Printer Friendly
The Free Library
19,607,059 articles and books
Member login
User name  
Password 
 
Join us Forgot password?

BRP Reports Third-Quarter Results for FY05.


VALCOURT, Quebec Valcourt is a small town in southern Quebec, Canada. It is located about 130km from Montreal and is where Bombardier, the first snowmobile manufacturer, was founded in 1942.  -- Highlights:

- Strengthening of Canadian dollar Noun 1. Canadian dollar - the basic unit of money in Canada; "the Canadian dollar has the image of loon on one side of the coin"
loonie

dollar - the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
 results in decrease in revenues of 6% for Q3/FY05

- Year-to-date Year-to-date (YTD)

The period beginning at the start of the calendar year up to the current date.
 revenues increased by 9% from $1,682.9 million to $1,832.7 million in FY05

- Q3/FY05 revenues unfavourably affected by approximately $55 million and by $139 million year-to-date due to foreign currency

- Q3/FY05 Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization) A metric used to show a company's profitability, but not its cash flow. EBITDA became popular in the 1980s to show the potential profitability of leveraged buyouts, but has become  stands at $77.8 million compared to $76.5 million for the same period in FY04 while year-to-date has reached $162.3 million compared to $111.9 million

Bombardier Recreational Products Inc., a privately-held company branded as "BRP BRP Bombardier Recreational Products, Inc.
BRP Blue Ribbon Panel
BRP Bioengineering Research Partnership
BRP Business Resumption Plan
BRP Business Recovery Plan
BRP Bathroom Privileges
BRP Bronx River Parkway (New York) 
," today reported revenues of $637.1 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2005 compared to $679.5 million for the same period of fiscal 2004, a 6% decrease mainly due to foreign exchange fluctuations of approximately $55 million.

Year-to-date revenues for the first nine months of FY05 rose by 9% from $1,682.9 million to $1,832.7 million. These year-to-date results stem from increased deliveries as well as better product mix for snowmobiles, watercraft and ATVs, a manufacturing agreement with Deere and Company and by the management decision to postpone post·pone  
tr.v. post·poned, post·pon·ing, post·pones
1. To delay until a future time; put off. See Synonyms at defer1.

2. To place after in importance; subordinate.
  production of watercraft and therefore delivery from the latter part of fiscal year ended January January: see month.  31, 2004 to the first and second quarters of fiscal 2005.These results were also affected by foreign exchange fluctuations of approximately $139 million.

Gross profit margins Gross profit margin

Gross profit divided by sales, which is equal to each sales dollar left over after paying for the cost of goods sold.


gross profit margin

A measure calculated by dividing gross profit by net sales.
 amounted to 21% for the third quarter as compared to 24% for the same quarter last fiscal year. The decrease in gross margins is due primarily to the unfavourable impact of the strengthening of the Canadian dollar in relation to the U.S. dollar of approximately $31 million for the quarter.

Year-to-date gross margins stood at 17% as compared to 20% for the same period last year.The decrease is due primarily to the unfavourable impact of the strengthening of the Canadian dollar in relation to the U.S. dollar valued at approximately $92 million, offset partially by the positive impact of increased deliveries and a better product mix.

Gross margins were also negatively impacted by the following items as a result of the acquisition:

- the goods sold during the period which had been valued at the distributor selling prices of $9.3 million year-to-date and,

- the amortisation Noun 1. amortisation - the reduction of the value of an asset by prorating its cost over a period of years
amortization

reduction, step-down, diminution, decrease - the act of decreasing or reducing something

2.
 of $3.1 million for the third quarter and $9.3 million year-to-date of intangible assets Intangible Asset

An asset that is not physical in nature.

Notes:
Examples are things like copyrights, patents, intellectual property, and goodwill. These are the opposite of tangible assets.
 acquired which were increased to their fair value.

Gross profit margin of 21% and of 17% for the three- and nine-month periods include adjustments related to the acquisition of the Company amounting to $9.3 million and $37.3 million respectively for the three- and nine-month periods (both including the unfavourable impact of foreign exchange contracts on revenues). Without these adjustments, gross profit margin would have been higher at 22% for the third quarter and 19% year-to-date.

Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA, as reconciled in the attached schedules, has reached $77.8 million compared to $76.5 for the third quarter of fiscal 2004, a 2% increase.This increase was negatively impacted by foreign exchange fluctuations of approximately $21 million.

Year-to-date consolidated adjusted EBITDA reached $162.3 million compared to $111.9 million for the corresponding period last fiscal year, a 45% increase. This increase is due to the positive impact of additional volumes and better product mix partially offset by a negative impact of foreign exchange of approximately $64 million.

BRP's income from continuing operations continuing operations

Parts of a business that are expected to be maintained as an ongoing segment of an overall business operation. Income and losses from continuing operations are reported separately if any segments have been discontinued during the
 for the third quarter of fiscal 2005 was $53.6 million compared to $33.8 million for the same period in fiscal 2004, an increase of 59%. The third quarter of fiscal 2005 was largely impacted by an unrealised foreign exchange gain on the long-term debt Long-Term Debt

Loans and financial obligations lasting over one year.

Notes:
For example debts obligations such as bonds and notes which have maturities greater than one year would be considered long-term debt.
 of $51.9 million and offset by increased interest expense and accretion The act of adding portions of soil to the soil already in possession of the owner by gradual deposition through the operation of natural causes.

The growth of the value of a particular item given to a person as a specific bequest under the provisions of a will between the
 in the carrying value Carrying Value

Also know as "book value," it is a company's total assets minus intangible assets and liabilities, such as debt.

Notes:
This is different than market value, as it can be higher or lower depending on the circumstances.
 of preferred shares Preferred shares

Preferred shares give investors a fixed dividend from the company's earnings and entitle them to be paid before common shareholders. See: Preferred stock.
 and a loss on redemption of preferred shares.

Year-to-date income from continuing operations amounted to $39.9 million compared to $22.7 million for the same period of fiscal 2004, an increase of 76%.

"The strengthening of the Canadian dollar in relation to the U.S. dollar has had a significant unfavourable impact on our net income which was partially offset by the positive impact of the Canadian dollar on our U.S. dollar denominated debt," said Jose JOSE Jealous One's Still Envy (song)
JOSE Joint Optics Structures Experiment
 Boisjoli, BRP's president and chief executive officer. "Our consolidated adjusted EBITDA for the quarter was relatively stable at $77.8 million compared to the same period the previous year," he added.

BRP operates in two segments: the Power Sports segment designs, develops, manufactures and sells snowmobiles, watercraft, all-terrain vehicles all-ter·rain vehicle  
n. Abbr. ATV
A small, open motor vehicle having one seat and three or more wheels fitted with large tires. It is designed chiefly for recreational use over roadless, rugged terrain.
, sport boats and Rotax Rotax is an Austrian engine manufacturer, founded in 1920 in Dresden, Germany. Operations were moved to Wels, Austria in 1943 and finally to Gunskirchen in 1947. In 1959, Rotax merged with the Vienna-based Lohner-Werke, a manufacturer of car and railway wagon bodies.  engines; the Marine Engines segment designs, develops, manufactures and sells outboard Not built in. Outboard devices are external to the main unit. Contrast with inboard. See offboard.  engines.

Power Sports segment revenues for the third quarter of fiscal 2005 reached $519.4 million compared to $539.1 million for the same quarter of fiscal 2004, a decrease of 4%. The decrease is due primarily to the strengthening of the Canadian dollar against the U.S. dollar.

Year-to-date revenues amounted to $1,420.5 million, an increase of 11% when compared to revenues of $1,276.3 million for the same period the previous year. The increase is due to the popularity of the ATV (1) (Advanced TV) An early name for the digital TV standard proposed by the Advisory Committee on Advanced Television Service (ACATS). See ACATS. See also ATV Forum.

(2) (Analog TV) Refers to the NTSC, PAL and SECAM analog TV standads.
 Outlander and MAX series, a manufacturing supply agreement with Deere and Company, additional snowmobile snowmobile, vehicle designed to travel over snow, ice, and similar surfaces that offer limited traction and weight-supporting capability. As the performance of the vehicle depends to a large extent on keeping its weight as low as possible, there is no enclosure for  shipments and by a management decision to postpone watercraft production and therefore delivery from the latter part of fiscal year ended January 31, 2004 to the first and second quarter of fiscal 2005.

