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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): October 29, 2024

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:
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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 October 29, 2024, Kadant Inc. (the “Company”) announced its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended September 28, 2024. 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 October 30, 2024, the Company will hold a webcast and conference call to discuss its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended September 28, 2024. 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: October 29, 2024
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 Third Quarter 2024 Results

WESTFORD, Mass., October 29, 2024 - Kadant Inc. (NYSE: KAI) reported its financial results for the third quarter ended September 28, 2024.

Third Quarter Financial Highlights
•Revenue increased 11% to $272 million
•Gross margin was 44.7%
•Operating cash flow increased 12% to $52 million
•Free cash flow increased 27% to $48 million
•Net income increased 2% to $32 million
•GAAP EPS increased 2% to $2.68
•Adjusted EPS increased 6% to a record $2.84
•Adjusted EBITDA was a record $63 million and represented a record 23.3% of revenue
•Bookings increased 15% to $240 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
“We delivered another solid quarter with excellent operational execution leading to outstanding margin performance and record adjusted EPS,” said Jeffrey L. Powell, president and chief executive officer of Kadant Inc. “Recent acquisitions in our three operating segments contributed to our strong bookings performance, with robust new order activity in the Americas offsetting softer performance in Europe and Asia.

“We had record aftermarket parts revenue, which contributed to our record adjusted EBITDA and record adjusted EBITDA margin performance. As one of our core strategic focus areas, it is encouraging to see this growth in our aftermarket parts business in a historically softer quarter. This and other initiatives to optimize our operations continue to enable us to capture greater value for our stakeholders and deliver exceptional results.”

Third Quarter 2024 Compared to 2023
Revenue increased 11 percent to $271.6 million compared to $244.2 million in 2023. Organic revenue decreased one percent, which excludes a 12 percent increase from acquisitions. Gross margin was 44.7 percent, including a 50 basis point decrease from acquisition-related costs, compared to 43.3 percent in 2023.

Net income was $31.6 million, increasing two percent compared to $30.9 million in 2023. GAAP EPS increased two percent to $2.68 compared to $2.63 in 2023. Adjusted EPS increased six percent to a record $2.84 compared to $2.69 in 2023. Adjusted EPS in 2024 excludes $0.15 of acquisition-related costs. Adjusted EBITDA increased 20 percent to a record $63.3 million and represented a record 23.3 percent of revenue compared to $52.7 million and 21.6 percent of revenue in the prior year. Operating cash flow increased 12 percent to $52.5 million compared to $47.0 million in 2023. Free cash flow increased 27 percent to $48.3 million compared to $38.1 million in 2023.



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Bookings increased 15 percent to $240.3 million compared to $209.6 million in 2023. Organic bookings decreased two percent, which excludes a 17 percent increase from acquisitions.

Summary and Outlook
“Our solid performance the past three quarters has positioned us well to finish the year strong,” Mr. Powell continued. “We expect demand for our capital equipment to gain momentum as our customers prepare for 2025 projects even as the industrial manufacturing sectors in Europe and Asia continue to face significant headwinds. We are narrowing our revenue guidance for the full year to $1.047 to $1.055 billion in 2024, revised from our previous guidance of $1.045 to $1.065 billion, and now expect GAAP EPS of $9.25 to $9.45 in 2024, revised from our previous GAAP EPS guidance of $9.20 to $9.45. We are raising our adjusted EPS guidance for 2024 and now expect $9.93 to $10.13, revised from our previous guidance of $9.80 to $10.05. The 2024 adjusted EPS guidance excludes $0.68 of acquisition-related costs, revised from $0.60 of acquisition-related costs in our previous guidance. For the fourth quarter of 2024, we expect revenue of $252 to $260 million, GAAP EPS of $1.81 to $2.01 and, after excluding $0.09 of acquisition-related costs, adjusted EPS of $1.90 to $2.10.”

Conference Call
Kadant will hold a webcast with a slide presentation for investors on Wednesday, October 30, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. eastern time to discuss its third quarter 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 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/BI4bcfaa23a4ec40f7925041800a6135e0 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 November 29, 2024.

