcycles in the first quarter of 20212022 were up 9.4%2.1% compared to the first quarter of 2020 led by a 30.6%2021. The increase in the U.S.,retail sales was driven by higher retail sales in international markets, partially offset by declineslower retail sales in Europe/Middle East/Africa (EMEA)the U.S. Retail sales in the first quarter of 2022 decreased 5.1% in the U.S. compared to the prior year quarter and Latin America.were adversely impacted by production shortfalls associated with ongoing supply chain challenges. Refer to the Motorcycles Retail Sales and Registration Data section for further discussion of retail sales results.
The
Key Factors Impacting the Company is pleased with(1)
Supply Chain Challenges – During the pacefirst quarter of recovery that it has2022, the Company continued to experience disruption and increased costs related to global supply chain challenges. As a result of these challenges, the Company experienced across the businesshigher costs as comparedwell as supply constraints related to prior year when the Company's results were adverselycertain components including those impacted by the onsetcontinued global semiconductor chip shortages. In the first quarter of 2022, the COVID-19 pandemic.Company's production was lower than what the Company had planned due to the lack of availability of certain components. The Company continues to manage throughexpects that year-over-year inflation rates for logistics and manufacturing costs, excluding raw materials and components, will improve in the impactssecond half of 2022 from the COVID-19 pandemic keeping safetypeak levels of inflation experienced in 2021 and community well-being atthat the forefront. Thesupply of semiconductor chips will stabilize in the second half of 2022. However, given the macro global factors influencing raw materials, the Company now believes its actions during 2020 to reshape the business through The Rewirethat raw materials and its initial execution of The Hardwire 5-year strategic plan are having a positive impact on the Company's results. Refer to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-Kcomponent cost inflation will continue for the year ended December 31, 2020 for more information on The Rewire and The Hardwire.remainder of 2022 at rates similar to those experienced by the Company in the first quarter of 2022.
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Guidance(1)
Given the strong 2021 first quarter performance, the Company has increased its guidance for the full year. The decision to increase guidance was based on several key factors. First, the Company has better clarity on the cost impactSuspension of supply chain challenges and its ability to adapt to those challenges. Also, the economic outlook has improved with falling unemployment numbers, recent federal stimulus in the U.S. and continued progress on the global COVID-19 vaccine roll-out. The Company also has a better read on demand for its new model year 2021 motorcycles, which has been stronger than it had anticipated, particularly in the most profitable segments of Touring and Large Cruiser motorcycles. As a result, for the full-year 2021, the Company now expects:
Motorcycles segment revenue growth of 30% to 35%, an increase from the previous guidance of 20% to 25%.
Motorcycles segment operating income margin of 7% to 9%, up from the previous guidance of 5% to 7%, assuming the Company can successfully mitigate the impact of the additionalAdditional European Union (EU) tariffs discussed below. This increase reflects an improved demand outlook and confidence in the Company's ability to continue navigating through the global supply chain headwinds.
Tariffs – If the Company is unable to mitigate the impact of the additional EU tariffs to any extent in 2021, the Company expects Motorcycles segment operating income margin of 5% to 7%, in line with the original guidance.
Financial Services segment operating income growth of 50% to 60%, an increase from the previous guidance of 10% to 15%, driven primarily by a favorable provision for credit losses.
Additionally, for the full-year 2021, the Company continues to expect capital expenditures of $190 million to $220 million.
Within 2021, the Company expects (a) approximately 60% of the total annual Motorcycles segment revenue to occur in the first half of the year driven by momentum from the model year 2021 launch through the riding season and (b) assuming the Company can successfully mitigate the impact of the additional EU tariffs discussed below, Motorcycles segment operating margin percent to be in the mid-teens during the first half of 2021 and near break-even in the second half of 2021.
In the second half of 2021, the Company expects retail inventory to decrease from its expected peak level at the end of the second quarter. In the fourth quarter the Company will prepare its manufacturing facilities to begin production of model year 2022 motorcycles. The Company believes the pattern for inventory and shipments in the second half of 2021 will be similar to what the Company experienced in the second half of 2020. In addition, during 2020, the Company benefited from cost reductions associated with COVID-19 pandemic cash preservation efforts, which started in the second quarter of 2020, and The Rewire restructuring savings, which started in the third quarter of 2020. Refer to "Restructuring Plan Costs and Savings" for additional discussion.
Additional EU Tariffs(1)
In April 2021, the Company received notification from the Economic Ministry of Belgium that, following a request from the EU,European Union (EU), the Company would be subject to the revocation of the Binding Origin Information (BOI) rulings effective April 19, 2021. Beginning in 2019, the Company has operated under BOIs whichthat allowed it to supply its EU markets with certain motorcycles produced at its Thailand manufacturing facility at tariff rates of 6%. FollowingAs a result of the revocation, all non-electric motorcycles that Harley-Davidson importsimported into the EU, regardless of origin, will bewere subject to a total tariff rate of 31% from April 19, 2021 through May 31,the end of 2021. On October 30, 2021, the U.S. and EU announced an agreement related to the Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum that were implemented in 2018 by the U.S. and the subsequent rebalancing tariff measures taken by the EU. This agreement suspended the additional tariffs initially imposed by the EU on the Company's motorcycles, reducing the total EU tariff rate is expectedon the Company’s motorcycles from 31% to increase6%, effective January 1, 2022. The lower 6% tariff rate applies to 56% effective June 1, 2021. This ruling will effectively prohibitall motorcycles imported by the Company from functioning competitivelyinto the EU, regardless of origin. Under the agreement between the U.S. and the EU, the lower tariff rate will remain in effect until December 31, 2023. During such time, the EU. The Company estimatesU.S. and EU will monitor and review the impactoperation of the additionalagreement, seeking to conclude the negotiations on steel and aluminum tariffs by December 31, 2023. These negotiations are ongoing, and there are no assurances the U.S. and EU will reach a resolution that concludes the trade conflict on steel and aluminum tariffs in 2021, if unmitigated,beyond December 31, 2023.
To date, the Company continues to be approximately $135 million and expects the impact to be approximately $200 million to $225 million on annual basis in future years. The Company is appealingpursue its appeals of the revocation of the BOIs. It has also soughtBOIs and the denial of its application for temporary extended reliance on the 6% tariff rate for(for motorcycles produced in Thailand and ordered prior to April 19, 2021. There2021), although there is no assurance that the appealthese appeals will continue or be successful or that the Company will receive the extended reliance.successful.
COVID-19 Pandemic
– The Company continues to manage through the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and its associated variants by keeping safety and community well-being a priority. The Company continues to proactively follow protocols to keep workers safe in its manufacturing facilities. The full impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on future results depends on future developments, such as the ultimate duration and scope of the pandemic including associated variants, the success of vaccination programs, the consequences of vaccine requirements, and its impact on the Company's customers, independent dealers, distributors, and suppliers. Future impacts and disruptions could have an adverse effect on production, supply chains, distribution, and demand for the Company's products.
LiveWire Transaction – On December 13, 2021, the Company and AEA-Bridges Impact Corp. (ABIC), a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), announced that they have entered into a definitive business combination agreement under which LiveWire, the Company's electric motorcycle division, will become a separate business of the Company and ABIC will combine with LiveWire to create a new publicly traded company. The parties expect that the transaction will be financed by ABIC’s $400 million cash held in trust (assuming no redemptions by ABIC’s shareholders in the context of the transaction), a $100 million cash investment from the Company, and a $100 million investment from an independent strategic investor, Kwang Yang Motor Co., Ltd. (KYMCO). In addition, to the extent any shares of the SPAC are redeemed, the Company will invest an additional amount equal to the dollar value of such redemptions up to a maximum of $100 million.
The transaction, which has been approved by the boards of directors of both the Company and ABIC, is expected to close mid-2022. The consummation of the business combination is subject to the approval of ABIC’s shareholders as well as other conditions and regulatory approvals. Upon closing of the transaction, the Company will retain a controlling financial interest in LiveWire. The expectation is that, upon closing of the transaction, the Company will retain an equity interest in the separate public company of approximately 74%. As the controlling shareholder following the transaction, the Company will continue to consolidate LiveWire’s results, with additional adjustments to recognize non-controlling shareholder interests.
Guidance(1)
On April 27, 2022, the Company provided the following guidance for 2022, which reflects its current outlook for the supply chain challenges discussed above.
The Company continues to expect Motorcycles segment revenue growth, compared to 2021, between 5% and 10%. This revenue growth guidance incorporates the Company's information and expectations as of April 27, 2022 for the impact of supply chain challenges, including semiconductor chip availability, that the industry continues to face. The Company expects revenue to be positively impacted by global pricing actions as the Company works to offset cost headwinds across the supply chain and recovers its ability to produce motorcycles at levels necessary to meet demand. Furthermore, the Company expects revenue growth from parts and accessories and apparel and licensing as it executes The Hardwire strategy.
The Company continues to expect Motorcycles segment operating margin as a percent of revenue of 11% to 12%. The Company believes the anticipated positive impacts from higher motorcycle volume, product mix and pricing, combined with expected growth in revenue from higher-margin parts and accessories and apparel, will more than offset the expected cost inflation across the supply chain. Also, the suspension of the additional EU tariffs is expected to contribute over a percentage point of margin growth.
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Supply Chain – DuringGiven the first quarterCompany's estimated production cadence and the expected timing of 2021,supply chain stabilization, the Company experienced some disruption and increased cost related to the adverse impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on its global supply chain. To date, the Company has been successful in mitigating these disruptions to avoid material adverse impacts on its ability to produce and supply product. The Company expects the global supply chain disruptionsMotorcycles segment revenue growth rate in 2022, compared to continue through2021, to be in the remaindermid-single digits for the first half of 2021,2022 and in the high-single digits for the second half of 2022. In addition, given the expected seasonality of the business, the Company will continueexpects Motorcycles segment operating income margin percent to actively work to mitigate these impacts on its business.
Liquidity – The Company continues to closely monitor its liquiditybe in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. At the endmid-teens for the first quarterhalf of 2021,2022 and in the Company had $4.0 billion of available liquidity through cash, cash equivalents and availability under its credit and conduit facilities. Liquidity is discussed in more detail under Liquidity and Capital Resources.
Supporting Dealers and Riders – The Company's response and recovery plans have included supporting global dealers and customers. HDFS continues to work with qualified retail borrowers who have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic by offering short-term adjustments to payment due dates. These temporary extensions do not affect the associated interest rate or loan term. The volume of payment extensions on eligible retail loans has declined from the levels experienced duringmid-to-high single digits for the second quarter and into the third quarterhalf of 2020 but has not yet returned to pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels.2022.
Safety – The Company continues to proactively manage through the COVID-19 pandemic and has implemented robust protocols to keep workers safe in its manufacturing facilities. Most non-production workers continue to work remotely in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Restructuring Plan Costs and Savings(1)
During 2020, the Company initiated certain restructuring activities as part of The Rewire including a workforce reduction, the termination of certain current and future products, facility changes, optimizing its global independent dealer network, exiting certain international markets, and discontinuing its sales and manufacturing operations in India. These actions included restructuring expenses related to employee termination costs, contract termination costs and non-current asset adjustments. The workforce reduction resulted in the elimination of approximately 700 positions globally, including the termination of approximately 500 employees. In addition, the India action resulted in the termination of approximately 70 employees. The Company incurred approximately $130 million of restructuring expense in connection with these actions during 2020. The Company expects to incur total restructuring expenses for these actions of approximately $150 million, including approximately $20 million in 2021. The Company continues to expect annual ongoing gross savings resulting from these restructuring activities of approximately $115 million. ReferFinancial Services operating income to Note 4decline 20% to 25% in 2022 compared to 2021. This decline is largely a result of the Notesfavorable credit loss allowance reductions and lower actual credit losses in 2021 that are not expected to Consolidated financial statements for additional information regardingrepeat in 2022.
The Company continues to expect capital investments between $190 and $220 million in 2022. The Company plans to continue to invest behind product development and capability enhancement in support of The Hardwire strategy.
The Company's capital allocation priorities are to fund growth through The Hardwire initiatives, pay dividends and execute discretionary share repurchases, which the Company's restructuring activities.Company plans to continue in 2022. At the end of the first quarter of 2022, the Company had 12.0 million shares remaining under its authorization to repurchase shares.
Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 28, 202127, 2022
Compared to the Three Months Ended March 29, 202028, 2021
Consolidated Results
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(in thousands, except earnings per share)March 27,
2022
March 28,
2021
(Decrease)
Increase
%
 Change
Operating income from Motorcycles and Related Products$202,875 $227,532 $(24,657)(10.8)%
Operating income from Financial Services86,357 118,642 (32,285)(27.2)
Operating income289,232 346,174 (56,942)(16.4)
Other income, net11,030 277 10,753 NM
Investment (loss) income(1,979)1,402 (3,381)NM
Interest expense7,711 7,708 — 
Income before income taxes290,572 340,145 (49,573)(14.6)
Provision for income taxes68,070 81,001 (12,931)(16.0)
Net income$222,502 $259,144 $(36,642)(14.1)%
Diluted earnings per share$1.45 $1.68 $(0.23)(13.7)%
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(in thousands, except earnings per share)March 28,
2021
March 29,
2020
Increase (Decrease)%
 Change
Operating income from Motorcycles and Related Products$227,532 $84,567 $142,965 169.1 %
Operating income from Financial Services118,642 22,946 95,696 417.0 
Operating income346,174 107,513 238,661 222.0 
Other income, net277 155 122 78.7 
Investment income (loss)1,402 (5,347)6,749 (126.2)
Interest expense7,708 7,755 (47)(0.6)
Income before income taxes340,145 94,566 245,579 259.7 
Provision for income taxes81,001 24,871 56,130 225.7 
Net income$259,144 $69,695 $189,449 271.8 %
Diluted earnings per share$1.68 $0.45 $1.23 273.3 %
DuringThe Company reported operating income of $289.2 million in the first quarter of 2021,2022 compared to $346.2 million in the same period last year. Motorcycles segment operating income increased $238.7was $202.9 million or 222.0%,in the first quarter of 2022, down $24.7 million compared to the same period last year, driven by strong performance in both the Motorcycles andyear. Operating income from the Financial Services segments.segment decreased $32.3 million compared to the first quarter of 2021. Refer to the Motorcycles and Related Products Segment and Financial Services Segment discussions for a more detailed analysis of the factors affecting operating income.
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Investment income increased $6.7 million2022 was higher than in the first quarter of 2021, as compared to 2020, drivenimpacted by higher non-operating income from investments in marketable securities.related to the Company's defined benefit plans.
The Company's effective income tax rate for the first quarter of 20212022 was 23.8%23.4% compared to 26.3%23.8% for the same period in 2020. The decrease in the 2021 effective income tax rate as compared to 2020 was due to the increase in Income before provision for income taxes, resulting in discrete income tax adjustments having a reduced impact on the effective income tax rate for the quarter.2021.
Diluted earnings per share was $1.68$1.45 in the first quarter of 2021, up 273.3%2022, down from diluted earnings per share of $0.45$1.68 for the same period last year.year on lower net income, partially offset by the impact of lower diluted weighted average shares outstanding. Diluted weighted average shares outstanding increaseddecreased from 153.7 million in the first three months of 2020 to 154.5 million in the first three months of 2021.2021 to 153.9 million in the first three months of 2022, driven by the Company's discretionary repurchases of common stock. Please refer to Liquidity and Capital Resources for additional information concerning the Company's share repurchase activity.
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Motorcycles Retail Sales and Registration Data
Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Retail Sales(a)
Retail unit sales of new Harley-Davidson and LiveWire motorcycles were as follows:
 Three months ended  
March 31,
2021
March 31,
2020
Increase
(Decrease)
% Change
United States30,983 23,732 7,251 30.6 %
Canada1,799 1,466 333 22.7 
North America32,782 25,198 7,584 30.1 
Europe/Middle East/Africa (EMEA)4,943 7,730 (2,787)(36.1)
Asia Pacific5,793 5,752 41 0.7 
Latin America717 1,759 (1,042)(59.2)
44,235 40,439 3,796 9.4 %
 Three months ended  
March 31,
2022
March 31,
2021
(Decrease)
Increase
% Change
United States29,408 30,983 (1,575)(5.1)%
Canada1,872 1,799 73 4.1 
North America31,280 32,782 (1,502)(4.6)
Europe/Middle East/Africa (EMEA)6,339 4,943 1,396 28.2 
Asia Pacific6,724 5,793 931 16.1 
Latin America809 717 92 12.8 
45,152 44,235 917 2.1 %
(a)Data source for retail sales figures shown above is new sales warranty and registration information provided by independent Harley-Davidson dealers and compiled by the Company. The Company must rely on information that its independent dealers supply concerning new retail sales, and the Company does not regularly verify the information that its independent dealers supply. This information is subject to revision.
Worldwide retail sales of new Harley-Davidson motorcycles were up 9.4%2.1% during the first quarter of 20212022 compared to the same period last year. The increase in retail sales during the first quarter of 2022 was led by higher retail sales in the Company's EMEA and Asia Pacific markets, partially offset by a decline in North America.
