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News Release
nVent Announces Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2022 Financial Results
Outstanding growth and execution delivers record performance
Fourth quarter reported sales of $742 million, up 11%; Organically up 15%
Fourth quarter reported EPS of $0.94, up 141%; Adjusted EPS of $0.66, up 32%
Full-year reported sales of $2.9 billion, up 18%; Organically up 20%
Full-year reported EPS of $2.38, up 48%; Adjusted EPS of $2.40, up 22%
Full-year Cash Flows from Operations of $395 million; Free Cash Flow of $351 million
Company issues full-year 2023 guidance:
Reported sales growth of 3% to 5%; Organic sales growth of 4% to 6%
Reported EPS of $2.16 to $2.26; Adjusted EPS of $2.51 to $2.61
Reconciliations of GAAP (reported) to Non-GAAP measures are in the attached financial tables.
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – February 7, 2023 – nVent Electric plc (NYSE:NVT) (“nVent”), a global leader in electrical connection and protection solutions, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full-year 2022 and provides guidance for the first quarter and full-year 2023.
"2022 was an outstanding year for nVent. Fourth quarter sales grew double-digits with broad-based growth across all segments and verticals. For the full year, we had impressive growth and strong execution resulting in record sales of $2.9 billion, margin expansion and robust cash flow," said Beth Wozniak, nVent's chief executive officer.
“I'm very proud of what our team accomplished in 2022 as we continued to execute on our growth strategy. We launched 59 new products, focused on high-growth verticals, advanced our digital transformation, and our acquisition sales growth exceeded overall nVent growth. The electrification of everything, sustainability, and digitalization are driving demand for our products and solutions. Our portfolio today is stronger and well positioned for sales growth and margin expansion in 2023. Our future is bright at nVent."
Fourth quarter sales of $742 million were up 11 percent relative to the fourth quarter 2021 and increased 15 percent organically, which excludes the impact from currency fluctuations. Fourth quarter 2022 earnings per diluted share (“EPS”) were $0.94, up 141% from $0.39 in the prior year, while on an adjusted basis, the company had EPS of $0.66, up 32% from $0.50. Full-year sales of $2.9 billion were up 18 percent relative to full-year 2021 and increased 20 percent organically. Full-year 2022 EPS were $2.38, up 48% from $1.61 in the prior year, while on an adjusted basis, the company had EPS of $2.40, up 22% from $1.96 in the prior year. Segment income, adjusted net income, free cash flow and adjusted EPS are described in the attached schedules.
Fourth quarter 2022 operating income was $125 million, up 40%, compared to $89 million in the fourth quarter of 2021. On an adjusted basis, segment income was $144 million, up 31%, compared to $110 million in the fourth quarter of 2021. Full-year 2022 operating income was $440 million, up 24%, compared to $355 million in 2021. On an adjusted basis, segment income was $524 million, up 20%, compared to $436 million in full-year 2021.
nVent had net cash provided by operating activities of $195 million in the fourth quarter and free cash flow of $180 million. Full-year net cash provided by operating activities was $395 million and free cash flow was $351 million.



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FOURTH QUARTER PERFORMANCE ($ in millions)
nVent Electric plc
Three months ended
December 31, 2022December 31, 2021% / point
change
Net Sales$742$66911%
Organic15%
Operating Income$125$8940%
Reported ROS16.9%13.3%
Segment Income$144$11031%
Adjusted ROS19.4%16.5%290 bps
Enclosures
Three months ended
December 31, 2022December 31, 2021% / point
change
Net Sales$376$33213%
Organic17%
ROS19.2%13.0%620 bps
Electrical & Fastening Solutions
Three months ended
December 31, 2022December 31, 2021% / point
change
Net Sales$194$17113%
Organic16%
ROS27.5%26.3%120 bps
Thermal Management
Three months ended
December 31, 2022December 31, 2021% / point
change
Net Sales$172$1664%
Organic9%
ROS25.7%26.4%-70bps








