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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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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 24, 2024

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MSA SAFETY INCORPORATED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Pennsylvania 1-15579 46-4914539
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification Number)
1000 Cranberry Woods Drive
Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania   16066-5207
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 724-776-8600

Former name or former address, if changed since last report: N/A
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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, no par value MSA 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 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
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. ☐


Item 2.02
Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On July 24, 2024, the Company issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2024. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
    
    (d) Exhibits

99.1    MSA Safety Incorporated Press Release dated July 24, 2024, announcing financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2024.


SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
MSA SAFETY INCORPORATED
(Registrant)
By
 /s/ Lee B. McChesney
Lee B. McChesney
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
July 24, 2024


EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.     Description

99.1    MSA Safety Incorporated Press Release dated July 24, 2024, announcing financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2024.

EX-99.1 2 ex991-earningspressrelease.htm EX-99.1 Document

EXHIBIT 99.1     
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

FROM: MSA Safety Incorporated
Ticker: MSA (NYSE)
Media Relations Contact: Mark Deasy (412) 559-8154
Investor Relations Contact: Larry De Maria (917) 449-2237


MSA Safety Announces Second Quarter 2024 Results
Strong execution drives healthy sales growth and margin improvement; Maintaining mid-single digit full-year sales growth outlook

PITTSBURGH, July 24, 2024 - Global safety equipment and solutions provider MSA Safety Incorporated (NYSE: MSA) today reported financial results for the second quarter of 2024.

Quarterly Highlights
•Achieved quarterly net sales of $462 million, a 3% reported and 4% organic constant currency increase year-over-year.

•Generated GAAP operating income of $100 million, or 21.6% of sales, and adjusted operating income of $108 million, or 23.4% of sales.

•Recorded GAAP net income of $72 million, or $1.83 per diluted share, and adjusted earnings of $80 million, or $2.01 per diluted share.

•Invested $14 million for capital expenditures, repaid $8 million of debt, returned $20 million to shareholders through dividends, and repurchased $10 million of common stock.

“Our team executed very well in the second quarter, as evidenced by the continued solid top-line growth and margin expansion, while our results continue to demonstrate the resiliency within our business,” said Steve Blanco, MSA Safety President and Chief Executive Officer. “During the quarter, we held an investor day where we outlined our long-term strategy to drive profitable growth and create meaningful value for our stakeholders over the next five years. We provided an in-depth review of our innovative range of leading safety products and solutions, the diverse end markets we serve, the enterprise-wide adoption of the MSA Business System, and above all, the unwavering commitment of our associates to advance our mission.”

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Financial Highlights
Financial Highlights Three Months Ended June 30,
($ millions, except per share data) 2024 2023
% Change(a)
Net Sales $ 462  $ 447  3  %
Operating Income 100  95  5  %
Adjusted Operating Income 108  104  4  %
Net Income 72  67  8  %
Diluted EPS 1.83  1.70  7  %
Adjusted Earnings 80  72  10  %
Adjusted Diluted EPS 2.01  1.83  10  %
(a) Percentage change may not calculate exactly due to rounding.

Lee McChesney, MSA Safety Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, commented, “Reflecting the disciplined execution of our team in the quarter, grounded in the MSA Business System, we delivered 4% organic constant currency sales growth with healthy margin expansion and double-digit adjusted EPS growth. Our balance sheet remains strong, with net leverage of 0.9 times. We returned cash to shareholders consistent with the disciplined and balanced capital allocation strategy we highlighted at our investor day. We remain encouraged by our results for the first half of the year. As we look forward, we are maintaining our mid-single-digit growth outlook for the year, while closely assessing global economic trends.”
Conference Call
MSA Safety will host a conference call on Thursday, July 25, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time to discuss its second quarter 2024 results and outlook. The call and an accompanying slide presentation will be webcast at http://investors.msasafety.com/ under the “News and Events” tab, subheading “Events & Presentations.” Investors and interested parties can also dial into the call at 1-844-854-4415 (toll-free) or 1-412-902-6599 (international). When prompted, please instruct the operator to be joined into the MSA Safety Incorporated conference call. A replay of the conference call will be available at http://investors.msasafety.com/ shortly after the conclusion of the presentation and will be available for the next 90 days.



