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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  February 22, 2023

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TPI Composites, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware 001-37839 20-1590775
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

8501 N. Scottsdale Rd, Gainey Center II, Suite 100

Scottsdale, Arizona 85253

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(480) 305-8910

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 TPIC NASDAQ Global Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 
 
Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On February 22, 2023, TPI Composites, Inc. (the Company) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the three months ended December 31, 2022. A copy of the Company’s press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein. The Company also posted a presentation to its website at www.tpicomposites.com under the tab “Investors” providing information regarding its results of operations and financial condition for the three months ended December 31, 2022. The information contained in the presentation is incorporated by reference herein. The presentation is being furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.2 to this current report on Form 8-K. The Company’s website and the information contained therein is not part of this disclosure.

The information in Item 2.02 of this current report on Form 8-K (including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2) is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in Item 2.02 of this current report on Form 8-K (including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2) shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1   Press Release dated February 22, 2023    
99.2   Presentation dated February 22, 2023
104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
 
 

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

  TPI Composites, Inc.
     
   
Date: February 22, 2023 By:  /s/ Ryan Miller        
    Ryan Miller
    Chief Financial Officer
   

 

EXHIBIT 99.1

TPI Composites, Inc. Delivers Solid Close to a Challenging Year - Restructuring Plans on Track to Position TPI for the Future

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Feb. 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TPI Composites, Inc. (Nasdaq: TPIC), today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2022.

“We finished 2022 strong and I am proud of our team for the results TPI delivered in a very challenging operating environment,” said Bill Siwek, President and CEO of TPI Composites. “Recently announced partnerships and long-term strategic agreements with key customers such as Vestas, GE, Nordex and ENERCON further solidify the importance of TPI in the wind ecosystem for many years to come.”

“While we continue to see some inflationary headwinds for the entire industry along with persistent permitting and transmission challenges, we believe we are positioned for success in 2023 and stand ready to serve our customers' capacity needs as demand begins accelerating again. Even though we are still waiting for formal implementation guidance to the Inflation Reduction Act, we are already seeing signs of demand coming back in the United States fueled by the expected benefits of this legislation. Blade volume will be down slightly in 2023 as we have ceased operations in China, however, we expect to deliver year-over-year sales growth in the high single to low double-digits in 2023 from the rest of our global footprint.”

“The future for TPI is bright. We are focused on mitigating near-term macro challenges and continue to make necessary operational changes to improve efficiency and profitability. This, with the addition of supportive policy both in the United States and the EU, provides optimism for TPI and the wind industry. At reasonable utilization levels, we expect to eclipse $2 billion of wind revenue within our existing manufacturing footprint in the next couple of years,” concluded Mr. Siwek.

2022 and Recent Business Highlights

KPIs from continuing and discontinued operations

 
4Q’224Q’21FY’22FY’21 
 Sets1811 768 2,936 3,255  
 Estimated megawatts23,416 3,219 12,634 12,989  
 Utilization387%71%79%76% 
 Dedicated manufacturing lines443 54 43 54  
 Manufacturing lines installed543 54 43 54  
  1. Number of wind blade sets (which consist of three wind blades) produced worldwide during the period.
  2. Estimated megawatts of energy capacity to be generated by wind blade sets produced during the period.
  3. Utilization represents the percentage of wind blades invoiced during the period compared to the total potential wind blade capacity of manufacturing lines installed during the period.
  4. Number of wind blade manufacturing lines that are dedicated to our customers under long-term supply agreements at the end of the period.
  5. Number of wind blade manufacturing lines installed and either in operation, startup or transition during the period.

Fourth Quarter 2022 Financial Results

In December 2022, we committed to a restructuring plan to rebalance our organization and optimize our global manufacturing footprint. Changing economic and geopolitical factors, including increased logistics costs and tariffs imposed on components of wind turbines from China, including wind blades, has had an adverse impact on demand for our wind blades manufactured in our Chinese facilities. In connection with this plan, we ceased production at our Yangzhou, China manufacturing facility as of December 31, 2022, and plan to shut down our business operations in China. Our business operations in China comprised the entirety of our Asia reporting segment. This shutdown will have a meaningful effect on our global manufacturing footprint and consolidated financial results. Accordingly, the historical results of our Asia reporting segment have been presented as discontinued operations in our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Net sales from continuing and discontinued operations for the three months ended December 31, 2022 totaled $461.8 million as compared to $389.5 million in the same period in 2021, an increase of 18.6%, primarily due to a $53.1 million increase in net sales from continuing operations, and a $19.2 million increase in net sales from discontinued operations.

Net sales from continuing operations for the three months ended December 31, 2022 increased 15.2% to $402.3 million as compared to $349.2 million in the same period in 2021, primarily driven by an adverse cumulative catch-up adjustment in the prior comparative period as a result of deferring revenue related to extensions of our customer contracts and revised estimates to complete these contracts. In addition, the increase in net sales from continuing operations was partially due to higher average sales price due to the mix of wind blade models produced and the impact of inflation on blade prices, an increase in volume at our two Türkiye manufacturing facilities, and an increase in volume at our Nordex manufacturing facility in Matamoros, Mexico. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in volume at our facilities that shut down at the end of the fourth quarter of 2021, and foreign currency fluctuations.

Net sales from discontinued operations for the three months ended December 31, 2022 increased 47.8% to $59.5 million as compared to $40.3 million in the same period in 2021, primarily driven by an increase in volume prior to ceasing production at the end of 2022.

