Bel Reports First Quarter 2025 Results
First Quarter 2025 Highlights
| • | Net sales of |
| • | Gross profit margin of 38.6%, up from 37.5% in Q1-24 |
| • | GAAP net earnings attributable to Bel shareholders of |
| • | Non-GAAP net earnings attributable to Bel shareholders of |
| • | Adjusted EBITDA of |
| • | Announced Farouq Tuweiq's appointment as Bel’s President and CEO, to be effective immediately following the Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders (to be held in |
“We are pleased with our first quarter results, which benefitted from our increased exposure within the defense and commercial aerospace industries and strength in the emerging AI end market,” said
Farouq Tuweiq, CFO, added, “Looking to the second quarter, we are operating in a highly dynamic environment and there is difficulty in predicting the moving target of tariffs and assessing the corresponding impact given ongoing and potential future changes. As Bel generally designs and manufactures its products within close geographic proximity to our customers, we estimate that approximately 75% of our global sales are not currently subject to the recent
Non-GAAP financial measures, such as Non-GAAP net earnings attributable to Bel shareholders, Non-GAAP EPS, Non-GAAP Operating Income and Adjusted EBITDA, adjust corresponding GAAP measures for provision for income taxes, other income/expense, net, interest income/expense, and depreciation and amortization, and also exclude, where applicable for the covered period presented in the financial statements, certain unusual or special items identified by management such as restructuring charges, gains/losses on sales of businesses and properties, acquisition related costs, impairment charges, noncontrolling interest ("NCI") adjustments from fair value to redemption value, and certain litigation costs. In addition, in the fourth quarter of 2024, we modified our presentation of Non-GAAP financial measures, including revising our definitions of Adjusted EBITDA and Non-GAAP EPS, to additionally exclude from these Non-GAAP measures (i) stock-based compensation, (ii) amortization of intangibles (which primarily relates to the amortization of finite-lived customer relationships and technology associated with the Company's historical acquisitions, including those associated with the recent acquisition of
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About Bel
Bel (www.belfuse.com) designs, manufactures and markets a broad array of products that power, protect and connect electronic circuits. These products are primarily used in the defense, commercial aerospace, networking, telecommunications, computing, general industrial, high-speed data transmission, transportation and eMobility industries. Bel's portfolio of products also finds application in the automotive, medical, broadcasting and consumer electronics markets. Bel's product groups include Power Solutions and Protection (front-end, board-mount, industrial and transportation power products, module products and circuit protection), Connectivity Solutions (expanded beam fiber optic, copper-based, RF and RJ connectors and cable assemblies), and Magnetic Solutions (integrated connector modules, power transformers, power inductors and discrete components). The Company operates facilities around the world.
Company Contact:
Farouq Tuweiq
Chief Financial Officer
ir@belf.com
Investor Contact:
Three
631-418-4339
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Cautionary Language Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including but not limited to, our guidance for the second quarter of 2025; our statements regarding our expectations for future periods generally including anticipated financial performance, projections and trends for the remainder of the 2025 year ahead and other future periods; our statements regarding future events, performance, plans, intentions, beliefs, expectations and estimates, including statements regarding matters such as trends and expectations as to our sales, volumes, gross margin, products, product groups, customers, geographies and end markets; statements about uncertainty of the evolving tariff landscape, associated difficulties in forecasting, expectations regarding future clarity on tariff policy, the Company’s estimates concerning Bel’s global sales and recently imposed tariffs, and the Company’s intention to continue to monitor the tariff landscape and assess potential alternatives; statements about anticipated continued strength in certain end markets, and views on the effects on the Company’s overall future performance; statements about the Company’s upcoming management transition; and statements regarding our expectations and beliefs regarding trends in the Company's business and industry and the markets in which Bel operates, and about broader market trends and the macroeconomic environment generally, and other statements regarding the Company's positioning, its strategies, future progress, investments, plans, targets, goals, and other focuses and initiatives, and the expected timing and potential benefits thereof. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this release and are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections as well as the beliefs and assumptions of management. Words such as “expect,” “anticipate,” “should,” “believe,” “hope,” “target,” “project,” “forecast,” “outlook,” “goals,” “estimate,” “potential,” “predict,” “may,” “will,” “might,” “could,” “intend,” variations of these terms or the negative of these terms and similar expressions are intended to identify these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which involve factors or circumstances that are beyond Bel’s control. Bel’s actual results could differ materially from those stated or implied in our forward-looking statements (including without limitation any of Bel’s projections) due to a number of factors, including but not limited to, difficulties associated with integrating previously acquired companies, including any unanticipated difficulties, or unexpected or higher than anticipated expenditures, relating to Bel's November 2024 acquisition of
