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Exhibit 99.1

 

 

LOGO

   LOGO
  

RE: NN, Inc.

6210 Ardrey Kell Road

Charlotte, NC 28277

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:

AT ABERNATHY MACGREGOR

Claire Walsh    

(General info)    

(212) 371-5999    

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

November 5, 2020

NN, INC. REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2020 RESULTS

Improved Capital Structure Following Sale of Life Sciences Division Positions Company for Long-Term Success

Enhanced Financial Flexibility as a Result of $700M Debt Reduction

Charlotte, N.C., November 5, 2020 – NN, Inc., (NASDAQ: NNBR), a diversified industrial company, today reported its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2020.

GAAP Results

Net sales from the Mobile Solutions and Power Solutions segments for the third quarter of 2020 decreased $6.7 million, or 5.6%, to $113.8 million, compared to $120.5 million for the third quarter of 2019, driven by a decline in organic sales volume of $4.3 million, as a result of continued lower demand due to the COVID-19 pandemic within the global automotive, electrical products, and oil and gas end markets, along with unfavorable foreign exchange effects of $2.4 million.

On a GAAP basis, loss from operations from the Mobile Solutions segment, Power Solutions segment, and corporate for the third quarter of 2020 was $1.5 million, compared to loss from operations of $1.8 million for the same period in 2019. In the third quarter of 2020, the loss from operations was primarily driven by the above-referenced sales volume decline, which was partially offset by cost reduction initiatives that resulted in lower personnel and travel costs.

Net income on a GAAP basis for the third quarter of 2020 was $22.0 million, compared to net loss on a GAAP basis of $5.9 million in the third quarter of 2019. Income from continuing operations on a GAAP basis for the third quarter of 2020 was $1.6 million, compared to loss from continuing operations on a GAAP basis of $4.8 million in the third quarter of 2019.

On a GAAP basis, income from operations for third quarter 2020 in the Mobile Solutions segment was $5.0 million, compared to income from operations of $3.4 million for the same period in 2019.

 

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On a GAAP basis, income from operations for third quarter 2020 in the Power Solutions segment was $1.1 million, compared to income from operations of $3.4 million for the same period in 2019.

Adjusted Results

Adjusted income from operations from the Mobile Solutions segment, Power Solutions segment, and corporate for the third quarter of 2020 was $4.9 million, compared to $7.2 million for the same period in 2019. Adjusted EBITDA for the third quarter of 2020 was $14.7 million, or 12.9% of sales, versus $15.9 million, or 13.2% of sales, for the same period in 2019. Adjusted net income was $2.9 million, or $0.07 per diluted share, compared to adjusted net income of $3.2 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, for the same period in 2019.

Warren Veltman, President and Chief Executive Officer, said, “With the sale of Life Sciences complete, NN has begun a new chapter as a financially strengthened organization with two focused, highly complementary segments. Our improved capital structure should enhance NN’s ability to capitalize on the powerful synergies of our Mobile Solutions and Power Solutions businesses to drive margin improvements, continue delivering consistent cash flow and generate long-term shareholder value.”

Mr. Veltman continued, “We are encouraged by the stronger sequential growth we saw across our Mobile Solutions and Power Solutions businesses in the third quarter, driven by improved customer demand across our end markets, even amidst ongoing challenges related to the pandemic. Going forward, we remain intensely focused on streamlining our cost structure to best align with the current environment. This includes maintaining a strong discipline related to capital expenditures and continuing to manage our debt levels.”

Mobile Solutions

Net sales for the third quarter of 2020 were $70.4 million, compared to $73.1 million in the third quarter of 2019, a decrease of 3.7% or $2.7 million. The decrease in sales was driven by negative effects from foreign exchange movements, as well as lingering challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic. Adjusted income from operations for the third quarter of 2020 was $6.3 million, compared to $5.1 million of adjusted operating income in the third quarter of 2019. Despite lower sales, adjusted operating income increased as a result of prior year product launches maturing and becoming more profitable. Further, certain of the fixed cost reduction actions initiated in the first half of 2020 in response to the decline in sales volume caused by the COVID-19 pandemic remained in place during the quarter, improving fixed cost leverage for the quarter.

