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Investment in ECN Capital Corporation
9 Months Ended
Dec. 28, 2024
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]  
Investment in ECN Capital Corporation

6. Investment in ECN Capital Corporation

In September 2023, the Company entered into a share subscription agreement with ECN Capital Corp. ("ECN") and made a $137.8 million equity investment in ECN on a private placement basis. The Company purchased 33.6 million common shares, representing approximately 12% of the total outstanding common shares of ECN, and 27.5 million mandatory convertible preferred shares (the “Preferred Shares”). The Preferred Shares receive cumulative cash dividends at an annual rate of 4.0%. Following the private placement, the Company owns approximately 19.9% of the voting shares of ECN. In connection with the share subscription agreement, the Company and Triad formed Champion Financing LLC ("Champion Financing"), a captive finance company that is 51% owned by the Company and 49% owned by Triad. The results of Champion Financing are included in the consolidated results of the Company on a three-month lag. Triad's 49% ownership interest is reflected as non-controlling interest in the Condensed Consolidated Income Statements.

The Company's interest in the common stock investment in ECN is accounted for under the equity method and the Company’s share of the earnings or losses of ECN are recorded on a three-month lag. For the three months ended December 28, 2024, the Company's share of ECN's earnings was $0.7 million. For the nine months ended December 28, 2024, the Company's share of ECN's earnings was $0.1 million. For the three and nine months ended December 30, 2023, the Company's share of ECN's losses was $0.2 million. Dividends received on the investment in common stock of ECN are reflected as a reduction to the investment balance and are presented on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows using the nature of the distribution approach. At December 28, 2024 and March 30, 2024, the investment in the common stock of ECN totaled $71.0 million and $71.9 million, respectively, and is included in other noncurrent assets in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The aggregate value of the Company’s investment in the common stock of ECN based on the quoted market price of ECN’s common stock at December 28, 2024 was approximately $73.0 million. We assess our investment in ECN common stock for other than temporary impairment on a quarterly basis or when events or circumstances suggest that the carrying amount of the investment may be impaired.

The Company's investment in the Preferred Shares is included in other noncurrent assets in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The investment is measured using the measurement alternative for equity investments without a readily determinable fair value. At December 28, 2024 and March 30, 2024, the investment in the Preferred Shares was $64.5 million. There have been no adjustments to the carrying amount or impairment of the investment. For the three and nine months ended December 28, 2024, the Company reflected dividend income from the investment in the Preferred Shares of $1.2 million and $2.4 million, respectively, in other income on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Income Statements. For the three and nine months ended December 30, 2023, the Company reflected dividend income from the investment in the Preferred Shares of $0.6 million in other income on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Income Statements.

Triad, a related party through its parent ECN, provides loan servicing for the Company's floor plan receivables. The Company pays Triad a fee for servicing loans which was not material for the three and nine months ended December 28, 2024 and December 30, 2023, respectively. Triad also provides floor plan financing of the Company's products to Company-owned and independent retailers. At December 28, 2024, the Company had floor plan payables due to Triad of $31.9 million. At December 28, 2024, the Company had repurchase commitments of $118.5 million on independent retailer floor plan loans outstanding with Triad.