Form 8-K - Current report

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): July 30, 2024

KADANT INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Commission file number 001-11406


Delaware									52-1762325
(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 class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $.01 par value

KAI

New 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 July 30, 2024, Kadant Inc. (the “Company”) announced its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended June 29, 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 July 31, 2024, the Company will hold a webcast and conference call to discuss its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended June 29, 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	Press Release issued by the Company on July 30, 2024 announcing its financial results.

	99.2	Slides to be presented by the Company on July 31, 2024.

	104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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: July 30, 2024	By	/s/ Michael J. McKenney
		Michael J. McKenney Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit 99.1


						PRESS RELEASE

			KADANT INC.
			One Technology Park Drive
			Westford, MA 01886 USA
			Tel: +1 978-776-2000
			www.kadant.com

Kadant Reports Second Quarter 2024 Results

WESTFORD, Mass., July 30, 2024 - Kadant Inc. (NYSE: KAI) reported its financial results for the second quarter ended June 29, 2024.

Second Quarter Financial Highlights

•Revenue increased 12% to a record $275 million

•Gross margin was 44.4%

•Operating cash flow increased 25% to $28 million

•Free cash flow increased 69% to $23 million

•Net income increased 5% to $31 million

•GAAP EPS increased 5% to $2.66

•Adjusted EPS increased 11% to a record $2.81

•Adjusted EBITDA was a record $62 million and represented a record 22.5% of revenue

•Bookings increased 17% to $252 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 had another well-executed quarter with record revenue, record adjusted EBITDA, and record adjusted EPS performance,” said Jeffrey L. Powell, president and chief executive officer of Kadant Inc. “Record aftermarket demand combined with strong capital business helped to deliver these outstanding results.

“The acquisitions we made in the first half of the year are progressing well and contributed to our record revenue performance. Solid execution on our strategic growth initiatives continue to create value for our stakeholders.”

Second Quarter 2024 Compared to 2023

Revenue increased 12 percent to a record $274.8 million compared to $245.1 million in 2023. Organic revenue increased two percent, which excludes an 11 percent increase from acquisitions and a one percent decrease from the unfavorable effect of foreign currency translation. Gross margin was 44.4 percent compared to 43.5 percent in 2023.

Net income was $31.3 million, increasing five percent compared to $29.7 million in 2023. GAAP EPS increased five percent to $2.66 compared to $2.54 in 2023. Adjusted EPS increased 11 percent to a record $2.81 compared to $2.54 in 2023. Adjusted EPS in 2024 excludes $0.15 of acquisition-related costs. Adjusted EBITDA increased 20 percent to a record $61.8 million and represented a record 22.5 percent of revenue compared to $51.6 million and 21.0 percent of revenue in the prior year. Operating cash flow increased 25 percent to $28.1 million compared to $22.5 million in 2023. Free cash flow increased 69 percent to $23.1 million compared to $13.7 million in 2023.

Bookings increased 17 percent to $251.7 million compared to $215.2 million in 2023. Organic bookings increased five percent, which excludes a 13 percent increase from acquisitions and a one percent decrease from the unfavorable effect of foreign currency translation.


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Summary and Outlook

“With our excellent start to the year and ability to generate strong cash flows, we are well positioned to capitalize on new opportunities that may emerge in the second half of 2024,” Mr. Powell continued. “We expect industrial demand in the second half of the year to be similar to the first half of the year, despite persistent economic headwinds in certain regions. We are raising the low end of our revenue and adjusted EPS guidance for the full year and now expect revenue of $1.045 to $1.065 billion in 2024, revised from our previous guidance of $1.040 to $1.065 billion. Our adjusted EPS guidance for 2024 is now $9.80 to $10.05, revised from our previous guidance of $9.75 to $10.05. The 2024 adjusted EPS guidance excludes $0.60 of acquisition-related costs, revised from $0.36 of acquisition-related costs in our previous guidance. We now expect GAAP EPS of $9.20 to $9.45 in 2024, revised from our previous GAAP EPS guidance of $9.39 to $9.69. For the third quarter of 2024, we expect revenue of $257 to $269 million, GAAP EPS of $2.27 to $2.39 and, after excluding $0.09 of acquisition-related costs, adjusted EPS of $2.36 to $2.48.”

