UPDATE - NN, Inc. Reports Financial Results for Second Quarter 2023

Business transformation fully underway as enhanced strategic initiatives building momentum

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Aug. 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NN, Inc. (NASDAQ: NNBR), a global diversified industrial company that manufactures high-precision components and assemblies, today reported its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2023.

Financial and Strategic Highlights

• Net sales of $125.2 million flat versus prior year period;
• Operating loss of $4.0 million and Adjusted EBITDA of $10.5 million;
• Free cash flow results of $3.0 million with positive free cash flow generation over the trailing year;
• Key program wins including attractive wins in EV electric power steering markets;
• Revised second half forecast based on softening market conditions;
• New leadership executing strategic transformation;
• Announced streamlining of Board of Directors;
• Integration of sales and operations teams to accelerate growth and utilize existing capacity;
• Addressing three underperforming facilities and several unprofitable customer agreements; and
• Prioritizing free cash flow generation through operations and cost management.

Harold Bevis, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “Our team has embraced the need for meaningful change and is taking aggressive action to transform the company. Multiple transformation initiatives are underway and are being led by an experienced NN team which has been supplemented by additional talent. The goal is to improve performance faster in both the short-term and long-term. Over the second half of 2023 we are focused on the following: 1) delivering higher rates of new business wins by leveraging existing open capacity and targeted new capacity; 2) containing and eliminating operating losses at a few select plants and within certain customer agreements; 3) installing an evergreen cost productivity and margin expansion regimen; and, lastly 4) investing into the business and delivering net free cash flow.”

Bevis continued, “NN has unique precision machining and stamping capabilities and a huge global installed base of machinery. We are experts at what we do and a member of a select set of companies that can deliver precision components at a sub-micron level. We have historically been focused on a few long-cycle markets but are expanding our commercial aperture to include multiple other markets that our machines and people can serve including medical, electrification, and next-generation vehicles. Our focus is clear, and we have the right team, platform and capabilities to significantly accelerate our growth and profitability.”

Michael Felcher, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, commented, “While our sales were flat compared to last year’s second quarter, the impact of softer, macro-driven volumes was offset by pricing secured by our commercial teams. The impact of facility closures and other cost reductions was evident in our results as our operating income performance improved versus both the prior year period and this year’s first quarter. We delivered $10.5 million of Adjusted EBITDA in the quarter, helping drive solid cash flows from operations. Our strategic transformation efforts are helping position the Company for stronger structural profitability and improved cash returns, as demonstrated through converting our improved operating cash flows into $3.0 million of free cash flow. Encouragingly, we have now generated positive free cash flow over the trailing year and remain focused on incrementally improving these results as we move forward.”

Second Quarter GAAP Results

Net sales were $125.2 million, a decrease of 0.1% from the second quarter of 2022, primarily due to reduced volume and unfavorable foreign exchange effects, partially offset by higher customer pricing.

Loss from operations was $4.0 million compared to a loss from operations of $4.5 million in the second quarter of 2022. The decrease in loss from operations was primarily driven by labor cost reductions and facility closures, offset by lower volumes.

Income from operations for Power Solutions was $2.6 million compared to income from operations of $1.4 million for the same period in 2022. Loss from operations for Mobile Solutions was $1.5 million compared to income from operations of $1.7 million for the same period in 2022.

Net loss was $14.4 million compared to net loss of $8.6 million for the same period in 2022. The increase in net loss is due to reduced sales volume and unfavorable warrant revaluations, partially offset by pricing in excess of inflation.

Second Quarter Adjusted Results

Adjusted income from operations for the second quarter of 2023 was $1.3 million compared to adjusted income from operations of $0.1 million for the same period in 2022. Adjusted EBITDA was $10.5 million, or 8.4% of sales, compared to $10.9 million, or 8.7% of sales, for the same period in 2022. Adjusted net loss was $3.3 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, compared to adjusted net loss of $3.6 million, or $0.09 per diluted share, for the same period in 2022.

Free cash flow was a generation of cash of $3.0 million compared to a use of cash of $2.4 million for the same period in 2022.

Power Solutions

Net sales for the second quarter of 2023 were $48.1 million compared to $52.0 million in the second quarter of 2022, a decrease of 7.7% or $4.0 million. The decrease in sales was primarily due to lower volume, partially offset by higher pricing and favorable foreign exchange effects. Adjusted income from operations was $5.6 million compared to adjusted income from operations of $4.6 million in the second quarter of 2022. The increase in adjusted income from operations was primarily due to facility closure savings, partially offset by lower volumes.