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The Non-GAAP financial measures identified in this press release as well as in the supplementary information to this press release (Non-GAAP net earnings attributable to Bel shareholders, Non-GAAP EPS, Non-GAAP Operating Income and Adjusted EBITDA) are not measures of performance under accounting principles generally accepted in
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[Financial tables follow]
Supplementary Information(1) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (in thousands, except per share amounts) (unaudited) |
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| Three Months Ended | ||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||||
| Net sales | $ | 152,238 | $ | 128,090 | ||||
| Cost of sales | 93,419 | 80,012 | ||||||
| Gross profit | 58,819 | 48,078 | ||||||
| As a % of net sales | 38.6 | % | 37.5 | % | ||||
| Research and development costs | 7,222 | 5,215 | ||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 29,507 | 24,944 | ||||||
| As a % of net sales | 19.4 | % | 19.5 | % | ||||
| Restructuring charges | (2,933 | ) | 65 | |||||
| Income from operations | 25,023 | 17,854 | ||||||
| As a % of net sales | 16.4 | % | 13.9 | % | ||||
| Interest expense | (4,152 | ) | (434 | ) | ||||
| Interest income | 275 | 1,115 | ||||||
| Other income, net | 2,639 | 1,817 | ||||||
| Earnings before income taxes | 23,785 | 20,352 | ||||||
| Provision for income taxes | 5,463 | 4,478 | ||||||
| Effective tax rate | 23.0 | % | 22.0 | % | ||||
| Net earnings | $ | 18,322 | $ | 15,874 | ||||
| As a % of net sales | 12.0 | % | 12.4 | % | ||||
| Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest | 838 | - | ||||||
| Redemption value adjustment attributable to noncontrolling interest | (390 | ) | - | |||||
| Net earnings attributable to Bel Fuse Shareholders | $ | 17,874 | $ | 15,874 | ||||
| Weighted average number of shares outstanding: | ||||||||
| Class A common shares - basic and diluted | 2,115 | 2,139 | ||||||
| Class B common shares - basic and diluted | 10,457 | 10,610 | ||||||
| Net earnings per common share: | ||||||||
| Class A common shares - basic and diluted | $ | 1.36 | $ | 1.19 | ||||
| Class B common shares - basic and diluted | 1.43 | $ | 1.26 | |||||
(1) The supplementary information included in this press release for 2025 is preliminary and subject to change prior to the filing of our upcoming Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q with the
Supplementary Information(1) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (in thousands, unaudited) |
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| Assets | ||||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 65,927 | $ | 68,253 | ||||
| Held to maturity |
950 | 950 | ||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 103,643 | 111,376 | ||||||
| Inventories | 164,815 | 161,370 | ||||||
| Other current assets | 33,090 | 31,581 | ||||||
| Total current assets | 368,425 | 373,530 | ||||||
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 47,271 | 47,879 | ||||||
| Right-of-use assets | 24,962 | 25,125 | ||||||
| Related-party note receivable | 3,270 | 2,937 | ||||||
| Equity method investment | 9,856 | 9,265 | ||||||
| 436,438 | 439,984 | |||||||
| Other assets | 50,234 | 51,069 | ||||||
| Total assets | $ | 940,456 | $ | 949,789 | ||||
| Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and stockholders' equity | ||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 46,110 | $ | 49,182 | ||||
| Operating lease liability, current | 8,540 | 7,954 | ||||||
| Other current liabilities | 56,585 | 70,933 | ||||||
| Total current liabilities | 111,235 | 128,069 | ||||||
| Long-term debt | 280,000 | 287,500 | ||||||
| Operating lease liability, long-term | 17,349 | 17,763 | ||||||
| Other liabilities | 73,937 | 75,295 | ||||||
| Total liabilities | 482,521 | 508,627 | ||||||
| Redeemable noncontrolling interests | 81,034 | 80,586 | ||||||
| Stockholders' equity | 376,901 | 360,576 | ||||||
| Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and stockholders' equity | $ | 940,456 | $ | 949,789 | ||||
(1) The supplementary information included in this press release for 2025 is preliminary and subject to change prior to the filing of our upcoming Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q with the
Supplementary Information(1) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (in thousands, unaudited) |
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| Three Months Ended | ||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||
| Net earnings | $ | 18,322 | $ | 15,874 | ||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 6,684 | 3,684 | ||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 1,179 | 804 | ||||||
| Amortization of deferred financing costs | 295 | 26 | ||||||
| Deferred income taxes | (1,412 | ) | (1,676 | ) | ||||
| Net unrealized gains on foreign currency revaluation | (3,663 | ) | (647 | ) | ||||
| Other, net | (518 | ) | (71 | ) | ||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 8,220 | 725 | ||||||
| Unbilled receivables | (601 | ) | 3,644 | |||||