Power Solutions

Net sales for the third quarter of 2020 were $43.4 million, compared to $47.4 million in the third quarter of 2019, a decrease of $4.0 million or 8.5%. The decline in sales was driven by lower customer demand across the segment’s end markets, resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Adjusted income from operations for the quarter was $5.4 million, compared to $8.5 million in the third quarter of 2019. The reduction in adjusted operating income was due to lost variable margin on the sales volume decline, which was partially offset by fixed cost reduction actions taken in response to the decline in sales volume. Additionally, commodity prices on precious metals, particularly gold and silver, dramatically increased during the current period, driving up materials costs and decreasing profitability margin of certain products.

 

 

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Conference Call

NN will discuss its results during its quarterly investor conference call on November 6, 2020 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 1-888-204-4368 or 1-323-994-2093, Conference ID: 3591787. For those who are unavailable to listen to the live broadcast, a replay will be available shortly after the call for 30 days.

NN discloses in this press release the non-GAAP financial measures of adjusted income from operations, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income (loss), and adjusted net income per diluted share. Each of adjusted income from operations, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income (loss), and adjusted net income per diluted share 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 from operations, adjusted operating margin, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin, adjusted net income (loss), adjusted net income (loss) per diluted share to the U.S. GAAP financial measures of income from operations, net income (loss), and net income (loss) per diluted share.

About NN, Inc.

NN, Inc., a 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 30 facilities in North America, Europe, South America, and China.

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, and similar statements, are forward-looking statements concerning matters that involve risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual performance of NN, Inc. and its subsidiaries to differ materially from those expressed or implied by this discussion. All forward-looking information is provided by the Company pursuant to the safe harbor established under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and should be evaluated in the context of these factors. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “assumptions”, “target”, “guidance”, “outlook”, “plans”, “projection”, “may”, “will”, “would”, “expect”, “intend”, “estimate”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “potential” or “continue” (or the negative or other derivatives of each of these terms) or similar terminology. Factors which could materially affect actual results include, but are not limited to: general economic conditions and economic conditions in the industrial sector, the impacts of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on the Company’s financial condition, business operations and liquidity, inventory levels, regulatory compliance costs and the Company’s ability to manage these costs, start-up costs for new operations, debt reduction, competitive influences, risks that current customers will commence or increase captive production, risks of capacity underutilization, quality issues, availability and price of raw materials, currency and other risks associated with international trade, the Company’s dependence on certain major customers, and the successful implementation of the global growth plan including development of new products. Similarly, statements made herein and elsewhere regarding pending and completed transactions are also forward-looking statements, including statements relating to the future performance and prospects of an acquired business, the expected benefits of an acquisition on the Company’s future business and operations and the ability of the Company to successfully integrate recently acquired businesses.

For additional information concerning such risk factors and cautionary statements, please see the section titled “Risk Factors” in the Company’s periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 and when filed, the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended September 30, 2020. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements we make in our press releases, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Financial Tables Follow

 

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NN, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
(in thousands, except per share data)    2020     2019     2020     2019  

Net sales

   $ 113,761     $ 120,459     $ 308,506     $ 378,838  

Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below)

     90,076       96,654       249,612       300,666  

Selling, general and administrative expense

     13,745       15,493       44,178       52,994  

Depreciation and amortization

     11,435       11,284       34,119       33,552  

Restructuring and integration expense, net

     —         —         —         (12

Goodwill impairment

     —         —         92,942       —    

Other operating expense (income), net

     (39     (1,161     4,138       (905
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss from operations

     (1,456     (1,811     (116,483     (7,457

Interest expense

     6,873       3,805       17,036       8,829  

Loss on extinguishment of debt and write-off of debt issuance costs

     144       —         144       308  

Other expense (income), net

     (262     633       67       863  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss from continuing operations before benefit (provision) for income taxes and share of net income from joint venture