Conference Call

Kadant will hold a webcast with a slide presentation for investors on Wednesday, July 31, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. eastern time to discuss its second 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/BIfd544c536d9c418a8c1e7e97c303a5ef 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 August 30, 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 second quarter results on its website at www.kadant.com under the “Investors” section.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to the financial measures prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), we use certain non-GAAP financial measures, including increases or decreases in revenue excluding the effect of acquisitions and foreign currency translation (organic revenue), adjusted operating income, adjusted net income, adjusted EPS, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA), adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin, and free cash flow.

We use organic revenue to understand our trends and to forecast and evaluate our financial performance and compare revenue to prior periods. Organic revenue excludes revenue from acquisitions for the four quarterly reporting periods following the date of the acquisition and the effect of foreign currency translation. Revenue in the second quarter of 2024 included $27.4 million from acquisitions and an unfavorable foreign currency translation effect of $2.3 million compared to the second quarter of 2023. Revenue in the first six months of 2024 included $51.8 million from acquisitions and an unfavorable foreign currency translation effect of $1.5 million compared to the first six months of 2023. Our other non-GAAP financial measures exclude amortization expense related to acquired profit in inventory and backlog, acquisition 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 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

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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.

Second Quarter

Adjusted operating income, adjusted EBITDA, and adjusted EBITDA margin exclude:

•Pre-tax amortization of acquired profit in inventory and backlog of $1.2 million in 2024.

•Pre-tax acquisition costs of $0.9 million in 2024.

•Pre-tax indemnification asset provision of $0.1 million in 2024 and pre-tax indemnification asset reversal of $0.2 million in 2023.

•Pre-tax relocation costs of $0.1 million in 2023.

Adjusted net income and adjusted EPS exclude:

•After-tax amortization of acquired profit in inventory and backlog of $0.9 million ($1.2 million net of tax of $0.3 million) in 2024.

•After-tax acquisition costs of $0.8 million ($0.9 million net of tax of $0.1 million) in 2024.

•After-tax relocation costs of $0.1 million in 2023.

Free cash flow is calculated as operating cash flow less:

•Capital expenditures of $5.0 million in 2024 and $8.8 million in 2023.

First Six Months

Adjusted operating income, adjusted EBITDA, and adjusted EBITDA margin exclude:

•Pre-tax amortization of acquired profit in inventory and backlog of $4.4 million in 2024.

•Pre-tax acquisition costs of $2.1 million in 2024.

•Pre-tax indemnification asset reversals of $0.2 million in 2023.

•Pre-tax relocation costs of $0.1 million in 2023.

Adjusted net income and adjusted EPS exclude:

•After-tax amortization of acquired profit in inventory and backlog of $3.3 million ($4.4 million net of tax of $1.1 million) in 2024.

•After-tax acquisition costs of $1.7 million ($2.1 million net of tax of $0.4 million) in 2024.

•After-tax relocation costs of $0.1 million in 2023.

Free cash flow is calculated as operating cash flow less:

•Capital expenditures of $11.2 million in 2024 and $13.2 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 Ended				Six Months Ended
Consolidated Statement of Income			June 29, 2024		July 1, 2023		June 29, 2024		July 1, 2023
Revenue			$	274,765	$	245,053	$	523,740	$	474,811
Costs and Operating Expenses:
	Cost of revenue		152,878		138,503		290,891		266,215
	Selling, general, and administrative expenses		70,004		59,990		140,309		118,552
	Research and development expenses		3,482		3,408		7,212		6,778
	Other costs		—		74		—		74
			226,364		201,975		438,412		391,619
Operating Income			48,401		43,078		85,328		83,192
Interest Income			368		316		979		615
Interest Expense			(5,201)		(2,245)		(9,870)		(4,615)
Other Expense, Net			(2)		(21)		(32)		(42)
Income Before Provision for Income Taxes			43,566		41,128		76,405		79,150
Provision for Income Taxes			11,992		11,182		19,846		20,945
Net Income			31,574		29,946		56,559		58,205
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests			(283)		(212)		(579)		(396)
Net Income Attributable to Kadant			$	31,291	$	29,734	$	55,980	$	57,809