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 third 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 in the third quarter of 2024 included $30.5 million from acquisitions and an unfavorable foreign currency translation effect of $0.9 million compared to the third quarter of 2023. Revenue in the first nine months of 2024 included $82.3 million from acquisitions and an unfavorable foreign currency translation effect of $2.4 million compared to the first nine months of 2023. Our other non-GAAP financial measures exclude amortization expense related to acquired profit in inventory and backlog, acquisition costs, relocation costs, restructuring and impairment 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
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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.

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.

Third Quarter
Adjusted operating income, adjusted EBITDA, and adjusted EBITDA margin exclude:
•Pre-tax amortization of acquired profit in inventory and backlog of $1.9 million in 2024.
•Pre-tax acquisition costs of $0.5 million in 2024.
•Pre-tax indemnification asset provision of $0.2 million in 2024 and $0.1 million in 2023.
•Pre-tax relocation costs of $0.5 million in 2023.
•Pre-tax restructuring and impairment costs of $0.4 million in 2023.

Adjusted net income and adjusted EPS exclude:
•After-tax amortization of acquired profit in inventory and backlog of $1.4 million ($1.9 million net of tax of $0.5 million) in 2024.
•After-tax acquisition costs of $0.4 million ($0.5 million net of tax of $0.1 million) in 2024.
•After-tax relocation costs of $0.4 million ($0.5 million net of tax of $0.1 million) in 2023.
•After-tax restructuring and impairment costs of $0.3 million ($0.4 million net of tax of $0.1 million) in 2023.

Free cash flow is calculated as operating cash flow less:
•Capital expenditures of $4.2 million in 2024 and $8.8 million in 2023.

First Nine Months
Adjusted operating income, adjusted EBITDA, and adjusted EBITDA margin exclude:
•Pre-tax amortization of acquired profit in inventory and backlog of $6.2 million in 2024.
•Pre-tax acquisition costs of $2.5 million in 2024.
•Pre-tax indemnification asset provision of $0.2 million in 2024 and pre-tax indemnification asset reversal of $0.1 million in 2023.
•Pre-tax relocation costs of $0.6 million in 2023.
•Pre-tax restructuring and impairment costs of $0.4 million in 2023.

Adjusted net income and adjusted EPS exclude:
•After-tax amortization of acquired profit in inventory and backlog of $4.7 million ($6.2 million net of tax of $1.5 million) in 2024.
•After-tax acquisition costs of $2.1 million ($2.5 million net of tax of $0.4 million) in 2024.
•After-tax relocation costs of $0.5 million ($0.6 million net of tax of $0.1 million) in 2023.
•After-tax restructuring and impairment costs of $0.3 million ($0.4 million net of tax of $0.1 million) in 2023.

Free cash flow is calculated as operating cash flow less:
•Capital expenditures of $15.4 million in 2024 and $22.1 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.
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Financial Highlights (unaudited)
(In thousands, except per share amounts and percentages)
 
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
Consolidated Statement of IncomeSeptember 28,
2024		September 30,
2023		September 28,
2024		September 30,
2023
Revenue$271,614 $244,182 $795,354 $718,993 
Costs and Operating Expenses:
Cost of revenue150,175 138,456 441,066 404,671 
Selling, general, and administrative expenses69,043 57,889 209,352 176,441 
Research and development expenses3,409 3,324 10,621 10,102 
Other costs— 969 — 1,043 
222,627 200,638 661,039 592,257 
Operating Income48,987 43,544 134,315 126,736 
Interest Income407 438 1,386 1,053 
Interest Expense(5,516)(2,107)(15,386)(6,722)
Other Expense, Net(16)(20)(48)(62)
Income Before Provision for Income Taxes43,862 41,855 120,267 121,005 
Provision for Income Taxes11,964 10,816 31,810 31,761 
Net Income31,898 31,039 88,457 89,244 
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests
(312)(175)(891)(571)
Net Income Attributable to Kadant$31,586 $30,864 $87,566 $88,673 
Earnings per Share Attributable to Kadant:
Basic$2.69 $2.64 $7.46 $7.58 
Diluted$2.68 $2.63 $7.44 $7.57 
Weighted Average Shares:
Basic11,745 11,706 11,737 11,697 
Diluted11,780 11,740 11,763 11,719 
Three Months EndedThree Months Ended
Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted EPS (a)
September 28,
2024		September 28,
2024		September 30,
2023		September 30,
2023
Net Income and Diluted EPS Attributable to Kadant, as Reported$31,586 $2.68 $30,864 $2.63 
Adjustments, Net of Tax:
Acquired Profit in Inventory and Backlog Amortization
1,432 0.12 — — 
Acquisition Costs
398 0.03 — — 
Relocation Costs
— — 401 0.03 
Restructuring and Impairment Costs
— — 295 0.03 
Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted EPS (a)
$33,416 $2.84 $31,560 $2.69 
Nine Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
 
