NN INC

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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 and nine months ended September 30, 2024. The financial information as of September 30, 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.

Current wording

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, 2025. The financial information as of March 31, 2025, should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024, contained in our 2024 Annual Report, and the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Quarterly Report.

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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; our ability to secure, maintain or enforce patents or other appropriate protections for our intellectual property; 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 underta…

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Current wording

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,” “growth,” “guidance,” “intend,” “may,” “will,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “trajectory” 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; the potential impacts of tariffs on the U.S. economy, the economy of other countries in which we conduct operations and our industry, as well as the potential implications and ramifications of tariffs on our business and the local and global supply chains supporting the same, and our ability to mitigate any adverse impacts of such; 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; our ability to secure, maintain or enforce patents or other appropriate protections for our intell…

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Previous wording

The following paragraphs describe factors that have influenced results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 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.

Current wording

The following paragraphs describe factors that have influenced results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2025, that management believes are important to provide an understanding of the business and results of operations or that may influence operations in the future.

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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.

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We continue to monitor the ongoing impacts of current macroeconomic and geopolitical events, including changing conditions from ongoing military conflicts, tariffs, inflationary cost pressures, elevated interest rates, supply chain disruptions, and labor shortages and disruptions.

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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 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.

Current wording

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 and military conflicts. We cannot predict the future impact on our end-markets or input costs, including tariffs and their potential implications and ramifications, nor our ability to recover cost increases through pricing.

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Net sales decreased by $1.3 million, or 0.9%, during the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2023, primarily due to the sale of our Lubbock operation and premium pricing received on a certain customer project during the first quarter of 2023. These decreases were partially offset by higher precious metals pass-through pricing and higher volumes.

Current wording

Net Sales. Net sales decreased by $15.5 million, or 12.8%, during the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2024, primarily due to the rationalization of underperforming business and plants, the sale of our Lubbock operations in 2024, lower volumes and unfavorable foreign exchange effects of $2.8 million. These decreases were partially offset by higher precious metals pass-through pricing.

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Cost of Sales. Cost of sales decreased by $7.4 million, or 7.1%, during the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2023, primarily due to the decrease in sales.

Current wording

Cost of Sales. Cost of sales decreased by $9.4 million, or 9.3%, during the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2024, primarily due to the decrease in sales.

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Selling, General, and Administrative Expense. Selling, general, and administrative expense decreased by $1.4 million during the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2023, primarily due to lower incentive compensation expense.

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Selling, General, and Administrative Expense. Selling, general, and administrative expense decreased by $2.2 million during the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2024, primarily due to lower incentive compensation expense.

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Other Operating Income, Net. Other operating income, net changed favorably by $0.3 million during the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2023, primarily due the loss on sales of machinery and equipment recognized in 2023.

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Other Operating Income, Net. Other operating income, net increased by $0.1 million during the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2024, primarily due to an increase in gains on sale of equipment and higher sublease income.

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Interest Expense. Interest expense increased by $1.2 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2023, primarily due to higher average interest rates, a decrease in the gain recognized on interest rate swap and an increase in the amortization of debt issuance costs.

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Interest Expense. Interest expense decreased by $0.2 million during the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2024, primarily due to lower average debt balances and lower interest rates. These reductions were partially offset by a decrease in the gain recognized on interest rate swap and an increase in the amortization of debt issuance costs and a lower amount of capitalized interest.

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Other Income, Net. Other income, net increased by $3.9 million during the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2023, primarily due to the $7.2 million gain on sale of our Lubbock operations, partially offset by noncash derivative mark-to-market loses recognized during the current quarter compared to derivative gains recognized in the third quarter of 2023.

Current wording

Other Expense (Income), Net. Other expense (income), net changed favorably by $6.3 million during the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2024, primarily due to noncash derivative mark-to-market gains recognized during the current quarter compared to derivative losses recognized in the first quarter of 2024.

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Benefit (Provision) For Income Taxes. Our effective tax rate was (23.5)% for the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to 3.5% for the three months ended September 30, 2023. The rate for the three months ended September 30, 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 losses in certain jurisdictions where we believe it is more likely than not that a future tax benefit may not be realized.

Current wording

Provision For Income Taxes. Our effective tax rate was (16.8)% for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to (3.5)% for the three months ended March 31, 2024. The rate for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was unfavorably impacted due to the accrual of tax on non-permanently reinvested unremitted earnings of foreign subsidiaries and by the limitation of the amount of tax benefit recorded for losses in certain jurisdictions where we believe it is more likely than not that a future tax benefit may not be realized.

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Share of Net Income from Joint Venture. Share of net income from the JV increased by $0.5 million during the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2023, primarily due to higher sales and increased gross margins, partially offset by higher fixed costs. The JV, in which we own a 49% investment, recognized net sales of $32.4 million and $30.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

Current wording

Share of Net Income from Joint Venture. Share of net income from the JV increased by $0.2 million during the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2024, primarily due to higher sales. The JV, in which we own a 49% investment, recognized net sales of $32.7 million and $31.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

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Loss from operations changed unfavorably by $0.2 million during the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to the same period in the prior year, primarily due to the lower revenue and impact of the customer settlement in the 2023, partially offset by lower depreciation expense.

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Loss from operations increased by $0.5 million during the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to the same period in the prior year, primarily due to the lower revenue, partially offset by lower depreciation expense.

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Net sales decreased by $2.5 million, or 5.6%, during the three months ended September 30, 2024 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2023, primarily due to the sale of our Lubbock operations, partially offset by higher precious metals pass-through pricing and pricing.