In North America, retail sales in the first quarter of 2022 were down compared to the same period last year when results were first impacted bydue to a 5.1% decline in the initial effects ofU.S. The Company believes the COVID-19 pandemic. The increasedecline in U.S. retail sales during 2021 was led by the U.S. market which was positively impacted by the Company's shiftrelated to low dealer inventories as a result of production shortages associated with ongoing global supply chain challenges.
Retail sales outside of North America were higher in new model year launch timing from August to the first quarter of 2021 and strong demand for the Company's new model year Touring and Large Cruiser motorcycles. Retail sales in EMEA declined2022 compared to the same quarterperiod last year, due todriven primarily by increases in EMEA and Asia Pacific which were positively impacted by greater product availability following the Company's decision not to continue selling Street or Sportster motorcycles in Europe, shipping delays, as well as continued COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns. Latin America retail sales were adversely impacted duringlaunch of model year 2022 motorcycles.
At the end of the first quarter of 2021 by the reduction of independent dealers and pricing actions executed as part of The Rewire actions in 2020 to restore profitability in those markets.
Across the independent dealer network,2022, worldwide retail inventory of new Harley-Davidson motorcycles was down approximately 50% at the end of March 202124%, or approximately 9,000 motorcycles, compared to March 2020 behind the Company's new approach to supply and inventory management which was implemented in the secondfirst quarter of 2020.2021. Retail inventory at the end of March 2021 was up approximately 60% over the end of December 2020, as the Company worked to build inventory ahead of the riding season. The Company expects retail inventorylevels at the end of the second and third quarters of 2021 to be lower than average historical levels. The Company believes its approach to inventory management is continuing to improve profitability and strengthen retail pricing, with 2021 first quarter retail motorcycle transactionof 2022, primarily in the U.S., were adversely impacted by global supply chain challenges which impacted the Company's ability to produce at planned levels. Overall, the Company continued to observe strong pricing in the U.S. upmarket for all families, mostboth new and used motorcycles in the first quarter of which are at or near Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Prices.2022.
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Motorcycle Registration Data and Market Share – 601+cc(a)
The Company's U.S. market share of new 601+cc motorcycles decreased during the first quarter of 2022 compared to the first quarter of last year on lower retail sales relative to the industry. However, despite the year-over-year decline in retail sales, the Company's market share within the Touring and large Cruiser segments of the U.S. market grew compared to the first quarter last year as the Company performed better than its competition on a relative basis in these segments. The Company's European market share of new 601+cc motorcycles for first quarter of 2022 grew behind strong retail sales compared to the prior year first quarter. Industry retail registration data for new motorcycles and the Company's market share was as follows:
 Three months ended  
March 31,
2021
March 31,
2020
Increase
(Decrease)
% Change
Industry new motorcycle registrations:
United States(b)
63,412 47,232 16,180 34.3 %
Europe(c)
100,341 95,504 4,837 5.1 %
Harley-Davidson market share data:
United States(b)
48.3 %48.9 %(0.6)pts.
Europe(c)
3.9 %7.6 %(3.7)pts.
 Three months ended  
March 31,
2022
March 31,
2021
(Decrease)
Increase
% Change
Industry new motorcycle registrations:
United States(b)
62,207 63,412 (1,205)(1.9)%
Europe(c)
106,716 95,810 10,906 11.4 %
Harley-Davidson market share data:
United States(b)
47.1 %48.3 %(1.2)pts.
Europe(c)
4.9 %4.0 %0.9 pts.
(a)Data includes on-road models with internal combustion engines with displacements greater than 600cc's and electric motorcycles with kilowatt (kW) peak power equivalents greater than 600cc's (601+cc). On-road 601+cc models include dual purpose models, three-wheeled motorcycles and autocycles. Registration data for Harley-Davidson Street® 500 motorcycles is not included in this table.
(b)United States industry data is derived from information provided by Motorcycle Industry Council. This third-party data is subject to revision and update.
(c)Europe data includes Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. Industry data is derived from information provided by Management Services Helwig Schmitt GmbH. This third-party data is subject to revision and update.
Motorcycles and Related Products Segment
Motorcycle Unit Shipments
Wholesale Harley-Davidson motorcycle unit shipments were as follows:
 Three months ended  
March 28, 2021March 29, 2020UnitUnit
UnitsMix %UnitsMix %Increase (Decrease)% Change
U.S. motorcycle shipments40,153 73.3 %33,024 62.3 %7,129 21.6 %
Worldwide motorcycle shipments:
Touring motorcycle units27,316 49.8 %21,597 40.8 %5,719 26.5 %
Cruiser motorcycle units(a)
20,468 37.3 %20,131 38.0 %337 1.7 
Sportster® / Street motorcycle units7,026 12.9 %11,245 21.2 %(4,219)(37.5)
54,810 100.0 %52,973 100.0 %1,837 3.5 %
 Three months ended  
March 27, 2022March 28, 2021UnitUnit
UnitsMix %UnitsMix %(Decrease)
Increase
% Change
U.S. motorcycle shipments35,891 65.4 %40,153 73.3 %(4,262)(10.6)%
Worldwide motorcycle shipments:
Grand American Touring(a)
26,012 47.4 %30,334 55.4 %(4,322)(14.2)%
Cruiser(b)
15,660 28.6 %17,450 31.8 %(1,790)(10.3)
Adventure Touring3,520 6.4 %— — %3,520 NM
Sportster® / Street9,651 17.6 %7,026 12.8 %2,625 37.4 
54,843 100.0 %54,810 100.0 %33 0.1 %
(a)Includes Softail®, CVOTM, and LiveWireTrike
(b)TMIncludes Softail® and LiveWire®
The Company shipped 54,810 Harley-Davidson54,843 motorcycles worldwide during the first quarterthree months of 2021,2022, which was 3.5% higher thanflat compared to the same periodfirst three months of 2021. The Company's shipments in 2020 reflecting the positive impact of the change in new model year launch timing from August toU.S. during the first quarter of 2021. In addition, wholesale shipments in the first quarter of 20202022 were adverselynegatively impacted by the temporary suspension of the Company'slower than planned production related to component part availability associated with ongoing global manufacturing operations in March 2020 resulting fromsupply chain challenges.
The lower than planned production also impacted the COVID-19 pandemic. The mix of Touring and Cruiser motorcycles shipped during the first quarterthree months of 2021 increased2022 resulting in a lower mix of Grand American Touring and Cruiser motorcycles shipped as a percent of total shipments while the mix of Sportster/Street motorcycles decreased compared to the same period last year.and a
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higher mix of Sportster/Street motorcycles compared to the same period last year. The mix of motorcycle unit shipments during the first quarter of 2022 was also impacted by shipments of the Company's Pan America™ Adventure Touring motorcycles, which were launched in the second quarter of 2021.
Segment Results
Condensed statements of operations for the Motorcycles segment were as follows (dollars in thousands):
 Three months ended  
March 27, 2022March 28, 2021Increase
(Decrease)
%
Change
Revenue:
Motorcycles$1,059,113 $1,016,334 $42,779 4.2 %
Parts and accessories165,525 149,859 15,666 10.5 
Apparel51,407 50,323 1,084 2.2 
Licensing6,497 5,512 985 17.9 
Other20,629 10,079 10,550 104.7 
1,303,171 1,232,107 71,064 5.8 
Cost of goods sold895,536 811,622 83,914 10.3 
Gross profit407,635 420,485 (12,850)(3.1)
Operating expenses:
Selling & administrative expense172,295 152,689 19,606 12.8 
Engineering expense32,593 40,857 (8,264)(20.2)
Restructuring benefit(128)(593)465 (78.4)
204,760 192,953 11,807 6.1 %
Operating income$202,875 $227,532 $(24,657)
Operating margin15.6 %18.5 %(2.9)pts.
 Three months ended  
March 28, 2021March 29, 2020Increase
(Decrease)
%
Change
Revenue:
Motorcycles$1,016,334 $899,365 $116,969 13.0 %
Parts & Accessories149,859 134,685 15,174 11.3 
General Merchandise50,323 49,160 1,163 2.4 
Licensing5,512 8,029 (2,517)(31.3)
Other10,079 8,549 1,530 17.9 
1,232,107 1,099,788 132,319 12.0 
Cost of goods sold811,622 780,868 30,754 3.9 
Gross profit420,485 318,920 101,565 31.8 
Operating expenses:
Selling & administrative expense152,689 185,577 (32,888)(17.7)
Engineering expense40,857 48,776 (7,919)(16.2)
Restructuring benefit(593)— (593)NM
192,953 234,353 (41,400)(17.7)
Operating income$227,532 $84,567 $142,965 169.1 %
Operating margin18.5 %7.7 %10.8 pts.
The estimated impactimpacts of significant factors affecting the comparability of net revenue, cost of goods sold and gross profit from the first three months of 20202021 to the first three months of 20212022 were as follows (in millions):
Net
Revenue
Cost of
Goods Sold
Gross
Profit
Three months ended March 29, 2020$1,100 $781 $319 
Volume35 25 10 
Price and sales incentives, net of related costs13 (4)17 
Foreign currency exchange rates and hedging19 11 
Shipment mix65 57 
Raw material prices— (1)
Manufacturing and other costs— (11)11 
132 30 102 
Three months ended March 28, 2021$1,232 $811 $421 
Net
Revenue
Cost of
Goods Sold
Gross
Profit
Three months ended March 28, 2021$1,232.1 $811.6 $420.5 
Volume26.6 12.7 13.9 
Price and sales incentives81.4 — 81.4 
Foreign currency exchange rates and hedging(17.3)(13.8)(3.5)
Shipment mix(19.6)2.5 (22.1)
Raw material prices— 14.9 (14.9)
Manufacturing and other costs— 67.7 (67.7)
71.1 84.0 (12.9)
Three months ended March 27, 2022$1,303.2 $895.6 $407.6 
Factors affecting the comparability of net revenue, cost of goods sold and gross profit from the first three monthsquarter of 20202021 to the first three monthsquarter of 20212022 were as follows:
The increase in volume was due primarily to higher wholesale motorcycle shipmentsparts and higher Parts & Accessoriesaccessories sales.
During the first three monthsquarter of 2021,2022, revenue benefited from lower sales incentives.higher wholesale prices on new model year 2022 motorcycles coupled with pricing surcharges in select markets.
Revenue was favorablyand gross profit were negatively impacted by strongerweaker foreign currency exchange rates relative to the U.S. dollar. The favorable revenue benefit wasdollar partially offset by unfavorablefavorable net foreign currency lossesgains associated with hedging and balance sheet remeasurements recorded in cost of goods sold.
Changes in the shipment mix between motorcycle families had a favorablean unfavorable impact on revenue and gross profit during the first quarter of 2021 as the increased contribution from2022 due primarily to a lower mix of Grand American Touring models more than offset the impact of unit declines of less profitable small Cruiser models.
Manufacturing and other costs benefited fromRaw material cost savings resulting from the Company's 2020 restructuring actions and lower tariff costs, partially offsetincreases were driven by higher COVID-19 pandemic relatedcost inflation primarily due to supply chain costs.challenges.
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Operating expenses were lowerManufacturing and other costs increased due primarily to higher costs associated with supply chain challenges. In 2021, supply chain cost inflation started to accelerate in the second quarter and continued increasing throughout the remainder of the year. The cost inflation experienced in the first quarter of 20212022 is consistent with levels experienced in the back-half of 2021.
Operating expenses were higher in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the same period in 20202021 due primarily to lower costs as a result of the Company's 2020 restructuring actions and a shift in the timing of expenses, related to initiatives underassociated with The Hardwire to subsequent quarters in 2021. Refer to Note 4 ofinitiatives, including the Notes to Consolidated financial statements for additional information regarding restructuring activities.LiveWire transaction.
Financial Services Segment
Segment Results
Condensed statements of operations for the Financial Services segment were as follows (in thousands):
 Three months ended  
March 28, 2021March 29, 2020(Decrease)
Increase
%
Change
Revenue:
Interest income$159,814 $170,001 $(10,187)(6.0)%
Other income30,586 28,455 2,131 7.5 
190,400 198,456 (8,056)(4.1)
Expenses:
Interest expense55,707 52,473 3,234 6.2 
Provision for credit losses(22,474)79,419 (101,893)(128.3)
Operating expense38,298 43,618 (5,320)(12.2)
Restructuring expense227 — 227 NM
71,758 175,510 (103,752)(59.1)
Operating income$118,642 $22,946 $95,696 417.0 %
 Three months ended  
March 27,
2022
March 28,
2021
Increase
(Decrease)
%
Change
Revenue:
Interest income$161,734 $159,814 $1,920 1.2 %
Other income30,281 30,586 (305)(1.0)
192,015 190,400 1,615 0.8 
Expenses:
Interest expense42,099 55,707 (13,608)(24.4)
Provision for credit losses28,822 (22,474)51,296 (228.2)
Operating expense34,737 38,298 (3,561)(9.3)
Restructuring expense— 227 (227)(100.0)
105,658 71,758 33,900 47.2 
Operating income$86,357 $118,642 $(32,285)(27.2)%
Interest income was unfavorable inhigher for the first quarter of 2021,2022, primarily due to lowerhigher average outstanding finance receivables, partially offset by a higherlower average yield. Other income increased due in part to higher insurance income. Interest expense increaseddecreased due to higherlower average outstanding debt partially offset byand a lower cost of funds.
The provision for credit losses decreased $101.9increased $51.3 million in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the first quarter of 2021 primarily due to a reduction in the allowance for credit losses recorded in the first quarter of 2021 and higher credit losses in the first quarter of 2022 as compared to the first quarter of 2021.
The reduction in the allowance for credit losses in 2021 was largely driven primarily by improvingimprovement in economic conditions and the Company's outlook on future conditions during the first quarter of 2021 and favorable retail credit loss performance. The provision for credit losses was favorable as a result2021. During the first quarter of improvement in the U.S. economy2022, economic conditions and the Company’s outlook on future economic conditions. However, there is uncertainty surroundingwere relatively unchanged from the end of 2021. The pace of economic recovery continues to remain uncertain as demonstrated by unemployment levels above those experienced prior torising inflation, muted consumer confidence, continued global supply chain disruptions, and the COVID-19 pandemic and continuing COVID-19 pandemic-related challenges across the U.S.,conflict in Ukraine, among other factors. As such, the Company considered various third-party economic forecast scenarios and applied a probability-weighting to those economic forecast scenarios. Atat the end of the first quarter of 2021,2022, the Company's outlook on economic conditions and its probability weighting of its economic forecast scenarios included continued slow economic improvement; however, the pace of economic recovery remains uncertain. As a result, the Company included some adverse economic conditionsimprovement in its economic scenario weighting. The Company’s expectations surrounding its economic forecasts may change in future periods as additional information becomes available.
Annualized credit losses on the Company's retail motorcycle loans were 1.77% during the first quarter of 2022 compared to 1.46% in the first quarter of 2021. The unfavorable retail credit loss performance was driven by delinquencies and the resulting charge-offs moving towards more normalized levels during the first quarter of 2022. The 30-day delinquency rate for retail motorcycle loans at March 28, 2021 was27, 2022 increased to 2.87% from 2.14% compared to 3.37% at March 29, 2020.28, 2021. The improved30-day delinquency rate was primarily driven byelevated as compared to the first quarter of 2021 as the delinquency rate for the first quarter of 2021 remained below levels experienced prior to the COVID-19 pandemic due to benefits to individuals provided byunder U.S. federal stimulus packages as well as continuedthe effects of COVID-19 pandemic-related retail payment extensions. Starting in the second quarter of 2020 through the end of the second quarter of 2021, the Company granted COVID-19 pandemic-related extensions granted to help customers get through financial difficulties associated with the pandemic. During the first quarter of 2021, the volume of payment extensions declined from the levels experienced during the second quarter and into the third quarter of 2020 but has not yet returned to pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels. The Company continues to grant standard payment extensions to customers in accordance with its policies. Annualized creditThe Company expects the delinquency rate and losses for the Company's retail motorcycle loans were 1.46% through March 28, 2021 compared to 2.73% through March 29, 2020. The favorable retail credit loss performance was duecontinue to the low delinquency levels as well as improved used motorcycle values at auction due to a limited supply of new and used motorcycles.
Operating expenses decreased $5.3 million compared to the first quarter of 2020 as the Company aggressively managed costs and benefited from lower costs resulting from the Company's 2020 restructuring actions. Refer to normalize over timeNote 4 of the Notes to Consolidated financial statements. for additional information regarding restructuring activities.(1)
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Operating expenses decreased $3.6 million in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the first quarter of 2021 in part due to lower technology costs.
