LiveWire Group, Inc. Reports 2025 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Financial Results
“We saw continued momentum in the fourth quarter, ending 2025 in the number one position in
2025 Highlights and Financial Results
- Reduced net cash used by operating activities by 43% driving a 44% improvement in free cash flow as compared to 2024.
-
Increased market share to 70% of retail sales in the
U.S. electric motorcycle 50+horsepower on-road EV segment1. Continued expansion into five new markets inEurope , includingPoland ,Portugal ,Finland ,Belgium and Luxembourg. - Continued development of the S4 Honcho™ with production targeted to start in Spring 2026.
-
Consolidated operating loss decreased by
$34.9 million , or 32%, from 2024 primarily driven by a decrease in consolidated selling, administrative and engineering expense. -
Launched an At-The-Market offering to raise up to
$50 million in additional capital through share issuance pursuant to a$100 million shelf registration statement.
Fourth Quarter 2025 Summary of Results
- Electric Motorcycle unit sales increased 61% over fourth quarter 2024, with revenue increasing 10%.
- STACYC unit sales increased 8% over fourth quarter 2024 with revenue increasing 4%.
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Gross profit improvement in the fourth quarter of 2025 driving a decrease in consolidated operating loss of
$7.5 million , or 30%, from fourth quarter of 2024.
Total Company Highlights
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$ in millions* |
4th quarter |
Full Year |
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|
2025 |
2024 |
Change |
2025 |
2024 |
Change |
|
|
Consolidated Revenue Units |
9,367 |
8,586 |
9% |
22,286 |
19,161 |
16% |
|
Consolidated Revenue |
|
|
6% |
|
|
(4%) |
|
Consolidated Operating Loss |
( |
( |
30% |
( |
( |
32% |
|
Net Loss |
( |
( |
23% |
( |
( |
20% |
|
Free Cash Flow** |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
( |
( |
44% |
|
*Amounts may not add or recalculate due to rounding. |
|
** Definition of Free Cash Flow and reconciliation to the comparable GAAP metrics is at the end of this release. |
The Company’s consolidated net loss was
The Company’s consolidated net loss was
- STACYC – focused on the sale of electric balance bikes for kids, electric bikes, and related products
- Electric Motorcycles – focused on the sale of electric motorcycles and related products
STACYC
|
$ in millions* |
4th quarter |
Full Year |
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|
2025 |
2024 |
Change |
2025 |
2024 |
Change |
|
|
Electric Balance Bike and Electric
|
8,986 |
8,350 |
8% |
21,633 |
18,549 |
17% |
|
Revenue |
|
|
4% |
|
|
7% |
|
Operating Income (Loss) |
|
( |
159% |
( |
( |
66% |
|
*Amounts may not add or recalculate due to rounding. |
STACYC revenue increased in the fourth quarter of 2025 compared to 2024 by
STACYC revenue increased in the full year 2025 compared to 2024 by
Electric Motorcycles
|
$ in millions* |
4th quarter |
Full Year |
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|
2025 |
2024 |
Change |
2025 |
2024 |
Change |
|
|
Motorcycle Units |
381 |
236 |
61% |
653 |
612 |
7% |
|
Revenue |
|
|
10% |
|
|
(28%) |
|
Operating Loss |
( |
( |
27% |
( |
( |
30% |
|
*Amounts may not add or recalculate due to rounding. |
Electric Motorcycles unit sales increased by 61% compared to the prior year same quarter resulting in an increase in revenue of
Electric Motorcycles unit sales increased by 7% for the full year 2025 compared to the prior year. This increase in volume was offset by increased incentives implemented to drive demand in the market, resulting in a decrease in revenue of
Financial guidance
For the full year 2026, the Company expects:
-
LiveWire Group operating loss of$70 to$80 million
Webcast
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About LiveWire
LiveWire has a dedicated focus on the electric motorcycle sector. LiveWire’s majority shareholder is Harley-Davidson, Inc. LiveWire comes from the lineage of Harley-Davidson and is capitalizing on a decade of its learnings in the EV sector. With a dedicated focus on EV, LiveWire plans to develop the technology of the future and to invest in the capabilities needed to lead the transformation of motorcycling. www.livewire.com
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