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MSA Safety Incorporated
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended
June 30,
2024 2023 2024 2023
Net sales $ 462,463  $ 447,299  $ 875,765  $ 845,561 
Cost of products sold 239,434  233,503  457,205  450,367 
Gross profit 223,029  213,796  418,560  395,194 
Selling, general and administrative 105,075  96,336  199,226  187,427 
Research and development 17,070  15,992  32,988  31,224 
Restructuring charges 1,543  3,350  4,560  5,097 
Currency exchange (gains) losses, net (603) 3,110  1,730  7,285 
Loss on divestiture of MSA LLC —  —  —  129,211 
Product liability expense —  —  —  3 
Operating income 99,944  95,008  180,056  34,947 
Interest expense 9,664  13,175  20,403  24,651 
Other income, net (4,148) (5,650) (10,382) (9,450)
Total other expense, net 5,516  7,525  10,021  15,201 
Income before income taxes 94,428  87,483  170,035  19,746 
Provision for income taxes 22,194  20,393  39,662  102,829 
Net income (loss) $ 72,234  $ 67,090  $ 130,373  $ (83,083)
Earnings (loss) per share attributable to common shareholders:
Basic $ 1.83  $ 1.71  $ 3.31  $ (2.12)
Diluted $ 1.83  $ 1.70  $ 3.30  $ (2.12)
Basic shares outstanding 39,389  39,274  39,375  39,249 
Diluted shares outstanding 39,541  39,409  39,549  39,249 

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MSA Safety Incorporated
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
(In thousands)
June 30, 2024 December 31, 2023
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents
 $ 146,830  $ 146,442 
Trade receivables, net
 299,053  294,678 
Inventories
 320,899  292,604 
Other current assets
 94,663  52,546 
    Total current assets
 861,445  786,270 
Property, plant and equipment, net 213,159  211,877 
Prepaid pension cost 180,182  172,161 
Goodwill 624,637  627,534 
Intangible assets, net 256,328  266,134 
Other noncurrent assets 107,820  106,174 
   Total assets
 $ 2,243,571  $ 2,170,150 
Liabilities and shareholders' equity
Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt, net
 $ 26,472  $ 26,522 
Accounts payable
 131,774  111,872 
Other current liabilities
 193,505  194,424 
   Total current liabilities
 351,751  332,818 
Long-term debt, net 561,771  575,170 
Pensions and other employee benefits 141,262  143,967 
Deferred tax liabilities 102,334  102,419 
Other noncurrent liabilities 52,806  48,974 
Total shareholders' equity 1,033,647  966,802 
   Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
 $ 2,243,571  $ 2,170,150 

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MSA Safety Incorporated
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
(In thousands)
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended
June 30,
2024 2023 2024 2023
Net income (loss) $ 72,234  $ 67,090  $ 130,373  $ (83,083)
Depreciation and amortization 16,047  14,889  31,605  29,461 
Tax-effected loss on divestiture of MSA LLC —  —  —  199,578 
Contribution on divestiture of MSA LLC —  —  —  (341,186)
Change in working capital and other operating (34,979) 13,089  (57,790) 4,389 
Cash flow from (used in) operating activities
 53,302  95,068  104,188  (190,841)
Capital expenditures (14,341) (9,920) (25,560) (18,322)
Property disposals and other investing 74  2,639  74  2,674 
Cash flow used in investing activities
 (14,267) (7,281) (25,486) (15,648)
Change in debt (8,250) (58,514) (13,260) 236,898 
Cash dividends paid (20,099) (18,469) (38,589) (36,514)
Company stock purchases under repurchase program (10,000) —  (10,000) — 
Other financing (284) 801  (5,869) (3,795)
Cash flow (used in) from financing activities
 (38,633) (76,182) (67,718) 196,589 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash
equivalents and restricted cash		 (1,881) (3,364) (10,557) (5,651)
(Decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash $ (1,479) $ 8,241  $ 427  $ (15,551)


