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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549 
FORM 8-K 
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 26, 2023
LiveWire Group, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 001-41511 87-4730333
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
 File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
3700 West Juneau Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53208
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(650) 447-8424
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class    Trading Symbol(s)    Name of exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share    LVWR    New York Stock Exchange
Warrants to purchase common stock LVWR WS New York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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. ☐



Item 2.02
Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On October 26, 2023, LiveWire Group, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release (the “Press Release”) announcing the Company’s third quarter results for the financial period ended September 30, 2023. A copy of the Press Release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a)Not applicable.
(b)Not applicable.
(c)Not applicable.
(d)Exhibits. The following exhibit is being furnished herewith:
Exhibit No. Description
99.1

SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
LiveWire Group, Inc.
Date: October 26, 2023
/s/ Tralisa Maraj
Tralisa Maraj
Chief Financial Officer



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EX-99.1 2 lvwrexhibit9919-30x2023.htm EX-99.1 Document
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

LiveWire Group, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Financial Results

MILWAUKEE, WI (October 26, 2023) – LiveWire Group, Inc. (“LiveWire” or the “Company”) (NYSE: LVWR) today reported third quarter results.

“LiveWire took the next step in its journey in the third quarter of 2023 by delivering on a major milestone. With the shipment of the Del Mar, the first bike on the Company's S2 platform, with its in-house developed battery pack, power electronics, motor, telematics, and associated software, enthusiasts can now join the LiveWire community at a price point nearly 35% below the prior model. The EV systems on the S2 platform demonstrate the Company's commitment to delivering innovative products with the premium feel riders have come to expect from LiveWire. During the fourth quarter the Company will remain focused on the continued delivery of Del Mar and conversion of active reservations in the North American market while launching European reservations,” said Karim Donnez, CEO, LiveWire.

Third Quarter 2023 Business Update:
•Production commenced on Del Mar, the first bike on the Company’s S2 platform
•Continued investment in building retail network infrastructure to support Del Mar and future bikes, ending the quarter with 126 retail partners globally
•Continued product development of new models on the S2 platform

LiveWire Group, Inc. – Unit Results
$ in millions, except units 3rd quarter
2023 2022 Change
Electric Motorcycle (units) 50 206 (76  %)

Third Quarter 2023 Results

LiveWire Group, Inc. – Consolidated Results

$ in millions, except units *
3rd quarter
2023
2022
Change
Consolidated Revenue $8.1  $14.7  (45  %)
Electric Motorcycles $1.3  $4.9  (73  %)
STACYC $6.8  $9.8  (30  %)
Consolidated Operating Income (Loss) ($25.3) ($21.0) 21  %
Electric Motorcycles ($25.7) ($22.5) 14  %
STACYC $0.4  $1.5  (74  %)
Net Loss ($14.6) ($20.9) (30  %)
*Amounts may not add up due to rounding

LiveWire Group, Inc. consolidated net loss was $14.6 million for the third quarter as compared to $20.9 million in the same period prior year driven by the segment results noted below, an $8.0 million of non-operating mark-to-market income related to the decrease in fair value of the outstanding warrants as of the end of the quarter and $2.7 million in interest income.

LiveWire Group, Inc. is comprised of two business segments:
•Electric Motorcycles – focused on the sale of electric motorcycles and related products
•STACYC – focused on the sale of electric balance bikes for kids and related products


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Electric Motorcycles
Electric Motorcycle revenue was down compared to the same quarter in the prior year due to lower unit sales of LiveWire ONE. In line with expectations, increased operating losses versus the third quarter of 2022 were the result of costs related to the electric vehicle systems, activities associated with preparation for delivery of the Del Mar and planned costs of standing up a new organization, compared to the same quarter in the prior year.

STACYC
STACYC revenue was down in the third quarter due to lower sales of electric balance bikes to independent distributors compared to the third quarter of 2022. STACYC operating income for the third quarter decreased from prior year largely due to a reduction in gross margin driven by lower volumes and increased selling, administrative and engineering expense relating to personnel costs, and increased marketing initiatives.

