Release – Graham Corporation Announces Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2025 Financial Results Conference Call and Webcast

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BATAVIA, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Graham Corporation (NYSE: GHM), a global leader in the design and manufacture of mission critical fluid, power, heat transfer and vacuum technologies for the defense, space, energy and process industries, announced that it will release its third quarter fiscal year 2025 financial results before financial markets open on Friday, February 7, 2025.

The Company will host a conference call and webcast to review its financial and operating results, strategy, and outlook. A question-and-answer session will follow.

Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2025 Financial Results Conference Call

Friday, February 7, 2025
11:00 a.m. Eastern Time
Phone: (201) 689-8560
Internet webcast link and accompanying slide presentation: ir.grahamcorp.com

A telephonic replay will be available from 3:00 p.m. ET on the day of the teleconference through Friday, February 14, 2025. To listen to the archived call, dial (412) 317-6671 and enter conference ID number 13750971 or access the webcast replay via the Company’s website at ir.grahamcorp.com, where a transcript will also be posted once available.

ABOUT GRAHAM CORPORATION

Graham is a global leader in the design and manufacture of mission critical fluid, power, heat transfer and vacuum technologies for the defense, space, energy and process industries. Graham Corporation and its family of global brands are built upon world-renowned engineering expertise in vacuum and heat transfer, cryogenic pumps and turbomachinery technologies, as well as its responsive and flexible service and the unsurpassed quality customers have come to expect from the Company’s products and systems.

Graham routinely posts news and other important information on its website, grahamcorp.com, where additional information on Graham Corporation and its businesses can be found.

For more information, contact:
Christopher J. Thome
Vice President – Finance and CFO
Phone: (585) 343-2216

Tom Cook
Investor Relations
Phone: (203) 682-8250
Tom.Cook@icrinc.com

Source: Graham Corporation

Release – The GEO Group Announces Date for Fourth Quarter 2024 Earnings Release and Conference Call

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  • Earnings Release Scheduled for Thursday, February 27, 2025 Before the Market Opens
  • Conference Call Scheduled for Thursday, February 27, 2025 at 11:00 AM (Eastern Time)

BOCA RATON, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jan. 23, 2025– The GEO Group, Inc. (NYSE:GEO) (“GEO”) will release its fourth quarter 2024 financial results on Thursday, February 27, 2025 before the market opens. GEO has scheduled a conference call and simultaneous webcast for 11:00 AM (Eastern Time) on Thursday, February 27, 2025.

Hosting the call for GEO will be George Zoley, Executive Chairman of the Board, J. David Donahue, Chief Executive Officer, Wayne Calabrese, President and Chief Operating Officer, and Mark Suchinski, Chief Financial Officer.

To participate in the teleconference, please contact one of the following numbers 5 minutes prior to the scheduled start time:

1-877-250-1553 (U.S.)
1-412-542-4145 (International)

In addition, a live audio webcast of the conference call may be accessed on the Webcasts section of GEO’s investor relations home page at investors.geogroup.com. A webcast replay will remain available on the website for one year.

A telephonic replay will also be available through March 6, 2025. The replay numbers are 1-877-344-7529 (U.S.) and 1-412-317-0088 (International). The passcode for the telephonic replay is 3882673. If you have any questions, please contact GEO at 1-866-301-4436.

Pablo E. Paez 1-866-301-4436
Executive Vice President, Corporate Relations

Source: The GEO Group, Inc.

Release – V2X to Announce Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Financial Results

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MCLEAN, Va., Jan. 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — V2X, Inc., (NYSE: VVX), a leading provider of global mission solutions, will report fourth quarter and full year 2024 financial results on Monday, February 24, 2025, after market close. Senior management will conduct a conference call at 4:30 p.m. ET that same day.

U.S.-based participants may dial in to the conference call at 877-300-8521, while international participants may dial 412-317-6026. A live webcast of the conference call as well as an accompanying slide presentation will be available at https://app.webinar.net/W6kmnm4z8V9 and on the Investors section of the V2X website at https://gov2x.com/.

A replay of the conference call will be posted on the V2X website shortly after completion of the call and will be available for one year. A telephonic replay will also be available through March 10, 2025, at 844-512-2921 (domestic) or 412-317-6671 (international) with passcode 10195666.  

