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Kadant Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2024 Results

1. KAI reported 8% revenue growth in Q4 2024 to $258 million. 2. Net income decreased by 12% to $24 million in Q4 2024. 3. Record fiscal year 2024 revenue reached $1.05 billion, up 10%. 4. Adjusted EPS increased 2% to a record $10.28 in fiscal year 2024. 5. Bookings grew by 10% to $241 million in Q4 2024.

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WESTFORD, Mass., Feb. 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kadant Inc. (NYSE: KAI) reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 28, 2024. Fourth Quarter Financial Highlights Revenue increased 8% to $258 millionGross margin was 43.4%Net income decreased 12% to $24 millionGAAP EPS decreased 12% to $2.04Adjusted EPS decreased 7% to $2.25Adjusted EBITDA increased 8% to $52 million and represented 20.3% of revenueOperating cash flow decreased 12% to $52 millionBookings increased 10% to $241 million Fiscal Year Financial Highlights Revenue increased 10% to a record $1.05 billionGross margin was 44.3%Net income decreased 4% to $112 millionGAAP EPS decreased 4% to $9.48Adjusted EPS increased 2% to a record $10.28Adjusted EBITDA increased 14% to a record $230 million and represented a record 21.8% of revenueOperating cash flow decreased 6% to $155 millionBookings increased 7% to a record $981 million Note: Percent changes above are based on comparison to the prior year period. All references to earnings per share (EPS) are to our EPS as calculated on a diluted basis. Free cash flow, adjusted EPS, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin, and changes in organic revenue 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.” Management Commentary“The fourth quarter was a good finish to a record-setting year,” said Jeffrey L. Powell, president and chief executive officer of Kadant Inc. “Excellent execution by our businesses led to solid margin performance and strong cash flows. Despite continued economic headwinds in many regions, industrial activity was relatively stable both year-over-year and sequentially. “Our recent acquisitions made strong contributions not only to our fourth quarter performance, but to our full-year 2024 results, including record revenue of $1.05 billion, record adjusted EPS of $10.28 per share, and record adjusted EBITDA of $230 million at a record 21.8 percent of revenue. Overall, we achieved solid performance across our key financial metrics.” Fourth Quarter 2024 Compared to 2023Revenue increased eight percent to $258.0 million compared to $238.7 million in 2023. Organic revenue decreased five percent, which excludes a 14 percent increase from acquisitions and a one percent decrease from the unfavorable effect of foreign currency translation. Gross margin was 43.4 percent, including a 40 basis point decrease from acquisition-related costs, compared to 42.7 percent in 2023. Net income was $24.0 million, decreasing 12 percent compared to $27.4 million in 2023. GAAP EPS decreased 12 percent to $2.04 compared to $2.33 in 2023. Adjusted EPS decreased seven percent to $2.25 compared to $2.41 in 2023. Adjusted EPS excludes $0.16 of acquisition-related costs and $0.06 of other costs in 2024. Adjusted EPS excludes $0.10 of acquisition costs, $0.04 of other income, and $0.02 of restructuring costs in 2023. Adjusted EBITDA increased eight percent to $52.4 million compared to $48.5 million in 2023 and was 20.3 percent of revenue in both periods. Operating cash flow decreased 12 percent to $51.9 million compared to $59.2 million in 2023. Free cash flow decreased six percent to $46.3 million compared to $49.5 million in 2023. Bookings increased 10 percent to $240.6 million compared to $218.0 million in 2023. Organic bookings decreased three percent, which excludes a 14 percent increase from acquisitions and a one percent decrease from the unfavorable effect of foreign currency translation. Fiscal Year 2024 Compared to 2023Revenue increased 10 percent to a record $1.053 billion compared to $957.7 million in 2023. Organic revenue decreased two percent, which excludes a 12 percent increase from acquisitions. Gross