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Owens & Minor Reports Record 4th Quarter and Full Year 2020 Earnings Results
Q4 year-over-year revenue growth of 8%
Q4 GAAP EPS of $0.72* and Adjusted EPS of $1.14* representing growth of nearly 400%
2021 Adjusted Net Income per share expected to be $3.00 - $3.50

RICHMOND, VA – February 24, 2021 – Owens & Minor, Inc. (NYSE-OMI) today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and the year ended December 31, 2020, as summarized in the table below.

“The monumental effort of the Owens & Minor teammates in 2020 along with their relentless focus on serving our customers has reinforced our position in the healthcare industry as a trusted partner,” said Edward A. Pesicka, President and Chief Executive Officer of Owens & Minor. “I am very proud of how our teammates delivered on our mission of ‘Empowering Our Customers to Advance Healthcare’ and exemplified our IDEAL values in our swift response to the Covid-19 pandemic.”

Pesicka added, “In the midst of the pandemic, we utilized the Owens & Minor disciplined business process to drive productivity and improve our customers’ experience. Specifically, we enhanced our Americas based vertically integrated manufacturing capabilities to address our customers’ current and future needs for our market leading broad-based products and services.”

“We delivered exceptional financial results for the quarter and full year through strong execution,” said Pesicka. “Our productivity gains along with favorable product mix drove our margin improvement and significant earnings growth. During the year we successfully deleveraged our balance sheet while continuing to reinvest in our businesses. We have established a solid foundation for long-term profitable growth and enhanced financial flexibility.”



Financial Summary*
FYEFYE
($ in millions, except per share data)4Q204Q1920202019
Revenue$2,362$2,191$8,480$9,211
Operating Income, GAAP**
$95.6$14.5$204.1$73.2
Adj. Operating Income, Non-GAAP**
$124.9$41.1$283.4$148.7
Income (Loss) from continuing operations, GAAP**
$50.7($5.4)$88.1($22.6)
Adj. Net Income, Non-GAAP**
$79.8$14.0$143.7$37.7
Income (Loss) from continuing operations per share, GAAP**
$0.72($0.09)$1.39($0.37)
Adj. Net Income per share, Non-GAAP**
$1.14$0.23$2.26$0.62
* Adjusted net income and Adjusted net income per share relate to continuing operations.
** Reconciliations of the differences between the non-GAAP financial measures presented in this release and their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are included in the tables below.
** Full year Adjusted EPS favorably impacted by $0.08 of foreign currency translation compared to prior year

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Results and Highlights
Significant increase in year-over-year fourth quarter earnings performance driven by sales growth, operating efficiencies, and product mix
390 basis point gross margin expansion
204% increase in adjusted operating income
396% increase in adjusted net income per share

Total company Q4 revenue growth was driven by increased demand for PPE both through our medical distribution channel and direct to customers along with strong performance in our home healthcare business, which was partially offset by elective procedures
Global Solutions segment revenue grew to $1.95 billion or 1% year-over-year and 5% from Q3
Global Products segment revenue grew to $575 million or 58% year-over-year and 21% from Q3

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow
Total debt reduced by $303 million in the fourth quarter; and by $534 million or 34% for the full year. As a result, interest expense was reduced by 23% in the fourth quarter and by 15% for the full year
Generated $71 million of operating cash flow in the fourth quarter
Operating cash flow more than doubled in 2020 to $339 million when compared to 2019
Continued to re-invest in the business across technology, infrastructure and services

Other Achievements
Delivered over 12 billion units of PPE to healthcare workers in the fight against Covid-19, of which approximately 5 billion units were produced with materials manufactured in our American factories or Owens & Minor owned facilities, since January 2020
Partnered with federal and state agencies to strengthen the nation’s response to the pandemic through investment in PPE manufacturing capacity, distribution of PPE to frontline healthcare workers, and working to replenish the strategic national stockpile
Completed the sale of Movianto, our European logistics business
Successfully completed an upsized $200 million equity offering of 9.7 million shares

Financial Outlook
The Company’s outlook for 2021 reflects sustained growth momentum driven by reinvestment in both business segments while enhancing operating efficiencies. The Company believes these investments have created a solid foundation for continued strong performance in 2021. Subject to the key assumptions below, the Company expects adjusted net income for 2021 to be in a range of $3.00 to $3.50 per share, which represents growth in the range of 33% to 55% over 2020 adjusted net income per share.


