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Camping World Holdings, Inc. (CWH)

8-K 2021-11-02 For: 2021-11-02
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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): November 2, 2021

Camping World Holdings, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware 001-37908 81-1737145
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)

250 Parkway Drive, Suite 270<br>Lincolnshire , IL **** 60069<br><br>(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code ( 847 ) 808-3000

Not applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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:

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☐Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)).

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock,<br> $0.01 par value per share CWH New York Stock Exchange

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 November 2, 2021, Camping World Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) announced its financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021. The full text of the press release issued in connection with the announcement is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The information in this Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1) shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1 relating to Item 2.02 shall be deemed to be furnished, and not filed:

Exhibit No. Description

Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated November 2, 2021
Exhibit 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document
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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.

CAMPING WORLD HOLDINGS, INC.
By: /s/ Karin L. Bell
Name: Karin L. Bell
Title: Chief Financial Officer

Date: November 2, 2021

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Exhibit 99.1

Camping World Holdings, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2021 Results

And Raises Full Year Guidance

LINCOLNSHIRE, IL – November 2, 2021 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Camping World Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CWH) (the “Company”), America’s Recreation Dealer, today reported results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2021.

Third Quarter Operating Highlights^(1)^

Revenue was a third quarter record $1.917 billion, an increase of $237.8 million, or 14.2%.
Gross profit was $691.4 million, an increase of $158.2 million, or 29.7%, and gross margin was 36.1%, an increase of 431 basis points.
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Net income was $189.3 million, an increase of $34.5 million, or 22.3%. Net income margin was 9.9% versus 9.2% for the third quarter of 2020.
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Diluted earnings per share of Class A common stock was $1.72 and adjusted earnings per share - diluted^(2)^ of Class A common stock was $1.98.
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Adjusted EBITDA^(2)^ was a $288.0 million, an increase of $71.0 million, or 32.7%, and adjusted EBITDA margin^(2)^ was 15.0% for the third quarter versus 12.9% for the third quarter of 2020.
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Vehicle inventories were $1.4 billion, an increase of $433.8 million: new vehicle inventories were $723.6 million, an increase of $166.5 million, and used vehicle inventories were $391.5 million, an increase of $267.3 million.
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On September 30, 2021, we entered into an Eighth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement governing our floor plan facility which allows us to borrow $1.70 billion of floor plan notes payable and, up to $70.0 million under the revolving line of credit, and extended the term to 2026.
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2021 Adjusted EBITDA Guidance Update

Marcus Lemonis, Chairman and CEO of Camping World Holdings, Inc. stated, “Our team’s strong performance for the quarter has allowed us to reach a Company-high Trailing Twelve-Month Adjusted EBITDA^(2)^ of $902 million. As a result, we are raising our 2021 fiscal year guidance^(3)^ from Adjusted EBITDA of $840 million to $860 million to a revised Adjusted EBITDA of $915 million to $930 million.”

(1) Unless otherwise indicated, all financial comparisons in this press release compare our financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2021 to our financial results from the third quarter ended September 30, 2020.
(2) Adjusted earnings per share – diluted, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA Margin, and Trailing Twelve-Month Adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP measures. For a reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures, see the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section later in this press release. A reconciliation for the Company’s Adjusted EBITDA outlook to the corresponding GAAP measure on a forward-looking basis cannot be provided without unreasonable efforts, as we are unable to provide reconciling information with respect to certain items. However, in 2021 the Company expects equity-based compensation of approximately $26-27 million, depreciation and amortization of approximately $62-68 million, other interest expense of approximately $46-48 million, and restructuring charges of approximately $25-27 million, each of which is a reconciling item to Net Income.
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(3) Prior guidance provided on August 3, 2021.
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Stock Repurchase Program

On August 3, 2021, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized an increase in the Company’s stock repurchase program originally approved on October 30, 2020 for an additional $125.0 million of the Company’s 1

Class A common stock resulting in a total of $225.0 million authorized for repurchase. The Board of Directors extended the expiration of the repurchase authorization to August 31, 2023.

During the three months ended September 30, 2021, the Company repurchased 1,059,723 shares of Class A common stock under this program for approximately $41.3 million, including commissions paid, at a weighted average price per share of $39.02, which is recorded as treasury stock on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. As of September 30, 2021, the remaining approved amount for repurchases of Class A common stock under the share repurchase program was approximately $116.7 million.

Earnings Conference Call and Webcast Information

A conference call to discuss the Company’s third quarter 2021 financial results is scheduled for November 3, 2021, at 8:30 am Eastern Time. Investors and analysts can participate on the conference call by dialing (866) 548-4713 or (323) 794-2093 and using conference ID# 7568091. Interested parties can also listen to a live webcast or replay of the conference call by logging on to the Investor Relations section on the Company’s website at http://investor.campingworld.com. The replay of the conference call webcast will be available on the investor relations website for approximately 90 days.

Presentation

This press release presents historical results for the periods presented for the Company and its subsidiaries, which are presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”), unless noted as a non-GAAP financial measure. The Company’s initial public offering (“IPO”) and related reorganization transactions (“Reorganization Transactions”) that occurred on October 6, 2016 resulted in the Company as the sole managing member of CWGS Enterprises, LLC (“CWGS, LLC”), with sole voting power in and control of the management of CWGS, LLC. Despite its position as sole managing member of CWGS, LLC, the Company had a minority economic interest in CWGS, LLC through March 11, 2021. As of September 30, 2021, the Company owned 51.3% of CWGS, LLC. Accordingly, the Company consolidates the financial results of CWGS, LLC and reports a non-controlling interest in its consolidated financial statements.

