MSA Safety Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Results

Fourth Quarter 2024 Highlights Achieved net sales of $500 million, a 1% GAAP increase and 2% organic(a) increase year-over-year Generated GAAP operating income of $118 million, or 23.5% of sales, and adjusted operating income of $120 million, or 24.0% of sales Recorded GAAP net income of $88 million, or $2.22 per diluted share, and adjusted earnings of $89 million, or $2.25 per diluted share Invested $14 million for capital expenditures, repaid $43 million of debt, returned $20 million to shareholders through dividends and repurchased $10 million of common stock Full Year 2024 Highlights Achieved net sales of $1.8 billion, a 1% GAAP increase and 2% organic increase year-over-year Generated GAAP operating income of $389 million, or 21.5% of sales, and adjusted operating income of $414 million, or 22.9% of sales Recorded GAAP earnings of $285 million, or $7.21 per diluted share, and adjusted earnings of $305 million, or $7.70 per diluted share Invested $54 million for capital expenditures, repaid $94 million of debt, returned $79 million to shareholders through dividends and repurchased $30 million of common stock Improved strong financial position with net leverage of 0.7x and ample liquidity , /PRNewswire/ -- Global safety equipment and solutions provider MSA Safety Incorporated (NYSE: MSA) today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2024. (a) Definition of organic revenue growth provided on the bottom of page eight. "We closed 2024 with solid performance against the backdrop of a dynamic operating environment," said Steve Blanco, MSA Safety President and Chief Executive Officer. "Our team delivered resilient full year results with double-digit EPS growth and solid operating margin expansion, supported by effective SG&A management, despite lower-than-expected sales growth. This year, our sales growth headwinds included pockets of industrial end market weakness, softer U.S. fire service demand and FX. As we enter 2025, we continue to navigate a dynamic operating environment, and we maintain our commitment to achieving our 2028 targets through the execution of our Accelerate corporate strategy, enabled by the MSA Business System." Financial Highlights Three Months Ended December 31, Twelve Months Ended December 31, ($ millions, except per share data and percentages) 2024 2023 % Change (a) 2024 2023 % Change (a) Net Sales $ 500 $ 495 1 % $ 1,808 $ 1,788 1 % GAAP Operating income 118 102 15 % 389 231 68 % % of Net sales 23.5 % 20.6 % 290 bps 21.5 % 12.9 % 860 bps Net income 88 76 15 % 285 59 386 % Diluted EPS $ 2.22 $ 1.93 15 % $ 7.21 $ 1.48 387 % Non-GAAP Adjusted operating income $ 120 $ 115 4 % $ 414 $ 398 4 % % of Net sales 24.0 % 23.3 % 70 bps 22.9 % 22.2 % 70 bps Adjusted EBITDA 135 129 5 % 469 449 4 % % of Net sales 26.9 % 26.0 % 90 bps 26.0 % 25.1 % 90 bps Adjusted earnings 89 82 9 % 305 278 10 % Adjusted diluted EPS $ 2.25 $ 2.06 9 % $ 7.70 $ 7.03 10 % Free Cash Flow 93 147 (36) % 242 397 (39) % Free Cash Flow Conversion(b) 105 % 180 % 80 % 143 % Americas Segment Net sales $ 337 $ 333 1 % $ 1,247 $ 1,236 1 % GAAP Operating income 101 97 5 % 371 349 6 % % of Net sales 30.1 % 29.2 % 90 bps 29.8 % 28.3 % 150 bps Adjusted Operating income 104 99 4 % 380 360 6 % % of Net sales 30.7 % 29.8 % 90 bps 30.5 % 29.1 % 140 bps International Segment Net sales $ 163 $ 163 — % $ 561 $ 552 2 % GAAP Operating income 28 28 (1) % 79 83 (5) % % of Net sales 17.1 % 17.2 % (10) bps 14.1 % 15.0 % (90) bps Adjusted Operating income 29 30 (3) % 85 90 (6) % % of Net sales 17.6 % 18.2 % (60) bps 15.1 % 16.2 % (110) bps (a) Percentage change may not calculate exactly due to rounding. (b) Free cash flow conversion refers to the ratio of free cash flow to adjusted earnings. The free cash flow for the twelve months ended 2023 is adjusted to reflect the divestiture of MSA LLC. Balance Sheet and Cash Flow "While the fourth quarter and full year proved to be more volatile than expected, our team's strong operational execution this year delivered resilient results, including continued margin enhancement, double-digit EPS growth, and moderately lower than expected free cash flow conversion. We also made substantial progress on strengthening our financial position and returned cash to shareholders," commented Lee McChesney, MSA Safety Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. "While there are macro and geopolitical considerations included in the 2025 outlook, we retain a cautious optimism given our generally healthy operating conditions, solid order pace, and capital deployment flexibility, and we are prepared for a wide array of scenarios," McChesney added. The company balanced capital allocation priorities in 2024 by returning $79 million of capital to shareholders via dividends, executing $30 million of share repurchases and repaying $94 million in debt. MSA maintains a strong liquidity position with net debt at the end of the fourth quarter of $343 million. The company's net leverage ratio was 0.7x at December 31, 2024. MSA's healthy balance sheet and strong financial profile continue to provide optionality around execution of strategic growth initiatives, including acquisitions. 