Net loss attributable to common stockholders was $57.8 million for the three months ended December 31, 2022, compared to a loss of $93.3 million in the same period in 2021.

The net loss per common share was $1.38 for the three months ended December 31, 2022, compared to a net loss per common share of $2.39 for the same period in 2021.

Adjusted EBITDA from continuing and discontinued operations for the three months ended December 31, 2022, totaled $40.8 million as compared to a loss of $28.3 million during the same period in 2021. Adjusted EBITDA margin from continuing and discontinued operations increased to a total of 8.8% as compared to negative 7.3% during the same period in 2021, primarily due to an adverse cumulative catch-up adjustment recorded in 2021, a favorable cumulative catch-up adjustment recorded in 2022, favorable foreign currency fluctuations, reduced startup and transition costs, and improved operating cost efficiencies as compared to the prior period. These increases were partially offset by cost challenges at our Nordex facility in Matamoros.

Capital expenditures were $7.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2022, as compared to $7.0 million during the same period in 2021. Our capital expenditures primarily relate to machinery and equipment and expansion and improvements to our existing facilities.

We ended the quarter with $143.2 million of unrestricted cash and cash equivalents, which includes $9.7 million of unrestricted cash and cash equivalents of our discontinued operations, and net cash was $82.0 million as compared to net cash of $167.5 million as of December 31, 2021. Cash provided by operating activities for the three months ended December 31, 2022 was $22.8 million and free cash flow for the three months ended December 31, 2022 was $15.5 million. Net cash provided by financing activities decreased by $152.4 million for the three months ended December 31, 2022, as compared to the same period in 2021, primarily as a result of the issuance of preferred stock in the prior comparative period.

Full Year 2022 Financial Results

Net sales from continuing operations and net sales from discontinued operations for the year ended December 31, 2022 totaled $1,758.3 million as compared to $1,732.6 million in the same period in 2021, an increase of 1.5%, primarily due to a $50.3 million increase in net sales from continuing operations, offset by a $24.6 million decrease in net sales from discontinued operations.

Net sales from continuing operations for the year ended December 31, 2022 increased 3.4% to $1,522.7 million as compared to $1,472.4 million in the same period in 2021, primarily driven by higher average sales price due to the mix of wind blade models produced and the impact of inflation on blade prices, an increase in volume at our two Türkiye manufacturing facilities, and an increase in volume at our Nordex facility in Matamoros, Mexico. In addition, in 2021 we recorded an adverse cumulative catch-up adjustment. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in volume at our facilities that shut down at the end of the fourth quarter of 2021, and foreign currency fluctuations.

Net sales from discontinued operations for the year ended December 31, 2022 decreased 9.5% to $235.6 million from $260.2 million in the same period in 2021, primarily due to a decrease in volume due to the timing of transitioned lines in early 2022 at our Yangzhou facility, prior to ceasing production at the end of 2022.

Net loss attributable to common stockholders was $124.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, compared to a net loss of $165.6 million in the same period in 2021. The net loss attributable to common stockholders includes $58.9 million of preferred stock dividends and accretion in 2022 compared to $6.0 million in 2021.

The net loss per common share was $2.96 for the year ended December 31, 2022, compared to a net loss per common share of $4.43 for the same period in 2021.

Adjusted EBITDA from continuing and discontinued operations for the year ended December 31, 2022, totaled $73.6 million as compared to $2.4 million during the same period in 2021. Adjusted EBITDA margin from continuing and discontinued operations increased to a total of 4.2% as compared to 0.1% during the same period in 2021, primarily due to an adverse cumulative catch-up adjustment recorded in 2021, a favorable cumulative catch-up adjustment recorded in 2022, favorable foreign currency fluctuations, reduced startup and transition costs, and improved operating cost efficiencies as compared to the prior period. These increases were partially offset by non-restructuring related operating costs that were associated with the manufacturing locations where production has stopped and cost challenges at our Nordex facility in Matamoros.

Capital expenditures were $18.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, as compared to $37.1 million during the same period in 2021. Our capital expenditures primarily relate to machinery and equipment and expansion and improvements to our existing facilities.

2023 Guidance

Guidance for the full year ending December 31, 2023:

GuidanceFull Year 2023
Net Sales from Continuing Operations$1.6 billion - $1.7 billion
Adjusted EBITDA Margin % from Continuing OperationsLow single-digit
Utilization %85% to 90% (based on 37 lines installed)
Capital ExpendituresApproximately $25 million

Conference Call and Webcast Information

TPI Composites will host an investor conference call this afternoon, Wednesday, February 22nd, at 5:00 pm ET. Interested parties are invited to listen to the conference call which can be accessed live over the phone by dialing 1-877-407-9208, or for international callers, 1-201-493-6784. A replay will be available two hours after the call and can be accessed by dialing 1-844-512-2921, or for international callers, 1-412-317-6671. The passcode for the live call and the replay is 13735318. The replay will be available until March 1, 2023. Interested investors and other parties may also listen to a simultaneous webcast of the conference call by logging onto the Investors section of the Company’s website at www.tpicomposites.com. The online replay will be available for a limited time beginning immediately following the call.

About TPI Composites, Inc.

TPI Composites, Inc. is a global company focused on innovative and sustainable solutions to decarbonize and electrify the world. TPI delivers high-quality, cost-effective composite solutions through long-term relationships with leading OEMs in the wind and automotive markets. TPI is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona and operates factories in the U.S., Mexico, Türkiye and India. TPI operates additional engineering development centers in Denmark and Germany and global service training centers in the U.S. and Spain.

Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains forward-looking statements which are made pursuant to safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include statements, among other things, concerning: growth of the wind energy and electric vehicle markets and our addressable markets for our products and services; the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, effects on our financial statements and our financial outlook; our business strategy, including anticipated trends and developments in and management plans for our business and the wind industry and other markets in which we operate; competition; future financial results, operating results, revenues, gross margin, operating expenses, profitability, products, projected costs, warranties, our ability to improve our operating margins, and capital expenditures. These forward-looking statements are often characterized by the use of words such as “estimate,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “project,” “plan,” “intend,” “seek,” “believe,” “forecast,” “foresee,” “likely,” “may,” “should,” “goal,” “target,” “might,” “will,” “could,” “predict,” “continue” and the negative or plural of these words and other comparable terminology. Forward-looking statements are only predictions based on our current expectations and our projections about future events. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to update any of these forward-looking statements for any reason. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, the matters discussed in “Risk Factors,” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and other reports that we will file with the SEC.

Non-GAAP Definitions
This press release includes unaudited non-GAAP financial measures, including EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, net cash (debt) and free cash flow. We define EBITDA as net income (loss) plus interest expense (including losses on the extinguishment of debt and net of interest income), income taxes and depreciation and amortization. We define adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA plus any share-based compensation expense, any foreign currency income or losses, any gains or losses on the sale of assets and asset impairments and any restructuring charges. We define net cash (debt) as the total unrestricted cash and cash equivalents less the total principal amount of debt outstanding. We define free cash flow as net cash flow from operating activities less capital expenditures. We present non-GAAP measures when we believe that the additional information is useful and meaningful to investors. Non-GAAP financial measures do not have any standardized meaning and are therefore unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. The presentation of non-GAAP financial measures is not intended to be a substitute for, and should not be considered in isolation from, the financial measures reported in accordance with GAAP.

We provide forward-looking statements in the form of guidance in our quarterly earnings releases and during our quarterly earnings conference calls. This guidance is provided on a non-GAAP basis and cannot be reconciled to the closest GAAP measures without unreasonable effort because of the unpredictability of the amounts and timing of events affecting the items we exclude from non-GAAP measures. For example, stock-based compensation is unpredictable for our performance-based awards, which can fluctuate significantly based on current expectations of future achievement of performance-based targets. Amortization of intangible assets and restructuring costs are all impacted by the timing and size of potential future actions, which are difficult to predict. In addition, from time to time, we exclude certain items that occur infrequently, which are also inherently difficult to predict and estimate. It is also difficult to predict the tax effect of the items we exclude and to estimate certain discrete tax items, like the resolution of tax audits or changes to tax laws. As such, the costs that are being excluded from non-GAAP guidance are difficult to predict and a reconciliation or a range of results could lead to disclosure that would be imprecise or potentially misleading. Material changes to any one of the exclusions could have a significant effect on our guidance and future GAAP results.

See Table Five for a reconciliation of certain non-GAAP financial measures to the comparable GAAP measures.

Investor Relations
480-315-8742
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TPI COMPOSITES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES 
TABLE ONE - CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS 
(UNAUDITED) 
  Three Months Ended December 31, Year Ended December 31, 
(in thousands, except per share data)  2022  2021   2022  2021  
        
Net sales $402,276 $349,179  $1,522,741 $1,472,386  
Cost of sales  383,060  367,288   1,482,428  1,459,155  
Startup and transition costs  3,251  11,838   25,668  50,832  
Total cost of goods sold  386,311  379,126   1,508,096  1,509,987  
Gross profit (loss)  15,965  (29,947)  14,645  (37,601) 
General and administrative expenses  9,771  5,427   32,349  29,246  
Loss on sale of assets and asset impairments  3,700  2,966   9,842  12,436  
Restructuring charges, net  653  11,457   263  12,543  
Income (loss) from continuing operations  1,841  (49,797)  (27,809) (91,826) 
Other income (expense):       
Interest expense, net  (2,157) (5,567)  (5,029) (13,644) 
Foreign currency income (loss)  (9,735) (16,279)  4,571  (21,970) 
Miscellaneous income  1,333  299   2,330  1,372  
Total other income (expense)  (10,559) (21,547)  1,872  (34,242) 
Loss before income taxes  (8,718) (71,344)  (25,937) (126,068) 
Income tax provision  (17,935) (4,897)  (29,613) (29,826) 
Net loss from continuing operations  (26,653) (76,241)  (55,550) (155,894) 
Preferred stock dividends and accretion  (15,245) (6,040)  (58,903) (6,040) 
Net loss from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders (41,898) (82,281)  (114,453) (161,934) 
Net loss from discontinued operations  (15,875) (11,036)  (9,755) (3,654) 
Net loss attributable to common stockholders $(57,773)$(93,317) $(124,208)$(165,588) 
        
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:       
Basic  41,983  39,101   41,959  37,415  
Diluted  41,983  39,101   41,959  37,415  
        
Net loss from continuing operations per common share:       
Basic $(1.00)$(2.10) $(2.73)$(4.33) 
Diluted $(1.00)$(2.10) $(2.73)$(4.33) 
        
Net loss from discontinued operations per common share:       
Basic $(0.38)$(0.29) $(0.23)$(0.10) 
Diluted $(0.38)$(0.29) $(0.23)$(0.10) 
        
