MALIBU BOATS, INC. (MBUU)

Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included herein.

Malibu Boats, Inc. is a Delaware corporation with its principal offices in Loudon, Tennessee. We use the terms "Malibu," the "Company," "we," "us," "our" or similar references to refer to Malibu Boats, Inc., its subsidiary, Malibu Boats Holdings, LLC, or the LLC, and its subsidiary Malibu Boats, LLC, or Boats LLC and its consolidated subsidiaries.

Overview

We are a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of a diverse range of recreational powerboats, including performance sport boats, sterndrive, outboard boats, and premium adventure dayboats. Our product portfolio of premium brands is used for a broad range of recreational boating activities including, among others, water sports, such as water skiing, wakeboarding and wake surfing, as well as general recreational boating and fishing. Our passion for consistent innovation, which has led to proprietary technology such as Surf Gate, has allowed us to expand the market for our products by introducing consumers to new and exciting recreational activities. We design products that appeal to an expanding range of recreational boaters and water sports enthusiasts whose passion for boating and water sports is a key aspect of their lifestyle and provide consumers with a better customer-inspired experience. With performance, quality, value and multi-purpose features, our product portfolio has us well positioned to broaden our addressable market and achieve our goal of increasing our market share in the recreational boating industry.

In March 2026, we acquired Saxdor Yachts Oy ("Saxdor"). Saxdor is a leading European designer and manufacturer of premium adventure dayboats. Saxdor has a team of approximately 800 employees with three engineering and manufacturing facilities in Finland and Poland. See "Acquisition of Saxdor" below for more information.

We sell our boats under nine brands as shown in the table below, and we report our results of operations under four reportable segments, Malibu, Saltwater Fishing, Cobalt, and Saxdor. In connection with our acquisition of Saxdor we revised our segment reporting during the three months ended March 31, 2026 to report our results of operations under the following four reportable segments.

Our Malibu segment participates in the manufacturing, distribution, marketing and sale throughout the world of Malibu and Axis performance sports boats. Our flagship Malibu boats offer our latest innovations in performance, comfort and

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convenience, and are designed for consumers seeking a premium performance sport boat experience. As of March 31, 2026, we are among the market leaders in the United States in the performance sport boat category through our Malibu and Axis brands. Our Axis boats appeal to consumers who desire a more affordable performance sport boat product but still demand high performance, functional simplicity and the option to upgrade key features. Retail prices of our Malibu and Axis boats typically range from $80,000 to $300,000.

Our Saltwater Fishing segment participates in the manufacturing, distribution, marketing and sale throughout the world of Pursuit boats and the Maverick Boat Group family of boats (Maverick, Cobia, Pathfinder and Hewes). Our Pursuit boats expand our product offerings into the saltwater outboard fishing market and include center console, dual console and offshore models. Our Maverick Boat Group family of boats are highly complementary to Pursuit, expanding our saltwater outboard offerings with a strong focus in length segments under 30 feet. As of March 31, 2026, we are among the market leaders in the fiberglass outboard fishing boat category with the brands in our Saltwater Fishing segment. Retail prices for our Saltwater Fishing boats typically range from $45,000 to $1,600,000.

Our Cobalt segment participates in the manufacturing, distribution, marketing and sale throughout the world of Cobalt boats. Our Cobalt boats consist of mid to large-sized luxury cruisers and bowriders that we believe offer the ultimate experience in comfort, performance and quality. As of March 31, 2026, we are among the market leaders in the United States in the 20’ - 40’ segment of the sterndrive boat category through our Cobalt brand. Retail prices for our Cobalt boats typically range from $75,000 to $625,000.

Our Saxdor segment participates in the manufacturing, distribution, marketing and sale throughout the world of Saxdor boats. Our Saxdor boats expand our product offerings into the premium adventure dayboat market, including boats with lengths over 40 feet. Through our acquisition of Saxdor on March 2, 2026, we have expanded our international footprint to more than 50 countries. Retail prices for our Saxdor boats typically range from $140,000 to $700,000.

