Albany International Reports Third-Quarter 2020 Results
Albany International Corp. (NYSE:AIN) today reported operating results for its third quarter of 2020, which ended September 30, 2020.
"Our top priority remains the health and safety of our employees, and I am proud of our employees' commitment to keeping one another safe and our operations performing well,” said Albany International President and Chief Executive Officer, Bill Higgins.
“We are reporting another quarter of strong financial performance despite the challenging business conditions resulting from the pandemic. Over the past nine months, we’ve adjusted our headcount, controlled costs and executed well across our organization. These actions positioned us to deliver healthy third-quarter profit margins despite the effects of the economic downturn on our top line. Additionally, late in the third quarter we successfully reopened our three LEAP production facilities.
“The Company is well positioned to pursue our strategies for long-term growth in our markets with positive free cash flow, a strong balance sheet and ample liquidity. Our Machine Clothing segment is the global market leader with an unmatched reputation for product reliability, customer service and product innovation. We expect near-term Albany Engineered Composites results will be driven by our current portfolio of defense and commercial programs. Longer-term, we expect organic growth to be driven by additional conventional composite contract wins and the use of our proprietary 3D composite technologies in a broader array of demanding aerospace applications,” concluded Higgins.
For the third quarter ended September 30, 2020:
Net sales were $212.0 million, down $59.1 million, or 21.8%, when compared to the prior year. Sales declined $46.6 million, or 38.9%, in the Engineered Composites segment driven by the temporary production halt on the LEAP program. Gross profit of $87.3 million was 16.1% lower than the $104.1 million reported for the same period of 2019. Selling, Technical, General, and Research (STG&R) expenses were $47.8 million, compared to $48.7 million in the same period of 2019. Revaluation of foreign currency balances increased STG&R by $1.3 million in 2020, compared to a decrease of $1.0 million in the same period of 2019. Operating income was $38.8 million, compared to $55.7 million in the prior year, a decrease of 30.4%, as lower gross profit and higher restructuring expenses were partially offset by lower STG&R expenses. The effective tax rate was 24.7% for the third quarter of each year. Income tax adjustments reduced third-quarter income tax expense by $3.0 million in 2020 and $1.5 million in 2019. Net income attributable to the Company was $29.6 million ($0.92 per share), compared to $40.0 million ($1.24 per share) in Q3 2019. Adjusted earnings per share (or Adjusted EPS, a non-GAAP measure) was $0.96 per share in the third quarter of 2020, compared to $1.17 in the same period of last year. Adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP measure) was $61.8 million, compared to $71.4 million in Q3 2019, a decrease of 13.5%.Please see the tables below for a reconciliation of non-GAAP measures to their comparable GAAP measures.
“We were very pleased with the Company's performance this quarter. We finished the quarter with a very strong balance sheet. We expect to continue to generate strong free cash flow during the balance of the year. Exploiting the strength of our balance sheet and strong operational performance, we have extended the Company's revolving credit agreement until October 2024," said Albany International Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, Stephen Nolan. "We are also updating our full-year guidance, reflecting the strong operational performance the Company delivered in the third quarter."
