Albany International Reports Fourth-Quarter 2021 Results

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Albany International Corp. (NYSE: AIN) reported a solid fourth quarter for 2021, with net sales reaching $239.9 million, a 5.8% increase year-over-year. The Machine Clothing segment achieved record Adjusted EBITDA of approximately $237 million, while Engineered Composites generated revenues of $310 million with a 22% EBITDA margin. The company anticipates full-year 2022 revenue between $920 and $960 million, with Adjusted earnings per share projected between $2.80 to $3.30. Despite challenges such as supply chain issues, Albany remains optimistic about sustained growth and profitability.

Positive

• Net sales increased 5.8% YoY to $239.9 million.
• Adjusted EBITDA for Machine Clothing reached a record $237 million.
• Engineered Composites revenue was $310 million with 22% EBITDA margin.
• Record free cash flow and healthy Adjusted EBITDA margins for 2021.
• Full-year 2022 revenue guidance set between $920 million and $960 million.

Negative

• Effective tax rate increased to 27.3% from 13.5% YoY.
• Adjusted EPS decreased slightly to $0.86 from $0.89 YoY.

ROCHESTER, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Albany International Corp. (NYSE:AIN) today reported operating results for its fourth quarter of 2021, which ended December 31, 2021.

"We are pleased to report another strong quarter, capping a great year in 2021," said Bill Higgins, President and Chief Executive Officer. "Our employees performed remarkably well throughout the year serving customers, winning new business, developing new products, and navigating supply chain and COVID challenges. For the year the Company generated record free cash flow and very healthy Adjusted EBITDA margins. The team has continued to demonstrate world-class operational performance in delivery, quality, and safety."

"Our Machine Clothing segment's execution and financial results continue to be exceptional. On strong sales and productivity, the segment's Adjusted EBITDA of approximately $237 million was a record."

"Our Engineered Composites segment also performed very well in a challenging environment, with revenues of $310 million and Adjusted EBITDA margins of 22%. The segment is winning significant new business, including the award of additional content on the CH-53K helicopter valued at more than $300 million, and is building a foundation for long-term growth with development efforts on next-generation engine and airframe programs."

For the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2021:

• Net sales were $239.9 million, up 5.8%, or 6.4% after adjusting for currency translation, when compared to the prior year.
• Gross profit of $96.1 million was 5.2% higher than the $91.3 million reported for the same period of 2020.
• Selling, Technical, General, and Research (STG&R) expenses were $53.2 million, compared to $54.8 million in the same period of 2020.
• Operating income was $41.7 million, compared to $35.0 million in the prior year, an increase of 19.3%.
• The effective tax rate was 27.3%, compared to 13.5% for the fourth quarter of 2020. Fourth quarter 2020 effective tax rate was abnormally low due to the inclusion of a significant true up of earlier quarters' provisions.
• Net income attributable to the Company was $28.6 million ($0.89 per share), compared to $27.5 million ($0.85 per share) in the fourth quarter of 2020. Adjusted earnings per share (or Adjusted EPS, a non-GAAP measure) was $0.86 per share, compared to $0.89 per share for the same period of last year.
• Adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP measure) was $60.6 million, compared to $57.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2020, an increase of 5.8%.

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

"We are in a solid position as we enter 2022," said Stephen Nolan, Chief Financial Officer. "We expect to sustain strong results despite the supply chain challenges and inflationary pressures we are facing as we enter the year. The Company is well positioned with a solid business base and advanced technologies that spur long-term growth."

Outlook for Full-Year 2022

Albany International announces its initial financial guidance for the full-year 2022:

• Total company revenue between $920 and $960 million;
• Effective income tax rate, including tax adjustments, between 29% and 31%;
• Total company depreciation and amortization of approximately $75 million;
• Capital expenditures in the range of $75 to $85 million;
• GAAP and Adjusted earnings per share between $2.80 and $3.30;
• Total company Adjusted EBITDA between $215 to $245 million;
• Machine Clothing revenue between $590 to $610 million;
• Machine Clothing Adjusted EBITDA between $205 and $225 million;
• Albany Engineered Composites (AEC) revenue between $330 to $350 million; and
• Albany Engineered Composites Adjusted EBITDA between $65 to $75 million.

ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (in thousands, except per share amounts) (unaudited)
	Three Months Ended December 31,								Twelve Months Ended December 31,
		2021				2020				2021				2020
Net sales	$	239,918			$	226,857			$	929,240			$	900,610
Cost of goods sold		143,843				135,539				550,849				529,538
Gross profit		96,075				91,318				378,391				371,072
Selling, general, and administrative expenses		43,228				45,742				160,127				163,909
Technical and research expenses		10,006				9,043				38,922				35,347
Restructuring expenses, net		1,101				1,547				1,331				5,736
Operating income		41,740				34,986				178,011				166,080
Interest expense, net		3,370				3,542				14,891				13,584
Aviation Manufacturing Jobs Protection (AMJP) grant		—				—				(5,832	)			—
Other expense/(income), net		(1,194	)			(493	)			3,021				13,422
Income before income taxes		39,564				31,937				165,931				139,074
Income tax expense		10,788				4,327				47,163				41,831
Net income		28,776				27,610				118,768				97,243
Net income/(loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interest		140				73				290				(1,346	)
Net income attributable to the Company	$	28,636			$	27,537			$	118,478			$	98,589
Earnings per share attributable to Company shareholders - Basic	$	0.89			$	0.85			$	3.66			$	3.05
Earnings per share attributable to Company shareholders - Diluted	$	0.88			$	0.85			$	3.65			$	3.05
Shares of the Company used in computing earnings per share:
Basic		32,285				32,339				32,348				32,329
Diluted		32,398				32,365				32,463				32,356
Dividends declared per share, Class A and Class B	$	0.21			$	0.20			$	0.81			$	0.77

ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (in thousands, except share data) (unaudited)
	December 31, 2021				December 31, 2020
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	302,036			$	241,316
Accounts receivable, net		191,985				188,423
Contract assets, net		112,546				139,289
Inventories		117,882				110,478
Income taxes prepaid and receivable		1,958				5,940
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		32,394				31,830
Total current assets	$	758,801			$	717,276
Property, plant and equipment, net		436,417				448,554
Intangibles, net		39,081				46,869
Goodwill		182,124				187,553
Deferred income taxes		26,376				38,757
Noncurrent receivables, net		31,849				36,265
Other assets		81,416				74,662
Total assets	$	1,556,064			$	1,549,936
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Accounts payable	$	68,954			$	49,173
Accrued liabilities		124,325				125,459
Current maturities of long-term debt		—				9
Income taxes payable		14,887				16,222
Total current liabilities		208,166				190,863
Long-term debt		350,000				398,000
Other noncurrent liabilities		107,794				130,424
Deferred taxes and other liabilities		12,499				10,784
Total liabilities		678,459				730,071
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock, par value $5.00 per share; authorized 2,000,000 shares; none issued		—				—
Class A Common Stock, par value $.001 per share; authorized 100,000,000 shares; 40,760,577 issued in 2021 and 39,115,405 in 2020		41				39
Class B Common Stock, par value $.001 per share; authorized 25,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 104 in 2021 and 1,617,998 in 2020		—				2
Additional paid in capital		436,996				433,696
Retained earnings		863,057				770,746
Accumulated items of other comprehensive income:
Translation adjustments		(105,880	)			(83,203	)
Pension and postretirement liability adjustments		(38,490	)			(39,661	)
Derivative valuation adjustment		(1,614	)			(9,544	)
Treasury stock (Class A), at cost; 8,665,090 shares in 2021 and 8,391,011 in 2020		(280,143	)			(256,009	)
Total Company shareholders' equity		873,967				816,066
Noncontrolling interest		3,638				3,799
Total equity		877,605				819,865
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	1,556,064			$	1,549,936

ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (in thousands) (unaudited)
	Three Months Ended December 31,								Twelve Months Ended December 31,
		2021				2020				2021				2020
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$	28,776			$	27,610			$	118,768			$	97,243
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation		16,645				16,039				65,130				63,328
Amortization		2,263				2,360				9,125				9,377
Change in deferred taxes and other liabilities		5,159				(1,333	)			12,181				11,101
Impairment of property, plant and equipment		293				637				856				1,173
Non-cash interest expense		282				(152	)			875				(290	)
Write-off of pension liability adjustments due to settlement/curtailment		—				411				—				411
Compensation and benefits paid or payable in Class A Common Stock		914				909				3,146				1,505
Provision for credit losses from uncollected receivables and contract assets		(141	)			(36	)			(1,299	)			1,628
Foreign currency remeasurement (gain)/loss on intercompany loans		(2,599	)			(1,504	)			(3,150	)			14,246
Fair value adjustment on foreign currency options		—				—				169				—
Changes in operating assets and liabilities that provided/(used) cash:
Accounts receivable		6,558				25,453				(7,734	)			31,522
Contract assets		3,276				(31,190	)			25,446				(59,122	)
Inventories		(104	)			6,358				(9,942	)			(13,685	)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		(3,442	)			(822	)			(998	)			(7,811	)
Income taxes prepaid and receivable		1,536				775				3,944				113
Accounts payable		5,180				(95	)			9,492				(15,586	)
Accrued liabilities		11,537				4,207				(774	)			(3,856	)
Income taxes payable		608				2,198				(477	)			5,939
Noncurrent receivables		1,523				3,989				4,355				4,158
Other noncurrent liabilities		(8,131	)			(2,024	)			(13,713	)			(2,437	)
Other, net		(1,157	)			2,770				2,075				1,296
Net cash provided by operating activities		68,976				56,560				217,475				140,253
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchases of property, plant and equipment		(21,039	)			(10,143	)			(52,793	)			(41,463	)
Purchased software		(512	)			(772	)			(906	)			(927	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(21,551	)			(10,915	)			(53,699	)			(42,390	)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from borrowings		—				5,000				8,000				75,000
Principal payments on debt		—				(25,004	)			(56,009	)			(101,020	)
Principal payments on finance lease liabilities		(371	)			(416	)			(1,438	)			(7,214	)
Debt acquisition costs		—				(2,432	)			—				(2,432	)
Purchase of Treasury shares		(23,449	)			—				(23,449	)			—
Taxes paid in lieu of share issuance		—				—				(998	)			(490	)
Proceeds from options exercised		—				30				153				55
Dividends paid		(6,476	)			(6,144	)			(25,894	)			(24,568	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(30,296	)			(28,966	)			(99,635	)			(60,669	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		(1,310	)			9,333				(3,421	)			8,582
Increase in cash and cash equivalents		15,819				26,012				60,720				45,776
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		286,217				215,304				241,316				195,540
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	302,036			$	241,316			$	302,036			$	241,316

Financial tables and 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, Q4 2021		(Decrease) due to changes in currency translation rates			Q4 2021 sales on same basis as Q4 2020 currency translation rates		Net sales as reported, Q4 2020		% Change compared to Q4 2020, excluding currency rate effects
Machine Clothing	$	156,717	$	(995	)	$	157,712	$	144,173	9.4	%
Albany Engineered Composites		83,201		(534	)		83,735		82,684	1.3	%
Consolidated total	$	239,918	$	(1,529	)	$	241,447	$	226,857	6.4	%
(in thousands, except percentages)	Net sales as reported, YTD 2021		Increase due to changes in currency translation rates			YTD 2021 sales on same basis as 2020 currency translation rates		Net sales as reported, YTD 2020		% Change compared to 2020, excluding currency rate effects
Machine Clothing	$	619,015	$	10,834		$	608,181	$	572,955	6.1	%
Albany Engineered Composites		310,225		1,822			308,403		327,655	(5.9	) %
Consolidated total	$	929,240	$	12,656		$	916,584	$	900,610	1.8	%

The following tables present Gross profit and Gross profit margin:

(in thousands, except percentages)	Gross profit, Q4 2021		Gross profit margin, Q4 2021		Gross profit, Q4 2020		Gross profit margin, Q4 2020
Machine Clothing	$	82,030	52.3	%	$	73,410	50.9	%
Albany Engineered Composites		14,045	16.9	%		17,908	21.7	%
Consolidated total	$	96,075	40.0	%	$	91,318	40.3	%

(in thousands, except percentages)	Gross profit, YTD 2021		Gross profit margin, YTD 2021		Gross profit, YTD 2020		Gross profit margin, YTD 2020
Machine Clothing	$	322,457	52.1	%	$	301,144	52.6	%
Albany Engineered Composites		55,934	18.0	%		69,928	21.3	%
Consolidated total	$	378,391	40.7	%	$	371,072	41.2	%

A reconciliation from operating 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, 2021
(in thousands)	Machine Clothing			Albany Engineered Composites			Corporate expenses and other			Total Company
Operating income/(loss) (GAAP)	$	53,923		$	3,141		$	(15,324	)	$	41,740
Interest, taxes, other income/(expense)		—			—			(12,964	)		(12,964	)
Net income/(loss) (GAAP)		53,923			3,141			(28,288	)		28,776
Interest expense, net		—			—			3,370			3,370
Income tax expense		—			—			10,788			10,788
Depreciation and amortization expense		4,919			13,076			913			18,908
EBITDA (non-GAAP)		58,842			16,217			(13,217	)		61,842
Restructuring expenses, net		1,009			72			20			1,101
Foreign currency revaluation (gains)/losses		(151	)		(313	)		(1,998	)		(2,462	)
Acquisition/integration costs		—			255			—			255
AMJP grant		—			138			—			138
Pre-tax (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest		—			(304	)		—			(304	)
Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)	$	59,700		$	16,065		$	(15,195	)	$	60,570
Adjusted EBITDA margin (Adjusted EBITDA divided by Net sales-non-GAAP)		38.1	%		19.3	%		—			25.2	%
Three months ended December 31, 2020
(in thousands)	Machine Clothing			Albany Engineered Composites			Corporate expenses and other			Total Company
Operating income/(loss) (GAAP)	$	41,386		$	8,787		$	(15,187	)	$	34,986
Interest, taxes, other income/(expense)		—			—			(7,376	)		(7,376	)
Net income/(loss) (GAAP)		41,386			8,787			(22,563	)		27,610
Interest expense, net		—			—			3,542			3,542
Income tax expense		—			—			4,327			4,327
Depreciation and amortization expense		5,161			12,303			935			18,399
EBITDA (non-GAAP)		46,547			21,090			(13,759	)		53,878
Restructuring expenses, net		1,332			215			—			1,547
Foreign currency revaluation (gains)/losses		3,009			(372	)		(1,134	)		1,503
Acquisition/integration costs		—			405			—			405
Pre-tax (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest		—			(64	)		—			(64	)
Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)	$	50,888		$	21,274		$	(14,893	)	$	57,269
Adjusted EBITDA margin (Adjusted EBITDA divided by Net sales-non-GAAP)		35.3	%		25.7	%		—			25.2	%

