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March 12, 2020

NN, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter And Full Year 2019 Results

Full Year Net Sales Increase 10% to $847.5M Driven by Sales from Acquired Businesses and Organic Growth in Life Sciences

CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — NN, Inc., (NASDAQ: NNBR), a diversified industrial company, today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and the year ended December 31, 2019.

GAAP Results

Fourth Quarter 2019

GAAP net sales were $198.6 million, compared to $199.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2018. Life Sciences net sales increased by $8.9 million during the quarter due to increased core volumes, which were offset by lower demand in the automotive and general industrial end markets.

Fourth quarter 2019 GAAP loss from operations was $4.7 million, compared to a GAAP loss of $188.4 million for the same period in 2018. The loss from operations in the fourth quarter 2018 was largely driven by a goodwill impairment charge of $182.5 million and a fixed asset impairment charge of $5.2 million. Gross profit increased in the fourth quarter of 2019 by $1.8 million, offset by higher depreciation and amortization expenses and SG&A expenses.

Fourth quarter 2019 GAAP net loss was $14.1 million, compared to a GAAP net loss of $217.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2018. The higher GAAP net loss in 2018 was primarily due to the goodwill impairment charges and fixed asset impairment charges taken in 2018 and an impairment charge of $16.6 million taken against the investment in NN’s China joint venture.

Full Year 2019

Net sales in 2019 increased $76.8 million to $847.5 million, or 10%, compared to $770.7 million in 2018, attributable to $75.3 million in sales from businesses acquired in 2018, as well as organic growth of $9.8 million, driven by higher core volume in the Life Sciences group. This was partially offset by lower demand within the automotive end market in NN’s Mobile Solutions group as well as unfavorable foreign exchange effects of $8.4 million in Europe, South America and Asia.

GAAP income from operations was $9.9 million, compared to a $179.9 million GAAP loss for the same period in 2018. The 2018 loss was driven by certain one-time charges including a goodwill impairment of $182.5 million, fixed asset impairment of $5.2 million and acquisition expenses of $5.9 million. Gross profit grew by $24.3 million in 2019 from increased sales, offset by higher SG&A costs of $9.6 million, including $7.4 million related to 2018 acquisition costs, and a depreciation and amortization increase of $20.7 million.

GAAP net loss in 2019 was $46.7 million, compared to GAAP net loss of $263.0 million in 2018.  GAAP net loss in 2018 was primarily driven by the aforementioned impairment charges.

Adjusted Results – Fourth Quarter 2019

Fourth quarter 2019 adjusted EBITDA was $33.2 million, or 16.7% of sales, versus $34.4 million, or 17.3% of sales, in the same prior year period. Adjusted income from operations for the fourth quarter of 2019 was $19.8 million, compared to $23.6 million for the same period in 2018. Fourth quarter 2019 adjusted net income was $5.7 million, or $0.14 per diluted share, compared to $12.3 million, or $0.29 per diluted share, for the same period in 2018. Free cash flow for the fourth quarter 2019 was $2.3 million.

Warren Veltman, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, “In the fourth quarter, we enhanced our financial flexibility by issuing preferred stock, paying off our revolver, and extending our revolver and term B loans.  In addition to these actions, we continue to find new ways to reduce corporate overhead and streamline costs, such as consolidating NN’s senior management leadership of the Mobile Solutions and Power Solutions business groups under the leadership of John Buchan and naming Chris Qualters as Executive Vice President of our Life Sciences segment.  These combined initiatives have helped us make real progress in reducing the overall leverage of the company as we look to continue improving our capital structure and determine the best way to generate value for our shareholders.”

Life Sciences

Net sales for the fourth quarter of 2019 were $88.4 million, compared to $79.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2018, an increase of 11.2% or $8.9 million. Adjusted income from operations for the fourth quarter of 2019 was $17.9 million, compared to $15.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2018.  Performance was driven primarily by increased core volumes in the orthopedic and medical/surgical end markets along with realization of synergy capture initiatives.

Mobile Solutions

Net sales for the fourth quarter of 2019 were $67.2 million, compared to $75.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2018, a decrease of $8.2 million or 10.9%. Adjusted income from operations for the fourth quarter of 2019 was $1.5 million, compared to $4.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2018. Lower demand within the automotive market, impact of the United Auto Workers strike against General Motors and an unfavorable tariff environment drove the decline.