Net loss per common share:       
Basic $(1.38)$(2.39) $(2.96)$(4.43) 
Diluted $(1.38)$(2.39) $(2.96)$(4.43) 
        
Non-GAAP Measures (unaudited):       
EBITDA from continuing operations $2,881 $(55,043) $17,864 $(74,818) 
Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations $21,151 $(23,322) $37,857 $(20,055) 
        


 

 

 

 TPI COMPOSITES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES 
 TABLE TWO - COMPONENTS OF NET LOSS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS 
 (UNAUDITED) 
  Three Months Ended
December 31,
 Year Ended
December 31,
(in thousands, except per share data)  2022  2021   2022  2021 
       
Net sales $        59,544 $        40,284  $      235,588 $      260,197 
Cost of sales            42,239            50,383           200,701          254,176 
Startup and transition costs                   -                     -                 7,994                   -   
Total cost of goods sold            42,239            50,383           208,695          254,176 
Gross profit (loss)            17,305           (10,099)            26,893              6,021 
Loss on sale of assets and asset impairments            16,579                146             17,530                674 
Restructuring charges, net            17,469              8,429             20,175            11,219 
Loss from discontinued operations           (16,743)          (18,674)           (10,812)            (5,872)
Other income (expense):      
Interest income, net                106                    2                 147                  22 
Foreign currency income (loss)              (1,525)            (1,119)              5,627             (1,701)
Miscellaneous income                350                582               1,477                831 
Total other income (expense)             (1,069)              (535)              7,251               (848)
Loss before income taxes           (17,812)          (19,209)             (3,561)            (6,720)
Income tax provision              1,937              8,173              (6,194)             3,066 
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations $       (15,875)$       (11,036) $         (9,755)$         (3,654)
       
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:      
Basic            41,983            39,101             41,959            37,415 
Diluted            41,983            39,101             41,959            37,415 
       
Net loss from discontinued operations per common share:      
Basic $           (0.38)$           (0.29) $           (0.23)$           (0.10)
Diluted $           (0.38)$           (0.29) $           (0.23)$           (0.10)
       
Non-GAAP Measures (unaudited):      
EBITDA from discontinued operations           (16,054)          (14,751)              3,001              8,245 
Adjusted EBITDA from discontinued operations            19,636             (4,935)            35,700            22,432 

 

 TPI COMPOSITES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES 
 TABLE THREE - CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS 
 (UNAUDITED) 
 December 31,December 31,
(in thousands) 2022 2021
Assets  
Current assets:  
Cash and cash equivalents$            133,546$            216,236
Restricted cash                   9,854                10,053
Accounts receivable              184,809              152,992
Contract assets              215,939              161,030
Prepaid expenses                 29,119                14,552
Other current assets                 26,052                22,017
Inventories                10,661                10,152
Current assets of discontinued operations                35,182                73,239
Total current assets              645,162              660,271
Noncurrent assets:  
Property, plant, and equipment, net              136,841              142,613
Operating lease right of use assets              152,312              129,203
Other noncurrent assets                27,861                29,287
Noncurrent assets of discontinued operations                       -                  46,327
Total assets$            962,176$         1,007,701
   
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity  
Current liabilities:  
Accounts payable and accrued expenses$            280,499$            283,536
Accrued warranty                22,347                42,020
Current maturities of long-term debt                59,975                66,438
Current operating lease liabilities                22,220                22,275
Contract liabilities                17,100                  1,274
Current liabilities of discontinued operations                54,440                53,567
Total current liabilities              456,581              469,110
Noncurrent liabilities:  
Long-term debt, net of current maturities                  1,198                  8,208
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities              133,363              136,613
Other noncurrent liabilities                10,670                10,615
Noncurrent liabilities of discontinued operations                       -                  10,229
Total liabilities              601,812              634,775
Total mezzanine equity              309,877              250,974
Total stockholders' equity                50,487              121,952
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$            962,176$         1,007,701
   
Non-GAAP Measure (unaudited):  
Net cash$             82,042$            167,519
   
   

 

 TPI COMPOSITES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES   
 TABLE FOUR - CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS   
 (UNAUDITED)   
  Three Months Ended
December 31,
 Year Ended
December 31,
  
(in thousands)  2022  2021   2022  2021   
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities $             22,823 $               2,716  $            (62,272)$            (25,525)  
Net cash used in investing activities                  (7,340)                 (6,981)                (18,832)               (37,119)  
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities                  (1,732)              150,639                 (14,597)              198,919   
Impact of foreign exchange rates on cash, cash
   equivalents and restricted cash
                      359                (13,314)                  (3,448)               (14,253)  
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash,
   beginning of period
               138,959               119,158                252,218               130,196   
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash,
   end of period
 $            153,069 $            252,218  $            153,069 $            252,218   
         
Cash and cash equivalents                  133,546               216,236   
Restricted cash                      9,854                 10,053   
Cash and cash equivalents of discontinued
   operations
                      9,669                 25,929   
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
   shown in the condensed consolidated
   statements of cash flows, end of period
    $            153,069 $            252,218   
         
         
Non-GAAP Measure (unaudited):        
Free cash flow $             15,483 $              (4,265) $            (81,104)$            (62,644)  
         

 

 

 

 

 TPI COMPOSITES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES 
 TABLE FIVE - RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES 
 (UNAUDITED) 

 

