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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 27, 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 October 27, 2011, Kadant Inc. (the “Company”) will hold a webcast and conference call to discuss its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended October 1, 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 October 27, 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:  October 27, 2011
                 By
/s/ Thomas M. O’Brien 
   
Thomas M. O’Brien
Executive Vice President and
   Chief Financial Officer

 
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Third 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, and industry and economic outlook. The recently file settlement
of the composites building products litigation disclosed herein is contingent upon a number of items,
including the preliminary and final approval  of the court, and there is no assurance that it will be approved
in its present form or at all. 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 period ended July 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 and the court approval of the recently filed settlement; 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, adjusted
net income, adjusted diluted earnings per share, 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 third quarter earnings press release issued October 26, 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 usually 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 Fiber-based products and “other” category within the Papermaking
Systems segment.
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
 
Q3 2011
Q3 2010
Revenue
$84.4 million
$66.5 million
Gross Margin
42.7%
44.1%
Diluted EPS1
$0.80
$0.36
Adjusted Diluted EPS2
$0.47
$0.30
Adjusted EBITDA2
$10.6 million
$7.4 million
Adjusted EBITDA/Sales
12.6%
11.2%
1 Diluted EPS is for continuing operations. The GAAP diluted EPS for both continuing and discontinued operations is $0.70.
2 Adjusted Diluted EPS and Adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) are non-GAAP financial measures
 that exclude certain items as detailed in our Q3 2011 earnings press release issued October 26, 2011.
 
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Other Highlights from Q3 2011
 Strong bookings of $95 million
 Record backlog of $128 million
 Cash flow from operations was $12.3 million
 Repurchased 430,000 shares for $9.4 million
 Composites class action settlement*
  Claims capped at $5 million
  Estimated liability is $3.3 million
* Subject to court approval.
 
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Q3 Revenue Performance
 $84.4 million, up 27% compared to Q3 2010
 Q3 revenue by product line
($ Millions)
Q3 2011
Q3 2010
% CHANGE
EXCL. FX
Stock-Preparation
 $ 33.0
$ 23.9
38%
32%
Fluid-Handling
25.3
21.6
17%
10%
Doctoring
14.0
12.3
14%
10%
Water-Management
10.0
6.9
44%
40%
Fiber-based Products
1.5
1.2
18%
18%
Other
0.6
0.6
(6%)
(10%)
TOTAL
$ 84.4
$ 66.5
27%
21%
Percent change calculated using actual numbers reported in our Q3 2011 earnings release dated October 26, 2011.
 
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Q3 Booking Performance
 $95.3 million, up 63% compared to Q3 2010
 Q3 bookings by product line
($ Millions)
Q3 2011
Q3 2010
% CHANGE
EXCL. FX
Stock-Preparation
$ 45.3
$ 18.2
149%
141%
Fluid-Handling
25.3
20.2
25%
18%
Doctoring
13.1
11.7
11%
6%
Water-Management
9.7
6.2
57%
53%
Fiber-based Products
1.3
1.5
(11%)
(11%)
Other
0.6
0.6
8%
3%
TOTAL
 $ 95.3
$ 58.4
63%
57%
Percent change calculated using actual numbers reported in our Q3 2011 earnings release dated October 26, 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 Q3 2011
 
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REGIONAL PERFORMANCE
 
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North America Bookings and Revenues
 
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Europe Bookings and Revenues
 
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China Bookings and Revenues
 
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Guidance for Continuing Operations
 Q4 2011 revenues of $92 to $94 million
 Q4 2011 GAAP diluted EPS of $0.56 to $0.58
 FY 2011 revenues of $330 to $332 million
 FY 2011 GAAP diluted EPS of $2.42 to $2.44
 FY 2011 adjusted diluted EPS of $2.09 to $2.11
 
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FINANCIAL REVIEW
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Gross Margins
 
3Q11
2Q11
3Q10
Sequential ∆
Y-O-Y ∆
Papermaking Systems Segment
42.8%
45.3%
44.4%
-2.50%
-1.60%
Fiber-based Products
36.5%
56.6%
28.3%
-20.10%
+8.20%
TOTAL
42.7%
45.7%
44.1%
-3.00%
-1.40%
 
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SG&A
($ Millions)
3Q11
2Q11
3Q10
Sequential ∆
Y-O-Y ∆
SG&A
$26.1
$25.8
$22.5
$0.3
$3.6
% Revenues
30.9%
31.3%
33.8%
-0.40%
-2.90%
 
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3Q10 to 3Q11 Diluted EPS from Continuing Operations
 
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Cash Flow
($ Millions)
3Q11
3Q10
Income from Continuing Operations
9.9
4.6
Depreciation and Amortization
2.1
1.9
Stock-Based Compensation
1.0
0.7
Other Items
(3.2)
(0.6)
Change in Current Assets & Liabilities (excluding acquisitions)
2.5
(0.6)
Cash Provided by Continuing Operations
$ 12.3
$ 6.0
 
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Key Working Capital Metrics
*Working Capital is defined as current
assets less current liabilities, excluding
cash, debt, and the discontinued operation.
 
3Q11
2Q11
3Q10
Days in Receivables
62
63
65
Days in Payables
44
54
51
Days in Inventory
111
113
101
Working Capital % LTM Revenues*
10.8%
13.4%
11.5%
 
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Cash and Debt
($ Millions)
3Q11
2Q11
3Q10
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash
48.1
46.1
49.5
Debt
(17.4)
(17.5)
(22.9)
NET CASH
$ 30.7
$ 28.6
$ 26.6
 
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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
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+1-857-350-1672 outside the U.S. and reference 83375884.
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