Power Solutions

Net sales for the fourth quarter of 2019 were $43.6 million, compared to $45.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2018, a decrease of $1.6 million or 3.5%, driven by lower demand in the electrical products end market in China, primarily as a result of increased tariffs. Adjusted income from operations for the quarter was $5.8 million, consistent with the fourth quarter of 2018.  

Adjusted Results – Full Year 2019

Adjusted EBITDA was $146.6 million or 17.3% of sales versus 2018 adjusted EBITDA of $136.0 million, or 17.6% of sales. Adjusted income from operations for 2019 was $97.0 million, compared to $91.9 million in 2018. Adjusted net income was $35.0 million in 2019, or $0.83 per diluted share, compared to $39.0 million, or $1.23 per diluted share, for the same period in 2018. Free cash flow for 2019 was negative $4.8 million. Net debt decreased by $75.7 million in 2019 to $757.6 million from $833.4 million in the same period a year ago.

Mr. Veltman continued, “NN has fundamentally solid businesses, strong relationships with our customers and suppliers as well as a passionate global workforce.  I am proud to lead this company and as our financial position continues to gradually improve, I believe we are better-positioned to continue advancing a number of our strategic initiatives in 2020.

“While I am disappointed in our overall free cash flow generation for the year, it was in part impacted by our strategic decision to continue to pay our accounts payable on time in order to maintain good relationships with our suppliers. By reducing our 2019 year-end accounts payable balance, we expect to see a free cash flow benefit in the first quarter compared to last year. 

“Looking ahead, we expect the global automotive slowdown and uncertainty caused by the coronavirus to adversely impact our results.  To offset these factors, we will continue to pull levers that are in our control, including looking for more ways to enhance our commercial performance, improve our cost structure, reduce our inventory levels and accelerate accounts receivable collections.”

Life Sciences

Net sales were $359.7 million in 2019, compared to $248.2 million in 2018, an increase of $111.6 million or 45.0%.  Adjusted income from operations in 2019 was $76.0 million, compared to $51.6 million in 2018.  Sales growth in 2019 was driven by $71.4 million of net sales attributable to the Paragon Medical and Bridgemedica acquisitions as well as a $41.4 million increase in organic growth as a result of an increase in core volume primarily within the orthopedic and medical/surgical end markets.

Mobile Solutions

Net sales for 2019 were $297.7 million, compared to $335.0 million in 2018, a decrease of $37.3 million or 11.1%. Adjusted income from operations in 2019 was $17.9 million, compared to $30.5 million in 2018. Lower demand within the automotive markets and delays in new product launches drove the decline in both net sales and adjusted income from operations.

Power Solutions

Net sales for 2019 were $192.1 million, compared to $189.8 million in 2018, an increase of $2.3 million or 1.2%. Adjusted income from operations in 2019 was $32.8 million, compared to $33.6 million in 2018. Lower demand in the electrical products end market due to an unfavorable tariff environment drove the margin decline.

NN will discuss its results during its quarterly investor conference call on March 13, 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 1-800-353-6461 or 1-334-323-0501 Conference ID: 3273655. 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), adjusted net income per diluted share, free cash flow and net debt.  Each of adjusted income from operations, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income (loss), adjusted net income per diluted share and free cash flow 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. Net debt is defined as debt and finance leases less cash.

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

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 50 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, disruptions in the Company’s businesses and global economies and other impacts from further spread of the coronavirus outbreak, 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. 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