In the snowmobile industry, the Lynx lynx, name given to several related small, ferocious members of the cat family. All have small heads, tufted ears, and heavy bodies with long legs and short tails. All are primarily terrestrial, although they are able to climb trees. (R) and Ski-Doo(R) brands in Europe Europe (yr`əp), 6th largest continent, c.4,000,000 sq mi (10,360,000 sq km) including adjacent islands (1992 est. pop. 512,000,000).  and in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere.  respectively continue to be number one in their markets.Three years ago, the Ski-Doo MX Z, based on the REV platform, created a new era in snowmobiling with the introduction of the driver-centred design, which changed the way snowmobilers ride. American American, river, 30 mi (48 km) long, rising in N central Calif. in the Sierra Nevada and flowing SW into the Sacramento River at Sacramento. The discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill (see Sutter, John Augustus) along the river in 1848 led to the California gold rush of  Snowmobiler magazine just named the Ski-Doo MX Z,"Best of the Best".

With regards to the watercraft industry, BRP continues to strengthen its worldwide leadership position. The Sea-Doo Sea-Doo is a brand name for Bombardier Recreational Products' popular line of personal water craft (PWC). The name is derived from Bombardier's Ski-Doo snowmobile line.

It is also used regionally as a genericized trademark for any type of sit-down PWC.
(R) 3D was named "Boat of the Year" by Boating Magazine A boating magazine is a publication whose main topic is boating, new boat reviews, boat motors and watersports. They can be aimed at different water sports enthusiasts including but not limited to: cruisers, fishers, skiers, sailors, racers, et cetera.  and came in second among "The 100 Best New Products for Men" in Men's Health Men's Health Definition

Men's health is concerned with identifying, preventing, and treating conditions that are most common or specific to men.
 Tech Guide 2005.

As for BRP's ATV business, the Outlander Max received the "Best in class" recognition from All-Terrain Vehicle Magazine. According to according to
prep.
1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians.

2. In keeping with: according to instructions.

3.
  the magazine, the Company "has aced a new segment in the ATV business with the introduction of, safe and innovative two-passenger ATVs. The Max concept- particularly the Outlander Max, with its unusual ability to morph morph 1  
n.
An allomorph.



[From morpheme.]


morph 2  
n.
 between one passenger and 2-upper - not only makes for safe, secure 2-up travel, it opens the door to a multitude of potential attachments..."

Marine Engines segment revenues for the three-month period ended October October: see month.  31, 2004 reached $127.6 million a 16% decrease when compared to revenues of $151.3 million for the corresponding quarter of fiscal 2004.The decrease is mainly due to the strengthening of the Canadian dollar in relation to the U.S. dollar and a decrease in the number of deliveries due to a decision made to rationalise Verb 1. rationalise - structure and run according to rational or scientific principles in order to achieve desired results; "We rationalized the factory's production and raised profits"
rationalize
 the product offering and to concentrate on E-TEC.

Year-to-date revenues reached $443.2 million, a 2% increase when compared to the same nine-month period of fiscal 2004. The increase in segment revenues is primarily due to an increased number of units sold and better product mix, mainly due to the introduction of E-TEC which were partially offset by the strengthening Canadian dollar.

In regards to the state-of-the-art Evinrude E-TEC(TM) engines, revenues continue to increase in line with the Company's expectations.The results clearly indicate that consumers are looking for Looking for

In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with.
 performance and hi-tech.

Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC See doc file and docs.

1. Doc - Directed Oc
2. doc - /dok/ Common spoken and written shorthand for "documentation". Often used in the plural "docs" and in the construction "doc file" (i.e. documentation available on-line).
) issued a preliminary determination of antidumping an·ti·dump·ing  
adj.
Intended to discourage importation and sale of foreign-made goods at prices substantially below domestic prices for the same items.
 for each "Japanese made" outboard engine sold in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . The DOC is expected to make a final determination on the duties imposed before the end of the year. In early 2005, the International Trade Commission should announce its final findings whether illegal pricing practices by Japanese companies This is a list of companies from Japan. Note that 株式会社 can be (and frequently is) read both kabushiki kaisha and kabushiki gaisha (with or without a hyphen). See that article for more details.  have harmed U.S. manufacturers.

