Barnes Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results

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The reported increase in sales and adjusted EBITDA margins indicates a positive trajectory for Barnes Group Inc., suggesting that the company's portfolio optimization and long-term growth strategy are yielding tangible results. The organic sales growth, albeit modest, coupled with the significant acquisition-related growth, reflects a strategic expansion that should interest investors focused on both organic and inorganic growth avenues.

However, the decline in adjusted EPS due to acquisition-related interest points to the cost of leveraging to finance acquisitions. Stakeholders should monitor the company's ability to integrate acquisitions like MB Aerospace efficiently to justify the increased interest expenses. The commitment to reducing the leverage ratio to 3.0x by the end of 2024 is crucial, as it will potentially alleviate the financial burden and improve net income margins.

From a market perspective, the divestiture of the Associated Spring™ and Hänggi™ businesses is a strategic move to streamline operations and focus on high-margin sectors. This could enhance Barnes Group's competitive positioning and appeal to investors seeking companies with a clear focus on profitability and margin expansion.

The OEM backlog of $1.23 billion, with an expected conversion of 50% over the next 12 months, provides a visibility into future revenues, which is a positive signal for market stability and investor confidence. The aerospace sector's performance, with a notable increase in OEM and aftermarket sales, is particularly relevant given the industry's recovery post-pandemic.

The company's financial results must be contextualized within the broader economic environment, characterized by fluctuating interest rates and exchange rates. The increased interest expense reflects the broader trend of rising rates, which can impact corporate debt servicing costs. Barnes Group's proactive approach to managing its debt-to-EBITDA ratio and the targeted leverage ratio will be instrumental in navigating these economic headwinds.

The positive impact of favorable foreign exchange rates on the company's financials also underscores the importance of currency risk management in multinational operations. The ability to maintain and grow sales in such an environment is indicative of robust demand for the company's offerings and effective hedging strategies.

02/16/2024 - 06:30 AM

Results Reflect Execution of Portfolio Optimization and Focus on Long-term Profitable Growth Strategy

Comparisons are year-over-year unless noted otherwise

Fourth Quarter 2023:

Sales of $416 million, up 33%; Organic Sales up 2%
Operating Margin of 7.1%; Adjusted Operating Margin of 11.5%, up 30 bps
Adjusted EBITDA Margin of 18.8%, up 50 bps
GAAP EPS of $0.14; Adjusted EPS of $0.41, down 21% on acquisition-related interest

Full Year 2023:

Sales of $1,451 million, up 15% ; Organic Sales up 5%
Operating Margin of 6.1%; Adjusted Operating Margin of 11.5%, down 10 bps
Adjusted EBITDA Margin of 18.6%, up 20 bps
GAAP EPS of $0.31; Adjusted EPS of $1.65, down 17% on acquisition-related interest

2024 Outlook:

Sales Growth of 12% to 16%; Organic Sales Growth of 4% to 8%
Adjusted EBITDA Margin of 20% to 22%
GAAP EPS of $0.94 to $1.19; Adjusted EPS of $1.55 to $1.80

Financial Disclosure Update

The Company is introducing Adjusted EBITDA metrics to its reporting and outlook, which management believes are useful measures to evaluate the operating performance and cash generation of the overall business and segments following the MB Aerospace acquisition⁽¹⁾

BRISTOL, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Barnes Group Inc. (NYSE: B), a global provider of highly engineered products, differentiated industrial technologies, and innovative solutions, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2023.

"Barnes has made meaningful progress executing our business transformation and long-term profitable growth strategy. We delivered full year organic sales growth in our Aerospace business, and the acquisition of MB Aerospace further enhances our capabilities and scale as we deepen and broaden our customer relationships,” said Thomas J. Hook, President and Chief Executive Officer of Barnes. “With the recent announcement of the divestiture of our Associated Spring™ and Hänggi™ businesses, we continue to shift our portfolio to a high growth, high margin, and value-driven business. As we enter 2024, I am confident in our ability to position Barnes for sustainable, profitable growth and create value for all our stakeholders.”

Fourth Quarter 2023 Highlights

Comparisons are year-over-year unless noted otherwise

Sales of $416 million were up 33% compared to the prior year, supported by organicgrowth⁽²⁾ of 2%, acquisition-related growth of 28%, and favorable foreign exchange of 2%. Operating income of $29.7 million was up 23%, and operating margin of 7.1% was down 60 bps.

Adjusted operating income of $47.7 million was up 36% and adjusted operating margin of 11.5% was up 30 bps. Adjustments excluded restructuring charges of $4.8 million, acquisition and divestiture expenses of $2.0 million, and MB Aerospace short-term purchase accounting adjustments of $11.2 million. Adjusted EBITDA was $78.2 million, up 36% from a year ago and adjusted EBITDA margin was 18.8%, up 50 bps.

