NN INC 10-Q

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations is intended to help the reader understand the results of operations and financial condition of NN, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries for the three months ended March 31, 2024. The financial information as of March 31, 2024, should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023, contained in our 2023 Annual Report, and the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Quarterly Report. Overview NN, Inc., a Delaware corporation, is a diversified industrial company that 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 end markets on a global basis. As used in this Quarterly Report, the terms “NN,” the “Company,” “we,” “our,” or “us” refer to NN, Inc. and its subsidiaries. Forward-Looking Statements This Quarterly Report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ( the “Exchange Act”), which are intended to be covered by the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and include this statement for purposes of complying with these safe harbor provisions. 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 the Company, 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,” “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 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, military conflict, 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, the availability of labor and labor disruptions along the supply chain; 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, as well as expansion of end markets and product offerings; 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; 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. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date of this Quarterly Report, 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. For additional information concerning such risk factors and cautionary statements, please see the sections titled “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the 2023 Annual Report and this Quarterly Report. Results of Operations Factors That May Influence Results of Operations The following paragraphs describe factors that have influenced results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2024, that management believes are important to provide an understanding of the business and results of operations or that may influence operations in the future. Macroeconomic Conditions We continue to monitor the ongoing impacts of current macroeconomic and geopolitical events, including changing conditions from ongoing military conflicts, inflationary cost pressures, elevated interest rates, supply chain disruptions, and labor shortages and disruptions. Ongoing military conflicts continue to create volatility in global financial and energy markets, creating energy and supply chain shortages, which has added to the inflationary pressures experienced by the global economy. We continue to actively work with 16 Table of Contents our suppliers to minimize impacts of supply shortages on our manufacturing capabilities. Although our business has not been materially impacted by these ongoing military conflicts as of the date of this filing, we cannot reasonably predict the extent to which our operations, or those of our customers or suppliers, will be impacted in the future, or the ways in which the conflicts may impact our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. The U.S. economy has experienced inflationary increases and elevated interest rates, as well as supply issues in materials, services, and labor due to economic policy, the COVID-19 pandemic and military conflicts. We cannot predict the future impact on our end-markets or input costs nor our ability to recover cost increases through pricing. Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 compared to the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 Consolidated Results Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 2023 $ Change Net sales $ 121,198 $ 127,088 $ (5,890) Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below) 101,086 108,421 $ (7,335) Selling, general, and administrative expense 13,348 13,165 183 Depreciation and amortization 12,547 11,516 1,031 Other operating expense (income), net (1,000) 1,061 (2,061) Loss from operations (4,783) (7,075) 2,292 Interest expense 5,366 4,288 1,078 Other expense (income), net 4,153 (2,208) 6,361 Loss before provision for income taxes and share of net income from joint venture (14,302) (9,155) (5,147) Provision for income taxes (506) (1,301) 795 Share of net income from joint venture 2,271 281 1,990 Net loss $ (12,537) $ (10,175) $ (2,362) Net Sales . Net sales decreased by $5.9 million, or 4.6%, during the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023, primarily due to lower customer pricing, rationalized volume at plants undergoing turnarounds, and the absence of premium pricing received during the first quarter of 2023. Cost of Sales. Cost of sales decreased by $7.3 million, or 6.8%, during the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023, primarily due to a reduction in indirect manufacturing costs related to actions taken in 2023 to optimize plant operations as well as the impact of lower sales volume . Selling, General, and Administrative Expense. Selling, general, and administrative expense increased by $0.2 million during the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023, primarily due higher travel, marketing and stock compensation expense, partially offset by lower wages due to headcount reductions. Other Operating Income, Net. Other operating expense (income), net changed favorably by $2.1 million during the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023, primarily due to sublease income related to the facilities that closed during the second quarter of 2023 and losses on sales of machinery and equipment during the first quarter of 2023. Interest Expense. Interest expense increased by $1.1 million during the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023, primarily due to higher interest rates during the current year. Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 2023 Interest on debt $ 5,676 $ 4,619 Gain recognized on interest rate swap (449) (468) Amortization of debt issuance costs and discount 544 353 Capitalized interest (543) (330) Other 138 114 Total interest expense $ 5,366 $ 4,288 17 Table of Contents Other Expense (Income), Net. Other expense (income), net changed unfavorably by $6.4 million during the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023, primarily due to higher noncash derivative mark-to-market gains recognized during the current quarter compared to the first quarter of 2023. Benefit (Provision) For Income Taxes . Our effective tax rate was (3.5)% for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to (14.2)% for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The rate for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was unfavorably impacted due to the accrual of tax on non-permanently reinvested unremitted earnings of foreign subsidiaries and by the limitation on the amount of tax benefit recorded for loss carryforwards in certain jurisdictions where we believe it is more likely than not that a portion of the future tax benefit may not be realized. The effective tax rate was unfavorably impacted by the U.S. tax on the earnings of foreign subsidiaries under the global intangible low-taxed income regime. Share of Net Income from Joint Venture. Share of net income from the JV increased by $2.0 million during the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023, primarily due to higher sales partially offset by higher income tax expense in the current quarter. The JV, in which we own a 49% investment, recognized net sales of $31.1 million and $20.