| Inventories | (2,462 | ) | 5,688 | |||||
| Accounts payable | (3,374 | ) | (7,575 | ) | ||||
| Accrued expenses | (11,058 | ) | (16,440 | ) | ||||
| Accrued restructuring costs | (4,508 | ) | (1,254 | ) | ||||
| Income taxes payable | 4,107 | 4,971 | ||||||
| Other operating assets/liabilities, net | (3,064 | ) | (1,603 | ) | ||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 8,147 | 6,150 | ||||||
| Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||||
| Purchases of property, plant and equipment | (2,790 | ) | (2,929 | ) | ||||
| Purchases of held to maturity |
- | (42,726 | ) | |||||
| Proceeds from held to maturity securities | - | 30,374 | ||||||
| Investment in related party notes receivable | (333 | ) | (492 | ) | ||||
| Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | 58 | 192 | ||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (3,065 | ) | (15,581 | ) | ||||
| Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||
| Dividends paid to common stockholders | (829 | ) | (837 | ) | ||||
| Purchases of common stock | - | (6,283 | ) | |||||
| Proceeds of long-term debt | 5,000 | - | ||||||
| Repayments of long-term debt | (12,500 | ) | - | |||||
| Net cash used in financing activities | (8,329 | ) | (7,120 | ) | ||||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 921 | (1,500 | ) | |||||
| Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | (2,326 | ) | (18,051 | ) | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period | 68,253 | 89,371 | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents - end of period | $ | 65,927 | $ | 71,320 | ||||
| Supplementary information: | ||||||||
| Cash paid during the period for: | ||||||||
| Income taxes, net of refunds received | $ | 2,277 | $ | 978 | ||||
| Interest payments | $ | 4,207 | $ | 981 | ||||
| ROU assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations | $ | 637 | $ | 2,951 | ||||
(1) The supplementary information included in this press release for 2025 is preliminary and subject to change prior to the filing of our upcoming Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q with the
Supplementary Information(1) Product Group Highlights (dollars in thousands, unaudited) |
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| Sales | Gross Margin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q1-25 | Q1-24 | % Change | Q1-25 | Q1-24 | Basis Point Change | |||||||||||||||||||
| Power Solutions and Protection | $ | 83,054 | $ | 60,247 | 37.9 | % | 42.6 | % | 44.0 | % | (140 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Connectivity Solutions | 50,730 | 54,285 | -6.5 | % | 37.9 | % | 36.1 | % | 180 | |||||||||||||||
| Magnetic Solutions | 18,454 | 13,558 | 36.1 | % | 24.7 | % | 16.0 | % | 870 | |||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 152,238 | $ | 128,090 | 18.9 | % | 38.6 | % | 37.5 | % | 110 | |||||||||||||
(1) The supplementary information included in this press release for 2025 is preliminary and subject to change prior to the filing of our upcoming Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q with the
Supplementary Information(1) Reconciliation of GAAP Net Earnings to Non-GAAP Operating Income and Adjusted EBITDA(2)(3) (in thousands, unaudited) |
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| Three Months Ended | ||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||||
| GAAP Net earnings | $ | 18,322 | $ | 15,874 | ||||
| Provision for income taxes | 5,463 | 4,478 | ||||||
| Other income/expense, net | (2,639 | ) | (1,817 | ) | ||||
| Interest income | (275 | ) | (1,115 | ) | ||||
| Interest expense | 4,152 | 434 | ||||||
| GAAP Operating Income | $ | 25,023 | $ | 17,854 | ||||
| Restructuring charges | (2,933 | ) | 65 | |||||
| Amortization of inventory step-up | 958 | - | ||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 1,179 | 804 | ||||||
| Non-GAAP Operating Income | $ | 24,227 | $ | 18,723 | ||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 6,684 | 3,684 | ||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 30,911 | $ | 22,407 | ||||
| % of net sales | 20.3 | % | 17.5 | % | ||||
(1) The supplementary information included in this press release for 2025 is preliminary and subject to change prior to the filing of our upcoming Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q with the
(2) In this press release and supplemental information, we have included Non-GAAP financial measures, including Non-GAAP net earnings attributable to Bel shareholders, Non-GAAP EPS, Non-GAAP Operating Income and Adjusted EBITDA. We present results adjusted to exclude the effects of certain specified items and their related tax impact that would otherwise be included under GAAP, to aid in comparisons with other periods. We believe that these non-GAAP measures of financial results provide useful information to management and investors regarding certain financial and business trends relating to our financial condition and results of operations. We use these non-GAAP measures to compare the Company’s performance to that of prior periods for trend analysis and for budgeting and planning purposes. We also believe that the use of these non-GAAP financial measures provides an additional tool for investors to use in evaluating ongoing operating results and trends and in comparing the Company’s financial measures with other similarly situated companies in our industry, many of which present similar non-GAAP financial measures to investors. We also use non-GAAP measures in determining incentive compensation. See the section above captioned “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for additional information.