Interest expense was $23.6 million versus $4.4 million primarily due to higher average borrowings from the purchase of MB Aerospace and a higher average interest rate given the recapitalization of the Company’s debt structure.

The Company’s annual effective tax rate was 52% compared with 65% last year. During the quarter, the Company completed an intercompany transaction between related entities in several tax jurisdictions which, based on the tax law in those jurisdictions, provided a favorable tax benefit.

Net income was $7.2 million, or $0.14 per share, compared to $15.6 million, or $0.30 per share. On an adjusted basis, net income per share of $0.41 was down 21% from $0.52. Adjusted net income per share excludes $0.07 of restructuring charges, acquisition and divestiture expenses of $0.03, and MB Aerospace short-term purchase accounting adjustments of $0.17.

Full Year 2023 Highlights

Comparisons are year-over-year unless noted otherwise

Sales of $1,451 million, were up 15% compared to 2022, supported by organic growth of 5%, acquisition-related growth of 9%, and favorable foreign exchange of 1%. Operating income of $89.0 million was up 56%, and operating margin increased 160 bps to 6.1%.

Adjusted operating profit of $167.3 million was up 15% and adjusted operating margin of 11.5% was down 10 bps. Full year adjusted operating profit excludes restructuring charges of $45.8 million, acquisition and divestiture expenses of $13.3 million, and MB Aerospace short-term purchase accounting adjustments of $19.2 million. Adjusted EBITDA was $270.2 million, up 16% from a year ago and adjusted EBITDA margin was 18.6%, up 20 bps.

Interest expense was $58.2 million versus $14.6 million, primarily due to higher average borrowings from the purchase of MB Aerospace and a higher average interest rate. Full year interest expense also includes one-time bridge financing fees of $9.6 million from the MB Aerospace acquisition.

Other Income was $2.4 million versus last year’s expense of $4.3 million, primarily driven by a reduction in non-operating pension expense.

The Company’s effective tax rate was 52% compared with 65% last year. The 2023 effective tax rate reflects the non-deductibility of a portion of our interest expense, transaction costs associated with the MB Aerospace acquisition that are capitalized for tax, and a change in the geographic mix of earnings.

Net income was $16.0 million, or $0.31 per share, compared to $13.5 million, or $0.26 per share. On an adjusted basis, net income per share of $1.65 was down 17% and excludes $0.66 of restructuring charges, acquisition and divestiture expenses of $0.39, and MB Aerospace short-term purchase accounting adjustments of $0.29.

Full year cash provided by operating activities was $112.4 million versus $75.6 million. The increase from the prior year was due to a lower increase in working capital. Capital expenditures of $55.7 million increased $20.7 million over the prior year, driven by investments related to the Company’s restructuring program and tied to productivity improvement. Free cash flow increased $16.2 million to $56.7 million.

Segment Performance

Comparisons are year-over-year unless noted otherwise

Aerospace
Fourth quarter sales were $213 million, up 96%. Organic sales increased 15% and acquisition-related sales added 81%. Aerospace total original equipment manufacturing (“OEM”) sales increased 109% and aftermarket sales increased 77%. On an organic basis, OEM sales increased 17% and aftermarket sales increased 12%. Operating profit was $14.0 million, down 22%. Adjusted operating profit of $27.2 million was up 53%, while adjusted operating margin declined 360 bps to 12.8%. Adjustments to operating profit exclude restructuring and transformation-related charges of $1.3 million, acquisition transaction costs of $0.8 million, and MB Aerospace short-term purchase accounting adjustments of $11.2 million. Adjusted operating profit benefited from the contribution of higher organic sales volumes, inclusive of pricing, and the contribution of MB Aerospace sales, partially offset by the amortization of long term acquired intangibles for the MB Aerospace acquisition, lower productivity, and unfavorable OEM mix. Aerospace adjusted EBITDA was $45.7 million, up 69%, and adjusted EBITDA margin was 21.5% versus 24.9% a year ago.

Full year 2023 sales were $608 million, up 42%. Organic sales increased by 15% and acquisition-related sales added 27%. Operating profit was $53.0 million, down 30%, while operating margin was 8.7% versus 17.7% a year ago. Operating profit includes approximately $8.2 million of long-term purchase accounting adjustments related to the MB Aerospace acquisition. Adjusted operating profit was $91.9 million, up 21%, and adjusted operating margin was 15.1%, down 260 bps. Adjusted operating profit excludes restructuring and transformation charges of $7.6 million, acquisition transaction costs of $12.2 million, and short-term purchase accounting adjustments of $19.2 million. Adjusted EBITDA was $142.8 million, up 19%, and adjusted EBITDA margin was 23.5% versus 27.9% a year ago.