Twelve months ended December 31, 2021
(in thousands)	Machine Clothing			Albany Engineered Composites			Corporate expenses and other			Total Company
Operating income/(loss) (GAAP)	$	215,654		$	16,160		$	(53,803	)	$	178,011
Interest, taxes, other income/(expense)		—			—			(59,243	)		(59,243	)
Net income/(loss) (GAAP)		215,654			16,160			(113,046	)		118,768
Interest expense, net		—			—			14,891			14,891
Income tax expense		—			—			47,163			47,163
Depreciation and amortization expense		20,191			50,402			3,662			74,255
EBITDA (non-GAAP)		235,845			66,562			(47,330	)		255,077
Restructuring expenses, net		1,202			32			97			1,331
Foreign currency revaluation (gains)/losses		(307	)		50			(1,185	)		(1,442	)
AMJP grant		—			1,101			(5,832	)		(4,731	)
Acquisition/integration costs		—			1,166			—			1,166
Pre-tax (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest		—			(510	)		—			(510	)
Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)	$	236,740		$	68,401		$	(54,250	)	$	250,891
Adjusted EBITDA margin (Adjusted EBITDA divided by Net sales-non-GAAP)		38.2	%		22.0	%		—	%		27.0	%
Twelve months ended December 31, 2020
(in thousands)	Machine Clothing			Albany Engineered Composites			Corporate expenses and other			Total Company
Operating income/(loss) (GAAP)	$	190,805		$	31,536		$	(56,261	)	$	166,080
Interest, taxes, other income/(expense)		—			—			(68,837	)		(68,837	)
Net income/(loss) (GAAP)		190,805			31,536			(125,098	)		97,243
Interest expense, net		—			—			13,584			13,584
Income tax expense		—			—			41,831			41,831
Depreciation and amortization expense		20,304			48,496			3,905			72,705
EBITDA (non-GAAP)		211,109			80,032			(65,778	)		225,363
Restructuring expenses, net		2,746			2,821			169			5,736
Foreign currency revaluation (gains)/losses		1,743			130			13,571			15,444
Former CEO termination costs		—			—			2,742			2,742
Acquisition/integration costs		—			1,272			—			1,272
Pre-tax loss attributable to noncontrolling interest		—			1,348			—			1,348
Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)	$	215,598		$	85,603		$	(49,296	)	$	251,905
Adjusted EBITDA margin (Adjusted EBITDA divided by Net sales-non-GAAP)		37.6	%		26.1	%		—			28.0	%

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

Three months ended December 31, 2021 (in thousands, except per share amounts)	Pre tax Amounts			Tax Effect			After tax Effect			Per share Effect
Restructuring expenses, net	$	1,101		$	332		$	769		$	0.02
Foreign currency revaluation (gains)/losses		(2,462	)		(655	)		(1,807	)		(0.06	)
Acquisition/integration costs		255			76			179			0.01
AMJP grant		138			42			96			0.00
Three months ended December 31, 2020 (in thousands, except per share amounts)	Pre tax Amounts			Tax Effect			After tax Effect			Per share Effect
Restructuring expenses, net	$	1,547		$	485		$	1,062		$	0.03
Foreign currency revaluation (gains)/losses		1,503			1,379			124			0.00
Acquisition/integration costs		405			121			284			0.01
Year ended December 31, 2021 (in thousands, except per share amounts)	Pre tax Amounts			Tax Effect			After tax Effect			Per share Effect
Restructuring expenses, net	$	1,331		$	399		$	932		$	0.02
Foreign currency revaluation (gains)/losses		(1,442	)		(323	)		(1,119	)		(0.04	)
AMJP grant		(4,731	)		(1,404	)		(3,327	)		(0.11	)
Acquisition/integration costs		1,166			349			817			0.04
Year ended December 31, 2020 (in thousands, except per share amounts)	Pre tax Amounts			Tax Effect			After tax Effect			Per share Effect
Restructuring expenses, net	$	5,736		$	1,862		$	3,874		$	0.11
Foreign currency revaluation (gains)/losses (a)		15,444			896			14,548			0.46
Former CEO termination costs		2,742			713			2,029			0.06
Acquisition/integration costs		1,272			380			892			0.04
(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.

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

	Three months ended December 31,					Twelve months ended December 31,
Per share amounts (Basic)		2021			2020		2021			2020
Earnings per share (GAAP)	$	0.89		$	0.85	$	3.66		$	3.05
Adjustments, after tax:
Restructuring expenses, net		0.02			0.03		0.02			0.11
Foreign currency revaluation (gains)/losses		(0.06	)		—		(0.04	)		0.46
AMJP grant		—			—		(0.11	)		—
Former CEO termination costs		—			—		—			0.06
Acquisition/integration costs		0.01			0.01		0.04			0.04
Adjusted Earnings per share (non-GAAP)	$	0.86		$	0.89	$	3.57		$	3.72

The calculations of net debt are as follows:

(in thousands)	December 31, 2021		September 30, 2021		June 30, 2021		March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Current maturities of long-term debt	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	2	$	9
Long-term debt		350,000		350,000		350,000		384,000		398,000
Total debt		350,000		350,000		350,000		384,002		398,009
Cash and cash equivalents		302,036		286,217		253,330		237,871		241,316
Net debt (non GAAP)	$	47,964	$	63,783	$	96,670	$	146,131	$	156,693

The tables below provide a reconciliation of initial outlook for the full-year 2022 Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EPS (non-GAAP measures) to the comparable GAAP measures:

Initial Outlook Full Year 2022 Adjusted EBITDA	Machine Clothing						AEC
(in millions)	Low		High				Low		High
Net income attributable to the Company (GAAP) (b)	$	185	$	204			$	15	$	24
Income attributable to the noncontrolling interest		—		—				—		(1	)
Interest expense, net		—		—				—		—
Income tax expense		—		—				—		—
Depreciation and amortization		20		21				50		51
EBITDA (non-GAAP)		205		225				65		74
Restructuring expenses, net (c)		—		—				—		—
Foreign currency revaluation (gains)/losses (c)		—		—				—		—
Acquisition/integration costs (c)		—		—				—		—
Pre-tax (income)/loss attributable to non-controlling interest		—		—				—		1
Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)	$	205	$	225			$	65	$	75
(b) Interest, Other income/expense and Income taxes are not allocated to the business segments
Initial Outlook Full Year 2022 Adjusted EBITDA	Total Company
(in millions)	Low		High
Net income attributable to the Company (GAAP) (b)	$	89	$	105
Income attributable to the noncontrolling interest		—		(1	)
Interest expense, net		13		16
Income tax expense		39		48
Depreciation and amortization		74		76
EBITDA (non-GAAP)		215		244
Restructuring expenses, net (c)		—		—
Foreign currency revaluation (gains)/losses (c)		—		—
Acquisition/integration costs (c)		—		—
Pre-tax (income)/loss attributable to non-controlling interest		—		1
Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)	$	215	$	245
	Total Company
Forecast of Full Year 2022 Earnings per share (basic) (d)	Low		High
Net income attributable to the Company (GAAP) (b)	$	2.80	$	3.30
Restructuring expenses, net (c)		—		—
Foreign currency revaluation (gains)/losses (c)		—		—
Acquisition/integration costs (c)		—		—
Adjusted Earnings per share (non-GAAP)	$	2.80	$	3.30
(c) Due to the uncertainty of these items, we are unable to forecast these items for 2022.
(d) Calculations based on estimated shares outstanding of 31.9 million.

About Albany International Corp.

Albany International is a leading developer and manufacturer of engineered components, using advanced materials processing and automation capabilities, with two core businesses. Machine Clothing is the world’s leading producer of custom-designed, consumable fabrics and process belts essential for the manufacture of all grades of paper products. Albany Engineered Composites is a growing designer and manufacturer of advanced materials-based engineered components for demanding aerospace applications, supporting both commercial and military platforms. Albany International is headquartered in Rochester, New Hampshire, operates 23 facilities in 11 countries, employs approximately 4,100 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 income recognized associated with government grants; 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/integration costs 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 termination costs, government grants, acquisition/integration costs, 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, 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 tax rate applied excludes income tax adjustments (discrete tax adjustments and the effect of changes in the estimated income tax rate). 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 2021 and in future years; expectations in 2021 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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John Hobbs

603-330-5897

john.hobbs@albint.com

Source: Albany International Corp.

FAQ

What were Albany International's Q4 2021 net sales?

Albany International reported Q4 2021 net sales of $239.9 million.

How did Adjusted EBITDA perform for Albany International in Q4 2021?

The Adjusted EBITDA for Albany International in Q4 2021 was approximately $60.6 million.

What is the earnings per share for Albany International for Q4 2021?

Albany International reported an earnings per share of $0.89 for Q4 2021.

What is Albany International's revenue guidance for 2022?

Albany International's revenue guidance for 2022 is between $920 million and $960 million.

What challenges does Albany International anticipate in 2022?

Albany International anticipates facing supply chain challenges and inflationary pressures in 2022.