About Camping World Holdings, Inc.

Camping World Holdings, Inc., headquartered in Lincolnshire, IL, (together with its subsidiaries) is America’s largest retailer of RVs and related products and services. Our vision is to build a long-term legacy business that makes RVing fun and easy, and our Camping World and Good Sam brands have been serving RV consumers since 1966. We strive to build long-term value for our customers, employees, and shareholders by combining a unique and comprehensive assortment of RV products and services with a national network of RV dealerships, service centers and customer support centers along with the industry’s most extensive online presence and a highly-trained and knowledgeable team of associates serving our customers, the RV lifestyle, and the communities in which we operate. We also believe that our Good Sam organization and family of programs and services uniquely enables us to connect with our customers as stewards of the RV enthusiast community and the RV lifestyle. With over 185 locations in 40 states, Camping World, and sister brand Gander RV & Outdoors, have grown to become prime destinations for everything RV.

For more information, please visit www.CampingWorld.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements contained in this press release that do not relate to matters of historical fact should be considered forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, statements about our business plans and goals, including statements regarding the strength of our business, our long-term plan, potential stock repurchases, and our future financial results. These forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations.

These statements are neither promises nor guarantees, but involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, 2

including, but not limited to, the following:  the COVID-19 pandemic, which has had, and could have in the future, certain negative impacts on our business; our ability to execute and achieve the expected benefits of our 2019 Strategic Shift; the availability of financing to us and our customers; fuel shortages or high prices for fuel; the success of our manufacturers; general economic conditions in our markets; changes in consumer preferences; competition in our industry; risks related to acquisitions and expansion into new markets; our failure to maintain the strength and value of our brands; our ability to manage our inventory; fluctuations in our same store sales; the cyclical and seasonal nature of our business; our dependence on the availability of adequate capital and risks related to our debt; our reliance on six fulfillment and distribution centers; natural disasters, including epidemic outbreaks; risks associated with selling goods manufactured abroad; our dependence on our relationships with third party suppliers and lending institutions; our ability to retain senior executives and attract and retain other qualified employees; risks associated with leasing substantial amounts of space; regulatory risks; data privacy and cybersecurity risks; risks related to our intellectual property; the impact of ongoing or future lawsuits against us and certain of our officers and directors; and risks related to our organizational structure.

These and other important factors discussed under the caption “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for the year ended December 31, 2020 and our other reports filed with the SEC could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements made in this press release. Any such forward-looking statements represent management’s estimates as of the date of this press release. While we may elect to update such forward-looking statements at some point in the future, we disclaim any obligation to do so, even if subsequent events cause our views to change, except as required under applicable law. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing our views as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release.

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Camping World Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited)

(In Thousands Except Per Share Amounts)

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
2021 **** 2020 **** 2021 **** 2020
Revenue:
Good Sam Services and Plans $ 46,581 $ 45,941 $ 134,354 $ 137,668
RV and Outdoor Retail
New vehicles 864,303 907,588 2,745,057 2,303,080
Used vehicles 519,550 298,651 1,273,944 780,226
Products, service and other 305,882 276,622 862,706 680,417
Finance and insurance, net 167,779 138,779 483,718 378,553
Good Sam Club 12,479 11,172 36,383 32,827
Subtotal 1,869,993 1,632,812 5,401,808 4,175,103
Total revenue 1,916,574 1,678,753 5,536,162 4,312,771
Costs applicable to revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below):
Good Sam Services and Plans 21,637 18,600 53,241 55,693
RV and Outdoor Retail
New vehicles 612,418 730,175 2,014,206 1,909,187
Used vehicles 376,852 223,033 934,874 595,655
Products, service and other 212,444 171,666 556,542 421,276
Good Sam Club 1,847 2,130 5,586 6,510
Subtotal 1,203,561 1,127,004 3,511,208 2,932,628
Total costs applicable to revenue 1,225,198 1,145,604 3,564,449 2,988,321
Operating expenses:
Selling, general, and administrative 424,385 322,990 1,193,668 862,237
Debt restructure expense 24 9,055
Depreciation and amortization 23,552 12,304 49,297 38,949
Long-lived asset impairment 316 4,378 1,398 10,947
Lease termination 329 505 2,085 1,957
(Gain) loss on sale or disposal of assets 96 (121) 7 662
Total operating expenses 448,702 340,056 1,255,510 914,752
Income from operations 242,674 193,093 716,203 409,698
Other expense:
Floor plan interest expense (3,125) (3,015) (9,886) (16,717)
Other interest expense, net (11,250) (12,896) (35,262) (42,101)
Loss on debt restructure (1,390)
Tax Receivable Agreement liability adjustment (3,520)
Other expense, net (122) (77)
Total other expense (14,497) (15,911) (50,135) (58,818)
Income before income taxes 228,177 177,182 666,068 350,880
Income tax expense (38,869) (22,398) (83,259) (47,003)
Net income 189,308 154,784 582,809 303,877
Less: net income attributable to non-controlling interests (109,605) (96,734) (331,596) (195,910)
Net income attributable to Camping World Holdings, Inc. $ 79,703 $ 58,050 $ 251,213 $ 107,967
Earnings per share of Class A common stock:
Basic $ 1.75 $ 1.46 $ 5.57 $ 2.81
Diluted $ 1.72 $ 1.44 $ 5.49 $ 2.77
Weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding:
Basic 45,628 39,880 45,072 38,356
Diluted 47,022 40,872 46,433 89,882

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Camping World Holdings, Inc.