Changes in thethe allowance for credit losses on finance receivables were as follows (in thousands):
 Three months ended
March 28,
2021
March 29,
2020
Balance, beginning of period$390,936 $198,581 
Cumulative effect of change in accounting(a)
— 100,604 
Provision for credit losses(22,474)79,419 
Charge-offs, net of recoveries(22,229)(43,108)
Balance, end of period$346,233 $335,496 
(a)On January 1, 2020, the Company adopted ASU 2016-13 and increased the allowance for loan loss through Retained Earnings, net of income taxes, to establish an allowance that represents expected lifetime credit losses on the finance receivable portfolio at date of adoption.
 Three months ended
March 27,
2022
March 28,
2021
Balance, beginning of period$339,379 $390,936 
Provision for credit losses28,822 (22,474)
Charge-offs, net of recoveries(27,728)(22,229)
Balance, end of period$340,473 $346,233 
Other Matters
Commitments and Contingencies
The Company is subject to lawsuits and other claims related to product, commercial, employee, environmental product and other matters. In determining costs to accrue related to these items, the Company carefully analyzes cases and considers the likelihood of adverse judgments or outcomes, as well as the potential range of possible loss. Any amounts accrued for these matters are monitored on an ongoing basis and are updated based on new developments or new information as it becomes available for each matter. Refer to Note 16 of the Notes to Consolidated financial statements for a discussion of the Company's commitments and contingencies.
Liquidity and Capital Resources(1)
The Company's response to the COVID-19 pandemic included actions implemented during 2020 to preserve cash and secure additional liquidity. The Company continues to monitor its liquidity in light of uncertainty related to the potential impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on the Company's current outlook, for both the near and longer terms, it expects Motorcycles segment operations to continue to be funded primarily through cash flows generated by operations and Financial Services segment operations to continue to be funded with unsecured debt, unsecured commercial paper, asset-backed commercial paper conduit facilities, committed unsecured bank facilities, asset-backed securitizations and deposits.brokered certificates of deposit.(1)
The Company's cashcapital allocation priorities are first to fund growth through The Hardwire initiatives, then to reward shareholders through dividends. In addition, given the Company’s strong cash position, it will be evaluatingpay dividends, and to execute discretionary share repurchases and may choose to repurchase shares.repurchases.
The Company's strategy is to maintain a minimum of twelve months of its projected liquidity needs through a combination of cash and cash equivalents and availability under its credit facilities. In response to liquidity concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company increased its cash and cash equivalents during 2020. The Company's cash and cash equivalents remain elevatedhigher than pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels at the end of March 2021,2022, but during the first quarterthree months of 2021,2022, the Company begancontinued to gradually reduce its cash and cash equivalents from December 2020prior year levels.
The Company’s cash and cash equivalents and availability under its credit and conduit facilities at March 28, 202127, 2022 were as follows (in thousands):
Cash and cash equivalents$2,320,6451,393,731 
 Availability under credit and conduit facilities:
Credit facilities999,737598,984 
Asset-backed U.S. commercial paper conduit facility(a)
600,000630,466 
Asset-backed Canadian commercial paper conduit facility(a)
71,8954,492 
$3,992,2772,627,673 
(a)Includes facilities expiring in the next 12 months which the Company expects to renew prior to expiration.(1)
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To access the debt capital markets, the Company relies on credit rating agencies to assign short-termshort- and long-term credit ratings. Generally, lower credit ratings result in higher borrowing costs and reduced access to debt capital markets. A credit rating agency may change or withdraw the Company's ratings based on its assessment of the Company's current and future ability to meet interest and principal repayment obligations. The Company’s short-term debt ratings affect its ability to issue unsecured commercial paper. The Company’s short- and long-term debt ratings, as of March 28, 202127, 2022 were as follows:
 Short-TermLong-TermOutlook
Moody’sP3Baa3Stable
Standard & Poor’sA3BBB-Stable
FitchF2BBB+NegativeStable
The Company recognizes that it must continue to monitor and adjust its business to changes in the lending environment. The Company intends to continue with a diversified funding profile through a combination of short-term and long-term funding vehicles and to pursue a variety of sources to obtain cost-effective funding.(1) The Financial Services operations could be negatively affected by higher costs of funding and increased difficulty of raising, or potential unsuccessful efforts to raise, funding in the short-term and long-term capital markets.(1) These negative consequences could in turn adversely affect the Company’s business and results of operations in various ways, including through higher costs of capital, reduced funds available through its Financial Services operations to provide loans to independent dealers and their retail customers, and dilution to existing shareholders through the use of alternative sources of capital.
Cash Flow Activity
The Company's cash flow activities were as follows (in thousands):
 Three months ended
March 27, 2022March 28, 2021
Net cash provided by operating activities$139,321 $162,781 
Net cash used by investing activities(121,135)(26,733)
Net cash used by financing activities(483,505)(1,012,719)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash(1,743)(5,163)
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash$(467,062)$(881,834)
 Three months ended
March 28, 2021March 29, 2020
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities$162,781 $(8,582)
Net cash (used) provided by investing activities(26,733)28,288 
Net cash (used) provided by financing activities(1,012,719)655,508 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash(5,163)(5,732)
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash$(881,834)$669,482 
Operating Activities
The increaseOperating cash flow in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the first quarter of 2021 was adversely impacted by changes in working capital partially offset by lower net cash from operating activitiesoutflows for wholesale financing. Working capital was negatively impacted by higher inventory levels at the end of March 2022, compared to the end of March 2021, as a result of production disruption associated with global supply chain challenges. Net cash outflows for wholesale financing activity were lower behind the decline in U.S. wholesale shipments in the first three monthsquarter of 20212022 compared to the same period last year. The Company’s sales of motorcycles and related products to dealers in 2020 reflects benefits from improved net incomethe U.S. and favorable changes in working capital, including lower inventory. Canada are financed through Harley-Davidson Financial Services and become finance receivables upon sale to the dealer and become operating cash flows when the dealer repays the wholesale finance receivable. As a result, operating cash flow is impacted by the amount and duration of wholesale financing that dealers elect to utilize.
The Company continues to expect that it will generate sufficient cash inflows from operations to fund its ongoing operating cash requirements including those related to existing contractual commitments. The Company's purchase orders for inventory used in manufacturing generally do not become firm commitments until 90 days prior to expected delivery. The Company's material contractual operating cash commitments at March 27, 2022 relate to leases, retirement plan obligations and income taxes. The Company's long-term lease obligations and future payments are discussed further in Note 10 of the Notes to Consolidated financial statements. There are no required qualified pension plan contributions in 2021.2022. The Company’s expected future contributions and benefit payments related to its defined benefit retirement plans are discussed further in Note 15 of the Notes to Consolidated financial statements in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.2021. The Company has a liability for unrecognized tax benefits of $51.4$45.8 million and related accrued interest and penalties of $26.1$23.8 million as of March 28, 2021.27, 2022. The Company cannot reasonably estimate the period of cash settlement for either the liability for unrecognized tax benefits or accrued interest and penalties.
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Investing Activities
The Company’s most significant investing activities consist of capital expenditures and retail finance receivable originations and collections. Capital expenditures were $18.8$28.0 million in the first three months of 20212022 compared to $32.9$18.8 million in the same period last year. The Company's 20212022 plan includes estimated capital expendituresinvestments between $190 million to $220 million, all of which the Company expects to fund with net cash flow generated by operations.(1)
Net cash outflows from finance receivables for the first quarterthree months of 20212022 were $69.9$84.6 million higher compared to the same period last year due primarily to higher retail finance receivable originations. The Company funds its finance receivables net lending activity through the issuance of debt, discussed in "Financing Activities" below.
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Financing Activities
The Company’s financing activities consist primarily of dividend payments, share repurchases, and debt activity.
The Company paid dividends of $0.15$0.1575 and $0.38$0.1500 per share totaling $23.1$24.1 million and $58.8$23.1 million during the first three months of 20212022 and 2020,2021, respectively.
InCash outflows for share repurchases were $261.7 million in the first quarterthree months of 2020,2021 compared to $5.6 million in the Company suspended discretionary share repurchases; as a result, there have been no discretionary sharesame period last year. Share repurchases in 2021during the first three months of 2022 include $248.2 million or 2020. Share repurchases6.2 million shares of common stock thatrelated to discretionary repurchases and $13.5 million or 0.4 million shares of common stock employees surrendered to satisfy withholding taxes in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units during the first three months of 2021 and 2020 were $5.6 million or 0.2 million shares and $7.1 million or 0.2 million shares, respectively.performance shares. As of March 28, 2021,27, 2022, there were 18.212.0 million shares remaining on board-approved share repurchase authorizations.
Financing cash flows related to debt and brokered certificates of deposit activity resulted in net cash outflows of $197.7 million and $985.1 million in the first three months of 2022 and 2021, compared to net cash inflows of $721.4 million inrespectively. Debt levels declined during the first three monthsquarter of 2020.2022 and 2021 in connection with the reduction in cash and cash equivalents as the Company worked to normalize cash balances from the higher levels held at the end of 2020, as discussed earlier in Liquidity and Capital Resources. The Company’s total outstanding debt and depositsliability for brokered certificates of deposit consisted of the following (in thousands):
March 28,
2021
March 29,
2020
Outstanding debt:
Global credit facility borrowings$15,462 $— 
Unsecured commercial paper749,801 1,335,664 
Asset-backed Canadian commercial paper conduit facility102,543 155,243 
Asset-backed U.S. commercial paper conduit facilities350,648 600,000 
Asset-backed securitization debt, net2,099,258 1,156,845 
Medium-term notes, net3,803,736 4,148,984 
Senior notes, net744,149 743,466 
$7,865,597 $8,140,202 
Deposits, net$152,653 $— 
March 27,
2022
March 28,
2021
Outstanding debt:
Global credit facility borrowings$— $15,462 
Unsecured commercial paper816,016 749,801 
Asset-backed Canadian commercial paper conduit facility95,664 102,543 
Asset-backed U.S. commercial paper conduit facility269,534 350,648 
Asset-backed securitization debt, net1,357,558 2,099,258 
Medium-term notes, net3,329,845 3,803,736 
Senior notes, net744,842 744,149 
$6,613,459 $7,865,597 
Deposits, net$348,083 $152,653 
Refer to Note 11 of the Notes to Consolidated financial statements for a summary of future principal payments on the Company's debt obligations. Refer to Note 7 of the Notes to Consolidated financial statements for a summary of future maturities on the Company's certificates of deposit.
DepositsDuring 2020, HDFS began offeringHarley-Davidson Financial Services offers brokered certificates of deposit to customers indirectly through contractual arrangements with third-party banks and/or securities brokerage firms through its bank subsidiary. The Company had $348.1 million and $152.7 million, net of fees, of interest-bearing brokered certificates of deposit outstanding as of March 27, 2022 and March 28, 2021. There were no deposits as of March 29, 2020.2021, respectively. The deposits are classified as short- and long-term liabilities based upon the term of each brokered certificate of deposit issued. Each separate brokered certificate of deposit is issued under a master certificate, and as such, all outstanding brokered certificates of deposit are considered below the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insurance coverage limits.
Credit FacilitiesInOn April 2020,7, 2022, the Company entered into a $707.5$710.0 million five-year credit facility to replace the $765.0$707.5 million five-year credit facility that was due to mature in April 2021.2023. The new five-year credit facility matures in April 2025. At March 28, 2021, the Company had borrowings
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2027. The Company also amended its $780.0other $707.5 million five-year credit facility in April 2020 to $707.5$710.0 million with no change to the maturity date of April 2023. Additionally, the2025. Company has a $350.0 million 364-day credit facility which matures in May 2021. The five-year credit facilities (together, the Global Credit Facilities), as well as the $350.0 million 364-day credit facility, bear interest at variable rates, which may be adjusted upward or downward depending on certain criteria, such as credit ratings. The Global Credit Facilities and the $350.0 million 364-day credit facility also require the Company to pay a fee based on the average daily unused portion of the aggregate commitments. The Global Credit Facilities are committed facilities primarily used to support the Company's unsecured commercial paper program.
Unsecured Commercial Paper – Subject to limitations, the Company could issue unsecured commercial paper of up to $1.40$1.42 billion as of March 28, 202127, 2022 supported by the Global Credit Facilities, as discussed above. Outstanding unsecured commercial paper may not exceed the unused portion of the Global Credit Facilities. Maturities may range up to 365 days from the issuance date. The Company intends to repay unsecured commercial paper as it matures with additional unsecured
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commercial paper or through other means, such as borrowing under the Global Credit Facilities, or the $350.0 million 364-day credit facility, borrowing under its asset-backed U.S. commercial paper conduit facility or through the use of operating cash flow and cash on hand.(1)
Medium-Term Notes – The Company had the following unsecured medium-term notes issued and outstanding at March 28, 202127, 2022 (in thousands):
Principal AmountPrincipal AmountRateIssue DateMaturity DatePrincipal AmountRateIssue DateMaturity Date
$350,0003.55%May 2018May 2021
$550,0004.05%February 2019February 2022
$400,000$400,0002.55%June 2017June 2022$400,0002.55%June 2017June 2022
$350,000$350,0003.35%February 2018February 2023$350,0003.35%February 2018February 2023
$762,996(a)
4.94%May 2020May 2023
$704,304(b)
3.14%November 2019November 2024
$723,886(a)
$723,886(a)
4.94%May 2020May 2023
$668,202(b)
$668,202(b)
3.14%November 2019November 2024
$700,000$700,0003.35%June 2020June 2025$700,0003.35%June 2020June 2025
$500,000$500,0003.05%February 2022February 2027
(a)Euro denominated, €650.0€650.0 million par value remeasured to U.S. dollar at March 28, 202127, 2022
(b)Euro denominated, €600.0€600.0 million par value remeasured to U.S. dollar at March 28, 202127, 2022
The U.S. dollar-denominated medium-term notes provide for semi-annual interest payments and the foreign currency-denominated medium-term notes provide for annual interest payments. Principal on the medium-term notes is due at maturity. Unamortized discounts and debt issuance costs on the medium-term notes reduced the outstanding balance by $13.6$12.2 million and $11.0$13.6 million at March 28, 202127, 2022 and March 29, 2020,28, 2021, respectively. During the first quarter of 2021, $600.02022, $550.0 million of 2.85% medium-term notes and $450.0 million of floating-rate4.05% medium-term notes matured, and the principal and accrued interest were paid in full. During the first quarter of 2020,2021, $600.0 million of 2.15%2.85% medium-term notes and $450.0 million of floating-rate medium-term notes matured, and the principal and accrued interest were paid in full.
Senior Notes – In July 2015, the Company issued $750.0 million of unsecured senior notes in an underwritten offering. The senior notes provide for semi-annual interest payments and principal due at maturity. $450.0 million of the senior notes mature in July 2025 and have an interest rate of 3.50%, and $300.0 million of the senior notes mature in July 2045 and have an interest rate of 4.625%. The Company used the proceeds from the debt to repurchase shares of its common stock in 2015.
On-Balance Sheet Asset-Backed Canadian Commercial Paper Conduit Facility – The Company has a revolving facility agreement (Canadian Conduit) with a Canadian bank-sponsored asset-backed commercial paper conduit. Under the agreement, the Canadian Conduit is contractually committed, at the Company's option, to purchase fromeligible Canadian retail motorcycle finance receivables for proceeds up to C$125.0 million. Prior to the Companyrenewal and amendment, the Canadian Conduit was contractually committed, at the Company's option, to purchase eligible Canadian retail motorcycle finance receivables for proceeds up to C$220.0 million. The transferred assets are restricted as collateral for the payment of the associated debt. The terms for this facilitydebt provide for interest on the outstanding principal based on prevailing market interest rates plus a specified margin. The Canadian Conduit also provides for a program fee and an unused commitment fee based on the unused portion of the total aggregate commitment of C$220.0125.0 million. There is no amortization schedule; however, the debt is reduced monthly as available collections on the related finance receivables are applied to outstanding principal. Upon expiration of the Canadian Conduit, any outstanding principal will continue to be reduced monthly through available collections. The expected remaining term of the related receivables is approximately 45 years. Unless earlier terminated or extended by mutual agreement between the Company and the lenders, as of March 28, 2021,27, 2022, the Canadian Conduit has an expiration date of June 25, 2021.27, 2022.
During the first quarter of 2022, the Company transferred $25.3 million of Canadian retail motorcycle finance receivables to the Canadian Conduit for proceeds of $21.2 million. There were no finance receivable transfers under the Canadian Conduit Facility during the first quarter of 2021. During the first quarter of 2020, the Company transferred $77.9 million of Canadian retail motorcycle finance receivables to the Canadian Conduit for proceeds of $61.6 million.