September 28,
2024		September 28,
2024		September 30,
2023		September 30,
2023
Net Income and Diluted EPS Attributable to Kadant, as Reported$87,566 $7.44 $88,673 $7.57 
Adjustments, Net of Tax:
Acquired Profit in Inventory and Backlog Amortization
4,730 0.40 — — 
Acquisition Costs
2,126 0.18 — — 
Relocation Costs
— — 457 0.04 
Restructuring and Impairment Costs
— — 295 0.03 
Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted EPS (a)
$94,422 $8.03 $89,425 $7.63 
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Three Months Ended
Increase (Decrease)
Excluding Acquisitions and FX (a,b)
Revenue by Segment September 28,
2024		September 30,
2023
Increase
Flow Control$97,521 $90,798 $6,723 $1,721 
Industrial Processing110,696 94,220 16,476 2,077 
Material Handling63,397 59,164 4,233 (6,001)
 $271,614 $244,182 $27,432 $(2,203)
Percentage of Parts and Consumables Revenue
65%
61%
Nine Months Ended
Increase
Increase (Decrease)
Excluding Acquisitions and FX (a,b)
September 28,
2024		September 30,
2023
Flow Control$276,493 $276,048 $445 $(6,053)
Industrial Processing331,310 267,729 63,581 19,309 
Material Handling187,551 175,216 12,335 (16,787)
 $795,354 $718,993 $76,361 $(3,531)
Percentage of Parts and Consumables Revenue
65%
63%
Three Months Ended
Increase
Increase (Decrease)
Excluding Acquisitions and FX (b)
Bookings by SegmentSeptember 28,
2024		September 30,
2023
Flow Control$88,981 $83,005 $5,976 $(3,756)
Industrial Processing89,319 70,441 18,878 5,258 
Material Handling 62,005 56,158 5,847 (5,063)
$240,305 $209,604 $30,701 $(3,561)
Percentage of Parts and Consumables Bookings
72%
67%
Nine Months Ended
 
Increase
Decrease Excluding Acquisitions and FX (b)
 September 28,
2024		September 30,
2023
Flow Control$277,749 $275,862 $1,887 $(9,894)
Industrial Processing275,910 246,006 29,904 (12,472)
Material Handling186,798 177,482 9,316 (20,298)
$740,457 $699,350 $41,107 $(42,664)
Percentage of Parts and Consumables Bookings
71%
65%

Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
Additional Segment Information
September 28,
2024		September 30,
2023		September 28,
2024		September 30,
2023
Gross Margin:
Flow Control
51.8%
52.2%
52.9%
52.3%
Industrial Processing
44.0%
39.5%
42.3%
39.8%
Material Handling
35.0%
35.7%
36.2%
36.2%
Consolidated
44.7%
43.3%
44.5%
43.7%
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Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
Additional Segment Information (continued)
September 28,
2024		September 30,
2023		September 28,
2024		September 30,
2023
Operating Income:
Flow Control$24,281 $24,246 $69,521 $74,256 
Industrial Processing
25,969 19,023 70,060 51,968 
Material Handling8,793 10,345 25,522 30,006 
Corporate(10,056)(10,070)(30,788)(29,494)
$48,987 $43,544 $134,315 $126,736 
Adjusted Operating Income (a,c):
Flow Control$25,671 $24,680 $72,146 $74,690 
Industrial Processing26,539 19,558 72,776 52,577 
Material Handling9,019 10,295 28,809 30,133 
Corporate(10,056)(10,070)(30,788)(29,494)
$51,173 $44,463 $142,943 $127,906 
Capital Expenditures:
Flow Control$1,894 $1,195 $5,729 $3,889 
Industrial Processing
1,209 7,299 5,943 16,007 
Material Handling1,074 350 3,737 2,170 
Corporate8 4 21 28 
$4,185 $8,848 $15,430 $22,094 
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
Cash Flow and Other DataSeptember 28,
2024		September 30,
2023		September 28,
2024		September 30,
2023
Operating Cash Flow$52,478 $46,967 $103,375 $106,311 
Capital Expenditures
(4,185)(8,848)(15,430)(22,094)
Free Cash Flow (a)$48,293 $38,119 $87,945 $84,217 
Depreciation and Amortization Expense$12,775 $8,234 $36,505 $24,917 

