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KADANT INC.
One Technology Park Drive
Westford, MA 01886

NEWS

Kadant Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2019 Results
Record Revenue, Bookings and Operating Cash Flows in FY 2019

WESTFORD, Mass. - February 12, 2020 - Kadant Inc. (NYSE: KAI) reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 28, 2019.

Fourth Quarter Financial Highlights
Revenue increased 11% to $183 million
GAAP diluted EPS decreased to $0.76 compared to $1.61 in 2018
Adjusted diluted EPS decreased 20% to $1.32
Net income decreased to $8.7 million compared to $18.4 million in 2018
Adjusted EBITDA increased 1% to $32 million
Bookings increased 9% to $160 million
Cash flows from operations were a record $39 million

Fiscal Year Financial Highlights
Revenue increased 11% to $705 million
GAAP diluted EPS decreased 14% to $4.54
Adjusted diluted EPS was $5.36
Net income decreased 14% to $52 million
Adjusted EBITDA increased 10% to $127 million
Bookings increased 3% to $688 million
Cash flows from operations increased 55% to a record $97 million
Free cash flow increased 88% to a record $87 million

Note: Adjusted diluted EPS, adjusted EBITDA, and free cash flow are non-GAAP financial measures that exclude certain items as detailed later in this press release under the heading “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures." The term “organic” in this press release is a non-GAAP financial measure, which excludes the impact of an acquisition and the effect of foreign currency translation.

Management Commentary
“The fourth quarter was a solid finish to another record-setting year,” said Jeffrey L. Powell, president and chief executive officer. “Kadant’s full-year organic revenue increased for the third consecutive year and contributed to strong performance in a number of key financial metrics, including adjusted diluted EPS and adjusted EBITDA. We were particularly pleased with our record cash flows from operations for the year of $97 million, up 55 percent from 2018, and record free cash flows of $87 million, up 88 percent from 2018.

“A strong backlog entering 2019 and favorable market conditions during the first half of the year coupled with excellent operating execution led to our highest level of revenue and bookings despite the weakness in global demand that emerged in the second half of 2019.

“Parts and consumables revenue increased 18 percent to a record $441 million for the year and represented 63 percent of our total revenue compared to 59 percent in 2018. Parts and consumables demand was strong in the fourth quarter comprising 70 percent of our total fourth quarter bookings. For the full-year, parts and consumables bookings increased 17 percent compared to 2018.”




Fourth Quarter 2019 compared to 2018
Revenue increased 11 percent to $182.7 million compared to $163.9 million in 2018. Organic revenue was down one percent, which excludes a 14 percent increase from an acquisition and a two percent decrease from the unfavorable effect of foreign currency translation. Gross margin was 40.9 percent compared to 43.3 percent in 2018.

GAAP diluted EPS was $0.76 compared to $1.61 in 2018. Adjusted diluted EPS decreased 20 percent to $1.32 compared to $1.66 in 2018. Adjusted diluted EPS in 2019 excludes a $0.55 charge to terminate a defined benefit plan at one of our U.S. operations, a $0.17 impairment and restructuring charge, and a $0.16 discrete tax benefit. Adjusted diluted EPS in 2018 excludes a $0.14 discrete tax benefit, $0.10 of acquisition costs, and a $0.09 charge associated with the termination of defined benefit plans at one of our U.S. operations.

Adjusted EBITDA increased one percent to $32.2 million compared to $32.0 million in 2018. Cash flows from operations increased to a record $39.2 million compared to $10.4 million in 2018.

Bookings increased nine percent to $159.8 million compared to $147.1 million in 2018. Organic bookings were down six percent, which excludes a 16 percent increase from an acquisition and a one percent decrease from the unfavorable effect of foreign currency translation.

Fiscal Year 2019 compared to 2018
Revenue increased 11 percent to $704.6 million compared to $633.8 million in 2018. Organic revenue growth was one percent, which excludes a 13 percent increase from an acquisition and a three percent decrease from the unfavorable effect of foreign currency translation. Gross margin was 41.7 percent compared to 43.9 percent in 2018.