2025 Net Sales Outlook The company is expecting low-single digit full-year organic sales growth in 2025, and has provided an update on the operating environment below: Positives Diverse end market demand supportive of healthy order momentum entering 2025 Growing global demand for safety products and solutions Generally stable funding and operating environment for fire service Supportive market dynamics in detection and continued adoption of connected worker technology Infrastructure stimulus in key regions Leveraging MSA Business System to support strong operating performance and margin expansion Challenges Non-recurrence of U.S. Air Force order and normalized backlog 2025 North American Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standard change Mixed industrial end market demand Macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainty Foreign exchange headwinds to sales and earnings Conference Call MSA Safety will host a conference call on Thursday, February 13, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss the fourth quarter and full year 2024 results. The call and an accompanying slide presentation will be webcast at http://investors.msasafety.com/ under the "News and Events" tab, subheading "Events & Presentations." Investors and interested parties can also dial into the call at 1-844-854-4415 (Toll Free) or 1-412-902-6599 (International). When prompted, please instruct the operator to be joined into the MSA Safety Incorporated conference call. A replay of the conference call will be available at http://investors.msasafety.com/ shortly after the conclusion of the presentation and will be available for the next 90 days. MSA Safety Incorporated Consolidated Statement of Income (Unaudited) (In thousands, except per share amounts) Three Months Ended December 31, Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2024 2023 2024 2023 Net sales $ 499,696 $ 495,358 $ 1,808,140 $ 1,787,647 Cost of products sold 265,267 257,175 947,695 935,509 Gross profit 234,429 238,183 860,445 852,138 Selling, general and administrative 100,378 107,043 394,707 396,645 Research and development 16,831 19,082 66,526 67,988 Restructuring charges 653 1,510 6,397 9,892 Currency exchange (gains) losses, net (1,077) 8,298 3,638 17,079 Loss on divestiture of MSA LLC — — — 129,211 Product liability expense — — — 3 Operating income 117,644 102,250 389,177 231,320 Interest expense 7,333 9,584 36,889 46,733 Other income, net (6,503) (6,614) (22,718) (22,101) Total other expense, net 830 2,970 14,171 24,632 Income before income taxes 116,814 99,280 375,006 206,688 Provision for income taxes 28,868 22,870 90,039 148,105 Net income 87,946 76,410 284,967 58,583 Earnings per share attributable to common shareholders: Basic $ 2.23 $ 1.94 $ 7.24 $ 1.49 Diluted $ 2.22 $ 1.93 $ 7.21 $ 1.48 Basic shares outstanding 39,374 39,339 39,371 39,307 Diluted shares outstanding 39,548 39,541 39,535 39,473 MSA Safety Incorporated Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet (Unaudited) (In thousands) December 31, 2024 December 31, 2023 Assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 164,560 $ 146,442 Trade receivables, net 279,213 294,678 Inventories 296,796 292,604 Other current assets 62,461 52,546 Total current assets 803,030 786,270 Property, plant and equipment, net 211,865 211,877 Prepaid pension cost 224,638 172,161 Goodwill 620,895 627,534 Intangible assets, net 246,437 266,134 Other noncurrent assets 98,919 106,174 Total assets $ 2,205,784 $ 2,170,150 Liabilities and shareholders' equity Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt, net $ 26,391 $ 26,522 Accounts payable 108,163 111,872 Other current liabilities 153,539 194,424 Total current liabilities 288,093 332,818 Long-term debt, net 481,622 575,170 Pensions and other employee benefits 134,251 143,967 Deferred tax liabilities 107,691 102,419 Other noncurrent liabilities 50,808 48,974 Total shareholders' equity 1,143,319 966,802 Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 2,205,784 $ 2,170,150 MSA Safety Incorporated Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (In thousands) Three Months Ended December 31, Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2024 2023 2024 2023 Net income $ 87,946 $ 76,410 $ 284,967 $ 58,583 Depreciation and amortization 16,770 15,808 64,333 60,773 Tax-effected loss on divestiture of MSA LLC — — — 199,578 Contribution on divestiture of MSA LLC — — — (341,186) Change in working capital and other operating 3,192 66,696 (52,872) 115,109 Cash flow from operating activities 107,908 158,914 296,428 92,857 Capital expenditures (14,409) (11,785) (54,223) (42,764) Property