Key assumptions supporting the Company’s 2021 financial guidance:
Increase in PPE capacity and manufacturing efficiencies during 2021
Pass through of exam glove cost increases will contribute $300-$500 million to top line, with minimal impact to profitability
The strength of Q4 2020 elective procedures expected to continue through 1H 2021


Although the Company does provide guidance for adjusted net income per share (which is a non-GAAP financial measure), it is not able to forecast the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP without unreasonable effort. Certain elements of the composition of the GAAP amount are not predictable, making it impracticable for the Company to forecast. Such elements include, but are not limited to restructuring and acquisition charges. As a result, no GAAP guidance or reconciliation of the Company’s adjusted net income per share guidance is provided. For the same reasons, the Company is unable to assess the probable significance of the unavailable information, which could have a potentially significant impact on its future GAAP financial results. The outlook is based on certain assumptions that are subject to the risk factors discussed in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

Dividend Information
The Board of Directors approved a first quarter 2021 dividend payment of $0.0025 per share, payable on March 31, 2021, to shareholders of record as of March 15, 2021.
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Investor Conference Call for 4th Quarter and Full Year 2020 Financial Results
Owens & Minor executives will host a conference call at 8:30 a.m. ET today, February 24, 2021, to discuss the results. Participants may access the call at 866-393-1604. The international dial-in number is 224-357-2191. A replay of the call will be available for one week by dialing 855-859-2056. The access code for the conference call, international dial-in and replay is 8993404. A webcast of the event will be available at www.owens-minor.com under the Investor Relations section.

Safe Harbor
This release is intended to be disclosure through methods reasonably designed to provide broad, non-exclusionary distribution to the public in compliance with the SEC's Fair Disclosure Regulation. This release contains certain ''forward-looking'' statements made pursuant to the Safe Harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements include, but are not limited to, the statements in this release regarding our expectations with respect to our 2021 financial performance and related assumptions, as well as other statements related to the impact of COVID-19 on the Company’s results and operations and the Company’s expectations regarding the performance of its business and improvement of operational performance. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause our actual results in future periods to differ materially from those projected or contemplated in the forward-looking statements. Investors should refer to Owens & Minor’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, filed with the SEC including the sections captioned “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and “Item 1A. Risk Factors,” and subsequent annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K filed with or furnished to the SEC, for a discussion of certain known risk factors that could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from its current estimates. These filings are available at www.owens-minor.com. Given these risks and uncertainties, Owens & Minor can give no assurance that any forward-looking statements will, in fact, transpire and, therefore, cautions investors not to place undue reliance on them. Owens & Minor specifically disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.

About Owens & Minor
Owens & Minor, Inc. (NYSE: OMI) is a global healthcare solutions company that incorporates product manufacturing, distribution support and innovative technology services to deliver significant and sustained value across the breadth of the industry – from acute care to patients in their home. Aligned to its Mission of Empowering Our Customers to Advance HealthcareTM, more than 15,000 global teammates serve over 4,000 healthcare industry customers. A vertically-integrated, predominantly Americas-based footprint enables Owens & Minor to reliably supply its self-manufactured surgical and PPE products. This seamless value chain integrates with a portfolio of products representing 1,200 branded suppliers. Operating continuously since 1882 from its headquarters in Richmond, Virginia, Owens & Minor has grown into a FORTUNE 500 company with operations located across North America, Asia, Europe and Latin America. For more information about Owens & Minor, visit owens-minor.com, follow @Owens_Minor on Twitter and connect on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/company/owens-&-minor.