Supplemental Data

Three Months Ended September 30, Increase Percent
2021 2020 (decrease) Change
Unit sales
New vehicles 18,748 23,177 (4,429) (19.1)%
Used vehicles 13,631 10,530 3,101 29.4%
Total 32,379 33,707 (1,328) (3.9)%
Average selling price
New vehicles $ 46,101 $ 39,159 $ 6,942 17.7%
Used vehicles $ 38,115 $ 28,362 $ 9,753 34.4%
Same store unit sales^(1)^
New vehicles 16,302 22,842 (6,540) (28.6)%
Used vehicles 12,150 10,380 1,770 17.1%
Total 28,452 33,222 (4,770) (14.4)%
Same store revenue^(1)^ ($ in 000's)
New vehicles $ 758,401 $ 894,982 $ (136,581) (15.3)%
Used vehicles 468,354 294,142 174,212 59.2%
Products, service and other 198,476 207,060 (8,584) (4.1)%
Finance and insurance, net 148,420 137,087 11,333 8.3%
Total $ 1,573,651 $ 1,533,271 $ 40,380 2.6%
Average gross profit per unit
New vehicles $ 13,435 $ 7,655 $ 5,781 75.5%
Used vehicles $ 10,469 $ 7,181 $ 3,287 45.8%
Finance and insurance, net per vehicle unit $ 5,182 $ 4,117 $ 1,065 25.9%
Total vehicle front-end yield^(2)^ $ 17,368 $ 11,624 $ 5,744 49.4%
Gross margin
Good Sam Services and Plans 53.5% 59.5% (596) bps
New vehicles 29.1% 19.5% 960 bps
Used vehicles 27.5% 25.3% 215 bps
Products, service and other 30.5% 37.9% (739) bps
Finance and insurance, net 100.0% 100.0% unch. bps
Good Sam Club 85.2% 80.9% 426 bps
Subtotal RV and Outdoor Retail 35.6% 31.0% 466 bps
Total gross margin 36.1% 31.8% 431 bps
Inventories ($ in 000's)
New vehicles $ 723,593 $ 557,070 $ 166,523 29.9%
Used vehicles 391,466 124,167 267,299 215.3%
Products, parts, accessories and misc. 246,063 246,485 (422) (0.2)%
Total RV and Outdoor Retail inventories $ 1,361,122 $ 927,722 $ 433,400 46.7%
Vehicle inventory per location ($ in 000's)
New vehicle inventory per dealer location $ 4,111 $ 3,665 $ 446 12.2%
Used vehicle inventory per dealer location $ 2,224 817 $ 1,407 172.2%
Vehicle inventory turnover^(3)^
New vehicle inventory turnover 3.5 2.7 0.8 28.3%
Used vehicle inventory turnover 4.3 5.2 (1.0) (18.4)%
Retail locations
RV dealerships 176 152 24 15.8%
RV service & retail centers 10 10 0.0%
Subtotal 186 162 24 14.8%
Other retail stores 1 1 0.0%
Total 187 163 24 14.7%
Other data
Active Customers^(4)^ 5,458,531 5,273,707 184,824 3.5%
Good Sam Club members 2,185,100 2,074,264 110,836 5.3%
Service bays ^(5)^ 2,599 2,217 382 17.2%
Finance and insurance gross profit as a % of total vehicle revenue 12.1% 11.5% 62 bps n/a
Same store locations 158 n/a n/a n/a