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On-Balance Sheet Asset-Backed U.S. Commercial Paper Conduit FacilitiesFacility VIEUntil November 25, 2020, theThe Company had two separate agreements with third-party bank-sponsored asset-backed U.S. commercial paper conduits,has a $300.0 million revolving facility agreement and a $600.0 million revolving facility agreement (together, the Former U.S. Conduit Facilities). On November 25, 2020, the Company amended each revolving facility agreement by consolidating the two agreements into one $900.0 million revolving facility agreement (the U.S. Conduit Facility) with third-party bank-sponsoredbanks and their asset-backed U.S. commercial paper conduits. Under the revolving facility agreement, the Company may transfer U.S. retail motorcycle finance receivables to an SPE, which in turn may issue debt to those third-party bank-sponsoredbanks and their asset-backed U.S. commercial paper conduits. In addition to the $900.0 million aggregate commitment, the agreement allows for additional borrowings, at the lender’s discretion, of up to $300.0 million. Availability under the $900.0 million revolving facility (the U.S. Conduit Facility)Facility is based on, among other things, the amount of eligible U.S. retail motorcycle finance receivables held by the SPE as collateral.
There were no finance receivable transfers under the U.S. Conduit Facility during the first quarter of 2021. During the first quarter of 2020,2022, the Company transferred $195.3$47.1 million of U.S. retail motorcycle finance receivables to an SPE which, in turn, issued $163.6$41.3 million of debt under the Former U.S. Conduit Facilities.Facility. There were no finance receivable transfers under the U.S. Conduit during the first quarter of 2021.
The terms for this debt provide for interest on the outstanding principal based on prevailing commercial paper rates if funded by a conduit lender through the issuance of commercial paper. If not funded by a conduit lender through the issuance of commercial paper, the terms of the interest are based on LIBOR.LIBOR, with provisions for a transition to other benchmark rates, generally aligning to recommendations published by the Alternative Reference Rates Committee convened by the Federal Reserve Board and Federal Reserve Bank of New York. In each of these cases, a program fee is assessed based on the outstanding principal.debt principal balance. The U.S. Conduit Facility also provides for an unused commitment fee based on the unused portion of the total aggregate commitment. When calculating the unused fee, the aggregate commitment does not include any unused portion of the $300.0 million additional borrowings allowed. There is no amortization schedule; however, the debt is reduced monthly as available collections on the related finance receivables are applied to outstanding principal. Upon expiration of the U.S. Conduit Facility, any outstanding principal will continue to be reduced monthly through available collections. The expected remaining term of the related receivables held by the SPE is approximately 45 years. Unless earlier terminated or extended by mutual agreement of the Company and the lenders, as of March 28, 2021,27, 2022, the U.S. Conduit Facility has an expiration date of November 19, 2021.18, 2022.
Asset-Backed Securitization VIEs – For all of its asset-backed securitization transactions, the Company transfers U.S. retail motorcycle finance receivables to separate VIEs, which in turn issue secured notes with various maturities and interest rates to investors. All of the notes held by the VIEs are secured by future collections of the purchased U.S. retail motorcycle finance receivables. The U.S. retail motorcycle finance receivables included in the asset-backed securitization transactions are not available to pay other obligations or claims of the Company's creditors until the associated debt and other obligations are satisfied. Restricted cash balances held by the VIEs are used only to support the securitizations.
The accounting treatment for asset-backed securitizations depends on the terms of the related transaction and the Company’s continuing involvement with the VIE. The Company's current outstanding asset-backed securitizations do not meet the criteria to be accounted for as a sale because, in addition to retaining servicing rights, the Company retains a financial interest in the VIE in the form of a debt security. These transactions are treated as secured borrowings. As secured borrowings, and as such, the retail motorcycle finance receivables remain on the balance sheet with a corresponding obligation reflected as debt. There is no amortization schedule for the secured notes; however, the debt is reduced monthly as available collections on the related retail motorcycle finance receivables are applied to outstanding principal. The secured notes currently have various contractual maturities ranging from 20222024 to 2028.2029.
There were no on-balance sheet asset-backed securitization transactions during the first quarter of 2022. During the first quarter of 2021, the Company transferred $663.1 million of U.S. retail motorcycle finance receivables to an SPE which, in turn, issued $600.0 million, or $597.4 million net of discount and issuance costs, of secured notes through an on-balance sheet asset-backed securitization transaction. During the first quarter of 2020, the Company transferred $580.2 million of U.S. retail motorcycle finance receivables to an SPE which, in turn, issued $525.0 million, or $522.7 million net of discount and issuance costs, of secured notes through an on-balance sheet asset-backed securitization transaction.
Support Agreement – The Company has a support agreement with HDFSHarley-Davidson Financial Services whereby, if required, the Company agrees to provide HDFSHarley-Davidson Financial Services with financial support to maintain HDFS’Harley-Davidson Financial Services’ fixed-charge coverage at 1.25 and minimum net worth of $40.0 million. Support may be provided at the Company’s option as capital contributions or loans. Accordingly, certain debt covenants may restrict the Company’s ability to withdraw funds from HDFS outside the normal course of business. No amount has ever been provided to HDFSHarley-Davidson Financial Services under the support agreement.
Operating and Financial CovenantsHDFSHarley-Davidson Financial Services and the Company are subject to various operating and financial covenants related to the credit facilities and various operating covenants under the medium-term and senior notes and the U.S. and Canadian asset-backed commercial paper conduit facilities. The more significant covenants are described below.
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The operating covenants limit the Company’s and HDFS’Harley-Davidson Financial Services’ ability to:
Assume or incur certain liens;
Participate in certain mergers or consolidations; and
Purchase or hold margin stock.
Under the current financial covenants of the Global Credit Facilities, the ratio of HDFS’Harley-Davidson Financial Services’ consolidated debt, excluding secured debt, to HDFS'Harley-Davidson Financial Services' consolidated allowance for credit losses on finance receivables plus HDFS’Harley-Davidson Financial Services’ consolidated shareholders' equity, excluding accumulated other comprehensive loss (AOCL), cannot exceed 10.0 to 1.0 as of the end of any fiscal quarter. In addition, the ratio of the Company's consolidated debt to the Company's consolidated debt and consolidated shareholders’ equity (where the Company's consolidated debt in each case excludes that of HDFSHarley-Davidson Financial Services and its subsidiaries, and the Company's consolidated shareholders’ equity excludes AOCL), cannot exceed 0.7 to 1.0 as of the end of any fiscal quarter. No financial covenants are required under the medium-term or senior notes or the U.S. or Canadian asset-backed commercial paper conduit facilities.
As of March 28, 2021, HDFS27, 2022, Harley-Davidson Financial Services and the Company remained in compliance with all of the then existing covenants.
Cautionary StatementsMotorcycles and Related Products Segment
Important factors that could affect future resultsMotorcycle Unit Shipments
Wholesale motorcycle unit shipments were as follows:
 Three months ended  
March 27, 2022March 28, 2021UnitUnit
UnitsMix %UnitsMix %(Decrease)
Increase
% Change
U.S. motorcycle shipments35,891 65.4 %40,153 73.3 %(4,262)(10.6)%
Worldwide motorcycle shipments:
Grand American Touring(a)
26,012 47.4 %30,334 55.4 %(4,322)(14.2)%
Cruiser(b)
15,660 28.6 %17,450 31.8 %(1,790)(10.3)
Adventure Touring3,520 6.4 %— — %3,520 NM
Sportster® / Street9,651 17.6 %7,026 12.8 %2,625 37.4 
54,843 100.0 %54,810 100.0 %33 0.1 %
(a)Includes CVOTM and cause those resultsTrike
(b)Includes Softail® and LiveWire®
The Company shipped 54,843 motorcycles worldwide during the first three months of 2022, which was flat compared to differ materially from those expressedthe first three months of 2021. The Company's shipments in the forward-looking statements include, among others,U.S. during the following: (i) the COVID-19 pandemic, including the length and severityfirst quarter of the pandemic across the globe and the pace of recovery following the pandemic; and (ii) the Company’s ability to: (A) execute its business plans and strategies, including The Hardwire, successfully execute its remodeled approach to supply and inventory management, and strengthen its existing business while allowing for desirable growth; (B) mitigate the impact of the revocation of the Binding Origin Information (BOI) decisions that allowed the Company to supply its European Union (EU) market with certain of its motorcycles produced at its Thailand operations at a reduced tariff rate and favorably resolve risks and uncertainties2022 were negatively impacted by lower than planned production related to component part availability associated with ongoing global supply chain challenges.
The lower than planned production also impacted the revocation of the BOI decisions including, among other: (1) uncertainties regarding the quantity and mix of motorcycles thatshipped during the Company imports intofirst three months of 2022 resulting in a lower mix of Grand American Touring and Cruiser motorcycles shipped as a percent of total shipments and a
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higher mix of Sportster/Street motorcycles compared to the EU; (2) uncertainties regardingsame period last year. The mix of motorcycle unit shipments during the import pricesfirst quarter of motorcycles; (3) whether2022 was also impacted by shipments of the Company will be granted temporary reliefCompany's Pan America™ Adventure Touring motorcycles, which were launched in the second quarter of 2021.
Segment Results
Condensed statements of operations for the Motorcycles segment were as follows (dollars in thousands):
 Three months ended  
March 27, 2022March 28, 2021Increase
(Decrease)
%
Change
Revenue:
Motorcycles$1,059,113 $1,016,334 $42,779 4.2 %
Parts and accessories165,525 149,859 15,666 10.5 
Apparel51,407 50,323 1,084 2.2 
Licensing6,497 5,512 985 17.9 
Other20,629 10,079 10,550 104.7 
1,303,171 1,232,107 71,064 5.8 
Cost of goods sold895,536 811,622 83,914 10.3 
Gross profit407,635 420,485 (12,850)(3.1)
Operating expenses:
Selling & administrative expense172,295 152,689 19,606 12.8 
Engineering expense32,593 40,857 (8,264)(20.2)
Restructuring benefit(128)(593)465 (78.4)
204,760 192,953 11,807 6.1 %
Operating income$202,875 $227,532 $(24,657)
Operating margin15.6 %18.5 %(2.9)pts.
The estimated impacts of significant factors affecting the comparability of net revenue, cost of goods sold and gross profit from the effectfirst three months of the revocation of the BOI decisions; (4) whether the Company will be successful in appealing the revocation of the BOI decisions; (5) uncertainties regarding the size and duration of the EU tariffs; and (6) whether and to what extent the Company determines to attempt to pass on the impact of the revocation to dealers and its success in doing so; (C) accurately analyze, predict and react to changing market conditions and successfully adjust to shifting global consumer needs and interests; (D) successfully access the capital and/or credit markets on terms that are acceptable2021 to the Companyfirst three months of 2022 were as follows (in millions):
Net
Revenue
Cost of
Goods Sold
Gross
Profit
Three months ended March 28, 2021$1,232.1 $811.6 $420.5 
Volume26.6 12.7 13.9 
Price and sales incentives81.4 — 81.4 
Foreign currency exchange rates and hedging(17.3)(13.8)(3.5)
Shipment mix(19.6)2.5 (22.1)
Raw material prices— 14.9 (14.9)
Manufacturing and other costs— 67.7 (67.7)
71.1 84.0 (12.9)
Three months ended March 27, 2022$1,303.2 $895.6 $407.6 
Factors affecting the comparability of net revenue, cost of goods sold and within its expectations; (E) successfully carry out its global manufacturinggross profit from the first quarter of 2021 to the first quarter of 2022 were as follows:
The increase in volume was due primarily to higher parts and assembly operations; (F) develop and introduce products, services and experiencesaccessories sales.
During the first quarter of 2022, revenue benefited from higher wholesale prices on a timely basis that the market accepts, that enable the Company to generate desired sales levels and that provide the desired financial returns, including successfully implementing and executing plans to strengthen and grow its leadership position in Touring, large Cruiser and Trike, and growing its complementary businesses; (G) perform in a manner that enables the Company to benefit from market opportunities while competing against existing and new competitors; (H) prevent, detect, and remediate any issues with its motorcycles or any issues associated with the manufacturing processes to avoid delays in new model launches, recall campaigns, regulatory agency investigations, increased warranty costs or litigationyear 2022 motorcycles coupled with pricing surcharges in select markets.
Revenue and adverse effects on its reputation and brand strength, and carry out any product programs or recalls within expected costs and timing; (I) manage supply chain issues, including quality issues and any unexpected interruptions or price increases causedgross profit were negatively impacted by raw material shortages or natural disasters; (J) manage the impact that prices for and supply of used motorcycles may have on its business, including on retail sales of new motorcycles; (K) realize expectations concerning market demand for electric models, which will depend in part on the building of necessary infrastructure; (L) successfully manage and reduce costs throughout the business; (M) manage through changes in general economic and business conditions, including changing capital, credit and retail markets, and the changing political environment; (N) continue to develop the capabilities of its distributors and dealers, effectively implement changes relating to its dealers and distribution methods and manage the risks that its independent dealers may have difficulty obtaining capital and managing through changing economic conditions and consumer demand; (O) develop and maintain a productive relationship with Zhejiang Qianjiang Motorcycle Co., Ltd. and launch related products in a timely manner; (P) develop and maintain a productive relationship with Hero MotoCorp as a distributor and licensee of the Harley-Davidson brand name in India; (Q) manage and predict the impact that new or adjusted tariffs may have on the Company’s ability to sell products internationally, and the cost of raw materials and components; (R) successfully maintain a manner in which to sell motorcycles in China and the Company’s Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries that does not subject its motorcycles to incremental tariffs; (S) manage its Thailand corporate and manufacturing operation in a manner that allows the Company to avail itself of preferential free trade agreements and duty rates, and sufficiently lower prices of its motorcycles in certain markets; (T) accurately estimate and adjust to fluctuations inweaker foreign currency exchange rates interest ratesrelative to the U.S. dollar partially offset by favorable net foreign currency gains associated with hedging recorded in cost of goods sold.
Changes in the shipment mix between motorcycle families had an unfavorable impact on revenue and commodity prices; (U) retaingross profit during the first quarter of 2022 due primarily to a lower mix of Grand American Touring models.
Raw material cost increases were driven by cost inflation primarily due to supply chain challenges.
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Manufacturing and attract talented employees,other costs increased due primarily to higher costs associated with supply chain challenges. In 2021, supply chain cost inflation started to accelerate in the second quarter and eliminate personnel duplication, inefficiencies and complexitycontinued increasing throughout the organization; (V) preventremainder of the year. The cost inflation experienced in the first quarter of 2022 is consistent with levels experienced in the back-half of 2021.
Operating expenses were higher in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the same period in 2021 due primarily to costs associated with The Hardwire initiatives, including the LiveWire transaction.
Financial Services Segment
Segment Results
Condensed statements of operations for the Financial Services segment were as follows (in thousands):
 Three months ended  
March 27,
2022
March 28,
2021
Increase
(Decrease)
%
Change
Revenue:
Interest income$161,734 $159,814 $1,920 1.2 %
Other income30,281 30,586 (305)(1.0)
192,015 190,400 1,615 0.8 
Expenses:
Interest expense42,099 55,707 (13,608)(24.4)
Provision for credit losses28,822 (22,474)51,296 (228.2)
Operating expense34,737 38,298 (3,561)(9.3)
Restructuring expense— 227 (227)(100.0)
105,658 71,758 33,900 47.2 
Operating income$86,357 $118,642 $(32,285)(27.2)%
Interest income was higher for the first quarter of 2022, primarily due to higher average outstanding finance receivables, partially offset by a cybersecurity breach involvinglower average yield. Interest expense decreased due to lower average outstanding debt and a lower cost of funds.
The provision for credit losses increased $51.3 million in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the first quarter of 2021 primarily due to a reduction in the allowance for credit losses recorded in the first quarter of 2021 and higher credit losses in the first quarter of 2022 as compared to the first quarter of 2021.
The reduction in the allowance for credit losses in 2021 was largely driven by improvement in economic conditions and the Company's outlook on future conditions during the first quarter of 2021. During the first quarter of 2022, economic conditions and the Company’s outlook were relatively unchanged from the end of 2021. The pace of economic recovery continues to remain uncertain as demonstrated by rising inflation, muted consumer confidence, continued global supply chain disruptions, and the conflict in Ukraine, among other factors. As such, at the end of the first quarter of 2022, the Company's outlook on economic conditions and its probability weighting of its economic forecast scenarios included continued slow economic improvement in its economic scenario weighting. The Company’s expectations surrounding its economic forecasts may change in future periods as additional information becomes available.
Annualized credit losses on the Company's retail motorcycle loans were 1.77% during the first quarter of 2022 compared to 1.46% in the first quarter of 2021. The unfavorable retail credit loss performance was driven by delinquencies and the resulting charge-offs moving towards more normalized levels during the first quarter of 2022. The 30-day delinquency rate for retail motorcycle loans at March 27, 2022 increased to 2.87% from 2.14% at March 28, 2021. The 30-day delinquency rate was elevated as compared to the first quarter of 2021 as the delinquency rate for the first quarter of 2021 remained below levels experienced prior to the COVID-19 pandemic due to benefits to individuals provided under U.S. federal stimulus packages as well as the effects of COVID-19 pandemic-related retail payment extensions. Starting in the second quarter of 2020 through the end of the second quarter of 2021, the Company granted COVID-19 pandemic-related extensions to help customers get through financial difficulties associated with the pandemic. The Company continues to grant standard payment extensions to customers in accordance with its policies. The Company expects the delinquency rate and losses to continue to normalize over time.(1)
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Operating expenses decreased $3.6 million in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the first quarter of 2021 in part due to lower technology costs.