 
EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations are reconciled as follows:Three Months Ended
December 31,
 Year Ended
December 31,
(in thousands) 2022  2021   2022  2021 
Net loss attributable to common stockholders$           (57,773)$           (93,317) $     (124,208)$     (165,588)
Net loss (income) from discontinued operations              15,875               11,036              9,755             3,654 
Net loss from continuing operations attributable to
   common stockholders
             (41,898)             (82,281)        (114,453)       (161,934)
Preferred stock dividends and accretion              15,245                 6,040            58,903             6,040 
Net loss from continuing operations             (26,653)             (76,241)          (55,550)       (155,894)
Adjustments:     
Depreciation and amortization                9,442               10,734            38,772           37,606 
Interest expense, net                2,157                 5,567              5,029           13,644 
Income tax provision              17,935                 4,897            29,613           29,826 
EBITDA from continuing operations                2,881              (55,043)           17,864          (74,818)
Share-based compensation expense                4,182                 1,019            14,459             7,814 
Foreign currency loss (income), net                9,735               16,279             (4,571)          21,970 
Loss on sale of assets and asset impairments                3,700                 2,966              9,842           12,436 
Restructuring charges, net                   653               11,457                 263           12,543 
Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations$            21,151 $           (23,322) $       37,857 $      (20,055)
      
      
EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA from discontinued operations are reconciled as follows:Three Months Ended
December 31,
 Year Ended
December 31,
(in thousands) 2022  2021   2022  2021 
Net loss from discontinued operations$           (15,875)$           (11,036) $        (9,755)$        (3,654)
Adjustments:     
Depreciation and amortization                1,864                 4,460              6,709           14,987 
Interest expense (income), net                  (106)                     (2)               (147)               (22)
Income tax provision (benefit)               (1,937)               (8,173)             6,194            (3,066)
EBITDA from discontinued operations             (16,054)             (14,751)             3,001             8,245 
Share-based compensation expense                   117                    122                 621                593 
Foreign currency loss (income), net                1,525                 1,119             (5,627)            1,701 
Loss on sale of assets and asset impairments              16,579                    146            17,530                674 
Restructuring charges, net              17,469                 8,429            20,175           11,219 
Adjusted EBITDA from discontinued operations$            19,636 $            (4,935) $       35,700 $       22,432 
      
Adjusted EBITDA from continuing and discontinued operations$            40,787 $           (28,257) $       73,557 $         2,377 
      
      
Free cash flow is reconciled as follows:Three Months Ended
December 31,
 Year Ended
December 31,
(in thousands) 2022  2021   2022  2021 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities$            22,823 $             2,716  $      (62,272)$      (25,525)
Capital expenditures               (7,340)               (6,981)          (18,832)         (37,119)
Free cash flow$            15,483 $            (4,265) $      (81,104)$      (62,644)
      
      
Free cash flow from discontinued operations is reconciled as follows:  Year Ended
December 31,
(in thousands)    2022  2021 
Net cash used in operating activities from
   discontinued operations
   $      (12,677)$      (19,469)
Capital expenditures of discontinued operations              (2,101)           (2,583)
Free cash flow from discontinued operations   $      (14,778)$      (22,052)
      
Net cash is reconciled as follows:  December 31,
(in thousands)    2022  2021 
Cash and cash equivalents   $      133,546 $      216,236 
Cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations               9,669           25,929 
Less total debt, net of debt issuance costs            (61,173)         (74,646)
Net cash   $       82,042 $      167,519 
      
      
      

EXHIBIT 99.2

 

Q4 2022 Earnings Call February 22, 2023

 

 