Aerospace OEM backlog ended the year at $1.23 billion, down 1% sequentially from September 2023. The Company expects to convert approximately 50% of this backlog to revenue over the next 12 months.

Industrial
Fourth quarter sales were $203 million, down 1%. Organic sales decreased 4%, which was partly offset by favorable foreign exchange rates of 3%. Operating profit was $15.7 million versus $6.1 million in the prior year. Adjusted operating profit was $20.4 million, up 19% and adjusted operating margin was 10.1%, up 170 bps. Adjusted operating profit reflects lower organic sales volumes and unfavorable mix, partially offset by positive pricing and favorable productivity. Adjusted operating profit excludes restructuring charges of $3.5 million and divestiture-related costs of $1.2 million. Adjusted EBITDA was $32.5 million, up 4% from a year ago, and adjusted EBITDA margin was 16.0%, up 80 bps.

Full year 2023 sales were $843 million, up 1%. Organic sales were flat while favorable foreign exchange had a positive impact of 1%. Full year operating profit was $36.0 million versus operating loss of $19.1 million last year. Adjusted operating profit was $75.5 million, up 8% and adjusted operating margin was 9.0%, up 60 bps. Adjusted operating profit excludes restructuring charges of $38.3 million and divestiture-related costs of $1.2 million. Adjusted EBITDA was $126.1 million, up 9%, and adjusted EBITDA margin was 15.0% versus 13.8% a year ago.

Balance Sheet and Liquidity

As of December 31, 2023, the Company had $90 million in cash and $357 million available capacity under its revolving credit facility. The “Net Debt to EBITDA” ratio, as defined in our credit agreements, was approximately 3.64, down from 3.77 times at the end of third quarter. Barnes remains committed to achieving a leverage ratio of 3.0x or lower by the end of 2024 and reaffirms its long-term leverage goal of 2.5x by 2025.

“In 2022, we set a strategic course to reposition Barnes for long-term value creation and we made considerable progress during 2023. For 2024, we stay focused on profitable growth and disciplined cost management to drive margin expansion and cash flow, which will support our commitment to reduce debt,” said Julie K. Streich, Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer, Barnes.

2024 Full Year Outlook

The Company is providing full year 2024 guidance as follows:

		2024 Guidance
Organic sales growth		4% to 8%
Adjusted operating margin		12% to 14%
Adjusted EBITDA margin		20% to 22%
Adjusted earnings per share		$1.55 to $1.80
Capital expenditures		$60 million to $70 million
Free cash flow		$75 million to $85 million
Adjusted effective tax rate		30% to 32%

The Company’s 2024 Adjusted EPS guidance excludes $0.17 related to restructuring and transformation activities, $0.06 of MB Aerospace short-term purchase accounting adjustments, and $0.38 of estimated divestiture impacts related to the pending sale of the Associated Spring™ and Hänggi™ businesses.

The Company’s outlook assumes that the announced divestiture of the Associated Spring™ and Hänggi™ businesses closes at the end of the first quarter (Link). Accordingly, the outlook includes three months of financial performance forecasted for these businesses.

Conference Call Information

Barnes will conduct a conference call with investors to discuss the fourth quarter and full year 2023 results at 8:30 a.m. ET today, February 16, 2024. The public may access the conference through a live audio webcast available on the Investor Relations section of Barnes’ website at www.onebarnes.com.

The conference is also available by direct dial at (888) 510-2379 in the U.S. or (646) 960-0691 outside of the U.S.; Conference ID 1137078. Supplemental materials will be posted to the Investor Relations section of the Company's website prior to the conference call.

In addition, the call will be recorded and available for playback from 12:00 p.m. (ET) on Friday, February 16, 2024, until 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday, February 23, 2024, by dialing (647) 362-9199; Conference ID 1137078.

Notes:

⁽¹⁾ While Barnes reports financial results in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), beginning with this earnings release, the Company will provide additional information with respect to a non-GAAP measure, “Adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Income Tax, Depreciation and Amortization” (Adjusted EBITDA). With the acquisition of MB Aerospace, the largest transaction in Barnes’ history, the Company incurred related expenses, including acquired intangible assets and additional interest expense from the debt-funded acquisition. Accordingly, the Company uses Adjusted EBITDA, among other measures, to monitor our business performance. While EBITDA is not a U.S. GAAP measure, nor is it a substitute for a U.S. GAAP measure, we believe it provides helpful information to investors in understanding the ongoing operating performance of the Company. Investors should consider non-GAAP measures in addition to, not as a substitute for, or as superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Tables reconciling non-GAAP to GAAP financial measures, including forward looking outlook information, are presented at the end of this press release.