During the third quarter BRP closed the sale of its Utility Vehicle segment.

Subsequent to the quarter end, in November 2004, the Company announced that it was looking for potential strategic buyers for its Delavan, Wisconsin Delavan is a city in Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 7,956 at the 2000 census. The city is located partially within the Town of Delavan. Delavan is home to the Wisconsin School for the Deaf.  and Spruce Pine, North Carolina Spruce Pine is a town in Mitchell County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,030 at the 2000 census. History
Spruce Pine was founded in 1907 when the Clinchfield Railroad made its way down the North Toe River from Erwin, Tennessee.
 plants. The buyers would be expected to keep the plants operational and commit to maintaining a supplier relationship with the Company.

BRP also announced the restructuring restructuring - The transformation from one representation form to another at the same relative abstraction level, while preserving the subject system's external behaviour (functionality and semantics).  of the Company's operations, including a reduction of its workforce.Some 800 jobs will be eliminated, of which 600 are in Canada.

"We've had to make difficult decisions in the last few weeks, especially with regards to our employees. These decisions were made to protect the Company from external pressures over which we have no control, and to ensure BRP's growth going forward," concluded Jose Boisjoli.

BRP is a world leader in the design, development, manufacturing, distribution and marketing of Sea-Doo(R) watercraft and sport boats, Ski-Doo(R) and Lynx(TM) snowmobiles, Johnson(R) and Evinrude(R) outboard engines, direct injection technologies such as Evinrude E-TEC(TM), Bombardier(i) all-terrain vehicles (ATV), Rotax(R) engines and karts.

See attached unaudited interim consolidated balance sheets consolidated balance sheet

A balance sheet in which assets and liabilities of a parent company and its controlled subsidiaries are combined, thereby presenting balance sheet items for the parent and its subsidiaries as if they were a single firm.
, interim consolidated statements of operations, and cash flows and schedules of adjusted EBITDA.

This release refers to non-GAAP financial measures, such as EBITDA and Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA. "EBITDA" is defined as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation. Adjusted EBITDA includes the further adjustments described below. These non-GAAP financial measures are not prepared in accordance Accordance is Bible Study Software for Macintosh developed by OakTree Software, Inc.[]

As well as a standalone program, it is the base software packaged by Zondervan in their Bible Study suites for Macintosh.
 with generally accepted accounting principles The standard accounting rules, regulations, and procedures used by companies in maintaining their financial records.

Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) provide companies and accountants with a consistent set of guidelines that cover both broad accounting
 and may be different from non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies. Our Senior Credit Agreement and the indenture An agreement declaring the benefits and obligations of two or more parties, often applicable in the context of Bankruptcy and bond trading.

The term indenture primarily describes secured contracts and has several applications in U.S. law.
 governing gov·ern  
v. gov·erned, gov·ern·ing, gov·erns

v.tr.
1. To make and administer the public policy and affairs of; exercise sovereign authority in.

2.
 our Senior Subordinated Notes contain covenants tied to similar measures. We believe that EBITDA and Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA, adjusted for certain items and impacts resulting from purchase accounting, are a fair representation of and provide information with respect to our ability to service our debt. However, they should not be considered as substitutes for, or superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP GAAP

See: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles


GAAP

See generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
.

This release contains certain forward-looking statements forward-looking statement

A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections.
 with respect to our financial condition, results of operations and business. All of these forward-looking statements, which can be identified by the use of terminology such as "subject to," "believe," "expects," "may," "will," "should," "can," or "anticipates," or the negative thereof, or variations thereon there·on  
adv.
1. On or upon this, that, or it.

