belfb20190924_8k.htm

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):  October 30, 2019

 

BEL FUSE INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

NEW JERSEY

 

0-11676

 

22-1463699

(State of  incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

 

206 Van Vorst Street, Jersey City, New Jersey

 

07302

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (201) 432-0463

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

 

 

 

ITEM 2.02.  RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

 

On October 30, 2019, Bel Fuse Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release regarding results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019. A copy of this press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

 

 

ITEM 9.01.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

As described in Item 2.02 of this Report, the following Exhibit is furnished as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K:

 

99.1   Press Release of Bel Fuse Inc. dated October 30, 2019, related to the financial results of the Company for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019.

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Date:  October 30, 2019

 BEL FUSE INC.

 

 (Registrant)

 

 

 

 

By:  

 /s/Daniel Bernstein

 

Daniel Bernstein

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

 

Exhibit No.

 

 

Description

 

 

 

 

 99.1

 

Press release issued by the Company, dated October 30, 2019, related to the financial results of the Company for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019.

 

 

 

ex_158500.htm

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Bel Fuse Inc.

206 Van Vorst Street

Jersey City,  NJ 07302

www.belfuse.com

tel 201.432.0463

fax 201.432.9542

 

 

Investor Contact:

Darrow Associates

tel 516.419.9915

pseltzberg@darrowir.com

 

Company Contact:

Daniel Bernstein  

President  

ir@belf.com  

 

 

 

Bel Reports Third Quarter 2019 Results

 

 

JERSEY CITY, NJ, Wednesday, October 30, 2019 -- Bel Fuse Inc. (Nasdaq: BELFA and BELFB) today announced preliminary financial results for the third quarter of 2019.

 

Third Quarter 2019 Highlights

Net sales of $124.5 million, down 15% from Q3-18

Gross profit margin of 18.0%, down from 19.9% in Q3-18

Non-cash goodwill impairment charge of $8.9 million, as market weakness impacted North America segment

Generated cash flow from operating activities of $11.1 million

 

Non-GAAP financial measures, such as Non-GAAP net earnings, Non-GAAP EPS, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, exclude the impact of a non-cash goodwill impairment charge, a gain on sale of property, costs associated with ERP system implementation costs and restructuring charges. Please refer to the financial information included with this press release for reconciliations of GAAP financial measures to Non-GAAP financial measures and our explanation of why we present Non-GAAP financial measures.

 

CEO Comments

Daniel Bernstein, President and CEO, said, “Our third quarter sales were generally in line with our expectations for the quarter as our customers and channel partners continue to work through inventory on hand.  Bel's gross profit margin improved sequentially from the second quarter of 2019 largely due to the realization of cost savings from our recent restructuring programs.  During the first nine months of 2019, we implemented cost savings measures that are expected to result in total annualized cost savings of $4.6 million, primarily within cost of sales. We began to realize the benefits of approximately half of this amount in the third quarter of 2019, with the balance expected to be realized starting in the fourth quarter.

 

“Material costs, while still higher as a percent of sales compared to the third quarter of 2018, have started to normalize from the level seen in the second quarter of 2019.  We also introduced temporary cost containment measures within SG&A during the third quarter, which accounted for $0.9 million of the decline from last year's third quarter. Despite the ongoing geopolitical uncertainty impacting our business, our various cost savings initiatives implemented earlier in 2019 provided meaningful sequential gross margin expansion from the second quarter to the third quarter of 2019.

 

"Looking to the fourth quarter, we are continuing our efforts to align costs with current business levels. Actions are currently underway related to further restructuring efforts identified in Asia, and these are expected to yield incremental annualized cost savings of $1.1 million beginning in the first quarter of 2020. From a business development perspective, our recent efforts have focused on targeted areas within military and commercial aerospace applications for our harsh environment connectivity products, as well as within industrial and high-performance computing applications for our power products. These are areas of strength for Bel, both in product development and manufacturing capability, where we anticipate sustained long-term growth as evidenced by recent project wins. We have also introduced 680 new custom and standard part numbers through our distribution channel throughout 2019 as we work closely with our distribution partners, particularly in the e-catalog space, allowing us to increase the breadth of inventory available through our partners.” concluded Mr. Bernstein.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Financial Summary

 

All comparative percentages are on a year-over-year basis, unless otherwise noted.