⁽²⁾ Organic sales growth represents the total reported sales increase within the Company’s ongoing business less the impact of foreign currency translation and acquisition and divestitures completed in the preceding twelve months.

About Barnes
Barnes Group Inc. (NYSE: B) leverages world-class manufacturing capabilities and market-leading engineering to develop advanced processes, automation solutions, and applied technologies for industries ranging from aerospace and medical & personal care to mobility and packaging. With a celebrated legacy of pioneering excellence, Barnes delivers exceptional value to customers through advanced manufacturing capabilities and cutting-edge industrial technologies. Barnes Aerospace specializes in the production and servicing of intricate fabricated and precision-machined components for both commercial and military turbine engines, nacelles, and airframes. Barnes Industrial excels in advancing the processing, control, and sustainability of engineered plastics and delivering innovative, custom-tailored solutions for industrial automation and metal forming applications. Established in 1857 and headquartered in Bristol, Connecticut, USA, the Company has manufacturing and support operations around the globe. For more information, visit please visit www.onebarnes.com.

Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements often address our expected future operating and financial performance and financial condition, and often contain words such as "anticipate," "believe," "expect," "plan," "estimate," "project," "continue," "will," "should," "may," and similar terms. These forward-looking statements do not constitute guarantees of future performance and are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, among others: the Company’s ability to manage economic, business and geopolitical conditions, including rising interest rates, global price inflation and shortages impacting the availability of materials; the duration and severity of unforeseen events such as an epidemic or a pandemic, including their impacts across our business on demand, supply chains, operations and liquidity; failure to successfully negotiate collective bargaining agreements or potential strikes, work stoppages or other similar events; changes in market demand for our products and services; rapid technological and market change; the ability to protect and avoid infringing upon intellectual property rights; challenges associated with the introduction or development of new products or transfer of work; higher risks in global operations and markets; the impact of intense competition; the physical and operational risks from natural disasters, severe weather events, and climate change which may limit accessibility to sufficient water resources, outbreaks of contagious diseases and other adverse public health developments; acts of war, terrorism and other international conflicts; the failure to achieve anticipated cost savings and benefits associated with workforce reductions and restructuring actions; currency fluctuations and foreign currency exposure; impacts from goodwill impairment and related charges; our dependence upon revenues and earnings from a small number of significant customers; a major loss of customers; inability to realize expected sales or profits from existing backlog due to a range of factors, including changes in customer sourcing decisions, material changes, production schedules and volumes of specific programs; the impact of government budget and funding decisions; our ability to successfully integrate and achieve anticipated synergies associated with recently announced and future acquisitions, including the acquisition of MB Aerospace; government-imposed sanctions, tariffs, trade agreements and trade policies; changes or uncertainties in laws, regulations, rates, policies or interpretations that impact the Company’s business operations or tax status, including those that address climate change, environmental, health and safety matters, and the materials processed by our products or their end markets; fluctuations in the pricing or availability of raw materials, freight, transportation, energy, utilities and other items required by our operations; labor shortages or other business interruptions at transportation centers, shipping ports, our suppliers’ facilities or our facilities; disruptions in information technology systems, including as a result of cybersecurity attacks or data security breaches; the ability to hire and retain senior management and qualified personnel; the continuing impact of prior acquisitions and divestitures, and any ongoing and future strategic actions, and our ability to achieve the financial and operational targets set in connection with any such actions; the ability to achieve social and environmental performance goals; the outcome of pending and future litigation and governmental proceedings; the impact of actual, potential or alleged defects or failures of our products or third-party products within which our products are integrated, including product liabilities, product recall costs and uninsured claims; future repurchases of common stock; future levels of indebtedness; the impact of shareholder activism; and other risks and uncertainties described in documents filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") by the Company, including, among others, those in the Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and Risk Factors sections of the Company's filings. The Company assumes no obligation to update its forward-looking statements.