NN, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
December 31,
Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
2019201820192018
Net sales$      198,632$      199,477$      847,451$      770,657
Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below)154,279156,923641,639589,181
Gross profit (loss)44,35342,554205,812181,476
Selling, general and administrative expense24,31222,285103,22393,583
Acquisition related costs excluded from selling, general and administrative expense615,871
Depreciation and amortization22,87619,33091,84671,128
Restructuring and integration expense, net(10)(12)2,127
Goodwill impairment182,542182,542
Other operating (income) expense, net1,8856,7268666,089
Income (loss) from operations(4,720)(188,380)9,889(179,864)
Interest expense14,66314,65157,15561,243
Loss on extinguishment of debt and write-off of debt issuance costs5943,29319,562
Derivative (gain) loss on change in interest rate swap fair value
Other (income) expense, net256(541)1,1401,341
Loss before benefit for income taxes and share of net income from joint venture(20,233)(202,490)(51,699)(262,010)
Benefit for income taxes4,8121,2003,27713,413
Share of net income from joint venture1,336(16,134)1,681(14,390)
Income (loss) from continuing operations$      (14,085)$    (217,424)$      (46,741)$    (262,987)
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax (Note 2)
Net income (loss)$      (14,085)$    (217,424)$      (46,741)$    (262,987)
Other comprehensive loss:
Reclassification adjustment for discontinued operations
Foreign currency translation gain (loss)7,509(4,248)(3,845)(13,609)
Interest rate swap:
Change in fair value of interest rate swap, net of tax1,520(10,479)
Less: reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in net income, net of tax8461,084
Other comprehensive income (loss)$          9,875$        (4,248)$      (13,240)$      (13,609)
Comprehensive income (loss)$         (4,210)$    (221,672)$      (59,981)$    (276,596)
Basic net income (loss) per common share:
Income (loss) from continuing operations per common share$           (0.35)$          (5.18)$          (1.13)$          (8.30)
Income from discontinued operations per common share$                  –$                 –$                 –$                 –
Net income (loss) per common share$           (0.35)$          (5.18)$          (1.13)$          (8.30)
Weighted average common shares outstanding42,07828,68842,03031,678
Diluted net income (loss) per common share:
Income (loss) from continuing operations per common share$          (0.35)$          (5.18)$          (1.13)$          (8.30)
Income from discontinued operations per common share$                 –$                 –$                 –$                 –
Net income (loss) per common share$          (0.35)$          (5.18)$          (1.13)$          (8.30)
Weighted average common shares outstanding42,07841,95942,03031,678
Cash dividends declared per common share$                 –$            0.07$            0.21$            0.28
NN, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
December 31,
2019
December 31,
2018
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$               31,703$               17,988
Accounts receivable, net131,558133,421
Inventories118,722120,925
Income tax receivable5,9732,277
Other current assets15,02421,592
Total current assets302,980296,203
Property, plant and equipment, net374,513361,028
Operating lease right-of-use assets65,496
Goodwill439,095439,452
Intangible assets, net329,260376,248
Investment in joint venture21,75520,364
Other non-current assets8,8857,607
Total assets$       1,541,984$       1,500,902
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable$               57,340$               65,694
Accrued salaries, wages and benefits30,42824,636
Income tax payable1,028
Current maturities of long-term debt19,16031,280
Current portion of operating lease liabilities6,652
Other current liabilities24,87323,420
Total current liabilities139,481145,030
Deferred tax liabilities85,79991,838
Non-current income tax payable1,2723,875
Long-term debt, net of current portion757,440811,471
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion66,980
Other non-current liabilities44,72329,417
Total liabilities1,095,6951,081,631
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable, convertible preferred stock93,012
Common stock423421
Additional paid-in capital501,615508,655
Warrants1,076
Accumulated deficit(105,283)(58,491)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(44,554)(31,314)
Total stockholders’ equity353,277419,271
Total liabilities, preferred stock, and stockholders’ equity$       1,541,984$       1,500,902
NN, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
20192018
