JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

Exhibit 1

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)(1) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned hereby agree to the joint filing with each of the Ares Entities (as such term is defined in the Schedule 13D referred to below) on behalf of each of them of a statement on Schedule 13D (including amendments thereto) with respect to the common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Nortek Inc., a Delaware corporation, and that this agreement may be included as an exhibit to such joint filing.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereby execute this agreement as of August 31, 2016.

	ARES CORPORATE OPPORTUNITIES FUND II, L.P.,
	By:	ACOF OPERATING MANAGER II, L.P.,
		Its Manager
		/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
		By:	Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
		Its:	Authorized Signatory
	ACOF OPERATING MANAGER II, L.P.
	/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
	By:	Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
	Its:	Authorized Signatory
	ARES MANAGEMENT, INC.
	/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
	By:	Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
	Its:	Authorized Signatory
	ARES CORPORATE OPPORTUNITIES FUND III, L.P.
	By:	ACOF OPERATING MANAGER III, LLC
		Its Manager
		/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
		By:	Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
		Its:	Authorized Signatory
	ACOF OPERATING MANAGER III, LLC
	/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
	By:	Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
	Its:	Authorized Signatory
	ARES MANAGEMENT LLC
	/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
	By:	Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
	Its:	Authorized Signatory
	ARES MANAGEMENT HOLDINGS L.P.
	/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
	By:	Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
	Its:	Authorized Signatory

	ARES HOLDCO LLC
	/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
	By:	Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
	Its:	Authorized Signatory
	ARES HOLDINGS INC.
	/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
	By:	Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
	Its:	Authorized Signatory
	ARES MANAGEMENT, L.P.
	/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
	By:	Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
	Its:	Authorized Signatory for Ares Management GP LLC, general partner for Ares Management, L.P.
	ARES MANAGEMENT GP LLC
	/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
	By:	Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
	Its:	Authorized Signatory
	ARES PARTNERS HOLDCO LLC
	/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
	By:	Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
	Its:	Authorized Signatory