BARNES GROUP INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)

	Three months ended December 31,								Twelve months ended December 31,
	2023			2022			% Change		2023			2022			% Change

Net sales	$	415,542		$	313,473		32.6		$	1,450,871		$	1,261,868		15.0

Cost of sales		304,426			211,402		44.0			1,008,786			839,996		20.1
Selling and administrative expenses		81,405			77,914		4.5			353,093			296,559		19.1
Goodwill impairment charge		-			-		NM			-			68,194		NM

		385,831			289,316		33.4			1,361,879			1,204,749		13.0

Operating income		29,711			24,157		23.0			88,992			57,119		55.8

Operating margin		7.1	%		7.7	%				6.1	%		4.5	%

Interest expense		23,559			4,375		438.5			58,171			14,624		297.8
Other expense (income), net		(14	)		660		(102.1	)		(2,443	)		4,310		(156.7	)

Income before income taxes		6,166			19,122		(67.8	)		33,264			38,185		(12.9	)

Income taxes		(1,050	)		3,553		NM			17,268			24,706		(30.1	)

Net income	$	7,216		$	15,569		(53.7	)	$	15,996		$	13,479		18.7

Common dividends	$	8,109		$	8,094		0.2		$	32,412		$	32,376		0.1

Per common share:

Net income:
Basic	$	0.14		$	0.31		(54.8	)	$	0.31		$	0.26		19.2
Diluted		0.14			0.30		(53.3	)		0.31			0.26		19.2
Dividends		0.16			0.16		-			0.64			0.64		-

Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic		51,112,969			50,904,802		0.4			51,052,963			50,962,447		0.2
Diluted		51,152,276			51,057,653		0.2			51,205,888			51,084,167		0.2

NM - Not meaningful

BARNES GROUP INC.
OPERATIONS BY REPORTABLE BUSINESS SEGMENT
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)

	Three months ended December 31,									Twelve months ended December 31,
	2023			2022			% Change			2023			2022			% Change
Net sales

Aerospace	$	212,688		$	108,504		96.0			$	608,050		$	429,153		41.7

Industrial		202,854			204,969		(1.0	)			842,831			832,715		1.2

Intersegment sales		-			-						(10	)		-

Total net sales	$	415,542		$	313,473		32.6			$	1,450,871		$	1,261,868		15.0

Operating profit (loss)

Aerospace	$	14,000		$	18,012		(22.3	)		$	52,953		$	76,174		(30.5	)

Industrial		15,711			6,145		155.7				36,039			(19,055	)	NM

Total operating profit	$	29,711		$	24,157		23.0			$	88,992		$	57,119		55.8

Operating margin							Change									Change

Aerospace		6.6	%		16.6	%	(1,000	)	bps.		8.7	%		17.7	%	(900	)	bps.

Industrial		7.7	%		3.0	%	470		bps.		4.3	%		-2.3	%	660		bps.

Total operating margin		7.1	%		7.7	%	(60	)	bps.		6.1	%		4.5	%	160		bps.


NM - Not meaningful

BARNES GROUP INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)


	December 31, 2023		December 31, 2022
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	89,827	$	76,858
Accounts receivable		353,923		291,883
Inventories		365,221		283,402
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		97,749		80,161

Total current assets		906,720		732,304


Deferred income taxes		10,295		18,028
Property, plant and equipment, net		402,697		320,139
Goodwill		1,183,624		835,472
Other intangible assets, net		706,471		442,492
Other assets		98,207		65,295

Total assets	$	3,308,014	$	2,413,730

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities
Notes and overdrafts payable	$	16	$	8
Accounts payable		164,264		145,060
Accrued liabilities		221,462		158,568
Long-term debt - current		10,868		1,437

Total current liabilities		396,610		305,073

Long-term debt		1,279,962		569,639
Accrued retirement benefits		45,992		54,352
Deferred income taxes		120,608		62,562
Long-term tax liability		21,714		39,086
Other liabilities		80,865		36,691

Total stockholders' equity		1,362,263		1,346,327

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	3,308,014	$	2,413,730

BARNES GROUP INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)


	Twelve months ended December 31,
	2023			2022
Operating activities:
Net income	$	15,996		$	13,479
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		115,818			92,150
Loss on disposition of property, plant and equipment		(1,197	)		(821	)
Stock compensation expense		10,201			12,804
Non-cash goodwill impairment charge		-			68,194
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of the effects of acquisition:
Accounts receivable		(6,074	)		(39,484	)
Inventories		622			(48,591	)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		1,321			(9,257	)
Accounts payable		(5,493	)		15,998
Accrued liabilities		22,673			(25,659	)
Deferred income taxes		(16,058	)		2,645
Long-term retirement benefits		(17,256	)		(1,474	)
Long-term tax liability		(13,029	)		(6,948	)
Other		4,891			2,523

Net cash provided by operating activities		112,415			75,559

Investing activities:
Proceeds from disposition of property, plant and equipment		7,921			1,825
Capital expenditures		(55,739	)		(35,082	)
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired		(718,782	)		-
Other		(921	)		(2,729	)
Net cash used by investing activities		(767,521	)		(35,986	)

