Form: 10-Q

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

May 15, 2018

Exhibit 99

THE HILLMAN COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED EBITDA (Unaudited)
(dollars in thousands)

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are not measures made in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), and as such, should not be considered a measure of financial performance or condition, liquidity, or profitability. It should not be considered an alternative to GAAP-based net income or income from operations or operating cash flows. Further, because not all companies use identical calculations, amounts reflected by Hillman as EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. Adjusted EBITDA is included to satisfy a reporting obligation under our indenture. Adjusted EBITDA as presented herein does not include certain adjustments and pro forma run rate measures contemplated by our senior secured credit facilities and our indenture and may also include additional adjustments that were not applicable at the time of the offering of the senior notes governed by our indenture. Adjusted EBITDA is also one of the performance criteria for the Company's annual performance-based bonus plan. The reconciliation of Net Loss to Adjusted EBITDA is presented below.

 
 
Thirteen Weeks Ended
Thirteen Weeks Ended
 
 
March 31,
April 1,
 
 
2018
2017
Net income (loss)
 
$
(10,317
)
$
(6,684
)
Income tax provision (benefit)
 
2,806

(5,750
)
Interest expense, net
 
13,571

12,477

Interest expense on junior subordinated debentures
 
3,152

3,152

Investment income on trust common securities
 
(95
)
(95
)
Depreciation
 
8,942

8,718

Amortization
 
9,723

9,472

EBITDA
 
27,782

21,290

 
 
 
 
   Stock compensation expense
 
487

598

   Management fees
 
128

133

   Acquisition and integration expense
 
94


   Restructuring and other costs (1)
 
2,846

3,611

   Anti-dumping duties
 
(4,128
)
350

   Mark-to-market adjustment on interest rate swaps
 
(1,057
)
(459
)
Adjusted EBITDA
 
$
26,152

$
25,523




1.
Includes restructuring and other costs associated with the implementation of a new pricing program, restructuring our network of facilities in Canada, and start up costs for the hub facility located on the U.S. West Coast.