     (8,211     (6,249     (133,730     (17,457

Benefit (provision) for income taxes

     8,715       1,134       7,935       (3,694

Share of net income from joint venture

     1,136       279       1,792       345  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations

   $ 1,640     $ (4,836   $ (124,003   $ (20,806

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax

     20,330       (1,019     (123,966     (11,850
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ 21,970     $ (5,855   $ (247,969   $ (32,656
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss):

        

Foreign currency translation gain (loss)

     6,712       (11,178     (6,636     (11,354

Interest rate swap:

        

Change in fair value, net of tax

     21       (1,181     (12,443     (11,999

Reclassification adjustment for losses included in net income (loss), net of tax

     3,148       238       6,838       238  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

   $ 9,881     $ (12,121   $ (12,241   $ (23,115
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss)

   $ 31,851     $ (17,976   $ (260,210   $ (55,771
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic net income (loss) per common share:

        

Income (loss) from continuing operations per common share

   $ (0.04   $ (0.12   $ (3.16   $ (0.50

Income (loss) from discontinued operations per common share

   $ 0.49     $ (0.02   $ (2.94   $ (0.28

Net income (loss) per common share

   $ 0.45     $ (0.14   $ (6.10   $ (0.78
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding

     42,202       42,038       42,170       42,013  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted net income (loss) per common share:

        

Income (loss) from continuing operations per common share

   $ (0.04   $ (0.12   $ (3.16   $ (0.50

Income (loss) from discontinued operations per common share

   $ 0.49     $ (0.02   $ (2.94   $ (0.28

Net income (loss) per common share

   $ 0.45     $ (0.14   $ (6.10   $ (0.78
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding

     42,202       42,038       42,170       42,013  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash dividends declared per common share

   $ —       $ 0.07     $ —       $ 0.21  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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NN, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited)

 

(in thousands)    September 30,
2020
    December 31,
2019
 

Assets

    

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 56,131     $ 17,911  

Accounts receivable, net

     87,411       83,240  

Inventories

     63,718       67,078  

Income tax receivable

     13,640       5,973  

Current assets held for sale

     630,900       117,000  

Other current assets

     11,753       11,778  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     863,553       302,980  

Property, plant and equipment, net

     225,514       255,977  

Operating lease right-of-use assets

     51,601       45,452  

Goodwill

     —         94,779  

Intangible assets, net

     106,652       117,413  

Investment in joint venture

     24,147       21,755  

Deferred tax assets

     38,026       —    

Non-current assets held for sale

     —         695,054  

Other non-current assets

     6,716       8,574  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 1,316,209     $ 1,541,984  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities, Preferred Stock, and Stockholders’ Equity

    

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 42,890     $ 40,973  

Accrued salaries, wages and benefits

     19,159       15,584  

Income tax payable

     810       684  

Current maturities of long-term debt

     713,350       19,106  

Current portion of operating lease liabilities

     5,005       4,288  

Current liabilities held for sale

     120,832       41,546  

Other current liabilities

     25,113       17,300  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     927,159       139,481  

Deferred tax liabilities

     2,127       24,461  

Non-current income tax payable

     —         1,272  

Long-term debt, net of current portion

     117,482       757,250  

Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion

     56,111       48,575  

Non-current liabilities held for sale

     —         84,199  

Other non-current liabilities

     25,137       40,457  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     1,128,016       1,095,695  

Commitments and contingencies

    

Series B convertible preferred stock - $0.01 par value per share, 100 shares authorized, 100 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2019, and September 30, 2020

     101,846       93,012  

Stockholders’ equity:

    

Common stock - $0.01 par value per share, 90,000 shares authorized, 42,313 and 42,739 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2019, and September 30, 2020, respectively

     427       423  

Additional paid-in capital

     495,967       501,615  

Warrants

     —         1,076  

Accumulated deficit

     (353,252     (105,283

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (56,795     (44,554
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