Changes in the allowance for credit losses on finance receivables were as follows (in thousands):
 Three months ended
March 27,
2022
March 28,
2021
Balance, beginning of period$339,379 $390,936 
Provision for credit losses28,822 (22,474)
Charge-offs, net of recoveries(27,728)(22,229)
Balance, end of period$340,473 $346,233 
Other Matters
Commitments and Contingencies
The Company is subject to lawsuits and other claims related to product, commercial, employee, environmental and other matters. In determining costs to accrue related to these items, the Company carefully analyzes cases and considers the likelihood of adverse judgments or outcomes, as well as the potential range of possible loss. Any amounts accrued for these matters are monitored on an ongoing basis and are updated based on new developments or new information as it becomes available for each matter. Refer to Note 16 of the Notes to Consolidated financial statements for a discussion of the Company's commitments and contingencies.
Liquidity and Capital Resources(1)
Based on the Company's current outlook, for both the near and longer terms, it expects Motorcycles segment operations to continue to be funded primarily through cash flows generated by operations and Financial Services segment operations to continue to be funded with unsecured debt, unsecured commercial paper, asset-backed commercial paper conduit facilities, committed unsecured bank facilities, asset-backed securitizations and brokered certificates of deposit.(1)
The Company's capital allocation priorities are to fund growth through The Hardwire initiatives, to pay dividends, and to execute discretionary share repurchases.
The Company's strategy is to maintain a minimum of twelve months of its projected liquidity needs through a combination of cash and cash equivalents and availability under its credit facilities. In response to liquidity concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company increased its cash and cash equivalents during 2020. The Company's cash and cash equivalents remain higher than pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels at the end of March 2022, but during the first three months of 2022, the Company continued to gradually reduce its cash and cash equivalents from prior year levels.
The Company’s cash and cash equivalents and availability under its credit and conduit facilities at March 27, 2022 were as follows (in thousands):
Cash and cash equivalents$1,393,731 
 Availability under credit and conduit facilities:
Credit facilities598,984 
Asset-backed U.S. commercial paper conduit facility(a)
630,466 
Asset-backed Canadian commercial paper conduit facility(a)
4,492 
$2,627,673 
(a)Includes facilities expiring in the next 12 months which the Company expects to renew prior to expiration.(1)
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To access the debt capital markets, the Company relies on credit rating agencies to assign short- and long-term credit ratings. Generally, lower credit ratings result in higher borrowing costs and reduced access to debt capital markets. A credit rating agency may change or withdraw the Company's ratings based on its assessment of the Company's current and future ability to meet interest and principal repayment obligations. The Company’s short-term debt ratings affect its ability to issue unsecured commercial paper. The Company’s short- and long-term debt ratings, as of March 27, 2022 were as follows:
Short-TermLong-TermOutlook
Moody’sP3Baa3Stable
Standard & Poor’sA3BBB-Stable
FitchF2BBB+Stable
The Company recognizes that it must continue to monitor and adjust its business to changes in the lending environment. The Company intends to continue with a diversified funding profile through a combination of short-term and long-term funding vehicles and to pursue a variety of sources to obtain cost-effective funding.(1) The Financial Services operations could be negatively affected by higher costs of funding and increased difficulty of raising, or potential unsuccessful efforts to raise, funding in the short-term and long-term capital markets.(1) These negative consequences could in turn adversely affect the Company’s business and results of operations in various ways, including through higher costs of capital, reduced funds available through its Financial Services operations to provide loans to dealers and their retail customers, and dilution to existing shareholders through the use of alternative sources of capital.
Cash Flow Activity
The Company's cash flow activities were as follows (in thousands):
 Three months ended
March 27, 2022March 28, 2021
Net cash provided by operating activities$139,321 $162,781 
Net cash used by investing activities(121,135)(26,733)
Net cash used by financing activities(483,505)(1,012,719)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash(1,743)(5,163)
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash$(467,062)$(881,834)
Operating Activities
Operating cash flow in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the first quarter of 2021 was adversely impacted by changes in working capital partially offset by lower net cash outflows for wholesale financing. Working capital was negatively impacted by higher inventory levels at the end of March 2022, compared to the end of March 2021, as a result of production disruption associated with global supply chain challenges. Net cash outflows for wholesale financing activity were lower behind the decline in U.S. wholesale shipments in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the same period last year. The Company’s sales of motorcycles and related products to dealers in the U.S. and Canada are financed through Harley-Davidson Financial Services and become finance receivables upon sale to the dealer supplier,and become operating cash flows when the dealer repays the wholesale finance receivable. As a result, operating cash flow is impacted by the amount and duration of wholesale financing that dealers elect to utilize.
The Company continues to expect that it will generate sufficient cash inflows from operations to fund its ongoing operating cash requirements including those related to existing contractual commitments. The Company's purchase orders for inventory used in manufacturing generally do not become firm commitments until 90 days prior to expected delivery. The Company's material contractual operating cash commitments at March 27, 2022 relate to leases, retirement plan obligations and income taxes. The Company's long-term lease obligations and future payments are discussed further in Note 10 of the Notes to Consolidated financial statements. There are no required qualified pension plan contributions in 2022. The Company’s expected future contributions and benefit payments related to its defined benefit retirement plans are discussed further in Note 15 of the Notes to Consolidated financial statements in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021. The Company has a liability for unrecognized tax benefits of $45.8 million and related accrued interest and penalties of $23.8 million as of March 27, 2022. The Company cannot reasonably estimate the period of cash settlement for either the liability for unrecognized tax benefits or accrued interest and penalties.
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Investing Activities
The Company’s most significant investing activities consist of capital expenditures and retail finance receivable originations and collections. Capital expenditures were $28.0 million in the first three months of 2022 compared to $18.8 million in the same period last year. The Company's 2022 plan includes estimated capital investments between $190 million to $220 million, all of which the Company expects to fund with net cash flow generated by operations.(1)
Net cash outflows from finance receivables for the first three months of 2022 were $84.6 million higher compared to the same period last year due primarily to higher retail finance receivable originations. The Company funds its finance receivables net lending activity through the issuance of debt, discussed in "Financing Activities" below.
Financing Activities
The Company’s financing activities consist primarily of dividend payments, share repurchases, and debt activity.
The Company paid dividends of $0.1575 and $0.1500 per share totaling $24.1 million and $23.1 million during the first three months of 2022 and 2021, respectively.
Cash outflows for share repurchases were $261.7 million in the first three months of 2021 compared to $5.6 million in the same period last year. Share repurchases during the first three months of 2022 include $248.2 million or 6.2 million shares of common stock related to discretionary repurchases and $13.5 million or 0.4 million shares of common stock employees surrendered to satisfy withholding taxes in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units and performance shares. As of March 27, 2022, there were 12.0 million shares remaining on board-approved share repurchase authorizations.
Financing cash flows related to debt and brokered certificates of deposit activity resulted in net cash outflows of $197.7 million and $985.1 million in the first three months of 2022 and 2021, respectively. Debt levels declined during the first quarter of 2022 and 2021 in connection with the reduction in cash and cash equivalents as the Company worked to normalize cash balances from the higher levels held at the end of 2020, as discussed earlier in Liquidity and Capital Resources. The Company’s total outstanding debt and liability for brokered certificates of deposit consisted of the following (in thousands):
March 27,
2022
March 28,
2021
Outstanding debt:
Global credit facility borrowings$— $15,462 
Unsecured commercial paper816,016 749,801 
Asset-backed Canadian commercial paper conduit facility95,664 102,543 
Asset-backed U.S. commercial paper conduit facility269,534 350,648 
Asset-backed securitization debt, net1,357,558 2,099,258 
Medium-term notes, net3,329,845 3,803,736 
Senior notes, net744,842 744,149 
$6,613,459 $7,865,597 
Deposits, net$348,083 $152,653 
Refer to Note 11 of the Notes to Consolidated financial statements for a summary of future principal payments on the Company's debt obligations. Refer to Note 7 of the Notes to Consolidated financial statements for a summary of future maturities on the Company's certificates of deposit.
Deposits – Harley-Davidson Financial Services offers brokered certificates of deposit to customers indirectly through contractual arrangements with third-party banks and/or securities brokerage firms through its bank subsidiary. The Company had $348.1 million and $152.7 million, net of fees, of interest-bearing brokered certificates of deposit outstanding as of March 27, 2022 and March 28, 2021, respectively. The deposits are classified as short- and long-term liabilities based upon the term of each brokered certificate of deposit issued. Each separate brokered certificate of deposit is issued under a master certificate, and as such, all outstanding brokered certificates of deposit are considered below the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insurance coverage limits.
Credit Facilities – On April 7, 2022, the Company entered into a $710.0 million five-year credit facility to replace the $707.5 million five-year credit facility that was due to mature in April 2023. The new five-year credit facility matures in April
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2027. The Company also amended its other $707.5 million five-year credit facility to $710.0 million with no change to the maturity date of April 2025. The five-year credit facilities (together, the Global Credit Facilities) bear interest at variable rates, which may be adjusted upward or downward depending on certain criteria, such as credit ratings. The Global Credit Facilities also require the Company datato pay a fee based on the average daily unused portion of the aggregate commitments. The Global Credit Facilities are committed facilities primarily used to support the Company's unsecured commercial paper program.
Unsecured Commercial Paper – Subject to limitations, the Company could issue unsecured commercial paper of up to $1.42 billion as of March 27, 2022 supported by the Global Credit Facilities, as discussed above. Outstanding unsecured commercial paper may not exceed the unused portion of the Global Credit Facilities. Maturities may range up to 365 days from the issuance date. The Company intends to repay unsecured commercial paper as it matures with additional unsecured commercial paper or through other means, such as borrowing under the Global Credit Facilities, borrowing under its asset-backed U.S. commercial paper conduit facility or through the use of operating cash flow and respondcash on hand.(1)
Medium-Term Notes – The Company had the following unsecured medium-term notes issued and outstanding at March 27, 2022 (in thousands):
Principal AmountRateIssue DateMaturity Date
$400,0002.55%June 2017June 2022
$350,0003.35%February 2018February 2023
    $723,886(a)
4.94%May 2020May 2023
    $668,202(b)
3.14%November 2019November 2024
$700,0003.35%June 2020June 2025
$500,0003.05%February 2022February 2027
(a)€650.0 million par value remeasured to evolving regulatory requirements regarding data security; (W) manage the credit quality, the loan servicing and collection activities,U.S. dollar at March 27, 2022
(b)€600.0 million par value remeasured to U.S. dollar at March 27, 2022
The U.S. dollar-denominated medium-term notes provide for semi-annual interest payments and the recovery rates of HDFS' loan portfolio; (X) adjust to tax reform, healthcare inflation and reform and pension reform, and successfully estimate the impact of any such reformforeign currency-denominated medium-term notes provide for annual interest payments. Principal on the medium-term notes is due at maturity. Unamortized discounts and debt issuance costs on the medium-term notes reduced the outstanding balance by $12.2 million and $13.6 million at March 27, 2022 and March 28, 2021, respectively. During the first quarter of 2022, $550.0 million of 4.05% medium-term notes matured, and the principal and accrued interest were paid in full. During the first quarter of 2021, $600.0 million of 2.85% medium-term notes and $450.0 million of floating-rate medium-term notes matured, and the principal and accrued interest were paid in full.
Senior Notes – In July 2015, the Company issued $750.0 million of unsecured senior notes in an underwritten offering. The senior notes provide for semi-annual interest payments and principal due at maturity. $450.0 million of the senior notes mature in July 2025 and have an interest rate of 3.50%, and $300.0 million of the senior notes mature in July 2045 and have an interest rate of 4.625%. The Company used the proceeds from the debt to repurchase shares of its common stock in 2015.
On-Balance Sheet Asset-Backed Canadian Commercial Paper Conduit Facility – The Company has a revolving facility agreement (Canadian Conduit) with a Canadian bank-sponsored asset-backed commercial paper conduit. Under the agreement, the Canadian Conduit is contractually committed, at the Company's business; (Y) manage throughoption, to purchase eligible Canadian retail motorcycle finance receivables for proceeds up to C$125.0 million. Prior to the effects inconsistentrenewal and unpredictable weather patterns may haveamendment, the Canadian Conduit was contractually committed, at the Company's option, to purchase eligible Canadian retail motorcycle finance receivables for proceeds up to C$220.0 million. The transferred assets are restricted as collateral for the payment of the associated debt. The terms for this debt provide for interest on retail salesthe outstanding principal based on prevailing market interest rates plus a specified margin. The Canadian Conduit also provides for a program fee and an unused commitment fee based on the unused portion of motorcycles; (Z) implement and manage enterprise-wide information technology systems, including systems at its manufacturing facilities; (AA) manage changes and prepare for requirements in legislative and regulatory environments for its products, services and operations; (BB) manage its exposurethe total aggregate commitment of C$125.0 million. There is no amortization schedule; however, the debt is reduced monthly as available collections on the related finance receivables are applied to product liability claims and commercial or contractual disputes; (CC)outstanding principal. Upon expiration of the Canadian Conduit, any outstanding principal will continue to managebe reduced monthly through available collections. The expected remaining term of the relationships and agreements thatrelated receivables is approximately 5 years. Unless earlier terminated or extended by mutual agreement between the Company and the lenders, as of March 27, 2022, the Canadian Conduit has an expiration date of June 27, 2022.
During the first quarter of 2022, the Company transferred $25.3 million of Canadian retail motorcycle finance receivables to the Canadian Conduit for proceeds of $21.2 million. There were no finance receivable transfers under the Canadian Conduit Facility during the first quarter of 2021.
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On-Balance Sheet Asset-Backed U.S. Commercial Paper Conduit Facility VIE – The Company has a $900.0 million revolving facility agreement (the U.S. Conduit Facility) with its labor unionsthird-party banks and their asset-backed U.S. commercial paper conduits. Under the revolving facility agreement, the Company may transfer U.S. retail motorcycle finance receivables to help drive long-term competitiveness; (DD) accurately predictan SPE, which in turn may issue debt to those third-party banks and their asset-backed U.S. commercial paper conduits. In addition to the margins$900.0 million aggregate commitment, the agreement allows for additional borrowings, at the lender’s discretion, of its Motorcycles and Related Products segment in light of,up to $300.0 million. Availability under the U.S. Conduit Facility is based on, among other things, tariffs, the costamount of eligible U.S. retail motorcycle finance receivables held by the SPE as collateral.
During the first quarter of 2022, the Company transferred $47.1 million of U.S. retail motorcycle finance receivables to an SPE which, in turn, issued $41.3 million of debt under the U.S. Conduit Facility. There were no finance receivable transfers under the U.S. Conduit during the first quarter of 2021.
The terms for this debt provide for interest on the outstanding principal based on prevailing commercial paper rates if funded by a conduit lender through the issuance of commercial paper. If not funded by a conduit lender through the issuance of commercial paper, the terms of the interest are based on LIBOR, with provisions for a transition to other benchmark rates, generally aligning to recommendations published by the Alternative Reference Rates Committee convened by the Federal Reserve Board and Federal Reserve Bank of New York. In each of these cases, a program fee is assessed based on the outstanding debt principal balance. The U.S. Conduit Facility also provides for an unused commitment fee based on the unused portion of the total aggregate commitment. When calculating the unused fee, the aggregate commitment does not include any unused portion of the $300.0 million additional borrowings allowed. There is no amortization schedule; however, the debt is reduced monthly as available collections on the related finance receivables are applied to outstanding principal. Upon expiration of the U.S. Conduit Facility, any outstanding principal will continue to be reduced monthly through available collections. The expected remaining term of the related receivables held by the SPE is approximately 5 years. Unless earlier terminated or extended by mutual agreement of the Company and the lenders, as of March 27, 2022, the U.S. Conduit Facility has an expiration date of November 18, 2022.
Asset-Backed Securitization VIEs – For all of its asset-backed securitization transactions, the Company transfers U.S. retail motorcycle finance receivables to separate VIEs, which in turn issue secured notes with various maturities and interest rates to investors. All of the notes held by the VIEs are secured by future collections of the purchased U.S. retail motorcycle finance receivables. The U.S. retail motorcycle finance receivables included in the asset-backed securitization transactions are not available to pay other obligations or claims of the Company's creditors until the associated with product development initiativesdebt and other obligations are satisfied. Restricted cash balances held by the VIEs are used only to support the securitizations.
The accounting treatment for asset-backed securitizations depends on the terms of the related transaction and the Company’s complex global supply chain; and (EE) successfully develop and launchcontinuing involvement with the pre-owned motorcycle program, Harley-Davidson Certified.