2023 Financial Outlook
For the full year 2023, the Company affirms its guidance as follows:
•Electric Motorcycle unit sales of 600 to 1,000
•LiveWire Group operating loss of $115 to $125 million

Webcast
The public is invited to attend an audio webcast from 8-9 a.m. CT. LiveWire leadership will be joining the Harley-Davidson, Inc. audio webcast to discuss our results, developments in the business, and updates to the Company’s outlook. The webcast login can be accessed at https://investor.livewire.com/news-events-1/events/default.aspx. The audio replay will be available by approximately 10:00 a.m. CT.

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,” “may,” “might,” “objective,” “ongoing,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “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.
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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; our limited operating history, the rollout of our business and the timing of expected business milestones, including our ability to develop and manufacture electric vehicles of sufficient quality and appeal to customers on schedule and on a large scale; our financial and business performance, including financial projections and business metrics and any underlying assumptions thereunder; changes in our strategy, future operations, financial position, estimated revenues and losses, projected costs, prospects and plans; our ability to attract and retain a large number of customers; our future capital requirements and sources and uses of cash; our ability to obtain funding for our operations and manage costs; challenges we face as a pioneer into the highly-competitive and rapidly evolving electric vehicle industry; our operational and financial risks if we fail to effectively and appropriately separate the LiveWire business from the H-D business; H-D making decisions for its overall benefit that could negatively impact our overall business; our relationship with H-D and its impact on our other business relationships; our ability to leverage contract manufacturers, including H-D and Kwang Yang Motor Co., Ltd., a Taiwanese company (“KYMCO”), to contract manufacture our electric vehicles; retail partners being unwilling to participate in our go-to-market business model or their inability to establish or maintain relationships with customers for our electric vehicles; potential delays in the design, manufacture, financing, regulatory approval, launch and delivery of our electric vehicles; building out our supply chain, including our dependency on our existing suppliers and our ability to source suppliers, in each case many of which are single-sourced or limited-source suppliers, for our critical components such as batteries and semiconductor chips; our ability to rely on third-party and public charging networks; our ability to attract and retain key personnel; our business, expansion plans and opportunities, including our ability to scale our operations and manage our future growth effectively; the effects on our future business of competition, the pace and depth of electric vehicle adoption generally and our ability to achieve planned competitive advantages with respect to our electric vehicles and products, including with respect to reliability, safety and efficiency; our business and H-D’s business overlapping and being perceived as competitors; our inability to maintain a strong relationship with H-D or to resolve favorably any disputes that may arise between us and H-D; our dependency on H-D for a number of services, including services relating to quality and safety testing. If those service arrangements terminate, it may require significant investment for us to build our own safety and testing facilities, or we may be required to obtain such services from another third-party at increased costs; any decision by us to electrify H-D products, or the products of any other company; our expectations regarding our ability to obtain and maintain intellectual property protection and not infringe on the rights of others; potential harm caused by misappropriation of our data and compromises in cybersecurity; changes in laws, regulatory requirements, governmental incentives and fuel and energy prices; the impact of health epidemics, including the COVID-19 pandemic, on our business, the other risks we face and the actions we may take in response thereto; litigation, regulatory proceedings, complaints, product liability claims and/or adverse publicity; and the possibility that we may be adversely affected by other economic, business and/or competitive factors. Because forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, some of which cannot be predicted or quantified and some of which are beyond our control, you should not rely on these forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. The events and circumstances reflected in our forward-looking statements may not be achieved or occur, and actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Moreover, we operate in an evolving environment. Some of these risks and uncertainties may in the future be amplified by new risk factors and uncertainties that may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for management to predict all risk factors and uncertainties. As a result of these factors, we cannot assure you that the forward-looking statements in this press release will prove to be accurate. Except as required by applicable law, we do not plan to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements contained herein, whether as a result of any new information, future events, changed circumstances, or otherwise. You should read this earnings release completely and with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from what we expect. We qualify all of our forward-looking statements by these cautionary statements.