Balance Sheet Data  September 28,
2024		December 30,
2023
Assets
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash $89,734 $106,453 
Accounts Receivable, net154,965 133,929 
Inventories169,252 152,677 
Contract Assets14,534 8,366 
Property, Plant, and Equipment, net174,559 140,504 
Intangible Assets292,211 159,286 
Goodwill493,105 392,084 
Other Assets100,980 82,366 
$1,489,340 $1,175,665 
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Accounts Payable$50,536 $42,104 
Debt Obligations324,501 109,086 
Other Borrowings1,931 1,789 
Other Liabilities249,586 246,446 
Total Liabilities626,554 399,425 
Stockholders' Equity862,786 776,240 
$1,489,340 $1,175,665 

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Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
Adjusted Operating Income and Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation (a) September 28,
2024		September 30,
2023		September 28,
2024		September 30,
2023
Consolidated
Net Income Attributable to Kadant$31,586 $30,864 $87,566 $88,673 
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests
312 175 891 571 
Provision for Income Taxes11,964 10,816 31,810 31,761 
Interest Expense, Net5,109 1,669 14,000 5,669 
Other Expense, Net16 20 48 62 
Operating Income48,987 43,544 134,315 126,736 
Acquired Profit in Inventory Amortization (d)
1,205 — 4,065 — 
Acquired Backlog Amortization (e)
687 — 2,181 — 
Acquisition Costs469 — 2,533 — 
Indemnification Asset (Provision) Reversal, Net (f)
(175)(50)(151)127 
Relocation Costs
— 535 — 609 
Restructuring and Impairment Costs
— 434 — 434 
Adjusted Operating Income (a)51,173 44,463 142,943 127,906 
Depreciation and Amortization12,088 8,234 34,324 24,917 
Adjusted EBITDA (a)$63,261 $52,697 $177,267 $152,823 
Adjusted EBITDA Margin (a,g)
23.3%
21.6%
22.3%
21.3%
Flow Control
 Operating Income$24,281 $24,246 $69,521 $74,256 
Acquired Profit in Inventory Amortization (d)
728 — 963 — 
Acquired Backlog Amortization (e)
629 — 882 — 
Acquisition Costs71 — 637 — 
Indemnification Asset (Provision) Reversal, Net (f)
(38)— 143 — 
Restructuring and Impairment Costs
— 434 — 434 
Adjusted Operating Income (a)25,671 24,680 72,146 74,690 
Depreciation and Amortization2,981 2,277 7,561 6,785 
Adjusted EBITDA (a)$28,652 $26,957 $79,707 $81,475 
Adjusted EBITDA Margin (a,g)
29.4%
29.7%
28.8%
29.5%
Industrial Processing
Operating Income $25,969 $19,023 $70,060 $51,968 
Acquired Profit in Inventory Amortization (d)
477 — 2,062 — 
Acquisition Costs
154 — 842 — 
Indemnification Asset Provision (f)
(61)— (188)— 
Relocation Costs
— 535 — 609 
Adjusted Operating Income (a)26,539 19,558 72,776 52,577 
Depreciation and Amortization5,204 2,906 15,458 8,823 
Adjusted EBITDA (a)$31,743 $22,464 $88,234 $61,400 
Adjusted EBITDA Margin (a,g)
28.7%
23.8%
26.6%
22.9%
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Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
Adjusted Operating Income and Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation (a)September 28,
2024		September 30,
2023		September 28,
2024		September 30,
2023
Material Handling
Operating Income $8,793 $10,345 $25,522 $30,006 
Acquired Profit in Inventory Amortization (d)
— — 1,040 — 
Acquired Backlog Amortization (e)
58 — 1,299 — 
Acquisition Costs244 — 1,054 — 
Indemnification Asset (Provision) Reversal, Net (f)
(76)(50)(106)127 
Adjusted Operating Income (a)9,019 10,295 28,809 30,133 
Depreciation and Amortization3,891 3,034 11,269 9,254 
Adjusted EBITDA (a)$12,910 $13,329 $40,078 $39,387 
Adjusted EBITDA Margin (a,g)
20.4%
22.5%
21.4%
22.5%
Corporate
Operating Loss$(10,056)$(10,070)$(30,788)$(29,494)
Depreciation and Amortization12 17 36 55 
EBITDA (a)$(10,044)$(10,053)$(30,752)$(29,439)
(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)
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 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 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;
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Kadant Reports Third Quarter 2024 Results
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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.

