As well, the CSA's review found a «lack of transparency» about the various adjustments made when calculating
certain financial measures to explain their operating performance and / or cash flows.
This press release includes
certain financial measures such as Adjusted EBITDA, pretax income and diluted earnings per share, which exclude certain items under each measure and are not considered generally accepted accounting principles («GAAP») measures as defined under SEC rules.
As it is a non-cash charge, however, and highly dependent on our share price at the time of equity award grants, we believe that it is useful for investors and analysts to see
certain financial measures excluding the impact of these charges in order to obtain a clearer picture of our operating performance.
Not exact matches
In some cases, these
measures are considered non-GAAP
financial measures under applicable SEC rules because they are not displayed as separate line items in the consolidated
financial statements or are not required to be disclosed in the notes to
financial statements or, in some cases, include or exclude
certain items not ordinarily included or excluded in the most comparable GAAP
financial measure.
Note Regarding Non-GAAP
Financial Measures: This news release includes certain non-GAAP financial measures as defined under SEC rules, i
Financial Measures: This news release includes certain non-GAAP financial measures as defined under SEC rules, in
Measures: This news release includes
certain non-GAAP
financial measures as defined under SEC rules, i
financial measures as defined under SEC rules, in
measures as defined under SEC rules, including:
For more details on T - Mobile's Q1 2018
financial results, including the Investor Factbook with detailed
financial tables and reconciliations of
certain historical non-GAAP
measures disclosed in this release to the most comparable
measures under GAAP, please visit T - Mobile US, Inc.'s Investor Relations website at http://investor.t-mobile.com.
We report our
financial results in accordance with GAAP, but believe that
certain non-GAAP
financial measures provide useful supplemental information to investors regarding the underlying business trends and performance of our ongoing operations and are useful for period - over-period comparisons of those operations.
To supplement the Company's consolidated
financial statements presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, Cree uses non-GAAP
measures of
certain components of
financial performance.
In addition, because Cree has historically reported
certain non-GAAP results to investors, the Company believes the inclusion of non-GAAP
measures provides consistency in the Company's
financial reporting.
These non-GAAP
financial measures are computed by excluding
certain items related to acquisitions, restructuring and
certain other items from the related GAAP
financial measures.
This press release also includes
certain forward - looking non-GAAP
financial measures for the year ending December 31, 2018.
We calculate forward - looking non-GAAP
financial measures based on internal forecasts that omit
certain amounts that would be included in GAAP
financial measures.
In addition,
certain of these non-GAAP
financial measures are used as performance metrics in the Company's incentive compensation programs.
However, management believes that
certain non-GAAP
financial measures provide management and other users with additional meaningful
financial information that should be considered when assessing our ongoing performance.
Also, on our Investor Relations website, you'll find supplemental
financial information, which includes
certain non-GAAP
financial measures discussed on this call as well as other performance matrices.
Management uses these non-GAAP
financial measures to assist in comparing the Company's performance on a consistent basis for purposes of business decision making by removing the impact of
certain items that management believes do not directly reflect the Company's core operations.
In particular, the exclusion of the effect of the Fitbit Force recall, which primarily impacted our results for the fourth quarter of 2013 and the first quarter of 2014, discussed in «Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Fitbit Force Product Recall» and
certain expenses in calculating adjusted EBITDA can provide a useful
measure for period - to - period comparisons of our business.
Campbell Soup Company uses
certain non-GAAP
financial measures as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission in
certain communications.
Management believes that presenting the Company's non-GAAP
financial measures is useful to investors because it (i) provides investors with meaningful supplemental information regarding
financial performance by excluding
certain items, (ii) permits investors to view performance using the same tools that management uses to budget, make operating and strategic decisions, and evaluate historical performance, and (iii) otherwise provides supplemental information that may be useful to investors in evaluating the Company's results.
While HP Co. reports its
financial results in accordance with U.S. GAAP, some
financial performance targets under HP Co.'s incentive plans are based on non-GAAP
financial measures that have been adjusted to exclude
certain items.
Management uses these non-GAAP
financial measures to assist in comparing the Company's performance on a consistent basis for purposes of business decision making by removing the impact of
certain items that management believes do not directly reflect the Company's underlying operations.
The markets generally have continued to stabilize after the Greeks appear to have backtracked in their willingness to accept
certain austerity
measures as a condition of further
financial assistance and the
measures that the Chinese government instituted to bolster her failing equity markets appear to have worked for the moment.
Management uses
certain of these non-GAAP
measures, including Adjusted EBITDA and segment Adjusted EBITDA, as key metrics in the evaluation of underlying Company and segment performance, in making
financial, operating and planning decisions and, in part, in the determination of cash bonuses for its executive officers and employees.
Volatility is a concept that
measures the variance of the price of a
certain financial instrument within a
certain period of time.
The settlement implements an intervention program for targeted schools that includes teacher effectiveness provisions, a collaborative effort to fill teacher vacancies as quickly as possible (including those that occur mid-year), retention incentives — including
financial bonuses — for teachers who remain at a targeted school beyond a
certain number of years, plus further incentives if that school experiences growth as
measured by the school's value - added score.
For family's who have achieved a
certain measure of
financial independence, this can lead to the «family bank», which you can use to invest in your family's well - being for generations to come.
There are times when
certain financial needs require
certain measures.
Taking
certain legal
measures can help mitigate legal and
financial risks, and can also have the added benefit of increasing communication and even solidifying a relationship.
Furthermore, in addition to the governance
measures applicable to shareholding companies to enhance the protection of the interests of the shareholders, CCL provides provisions to apply
certain corporate governance in all types of companies; this requires significant changes in the duties and liabilities of the managers and partners, such as: the provision to avoid any conflict of interests for the managers; the liability of the company for the actions of its employees; each company shall have an authorised auditor; each company must have annual accounts with commitment to prepare annual
financial accounts, including the balance sheet and profits and loss accounts, applying international accounting principles and standards.
This 54 - item
measure is completed by the parents and asks parents to indicate (i.e., 0, «no»; 1, «yes») whether their family has experienced
certain stressors (e.g., within - family stressors,
financial stressors) during the 6 months before assessment.
Warranties offer a
measure of
financial protection if
certain home appliances need to be repaired or replaced.