2. Archaic Following that immediately; thereupon.

Adv. 1. thereon - on that; "text and commentary thereon"
on it, on that
, or comparable terminology, or by discussions of strategy, although believed to be reasonable, are inherently uncertain. Factors which may materially affect such forward-looking statements include: (i) slow or negative growth in the recreational products industry; (ii) interruption INTERRUPTION. The effect of some act or circumstance which stops the course of a prescription or act of limitation's.
     2. Interruption of the use of a thing is natural or civil.
 of business or negative impact on sales and earnings due to acts of war Tom Clancy's Op-Center: Acts of War is a technothriller by Jeff Rovin Plot introduction
The mobile Regional Operations Center (ROC) in Turkey investigates a dam blown up by Kurdish terrorists.
, terrorism, bio-terrorism, civil unrest Unrest is a sociological phenomenon, for instance:
  • Industrial unrest
  • Labor unrest
  • Rebellion
Notable historical unrests
  • 19th century Luddites
  • 1978–79 Winter of Discontent (UK)
  • 1989 Purple Rain Revolt, (South Africa)
 or disruption disruption /dis·rup·tion/ (dis-rup´shun) a morphologic defect resulting from the extrinsic breakdown of, or interference with, a developmental process.  of mail service; (iii) adverse publicity regarding safety issues; (iv) increased competition; (v) increased costs; (vi) loss or retirement of key members of management; (vii) increases in the cost of borrowings and unavailability un·a·vail·a·ble  
adj.
Not available, accessible, or at hand.



una·vail
 of additional debt or equity capital; (viii) changes in general worldwide economic and political conditions in the markets in which BRP may compete from time to time; (ix) the inability of BRP to gain and/or hold market share of its wholesale and/or retail customers anywhere in the world; (x) the inability of BRP's clients to obtain and/or renew insurance; (xi) exposure to, and expense of defending and resolving, product liability claims and other litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute.

When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation.
; (xii) the ability of BRP to successfully implement its business strategy; (xiii) the inability of BRP to manage its retail, wholesale, manufacturing and other operations efficiently; (xiv) consumer acceptance of BRP's products; (xv) fluctuations in foreign currencies, including the Canadian Dollar; (xvi) import-export controls on sales to foreign countries; (xvii) introduction of new federal, state, local or foreign legislation or regulation or adverse determinations by regulators anywhere in the world; (xviii) the mix of BRP's products and the profit margins thereon; and (xix) other factors beyond BRP's control.

Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. BRP cannot guarantee future results, trends, events, levels of activity, performance or achievements. BRP does not undertake and specifically declines any obligation to update, republish re·pub·lish  
tr.v. re·pub·lished, re·pub·lish·ing, re·pub·lish·es
1. To publish again.

2. Law To revive (a libel or a canceled will).
 or revise forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances CIRCUMSTANCES, evidence. The particulars which accompany a fact.
     2. The facts proved are either possible or impossible, ordinary and probable, or extraordinary and improbable, recent or ancient; they may have happened near us, or afar off; they are public or
 after the date hereof here·of  
adv.
Of this.


hereof
Adverb

Formal or law of or concerning this

Adv. 1. hereof - of or concerning this; "the twigs hereof are physic"
 or to reflect the occurrences of unanticipated events.

(R) TM Trademark of Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. or its subsidiaries.

(i) Trademark of Bombardier Inc. used under license.
Bombardier Recreational Products Inc.

(millions of Canadian dollars)   Unaudited Statements of Operations

                        Three months ended     Nine months ended
                                October 31,           October 31,
---------------------------------------------------------------------
                          the                     the
                      Company  Predecessor(1) Company  Predecessor(1)
                         2004         2003       2004         2003
---------------------------------------------------------------------

Revenues               $637.1       $679.5   $1,832.7     $1,682.9
Cost of sales           505.2        517.8    1,516.0      1,347.9
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Gross profit            131.9        161.7      316.7        335.0
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Operating expenses
Selling and marketing    34.3         41.1      103.2        123.6
Research and
 development             23.9         29.0       79.3         81.6
General and
 administrative          35.4         40.9       97.3         92.0
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Total operating
 expenses                93.6        111.0      279.8        297.2
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Operating income from
 continuing operations   38.3         50.7       36.9         37.8
Financing costs          11.2          0.6       32.0          2.4
Other (income) and
 expenses
Accretion in carrying
 value of redeemable
 preferred shares         1.0            -        3.0            -
Loss on early
 redemption of preferred
 shares                   6.4            -        6.4            -
Foreign exchange gain
 on long-term debt      (51.9)           -      (50.6)           -
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Income from continuing
 operations before
 income taxes            71.6         50.1       46.1         35.4
Income tax expense       18.0         16.3        6.2         12.7
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Income from continuing
 operations              53.6         33.8       39.9         22.7
Income (loss) from
 discontinued operations
 - net of tax            (0.3)         2.3       (3.6)        (0.3)
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Net income              $53.3        $36.1      $36.3        $22.4
---------------------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) Predecessor represents the recreational products business of
    Bombardier Inc.



