Business transformation fully underway as enhanced strategic initiatives building momentum
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Aug. 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NN, Inc. ( 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
[email protected]
312-445-2870
Financial Tables Follow
NN, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
(Unaudited)
June 30, Six Months Ended
June 30, (in thousands, except per share data) 2023 2022 2023 2022 Net sales$ 125,206 $ 125,362 $ 252,294 $ 253,429 Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below)
107,684
103,889
216,105
208,467 Selling, general, and administrative expense 10,975 14,794 24,140 28,248 Depreciation and amortization 11,550 11,340 23,066 22,769 Other operating expense (income), net (956) (147) 105 1,879 Loss from operations (4,047) (4,514) (11,122) (7,934)Interest expense 5,457 3,488 9,745 6,927 Other expense (income), net 5,641 (67) 3,433 (3,063)Loss before provision for income taxes and share of net income from joint venture
(15,145
)
(7,935
)
(24,300
)
(11,798
)Provision for income taxes (325) (1,051) (1,626) (2,582)Share of net income from joint venture 1,093 419 1,374 2,511 Net loss$ (14,377)$ (8,567)$ (24,552)$ (11,869)Other comprehensive loss: Foreign currency transaction loss (2,374) (8,490) (534) (5,890)Interest rate swap: Change in fair value, net of tax — 373 (230) 1,560 Reclassification adjustment for losses (gains) included in net loss, net of tax
(449
)
31
(917
)
65 Other comprehensive loss$ (2,823)$ (8,086)$ (1,681)$ (4,265)Comprehensive loss$ (17,200)$ (16,653)$ (26,233)$ (16,134)Basic net loss per common share: Net loss per common share$ (0.38)$ (0.25)$ (0.67)$ (0.38)Weighted average common shares outstanding 46,357 44,708 45,836 44,649 Diluted net loss per common share: Net loss per common share$ (0.38)$ (0.25)$ (0.67)$ (0.38)Weighted average common shares outstanding 46,357 44,708 45,836 44,649
NN, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
(in thousands, except per share data) June30,
2023December31,
2022Assets Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 14,337 $ 12,808 Accounts receivable, net 79,302 74,129 Inventories 77,386 80,682 Income tax receivable 12,496 12,164 Prepaid assets 4,653 2,794 Other current assets 9,243 9,123 Total current assets 197,417 191,700 Property, plant and equipment, net 192,241 197,637 Operating lease right-of-use assets 44,924 46,713 Intangible assets, net 65,765 72,891 Investment in joint venture 31,570 31,802 Deferred tax assets 102 102 Other non-current assets 6,395 5,282 Total assets$ 538,414 $ 546,127 Liabilities, Preferred Stock, and Stockholders’ Equity Current liabilities: Accounts payable$ 51,416 $ 45,871 Accrued salaries, wages and benefits 13,317 11,671 Income tax payable 485 926 Current maturities of long-term debt 6,810 3,321 Current portion of operating lease liabilities 5,361 5,294 Other current liabilities 13,630 11,723 Total current liabilities 91,019 78,806 Deferred tax liabilities 5,728 5,596 Long-term debt, net of current portion 148,636 149,389 Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion 49,149 51,411 Other non-current liabilities 18,490 9,960 Total liabilities 313,022 295,162 Commitments and contingencies Series D perpetual preferred stock - $0.01 par value per share, 65 shares authorized, issued and outstanding at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022
70,948
64,701 Stockholders' equity: Common stock - $0.01 par value per share, 90,000 shares authorized, 47,019 and 43,856 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022
470
439 Additional paid-in capital 462,525 468,143 Accumulated deficit (269,750) (245,198)Accumulated other comprehensive loss (38,801) (37,120)Total stockholders’ equity 154,444 186,264 Total liabilities, preferred stock, and stockholders’ equity$ 538,414 $ 546,127
NN, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
June 30,(in thousands) 2023 2022 Cash flows from operating activities Net loss$ (24,552)$ (11,869)Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 23,066 22,769 Amortization of debt issuance costs and discount 880 662 Paid-in-kind interest 744 — Total derivative loss (gain), net of cash settlements 5,691 (3,237)Share of net income from joint venture (1,374) 1,515 Compensation expense from issuance of share-based awards 851 3,555 Deferred income taxes 110 94 Other (721) (2,763)Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Accounts receivable (5,078) (13,264)Inventories 3,920 (10,586)Accounts payable 6,927 11,960 Income taxes receivable and payable, net (730) (475)Other (1,091) (905)Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 8,643 (2,544)Cash flows from investing activities Acquisition of property, plant and equipment (12,196) (9,703)Proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment 2,777 422 Net cash used in investing activities (9,419) (9,281)Cash flows from financing activities Proceeds from long-term debt 35,000 20,000 Repayments of long-term debt (34,725) (19,482)Cash paid for debt issuance costs (55) — Repayments of short-term debt, net 3,648 — Other (1,610) (1,528)Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 2,258 (1,010)Effect of exchange rate changes on cash flows 47 (635)Net change in cash and cash equivalents 1,529 (13,470)Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 12,808 28,656 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$ 14,337 $ 15,186