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income (loss)$             (46,741)$           (262,987)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization of continuing operations91,84671,128
Depreciation and amortization of discontinued operations
Amortization of debt issuance costs4,7894,845
Goodwill impairment182,542
Other impairments64321,825
Loss on extinguishment of debt and write-off of debt issuance costs3,29319,562
Total derivative mark-to-market loss (gain), net of cash settlements
Share of net income from joint venture, net of cash dividends received(1,681)642
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax and cost to sell
Compensation expense from issuance of share-based awards2,8222,416
Deferred income taxes(3,142)(22,402)
Other3,1691,290
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding acquisitions:
Accounts receivable1,265(3,543)
Inventories1,426(16,208)
Accounts payable(7,900)2,693
Income taxes receivable and payable, net(5,292)39,615
Other4,029(479)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities48,52640,939
Cash flows from investing activities
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment, net of acquisitions(53,321)(64,036)
Short-term investment8,000
Cash paid to acquire businesses, net of cash received(399,009)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment7,2871,434
Proceeds from sale of business, net of cash sold838
Other(711)(517)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities(38,745)(461,290)
Cash flows from financing activities
Cash paid for debt issuance or prepayment costs(11,336)(20,726)
Dividends paid(8,879)(8,826)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock217,312
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock95,741
Proceeds from long-term debt54,209311,841
Repayment of long-term debt(108,157)(290,687)
Proceeds from (repayments of) short-term debt, net(12,564)10,305
Other(3,715)(4,126)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities5,299215,093
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash flows(1,365)(1,200)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents13,715(206,458)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period (1)17,988224,446
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$               31,703$               17,988
Reconciliation of GAAP Income from Operations to Non-GAAP Adjusted Income from Operations
Three Months Ended Three Months Ended 
$000sDecember 31,$000sDecember 31,
NN, Inc. Consolidated20192018Power Solutions20192018
GAAP income from operations$     (4,720)$ (188,380)GAAP income from operations$      1,024$ (109,054)
Restructuring and integration expense(10)Restructuring and integration expense
Acquisition and transition expense*13,01215,822Acquisition and transition expense1,8233,524
Amortization of intangibles11,2538,439Amortization of intangibles2,7482,193
Impairments (Goodwill and fixed assets) 244187,778Impairments (Goodwill and fixed assets) 244109,100
Non-GAAP adjusted income from operations (a) $    19,790$    23,649Non-GAAP adjusted income from operations (a) $      5,839$      5,763
Non-GAAP adjusted operating margin (1)10.0%11.9%Non-GAAP adjusted operating margin (1)13.4%12.8%
GAAP net sales$  198,632$  199,477GAAP net sales$    43,621$    45,194
Three Months Ended Three Months Ended 
$000sDecember 31,$000sDecember 31,
Mobile Solutions20192018Life Sciences20192018
GAAP income from operations$        (564)$   (76,134)GAAP income from operations$      5,605$      6,174
Restructuring and integration expense(10)Restructuring and integration expense
Acquisition and transition expense1,1771,747Acquisition and transition expense4,6674,122
Amortization of intangibles838885Amortization of intangibles7,6665,361
Impairments (Goodwill and fixed assets) 78,054Impairments (Goodwill and fixed assets) 
Non-GAAP adjusted income from operations (a) $      1,451$      4,542Non-GAAP adjusted income from operations (a) $    17,938$    15,657
Share of net income from joint venture1,336(16,134)Non-GAAP adjusted operating margin (1)20.3%19.7%
Impairment of joint venture16,589GAAP net sales$    88,381$    79,457
Non-GAAP adjusted income from operations with JV$      2,788$      4,997
Non-GAAP adjusted operating margin (1)4.2%6.6%
GAAP net sales$    67,159$    75,359
Three Months Ended 
$000sDecember 31,
Elimination20192018
GAAP net sales$        (528)$        (533)
(1) Non-GAAP adjusted operating margin = Non-GAAP adjusted income from operations/ GAAP net sales
*  2019 Includes Capacity & Capabilities Dev – $2.0 / Prof Fees – $2.7 / Integration & Transformation – $8.4 / Acq Transaction Costs – $0.0 / Asset Write-Downs/Inventory Step-Up – $0.0
