EX-99.1 2 plpc-10qxexx991x2025q3.htm EX-99.1 Document
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Exhibit 99.1
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PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER 2025 FINANCIAL RESULTS
CLEVELAND, OHIO – October 29, 2025 - Preformed Line Products Company (NASDAQ: PLPC) today reported financial results for its third quarter of 2025.
Q3 2025 highlights compared to same quarter last year:
Net sales growth of 21%
Previously announced U.S. Pension Plan termination successfully completed in Q3, resulting in a non-cash pre-tax charge of $11.7 million
Fully diluted EPS of $0.53 compared to $1.54 due to pension termination charge
Adjusted fully diluted EPS, which excludes the pension termination charge, of $2.09, an increase of 36%
Net sales in the third quarter of 2025 were $178.1 million compared to $147.0 million in the third quarter of 2024, a 21% increase. PLP-USA continued its strong 2025 performance as both energy product and communications end-market sales contributed to the increase. The international segments bolstered the sales increase with higher energy product sales as well as incremental communication sales from the recently acquired JAP Telecom. Foreign currency translation increased third-quarter 2025 net sales by $1.9 million.
Net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2025 was $2.6 million, or $0.53 per diluted share, compared to $7.7 million, or $1.54 per diluted share, for the comparable period in 2024. Excluding the non-cash pension plan termination charge, adjusted net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2025 was $10.3 million, or $2.09 per diluted share. In addition to the one-time non-cash pension termination charge, the third quarter of 2025 net income was impacted by the continuing tariffs affecting goods sourced internationally by PLP-USA and tariff-related acceleration of Last-In First-Out (LIFO) inventory valuation costs totaling $3.8 million on a pre-tax basis. These costs were offset by margin contribution from higher sales levels and lower interest expense. Selling price increases announced earlier this year on new orders meant to offset the recently enacted tariffs currently lag the tariff impact on the income statement.
Net sales increased 16% to $496.2 million for the first nine months of 2025 compared to $426.6 million for the first nine months of 2024. All segments realized a year-over-year increase in net sales due to higher volumes of energy and communication market sales. Foreign currency translation rates reduced net sales by $3.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025.
Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 was $26.8 million, or $5.42 per diluted share, compared to $26.6 million, or $5.37 per diluted share, for the comparable period in 2024. Excluding the pension termination charge, adjusted net income for the nine-month ended September 30, 2025 was $34.6 million, or $6.98 per diluted share, a 30% increase. In addition to the pension termination charge, net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 was impacted by the recently enacted tariffs, pre-tax LIFO inventory valuation costs of $6.2 million offset by margin contribution from higher sales levels and lower interest expense.
Rob Ruhlman, Executive Chairman, said, “We continue to post quarterly sales gains due to the strength of our core energy and communication end markets. We are very pleased that the sales growth is global, benefiting the USA energy and communications business as well as sales growth in all international segments for the current quarter and full year. While both order quoting and backlog show signs of market strength, the impact on customer demand caused by recently enacted tariffs creates uncertainty. We have incurred cost increases on key commodity inputs necessary for our USA production process, primarily due to Section 232 steel and aluminum tariffs. Earlier this year, we announced selling price increases designed to mitigate the
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impact of the recently enacted tariffs. While these selling price increases currently lag the flow through of higher costs associated with tariffs in our income statement, over time, full mitigation is expected. In the third quarter, we also successfully completed the previously announced U.S. Pension Plan termination through the purchase of a group annuity contract. This is another significant step in strengthening and de-risking our balance sheet. Our focus is unchanged: provide our customers with the high-quality products and superior customer service they have come to expect from PLP.”
A presentation on third quarter results will also be available on PLP’s website at www.plp.com/investor-relations.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This news release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 regarding the Company, including those statements regarding the Company’s and management’s beliefs and expectations concerning the Company’s future performance or anticipated financial results, among others. Except for historical information, the matters discussed in this release are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties which may cause results to differ materially from those set forth in those statements. Among other things, factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in such forward-looking statements include the uncertainty in global business conditions and the economy due to factors such as inflation, rising interest rates, tariffs, labor disruptions, military conflict, political instability, exchange rates, natural disasters and health epidemics, the strength of demand and availability of funding for the Company’s products (including in light of price increases) and the mix of products sold, the relative degree of competitive and customer price pressure on the Company’s products, the cost, availability and quality of raw materials required for the manufacture of products, opportunities for business growth through acquisitions and the ability to successfully integrate any acquired businesses, changes in regulations and tax rates, security breaches, litigation and claims and the Company’s ability to continue to develop proprietary technology and maintain high-quality products and customer service to meet or exceed new industry performance standards and individual customer expectations, and other factors described under the headings “Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors” in the Company’s 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 13, 2025 and subsequent filings with the SEC. The Annual Report on Form 10-K and the Company’s other filings with the SEC can be found on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. The Company assumes no obligation to update or supplement forward-looking statements that become untrue because of subsequent events.
ABOUT PLP
PLP protects the world’s most critical connections by creating stronger and more reliable networks. The company’s precision-engineered solutions are trusted by energy and communications providers worldwide to perform better and last longer. With locations in 20 countries, PLP works as a united global corporation, delivering high-quality products and unparalleled service to customers around the world.