 

Third Quarter 2019 Results

 

Net Sales

Net sales were $124.5 million, down $22.0 million, or 15.0%, from last year’s third quarter.

 

 

By geographic segment: Europe sales were down by 16.0%, North America sales declined by 6.9% and Asia sales were lower by 25.4%.

 

By product group: Connectivity Solutions sales declined by 8.2%, Magnetic Solutions sales were lower by 25.1% and Power Solutions and Protection sales were down by 10.4%.

 

Gross Profit

Gross profit margin decreased to 18.0%, from 19.9% in the third quarter of 2018, primarily due to higher material costs in the third quarter of 2019, partially offset by savings realized from restructuring initiatives and other cost containment measures implemented earlier in 2019 and a reduction in labor costs in Asia due to appreciation of the U.S. Dollar versus the Renminbi as compared to the third quarter of 2018.

 

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses (SG&A)

SG&A expenses were $17.9 million, down $0.8 million from the third quarter of 2018. Included within SG&A expenses is a foreign exchange gain of $0.6 million in the third quarter of 2019 compared to a foreign exchange gain of $1.5 million in the third quarter of 2018.  Excluding the effects of foreign exchange gains, SG&A expense was down $1.7 million in the third quarter of 2019 as compared to the same period of 2018, a result of lower legal and professional fees and other cost containment efforts.

 

Impairment of Goodwill

As a result of factors identified in the third quarter, the Company performed an interim test related to its goodwill and intangible assets. As a result of the interim test, the Company recorded a non-cash goodwill impairment charge related to its North America operating segment in the third quarter of 2019 in the amount of $8.9 million.

 

Operating (Loss) Income

Operating (loss) income was $(4.6) million, down from $10.5 million in the third quarter of 2018, with an operating margin of -3.7% compared to 7.2% in the third quarter of 2018.

 

Income Taxes

The provision (benefit) for income taxes was $0.6 million in the third quarter of 2019, compared to $(2.2) million in the same period of 2018.  This resulted in an effective tax rate of -10.0% during the third quarter of 2019, compared to an effective tax rate of -24.1% during the same quarter last year.  The effective tax rate for the third quarter of 2019 reflects a reduction in GILTI tax as compared to the same quarter of 2018.  The effective tax rate for the third quarter of 2018 was favorably impacted by a measurement period adjustment of $2.6 million related to the transition tax. 

 

Net (Loss) Earnings

The above factors resulted in net loss of $(6.5) million in the third quarter of 2019 as compared with net earnings of $11.4 million in the third quarter of 2018.

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 Results

 

Net Sales

Net sales were $377.3 million, down $28.2 million, or 6.9%, from the same period of 2018.

 

 

By geographic segment, Europe sales were down by 4.1%, North America sales declined by 1.9% and Asia sales were lower by 15.6%.

 

By product group, Power Solutions and Protection sales were down by 1.0%, Connectivity Solutions sales declined by 6.4% and Magnetic Solutions sales were lower by 13.2%.

 

Gross Profit

Gross profit margin decreased to 17.5%, from 19.6% in the same period of 2018, primarily due to higher material costs in 2019, partially offset by a reduction in labor costs in Asia due to a 5% appreciation of the U.S. Dollar versus the Renminbi as compared to the same period of 2018.

 

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Selling, General and Administrative Expenses (SG&A)

SG&A expenses were $56.5 million, down from $57.7 million in the same period of 2018. Factors contributing to the lower SG&A expense in the 2019 period were lower legal and professional fees and a reduction in sales and marketing expenses from the 2018 period. These reductions were partially offset by a $1.9 million unfavorable swing in foreign exchange rates (a gain of $0.5 million in the first nine months of 2019 compared to a foreign exchange gain of $2.4 million in the first nine months of 2018).