VIE. The Company's operations, demandcurrent outstanding asset-backed securitizations do not meet the criteria to be accounted for its products,as a sale because, in addition to retaining servicing rights, the Company retains a financial interest in the VIE in the form of a debt security. These transactions are treated as secured borrowings, and as such, the retail motorcycle finance receivables remain on the balance sheet with a corresponding obligation reflected as debt. There is no amortization schedule for the secured notes; however, the debt is reduced monthly as available collections on the related retail motorcycle finance receivables are applied to outstanding principal. The secured notes currently have various contractual maturities ranging from 2024 to 2029.
There were no on-balance sheet asset-backed securitization transactions during the first quarter of 2022. During the first quarter of 2021, the Company transferred $663.1 million of U.S. retail motorcycle finance receivables to an SPE which, in turn, issued $600.0 million, or $597.4 million net of discount and issuance costs, of secured notes through an on-balance sheet asset-backed securitization transaction.
Support Agreement – The Company has a support agreement with Harley-Davidson Financial Services whereby, if required, the Company agrees to provide Harley-Davidson Financial Services with financial support to maintain Harley-Davidson Financial Services’ fixed-charge coverage at 1.25 and minimum net worth of $40.0 million. Support may be provided at the Company’s option as capital contributions or loans. No amount has ever been provided to Harley-Davidson Financial Services under the support agreement.
Operating and Financial Covenants – Harley-Davidson Financial Services and the Company are subject to various operating and financial covenants related to the credit facilities and various operating covenants under the medium-term and senior notes and the U.S. and Canadian asset-backed commercial paper conduit facilities. The more significant covenants are described below.
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The operating covenants limit the Company’s and Harley-Davidson Financial Services’ ability to:
Assume or incur certain liens;
Participate in certain mergers or consolidations; and
Purchase or hold margin stock.
Under the current financial covenants of the Global Credit Facilities, the ratio of Harley-Davidson Financial Services’ consolidated debt, excluding secured debt, to Harley-Davidson Financial Services' consolidated allowance for credit losses on finance receivables plus Harley-Davidson Financial Services’ consolidated shareholders' equity, excluding accumulated other comprehensive loss (AOCL), cannot exceed 10.0 to 1.0 as of the end of any fiscal quarter. In addition, the ratio of the Company's consolidated debt to the Company's consolidated debt and consolidated shareholders’ equity (where the Company's consolidated debt in each case excludes that of Harley-Davidson Financial Services and its liquidity could be adversely impacted by work stoppages, facility closures, strikes, natural causes, widespread infectious disease, terrorism, or other factors. Other factors are described in Item 1A. Risk Factors and risk factors that the Company has disclosed in documents previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Many of these risk factors are impacted by the current changing capital, credit and retail marketssubsidiaries, and the Company's abilityconsolidated shareholders’ equity excludes AOCL), cannot exceed 0.7 to manage through inconsistent economic conditions.
The Company’s ability to sell its motorcycles and related products and services and to meet its financial expectations also depends on the ability1.0 as of the Company’s independent dealers to sell its motorcyclesend of any fiscal quarter. No financial covenants are required under the medium-term or senior notes or the U.S. or Canadian asset-backed commercial paper conduit facilities.
As of March 27, 2022, Harley-Davidson Financial Services and related products and services to retail customers. Thethe Company depends on the capability and financial capacity of its independent dealers to develop and implement effective retail sales plans to create demand for the motorcycles and related products and services they purchase from the Company. In addition, the Company’s independent dealers and distributors may experience difficultiesremained in operating their businesses and selling Harley-Davidson motorcycles and related products and services as a result of weather, economic conditions, the impactcompliance with all of the COVID-19 pandemic, or other factors.
In recent years, HDFS has experienced historically low levels of retail credit losses, but there is no assurance that this will continue. The Company believes that HDFS' retail credit losses may increase over time due to changing consumer credit behavior and HDFS' efforts to increase prudently structured loan approvals to sub-prime borrowers, as well as actions that the Company has taken and could take that impact motorcycle values.
Refer to Item 1A. Risk Factors of this report and Item 1A. Risk Factors of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 for a discussion of additional risk factors and a more complete discussion of some of the cautionary statements noted above.then existing covenants.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
The Company is exposed to market risk from changes in foreign currency exchange rates, commodity prices and interest rates. To reduce such risks, the Company selectively uses derivative financial instruments. All hedging transactions are authorized and executed pursuant to regularly reviewed policies and procedures, which prohibit the use of financial instruments for speculative trading purposes. Sensitivity analysis is used to manage and monitor foreign currency exchange rate and interest rate risks. Further disclosure relating to the fair value of the Company's derivative financial instruments is included in Note 9 of the Notes to Consolidated financial statements.
Motorcycles and Related Products Segment
Motorcycle Unit Shipments
Wholesale motorcycle unit shipments were as follows:
 Three months ended  
March 27, 2022March 28, 2021UnitUnit
UnitsMix %UnitsMix %(Decrease)
Increase
% Change
U.S. motorcycle shipments35,891 65.4 %40,153 73.3 %(4,262)(10.6)%
Worldwide motorcycle shipments:
Grand American Touring(a)
26,012 47.4 %30,334 55.4 %(4,322)(14.2)%
Cruiser(b)
15,660 28.6 %17,450 31.8 %(1,790)(10.3)
Adventure Touring3,520 6.4 %— — %3,520 NM
Sportster® / Street9,651 17.6 %7,026 12.8 %2,625 37.4 
54,843 100.0 %54,810 100.0 %33 0.1 %
(a)Includes CVOTM and Trike
(b)Includes Softail® and LiveWire®
The Company shipped 54,843 motorcycles worldwide during the first three months of 2022, which was flat compared to the first three months of 2021. The Company's shipments in the U.S. during the first quarter of 2022 were negatively impacted by lower than planned production related to component part availability associated with ongoing global supply chain challenges.
The lower than planned production also impacted the mix of motorcycles shipped during the first three months of 2022 resulting in a lower mix of Grand American Touring and Cruiser motorcycles shipped as a percent of total shipments and a
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higher mix of Sportster/Street motorcycles compared to the same period last year. The mix of motorcycle unit shipments during the first quarter of 2022 was also impacted by shipments of the Company's Pan America™ Adventure Touring motorcycles, which were launched in the second quarter of 2021.
Segment Results
Condensed statements of operations for the Motorcycles segment were as follows (dollars in thousands):
 Three months ended  
March 27, 2022March 28, 2021Increase
(Decrease)
%
Change
Revenue:
Motorcycles$1,059,113 $1,016,334 $42,779 4.2 %
Parts and accessories165,525 149,859 15,666 10.5 
Apparel51,407 50,323 1,084 2.2 
Licensing6,497 5,512 985 17.9 
Other20,629 10,079 10,550 104.7 
1,303,171 1,232,107 71,064 5.8 
Cost of goods sold895,536 811,622 83,914 10.3 
Gross profit407,635 420,485 (12,850)(3.1)
Operating expenses:
Selling & administrative expense172,295 152,689 19,606 12.8 
Engineering expense32,593 40,857 (8,264)(20.2)
Restructuring benefit(128)(593)465 (78.4)
204,760 192,953 11,807 6.1 %
Operating income$202,875 $227,532 $(24,657)
Operating margin15.6 %18.5 %(2.9)pts.
The estimated impacts of significant factors affecting the comparability of net revenue, cost of goods sold and gross profit from the first three months of 2021 to the first three months of 2022 were as follows (in millions):
Net
Revenue
Cost of
Goods Sold
Gross
Profit
Three months ended March 28, 2021$1,232.1 $811.6 $420.5 
Volume26.6 12.7 13.9 
Price and sales incentives81.4 — 81.4 
Foreign currency exchange rates and hedging(17.3)(13.8)(3.5)
Shipment mix(19.6)2.5 (22.1)
Raw material prices— 14.9 (14.9)
Manufacturing and other costs— 67.7 (67.7)
71.1 84.0 (12.9)
Three months ended March 27, 2022$1,303.2 $895.6 $407.6 
Factors affecting the comparability of net revenue, cost of goods sold and gross profit from the first quarter of 2021 to the first quarter of 2022 were as follows:
The increase in volume was due primarily to higher parts and accessories sales.
During the first quarter of 2022, revenue benefited from higher wholesale prices on new model year 2022 motorcycles coupled with pricing surcharges in select markets.
Revenue and gross profit were negatively impacted by weaker foreign currency exchange rates relative to the U.S. dollar partially offset by favorable net foreign currency gains associated with hedging recorded in cost of goods sold.
Changes in the shipment mix between motorcycle families had an unfavorable impact on revenue and gross profit during the first quarter of 2022 due primarily to a lower mix of Grand American Touring models.
Raw material cost increases were driven by cost inflation primarily due to supply chain challenges.
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Manufacturing and other costs increased due primarily to higher costs associated with supply chain challenges. In 2021, supply chain cost inflation started to accelerate in the second quarter and continued increasing throughout the remainder of the year. The cost inflation experienced in the first quarter of 2022 is consistent with levels experienced in the back-half of 2021.
Operating expenses were higher in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the same period in 2021 due primarily to costs associated with The Hardwire initiatives, including the LiveWire transaction.
Financial Services Segment
Segment Results
Condensed statements of operations for the Financial Services segment were as follows (in thousands):
 Three months ended  
March 27,
2022
March 28,
2021
Increase
(Decrease)
%
Change
Revenue:
Interest income$161,734 $159,814 $1,920 1.2 %
Other income30,281 30,586 (305)(1.0)
192,015 190,400 1,615 0.8 
Expenses:
Interest expense42,099 55,707 (13,608)(24.4)
Provision for credit losses28,822 (22,474)51,296 (228.2)
Operating expense34,737 38,298 (3,561)(9.3)
Restructuring expense— 227 (227)(100.0)
105,658 71,758 33,900 47.2 
Operating income$86,357 $118,642 $(32,285)(27.2)%
Interest income was higher for the first quarter of 2022, primarily due to higher average outstanding finance receivables, partially offset by a lower average yield. Interest expense decreased due to lower average outstanding debt and a lower cost of funds.
The provision for credit losses increased $51.3 million in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the first quarter of 2021 primarily due to a reduction in the allowance for credit losses recorded in the first quarter of 2021 and higher credit losses in the first quarter of 2022 as compared to the first quarter of 2021.
The reduction in the allowance for credit losses in 2021 was largely driven by improvement in economic conditions and the Company's outlook on future conditions during the first quarter of 2021. During the first quarter of 2022, economic conditions and the Company’s outlook were relatively unchanged from the end of 2021. The pace of economic recovery continues to remain uncertain as demonstrated by rising inflation, muted consumer confidence, continued global supply chain disruptions, and the conflict in Ukraine, among other factors. As such, at the end of the first quarter of 2022, the Company's outlook on economic conditions and its probability weighting of its economic forecast scenarios included continued slow economic improvement in its economic scenario weighting. The Company’s expectations surrounding its economic forecasts may change in future periods as additional information becomes available.
Annualized credit losses on the Company's retail motorcycle loans were 1.77% during the first quarter of 2022 compared to 1.46% in the first quarter of 2021. The unfavorable retail credit loss performance was driven by delinquencies and the resulting charge-offs moving towards more normalized levels during the first quarter of 2022. The 30-day delinquency rate for retail motorcycle loans at March 27, 2022 increased to 2.87% from 2.14% at March 28, 2021. The 30-day delinquency rate was elevated as compared to the first quarter of 2021 as the delinquency rate for the first quarter of 2021 remained below levels experienced prior to the COVID-19 pandemic due to benefits to individuals provided under U.S. federal stimulus packages as well as the effects of COVID-19 pandemic-related retail payment extensions. Starting in the second quarter of 2020 through the end of the second quarter of 2021, the Company granted COVID-19 pandemic-related extensions to help customers get through financial difficulties associated with the pandemic. The Company continues to grant standard payment extensions to customers in accordance with its policies. The Company expects the delinquency rate and losses to continue to normalize over time.(1)
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Operating expenses decreased $3.6 million in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the first quarter of 2021 in part due to lower technology costs.
Changes in the allowance for credit losses on finance receivables were as follows (in thousands):
 Three months ended
March 27,
2022
March 28,
2021
Balance, beginning of period$339,379 $390,936 
Provision for credit losses28,822 (22,474)
Charge-offs, net of recoveries(27,728)(22,229)
Balance, end of period$340,473 $346,233 
Other Matters
Commitments and Contingencies
The Company is subject to lawsuits and other claims related to product, commercial, employee, environmental and other matters. In determining costs to accrue related to these items, the Company carefully analyzes cases and considers the likelihood of adverse judgments or outcomes, as well as the potential range of possible loss. Any amounts accrued for these matters are monitored on an ongoing basis and are updated based on new developments or new information as it becomes available for each matter. Refer to Note 16 of the Notes to Consolidated financial statements for a discussion of the Company's commitments and contingencies.
Liquidity and Capital Resources(1)
Based on the Company's current outlook, for both the near and longer terms, it expects Motorcycles segment operations to continue to be funded primarily through cash flows generated by operations and Financial Services segment operations to continue to be funded with unsecured debt, unsecured commercial paper, asset-backed commercial paper conduit facilities, committed unsecured bank facilities, asset-backed securitizations and brokered certificates of deposit.(1)
The Company's capital allocation priorities are to fund growth through The Hardwire initiatives, to pay dividends, and to execute discretionary share repurchases.
The Company's strategy is to maintain a minimum of twelve months of its projected liquidity needs through a combination of cash and cash equivalents and availability under its credit facilities. In response to liquidity concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company increased its cash and cash equivalents during 2020. The Company's cash and cash equivalents remain higher than pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels at the end of March 2022, but during the first three months of 2022, the Company continued to gradually reduce its cash and cash equivalents from prior year levels.
The Company’s cash and cash equivalents and availability under its credit and conduit facilities at March 27, 2022 were as follows (in thousands):
Cash and cash equivalents$1,393,731 
 Availability under credit and conduit facilities:
Credit facilities598,984 
Asset-backed U.S. commercial paper conduit facility(a)
630,466 
Asset-backed Canadian commercial paper conduit facility(a)
4,492 
$2,627,673 
(a)Includes facilities expiring in the next 12 months which the Company expects to renew prior to expiration.(1)
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To access the debt capital markets, the Company relies on credit rating agencies to assign short- and long-term credit ratings. Generally, lower credit ratings result in higher borrowing costs and reduced access to debt capital markets. A credit rating agency may change or withdraw the Company's ratings based on its assessment of the Company's current and future ability to meet interest and principal repayment obligations. The Company’s short-term debt ratings affect its ability to issue unsecured commercial paper. The Company’s short- and long-term debt ratings, as of March 27, 2022 were as follows:
Short-TermLong-TermOutlook
Moody’sP3Baa3Stable
Standard & Poor’sA3BBB-Stable
FitchF2BBB+Stable
The Company recognizes that it must continue to monitor and adjust its business to changes in the lending environment. The Company intends to continue with a diversified funding profile through a combination of short-term and long-term funding vehicles and to pursue a variety of sources to obtain cost-effective funding.(1) The Financial Services operations could be negatively affected by higher costs of funding and increased difficulty of raising, or potential unsuccessful efforts to raise, funding in the short-term and long-term capital markets.(1) These negative consequences could in turn adversely affect the Company’s business and results of operations in various ways, including through higher costs of capital, reduced funds available through its Financial Services operations to provide loans to dealers and their retail customers, and dilution to existing shareholders through the use of alternative sources of capital.
Cash Flow Activity
The Company's cash flow activities were as follows (in thousands):
 Three months ended
March 27, 2022March 28, 2021
Net cash provided by operating activities$139,321 $162,781 
Net cash used by investing activities(121,135)(26,733)
Net cash used by financing activities(483,505)(1,012,719)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash(1,743)(5,163)
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash$(467,062)$(881,834)
Operating Activities
Operating cash flow in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the first quarter of 2021 was adversely impacted by changes in working capital partially offset by lower net cash outflows for wholesale financing. Working capital was negatively impacted by higher inventory levels at the end of March 2022, compared to the end of March 2021, as a result of production disruption associated with global supply chain challenges. Net cash outflows for wholesale financing activity were lower behind the decline in U.S. wholesale shipments in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the same period last year. The Company’s sales of motorcycles and related products to dealers in the U.S. and Canada are financed through Harley-Davidson Financial Services and become finance receivables upon sale to the dealer and become operating cash flows when the dealer repays the wholesale finance receivable. As a result, operating cash flow is impacted by the amount and duration of wholesale financing that dealers elect to utilize.
The Company continues to expect that it will generate sufficient cash inflows from operations to fund its ongoing operating cash requirements including those related to existing contractual commitments. The Company's purchase orders for inventory used in manufacturing generally do not become firm commitments until 90 days prior to expected delivery. The Company's material contractual operating cash commitments at March 27, 2022 relate to leases, retirement plan obligations and income taxes. The Company's long-term lease obligations and future payments are discussed further in Note 10 of the Notes to Consolidated financial statements. There are no required qualified pension plan contributions in 2022. The Company’s expected future contributions and benefit payments related to its defined benefit retirement plans are discussed further in Note 15 of the Notes to Consolidated financial statements in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021. The Company has a liability for unrecognized tax benefits of $45.8 million and related accrued interest and penalties of $23.8 million as of March 27, 2022. The Company cannot reasonably estimate the period of cash settlement for either the liability for unrecognized tax benefits or accrued interest and penalties.