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Nine Months Ended September 30, Increase Percent
2021 2020 (decrease) Change
Unit sales
New vehicles 66,362 64,553 1,809 2.8%
Used vehicles 38,269 30,830 7,439 24.1%
Total 104,631 95,383 9,248 9.7%
Average selling price
New vehicles $ 41,365 $ 35,677 $ 5,688 15.9%
Used vehicles $ 33,289 $ 25,307 $ 7,982 31.5%
Same store unit sales^(1)^
New vehicles 59,872 63,520 (3,648) (5.7)%
Used vehicles 34,955 30,365 4,590 15.1%
Total 94,827 93,885 942 1.0%
Same store revenue^(1)^ ($ in 000's)
New vehicles $ 2,487,827 $ 2,266,585 $ 221,242 9.8%
Used vehicles 1,173,264 768,159 405,105 52.7%
Products, service and other 580,114 504,614 75,500 15.0%
Finance and insurance, net 441,428 373,396 68,032 18.2%
Total $ 4,682,633 $ 3,912,754 $ 769,879 19.7%
Average gross profit per unit
New vehicles $ 11,013 $ 6,102 $ 4,911 80.5%
Used vehicles 8,860 5,987 2,873 48.0%
Finance and insurance, net per vehicle unit 4,623 3,969 654 16.5%
Total vehicle front-end yield^(2)^ 14,849 10,033 4,815 48.0%
Gross margin
Good Sam Services and Plans 60.4% 59.5% 83 bps
New vehicles 26.6% 17.1% 952 bps
Used vehicles 26.6% 23.7% 296 bps
Products, service and other 35.5% 38.1% (260) bps
Finance and insurance, net 100.0% 100.0% unch. bps
Good Sam Club 84.6% 80.2% 448 bps
Subtotal RV and Outdoor Retail 35.0% 29.8% 524 bps
Total gross margin 35.6% 30.7% 491 bps
Inventories ($ in 000's)
New vehicles $ 723,593 $ 557,070 $ 166,523 29.9%
Used vehicles 391,466 124,167 267,299 215.3%
Products, parts, accessories and misc. 246,063 246,485 (422) (0.2)%
Total RV and Outdoor Retail inventories $ 1,361,122 $ 927,722 $ 433,400 46.7%
Vehicle inventory per location ($ in 000's)
New vehicle inventory per dealer location $ 4,111 $ 3,665 $ 446 12.2%
Used vehicle inventory per dealer location 2,224 817 1,407 172.2%
Vehicle inventory turnover^(3)^
New vehicle inventory turnover 3.5 2.7 0.8 28.3%
Used vehicle inventory turnover 4.3 5.2 (1.0) (18.4)%
Retail locations
RV dealerships 176 152 24 15.8%
RV service & retail centers 10 10 0.0%
Subtotal 186 162 24 14.8%
Other retail stores 1 1 0.0%
Total 187 163 24 14.7%
Other data
Active Customers^(4)^ 5,458,531 5,273,707 184,824 3.5%
Good Sam Club members 2,185,100 2,074,264 110,836 5.3%
Service bays ^(5)^ 2,599 2,217 382 17.2%
Finance and insurance gross profit as a % of total vehicle revenue 12.0% 12.3% (24) bps n/a
Same store locations 158 n/a n/a n/a

^(1)^ Our same store revenue and units calculations for a given period include only those stores that were open both at the end of the corresponding period and at the beginning of the preceding fiscal year.

^(2)^ Front end yield is calculated as gross profit from new vehicles, used vehicles and finance and insurance (net), divided by combined new and used retail units sold.

^(3)^Inventory turnover calculated as vehicle costs applicable to revenue divided by average quarterly ending vehicle inventory over the last twelve months.

^(4)^An Active Customer is a customer who has transacted with us in any of the eight most recently completed fiscal quarters prior to the date of measurement.

^(5)^ A service bay is a fully-constructed bay dedicated to service, installation, and collision offerings. 6

Camping World Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited)

($ in Thousands Except Per Share Amounts)

September 30, December 31,
**** 2021 **** 2020
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 132,795 $ 166,072
Contracts in transit 104,902 48,175
Accounts receivable, net 113,831 83,422
Inventories 1,361,122 1,136,345
Prepaid expenses and other assets 44,959 60,211
Total current assets 1,757,609 1,494,225
Property and equipment, net 490,608 367,898
Operating lease assets 778,268 769,487
Deferred tax assets, net 221,695 165,708
Intangible assets, net 29,579 30,122
Goodwill 483,553 413,123
Other assets 25,279 15,868
Total assets $ 3,786,591 $ 3,256,431
Liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 213,257 $ 148,462
Accrued liabilities 240,696 137,688
Deferred revenues 100,687 88,213
Current portion of operating lease liabilities 63,091 62,405
Current portion of finance lease liabilities 2,923 2,240
Current portion of Tax Receivable Agreement liability 12,330 8,089
Current portion of long-term debt 12,183 12,174
Notes payable – floor plan, net 520,697 522,455
Other current liabilities 76,412 53,795
Total current liabilities 1,242,276 1,035,521
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion 813,076 804,555
Finance lease liabilities, net of current portion 40,952 27,742
Tax Receivable Agreement liability, net of current portion 167,521 137,845
Revolving line of credit 20,885 20,885
Long-term debt, net of current portion 1,075,400 1,122,675
Deferred revenues 72,716 61,519
Other long-term liabilities 67,865 54,920
Total liabilities 3,500,691 3,265,662
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity (deficit):
Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share – 20,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020
Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share – 250,000,000 shares authorized; 47,264,560 issued and 44,843,825 outstanding as of September 30, 2021 and 43,083,008 issued and 42,226,389 outstanding as of December 31, 2020 470 428
Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share – 75,000,000 shares authorized; 69,066,445 issued as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020; and 42,007,663 and 45,999,132 outstanding as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 4 5
Class C common stock, par value $0.0001 per share – one share authorized, issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020
Additional paid-in capital 97,324 63,342
Treasury stock, at cost; 2,136,563 and 572,447 shares as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 (80,605) (15,187)
Retained earnings (deficit) 184,553 (21,814)
Total stockholders' equity attributable to Camping World Holdings, Inc. 201,746 26,774
Non-controlling interests 84,154 (36,005)
Total stockholders' equity (deficit) 285,900 (9,231)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit) $ 3,786,591 $ 3,256,431

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Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per share of Class A common stock is computed by dividing net income attributable to Camping World Holdings, Inc. by the weighted-average number of shares of Class A common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share of Class A common stock is computed by dividing net income (loss) attributable to Camping World Holdings, Inc. by the weighted-average number of shares of Class A common stock outstanding adjusted to give effect to potentially dilutive securities.