We sell our boats through a dealer network that we believe is among the strongest in the recreational powerboat industry. As of June 30, 2025, our worldwide distribution channel consisted of over 325 dealer locations globally. With our recent acquisition of Saxdor, we continue to expand our global dealer footprint. Saxdor distributes through a dedicated network of over 100 dealer locations in more than 50 countries across 5 continents. Our dealer base is an important part of our consumers’ experience, our marketing efforts and our brands. We devote significant time and resources to find, develop and improve the performance of our dealers and believe our dealer network gives us a distinct competitive advantage. We had one dealer that represented more than 10% of our consolidated net sales in fiscal year 2025 and the first nine months of fiscal year 2026, OneWater Marine, Inc.

Acquisition of Saxdor

On March 2, 2026 , we acquired all issued and outstanding shares of the capital stock and option rights of Saxdor pursuant to a Securities Purchase Agreement (the "Purchase Agreement") for a purchase price consisting of (i) €116.6 million or approximately $137.2 million in cash, as adjusted for customary adjustments set forth in the Purchase Agreement, and (ii) 1,523,794 shares of our Class A common stock. The cash consideration was financed through cash on hand and borrowings under our existing credit facility.

Additionally, we may pay up to a maximum of €71.3 million or $84.2 million in potential earnout payments ("the Earnout Consideration") to the sellers to be paid out in calendar year 2027, 2028, and 2029 based on the results of the remainder of calendar year 2026 and the subsequent two calendar years (the “Earnout Period”), respectively, if certain requirements are met. The current fair value of potential Earnout Consideration is €27.6 million, or approximately $32.6 million. The Earnout Consideration may be paid in the form of cash, common stock or a combination thereof, as calculated and determined in accordance with the Purchase Agreement. The form of Earnout Consideration to be paid is at our sole discretion. The Purchase Agreement also includes certain operating covenants, restrictions, and acceleration provisions applicable during the Earnout Period.

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Third Quarter Fiscal 2026 Results (Unaudited)

1For the definition of Adjusted EBITDA and a reconciliation to net (loss) income, see “GAAP Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”

Outlook

The recreational power boat industry continues to be challenged by macro-economic factors, including inflation and high interest rates, that have increased the cost of production and taken many interest rate sensitive buyers out of the market. In the past year, additional tariffs have also been introduced or proposed, as discussed below, and we are monitoring the impact they may have on cost of production, pricing and demand. Simultaneously, less price sensitive buyers have been purchasing larger, more feature-rich boats with higher average selling prices.

Due to high dealer flooring costs and a continued soft retail environment, we expect our dealers to reduce their inventories for the remainder of fiscal 2026. Additionally, we expect the retail market to continue to decline for the remainder of fiscal 2026 due to continued macroeconomic uncertainty.

We aim to increase our market share across the boating categories in which we compete through new product development, improved distribution, new models, and innovative features. We believe our strong brands, new product pipeline, strong dealer network and ability to increase production will allow us to maintain, and potentially expand, our leading market positions. Our newest acquisition, Saxdor, is in the early stages of integration into the business and expected synergies will be realized over the coming years. We believe enhancing manufacturing capabilities combined with diligent management of dealer networks will position Saxdor for continued growth.

Our financial results and operations have been, and will continue to be, impacted by events outside of our control, including trade policies and tariffs, inflationary pressures, interest rates, material shortages, weather events and global economic uncertainty. The current international trade and regulatory environment is subject to significant ongoing uncertainty. Last year, the U.S. presidential administration announced substantial new tariffs affecting a wide range of products and jurisdictions. In response, some countries have implemented, and other countries may implement, countermeasures in response to U.S. tariffs. We estimate that 18 to 20% of our cost of sales for our brands located in the U.S. are sourced from outside the United States and thus we have the potential to be materially impacted by tariffs in future periods. We are continuing to monitor the potential long-term impact of tariffs and are taking a proactive approach to mitigating material supply chain risks. We expect additional material costs to be incurred for the remainder of fiscal 2026 and into fiscal 2027 due to new tariff exposure of approximately 1.5% to 3% of cost of sales, assuming current tariff rates. We expect to largely offset these added costs by recent price increases.

In the near term, we expect to continue to experience reduced retail consumer demand for our product and on-going pressure from dealers to reduce dealer inventories. However, we will maintain our disciplined approach to dealer health and leverage our cash generation to continue investing in the business.

