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Operating expenses
Operating expenses increased by $61.9 million, or 24.1%, to $318.8 million for the three-month period ended July 31, 2023, compared to $256.9 million for the three-month period ended July 31, 2022. The increase was mainly attributable to higher selling and marketing expenses, which are mainly due to continued product investment and an increase in marketing projects, an increase in R&D expenses to support future growth and higher G&A expenses, mainly related to the modernization of the Company’s software infrastructure. The increase in operating expenses includes an unfavourable foreign exchange rate variation of $27 million.
Normalized EBITDA [1]
Normalized EBITDA [1] increased by $54.8 million, or 13.1%, to $473.1 million for the three-month period ended July 31, 2023, compared to $418.3 million for the three-month period ended July 31, 2022. The increase was primarily due to higher gross profit, partially offset by higher operating expenses.
Net Income
Net income increased by $101.0 million, or 42.5%, to $338.7 million for the three-month period ended July 31, 2023, compared to the $237.7 million for the three-month period ended July 31, 2022. The increase was primarily due to a higher operating income, lower income tax expense and a favourable impact of the foreign exchange rate variation on the U.S. denominated long-term debt, partially offset by an increase in financing costs.
SIX-MONTH PERIOD ENDED JULY 31, 2023
Revenues
Revenues increased by $959.6 million, or 22.6%, to $5,207.4 million for the six-month period ended July 31, 2023, compared to $4,247.8 million for the corresponding period ended July 31, 2022. The increase was primarily due to a higher volume of SSV, PWC, ATV and Snowmobile sold, increased deliveries of Sea-Doo pontoon, favourable product mix across all product lines except Snowmobile and SSV, as well as favourable pricing across all product lines. The increase was partially offset by higher sales programs. The increase includes a favourable foreign exchange rate variation of $176 million.
Normalized EBITDA [1]
Normalized EBITDA [1] increased by $159.8 million, or 23.1%, to $850.2 million for the six-month period ended July 31, 2023, compared to $690.4 million for the six-month period ended July 31, 2022. The increase was primarily due to higher gross profit, partially offset by higher operating expenses.
Net Income
Net income increased by $134.5 million, or 37.5%, to $493.2 million for the six-month period ended July 31, 2023, compared to $358.7 million for the six-month period ended July 31, 2022. The increase was primarily due to a higher operating income, lower income tax expense and a favourable impact of the foreign exchange rate variation on the U.S. denominated long-term debt, partially offset by an increase in financing costs.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
The Company generated net cash flows from operating activities totaling $748.2 million for the six-month period ended July 31, 2023 compared to a usage of $1.0 million for the six-month period ended July 31, 2022. The increase was mainly due to favourable changes in working capital and lower income taxes paid.
The Company invested $220.4 million of its liquidity in capital expenditures to add production capacity and modernize the Company’s software infrastructure to support future growth. Given the revised guidance for Marine, the Company decided to postpone the construction of its boat manufacturing plant in Chihuahua City, Mexico, by 12 months with an expected start of production in Spring of 2026.
During the six-month period ended July 31, 2023, the Company also returned $238.5 million to its shareholders through quarterly dividend payouts and its share repurchase programs for the six-month period ended July 31, 2023.
[1] See “Non-IFRS Measures” section of the press release