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MSA Safety Incorporated
Segment Information (Unaudited)
(In thousands, except percentages)
Americas International Corporate Consolidated
Three Months Ended June 30, 2024
Net sales to external customers $ 314,711  $ 147,752  $ —  $ 462,463 
Operating income 99,944 
Operating margin % 21.6  %
Restructuring charges 1,543 
Currency exchange gains, net (603)
Net cost for product related legal matter 5,000 
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets 2,306 
Adjusted operating income (loss) 98,468  24,285  (14,563) 108,190 
Adjusted operating margin % 31.3  % 16.4  % 23.4  %
Depreciation and amortization 13,741 
Adjusted EBITDA 108,230  28,052  (14,351) 121,931 
Adjusted EBITDA margin % 34.4  % 19.0  % 26.4  %
Three Months Ended June 30, 2023
Net sales to external customers $ 308,378  $ 138,921  $ —  $ 447,299 
Operating income 95,008 
Operating margin % 21.2  %
Restructuring charges 3,350 
Currency exchange losses, net 3,110 
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets 2,315 
Adjusted operating income (loss) 94,816  21,743  (12,776) 103,783 
Adjusted operating margin % 30.7  % 15.7  % 23.2  %
Depreciation and amortization 12,574 
Adjusted EBITDA 103,977  24,949  (12,569) 116,357 
Adjusted EBITDA margin % 33.7  % 18.0  % 26.0  %


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MSA Safety Incorporated
Segment Information (Unaudited)
(In thousands, except percentages)
Americas International Corporate Consolidated
Six Months Ended June 30, 2024
Net sales to external customers $ 610,249  $ 265,516  $ —  $ 875,765 
Operating income 180,056 
Operating margin % 20.6  %
Restructuring charges 4,560 
Currency exchange losses, net 1,730 
Net cost for product related legal matter 5,000 
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets 4,620 
Transaction costs (a)
 234 
Adjusted operating income (loss) 184,688  37,770  (26,258) 196,200 
Adjusted operating margin % 30.3  % 14.2  % 22.4  %
Depreciation and amortization 26,985 
Adjusted EBITDA 203,923  45,097  (25,835) 223,185 
Adjusted EBITDA margin % 33.4  % 17.0  % 25.5  %
Six Months Ended June 30, 2023
Net sales to external customers $ 588,645  $ 256,916  $ —  $ 845,561 
Operating income 34,947 
Operating margin % 4.1  %
Restructuring charges 5,097 
Currency exchange losses, net 7,285 
Loss on divestiture of MSA LLC 129,211 
Product liability expense 3 
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets 4,620 
Adjusted operating income (loss) 166,510  37,522  (22,869) 181,163 
Adjusted operating margin % 28.3  % 14.6  % 21.4  %
Depreciation and amortization 24,841 
Adjusted EBITDA 184,471  44,007  (22,474) 206,004 
Adjusted EBITDA margin % 31.3  % 17.1  % 24.4  %
(a) Transaction costs include advisory, legal, accounting, valuation, and other professional or consulting fees incurred during acquisitions and divestitures. These costs are included in Selling, general and administrative expense in the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

The Americas segment is comprised of our operations in Northern North American and Latin American geographies. The International segment is comprised of our operations in all geographies outside of the Americas. Certain global expenses are allocated to each segment in a manner consistent with where the benefits from the expenses are derived.


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Adjusted operating income (loss), adjusted operating margin, adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) and adjusted EBITDA margin are the measures used by the chief operating decision maker to evaluate segment performance and allocate resources. As such, management believes that adjusted operating income (loss), adjusted operating margin, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin are useful metrics for investors. Adjusted operating income (loss) is defined as operating income excluding restructuring charges, currency exchange (gains) losses, loss on divestiture of MSA LLC, product liability expense, amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, net cost for product related legal matter and transaction costs. Adjusted operating margin is defined as adjusted operating income (loss) divided by segment net sales to external customers. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as adjusted operating income (loss) plus depreciation and amortization, and adjusted EBITDA margin is defined as adjusted EBITDA divided by segment net sales to external customers. Adjusted operating income (loss), adjusted operating margin, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin are not recognized terms under GAAP, and therefore do not purport to be alternatives to operating income or operating margin as a measure of operating performance. The company's definition of adjusted operating income (loss), adjusted operating margin, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. As such, management believes that it is appropriate to consider operating income determined on a GAAP basis in addition to these non-GAAP measures.