GAAP diluted EPS decreased 14 percent to $4.54 compared to $5.30 in 2018. Adjusted diluted EPS increased to $5.36 compared to $5.34 in 2018. Adjusted diluted EPS in 2019 excludes a $0.55 charge to terminate a defined benefit plan at one of our U.S. operations, $0.38 of acquisition-related costs, a $0.29 discrete tax benefit, and a $0.17 impairment and restructuring charge. Adjusted diluted EPS in 2018 excludes a $0.29 discrete tax benefit, $0.12 of acquisition-related costs, $0.11 of restructuring costs, and a $0.09 charge associated with the termination of defined benefit plans at one of our U.S. operations.

Adjusted EBITDA increased 10 percent to $127.1 million compared to $115.2 million in 2018. Cash flows from operations increased 55 percent to a record $97.4 million in 2019 compared to $63.0 million in 2018.

Bookings increased three percent to $688.3 million compared to $670.4 million in 2018. Organic bookings were down eight percent, which excludes a 13 percent increase from an acquisition and a two percent decrease from the unfavorable effect of foreign currency translation.

Summary and Outlook
“Overall, our healthy balance sheet and strong operating cash flows position us well for what looks to be a somewhat challenging environment for industrial markets in 2020,” Mr. Powell continued. “We expect to report full year GAAP diluted EPS of $4.98 to $5.08 in 2020 on revenue of $690 to $700 million. The 2020 guidance includes pre-tax amortization expense associated with acquired backlog of $0.4 million, or $0.02 per diluted share, and excluding this item, we expect adjusted diluted EPS of $5.00 to $5.10. For the first quarter of 2020, we expect GAAP diluted EPS of $0.80 to $1.08 on revenue of $153 to $163 million. The wide guidance range for the quarter is due to the uncertainty surrounding the impact of the coronavirus in China and the government-mandated business closures, which have impacted employees of our subsidiaries in China. Our subsidiaries received permission to re-open with significant restrictions earlier this week; however, if these restrictions are extended or if there is a broader impact on our customers or suppliers, such impact could affect the timing of shipments and our financial results in the first quarter of 2020.”




Conference Call
Kadant will hold a webcast with a slide presentation for investors on Thursday, February 13, 2020, at 11:00 a.m. eastern time to discuss its fourth quarter and full-year performance, as well as future expectations. To access the webcast, including the slideshow and accompanying audio, go to www.kadant.com and click on “Investors.” To listen to the webcast via teleconference, call 888-326-8410 within the U.S., or 704-385-4884 outside the U.S. and reference participant passcode 7473987. Prior to the call, our earnings release and the slides used in the webcast presentation will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and will be available at www.sec.gov. A replay of the webcast will be available on our website through March 13, 2020.

Shortly after the webcast, Kadant will post its updated general investor presentation incorporating the fourth quarter and fiscal year results on our website at www.kadant.com under the “Investors” section.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In addition to the financial measures prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), we use certain non-GAAP financial measures, including increases or decreases in revenue excluding the effect of acquisitions and foreign currency translation (organic revenue), adjusted operating income, adjusted net income, adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS), adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (adjusted EBITDA), adjusted EBITDA margin, and free cash flow.

We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures, when taken together with the corresponding GAAP financial measures, provide meaningful supplemental information regarding our performance by excluding certain items that may not be indicative of our core business, operating results, or future outlook. We believe that the inclusion of such measures helps investors to gain an understanding of our underlying operating performance and future prospects, consistent with how management measures and forecasts our performance, especially when comparing such results to previous periods or forecasts and to the performance of our competitors. Such measures are also used by us in our financial and operating decision-making and for compensation purposes. We also believe this information is responsive to investors' requests and gives them an additional measure of our performance.
    
The non-GAAP financial measures included in this press release are not meant to be considered superior to or a substitute for the results of operations prepared in accordance with GAAP. In addition, the non-GAAP financial measures included in this press release have limitations associated with their use as compared to the most directly comparable GAAP measures, in that they may be different from, and therefore not comparable to, similar measures used by other companies.

Revenue included $22.3 million from an acquisition and a $2.4 million unfavorable foreign currency translation effect in the fourth quarter of 2019. Revenue included $83.4 million from an acquisition and an $18.6 million unfavorable foreign currency translation effect in 2019. We present increases or decreases in revenue excluding the effect of acquisitions and foreign currency translation to provide investors insight into underlying revenue trends.        

