Press Release

Albany International Reports Fourth-Quarter 2023 Results

ROCHESTER, N.H.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Albany International Corp. (NYSE:AIN) today reported operating results for its full year and fourth quarter of 2023, which ended December 31, 2023.


“In 2023, our business remained focused on operational execution and delivered outstanding financial performance,” said Gunnar Kleveland, President and Chief Executive Officer. “I am pleased to report record revenues of $1.15 billion in 2023, up 11% from last year. GAAP EPS grew in the mid-teens, and Adjusted EPS of $4.06, was up 4.9% from last year. Importantly the company delivered 2023 free cash flow of $64 million, up significantly from the $32 million generated in 2022.

“Fourth quarter results were particularly strong with outstanding contributions from both of our business segments,” continued Kleveland. “Our first full quarter of Heimbach integration is complete, and we are on track to deliver on the promise of that acquisition. Meanwhile, our core Machine Clothing operations grew fourth quarter revenue and expanded profit margins despite soft business conditions in Europe. The Engineered Composites segment continues to grow. We have completed another year of growth on our commercial programs, and recent program wins were also important drivers of year-over-year revenue and profit growth in the business. We are well positioned for another strong year in 2024.”

For the fourth-quarter ended December 31, 2023:

  • Net revenues were $323.6 million, up 20.4%, or 19.6% after adjusting for currency translation, when compared to the prior year, primarily driven by Heimbach’s contribution during the fourth quarter and growth in the Engineered Composites segment.
  • Gross profit of $119.9 million was 23.5% higher than the $97.1 million reported for the same period of 2022, mainly due to higher net revenues from the Machine Clothing segment due to the addition of Heimbach and higher net revenues from new programs and commercial programs in the Engineered Composites segment.
  • Selling, General, and Administrative expenses were $67.7 million, compared to $49.4 million in the same period of 2022. The increase was due to the addition of Heimbach.
  • Operating income was $41.8 million, compared to $37.9 million in the prior year, an increase of 10.2%.
  • The effective tax rate for the quarter was 22.6% compared to a 42.0% effective tax rate in the fourth quarter of 2022. Favorable discrete tax items in 2023 vs. unfavorable discrete tax items in 2022 and a shift in taxable income to lower-rate jurisdictions resulted in a lower effective tax rate for the fourth quarter of 2023.
  • Net income attributable to the Company was $30.5 million ($0.97 per share), compared to $18.1 million ($0.58 per share) in the fourth quarter of 2022. Adjusted Diluted earnings per share (or Adjusted EPS, a non-GAAP measure) was $1.22 per share, compared to $0.75 per share for the same period of last year.
  • Adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP measure) was $75.0 million, compared to $58.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2022, an increase of 28.5%.

Please see the tables below for a reconciliation of non-GAAP measures to their comparable GAAP measures.

“We are on sound financial footing as we enter 2024,” said Robert Starr, Chief Financial Officer. “Our businesses continue to deliver outstanding execution that will help sustain solid results and generate healthy cash flow this year. We will continue to invest thoughtfully to drive long-term growth.”

Outlook for the Full-Year 2024

Albany International’s initial financial guidance for the full-year 2024:

  • Total company revenue between $1.26 and $1.33 billion;
  • Effective income tax rate between 29% and 31%;
  • Capital expenditures in the range of $90 to $95 million;
  • Diluted earnings per share between $3.55 and $4.05.

    This includes:

    • Higher pension expense due to the expiration of the prior service cost benefit (approximately $0.09 per share);
    • Higher Depreciation and Amortization due to the recording of Heimbach-acquired assets at fair value (approximately $0.08 per share); and
    • Higher interest expense resulting from the termination of interest rate swaps in the fourth quarter of 2024 (approximately $0.06 per share, assuming the current interest rate environment).
  • Total company Adjusted EBITDA between $260 to $290 million;
  • Machine Clothing revenue between $760 to $790 million;
  • Machine Clothing Adjusted EBITDA between $230 and $250 million;
  • Albany Engineered Composites (AEC) revenue between $500 to $540 million; and
  • Albany Engineered Composites Adjusted EBITDA between $97 to $107 million.
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ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

(unaudited)

