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Adjusted EBITDA. EBITDA consists of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA further adjusts EBITDA by measures commonly used in the company’s industry. The company defines Adjusted EBITDA as: earnings before (a) “Depreciation and amortization”; (b) “Interest expense and amortization of debt issuance costs”; (c) interest income; (d) "Unrealized gains (losses) on change in fair value of derivative instruments, net", except for foreign currency remeasurement hedging activities, which are included in segment income; (e) impairment of goodwill; (f) gain or loss on extinguishment of debt; (g) noncontrolling interests' share; (h) adjustments to reconcile our proportional share of "Adjusted EBITDA" from non-consolidated affiliates to income as determined on the equity method of accounting; (i) “Restructuring and impairment (reversal) expenses, net”; (j) gains or losses on disposals of property, plant and equipment and businesses, net; (k) other costs, net; (l) litigation settlement, net of insurance recoveries; (m) sale transaction fees; (n) "income tax provision (benefit)"; (o) cumulative effect of accounting change, net of tax; (p) metal price lag; (q) business acquisition and other related costs, (r) purchase price accounting adjustments; (s) "income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax"; and (t) "loss on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax." The company presents Adjusted EBITDA to enhance investors’ understanding of the company’s operating performance. Novelis believes that Adjusted EBITDA is an operating performance measure, and not a liquidity measure, that provides investors and analysts with a measure of operating results unaffected by differences in capital structures, capital investment cycles and ages of related assets among otherwise comparable companies.

•does not reflect the company’s cash expenditures or requirements for capital expenditures or capital commitments;

•does not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, the company’s working capital needs; and

•does not reflect any costs related to the current or future replacement of assets being depreciated and amortized.

•as a measure of operating performance to assist the company in comparing its operating performance on a consistent basis because it removes the impact of items not directly resulting from the company’s core operations;

•for planning purposes, including the preparation of the company’s internal annual operating budgets and financial projections;

•to evaluate the performance and effectiveness of the company's operational strategies; and

•to calculate incentive compensation payments for the company’s key employees.

Free Cash Flow. Free cash flow consists of: (a) "Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities - continuing operations," (b) plus "Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities - continuing operations," (c) plus "Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities - discontinued operations," (d) plus "Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities - discontinued operations," (e) plus cash used in the "Acquisition of assets under a finance lease," (f) plus cash used in the "Acquisition of business, net of cash and restricted cash acquired," (g) plus accrued merger consideration, (h) less "Proceeds from sales of assets and business, net of transaction fees, cash income taxes and hedging," and (i) less "Proceeds from sales of assets and business, net of transaction fees, cash income taxes and hedging - discontinued operations." Management believes Free cash flow is relevant to investors as it provides a measure of the cash generated internally that is available for debt service and other value creation opportunities. However, Free cash flow does not necessarily represent cash available for discretionary activities, as certain debt service obligations must be funded out of Free cash flow. Our method of calculating Free cash flow may not be consistent with that of other companies.

Net Income From Continuing Operations Excluding Special Items. Net income from continuing operations excluding special items adjusts net income from continuing operations for restructuring and impairment charges, loss on extinguishment of debt, metal price lag, gains (losses) on sale of assets held for sale, gains (losses) on sale of a business, business acquisition and other related costs, purchase price accounting adjustments, charitable donation, and the tax effect of such items. We adjust for items which may recur in varying magnitude which affect the comparability of the operational results of our underlying business. Novelis believes that net income from continuing operations excluding special items enhances the overall understanding of the company's current financial performance. Specifically, management believes this non-GAAP financial measure provides useful information to investors by excluding or adjusting certain items, which impact the comparability of the company's core operating results. With respect to gains (losses) on sale of assets held for sale, gains (losses) on sale of a business, business acquisition and other integration related costs, purchase price accounting adjustments, charitable donations, and the tax effect of such special items, management believes these excluded items are not reflective of fixed costs that the company believes it will incur over the long term. Management also adjusts for loss on extinguishment of debt, metal price lag and restructuring and impairment charges to enhance the comparability of the company’s operating results between periods. However, the company has recorded similar charges in prior periods. The company may incur additional restructuring charges in connection with ongoing restructuring initiatives announced previously and may also incur additional restructuring and impairment charges in connection with future streamlining measures. The company may also incur additional impairment charges unrelated to restructuring initiatives. Net income from continuing operations excluding special items should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for or superior to, results prepared in accordance with US GAAP.

Liquidity. Liquidity consists of cash and cash equivalents plus availability under our committed credit facilities. In addition to presenting available cash and cash equivalents, management believes that presenting Liquidity enhances investors’ understanding of the liquidity that is actually available to the company. This financial measure should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for or superior to, results prepared in accordance with US GAAP.

Net Leverage Ratio. Net Leverage Ratio is a financial measure that is used by management to assess the borrowing capacity of the company. The company defines its Net Leverage Ratio as (a) net debt (current portion of long-term debt plus short-term borrowings plus long-term debt, net of current portion less cash and cash equivalents) as of the balance sheet date divided by (b) Adjusted EBITDA for the trailing twelve month period. This financial measure should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for or superior to, results prepared in accordance with US GAAP.