Contact
Chandrika Nigam, Director, Investor Relations, Investor.Relations@owens-minor.com, 804-723-7556

SOURCE: Owens & Minor












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Owens & Minor, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited)
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Three Months Ended December 31,
20202019
Net revenue$2,361,837 $2,190,642 
Cost of goods sold1,963,308 1,905,911 
Gross margin398,529 284,731 
Distribution, selling and administrative expenses283,017 254,165 
Acquisition-related and exit and realignment charges19,252 15,275 
Other operating expense, net648 753 
Operating income95,612 14,538 
Interest expense, net17,476 22,557 
Other expense (income), net9,424 (257)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes68,712 (7,762)
Income tax provision (benefit)17,971 (2,409)
Income (loss) from continuing operations50,741 (5,353)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax— (33,670)
Net income (loss)$50,741 $(39,023)
Income (loss) from continuing operations per common share: basic$0.73$(0.09)
Loss from discontinued operations per common share: basic— (0.56)
Net income (loss) per common share: basic$0.73 $(0.65)
Income (loss) from continuing operations per common share: diluted$0.72 $(0.09)
Loss from discontinued operations per common share: diluted— (0.56)
Net income (loss) per common share: diluted$0.72 $(0.65)















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Owens & Minor, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited)
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
For the Years Ended December 31,
20202019
Net revenue$8,480,177 $9,210,939 
Cost of goods sold7,199,343 8,082,448 
Gross margin1,280,834 1,128,491 
Distribution, selling and administrative expenses1,041,336 1,023,065 
Acquisition-related and exit and realignment charges37,752 30,050 
Other operating (income) expense, net(2,372)2,225 
Operating income204,118 73,151 
Interest expense, net83,398 98,113 
Other expense, net10,812 3,757 
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes109,908 (28,719)
Income tax provision (benefit)21,834 (6,135)
Income (loss) from continuing operations88,074 (22,584)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax(58,203)(39,787)
Net income (loss)$29,871 $(62,371)
Income (loss) from continuing operations per common share: basic and diluted$1.39 $(0.37)
Loss from discontinued operations per common share: basic and diluted(0.92)(0.66)
Net income (loss) per common share: basic and diluted$0.47 $(1.03)


















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Owens & Minor, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited)
(dollars in thousands)

December 31, 2020December 31, 2019
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents$83,058 $67,030 
Accounts receivable, net700,792 674,706 
Merchandise inventories1,233,751 1,146,192 
Other current assets118,264 79,372 
Current assets of discontinued operations— 439,983 
Total current assets2,135,865 2,407,283 
Property and equipment, net315,662 315,427 
Operating lease assets144,755 142,219 
Goodwill394,086 393,181 
Intangible assets, net243,351 285,018 
Other assets, net101,920 99,956 
Total assets$3,335,639 $3,643,084 
Liabilities and equity
Current liabilities
Accounts payable$1,000,186 $808,035 
Accrued payroll and related liabilities109,447 53,584 
Other current liabilities236,094 231,029 
Current liabilities of discontinued operations— 323,511 
Total current liabilities1,345,727 1,416,159 
Long-term debt, excluding current portion986,018 1,508,415 
Operating lease liabilities, excluding current portion119,932 117,080 
Deferred income taxes50,641 40,550 
Other liabilities121,267 98,726 
Total liabilities2,623,585 3,180,930 
Total equity712,054 462,154 
Total liabilities and equity$3,335,639 $3,643,084 