Factors Affecting Our Results of Operations

We believe that our results of operations and our growth prospects are affected by a number of factors, such as the economic environment and consumer demand for our products, our ability to successfully integrate acquisitions, our ability to develop new produc

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Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Overview

We are a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of a diverse range of recreational powerboats, including performance sport boats, sterndrive and outboard boats. Our product portfolio of premium brands is used for a broad range of recreational boating activities including, among others, water sports, such as water skiing, wakeboarding and wake surfing, as well as general recreational boating and fishing. Our passion for consistent innovation, which has led to proprietary technology such as Surf Gate, has allowed us to expand the market for our products by introducing consumers to new and exciting recreational activities. We design products that appeal to an expanding range of recreational boaters and water sports enthusiasts whose passion for boating and water sports is a key aspect of their lifestyle and provide consumers with a better customer-inspired experience. With performance, quality, value and multi-purpose features, our product portfolio has us well positioned to broaden our addressable market and achieve our goal of increasing our market share in the recreational boating industry.

We currently sell our boats under eight brands as shown in the table below, and we report our results of operations under three reportable segments, Malibu, Saltwater Fishing and Cobalt.

Our Malibu segment participates in the manufacturing, distribution, marketing and sale throughout the world of Malibu and Axis performance sports boats. Our flagship Malibu boats offer our latest innovations in performance, comfort and convenience, and are designed for consumers seeking a premium performance sport boat experience. As of June 30, 2025, we are among the market leaders in the United States in the performance sport boat category through our Malibu and Axis brands. Our Axis boats appeal to consumers who desire a more affordable performance sport boat product but still demand high performance, functional simplicity and the option to upgrade key features. Retail prices of our Malibu and Axis boats typically range from $80,000 to $300,000.

Our Saltwater Fishing segment participates in the manufacturing, distribution, marketing and sale throughout the world of Pursuit boats and the Maverick Boat Group family of boats (Maverick, Cobia, Pathfinder and Hewes). Our Pursuit boats include center console, dual console and offshore models. Our Maverick Boat Group family of boats are highly complementary to Pursuit, expanding our saltwater outboard offerings with a strong focus in length segments under 30 feet. We are among the

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market leaders in the fiberglass outboard fishing boat category with the brands in our Saltwater Fishing segment. Retail prices for our Saltwater Fishing boats typically range from $45,000 to $1,400,000.

Our Cobalt segment participates in the manufacturing, distribution, marketing and sale throughout the world of Cobalt boats. Our Cobalt boats consist of mid to large-sized luxury cruisers and bowriders that we believe offer the ultimate experience in comfort, performance and quality. As of June 30, 2025, we are among the market leader in the United States in the 20’ - 40’ segment of the sterndrive boat category through our Cobalt brand. Retail prices for our Cobalt boats typically range from $75,000 to $625,000.

We sell our boats through a dealer network that we believe is among the strongest in the recreational powerboat industry. As of June 30, 2025, our distribution channel consisted of over 325 dealer locations globally. Our dealer base is an important part of our consumers’ experience, our marketing efforts and our brands. We devote significant time and resources to find, develop and improve the performance of our dealers and believe our dealer network gives us a distinct competitive advantage. We had one dealer that represented more than 10% of our consolidated net sales in fiscal years 2025 and 2024, OneWater Marine, Inc.

We achieved fiscal year 2025 net sales, net income (loss) and adjusted EBITDA of $807.6 million, $15.2 million and $74.8 million, respectively, compared to $829.0 million, $(56.4) million and $82.2 million, respectively, for fiscal year 2024. For the definition of adjusted EBITDA and a reconciliation to net income (loss), see “GAAP Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”

Outlook

The recreational power boat industry continues to be challenged by macro-economic factors, including inflation and high interest rates, that have increased the cost of production and taken many interest rate sensitive buyers out of the market. In recent months, additional tariffs have also been introduced or proposed, as discussed below, and we are monitoring the impact they may have on cost of production, pricing and demand. Simultaneously, less price sensitive buyers have been purchasing larger, more feature-rich boats with higher average selling prices.

Due to high dealer flooring costs and a continued soft retail environment, we expect our dealers to reduce their inventories further in fiscal 2026. Additionally, we expect the retail market to continue to decline in fiscal 2026 due to continued macroeconomic uncertainty.