About V2X
V2X builds innovative solutions that integrate physical and digital environments by aligning people, actions, and technology. V2X is embedded in all elements of a critical mission’s lifecycle to enhance readiness, optimize resource management, and boost security. The company provides innovation spanning national security, defense, civilian, and international markets. With a global team of approximately 16,000 professionals, V2X enables mission success by injecting AI and machine learning capabilities to meet today’s toughest challenges across all operational domains.

Investor Contact 
Mike Smith, CFA
Vice President, Treasury, Corporate Development and Investor Relations
IR@goV2X.com
719-637-5773

Media Contact
Angelica Spanos Deoudes
Director, Corporate Communications
Angelica.Deoudes@goV2X.com
571-338-5195

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NN, Inc. (NNBR) – A First Look at 2025


Thursday, January 23, 2025

Joe Gomes, CFA, Managing Director, Equity Research Analyst, Generalist , Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

Joshua Zoepfel, Research Associate, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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Corporate Presentation. Yesterday, NN management presented at an investment conference. Among the topics discussed were the enterprise transformation, tariffs, balance sheet transformation, M&A, and the five-year growth plan. Management also introduced 2025 guidance.

Transformation Plan and Tariffs. The transformation plan continues to move forward. Notably, management indicated that all plants will be profitable in 2025, with a new focus on improving below average performing plants. Management does not expect the proposed Trump tariffs to impact business negatively as the vast majority of products are consumed in the country in which they are produced. Management did note recent inquiries from potential customers seeking capacity to produce products in the U.S. that customers had previously purchased overseas.


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Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (GLDD) – Options for the Acadia, if Needed


Thursday, January 23, 2025

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation is the largest provider of dredging services in the United States. In addition, Great Lakes is fully engaged in expanding its core business into the rapidly developing offshore wind energy industry. The Company has a long history of performing significant international projects. The Company employs experienced civil, ocean and mechanical engineering staff in its estimating, production and project management functions. In its over 131-year history, the Company has never failed to complete a marine project. Great Lakes owns and operates the largest and most diverse fleet in the U.S. dredging industry, comprised of approximately 200 specialized vessels. Great Lakes has a disciplined training program for engineers that ensures experienced-based performance as they advance through Company operations. The Company’s Incident-and Injury-Free® (IIF®) safety management program is integrated into all aspects of the Company’s culture. The Company’s commitment to the IIF® culture promotes a work environment where employee safety is paramount.

Joe Gomes, CFA, Managing Director, Equity Research Analyst, Generalist , Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

Joshua Zoepfel, Research Associate, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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Executive Order. Monday, President Trump signed an Executive Order for the temporary withdrawal of all areas on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) from offshore wind leasing as well as a review of the federal government’s leasing and permitting practices for wind projects. This withdrawal temporarily prevents consideration of any area in the OCS for any new or renewed wind energy leasing for the purposes of generation of electricity or any other such use derived from the use of wind.

Impact on GLDD. Notably, nothing in the withdrawal affects rights under existing leases in the withdrawn areas. However, the President has directed the Secretary of the Interior to comprehensively review the ecological, economic, and environmental necessity of terminating or amending any existing wind energy leases. Great Lakes’ two existing projects, Empire Wind and Sunrise Wind, have already undergone extensive governmental review and, presumably, should go forward.


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Release – Kratos Receives $34.8M Contract for Valkyrie Mission System Integration

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SAN DIEGO, Jan. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTOS), a Technology Company in Defense, National Security and Global Markets, announced today a $34,856,449 award modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee contract from the U.S. Marine Corps. The expanded scope is to support the XQ-58A Unmanned Aerial Systems mission systems and subsystems integration for the Marine Air-Ground Task Force Unmanned Aerial System Expeditionary (MUX) Tactical Aircraft (TACAIR).

Since 2022, Kratos and its industry partner, Northrop Grumman, have been working with the U.S. Marine Corps to define operational requirements for the MQ-58 Valkyrie variant. The team recently demonstrated advanced collaborative capabilities during the Penetrating Affordable Autonomous Collaborative Killer Portfolio (PAACK-P) program, which is transitioning to MUX TACAIR in 2025. The modification contract provides the additional non-recurring engineering and material to support the planned spiral developmental efforts, as well as additional flight tests for the continuing capability enhancement of the Valkyrie system.