   2018 Includes Capacity & Capabilities Dev – $3.1 / Prof Fees – $3.2 / Integration & Transformation – $8.7 / AcqTransaction Costs – $0.1 / Asset Write-Downs/Inventory Step-Up – $0.8
Reconciliation of GAAP Income from Operations to Non-GAAP Adjusted Income from Operations
Twelve Months EndedTwelve Months Ended
$000sDecember 31,$000sDecember 31,
NN, Inc. Consolidated20192018Power Solutions20192018
GAAP income from operations$      9,889$ (179,864)GAAP income from operations$    13,881$   (95,115)
Restructuring and integration expense(12)2,127Restructuring and integration expense
Acquisition and transition expense*39,46349,262Acquisition and transition expense7,7258,698
Amortization of intangibles46,99832,553Amortization of intangibles10,99410,939
Impairments (Goodwill and fixed assets) 644187,778Impairments (Goodwill and fixed assets) 244109,100
Non-GAAP adjusted income from operations (a) $    96,982$    91,856Non-GAAP adjusted income from operations (a) $    32,843$    33,622
Non-GAAP adjusted operating margin (1)11.4%11.9%Non-GAAP adjusted operating margin (1)17.1%17.7%
GAAP net sales$  847,451$  770,657GAAP net sales$  192,100$  189,778
Twelve Months EndedTwelve Months Ended
$000sDecember 31,$000sDecember 31,
Mobile Solutions20192018Life Sciences20192018
GAAP income from operations$      9,553$   (55,079)GAAP income from operations$    28,157$    19,136
Restructuring and integration expense(12)63Restructuring and integration expense1,336
Acquisition and transition expense4,8843,877Acquisition and transition expense15,35313,064
Amortization of intangibles3,4793,540Amortization of intangibles32,52618,074
Impairments (Goodwill and fixed assets) 78,054Impairments (Goodwill and fixed assets) 
Non-GAAP adjusted income from operations (a) $    17,904$    30,456Non-GAAP adjusted income from operations (a) $    76,036$    51,610
Share of net income from joint venture1,681(14,390)Non-GAAP adjusted operating margin (1)21.1%20.8%
Impairment of joint venture16,589GAAP net sales$  359,732$  248,173
Non-GAAP adjusted income from operations with JV$    19,585$    32,655
Non-GAAP adjusted operating margin (1)6.6%9.7%
GAAP net sales$  297,749$  335,037
Twelve Months Ended
$000sDecember 31,
Elimination20192018
GAAP net sales$     (2,130)$     (2,331)
(1) Non-GAAP adjusted operating margin = Non-GAAP adjusted income from operations/ GAAP net sales
* 2019 Includes Capacity & Capabilities Dev – $9.1 / Prof Fees – $4.5 / Integration & Transformation – $25.5 / Acq Transaction Costs – $0.0 / Asset Write-Downs/Inventory Step-Up – $0.4
  2018 Includes Capacity & Capabilities Dev – $8.2 / Prof Fees – $10.7 / Integration & Transformation – $19.8 / AcqTransaction Costs – $5.9 / Asset Write-Downs/Inventory Step-Up – $4.7
Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA
Three Months Ended 
December 31,
$000s20192018
GAAP net income (loss)$   (14,085)$ (217,424)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes(4,811)(1,200)
Interest expense14,66314,651
Write-off of unamortized debt issuance cost594
Depreciation and amortization22,87619,330
Acquisition and transition expense12,65615,482
Non-cash stock compensation962(210)
Non-cash foreign exchange (gain) loss on inter-company loans(157)(547)
Restructuring and integration expense(10)
Costs related to divested businesses260
Impairments (Goodwill, JV and fixed assets) 244204,367
Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA (b)$    33,202$    34,439
Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA margin (2)16.7%17.3%
GAAP net sales$  198,632$  199,477
(2) Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA margin = Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA / GAAP net sales
Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA
Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
$000s20192018
GAAP net income (loss)$   (46,741)$ (262,987)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes(3,277)(13,413)
Interest expense57,15561,243
Write-off of unamortized debt issuance cost3,29319,562
Depreciation and amortization91,84671,128
Acquisition and transition expense38,50448,922
Non-cash stock compensation3,8852,413
Non-cash foreign exchange (gain) loss on inter-company loans3072,620
Restructuring and integration expense(12)2,127
Costs related to divested businesses960
Impairments (Goodwill, JV and fixed assets) 644204,367
Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA (b)$  146,564$  135,983
Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA margin (2)17.3%17.6%
GAAP net sales$  847,451$  770,657
(2) Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA margin = Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA / GAAP net sales
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 
December 31,
$000s20192018
GAAP net income (loss)$       (14,085)$     (217,424)
