NN, Inc. Announces Formation of a Strategic Committee of the Board of Directors
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NN, Inc. (NASDAQ: NNBR) announced that its Board formed a Strategic Committee of three independent directors to evaluate a broad range of strategic, financial and business-configuration alternatives to enhance shareholder value on Dec 12, 2025.
The Board engaged Houlihan Lokey as financial advisor. Management cited strengthened executive leadership, expanded operating income and EBITDA, a new sales pipeline of $800 million, approximately $200 million in secured new business, entry into medical and data center markets, and improved free cash flow as context for the review.
The Company said there is no assurance the review will produce any specific outcome and provided no timetable or further updates unless a course of action is approved.
Positive
- Strategic Committee formed with three independent directors
- Engaged Houlihan Lokey as financial advisor
- $800 million new sales pipeline reported
- Secured approximately $200 million in new business
Negative
- No timetable set for completion of the review
- Company stated no assurance any outcome will occur
News Market Reaction – NNBR
On the day this news was published, NNBR gained 6.72%, reflecting a notable positive market reaction. Argus tracked a peak move of +15.0% during that session. Our momentum scanner triggered 9 alerts that day, indicating moderate trading interest and price volatility. This price movement added approximately $5M to the company's valuation, bringing the market cap to $73M at that time.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
Committee to Evaluate a Broad Range of Strategic, Financing and Other Alternatives to Enhance Shareholder Value
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Dec. 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NN, Inc. (“NN” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: NNBR), a global diversified industrial company that engineers and manufactures high-precision components and assemblies, today announced that the Board of Directors (the “Board”) has formed a Strategic Committee to oversee a review of strategic and financial alternatives to further enhance shareholder value.
The Strategic Committee is comprised of three independent directors, Raynard Benvenuti, Jeri Harman and Thomas Wilson, and has been tasked with evaluating a broad spectrum of strategic, financial and business configuration options for the Company. The Board has engaged Houlihan Lokey, a leading independent investment bank, as the Company’s financial advisor.
“The Board’s decision to form a Strategic Committee reflects our commitment to maximizing value for NN’s shareholders and evaluating potential avenues to achieve this objective,” said Ms. Harman, independent Chair of NN. Ms. Harman continued, “Over the past several years, we have strengthened our executive team, sharpened our strategic focus, expanded operating income and EBITDA, built a new sales pipeline of more than
Harold Bevis, President and Chief Executive Officer of NN, added, “As the Committee conducts its review, the Company remains focused on advancing its transformation plan and delivering the high-quality products, engineering support and service that our customers expect from NN.”
There can be no assurance that the process will result in any particular outcome. NN has not set a timetable for the completion of the review, and the Company does not intend to provide further updates unless and until the Board has approved a specific course of action or determines additional disclosure is appropriate or necessary.
ABOUT NN
NN, Inc., a global diversified industrial company, combines advanced engineering and production capabilities with in-depth materials science expertise to design and manufacture high-precision components and assemblies for a variety of markets on a global basis. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, NN has facilities in North America, Europe, South America, and China. For more information about the company and its products, please visit www.nninc.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains express and implied forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, but not limited to, statements regarding the strategic review, including the timing and outcome of such review, our long-term financial profile and other statements that are not historical fact. 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 statements. Such factors include, among others, general economic conditions and economic conditions in the industrial sector; material changes in the costs and availability of raw materials; the level of our indebtedness; our ability to secure, maintain or enforce patents or other appropriate protections for our intellectual property; and cyber liability or potential liability for breaches of our or our service providers’ information technology systems or business operations disruptions. The foregoing factors should not be construed as exhaustive and should be read in conjunction with the sections entitled “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included in the Company’s filings made with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as required by law. New risks and uncertainties may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for the Company to predict their occurrence or how they will affect the Company. The Company qualifies all forward-looking statements by these cautionary statements.
Investor Relations:
Joseph Caminiti or Stephen Poe, Investors
NNBR@alpha-ir.com
312-445-2870
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