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MSA Safety Incorporated
Reconciliation of As Reported Financial Measures to Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Organic constant currency revenue growth (Unaudited)


Consolidated
Three Months Ended June 30, 2024
Fire Service(a)
Detection(b)
Industrial PPE and Other(c)
 Net Sales
GAAP reported sales change 3% 8% (3)% 3%
Plus: Currency translation effects 1% —% 1% 1%
Organic constant currency sales change 4% 8% (2)% 4%

Six Months Ended June 30, 2024
Fire Service(a)
Detection(b)
Industrial PPE and Other(c)
 Net Sales
GAAP reported sales change 10% 2% (2)% 4%
Plus: Currency translation effects —% —% —% —%
Organic constant currency sales change 10% 2% (2)% 4%

(a) Fire Service includes Breathing Apparatus and Firefighter Helmets and Protective Apparel.
(b) Detection includes Fixed Gas and Flame Detection and Portable Gas Detection.
(c) Industrial PPE and Other includes Industrial Head Protection, Fall Protection and Non-Core.
Management believes that organic constant currency revenue growth is a useful metric for investors, as foreign currency translation can have a material impact on revenue growth trends. Organic constant currency revenue growth highlights ongoing business performance excluding the impact of fluctuating foreign currencies, which is outside of management's control. There can be no assurances that MSA's definition of organic constant currency revenue growth is consistent with that of other companies. As such, management believes that it is appropriate to consider revenue growth determined on a GAAP basis in addition to this non-GAAP financial measure.
























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MSA Safety Incorporated
Reconciliation of As Reported Financial Measures to Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Organic constant currency revenue growth (Unaudited)


Americas Segment
Three Months Ended June 30, 2024
Fire Service(a)
Detection(b)
Industrial PPE and Other(c)
 Net Sales
GAAP reported sales change (2)% 7% 2% 2%
Plus: Currency translation effects —% —% 2% —%
Organic constant currency sales change (2)% 7% 4% 2%


Six Months Ended June 30, 2024
Fire Service(a)
Detection(b)
Industrial PPE and Other(c)
 Net Sales
GAAP reported sales change 8% 2% —% 4%
Plus: Currency translation effects —% —% —% —%
Organic constant currency sales change 8% 2% —% 4%


International Segment
Three Months Ended June 30, 2024
Fire Service(a)
Detection(b)
Industrial PPE and Other(c)
 Net Sales
GAAP reported sales change 19% 10% (13)% 6%
Plus: Currency translation effects 1% 1% 1% 1%
Organic constant currency sales change 20% 11% (12)% 7%


Six Months Ended June 30, 2024
Fire Service(a)
Detection(b)
Industrial PPE and Other(c)
 Net Sales
GAAP reported sales change 15% 1% (7)% 3%
Plus: Currency translation effects —% 1% —% —%
Organic constant currency sales change 15% 2% (7)% 3%

(a) Fire Service includes Breathing Apparatus and Firefighter Helmets and Protective Apparel.
(b) Detection includes Fixed Gas and Flame Detection and Portable Gas Detection.
(c) Industrial PPE and Other includes Industrial Head Protection, Fall Protection and Non-Core.
Management believes that organic constant currency revenue growth is a useful metric for investors, as foreign currency translation can have a material impact on revenue growth trends. Organic constant currency revenue growth highlights ongoing business performance excluding the impact of fluctuating foreign currencies, which is outside of management's control. There can be no assurances that MSA's definition of organic constant currency revenue growth is consistent with that of other companies. As such, management believes that it is appropriate to consider revenue growth determined on a GAAP basis in addition to this non-GAAP financial measure.

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MSA Safety Incorporated
Reconciliation of As Reported Financial Measures to Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Adjusted earnings (Unaudited)
Adjusted earnings per diluted share (Unaudited)
(In thousands, except per share amounts and percentages)


Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended
June 30,
2024 2023 %
Change		 2024 2023 %
Change
Net income (loss)
$ 72,234  $ 67,090  8% $ 130,373  $ (83,083) n/m*
Restructuring charges
 1,543  3,350  4,560  5,097 
Currency exchange (gains) losses, net (603) 3,110  1,730  7,285 
Net cost for product related legal matter
 5,000  —  5,000  — 
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets 2,306  2,315  4,620  4,620 
Pension settlement 1,308  —  1,308  — 
Asset related losses (gains)
 701  (1,452) 752  (713)
Transaction costs (a)
 —  —  234  — 
Loss on divestiture of MSA LLC —  —  —  129,211 
Deferred tax asset write-off related to divestiture of MSA LLC —  —  —  70,366 
Product liability expense
 —  —  —  3 
Income tax expense on adjustments
 (2,827) (2,276) (5,417) (6,921)
Adjusted earnings
 $ 79,662  $ 72,137  10% $ 143,160  $ 125,865  14%


Adjusted earnings per diluted share
 $ 2.01  $ 1.83  10% $ 3.62  $ 3.19  13%
(a)Transaction costs include advisory, legal, accounting, valuation, and other professional or consulting fees incurred during acquisitions and divestitures. These costs are included in Selling, general and administrative expense in the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

* Not meaningful

Management believes that adjusted earnings and adjusted earnings per diluted share are useful measures for investors, as management uses these measures to internally assess the company’s performance and ongoing operating trends. There can be no assurances that additional special items will not occur in future periods, nor that MSA's definition of adjusted earnings is consistent with that of other companies. As such, management believes that it is appropriate to consider both net income (loss) determined on a GAAP basis as well as adjusted earnings.