disposals and other investing 378 121 468 2,811 Cash flow used in investing activities (14,031) (11,664) (53,755) (39,953) Change in debt (43,251) (144,750) (94,254) 23,898 Cash dividends paid (20,089) (18,489) (78,759) (73,488) Company stock purchases under repurchase program (9,906) — (29,932) — Other financing 729 479 (5,744) (2,663) Cash flow used in financing activities (72,517) (162,760) (208,689) (52,253) Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (11,233) (2,519) (17,295) (16,671) Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash $ 10,127 $ (18,029) $ 16,689 $ (16,020) MSA Safety Incorporated Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures Organic revenue change (Unaudited) Consolidated Three Months Ended December 31, 2024 Fire Service(a) Detection(b) Industrial PPE and Other(c) Net Sales GAAP reported sales change 7 % (3) % (4) % 1 % Plus: Currency translation effects — % 1 % 3 % 1 % Organic sales change 7 % (2) % (1) % 2 % Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2024 Fire Service(a) Detection(b) Industrial PPE and Other(c) Net Sales GAAP reported sales change 4 % 1 % (3) % 1 % Plus: Currency translation effects — % 1 % 1 % 1 % Organic sales change 4 % 2 % (2) % 2 % (a) Fire Service includes Breathing Apparatus and Firefighter Helmets and Protective Apparel. (b) Detection includes Fixed Gas and Flame Detection and Portable Gas Detection. (c) Industrial PPE and Other includes Industrial Head Protection, Fall Protection and Non-Core. Management believes that organic revenue growth is a useful metric for investors, as foreign currency translation can have a material impact on revenue growth trends. Organic revenue growth highlights ongoing business performance excluding the impact of fluctuating foreign currencies, which is outside of management's control. There can be no assurances that MSA's definition of organic revenue growth is consistent with that of other companies. As such, management believes that it is appropriate to consider revenue growth determined on a GAAP basis in addition to this non-GAAP financial measure. MSA Safety Incorporated Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures Organic revenue growth (Unaudited) Americas Segment Three Months Ended December 31, 2024 Fire Service(a) Detection(b) Industrial PPE and Other(c) Net Sales GAAP reported sales change 5 % (2) % (3) % 1 % Plus: Currency translation effects 1 % 1 % 5 % 2 % Organic sales change 6 % (1) % 2 % 3 % Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2024 Fire Service(a) Detection(b) Industrial PPE and Other(c) Net Sales GAAP reported sales change 1 % 2 % (1) % 1 % Plus: Currency translation effects — % — % 2 % 1 % Organic sales change 1 % 2 % 1 % 2 % International Segment Three Months Ended December 31, 2024 Fire Service(a) Detection(b) Industrial PPE and Other(c) Net Sales GAAP reported sales change 10 % (4) % (6) % — % Plus: Currency translation effects 1 % — % — % — % Organic sales change 11 % (4) % (6) % — % Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2024 Fire Service(a) Detection(b) Industrial PPE and Other(c) Net Sales GAAP reported sales change 12 % — % (9) % 2 % Plus: Currency translation effects — % — % — % (1) % Organic sales change 12 % — % (9) % 1 % (a) Fire Service includes Breathing Apparatus and Firefighter Helmets and Protective Apparel. (b) Detection includes Fixed Gas and Flame Detection and Portable Gas Detection. (c) Industrial PPE and Other includes Industrial Head Protection, Fall Protection and Non-Core. Management believes that organic revenue growth is a useful metric for investors, as foreign currency translation can have a material impact on revenue growth trends. Organic revenue growth highlights ongoing business performance excluding the impact of fluctuating foreign currencies, which is outside of management's control. There can be no assurances that MSA's definition of organic revenue growth is consistent with that of other companies. As such, management believes that it is appropriate to consider revenue growth determined on a GAAP basis in addition to this non-GAAP financial measure. MSA Safety Incorporated Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures Adjusted operating income (Unaudited) Adjusted EBITDA (Unaudited) (In thousands) Three Months Ended December 31, Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2024 2023 2024 2023 Adjusted EBITDA $ 134,642 $ 128,753 $ 469,431 $ 449,243 Less: Depreciation and amortization 14,484 13,498 55,159 51,527 Adjusted operating income 120,158 115,255 414,272 397,716 Less: Currency exchange (gains) losses, net (1,077) 8,298 3,638 17,079 Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets 2,286 2,310 9,174 9,246 Restructuring charges 653 1,510 6,397 9,892 Net cost for product related legal matter — — 5,000 — Transaction costs (a) 652 887 886 965 Loss on divestiture of MSA LLC — — — 129,211 Product liability expense — — — 3 GAAP operating income 117,644 102,250 389,177 231,320 Less: Interest expense 7,333 9,584 36,889 46,733 Other income, net (6,503) (6,614) (22,718) (22,101) Income before income taxes 116,814 99,280 375,006 206,688 Provision for income taxes 28,868 22,870 90,039 148,105 Net income $ 87,946 $ 76,410 $ 284,967 $ 58,583 (a) Transaction costs include advisory, legal, accounting, valuation, and other professional or consulting fees incurred during acquisitions and divestitures. These costs are included in selling, general and administrative expense in the Consolidated Statements of Income. Adjusted operating income, adjusted operating margin, adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) and adjusted EBITDA margin are the measures used by management to evaluate segment performance and allocate resources. As such, management believes these measures are useful metrics for investors. Adjusted operating income is defined as operating income excluding restructuring charges, currency exchange gains / losses, loss on divestiture of MSA LLC, product liability expense, net cost for product related legal matter, amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, and transaction costs. Adjusted operating margin is defined as adjusted operating income divided by net sales to external customers. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as adjusted operating income plus depreciation and amortization, and adjusted EBITDA margin is defined as adjusted EBITDA divided by net sales to external customers. Adjusted operating income, adjusted operating margin, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin are not recognized terms under GAAP, and therefore do not purport to be alternatives to operating income or operating margin as a measure of operating performance. The company's definition of adjusted operating income, adjusted operating margin, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. As such, management believes that it is appropriate to consider operating income and net income determined on a GAAP basis in addition to these non-GAAP measures. MSA Safety Incorporated Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures Adjusted earnings (Unaudited) Adjusted earnings per diluted share (Unaudited) (In thousands, except percentages and per share amounts) Three Months Ended December 31, Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2024 2023 % Change 2024 2023 % Change Net income $ 87,946 $ 76,410 15 % $ 284,967 $ 58,583 386 % Currency exchange (gains) losses, net (1,077) 8,298 3,638 17,079 Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets 2,286 2,310 9,174 9,246 Restructuring charges 653 1,510 6,397 9,892 Asset related losses and other (141) 844 819 173 Net cost for product related legal matter — — 5,000 — Pension settlement — — 1,308 — Transaction costs (a) 652 887 886 965 Loss on divestiture of MSA LLC — — — 129,211 Deferred tax asset write-off related to divestiture of MSA LLC — — 70,366 Product liability expense — — — 3 Tax benefit associated with tax reform (710) (5,313) — (5,313) Income tax expense on adjustments (567) (3,409) (7,689) (12,657) Adjusted earnings $ 89,042 $ 81,537 9 % $ 304,500 $ 277,548 10 % Adjusted earnings per diluted share $ 2.25 $ 2.06 9 % $ 7.70 $ 7.03 10 % (a) Transaction costs include advisory, legal, accounting, valuation, and other professional or consulting fees incurred during acquisitions and divestitures. These costs are included in selling, general and administrative expense in the Consolidated Statements of Income. Management believes that adjusted earnings and adjusted earnings per diluted share are useful measures for investors, as management uses these measures to internally assess the Company's performance and ongoing operating trends. There can be no assurances that additional special items will not occur in future periods, nor that MSA's definition of adjusted earnings is consistent with that of other companies. As such, management believes that it is appropriate to consider both net income determined on a GAAP basis as well as adjusted earnings. MSA Safety Incorporated Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures Debt to adjusted EBITDA / Net debt to adjusted EBITDA (Unaudited) (In thousands) Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2024 Operating income $ 389,177 Depreciation and amortization 55,159 Restructuring charges 6,397 Currency exchange losses, net 3,638 Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets 9,174 Net cost for product related legal matter 5,000 Transaction costs (a) 886 Adjusted EBITDA $ 469,431 Total end-of-period debt 508,013 Debt to adjusted EBITDA 1.1 Total end-of-period debt 508,013 Total end-of-period cash and cash equivalents 164,560 Net debt $ 343,453 Net debt to adjusted EBITDA 0.7 (a) Transaction costs include advisory, legal, accounting, valuation, and other professional or consulting fees incurred during