(millions of Canadian dollars) Unaudited Schedules of Consolidated
                                        Adjusted EBITDA

                        Three months ended     Nine months ended
                                October 31,           October 31,
---------------------------------------------------------------------
                          the                     the
                      Company  Predecessor(1) Company  Predecessor(1)
                         2004         2003       2004         2003
---------------------------------------------------------------------

Income from continuing
 operation              $53.6        $33.8      $39.9        $22.7

Interest expense         10.9          0.6       32.8          2.4
Accretion in the
 carrying value of
 redeemable preferred
 shares                   1.0            -        3.0            -
Loss on early
 redemption of preferred
 share                    6.4            -        6.4            -
Income tax expense       18.0         16.3        6.2         12.7
---------------------------------------------------------------------
EBIT                     89.9         50.7       88.3         37.8
Depreciation and
 amortisation            32.3         25.7       92.5         76.5
---------------------------------------------------------------------
EBITDA                  122.2         76.4      180.8        114.3
Adjustments:
Impact of fair value
 increments of inventory
 on cost of sales           -            -        9.3            -
Impact of foreign
 exchange contracts on
 revenue                  6.2            -       18.7            -
Foreign exchange gain
 on long-term debt      (51.9)           -      (50.6)           -
Management fee            0.8            -        2.3            -
Employee stock
 compensation             0.5            -        1.8            -
Loss (gain) on disposal
 of other assets            -          0.1          -         (2.4)
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Consolidated Adjusted
 EBITDA                 $77.8        $76.5     $162.3       $111.9
---------------------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) Predecessor represents the recreational products business of
    Bombardier Inc.



(millions of Canadian dollars) Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets
                                              (the Company)
                                 As at October 31,  As at January 31,
                                             2004               2004
---------------------------------------------------------------------
ASSETS
Current Assets
 Cash and cash equivalents                 $250.9             $196.2
 Receivables                                 94.1              148.7
 Inventories                                344.0              331.3
 Deferred income taxes                       73.8               68.1
 Other assets                               108.0               97.1
 Assets held for sale                        14.5               63.3
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Total current assets                        885.3              904.7

Property, plant and equipment               420.6              490.3
Goodwill                                     69.8               78.9
Trademarks                                  151.1              151.1
Other intangible assets                      81.4               90.7
Deferred income taxes                        10.1               15.4
Other assets                                 56.7               64.5
---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         $1,675.0           $1,795.6
---------------------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------------------
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER'S
 EQUITY
Current Liabilities
 Accounts payable and accrued
  liabilities                              $555.9             $632.0
 Income taxes payable                        16.5                8.5
 Current portion of long-term
  debt                                        3.9                5.0
 Deferred income taxes                          -                0.3
 Liabilities related to assets
  held for sale                                 -               15.6
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Total current liabilities                   576.3              661.4

Long-term debt                              582.7              635.0
Deferred income taxes                        12.8               17.5
Employee future benefits
 obligations                                123.3              118.6
Other long-term liabilities                  27.4               30.9
Redeemable preferred shares                     -               43.2
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Total liabilities                         1,322.5            1,506.6
Shareholder's equity
Share capital                               364.0              304.5
Contributed surplus                           1.9                  -
Retained earnings (deficit)                  18.8             (17.5)
Cumulative translation
 adjustment                                (32.2)                2.0
---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         $1,675.0           $1,795.6
---------------------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------------------