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Owens & Minor, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)
(dollars in thousands)
For the Years Ended December 31,
20202019
Operating activities:
Net income (loss)$29,871 $(62,371)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization93,336 116,678 
Share-based compensation expense20,010 15,803 
Impairment charges8,724 32,112 
Loss on divestiture65,472 — 
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)15,564 (17,402)
Provision for losses on accounts receivable11,292 12,914 
Changes in operating lease right-of-use assets and lease liabilities(1,676)(2,599)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable(34,818)63,526 
Merchandise inventories(85,154)127,921 
Accounts payable193,240 (235,631)
Net change in other assets and liabilities5,278 104,801 
Other, net18,084 10,333 
Cash provided by operating activities339,223 166,085 
Investing activities:
Proceeds from divestiture133,000 — 
Additions to property and equipment(50,424)(42,419)
Additions to computer software(8,769)(9,809)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment234 331 
Proceeds from cash surrender value of life insurance policies6,032 — 
Cash provided (used for) by investing activities80,073 (51,897)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of debt155,100 — 
Proceeds from issuance of common stock189,971 — 
Repayments of revolving credit facility(74,700)(32,200)
Repayment of debt(617,271)(85,592)
Financing costs paid(10,367)(4,313)
Cash dividends paid(648)(5,226)
Senior Notes make-whole premium paid(4,980)— 
Other, net(16,491)(2,866)
Cash used for financing activities(379,386)(130,197)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents9,909 (2,671)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash49,819 (18,680)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year84,687 103,367 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year (1)
$134,506 $84,687 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Income taxes received, net of payments$(17,455)$(6,198)
Interest paid$89,961 $95,413 
(1) Restricted cash as of December 31, 2020 represents $35.1 million held in a designated account as required by the Fifth Amendment to the Credit Agreement, which stipulates that the cash held within this account is to be used to repay the 2021 Notes, which were fully repaid as of December 31, 2020, or the Term Loans; and $16.3 million held in an escrow account as required by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in conjunction with the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement (BPCI) Advanced Program.

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Owens & Minor, Inc.
Summary Segment Information (unaudited)
(dollars in thousands)
Three Months Ended December 31,
20202019
% of% of
consolidatedconsolidated
Amountnet revenueAmountnet revenue
Net revenue:
Segment net revenue
Global Solutions$1,950,596 82.59 %$1,938,420 88.48 %
Global Products574,940 24.34 %363,169 16.58 %
Total segment net revenue2,525,536 2,301,589 
Inter-segment net revenue
Global Products(163,699)(6.93)%(110,947)(5.06)%
Total inter-segment net revenue(163,699)(110,947)
Consolidated net revenue$2,361,837 100.00 %$2,190,642 100.00 %
% of segment% of segment
Operating income:net revenuenet revenue
Global Solutions$22,424 1.15 %$19,300 1.00 %
Global Products99,660 17.33 %22,484 6.19 %
Inter-segment eliminations2,807 (730)
Intangible amortization(10,027)(10,614)
Acquisition-related and exit and realignment charges(19,252)(15,275)
Other (1)
— (627)
Consolidated operating income$95,612 4.05 %$14,538 0.66 %
Depreciation and amortization:
Global Solutions$10,014 $10,744 
Global Products13,828 13,360 
Discontinued operations— 4,370 
Consolidated depreciation and amortization$23,842 $28,474 
Capital expenditures:
Global Solutions$12,841 $3,707 
Global Products19,972 8,715 
Discontinued operations— 1,654 
Consolidated capital expenditures$32,813 $14,076 




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Owens & Minor, Inc.
Summary Segment Information (unaudited)
(dollars in thousands)
For the Years Ended December 31,
20202019
% of% of
consolidatedconsolidated
Amountnet revenueAmountnet revenue
Net revenue:
Segment net revenue
Global Solutions$7,212,011 85.04 %$8,243,867 89.50 %
Global Products1,810,331 21.34 %1,433,977 15.57 %
Total segment net revenue9,022,342 9,677,844 
Inter-segment net revenue
Global Products(542,165)(6.38)%(466,905)(5.07)%
Total inter-segment net revenue(542,165)(466,905)
Consolidated net revenue$8,480,177 100.00 %$9,210,939 100.00 %
% of segment% of segment
Operating income:net revenuenet revenue
Global Solutions$30,946 0.43 %$83,592 1.01 %
Global Products259,929 14.36 %65,054 4.54 %
Inter-segment eliminations(7,515)45 
Intangible amortization(41,490)(44,009)
Acquisition-related and exit and realignment charges(37,752)(30,050)
Other (1)
— (1,481)
Consolidated operating income$204,118 2.41 %$73,151 0.79 %
Depreciation and amortization:
Global Solutions$41,286 $42,444 
Global Products52,050 54,302 
Discontinued operations— 19,932 
Consolidated depreciation and amortization$93,336 $116,678 
Capital expenditures:
Global Solutions$20,386 $10,987 
Global Products35,780 22,289 
Discontinued operations3,027 18,952 
Consolidated capital expenditures$59,193 $52,228 