Work under this contract will be performed in Sacramento, California, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, China Lake, California and Patuxent River, Maryland.

Col Derek Brannon, Director of the HQ USMC Cunningham Group, said, “The U.S. Marine Corps is at the vanguard of collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) development and intends to field an operational CCA squadron with a tactically relevant aircraft equipped with effective, affordable mission system payloads.”

Steve Fendley, President of Kratos Unmanned Systems Division, said, “The Valkyrie is validating the thesis that uncrewed system development and evaluation can be executed at a fraction of the cost and schedule required for manned military jet aircraft systems. The immediate takeaway is recognizing that uncrewed systems can be teamed in the very near term with existing fielded manned aircraft—reducing risk and increasing effectiveness and life of the manned systems long before replacement or next generation manned systems can be fielded, not to mention afforded. It’s an incredible opportunity.”

The Kratos XQ-58A Valkyrie is a high-performance, runway-independent tactical unmanned aerial vehicle capable of long-range flights at high-subsonic speeds. Combining affordability, survivability, long-range, high-subsonic speeds, maneuverability and ability to carry flexible mission kit configurations and mix of lethal weapons from its internal weapons bay and wing stations, the XQ-58A provides unmatched operational flexibility at an affordable price for multiple DoD customers.

About Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: KTOS) is a technology, products, system and software company addressing the defense, national security, and commercial markets. Kratos makes true internally funded research, development, capital and other investments, to rapidly develop, produce and field solutions that address our customers’ mission critical needs and requirements. At Kratos, affordability is a technology, and we seek to utilize proven, leading-edge approaches and technology, not unproven bleeding edge approaches or technology, with Kratos’ approach designed to reduce cost, schedule and risk, enabling us to be first to market with cost effective solutions. We believe that Kratos is known as an innovative disruptive change agent in the industry, a company that is an expert in designing products and systems up front for successful rapid, large quantity, low-cost future manufacturing which is a value-add competitive differentiator for our large traditional prime system integrator partners and also to our government and commercial customers. Kratos intends to pursue program and contract opportunities as the prime or lead contractor when we believe that our probability of win (PWin) is high and any investment required by Kratos is within our capital resource comfort level. We intend to partner and team with a large, traditional system integrator when our assessment of PWin is greater or required investment is beyond Kratos’ comfort level. Kratos’ primary business areas include virtualized ground systems for satellites and space vehicles including software for command & control (C2) and telemetry, tracking and control (TT&C), jet powered unmanned aerial drone systems, hypersonic vehicles and rocket systems, propulsion systems for drones, missiles, loitering munitions, supersonic systems, space craft and launch systems, C5ISR and microwave electronic products for missile, radar, missile defense, space, satellite, counter UAS, directed energy, communication and other systems, and virtual & augmented reality training systems for the warfighter. For more information, visit www.KratosDefense.com.

Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this press release may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are made on the basis of the current beliefs, expectations and assumptions of the management of Kratos and are subject to significant risks and uncertainty. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements. All such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and Kratos undertakes no obligation to update or revise these statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Although Kratos believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, these statements involve many risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from what may be expressed or implied in these forward-looking statements. For a further discussion of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from those expressed in these forward-looking statements, as well as risks relating to the business of Kratos in general, see the risk disclosures in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Kratos for the year ended December 31, 2023, and in subsequent reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K and other filings made with the SEC by Kratos.

Press Contact:
Claire Burghoff
claire.burghoff@kratosdefense.com

Investor Information:
877-934-4687
investor@kratosdefense.com

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Euroseas (ESEA) – Vessel Sale Adds a New Wrinkle to the Proposed Euroholdings Ltd. Spin-Off


Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Euroseas Ltd. was formed on May 5, 2005 under the laws of the Republic of the Marshall Islands to consolidate the ship owning interests of the Pittas family of Athens, Greece, which has been in the shipping business over the past 140 years. Euroseas trades on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the ticker ESEA. Euroseas operates in the container shipping market. Euroseas’ operations are managed by Eurobulk Ltd., an ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 14001:2004 certified affiliated ship management company, which is responsible for the day-to-day commercial and technical management and operations of the vessels. Euroseas employs its vessels on spot and period charters and through pool arrangements.