Pre-tax acquisition and transition expense13,01215,822
Pre-tax foreign exchange (gain) loss on inter-company loans(157)(547)
Pre-tax restructuring and integration expense(10)
Pre-tax write-off of unamortized debt issuance costs594
Pre-tax amortization of intangibles and deferred financing costs12,5069,653
Pre-tax interest expense on cash held from divestiture
Pre-tax impairments of fixed asset costs2445,236
Pre-tax costs related to divested businesses260
Tax effect of adjustments reflected above (c)(5,444)(6,368)
Non-GAAP discrete tax adjustments(1,221)(403)
Impairments (Goodwill and JV) 199,131
Divestiture of Business Segment, exclusive of tax reform7,198
Non-GAAP adjusted net income (loss) (d)$          5,710$        12,287
Three Months Ended 
December 31,
Amounts per share, diluted20192018
GAAP net income (loss) per diluted share$           (0.35)$           (5.18)
Pre-tax acquisition and transition expense0.310.38
Pre-tax foreign exchange (gain) loss on inter-company loans(0.00)(0.01)
Pre-tax restructuring and integration expense(0.00)
Pre-tax write-off of unamortized debt issuance costs0.01
Pre-tax amortization of intangibles and deferred financing costs0.300.23
Pre-tax interest expense on cash held from divestiture
Pre-tax impairments of fixed asset costs0.010.12
Pre-tax costs related to divested businesses0.01
Tax effect of adjustments reflected above (c)(0.13)(0.15)
Non-GAAP discrete tax adjustments(0.03)(0.01)
Impairments (Goodwill and JV) 4.75
Divestiture of Business Segment, exclusive of tax reform0.17
Preferred stock cumulative dividends and deemed dividends 0.02
Non-GAAP adjusted net income (loss) per diluted share (d)$            0.14$            0.29
Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted42,07841,959
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
Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
$000s20192018
GAAP net income (loss)$       (46,741)$     (262,987)
Pre-tax acquisition and transition expense39,46349,262
Pre-tax foreign exchange (gain) loss on inter-company loans3072,620
Pre-tax restructuring and integration expense(12)2,127
Pre-tax write-off of unamortized debt issuance costs3,29319,562
Pre-tax amortization of intangibles and deferred financing costs51,78837,741
Pre-tax interest expense on cash held from divestiture3,607
Pre-tax impairments of fixed asset costs6445,236
Pre-tax costs related to divested businesses960
Tax effect of adjustments reflected above (c)(19,433)(25,094)
Non-GAAP discrete tax adjustments4,779570
Impairments (Goodwill and JV) 199,131
Divestiture of Business Segment, exclusive of tax reform7,198
Non-GAAP adjusted net income (loss) (d)$        35,049$        38,974
Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
Amounts per share, diluted20192018
GAAP net income (loss) per diluted share$           (1.13)$           (8.30)
Pre-tax acquisition and transition expense0.941.56
Pre-tax foreign exchange (gain) loss on inter-company loans0.010.08
Pre-tax restructuring and integration expense(0.00)0.07
Pre-tax write-off of unamortized debt issuance costs0.080.62
Pre-tax amortization of intangibles and deferred financing costs1.231.19
Pre-tax interest expense on cash held from divestiture0.11
Pre-tax impairments of fixed asset costs0.020.17
Pre-tax costs related to divested businesses0.02
Tax effect of adjustments reflected above (c)(0.46)(0.79)
Non-GAAP discrete tax adjustments0.110.02
Impairments (Goodwill and JV) 6.29
Divestiture of Business Segment, exclusive of tax reform0.23
Preferred stock cumulative dividends and deemed dividends 0.02
Non-GAAP adjusted net income (loss) per diluted share (d)$            0.83$            1.23
Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted42,03031,678
Reconciliation of Operating Cash Flow to Free Cash Flow
Three Months Ended 
December 31,
$000s20192018
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities$    14,920$        54,154
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment(12,601)(17,038)
Free Cash Flow$      2,319$        37,116
Twelve Months Ended 
December 31,
$000s20192018
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities$    48,526$        40,939
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment(53,321)(64,036)
Free Cash Flow$     (4,795)$      (23,097)
Reconciliation of Net Debt
December 31,December 31,
$000s20192018
Short term debt & finance lease liability$               22,830$               33,828
Long term debt and finance lease liability (ex- issuance costs)766,521817,549
Funded debt789,351851,377
Cash and cash equivalents31,70317,988
Net debt$             757,648$             833,389

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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