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MSA Safety Incorporated
Reconciliation of As Reported Financial Measures to Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Debt to adjusted EBITDA / Net debt to adjusted EBITDA (Unaudited)
(In thousands)

Twelve Months Ended June 30, 2024
Operating income $ 376,429 
Depreciation and amortization 53,671 
Restructuring charges 9,355 
Currency exchange losses, net 11,524 
Net cost for product related legal matter 5,000 
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets 9,246 
Transaction costs (a)
 1,199 
Adjusted EBITDA $ 466,424 
Total end-of-period debt 588,243 
Debt to adjusted EBITDA 1.3 
Total end-of-period debt $ 588,243 
Total end-of-period cash and cash equivalents 146,830 
Net debt $ 441,413 
Net debt to adjusted EBITDA 0.9 
(a) Transaction costs include advisory, legal, accounting, valuation, and other professional or consulting fees incurred during acquisitions and divestitures. These costs are included in Selling, general and administrative expense in the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Management believes that Debt to adjusted EBITDA and Net debt to adjusted EBITDA are useful measures for investors, as management uses these measures to internally assess the company’s liquidity and balance sheet strength. There can be no assurances that that MSA's definition of Debt to adjusted EBITDA and Net debt to adjusted EBITDA is consistent with that of other companies.

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About MSA Safety:    
MSA Safety Incorporated (NYSE: MSA) is the global leader in advanced safety products, technologies and solutions. Driven by its singular mission of safety, the Company has been at the forefront of safety innovation since 1914, protecting workers and facility infrastructure around the world across a broad range of diverse end markets while creating sustainable value for shareholders. With 2023 revenues of $1.8 billion, MSA Safety is headquartered in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania and employs a team of over 5,000 associates across its more than 40 international locations. For more information, please visit www.MSASafety.com.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements:
Except for historical information, certain matters discussed in this press release may be "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements relate to future events or our future financial performance and involve various assumptions, known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential” or other comparable words. Actual results, performance or outcomes may differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements and may not align with historical performance and events due to a number of factors, including those discussed in the sections of our annual report on Form 10-K entitled “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors,” and those discussed in our Form 10-Q quarterly reports filed after such annual report. MSA’s SEC filings are readily obtainable at no charge at www.sec.gov, as well as on its own investor relations website at http://investors.MSAsafety.com. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements, and caution should be exercised against placing undue reliance upon such statements, which are based only on information currently available to us and speak only as of the date hereof. We are under no duty to update publicly any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this earnings press release, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures:
This press release includes certain non-GAAP financial measures. These financial measures include organic constant currency revenue growth, adjusted operating income, adjusted operating margin, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin, adjusted earnings, adjusted earnings per diluted share, debt to adjusted EBITDA, and net debt to adjusted EBITDA. These metrics are consistent with how the Company's chief operating decision maker ("CODM") evaluates segment results and makes strategic decisions about the business. Additionally, these non-GAAP financial measures provide information useful to investors in understanding our operating performance and trends, and to facilitate comparisons with the performance of our peers. Management also uses these measures internally to assess and better understand our underlying business performance and trends related to core business activities. The non-GAAP financial measures and key performance indicators we use, and computational methods with respect thereto, may differ from the non-GAAP financial measures and key performance indicators, and computational methods, that our peers use to assess their performance and trends.
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The presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures does not comply with U.S. GAAP. These non-GAAP financial measures should be viewed as supplemental in nature, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, our reported results prepared in accordance with GAAP. When non-GAAP financial measures are disclosed, the Securities and Exchange Commission's Regulation G requires: (i) the presentation of the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP and (ii) a reconciliation of the differences between the non-GAAP financial measure presented and the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. The presentation of these financial measures does not comply with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). For an explanation of these measures, with a reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, see the Reconciliation of As Reported Financial Measures to Non-GAAP Financial Measures in the financial tables section above.
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