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Results by Segment MOBILE SOLUTIONS Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 2023 $ Change Net sales $ 73,060 $ 78,018 $ (4,958) Loss from operations $ (2,143) $ (3,319) $ 1,176 Net sales decreased by $5.0 million, or 6.4%, during the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023, primarily due to lower volume at facilities undergoing turnarounds and contractual reduction in customer pricing, partially offset by organic growth volume and favorable foreign exchange effects. Loss from operations decreased by $1.2 million during the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to the same period in the prior year, primarily due to a reduction in indirect manufacturing costs related to actions taken in 2023 to optimize plant operations. These reductions were partially offset by the impact of lower sales. POWER SOLUTIONS Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 2023 $ Change Net sales $ 48,238 $ 49,072 $ (834) Income from operations $ 3,979 $ 1,747 $ 2,232 Net sales decreased by $0.8 million, or 1.7%, during the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023, primarily due to premium pricing received during the first quarter of 2023, partially offset by higher volume during the current quarter. Income from operations increased by $2.2 million during the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to the same period in the prior year, primarily due to lower costs associated with the facilities that closed in 2023 and sublease income earned on the closed facilities, partially offset by premium pricing received during the first quarter of 2023. Changes in Financial Condition from December 31, 2023 to March 31, 2024 Overview From December 31, 2023 to March 31, 2024, total assets increased by $1.9 million primarily due to increases in accounts receivable, inventory and other current assets, partially offset by decreases property, plant and equipment and intangible assets. From December 31, 2023 to March 31, 2024, total liabilities increased by $7.1 million, primarily due to increases in accounts payable and long-term debt. This was partially offset by a decrease in other non-current liabilities due to the exercise of warrants in the first quarter of 2024. Working capital, which consists of current assets less current liabilities, was $98.7 million as of March 31, 2024, compared to $100.9 million as of December 31, 2023. The decrease in working capital was primarily due to increases in accounts payable, accrued salaries and wages and current maturities of long-term debt. This was partially offset by increases in accounts receivable and inventory. 18 Table of Contents Cash Flows Cash provided by operations increased by $0.5 million primarily due to an increase in accounts payable which was partially offset by increases in accounts receivable and inventory during the three months ended March 31, 2023. Cash used in investing activities increased by $1.4 million primarily due to the proceeds from the sale of equipment at the Taunton and Irvine facilities in the first quarter of 2023. Cash provided by financing activities increased by $2.3 million primarily due to proceeds from the sale-leaseback transactions, partially offset by higher repayments of long-term debt. Liquidity and Capital Resources Credit Facilities The principal amount outstanding under our Term Loan Facility as of March 31, 2024, was $132.5 million, without regard to unamortized debt issuance costs and discount. As of March 31, 2024, we had $26.4 million available for future borrowings under the ABL Facility. This amount of borrowing capacity is net of $9.9 million of outstanding letters of credit at March 31, 2024, which are considered as usage of the ABL Facility. The Term Loan Facility requires quarterly principal payments of $0.4 million with the remaining unpaid principal amount due on the final maturity date of September 22, 2026. We may be required to make additional principal payments annually that are calculated as a percentage of our excess cash flow, as defined by the lender, based on our net leverage ratio. Outstanding borrowings under the Term Loan Facility bear interest at either: 1) one-month, three-month, or six-month Adjusted SOFR, subject to a 1.000% floor, plus an applicable margin of 6.875%; or 2) the greater of various benchmark rates plus an applicable margin of 5.875%. Beginning with the second quarter of 2023, interest is increased on a paid-in-kind basis at a rate between 1.00% and 2.00%, dependent on the our leverage ratio. Based on the interest rate in effect at March 31, 2024, annual cash interest payments would be approximately $16.3 million. The ABL Facility bears interest on a variable borrowing rate based on either: 1) Adjusted SOFR plus an applicable margin of 1.75% or 2.00%, depending on availability; or 2) the greater of the federal funds rate or prime, plus an applicable margin of 0.75% or 1.00%, depending on availability. We pay a commitment fee of 0.375% for unused capacity under the ABL Facility. We were in compliance with all requirements under our Term Loan Facility and ABL Facility as of March 31, 2024. Both credit facilities allow for optional expansion of available borrowings, subject to certain terms and conditions. Sale Leaseback Transactions During the three months ended March 31, 2024, we entered into two separate sale-leaseback transactions. We received $16.9 million from the sale and leaseback of three properties, with the net proceeds used to repay a portion of the outstanding borrowings under the Term Loan Facility. The effective interest rate of the transaction, which terminates in 20 years, is lower than the current borrowings on the Term Loan Facility. We received $4.9 million from the sale and leaseback of equipment, with the net proceeds used for ongoing operational investments. Accounts Receivable Sales Programs We participate in programs established by our customers which allows us to sell certain receivables from that customer on a non-recourse basis to a third-party financial institution. In exchange, we receive payment on the receivables, less a discount, sooner than under the customary credit terms we have extended to that customer. These programs allow us to improve working capital and cash flows at the same or lower interest rates as available on our ABL Facility. Our access to these programs is dependent on our customers ongoing agreements with the third-parties. Our participation in these programs is based on our specific cash needs throughout the year, the discount charged to receive payment earlier, the length of the payment terms with our customers, as well being subject to limits in our ABL Facility and Term Loan Facility agreements. Other Receivables In 2021, we filed a refund claim with the IRS as a result of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act. Including interest accrued on the initial refund amount, we have a $11.7 million tax refund receivable at March 31, 2024, which is in the process of IRS review and approval. The timing of the receipt of the refund remains uncertain. Seasonality and Fluctuation in Quarterly Results General economic conditions impact our business and financial results, and certain businesses experience seasonal and other trends related to the industries and end markets that they serve. For example, European sales are often weaker in the summer months as customers slow production, and sales to original equipment manufacturers are often stronger immediately preceding and following the launch of new products. However, as a whole, we are not materially impacted by seasonality. 19 Table of Contents Critical Accounting Estimates Our critical accounting policies, including the assumptions and judgments underlying them, are disclosed in the 2023 Annual Report, including those policies as discussed in Note 1 to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in the 2023 Annual Report. There have been no material changes to these policies during the three months ended March 31, 2024.