Earnings per Share Attributable to Kadant:
		Basic	$	2.66	$	2.54	$	4.77	$	4.94
		Diluted	$	2.66	$	2.54	$	4.76	$	4.94

Weighted Average Shares:
		Basic	11,743		11,704		11,734		11,693
		Diluted	11,766		11,723		11,755		11,709


		Three Months Ended				Three Months Ended
Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted EPS (a)		June 29, 2024		June 29, 2024		July 1, 2023		July 1, 2023
Net Income and Diluted EPS Attributable to Kadant, as Reported		$	31,291	$	2.66	$	29,734	$	2.54
Adjustments, Net of Tax:
	Acquired Profit in Inventory and Backlog Amortization	929		0.08		—		—
	Acquisition Costs	798		0.07		—		—
	Other Costs	—		—		56		—

Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted EPS (a)		$	33,018	$	2.81	$	29,790	$	2.54


		Six Months Ended				Six Months Ended
		June 29, 2024		June 29, 2024		July 1, 2023		July 1, 2023
Net Income and Diluted EPS Attributable to Kadant, as Reported		$	55,980	$	4.76	$	57,809	$	4.94
Adjustments, Net of Tax:
	Acquired Profit in Inventory and Backlog Amortization	3,298		0.28		—		—
	Acquisition Costs	1,728		0.15		—		—
	Other Costs	—		—		56		—
Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted EPS (a)		$	61,006	$	5.19	$	57,865	$	4.94

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	Three Months Ended						Increase (Decrease) Excluding Acquisitions and FX (a,b)
Revenue by Segment	June 29, 2024		July 1, 2023		Increase (Decrease)
Flow Control	$	92,290	$	95,729	$	(3,439)	$	(4,201)
Industrial Processing	114,753		89,967		24,786		11,407
Material Handling	67,722		59,357		8,365		(2,560)
	$	274,765	$	245,053	$	29,712	$	4,646

Percentage of Parts and Consumables Revenue	63%		62%

	Six Months Ended				Increase (Decrease)		Increase (Decrease) Excluding Acquisitions and FX (a,b)
	June 29, 2024		July 1, 2023
Flow Control	$	178,972	$	185,250	$	(6,278)	$	(7,774)
Industrial Processing	220,614		173,509		47,105		17,232
Material Handling	124,154		116,052		8,102		(10,786)
	$	523,740	$	474,811	$	48,929	$	(1,328)

Percentage of Parts and Consumables Revenue	66%		64%

	Three Months Ended				Increase		Increase Excluding Acquisitions and FX (b)
Bookings by Segment	June 29, 2024		July 1, 2023
Flow Control	$	94,098	$	88,301	$	5,797	$	4,343
Industrial Processing	96,714		79,291		17,423		4,171
Material Handling	60,910		47,635		13,275		2,683
	$	251,722	$	215,227	$	36,495	$	11,197

Percentage of Parts and Consumables Bookings	71%		69%

	Six Months Ended				Increase (Decrease)		Decrease Excluding Acquisitions and FX (b)
	June 29, 2024		July 1, 2023
Flow Control	$	188,768	$	192,857	$	(4,089)	$	(6,138)
Industrial Processing	186,591		175,565		11,026		(17,730)
Material Handling	124,793		121,324		3,469		(15,235)
	$	500,152	$	489,746	$	10,406	$	(39,103)

Percentage of Parts and Consumables Bookings	70%		64%


		Three Months Ended		Six Months Ended
Additional Segment Information		June 29, 2024	July 1, 2023	June 29, 2024	July 1, 2023
Gross Margin:
	Flow Control	53.0%	51.4%	53.4%	52.3%
	Industrial Processing	41.3%	39.5%	41.5%	40.0%
	Material Handling	37.8%	36.8%	36.8%	36.4%
	Consolidated	44.4%	43.5%	44.5%	43.9%