The following table sets forth reconciliations of the numerators and denominators used to compute basic and diluted earnings per share of Class A common stock (unaudited):

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
(In thousands except per share amounts) 2021 **** 2020 **** 2021 **** 2020
Numerator:
Net income $ 189,308 $ 154,784 $ 582,809 $ 303,877
Less: net income attributable to non-controlling interests (109,605) (96,734) (331,596) (195,910)
Net income attributable to Camping World Holdings, Inc. — basic $ 79,703 $ 58,050 251,213 107,967
Add: reallocation of net income attributable to non-controlling interests from the assumed dilutive effect of stock options and RSUs 1,226 794 3,793
Add: reallocation of net income attributable to non-controlling interests from the assumed exchange of common units of CWGS, LLC for Class A common stock 140,811
Net income attributable to Camping World Holdings, Inc. — diluted $ 80,929 $ 58,844 $ 255,006 $ 248,778
Denominator:
Weighted-average shares of Class A common stock outstanding — basic 45,628 39,880 45,072 38,356
Dilutive options to purchase Class A common stock 138 191 157 64
Dilutive restricted stock units 1,256 801 1,204 508
Dilutive common units of CWGS, LLC that are convertible into Class A common stock 50,954
Weighted-average shares of Class A common stock outstanding — diluted 47,022 40,872 46,433 89,882
Earnings per share of Class A common stock — basic $ 1.75 $ 1.46 $ 5.57 $ 2.81
Earnings per share of Class A common stock — diluted $ 1.72 $ 1.44 $ 5.49 $ 2.77
Weighted-average anti-dilutive securities excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share of Class A common stock:
Stock options to purchase Class A common stock 483
Restricted stock units 10 1,761 9 1,028
Common units of CWGS, LLC that are convertible into Class A common stock 42,635 49,609 43,731

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement our condensed consolidated financial statements, which are prepared and presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”), we use the following non-GAAP financial measures: EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Camping World Holdings, Inc. – Basic, Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Camping World Holdings, Inc. – Diluted, Adjusted Earnings Per Share – Basic, and Adjusted Earnings Per Share – Diluted (collectively the "Non-GAAP Financial Measures"). We believe that these Non-GAAP Financial Measures, when used in conjunction with GAAP financial measures, provide useful information about operating results, enhance the overall understanding of past financial performance and future prospects, and allow for greater transparency with respect to the key metrics we use in our financial and operational decision making. These Non-GAAP Financial Measures are also frequently used by analysts, investors and other interested parties to evaluate companies in the Company’s industry. The presentation of this financial information is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, or superior to, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP, and they should not be construed as an inference that the Company’s future results will be unaffected by any items adjusted for in these Non-GAAP Financial Measures. In evaluating these Non-GAAP Financial Measures, you should be aware that in the future the Company may incur expenses that are the same as or similar to some of those adjusted in this presentation. The Non-GAAP Financial Measures that we use are not necessarily comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies due to different methods of calculation.

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EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin

We define “EBITDA” as net income before other interest expense, net (excluding floor plan interest expense), provision for income tax expense and depreciation and amortization. We define “Adjusted EBITDA” as EBITDA further adjusted for the impact of certain non-cash and other items that we do not consider in our evaluation of ongoing operating performance. These items include, among other things, loss and expense on debt restructure, long-lived asset impairment, lease termination loss, gains and losses on sale or disposal of assets, equity-based compensation, Tax Receivable Agreement liability adjustment, restructuring costs related to the 2019 Strategic Shift, and other unusual or one-time items. We define “Adjusted EBITDA Margin” as Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of total revenue. We caution investors that amounts presented in accordance with our definitions of EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, and Adjusted EBITDA Margin may not be comparable to similar measures disclosed by our competitors, because not all companies and analysts calculate EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, and Adjusted EBITDA Margin in the same manner. We present EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, and Adjusted EBITDA Margin because we consider them to be important supplemental measures of our performance and believe they are frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of companies in our industry. Management believes that investors’ understanding of our performance is enhanced by including these Non-GAAP Financial Measures as a reasonable basis for comparing our ongoing results of operations.

The following table reconciles EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, and Trailing Twelve-Month (“TTM”) Adjusted EBITDA to the most directly comparable GAAP financial performance measures, which are net income (loss) and net income (loss) margin, respectively (unaudited):

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30, September 30, September 30,
($ in thousands) 2021 2020 2021 2020
EBITDA:
Net income $ 189,308 $ 154,784 $ 582,809 $ 303,877
Other interest expense, net 11,250 12,896 35,262 42,101
Depreciation and amortization 23,552 12,304 49,297 38,949
Income tax expense 38,869 22,398 83,259 47,003
Subtotal EBITDA 262,979 202,382 750,627 431,930
Loss and expense on debt restructure (a) 24 10,445
Long-lived asset impairment (b) 316 4,378 1,398 10,947
Lease termination (c) 329 505 2,085 1,957
Loss (gain) on sale or disposal of assets, net (d) 96 (121) 7 662
Equity-based compensation (e) 6,913 6,201 19,069 13,695
Tax Receivable Agreement adjustment (f) 3,520
Restructuring costs (g) 17,362 3,689 23,439 14,562
Adjusted EBITDA $ 288,019 $ 217,034 $ 810,590 $ 473,753

