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Investment in ECN Capital Corporation
12 Months Ended
Mar. 29, 2025
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]  
Investment in ECN Capital Corporation
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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, a subsidiary of ECN, formed 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 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 year ended March 29, 2025 and March 30, 2024, the Company's share of ECN's net losses was $0.4 million and $7.0 million, respectively. Dividends received on the investment in common stock of ECN are reflected as a reduction to the investment balance and are presented on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows using the nature of the distribution approach. At March 29, 2025 and March 30, 2024, the investment in the common stock of ECN totaled $70.2 million and $71.9 million, respectively, and is included in other Noncurrent Assets in the accompanying 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 March 29, 2025 was approximately $61.5 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. We do not consider the difference in the fair market value of ECN common stock and our investment balance to be other than temporary at March 29, 2025.

The Company's investment in the Preferred Shares is included in other noncurrent assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The investment is measured using the measurement alternative for equity investments without a readily determinable fair value. At March 29, 2025 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 initial investment. For the year ended March 29, 2025 and March 30, 2024, the Company reflected dividend income from the investment in the Preferred Shares of $2.4 million and $0.6 million, respectively, which is included in other (income) expense on the accompanying 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 are not material for the year ended March 29, 2025 and March 30, 2024, respectively. Triad also provides floor plan financing of the Company's products to independent retailers. At March 29, 2025 and March 30, 2024, the Company had floor plan payables due to Triad of $35.0 million and $26.6 million, respectively. See Note 9, Debt and Floor Plan Payable for further detail regarding the Company's floor plan financing. At March 29, 2025, the Company had repurchase commitments of $113.1 million on independent retailer floor plan loans outstanding with Triad. See Note 17, Commitments, Contingencies, and Concentrations, for further detail regarding the Company's contingent repurchase obligations.