Reconciliation of GAAP Income (Loss) from Operations to Non-GAAP Adjusted Income (Loss) from Operations
June 30,
(in thousands)NN, Inc. Consolidated 2023 2022 GAAP income (loss) from operations$(4,047) $(4,514)Professional fees 119 678 Personnel costs (1) 622 17 Facility costs (2) 1,022 333 Amortization of intangibles 3,563 3,586 Fixed asset impairments — (14)Non-GAAP adjusted income (loss) from operations (a)$1,279 $86 Non-GAAP adjusted operating margin (3) 1.0% 0.1%GAAP net sales$125,206 $125,362 Three Months Ended
June 30,
(in thousands)Power Solutions 2023 2022 GAAP income (loss) from operations$2,583 $1,430 Professional fees — 165 Facility costs (2) 244 274 Amortization of intangibles 2,724 2,747 Non-GAAP adjusted income (loss) from operations (a)$5,551 $4,616 Non-GAAP adjusted operating margin (3) 11.5% 8.9%GAAP net sales$48,062 $52,049 Three Months Ended
June 30,
(in thousands)Mobile Solutions 2023 2022 GAAP income (loss) from operations$(1,461) $1,729 Personnel costs (1) 40 — Facility costs (2) 778 59 Amortization of intangibles 838 839 Fixed asset impairments — (14)Non-GAAP adjusted income (loss) from operations (a) 195 2,613 Share of net income from joint venture 1,093 419 Non-GAAP adjusted income (loss) from operations with JV$1,288 $3,032 Non-GAAP adjusted operating margin (3) 1.7% 4.1%GAAP net sales$77,153 $73,350 Three Months Ended
June 30,
(in thousands)Elimination 2023 2022 GAAP net sales$(9) $(37)
(1) Personnel costs include recruitment, retention, relocation, and severance costs
(2) Facility costs include costs associated with opening or closing facilities and equipment relocation
(3) Non-GAAP adjusted operating margin = Non-GAAP adjusted income (loss) from operations / GAAP net sales
Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income (Loss) to Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA
(4) Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA margin = Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA / GAAP net sales
Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income (Loss) to Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income and GAAP Net Income (Loss) per Diluted Common Share to Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income (Loss) per Diluted Common Share
5,754
(694
)Pre-tax amortization of intangibles and deferred financing costs 4,090 3,916 Pre-tax impairments of fixed asset costs — (14)Tax effect of adjustments reflected above (c) (64) (1,027)Non-GAAP discrete tax adjustments — 1,098 Non-GAAP adjusted net income (loss) (d)$ (3,279)$ (3,606) Three Months Ended June 30,(per diluted common share) 2023 2022 GAAP net income (loss) per diluted common share$ (0.38)$ (0.25) Pre-tax professional fees — 0.01 Pre-tax personnel costs 0.01 — Pre-tax facility costs 0.02 0.01 Pre-tax foreign exchange (gain) loss on inter-company loans (0.01) 0.01 Pre-tax change in fair value of preferred stock derivatives and warrants
0.12
(0.02
)Pre-tax amortization of intangibles and deferred financing costs 0.09 0.09 Tax effect of adjustments reflected above (c) — (0.02)Non-GAAP discrete tax adjustments — 0.02 Preferred stock cumulative dividends and deemed dividends 0.07 0.06 Non-GAAP adjusted net income (loss) per diluted common share (d)$(0.08)$(0.09)Weighted average common shares outstanding 46,357 44,708
Reconciliation of Operating Cash Flow to Free Cash Flow
June 30,(in thousands) 2023 2022 Net cash provided (used) by operating activities$ 8,417 $ 2,661 Acquisition of property, plant, and equipment (7,199) (5,441)Proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment 1,742 386 Free cash flow$ 2,960 $ (2,394)
The Company discloses in this presentation 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 acquisition, divestiture and integration related expenses, foreign-exchange impacts on inter- company loans, reorganizational and impairment charges. Over the past five years, we have completed several acquisitions, one of which was transformative for the Company, and sold two of our businesses. The costs we incurred in completing such acquisitions, including the amortization of intangibles and deferred financing costs, and these divestitures have been excluded from these measures because their size and inconsistent frequency are unrelated to our commercial performance during the period, and which we believe are not indicative of our ongoing operating costs. We exclude the impact of currency translation from these measures because foreign exchange rates are not under management’s control and are subject to volatility. Other non-operating charges are excluded as the charges are not indicative of our ongoing operating cost. We believe the presentation of adjusted income (loss) from operations, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income (loss), adjusted net income (loss) per diluted common share, and free cash flow provides useful information in assessing our underlying business trends and facilitates comparison of our long-term performance over given periods.
