(e) On January 30, 2018, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Xerium Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) approved the 2018 – 2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “2018 LTIP”). Awards under the 2018 LTIP are time-based and performance-based. The awards are denominated as phantom stock units and will be paid, if at all, in the form of cash as described below. A specific targeted dollar award amount has been set for each participant in the 2018 LTIP and has been converted into a number of phantom stock units based on a 30-day trailing average closing price of the Company's common stock as of a recent date. As a cash award, the 2018 LTIP is not issued under the Company's 2010 Equity Incentive Plan.

On January 30, 2018, time-based awards, 50% of the total target award for each participant, were granted to participants in the form of time-based phantom stock units. The time-based phantom stock units vest on the third anniversary of the date of grant. The time-based phantom stock units that vest will convert into and be paid as cash in an amount equal to the number of units that vest multiplied by the Company's 30-day average closing stock price at the time of payment.

Also on January 30, 2018, performance-based awards, 50% of the total target award for each participant, were granted to participants in the form of performance-based phantom stock units. Of these performance-based units, half will vest based on the degree to which the Company achieves a targeted three-year cumulative adjusted EBITDA metric, adjusted for currency fluctuations, over the performance period of January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2020 (the “adjusted EBITDA units”). The other half of the performance-based phantom stock units will vest based on the degree to which the Company achieves a specified average return on its net assets for the fiscal years ending December 31, 2018, 2019 and 2020 (the “RONA units”). See below for definitions of adjusted EBITDA and return on net assets, or RONA.

Adjusted EBITDA units that vest will convert into and be paid as cash in an amount equal to the number of units that vest multiplied by the Company's 30-day average closing stock price at the time of payment. The number of adjusted EBITDA units that vest will range from50%to200%of the participant's total adjusted EBITDA units. Upon attainment of cumulative adjusted EBITDA over the performance period equal toa threshold amount, 50% of the adjusted EBITDA units will vest. Upon attainment of adjusted EBITDA in excess of the threshold, the adjusted EBITDA units will begin vesting on a straight-line basis from50%of the adjusted EBITDA units atthe thresholdamount to50% of the unitsatthe targeted adjusted EBITDA amount, up to a capped payout of200%of the adjusted EBITDA units upon achievement of a maximum adjusted EBITDA target.

RONA units that vest will convert into and be paid as cash in an amount equal to the number of units that vest multiplied by the Company's 30-day average closing stock price at the time of payment. The number of RONA units that vest will range from50%to200%of the participant's total RONA units. Upon attainment of an average RONA over the performance period equal toa threshold percentage, 50% of the RONA units will vest. Upon attainment of an average RONA in excess of the threshold, the RONA units will begin vesting on a straight-line basis from50%of the RONA units atthe thresholdamount to50% of the unitsatthe targeted RONA percentage, up to a capped payout of200%of the RONA units upon achievement of a maximum RONA target.

Subject to early acceleration and payment under certain circumstances consistent with the terms of the Company’s 2018 LTIP and award agreements issued thereunder, payment of the cash awards underlying the time-based and performance-based units that become vested are subject to the participant’s continued service to the Company through January 30, 2021, the third anniversary of the grant date.

For purposes of the 2018 LTIP, cumulative adjusted EBITDA means the aggregate of the Company's adjusted EBITDA for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2018, 2019 and 2020. Adjusted EBITDA has the meaning provided in the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 1, 2017. For purposes of the 2018 LTIP, RONA means the Company's adjusted EBITDA divided by the average net assets (average of last five quarter ends), excluding cash, goodwill, intangible assets, notes payable, current and long term debt, current and long term capital leases, net current and long term pension obligations and all income tax related balance sheet accounts.

(d) Exhibits

The following exhibits are filed herewith.

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About XERIUM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (NYSE:XRM)

Xerium Technologies, Inc. (Xerium) is a manufacturer and supplier of over two types of consumable products used in the production of paper: machine clothing and roll covers. The Company markets its products through brands, such as Huyck Wangner, Weavexx, Stowe Woodward, Mount Hope, Robec and Xibe. The Company operates in two segments: machine clothing and roll covers. Its machine clothing segment products include various types of industrial textiles used on paper-making machines and manufactures spreader rolls. Through its roll covers segment, it manufactures various types of roll covers, refurbishes previously installed roll covers, provides mechanical services for the internal mechanisms of rolls used on paper-making machines, and manufactures spreader rolls. In addition, its products are also installed in other industrial applications, such as non-woven and fiber cement machines.