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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): August 1, 2023

KADANT INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Commission file number 001-11406
Delaware52-1762325
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
One Technology Park Drive
Westford, Massachusetts 01886
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(978) 776-2000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $.01 par valueKAINew York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨




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

On August 1, 2023, Kadant Inc. (the “Company”) announced its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended July 1, 2023. The full text of the press release issued in connection with the announcement is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On August 2, 2023, the Company will hold a webcast and conference call to discuss its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended July 1, 2023. A copy of the slides that will be presented on the webcast and discussed in the conference call is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The information in Item 2.02 and Item 7.01 of this Form 8-K (including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2) shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (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.

(d) Exhibits
The following exhibits relating to Item 2.02 and Item 7.01 shall be deemed to be furnished and not filed.
Exhibit
No.
Description of Exhibits
99.1
99.2
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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KADANT INC.
SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
KADANT INC.
Date: August 1, 2023
By
/s/ Michael J. McKenney
Michael J. McKenney
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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Exhibit 99.1
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PRESS RELEASE
KADANT INC.
One Technology Park Drive
Westford, MA 01886 USA
Tel: +1 978-776-2000
www.kadant.com

Kadant Reports Second Quarter 2023 Results
Reports Record Revenue and Raises Earnings Guidance

WESTFORD, Mass., August 1, 2023 - Kadant Inc. (NYSE: KAI) reported its financial results for the second quarter ended July 1, 2023.

Second Quarter Financial Highlights
Revenue increased 11% to a record $245 million
Bookings decreased 19% to $215 million
Operating cash flow increased 20% to $22 million
Net income increased 14% to $30 million
GAAP EPS increased 13% to $2.54
Adjusted EPS increased 13% to a record $2.54
Adjusted EBITDA increased 12% to a record $52 million and represented 21.0% of revenue
Backlog was $363 million

Note: Percent changes above are based on comparison to the prior year period. All references to EPS are to our EPS as calculated on a diluted basis. 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
“We had another well-executed quarter with record revenue, record adjusted EBITDA, and record adjusted EPS,” said Jeffrey L. Powell, president and chief executive officer of Kadant Inc. “Record aftermarket revenue combined with strong capital business made for an excellent quarter.

“Our operations teams around the globe continued to deliver exceptional value for our customers and executed well, as shown by our improved operating leverage. Despite the macroeconomic headwinds and general slowdown in industrial activity, we achieved excellent results in the second quarter.”

Second Quarter 2023 Compared to 2022
Revenue increased 11 percent to a record $245.1 million compared to $221.6 million in 2022. Organic revenue increased 12 percent, which excludes a one percent decrease from the unfavorable effect of foreign currency translation. Gross profit margin increased to 43.5 percent compared to 43.3 percent in 2022.

GAAP and adjusted EPS both increased 13 percent to $2.54 in 2023 compared to $2.24 in 2022. Net income was $29.7 million in 2023, increasing 14 percent compared to $26.2 million in 2022. Adjusted EBITDA increased 12 percent to a record $51.6 million and represented 21.0 percent of revenue compared to $46.0 million and 20.7 percent in the prior year. Operating cash flow increased 20 percent to $22.5 million compared to $18.8 million in 2022.

Bookings decreased 19 percent to $215.2 million compared to $265.9 million in 2022. Organic bookings decreased 18 percent, which excludes a one percent decrease from the unfavorable effect of foreign currency translation.



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Summary and Outlook
“We expect industrial demand to continue at current levels and with our excellent start to the year and strong backlog, we are well positioned for record performance in 2023,” Mr. Powell continued. “We are raising our revenue and earnings guidance for the full year and now expect revenue of $925 to $940 million in 2023, revised from our previous guidance of $910 to $935 million, and GAAP EPS of $9.11 to $9.31, revised from our previous guidance of $8.82 to $9.07. The 2023 guidance includes pre-tax relocation costs of $0.6 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, related to the relocation of one of our Chinese facilities. Excluding this expense, we now expect adjusted EPS of $9.15 to $9.35 in 2023, revised from our previous guidance of $8.90 to $9.15. For the third quarter of 2023, we expect revenue of $229 to $236 million, GAAP EPS of $2.15 to $2.25 and, excluding $0.04 per diluted share of relocation costs, adjusted EPS of $2.19 to $2.29.”