Adjusted operating income, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin, adjusted net income, and adjusted diluted EPS exclude acquisition costs, impairment costs, restructuring costs, and amortization expense related to acquired profit in inventory and backlog. Adjusted net income and adjusted diluted EPS also exclude settlement and curtailment losses and discrete tax items. Free cash flow excludes capital expenditures from cash flow from operations. All these items are excluded as they are not indicative of our core operating results and are not comparable to other periods, which have differing levels of incremental costs, expenditures or income, or none at all.





Fourth Quarter
Adjusted operating income, adjusted EBITDA, and adjusted EBITDA margin exclude:
Pre-tax impairment and restructuring cost of $2.5 million in 2019.
Pre-tax acquisition costs of $1.3 million in 2018.
 
Adjusted net income and adjusted diluted EPS exclude:
After-tax settlement loss of $6.4 million ($5.9 million pre-tax and tax expense of $0.5 million) in 2019 and an after-tax curtailment loss of $1.1 million ($1.4 million net of tax of $0.3 million) in 2018 associated with the termination of defined benefits plans at one of our U.S. operations.
After-tax impairment and restructuring cost of $1.9 million ($2.5 million net of tax of $0.6 million) in 2019.
After-tax acquisition costs of $1.1 million ($1.3 million net of tax of $0.2 million) in 2018.
A discrete tax benefit of $1.8 million in 2019 and $1.6 million in 2018.

Free cash flow excludes:
Capital expenditures of $3.7 million in both 2019 and 2018.

Fiscal Year
Adjusted operating income, adjusted EBITDA, and adjusted EBITDA margin exclude:
Pre-tax impairment and restructuring cost of $2.5 million in 2019.
Pre-tax restructuring cost of $1.7 million in 2018.
Pre-tax acquisition costs of $0.8 million in 2019 and $1.3 million in 2018.
Pre-tax expense related to acquired profit in inventory and backlog of $4.9 million in 2019 and $0.3 million in 2018.

Adjusted net income and adjusted diluted EPS exclude:
After-tax settlement loss of $6.4 million ($5.9 million pre-tax and tax expense of $0.5 million) in 2019 and an after-tax curtailment loss of $1.1 million ($1.4 million net of tax of $0.3 million) in 2018 associated with the termination of defined benefits plans at one of our U.S. operations.
After-tax impairment and restructuring costs of $1.9 million ($2.5 million net of tax of $0.6 million) in 2019.
After-tax restructuring cost of $1.3 million ($1.7 million net of tax of $0.4 million) in 2018.
After-tax acquisition costs of $0.7 million ($0.8 million net of tax of $0.1 million) in 2019 and $1.1 million ($1.3 million net of tax of $0.2 million) in 2018.
After-tax expense related to acquired profit in inventory and backlog of $3.7 million ($4.9 million net of tax of $1.2 million) and $0.2 million ($0.3 million net of tax of $0.1 million) in 2018.
A discrete tax benefit of $3.3 million in 2019 and $3.2 million in 2018.

Free cash flow excludes:
Capital expenditures of $10.0 million in 2019 and $16.6 million in 2018.

Reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are set forth in this press release.







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Financial Highlights (unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In thousands, except per share amounts and percentages)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Twelve Months Ended
Consolidated Statement of Income
 
Dec. 28, 2019
 
Dec. 29, 2018
 
Dec. 28, 2019
 
Dec. 29, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues
 
$
182,659

 
$
163,935

 
$
704,644

 
$
633,786

Costs and Operating Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of revenues
 
108,032

 
92,990

 
410,884

 
355,505

 
Selling, general, and administrative expenses
 
47,642

 
43,618

 
192,525

 
177,414

 
Research and development expenses
 
2,904

 
2,503

 
10,884

 
10,552

 
Impairment and restructuring costs (c)
 
2,528

 

 
2,528

 
1,717

 
 
 
161,106

 
139,111

 
616,821

 
545,188

Operating Income
 
21,553

 
24,824

 
87,823

 
88,598

Interest Income
 
55

 
44

 
213

 
379

Interest Expense
 
(2,612
)
 