The Company intends that certain matters discussed in this press release are “forward-looking statements” intended to qualify for the safe harbor from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this press release, including statements concerning possible or assumed future actions, business strategies, events or results of operations, and any statements that refer to projections, forecasts or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Words or phrases such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “is on track,” “may,” “might,” “objective,” “ongoing,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “remain committed,” “should,” “target,” “will” and “would,” or similar words or phrases, or the negatives of those words or phrases, may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not necessarily mean that a statement is not forward-looking. The forward-looking statements in this press release are only predictions. We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends that we believe may affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release and are subject to a number of important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements, including the risks, uncertainties and assumptions described in prior public filings titled “Risk Factors.” These forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks, including, without limitation, the following: our history of losses and expectation to incur significant expenses and continuing losses for the foreseeable future; Harley-Davidson, Inc. (“H-D”) making decisions for its overall benefit that could negatively impact our overall business; our relationship with
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
|
|
(Unaudited) |
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(Unaudited) |
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(Unaudited) |
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Three months ended |
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Twelve months ended |
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Revenue, net |
$ |
11,355 |
|
|
$ |
10,761 |
|
|
$ |
25,672 |
|
|
$ |
26,633 |
|
|
Costs and expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
|
Cost of goods sold |
|
11,268 |
|
|
|
16,115 |
|
|
|
30,105 |
|
|
|
39,416 |
|
|
Selling, administrative and engineering expense |
|
17,829 |
|
|
|
19,890 |
|
|
|
71,051 |
|
|
|
97,573 |
|
|
Total operating costs and expenses |
|
29,097 |
|
|
|
36,005 |
|
|
|
101,156 |
|
|
|
136,989 |
|
|
Operating loss |
|
(17,742 |
) |
|
|
(25,244 |
) |
|
|
(75,484 |
) |
|
|
(110,356 |
) |
|
Interest expense, related party |
|
(255 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(255 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
Interest income |
|
164 |
|
|
|
840 |
|
|
|
1,166 |
|
|
|
5,704 |
|
|
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities |
|
304 |
|
|
|
1,639 |
|
|
|
(352 |
) |
|
|
10,770 |
|
|
Loss before income taxes |
|
(17,529 |
) |
|
|
(22,765 |
) |
|
|
(74,925 |
) |
|
|
(93,882 |
) |
|
Income tax provision |
|
93 |
|
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
189 |
|
|
|
43 |
|
|
Net loss |
$ |
(17,622 |
) |
|
$ |
(22,782 |
) |
|
$ |
(75,114 |
) |
|
$ |
(93,925 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
|
Net loss per share, basic and diluted |
$ |
(0.09 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.11 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.37 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.46 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
|
Weighted-average shares, basic and diluted |
|
204,073 |
|
|
|
203,301 |
|
|
|
203,730 |
|
|
|
203,206 |
|
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands)
|
|
(Unaudited) |
|
|
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|
|
|
|
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ASSETS |
|
|
|
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Current assets: |
|
|
|
||||
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
82,777 |
|
|
$ |
64,437 |
|
|
Accounts receivable, net |
|
3,383 |
|
|
|
3,874 |
|
|
Accounts receivable from related party |
|
585 |
|
|
|
399 |
|
|
Inventories, net |
|
15,255 |
|
|
|
26,942 |
|
|
Other current assets |
|
2,887 |
|
|
|
2,709 |
|
|
Total current assets |
|
104,887 |
|
|
|
98,361 |
|
|
Property, plant and equipment, net |
|
27,556 |
|
|
|
34,012 |
|
|
|
|
8,327 |
|
|
|
8,327 |
|
|
Deferred tax assets |
|
6 |
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
Lease assets |
|
823 |
|
|
|
765 |
|
|
Intangible assets, net |
|
804 |
|
|
|
1,058 |
|
|
Other long-term assets |
|
4,008 |
|
|
|
5,430 |
|
|
Total assets |
$ |
146,411 |
|
|
$ |
147,960 |
|
|
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
|
|
|
||||
|
Current liabilities: |
|
|
|
||||
|
Accounts payable |
$ |
2,299 |
|
|
$ |
1,738 |
|
|
Accounts payable to related party |
|
6,716 |
|
|
|
9,762 |
|
|
Accrued liabilities |
|
12,362 |
|
|
|
17,960 |
|
|
Current portion of lease liabilities |
