Concrete Pumping Holdings Inc

Non-GAAP Measures (EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA)*

We calculate EBITDA by taking GAAP net income and adding back interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA is calculated by taking EBITDA and adding back loss on debt extinguishment, stock-based compensation, changes in the fair value of warrant liabilities, other income, net, goodwill and intangibles impairment and other adjustments. Other adjustments include non-recurring expenses, non-cash currency gains/losses, transaction expenses and interest income. Transaction expenses represent expenses for legal, accounting, and other professionals that were engaged in the completion of various acquisitions. Transaction expenses can be volatile as they are primarily driven by the size of a specific acquisition. As such, we exclude these amounts from Adjusted EBITDA for comparability across periods.

During the first quarter of fiscal year 2024, the Company moved certain assets and associated revenues and expenses that were previously categorized in the Company's Other activities, into the U.S. Concrete Pumping segment in order to better align its placement with the manner in which the Company allocates its resources and measures performance. As a result, segment results for prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. For further discussion, see Note 18 in Part I, Item 1 of this report for more information. In addition, in order to appropriately distribute the use of corporate resources and better align measures with segment performance, beginning in the first quarter of fiscal year 2024, the Company is no longer adding back intercompany allocations to segment Adjusted EBITDA. As a result, segment results for prior periods have been reclassified to conform to our current period presentation. See the section "Adjusted EBITDA and Net Income/(Loss)" above for more information.

We believe these non-GAAP measures of financial results provide useful supplemental information to management and investors regarding certain financial and business trends related to our financial condition and results of operations, and as a supplemental tool for investors to use in evaluating our ongoing operating results and trends and in comparing our financial measures with competitors who also present similar non-GAAP financial measures. In addition, these measures (1) are used in quarterly and annual financial reports and presentations prepared for management, our board of directors and investors, and (2) help management to determine incentive compensation. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA have limitations and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for performance measures calculated under GAAP. These non-GAAP measures exclude certain cash expenses that we are obligated to make. In addition, other companies in our industry may calculate EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA differently or may not calculate it at all, which limits the usefulness of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA as comparative measures.

1 Other adjustments include the adjustment for non-recurring expenses, non-cash currency gains/losses, transaction expenses and interest income. For the nine months ended July 31, 2024, other adjustments include a $3.5 million non-recurring charge related to sales tax litigation. See Note 13 in Part I, Item 1 of this report for more information.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Our critical accounting policies and estimates are disclosed in the "Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates" section of our Annual Report. No modifications have been made during the nine months ended July 31, 2024 to these policies or estimates except for those noted in Note 2 to the condensed consolidated financial statements included within Item 1 of this report.

New Accounting Pronouncements

For information regarding recent accounting pronouncements, see Note 2 to the condensed consolidated financial statements included within Item 1 of this report for more information.