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		Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
Additional Segment Information (continued)		June 29, 2024		July 1, 2023		June 29, 2024		July 1, 2023
Operating Income:
	Flow Control	$	23,530	$	25,821	$	45,240	$	50,010
	Industrial Processing	24,092		16,978		44,091		32,945
	Material Handling	11,188		10,374		16,729		19,661
	Corporate	(10,409)		(10,095)		(20,732)		(19,424)
		$	48,401	$	43,078	$	85,328	$	83,192

Adjusted Operating Income (a,c):
	Flow Control	$	24,563	$	25,821	$	46,475	$	50,010
	Industrial Processing	24,443		17,052		46,237		33,019
	Material Handling	11,902		10,551		19,790		19,838
	Corporate	(10,409)		(10,095)		(20,732)		(19,424)
		$	50,499	$	43,329	$	91,770	$	83,443

Capital Expenditures:
	Flow Control	$	1,961	$	1,290	$	3,835	$	2,694
	Industrial Processing	1,851		6,129		4,734		8,708
	Material Handling	1,157		1,358		2,663		1,820
	Corporate	5		—		13		24
		$	4,974	$	8,777	$	11,245	$	13,246

		Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
Cash Flow and Other Data		June 29, 2024		July 1, 2023		June 29, 2024		July 1, 2023
Operating Cash Flow		$	28,066	$	22,478	$	50,897	$	59,344
Capital Expenditures		(4,974)		(8,777)		(11,245)		(13,246)
Free Cash Flow (a)		$	23,092	$	13,701	$	39,652	$	46,098

Depreciation and Amortization Expense		$	11,991	$	8,237	$	23,730	$	16,683


Balance Sheet Data		June 29, 2024		December 30, 2023
Assets
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash		$	75,178	$	106,453
Accounts Receivable, net		149,689		133,929
Inventories		173,513		152,677
Contract Assets		15,144		8,366
Property, Plant, and Equipment, net		174,182		140,504
Intangible Assets		289,695		159,286
Goodwill		478,035		392,084
Other Assets		100,596		82,366
		$	1,456,032	$	1,175,665
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Accounts Payable		$	54,415	$	42,104
Debt Obligations		343,314		109,086
Other Borrowings		1,954		1,789
Other Liabilities		237,963		246,446
	Total Liabilities	637,646		399,425
	Stockholders' Equity	818,386		776,240
		$	1,456,032	$	1,175,665

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		Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
Adjusted Operating Income and Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation (a)		June 29, 2024		July 1, 2023		June 29, 2024		July 1, 2023
Consolidated
	Net Income Attributable to Kadant	$	31,291	$	29,734	$	55,980	$	57,809
	Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	283		212		579		396
	Provision for Income Taxes	11,992		11,182		19,846		20,945
	Interest Expense, Net	4,833		1,929		8,891		4,000
	Other Expense, Net	2		21		32		42
	Operating Income	48,401		43,078		85,328		83,192

	Acquired Profit in Inventory Amortization (d)	529		—		2,860		—
	Acquired Backlog Amortization (e)	695		—		1,494		—
	Acquisition Costs	940		—		2,064		—
	Indemnification Asset (Provision) Reversal, Net (f)	(66)		177		24		177
	Other Costs	—		74		—		74

	Adjusted Operating Income (a)	50,499		43,329		91,770		83,443
	Depreciation and Amortization	11,296		8,237		22,236		16,683
	Adjusted EBITDA (a)	$	61,795	$	51,566	$	114,006	$	100,126
	Adjusted EBITDA Margin (a,g)	22.5%		21.0%		21.8%		21.1%

Flow Control
	Operating Income	$	23,530	$	25,821	$	45,240	$	50,010
	Acquired Profit in Inventory Amortization (d)	235		—		235		—
	Acquired Backlog Amortization (e)	253		—		253		—
	Acquisition Costs	566		—		566		—
	Indemnification Asset (Provision) Reversal, Net (f)	(21)		—		181		—
	Adjusted Operating Income (a)	24,563		25,821		46,475		50,010
	Depreciation and Amortization	2,359		2,229		4,580		4,508
	Adjusted EBITDA (a)	$	26,922	$	28,050	$	51,055	$	54,518
	Adjusted EBITDA Margin (a,g)	29.2%		29.3%		28.5%		29.4%