Conference Call
Kadant will hold a webcast with a slide presentation for investors on Wednesday, August 2, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. eastern time to discuss its second quarter 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 www.kadant.com. Participants interested in joining the call’s live question and answer session are required to register by visiting https://register.vevent.com/register/BI35cfc9566b7b442cac53391f6196f249 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 September 1, 2023.

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. After the webcast, Kadant will post its updated general investor presentation incorporating the second quarter results on its 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 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 included an unfavorable foreign currency translation effect of $2.3 million in the second quarter of 2023 and $9.7 million in the first six months of 2023. Our other non-GAAP financial measures exclude impairment costs, acquisition costs, amortization expense related to acquired profit in inventory and backlog, and certain gains or losses, 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 an additional measure of our performance.



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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.

Second Quarter
Adjusted operating income, adjusted EBITDA, and adjusted EBITDA margin exclude:
Pre-tax indemnification asset reversal of $0.2 million in 2023.
Pre-tax relocation costs of $0.1 million in 2023.

Adjusted net income and adjusted EPS exclude:
After-tax relocation costs of $0.1 million in 2023.

Free cash flow is calculated as operating cash flow less:
Capital expenditures of $8.8 million in 2023 and $6.9 million in 2022.

First Six Months
Adjusted operating income, adjusted EBITDA, and adjusted EBITDA margin exclude:
Pre-tax gain on the sale of a facility of $20.2 million in 2022.
Pre-tax acquisition costs of $0.1 million in 2022.
Pre-tax indemnification asset reversal of $0.2 million in 2023 and $0.6 million in 2022.
Pre-tax relocation costs of $0.1 million in 2023 and pre-tax impairment costs of $0.2 million in 2022.
Pre-tax expense related to amortization of acquired profit in inventory and backlog of $0.5 million in 2022.

Adjusted net income and adjusted EPS exclude:
After-tax gain on the sale of a facility of $15.1 million ($20.2 million net of tax of $5.1 million) in 2022.
After-tax acquisition costs of $0.1 million in 2022.
After-tax relocation costs of $0.1 million in 2023 and after-tax impairment costs of $0.1 million ($0.2 million net of tax of $0.1 million) in 2022.
After-tax expense related to amortization of acquired profit in inventory and backlog of $0.4 million ($0.5 million net of tax of $0.1 million) in 2022.

Free cash flow is calculated as operating cash flow less:
Capital expenditures of $13.2 million in 2023 and $9.8 million in 2022.

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 EndedSix Months Ended
Consolidated Statement of IncomeJuly 1,
2023
July 2,
2022
July 1,
2023
July 2,
2022
Revenue$245,053 $221,649 $474,811 $448,129 
Costs and Operating Expenses:
Cost of revenue138,503 125,611 266,215 253,880 
Selling, general, and administrative expenses59,990 55,319 118,552 114,487 
Research and development expenses3,408 3,251 6,778 6,329 
Gain on sale and other costs, net (b)74 — 74 (20,008)
201,975 184,181 391,619 354,688 
Operating Income43,078 37,468 83,192 93,441 
Interest Income316 277 615 379 
Interest Expense(2,245)(1,366)(4,615)(2,600)
Other Expense, Net(21)(19)(42)(41)
Income Before Provision for Income Taxes41,128 36,360 79,150 91,179 
Provision for Income Taxes11,182 9,951 20,945 23,329 
Net Income29,946 26,409 58,205 67,850 
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest(212)(239)(396)(488)
Net Income Attributable to Kadant$29,734 $26,170 $57,809 $67,362 
Earnings per Share Attributable to Kadant:
Basic$2.54 $2.24 $4.94 $5.78 
Diluted$2.54 $2.24 $4.94 $5.77 
Weighted Average Shares:
Basic11,704 11,660 11,693 11,645 
Diluted11,723 11,689 11,709 11,672 
Three Months EndedThree Months Ended
Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted EPS (a)
July 1,
2023
July 1,
2023
July 2,
2022
July 2,
2022
Net Income and Diluted EPS Attributable to Kadant, as Reported$29,734 $2.54 $26,170 $2.24 
Adjustment for the Following, Net of Tax:
Other Costs56 — — — 
Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted EPS (a)$29,790 $2.54 $26,170 $2.24 
Six Months EndedSix Months Ended
July 1,
2023
July 1,
2023
July 2,
2022
July 2,
2022
Net Income and Diluted EPS Attributable to Kadant, as Reported$57,809 $4.94 $67,362 $5.77 
Adjustments for the Following, Net of Tax:
Gain on Sale (b)— — (15,143)(1.30)
Acquisition Costs— — 59 0.01 
Other Costs56 — 135 0.01 
Acquired Profit in Inventory and Backlog Amortization (c,d)— — 387 0.03 
Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted EPS (a)$57,865 $4.94 $52,800 $4.52 
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Three Months EndedIncrease
Excluding FX (a,e)
Revenue by Segment July 1,
2023
July 2,
2022
Increase
Flow Control$95,729 $85,220 $10,509 $10,756 
Industrial Processing89,967 84,402 5,565 7,888 
Material Handling59,357 52,027 7,330 7,092 
 $245,053 $221,649 $23,404 $25,736 
Percentage of Parts and Consumables Revenue62%66%
Six Months EndedIncrease (Decrease)Increase
Excluding FX (a,e)
July 1,
2023
July 2,
2022
Flow Control$185,250 $171,046 $14,204 $17,006 
Industrial Processing173,509 177,487 (3,978)2,168 
Material Handling116,052 99,596 16,456 17,232 
 $474,811 $448,129 $26,682 $36,406 
Percentage of Parts and Consumables Revenue64%65%
Three Months EndedDecreaseDecrease Excluding FX (e)
Bookings by SegmentJuly 1,
2023
July 2,
2022
Flow Control$88,301 $97,347 $(9,046)$(9,019)
Industrial Processing79,291 109,883 (30,592)(28,753)
Material Handling 47,635 58,675 (11,040)(11,261)
$215,227 $265,905 $(50,678)$(49,033)
Percentage of Parts and Consumables Bookings 69%59%
Six Months EndedIncrease
(Decrease)