margin was 44.3 percent, including a 40 basis point decrease from acquisition-related costs, compared to 43.5 percent in 2023. Net income was $111.6 million, decreasing four percent compared to $116.1 million in 2023. GAAP EPS decreased four percent to $9.48 compared to $9.90 in 2023. Adjusted EPS increased two percent to a record $10.28 compared to $10.04 in 2023. Adjusted EPS excludes $0.74 of acquisition-related costs and $0.06 of other costs in 2024. Adjusted EPS excludes $0.10 of acquisition costs and $0.04 of restructuring costs in 2023. Adjusted EBITDA increased 14 percent to a record $229.7 million and represented a record 21.8 percent of revenue compared to $201.3 million and 21.0 percent of revenue in the prior year. Operating cash flow decreased six percent to $155.3 million compared to $165.5 million in 2023. Free cash flow was $134.3 million compared to $133.7 million in 2023. Bookings increased seven percent to a record $981.1 million compared to $917.4 million in 2023. Organic bookings decreased five percent, which excludes a 13 percent increase from acquisitions and a one percent decrease from the unfavorable effect of foreign currency translation. Summary and Outlook“As we look ahead to the first quarter of 2025 and the full year, project activity is looking more favorable and demand for aftermarket parts has been stable as we entered the year,” continued Mr. Powell. “We expect an increase in demand for our capital equipment products benefiting our revenue in the second half of 2025. Despite macroeconomic uncertainty, we remain committed to maximizing the value we create for our customers and shareholders while accelerating our internal initiatives that have proven to drive value across our operations. For 2025, we expect revenue of $1.040 to $1.065 billion, GAAP EPS of $9.63 to $9.98 and, after excluding $0.07 of acquisition-related costs, adjusted EPS of $9.70 to $10.05. The 2025 guidance includes a negative effect from foreign currency translation compared to 2024, which is lowering revenue by $23 million and adjusted EPS by $0.32. For the first quarter of 2025, we expect revenue of $235 to $242 million, GAAP EPS of $1.81 to $2.01 and, after excluding $0.04 of acquisition-related costs, adjusted EPS of $1.85 to $2.05. Our 2025 guidance does not include any estimates related to the impact of the newly issued or proposed tariffs by the U.S. government.” Conference Call Kadant will hold a webcast with a slide presentation for investors on Thursday, February 13, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time to discuss its fourth quarter and full year financial performance, as well as future expectations. To listen to the call live and view the webcast, go to the “Investors” section of the Company’s website at kadant.com. Participants interested in joining the call’s live question and answer session are required to register by clicking here or selecting the Q&A link on our website to receive a dial-in number and unique PIN. It is recommended that you join the call 10 minutes prior to the start of the event. A replay of the webcast presentation will be available on our website through March 14, 2025. 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 sec.gov. After the webcast, Kadant will post its updated general investor presentation incorporating the fourth quarter and full year results on its website at kadant.com under the “Investors” section. Use of Non-GAAP Financial MeasuresIn 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 EPS, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA), adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin, and free cash flow. We use organic revenue to understand our trends and to forecast and evaluate our financial performance and compare revenue to prior periods. Organic revenue excludes revenue from acquisitions for the four quarterly reporting periods following the date of the acquisition and the effect of foreign currency translation. Revenue in the fourth quarter of 2024 included $33.1 million from acquisitions and an unfavorable foreign currency translation effect of $2.2 million compared to the fourth quarter of 2023. Revenue in 2024 included $115.4 million from acquisitions and an unfavorable foreign currency translation effect of $4.6 million compared to 2023. Our other non-GAAP financial measures exclude amortization expense related to acquired profit in inventory and backlog, acquisition costs, restructuring and impairment costs, relocation costs, and other income or expense, as indicated. Collectively, 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. Additionally, we use free cash flow in order to provide insight on our ability to generate cash for acquisitions and debt repayments, as well as for other investing and financing activities. We believe 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 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 additional measures 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 or cash flows 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. Fourth Quarter Adjusted operating income, adjusted EBITDA, and adjusted EBITDA margin exclude: Pre-tax amortization of acquired profit in inventory and backlog of $2.2 million in 2024.Pre-tax acquisition costs of $0.3 million in 2024 and $1.4 million in 2023.Pre-tax indemnification asset reversal of $0.3 million in 2024.Pre-tax restructuring and impairment costs of $0.3 million in 2023.Pre-tax other costs of $0.7 million in 2024 and other income of $0.7 million in 2023. Adjusted net income and adjusted EPS exclude: After-tax amortization of acquired profit in inventory and backlog of $1.7 million ($2.2 million net of tax of $0.5 million) in 2024.After-tax acquisition costs of $0.2 million ($0.3 million net of tax of $0.1 million) in 2024 and $1.2 million ($1.4 million net of tax of $0.2 million) in 2023.After-tax restructuring and impairment costs of $0.2 million ($0.3 million net of tax of $0.1 million) in 2023.After-tax other costs of $0.7 million in 2024 and other income of $0.5 million ($0.7 million net of tax of $0.2 million) in 2023. Free cash flow is calculated as operating cash flow less: Capital expenditures of $5.6 million in 2024 and $9.8 million in 2023. Fiscal Year Adjusted operating income, adjusted EBITDA, and adjusted EBITDA margin exclude: Pre-tax amortization of acquired profit in inventory and backlog of $8.4 million in 2024.Pre-tax acquisition costs of $2.9 million in 2024 and $1.4 million in 2023.Pre-tax indemnification asset reversal of $0.2 million in 2024 and $0.1 million in 2023.Pre-tax restructuring and impairment costs of $0.8 million in 2023.Pre-tax other costs of $0.7 million in 2024. Adjusted net income and adjusted EPS exclude: After-tax amortization of acquired profit in inventory and backlog of $6.4 million ($8.4 million net of tax of $2.0 million) in 2024.After-tax acquisition costs of $2.3 million ($2.9 million net of tax of $0.6 million) in 2024 and $1.2 million ($1.4 million net of tax of $0.2 million) in 2023.After-tax restructuring and impairment costs of $0.5 million ($0.8 million net of tax of $0.3 million) in 2023.After-tax other costs of $0.7 million in 2024. Free cash flow is calculated as operating cash flow less: Capital expenditures of $21.0 million in 2024 and $31.9 million in 2023. Reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are set forth in this press release. Financial Highlights (unaudited)(In thousands, except per share amounts and percentages)         Three Months Ended Twelve Months EndedConsolidated Statement of IncomeDecember 28,2024 December 30,2023 December 28,2024 December 30,2023Revenue$258,030  $238,679  $1,053,384  $957,672 Costs and Operating Expenses:       Cost of revenue 146,170   136,695   587,236   541,366 Selling, general, and administrative expenses 70,568   59,823   279,920   236,264 Research and development expenses 3,697   3,460   14,318   13,562 Other costs (income) 658   (320)  658   723   221,093   199,658   882,132   791,915 Operating Income 36,937   39,021   171,252   165,757 Interest Income 529   705   1,915   1,758 Interest Expense (4,642)  (1,676)  (20,028)  (8,398)Other Expense, Net (21)  (39)  (69)  (101)Income Before Provision for Income Taxes 32,803   38,011   153,070   159,016 Provision for Income Taxes 8,706   10,449   40,516   42,210 Net Income 24,097   27,562   