Basis of Presentation
The following MD&A provides information concerning financial position and results of operations of BRP Inc. (the Company
or BRP) for the third quarter of the fiscal year ending January 31, 2025. This MD&A should be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements for the three- and nine-month periods ended
October 31, 2024 and 2023. Some of the information included in this discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from underlying forward-looking
statements as a result of various factors, including those described in the Forward-Looking Statements section of this MD&A. This MD&A reflects information available to the Company as at December 5, 2024.
The unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements of the Company for the three- and nine-month periods ended
October 31, 2024 and 2023 have been prepared using accounting policies consistent with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IFRS) and in accordance with IAS 34
Interim Financial Reporting. All amounts presented are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise indicated. The Companys fiscal year is the twelve-month period ending January 31. All references in this MD&A to Fiscal
2025, Fiscal 2024 and Fiscal 2023 are to the Companys fiscal year ended January 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 respectively.
On October 17, 2024, the Company announced that it has initiated a process for the sale of its Marine businesses namely Alumacraft,
Manitou, Telwater (Quintrex, Stacer, Savage and Yellowfin) and Marine parts, accessories, and apparel. Consequently, these businesses are presented as discontinued operations and the associated assets and liabilities as held for sale as at
October 31, 2024. The accounting policies related to discontinued operations and assets and liabilities held for sale are applicable to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements. Refer to Note 17 Discontinued
Operations in our unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements for more details.
Following the launch of a process
for the sale of its Marine businesses, all amounts are presented on a continuing basis unless otherwise indicated. Prior periods have been reclassified as if the operation had been discontinued from the beginning of the comparative year.
This MD&A, approved by the Board of Directors on December 5, 2024, is based on the Companys unaudited condensed
consolidated interim financial statements and accompanying notes for the three- and nine-month periods ended October 31, 2024 and 2023.
Forward-Looking
Statements and Non-IFRS Measures
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this MD&A about the Companys current and future plans, prospects, expectations, anticipations, estimates
and intentions, results, levels of activity, performance, objectives, targets, goals or achievements, priorities and strategies, including its continued focus on reducing network inventory, increasing promotional intensity and proactively managing
production to maintain dealer value proposition, financial position, market position, including expected market share volatility, capabilities, competitive strengths, beliefs, the prospects and trends of the industries in which the Company operates,
including softer industry demand trends and sustained promotional intensity and pricing actions, the expected demand for products and services in the markets in which the Company competes, the ongoing commitment to invest in research and product
development activities and push the boundaries of innovation, including the expectation of regular flow of new product introductions and development of market-shaping products, including the new electric
Can-Am motorcycles, the projected design, characteristics, capacity or performance of future products and their expected scheduled entry to market, expected financial requirements and the availability of
capital resources and liquidity, the Companys ability to complete its process for the sale of its Marine businesses as expected and to manage and mitigate the risks associated therewith, including the ability to separate the Marine businesses
within the anticipated time periods and at expected cost levels, the impact of the sale of the Marine businesses, and any other future events or developments and other statements that are not historical facts constitute forward-looking statements
within the meaning of applicable securities laws. The words may, will, would, should, could, expects, forecasts, plans, intends,
trends, indications, anticipates, believes, estimates, outlook, predicts, projects, likely or potential or the negative or other
variations of these words or other comparable words or phrases, are intended to identify forward-looking statements.
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