Current wording

Net sales decreased by $4.7 million, or 9.8%, during the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2024, primarily due to the sale of our Lubbock operations in 2024, lower volumes and unfavorable foreign exchange effects of $0.8 million. These decreases were partially offset by higher precious metals pass-through pricing.

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Income from operations decreased by $1.4 million during the three months ended September 30, 2024 compared to the same period in the prior year, primarily due to the lower revenue resulting from the sale of the Lubbock operations and unfavorable product mix.

Current wording

Income from operations decreased by $1.0 million during the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to the same period in the prior year, primarily due to the lower revenues and unfavorable product mix, partially offset by lower operating costs due to the sale of the Lubbock operations in 2024.

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From December 31, 2023 to September 30, 2024, total assets decreased by $27.8 million primarily due to decreases in property, plant and equipment and intangible assets due to depreciation and amortization. Additionally, accounts receivable, inventory and property, plant and equipment decreased due to the sale of our Lubbock operations during the quarter. These decreases were partially offset by increases in our investment in a joint venture.

Current wording

From December 31, 2024 to March 31, 2025, total assets increased by $3.8 million primarily due to increases in accounts receivable, prepaid assets and our investment in a joint venture. These increases were partially offset by decreases in intangible assets due to amortization.

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Working capital, which consists of current assets less current liabilities, was $85.3 million as of September 30, 2024, compared to $100.9 million as of December 31, 2023. The decrease in working capital was primarily due to increases in the current maturities of long-term debt and an increase in other current liabilities.

Current wording

Working capital, which consists of current assets less current liabilities, was $82.9 million as of March 31, 2025, compared to $83.7 million as of December 31, 2024. The decrease in working capital was primarily due to increases in accounts payable and other current liabilities, partially offset by increases in accounts receivable and prepaid assets.

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Cash used in financing activities increased by $14.4 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 compared to the same period in 2023, primarily due to higher repayments of long-term debt and debt issuance costs in 2024, partially offset by proceeds from the sale-leaseback transactions in 2024 and proceeds from international loans in 2023.

Current wording

Cash provided by financing activities decreased by $3.0 million during the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared with the same period in 2024, primarily due to proceeds from the sale-leaseback transactions in 2024, partially offset by lower repayments of long-term debt.

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The principal amount outstanding under our Term Loan Facility as of September 30, 2024, was $114.2 million, without regard to unamortized debt issuance costs and discount. As of September 30, 2024, we had $21.9 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 September 30, 2024, which are considered as usage of the ABL Facility.

Current wording

The principal amount outstanding under our 2021 Term Loan Facility as of March 31, 2025, was $114.3 million, without regard to unamortized debt issuance costs and discount. As of March 31, 2025, we had $8.0 million outstanding borrowings under the ABL Facility and $18.3 million available for future borrowings under the ABL Facility. This amount of borrowing capacity is net of $10.4 million of outstanding letters of credit at March 31, 2025, which are considered as usage of the ABL Facility.

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The ABL Facility bears interest on a variable borrowing rate based on either: 1) Adjusted Term 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.

Current wording

The ABL Facility bears interest on a variable borrowing rate based on either: 1) the one, three or six month SOFR plus 1.50%, plus an adjustment of 0.10% (“Term SOFR Rate”); or 2) the highest of the base commercial lending rate of the lender or various benchmark rates plus an applicable margin of 0.50% or 1.0%, depending on the benchmark. We pay a commitment fee of 0.25% for unused capacity under the ABL Facility.

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We were in compliance with all requirements under our Term Loan Facility and ABL Facility as of September 30, 2024. Both credit facilities allow for optional expansion of available borrowings, subject to certain terms and conditions.

Current wording

We were in compliance with all requirements under our 2021 Term Loan Facility and ABL Facility as of March 31, 2025. Both credit facilities allow for optional expansion of available borrowings, subject to certain terms and conditions.

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During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, we entered into several 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 $8.3 million from the sale and leaseback of equipment, with $3.4 million of the net proceeds used to repay a portion of the outstanding borrowings under the Term Loan Facility and the balance used for ongoing operational investments.

Current wording

During 2024, we entered into several 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 2021 Term Loan Facility. This financing obligation has an effective fixed interest rate of 9.715%, requires monthly payments and terminates in 2044. In addition, we received $8.3 million from the sale and leaseback of equipment, with $3.4 million of the net proceeds used to repay a portion of the outstanding borrowings under the 2021 Term Loan Facility and the balance used for ongoing operational investments. These financing obligations have a weighted average effective interest rate of 10.540%, require monthly payments and have a weighted average remaining term of 3.6 years.

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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.

Current wording

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 2021 Term Loan Facility agreements.

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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 $12.1 million tax refund receivable at September 30, 2024, which is in the process of IRS review and approval. The timing of the receipt of the refund is expected in the first half of 2025.

Current wording

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 $12.4 million tax refund receivable at March 31, 2025, which is in the process of IRS review. The timing of the receipt of the refund is expected in the first half of 2025.

Previous wording

Our significant accounting policies, including the assumptions and judgments underlying them, are disclosed in Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in the 2023 Annual Report. Our most critical accounting estimates are discussed in the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in the 2023 Annual Report. There have been no material changes to our significant accounting policies or critical accounting estimates during the nine months ended September 30, 2024.

Current wording

Our significant accounting policies, including the assumptions and judgments underlying them, are disclosed in Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in the 2024 Annual Report. Our most critical accounting estimates are discussed in the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in the 2024 Annual Report. There have been no material changes to our significant accounting policies or critical accounting estimates during the three months ended March 31, 2025.