ย 

ย 

Three Months Ended

December 31,

ย 

Twelve Months Ended

December 31,

ย 

ย 

2023

ย 

ย 

ย 

2022

ย 

ย 

ย 

2023

ย 

ย 

ย 

2022

ย 

Net revenues

$

323,584

ย 

ย 

$

268,786

ย 

ย 

$

1,147,909

ย 

ย 

$

1,034,887

ย 

Cost of goods sold

ย 

203,723

ย 

ย 

ย 

171,694

ย 

ย 

ย 

724,191

ย 

ย 

ย 

645,105

ย 

ย 

Gross profit

ย 

119,861

ย 

ย 

ย 

97,092

ย 

ย 

ย 

423,718

ย 

ย 

ย 

389,782

ย 

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

ย 

67,701

ย 

ย 

ย 

49,388

ย 

ย 

ย 

214,915

ย 

ย 

ย 

168,713

ย 

Technical and research expenses

ย 

10,324

ย 

ย 

ย 

9,957

ย 

ย 

ย 

40,627

ย 

ย 

ย 

39,941

ย 

Restructuring expenses, net

ย 

55

ย 

ย 

ย 

(162

)

ย 

ย 

282

ย 

ย 

ย 

106

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

Operating income

ย 

41,781

ย 

ย 

ย 

37,909

ย 

ย 

ย 

167,894

ย 

ย 

ย 

181,022

ย 

Interest expense, net

ย 

3,552

ย 

ย 

ย 

2,664

ย 

ย 

ย 

13,601

ย 

ย 

ย 

14,000

ย 

Pension settlement expense

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

ย 

49,128

ย 

Other (income)/expense, net

ย 

(1,253

)

ย 

ย 

3,805

ย 

ย 

ย 

(6,163

)

ย 

ย 

(14,086

)

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

Income before income taxes

ย 

39,482

ย 

ย 

ย 

31,440

ย 

ย 

ย 

160,456

ย 

ย 

ย 

131,980

ย 

Income tax expense

ย 

8,938

ย 

ย 

ย 

13,199

ย 

ย 

ย 

48,846

ย 

ย 

ย 

35,472

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

Net income

ย 

30,544

ย 

ย 

ย 

18,241

ย 

ย 

ย 

111,610

ย 

ย 

ย 

96,508

ย 

Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest

ย 

94

ย 

ย 

ย 

111

ย 

ย 

ย 

490

ย 

ย 

ย 

746

ย 

Net income attributable to the Company

$

30,450

ย 

ย 

$

18,130

ย 

ย 

$

111,120

ย 

ย 

$

95,762

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

Earnings per share attributable to Company shareholders – Basic

$

0.98

ย 

ย 

$

0.58

ย 

ย 

$

3.56

ย 

ย 

$

3.06

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

Earnings per share attributable to Company shareholders – Diluted

$

0.97

ย 

ย 

$

0.58

ย 

ย 

$

3.55

ย 

ย 

$

3.04

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

Shares of the Company used in computing earnings per share:

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

Basic

ย 

31,195

ย 

ย 

ย 

31,111

ย 

ย 

ย 

31,171

ย 

ย 

ย 

31,339

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

Diluted

ย 

31,332

ย 

ย 

ย 

31,267

ย 

ย 

ย 

31,276

ย 

ย 

ย 

31,455

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

Dividends declared per share, Class A

$

0.26

ย 

ย 

$

0.25

ย 

ย 

$

1.01

ย 

ย 

$

0.88

ย 

ย 

ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except share data)

(unaudited)

ย 

ย 

December 31, 2023

ย 

December 31, 2022

ASSETS

ย 

ย 

ย 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

173,420

ย 

ย 

$

291,776

ย 

Accounts receivable, net

ย 

287,781

ย 

ย 

ย 

200,018

ย 

Contract assets, net

ย 

182,281

ย 

ย 

ย 

148,695

ย 

Inventories

ย 

169,567

ย 

ย 

ย 

139,050

ย 

Income taxes prepaid and receivable

ย 

11,043

ย 

ย 

ย 

7,938

ย 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

ย 

53,872

ย 

ย 

ย 

50,962

ย 

Total current assets

$

877,964

ย 

ย 

$

838,439

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

Property, plant and equipment, net

ย 

601,989

ย 

ย 

ย 

445,658

ย 

Intangibles, net

ย 

44,646

ย 

ย 

ย 

33,811

ย 

Goodwill

ย 

180,181

ย 

ย 

ย 

178,217

ย 

Deferred income taxes

ย 

22,941

ย 

ย 

ย 

15,196

ย 

Noncurrent receivables, net

ย 

4,392

ย 

ย 

ย 

27,913

ย 

Other assets

ย 

102,901

ย 

ย 

ย 

103,021

ย 

Total assets

$

1,835,014

ย 

ย 

$

1,642,255

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

ย 

ย 

ย 

Accounts payable

$

87,104

ย 

ย 

$

69,707

ย 

Accrued liabilities

ย 

142,988

ย 

ย 

ย 

126,385

ย 

Current maturities of long-term debt

ย 

4,218

ย 

ย 

ย 

โ€”