Outlook for Full-Year 2020
Albany International is updating financial guidance for the full-year 2020:
Total company revenue of between $870 and $890 million; Effective income tax rate, including tax adjustments, of 34% to 36%; Total company depreciation and amortization of between $70 and $75 million; Capital expenditures in the range of $45 to $55 million; GAAP earnings per share of between $2.72 and $2.82; Adjusted earnings per share of between $3.35 and $3.45; Total company Adjusted EBITDA of $240 to $250 million; Machine Clothing revenue of $555 to $565 million; Machine Clothing Adjusted EBITDA of between $200 and $210 million; Albany Engineered Composites (AEC) revenue between $315 to $325 million; and Albany Engineered Composites Adjusted EBITDA of $75 to $85 million.ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2020
2019
2020
2019
Net sales
$
211,999
$
271,133
$
673,753
$
796,454
Cost of goods sold
124,697
167,026
393,999
495,394
Gross profit
87,302
104,107
279,754
301,060
Selling, general, and administrative expenses
39,518
39,841
118,167
121,602
Technical and research expenses
8,301
8,832
26,304
28,323
Restructuring expenses, net
710
(244
)
4,189
1,139
Operating income
38,773
55,678
131,094
149,996
Interest expense, net
2,242
3,987
10,042
13,035
Other expense/(income), net
(2,745
)
(1,628
)
13,915
(1,906
)
Income before income taxes
39,276
53,319
107,137
138,867
Income tax expense
9,686
13,194
37,504
35,075
Net income
29,590
40,125
69,633
103,792
Net income/(loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interest
1
116
(1,419
)
539
Net income attributable to the Company
$
29,589
$
40,009
$
71,052
$
103,253
Earnings per share attributable to Company shareholders - Basic
$
0.92
$
1.24
$
2.20
$
3.20
Earnings per share attributable to Company shareholders - Diluted
$
0.91
$
1.24
$
2.20
$
3.20
Shares of the Company used in computing earnings per share:
Basic
32,337
32,306
32,326
32,293
Diluted
32,344
32,317
32,333
32,305
Dividends declared per share, Class A and Class B
$
0.19
$
0.18
$
0.57
$
0.54
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share data)
(unaudited)
September 30,
2020
December 31,
2019
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents
$
215,304
$
195,540
Accounts receivable, net
210,326
218,271
Contract assets, net
104,853
79,070
Inventories
113,107
95,149
Income taxes prepaid and receivable
6,560
6,162
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
30,485
24,142
Total current assets
$
680,635
$
618,334
Property, plant and equipment, net
442,469
466,462
Intangibles, net
48,281
52,892
Goodwill
184,287
180,934
Deferred income taxes
38,387
51,621
Noncurrent receivables, net
36,228
41,234
Other assets
60,405
62,891
Total assets
$
1,490,692
$
1,474,368
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Accounts payable
$
46,740
$
65,203
Accrued liabilities
119,221
125,885
Current maturities of long-term debt
12
20
Income taxes payable
12,936
11,611
Total current liabilities
178,909
202,719
Long-term debt
418,000
424,009
Other noncurrent liabilities
134,903
132,725
Deferred taxes and other liabilities
9,022
12,226
Total liabilities
740,834
771,679
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock, par value $5.00 per share; authorized 2,000,000 shares; none issued
—
—
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share; authorized 100,000,000 shares; 39,113,172 issued in 2020 and 39,098,792 in 2019
39
39
Class B Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share; authorized 25,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 1,617,998 in 2020 and 2019
2
2
Additional paid in capital
432,823
432,518
Retained earnings
749,678
698,496
Accumulated items of other comprehensive income:
Translation adjustments
(119,814
)
(122,852
)