Financing activities:
Net change in other borrowings		(257	)		(1,333	)
Payments on long-term debt		(314,167	)		(108,415	)
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt		1,019,708			98,285
Payments of debt issuance costs		(11,341	)		-
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock		353			513
Common stock repurchases		-			(6,721	)
Dividends paid		(32,412	)		(32,376	)
Withholding taxes paid on stock issuances		(908	)		(1,144	)
Other		5,586			(13,638	)

Net cash provided (used) by financing activities		666,562			(64,829	)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash flows		(545	)		(5,525	)

Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		10,911			(30,781	)

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of the year		81,128			111,909

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year		92,039			81,128

Less: Restricted cash, included in Prepaid expenses and other current assets		(2,212	)		(2,135	)
Less: Restricted cash, included in Other assets		-			(2,135	)

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$	89,827		$	76,858

BARNES GROUP INC.
RECONCILIATION OF NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES TO FREE CASH FLOW
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)


	Twelve months ended December 31,
	2023			2022
Free cash flow:

Net cash provided by operating activities	$	112,415		$	75,559
Capital expenditures		(55,739	)		(35,082	)

Free cash flow⁽¹⁾	$	56,676		$	40,477

Free cash flow to net income cash conversion ratio (as adjusted):

Net income	$	15,996		$	13,479
Goodwill impairment charge		-			68,194
Net income (as adjusted)⁽²⁾	$	15,996		$	81,673

Free cash flow to net income cash conversion ratio (as adjusted)⁽²⁾		354	%		50	%

Notes:

(1) The Company defines free cash flow as net cash provided by operating activities less capital expenditures. The Company believes that the free cash flow metric is useful to investors and management as a measure of cash generated by business operations that can be used to invest in future growth, pay dividends, repurchase stock and reduce debt. This metric can also be used to evaluate the Company's ability to generate cash flow from business operations and the impact that this cash flow has on the Company's liquidity.

(2) For the purpose of calculating the cash conversion ratio, the Company has excluded the goodwill impairment charge recorded in the second quarter of 2022 related to the Automation reporting unit from 2022 net income.

BARNES GROUP INC.
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURE RECONCILIATION
ADJUSTED OPERATING PROFIT AND ADJUSTED DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)

	Three months ended December 31,												Twelve months ended December 31,
	2023			2022					% Change				2023			2022			% Change
SEGMENT RESULTS

Operating Profit - Aerospace Segment (GAAP)	$	14,000		$	18,012					(22.3	)		$	52,953		$	76,174		(30.5	)

Restructuring/reduction in force and transformation related charges		1,295			(250	)								7,557			(255	)
Acquisition transaction costs		776			-									12,152			-
MB Short-term purchase accounting adjustments		11,173			-									19,192			-

Operating Profit - Aerospace Segment as adjusted (Non-GAAP) ⁽¹⁾	$	27,244		$	17,762					53.4			$	91,854		$	75,919		21.0

Operating Margin - Aerospace Segment (GAAP)		6.6	%		16.6	%				(1,000	)	bps.		8.7	%		17.7	%	(900	)	bps.
Operating Margin - Aerospace Segment as adjusted (Non-GAAP) ⁽¹⁾		12.8	%		16.4	%				(360	)	bps.		15.1	%		17.7	%	(260	)	bps.

Operating Profit (Loss) - Industrial Segment (GAAP)	$	15,711		$	6,145					155.7			$	36,039		$	(19,055	)	NM

Restructuring/reduction in force and transformation related charges		3,548			11,052									38,259			20,853
Divestiture transaction costs		1,174			-									1,174			-
Goodwill impairment charge		-			-									-			68,194

Operating Profit - Industrial Segment as adjusted (Non-GAAP) ⁽¹⁾	$	20,433		$	17,197					18.8			$	75,472		$	69,992		7.8

Operating Margin - Industrial Segment (GAAP)		7.7	%		3.0	%				470		bps.		4.3	%		-2.3	%	660		bps.
Operating Margin - Industrial Segment as adjusted (Non-GAAP) ⁽¹⁾		10.1	%		8.4	%				170		bps.		9.0	%		8.4	%	60		bps.


CONSOLIDATED RESULTS
Operating Income (GAAP)	$	29,711		$	24,157					23.0			$	88,992		$	57,119		55.8

Restructuring/reduction in force and transformation related charges		4,843			10,802									45,816			20,598
Acquisition transaction costs		776			-									12,152			-
Divestiture transaction costs		1,174			-									1,174			-
MB Short-term purchase accounting adjustments		11,173			-									19,192			-
Goodwill impairment charge		-			-									-			68,194

Operating Income as adjusted (Non-GAAP) ⁽¹⁾	$	47,677		$	34,959					36.4			$	167,326		$	145,911		14.7

Operating Margin (GAAP)		7.1	%		7.7	%				(60	)	bps.		6.1	%		4.5	%	160		bps.
Operating Margin as adjusted (Non-GAAP) ⁽¹⁾		11.5	%		11.2	%				30		bps.		11.5	%		11.6	%	(10	)	bps.