(3) In the fourth quarter of 2024, we modified our presentation of Non-GAAP financial measures, including revising our definitions of Adjusted EBITDA and Non-GAAP EPS, to additionally exclude from these Non-GAAP measures (i) stock-based compensation, (ii) amortization of intangibles (which primarily relates to the amortization of finite-lived customer relationships and technology associated with the Company's historical acquisitions, including those associated with the recent acquisition of
Supplementary Information(1) Reconciliation of GAAP Measures to Non-GAAP Measures(2)(4) (in thousands, except per share data) (unaudited) |
The following tables detail the impact that certain unusual or special items had on the Company's net earnings per common Class A and Class B basic and diluted shares ("EPS") and the line items in which these items were included on the consolidated statements of operations.
| Three Months Ended |
Three Months Ended |
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| Reconciling Items | Earnings before taxes | Provision for income taxes | Net Earnings Attributable to Bel Fuse Shareholders | Class A EPS(3) | Class |
Earnings before taxes | Provision for income taxes | Net Earnings Attributable to Bel Fuse Shareholders | Class A EPS(3) | Class |
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| GAAP measures | $ | 23,785 | $ | 5,463 | $ | 17,874 | $ | 1.36 | $ | 1.43 | $ | 20,352 | $ | 4,478 | $ | 15,874 | $ | 1.19 | $ | 1.26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Restructuring charges | (2,933 | ) | (371 | ) | (2,562 | ) | (0.20 | ) | (0.21 | ) | 65 | - | 65 | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Redemption value adjustment on redeemable NCI | - | - | (390 | ) | (0.03 | ) | (0.03 | ) | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of inventory step-up | 958 | 220 | 738 | 0.06 | 0.06 | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 1,179 | 243 | 936 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 804 | 166 | 638 | 0.05 | 0.05 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of intangibles | 3,686 | 648 | 3,038 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 1,394 | 264 | 1,130 | 0.09 | 0.09 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized foreign currency exchange (gains) losses | (3,663 | ) | (868 | ) | (2,795 | ) | (0.21 | ) | (0.22 | ) | (899 | ) | 207 | (692 | ) | (0.05 | ) | (0.05 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP measures | $ | 23,012 | $ | 5,335 | $ | 16,839 | $ | 1.28 | $ | 1.35 | $ | 21,716 | $ | 5,115 | $ | 17,015 | $ | 1.27 | $ | 1.35 | ||||||||||||||||||||
(1) The supplementary information included in this press release for 2025 is preliminary and subject to change prior to the filing of our upcoming Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q with the
(2) In this press release and supplemental information, we have included Non-GAAP financial measures, including Non-GAAP net earnings attributable to Bel shareholders, Non-GAAP EPS, Non-GAAP Operating Income and Adjusted EBITDA. We present results adjusted to exclude the effects of certain specified items and their related tax impact that would otherwise be included under GAAP, to aid in comparisons with other periods. We believe that these non-GAAP measures of financial results provide useful information to management and investors regarding certain financial and business trends relating to our financial condition and results of operations. We use these non-GAAP measures to compare the Company’s performance to that of prior periods for trend analysis and for budgeting and planning purposes. We also believe that the use of these non-GAAP financial measures provides an additional tool for investors to use in evaluating ongoing operating results and trends and in comparing the Company’s financial measures with other similarly situated companies in our industry, many of which present similar non-GAAP financial measures to investors. We also use non-GAAP measures in determining incentive compensation. See the section above captioned “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for additional information.