Media Contact: Jenni Coats (414) 343-7902
Financial Contact: Shawn Collins (414) 343-8002

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LiveWire Group, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
  Three months ended Nine months ended
September 30,
2023
September 25,
2022
September 30,
2023
September 25,
2022
Revenue, net $ 8,144  $ 14,708  $ 22,932  $ 37,615 
Costs and expenses:
Cost of goods sold 7,052  13,743  23,516  36,987 
Selling, administrative and engineering expense 26,435  21,988  81,650  56,706 
Total costs and expenses 33,487  35,731  105,166  93,693 
Operating loss (25,343) (21,023) (82,234) (56,078)
Other income, net —  79  —  235 
Interest expense related party —  —  —  (475)
Interest income (expense) 2,726  (3) 8,172  (23)
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities 8,038  —  (2,332) — 
Loss before income taxes (14,579) (20,947) (76,394) (56,341)
Income tax (benefit) provision (1) (4) 63  159 
Net loss $ (14,578) $ (20,943) $ (76,457) $ (56,500)
Net loss per share, basic and diluted $ (0.07) $ (0.13) $ (0.38) $ (0.35)
Weighted-average shares, basic and diluted 202,529  161,000  202,448  161,000 








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LiveWire Group, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
September 30,
2023
December 31,
2022
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 199,948  $ 265,240 
Accounts receivable, net 4,593  2,325 
Accounts receivable from related party 653  525 
Inventories, net 32,789  29,215 
Other current assets 1,946  4,625 
Total current assets 239,929  301,930 
Property, plant and equipment, net 37,692  31,567 
Goodwill 8,327  8,327 
Lease assets 2,216  3,128 
Intangible assets, net 1,463  1,809 
Other long-term assets 6,319  5,044 
Total assets $ 295,946  $ 351,805 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 4,379  $ 7,055 
Accounts payable to related party 21,127  5,733 
Accrued liabilities 18,492  20,343 
Current portion of lease liabilities 1,399  1,312 
Total current liabilities 45,397  34,443 
Long-term portion of lease liabilities 905  1,913 
Deferred tax liabilities 78  15 
Warrant liabilities 10,631  8,388 
Other long-term liabilities 397  246 
Total liabilities 57,408  45,005 
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred Stock —  — 
Common Stock 20  20 
Additional paid-in-capital 337,420  329,218 
Accumulated deficit (98,895) (22,438)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (7) — 
Total shareholders' equity 238,538  306,800 
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 295,946  $ 351,805 


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LiveWire Group, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
Nine months ended
  September 30,
2023
September 25,
2022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss $ (76,457) $ (56,500)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities
Depreciation and amortization 2,814  3,717 
Payment of contingent consideration in excess of acquisition date fair value —  (413)
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities 2,332  — 
Stock compensation expense 6,566  (171)
Provision for doubtful accounts 45  99 
Deferred income taxes 63  68 
Inventory write-downs 1,664  702 
Cloud computing arrangements development costs (470) (2,822)
Other, net (677) (209)
Changes in current assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net (2,313) 3,465 
Accounts receivable from related party (128) (466)
Inventories (5,238) (17,518)
Other current assets 2,679  2,615 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (2,149) 3,243 
Accounts payable to related party 15,393  — 
Net cash used by operating activities (55,876) (64,190)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures (10,970) (8,927)
Net cash used by investing activities (10,970) (8,927)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Deposit in advance of business combination 100,000 
Proceeds received from exercise of warrants 1,554  — 
Borrowings on notes payable to related party —  15,333 
Payment of contingent consideration up to acquisition date fair value —  (1,767)
Transfers from H-D —  59,051 
Net cash provided by financing activities 1,554  172,617 
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash $ (65,292) $ 99,500 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash:
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash—beginning of period $ 265,240  $ 2,668 
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (65,292) 99,500 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash—end of period $ 199,948  $ 102,168 
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash on the Consolidated balance sheets to the Consolidated statements of cash flows:
Cash $ 199,948  $ 2,168 
Restricted cash —  100,000 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash per the Consolidated statements of cash flows $ 199,948  $ 102,168 
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