Mark Reichman, Managing Director, Equity Research Analyst, Natural Resources, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

Hans Baldau, Research Associate, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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Sale of the M/V Diamantis P. A wholly owned subsidiary of Euroseas sold the M/V Diamantis P for ~$13.2 million and delivered the vessel to its new owners on January 15. Recall that the Diamantis P is a feeder containership that was built in 1998. The transaction is expected to result in a gain on sale of ~$10.2 million. 

Spin-off transaction. Recall that Euroseas announced its intention to spin off three of its subsidiaries, two owning the M/V Aegean Express and M/V Joanna, and one that owned the M/V Diamantis P (prior to its sale) into Euroholdings Ltd. In exchange, Euroseas will receive 100% of the shares of Euroholdings Ltd., which will then be distributed to its shareholders (please refer to our note dated January 3 for transaction details).


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SKYX Platforms (SKYX) – A Step Forward for Its Commercial Distribution Channel


Thursday, January 16, 2025

Patrick McCann, CFA, Research Analyst, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

Michael Kupinski, Director of Research, Equity Research Analyst, Digital, Media & Technology , Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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Commercial expansion. On January 15th, the company announced that it will begin supplying its products to real estate developer Jeremiah Baron Companies. The developer has mixed-use residential and commercial projects underway in Florida. The partnership is expected to encompass approximately 1,000 units, which we believe equates to roughly 30,000 receptacles.

Seeding for the future. The company will initially supply receptacles to the developer, followed by plug-in products in the later stages of development, such as chandeliers, ceiling fans, and others. Importantly, the company’s fixtures, which plug into the receptacles, sell at higher prices. As such, we expect initial revenue impacts from the partnership to be modest, followed by a more meaningful impact when the units are ready for the installation of plug-in products. We anticipate that the development of the mixed-use project will extend into 2026. 


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NN, Inc. (NNBR) – Another Year of Record-Setting New Business Wins


Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Joe Gomes, CFA, Managing Director, Equity Research Analyst, Generalist , Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

Joshua Zoepfel, Research Associate, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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New Business Wins. NN reported full-year 2024 new business wins of $73 million, exceeding the high end of the Company’s guidance. This is the second consecutive year of record annualized new business wins, up from the previous record of $63 million in 2023. The new wins were in key focus areas such as vehicle control, energy efficiency, electrical grid components, and medical components.

Driving to the Five-Year Goal. With another record year of new business wins, NN remains on track to meet its five-year goal of $325 million in new business wins, which will, in turn, be a key driver in the Company’s organic growth to $600 million in sales. Notably, we expect management to also seek inorganic growth opportunities, especially in the medical and electrical segments, to drive the five-year revenue goal even higher.


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Release – Kratos Welcomes Ranking Member Adam Smith to Glen Burnie, Maryland Facility

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Representative Smith Briefed on Kratos Erinyes, Dark Fury, Zeus and Other Kratos Hypersonic Systems

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: KTOS), a Technology Company in the Defense, National Security and Global Markets, recently welcomed House Armed Services Ranking Member Adam Smith (D-WA-9) to Kratos Defense & Rocket Support Services (DRSS) in Glen Burnie, Maryland. The visit provided an opportunity to showcase Kratos’ latest achievements in advancing hypersonic systems, strategic systems, ballistic missile targets, sub-orbital research vehicles, sounding rockets, directed energy and laser systems, and to discuss recent successes delivering mission-critical, cost-effective solutions to support U.S. national security.

During the visit, Rep. Smith was briefed on Kratos’ cutting-edge hypersonic programs, including the low cost Erinyes Hypersonic Flyer, Dark Fury, Zeus Solid Rocket Motors, and other Kratos systems and technologies, all of which exemplify the company’s commitment to affordability, being first-to-market, and innovation. The discussion also highlighted Kratos’ recent award of the Multi-Service Advanced Capability Hypersonic Test Bed (MACH-TB) 2.0 contract, under which Kratos was selected as the prime for Task Area 1 Systems Engineering, Integration, and Testing (SEIT). This effort includes integrated subscale, full-scale, and air launch systems and services designed to affordably increase hypersonic flight test cadence, a critical need for advancing the nation’s defense capabilities.