Diluted Net Income per Share (GAAP)	$	0.14		$	0.30					(53.3	)		$	0.31		$	0.26		19.2

Restructuring/reduction in force and transformation related charges		0.07			0.16									0.66			0.33
Acquisition transaction costs		0.01			-									0.37			-
Divestiture transaction costs		0.02			-									0.02			-
MB Short-term purchase accounting adjustments		0.17			-									0.29			-
Tax related CEO transition costs		-			0.06									-			0.06
Goodwill impairment charge		-			-									-			1.33

Diluted Net Income per Share as adjusted (Non-GAAP) ⁽¹⁾	$	0.41		$	0.52					(21.2	)		$	1.65		$	1.98		(16.7	)


				Full-Year 2024 Outlook
Operating Margin (GAAP)					11.5	%	to			13.5	%

Restructuring/reduction in force and transformation related charges							0.7	%
Divestiture related impacts							-0.5	%
MB Short-term purchase accounting adjustments							0.2	%

Operating Margin as adjusted (Non-GAAP) ⁽¹⁾					12.0	%	to			14.0	%

Diluted Net Income per Share (GAAP)				$	0.94		to		$	1.19

Restructuring/reduction in force and transformation related charges							0.17
Divestiture related impacts							0.38
MB Short-term purchase accounting adjustments							0.06

Diluted Net Income per Share as adjusted (Non-GAAP) ⁽¹⁾				$	1.55		to		$	1.80

NM - Not meaningful


Notes:
(1) The Company has excluded the following from its "as adjusted" financial measurements for 2023: 1) charges related to restructuring/reduction in force actions at certain businesses and business transformation costs (consulting fees related to transformation initiatives), including $45.8M reflected within operating profit ($4.8M in the fourth quarter) and ($1.1M) reflected within other expense (income), net ($0.0 in the fourth quarter), 2) acquisition transaction costs related to the acquisition of MB Aerospace, including $12.2M reflected within operating profit ($0.8M in the fourth quarter) and $9.6M reflected within interest expense, 3) divestiture transaction costs related to the planned divestiture of the Associated Spring™ and Hänggi™ businesses, including $1.2M reflected within operating profit in the fourth quarter, and 4) short-term purchase accounting adjustments related to its MB Aerospace acquisition, including $19.2M reflected within operating profit ($11.2M in the fourth quarter). The Company has excluded the following from its "as adjusted" financial measurements for 2022: 1) charges related to restructuring activities and actions at certain businesses, including $20.6M reflected within operating profit ($10.8M in the fourth quarter) and $1.4M reflected within other expense (income), net ($0.0M in the fourth quarter), 2) tax charges resulting from the CEO transition in 2022 and 3) the goodwill impairment charge recorded in the second quarter of 2022 related to the Automation reporting unit. The tax effects of the restructuring related actions and acquisition related actions were calculated based on the respective tax jurisdictions and ranged from approximately 15% to approximately 30%. The goodwill impairment charge did not have a tax effect as it is not deductible for book purposes. The majority of the transaction costs did not have a tax effect as costs were capitalized for tax purposes. Management believes that these adjustments provide the Company and its investors with an indication of our baseline performance excluding items that are not considered to be reflective of our ongoing results. Management does not intend results excluding the adjustments to represent results as defined by GAAP, and the reader should not consider it as an alternative measurement calculated in accordance with GAAP, or as an indicator of the Company's performance. Accordingly, the measurements have limitations depending on their use.

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NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURE RECONCILIATION
EBITDA, EBITDA MARGIN, ADJUSTED EBITDA AND ADJUSTED EBITDA MARGIN
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)


	Three months ended December 31,
	2023												2022
	Aerospace			Industrial			Other ⁽¹⁾			Total			Aerospace			Industrial			Other ⁽¹⁾			Total
Net Sales	$	212,688			202,854			-		$	415,542		$	108,504			204,969			-		$	313,473

Net Income										$	7,216											$	15,569

Interest expense											23,559												4,375
Other expense (income), net											(14	)											660
Income taxes											(1,050	)											3,553

Operating Profit (GAAP)	$	14,000		$	15,711		$	-		$	29,711		$	18,012		$	6,145		$	-		$	24,157

Operating Margin (GAAP)		6.6	%		7.7	%					7.1	%		16.6	%		3.0	%					7.7	%

Other expense (income), net		-			-			14			14			-			-			(660	)		(660	)
Depreciation ⁽²⁾		8,785			6,191			-			14,976			4,419			7,640			-			12,059
Amortization ⁽³⁾		15,545			6,101			-			21,646			4,784			6,285			-			11,069