ย 

Income taxes payable

ย 

14,369

ย 

ย 

ย 

15,224

ย 

Total current liabilities

ย 

248,679

ย 

ย 

ย 

211,316

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

Long-term debt

ย 

452,667

ย 

ย 

ย 

439,000

ย 

Other noncurrent liabilities

ย 

139,385

ย 

ย 

ย 

108,758

ย 

Deferred taxes and other liabilities

ย 

26,963

ย 

ย 

ย 

15,638

ย 

Total liabilities

ย 

867,694

ย 

ย 

ย 

774,712

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

ย 

ย 

ย 

Preferred stock, par value $5.00 per share; authorized 2,000,000 shares; none issued

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

ย 

โ€”

ย 

Class A Common Stock, par value $.001 per share; authorized 100,000,000 shares; 40,856,910 issued in 2023 and 40,785,434 in 2022

ย 

41

ย 

ย 

ย 

41

ย 

Additional paid in capital

ย 

448,218

ย 

ย 

ย 

441,540

ย 

Retained earnings

ย 

1,010,942

ย 

ย 

ย 

931,318

ย 

Accumulated items of other comprehensive income:

ย 

ย 

ย 

Translation adjustments

ย 

(124,901

)

ย 

ย 

(146,851

)

Pension and postretirement liability adjustments

ย 

(17,346

)

ย 

ย 

(15,783

)

Derivative valuation adjustment

ย 

9,079

ย 

ย 

ย 

17,707

ย 

Treasury stock (Class A), at cost; 9,661,845 shares in 2023 and 9,674,542 in 2022

ย 

(364,665

)

ย 

ย 

(364,923

)

Total Company shareholders’ equity

ย 

961,368

ย 

ย 

ย 

863,049

ย 

Noncontrolling interest

ย 

5,952

ย 

ย 

ย 

4,494

ย 

Total equity

ย 

967,320

ย 

ย 

ย 

867,543

ย 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

$

1,835,014

ย 

ย 

$

1,642,255

ย 

ย 

ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands) (unaudited)

ย 

ย 

ย 

Twelve Months Ended December 31,

ย 

ย 

ย 

2023

ย 

ย 

ย 

2022

ย 

OPERATING ACTIVITIES

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

Net income

ย 

$

111,610

ย 

ย 

$

96,508

ย 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

Depreciation

ย 

ย 

70,374

ย 

ย 

ย 

62,480

ย 

Amortization

ย 

ย 

6,359

ย 

ย 

ย 

6,569

ย 

Change in deferred taxes and other liabilities

ย 

ย 

(2,046

)

ย 

ย 

(8,496

)

Impairment of property, plant, equipment, and inventory

ย 

ย 

1,773

ย 

ย 

ย 

1,808

ย 

Non-cash interest expense

ย 

ย 

1,404

ย 

ย 

ย 

1,118

ย 

Non-cash portion of pension settlement expense

ย 

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

ย 

42,657

ย 

Compensation and benefits paid or payable in Class A Common Stock

ย 

ย 

6,936

ย 

ย 

ย 

4,527

ย 

Provision/(recovery) for credit losses from uncollected receivables and contract assets

ย 

ย 

640

ย 

ย 

ย 

1,408

ย 

Foreign currency remeasurement (gain)/loss on intercompany loans

ย 

ย 

(2,831

)

ย 

ย 

(4,434

)

Fair value adjustment on foreign currency options

ย 

ย 

(139

)

ย 

ย 

(509

)

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities that provided/(used) cash, net of impact of business acquisition:

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

Accounts receivable

ย 

ย 

(11,038

)

ย 

ย 

(14,301

)

Contract assets

ย 

ย 

(32,156

)

ย 

ย 

(36,434

)

Inventories

ย 

ย 

15,093

ย 

ย 

ย 

(24,541

)

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

ย 

ย 

1,530

ย 

ย 

ย 

(4,134

)

Income taxes prepaid and receivable

ย 

ย 

(2,897

)

ย 

ย 

(6,005

)

Accounts payable

ย 

ย 

(5,672

)

ย 

ย 

8,572

ย 

Accrued liabilities

ย 

ย 

(10,441

)