“Kratos believes in delivering more for less and is proud to showcase our systems that are pushing the boundaries of hypersonic technology testing to accelerate delivery of low-cost, high-performance solutions to the warfighter,” said Dave Carter, President of Kratos’ Defense & Rocket Support Services Division. “The MACH-TB 2.0 contract is a testament to our leadership and dedication to addressing the Department of Defense’s needs for rapid, reliable, and scalable hypersonic testing and development.”

Rep. Smith’s visit underscores the importance of collaboration between industry and government in advancing technologies critical to national security. Kratos remains steadfast in its mission to deliver affordable, innovative solutions to support the warfighter and strengthen the nation’s defense posture.

Eric DeMarco, Kratos President and CEO, said, “Kratos employees were thrilled to have the opportunity to meet and spend time with Ranking Member Smith, who we believe shares Kratos’ philosophy of “delivering more and better systems for less”. I was also particularly pleased to spend time discussing with the Representative Kratos’ now multi-year strategy and philosophy of investing Kratos’ own research, development and innovation focused funds, to deliver affordable, hypersonic, tactical jet drone, jet engine and other relevant systems to the warfighter.”

About Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: KTOS) is a technology, products, system and software company addressing the defense, national security, and commercial markets. Kratos makes true internally funded research, development, capital and other investments, to rapidly develop, produce and field solutions that address our customers’ mission critical needs and requirements. At Kratos, affordability is a technology, and we seek to utilize proven, leading edge approaches and technology, not unproven bleeding edge approaches or technology, with Kratos’ approach designed to reduce cost, schedule and risk, enabling us to be first to market with cost effective solutions. We believe that Kratos is known as an innovative disruptive change agent in the industry, a company that is an expert in designing products and systems up front for successful rapid, large quantity, low cost future manufacturing which is a value add competitive differentiator for our large traditional prime system integrator partners and also to our government and commercial customers. Kratos intends to pursue program and contract opportunities as the prime or lead contractor when we believe that our probability of win (PWin) is high and any investment required by Kratos is within our capital resource comfort level. We intend to partner and team with a large, traditional system integrator when our assessment of PWin is greater or required investment is beyond Kratos’ comfort level. Kratos’ primary business areas include virtualized ground systems for satellites and space vehicles including software for command & control (C2) and telemetry, tracking and control (TT&C), jet powered unmanned aerial drone systems, hypersonic vehicles and rocket systems, propulsion systems for drones, missiles, loitering munitions, supersonic systems, space craft and launch systems, C5ISR and microwave electronic products for missile, radar, missile defense, space, satellite, counter UAS, directed energy, communication and other systems, and virtual & augmented reality training systems for the warfighter. For more information, visit www.KratosDefense.com.

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Certain statements in this press release may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are made on the basis of the current beliefs, expectations and assumptions of the management of Kratos and are subject to significant risks and uncertainty. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements. All such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and Kratos undertakes no obligation to update or revise these statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Although Kratos believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, these statements involve many risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from what may be expressed or implied in these forward-looking statements. For a further discussion of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from those expressed in these forward-looking statements, as well as risks relating to the business of Kratos in general, see the risk disclosures in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Kratos for the year ended December 31, 2023, and in subsequent reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K and other filings made with the SEC by Kratos.

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Release – NN, Inc. Announces Second Consecutive Year of Record-Setting New Business Wins

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New business awards of $73 million in 2024, bringing two-year total to $136 million

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Jan. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NN, Inc. (NASDAQ: NNBR), a global diversified industrial company that engineers and manufactures high-precision components and assemblies, today announced the results of its new business wins program for the year ended December 31, 2024.

Highlights:

  • Full-year 2024 new business wins were $73 million, exceeding the high end of the Company’s guidance range
  • Record amount of annualized new business wins results for the second consecutive year
  • 2024 new business wins were $73 million, 2023 new business wins were $63 million, 2022 new business wins were $38.5 million
  • New wins in 2024 were in the key focus areas of vehicle control, energy efficiency, electrical grid devices, and medical components
  • NN remains firmly on pace to meet its five-year $325 million new business wins goal, which is the key driver to growing organically to $600 million in sales at 13% adjusted EBITDA margins
  • NN’s new business pipeline has grown to over $720 million and fully supports the 2025 new win program which is already underway
  • NN will launch new programs at a higher rate in 2025 and has over $60 million of prior wins in the last 2 years that are not yet incorporated into its sales run-rate
  • NN has over 50 new business programs underway with Q1 2025 launches; new business is accretive to the Company’s gross margin rates, averaging 16% gross margin
  • Over the trailing two-years NN has captured $136 million in new wins across 300+ new program awards, and expects to win another 100+ programs in 2025
  • NN was recently awarded Cummins Innovation Award at year-end 2024 for its work on new products