Industrial Processing
	Operating Income	$	24,092	$	16,978	$	44,091	$	32,945

	Acquired Profit in Inventory Amortization (d)	294		—		1,585		—
	Acquisition Costs	89		—		688		—
	Indemnification Asset Provision (f)	(32)		—		(127)		—
	Other Costs	—		74		—		74

	Adjusted Operating Income (a)	24,443		17,052		46,237		33,019
	Depreciation and Amortization	5,095		2,945		10,254		5,917
	Adjusted EBITDA (a)	$	29,538	$	19,997	$	56,491	$	38,936
	Adjusted EBITDA Margin (a,g)	25.7%		22.2%		25.6%		22.4%

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		Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
Adjusted Operating Income and Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation (a)		June 29, 2024		July 1, 2023		June 29, 2024		July 1, 2023
Material Handling
	Operating Income	$	11,188	$	10,374	$	16,729	$	19,661
	Acquired Profit in Inventory Amortization (d)	—		—		1,040		—
	Acquired Backlog Amortization (e)	442		—		1,241		—
	Acquisition Costs	285		—		810		—
	Indemnification Asset (Provision) Reversal, Net (f)	(13)		177		(30)		177
	Adjusted Operating Income (a)	11,902		10,551		19,790		19,838
	Depreciation and Amortization	3,830		3,044		7,378		6,220
	Adjusted EBITDA (a)	$	15,732	$	13,595	$	27,168	$	26,058
	Adjusted EBITDA Margin (a,g)	23.2%		22.9%		21.9%		22.5%


Corporate
	Operating Loss	$	(10,409)	$	(10,095)	$	(20,732)	$	(19,424)
	Depreciation and Amortization	12		19		24		38
	EBITDA (a)	$	(10,397)	$	(10,076)	$	(20,708)	$	(19,386)


(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; our acquisition strategy; levels of residential construction activity; reductions by our wood processing


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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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Second Quarter 2024 Business Review July 31, 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 July 30, 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 2Q24 BUSINESS REVIEW– JULY 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 second quarter 2024 earnings press release issued July 30, 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 2Q24 BUSINESS REVIEW– JULY 2024 | © 2024 KADANT INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Operational Highlights 5 KAI 2Q24 BUSINESS REVIEW– JULY 2024 | © 2024 KADANT INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. . • Record demand for aftermarket parts and strong capital business contributed to record revenue in Q2 • Operational execution was excellent and contributed to record adjusted EBITDA*and record adjusted EPS* • Completed the acquisition of DSTI in June and integration efforts are progressing well • Overall market demand remained solid in Q2

Q2 2024 Performance 6 ($ in millions, except per share amounts) Q2 24 Q2 23 Change Revenue $274.8 $245.1 +12.1% Net Income $31.3 $29.7 +5.2% Adjusted EBITDA* $61.8 $51.6 +19.8% Adjusted EBITDA Margin* 22.5% 21.0% +150 bps EPS $2.66 $2.54 +4.7% Adjusted EPS* $2.81 $2.54 +10.6% Operating Cash Flow $28.1 $22.5 +24.9% Free Cash Flow* $23.1 $13.7 +68.5% Bookings $251.7 $215.2 +17.0% HIGHLIGHTS • Record revenue driven by recent acquisitions and strong capital shipments • Excellent operating performance contributed to record adjusted EBITDA* and adjusted EPS* • Industrial demand, particularly in Europe and Asia, continues to be impacted by economic headwinds and sluggish manufacturing activity KAI 2Q24 BUSINESS REVIEW– JULY 2024 | © 2024 KADANT INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

