Investor Presentation December 2019
Disclaimer (Cont'd)
Use of Projections
VERTIV
This presentation contains financial forecasts. Neither GSAH's nor Vertiv's independent auditors have studied, reviewed, compiled or performed any procedures with respect to the projections for the purpose of their
inclusion in this presentation, and accordingly, neither of them expressed an opinion or provided any other form of assurance with respect thereto for the purpose of this presentation. These projections are for illustrative
purposes only and should not be relied upon as being necessarily indicative of future results. In this presentation, certain of the above-mentioned projected information has been provided for purposes of providing
comparisons with historical data. The assumptions and estimates underlying the prospective financial information are inherently uncertain and are subject to a wide variety of significant business, economic and competitive
risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the prospective financial information. Projections are inherently uncertain due to a number of factors outside of GSAH's or
Vertiv's control. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that the prospective results are indicative of future performance of GSAH, Vertiv or the combined company after the Business Combination or that actual results will
not differ materially from those presented in the prospective financial information. Inclusion of the prospective financial information in this presentation should not be regarded as a representation by any person that the
results contained in the prospective financial information will be achieved.
Industry and Market Data
In this presentation, we rely on and refer to information and statistics regarding market participants in the sectors in which Vertiv competes and other industry data. We obtained this information and statistics from third-party
sources, including reports by market research firms and company filings. Being in receipt of the presentation you agree you may be restricted from dealing in (or encouraging others to deal in) price sensitive securities.
Non-GAAP Financial Matters
This presentation includes certain non-GAAP financial measures, including Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Free Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow Conversion, Adjusted Revenue, and Adjusted Operating Income
that are not prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP") and that may be different from non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies. GSAH and Vertiv
believe that the use of these non-GAAP financial measures provides an additional tool for investors to use in evaluating ongoing operating results and trends. These non-GAAP measures with comparable names should not
be considered in isolation from, or as an alternative to, financial measures determined in accordance with GAAP. See the footnotes on the slides where these measures are discussed and "Additional Financial Information"
beginning on slide 38 of the Appendix for a description of these non-GAAP financial measures and reconciliations of such non-GAAP financial measures to the most comparable GAAP amounts. Additionally, to the extent
that forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures are provided, they are presented on a non-GAAP basis without reconciliations of such forward-looking non-GAAP measures due to the inherent difficulty in forecasting and
quantifying certain amounts that are necessary for such reconciliation.
Other Transactions
In the second half of 2018, Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan were retained by Vertiv to advise in connection with potential strategic alternatives including an initial public offering or sale. Vertiv ultimately decided to defer
consideration of strategic alternatives to a later date.
Additional Information
GSAH intends to file with the SEC a preliminary proxy statement in connection with the Business Combination and will mail a definitive proxy statement and other relevant documents to its stockholders. The definitive proxy
statement will contain important information about the Business Combination and the other matters to be voted upon at a meeting of stockholders to be held to approve the Business Combination and other matters (the
"Special Meeting") and is not intended to provide the basis for any investment decision or any other decision in respect of such matters. GSAH stockholders and other interested persons are advised to read, when available,
the preliminary proxy statement, the amendments thereto, and the definitive proxy statement in connection with GSAH's solicitation of proxies for the Special Meeting because the proxy statement will contain important
information about the Business Combination. When available, the definitive proxy statement will be mailed to GSAH stockholders as of a record date to be established for voting on the Business Combination and the other
matters to be voted upon at the Special Meeting. GSAH stockholders will also be able to obtain copies of the proxy statement, without charge, once available, at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov or by directing a request to
[email protected]
Participants in the Solicitation
GSAH and its directors and officers may be deemed participants in the solicitation of proxies of GSAH stockholders in connection with the Business Combination. GSAH stockholders and other interested persons may
obtain, without charge, more detailed information regarding the directors and officers of GSAH in GSAH's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, which was filed with the SEC on March
13, 2019. Information regarding the persons who may, under SEC rules, be deemed participants in the solicitation of proxies to GSAH stockholders in connection with the Business Combination and other matters to be voted
upon at the Special Meeting will be set forth in the proxy statement for the Business Combination when available. Additional information regarding the interests of participants in the solicitation of proxies in connection with
the Business Combination will be included in the proxy statement that the GSAH intends to file with the SEC.
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