Harold Bevis, Chief Executive Officer of NN Inc. commented, “We are excited to announce another record year of new business wins in our targeted growth areas. We have delivered a second consecutive year of record-setting commercial results. We are targeting this level of above-market new wins to achieve our five-year goal of growing to $600 million in sales and delivering 13% adjusted EBITDA rates.

A key pilar of the company’s transformation plan has been to pivot back to innovation and growth. Coupled with best-in-class quality and great on-time delivery performance, we are climbing the ranks and becoming an elite and preferred supplier in our targeted areas.” Bevis continued, “We are attacking desirable high-value markets where our unique capabilities and distinct technical advantages can be put in place for true value. We remain committed to working with our customers and partners to strengthen NN’s position as an innovative supplier of choice and delivery of value-added solutions for complex, high precision machined and stamped metal components and assemblies.”

Bevis continued, “We will continue this pace of new business acquisition into 2025 and 2026 and have a $720 million pipeline to support it. 2025 is off to a great start with the simultaneous launch of fifty [50] new programs during the first quarter.”

  • 50 programs are launching from 11 plants in the US, Brazil, France, Poland and China combine to be $20.8 million of annualized sales
  • For the full-year 2025, we expect to launch eighty [80] new programs of which seventy [70] have already been won

”Our $720 million of new business opportunities has grown more than 40% versus the prior year, and has several focus areas balanced across machined parts, stamped parts, plated parts and complex assemblies.”

  • Electrical Power pipeline $250+ million, Vehicle Control pipeline $100+ million, Fuel Efficiency & Hybrid pipeline $100+ million, Medical and Industrial pipeline $100+ million
  • We have built dedicated teams in each area that we are focused upon

”We are solidly on pace to meet our five-year goal of capturing $325 million in new business wins, and in turn growing NN’s revenue organically to $600 million. We also intend to acquire additional revenue above $600 million in certain areas, specifically medical and electrical, and look forward to updating the market with our progress as we win new business, grow our sales, and deliver expanded profits to drive shareholder value creation.”

About NN, Inc.

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 Asia. For more information about the company and its products, please visit www.nninc.com

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Investor Relations: 
Joseph Caminiti or Stephen Poe, Investors 
NNBR@alpha-ir.com  
312-445-2870 

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United Rentals’ $4.8B H&E Acquisition Creates Equipment Rental Powerhouse

Key Points:
– Deal offers 109.4% premium to H&E shareholders at $92 per share
– United Rentals to add 64,000 units to rental fleet
– Expected cost synergies of $130 million within 24 months

United Rentals (URI) announced today a landmark $4.8 billion acquisition of H&E Equipment Services, marking a significant consolidation in the equipment rental industry amid strong demand for construction and industrial machinery. The deal, which sent H&E shares soaring over 105% in early trading, positions United Rentals to capitalize on increasing infrastructure spending and reshoring trends across the United States.

The all-cash transaction values H&E shares at $92 each, representing a substantial 109.4% premium to the company’s closing price on Monday. The strategic acquisition will expand United Rentals’ fleet by approximately 64,000 units, strengthening its position as one of the world’s largest equipment rental firms.

“We see United Rentals having a meaningful cross selling opportunity by pairing its specialty rental business with H&E’s portfolio of general rental equipment,” noted CFRA Research analyst Jonathan Sakraida. The merger comes at a time when industrial equipment demand remains robust, driven by increased government infrastructure spending and ongoing manufacturing production delays.

H&E Equipment, founded in 1961, brings to the table a diverse general rental fleet including aerial work platforms, earthmoving equipment, and material handling machinery. This portfolio complements United Rentals’ existing offerings and is expected to generate approximately $130 million in annual cost synergies within two years of the deal’s closing.

The merger agreement includes a 35-day “go-shop” period, allowing H&E to seek potentially better offers from other suitors. However, the substantial premium offered by United Rentals suggests strong confidence in the deal’s strategic value and future growth potential.