Mobile Solutions

Net sales for the second quarter of 2023 were $77.2 million compared to $73.4 million in the second quarter of 2022, an increase of 5.2% or $3.8 million. The increase in sales was primarily due to higher customer pricing, partially offset by lower volume and unfavorable foreign exchange effects. Adjusted income from operations was $0.2 million compared to adjusted income from operations of $2.6 million in the second quarter of 2022. The decrease in adjusted income from operations was primarily driven by volume reductions and a favorable customer settlement in the prior year.

2023 Outlook

Based on results for the first half of the year, as well as expectations for the remainder of the year, the Company has revised its expectations for financial results for the full year as follows:

• Revenue in the range of $485 million to $505 million;
• Adjusted EBITDA in the range of $40 million to $46 million; and
• Free cash flow in the range of $7 to $13 million.

Free cash flow outlook does not include the CARES Act tax refund of ~$11 million due to uncertain timing.

Michael Felcher, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer commented, “While our second quarter results showed encouraging signs of improvement, we are revising our previous full-year 2023 financial outlook in line with year-to-date performance and our expectations and assumptions for the back half of the year. Our sales and Adjusted EBITDA outlook reflects our expectation that overall demand levels will remain consistent with the first half of the year, compared to the prior expectation of increasing demand. Our free cash flow outlook reflects the impact of lower volume and disciplined cash management.”

Conference Call

NN will discuss its results during its quarterly investor conference call on August 4, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. ET. The call and supplemental presentation may be accessed via NN's website, www.nninc.com. The conference call can also be accessed by dialing 1-877-317-6789 or 1-412-317-6789. For those who are unavailable to listen to the live broadcast, a replay will be available shortly after the call until August 4, 2024.

NN discloses in this press release the non-GAAP financial measures of adjusted income (loss) from operations, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income (loss), adjusted net income (loss) per diluted common share, and free cash flow. Each of these non-GAAP financial measures provides supplementary information about the impacts of restructuring and integration expense, acquisition and transition expenses, foreign exchange impacts on inter-company loans, amortization of intangibles and deferred financing costs, and other non-operating impacts on our business.

The financial tables found later in this press release include a reconciliation of adjusted income (loss) from operations, adjusted operating margin, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin, adjusted net income (loss), adjusted net income (loss) per diluted share, free cash flow to the U.S. GAAP financial measures of income (loss) from operations, net income (loss), net income (loss) per diluted common share, and cash provided (used) by operating activities.

About NN, Inc.

NN, Inc., a global diversified industrial company, combines advanced engineering and production capabilities with in-depth materials science expertise to design and manufacture high-precision components and assemblies for a variety of markets on a global basis. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, NN has facilities in North America, Europe, South America, and Asia. For more information about the company and its products, please visit www.nninc.com.

Except for specific historical information, many of the matters discussed in this press release may express or imply projections of revenues or expenditures, statements of plans and objectives or future operations or statements of future economic performance. These statements may discuss goals, intentions and expectations as to future trends, plans, events, results of operations or financial condition, or state other information relating to NN, Inc. based on current beliefs of management as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, management. Forward-looking statements generally will be accompanied by words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “guidance,” “intend,” “may,”, “will” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project” or other similar words, phrases or expressions. Forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties that are outside of management’s control and that may cause actual results to be materially different from such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others, general economic conditions and economic conditions in the industrial sector; the impacts of pandemics, epidemics, disease outbreaks and other public health crises, including the COVID-19 pandemic, on our financial condition, business operations and liquidity; competitive influences; risks that current customers will commence or increase captive production; risks of capacity underutilization; quality issues; material changes in the costs and availability of raw materials; economic, social, political and geopolitical instability, currency fluctuation, and other risks of doing business outside of the United States; inflationary pressures and changes in the cost or availability of materials, supply chain shortages and disruptions, and the availability of labor; our dependence on certain major customers, some of whom are not parties to long-term agreements (and/or are terminable on short notice); the impact of acquisitions and divestitures; our ability to hire or retain key personnel; the level of our indebtedness; the restrictions contained in our debt agreements; our ability to obtain financing at favorable rates, if at all, and to refinance existing debt as it matures; unanticipated difficulties integrating acquisitions; new laws and governmental regulations; the impact of climate change on our operations; and cyber liability or potential liability for breaches of our or our service providers’ information technology systems or business operations disruptions. The foregoing factors should not be construed as exhaustive and should be read in conjunction with the sections entitled “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included in the Company’s filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date of this press release, and the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as required by law. New risks and uncertainties may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for the Company to predict their occurrence or how they will affect the Company. The Company qualifies all forward-looking statements by these cautionary statements.

Investor & Media Contacts:
Joe Caminiti or Alec Steinberg, Investors
Tim Peters, Media
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312-445-2870

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