$88.3 $83.0 $85.4 $94.7 $94.1 2Q23 3Q23 4Q23 1Q24 2Q24 7 ($ in millions) Q2 24 Q2 23 Change Revenue $92.3 $95.7 -3.6% Bookings $94.1 $88.3 +6.6% Adjusted EBITDA* $26.9 $28.1 -4.0% Adjusted EBITDA Margin* 29.2% 29.3% -10 bps HIGHLIGHTS • Revenue performance was affected by sluggish industrial activity in Europe and China • Strong aftermarket parts demand contributed to solid bookings performance • Record backlog at the end of Q2 • Ongoing project activity remains high although timing somewhat uncertain ($ in millions) KAI 2Q24 BUSINESS REVIEW– JULY 2024 | © 2024 KADANT INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. BOOKINGS Flow Control

8 ($ in millions) Q2 24 Q2 23 Change Revenue $114.8 $90.0 +27.6% Bookings $96.7 $79.3 +22.0% Adjusted EBITDA* $29.5 $20.0 +47.7% Adjusted EBITDA Margin* 25.7% 22.2% +350 bps HIGHLIGHTS • Record revenue performance achieved in the second quarter • Strong operating leverage led to excellent adjusted EBITDA margin* • Capital project activity expected to strengthen in the second half of 2024 KAI 2Q24 BUSINESS REVIEW– JULY 2024 | © 2024 KADANT INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Industrial Processing $79.3 $70.4 $84.1 $89.9 $96.7 2Q23 3Q23 4Q23 1Q24 2Q24 BOOKINGS ($ in millions)

9 ($ in millions) Q2 24 Q2 23 Change Revenue $67.7 $59.4 +14.1% Bookings $60.9 $47.6 +27.9% Adjusted EBITDA* $15.7 $13.6 +15.7% Adjusted EBITDA Margin* 23.2% 22.9% +30 bps HIGHLIGHTS • Record revenue performance benefited from our acquisition • Strong demand led to new order activity increasing 28% • Record adjusted EBITDA margin* • Integration of recent acquisition is progressing well; outlook for growth remains positive KAI 2Q24 BUSINESS REVIEW– JULY 2024 | © 2024 KADANT INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Material Handling $47.6 $56.2 $48.5 $63.9 $60.9 2Q23 3Q23 4Q23 1Q24 2Q24 BOOKINGS ($ in millions)

Business Outlook • Industrial demand expected to remain stable in second half • Business activity remains strong; economic uncertainty could impact the timing of capital orders • Our strong cash flow and healthy balance sheet position us well for growth 10KAI 2Q24 BUSINESS REVIEW– JULY 2024 | © 2024 KADANT INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Q2 2024 Financial Performance ($ in millions, except per share amounts) Q2 24 Q2 23 Revenue $274.8 $245.1 Gross Margin 44.4% 43.5% SG&A % of Revenue 25.5% 24.5% Operating Income $48.4 $43.1 Net Income $31.3 $29.7 Adjusted EBITDA* $61.8 $51.6 EPS $2.66 $2.54 Adjusted EPS* $2.81 $2.54 Operating Cash Flow $28.1 $22.5 QUARTERLY RECORDS • Revenue of $274.8 million • Adjusted EBITDA* of $61.8 million • Adjusted EBITDA margin* of 22.5% • Adjusted EPS* of $2.81 KAI 2Q24 BUSINESS REVIEW– JULY 2024 | © 2024 KADANT INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 12

Key Financial Metrics KAI 2Q24 BUSINESS REVIEW– JULY 2024 | © 2024 KADANT INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 13 $22.5 $47.0 $59.2 $22.8 $28.1 $13.7 $38.1 $49.5 $16.6 $23.1 FREE CASH FLOW* OPERATING CASH FLOW 2Q23 3Q23 4Q23 1Q24 2Q24 $51.6 $52.7 $48.5 $52.2 $61.8 $29.7 $30.9 $27.4 $24.7 $31.3 21.0% 21.6% 20.3% 21.0% 22.5% NET INCOME ADJUSTED EBITDA* ADJ. EBITDA MARGIN* 2Q23 3Q23 4Q23 1Q24 2Q24 ADJUSTED EBITDA* CASH FLOW ($ in millions)($ in millions)