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30, September 30, September 30,
(as percentage of total revenue) 2021 2020 2021 2020
EBITDA margin:
Net income margin 9.9% 9.2% 10.5% 7.0%
Other interest expense, net 0.6% 0.8% 0.6% 1.0%
Depreciation and amortization 1.2% 0.7% 0.9% 0.9%
Income tax expense 2.0% 1.3% 1.5% 1.1%
Subtotal EBITDA margin 13.7% 12.1% 13.6% 10.0%
Loss and expense on debt restructure (a) 0.0% 0.2%
Long-lived asset impairment (b) 0.0% 0.3% 0.0% 0.3%
Lease termination (c) 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Loss (gain) on sale or disposal of assets, net (d) 0.0% (0.0)% 0.0% 0.0%
Equity-based compensation (e) 0.4% 0.4% 0.3% 0.3%
Tax Receivable Agreement adjustment (f) 0.1%
Restructuring costs (g) 0.9% 0.2% 0.4% 0.3%
Adjusted EBITDA margin 15.0% 12.9% 14.6% 11.0%

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Three Months Ended TTM Ended
September 30, June 30, March 31, December 31, September 30,
($ in thousands) 2021 2021 2021 2020 2021
Trailing Twelve-Month Adjusted EBITDA:
Net income $ 189,308 $ 246,076 $ 147,425 $ 40,338 $ 623,147
Other interest expense, net 11,250 11,789 12,223 12,588 47,850
Depreciation and amortization 23,552 13,044 12,701 13,032 62,329
Income tax expense 38,869 42,347 2,043 10,740 93,999
Subtotal EBITDA 262,979 313,256 174,392 76,698 827,325
Loss and expense on debt restructure (a) 24 10,421 10,445
Long-lived asset impairment (b) 316 536 546 1,406 2,804
Lease termination (c) 329 1,756 2,590 4,675
Loss (gain) on sale or disposal of assets, net (d) 96 10 (99) 670 677
Equity-based compensation (e) 6,913 6,047 6,109 6,966 26,035
Tax Receivable Agreement adjustment (f) 3,520 (141) 3,379
Restructuring costs (g) 17,362 3,010 3,067 3,047 26,486
Adjusted EBITDA $ 288,019 $ 333,280 $ 189,291 $ 91,236 $ 901,826

(a) Represents the loss and expense incurred on debt restructure and financing expense, which is comprised of $0.4 million in extinguishment of the original issue discount and $1.0 million in extinguishment of capitalized finance costs related to the Previous Term Loan Facility, and $9.0 million in legal and other expenses related to the New Term Loan Facility.
(b) Represents long-lived asset impairment charges related to the RV and Outdoor Retail segment, which primarily relate to locations affected by the 2019 Strategic Shift.
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(c) Represents the loss on the termination of operating leases, relating primarily to the 2019 Strategic Shift, resulting from the lease termination fees and the derecognition of the operating lease assets and liabilities.
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(d) Represents an adjustment to eliminate the gains and losses on sale or disposal of various assets.
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(e) Represents non-cash equity-based compensation expense relating to employees, directors, and consultants of the Company.
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(f) Represents an adjustment to eliminate the loss on remeasurement of the Tax Receivable Agreement primarily due to changes in our blended statutory income tax rate.
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(g) Represents restructuring costs relating to our 2019 Strategic Shift. These restructuring costs include one-time employee termination benefits relating to retail store or distribution center closures/divestitures, incremental inventory reserve charges, and other associated costs. These costs do not include lease termination costs, which are presented separately above.
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Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Camping World Holdings, Inc. and Adjusted Earnings Per Share

We define “Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Camping World Holdings, Inc. – Basic” as net income (loss) attributable to Camping World Holdings, Inc. adjusted for the impact of certain non-cash and other items that we do not consider in our evaluation of ongoing operating performance. These items include, among other things, loss and expense on debt restructure, long-lived asset impairment, lease termination costs, losses and gains on sale or disposal of assets, equity-based compensation, Tax Receivable Agreement liability adjustment, restructuring costs related to the 2019 Strategic Shift, other unusual or one-time items, the income tax expense effect of these adjustments, and the effect of net income attributable to non-controlling interests from these adjustments.

We define “Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Camping World Holdings, Inc. – Diluted” as Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Camping World Holdings, Inc. – Basic adjusted for the reallocation of net income attributable to non-controlling interests from stock options and restricted stock units, if dilutive, or the assumed exchange, if dilutive, of all outstanding common units in CWGS, LLC for shares of newly-issued Class A common stock of Camping World Holdings, Inc.

We define “Adjusted Earnings Per Share – Basic” as Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Camping World Holdings, Inc. - Basic divided by the weighted-average shares of Class A common stock outstanding. We define “Adjusted Earnings Per Share – Diluted” as Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Camping World Holdings, Inc. – Diluted divided by the weighted-average shares of Class A common stock outstanding, assuming (i) the exchange of all outstanding common units in CWGS, LLC for newly-issued shares of Class A common stock of Camping World Holdings, Inc., if dilutive, and (ii) the dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock units, if any. We present Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Camping World Holdings, Inc. – Basic, Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Camping World Holdings, Inc. – Diluted,  Adjusted Earnings Per Share – Basic, and Adjusted Earnings Per Share – Diluted because we consider them to be important supplemental measures of our 10

performance and we believe that investors’ understanding of our performance is enhanced by including these Non-GAAP financial measures as a reasonable basis for comparing our ongoing results of operations.