Increase (Decrease) Excluding FX (e)
 July 1,
2023
July 2,
2022
Flow Control$192,857 $197,458 $(4,601)$(1,463)
Industrial Processing175,565 216,227 (40,662)(33,935)
Material Handling121,324 118,315 3,009 4,002 
$489,746 $532,000 $(42,254)$(31,396)
Percentage of Parts and Consumables Bookings64%59%
Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
Business Segment InformationJuly 1,
2023
July 2,
2022
July 1,
2023
July 2,
2022
Gross Profit Margin:
Flow Control51.4%52.8%52.3%52.6%
Industrial Processing39.5%38.4%40.0%38.5%
Material Handling36.8%35.9%36.4%36.1%
Consolidated43.5%43.3%43.9%43.3%
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Business Segment Information (continued)July 1,
2023
July 2,
2022
July 1,
2023
July 2,
2022
Operating Income:
Flow Control$25,821 $22,707 $50,010 $44,432 
Industrial Processing (b)16,978 15,285 32,945 53,444 
Material Handling10,374 8,701 19,661 14,545 
Corporate(10,095)(9,225)(19,424)(18,980)
$43,078 $37,468 $83,192 $93,441 
Adjusted Operating Income (a,f):
Flow Control$25,821 $22,707 $50,010 $44,276 
Industrial Processing17,052 15,285 33,019 34,011 
Material Handling10,551 8,701 19,838 15,262 
Corporate(10,095)(9,225)(19,424)(18,980)
$43,329 $37,468 $83,443 $74,569 
Capital Expenditures:
Flow Control$1,290 $1,031 $2,694 $1,556 
Industrial Processing (h)6,129 5,073 8,708 7,025 
Material Handling1,358 843 1,820 1,227 
Corporate— — 24 
$8,777 $6,947 $13,246 $9,815 
Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
Cash Flow and Other DataJuly 1,
2023
July 2,
2022
July 1,
2023
July 2,
2022
Operating Cash Flow$22,478 $18,797 $59,344 $42,565 
Less: Capital Expenditures (h)(8,777)(6,947)(13,246)(9,815)
Free Cash Flow (a)$13,701 $11,850 $46,098 $32,750 
Depreciation and Amortization Expense$8,237 $8,486 $16,683 $17,931 
Balance Sheet Data  July 1,
2023
December 31,
2022
Assets
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash $70,195 $79,725 
Accounts Receivable, net135,633 130,297 
Inventories176,380 163,672 
Contract Assets11,986 14,898 
Property, Plant, and Equipment, net125,875 118,855 
Intangible Assets167,327 175,645 
Goodwill388,802 385,455 
Other Assets85,224 81,334 
$1,161,422 $1,149,881 
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Accounts Payable$48,911 $58,060 
Debt Obligations155,116 199,219 
Other Borrowings1,757 1,942 
Other Liabilities242,613 235,089 
Total Liabilities448,397 494,310 
Stockholders' Equity713,025 655,571 
$1,161,422 $1,149,881 
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Adjusted Operating Income and Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation (a)
July 1,
2023
July 2,
2022
July 1,
2023
July 2,
2022
Consolidated
Net Income Attributable to Kadant$29,734 $26,170 $57,809 $67,362 
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest212 239 396 488 
Provision for Income Taxes11,182 9,951 20,945 23,329 
Interest Expense, Net1,929 1,089 4,000 2,221 
Other Expense, Net21 19 42 41 
Operating Income43,078 37,468 83,192 93,441 
Gain on Sale (b)— — — (20,190)
Acquisition Costs— — — 76 
Indemnification Asset Reversals (g)177 — 177 575 
Other Costs74 — 74 182 
Acquired Backlog Amortization (c)— — — 703 
Acquired Profit in Inventory Amortization (d)— — — (218)
Adjusted Operating Income (a)43,329 37,468 83,443 74,569 
Depreciation and Amortization8,237 8,486 16,683 17,228 
