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 2, 2019
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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 2, 2019, related to the financial results of the Company for the three months ended March 31, 2019. |
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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·
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Net sales increased by $7.1 million to $125.4 million, an improvement of 6.0% year over year
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GAAP net earnings improved by $2.4 million to $1.1 million compared to a net loss of $1.3 million in Q1-18.
GAAP EPS of $0.08 per Class A share (versus loss per share of $0.11 in Q1-18) and $0.09 per Class B share (versus loss per share of $0.11 in Q1-18)
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Non-GAAP net earnings of $2.7 million compared to a net loss of $1.0 million in Q1-18. Non-GAAP EPS of
$0.20 per Class A share (versus loss per share of $0.09 in Q1-18) and $0.22 per Class B share (versus loss per share of $0.09 in Q1-18)
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Adjusted EBITDA of $8.7 million (6.9% of sales) compared to $5.3 million (4.5% of sales) in Q1-18
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By geographic segment: Europe was up by 16.6%, North America sales were higher by 8.6% and Asia sales
declined by 3.5%.
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By product group: Power Solutions and Protection sales were up by 15.3%, Connectivity Solutions sales grew
by 3.4% and Magnetic Solutions sales were approximately the same as the first quarter of 2018.
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Bel Fuse Inc.
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Supplementary Information(1)
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
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(in thousands, except per share amounts)
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(unaudited)
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Three Months Ended
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March 31,
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2019
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2018
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Net sales
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$
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125,389
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$
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118,251
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Cost of sales
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101,829
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97,118
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Gross profit
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23,560
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21,133
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As a % of net sales
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18.8
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%
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17.9
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%
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Selling, general and administrative expenses
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19,798
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20,692
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As a % of net sales
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15.8
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%
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17.5
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%
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Restructuring charges
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946
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4
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Income from operations
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2,816
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437
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As a % of net sales
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2.2
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%
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0.4
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%
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Interest expense
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(1,440
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(1,177
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)
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Other income/expense, net
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(206
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(238
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Earnings (loss) before provision for income taxes
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1,170
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(978
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Provision for income taxes
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39
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325
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Effective tax rate
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3.3
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%
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-33.2
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%
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Net earnings (loss)
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$
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1,131
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$
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(1,303
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)
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As a % of net sales
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0.9
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%
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-1.1
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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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10,089
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9,856
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Net earnings (loss) per common share:
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Class A common shares - basic and diluted
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$
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0.08
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$
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(0.11
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Class B common shares - basic and diluted
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$
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0.09
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$
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(0.11
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(1) The supplementary information included in this press release for 2019 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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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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2019 | 2018 | |||||||
Assets
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Current assets:
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Cash and cash equivalents
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$
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43,191
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$
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53,911
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Accounts receivable, net
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94,229
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91,939
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Inventories
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124,785
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120,068
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Other current assets
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21,057
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24,591
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Total current assets
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283,262
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290,509
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Property, plant and equipment, net
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41,864
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43,932
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Right-of-use assets
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19,022
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-
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Goodwill and other intangible assets, net
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81,337
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82,506
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Other assets
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28,755
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26,577
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Total assets
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$
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454,240
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$
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443,524
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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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48,126
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$
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56,171
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Current portion of long-term debt
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3,252
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2,508
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Operating lease liability, current
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6,243
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-
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Other current liabilities
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33,064
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47,351
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Total current liabilities
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90,685
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106,030
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Long-term debt
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110,333
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111,705
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Operating lease liability, long-term
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13,044
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-
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Other liabilities
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62,025
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49,319
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Total liabilities
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276,087
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267,054
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Stockholders' equity
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178,153
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176,470
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Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
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$
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454,240
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$
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443,524
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(1) The supplementary information included in this press release for 2019 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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2019
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2018
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GAAP Net earnings (loss)
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$
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1,131
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$
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(1,303
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Interest expense
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1,440
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1,177
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Provision for income taxes
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39
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325
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Depreciation and amortization
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4,110
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4,776
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EBITDA
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$
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6,720
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$
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4,975
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% of net sales
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5.4
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%
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4.2
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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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984
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323
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Restructuring charges
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946
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4
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Adjusted EBITDA
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$
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8,650
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$
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5,302
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% of net sales
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6.9
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%
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4.5
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%
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(1) The supplementary information included in this press release for 2019 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 net earnings,
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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Bel Fuse Inc.
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Supplementary Information(1)
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Reconciliation of GAAP Measures to Non-GAAP Measures(2)
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(in thousands, unaudited)
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The following tables detail the impact of certain unusual or special items had on the Company's net earnings (loss) 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, 2019
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Three Months Ended March 31, 2018
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Reconciling Items
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Earnings before taxes
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Provision for income taxes
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Net earnings
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Class A EPS(3)
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Class B EPS(3)
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Earnings (loss) before taxes
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Provision for income taxes
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Net (loss) earnings
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Class A EPS(3)
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Class B EPS(3)
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GAAP measures
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$
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1,170
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$
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39
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$
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1,131
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$
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0.08
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$
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0.09
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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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Items included in SG&A expenses:
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ERP system implementation consulting costs
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984
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185
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799
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0.06
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0.07
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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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Restructuring charges
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946
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218
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728
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0.06
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0.06
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4
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1
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3
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Non-GAAP measures
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$
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3,100
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$
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442
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$
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2,658
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$
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0.20
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$
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0.22
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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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(1) The supplementary information included in this press release for 2019 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 net
earnings (loss), 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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(3) Individual amounts of earnings per share may not agree to the total due to rounding.
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