NEW JERSEY
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0-11676
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22-1463699
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(State of incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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206 Van Vorst Street, Jersey City, New Jersey
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07302
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Date: May 3, 2018
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BEL FUSE INC.
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(Registrant)
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By:
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/s/Daniel Bernstein
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Daniel Bernstein
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President and Chief Executive Officer
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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99.1 | Press release issued by the Company, dated May 3, 2018, related to the financial results of the Company for the quarter ended March 31, 2018. |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Bel Fuse Inc.
206 Van Vorst Street
Jersey City, NJ 07302
www.belfuse.com
tel 201.432.0463
fax 201.432.9542
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Investor Contact:
Darrow Associates
tel 516.419.9915
pseltzberg@darrowir.com
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Company Contact:
Daniel Bernstein
President
ir@belf.com
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Net sales of $118.3 million, representing year-over-year growth of 4.0%
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$178.3 million in backlog represents gain of $31.8 million, or 22%, from December 31, 2017
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GAAP net loss of $1.3 million compared to net earnings of $0.7 million in first quarter 2017
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Adjusted EBITDA of $5.3 million, or 4.5% of sales, versus $7.9 million, or 6.9% of sales, in first quarter 2017
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First quarter 2018 book-to-bill ratio of 1.27
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By geographic segment, Europe was up by 15.8%, Asia was up by 7.8%, and North America was down by 1.6%.
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By product group, Magnetic Solutions sales were up by 9.3%, Connectivity Solutions sales were 3.0% higher and Power Solutions and Protection sales was up slightly by 0.2%.
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During the first quarter of 2018, 36% of our sales related to our Connectivity Solutions products (versus 37% in 2017), 32% related to our Magnetic products (versus 31% in 2017) and 32% related to our Power Solutions and Protection products (versus 32% in 2017).
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Bel Fuse Inc.
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Supplementary Information(1)
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
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(in thousands, except per share amounts)
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(unaudited)
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Three Months Ended
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March 31,
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2018
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2017
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(Revised)
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Net sales
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$
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118,251
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$
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113,668
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Cost of sales
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97,118
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90,305
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Gross profit
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21,133
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23,363
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As a % of net sales
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17.9
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%
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20.6
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%
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Selling, general and administrative expenses
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20,692
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20,975
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As a % of net sales
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17.5
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%
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18.5
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%
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Restructuring charges
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4
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33
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Income from operations
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437
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2,355
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As a % of net sales
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0.4
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%
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2.1
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%
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Interest expense
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(1,177
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)
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(1,424
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)
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Other income/expense, net
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(238
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)
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(208
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)
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(Loss) earnings before benefit for income taxes
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(978
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723
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Provision for (benefit from) income taxes(3)
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325
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(23
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Effective tax rate
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-33.2
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%
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-3.2
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%
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Net (loss) earnings
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$
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(1,303
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)
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$
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746
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As a % of net sales
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-1.1
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%
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0.7
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%
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Weighted average number of shares outstanding:
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Class A common shares - basic and diluted
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2,175
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2,175
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Class B common shares - basic and diluted
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9,856
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9,845
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Net (loss) earnings per common share:
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Class A common shares - basic and diluted
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$
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(0.11
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$
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0.05
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Class B common shares - basic and diluted
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$
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(0.11
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)
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$
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0.06
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(1) The supplementary information included in this press release for 2018 is preliminary and subject to change prior to the filing of our upcoming Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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(2) The statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2017 reflects immaterial reclassifications related to the retrospective adoption of new accounting guidance related to presentation of pension costs within the statement of operations. There was no impact on net earnings in connection with the adoption of this guidance.
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Bel Fuse Inc.
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Supplementary Information(1)
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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
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(in thousands, unaudited)
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March 31,
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December 31,
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2018
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2017
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Assets
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Current assets:
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Cash and cash equivalents
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$
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66,852
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$
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69,354
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Accounts receivable, net
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76,787
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78,808
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Inventories
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102,693
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107,719
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Other current assets
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23,647
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10,218
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Total current assets
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269,979
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266,099
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Property, plant and equipment, net
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43,322
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43,495
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Goodwill and other intangible assets, net
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88,705
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89,543
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Other assets
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33,388
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32,128
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Total assets
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$
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435,394
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$
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431,265
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Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
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Current liabilities:
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Accounts payable
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$
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48,169
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$
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47,947
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Current portion of long-term debt
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2,642
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2,641
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Other current liabilities
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35,073
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36,712
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Total current liabilities
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85,884
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87,300
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Long-term debt
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119,390
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120,053
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Other liabilities
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65,945
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65,952
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Total liabilities
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271,219
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273,305
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Stockholders' equity
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164,175
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157,960
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Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
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$
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435,394
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$
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431,265
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(1) The supplementary information included in this press release for 2018 is preliminary and subject to change prior to the filing of our upcoming Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Bel Fuse Inc.
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Supplementary Information(1)
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Reconciliation of GAAP Net Earnings to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA(2)
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(in thousands, unaudited)
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Three Months Ended
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March 31,
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2018
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2017
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GAAP Net (loss) earnings
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$
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(1,303
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$
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746
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Interest expense
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1,177
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1,424
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Provision for (benefit from) income taxes
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325
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(23
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Depreciation and amortization
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4,776
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5,227
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EBITDA
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$
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4,975
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$
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7,374
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% of net sales
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4.2
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%
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6.5
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%
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Unusual or special items:
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ERP system implementation consulting costs
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323
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449
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Restructuring charges
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4
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33
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Adjusted EBITDA
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$
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5,302
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$
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7,856
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% of net sales
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4.5
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%
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6.9
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%
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(1) The supplementary information included in this press release for 2018 is preliminary and subject to change prior to the filing of our upcoming Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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(2) In this press release and supplemental information, we have included Non-GAAP financial measures, including Non-GAAP EPS, EBITDA 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 may use Non-GAAP financial measures to determine performance-based compensation and management believes that this information may be useful to investors.
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The following tables detail the impact of certain unusual or non-recurring items had on the Company's net earnings per common Class A and Class B basic and diluted shares ("EPS") and the line items these items were included on the condensed consolidated statements of operations.
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Three Months Ended March 31, 2018
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Three Months Ended March 31, 2017
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Reconciling Items
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(Loss) earnings before taxes
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Provision for income taxes
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Net (loss) earnings
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Class A EPS
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Class B EPS
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Earnings before taxes
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Benefit from income taxes
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Net earnings
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Class A EPS
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Class B EPS
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GAAP measures
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$
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(978
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$
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325
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$
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(1,303
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$
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(0.11
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$
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(0.11
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$
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723
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$
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(23
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$
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746
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$
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0.05
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$
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0.06
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Items included in SG&A expenses:
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ERP system implementation consulting costs
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323
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61
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262
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0.02
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0.02
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449
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140
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309
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0.02
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0.03
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Restructuring charges
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4
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1
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3
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-
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-
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33
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(2
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35
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Non-GAAP measures
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$
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(651
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$
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387
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$
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(1,038
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$
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(0.09
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$
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(0.09
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$
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1,205
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$
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115
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$
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1,090
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$
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0.07
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$
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0.09
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