(1,712
)
 
(12,755
)
 
(7,032
)
Other Expense, Net (b)
 
(6,063
)
 
(1,681
)
 
(6,359
)
 
(2,417
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income Before Provision for Income Taxes
 
12,933

 
21,475

 
68,922

 
79,528

Provision for Income Taxes
 
4,048

 
2,907

 
16,358

 
18,482

Net Income
 
8,885

 
18,568

 
52,564

 
61,046

Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
 
(136
)
 
(146
)
 
(496
)
 
(633
)
Net Income Attributable to Kadant
 
$
8,749

 
$
18,422

 
$
52,068

 
$
60,413

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings per Share Attributable to Kadant:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
$
0.77

 
$
1.66

 
$
4.63

 
$
5.45

 
 
Diluted
 
$
0.76

 
$
1.61

 
$
4.54

 
$
5.30

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted Average Shares:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
11,344

 
11,107

 
11,235

 
11,086

 
 
Diluted
 
11,525

 
11,436

 
11,457

 
11,400

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Three Months Ended
Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted EPS (a)
 
Dec. 28, 2019
 
Dec. 28, 2019
 
Dec. 29, 2018
 
Dec. 29, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Income and Diluted EPS Attributable to Kadant, as Reported
 
$
8,749

 
$
0.76

 
$
18,422

 
$
1.61

Adjustments for the Following:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Settlement and Curtailment Losses, Net of Tax (b)
 
6,352

 
0.55

 
1,078

 
0.09

 
Impairment and Restructuring Costs, Net of Tax (c)
 
1,905

 
0.17

 

 

 
Acquisition Costs, Net of Tax
 

 

 
1,096

 
0.10

 
Amortization of Acquired Backlog, Net of Tax (d)
 
15

 

 

 

 
Discrete Tax Items (e)
 
(1,839
)
 
(0.16
)
 
(1,577
)
 
(0.14
)
Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted EPS (a)
 
$
15,182

 
$
1.32

 
$
19,019

 
$
1.66

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Twelve Months Ended
 
Twelve Months Ended
 
 
 
 
Dec. 28, 2019
 
Dec. 28, 2019
 
Dec. 29, 2018
 
Dec. 29, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Income and Diluted EPS Attributable to Kadant, as Reported
 
$
52,068

 
$
4.54

 
$
60,413

 
$
5.30

Adjustments for the Following:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Settlement and Curtailment Losses, Net of Tax (b)
 
6,352

 
0.55

 
1,078

 
0.09

 
Impairment and Restructuring Costs, Net of Tax (c)
 
1,905

 
0.17

 
1,308

 
0.11

 
Acquisition Costs, Net of Tax
 
699

 
0.06

 
1,096

 
0.10

 
Amortization of Acquired Profit in Inventory and Backlog, Net of Tax (d,i)
 
3,702

 
0.32

 
189

 
0.02

 
Discrete Tax Items (e)
 
(3,338
)
 
(0.29
)
 
(3,249
)
 
(0.29
)
Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted EPS (a)
 
$
61,388

 
$
5.36

 
$
60,835

 
$
5.34

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Increase
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Decrease)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Excluding
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Increase (Decrease)
 
Acquisition
Revenue by Segment
 
Dec. 28, 2019
 
Dec. 29, 2018
 
 
and FX (a,f)
Stock-Preparation
 
$
56,098

 
$
57,091

 
$
(993
)
 
$
9

Fluid-Handling
 
32,300

 
33,330

 
(1,030
)
 
(440
)
Doctoring, Cleaning, & Filtration
 
29,247

 
28,667

 
580

 
1,045

 
Papermaking Systems
 
117,645

 
119,088

 
(1,443
)
 
614

 
Wood Processing Systems
 
38,538

 
42,031

 
(3,493
)
 
(3,210
)
 
Material Handling Systems
 
22,301

 

 
22,301

 

 
Fiber-Based Products
 
4,175

 
2,816

 
1,359

 
1,359

 
 
 
 
$
182,659

 
$
163,935

 
$
18,724

 
$
(1,237
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Increase
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Decrease)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Excluding
 
 
 