     86,347       353,277  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities, preferred stock, and stockholders’ equity

   $ 1,316,209     $ 1,541,984  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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NN, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
(in thousands)    2020     2019  

Cash flows from operating activities

    

Net loss

   $ (247,969   $ (32,656

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization of continuing operations

     34,119       33,552  

Depreciation and amortization of discontinued operations

     35,731       35,418  

Amortization of debt issuance costs

     4,981       3,538  

Goodwill impairment of continuing operations

     92,942       —    

Goodwill impairment of discontinued operations

     146,757       —    

Loss on extinguishment of debt and write-off of debt issuance costs

     1,532       2,699  

Share of net income from joint venture, net of cash dividends received

     (1,792     (345

Compensation expense from issuance of share-based awards

     3,565       1,855  

Deferred income taxes

     (61,889     (11,024

Other

     (1,516     2,091  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

    

Accounts receivable

     4,894       (9,929

Inventories

     4,149       (4,825

Accounts payable

     (1,702     (334

Income taxes receivable and payable, net

     (10,753     1,696  

Other

     16,295       11,871  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     19,344       33,607  

Cash flows from investing activities

    

Acquisition of property, plant and equipment

     (20,518     (40,720

Proceeds from liquidation of short-term investment

     —         8,000  

Proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment

     3,153       2,435  

Other

     —         (712
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (17,365     (30,997

Cash flows from financing activities

    

Cash paid for debt issuance costs

     (661     (1,016

Dividends paid

     —         (8,879

Proceeds from long-term debt

     64,716       52,144  

Repayments of long-term debt

     (17,123     (26,634

Proceeds from (repayments of) short-term debt, net

     (849     (6,086

Other

     (2,142     (2,636
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

     43,941       6,893  

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash flows

     (5,506     (3,082

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

     40,414       6,421  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     31,703       17,988  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 72,117     $ 24,409  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Reconciliation of GAAP Income from Operations to Non-GAAP Adjusted Income from Operations

 

     Three Months Ended  
$000s    September 30,  
NN, Inc. Consolidated    2020     2019  

GAAP income (loss) from operations

   $ (1,456   $ (1,811

Acquisition and transition expense*

     2,762       5,429  

Amortization of intangibles

     3,587       3,618  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-GAAP adjusted income from operations (a)

   $ 4,893     $ 7,235  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-GAAP adjusted operating margin (1)

     4.3     6.0

GAAP net sales

   $ 113,761     $ 120,459  
     Three Months Ended  
$000s    September 30,  
Power Solutions    2020     2019  

GAAP income (loss) from operations

   $ 1,143     $ 3,351  

Acquisition and transition expense

     1,515       2,430  

Amortization of intangibles

     2,748       2,748  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-GAAP adjusted income from operations (a)

   $ 5,407     $ 8,530  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-GAAP adjusted operating margin (1)

     12.5     18.0

GAAP net sales

   $ 43,415     $ 47,430  
     Three Months Ended  
$000s    September 30,  
Mobile Solutions    2020     2019  

GAAP income (loss) from operations

   $ 4,954     $ 3,423  

Acquisition and transition expense

     507       775  

Amortization of intangibles

     838       869  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-GAAP adjusted income from operations (a)

   $ 6,300     $ 5,067  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Share of net income from joint venture

     1,136       279  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-GAAP adjusted income from operations with JV

     7,436       5,346  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-GAAP adjusted operating margin (1)

     10.6     7.3

GAAP net sales

   $ 70,371     $ 73,071  
     Three Months Ended  
$000s    September 30,  
Elimination    2020     2019  

GAAP net sales

   $ (25   $ (42
 

 

(1)

Non-GAAP adjusted operating margin = Non-GAAP adjusted income from operations/ GAAP net sales

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2020 Includes Capacity & Capabilities Dev - $0.6 / Prof Fees - $0.3 / Integration & Transformation - $1.9 / Acq Transaction Costs - $0.0 / Asset Write-Downs/Inventory Step-Up - $0.0