112,554   116,806 Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests (65)  (166)  (956)  (737)Net Income Attributable to Kadant$24,032  $27,396  $111,598  $116,069         Earnings per Share Attributable to Kadant:       Basic$2.05  $2.34  $9.51  $9.92 Diluted$2.04  $2.33  $9.48  $9.90         Weighted Average Shares:       Basic 11,745   11,707   11,739   11,700 Diluted 11,794   11,759   11,771   11,729           Three Months Ended Three Months EndedAdjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted EPS (a)December 28,2024 December 28,2024 December 30,2023 December 30,2023Net Income and Diluted EPS Attributable to Kadant, as Reported$24,032  $2.04  $27,396  $2.33 Adjustments, Net of Tax:       Acquired Profit in Inventory and Backlog Amortization 1,664   0.14   —   — Acquisition Costs 194   0.02   1,194   0.10 Restructuring and Impairment Costs —   —   226   0.02 Other Costs (Income) (g) 658   0.06   (489)  (0.04)Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted EPS (a)$26,548  $2.25  $28,327  $2.41          Twelve Months Ended Twelve Months Ended December 28,2024 December 28,2024 December 30,2023 December 30,2023Net Income and Diluted EPS Attributable to Kadant, as Reported$111,598  $9.48  $116,069  $9.90 Adjustments, Net of Tax:       Acquired Profit in Inventory and Backlog Amortization 6,394   0.54   —   — Acquisition Costs 2,320   0.20   1,194   0.10 Restructuring and Impairment Costs —   —   521   0.04 Other Costs (Income) (g) 658   0.06   (32)  — Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted EPS (a)$120,970  $10.28  $117,752  $10.04   Three Months Ended   Increase (Decrease)ExcludingAcquisitionsand FX (a,b)Revenue by SegmentDecember 28,2024 December 30,2023 Increase(Decrease) Flow Control$94,684  $87,403  $7,281  $609 Industrial Processing 101,428   86,974   14,454   1,087 Material Handling 61,918   64,302   (2,384)  (13,268) $258,030  $238,679  $19,351  $(11,572)        Percentage of Parts and Consumables Revenue 67%  60%             Twelve Months Ended Increase Increase (Decrease)ExcludingAcquisitionsand FX (a,b) December 28,2024 December 30,2023  Flow Control$371,177  $363,451  $7,726  $(5,444)Industrial Processing 432,738   354,703   78,035   20,396 Material Handling 249,469   239,518   9,951   (30,055) $1,053,384  $957,672  $95,712  $(15,103)        Percentage of Parts and Consumables Revenue 66%  62%             Three Months Ended Increase Increase (Decrease)ExcludingAcquisitionsand FX (b)Bookings by SegmentDecember 28,2024 December 30,2023  Flow Control$87,436  $85,354  $2,082  $(2,657)Industrial Processing 103,607   84,130   19,477   5,464 Material Handling 49,601   48,535   1,066   (9,032) $240,644  $218,019  $22,625  $(6,225)        Percentage of Parts and Consumables Bookings 70%  64%             Twelve Months Ended Increase DecreaseExcludingAcquisitionsand FX (b) December 28,2024 December 30,2023  Flow Control$365,185  $361,216  $3,969  $(12,551)Industrial Processing 379,517   330,136   49,381   (7,008)Material Handling 236,399   226,017   10,382   (29,330) $981,101  $917,369  $63,732  $(48,889)        Percentage of Parts and Consumables Bookings 71%  64%      Three Months Ended Twelve Months EndedAdditional Segment InformationDecember 28,2024 December 30,2023 December 28,2024 December 30,2023Gross Margin:       Flow Control 51.4%  50.4%  52.5%  51.8%Industrial Processing 39.9%  41.2%  41.8%  40.2%Material Handling 36.7%  34.4%  36.3%  35.7%Consolidated 43.4%  42.7%  44.3%  43.5%        Operating Income:       Flow Control$22,091  $20,993  $91,612  $95,249 Industrial Processing 16,563   17,313   86,623   69,281 Material Handling 8,551   10,686   34,073   40,692 Corporate (10,268)  (9,971)  (41,056)  (39,465) $36,937  $39,021  $171,252  $165,757         Adjusted Operating Income (a,c):       Flow Control$24,330  $21,301  $96,476  $95,991 Industrial Processing 17,442   17,727   90,218   70,304 Material Handling 8,934   11,061   37,743   41,194 Corporate (10,268)  (9,971)  (41,056)  (39,465) $40,438  $40,118  $183,381  $168,024         Capital Expenditures:       Flow Control$1,496  $2,031  $7,225  $5,920 Industrial Processing 2,178   6,061   8,121   22,068 Material Handling 1,901   