 
Twelve Months Ended
 
Increase (Decrease)
 
Acquisition
 
 
Dec. 28, 2019
 
Dec. 29, 2018
 
 
and FX (a,f)
Stock-Preparation
 
$
215,091

 
$
221,933

 
$
(6,842
)
 
$
341

Fluid-Handling
 
132,501

 
131,830

 
671

 
4,488

Doctoring, Cleaning, & Filtration
 
117,838

 
116,136

 
1,702

 
4,946

 
Papermaking Systems
 
465,430

 
469,899

 
(4,469
)
 
9,775

 
Wood Processing Systems
 
143,187

 
151,366

 
(8,179
)
 
(3,816
)
 
Material Handling Systems
 
83,364

 

 
83,364

 

 
Fiber-Based Products
 
12,663

 
12,521

 
142

 
142

 
 
 
 
$
704,644

 
$
633,786

 
$
70,858

 
$
6,101

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Increase (Decrease)
 
Increase
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Decrease)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Excluding
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
Acquisition
Revenue by Geography (g)
 
Dec. 28, 2019
 
Dec. 29, 2018
 
 
and FX (a,f)
North America
 
$
95,368

 
$
78,538

 
$
16,830

 
$
(2,607
)
Europe
 
48,944

 
43,244

 
5,700

 
7,041

Asia
 
22,960

 
31,151

 
(8,191
)
 
(9,744
)
Rest of World
 
15,387

 
11,002

 
4,385

 
4,073

 
 
 
 
$
182,659

 
$
163,935

 
$
18,724

 
$
(1,237
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Increase
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Decrease)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Excluding
 
 
 
 
Twelve Months Ended
 
Increase (Decrease)
 
Acquisition
 
 
Dec. 28, 2019
 
Dec. 29, 2018
 
 
and FX (a,f)
North America
 
$
386,952

 
$
305,618

 
$
81,334

 
$
8,086

Europe
 
180,888

 
174,681

 
6,207

 
15,686

Asia
 
84,705

 
109,688

 
(24,983
)
 
(25,414
)
Rest of World
 
52,099

 
43,799

 
8,300

 
7,743

 
 
 
 
$
704,644

 
$
633,786

 
$
70,858

 
$
6,101

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Increase
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Decrease)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Excluding
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Increase (Decrease)
 
Acquisition
Bookings by Segment
 
Dec. 28, 2019
 
Dec. 29, 2018
 
 
and FX (f)
Stock-Preparation
 
$
43,934

 
$
41,371

 
$
2,563

 
$
3,172

Fluid-Handling
 
28,339

 
30,867

 
(2,528
)
 
(1,970
)
Doctoring, Cleaning, & Filtration
 
28,635

 
32,938

 
(4,303
)
 
(3,926
)
 
Papermaking Systems
 
100,908

 
105,176

 
(4,268
)
 
(2,724
)
 
Wood Processing Systems
 
30,923

 
38,971

 
(8,048
)
 
(7,789
)
 
Material Handling Systems
 
23,460

 

 
23,460

 

 
Fiber-Based Products
 
4,492

 
2,940

 
1,552

 
1,552

 
 
 
 
$
159,783

 
$
147,087

 
$
12,696

 
$
(8,961
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Increase
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Decrease)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Excluding
 
 
 
 
Twelve Months Ended
 
Increase (Decrease)
 
Acquisition

 
Dec. 28, 2019
 
Dec. 29, 2018
 
 
and FX (f)
Stock-Preparation
 
$
215,948

 
$
228,444

 
$
(12,496
)
 
$
(4,947
)
Fluid-Handling
 
129,125

 
138,230

 
(9,105
)
 
(5,050
)
Doctoring, Cleaning, & Filtration
 
112,095

 
119,541

 
(7,446
)
 
(4,432
)
 
Papermaking Systems
 
457,168

 
486,215

 
(29,047
)
 
(14,429
)
 
Wood Processing Systems
 
129,865

 
172,184

 
(42,319
)
 
(37,944
)
 
Material Handling Systems
 
88,123

 

 
88,123

 

 
Fiber-Based Products
 
13,129

 
12,028

 
1,101

 
1,101

 
 
 
 
