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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
______________________________________________________________

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): July 28, 2011


KADANT INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)



Delaware
1-11406
52-1762325
(State or Other Jurisdiction
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
of Incorporation)
 
Identification No.)

One Technology Park Drive
   
Westford, Massachusetts
 
01886
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)

(978) 776-2000
Registrant's telephone number, including area code

Not Applicable
 (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
 

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KADANT INC.
 
Item 2.02  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On July 28, 2011, Kadant Inc. (the “Company”) will hold a webcast and conference call to discuss its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended July 2, 2011. A copy of the slides that will be presented on the webcast and discussed in the conference call is being furnished as Exhibit 99 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The information in this Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99) shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
 
Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
 
(c) Exhibit
 
 
 
The following exhibit relating to Item 2.02 shall be deemed to be furnished and not filed.
     
 
Exhibit
    No           
 
Description of Exhibit
     
 
    99
Slides to be presented by the Company on July 28, 2011
     



 
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KADANT INC.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 

   
KADANT INC.
 
     
Date:  July 28, 2011
                 By
/s/ Thomas M. O’Brien 
   
Thomas M. O’Brien
Executive Vice President and
   Chief Financial Officer



 
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Second Quarter 2011 Business Review
Jonathan W. Painter, President & CEO
Thomas M. O’Brien, Executive Vice President & CFO
 
 

 
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Forward-Looking Statements
The following constitutes a “Safe Harbor” statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995: This presentation contains forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks
and uncertainties, including forward-looking statements about our expected future financial and
operating performance, demand for our products, industry and economic outlook, and pending
orders. There can be no assurance that we will be able to record bookings or recognize revenues on
the pending orders described in this presentation. Our actual results may 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 quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
April 2, 2011. These include risks and uncertainties relating to our dependence on the pulp and
paper industry; significance of sales and operation of manufacturing facilities in China; our ability to
expand capacity in China to meet demand; commodity and component price increases or shortages;
international sales and operations; competition; soundness of suppliers and customers; our
effective tax rate; future restructurings; soundness of financial institutions; our debt obligations;
restrictions in our credit agreement; litigation and warranty costs related to our discontinued
operation; our acquisition strategy; protection of patents and proprietary rights; fluctuations in our
share price; and anti-takeover provisions. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any
forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
 
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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
revenues excluding the effect of foreign currency translation, adjusted operating income, earnings
before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA), and adjusted EBITDA.
A reconciliation of those numbers to the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures is
shown in our 2011 second quarter earnings press release issued July 27, 2011, which is available in
the Investors section of our website at www.kadant.com under the heading Investors News.
 
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Financial Classifications
All geographic revenues and bookings data are attributed to regions based on selling locations. For
North America and China, this also approximates revenues and bookings based on where the
equipment is shipped to and installed. Our European geographic data, however, includes revenues
and bookings that may be shipped to and installed outside Europe, including South America, Africa,
the Middle East, and certain countries in Asia (excluding China).
Prior period amounts for Parts and Consumables revenues and bookings have been reclassified to
include amounts from our “other” category within the Papermaking Systems segment and Fiber-
based products.
Beginning with 2011, our Accessories product line is now reported as Doctoring.
 
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BUSINESS REVIEW
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President & CEO
 
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Financial Highlights
 
Q2 2011
Q2 2010
Revenues
$82.5 million
$69.1 million
Gross Margins
45.7%
45.1%
Diluted EPS
$0.59
$0.42
Adjusted EBITDA*
$12.5 million
$9.0 million
Adjusted EBITDA/Sales
15%
13%
* Adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) is a non-GAAP financial measure that excludes certain items
 as detailed in our Q2 2011 earnings press release issued July 27, 2011.
 
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Q2 Revenue Performance
 $82.5 million, up 19% compared to Q2 2010
 Q2 revenue by product line
($ Millions)
Q2 2011
Q2 2010
% CHANGE
EXCL. FX
Stock-Preparation
 $ 32.3
$ 25.0
29.3%
22.5%
Fluid-Handling
24.5
20.1
21.9%
13.1%
Doctoring
13.7
12.7
7.7%
2.1%
Water-Management
8.5
8.5
(0.6%)
(5.1%)
Fiber-based Products
2.9
2.2
29.9%
29.9%
Other
0.6
0.6
3.3%
(3.7%)
TOTAL
$ 82.5
$ 69.1
19.3%
12.6%
Percent change calculated using actual numbers reported in our Q2 2011 earnings release dated July 27, 2011.
 