|
496 |
|
|
|
394 |
|
|
Current portion of term loan - related party, net |
|
800 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
Total current liabilities |
|
22,673 |
|
|
|
29,854 |
|
|
Long-term portion of lease liabilities |
|
246 |
|
|
|
405 |
|
|
Deferred tax liabilities |
|
149 |
|
|
|
118 |
|
|
Long-term portion of term loan - related party, net |
|
74,183 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
Warrant liabilities |
|
1,901 |
|
|
|
1,549 |
|
|
Other long-term liabilities |
|
1,231 |
|
|
|
919 |
|
|
Total liabilities |
|
100,383 |
|
|
|
32,845 |
|
|
Shareholders' equity: |
|
|
|
||||
|
Preferred Stock |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
Common Stock |
|
20 |
|
|
|
20 |
|
|
Treasury Stock |
|
(4,437 |
) |
|
|
(3,413 |
) |
|
Additional paid-in-capital |
|
351,489 |
|
|
|
344,409 |
|
|
Accumulated deficit |
|
(301,027 |
) |
|
|
(225,913 |
) |
|
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income |
|
(17 |
) |
|
|
12 |
|
|
Total shareholders' equity |
|
46,028 |
|
|
|
115,115 |
|
|
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity |
$ |
146,411 |
$ |
147,960 |
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands)
|
|
(Unaudited) |
|
|
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|
|
Twelve months ended |
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|
|
|
|
|
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Cash flows from operating activities: |
|
|
|
||||
|
Net loss |
$ |
(75,114 |
) |
|
$ |
(93,925 |
) |
|
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities |
|
|
|
||||
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
10,141 |
|
|
|
10,041 |
|
|
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities |
|
352 |
|
|
|
(10,770 |
) |
|
Stock compensation expense |
|
4,939 |
|
|
|
4,626 |
|
|
Provision for doubtful accounts |
|
124 |
|
|
|
230 |
|
|
Deferred income taxes |
|
32 |
|
|
|
22 |
|
|
Inventory write-down |
|
3,046 |
|
|
|
5,750 |
|
|
Cloud computing arrangements development costs |
|
— |
|
|
|
(45 |
) |
|
Interest expense, related party |
|
255 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
Other, net |
|
(75 |
) |
|
|
(244 |
) |
|
Changes in current assets and liabilities: |
|
|
|
||||
|
Accounts receivable, net |
|
535 |
|
|
|
192 |
|
|
Accounts receivable from related party |
|
(186 |
) |
|
|
3,003 |
|
|
Inventories |
|
8,798 |
|
|
|
(569 |
) |
|
Other current assets |
|
629 |
|
|
|
540 |
|
|
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
|
(3,978 |
) |
|
|
(2,101 |
) |
|
Accounts payable to related party |
|
(3,046 |
) |
|
|
(10,609 |
) |
|
Net cash used by operating activities |
|
(53,548 |
) |
|
|
(93,859 |
) |
|
Cash flows from investing activities: |
|
|
|
||||
|
Capital expenditures |
|
(3,811 |
) |
|
|
(8,068 |
) |
|
Net cash used by investing activities |
|
(3,811 |
) |
|
|
(8,068 |
) |
|
Cash flows from financing activities: |
|
|
|
||||
|
Borrowings under convertible term loan - related party |
|
75,000 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
Gross proceeds from the sale of common stock pursuant to the at-the-market public offering |
|
2,213 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
Payment of offering costs from the at-the-market public offering |
|
(454 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
Repurchase of common stock |
|
(1,024 |
) |
|
|
(1,444 |
) |
|
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities |
|
75,735 |
|
|
|
(1,444 |
) |
|
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
|
(36 |
) |
|
|
(96 |
) |
|
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
18,340 |
|
|
$ |
(103,467 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
Cash and cash equivalents: |
|
|
|
||||
|
Cash and cash equivalents—beginning of period |
$ |
64,437 |
|
|
$ |
167,904 |
|
|
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
|
18,340 |
|
|
|
(103,467 |
) |
|
Cash and cash equivalents—end of period |
$ |
82,777 |
|
|
$ |
64,437 |
|
Free Cash Flow
We use free cash flow, which is a non-GAAP liquidity measure, to supplement our cash used by operating activities as presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in
We define free cash flow as net cash used by operating activities, excluding cash paid for ongoing costs related to the Company’s At-The-Market (“ATM”) program which results in financing cash inflows, less capital expenditures.
|
|
Twelve months ended |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used by operating activities |
( |
( |
|
Cash paid for ongoing ATM costs |
86 |
— |
|
Less: Capital expenditures |
(3,811) |
(8,068) |
|
Free cash flow |
( |
( |
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