Adjusted EBITDA (a)$51,566 $45,954 $100,126 $91,797 
Adjusted EBITDA Margin (a,i)21.0%20.7%21.1%20.5%
Flow Control
 Operating Income$25,821 $22,707 $50,010 $44,432 
Acquisition Costs— — — 62 
Acquired Profit in Inventory Amortization (d)— — — (218)
Adjusted Operating Income (a)25,821 22,707 50,010 44,276 
Depreciation and Amortization2,229 2,297 4,508 4,644 
Adjusted EBITDA (a)$28,050 $25,004 $54,518 $48,920 
Adjusted EBITDA Margin (a,i)29.3%29.3%29.4%28.6%
Industrial Processing
Operating Income $16,978 $15,285 $32,945 $53,444 
Gain on Sale (b)— — — (20,190)
Indemnification Asset Reversal (g)— — — 575 
Other Costs74 — 74 182 
Adjusted Operating Income (a)17,052 15,285 33,019 34,011 
Depreciation and Amortization2,945 3,080 5,917 6,354 
Adjusted EBITDA (a)$19,997 $18,365 $38,936 $40,365 
Adjusted EBITDA Margin (a,i)22.2%21.8%22.4%22.7%
Material Handling
Operating Income $10,374 $8,701 $19,661 $14,545 
Acquisition Costs— — — 14 
Indemnification Asset Reversal (g)177 — 177 — 
Acquired Backlog Amortization (c)— — — 703 
Adjusted Operating Income (a)10,551 8,701 19,838 15,262 
Depreciation and Amortization3,044 3,083 6,220 6,179 
Adjusted EBITDA (a)$13,595 $11,784 $26,058 $21,441 
Adjusted EBITDA Margin (a,i)22.9%22.6%22.5%21.5%
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Adjusted Operating Income and Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation (continued) (a)July 1,
2023
July 2,
2022
July 1,
2023
July 2,
2022
Corporate
Operating Loss$(10,095)$(9,225)$(19,424)$(18,980)
Depreciation and Amortization19 26 38 51 
EBITDA (a)$(10,076)$(9,199)$(19,386)$(18,929)
(a) Represents a non-GAAP financial measure.
(b)Includes a $20.2 million pre-tax gain on the sale of a manufacturing facility in China in the six months ended July 2, 2022 in our Industrial Processing segment pursuant to a relocation plan.
(c) Represents intangible amortization expense associated with acquired backlog.
(d)Represents income within cost of revenue associated with amortization of acquired profit in inventory.
(e) Represents the increase (decrease) resulting 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.
(f)See reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure under "Adjusted Operating Income and Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation."
(g)Represents indemnification asset reversals related to the release of tax reserves associated with uncertain tax positions.
(h)Includes $3.1 million and $3.3 million in the three and six months ended July 1, 2023, respectively, and $3.1 million and $3.2 million in the three and six months ended July 2, 2022, respectively, related to the construction of a new manufacturing facility in China.
(i) 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 3,100 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 fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 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; health epidemics and pandemics; 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 in our tax provision or exposure to additional tax liabilities; our ability to successfully manage our manufacturing operations; disruption in production; future restructurings; loss of key
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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.

