VALCOURT, QC, Aug. 9, 2022
/CNW Telbec/ - On Monday, August 8,
2022, BRP Inc. (TSX:DOO) (NASDAQ:DOOO) determined that it
was the target of malicious cybersecurity activity. BRP took
immediate measures to contain the situation.
The Company has activated its internal network of IT
professionals and retained the services of cybersecurity experts to
assist in securing its systems and support its internal
investigation.
Operations have been suspended temporarily, which may delay
certain transactions with customers and suppliers.
Caution concerning forward-looking
statements
Certain information included in this release, including, but not
limited to, statements relating to the impact this malicious
cybersecurity activity will have on BRP's operations, about
the Company's current and future business and strategic plans, and
other statements that are not historical facts, are
"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Canadian and
United States securities laws.
Forward-looking statements are typically identified by the use of
terminology such as "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. Forward looking statements, by their very nature, involve
inherent risks and uncertainties and are based on several
assumptions, both general and specific. BRP cautions that its
assumptions may not materialize and that current economic
conditions render such assumptions, although reasonable at the time
they were made, subject to greater uncertainty. Such
forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance
and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other
factors which may cause the actual results or performance of BRP to
be materially different from the outlook or any future results or
performance implied by such statements. Further details and
descriptions of these and other factors are disclosed in BRP's
annual information form dated March 24,
2022.
About BRP
We are a global leader in the world of powersports products,
propulsion systems and boats built on 80 years of ingenuity and
intensive consumer focus. Our portfolio of industry-leading and
distinctive products includes Ski-Doo and Lynx snowmobiles, Sea-Doo
watercraft and pontoons, Can-Am on and off-road vehicles,
Alumacraft and Quintrex boats, Manitou pontoons and Rotax marine propulsion
systems as well as Rotax engines for karts and recreational
aircraft. We complete our lines of products with a dedicated parts,
accessories and apparel portfolio to fully enhance the riding
experience. With annual sales of CA$7.6 billion from over 120
countries, our global workforce includes close to 20,000 driven,
resourceful people.
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Ski-Doo, Lynx, Sea-Doo, Can-Am, Rotax, Alumacraft, Manitou, Quintrex, and the BRP logo are
trademarks of Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. or its
affiliates. All other trademarks are the property of their
respective owners.
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SOURCE BRP Inc.