The non-GAAP financial measures provided herein may not provide information that is directly comparable to that provided by other companies in the Company's industry, as other companies may calculate such financial results differently. The Company's non-GAAP financial measures are not measurements of financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered as alternatives to actual income growth derived from income amounts presented in accordance with GAAP. The Company does not consider these non-GAAP financial measures to be a substitute for, or superior to, the information provided by GAAP financial results.
(a) Non-GAAP Adjusted income (loss) from operations represents GAAP income (loss) from operations, adjusted to exclude the effects of restructuring and integration expense; non-operational charges related to acquisition and transition expense, intangible amortization costs for fair value step-up in values related to acquisitions, non-cash impairment charges, and when applicable, our share of income from joint venture operations. We believe this presentation is commonly used by investors and professional research analysts in the valuation, comparison, rating, and investment recommendations of companies in the industrial industry. We use this information for comparative purposes within the industry. Non- GAAP adjusted income (loss) from operations is not a measure of financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered as a measure of liquidity or as an alternative to GAAP income (loss) from operations.
(b) Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA represents GAAP net income (loss), adjusted to include income taxes, interest expense, write-off of unamortized debt issuance costs, interest rate swap payments and change in fair value that was recognized in earnings, change in fair value of preferred stock derivatives and warrants, depreciation and amortization, charges related to acquisition and transition costs, non-cash stock compensation expense, foreign exchange gain (loss) on inter-company loans, restructuring and integration expense, costs related to divested businesses and litigation settlements, income from discontinued operations, and non-cash impairment charges, to the extent applicable. We believe this presentation is commonly used by investors and professional research analysts in the valuation, comparison, rating, and investment recommendations of companies in the industrial industry. We use this information for comparative purposes within the industry. Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA is not a measure of financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered as a measure of liquidity or as an alternative to GAAP income (loss) from continuing operations.
(c) This line item reflects the aggregate tax effect of all non-tax adjustments reflected in the respective table. NN, Inc. estimates the tax effect of the adjustment items identified in the reconciliation schedule above by applying the applicable statutory rates by tax jurisdiction unless the nature of the item and/or the tax jurisdiction in which the item has been recorded requires application of a specific tax rate or tax treatment.
(d) Non-GAAP adjusted net income (loss) represents GAAP net income (loss) adjusted to exclude the tax-affected effects of charges related to acquisition and transition costs, foreign exchange gain (loss) on inter-company loans, restructuring and integration charges, amortization of intangibles costs for fair value step-up in values related to acquisitions and amortization of deferred financing costs, non-cash impairment charges, write-off of unamortized debt issuance costs, interest rate swap payments and change in fair value, change in fair value of preferred stock derivatives and warrants, costs related to divested businesses and litigation settlements, income (loss) from discontinued operations, and preferred stock cumulative dividends and deemed dividends. We believe this presentation is commonly used by investors and professional research analysts in the valuation, comparison, rating, and investment recommendations of companies in the industrial industry. We use this information for comparative purposes within the industry.
