Timken Provides Update on 2021 Performance

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NORTH CANTON, Ohio, Sept. 15, 2021 — The Timken Company (NYSE: TKR) announced it anticipates lower sales and earnings for the second half of 2021 due to ongoing customer and supply chain disruptions, along with inflationary pressures. Despite these challenges, underlying demand remains strong, and the company plans to address supply chain issues through operational efficiencies and price increases. Timken has withdrawn its full-year 2021 financial outlook, with further updates expected during its third-quarter financial report.

Positive

• Strong underlying customer demand across most sectors.
• Expectation of a robust industrial market environment in 2021-2022.
• Implementation of price increases expected to yield significant realization in 2022.

Negative

• Lower sales and earnings anticipated in the second half of 2021.
• Ongoing supply chain disruptions affecting manufacturing efficiencies.
• Inflationary pressures impacting overall financial performance.
• Withdrawal of full-year 2021 financial outlook.

NORTH CANTON, Ohio, Sept. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Timken Company (NYSE: TKR; www.timken.com), a global industrial leader in engineered bearings and power transmission products, today announced that it expects lower sales and earnings in the second half of 2021, compared to the company's prior expectations. Timken's results are being impacted by unabating customer and supply chain disruptions and related manufacturing inefficiencies, as well as continued inflationary pressures across the enterprise.

Underlying customer demand and end-market momentum remain strong across most sectors, and the company expects a robust industrial market environment for the remainder of 2021 and throughout 2022. Timken is working to mitigate the impact of the supply chain challenges and inflationary pressures through improved operational efficiencies and pricing. The company continues to implement price increases and expects significant price realization in 2022.

Given the unpredictability of the current environment, Timken is withdrawing its full year 2021 financial outlook, which was last updated on August 2, 2021. The company will provide further updates when it reports financial results for the third quarter of 2021.

About The Timken Company

The Timken Company (NYSE: TKR; www.timken.com) designs a growing portfolio of engineered bearings and power transmission products. With more than a century of knowledge and innovation, we continuously improve the reliability and efficiency of global machinery and equipment to move the world forward. Timken posted $3.5 billion in sales in 2020 and employs more than 17,000 people globally, operating from 42 countries. Timken is recognized among America's Most Responsible Companies by Newsweek, the World's Most Ethical Companies® by Ethisphere and America's Best Employers, America's Best Employers for New Graduates and America's Best Employers for Women by Forbes.

Certain statements in this release (including statements regarding the company's forecasts, estimates, plans and expectations) that are not historical in nature are "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In particular, the statements related to expectations regarding the company's future financial performance are forward-looking.

The company cautions that actual results may differ materially from those projected or implied in forward-looking statements due to a variety of important factors, including: the finalization of the company's financial statements for the third quarter of 2021; the company's ability to respond to the changes in its end markets that could affect demand for the company's products or services; unanticipated changes in business relationships with customers or their purchases from the company; changes in the financial health of the company's customers, which may have an impact on the company's revenues, earnings and impairment charges; fluctuations in material and energy costs; logistical issues associated with port closures or congestion, delays or increased costs; the impact of changes to the company's accounting methods; political risks associated with government instability; recent world events that have increased the risks posed by international trade disputes, tariffs and sanctions; weakness in global or regional economic conditions and capital markets; the company's ability to satisfy its obligations under its debt agreements and renew or refinance borrowings on favorable terms; fluctuations in currency valuations; changes in the expected costs associated with product warranty claims; the ability to achieve satisfactory operating results in the integration of acquired companies, including realizing any accretion, synergies, and expected cashflow generation within expected timeframes or at all; the impact on operations of general economic conditions; fluctuations in customer demand; the impact on the company's pension obligations and assets due to changes in interest rates, investment performance and other tactics designed to reduce risk; the introduction of new disruptive technologies; unplanned plant shutdowns; the effects of government-imposed restrictions meant to address climate change; unanticipated litigation, claims, investigations or assessments; the company's ability to maintain positive relations with unions and works councils; negative impacts to the company's business, results of operations, financial position or liquidity as a result of COVID-19 or other epidemics and associated governmental measures such as restrictions on travel and manufacturing operations; and the company's ability to complete and achieve the benefits of announced plans, programs, initiatives, acquisitions and capital investments. Additional factors are discussed in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2020, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K. Except as required by the federal securities laws, the company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Media Relations:
Scott Schroeder
234.262.6420
scott.schroeder@timken.com

Investor Relations:
Neil Frohnapple
234.262.2310
neil.frohnapple@timken.com

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FAQ

What are the updated sales expectations for Timken (TKR) in the second half of 2021?

Timken expects lower sales and earnings in the second half of 2021 compared to prior expectations.

Why did Timken (TKR) withdraw its full-year 2021 financial outlook?

The withdrawal is due to unpredictability in the current environment, impacting sales and earnings forecasts.

What factors are affecting Timken's (TKR) performance?

Performance is being impacted by customer and supply chain disruptions and inflationary pressures.

What is Timken's (TKR) strategy to address supply chain challenges?

Timken plans to mitigate these challenges through improved operational efficiencies and price increases.

What is the market outlook for Timken (TKR) in 2022?

Timken expects a robust industrial market environment for 2022.