MEDIA RELATIONSINVESTOR RELATIONS
JOSH NELSONANDREW S. KLAUS
MANAGER, MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
 +1 440 473 9120

 +1 440 473 9246
JOSH.NELSON@PLP.COM
ANDY.KLAUS@PLP.COM
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PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS COMPANY (PLPC)
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
September 30, 2025December 31, 2024
(Thousands of dollars, except share and per share data)(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash$72,946 $57,244 
Accounts receivable, net120,794 111,402 
Inventories, net146,089 129,913 
Prepaid expenses14,117 11,720 
Other current assets6,330 5,514 
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS360,276 315,793 
Property, plant and equipment, net217,781 195,086 
Goodwill30,480 26,685 
Other intangible assets, net9,672 9,656 
Deferred income taxes7,310 6,546 
Other assets19,104 20,111 
TOTAL ASSETS$644,623 $573,877 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Trade accounts payable$48,858 $41,951 
Notes payable to banks2,847 7,782 
Current portion of long-term debt4,660 2,430 
Accrued compensation and other benefits30,728 25,904 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities29,350 30,346 
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES116,443 108,413 
Long-term debt, less current portion31,346 18,357 
Other noncurrent liabilities and deferred income taxes30,496 24,783 
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common shares – $2 par value per share, 15,000,000 shares authorized, 4,901,871 and 4,913,621 issued and outstanding, at September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024
13,831 13,752 
Common shares issued to rabbi trust, 222,506 and 222,887 shares at September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively
(9,586)(9,575)
Deferred compensation liability9,586 9,575 
Paid-in capital65,641 65,093 
Retained earnings576,985 553,179 
Treasury shares, at cost, 2,013,240 and 1,961,772 shares at September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively
(134,676)(126,800)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(55,476)(82,909)
TOTAL PLPC SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY466,305 422,315 
Noncontrolling interest33 
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY466,338 422,324 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY$644,623 $573,877 
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PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS COMPANY
STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED INCOME
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2025202420252024
(Thousands, except per share data)(Unaudited)(Unaudited)
Net sales$178,087 $146,973 $496,229 $426,597 
Cost of products sold125,238 101,195 339,310 292,415 
GROSS PROFIT52,849 45,778 156,919 134,182 
Costs and expenses
Selling13,252 12,318 38,525 36,146 
General and administrative19,149 16,414 55,440 48,272 
Research and engineering6,182 5,545 17,356 16,334 
Other operating expense, net1,134 1,109 2,212 186 
39,717 35,386 113,533 100,938 
OPERATING INCOME13,132 10,392 43,386 33,244 
Other income (expense)
Interest income683 538 1,577 1,856 
Interest expense(312)(564)(1,006)(1,840)
Pension termination expense(11,657)— (11,657)— 
Other income, net510 64 1,033 189 
(10,776)38 (10,053)205 
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES2,356 10,430 33,333 33,449 
Income tax (benefit) expense(263)2,734 6,461 6,783 
NET INCOME$2,619 $7,696 $26,872 $26,666 
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests
(16)(24)(24)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO PLPC SHAREHOLDERS$2,626 $7,680 $26,848 $26,642 
AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OUTSTANDING:
Basic4,9154,9044,9254,911
Diluted4,9414,9774,9514,959
EARNINGS PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK ATTRIBUTABLE TO PLPC SHAREHOLDERS:
Basic$0.53 $1.57 $5.45 $5.42 
Diluted$0.53 $1.54 $5.42 $5.37 
Cash dividends declared per share$0.20 $0.20 $0.60 $0.60 
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NON-GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION
This earnings release includes certain non-GAAP financial measures. These financial measures include adjusted earnings, and adjusted earnings per basic and diluted share, each of which differs from the most directly comparable measure calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). A reconciliation of each of these financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measure is included in this earnings release. Management believes that these financial measures are useful to investors because they provide additional meaningful financial information that should be considered when assessing our business performance and trends, and they allow investors to more easily compare the Company's financial performance period to period.
The Company's adjusted net income and adjusted earnings per diluted share for three months and nine months ended September 30, 2025 were calculated as follows:
Three Months Ended September 30, 2025Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025
(Thousands, except per share data)(Unaudited)(Unaudited)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO PLPC SHAREHOLDERS$2,626 $26,848 
Add back:
Pension termination expense, after tax7,721 7,721 
ADJUSTED NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO PLPC SHAREHOLDERS
$10,347 $34,569 
AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OUTSTANDING:
Basic4,9154,925
Diluted4,9414,951
ADJUSTED EARNINGS PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK ATTRIBUTABLE TO PLPC SHAREHOLDERS:
Basic$2.11 $7.02 
Diluted$2.09 $6.98 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2025Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025
(Unaudited)(Unaudited)
ADJUSTED DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK ATTRIBUTABLE TO PLPC SHAREHOLDERS:
NET INCOME PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO PLPC SHAREHOLDERS$0.53 $5.42 
Add back:
Per share impact of pension termination expense, after tax1.56 1.56 
ADJUSTED DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK ATTRIBUTABLE TO PLPC SHAREHOLDERS$2.09 $6.98 
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