The following table reconciles Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Camping World Holdings, Inc. – Basic, Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Camping World Holdings, Inc. – Diluted, Adjusted Earnings Per Share – Basic, and Adjusted Earnings Per Share – Diluted to the most directly comparable GAAP financial performance measure, which is net income attributable to Camping World Holdings, Inc., in the case of the Adjusted Net Income non-GAAP financial measures, and weighted-average shares of Class A common stock outstanding – basic, in the case of the Adjusted Earnings Per Share non-GAAP financial measures:

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30, September 30, September 30,
(In thousands except per share amounts) 2021 2020 2021 2020
Numerator:
Net income attributable to Camping World Holdings, Inc. $ 79,703 $ 58,050 $ 251,213 $ 107,967
Adjustments related to basic calculation:
Loss and expense on debt restructure (a):
Gross adjustment 24 10,445
Income tax expense for above adjustment (b) (3) (1,376)
Long-lived asset impairment (c):
Gross adjustment 316 4,378 1,398 10,947
Income tax expense for above adjustment (b) (13)
Lease termination (d):
Gross adjustment 329 505 2,085 1,957
Income tax expense for above adjustment (b) 1 (38) (23)
Loss (gain) on sale or disposal of assets (e):
Gross adjustment 96 (121) 7 662
Income tax expense for above adjustment (b) 3 1 5 (2)
Equity-based compensation (f):
Gross adjustment 6,913 6,201 19,069 13,695
Income tax expense for above adjustment (b) (820) (611) (2,181) (1,296)
Tax Receivable Agreement liability adjustment (g):
Gross adjustment 3,520
Income tax expense for above adjustment (b) (898)
Restructuring costs (h):
Gross adjustment 17,362 3,689 23,439 14,562
Income tax expense for above adjustment (b) 23 (12) (42) (70)
Adjustment to net income attributable to non-controlling interests resulting from the above adjustments (i) (12,091) (8,118) (27,580) (23,845)
Adjusted net income attributable to Camping World Holdings, Inc. – basic 91,856 63,962 279,066 124,541
Adjustments related to diluted calculation:
Reallocation of net income attributable to non-controlling interests from the dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock units (j) 1,892 1,700
Income tax on reallocation of net income attributable to non-controlling interests from the dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock units (k) (489) (420)
Reallocation of net income attributable to non-controlling interests from the dilutive exchange of common units in CWGS, LLC (j) 104,852 359,176
Income tax on reallocation of net income attributable to non-controlling interests from the dilutive exchange of common units in CWGS, LLC (k) (25,069) (89,668)
Assumed income tax expense of combining C-corporations with full or partial valuation allowances with the income of other consolidated entities after the dilutive exchange of common units in CWGS, LLC (l) (769) (11,227)
Adjusted net income attributable to Camping World Holdings, Inc. – diluted $ 93,259 $ 142,976 $ 537,347 $ 125,821
Denominator:
Weighted-average Class A common shares outstanding – basic 45,628 39,880 45,072 38,356
Adjustments related to diluted calculation:
Dilutive exchange of common units in CWGS, LLC for shares of Class A common stock (m) 49,609 43,731
Dilutive options to purchase Class A common stock (m) 138 191 157 64
Dilutive restricted stock units (m) 1,256 801 1,204 508
Adjusted weighted average Class A common shares outstanding – diluted 47,022 90,481 90,164 38,928
Adjusted earnings per share - basic $ 2.01 $ 1.60 $ 6.19 $ 3.25
Adjusted earnings per share - diluted $ 1.98 $ 1.58 $ 5.96 $ 3.23
Anti-dilutive amounts (n):
Numerator:
Reallocation of net income attributable to non-controlling interests from the anti-dilutive exchange of common units in CWGS, LLC (j) $ 119,804 $ $ $ 218,054
Income tax on reallocation of net income attributable to non-controlling interests from the anti-dilutive exchange of common units in CWGS, LLC (k) $ (30,965) $ $ $ (56,513)

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Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30, September 30, September 30,
(In thousands except per share amounts) 2021 2020 2021 2020
Assumed income tax benefit of combining C-corporations with full or partial valuation allowances with the income of other consolidated entities after the anti-dilutive exchange of common units in CWGS, LLC (l) $ 1,466 $ $ $ 5,666
Denominator:
Anti-dilutive exchange of common units in CWGS, LLC for shares of Class A common stock (m) 42,635 50,954