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FULL-YEAR PERFORMANCE ($ in millions)
nVent Electric plc
Full-Year
December 31, 2022December 31, 2021% / point
change
Net Sales$2,909$2,46218%
Organic20%
Operating Income$440$35524%
Reported ROS15.1%14.4%
Segment Income$524$43620%
Adjusted ROS18.0%17.7%30 bps
Enclosures
Full-Year
December 31, 2022December 31, 2021% / point
change
Net Sales$1,504$1,24521%
Organic21%
ROS17.0%16.2%80 bps
Electrical & Fastening Solutions
Full-Year
December 31, 2022December 31, 2021% / point
change
Net Sales$791$65820%
Organic24%
ROS27.8%27.6%20 bps
Thermal Management
Full-Year
December 31, 2022December 31, 2021% / point
change
Net Sales$614$56010%
Organic14%
ROS22.9%21.7%120 bps









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GUIDANCE FOR FULL-YEAR AND FIRST QUARTER 2023
The company introduces 2023 sales guidance of up 3 to 5 percent, which represents a range of a 4 to 6 percent increase in organic sales versus the prior year. The company expects full-year 2023 EPS on a GAAP basis of $2.16 to $2.26 and $2.51 to $2.61 on an adjusted basis.
In addition, the company estimates reported sales for the first quarter of 2023 to be in the range of up 3 to 5 percent, which represents a 5 to 7 percent increase on an organic basis. The company estimates first quarter 2023 EPS on a GAAP basis of $0.47 to $0.49 and adjusted EPS of $0.56 to $0.58.
DIVIDENDS
nVent previously announced on September 27, 2022 that its Board of Directors approved a regular cash dividend of $0.175 per ordinary share, which was paid during the fourth quarter on November 4, 2022. The company also announced on December 13, 2022 that its Board of Directors approved a regular cash dividend of $0.175 per ordinary share, paid during the first quarter on February 3, 2023.

EARNINGS CONFERENCE CALL
nVent’s management team will discuss the company’s fourth quarter and full-year performance on a conference call with analysts and investors at 10:00 a.m. Eastern today. A live audio webcast of the conference call and materials will be available through the “Investor Relations” section of the company’s website (https://investors.nvent.com). To participate, please dial 1-833-630-1071 or 1-412-317-1832 approximately ten minutes before the 10:00 a.m. ET start. A replay of the conference call will be made accessible once it becomes available and will remain accessible through February 21, 2023 by dialing 1-877-344-7529 or 1-412-317-0088, along with the access code 1387802.
About nVent
nVent is a leading global provider of electrical connection and protection solutions. We believe our inventive electrical solutions enable safer systems and ensure a more secure world. We design, manufacture, market, install and service high performance products and solutions that connect and protect some of the world's most sensitive equipment, buildings and critical processes. We offer a comprehensive range of enclosures, electrical connections and fastening and thermal management solutions across industry-leading brands that are recognized globally for quality, reliability and innovation. Our principal office is in London and our management office is in Minneapolis. Our robust portfolio of leading electrical product brands dates back more than 100 years and includes nVent CADDY, ERICO, HOFFMAN, RAYCHEM, SCHROFF and TRACER.
nVent, CADDY, ERICO, HOFFMAN, RAYCHEM, SCHROFF and TRACER are trademarks owned or licensed by nVent Services GmbH or its affiliates.





















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CAUTION CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release contains statements that we believe to be “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements, other than statements of historical fact are forward looking statements. Without limitation, any statements preceded or followed by or that include the words “targets,” “plans,” “believes,” “expects,” “intends,” “will,” “likely,” “may,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “projects,” “forecasts,” “should,” “would,” “positioned,” “strategy,” “future,” “are confident,” or words, phrases or terms of similar substance or the negative thereof, are forward-looking statements. All projections in this press release are also forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors, some of which are beyond our control, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These factors include adverse effects on our business operations or financial results, including due to the overall global economic and business conditions impacting our business;the ability to achieve the benefits of our restructuring plans; the ability to successfully identify, finance, complete and integrate acquisitions; competition and pricing pressures in the markets we serve, including the impacts of tariffs; volatility in currency exchange rates, interest rates and commodity prices; inability to generate savings from excellence in operations initiatives consisting of lean enterprise, supply management and cash flow practices; inability to mitigate material and other cost inflation; risks related to the availability of, and cost inflation in, supply chain inputs, including labor, raw materials, commodities, packaging and transportation; increased risks associated with operating foreign businesses, including risks associated with the conflict between Russia and Ukraine and related sanctions; the ability to deliver backlog and win future project work; failure of markets to accept new product introductions and enhancements; the impact of changes in laws and regulations, including those that limit U.S. tax benefits; the impact of the novel coronavirus 2019 ("COVID-19") pandemic; the outcome of litigation and governmental proceedings; and the ability to achieve our long-term strategic operating goals. Additional information concerning these and other factors is contained in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K and our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release. nVent assumes no obligation, and disclaims any obligation, to update the information contained in this press release.