2Q21 ADJ EPS* 2Q22 ADJ EPS* KAI 2Q24 BUSINESS REVIEW– JULY 2024 | © 2024 KADANT INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 2Q23 to 2Q24 Adjusted EPS* 14 $2.54 $0.20 $0.20 $0.06 $(0.18) $(0.01) $2.81 2Q23 ADJ EPS* GROSS MARGIN ACQUISITIONS REVENUE INTEREST EXPENSE OPERATING EXPENSES 2Q24 ADJ EPS*

Key Liquidity Metrics KAI 2Q24 BUSINESS REVIEW– JULY 2024 | © 2024 KADANT INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 15 ($ in millions) Q2 24 Q1 24 Q2 23 Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash $75.2 $82.6 $70.2 Debt $343.3 $308.0 $155.1 Lease obligations $2.0 $2.0 $1.8 Net Debt $270.1 $227.4 $86.7 Leverage ratio1 1.22 1.12 0.51 Working capital % LTM revenue2 18.0% 15.7% 16.7% Cash conversion days3 124 128 138

Guidance KAI 2Q24 BUSINESS REVIEW– JULY 2024 | © 2024 KADANT INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 16 • FY 2024 revenue of $1.045 to $1.065 billion, revised from $1.040 to $1.065 billion • FY 2024 GAAP EPS of $9.20 to $9.45, revised from $9.39 to $9.69 • FY 2024 adjusted EPS* of $9.80 to $10.05, revised from $9.75 to $10.05 • Q3 2024 revenue of $257 to $269 million • Q3 2024 GAAP EPS of $2.27 to $2.39 • Q3 2024 adjusted EPS* of $2.36 to $2.48

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 2Q24 BUSINESS REVIEW– JULY 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 2Q24 BUSINESS REVIEW– JULY 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

Revenue by Customer Location ($ in thousands) Q2 24 Q2 23 Change Change Excluding Acquisitions and FX* North America $172,543 $135,385 $37,158 $11,529 Europe 63,193 60,625 2,568 2,614 Asia 24,970 32,867 (7,897) (7,433) Rest of World 14,059 16,176 (2,117) (2,064) Total $274,765 $245,053 $29,712 $4,646 KAI 2Q24 BUSINESS REVIEW– JULY 2024 | © 2024 KADANT INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 21 Q2 24 Q2 23 Flow Control 72 % 68 % Industrial Processing 59 % 59 % Material Handling 57 % 59 % Consolidated 63 % 62 % Percentage of Parts and Consumables Revenue

Adjusted EPS* Reconciliation Q2 24 Q2 23 EPS, as Reported $2.66 $2.54 Adjustments, Net of Tax Acquired Profit in Inventory and Backlog Amortization 0.08 — Acquisition Costs 0.07 — Adjusted EPS* $2.81 $2.54 KAI 2Q24 BUSINESS REVIEW– JULY 2024 | © 2024 KADANT INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 22 ($ in thousands) Q2 24 Q2 23 Operating Cash Flow $28,066 $22,478 Capital Expenditures (4,974) (8,777) Free Cash Flow* $23,092 $13,701 Free Cash Flow* Reconciliation

Adjusted EBITDA* Reconciliation ($ in thousands) Q2 24 Q2 23 Net Income Attributable to Kadant $31,291 $29,734 Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests 283 212 Provision for Income Taxes 11,992 11,182 Interest Expense, Net 4,833 1,929 Other Expense, Net 2 21 Acquired Profit in Inventory Amortization 529 — Acquired Backlog Amortization 695 — Acquisition Costs 940 — Indemnification Asset (Provision) Reversal, Net (66) 177 Other Costs — 74 Depreciation and Amortization 11,296 8,237 Adjusted EBITDA* $61,795 $51,566 Adjusted EBITDA Margin* 22.5% 21.0% KAI 2Q24 BUSINESS REVIEW– JULY 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 July 30, 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 2Q24 BUSINESS REVIEW– JULY 2024 | © 2024 KADANT INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 24

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