ย 

ย 

3,226

ย 

Income taxes payable

ย 

ย 

(1,988

)

ย 

ย 

183

ย 

Noncurrent receivables

ย 

ย 

3,723

ย 

ย 

ย 

3,911

ย 

Other noncurrent liabilities

ย 

ย 

(9,783

)

ย 

ย 

(10,133

)

Other, net

ย 

ย 

7,605

ย 

ย 

ย 

4,234

ย 

Net cash provided by operating activities

ย 

ย 

148,056

ย 

ย 

ย 

128,214

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

Purchase of business, net of cash acquired

ย 

ย 

(133,470

)

ย 

ย 

โ€”

ย 

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

ย 

ย 

(83,560

)

ย 

ย 

(93,675

)

Purchased software

ย 

ย 

(869

)

ย 

ย 

(2,673

)

Net cash used in investing activities

ย 

ย 

(217,899

)

ย 

ย 

(96,348

)

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

Proceeds from borrowings

ย 

ย 

78,040

ย 

ย 

ย 

162,000

ย 

Principal payments on debt

ย 

ย 

(92,274

)

ย 

ย 

(73,000

)

Principal payments on finance lease liabilities

ย 

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

ย 

(654

)

Debt acquisition costs

ย 

ย 

(4,108

)

ย 

ย 

โ€”

ย 

Purchase of Treasury shares

ย 

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

ย 

(84,780

)

Taxes paid in lieu of share issuance

ย 

ย 

(3,136

)

ย 

ย 

(770

)

Proceeds from options exercised

ย 

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

ย 

17

ย 

Dividends paid

ย 

ย 

(31,163

)

ย 

ย 

(26,465

)

Net cash used in financing activities

ย 

ย 

(52,641

)

ย 

ย 

(23,652

)

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

ย 

ย 

4,128

ย 

ย 

ย 

(18,474

)

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

ย 

ย 

(118,356

)

ย 

ย 

(10,260

)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

ย 

ย 

291,776

ย 

ย 

ย 

302,036

ย 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

ย 

$

173,420

ย 

ย 

$

291,776

ย 

Financial tables and reconciliation of non-GAAP measures to comparable GAAP measures

The following tables present Net revenues and the effect of changes in currency translation rates:

(in thousands, except percentages)

Net revenues as reported, Q4 2023

Increase due to changes in currency translation rates

Q4 2023 revenues on same basis as Q4 2022 currency translation rates

Net revenues as reported, Q4 2022

% Change compared to Q4 2022, excluding currency rate effects

Machine Clothing

$

191,741

$

1,088

ย 

$

190,653

$

150,340

26.8

%

Albany Engineered Composites

ย 

131,843

ย 

896

ย 

ย 

130,947

ย 

118,446

10.6

%

Consolidated total

$

323,584

$

1,984

ย 

$

321,600

$

268,786

19.6

%

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

(in thousands, except percentages)

Net revenues as reported, YTD 2023

Decrease/(increase) due to changes in currency translation rates

YTD 2023 revenues on same basis as 2022 currency translation rates

Net revenues as reported, YTD 2022

% Change compared to 2022, excluding currency rate effects

Machine Clothing

$

670,768

$

(2,596

)

$

673,364

$

609,461

10.5

%

Albany Engineered Composites

ย 

477,141

ย 

1,747

ย 

ย 

475,394

ย 

425,426

11.7

%

Consolidated total

$

1,147,909

$

(849

)

$

1,148,758

$

1,034,887

11.0

%

The following tables present Gross profit and Gross profit margin:

(in thousands, except percentages)

Gross profit,

Q4 2023

Gross profit margin, Q4 2023

Gross profit,

Q4 2022

Gross profit margin, Q4 2022

Machine Clothing

$

93,527

48.8

%

$

74,851

49.8

%

Albany Engineered Composites

ย 

26,334

20.0

%

ย 

22,241

18.8

%

Consolidated total

$

119,861

37.0

%

$

97,092

36.1

%

(in thousands, except percentages)

Gross profit,

YTD 2023

Gross profit margin, YTD 2023

Gross profit,

YTD 2022

Gross profit margin, YTD 2022

Machine Clothing

$

331,558

49.4

%

$

312,285

51.2

%

Albany Engineered Composites

ย 

92,160

19.3

%

ย 

77,497

18.2

%

Consolidated total

$

423,718

36.9

%

$

389,782

37.7

%

A reconciliation from Net income/(loss) (GAAP) to Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) for the current-year and comparable prior-year periods has been calculated as follows:

Three months ended December 31, 2023

(in thousands)

Machine Clothing

Albany Engineered

Composites

Corporate expenses

and other

Total Company

Net income/(loss) (GAAP)

$

45,978

ย 

$

14,127

ย 

$

(29,561

)

$

30,544

ย 

Interest expense, net

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

3,552

ย 

ย 

3,552

ย 

Income tax expense

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

8,938

ย 

ย 

8,938

ย 

Depreciation and amortization expense

ย 

8,209

ย 

ย 

12,784

ย 

ย 

962

ย 

ย 

21,955

ย 

EBITDA (non-GAAP)

ย 

54,187

ย 

ย 

26,911

ย 

ย 

(16,109

)

ย 

64,989

ย 

Restructuring expenses, net

ย 

55

ย 

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

55

ย 

Foreign currency revaluation (gains)/losses (a)

ย 

2,247

ย 

ย 

44

ย 

ย 

725

ย 

ย 

3,016

ย 

CEO transition expenses

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

667

ย 

ย 

667

ย 

Inventory step-up impacting Cost of goods sold

ย 

4,110

ย 

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

4,110

ย 

Acquisition/integration costs

ย 

984

ย 

ย 

268

ย 

ย 

1,124

ย 

ย 

2,376

ย 

Pre-tax (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest

ย 

(24

)

ย 

(167

)

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

(191

)

Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)

$

61,559

ย 

$

27,056

ย 

$

(13,593

)

$

75,022

ย 

Adjusted EBITDA margin (Adjusted EBITDA divided by Net revenues) (non-GAAP)

ย 

32.1

%

ย 

20.5

%

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

23.2

%

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

Three months ended December 31, 2022

(in thousands)

Machine Clothing

Albany Engineered

Composites

Corporate expenses

and other

Total Company

Net income/(loss) (GAAP)

$

44,462

ย 

$

10,891

ย 

$

(37,112

)

$

18,241

ย 

Interest expense, net

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

2,664

ย 

ย 

2,664

ย 

Income tax expense

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

13,199

ย 

ย 

13,199

ย 

Depreciation and amortization expense

ย 

4,767

ย 

ย 

11,410

ย 

ย 

964

ย 

ย 

17,141

ย 

EBITDA (non-GAAP)

ย 

49,229

ย 

ย 

22,301

ย 

ย 

(20,285

)

ย 

51,245

ย 

Restructuring expenses, net

ย 

(163

)

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

1

ย 

ย 

(162

)

Foreign currency revaluation (gains)/losses (a)

ย 

3,170

ย 

ย 

(83

)

ย 

7,663

ย 

ย 

10,750

ย 

Acquisition/integration costs

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

251

ย 

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

251

ย 

Dissolution of business relationships in Russia

ย 

(79

)

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

(79

)

IP address sales

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

(3,420

)

ย 

(3,420

)

Pre-tax (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

(184

)

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

(184

)

Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)

$

52,157

ย 

$

22,285

ย 

$

(16,041

)

$

58,401

ย 

Adjusted EBITDA margin (Adjusted EBITDA divided by Net revenues) (non-GAAP)

ย 

34.7

%

ย 

18.8

%

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

21.7

%

Twelve months ended December 31, 2023

(in thousands)

Machine Clothing

Albany Engineered

Composites

Corporate expenses

and other

Total Company

Net income/(loss) (GAAP)

$

199,378

ย 

$

41,587

ย 

$

(129,355

)

$

111,610

ย 

Interest expense, net

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

13,601

ย 

ย 

13,601

ย 

Income tax expense

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

48,846

ย 

ย 

48,846

ย 

Depreciation and amortization expense

ย 

23,891

ย 

ย 

49,030

ย 

ย 

3,812

ย 

ย 

76,733

ย 

EBITDA (non-GAAP)

ย 

223,269

ย 

ย 

90,617

ย 

ย 

(63,096

)

ย 

250,790

ย 

Restructuring expenses, net

ย 

282

ย 

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

282

ย 

Foreign currency revaluation (gains)/losses (a)

ย 

4,117

ย 

ย 

63

ย 

ย 

(2,884

)

ย 

1,296

ย 

CEO transition expenses

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

2,719

ย 

ย 

2,719

ย 

Inventory step-up impacting Cost of goods sold

ย 

5,480

ย 

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

5,480

ย 

Acquisition/integration costs

ย 

984

ย 

ย 

1,081

ย 

ย 

3,129

ย 

ย 

5,194

ย 

Pre-tax (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest

ย 

(24

)