Investor Contact
Tony Riter
Vice President, Investor Relations
nVent
763.204.7750
Tony.Riter@nVent.com

Media Contact
Stacey Wempen
Director, External Communications
nVent
763.204.7857
Stacey.Wempen@nVent.com
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nVent Electric plc
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
Three months endedTwelve months ended
In millions, except per-share dataDecember 31,
2022
December 31,
2021
December 31,
2022
December 31,
2021
Net sales$741.6 $669.0 $2,909.0 $2,462.0 
Cost of goods sold450.0 421.8 1,812.3 1,520.1 
Gross profit291.6 247.2 1,096.7 941.9 
% of net sales39.3 %37.0 %37.7 %38.3 %
Selling, general and administrative150.7 145.8 595.9 537.9 
% of net sales20.3 %21.8 %20.5 %21.8 %
Research and development15.8 12.4 60.4 48.6 
% of net sales2.1 %1.9 %2.1 %2.0 %
Operating income125.1 89.0 440.4 355.4 
% of net sales16.9 %13.3 %15.1 %14.4 %
Net interest expense8.4 7.9 31.2 32.3 
Loss on early extinguishment of debt— 15.2 — 15.2 
Other expense (income)(65.7)(14.6)(63.4)(12.8)
Income before income taxes 182.4 80.5 472.6 320.7 
Provision for income taxes23.7 13.5 72.8 47.8 
Effective tax rate13.0 %16.8 %15.4 %14.9 %
Net income$158.7 $67.0 $399.8 $272.9 
Earnings per ordinary share
Basic$0.95 $0.40 $2.40 $1.63 
Diluted$0.94 $0.39 $2.38 $1.61 
Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding
Basic166.2 167.7 166.3 167.9 
Diluted168.4 170.1 168.3 169.7 
Cash dividends paid per ordinary share$0.175 $0.175 $0.70 $0.70 

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nVent Electric plc
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
 December 31,
2022
December 31,
2021
In millions
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents$297.5 $49.5 
Accounts and notes receivable, net472.5 438.1 
Inventories346.7 321.9 
Other current assets112.5 102.0 
Total current assets1,229.2 911.5 
Property, plant and equipment, net289.2 291.1 
Other assets
Goodwill2,178.1 2,186.7 
Intangibles, net1,066.1 1,143.8 
Other non-current assets139.6 141.1 
Total other assets3,383.8 3,471.6 
Total assets$4,902.2 $4,674.2 
Liabilities and Equity
Current liabilities
Current maturities of long-term debt and short-term borrowings$15.0 $5.0 
Accounts payable252.1 261.0 
Employee compensation and benefits109.3 113.9 
Other current liabilities273.1 256.4 
Total current liabilities649.5 636.3 
Other liabilities
Long-term debt1,068.2 994.2 
Pension and other post-retirement compensation and benefits128.5 208.1 
Deferred tax liabilities199.6 210.3 
Other non-current liabilities124.7 129.2 
Total liabilities2,170.5 2,178.1 
Equity2,731.7 2,496.1 
Total liabilities and equity$4,902.2 $4,674.2 