1,664   5,638   3,834 Corporate —   —   21   28  $5,575  $9,756  $21,005  $31,850          Three Months Ended Twelve Months EndedCash Flow and Other DataDecember 28,2024 December 30,2023 December 28,2024 December 30,2023Operating Cash Flow$51,890  $59,234  $155,265  $165,545 Capital Expenditures (5,575)  (9,756)  (21,005)  (31,850)Free Cash Flow (a)$46,315  $49,478  $134,260  $133,695         Depreciation and Amortization Expense$13,082  $8,380  $49,587  $33,297  Balance Sheet DataDecember 28,2024 December 30,2023Assets   Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash$95,946  $106,453 Accounts Receivable, net 142,462   133,929 Inventories 146,092   152,677 Contract Assets 18,408   8,366 Property, Plant, and Equipment, net 170,331   140,504 Intangible Assets 279,494   159,286 Goodwill 479,169   392,084 Other Assets 98,443   82,366  $1,430,345  $1,175,665 Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity   Accounts Payable$51,062  $42,104 Debt Obligations 286,504   109,086 Other Borrowings 2,023   1,789 Other Liabilities 232,628   246,446 Total Liabilities 572,217   399,425 Stockholders' Equity 858,128   776,240  $1,430,345  $1,175,665       Three Months Ended Twelve Months EndedAdjusted Operating Income and Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation (a)December 28,2024 December 30,2023 December 28,2024 December 30,2023Consolidated         Net Income Attributable to Kadant$24,032  $27,396  $111,598  $116,069   Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests 65   166   956   737   Provision for Income Taxes 8,706   10,449   40,516   42,210   Interest Expense, Net 4,113   971   18,113   6,640   Other Expense, Net 21   39   69   101   Operating Income 36,937   39,021   171,252   165,757   Acquired Profit in Inventory Amortization (d) 1,124   —   5,189   —   Acquired Backlog Amortization (e) 1,071   —   3,252   —   Acquisition Costs 339   1,442   2,872   1,442   Indemnification Asset Reversal (Provision), Net (f) 309   (25)  158   102   Restructuring and Impairment Costs —   332   —   766   Other Costs (Income) (g) 658   (652)  658   (43)  Adjusted Operating Income (a) 40,438   40,118   183,381   168,024   Depreciation and Amortization 12,011   8,380   46,335   33,297   Adjusted EBITDA (a)$52,449  $48,498  $229,716  $201,321   Adjusted EBITDA Margin (a,h) 20.3%  20.3%  21.8%  21.0%          Flow Control         Operating Income$22,091  $20,993  $91,612  $95,249   Acquired Profit in Inventory Amortization (d) 981   —   1,944   —   Acquired Backlog Amortization (e) 618   —   1,500   —   Acquisition Costs 18   —   655   —   Indemnification Asset (Provision) Reversal, Net (f) (36)  (24)  107   (24)  Restructuring and Impairment Costs —   332   —   766   Other Costs (g) 658   —   658   —   Adjusted Operating Income (a) 24,330   21,301   96,476   95,991   Depreciation and Amortization 2,874   2,262   10,435   9,047   Adjusted EBITDA (a)$27,204  $23,563  $106,911  $105,038   Adjusted EBITDA Margin (a,h) 28.7%  27.0%  28.8%  28.9%          Industrial Processing         Operating Income$16,563  $17,313  $86,623  $69,281   Acquired Profit in Inventory Amortization (d) 139   —   2,201   —   Acquisition Costs 361   1,066   1,203   1,066   Indemnification Asset Reversal (f) 379   —   191   —   Other Income (g) —   (652)  —   (43)  Adjusted Operating Income (a) 17,442   17,727   90,218   70,304   Depreciation and Amortization 5,149   2,975   20,607   11,798   Adjusted EBITDA (a)$22,591  $20,702  $110,825  $82,102   Adjusted EBITDA Margin (a,h) 22.3%  23.8%  25.6%  23.1%          Material Handling         Operating Income$8,551  $10,686  $34,073  $40,692   Acquired Profit in Inventory Amortization (d) 4   —   1,044   —   Acquired Backlog Amortization (e) 453   —   1,752   —   Acquisition Costs (40)  376   1,014   376   Indemnification Asset (Provision) Reversal, Net (f) (34)  (1)  (140)  126   Adjusted Operating Income (a) 8,934   11,061   37,743   41,194   Depreciation and Amortization 3,975   3,125   15,244   12,379   Adjusted EBITDA (a)$12,909  $14,186  $52,987  $53,573   Adjusted EBITDA Margin (a,h) 20.8%  22.1%  21.2%  22.4%          Corporate         Operating Loss$(10,268) $(9,971) $(41,056) $(39,465)  Depreciation and Amortization 13   18   49   73   EBITDA (a)$(10,255) $(9,953) $(41,007) $(39,392)          (a)Represents a non-GAAP financial measure.          (b)Represents the increase (decrease) resulting from the exclusion of acquisitions 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.          (c)See reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure under "Adjusted Operating Income and Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation."          (d)Represents amortization expense within cost of revenue associated with acquired profit in inventory.          (e)Represents intangible amortization expense associated with acquired backlog.          (f)Represents the provision for or reversal of indemnification assets related to the establishment or release of tax reserves associated with uncertain tax positions.          (g)Other costs (income) includes a $658 loss in the three and twelve months ended December 28, 2024 related to the recognition of a cumulative translation adjustment associated with the liquidation of a foreign subsidiary within the Flow Control segment. Other costs (income) includes $841 of other income ($631 net of tax) and $189 of relocation costs ($142 net of tax) in the three months ended December 30, 2023 and $841 of other income ($631 net of tax) and $798 of relocation costs ($599 net of tax) in the twelve months ended December 30, 2023 related to the sale and relocation of a manufacturing facility in China, all within the Industrial Processing segment.          (h)Calculated as adjusted EBITDA divided by revenue in each period.           About Kadant Kadant Inc. is a global supplier of technologies and engineered systems that drive Sustainable Industrial Processing®. The Company’s products and services play an integral role in enhancing efficiency, optimizing energy utilization, and maximizing productivity in process industries. Kadant is based in Westford, Massachusetts, with approximately 3,500 employees in 20 countries worldwide. For more information, visit kadant.com. Safe Harbor StatementThe 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 fiscal year ended December 30, 2023 and subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These include risks and uncertainties relating to adverse changes in global and local economic conditions; the variability and difficulty in accurately predicting revenues from large capital equipment and systems projects; our acquisition strategy; levels of residential construction activity; reductions by our wood processing customers of their capital spending or production of oriented strand board; changes to the global timber supply; development and use of digital media; cyclical economic conditions affecting the global mining industry; demand for coal, including economic and environmental risks associated with coal; failure of our information systems or breaches of data security and cybertheft; implementation of our internal growth strategy; supply chain constraints, inflationary pressure, price increases and shortages in raw materials; competition; changes to tax laws and regulations; our ability to successfully manage our manufacturing operations; disruption in production; future restructurings; loss of key personnel and effective succession planning; protection of intellectual property; climate change; adequacy of our insurance coverage; global operations; policies of the Chinese government; the variability and uncertainties in sales of capital equipment in China; currency fluctuations; changes to government regulations and policies around the world; compliance with government regulations and policies and compliance with laws; environmental laws and regulations; environmental, health and safety laws and regulations impacting the mining industry; our debt obligations; restrictions in our credit agreement and note purchase agreement; soundness of financial institutions; fluctuations in our share price; and anti-takeover provisions. ContactsInvestor Contact Information:Michael McKenney, 978-776-2000IR@kadant.com Media Contact Information:Wes Martz, 269-278-1715media@kadant.com

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