Pension and postretirement liability adjustments
(49,436
)
(49,994
)
Derivative valuation adjustment
(10,409
)
(3,135
)
Treasury stock (Class A), at cost; 8,394,022 shares in 2020 and 8,408,770 shares in 2019
(256,074
)
(256,391
)
Total Company shareholders' equity
746,809
698,683
Noncontrolling interest
3,049
4,006
Total equity
749,858
702,689
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
$
1,490,692
$
1,474,368
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2020
2019
2020
2019
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income
$
29,590
$
40,125
$
69,633
$
103,792
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation
16,285
15,672
47,289
46,659
Amortization
1,997
1,582
7,017
6,305
Change in deferred taxes and other liabilities
3,074
13,548
12,434
12,802
Provision for write-off of property, plant and equipment
303
(5
)
536
1,101
Non-cash interest (income)/expense
(309
)
151
(138
)
454
Compensation and benefits paid or payable in Class A Common Stock
80
790
596
1,413
Fair value adjustment on foreign currency option
(64
)
—
—
—
Provision for credit losses from uncollected receivables and contract assets
(105
)
332
1,664
1,136
Foreign currency remeasurement loss/(gain) on intercompany loans
169
(1,049
)
15,750
(2,656
)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities that provided/(used) cash:
Accounts receivable
(2,048
)
(10,282
)
6,069
(8,276
)
Contract assets
(7,923
)
(9,605
)
(27,932
)
(6,558
)
Inventories
4,585
(3,760
)
(20,043
)
(21,927
)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
(4,532
)
131
(6,989
)
(4,057
)
Income taxes prepaid and receivable
(454
)
304
(662
)
662
Accounts payable
(5,108
)
363
(15,491
)
7,837
Accrued liabilities
2,838
3,407
(8,063
)
(8,762
)
Income taxes payable
1,786
(5,611
)
3,741
1,619
Noncurrent receivables
(228
)
(339
)
169
(679
)
Other noncurrent liabilities
111
(2,251
)
(413
)
(4,411
)
Other, net
(388
)
(6
)
(1,474
)
139
Net cash provided by operating activities
39,659
43,497
83,693
126,593
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchases of property, plant and equipment
(9,349
)
(13,442
)
(31,320
)
(48,846
)
Purchased software
(109
)
(257
)
(155
)
(306
)
Net cash used in investing activities
(9,458
)
(13,699
)
(31,475
)
(49,152
)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from borrowings
—
—
70,000
20,000
Principal payments on debt
(17,005
)
(58,006
)
(76,016
)
(95,014
)
Principal payments on finance lease liabilities
(335
)
(298
)
(6,798
)
(876
)
Taxes paid in lieu of share issuance
—
—
(490
)
(971
)
Proceeds from options exercised
5
33
25
105
Dividends paid
(6,144
)
(5,814
)
(18,424
)
(17,435
)
Net cash used in financing activities
(23,479
)
(64,085
)
(31,703
)
(94,191
)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
4,545
(7,207
)
(751
)
(7,266
)
Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
11,267
(41,494
)
19,764
(24,016
)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
204,037
215,233
195,540
197,755
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
215,304
$
173,739
$
215,304
$
173,739
Reconciliation of non-GAAP measures to comparable GAAP measures
The following tables present Net sales and the effect of changes in currency translation rates:
(in thousands, except percentages)
Net sales as
reported, Q3
2020
Increase due to
changes in
currency
translation rates
Q3 2020 sales
on same basis
as Q3 2019
currency
translation rates
Net sales as
reported, Q3
2019
% Change compared
to Q3 2019,
excluding currency
rate effects
Machine Clothing
$
138,747
$
1,837
$
136,910
$
151,324
(9.5
)
%
Albany Engineered Composites
73,252
350
72,902
119,809
(39.2
)
%
Consolidated total
$
211,999
$
2,187
$
209,812
$
271,133
(22.6
)
%
(in thousands, except percentages)
Net sales as
reported, YTD
2020
Decrease due to
changes in
currency