Contacts
Investor Contact Information:
Michael McKenney, 978-776-2000
IR@kadant.com

Media Contact Information:
Wes Martz, 269-278-1715
media@kadant.com

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Third Quarter 2024 Business Review October 30, 2024 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 October 29, 2024. 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. 2KAI 3Q24 BUSINESS REVIEW– OCTOBER 2024 | © 2024 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, adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (adjusted EBITDA), adjusted EBITDA margin, adjusted operating income, and free cash flow. All references to EPS (earnings per share) 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 third quarter 2024 earnings press release issued October 29, 2024, 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 or cash flows 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 3Q24 BUSINESS REVIEW– OCTOBER 2024 | © 2024 KADANT INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

 
Business Review Jeffrey L. Powell, President & CEO 4 KAI 3Q24 BUSINESS REVIEW– OCTOBER 2024 | © 2024 KADANT INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

 
Operational Highlights 5 KAI 3Q24 BUSINESS REVIEW– OCTOBER 2024 | © 2024 KADANT INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. . • Strong demand in North America drove record aftermarket parts revenue • Operational execution was excellent and contributed to record adjusted EBITDA*, adjusted EBITDA margin*, and adjusted EPS* • Overall market demand was mixed; stronger performance in the Americas and weaker in Europe and Asia

 
Q3 2024 Performance 6 ($ in millions, except per share amounts) Q3 24 Q3 23 Change Revenue $271.6 $244.2 +11.2% Net Income $31.6 $30.9 +2.3% Adjusted EBITDA* $63.3 $52.7 +20.0% Adjusted EBITDA Margin* 23.3 % 21.6% +170 bps EPS $2.68 $2.63 +1.9% Adjusted EPS* $2.84 $2.69 +5.6% Operating Cash Flow $52.5 $47.0 +11.7% Free Cash Flow* $48.3 $38.1 +26.7% Bookings $240.3 $209.6 +14.6% HIGHLIGHTS • Record aftermarket parts revenue driven by strong contributions from recent acquisitions • Excellent operating performance contributed to record adjusted EBITDA*, adjusted EBITDA margin*, and adjusted EPS* • Industrial demand, particularly in Europe and Asia, continues to be impacted by economic headwinds KAI 3Q24 BUSINESS REVIEW– OCTOBER 2024 | © 2024 KADANT INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

 
$83.0 $85.4 $94.7 $94.1 $89.0 3Q23 4Q23 1Q24 2Q24 3Q24 7 ($ in millions) Q3 24 Q3 23 Change Revenue $97.5 $90.8 +7.4% Bookings $89.0 $83.0 +7.2% Adjusted EBITDA* $28.7 $27.0 +6.3% Adjusted EBITDA Margin* 29.4 % 29.7% -30 bps HIGHLIGHTS • Strong aftermarket parts demand contributed to solid bookings performance • Revenue performance was affected by sluggish industrial activity in Europe and Asia • End markets remain strong and ongoing project activity is healthy ($ in millions) KAI 3Q24 BUSINESS REVIEW– OCTOBER 2024 | © 2024 KADANT INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. BOOKINGS Flow Control