EBITDA (Non-GAAP)⁽⁴⁾	$	38,330		$	28,003		$	14		$	66,347		$	27,215		$	20,070		$	(660	)	$	46,625

EBITDA Margin (Non-GAAP)⁽⁴⁾		18.0	%		13.8	%					16.0	%		25.1	%		9.8	%					14.9	%

Restructuring/reduction in force and transformation related charges		1,295			3,328			-			4,623			(250	)		11,052			-			10,802
Acquisition transaction costs		776			-			-			776			-			-			-			-
MB Short-term purchase accounting adjustments		5,299			-			-			5,299			-			-			-			-
Divestiture transaction costs		-			1,174			-			1,174			-			-			-			-

Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP)⁽⁴⁾	$	45,700		$	32,505		$	14		$	78,219		$	26,965		$	31,122		$	(660	)	$	57,427

Adjusted EBITDA Margin (Non-GAAP)⁽⁴⁾		21.5	%		16.0	%					18.8	%		24.9	%		15.2	%					18.3	%

	Twelve months ended December 31,
	2023												2022
	Aerospace			Industrial			Other ⁽¹⁾			Total			Aerospace			Industrial			Other ⁽¹⁾			Total
Net Sales	$	608,050			842,831			(10	)	$	1,450,871		$	429,153			832,715			-		$	1,261,868

Net Income										$	15,996											$	13,479

Interest expense											58,171												14,624
Other expense (income), net											(2,443	)											4,310
Income taxes											17,268												24,706

Operating Profit (Loss) (GAAP)	$	52,953		$	36,039		$	-		$	88,992		$	76,174		$	(19,055	)	$	-		$	57,119

Operating Margin (GAAP)		8.7	%		4.3	%					6.1	%		17.7	%		-2.3	%					4.5	%

Other expense (income), net		-			-			2,443			2,443			-			-			(4,310	)		(4,310	)
Depreciation ⁽²⁾		23,504			28,582			-			52,086			18,075			29,088			-			47,163
Amortization ⁽³⁾		38,304			25,428			-			63,732			25,644			19,343			-			44,987

EBITDA (Non-GAAP)⁽⁴⁾	$	114,761		$	90,049		$	2,443		$	207,253		$	119,893		$	29,376		$	(4,310	)	$	144,959

EBITDA Margin (Non-GAAP)⁽⁴⁾		18.9	%		10.7	%					14.3	%		27.9	%		3.5	%					11.5	%

Restructuring/reduction in force and transformation related charges		7,557			34,854			-			42,411			(255	)		17,668			-			17,413
Acquisition transaction costs		12,152			-			-			12,152			-			-			-			-
MB Short-term purchase accounting adjustments		8,318			-			-			8,318			-			-			-			-
Divestiture transaction costs		-			1,174			-			1,174			-			-			-			-
Pension related (gain)/loss		-			-			(1,144	)		(1,144	)		-			-			1,417			1,417
Goodwill impairment charge		-			-			-			-			-			68,194			-			68,194

Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP)⁽⁴⁾	$	142,788		$	126,077		$	1,299		$	270,164		$	119,638		$	115,238		$	(2,893	)	$	231,983

Adjusted EBITDA Margin (Non-GAAP)⁽⁴⁾		23.5	%		15.0	%					18.6	%		27.9	%		13.8	%					18.4	%

Notes:
(1) "Other" includes intersegment sales and items that are included within Other expense (income), net that are not allocated to the Company's reportable business segments. (2) Depreciation expense in 2023 includes $3.4 million ($0.2M related to the fourth quarter) of accelerated depreciation charges related to restructuring actions. Depreciation in 2022 includes $3.2 million ($0.0M related to the fourth quarter) of similar accelerated depreciation charges. (3) Amortization expense in 2023 includes $10.9 million ($5.9M related to the fourth quarter) of short-term purchase accounting adjustments related to backlog amortization, attributed to the acquisition of MB Aerospace. (4) The Company defines EBITDA as net income plus interest expense, income taxes, and depreciation and amortization which the Company incurs in the normal course of business; in addition to these adjustments, the Company also excludes the impact of its "as adjusted items" above ("Adjusted EBITDA"). The Company does not intend EBITDA nor Adjusted EBITDA to represent cash flows from operations as defined by GAAP, and the reader should not consider it as an alternative to net income, net cash provided by operating activities or any other items calculated in accordance with GAAP, or as an indicator of the Company's operating performance. Accordingly, the measurements have limitations depending on their use.

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