translation rates
YTD 2020 sales
on same basis
as 2019
currency
translation rates
Net sales as
reported, YTD
2019
% Change compared
to 2019,
excluding currency
rate effects
Machine Clothing
$
428,782
$
(1,287
)
$
430,069
$
450,673
(4.6
)
%
Albany Engineered Composites
244,971
(136
)
245,107
345,781
(29.1
)
%
Consolidated total
$
673,753
$
(1,423
)
$
675,176
$
796,454
(15.2
)
%
The following tables present Gross profit and Gross profit margin:
(in thousands, except percentages)
Gross profit,
Q3 2020
Gross profit margin,
Q3 2020
Gross profit,
Q3 2019
Gross profit margin,
Q3 2019
Machine Clothing
$
71,471
51.5
%
$
79,225
52.4
%
Albany Engineered Composites
15,831
21.6
%
24,882
20.8
%
Consolidated total
$
87,302
41.2
%
$
104,107
38.4
%
(in thousands, except percentages)
Gross profit,
YTD 2020
Gross profit margin,
YTD 2020
Gross profit,
YTD 2019
Gross profit margin,
YTD 2019
Machine Clothing
$
227,734
53.1
%
$
234,040
51.9
%
Albany Engineered Composites
52,020
21.2
%
67,020
19.4
%
Consolidated total
$
279,754
41.5
%
$
301,060
37.8
%
Adjusted EBITDA for the current-year and comparable prior-year periods has been calculated as follows:
Three months ended September 30, 2020
(in thousands)
Machine Clothing
Albany Engineered
Composites
Corporate expenses
and other
Total Company
Operating income/(loss) (GAAP)
$
45,699
$
6,828
$
(13,754)
$
38,773
Interest, taxes, other income/(expense)
—
—
(9,183)
(9,183)
Net income/(loss) (GAAP)
45,699
6,828
(22,937)
29,590
Interest expense, net
—
—
2,242
2,242
Income tax expense
—
—
9,686
9,686
Depreciation and amortization expense
5,074
12,236
972
18,282
EBITDA (non-GAAP)
50,773
19,064
(10,037)
59,800
Restructuring expenses
384
358
(32)
710
Foreign currency revaluation (gains)/losses
1,422
(226)
(144)
1,052
Acquisition/integration costs
—
291
—
291
Pre-tax (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest
—
(22)
—
(22)
Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)
$
52,579
$
19,465
$
(10,213)
$
61,831
Adjusted EBITDA margin (Adjusted EBITDA divided by Net sales-non-GAAP)
37.9
%
26.6
%
—
29.2
%
Three months ended September 30, 2019
(in thousands)
Machine Clothing
Albany Engineered
Composites
Corporate expenses
and other
Total Company
Operating income/(loss) (GAAP)
$
51,906
$
17,345
$
(13,573)
$
55,678
Interest, taxes, other income/(expense)
—
—
(15,553)
(15,553)
Net income/(loss) (GAAP)
51,906
17,345
(29,126)
40,125
Interest expense, net
—
—
3,987
3,987
Income tax expense
—
—
13,194
13,194
Depreciation and amortization expense
5,149
11,087
1,018
17,254
EBITDA (non-GAAP)
57,055
28,432
(10,927)
74,560
Restructuring expenses
(211)
(33)
—
(244)
Foreign currency revaluation (gains)/losses
(1,021)
341
(2,026)
(2,706)
Pre-tax (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest
—
(161)
—
(161)
Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)
$
55,823
$
28,579
$
(12,953)
$
71,449
Adjusted EBITDA margin (Adjusted EBITDA divided by Net sales-non-GAAP)
36.9
%
23.9
%
—
26.4
%
(in thousands)
Machine Clothing
Albany Engineered
Composites
Corporate expenses
and other
Total Company
Operating income/(loss) (GAAP)
$
149,418
$
22,749
$
(41,073)
$
131,094
Interest, taxes, other income/(expense)
—
—
(61,461)
(61,461)
Net income/(loss) (GAAP)
149,418
22,749
(102,534)
69,633
Interest expense, net
—
—
10,042
10,042
Income tax expense
—
—
37,504
37,504
Depreciation and amortization expense
15,142
36,192
2,972
54,306
EBITDA (non-GAAP)
164,560
58,941
(52,016)
171,485
Restructuring expenses
1,414
2,606
169
4,189
Foreign currency revaluation (gains)/losses
(1,265)
501
14,705
13,941
Former CEO termination costs
—
—
2,742
2,742
Acquisition/integration costs
—
867
—
867
Pre-tax loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
—
1,412
—
1,412
Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)