(a) Represents the loss and expense incurred on debt restructure and financing expense, which is comprised of $0.4 million in extinguishment of the original issue discount and $1.0 million in extinguishment of capitalized finance costs related to the Previous Term Loan Facility, and $9.0 million in legal and other expenses related to the New Term Loan Facility.
(b) Represents the current and deferred income tax expense or benefit effect of the above adjustments, many of which are related to entities with full valuation allowances for which no tax benefit can be currently recognized. This assumption uses an effective tax rate of 25.5% and 25.0% for the adjustments for 2021 and 2020, respectively, which represents the estimated tax rate that would apply had the above adjustments been included in the determination of our non-GAAP metric.
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(c) Represents long-lived asset impairment charges related to the RV and Outdoor Retail segment, which primarily relate to locations affected by the 2019 Strategic Shift.
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(d) Represents the loss on termination of operating leases, relating primarily to the 2019 Strategic Shift, resulting from the lease termination fees and the derecognition of the operating lease assets and liabilities.
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(e) Represents an adjustment to eliminate the losses and gains on sale or disposal of various assets.
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(f) Represents non-cash equity-based compensation expense relating to employees, directors, and consultants of the Company.
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(g) Represents an adjustment to eliminate the loss on remeasurement of the Tax Receivable Agreement primarily due to changes in our blended statutory income tax rate.
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(h) Represents restructuring costs relating to our 2019 Strategic Shift. These restructuring costs include one-time employee termination benefits relating to retail store or distribution center closures/divestitures, incremental inventory reserve charges, and other associated costs. These costs exclude lease termination costs, which are presented separately above.
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(i) Represents the adjustment to net income attributable to non-controlling interests resulting from the above adjustments that impact the net income of CWGS, LLC. This adjustment uses the non-controlling interest’s weighted average ownership of CWGS, LLC of 48.3% and 55.4% for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and 49.2% and 57.1% for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
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(j) Represents the reallocation of net income attributable to non-controlling interests from the impact of the assumed change in ownership of CWGS, LLC from stock options, restricted stock units, and/or common units of CWGS, LLC.
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(k) Represents the income tax expense effect of the above adjustment for reallocation of net income attributable to non-controlling interests. This assumption uses an effective tax rate of 25.5% and 25.0% for the adjustments for the 2021 and 2020 periods, respectively.
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(l) Typically represents adjustments to reflect the income tax benefit of losses of consolidated C-corporations that under the Company’s current equity structure cannot be used against the income of other consolidated subsidiaries of CWGS, LLC. However, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, this adjustment included the reversal of the $0.3 million expense and $14.5 million benefit, respectively, from changes in the valuation allowance for Camping World, Inc. Subsequent to the exchange of all common units in CWGS, LLC, the Company believes certain actions could be taken such that the C-corporations’ losses could offset income of other consolidated subsidiaries. The adjustment reflects the income tax benefit assuming effective tax rate of 25.5% and 25.0% during the 2021 and 2020 periods, respectively, for the losses experienced by the consolidated C-corporations for which valuation allowances have been recorded. No assumed release of valuation allowance established for previous periods were included in these amounts and the $14.5 million release of valuation allowance during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 was considered to be reversed and excluded from adjusted net income (loss) attributable to Camping World Holdings, Inc. – diluted for purposes of this calculation.
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(m) Represents the impact to the denominator for stock options, restricted stock units, and/or common units of CWGS, LLC.
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(n) The below amounts have not been considered in our adjusted earnings per share – diluted amounts as the effect of these items are anti-dilutive.
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Uses and Limitations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Management and our board of directors use the Non-GAAP Financial Measures:

as a measurement of operating performance because they assist us in comparing the operating performance of our business on a consistent basis, as they remove the impact of items not directly resulting from our core operations;
for planning purposes, including the preparation of our internal annual operating budget and financial projections;
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to evaluate the performance and effectiveness of our operational strategies; and
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to evaluate our capacity to fund capital expenditures and expand our business.

By providing these Non-GAAP Financial Measures, together with reconciliations, we believe we are enhancing investors’ understanding of our business and our results of operations, as well as assisting investors in evaluating how well we are executing our strategic initiatives. In addition, our Senior Secured Credit Facilities use EBITDA to measure our compliance with covenants such as the consolidated leverage ratio. The Non-GAAP Financial Measures have limitations as analytical tools, and should not be considered in isolation, or as an alternative to, or a substitute for net income or other financial statement data presented in our unaudited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this press release as indicators of financial performance. Some of the limitations are:

such measures do not reflect our cash expenditures, or future requirements for capital expenditures or contractual commitments;
such measures do not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs;
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some of such measures do not reflect the interest expense, or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments on our debt;
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some of such measures do not reflect our tax expense or the cash requirements to pay our taxes;
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although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized will often have to be replaced in the future and such measures do not reflect any cash requirements for such replacements; and
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other companies in our industry may calculate such measures differently than we do, limiting their usefulness as comparative measures.
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Due to these limitations, the Non-GAAP Financial Measures should not be considered as measures of discretionary cash available to us to invest in the growth of our business. We compensate for these limitations by relying primarily on our GAAP results and using these Non-GAAP Financial Measures only supplementally. As noted in the tables above, certain of the Non-GAAP Financial Measures include adjustments for loss and expense on debt restructure, long-lived asset impairment, lease termination costs, gains and loss on sale or disposal of assets, equity-based compensation, Tax Receivable Agreement liability, restructuring costs related to the 2019 Strategic Shift, other unusual or one-time items, and the income tax expense effect described above, as applicable. It is reasonable to expect that certain of these items will occur in future periods. However, we believe these adjustments are appropriate because the amounts recognized can vary significantly from period to period, do not directly relate to the ongoing operations of our business and complicate comparisons of our internal operating results and operating results of other companies over time. Each of the normal recurring adjustments and other adjustments described in this paragraph and in the reconciliation tables above help management with a measure of our core operating performance over time by removing items that are not related to day-to-day operations.

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