ย 

(641

)

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

(665

)

Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)

$

234,108

ย 

$

91,120

ย 

$

(60,132

)

$

265,096

ย 

Adjusted EBITDA margin (Adjusted EBITDA divided by Net revenues) (non-GAAP)

ย 

34.9

%

ย 

19.1

%

ย 

โ€”

ย 

23.1

%

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

Twelve months ended December 31, 2022

(in thousands)

Machine Clothing

Albany Engineered

Composites

Corporate expenses

and other

Total Company

Net income/(loss) (GAAP)

$

206,214

ย 

$

31,579

ย 

$

(141,285

)

$

96,508

ย 

Interest expense, net

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

14,000

ย 

ย 

14,000

ย 

Income tax expense

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

35,472

ย 

ย 

35,472

ย 

Depreciation and amortization expense

ย 

19,483

ย 

ย 

46,202

ย 

ย 

3,364

ย 

ย 

69,049

ย 

EBITDA (non-GAAP)

ย 

225,697

ย 

ย 

77,781

ย 

ย 

(88,449

)

ย 

215,029

ย 

Restructuring expenses, net

ย 

92

ย 

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

14

ย 

ย 

106

ย 

Foreign currency revaluation (gains)/losses (a)

ย 

(520

)

ย 

672

ย 

ย 

(9,981

)

ย 

(9,829

)

Dissolution of business relationships in Russia

ย 

1,494

ย 

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

781

ย 

ย 

2,275

ย 

Pension settlement expense

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

49,128

ย 

ย 

49,128

ย 

IP address sales

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

(3,420

)

ย 

(3,420

)

Acquisition/integration costs

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

1,057

ย 

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

1,057

ย 

Pre-tax (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

(817

)

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

(817

)

Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)

$

226,763

ย 

$

78,693

ย 

$

(51,927

)

$

253,529

ย 

Adjusted EBITDA margin (Adjusted EBITDA divided by Net revenues) (non-GAAP)

ย 

37.2

%

ย 

18.5

%

ย 

โ€”

ย 

24.5

%

Per share impact of the adjustments to diluted earnings per share are as follows:

Three months ended December 31, 2023

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

Pre tax

Amounts

Tax

Effect

After tax

Effect

Per share

Effect

Restructuring expenses, net

$

55

ย 

$

13

ย 

$

42

ย 

$

0.00

ย 

Foreign currency revaluation (gains)/losses (a)

ย 

3,016

ย 

ย 

933

ย 

ย 

2,083

ย 

ย 

0.07

ย 

CEO transition expenses

ย 

667

ย 

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

667

ย 

ย 

0.02

ย 

Inventory step-up impacting Cost of goods sold

ย 

4,110

ย 

ย 

908

ย 

ย 

3,202

ย 

ย 

0.10

ย 

Acquisition/integration costs

ย 

2,376

ย 

ย 

486

ย 

ย 

1,890

ย 

ย 

0.06

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

Three months ended December 31, 2022

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

Pre tax

Amounts

Tax

Effect

After tax

Effect

Per share

Effect

Restructuring expenses, net

$

(162

)

$

(41

)

$

(121

)

$

0.00

ย 

Foreign currency revaluation (gains)/losses (a)

ย 

10,750

ย 

ย 

3,247

ย 

ย 

7,503

ย 

ย 

0.24

ย 

Dissolution of business relationships in Russia

ย 

(79

)

ย 

(9

)

ย 

(70

)

ย 

0.00

ย 

IP address sales

ย 

(3,420

)

ย 

(872

)

ย 

(2,548

)

ย 

(0.08

)

Acquisition/integration costs

ย 

251

ย 

ย 

75

ย 

ย 

176

ย 

ย 

0.01

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

Year ended December 31, 2023

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

Pre tax

Amounts

Tax

Effect

After tax

Effect

Per share

Effect

Restructuring expenses, net

$

282

ย 

$

70

ย 

$

212

ย 

$

0.01

ย 

Foreign currency revaluation (gains)/losses (a)

ย 

1,296

ย 

ย 

416

ย 

ย 

880

ย 

ย 

0.03

ย 

CEO transition expenses

ย 

2,719

ย 

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

2,719

ย 

ย 

0.09

ย 

Withholding tax related to internal restructuring

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

(3,026

)