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Q2 Booking Performance
 $87.3 million, up 18% compared to Q2 2010
 Q2 bookings by product line
($ Millions)
Q2 2011
Q2 2010
% CHANGE
EXCL. FX
Stock-Preparation
$ 30.8
$ 31.9
(3.3%)
(9.2%)
Fluid-Handling
28.4
20.1
41.4%
29.2%
Doctoring
14.5
12.8
13.5%
6.8%
Water-Management
11.1
7.6
46.4%
39.6%
Fiber-based Products
1.8
1.4
23.0%
23.0%
Other
0.7
0.5
44.6%
34.8%
TOTAL
 $ 87.3
$ 74.3
17.6%
9.9%
Percent change calculated using actual numbers reported in our Q2 2011 earnings release dated July 27, 2011.
 
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Bookings and Revenues Trends
 
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Parts and Consumables Bookings and Revenues
 
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Record Backlog in Q2 2011
 
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MARKET REVIEW
 
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North America Paper Industry Trends
 Paper and board production in 2011 down 1% through May
 Q2 Containerboard operating rates remain strong;
 inventory continues to be lean
 Balance sheets, cash flows remain healthy
 Cost pressures and weak demand in Printing & Writing
 Energy and fiber input costs remain a challenge for mills
 
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Input Costs Continue to Escalate
Source: RISI, Inc.
Examples of raw material fiber cost
escalation in the U.S. spot market
 
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North America Bookings and Revenues
 
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Europe Paper Industry Trends
 Export demand remains key driver for packaging grades
 Prices are stable, balanced supply and demand
 Energy focus continues to be high
 
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Europe Bookings and Revenues
 
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China Paper Industry Trends
 Government mandated closure of 8.2 million tons at 599 mills by the
 end of 2011 announced this month
 Sluggish paper and board demand continued through Q2
 Energy conservation program encouraging mills to take downtime
 during summer months
 Closing water loops and reducing fresh water consumption is a high
 priority to meet new government standards and reduce cost
 Significant capacity additions coming online in 2H 2011
 Upward pressure on recovered paper pricing
 
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China Bookings and Revenues
 
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Guidance for Continuing Operations
 FY 2011 revenues of $325 to $335 million
 FY 2011 GAAP diluted EPS of $2.15 to $2.25
 Q3 2011 revenues of $80 to $82 million
 Q3 2011 GAAP diluted EPS of $0.40 to $0.42
 
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FINANCIAL REVIEW
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Gross Margins
 
2Q11
1Q11
2Q10
Sequential ∆
Y-O-Y ∆
Papermaking Systems Segment
45.3%
47.4%
44.9%
-210 b.p.
+40 b.p.
Fiber-based Products
56.6%
50.8%
50.8%
+580 b.p.
+580 b.p.
TOTAL
45.7%
47.6%
45.1%
-190 b.p.
+60 b.p.
 
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SG&A
($ Millions)
2Q11
1Q11
2Q10
Sequential ∆
Y-O-Y ∆
SG&A
$25.8
$24.5
$22.7
$1.3
$3.1
% Revenues
31.3%
34.1%
32.8%
-280 b.p.
-150 b.p.
 
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2Q11 to 2Q10 Diluted EPS
 
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Cash Flow
($ Millions)
2Q11
2Q10
Income from Continuing Operations
7.4
5.3
Depreciation and Amortization
2.0
1.7
Stock-Based Compensation
1.1
0.8
Other Items
-
(0.3)
Change in Current Assets & Liabilities (excluding acquisitions)
(3.7)
1.5
Cash Provided by Continuing Operations
$ 6.8
$ 9.0
 
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Key Working Capital Metrics
 
2Q11
1Q11
2Q10
Days in Receivables
63
68
57
Days in Payables
54
62
52
Days in Inventory
113
112
96
Working Capital % LTM Revenues*
13.4%
12.0%
12.3%
 
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Cash and Debt
($ Millions)
2Q11
1Q11
2Q10
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash
46.1
57.6
47.2
Debt
(17.5)
(17.6)
(23.0)
NET CASH
$ 28.6
$ 40.0
$ 24.2
 
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Leverage Ratio
* Calculated by adding or subtracting certain items, as required by our Credit Facility, from Adjusted EBITDA.
 
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Questions & Answers
To ask a question, please call 866-804-6926 within the U.S. or
+1-857-350-1672 outside the U.S. and reference 83375884.
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