We aim to increase our market share across the boating categories in which we compete through new product development, improved distribution, new models, and innovative features. We believe our strong brands, new product pipeline, strong dealer network and ability to increase production will allow us to maintain, and potentially expand, our leading market positions.

Our financial results and operations have been, and will continue to be, impacted by events outside of our control, including trade policies and tariffs, inflationary pressures, interest rates, material shortages, weather events and global economic uncertainty. The current international trade and regulatory environment is subject to significant ongoing uncertainty. The U.S. presidential administration has recently announced substantial new tariffs affecting a wide range of products and jurisdictions and has indicated an intention to continue negotiating trade policies. In response, some countries have implemented, and other countries may implement, countermeasures in response to U.S. tariffs. We estimate that 18-20% of our cost of sales are sourced from outside the United States and thus we have the potential to be materially impacted by tariffs in future periods. We are continuing to monitor the potential long-term impact of tariffs and are taking a proactive approach to mitigating material supply chain risks. We expect additional material costs to be incurred in fiscal year 2026 due to new tariff exposure of approximately 1.5% to 3% of Cost of Sales, assuming current tariff rates. We expect to largely offset these added costs via price increases.

In the near term, we expect to continue to experience reduced retail consumer demand for our product and on-going pressure from dealers to reduce dealer inventories. However, we will maintain our disciplined approach to dealer health and leverage our cash generation to continue investing in the business.

Factors Affecting Our Results of Operations

We believe that our results of operations and our growth prospects are affected by a number of factors, which we discuss below.

Economic Environment and Consumer Demand

Our product sales are impacted by general economic conditions, which affect the demand for our products, the demand for optional features, the availability of credit for our dealers and retail consumers, and overall consumer confidence. Consumer spending, especially purchases of discretionary items, tends to decline during recessionary periods and tends to increase during

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expansionary periods. While there is still some uncertainty surrounding current macroeconomic conditions, and rising prices to our suppliers, in part due to tariffs and inflationary pressures, we believe we are well positioned strategically in the recreational powerboat market with brands that are among the market leaders in their segments.

Inflation has impacted the prices of our materials and our labor costs, which has had a negative impact on our gross margin and our operations. For example, in recent years the market prices of certain materials and components used in manufacturing our products, especially resins that are made with hydrocarbon, feedstocks, copper, aluminum and stainless steel, have increased. Further, new boat buyers often finance their purchases. Efforts to stop or limit inflation are resulting in higher interest rates that translate into an increased cost of boat ownership. We have seen increased interest rates for our customers throughout calendar years 2023 and 2024. Should inflation and interest rates continue at elevated rates, we may experience less retail demand because prospective consumers may choose to forgo or delay their purchases or buy a less expensive or used boat. We intend to minimize the effect of inflation through selective price increases, cost reductions and improved productivity.

New Product Development and Innovation

Our long-term revenue prospects are based in part on our ability to develop new products and technological enhancements that meet the demands of existing and new consumers. Developing and introducing new boat models and features that deliver improved performance and convenience are essential to leveraging the value of our brands. By introducing new boat models, we are able to appeal to a new and broader range of consumers and focus on underserved or adjacent segments of the broader powerboat category. To keep products fresh and at the forefront of technological innovation in the boating industry, we aim to introduce a number of new boat models per year. We also believe we are able to capture additional value from the sale of each boat through the introduction of new features, which results in increased average selling prices and improved margins. We allocate most of our product development costs to new model and feature designs, usually with a specific consumer base and market in mind. We use industry data to analyze our markets and evaluate revenue potential from each major project we undertake. Our product development cycle, or the time from initial concept to volume production, can be up to two years. As a result, our development costs, which may be significant, may not be offset by corresponding new sales during the same periods. Once new designs and technologies become available to our consumers, we typically realize revenue from these products from one year up to 15 years. We may not, however, realize our revenue expectations from each innovation. We believe our close communication with our consumers, dealers and sponsored athletes regarding their future product desires enhances the efficiency of our product development expenditures.

Product Mix

Leveraging our robust product offering and features to enhance our sales growth and gross margins. Our product mix, as it relates to our brands, types of boats and features, not only makes our offerings attractive to consumers but also helps

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