ย 

3,026

ย 

ย 

0.10

ย 

Inventory step-up impacting Cost of goods sold

ย 

5,480

ย 

ย 

1,211

ย 

ย 

4,269

ย 

ย 

0.14

ย 

Acquisition/integration costs

ย 

5,194

ย 

ย 

951

ย 

ย 

4,243

ย 

ย 

0.14

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

Year ended December 31, 2022

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

Pre tax

Amounts

Tax

Effect

After tax

Effect

Per share

Effect

Restructuring expenses, net

$

106

ย 

$

34

ย 

$

72

ย 

$

0.01

ย 

Foreign currency revaluation (gains)/losses (a)

ย 

(9,829

)

ย 

(2,582

)

ย 

(7,247

)

ย 

(0.23

)

Dissolution of business relationships in Russia

ย 

2,275

ย 

ย 

305

ย 

ย 

1,970

ย 

ย 

0.06

ย 

Pension settlement expense

ย 

49,128

ย 

ย 

11,947

ย 

ย 

37,181

ย 

ย 

1.20

ย 

Tax impact of stranded OCI benefit from Tax Cuts and Job Act (TCJA) for pension liability (b)

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

5,217

ย 

ย 

(5,217

)

ย 

(0.17

)

IP address sales

ย 

(3,420

)

ย 

(872

)

ย 

(2,548

)

ย 

(0.08

)

Acquisition/integration costs

ย 

1,057

ย 

ย 

316

ย 

ย 

741

ย 

ย 

0.04

ย 

ย 

The following table provides a reconciliation of Earnings per share to Adjusted Diluted Earnings per share:

ย 

Three months ended December 31,

Twelve months ended December 31,

ย 

Per share amounts

ย 

2023

ย 

ย 

2022

ย 

ย 

2023

ย 

ย 

2022

ย 

ย 

Earnings per share attributable to Company shareholders – Basic (GAAP)

$

0.98

ย 

$

0.58

ย 

$

3.56

ย 

$

3.06

ย 

ย 

Effect of dilutive stock-based compensation plans

ย 

(0.01

)

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

(0.01

)

ย 

(0.02

)

ย 

Earnings per share attributable to Company shareholders – Diluted (GAAP)

$

0.97

ย 

$

0.58

ย 

$

3.55

ย 

$

3.04

ย 

ย 

Adjustments, after tax:

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

Restructuring expenses, net

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

0.01

ย 

ย 

0.01

ย 

ย 

Foreign currency revaluation (gains)/losses (a)

ย 

0.07

ย 

ย 

0.24

ย 

ย 

0.03

ย 

ย 

(0.23

)

ย 

CEO transition expenses

ย 

0.02

ย 

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

0.09

ย 

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

Inventory step-up impacting Cost of goods sold

ย 

0.10

ย 

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

0.14

ย 

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

Dissolution of business relationships in Russia

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

0.06

ย 

ย 

Pension settlement charge

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

1.20

ย 

ย 

Withholding tax related to internal restructuring

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

0.10

ย 

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

Tax impact of stranded OCI benefit from Tax Cuts and Job Act (TCJA) for pension liability (b)

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

(0.17

)

ย 

IP address sales

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

(0.08

)

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

(0.08

)

ย 

Acquisition/integration costs

ย 

0.06

ย 

ย 

0.01

ย 

ย 

0.14

ย 

ย 

0.04

ย 

ย 

Adjusted Diluted Earnings per share (non-GAAP)

$

1.22

ย 

$

0.75

ย 

$

4.06

ย 

$

3.87

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

(a) Foreign currency revaluation (gains)/losses represent unrealized gains and losses arising from the remeasurement of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in non-functional currencies on the balance sheet date.

ย 

(b) Our Adjusted EPS excluded the benefit from the reclassification of stranded income tax effects caused by the TCJA associated with the US pension plan liability that was eliminated in September 2022, a one-time event that would not recur in the future. Such stranded income tax effect represented a one-time benefit that distorted the effective tax rate for the quarter and year-to-date ended September 30, 2022, and would not be indicative of ongoing or expected future income tax rate at the Company. Management believes excluding pension settlement expense and its income tax impact, including the stranded income tax effects, from its Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EPS for the quarter and year-to-date ended September 30, 2022 would provide investors a transparent view and enhanced ability to better assess the Companyโ€™s ongoing operational and financial performance.