February 22, 2023 Legal Disclaimer This presentation contains forward - looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities law. All statements other tha n statements of historical facts contained in this presentation, including statements regarding our future results of operations and financial position, business strategy and plans and objectives of management for future oper ati ons, are forward - looking statements. In many cases, you can identify forward - looking statements by terms such as “may,” “should,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “could,” “intends,” “target,” “projects,” “contemplates,” “ bel ieves,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential” or “continue” or the negative of these terms or other similar words. Forward - looking statements contained in this presentation include, but are not limited to, statements about: i. competition from other wind blade and wind blade turbine manufacturers; ii. the discovery of defects in our products and our ability to estimate the future cost of warranty campaigns; iii. the current status of the wind energy market and our add ressable market; iv. our ability to absorb or mitigate the impact of price increases in resin, carbon reinforcements (or fiber), other raw materials and related logistics costs that we use to produce our products; v. our abilit y t o absorb or mitigate the impact of wage inflation in the countries in which we operate; vi. our ability to procure adequate supplies of raw materials and components to fulfill our wind blade volume commitments to our customers; vii. th e potential impact of the increasing prevalence of auction based tenders in the wind energy market and increased competition from solar energy on our gross margins and overall financial performance; viii. our future financia l p erformance, including our net sales, cost of goods sold, gross profit or gross margin, operating expenses, ability to generate positive cash flow and ability to achieve or maintain profitability; ix. changes in domestic or in ternational government or regulatory policy, including without limitation, changes in trade policy and energy policy; x. changes in global economic trends and uncertainty, geopolitical risks, and demand or supply disruptions from globa l e vents; xi. changes in macroeconomic and market conditions, including the potential impact of the COVID - 19 pandemic and any other pandemic, risk of recession, inflation, supply chain constraints, commodity prices and exchange rates, and the impact of such changes on our business and results of operations; xii. the sufficiency of our cash and cash equivalents to meet our liquidity needs; xiii. our ability to attract and retain customers f or our products, and to optimize product pricing; xiv. our ability to effectively manage our growth strategy and future expenses, including our startup and transition costs; xv. our ability to successfully expand in our existing wind ener gy markets and into new international wind energy markets, including our ability to expand our field service inspection and repair services business and manufacture wind blades for offshore wind energy projects; xvi. our ability to ke ep up with market changes and innovations; xvii. our ability to successfully open new manufacturing facilities and expand existing facilities on time and on budget; xviii. the impact of the pace of new product and wind blade mod el introductions on our business and our results of operations; xix. our ability to successfully expand our automotive business and execute upon our strategy of entering new markets outside of wind energy; xx. our ability to main tai n, protect and enhance our intellectual property; xxi. our ability to comply with existing, modified or new laws and regulations applying to our business, including the imposition of new taxes, duties or similar assessments on ou r p roducts; xxii. the attraction and retention of qualified associates and key personnel; xxiii. our ability to maintain good working relationships with our associates, and avoid labor disruptions, strikes and other disputes with labo r u nions that represent certain of our associates; and xxiv. the potential impact of one or more of our customers becoming bankrupt or insolvent, or experiencing other financial problems. These forward - looking statements are only predictions. These statements relate to future events or our future financial performa nce and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to materially differ from any future results, levels of activity, pe rfo rmance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward - looking statements. Because forward - looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, some of which cannot be predicted or quantified, you should not re ly on these forward - looking statements as guarantees of future events. Further information on the factors, risks and uncertainties that could affect our financial results and the forward - looking statements in this presentation are included i n our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and will be included in subsequent periodic and current reports we make with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time, including in our Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the year ended December 31, 2022, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward - looking statements in this presentation represent our views as of the date of this presentation. We anticipate that subsequent events and developments will cause our views to change. However, while we may elect to update these forward - looking statements at some point in the future, we undertake no obligation to update any forward - looking statement to reflect events or developments after the date on which the statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events except to the extent required by applicable law. You should, therefore, not rely on these forward - looking s tatements as representing our views as of any date after the date of this presentation. Our forward - looking statements do not reflect the potential impact of any future acquisitions, mergers, dispositions, joint ventures, or investme nts we may make. This presentation includes unaudited non - GAAP financial measures including EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, net cash (debt) and free cas h flow. We define EBITDA as net income (loss) plus interest expense (including losses on the extinguishment of debt and net of interest income), income taxes and depreciation and amortization. We define adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA plus any share - based compensation expense, any foreign currency income or losses, any gains or losses on the sale of assets and asset impairments and any restructuring charges. We define net cash (debt) as total unrestri cte d cash and cash equivalents less the total principal amount of debt outstanding. We define free cash flow as net cash flow from operating activities less capital expenditures. We present non - GAAP measures when we believe that the additional information is useful and meaningful to investors. Non - GAAP financial measures do not have any standardized meaning and are therefore unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. The presen tat ion of non - GAAP financial measures is not intended to be a substitute for, and should not be considered in isolation from, the financial measures reported in accordance with GAAP. See the Appendix for the reconciliations of certain non - GAAP financial measures to the comparable GAAP measures. This presentation also contains estimates and other information concerning our industry that are based on industry publicatio ns, surveys and forecasts. This information involves a number of assumptions and limitations, and we have not independently verified the accuracy or completeness of the information. 2

 

 

February 22, 2023 Agenda 3 • Q4 and Full Year 2022 Highlights, Business Update, and 2023 Guidance • Q4 and Full Year 2022 Financial Highlights • Wrap Up • Q&A • Appendix – Non - GAAP Financial Information

 

 

February 22, 2023 Q4 and Full Year 2022 Highlights, Business Update, and 2023 Guidance 4

 

 

February 22, 2023 Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 Highlights • Full year 2022 operating results and year - over - year comparisons to 2021: – Net sales up 1.5% to $1.76 billion – Global services business grew by 67.8% – Automotive business grew by 17.9% – Net loss attributable to common stockholders was $124.2 million compared to $165.6 million in 2021 – Adjusted EBITDA was $73.6 million compared to $2.4 million in 2021 – Announced restructuring plan including ceasing operations at our Yangzhou, China factory • Customer Updates: – Extended two lines for Enercon through 2025 – Extended all lines for GE in Mexico through 2025 – Signed agreement with GE that enabled long - term lease extension in Iowa – Announced long - term global framework agreement with Vestas – Agreed in principle with Nordex to extend 4 lines in Türkiye through 2026 (the other two will be extended through 2024) and add two additional lines in India 5 Net Sales (1) ($ in millions) (1) Discontinued operations include the results of business operations in China, which comprised the entirety of the Asia reporti ng segment. (2) See Appendix for reconciliations of non - GAAP financial data. $402 $349 $60 $40 $462 $389 $0 $250 $500 4Q22 4Q21 Continuing Discontinued Adjusted EBITDA (1,2) ($ in millions) $1,523 $1,472 $236 $260 $1,758 $1,733 $0 $250 $500 $750 $1,000 $1,250 $1,500 $1,750 $2,000 2022 2021 $21.2 ($23.3) $19.6 ($4.9) $40.8 ($28.3) -$40 -$30 -$20 -$10 $0 $10 $20 $30 $40 $50 4Q22 4Q21 Continuing Discontinued $37.9 ($20.1) $35.7 $22.4 $73.6 $2.4 -$40 -$20 $0 $20 $40 $60 $80 2022 2021

 

 

February 22, 2023 Business Update • Wind Market • Global Operations • Supply Chain 6

 

 