(3) Individual amounts of earnings per share may not agree to the total due to rounding.
(4) In the fourth quarter of 2024, we modified our presentation of Non-GAAP financial measures, including revising our definitions of Adjusted EBITDA and Non-GAAP EPS, to additionally exclude from these Non-GAAP measures (i) stock-based compensation, (ii) amortization of intangibles (which primarily relates to the amortization of finite-lived customer relationships and technology associated with the Company's historical acquisitions, including those associated with the recent acquisition of
Supplementary Information(1) Reconciliation of GAAP Measures to Non-GAAP Measures(2)(4) (in thousands, except per share data) (unaudited) |
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| Three Months Ended |
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| Reconciling Items | Earnings before taxes | Provision for income taxes | Net Earnings Attributable to Bel Fuse Shareholders | Class A EPS(3) | Class |
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| GAAP measures | $ | 22,883 | $ | 4,077 | $ | 18,806 | $ | 1.43 | $ | 1.50 | ||||||||||
| Restructuring charges | 638 | 153 | 485 | 0.04 | 0.04 | |||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 972 | 200 | 772 | 0.06 | 0.06 | |||||||||||||||
| Amortization of intangibles | 1,148 | 239 | 909 | 0.07 | 0.07 | |||||||||||||||
| Unrealized foreign currency exchange (gains) losses | 370 | 80 | 290 | 0.02 | 0.02 | |||||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP measures | $ | 26,011 | $ | 4,749 | $ | 21,262 | $ | 1.61 | $ | 1.70 | ||||||||||
| Three Months Ended |
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| Reconciling Items | Earnings before taxes | Provision for income taxes | Net Earnings Attributable to Bel Fuse Shareholders | Class A EPS(3) | Class |
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| GAAP measures | $ | 11,188 | $ | 3,108 | $ | 8,080 | $ | 0.61 | $ | 0.65 | ||||||||||
| Restructuring charges | 1,087 | 154 | 933 | 0.07 | 0.07 | |||||||||||||||
| Acquisition related costs | 4,292 | 987 | 3,305 | 0.25 | 0.27 | |||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 1,007 | 208 | 799 | 0.06 | 0.06 | |||||||||||||||
| Amortization of intangibles | 1,152 | 239 | 913 | 0.07 | 0.07 | |||||||||||||||
| Unrealized foreign currency exchange (gains) losses | 1,075 | 266 | 809 | 0.06 | 0.06 | |||||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP measures | $ | 19,801 | $ | 4,962 | $ | 14,839 | $ | 1.13 | $ | 1.19 | ||||||||||
(1) The supplementary information included in this press release for 2024 is preliminary and subject to change prior to the filing of our upcoming Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q with the
(2) In this press release and supplemental information, we have included Non-GAAP financial measures, including Non-GAAP net earnings attributable to Bel shareholders, Non-GAAP EPS, Non-GAAP Operating Income and Adjusted EBITDA. We present results adjusted to exclude the effects of certain specified items and their related tax impact that would otherwise be included under GAAP, to aid in comparisons with other periods. We believe that these non-GAAP measures of financial results provide useful information to management and investors regarding certain financial and business trends relating to our financial condition and results of operations. We use these non-GAAP measures to compare the Company’s performance to that of prior periods for trend analysis and for budgeting and planning purposes. We also believe that the use of these non-GAAP financial measures provides an additional tool for investors to use in evaluating ongoing operating results and trends and in comparing the Company’s financial measures with other similarly situated companies in our industry, many of which present similar non-GAAP financial measures to investors. We also use non-GAAP measures in determining incentive compensation. See the section above captioned “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for additional information.
(3) Individual amounts of earnings per share may not agree to the total due to rounding.
(4) In the fourth quarter of 2024, we modified our presentation of Non-GAAP financial measures, including revising our definitions of Adjusted EBITDA and Non-GAAP EPS, to additionally exclude from these Non-GAAP measures (i) stock-based compensation, (ii) amortization of intangibles (which primarily relates to the amortization of finite-lived customer relationships and technology associated with the Company's historical acquisitions, including those associated with the recent acquisition of
Source: Bel Fuse Inc.