Contacts
Investor Contact Information:
Michael McKenney, 978-776-2000
IR@kadant.com
or
Media Contact Information:
Wes Martz, 269-278-1715
media@kadant.com
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Second Quarter 2023 Business Review August 2, 2023 Exhibit 99.2


 
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 future financial and operating performance, demand for our products, and economic and industry outlook. These forward-looking statements represent our expectations as of August 1, 2023. 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 31, 2022 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; health epidemics and pandemics; 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 in our tax provision or exposure to additional tax liabilities; 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. 2KAI 2Q23 BUSINESS REVIEW– AUGUST 2023 | © 2023 KADANT INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.


 
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures In addition to the financial measures prepared in accordance with U.S. 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 EPS (earnings per share), adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (adjusted EBITDA), adjusted EBITDA margin, adjusted operating income, and free cash flow. All references to EPS are to our EPS as calculated on a diluted basis. Specific non-GAAP financial measures have been marked with an * (asterisk) within this presentation. A reconciliation of those numbers to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures is shown in the Appendix and in our second quarter 2023 earnings press release issued August 1, 2023, which is available in the Investors section of our website at investor.kadant.com under the heading News Releases. 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 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 an additional measure of our performance. The non-GAAP financial measures included in this presentation 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 presentation 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. 3 KAI 2Q23 BUSINESS REVIEW– AUGUST 2023 | © 2023 KADANT INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.


 
BUSINESS REVIEW Jeffrey L. Powell, President & CEO 4 KAI 2Q23 BUSINESS REVIEW– AUGUST 2023 | © 2023 KADANT INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.


 
Operational Highlights • Excellent execution by our businesses led to strong financial performance in Q2 • Record revenue, adjusted EBITDA*, and adjusted EPS* • New order activity reflected macroeconomic headwinds in all regions globally • Well positioned to capitalize on new opportunities and capital projects as they develop KAI 2Q23 BUSINESS REVIEW– AUGUST 2023 | © 2023 KADANT INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. . 5


 
Q2 2023 Performance 6 ($ in millions, except per share amounts) Q2 23 Q2 22 Change Revenue $245.1 $221.6 +10.6% Net Income $29.7 $26.2 +13.6% Adjusted EBITDA* $51.6 $46.0 +12.2% Adjusted EBITDA Margin* 21.0% 20.7% +30 bps EPS $2.54 $2.24 +13.4% Adjusted EPS* $2.54 $2.24 +13.4% Operating Cash Flow $22.5 $18.8 +19.6% Bookings $215.2 $265.9 -19.1% HIGHLIGHTS • Record revenue driven by large capital shipments and aftermarket parts growth • Solid operating performance led to record adjusted EPS* and adjusted EBITDA* • Increasing macroeconomic headwinds; softening industrial demand tempering project activity KAI 2Q23 BUSINESS REVIEW– AUGUST 2023 | © 2023 KADANT INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.


 
$97.3 $84.9 $78.8 $104.6 $88.3 2Q22 3Q22 4Q22 1Q23 2Q23 7 ($ in millions) Q2 23 Q2 22 Change Revenue $95.7 $85.2 +12.3% Bookings $88.3 $97.3 -9.3% Adjusted EBITDA* $28.1 $25.0 +12.2% Adjusted EBITDA Margin* 29.3% 29.3% 0 bps HIGHLIGHTS • Strong capital project activity and aftermarket demand drove record revenue • Excellent operating performance led to record adjusted EBITDA* • Strong bookings performance in the first half of 2023 provides momentum for the second half of the year ($ in millions) KAI 2Q23 BUSINESS REVIEW– AUGUST 2023 | © 2023 KADANT INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. BOOKINGS Flow Control


 
8 ($ in millions) Q2 23 Q2 22 Change Revenue $90.0 $84.4 +6.6% Bookings $79.3 $109.9 -27.8% Adjusted EBITDA* $20.0 $18.4 +8.9% Adjusted EBITDA Margin* 22.2% 21.8% +40 bps HIGHLIGHTS • Aftermarket parts business remained stable during Q2 • Demand for capital equipment declined in Q2 relative to the strong prior year period • Producers taking market-related downtime to balance supply, particularly in Europe and Asia KAI 2Q23 BUSINESS REVIEW– AUGUST 2023 | © 2023 KADANT INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Industrial Processing $109.9 $77.9 $84.1 $96.3 $79.3 2Q22 3Q22 4Q22 1Q23 2Q23 BOOKINGS ($ in millions)