$
688,285

 
$
670,427

 
$
17,858

 
$
(51,272
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Three Months Ended
 
Twelve Months Ended
Segment Information
 
Dec. 28, 2019
 
Dec. 29, 2018
 
Dec. 28, 2019
 
Dec. 29, 2018
Gross Margin:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Papermaking Systems
 
43.6
%
 
44.1
%
 
44.2
%
 
44.9
%
 
 
Wood Processing Systems
 
37.2
%
 
40.2
%
 
40.7
%
 
40.3
%
 
 
Material Handling Systems
 
30.7
%
 
%
 
28.3
%
 
%
 
 
Fiber-Based Products
 
51.6
%
 
53.1
%
 
49.5
%
 
50.8
%
 
 
 
 
40.9
%
 
43.3
%
 
41.7
%
 
43.9
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Papermaking Systems
 
$
19,864

 
$
22,052

 
$
81,232

 
$
83,454

 
 
Wood Processing Systems
 
5,308

 
9,857

 
28,166

 
31,237

 
 
Material Handling Systems
 
2,255

 

 
3,132

 

 
 
Corporate and Other
 
(5,874
)
 
(7,085
)
 
(24,707
)
 
(26,093
)
 
 
 
 
$
21,553

 
$
24,824

 
$
87,823

 
$
88,598

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted Operating Income (a,h):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Papermaking Systems
 
$
19,864

 
$
22,052

 
$
81,232

 
$
85,171

 
 
Wood Processing Systems
 
7,836

 
9,857

 
30,694

 
31,489

 
 
Material Handling Systems
 
2,275

 

 
8,847

 

 
 
Corporate and Other
 
(5,874
)
 
(5,764
)
 
(24,707
)
 
(24,772
)
 
 
 
 
$
24,101

 
$
26,145

 
$
96,066

 
$
91,888

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capital Expenditures:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Papermaking Systems
 
$
2,237

 
$
2,880

 
$
6,127

 
$
12,717

 
 
Wood Processing Systems
 
710

 
686

 
2,133

 
3,272

 
 
Material Handling Systems
 
590

 

 
1,195

 

 
 
Corporate and Other
 
184

 
176

 
502

 
570

 
 
 
 
$
3,721

 
$
3,742

 
$
9,957

 
$
16,559

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Three Months Ended
 
Twelve Months Ended
Cash Flow and Other Data
 
Dec. 28, 2019
 
Dec. 29, 2018
 
Dec. 28, 2019
 
Dec. 29, 2018
Cash Provided by Operations
 
$
39,247

 
$
10,435

 
$
97,413

 
$
62,985

Less: Capital Expenditures
 
(3.721
)
 
(3.742
)
 
(9.957
)
 
(16.559
)
Free Cash Flow (a)
 
$
35.526

 
$
6.693

 
$
87.456

 
$
46.426

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and Amortization Expense
 
$
8,086

 
$
5,829

 
$
32,390

 
$
23,568

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance Sheet Data
 
 
 
 
 
Dec. 28, 2019
 
Dec. 29, 2018
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash
 
 
 
 
 
$
68,273

 
$
46,117

Accounts Receivable, net
 
 
 
 
 
95,740

 
92,624

Inventories
 
 
 
 
 
102,715

 
86,373

Unbilled Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
13,162

 
15,741

Property, Plant, and Equipment, net
 
 
 
 
 
86,032

 
80,157

Intangible Assets
 
 
 
 
 
173,896

 
113,347

Goodwill
 
 
 
 
 
336,032

 
258,174

Other Assets
 
 
 
 
 
63,537

 
33,216

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
939,387

 
$
725,749

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts Payable
 
 
 
 
 
$
45,852

 
$
35,720

Debt Obligations
 
 
 
 
 
294,717

 
171,434

Other Borrowings
 
 
 
 
 
6,308

 
4,387

Other Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
165,431

 
139,637

 
Total Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
512,308

 
351,178

 
Stockholders' Equity
 
 
 
 
 
427,079

 
374,571

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
939,387

 
$
725,749

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Three Months Ended
 
Twelve Months Ended
Adjusted Operating Income and Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation (a)
 