(millions of Canadian dollars)  Unaudited Statement of Cash Flows

                        Three months ended     Nine months ended
                                October 31,           October 31,
---------------------------------------------------------------------
                          the                     the
                      Company  Predecessor(1) Company  Predecessor(1)
                         2004         2003       2004         2003
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Operating Activities
Income from continuing
 operations             $53.6        $33.8      $39.9        $22.7
Non-Cash Items
 Depreciation and
  amortisation           32.3         25.7       92.5         76.5
 Amortisation of
  deferred financial
  costs                   1.5            -        4.7            -
 Employee stock
  compensation            0.5            -        1.9            -
 Deferred income taxes   10.2         (2.2)     (10.8)         8.6
 Loss (gain) on disposal
  of property, plant and
  equipment               0.3         (0.5)       0.7          0.3
 Loss (gain) on disposal
  of other assets           -          0.1          -         (2.4)
 Change in the fair
  value of derivative
  financial instruments   0.3          7.1       (0.8)         7.1
 Accretion in carrying
  value of redeemable
  preferred shares        1.0            -        3.0            -
 Loss on early
  redemption of
  preferred share         6.4            -        6.4            -
 Foreign exchange gain
  on long-term debt     (51.9)           -      (50.6)           -
 Net change in non-cash
  working capital
  balances related to
  operations            (33.2)       (14.4)      (9.3)      (203.8)
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Cash flows from
 operating activities    21.0         49.6       77.6        (91.0)
---------------------------------------------------------------------

Investing Activities
Additions to property,
 plant and equipment    (15.8)       (18.3)     (35.6)       (56.1)
Proceeds on disposal of
 property, plant and
 equipment                2.6          1.0        2.7          1.1
Proceeds on disposal of
 other assets               -         (0.1)         -          4.1
Business acquisition     (3.6)           -      (17.5)           -
Disposal related to
 Utility Vehicles
 segment                 41.1            -       41.1            -
Other long-term assets      -         (6.3)         -         (9.6)
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Cash flows from
 investing activities    24.3        (23.7)      (9.3)       (60.5)
---------------------------------------------------------------------

Financing Activities
Increase in share
 capital                 53.1            -       59.6            -
Redemption of preferred
 shares                 (52.6)           -      (52.6)           -
Net variation in
 advances (to) from
 related parties            -         54.0          -         41.2
Net contribution by
 (distribution to)
 Bombardier Inc.            -        (81.7)         -        114.3
Other liabilities           -          4.9       (2.7)         2.1
Repayment of long-term
 debt                       -            -       (2.7)        (0.8)
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Cash flows from
 financing activities     0.5        (22.8)       1.6        156.8
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Effect of exchange
 rates changes on cash
 and cash equivalents    (4.7)        (2.7)      (9.8)         0.9
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Cash flows from
 continuing operations   41.1          0.4       60.1          6.2
Cash flows from
 discontinued operations  4.2          3.5       (5.4)        (8.0)
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease)
 in cash and cash
 equivalents             45.3          3.9       54.7         (1.8)
Cash and cash
 equivalents beginning
 of period              205.6         23.0      196.2         28.7
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Cash and cash
 equivalents at end of
 period                $250.9        $26.9     $250.9        $26.9
---------------------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) Predecessor represents the recreational products business of
    Bombardier Inc.

COPYRIGHT 2004 Business Wire
No portion of this article can be reproduced without the express written permission from the copyright holder.
Copyright 2004, Gale Group. All rights reserved. Gale Group is a Thomson Corporation Company.

 Reader Opinion

Title:

Comment:



 

Article Details
Printer friendly Cite/link Email Feedback
Publication:Business Wire
Date:Dec 15, 2004
Words:3178
Previous Article:CallMiner, Inc. Adds Industry Veterans to Management Team; Mike Dwyer Tapped for Vice President, Development and Mike Pahner Is Appointed to Senior...
Next Article:Whole Living Opens Fulfillment Center in Australia.



Related Articles
Bioengineering Research Partnerships.
Bioengineering Research Partnerships.
Capital Senior Living reports revenue increase. (Filings).
Financial Accountability: the technology's ready ... Are you? (Corporate Reporting).
Bioengineering Research Partnerships.
Obituaries.
Bubble debate still a hot topic.
City selects 25 firms to build 360 homes in Brooklyn, Bronx.

Terms of use | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc. | Feedback | For webmasters | Submit articles