(1) 2019 included interest cost and net actuarial losses related to the U.S. Retirement Plan as well as software as a service (SaaS) implementation costs associated with the upgrading of our global IT platforms in connection with the redesign of our global information system strategy.


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Owens & Minor, Inc.
Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share (unaudited)
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

Three Months Ended December 31,For the Years Ended December 31,
2020201920202019
Numerator:
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic69,948 60,088 63,368 60,574 
Dilutive shares167 — 144 — 
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted70,115 60,088 63,512 60,574 
Income (loss) from continuing operations$50,741 $(5,353)$88,074 $(22,584)
Basic per share$0.73 $(0.09)$1.39 $(0.37)
Diluted per share$0.72 $(0.09)$1.39 $(0.37)
Loss from discontinued operations$— $(33,670)$(58,203)$(39,787)
Basic and diluted per share$— $(0.56)$(0.92)$(0.66)
Net income (loss)$50,741 $(39,023)$29,871 $(62,371)
Basic per share$0.73 $(0.65)$0.47 $(1.03)
Diluted per share$0.72 $(0.65)$0.47 $(1.03)





















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Owens & Minor, Inc.
GAAP/Non-GAAP Reconciliations (unaudited)
The following table provides a reconciliation of reported operating income, income (loss) from continuing operations and income (loss) from continuing operations per share to non-GAAP measures used by management.
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)Three Months Ended December 31,
Years Ended
December 31,
2020201920202019
Operating income, as reported (GAAP)    
$95,612 $14,538 $204,118 $73,151 
Intangible amortization (1)    
10,027 10,614 41,490 44,009 
Acquisition-related and exit and realignment charges (2)    
19,252 15,275 37,752 30,050 
Software as a Service implementation costs (3)    
— 1,359 — 4,408 
Other (4)    
— (731)— (2,923)
Operating income, adjusted (non-GAAP) (Adjusted Operating Income)    
$124,891 $41,055 $283,360 $148,695 
Income (loss) from continuing operations, as reported (GAAP)    
$50,741 $(5,353)$88,074 $(22,584)
Intangible amortization (1)    
10,027 10,614 41,490 44,009 
Income tax benefit (7)    
(2,747)(2,781)(10,808)(10,556)
Acquisition-related and exit and realignment charges (2)    
19,252 15,275 37,752 30,050 
Income tax benefit (7)    
(5,274)(4,004)(9,835)(7,207)
Software as a Service implementation costs (3)    
— 1,359 — 4,408 
Income tax benefit (7)    
— (356)— (1,057)
(Gain) loss on extinguishment and modification of debt (5)    
8,639 (988)11,219 830 
Income tax (benefit) expense (7)    
(2,366)259 (2,923)(199)
Other (4)    
573 — (1,185)— 
Income tax (benefit) expense (7)    
(157)— 308 — 
Tax adjustments (6)    
1,082 — (10,439)— 
Income from continuing operations, adjusted (non-GAAP) (Adjusted Net Income)    
$79,770 $14,025 $143,653 $37,694 
Income (loss) from continuing operations per diluted common share, as reported (GAAP)    
$0.72 $(0.09)$1.39 $(0.37)
Intangible amortization (1)    
0.10 0.13 0.47 0.55 
Acquisition-related and exit and realignment charges (2)    
0.20 0.18 0.44 0.37 
Software as a Service implementation costs (3)    
— 0.02 — 0.06 
(Gain) loss on extinguishment and modification of debt (5)    
0.09 (0.01)0.13 0.01 
Other (4)    
0.01 — (0.01)— 
Tax adjustments (6)    
0.02 — (0.16)— 
Income from continuing operations per diluted common share, adjusted (non-GAAP) (Adjusted EPS)    
$1.14 $0.23 $2.26 $0.62 



