2019 Annual Information Form

2019 Annual Information Form

BRP INC. ANNUAL INFORMATION FORM MARCH 21, 2019 FISCAL YEAR ENDED JANUARY 31, 2019 TABLE OF CONTENTS EXPLANATORY NOTES .............................................................................................................................. 1 CORPORATE STRUCTURE ........................................................................................................................ 3 GENERAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE BUSINESS ...................................................................................... 4 BUSINESS OF THE COMPANY AND ITS INDUSTRY ............................................................................... 6 RISK FACTORS ......................................................................................................................................... 25 DIVIDENDS ................................................................................................................................................. 43 DESCRIPTION OF THE CAPITAL STRUCTURE ..................................................................................... 44 MARKET FOR SECURITIES AND TRADING PRICE AND VOLUME ...................................................... 51 DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS ................................................................................................................... 51 LEGAL PROCEEDINGS AND REGULATORY ACTIONS ........................................................................ 61 INTEREST OF MANAGEMENT AND OTHERS IN MATERIAL TRANSACTIONS .................................. 61 INDEPENDENT AUDITOR, TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR ...................................................... 62 MATERIAL CONTRACTS .......................................................................................................................... 62 INTEREST OF EXPERTS ........................................................................................................................... 63 AUDIT COMMITTEE ................................................................................................................................... 63 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.................................................................................................................... 66 GLOSSARY OF TERMS ............................................................................................................................ 66 APPENDIX A CHARTER OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE ....................................................................... A-1 EXPLANATORY NOTES The information in this annual information form (the “Annual Information Form”) is stated as at January 31, 2019, unless otherwise indicated. Unless otherwise noted or required by the context, the “Company” and “BRP” refer to BRP Inc. and its direct and indirect subsidiaries and predecessors or other entities controlled by them. Unless otherwise indicated, all references to “$” or “dollars” are to Canadian dollars and references to “US$” or “U.S. dollars” are to United States dollars. Amounts are stated in Canadian dollars unless indicated to the contrary. All references to “Fiscal 2019” are to the Company’s fiscal year ended January 31, 2019, to “Fiscal 2018” are to the Company’s fiscal year ended January 31, 2018 and to “Fiscal 2017” are to the Company’s fiscal year ended January 31, 2017. All references to “season” throughout this Annual Information Form have different meanings depending on the applicable type of vehicle and region. Please refer to the following table for a description of such meanings: North America ATVs and SSVs 12 months ended June 30 Three-wheeled on-road vehicles 12 months ended October 31 Snowmobiles 12 months ended March 31 PWCs 12 months ended September 30 Outboard engines 12 months ended June 30 Boats 12 months ended July 31 Scandinavia Snowmobiles 12 months ended June 30 All Other Regions and Territories All products Calendar year (12 months ended December 31) Any references to seasonal data for multiple products refer to each product’s respective season for the specific year indicated. Certain capitalized terms and phrases used in this Annual Information Form are defined in the “Glossary of Terms” beginning on page 66. Forward-Looking Statements Certain statements in this Annual Information Form about the Company’s current and future plans, expectations and intentions, results, levels of activity, performance, goals or achievements or any other future events or developments constitute forward-looking statements. The words “may”, “will”, “would”, “should”, “could”, “expects”, “plans”, “intends”, “trends”, “indications”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “estimates”, “predicts”, “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. Forward-looking statements are based on estimates and assumptions made by the Company in light of its experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors that the Company believes are appropriate and reasonable in the circumstances, but there can be no assurance that such estimates and assumptions will prove to be 1 2019 Annual Information Form correct or that the Company’s business guidance, objectives, plans and strategic priorities will be achieved. Many factors could cause the Company’s actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements or future events or developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, the following factors, which are discussed in greater detail under the heading “Risk Factors” of this Annual Information Form: impact of adverse economic conditions on consumer spending; decline in social acceptability of the Company’s products; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; high levels of indebtedness; unavailability of additional capital; unfavourable weather conditions; seasonal sales fluctuations; inability to comply with product safety, health, environmental and noise pollution laws; large fixed cost base; inability of dealers and distributors to secure adequate access to capital; supply problems, termination or interruption of supply arrangements or increases in the cost of materials; competition in product lines; inability to successfully execute growth strategy; international sales and operations; failure of information technology systems or security breach; failure to maintain an effective system of internal control over financial reporting and to produce accurate and timely financial statements, loss of members of management team or employees who possess specialized market knowledge and technical skills; inability to maintain and enhance reputation and brands; significant product liability claim; significant product repair and/or replacement due to product warranty claims or product recalls; reliance on a network of independent dealers and distributors; inability to successfully manage inventory levels; intellectual property infringement and litigation; inability to successfully execute manufacturing strategy; covenants in financing and other material agreements; changes in tax laws and unanticipated tax liabilities; deterioration in relationships with employees; pension plan liabilities; natural disasters; failure to carry proper insurance coverage; volatile market price for Subordinate Voting Shares; conduct of business through subsidiaries; significant influence by Beaudier Group and Bain Capital; and future sales of Subordinate Voting Shares by Beaudier Group, Bain Capital, directors, officers or senior management of the Company. These factors are not intended to represent a complete list of the factors that could affect the Company; however, these factors should be considered carefully. The purpose of the forward-looking statements is to provide the reader with a description of management’s expectations regarding the Company’s financial performance and may not be appropriate for other purposes; readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements made herein. Furthermore, unless otherwise stated, the forward-looking statements contained in this Annual Information Form are made as of the date of this Annual Information Form, and the Company has no intention and undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable securities regulations. The forward-looking statements contained in this Annual Information Form are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement. The Company made a number of economic and market assumptions in preparing and making forward-looking statements. The Company is assuming reasonable industry growth ranging from flat to high-single digits, moderate market share gains in Year-Round Products and Seasonal Products and constant market share for the Marine segment. The Company is also assuming interest rates increasing modestly, currencies remaining at near current levels and inflation in line with central bank expectations in countries where the Company is doing business. IFRS and Non-IFRS Measures The Company’s financial statements, available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com, have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”). This Annual Information Form makes reference to certain non-IFRS measures. These measures are not recognized measures under IFRS, do not have a standardized meaning prescribed

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