 
8 ($ in millions) Q3 24 Q3 23 Change Revenue $110.7 $94.2 +17.5% Bookings $89.3 $70.4 +26.8% Adjusted EBITDA* $31.7 $22.5 +41.3% Adjusted EBITDA Margin* 28.7 % 23.8% +490 bps HIGHLIGHTS • Record aftermarket parts revenue performance achieved in Q3 • Strong operating leverage led to record adjusted EBITDA margin* • Capital project activity is improving KAI 3Q24 BUSINESS REVIEW– OCTOBER 2024 | © 2024 KADANT INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Industrial Processing $70.4 $84.1 $89.9 $96.7 $89.3 3Q23 4Q23 1Q24 2Q24 3Q24 BOOKINGS ($ in millions)

 
9 ($ in millions) Q3 24 Q3 23 Change Revenue $63.4 $59.2 +7.2% Bookings $62.0 $56.2 +10.4% Adjusted EBITDA* $12.9 $13.3 -3.1% Adjusted EBITDA Margin* 20.4 % 22.5% -210 bps HIGHLIGHTS • Q3 revenue and bookings benefited from our recent acquisitions • High performance baler product line led new order activity • Product mix negatively affected adjusted EBITDA margin* • Outlook for growth remains positive, particularly in North America KAI 3Q24 BUSINESS REVIEW– OCTOBER 2024 | © 2024 KADANT INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Material Handling $56.2 $48.5 $63.9 $60.9 $62.0 3Q23 4Q23 1Q24 2Q24 3Q24 BOOKINGS ($ in millions)

 
Business Outlook • Business activity remains relatively strong in the Americas and softer in Europe and Asia; economic uncertainty continues to impact the timing of capital orders • Our strong cash flow and healthy balance sheet position us well for growth • We expect to deliver record financial results again in 2024 10KAI 3Q24 BUSINESS REVIEW– OCTOBER 2024 | © 2024 KADANT INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

 
KAI 3Q24 BUSINESS REVIEW– OCTOBER 2024 | © 2024 KADANT INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 11 Financial Review Michael J. McKenney, EVP & CFO

 
Q3 2024 Financial Performance ($ in millions, except per share amounts) Q3 24 Q3 23 Revenue $271.6 $244.2 Gross Margin 44.7% 43.3% SG&A % of Revenue 25.4% 23.7% Operating Income $49.0 $43.5 Net Income $31.6 $30.9 Adjusted EBITDA* $63.3 $52.7 EPS $2.68 $2.63 Adjusted EPS* $2.84 $2.69 Operating Cash Flow $52.5 $47.0 HIGHLIGHTS • 65% parts and consumables revenue • Record adjusted EBITDA* and adjusted EBITDA margin* • Adjusted EPS* exceeded guidance • Strong cash flow KAI 3Q24 BUSINESS REVIEW– OCTOBER 2024 | © 2024 KADANT INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 12

 
Key Financial Metrics KAI 3Q24 BUSINESS REVIEW– OCTOBER 2024 | © 2024 KADANT INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 13 $47.0 $59.2 $22.8 $28.1 $52.5 $38.1 $49.5 $16.6 $23.1 $48.3 FREE CASH FLOW* OPERATING CASH FLOW 3Q23 4Q23 1Q24 2Q24 3Q24 $52.7 $48.5 $52.2 $61.8 $63.3 $30.9 $27.4 $24.7 $31.3 $31.6 21.6% 20.3% 21.0% 22.5% 23.3% NET INCOME ADJUSTED EBITDA* ADJ. EBITDA MARGIN* 3Q23 4Q23 1Q24 2Q24 3Q24 ADJUSTED EBITDA* CASH FLOW ($ in millions)($ in millions)

 
2Q21 ADJ EPS* 2Q22 ADJ EPS* KAI 3Q24 BUSINESS REVIEW– OCTOBER 2024 | © 2024 KADANT INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 3Q23 to 3Q24 Adjusted EPS* 14 $2.69 $0.32 $0.21 $(0.22) $(0.08) $(0.04) $(0.03) $(0.01) $2.84 3Q23 ADJ EPS* GROSS MARGIN ACQUISITIONS INTEREST EXPENSE REVENUE TAX PROVISION OPERATING EXPENSES CHANGE IN SHARES 3Q24 ADJ EPS*