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Investing Activities
The Company’s most significant investing activities consist of capital expenditures and retail finance receivable originations and collections. Capital expenditures were $28.0 million in the first three months of 2022 compared to $18.8 million in the same period last year. The Company's 2022 plan includes estimated capital investments between $190 million to $220 million, all of which the Company expects to fund with net cash flow generated by operations.(1)
Net cash outflows from finance receivables for the first three months of 2022 were $84.6 million higher compared to the same period last year due primarily to higher retail finance receivable originations. The Company funds its finance receivables net lending activity through the issuance of debt, discussed in "Financing Activities" below.
Financing Activities
The Company’s financing activities consist primarily of dividend payments, share repurchases, and debt activity.
The Company paid dividends of $0.1575 and $0.1500 per share totaling $24.1 million and $23.1 million during the first three months of 2022 and 2021, respectively.
Cash outflows for share repurchases were $261.7 million in the first three months of 2021 compared to $5.6 million in the same period last year. Share repurchases during the first three months of 2022 include $248.2 million or 6.2 million shares of common stock related to discretionary repurchases and $13.5 million or 0.4 million shares of common stock employees surrendered to satisfy withholding taxes in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units and performance shares. As of March 27, 2022, there were 12.0 million shares remaining on board-approved share repurchase authorizations.
Financing cash flows related to debt and brokered certificates of deposit activity resulted in net cash outflows of $197.7 million and $985.1 million in the first three months of 2022 and 2021, respectively. Debt levels declined during the first quarter of 2022 and 2021 in connection with the reduction in cash and cash equivalents as the Company worked to normalize cash balances from the higher levels held at the end of 2020, as discussed earlier in Liquidity and Capital Resources. The Company’s total outstanding debt and liability for brokered certificates of deposit consisted of the following (in thousands):
March 27,
2022
March 28,
2021
Outstanding debt:
Global credit facility borrowings$— $15,462 
Unsecured commercial paper816,016 749,801 
Asset-backed Canadian commercial paper conduit facility95,664 102,543 
Asset-backed U.S. commercial paper conduit facility269,534 350,648 
Asset-backed securitization debt, net1,357,558 2,099,258 
Medium-term notes, net3,329,845 3,803,736 
Senior notes, net744,842 744,149 
$6,613,459 $7,865,597 
Deposits, net$348,083 $152,653 
Refer to Note 11 of the Notes to Consolidated financial statements for a summary of future principal payments on the Company's debt obligations. Refer to Note 7 of the Notes to Consolidated financial statements for a summary of future maturities on the Company's certificates of deposit.
Deposits – Harley-Davidson Financial Services offers brokered certificates of deposit to customers indirectly through contractual arrangements with third-party banks and/or securities brokerage firms through its bank subsidiary. The Company had $348.1 million and $152.7 million, net of fees, of interest-bearing brokered certificates of deposit outstanding as of March 27, 2022 and March 28, 2021, respectively. The deposits are classified as short- and long-term liabilities based upon the term of each brokered certificate of deposit issued. Each separate brokered certificate of deposit is issued under a master certificate, and as such, all outstanding brokered certificates of deposit are considered below the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insurance coverage limits.
Credit Facilities – On April 7, 2022, the Company entered into a $710.0 million five-year credit facility to replace the $707.5 million five-year credit facility that was due to mature in April 2023. The new five-year credit facility matures in April
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2027. The Company also amended its other $707.5 million five-year credit facility to $710.0 million with no change to the maturity date of April 2025. The five-year credit facilities (together, the Global Credit Facilities) bear interest at variable rates, which may be adjusted upward or downward depending on certain criteria, such as credit ratings. The Global Credit Facilities also require the Company to pay a fee based on the average daily unused portion of the aggregate commitments. The Global Credit Facilities are committed facilities primarily used to support the Company's unsecured commercial paper program.
Unsecured Commercial Paper – Subject to limitations, the Company could issue unsecured commercial paper of up to $1.42 billion as of March 27, 2022 supported by the Global Credit Facilities, as discussed above. Outstanding unsecured commercial paper may not exceed the unused portion of the Global Credit Facilities. Maturities may range up to 365 days from the issuance date. The Company intends to repay unsecured commercial paper as it matures with additional unsecured commercial paper or through other means, such as borrowing under the Global Credit Facilities, borrowing under its asset-backed U.S. commercial paper conduit facility or through the use of operating cash flow and cash on hand.(1)
Medium-Term Notes – The Company had the following unsecured medium-term notes issued and outstanding at March 27, 2022 (in thousands):
Principal AmountRateIssue DateMaturity Date
$400,0002.55%June 2017June 2022
$350,0003.35%February 2018February 2023
    $723,886(a)
4.94%May 2020May 2023
    $668,202(b)
3.14%November 2019November 2024
$700,0003.35%June 2020June 2025
$500,0003.05%February 2022February 2027
(a)€650.0 million par value remeasured to U.S. dollar at March 27, 2022
(b)€600.0 million par value remeasured to U.S. dollar at March 27, 2022
The U.S. dollar-denominated medium-term notes provide for semi-annual interest payments and the foreign currency-denominated medium-term notes provide for annual interest payments. Principal on the medium-term notes is due at maturity. Unamortized discounts and debt issuance costs on the medium-term notes reduced the outstanding balance by $12.2 million and $13.6 million at March 27, 2022 and March 28, 2021, respectively. During the first quarter of 2022, $550.0 million of 4.05% medium-term notes matured, and the principal and accrued interest were paid in full. During the first quarter of 2021, $600.0 million of 2.85% medium-term notes and $450.0 million of floating-rate medium-term notes matured, and the principal and accrued interest were paid in full.
Senior Notes – In July 2015, the Company issued $750.0 million of unsecured senior notes in an underwritten offering. The senior notes provide for semi-annual interest payments and principal due at maturity. $450.0 million of the senior notes mature in July 2025 and have an interest rate of 3.50%, and $300.0 million of the senior notes mature in July 2045 and have an interest rate of 4.625%. The Company used the proceeds from the debt to repurchase shares of its common stock in 2015.
On-Balance Sheet Asset-Backed Canadian Commercial Paper Conduit Facility – The Company has a revolving facility agreement (Canadian Conduit) with a Canadian bank-sponsored asset-backed commercial paper conduit. Under the agreement, the Canadian Conduit is contractually committed, at the Company's option, to purchase eligible Canadian retail motorcycle finance receivables for proceeds up to C$125.0 million. Prior to the renewal and amendment, the Canadian Conduit was contractually committed, at the Company's option, to purchase eligible Canadian retail motorcycle finance receivables for proceeds up to C$220.0 million. The transferred assets are restricted as collateral for the payment of the associated debt. The terms for this debt provide for interest on the outstanding principal based on prevailing market interest rates plus a specified margin. The Canadian Conduit also provides for a program fee and an unused commitment fee based on the unused portion of the total aggregate commitment of C$125.0 million. There is no amortization schedule; however, the debt is reduced monthly as available collections on the related finance receivables are applied to outstanding principal. Upon expiration of the Canadian Conduit, any outstanding principal will continue to be reduced monthly through available collections. The expected remaining term of the related receivables is approximately 5 years. Unless earlier terminated or extended by mutual agreement between the Company and the lenders, as of March 27, 2022, the Canadian Conduit has an expiration date of June 27, 2022.
During the first quarter of 2022, the Company transferred $25.3 million of Canadian retail motorcycle finance receivables to the Canadian Conduit for proceeds of $21.2 million. There were no finance receivable transfers under the Canadian Conduit Facility during the first quarter of 2021.
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On-Balance Sheet Asset-Backed U.S. Commercial Paper Conduit Facility VIE – The Company has a $900.0 million revolving facility agreement (the U.S. Conduit Facility) with third-party banks and their asset-backed U.S. commercial paper conduits. Under the revolving facility agreement, the Company may transfer U.S. retail motorcycle finance receivables to an SPE, which in turn may issue debt to those third-party banks and their asset-backed U.S. commercial paper conduits. In addition to the $900.0 million aggregate commitment, the agreement allows for additional borrowings, at the lender’s discretion, of up to $300.0 million. Availability under the U.S. Conduit Facility is based on, among other things, the amount of eligible U.S. retail motorcycle finance receivables held by the SPE as collateral.
During the first quarter of 2022, the Company transferred $47.1 million of U.S. retail motorcycle finance receivables to an SPE which, in turn, issued $41.3 million of debt under the U.S. Conduit Facility. There were no finance receivable transfers under the U.S. Conduit during the first quarter of 2021.
The terms for this debt provide for interest on the outstanding principal based on prevailing commercial paper rates if funded by a conduit lender through the issuance of commercial paper. If not funded by a conduit lender through the issuance of commercial paper, the terms of the interest are based on LIBOR, with provisions for a transition to other benchmark rates, generally aligning to recommendations published by the Alternative Reference Rates Committee convened by the Federal Reserve Board and Federal Reserve Bank of New York. In each of these cases, a program fee is assessed based on the outstanding debt principal balance. The U.S. Conduit Facility also provides for an unused commitment fee based on the unused portion of the total aggregate commitment. When calculating the unused fee, the aggregate commitment does not include any unused portion of the $300.0 million additional borrowings allowed. There is no amortization schedule; however, the debt is reduced monthly as available collections on the related finance receivables are applied to outstanding principal. Upon expiration of the U.S. Conduit Facility, any outstanding principal will continue to be reduced monthly through available collections. The expected remaining term of the related receivables held by the SPE is approximately 5 years. Unless earlier terminated or extended by mutual agreement of the Company and the lenders, as of March 27, 2022, the U.S. Conduit Facility has an expiration date of November 18, 2022.
Asset-Backed Securitization VIEs – For all of its asset-backed securitization transactions, the Company transfers U.S. retail motorcycle finance receivables to separate VIEs, which in turn issue secured notes with various maturities and interest rates to investors. All of the notes held by the VIEs are secured by future collections of the purchased U.S. retail motorcycle finance receivables. The U.S. retail motorcycle finance receivables included in the asset-backed securitization transactions are not available to pay other obligations or claims of the Company's creditors until the associated debt and other obligations are satisfied. Restricted cash balances held by the VIEs are used only to support the securitizations.
The accounting treatment for asset-backed securitizations depends on the terms of the related transaction and the Company’s continuing involvement with the VIE. The Company's current outstanding asset-backed securitizations do not meet the criteria to be accounted for as a sale because, in addition to retaining servicing rights, the Company retains a financial interest in the VIE in the form of a debt security. These transactions are treated as secured borrowings, and as such, the retail motorcycle finance receivables remain on the balance sheet with a corresponding obligation reflected as debt. There is no amortization schedule for the secured notes; however, the debt is reduced monthly as available collections on the related retail motorcycle finance receivables are applied to outstanding principal. The secured notes currently have various contractual maturities ranging from 2024 to 2029.
There were no on-balance sheet asset-backed securitization transactions during the first quarter of 2022. During the first quarter of 2021, the Company transferred $663.1 million of U.S. retail motorcycle finance receivables to an SPE which, in turn, issued $600.0 million, or $597.4 million net of discount and issuance costs, of secured notes through an on-balance sheet asset-backed securitization transaction.
Support Agreement – The Company has a support agreement with Harley-Davidson Financial Services whereby, if required, the Company agrees to provide Harley-Davidson Financial Services with financial support to maintain Harley-Davidson Financial Services’ fixed-charge coverage at 1.25 and minimum net worth of $40.0 million. Support may be provided at the Company’s option as capital contributions or loans. No amount has ever been provided to Harley-Davidson Financial Services under the support agreement.
Operating and Financial Covenants – Harley-Davidson Financial Services and the Company are subject to various operating and financial covenants related to the credit facilities and various operating covenants under the medium-term and senior notes and the U.S. and Canadian asset-backed commercial paper conduit facilities. The more significant covenants are described below.
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The operating covenants limit the Company’s and Harley-Davidson Financial Services’ ability to:
Assume or incur certain liens;
Participate in certain mergers or consolidations; and
Purchase or hold margin stock.
Under the current financial covenants of the Global Credit Facilities, the ratio of Harley-Davidson Financial Services’ consolidated debt, excluding secured debt, to Harley-Davidson Financial Services' consolidated allowance for credit losses on finance receivables plus Harley-Davidson Financial Services’ consolidated shareholders' equity, excluding accumulated other comprehensive loss (AOCL), cannot exceed 10.0 to 1.0 as of the end of any fiscal quarter. In addition, the ratio of the Company's consolidated debt to the Company's consolidated debt and consolidated shareholders’ equity (where the Company's consolidated debt in each case excludes that of Harley-Davidson Financial Services and its subsidiaries, and the Company's consolidated shareholders’ equity excludes AOCL), cannot exceed 0.7 to 1.0 as of the end of any fiscal quarter. No financial covenants are required under the medium-term or senior notes or the U.S. or Canadian asset-backed commercial paper conduit facilities.
As of March 27, 2022, Harley-Davidson Financial Services and the Company remained in compliance with all of the then existing covenants.
Cautionary Statements
Important factors that could affect future results and cause those results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements include, among others, the following: (i) the COVID-19 pandemic, including the length and severity of the pandemic across the globe and the pace of recovery following the pandemic; and (ii) the Company’s ability to: (A) execute its business plans and strategies, including The Hardwire and the evolution of LiveWire as a standalone brand, including the proposed separation of LiveWire into a separate business of the Company through the combination of LiveWire with AEA-Bridges Impact Corp. (ABIC), which includes the risks noted below; (B) manage supply chain and logistic issues, including quality issues, availability of semiconductor chip components and the ability to find alternative sources of those components in a timely manner, unexpected interruptions or price increases caused by supplier volatility, raw material shortages, war or other hostilities, including the conflict in Ukraine, or natural disasters, and longer shipping times and increased logistics costs, including by successfully implementing pricing surcharges; (C) realize the expected business benefits from the combination of LiveWire with ABIC, which may be affected by, among other things: (i) the ability of LiveWire to: (1) execute its plans to develop, produce, market, and sell its electric vehicles; (2) achieve profitability, which is dependent on the successful development and commercial introduction and acceptance of its electric vehicles, and its services, which may not occur; (3) adequately control the costs of its operations as a new entrant into a new space; (4) develop, maintain, and strengthen its brand; (5) execute its plans to develop, produce, market, and sell its electric vehicles; and (6) effectively establish and maintain cooperation from its retail partners, largely drawn from the Company's traditional motorcycle dealer network, to be able to effectively establish or maintain relationships with customers for electric vehicles; (ii) competition; and (iii) other risks and uncertainties indicated from time to time in the final prospectus of ABIC, including those under "Risk Factors" therein, and other documents filed or to be filed with the SEC by the Company, LW EV Holdings, Inc. (HoldCo) or ABIC; (D) accurately analyze, predict and react to changing market conditions and successfully adjust to shifting global consumer needs and interests; (E) successfully access the capital and/or credit markets on terms that are acceptable to the Company and within its expectations; (F) successfully carry out its global manufacturing and assembly operations; (G) develop and introduce products, services and experiences on a timely basis that the market accepts, that enable the Company to generate desired sales levels and that provide the desired financial returns, including successfully implementing and executing plans to strengthen and grow its leadership position in Grand American Touring, large Cruiser and Trike, and grow its complementary businesses; (H) perform in a manner that enables the Company to benefit from market opportunities while competing against existing and new competitors; (I) successfully appeal: (i) the revocation of the Binding Origin Information (BOI) decisions that allow the Company to supply its European Union (EU) market with certain of its motorcycles produced at its Thailand operations at a reduced tariff rate and (ii) the denial of the Company's application for temporary relief from the effect of the revocation of the BOI decisions; (J) manage and predict the impact that new, reinstated or adjusted tariffs may have on the Company's ability to sell products internationally, and the cost of raw materials and components, including the temporary lifting of the Section 232 steel and aluminum tariffs and incremental tariffs on motorcycles imported into the EU from the U.S., between U.S. and EU, which expires on December 31, 2023; (K) prevent, detect, and remediate any issues with its motorcycles or any issues associated with the manufacturing processes to avoid delays in new model launches, recall campaigns, regulatory agency investigations, increased warranty costs or litigation and adverse effects on its reputation and brand strength, and carry out any product programs or recalls within expected costs and timing; (L) manage the impact that prices for and supply of used motorcycles may have on its business, including on retail sales of new motorcycles; (M) successfully manage and reduce costs throughout the business; (N) manage through changes in general economic and business conditions, including changing capital, credit and retail markets, and the changing international political
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environment, including as a result of the conflict in Ukraine; (O) continue to develop the capabilities of its distributors and dealers, effectively implement changes relating to its dealers and distribution methods and manage the risks that its dealers may have difficulty obtaining capital and managing through changing economic conditions and consumer demand; (P) continue to develop and maintain a productive relationship with Zhejiang Qianjiang Motorcycle Co., Ltd. and launch related products in a timely manner; (Q) maintain a productive relationship with Hero MotoCorp as a distributor and licensee of the Harley-Davidson brand name in India; (R) successfully maintain a manner in which to sell motorcycles in China and the Company’s Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries that does not subject its motorcycles to incremental tariffs; (S) manage its Thailand corporate and manufacturing operation in a manner that allows the Company to avail itself of preferential free trade agreements and duty rates, and sufficiently lower prices of its motorcycles in certain markets; (T) accurately estimate and adjust to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates and commodity prices; (U) retain and attract talented employees, and eliminate personnel duplication, inefficiencies and complexity throughout the organization; (V) prevent a cybersecurity breach involving consumer, employee, dealer, supplier, or Company data and respond to evolving regulatory requirements regarding data security; (W) manage the credit quality, the loan servicing and collection activities, and the recovery rates of Harley-Davidson Financial Services Inc.'s loan portfolio; (X) adjust to tax reform, healthcare inflation and reform and pension reform, and successfully estimate the impact of any such reform on the Company's business; (Y) manage through the effects inconsistent and unpredictable weather patterns may have on retail sales of motorcycles; (Z) implement and manage enterprise-wide information technology systems, including systems at its manufacturing facilities; (AA) manage changes and prepare for requirements in legislative and regulatory environments for its products, services and operations; (BB) manage its exposure to product liability claims and commercial or contractual disputes; (CC) continue to manage the relationships and agreements that the Company has with its labor unions to help drive long-term competitiveness; (DD) achieve anticipated results with respect to the Company's pre-owned motorcycle program, Harley-Davidson Certified, and the Company's H-D1 Marketplace; (EE) accurately predict the margins of its Motorcycles and Related Products segment in light of, among other things, tariffs, the cost associated with product development initiatives and the Company's complex global supply chain; and (FF) optimize capital allocation in light of the Company's capital allocation priorities.