February 22, 2023 2023 TPI Guidance Sales from continuing operations up high single digit to low double digits as a percent of sales compared with 2022: + Blade sales up due to: • Increased demand in the U.S and global footprint alignment • ASPs up ~$2K/blade + Field Services sales 7 Sales from Continuing Operations $1.6 billion to $1.7 billion Adjusted EBITDA Margin % from Continuing Operations Low single digit (1) (1) Includes approximately 250 - 300 basis points of contract related costs in excess of revenue related to the Company’s facility in Matamoros, Mexico that was taken over from Nordex in July 2021. Capital Expenditures Approximately $25 million Adjusted EBITDA margin % from continuing operations: + Structural cost savings + Margin flow on sales volume due to improved utilization - Wage adjustments and inflation not able to be offset with pricing and/or foreign currency Capital expenditures increase to approximately $25 million in 2023 from $18.8 million in 2022 as we expect to start investing in infrastructure for the U.S. market in the second half of 2023. Utilization % 85% to 90% on 37 lines Utilization improves from 79% in 2022 to 85% to 90% in 2023 driven by increased demand in the U.S. and our global footprint alignment.

 

 

8 Long - Term Financial Targets for Wind $2 billion+ High - single digit Adj. EBITDA Margin % Mid - single digit Free Cash Flow as % of Sales Annual Wind Revenue CAPEX as % of Sales Low - single digit Key Assumptions: • Energy independence/security and environmental imperatives favorably drive governmental policy incentivizing renewable energy • No additional facilities needed • Capacity of approximately 3,600 sets per year, or 14 GW • Utilization ~ 90% • Capex to start idled lines in the range of $25 million to $35 million

 

 

February 22, 2023 Q4 and Full Year 2022 Financial Highlights 9

 

 

February 22, 2023 Fourth Quarter 2022 Financial Highlights (unaudited) 10 (1) See Appendix for reconciliations of non - GAAP financial data. Key Highlights • Utilization of 87% compared to 71% in 2021 • Adjusted EBITDA margin of 8.8% in Q4 2022 compared to (7.3%) in Q4 2021: + Absence of unfavorable cumulative catch - up adjustment recorded in 2021 + Favorable cumulative catch - up adjustment recorded in 2022 + Operating cost efficiencies + Favorable foreign currency fluctuations + Lower startup and transition costs - Costs in excess of revenue for Nordex facility in Matamoros Key Statement of Operations Data Change (in thousands) 2022 2021 % Net sales from continuing operations $ 402,276 $ 349,179 15.2% Net sales from discontinued operations 59,544 40,284 47.8% Net sales from continuing and discontinued operations $ 461,820 $ 389,463 18.6% Net loss from continuing operations $ (41,898) $ (82,281) 49.1% Net loss from discontinued operations (15,875) (11,036) -43.8% Net loss attributable to common stockholders $ (57,773) $ (93,317) 38.1% Non-GAAP Metrics (1) (in thousands) Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations $ 21,151 $ (23,322) 190.7% Adjusted EBITDA from discontinued operations 19,636 (4,935) NM Adjusted EBITDA from continuing and discontinued operations $ 40,787 $ (28,257) NM Margin % 8.8% -7.3% 1610 bps Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) from Continuing and Discontinued Operations Sets produced 811 768 43 Estimated megawatts 3,416 3,219 197 Utilization 87% 71% 1680 bps Dedicated wind blade manufacturing lines 43 54 11 lines Wind blade manufacturing lines installed 43 54 11 lines Three Months Ended December 31,

 

 

February 22, 2023 Full Year 2022 Financial Highlights (unaudited) 11 (1) See Appendix for reconciliations of non - GAAP financial data. Key Highlights • Utilization of 79% compared to 76% in 2021 • Adjusted EBITDA margin of 4.2% in 2022 compared to 0.1% in 2021: + Absence of unfavorable cumulative catch - up adjustment recorded in 2021 + Favorable cumulative catch - up adjustment recorded in 2022 + Operating cost efficiencies + Favorable foreign currency fluctuations + Lower startup and transition costs - Costs in excess of revenue for Nordex facility in Matamoros - Non - restructuring operating costs at factories where production has stopped Key Statement of Operations Data Change (in thousands) 2022 2021 % Net sales from continuing operations $ 1,522,741 $ 1,472,386 3.4% Net sales from discontinued operations 235,588 260,197 -9.5% Net sales from continuing and discontinued operations $ 1,758,329 $ 1,732,583 1.5% Net loss from continuing operations $ (114,453) $ (161,934) 29.3% Net loss from discontinued operations (9,755) (3,654) -167.0% Net loss attributable to common stockholders $ (124,208) $ (165,588) 25.0% Non-GAAP Metrics (1) (in thousands) Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations $ 37,857 $ (20,055) NM Adjusted EBITDA from discontinued operations 35,700 22,432 59.1% Adjusted EBITDA from continuing and discontinued operations $ 73,557 $ 2,377 NM Margin % 4.2% 0.1% 410 bps Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) from Continuing and Discontinued Operations Sets produced 2,936 3,255 (319) Estimated megawatts 12,634 12,989 (355) Utilization 79% 76% 300 bps Dedicated wind blade manufacturing lines 43 54 11 lines Wind blade manufacturing lines installed 43 54 11 lines Year Ended December 31,

 

 