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Owens & Minor, Inc.
GAAP/Non-GAAP Reconciliations (unaudited)

    The following items have been excluded in our non-GAAP financial measures:

(1) Intangible amortization in 2020 and 2019 includes amortization of intangible assets established during purchase accounting for business combinations. These amounts are highly dependent on the size and frequency of acquisitions and are being excluded to allow for a more consistent comparison with forecasted, current and historical results and the results of our peers.
(2) Acquisition-related charges were $2.7 million and $11.8 million for the three months and year ended December 31, 2020, compared to $4.3 million and $15.7 million for the same periods of 2019. Acquisition-related charges in 2020 and 2019 consist primarily of transition costs for the Halyard acquisition. Exit and realignment charges were $16.6 million and $25.9 million for the three months and year ended December 31, 2020, compared to $11.0 million and $14.4 million for the same periods of 2019. Exit and realignment charges in 2020 were associated with severance from reduction in workforce, restructuring charges related to our client engagement center, IT restructuring charges, loss on sale of certain Fusion5 assets, and other costs related to the reorganization of the U.S. commercial, operations and executive teams. Exit and realignment charges in 2019 were associated with severance from reduction in workforce, IT restructuring charges and other costs related to the reorganization of the U.S. commercial, operations and executive teams.
(3) Software as a Service (SaaS) implementation costs in 2019 were associated with significant global IT platforms in connection with the redesign of our global information system strategy.
(4) Other includes interest costs and net actuarial losses related to the U.S. Retirement Plan of $0.6 million and $2.3 million for the three months and year ended December 31, 2020, respectively, and gain from the surrender of company-owned life insurance policies of $(3.5) million for the year ended December 31, 2020.
(5) (Gain) loss on extinguishment and modification of debt for the three months and year ended December 31, 2020 includes a make-whole premium related to the extinguishment of our 2021 Notes of $5.0 million, the write-off of deferred financing costs of $2.7 million and $5.1 million, respectively, third party fees incurred of $1.0 million and $4.3 million, respectively, which was offset by a gain on extinguishment of debt related to the partial repurchase of our 2021 and 2024 Notes of $(3.1) million for the year ended December 31, 2020. (Gain) loss on extinguishment and modification of debt for the three months and year ended December 31, 2019 includes the write-off of deferred financing costs associated with the revolving credit facility as a result of the Fourth Amendment to the Credit Agreement in February 2019 of $2.0 million, offset by a (gain) on extinguishment of debt related to the partial repurchase of our 2021 Notes of $(1.0) million and $(1.2) million, respectively.
(6) Includes tax adjustments associated with the estimated (benefits) expense under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
(7) These charges have been tax effected in the preceding table by determining the income tax rate depending on the amount of charges incurred in different tax jurisdictions and the deductibility of those charges for income tax purposes.
        
Use of Non-GAAP Measures

This earnings release contains financial measures that are not calculated in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP").  In general, the measures exclude items and charges that (i) management does not believe reflect Owens & Minor, Inc.'s (the "Company") core business and relate more to strategic, multi-year corporate activities; or (ii) relate to activities or actions that may have occurred over multiple or in prior periods without predictable trends.  Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures internally to evaluate the Company's performance, evaluate the balance sheet, engage in financial and operational planning and determine incentive compensation.

Management provides these non-GAAP financial measures to investors as supplemental metrics to assist readers in assessing the effects of items and events on its financial and operating results and in comparing the Company's performance to that of its competitors.  However, the non-GAAP financial measures used by the Company may be calculated differently from, and therefore may not be comparable to, similarly titled measures used by other companies.

The non-GAAP financial measures disclosed by the Company should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP, and the financial results calculated in accordance with GAAP and reconciliations to those financial statements set forth above should be carefully evaluated.
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