The Company’s ability to sell its motorcycles and related products and services and to meet its financial expectations also depends on the ability of the Company’s dealers to sell its motorcycles and related products and services to retail customers. The Company depends on the capability and financial capacity of its dealers to develop and implement effective retail sales plans to create demand for the motorcycles and related products and services they purchase from the Company. In addition, the Company’s dealers and distributors may experience difficulties in operating their businesses and selling Harley-Davidson motorcycles and related products and services as a result of weather, economic conditions, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, or other factors.
In recent years, Harley-Davidson Financial Services has experienced historically low levels of retail credit losses, but there is no assurance that this will continue. The Company believes that Harley-Davidson Financial Services' retail credit losses will increase over time due to among other things to factors that have contributed to recently low levels of losses, including the favorable impact of recent federal stimulus payments that will not recur and the conflict in Ukraine.
The Company's operations, demand for its products, and its liquidity could be adversely impacted by work stoppages, facility closures, strikes, natural causes, widespread infectious disease, terrorism, war or other hostilities, including the conflict in Ukraine, or other factors. Refer to Item 1A. Risk Factors and risk factors of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 for a discussion of additional risk factors and a more complete discussion of some of the cautionary statements noted above.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
The Company is exposed to market risk from changes in foreign currency exchange rates, commodity prices and interest rates. To reduce such risks, the Company selectively uses derivative financial instruments. All hedging transactions are authorized and executed pursuant to regularly reviewed policies and procedures, which prohibit the use of financial instruments for speculative trading purposes. Sensitivity analysis is used to manage and monitor foreign currency exchange rate and interest rate risks. Further disclosure relating to the fair value of the Company's derivative financial instruments is included in Note 9 of the Notes to Consolidated financial statements.
Motorcycles and Related Products Segment
The Company sells its motorcycles and related products internationally and in most markets those sales are made in the foreign country’s local currency. As a result, the Motorcycles segment operating results are affected by fluctuations in the value of the U.S. dollar relative to foreign currencies. The Company’s most significant foreign currency exchange rate risk resulting from the sale of motorcycles and related products relates to the Euro, Australian dollar, Japanese yen, Brazilian real,
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Canadian dollar, Mexican peso, Chinese yuan, Singapore dollar, Thai baht Indian rupee, Singapore dollar and Pound sterling. The Company utilizes foreign currency contracts to mitigate the effect of certain currencies' fluctuations on Motorcycles segment operating results. The foreign currency contracts are entered into with banks and allow the Company to exchange currencies at a future date, based on a fixed exchange rate. There have been no material changes to the foreign currency exchange rate market risk information included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.2021.
The Company purchases commodities for the use in the production of motorcycles. As a result, Motorcycles segment operating results areincome is affected by changes in commodity prices. The Company uses derivative financial instruments on a limited basis to hedge the prices of certain commodities. There have been no material changes to the commodity market risk information included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.
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2021.
Financial Services Segment
The Company has interest rate sensitive financial instruments including financial receivables, debt and interest rate derivative financial instruments. As a result, Financial Services operating income is affected by changes in interest rates. The Company utilizes interest rate caps to reduce the impact of fluctuations in interest rates on its asset-backed securitization transactions. There have been no material changes to the interest rate market risk information included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.2021.
HDFSHarley-Davidson Financial Services also has short-term commercial paper and debt issued through the commercial paper conduit facilities that is subject to changes in interest rates which it does not hedge. There have been no material changes to the interest rate market risk information included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.2021.
The Company has foreign denominated medium-term notes. Asnotes, and as a result, Financial Services operating income is affected by fluctuations in the value of the U.S. dollar relative to foreign currencies and interest rates. At March 28, 2021,27, 2022, this exposure related to the Euro. The Company utilizes cross-currency swaps to mitigate the effect of the foreign currency exchange rate and interest rate fluctuations related to foreign denominated debt. There have been no material changes to the foreign currency exchange rate and interest rate market risk information included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.2021.
Refer to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20202021 for further information concerning the Company's market risk.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
In accordance with Rule 13a-15(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act), as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the Company’s management evaluated, with the participation of the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act). Based upon their evaluation of these disclosure controls and procedures, the President and Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time period specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms, and to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its President and Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding disclosure.
Changes in Internal Controls
There were no changes in the Company's internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended March 28, 202127, 2022 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
The information required under this Item 1 of Part II is contained in Item 1 of Part I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q in Note 16 of the Notes to Consolidated financial statements, and such information is incorporated herein by reference in this Item 1 of Part II.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
An investment in Harley-Davidson, Inc. involves risks, including the risk factors discussed in Item 1A. Risk Factors of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020,2021, which have not materially changed except as set forth below.
Trade policiesThe ongoing conflict between Russia and changes in trade policies, including the imposition of tariffs, their enforcement and downstream consequences, may continue to have a material adverse impact on our business, results of operations and outlook. Tariffs and/or other developments with respect to trade policies, trade agreements and government regulationsUkraine could have a material adverse impact onadversely affect the Company's business, financial condition and resultsoperating results. On February 24, 2022, Russian military forces launched a military action in Ukraine, and sustained conflict and disruption in the region is likely. Although the length, impact and outcome of operations. To date, the ongoing military conflict in Ukraine are highly unpredictable, this conflict could lead to significant market and other disruptions, including significant volatility in commodity prices and supply and prices of energy resources, instability in financial markets, supply chain interruptions, political and social instability, changes in consumer or purchaser preferences as well as increase in cyberattacks and espionage. Russia’s recognition of two separatist republics in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions of Ukraine and subsequent military action against Ukraine have led to an unprecedented expansion of sanction programs imposed by the United States, European Union, (EU) has placed a 25% incremental tariff (31% total tariff) on motorcycles imported intoUnited Kingdom, Canada, Switzerland, Japan and other countries against Russia, Belarus, the EUCrimea Region of Ukraine, the so-called Donetsk People’s Republic and the so-called Luhansk People’s Republic, including, among others: (i) blocking sanctions against some of the largest state-owned and private Russian financial institutions (and their subsequent removal from the U.S.Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (“SWIFT”) payment system) and that is scheduled to increase to a 50% incremental tariff (56% total tariff) effective June 1, 2021. Shipmentscertain Russian businesses, some of motorcycleswhich have significant financial and trade ties to the European Union are aUnion; (ii) blocking sanctions against Russian and Belarusian individuals, including the Russian President, other politicians and those with government connections or involved in Russian military activities; and (iii) blocking of Russia’s foreign currency reserves as well as expansion of sectoral sanctions and export and trade restrictions, limitations on investments and access to capital markets and bans on various Russian imports. The Company has suspended its business in Russia and is actively monitoring the situation and assessing its impact on its business, including its business partners and customers. While the Company has not experienced any material interruptions to its infrastructure, supplies, technology systems or networks needed to support its operations or significant portioncosts due to the conflict, the Company cannot provide assurance that will remain the case. The Company has no way to predict the progress or outcome of the Company’s total motorcycles sales. Beginningconflict in 2019,Ukraine or its impacts in Ukraine, Russia or Belarus as the Company obtained regulatory approvals, reflected in five Binding Origin Information (BOI) rulings, that allowed it to supplyconflict, and any resulting government reactions, are rapidly developing and beyond its EU markets with certain of its motorcycles produced at its Thailand facilities at tariff rates of 6%. In April 2021, the Company received notification from the Economic Ministry of Belgium that, following a request from the European Union, the Company would be subject to the revocation of the BOI rulings, effective April 19, 2021. Following the revocation, non-electric motorcycles Harley-Davidson imports into the European Union, regardless of origin, will be subject to a total tariff rate of 31% from April 19, 2021 to May 31, 2021. This rate is expected to increase to 56% effective June 1, 2021. This ruling will effectively prohibit the Company from functioning competitively in the European Union.control. The Company is appealing the revocation of the BOIs. It has also sought temporary extended reliance on the 6% tariff rate, for motorcycles produced in Thailand and ordered prior to April 19, 2021. There is no assurance that the appeal will be successful or that the Company will receive the extended reliance. The full impact of the revocation is subject to uncertainties that include the following, among other factors: (i) uncertainties regarding the quantity and mix of motorcycles that the Company imports into the EU; (ii) uncertainties regarding the import prices of motorcycles; (iii) whether the Company will be granted extended reliance on the 6% tariff rate for motorcycles ordered prior to April 19, 2021; (iv) whether the Company will be successful in appealing the revocation of the BOI rulings; (v) uncertainties regarding the sizeextent and duration of the EU tariffs;military action, sanctions and (vi) whetherresulting market disruptions could be significant and to what extent the Company determines to attempt to passcould potentially have substantial impact on the impactglobal economy and the Company's business for an unknown period of time. Any of the revocation to dealers and its success in doing so.
In addition, the U.S. government imposed increased tariffs on imports from China (Section 301 tariffs), which has resulted in higher costs for components and products sourced from China.
Without limitation, (i) tariffs currently in place, (ii) the imposition by the U.S. government of new tariffs on imports to the U.S. and/or (iii) the imposition by foreign countries of tariffs on U.S. products, including tariffs imposed in response to U.S. tariffs,factors mentioned above could materially increase: (a) the cost of Harley-Davidson products that the Company is offering for sale in relevant countries, (b) the cost of certain products that the Company sources from foreign manufacturers and (c) the prices of certain raw materials that the Company utilizes. The Company may not be able to pass such increased costs on to distributors, independent dealers or their customers, and the Company may not be able to secure sources of certain products and materials that are not subject to tariffs on a timely basis. Such developments could have a material adverse impact onaffect the Company's business, financial condition and resultsoperating results. The conflict could also exacerbate other risks that the Company described in Item 1A. Risk Factors of operations.the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.
The Company disclaims any obligation to update these risk factors or any other forward-looking statements. The Company assumes no obligation, and specifically disclaims any such obligation, to update these risk factors or any other forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, changes in assumptions or other factors affecting such forward-looking statements.
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Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
The Company's share repurchases, which consisted of discretionary shares and shares of common stock that employees surrendered to satisfy withholding taxes in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units and performance shares, were as follows during the quarter ended March 28, 2021:
2021 Fiscal MonthTotal Number of
Shares Purchased
Average Price
Paid per Share
Total Number of Shares
Purchased as Part of
Publicly Announced
Plans or Programs
Maximum Number of
Shares that May Yet Be
Purchased Under the
Plans or Programs
January 1 to January 312,815 $36 2,815 18,246,721 
February 1 to February 28154,562 $36 154,562 18,246,721 
March 1 to March 28479 $36 479 18,246,721 
157,856 $36 157,856 
27, 2022:
2022 Fiscal MonthTotal Number of
Shares Purchased
Average Price
Paid per Share
Total Number of Shares
Purchased as Part of
Publicly Announced
Plans or Programs
Maximum Number of
Shares that May Yet Be
Purchased Under the
Plans or Programs
January 1 to January 30300 $38 300 18,246,721 
January 31 to February 271,656,848 $41 1,656,848 16,947,423 
February 28 to March 274,945,120 $39 4,945,120 12,006,258 
6,602,268 $40 6,602,268 
In February 2018, the Company's Board of Directors authorized the Company to repurchase up to 15.0 million shares of its common stock on a discretionary basis with no dollar limit or expiration date. In February 2020, the Company's Board of Directors authorized the Company to repurchase up to 10.0 million additional shares of its common stock on a discretionary basis with no dollar limit or expiration date. As of March 28, 2021, 18.2 million shares remained under these authorizations. The Company repurchased no6.2 million shares on a discretionary basis during the quarter ended March 28, 2021.27, 2022 under these authorizations. As of March 27, 2022, 12.0 million shares remained under these authorizations.
Under the share repurchase authorizations, the Company’s common stock may be purchased through any one or more of a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan and discretionary purchases on the open market, block trades, accelerated share repurchases, or privately negotiated transactions. The number of shares repurchased, if any, and the timing of repurchases will depend on a number of factors, including share price, trading volume, and general market conditions, as well as on working capital requirements, general business conditions, and other factors. The repurchase authority has no expiration date but may be suspended, modified, or discontinued at any time.
The Harley-Davidson, Inc. 2020 Incentive Stock Plan and predecessor stock plans permit participants to satisfy all or a portion of the statutory federal, state, and local withholding tax obligations arising in connection with plan awards by electing to (a) have the Company withhold shares otherwise issuable under the award, (b) tender back shares received in connection with such award, or (c) deliver other previously owned shares, in each case having a value equal to the amount to be withheld. During the first quarter of 2021,2022, the Company acquired 157,856361,805 shares of common stock that employees presented to the Company to satisfy withholding taxes in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units and performance share units.shares.
Item 6. Exhibits
Refer to the exhibit index immediately following this page.
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Exhibit Index to Form 10-Q

Exhibit No.Description
Restated ArticlesOfficers' Certificate, dated February 14, 2022, pursuant to Sections 102 and 301 of Incorporationthe Indenture, dated December 18, 2020, with the form of Harley-Davidson, Inc. as amended through May 28, 20203.050% Medium-Term Notes due 2027
Harley-Davidson By-Laws,Second Amended and Restated 5-Year Credit Agreement, dated as amended through May 28, 2020 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1of April 7, 2022, among the Company, certain subsidiaries of the Company, the financial institutions parties thereto, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as, among other things, global administrative agent, relating to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K5-year Credit Agreement, dated May 28,as of April 1, 2020, (File No. 1-9183))among the Company, certain subsidiaries of the Company, the financial institutions parties thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as among other things, global administrative agent
Second Amended and 7-Year Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of April 7, 2022, among the Company, certain subsidiaries of the Company, the financial institutions parties thereto, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as, among other things, global administrative agent, relating to the 7-year Credit Agreement, dated as of April 1, 2020, among the Company, certain subsidiaries of the Company, the financial institutions parties thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as among other things, global administrative agent
AmendedForm of Notice of Award of Restricted Stock Units and RestatedRestricted Stock Unit Agreement and Form of Notice of Award of Restricted Stock Units and Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (LW) of Harley-Davidson, Inc. Directorunder the Harley-Davidson, Inc. 2020 Incentive Stock Plan as amendedfirst approved for use in February 2022
Form of Notice of Award of Performance Shares and restated effective May 10, 2018 (incorporated herein by reference to Appendix A toPerformance Shares Agreement (Standard) of Harley-Davidson, Inc. under the Company's definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14AHarley-Davidson, Inc. 2020 Incentive Stock Plan first approved for the Company's Annual Meeting of Shareholders held May 10, 2018 filed on March 29, 2018 (File No. 1-9183))use in February 2022
Chief Executive Officer Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)
Chief Financial Officer Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)
Written Statement of the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350
101.INSXBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document
101.SCHXBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CALXBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEFXBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LABXBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PREXBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
104Cover Page Interactive Data File - formatted in Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101

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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 HARLEY-DAVIDSON, INC.
Date: May 6, 20215, 2022/s/ Gina Goetter
Gina Goetter
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal financial officer)
Date: May 6, 20215, 2022/s/ Mark R. Kornetzke
Mark R. Kornetzke
Chief Accounting Officer
(Principal accounting officer)

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