ย 

The calculations of net debt are as follows:

(in thousands)

December 31, 2023

September 30, 2023

June 30, 2023

March 31, 2023

December 31, 2022

Current maturities of long-term debt

$

4,218

$

27,246

$

โ€”

$

โ€”

$

โ€”

Long-term debt

ย 

452,667

ย 

463,339

ย 

487,000

ย 

491,000

ย 

439,000

Total debt

ย 

456,885

ย 

490,585

ย 

487,000

ย 

491,000

ย 

439,000

Cash and cash equivalents

ย 

173,420

ย 

171,506

ย 

300,916

ย 

304,258

ย 

291,776

Net debt (non GAAP)

$

283,465

$

319,079

$

186,084

$

186,742

$

147,224

The calculation of net leverage ratio as of December 31, 2023 is as follows:

Total Company

ย 

Twelve months ended

(in thousands)

December 31, 2023

Net income/(loss) (GAAP)

$

111,610

ย 

Interest expense, net

ย 

13,601

ย 

Income tax expense

ย 

48,846

ย 

Depreciation and amortization expense

ย 

76,733

ย 

EBITDA (non-GAAP)

ย 

250,790

ย 

Restructuring expenses, net

ย 

282

ย 

Foreign currency revaluation (gains)/losses (a)

ย 

1,296

ย 

CEO transition expenses

ย 

2,719

ย 

Inventory step-up impacting Cost of goods sold

ย 

5,480

ย 

Acquisition/integration costs

ย 

5,194

ย 

Pre-tax (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest

ย 

(665

)

Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)

$

265,096

ย 

(in thousands, except for net leverage ratio)

December 31, 2023

Net debt (non-GAAP)

$

283,465

Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)

ย 

265,096

Net leverage ratio (non-GAAP)

ย 

1.07

ย 

ย 

The tables below provide a reconciliation of initial outlook for the full-year 2024 Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EPS (non-GAAP measures) to the comparable GAAP measures:

Initial Outlook Full Year 2024 Adjusted EBITDA

Machine Clothing

ย 

AEC

(in millions)

Low

High

ย 

Low

High

Net income attributable to the Company (GAAP) (c)

$

200

ย 

$

215

ย 

ย 

$

47

ย 

$

52

ย 

Income attributable to the noncontrolling interest

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

ย 

(1

)

ย 

(1

)

Interest expense, net

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

โ€”

ย 

Income tax expense

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

โ€”

ย 

Depreciation and amortization

ย 

30

ย 

ย 

35

ย 

ย 

ย 

50

ย 

ย 

55

ย 

EBITDA (non-GAAP)

ย 

230

ย 

ย 

250

ย 

ย 

96

ย 

ย 

106

ย 

Restructuring expenses, net (c)

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

โ€”

ย 

Foreign currency revaluation (gains)/losses (c)

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

โ€”

ย 

Acquisition/integration costs (c)

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

โ€”

ย 

Pre-tax (income)/loss attributable to non-controlling interest

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

ย 

1

ย 

ย 

1

ย 

Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)

$

230

ย 

$

250

ย 

ย 

$

97

ย 

$

107

ย 

(c) Interest, Other income/expense and Income taxes are not allocated to the business segments

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

Initial Outlook Full Year 2024 Adjusted EBITDA

Total Company

ย 

ย 

ย 

(in millions)

Low

High

ย 

ย 

ย 

Net income attributable to the Company (GAAP) (c)

$

111

ย 

$

126

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

Income attributable to the noncontrolling interest

ย 

(1

)

ย 

(1

)

ย 

ย 

ย 

Interest expense, net

ย 

17

ย 

ย 

18

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

Income tax expense

ย 

47

ย 

ย 

51

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

Depreciation and amortization

ย 

85

ย 

ย 

95

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

EBITDA (non-GAAP)

ย 

259

ย 

ย 

289

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

Restructuring expenses, net (d)

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

Foreign currency revaluation (gains)/losses (d)

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

Acquisition/integration costs (d)

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

Pre-tax (income)/loss attributable to non-controlling interest

ย 

1

ย 

ย 

1

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)

$

260

ย 

$

290

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

Total Company

ย 

ย 

ย 

Forecast of Full Year 2024 Earnings per share (diluted) (e)

Low

High

ย 

ย 

ย 

Net income attributable to the Company (GAAP) (c)

$

3.55

ย 

$

4.05

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

Restructuring expenses, net (d)

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

Foreign currency revaluation (gains)/losses (d)

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

Acquisition/integration costs (d)

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

โ€”

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

Adjusted Diluted Earnings per share (non-GAAP)

$

3.55

ย 

$

4.05

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

ย 

(d) Due to the uncertainty of these items, we are unable to forecast these items for 2024.

(e) Calculations based on estimated diluted shares outstanding of approximately 31.2 million.

Contacts

John Hobbs

603-330-5897

[email protected]

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