LiveWire Group Inc
For the period ended Dec 31, 2024. Filed Feb 21, 2025.
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FY2024 · Filed Feb 21, 2025
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17. Reportable Segments and Geographic Information
- Reportable Segments and Geographic Information
The Company’s reportable segments and significant segment expenses are determined based on how the Company’s Chief Operating Decision Maker (CODM) assesses performance and decides how to allocate resources for the Company.
The Company’s Chief Executive Officer is the Company’s CODM. Operating loss is the measure of profit and loss used by the CODM to assess performance and to decide how to allocate resources for each of the Company’s reportable segments.
Operating loss is used to monitor actual results versus planned and prior period results for each segment based on their respective profitability objectives and business models. Operating loss is also used to allocate human and capital resources among the reportable segments. Additionally, operating loss is a key metric used to establish and pay variable compensation to employees at all levels.
The Company operates intwo segments: Electric Motorcycles and STACYC. 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 Electric Motorcycles segment consists of the business activities related to the design and sales of electric motorcycles. The Electric Motorcycles segment also sells electric motorcycle parts, accessories, and apparel. The Company’s products are sold at wholesale to a network of independent dealers and at retail through a Company-owned dealership and through online sales. Prior to November 5, 2024, the Company’s products were sold at retail through select international partners primarily in Europe.
The STACYC segment consists of the business activities related to the design and sales of the STACYC brand of electric balance bikes for kids. The STACYC segment also sells electric balance bike parts, accessories and apparel. STACYC products are sold in the U.S., Canada, Australia and Europe. The STACYC segment products are sold through independent retail partners in the U.S. and Canada, including powersports dealers, H-D dealers, bicycle retailers and direct to customers online. In Australia and Europe, STACYC sells its products through independent distributors and direct to customers online in Europe.
Selected segment information is set forth below for the years ended December 31, (in thousands):
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electric Motorcycles | |||
| Electric motorcycles, parts and accessories and apparel revenue, net | $8,381 | $11,548 | $13,999 |
| Cost of goods sold | 27,018 | 27,297 | 23,268 |
| Selling, administrative and engineering expense: | |||
| People Costs (1) | 45,507 | 49,672 | 34,938 |
| Other segment items (2) | 41,356 | 51,190 | 44,898 |
| Total selling, administrative and engineering expense | 86,863 | 100,862 | 79,836 |
| Operating loss | $(105,500) | $(116,611) | $(89,105) |
| STACYC | |||
| Electric balance bikes, parts and accessories and apparel revenue, net | 18,252 | 26,475 | 32,834 |
| Cost of goods sold | 12,398 | 16,498 | 20,661 |
| Selling, administrative and engineering expense: | |||
| People Costs (1) | 3,877 | 3,489 | 2,473 |
| Marketing (3) | 2,894 | 3,032 | 2,431 |
| Other segment items (4) | 3,939 | 2,834 | 3,119 |
| Total selling, administrative and engineering expense | 10,710 | 9,355 | 8,023 |
| Operating (loss) income | $(4,856) | $622 | $4,150 |
| Consolidated operating loss | (110,356) | (115,989) | (84,955) |
| Other income, net | — | — | 235 |
| Interest expense related party | — | — | (475) |
| Interest income | 5,704 | 10,537 | 1,191 |
| Change in fair value of warrant liabilities | 10,770 | (4,020) | 5,033 |
| Loss before income taxes | $(93,882) | $(109,472) | $(78,971) |
(1) People expenses include salary and related fringe costs, including payroll tax and health and welfare costs, as well as short-term incentive compensation and long-term incentive compensation in the form of share-based awards.
(2) Other segment items for Electric Motorcycles include depreciation and amortization, marketing, rent and facilities costs, warranty, supplies and materials, costs paid for services performed by H-D under the TSA and MSA agreements, travel costs, other professional services and miscellaneous expenses. These costs are all included in Selling, administrative and engineering expense.
(3) Marketing expenses include costs related to digital and print media, social media, website maintenance, consumer experiences, product placement, sponsorships and market research.
(4) Other segment items for STACYC include depreciation and amortization, rent and facilities costs, warranty, supplies and materials, travel costs, other professional services and miscellaneous expenses. These costs are all included in Selling, administrative and engineering expense. These costs are all included in Selling, administrative and engineering expense.
Additional segment information is set forth below as of December 31, (in thousands):
| Electric Motorcycles | STACYC | Consolidated | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024: | |||
| Assets | $120,530 | $27,430 | $147,960 |
| Goodwill | $7,668 | $659 | $8,327 |
| Depreciation and amortization | $9,690 | $351 | $10,041 |
| Non-cash stock compensation expense | $4,159 | $467 | $4,626 |
| Capital expenditures | $7,972 | $96 | $8,068 |
| 2023: | |||
| Assets | $232,981 | $33,166 | $266,147 |
| Goodwill | $7,668 | $659 | $8,327 |
| Depreciation and amortization | $5,312 | $520 | $5,832 |
| Non-cash stock compensation expense | $8,506 | $420 | $8,926 |
| Capital expenditures | $13,453 | $9 | $13,462 |
| 2022: | |||
| Assets | $323,108 | $28,697 | $351,805 |
| Goodwill | $7,668 | $659 | $8,327 |
| Depreciation and amortization | $3,882 | $519 | $4,401 |
| Non-cash stock compensation expense | $367 | $27 | $394 |
| Capital expenditures | $14,081 | $— | $14,081 |
Customer Information - For the year ended December 31, 2024, no single customer or customer group represented 10% or greater of net accounts receivable. For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, LiveWire generated more than 10% of its consolidated sales from the KTM customer group. These sales amounted to 31%, and 33% for the years ended 2023 and 2022, respectively, and were included in the STACYC segment.
Geographic Information– Included in the consolidated financial statements are the following amounts relating to geographic locations for the years ended December 31, (in thousands):
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue, net (1): | |||
| United States | $21,413 | $30,457 | $36,256 |
| Austria | 1,055 | 4,585 | 4,975 |
| Other countries | 4,165 | 2,981 | 5,602 |
| $26,633 | $38,023 | $46,833 | |
| Long-lived assets(2): | |||
| United States | $34,012 | $37,682 | $31,567 |
| International | — | — | — |
| $34,012 | $37,682 | $31,567 | |
(1)Revenue is attributed to geographic regions based on location of customer.
(2)Long-lived assets include all long-term assets except those specifically excluded under ASC Topic 280, Segment Reporting, such as deferred income taxes.
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