 

Operating Income

Operating income was $3.1 million, down from $21.6 million in the same period of 2018, with an operating margin of 0.8% compared to 5.3% in the same period of 2018.   

 

Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes was $1.0 million in the 2019 period as compared with $0.5 million during the same period of 2018.  This resulted in an effective tax rate of -78.2% during the 2019 period, compared to 3.0% during the same period last year.  The change in the effective tax rate is primarily attributable to the same factors noted above related to the third quarter, as well as the impact from permanent tax differences on U.S. tax-exempt activities during the first quarter of 2019.

 

Net (Loss) Earnings

The above factors, in addition to the goodwill impairment charge recorded during the third quarter of 2019, resulted in net loss of $(2.4) million in the first nine months of 2019 as compared with net earnings of $16.7 million in the same period of 2018.

 

Balance Sheet Data

As of September 30, 2019, working capital was $191.5 million, including $64.8 million of cash and cash equivalents with a current ratio of 3.2-to-1.  In comparison, as of December 31, 2018, working capital was $184.5 million, including $53.9 million of cash and cash equivalents with a current ratio of 2.7-to-1.  Total debt at September 30, 2019, net of deferred financing costs, declined to $112.3 million as compared to $114.2 million at December 31, 2018, primarily due to $2.2 million of debt repayments made during the first nine months of 2019.

 

Conference Call

Bel has scheduled a conference call at 11:00 a.m. ET today.  To participate in the conference call, investors should dial 800-263-0877, or 323-794-2094 if dialing internationally. The presentation will additionally be broadcast live over the Internet and will be available at https://ir.belfuse.com/events-and-presentations. The webcast will be available via replay for a period of 20 days at this same Internet address.  For those unable to access the live call, a telephone replay will be available at 844-512-2921, or 412-317-6671 if dialing internationally, using access code 1305472 after 2:00 p.m. ET, also for 20 days.

 

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 networking, telecommunications, computing, military, aerospace, transportation and broadcasting industries.  Bel's product groups include Magnetic Solutions (integrated connector modules, power transformers, power inductors and discrete components), Power Solutions and Protection (front-end, board-mount and industrial power products, module products and circuit protection), and Connectivity Solutions (expanded beam fiber optic, copper-based, RF and RJ connectors and cable assemblies).  The Company operates facilities around the world.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

Non-historical information contained in this press release (including the statements regarding anticipated cost savings, alignment of costs with anticipated business levels, restructuring efforts in Asia and long-term sales growth) are forward-looking statements (as described under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) that involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from Bel's projections. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from such statements are: the market concerns facing our customers; the continuing viability of sectors that rely on our products; the effects of business and economic conditions; difficulties associated with integrating previously acquired companies; capacity and supply constraints or difficulties; product development, commercialization or technological difficulties; the regulatory and trade environment; risks associated with foreign currencies; uncertainties associated with legal proceedings; the market's acceptance of the Company's new products and competitive responses to those new products; our ongoing evaluation of the consequences of the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act; the impact of changes to U.S. trade and tariff policies; and the risk factors detailed from time to time in the Company's SEC reports. In light of the risks and uncertainties impacting our business, there can be no assurance that any forward-looking statement will in fact prove to be correct. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward looking statements.

 

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The non-GAAP measures identified in this press release as well as in the supplementary information to this press release (Non-GAAP net earnings, Non-GAAP EPS, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA) are not measures of performance under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP").  These measures should not be considered a substitute for, and the reader should also consider, income from operations, net earnings, earnings per share and other measures of performance as defined by GAAP as indicators of our performance or profitability. Our non-GAAP measures may not be comparable to other similarly-titled captions of other companies due to differences in the method of calculation.  We present results adjusted to exclude the effects of certain unusual or special items and their related tax impact that would otherwise be included under U.S. 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.

 

Website Information

We routinely post important information for investors on our website, www.belfuse.com, in the "Investor Relations" section. We use our website as a means of disclosing material, otherwise non-public information and for complying with our disclosure obligations under Regulation FD. Accordingly, investors should monitor the Investor Relations section of our website, in addition to following our press releases, SEC filings, public conference calls, presentations and webcasts. The information contained on, or that may be accessed through, our website is not incorporated by reference into, and is not a part of, this document.