164,709
64,327
(34,400)
194,636
Adjusted EBITDA margin (Adjusted EBITDA divided by Net sales-non-GAAP)
38.4
%
26.3
%
—
28.9
%
Nine months ended September 30, 2019
(in thousands)
Machine Clothing
Albany Engineered
Composites
Corporate expenses
and other
Total Company
Operating income/(loss) (GAAP)
$
145,688
$
44,598
$
(40,290)
$
149,996
Interest, taxes, other income/(expense)
—
—
(46,204)
(46,204)
Net income/(loss) (GAAP)
145,688
44,598
(86,494)
103,792
Interest expense, net
—
—
13,035
13,035
Income tax expense
—
—
35,075
35,075
Depreciation and amortization expense
16,674
33,059
3,231
52,964
EBITDA (non-GAAP)
162,362
77,657
(35,153)
204,866
Restructuring expenses
1,125
18
(4)
1,139
Foreign currency revaluation (gains)/losses
(734)
655
(3,716)
(3,795)
Pre-tax (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest
—
(722)
—
(722)
Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)
$
162,753
$
77,608
$
(38,873)
$
201,488
Adjusted EBITDA margin (Adjusted EBITDA divided by Net sales-non-GAAP)
36.1
%
22.4
%
—
25.3
%
Per share impact of the adjustments to earnings per share are as follows:
Three months ended September 30, 2020
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Pre tax
Amounts
Tax
Effect
After tax
Effect
Per share
Effect
Restructuring expenses
$
710
$
232
$
478
$
0.01
Foreign currency revaluation (gains)/losses
1,052
526
526
0.02
Acquisition/integration costs
291
87
204
0.01
Three months ended September 30, 2019
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Pre tax
Amounts
Tax
Effect
After tax
Effect
Per share
Effect
Restructuring expenses
$
(244
)
$
(67
)
$
(177
)
$
(0.01
)
Foreign currency revaluation (gains)/losses
(2,706
)
(744
)
(1,962
)
(0.06
)
Nine months ended September 30, 2020
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Pre tax
Amounts
Tax
Effect
After tax
Effect
Per share
Effect
Restructuring expenses
$
4,189
$
1,377
$
2,812
$
0.08
Foreign currency revaluation (gains)/losses(a)
13,941
(483
)
14,424
0.46
Former CEO termination costs
2,742
713
2,029
0.06
Acquisition/integration costs
867
259
608
0.03
(a) In Q1 2020, the company recorded losses of approximately $17 million in jurisdictions where it cannot record a tax benefit from the losses, which results in an unusual relationship between the pre-tax and after-tax amounts.
Nine months ended September 30, 2019
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Pre tax
Amounts
Tax
Effect
After tax
Effect
Per share
Effect
Restructuring expenses
$
1,139
$
330
$
809
$
0.02
Foreign currency revaluation (gains)/losses
(3,795
)
(1,073
)
(2,722
)
(0.08
)
The following table provides a reconciliation of Earnings per share to Adjusted Earnings per share:
Three months ended September 30,
Nine months ended September 30,
Per share amounts (Basic)
2020
2019
2020
2019
Earnings per share (GAAP)
$
0.92
$
1.24
$
2.20
$
3.20
Adjustments, after tax:
Restructuring expenses
0.01
(0.01
)
0.08
0.02
Foreign currency revaluation (gains)/losses
0.02
(0.06
)
0.46
(0.08
)
Former CEO termination costs
—
—
0.06
—
Acquisition/integration costs
0.01
—
0.03
—
Adjusted Earnings per share
$
0.96
$
1.17
$
2.83
$
3.14
The calculations of net debt are as follows:
(in thousands)
September 30, 2020
June 30, 2020
March 31, 2020
December 31, 2019
Current maturities of long-term debt
$
12
$
17
$
20
$
20
Long-term debt
418,000
435,000
491,002
424,009
Total debt
418,012
435,017
491,022
424,029
Cash and cash equivalents
215,304
204,037
222,680
195,540
Net debt
$
202,708
$
230,980
$
268,342
$
228,489
The tables below provide a reconciliation of forecasted full-year 2020 Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EPS (non-GAAP measures) to the comparable GAAP measures:
Forecast of Full Year 2020 Adjusted EBITDA
Machine Clothing
AEC
(in millions)
Low
High
Low
High