 
9 ($ in millions) Q2 23 Q2 22 Change Revenue $59.4 $52.0 +14.1% Bookings $47.6 $58.7 -18.8% Adjusted EBITDA* $13.6 $11.8 +15.4% Adjusted EBITDA Margin* 22.9% 22.6% +30 bps HIGHLIGHTS • Record revenue driven largely by bulk handling equipment and aftermarket parts demand in second quarter • Excellent execution led to record adjusted EBITDA* and record adjusted EBITDA margin* • Business activity and outlook for the aggregates market remains strong KAI 2Q23 BUSINESS REVIEW– AUGUST 2023 | © 2023 KADANT INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Material Handling $58.7 $48.1 $52.5 $73.7 $47.6 2Q22 3Q22 4Q22 1Q23 2Q23 BOOKINGS ($ in millions)


 
Business Outlook • Project activity continues to be healthy • Industrial demand expected to continue at current levels • Strong backlog and solid execution positions us well for new opportunities and growth • Record financial performance expected in 2023 10KAI 2Q23 BUSINESS REVIEW– AUGUST 2023 | © 2023 KADANT INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.


 
FINANCIAL REVIEW Michael J. McKenney, EVP & CFO KAI 2Q23 BUSINESS REVIEW– AUGUST 2023 | © 2023 KADANT INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 11


 
Q2 2023 Financial Performance ($ in millions, except per share amounts) Q2 23 Q2 22 Gross Margin 43.5% 43.3% SG&A % of Revenue 24.5% 25.0% Operating Income $43.1 $37.5 Net Income $29.7 $26.2 Adjusted EBITDA* $51.6 $46.0 EPS $2.54 $2.24 Adjusted EPS* $2.54 $2.24 HIGHLIGHTS • Adjusted EBITDA margin* of 21.0% • Operating cash flow of $22.5 million • Free cash flow* of $13.7 million • Net debt of $86.7 million; leverage ratio1 of 0.51 KAI 2Q23 BUSINESS REVIEW– AUGUST 2023 | © 2023 KADANT INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 12


 
Key Consolidated Financial Metrics KAI 2Q23 BUSINESS REVIEW– AUGUST 2023 | © 2023 KADANT INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 13 $18.8 $24.9 $35.2 $36.9 $22.5 $11.9 $18.5 $23.2 $23.2 $13.7 FREE CASH FLOW* OPERATING CASH FLOW 2Q22 3Q22 4Q22 1Q23 2Q23 CASH FLOW ($ in millions) $46.0 $47.8 $49.5 $48.6 $51.6 $26.2 $27.5 $26.1 $28.1 $29.7 20.7% 21.3% 21.3% 21.1% 21.0% NET INCOME ADJUSTED EBITDA* ADJ. EBITDA MARGIN* 2Q22 3Q22 4Q22 1Q23 2Q23 ($ in millions) 43.3% 42.5% 43.1% 44.4% 43.5% 2Q22 3Q22 4Q22 1Q23 2Q23 25.0% 23.7% 24.5% 25.5% 24.5% 2Q22 3Q22 4Q22 1Q23 2Q23 GROSS MARGIN SG&A ADJUSTED EBITDA* CASH FLOW ($ in millions) ($ in millions)


 
2Q21 ADJ EPS* 2Q22 ADJ EPS* KAI 2Q23 BUSINESS REVIEW– AUGUST 2023 | © 2023 KADANT INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 2Q22 to 2Q23 Adjusted EPS* 14 $2.24 $0.63 $0.02 $0.01 $(0.30) $(0.05) $(0.01) $2.54 2Q22 ADJ EPS* REVENUE GROSS MARGIN TAX PROVISION OPERATING EXPENSES INTEREST EXPENSE CHANGE IN SHARES 2Q23 ADJ EPS*


 
Key Liquidity Metrics KAI 2Q23 BUSINESS REVIEW– AUGUST 2023 | © 2023 KADANT INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 15 ($ in millions) Q2 23 Q1 23 Q2 22 Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash $70.2 $85.5 $78.0 Debt $155.1 $180.1 $223.8 Lease obligations $1.8 $1.8 $4.5 Net Debt $86.7 $96.4 $150.3 Leverage ratio1 0.51 0.64 1.05 Working capital % LTM revenue2 16.7% 15.6% 12.4% Cash conversion days3 138 136 123