Dec. 28, 2019
 
Dec. 29, 2018
 
Dec. 28, 2019
 
Dec. 29, 2018
Consolidated
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Income Attributable to Kadant
 
$
8,749

 
$
18,422

 
$
52,068

 
$
60,413

 
 
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
 
136

 
146

 
496

 
633

 
 
Provision for Income Taxes
 
4,048

 
2,907

 
16,358

 
18,482

 
 
Interest Expense, Net
 
2,557

 
1,668

 
12,542

 
6,653

 
 
Other Expense, Net (b)
 
6,063

 
1,681

 
6,359

 
2,417

 
 
Operating Income
 
21,553

 
24,824

 
87,823

 
88,598

 
 
Impairment and Restructuring Costs (c)
 
2,528

 

 
2,528

 
1,717

 
 
Acquisition Costs
 

 
1,321

 
843

 
1,321

 
 
Acquired Backlog Amortization (d)
 
20

 

 
1,323

 
252

 
 
Acquired Profit in Inventory (i)
 

 

 
3,549

 

 
 
Adjusted Operating Income (a)
 
24,101

 
26,145

 
96,066

 
91,888

 
 
Depreciation and Amortization
 
8,066

 
5,829

 
31,067

 
23,316

 
 
Adjusted EBITDA (a)
 
$
32,167

 
$
31,974

 
$
127,133

 
$
115,204

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted EBITDA Margin (a,j)
 
17.6
%
 
19.5
%
 
18.0
%
 
18.2
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Papermaking Systems
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Income
 
$
19,864

 
$
22,052

 
$
81,232

 
$
83,454

 
 
Restructuring Costs (c)
 

 

 

 
1,717

 
 
Adjusted Operating Income (a)
 
19,864

 
22,052

 
81,232

 
85,171

 
 
Depreciation and Amortization
 
3,405

 
3,154

 
13,010

 
12,561

 
 
Adjusted EBITDA (a)
 
$
23,269

 
$
25,206

 
$
94,242

 
$
97,732

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Wood Processing Systems
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Income
 
$
5,308

 
$
9,857

 
$
28,166

 
$
31,237

 
 
Impairment and Restructuring Costs (c)
 
2,528

 

 
2,528

 

 
 
Acquired Backlog Amortization (d)
 

 

 

 
252

 
 
Adjusted Operating Income (a)
 
7,836

 
9,857

 
30,694

 
31,489

 
 
Depreciation and Amortization
 
2,409

 
2,480

 
9,571

 
10,065

 
 
Adjusted EBITDA (a)
 
$
10,245

 
$
12,337

 
$
40,265

 
$
41,554

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Material Handling Systems
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Income
 
$
2,255

 
$

 
$
3,132

 
$

 
 
Acquisition Costs
 

 

 
843

 

 
 
Acquired Backlog Amortization (d)
 
20

 

 
1,323

 

 
 
Acquired Profit in Inventory (i)
 

 

 
3,549

 

 
 
Adjusted Operating Income (a)
 
2,275

 

 
8,847

 

 
 
Depreciation and Amortization
 
2,044

 

 
7,695

 

 
 
Adjusted EBITDA (a)
 
$
4,319

 
$

 
$
16,542

 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate and Other
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Loss
 
$
(5,874
)
 
$
(7,085
)
 
$
(24,707
)
 
$
(26,093
)
 
 
Acquisition Costs
 

 
1,321

 

 
1,321

 
 
Adjusted Operating Loss (a)
 
(5,874
)
 
(5,764
)
 
(24,707
)
 
(24,772
)
 
 
Depreciation and Amortization
 
208

 
195

 
791

 
690

 
 
Adjusted EBITDA (a)
 
$
(5,666
)
 
$
(5,569
)
 
$
(23,916
)
 
$
(24,082
)
 
 
(a)
Represents a non-GAAP financial measure.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(b)
Represents a settlement loss of $5,887 ($6,352 after tax) in the fourth quarter of 2019 and a curtailment loss of $1,425 ($1,078 after tax) in the fourth quarter of 2018 included in Other Expense, Net associated with the termination of defined benefit plans at one of our U.S. operations.
 