February 22, 2023 Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 Financial Highlights – Continued (unaudited) 12 Key Highlights • Free cash flow of $15.5 million in the fourth quarter • $143.2 million of unrestricted cash at year - end Net Cash Reconciliation (in thousands) 2022 2021 Cash and cash equivalents of continuing operations $ 133,546 $ 216,236 Cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations 9,669 25,929 Unrestricted cash and cash equivalents including discontinued operations 143,215 242,165 Total debt - current and noncurrent, net (61,173) (74,646) Net cash $ 82,042 $ 167,519 Free Cash Flow Reconciliation (in thousands) 2022 2021 2022 2021 Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities $ 22,823 $ 2,716 $ (62,272) $ (25,525) Capital expenditures (7,340) (6,981) (18,832) (37,119) Free cash flow $ 15,483 $ (4,265) $ (81,104) $ (62,644) December 31, Three Months Ended December 31, Year Ended December 31,

 

 

February 22, 2023 Wrap Up 13

 

 

February 22, 2023 Wrap Up 14 • Remain very bullish on the energy transition • Remain focused on managing our business through the short - term challenges • Position TPI as the preferred global solution provider to our customers • Our mid - term goal is to build a $2 billion plus revenue wind business achieving high single digit adjusted EBITDA margin and mid - single digit free cash flow as percent of sales • Thanks to our associates for their commitment and dedication to TPI and our mission to decarbonize and electrify

 

 

February 22, 2023 Q&A 15

 

 

February 22, 2023 Appendix – Non - GAAP Financial Information This presentation includes unaudited non - GAAP financial measures including EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, net cash (debt) and free cash flow. We define EBITDA as net income (loss) plus interest expense (including losses on the extinguishment of debt and net of interest income), income taxes and depreciation and amortization. We define Adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA plus any share - based compensation expense, any foreign currency income or losses, any gains or losses on the sale of assets and asset impairments and any restructuring charges. We define net cash (debt) as total unrestricted cash and cash equivalents less the total principal amount of debt outstanding. We define free cash flow as net cash flow from operating activities less capital expenditures. We present non - GAAP measures when we believe that the additional information is useful and meaningful to investors. Non - GAAP financial measures do not have any standardized meaning and are therefore unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. The presentation of non - GAAP financial measures is not intended to be a substitute for, and should not be considered in isolation from, the financial measures reported in accordance with GAAP. We provide forward - looking statements in the form of guidance in our quarterly earnings releases and during our quarterly earnings conference calls. This guidance is provided on a non - GAAP basis and cannot be reconciled to the closest GAAP measures without unreasonable effort because of the unpredictability of the amounts and timing of events affecting the items we exclude from non - GAAP measures. For example, stock - based compensation is unpredictable for our performance - based awards, which can fluctuate significantly based on current expectations of future achievement of performance - based targets. Amortization of intangible assets and restructuring costs are all impacted by the timing and size of potential future actions, which are difficult to predict. In addition, from time to time, we exclude certain items th at occur infrequently, which are also inherently difficult to predict and estimate. It is also difficult to predict the tax effe ct of the items we exclude and to estimate certain discrete tax items, like the resolution of tax audits or changes to tax laws. As such, the costs that are being excluded from non - GAAP guidance are difficult to predict and a reconciliation or a range of results could lead to disclosure that would be imprecise or potentially misleading. Material changes to any one of the exclusions could have a significant effect on our guidance and future GAAP results. See below for a reconciliation of certain non - GAAP financial measures to the comparable GAAP measures. 16

 

 

February 22, 2023 Non - GAAP Reconciliations (unaudited) EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are reconciled as follows: 17 (in thousands) 2022 2021 2022 2021 Net loss attributable to common stockholders (57,773)$ (93,317)$ (124,208)$ (165,588)$ Net loss (income) from discontinued operations 15,875 11,036 9,755 3,654 Net loss from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders (41,898) (82,281) (114,453) (161,934) Preferred stock dividends and accretion 15,245 6,040 58,903 6,040 Net loss from continuing operations (26,653) (76,241) (55,550) (155,894) Adjustments: Depreciation and amortization 9,442 10,734 38,772 37,606 Interest expense, net 2,157 5,567 5,029 13,644 Income tax provision 17,935 4,897 29,613 29,826 EBITDA from continuing operations 2,881 (55,043) 17,864 (74,818) Share-based compensation expense 4,182 1,019 14,459 7,814 Foreign currency loss (income), net 9,735 16,279 (4,571) 21,970 Loss on sale of assets and asset impairments 3,700 2,966 9,842 12,436 Restructuring charges, net 653 11,457 263 12,543 Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations 21,151$ (23,322)$ 37,857$ (20,055)$ (in thousands) 2022 2021 2022 2021 Net loss from discontinued operations (15,875)$ (11,036)$ (9,755)$ (3,654)$ Adjustments: Depreciation and amortization 1,864 4,460 6,709 14,987 Interest expense (income), net (106) (2) (147) (22) Income tax provision (benefit) (1,937) (8,173) 6,194 (3,066) EBITDA from discontinued operations (16,054) (14,751) 3,001 8,245 Share-based compensation expense 117 122 621 593 Foreign currency loss (income), net 1,525 1,119 (5,627) 1,701 Loss on sale of assets and asset impairments 16,579 146 17,530 674 Restructuring charges, net 17,469 8,429 20,175 11,219 Adjusted EBITDA from discontinued operations 19,636$ (4,935)$ 35,700$ 22,432$ Adjusted EBITDA from continuing and discontinued operations 40,787$ (28,257)$ 73,557$ 2,377$ Three Months Ended December 31, Year Ended December 31, Three Months Ended December 31, Year Ended December 31,