 

 

[Financial tables follow]

 

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Bel Fuse Inc.

Supplementary Information(1)

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

(unaudited)

 

   

Three Months Ended

   

Nine Months Ended

 
   

September 30,

   

September 30,

 
   

2019

   

2018

   

2019

   

2018

 
                                 

Net sales

  $ 124,479     $ 146,489     $ 377,284     $ 405,451  

Cost of sales

    102,021       117,282       311,382       326,096  

Gross profit

    22,458       29,207       65,902       79,355  

As a % of net sales

    18.0 %     19.9 %     17.5 %     19.6 %
                                 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

    17,909       18,691       56,472       57,690  

As a % of net sales

    14.4 %     12.8 %     15.0 %     14.2 %
Impairment of goodwill     8,891       -       8,891       -  

Restructuring charges

    281       17       1,651       62  

Gain on sale of property

    -       -       (4,257 )     -  
                                 

(Loss) Income from operations

    (4,623 )     10,499       3,145       21,603  

As a % of net sales

    -3.7 %     7.2 %     0.8 %     5.3 %
                                 

Interest expense

    (1,305 )     (1,391 )     (4,126 )     (3,917 )

Other income (expense), net

    28       43       (361 )     (479 )

(Loss) Earnings before benefit for income taxes

    (5,900 )     9,151       (1,342 )     17,207  
                                 

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

    590       (2,201 )     1,049       523  

Effective tax rate

    -10.0 %     -24.1 %     -78.2 %     3.0 %

Net (loss) earnings

  $ (6,490 )   $ 11,352     $ (2,391 )   $ 16,684  

As a % of net sales

    -5.2 %     7.7 %     -0.6 %     4.1 %
                                 

Weighted average number of shares outstanding:

                               

Class A common shares - basic and diluted

    2,173       2,175       2,174       2,175  

Class B common shares - basic and diluted

    10,139       9,972       10,113       9,891  
                                 

Net (loss) earnings per common share:

                               

Class A common shares - basic and diluted

  $ (0.51 )   $ 0.89     $ (0.20 )   $ 1.31  

Class B common shares - basic and diluted

  $ (0.53 )   $ 0.94     $ (0.19 )   $ 1.40  

 

(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.

Supplementary Information(1)

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands, unaudited)

 

   

September 30, 2019

   

December 31, 2018

 

Assets

               

Current assets:

               

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 64,816     $ 53,911  

Accounts receivable, net

    79,110       91,939  

Inventories

    110,209       120,068  

Other current assets

    23,926       24,591  

Total current assets

    278,061       290,509  

Property, plant and equipment, net

    42,470       43,932  

Right-of-use assets

    16,296       -  

Goodwill and other intangible assets, net

    68,287       82,506  

Other assets

    29,231       26,577  

Total assets

  $ 434,345     $ 443,524  
                 

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

               

Current liabilities:

               

Accounts payable

  $ 38,890     $ 56,171  

Current portion of long-term debt

    4,743       2,508  

Operating lease liability, current

    6,039       -  

Other current liabilities

    36,853       47,351  

Total current liabilities

    86,525       106,030  

Long-term debt

    107,588       111,705  

Operating lease liability, long-term

    10,713       -  

Other liabilities

    58,878       49,319  

Total liabilities

    263,704       267,054  

Stockholders' equity

    170,641       176,470  

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

  $ 434,345     $ 443,524  

 

(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.