 
Guidance KAI 2Q23 BUSINESS REVIEW– AUGUST 2023 | © 2023 KADANT INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 16 • FY 2023 revenue of $925 to $940 million, revised from $910 to $935 million • FY 2023 GAAP EPS of $9.11 to $9.31, revised from $8.82 to $9.07 • FY 2023 adjusted EPS* of $9.15 to $9.35, revised from $8.90 to $9.15 • Q3 2023 revenue of $229 to $236 million • Q3 2023 GAAP EPS of $2.15 to $2.25 • Q3 2023 adjusted EPS* of $2.19 to $2.29


 
Questions & Answers To participate in the live Q&A session, please go to investor.kadant.com and click on the Q&A session link to receive a dial-in number and unique PIN. Please mute the audio on your computer. KAI 2Q23 BUSINESS REVIEW– AUGUST 2023 | © 2023 KADANT INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 17


 
2023 Key Priorities 18 ENABLE SUSTAINABLE INDUSTRIAL PROCESSING DELIVER EXCEPTIONAL STAKEHOLDER VALUE PROVIDE STRONG CASH FLOW CAPITALIZE ON NEW OPPORTUNITIES KAI 2Q23 BUSINESS REVIEW– AUGUST 2023 | © 2023 KADANT INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.


 
INVESTOR RELATIONS CONTACT Michael McKenney, 978-776-2000 IR@kadant.com MEDIA RELATIONS CONTACT Wes Martz, 269-278-1715 media@kadant.com August 2, 2023


 
APPENDIX Second Quarter 2023 Business Review KAI 2Q23 BUSINESS REVIEW– AUGUST 2023 | © 2023 KADANT INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 20


 
Revenue by Customer Location ($ in thousands) Q2 23 Q2 22 Change Change Excluding FX* North America $135,385 $124,080 $11,305 $12,658 Europe 60,625 58,489 2,136 1,677 Asia 32,867 28,976 3,891 5,227 Rest of World 16,176 10,104 6,072 6,174 Total $245,053 $221,649 $23,404 $25,736 KAI 2Q23 BUSINESS REVIEW– AUGUST 2023 | © 2023 KADANT INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 21


 
Adjusted EPS Reconciliation Q2 23 Q2 22 EPS, as Reported $2.54 $2.24 Adjustment, Net of Tax Other Costs — — Adjusted EPS* $2.54 $2.24 Adjusted EPS (earnings per share) is a non-GAAP financial measure. KAI 2Q23 BUSINESS REVIEW– AUGUST 2023 | © 2023 KADANT INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 22 ($ in thousands) Q2 23 Q2 22 Operating Cash Flow $22,478 $18,797 Less Capital Expenditures (8,777) (6,947) Free Cash Flow* $13,701 $11,850 Free cash flow is a non-GAAP financial measure. Free Cash Flow Reconciliation


 
Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin are non-GAAP financial measures. Adjusted EBITDA margin is calculated by dividing adjusted EBITDA in a given period by revenue in the same period. ($ in thousands) Q2 23 Q2 22 Net Income Attributable to Kadant $29,734 $26,170 Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest 212 239 Provision for Income Taxes 11,182 9,951 Interest Expense, Net 1,929 1,089 Other Expense, Net 21 19 Indemnification Asset Reversal 177 — Other Costs 74 — Depreciation and Amortization 8,237 8,486 Adjusted EBITDA* $51,566 $45,954 Adjusted EBITDA Margin* 21.0% 20.7% KAI 2Q23 BUSINESS REVIEW– AUGUST 2023 | © 2023 KADANT INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 23


 
Notes PRESENTATION NOTES • All references to EPS (earnings per share) are to our EPS as calculated on a diluted basis. • Percent change in slides 6-9 is calculated using actual numbers reported in our press release dated August 1, 2023. FOOTNOTES 1) Leverage ratio is calculated by dividing total debt by EBITDA. For purposes of this calculation, EBITDA is calculated by adding or subtracting certain items from Adjusted EBITDA, as required by our amended and restated credit facility (“Credit Facility”). Our Credit Facility defines total debt as debt less worldwide cash of up to $50 million. 2) Working capital is defined as current assets less current liabilities, excluding cash and debt. LTM is defined as last 12 months. 3) Cash conversion days is based on days in receivables plus days in inventory less days in accounts payable. KAI 2Q23 BUSINESS REVIEW– AUGUST 2023 | © 2023 KADANT INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 24