 
 

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(c)
Represents an intangible asset impairment charge of $2,336 ($1,765 after tax) and a restructuring charge of $192 ($140 after tax) in the fourth quarter of 2019 related to our Wood Processing Systems segment's timber-harvesting product line and a restructuring charge of $1,717 ($1,308 after tax) in 2018 related to our Papermaking Systems segment's stock-preparation product line.
 
 
 
(d)
Represents intangible amortization expense associated with acquired backlog.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(e)
The discrete tax benefit of $1,839, or $0.16 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2019 and $3,338, or $0.29 per diluted share, for the full-year 2019 relates to the exercise of employee stock options. The impact of the tax benefit both for the fourth quarter of 2019, as well as the aggregate impact for the full year 2019, is significantly higher than the future tax benefit anticipated for the remaining outstanding stock options. As a result, our adjusted diluted EPS excludes this benefit for all periods in 2019, including recasting our adjusted diluted EPS for the second and third quarters of 2019. Adjusted diluted EPS in 2018 was not recast as the discrete tax benefit was not material.
 
 
 
In addition for full-year 2019, we recast our adjusted diluted EPS in the second quarter of 2019 to no longer exclude a tax benefit of $1,186, or $0.10 per diluted share, related to the repatriation of foreign earnings due to the recurring nature of this activity in 2019 and expected prospectively.
 
 
 
The discrete tax benefit of $1,577, or $0.14 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2018 and $3,249, or $0.29 per diluted share, for the full-year 2018 relates to adjustments to the provisional amounts recognized due to the U.S. tax legislation enacted in December 2017 and for the full-year 2018 also includes the reversal of tax reserves associated with uncertain tax positions.
 
 
(f)
Represents the increase (decrease) resulting from the exclusion of an acquisition and from the conversion of current period amounts reported in local currencies into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate of the prior period compared to the U.S. dollar amount reported in the prior period.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(g)
Geographic revenues are attributed to regions based on customer location.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(h)
Represents expense within cost of revenues associated with acquired profit in inventory.
 
 
(i)
Calculated as adjusted EBITDA divided by revenue in each period.

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About Kadant
Kadant Inc. is a global supplier of high-value, critical components and engineered systems used in process industries worldwide. The Company’s products, technologies, and services play an integral role in enhancing process efficiency, optimizing energy utilization, and maximizing productivity in resource-intensive industries. Kadant is based in Westford, Massachusetts, with approximately 2,800 employees in 20 countries worldwide. For more information, visit www.kadant.com.

Safe Harbor Statement
The following constitutes a “Safe Harbor” statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties, including forward-looking statements about our future financial and operating performance, demand for our products, and economic and industry outlook. These forward-looking statements represent our expectations as of the date of this press release. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. These forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause our actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors, including those set forth under the heading "Risk Factors" in Kadant’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 29, 2018 and subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These include risks and uncertainties relating to the impact of the coronavirus on our operating and financial results; adverse changes in global and local economic conditions; the variability and difficulty in accurately predicting revenues from large capital equipment and systems projects; our customers’ ability to obtain financing for capital equipment projects; international sales and operations; the variability and uncertainties in sales of capital equipment in China; the oriented strand board market and levels of residential construction activity; development and use of digital media; currency fluctuations; cyclical economic conditions affecting the global mining industry and the continued demand for coal; price increases or shortages of raw materials; dependence on certain suppliers; our acquisition strategy; failure of our information systems or breaches of data security and cybertheft; changes in government regulations and policies and compliance with laws; our internal growth strategy; competition; soundness of suppliers and customers; changes in our tax provision or exposure to additional tax liabilities; our ability to successfully manage our manufacturing operations; disruption in production; future restructurings; economic conditions and regulatory changes caused by the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union; our debt obligations; restrictions in our credit agreement and note purchase agreement; loss of key personnel and effective succession planning; protection of intellectual property; fluctuations in our share price; soundness of financial institutions; environmental laws and regulations; climate change; environmental, health and safety laws and regulations; adequacy of our insurance coverage; anti-takeover provisions; and reliance on third-party research.


Contacts
Investor Contact Information:
Michael McKenney, 978-776-2000
mike.mckenney@kadant.com
or
Media Contact Information:
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