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2019 Includes Capacity & Capabilities Dev - $1.4 / Prof Fees - $0.5 / Integration & Transformation - $3.2 / Acq Transaction Costs - $0.0 / Asset Write-Downs/Inventory Step-Up - $0.3

 

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Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA

 

     Three Months Ended  
     September 30,  
$000s    2020     2019  

GAAP net income (loss)

   $ 21,970     $ (5,855

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

     (8,715     (1,134

Interest expense

     6,873       3,805  

Write-off of unamortized debt issuance cost

     144       —    

Change in fair value of preferred stock tax withholding

     (73     —    

Depreciation and amortization

     11,435       11,284  

Acquisition and transition expense

     2,762       5,246  

Non-cash stock compensation

     1,222       829  

Non-cash foreign exchange (gain) loss on inter-company loans

     (630     668  

(Income) loss from discontinued operations

     (20,330     1,019  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA (b)

   $ 14,658     $ 15,860  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA margin (2)

     12.9     13.2

GAAP net sales

   $  113,761     $  120,459  

 

(2)

Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA margin = Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA / GAAP net sales

 

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Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income (Loss) and Net Income (Loss)

per Diluted Share to Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income (Loss) per Diluted Share

 

     Three Months Ended  
     September 30,  
$000s    2020     2019  

GAAP net income (loss)

   $ 21,970     $ (5,855

Pre-tax acquisition and transition expense

     2,762       5,429  

Pre-tax foreign exchange (gain) loss on inter-company loans

     (630     668  

Pre-tax write-off of unamortized debt issuance costs

     144       —    

Pre-tax change in fair value of preferred stock tax withholding

     (73     —    

Pre-tax amortization of intangibles and deferred financing costs

     4,007       3,990  

Tax effect of adjustments reflected above (c)

     (1,308     (2,007

Non-GAAP discrete tax adjustments

     (3,685     —    

(Income) loss from discontinued operations

     (20,330     1,019  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-GAAP adjusted net income (loss) (d)

   $ 2,858     $ 3,243  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     Three Months Ended  
     September 30,  
Amounts per share, diluted    2020     2019  

GAAP net income (loss) per diluted share

   $ 0.45     $ (0.14

Pre-tax acquisition and transition expense

     0.07       0.13  

Pre-tax foreign exchange (gain) loss on inter-company loans

     (0.01     0.02  

Pre-tax write-off of unamortized debt issuance costs

     0.00       —    

Pre-tax change in fair value of preferred stock tax withholding

     (0.00     —    

Pre-tax amortization of intangibles and deferred financing costs

     0.09       0.09  

Tax effect of adjustments reflected above (c)

     (0.03     (0.05

Non-GAAP discrete tax adjustments

     (0.09     —    

(Income) loss from discontinued operations

     (0.48     0.02  

Preferred stock cumulative dividends and deemed dividends

     0.07       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-GAAP adjusted net income (loss) per diluted share (d)

   $ 0.07     $ 0.08  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted

     42,202       42,038  

 

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The Company discloses in this presentation the non-GAAP financial measures of adjusted income from operations, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income (loss), adjusted net income per diluted share, free cash flow and net debt. 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 seven acquisitions, two of which were 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 from operations, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income (loss), adjusted net income per diluted share, free cash flow and net debt 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 from operations represents GAAP income 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 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 from operations.

(b) Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA represents GAAP net income (loss), adjusted to include income taxes, interest expense, Interest rate swaps and write-offs, 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, 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 nontax 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 restructuring and integration charges (related to plant closures and other charges incurred to implement our strategic goals that do not necessarily represent a major strategic shift in operations), charges related to acquisition and transition costs, amortization of intangibles costs for fair value step-up in values related to acquisitions and amortization of deferred financing costs, foreign exchange gain (loss) on inter-company loans, estimated interest expense on cash held from divestiture, non-cash impairment charges, the impact of enactment of the Tax Cut and Jobs Act and income from discontinued 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 segment 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 continuing operations.

 

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