 
Key Liquidity Metrics KAI 3Q24 BUSINESS REVIEW– OCTOBER 2024 | © 2024 KADANT INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 15 ($ in millions) Q3 24 Q2 24 Q3 23 Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash $89.7 $75.2 $79.1 Debt $324.5 $343.3 $127.5 Lease obligations $1.9 $2.0 $1.7 Net Debt $236.7 $270.1 $50.2 Leverage ratio1 1.13 1.22 0.38 Working capital % LTM revenue2 17.2% 18.0% 15.4% Cash conversion days3 129 124 138

 
Guidance KAI 3Q24 BUSINESS REVIEW– OCTOBER 2024 | © 2024 KADANT INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 16 • FY 2024 revenue of $1.047 to $1.055 billion, revised from $1.045 to $1.065 billion • FY 2024 GAAP EPS of $9.25 to $9.45, revised from $9.20 to $9.45 • FY 2024 adjusted EPS* of $9.93 to $10.13, revised from $9.80 to $10.05 • Q4 2024 revenue of $252 to $260 million • Q4 2024 GAAP EPS of $1.81 to $2.01 • Q4 2024 adjusted EPS* of $1.90 to $2.10

 
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 3Q24 BUSINESS REVIEW– OCTOBER 2024 | © 2024 KADANT INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 17

 
2024 Key Priorities 18 ENABLE SUSTAINABLE INDUSTRIAL PROCESSING® DELIVER EXCEPTIONAL STAKEHOLDER VALUE PROVIDE STRONG CASH FLOW CAPITALIZE ON NEW OPPORTUNITIES KAI 3Q24 BUSINESS REVIEW– OCTOBER 2024 | © 2024 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 19

 
Third Quarter 2024 Business Review KAI 3Q24 BUSINESS REVIEW– OCTOBER 2024 | © 2024 KADANT INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 20 Appendix October 30, 2024

 
Revenue by Customer Location ($ in thousands) Q3 24 Q3 23 Change Change Excluding Acquisitions and FX* North America $172,186 $133,780 $38,406 $10,554 Europe 57,309 66,491 (9,182) (10,966) Asia 26,724 27,393 (669) (1,049) Rest of World 15,395 16,518 (1,123) (742) Total $271,614 $244,182 $27,432 $(2,203) KAI 3Q24 BUSINESS REVIEW– OCTOBER 2024 | © 2024 KADANT INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 21 Q3 24 Q3 23 Flow Control 70 % 68 % Industrial Processing 67 % 60 % Material Handling 55 % 53 % Consolidated 65 % 61 % Percentage of Parts and Consumables Revenue

 
Adjusted EPS* Reconciliation Q3 24 Q3 23 EPS, as Reported $2.68 $2.63 Adjustments, Net of Tax Acquired Profit in Inventory and Backlog Amortization 0.12 — Acquisition Costs 0.03 — Relocation Costs — 0.03 Restructuring and Impairment Costs — 0.03 Adjusted EPS* $2.84 $2.69 KAI 3Q24 BUSINESS REVIEW– OCTOBER 2024 | © 2024 KADANT INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 22 ($ in thousands) Q3 24 Q3 23 Operating Cash Flow $52,478 $46,967 Capital Expenditures (4,185) (8,848) Free Cash Flow* $48,293 $38,119 Free Cash Flow* Reconciliation

 
Adjusted EBITDA* Reconciliation ($ in thousands) Q3 24 Q3 23 Net Income Attributable to Kadant $31,586 $30,864 Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests 312 175 Provision for Income Taxes 11,964 10,816 Interest Expense, Net 5,109 1,669 Other Expense, Net 16 20 Acquired Profit in Inventory Amortization 1,205 — Acquired Backlog Amortization 687 — Acquisition Costs 469 — Indemnification Asset Provision (175) (50) Relocation Costs — 535 Restructuring and Impairment Costs — 434 Depreciation and Amortization 12,088 8,234 Adjusted EBITDA* $63,261 $52,697 Adjusted EBITDA Margin* 23.3 % 21.6% KAI 3Q24 BUSINESS REVIEW– OCTOBER 2024 | © 2024 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 October 29, 2024. 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 3Q24 BUSINESS REVIEW– OCTOBER 2024 | © 2024 KADANT INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 24