acquisitions and divestitures. These costs are included in selling, general and administrative expense in the Consolidated Statements of Income. Management believes that debt to adjusted EBITDA and net debt to adjusted EBITDA are useful measures for investors, as management uses these measures to internally assess the Company's liquidity and balance sheet strength. There can be no assurances that that MSA's definition of debt to adjusted EBITDA and net debt to adjusted EBITDA is consistent with that of other companies. About MSA Safety: MSA Safety Incorporated (NYSE: MSA) is the global leader in advanced safety products, technologies and solutions. Driven by its singular mission of safety, the Company has been at the forefront of safety innovation since 1914, protecting workers and facility infrastructure around the world across a broad range of diverse end markets while creating sustainable value for shareholders. With 2024 revenues of $1.8 billion, MSA Safety is headquartered in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania and employs a team of over 5,000 associates across its more than 40 international locations. For more information, please visit www.MSASafety.com. Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements: Except for historical information, certain matters discussed in this press release may be "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements relate to future events or our future financial performance and involve various assumptions, known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. In so me cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by words such as "may," "will," "should," "expects," "intends," "plans," "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "predicts," "potential" or other comparable words. Actual results, performance or outcomes may differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements and may not align with historical performance and events due to a number of factors, including those discussed in the sections of our annual report on Form 10-K entitled "Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" and "Risk Factors," and those discussed in our Form 10-Q quarterly reports filed after such annual report. MSA's SEC filings are readily obtainable at no charge at www.sec.gov, as well as on its own investor relations website at http://investors.MSAsafety.com. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements, and caution should be exercised against placing undue reliance upon such statements. We are under no duty to update publicly any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this earnings press release, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. Non-GAAP Financial Measures:This press release includes certain non-GAAP financial measures. These financial measures include organic revenue growth, adjusted operating income, adjusted operating margin, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin, adjusted earnings, adjusted earnings per diluted share, debt to adjusted EBITDA, net debt to adjusted EBITDA, and adjusted payments on debt. These non-GAAP financial measures provide information useful to investors in understanding our operating performance and trends, and to facilitate comparisons with the performance of our peers. Management also uses these measures internally to assess and better understand our underlying business performance and trends related to core business activities. The non-GAAP financial measures and key performance indicators we use, and computational methods with respect thereto, may differ from the non-GAAP financial measures and key performance indicators, and computational methods, that our peers use to assess their performance and trends. The presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures does not comply with U.S. GAAP. These non-GAAP financial measures should be viewed as supplemental in nature, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, our reported results prepared in accordance with GAAP. When non-GAAP financial measures are disclosed, the Securities and Exchange Commission's Regulation G requires: (i) the presentation of the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP and (ii) a reconciliation of the differences between the non-GAAP financial measure presented and the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. The presentation of these financial measures does not comply with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). For an explanation of these measures, with a reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, see the Reconciliation of GAAP Financial Measures to Non-GAAP Financial Measures in the financial tables section above. SOURCE MSA Safety WANT YOUR COMPANY'S NEWS FEATURED ON PRNEWSWIRE.COM? 440k+ Newsrooms & Influencers 9k+ Digital Media Outlets 270k+ Journalists Opted In

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