Supplementary Information(1)

Reconciliation of GAAP Net (Loss) Earnings to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA(2)

(in thousands, unaudited)

 

   

Three Months Ended

   

Nine Months Ended

 
   

September 30,

   

September 30,

 
   

2019

   

2018

   

2019

   

2018

 
                                 

GAAP Net (loss) earnings

  $ (6,490 )   $ 11,352     $ (2,391 )   $ 16,684  

Interest expense

    1,305       1,391       4,126       3,917  

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

    590       (2,201 )     1,049       523  

Depreciation and amortization

    4,049       4,417       12,265       13,738  

EBITDA

  $ (546 )   $ 14,959     $ 15,049     $ 34,862  

% of net sales

    -0.4 %     10.2 %     4.0 %     8.6 %
                                 

Unusual or special items:

                               
Impairment of goodwill     8,891       -       8,891       -  

Gain on sale of property

    -       -       (4,257 )     -  

ERP system implementation consulting costs

    242       291       1,617       1,489  

Restructuring charges

    281       17       1,651       62  
                                 

Adjusted EBITDA

  $ 8,868     $ 15,267     $ 22,951     $ 36,413  

% of net sales

    7.1 %     10.4 %     6.1 %     9.0 %

 

(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.

 

(2) In this press release and supplemental information, we have included Non-GAAP financial measures, including Non-GAAP net (loss) 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.

Supplementary Information(1)

Reconciliation of GAAP Measures to Non-GAAP Measures(2)

(in thousands, unaudited)

 

The following tables detail the impact of certain unusual or special items had on the Company's net (loss) 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.

 

   

Three Months Ended September 30, 2019

   

Three Months Ended September 30, 2018

 

Reconciling Items

 

(Loss) earnings
before
taxes

   

Provision
for
income
taxes

   

Net (loss)
earnings

   

Class A
EPS(3)

   

Class B
EPS(3)

   

Earnings
before
taxes

   

(Benefit from) provision
for
income
taxes

   

Net
earnings

   

Class A
EPS(3)

   

Class B
EPS(3)

 
                                                                                 

GAAP measures

  $ (5,900 )   $ 590     $ (6,490 )   $ (0.51 )   $ (0.53 )   $ 9,151     $ (2,201 )   $ 11,352     $ 0.89     $ 0.94  

Items included in SG&A expenses:

                                                                               

ERP system implementation consulting costs

    242       42       200       0.02       0.02       291       55       236       0.02       0.02  
Transition tax, measurement period adjustment     -       -       -       -       -       -       2,628       (2,628 )     (0.21 )     (0.22 )

Impairment of goodwill

    8,891       368       8,523       0.66       0.70       -       -       -       -       -  

Restructuring charges

    281       39       242       0.02       0.02       17       3       14       -       -  

Non-GAAP measures

  $ 3,514     $ 1,039     $ 2,475     $ 0.19     $ 0.20     $ 9,459     $ 485     $ 8,974     $ 0.70     $ 0.75  

 

 

   

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019

   

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018

 

Reconciling Items

 

(Loss )earnings
before
taxes

   

Provision
for
income
taxes

   

Net (loss)
earnings

   

Class A
EPS(3)

   

Class B
EPS(3)

   

Earnings
before
taxes

   

Provision
for
income
taxes

   

Net
earnings

   

Class A

EPS(3)

   

Class B
EPS(3)

 
                                                                                 

GAAP measures

  $ (1,342 )   $ 1,049     $ (2,391 )   $ (0.20 )   $ (0.19 )   $ 17,207     $ 523     $ 16,684     $ 1.31     $ 1.40  

Items included in SG&A expenses:

                                                                               

ERP system implementation consulting costs

    1,617       301       1,316       0.10       0.11       1,489       280       1,209       0.10       0.10  
Transition tax, measurement period adjustment     -       -       -       -       -       -       2,628       (2,628 )     (0.21 )     (0.22 )
Impairment of goodwill     8,891       368       8,523       0.67       0.70       -       -       -       -       -  

Gain on sale of building

    (4,257 )     (979 )     (3,278 )     (0.26 )     (0.27 )     -       -       -       -       -  

Restructuring charges

    1,651       280       1,371       0.11       0.11       62       12       50       -       -  

Non-GAAP measures

  $ 6,560     $ 1,019     $ 5,541     $ 0.42     $ 0.46     $ 18,758     $ 3,443     $ 15,315     $ 1.20     $ 1.28  

 

(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.

(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.

(3) Individual amounts of earnings per share may not agree to the total due to rounding.

 

 

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