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nVent Electric plc
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
 Twelve months ended
In millionsDecember 31,
2022
December 31,
2021
Operating activities
Net income$399.8 $272.9 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities
Depreciation43.5 40.9 
Amortization70.7 67.5 
Deferred income taxes(13.6)(18.8)
Share-based compensation25.0 16.6 
Loss on early extinguishment of debt— 15.2 
Pension and other post-retirement expense (income)(61.4)(9.5)
Pension and other post-retirement contributions(5.5)(6.5)
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of business acquisitions
Accounts and notes receivable(45.9)(104.2)
Inventories(34.7)(74.0)
Other current assets13.4 (7.6)
Accounts payable(4.7)73.7 
Employee compensation and benefits(2.1)43.6 
Other current liabilities18.1 59.3 
Other non-current assets and liabilities(8.0)4.2 
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities394.6 373.3 
Investing activities
Capital expenditures(45.9)(39.5)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment2.0 0.6 
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired(8.6)(235.1)
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities(52.5)(274.0)
Financing activities
Net receipts (repayments) of revolving credit facility(106.7)72.1 
Proceeds from long-term debt200.0 300.0 
Repayments of long-term debt(10.0)(318.7)
Settlement of cross currency swaps10.0 — 
Settlement of interest rate swap— 9.6 
Debt issuance costs— (5.4)
Premium paid on early extinguishment of debt— (15.2)
Dividends paid(117.0)(117.7)
Shares issued to employees, net of shares withheld7.5 20.0 
Repurchases of ordinary shares(65.9)(111.5)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities(82.1)(166.8)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents(12.0)(5.5)
Change in cash and cash equivalents248.0 (73.0)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period49.5 122.5 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period$297.5 $49.5 
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nVent Electric plc
Supplemental Financial Information by Reportable Segment (Unaudited)
2022
In millionsFirst
Quarter
Second
Quarter
Third
Quarter
Fourth
Quarter
Full
Year
Net sales
Enclosures$359.4 $380.8 $387.7 $375.8 $1,503.7 
Electrical & Fastening Solutions187.6 200.9 209.2 193.7 791.4 
Thermal Management147.7 145.8 148.3 172.1 613.9 
Total$694.7 $727.5 $745.2 $741.6 $2,909.0 
Segment income (loss)
Enclosures$50.3 $61.5 $71.9 $72.3 $256.0 
Electrical & Fastening Solutions47.1 58.8 60.8 53.2 219.9 
Thermal Management32.4 28.3 35.9 44.2 140.8 
Other(19.6)(23.4)(24.6)(25.5)(93.1)
Total$110.2 $125.2 $144.0 $144.2 $523.6 
Return on sales
Enclosures14.0 %16.2 %18.5 %19.2 %17.0 %
Electrical & Fastening Solutions25.1 %29.3 %29.1 %27.5 %27.8 %
Thermal Management21.9 %19.4 %24.2 %25.7 %22.9 %
Total15.9 %17.2 %19.3 %19.4 %18.0 %

2021
In millionsFirst
Quarter
Second
Quarter
Third
Quarter
Fourth
Quarter
Full
Year
Net sales
Enclosures$277.0 $300.4 $335.2 $332.2 $1,244.8 
Electrical & Fastening Solutions147.9 169.2 169.3 171.1 657.5 
Thermal Management124.0 131.7 138.3 165.7 559.7 
Total$548.9 $601.3 $642.8 $669.0 $2,462.0 
Segment income (loss)
Enclosures$48.8 $53.7 $56.4 $43.2 $202.1 
Electrical & Fastening Solutions39.2 48.9 48.4 45.0 181.5 
Thermal Management21.0 24.9 31.6 43.7 121.2 
Other(11.9)(17.3)(18.2)(21.6)(69.0)
Total$97.1 $110.2 $118.2 $110.3 $435.8 
Return on sales
Enclosures17.6 %17.9 %16.8 %13.0 %16.2 %
Electrical & Fastening Solutions26.5 %28.9 %28.6 %26.3 %27.6 %
Thermal Management16.9 %18.9 %22.8 %26.4 %21.7 %
Total17.7 %18.3 %18.4 %16.5 %17.7 %


