8-K


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
FORM 8-K
 
 
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 3, 2016
 
 
MSA SAFETY INCORPORATED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pennsylvania
 
1-15579
 
46-4914539
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(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
 
 
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:
 
o
 
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
o
 
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o
 
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o
 
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Item 8.01
Other Events
MSA Safety Incorporated established the Americas and International segments on January 1, 2016. The Americas segment is comprised of our operations in North America and Latin America geographies. The International segment is comprised of our operations of all geographies outside of the Americas. Previously, the Company reported results for the North America, Europe and International segments. The 2015 unaudited segment results have been recast by quarter to conform with current period presentation and are contained in the attached exhibit. Please refer to Note 8 of MSA's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 for additional information.

Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
 
 
99.1
  
MSA Safety Incorporated 2015 quarterly segment results recast to conform with current period presentation.





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/ Kenneth D. Krause
 
 
Kenneth D. Krause
 
 
Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer
Date: May 3, 2016





EXHIBIT INDEX
 
 
 
 
Exhibit
No.
  
Description
 
 
99.1
  
MSA Safety Incorporated 2015 quarterly segment results recast to conform with current period presentation.





Exhibit


Exhibit 99.1
Unaudited reportable segment information is presented in the following tables.
(In thousands)
Americas
 
International
 
Corporate
 
Reconciling Items
 
Consolidated
Totals
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sales to external customers
$
158,502

 
$
98,206

 
$

 
$

 
$
256,708

Operating income (loss)
23,909

 
7,569

 
(6,937
)
 

 
24,541

Operating margin %
15.1
%
 
7.7
%
 
 
 
 
 
9.6
%

(In thousands)
Americas
 
International
 
Corporate
 
Reconciling Items
 
Consolidated
Totals
Three Months Ended June 30, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sales to external customers
$
179,565

 
$
107,446

 
$

 
$

 
$
287,011

Operating income (loss)
37,454

 
10,892

 
(8,429
)
 

 
39,917

Operating margin %
20.9
%
 
10.1
%
 
 
 
 
 
13.9
%

(In thousands)
Americas
 
International
 
Corporate
 
Reconciling Items
 
Consolidated
Totals
Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sales to external customers
$
181,283

 
$
92,463

 
$

 
$

 
$
273,746

Operating income (loss)
40,470

 
1,408

 
(7,356
)
 

 
34,522

Operating margin %
22.3
%
 
1.5
%
 
 
 
 
 
12.6
%

(In thousands)
Americas
 
International
 
Corporate
 
Reconciling Items
 
Consolidated
Totals
Three Months Ended December 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sales to external customers
$
185,404

 
$
127,914

 
$

 
$

 
$
313,318

Operating income (loss)
40,138

 
13,632

 
(15,547
)
 

 
38,223

Operating margin %
21.6
%
 
10.7
%
 
 
 
 
 
12.2
%

(In thousands)
Americas
 
International
 
Corporate
 
Reconciling Items
 
Consolidated
Totals
Year Ended December 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sales to external customers
$
704,754

 
$
426,029

 
$

 
$

 
$
1,130,783

Operating income (loss)
141,971

 
33,501

 
(38,269
)
 

 
137,203

Operating margin %
20.1
%
 
7.9
%
 
 
 
 
 
12.1
%










Operating income (loss) is defined as income from continuing operations before taxes excluding restructuring charges, interest expense, currency exchange gains (losses), and other income (expense). Reconciliations of operating income to income from continuing operations before income taxes as reported in the 2015 consolidated statement of operations are as follows:
 
Three Months Ended
 
Year Ended
(In thousands)
March 31, 2015
 
June 30, 2015
 
September 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2015
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
$
24,526

 
$
35,725

 
$
24,059

 
$
26,716

 
$
111,026

Restructuring and other charges
731

 
227

 
3,740

 
7,560

 
12,258

Interest expense
2,473

 
2,502

 
2,827

 
3,052

 
10,854

Currency exchange (gains) losses, net
(2,548
)
 
1,557

 
4,327

 
(1,132
)
 
2,204

Other (income) loss, net
(641
)
 
(94
)
 
(431
)
 
2,027

 
861

Operating income
$
24,541

 
$
39,917

 
$
34,522

 
$
38,223

 
$
137,203