Net income attributable to the Company (GAAP) (b)
$
181
$
189
$
24
$
32
Income attributable to the noncontrolling interest
—
—
(1
)
(1
)
Interest expense, net
—
—
—
—
Income tax expense
—
—
—
—
Depreciation and amortization
19
21
47
49
EBITDA (non-GAAP)
200
210
70
80
Restructuring expenses, net (c)
1
1
3
3
Foreign currency revaluation (gains)/losses (c)
(1
)
(1
)
—
—
Acquisition/integration costs (c)
—
—
1
1
Pre-tax (income)/loss attributable to non-controlling interest
—
—
1
1
Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)
$
200
$
210
$
75
$
85
(b) Interest, Other income/expense and Income taxes are not allocated to the business segments
Forecast of Full Year 2020 Adjusted EBITDA
Total Company
(in millions)
Low
High
Net income attributable to the Company (GAAP)
$
88
$
91
Income attributable to the noncontrolling interest
(1
)
(1
)
Interest expense, net
13
14
Income tax expense
47
48
Depreciation and amortization
70
75
EBITDA (non-GAAP)
217
227
Restructuring expenses, net (c)
4
4
Foreign currency revaluation (gains)/losses (c)
14
14
Former CEO termination costs
3
3
Acquisition/integration costs (c)
1
1
Pre-tax (income)/loss attributable to non-controlling interest
1
1
Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)
$
240
$
250
Total Company
Forecast of Full Year 2020 Earnings per share (basic) (d)
Low
High
Net income attributable to the Company (GAAP)
$
2.72
$
2.82
Restructuring expenses, net (c)
0.08
0.08
Foreign currency revaluation (gains)/losses (c)
0.46
0.46
Former CEO termination costs
0.06
0.06
Acquisition/integration costs (c)
0.03
0.03
Adjusted Earnings per share (non-GAAP)
$
3.35
$
3.45
(c) Due to the uncertainty of these items, we are unable to forecast these items for 2020; the amount shown represents the value incurred through the third quarter.
(d) Calculations based on shares outstanding estimate of 32.3 million.
About Albany International Corp.
Albany International is a global advanced textiles and materials processing company, with two core businesses. The Machine Clothing segment is the world’s leading producer of custom-designed fabrics and belts essential to production in the paper, nonwovens, and other process industries. Albany Engineered Composites is a rapidly growing supplier of highly engineered composite parts for the aerospace industry. Albany International is headquartered in Rochester, New Hampshire, operates 23 plants in 11 countries, employs over 4,000 people worldwide, and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (Symbol AIN). Additional information about the Company and its products and services can be found at www.albint.com.
Non-GAAP Measures
This release, including the conference call commentary associated with this release, contains certain non-GAAP measures, including: net sales, and percent change in net sales, excluding the impact of currency translation effects (for each segment and on a consolidated basis); EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA (for each segment and on a consolidated basis, represented in dollars or as a percentage of net sales); Net debt; and Adjusted earnings per share (or Adjusted EPS). Such items are provided because management believes that they provide additional useful information to investors regarding the Company’s operational performance.
Presenting Net sales and increases or decreases in Net sales, after currency effects are excluded, can give management and investors insight into underlying sales trends. Net sales, or percent changes in net sales, excluding currency rate effects, are calculated by converting amounts reported in local currencies into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate of a prior period. These amounts are then compared to the U.S. dollar amount as reported in the current period.
EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EPS are performance measures that relate to the Company’s continuing operations. EBITDA, or net income with interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization added back, is a common indicator of financial performance used, among other things, to analyze and compare core profitability between companies and industries because it eliminates effects due to differences in financing, asset bases and taxes. The Company calculates EBITDA by removing the following from Net income: Interest expense, net, Income tax expense, Depreciation and amortization expense. Adjusted EBITDA is calculated by: adding to EBITDA costs associated with restructuring, former CEO termination costs, and inventory write-offs associated with discontinued businesses; adding charges and credits related to pension plan settlements and curtailments; adding (or subtracting) revaluation losses (or gains); subtracting (or adding) gains (or losses) from the sale of buildings or investments; subtracting insurance recovery gains in excess of previously recorded losses; adding acquisition and related retention agreement expenses and subtracting (or adding) Income (or loss) attributable to the non-controlling interest in Albany Safran Composites (ASC). Adjusted EBITDA may also be presented as a percentage of net sales by dividing it by net sales. An understanding of the impact in a particular quarter of specific restructuring costs, former CEO severance costs, acquisition and related retention agreement expenses, currency revaluation, inventory write-offs associated with discontinued businesses, or other gains and losses, on net income (absolute as well as on a per-share basis), operating income or EBITDA can give management and investors additional insight into core financial performance, especially when compared to quarters in which such items had a greater or lesser effect, or no effect. Restructuring expenses in the MC segment, while frequent in recent years, are reflective of significant reductions in manufacturing capacity and associated headcount in response to shifting markets, and not of the profitability of the business going forward as restructured. Adjusted earnings per share (Adjusted EPS) is calculated by adding to (or subtracting from) net income attributable to the Company per share, on an after-tax basis: restructuring charges; former CEO severance costs; charges and credits related to pension plan settlements and curtailments; inventory write-offs associated with discontinued businesses; foreign currency revaluation losses (or gains); acquisition-related expenses; and losses (or gains) from the sale of investments.
EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, and Adjusted EPS, as defined by the Company, may not be similar to similarly named measures of other companies. Such measures are not considered measurements under GAAP, and should be considered in addition to, but not as substitutes for, the information contained in the Company’s statements of income.
The Company discloses certain income and expense items on a per-share basis. The Company believes that such disclosures provide important insight into underlying quarterly earnings and are financial performance metrics commonly used by investors. The Company calculates the quarterly per-share amount for items included in continuing operations by using an income tax rate based on either the tax rates in specific countries or the estimated tax rate applied to total company results. The after-tax amount is then divided by the weighted-average number of shares outstanding for each period. Year-to-date earnings per-share effects are determined by adding the amounts calculated at each reporting period.
Net debt is, in the opinion of the Company, helpful to investors wishing to understand what the Company’s debt position would be if all available cash were applied to pay down indebtedness. The Company calculates Net debt by subtracting Cash and cash equivalents from Total debt. Total debt is calculated by adding Long-term debt, Current maturities of long-term debt, and Notes and loans payable, if any.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release may contain statements, estimates, guidance or projections that constitute “forward-looking statements” as defined under U.S. federal securities laws. Generally, the words “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “project,” “will,” “should,” “look for,” “guidance,” “guide,” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements, which generally are not historical in nature. Because forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties (including, without limitation, those set forth in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K or Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q), actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements in this release or in the webcast include, without limitation, statements about macroeconomic and paper-industry trends and conditions during 2020 and in future years; expectations in 2020 and in future periods of sales, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA (both in dollars and as a percentage of net sales), Adjusted EPS, income, gross profit, gross margin, cash flows and other financial items in each of the Company’s businesses, and for the Company as a whole; the timing and impact of production and development programs in the Company’s AEC business segment and the sales growth potential of key AEC programs, as well as AEC as a whole; the amount and timing of capital expenditures, future tax rates and cash paid for taxes, depreciation and amortization; future debt and net debt levels and debt covenant ratios; and changes in currency rates and their impact on future revaluation gains and losses. Furthermore, a change in any one or more of the foregoing factors could have a material effect on the Company’s financial results in any period. Such statements are based on current expectations, and the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements.
Statements expressing management’s assessments of the growth potential of its businesses, or referring to earlier assessments of such potential, are not intended as forecasts of actual future growth, and should not be relied on as such. While management believes such assessments to have a reasonable basis, such assessments are, by their nature, inherently uncertain. This release and earlier releases set forth a number of assumptions regarding these assessments, including historical results, independent forecasts regarding the markets in which these businesses operate, and the timing and magnitude of orders for our customers’ products. Historical growth rates are no guarantee of future growth, and such independent forecasts and assumptions could prove materially incorrect in some cases.
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