The timing of the acquisition appears particularly strategic, as United Rentals aims to capitalize on the continued momentum in U.S. reshoring efforts and infrastructure-related construction projected for 2025. The Stamford, Connecticut-based company has demonstrated consistent growth, reporting rising annual revenue over the past three years.

This consolidation in the equipment rental sector reflects broader industry trends toward scale and efficiency, as companies seek to meet the growing demands of major infrastructure projects and commercial construction across the United States.

Release – Kratos Receives New Hypersonic System Program Award with Total Potential Value of Approximately $100 Million

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SAN DIEGO, Jan. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTOS), a technology company in Defense, National Security and Global Markets, announced today that it has recently received an approximate $100 million total potential value hypersonic system program award. Approximately $15 million of funding has been received by Kratos at contract award, with significant increased funding expected in the second half of Kratos fiscal year 2025. Under the new program contract award, Kratos will provide engineering, systems and hardware. Work related to the program will be performed at secure Kratos fabrication, manufacturing and system integration facilities. Due to competitive, security related and other considerations, no additional information will be provided.

Tom Mills, President of Kratos C5ISR Division, stated, “Kratos’ reputation as the industry leader in delivering military quality hardware, products and systems at scale, was a key factor in the receipt of this new program award. The design, engineering and production of National Security related hardware, that must work every time, is hard, and I am proud of our entire organization’s commitment to the United States and its allies’ mil spec system requirements.”

Eric DeMarco, Kratos President and CEO, said, “Kratos is the recognized industry leader in the rapid development and fielding of affordable hypersonic systems, including Erinyes and Zeus, tactical unmanned jet drone aircraft including Thanatos and Valkyrie, jet engines for aerial drones and missiles and related C5ISR hardware. At Kratos, it’s products today, not PowerPoints of a hoped for, maybe someday system, at an unknown cost. Kratos warfighter and mission focused customers understand that “better is the enemy of good enough and ready to field today”, while reducing development cost and saving money in today’s increasing fiscally challenging environment.”

About Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: KTOS) is a technology, products, system and software company addressing the defense, national security, and commercial markets. Kratos makes true internally funded research, development, capital and other investments, to rapidly develop, produce and field solutions that address our customers’ mission critical needs and requirements. At Kratos, affordability is a technology, and we seek to utilize proven, leading-edge approaches and technology, not unproven bleeding edge approaches or technology, with Kratos’ approach designed to reduce cost, schedule and risk, enabling us to be first to market with cost effective solutions. We believe that Kratos is known as an innovative disruptive change agent in the industry, a company that is an expert in designing products and systems up front for successful rapid, large quantity, low-cost future manufacturing which is a value-add competitive differentiator for our large traditional prime system integrator partners and also to our government and commercial customers. Kratos intends to pursue program and contract opportunities as the prime or lead contractor when we believe that our probability of win (PWin) is high and any investment required by Kratos is within our capital resource comfort level. We intend to partner and team with a large, traditional system integrator when our assessment of PWin is greater or required investment is beyond Kratos’ comfort level. Kratos’ primary business areas include virtualized ground systems for satellites and space vehicles including software for command & control (C2) and telemetry, tracking and control (TT&C), jet powered unmanned aerial drone systems, hypersonic vehicles and rocket systems, propulsion systems for drones, missiles, loitering munitions, supersonic systems, space craft and launch systems, C5ISR and microwave electronic products for missile, radar, missile defense, space, satellite, counter UAS, directed energy, communication and other systems, and virtual & augmented reality training systems for the warfighter. For more information, visit www.KratosDefense.com.

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Certain statements in this press release may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are made on the basis of the current beliefs, expectations and assumptions of the management of Kratos and are subject to significant risks and uncertainty. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements. All such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and Kratos undertakes no obligation to update or revise these statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Although Kratos believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, these statements involve many risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from what may be expressed or implied in these forward-looking statements. For a further discussion of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from those expressed in these forward-looking statements, as well as risks relating to the business of Kratos in general, see the risk disclosures in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Kratos for the year ended December 31, 2023, and in subsequent reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K and other filings made with the SEC by Kratos.

Press Contact:
Claire Burghoff
Claire.Burghoff@kratosdefense.com

Investor Information:
877-934-4687
investor@kratosdefense.com

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