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nVent Electric plc
Reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures for the year ended December 31, 2022
excluding the effect of adjustments (Unaudited)
In millions, except per-share dataFirst
Quarter
Second
Quarter
Third
Quarter
Fourth
Quarter
Full
Year
Net sales$694.7 $727.5 $745.2 $741.6 2,909.0 
Operating income90.1 104.7 120.5 125.1 440.4 
% of net sales13.0 %14.4 %16.2 %16.9 %15.1 %
Adjustments:
Restructuring and other2.0 2.3 5.9 1.5 11.7 
 Acquisition transaction and integration costs 0.3 0.5 — — 0.8 
Intangible amortization17.8 17.7 17.6 17.6 70.7 
Segment income$110.2 $125.2 $144.0 $144.2 $523.6 
Return on sales15.9 %17.2 %19.3 %19.4 %18.0 %
Net income - as reported$67.8 $79.9 $93.4 $158.7 $399.8 
Adjustments to operating income20.1 20.5 23.5 19.1 83.2 
Pension and other post-retirement mark-to-market gain— — — (66.3)(66.3)
Income tax adjustments(3.4)(4.3)(5.2)0.1 (12.8)
Net income - as adjusted$84.5 $96.1 $111.7 $111.6 $403.9 
Diluted earnings per ordinary share
Diluted earnings per ordinary share - as reported$0.40 $0.48 $0.55 $0.94 $2.38 
Adjustments0.10 0.09 0.11 (0.28)0.02 
Diluted earnings per ordinary share - as adjusted$0.50 $0.57 $0.66 $0.66 $2.40 
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nVent Electric plc
Reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures for the year ended December 31, 2021
excluding the effect of 2021 adjustments (Unaudited)
In millions, except per-share dataFirst
Quarter
Second
Quarter
Third
Quarter
Fourth
Quarter
Full Year
Net sales$548.9 $601.3 $642.8 $669.0 2,462.0 
Operating income80.4 88.3 97.7 89.0 355.4 
% of net sales14.6 %14.7 %15.2 %13.3 %14.4 %
Adjustments:
Restructuring and other0.8 4.3 1.9 1.8 8.8 
Acquisition transaction and integration costs— 1.6 0.8 1.7 4.1 
Intangible amortization15.9 16.0 17.8 17.8 67.5 
Segment income$97.1 $110.2 $118.2 $110.3 $435.8 
Return on sales17.7 %18.3 %18.4 %16.5 %17.7 %
Net income - as reported$65.4 $66.2 $74.3 $67.0 $272.9 
Adjustments to operating income16.7 21.9 20.5 21.3 80.4 
Pension and other post-retirement mark-to-market gain— — — (15.1)(15.1)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt— — — 15.2 15.2 
Income tax adjustments(8.7)(3.8)(4.0)(3.8)(20.4)
Net income - as adjusted$73.4 $84.3 $90.8 $84.6 $333.0 
Diluted earnings per ordinary share
Diluted earnings per ordinary share - as reported$0.39 $0.39 $0.44 $0.39 $1.61 
Adjustments0.04 0.11 0.09 0.11 0.35 
Diluted earnings per ordinary share - as adjusted$0.43 $0.50 $0.53 $0.50 $1.96 
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nVent Electric plc
Reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures for the year ending December 31, 2023
excluding the effect of 2023 adjustments (Unaudited)
In millions, except per-share data
Forecast (1)
First QuarterFull Year
Net income - as reported$81  $371 
Intangible amortization18 72 
Income tax adjustments(3)(13)
Net income - as adjusted$96 $430 
Diluted earnings per ordinary share
Diluted earnings per ordinary share - as reported$0.47 - $0.49 $2.16 - $2.26
Adjustments0.09 0.35 
Diluted earnings per ordinary share - as adjusted$0.56 - $0.58$2.51 - $2.61
(1) Forecast information represents an approximation




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nVent Electric plc
Reconciliation of Net Sales Growth to Organic Net Sales Growth by Segment
for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
Q4 Net Sales GrowthFull Year Net Sales Growth
OrganicCurrencyAcq./Div.TotalOrganicCurrencyAcq./Div.Total
nVent14.8 %(3.9)% %10.9 %20.0 %(3.7)%1.9 %18.2 %
Enclosures17.0 %(3.9)%— %13.1 %20.6 %(3.6)%3.8 %20.8 %
Electrical & Fastening Solutions16.3 %(3.1)%— %13.2 %23.5 %(3.1)%— %20.4 %
Thermal Management8.9 %(5.1)%— %3.8 %14.3 %(4.6)%— %9.7 %


nVent Electric plc
Reconciliation of Net Sales Growth to Organic Net Sales Growth
for the quarter ending March 31, 2023 and the year ending December 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Forecast (1)
Q1 Net Sales GrowthFull Year Net Sales Growth
OrganicCurrencyAcq./Div.TotalOrganicCurrencyAcq./Div.Total
nVent5 - 7 %(2)% %3 - 5 %4 - 6 %(1)% %3 - 5 %
(1) Forecast information represents an approximation



Reconciliation of cash from operating activities to free cash flow (Unaudited)
 Three months endedTwelve months ended
In millionsDecember 31,
2022
December 31,
2021
December 31,
2022
December 31,
2021
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities$194.8 $115.2 $394.6 $373.3 
Capital expenditures(15.1)(14.3)(45.9)(39.5)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment— 0.5 2.0 0.6 
Free cash flow$179.7 $101.4 $350.7 $334.4