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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): October 27, 2021

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MSA SAFETY INCORPORATED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Pennsylvania1-1557946-4914539
(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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
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Common stock, no par valueMSANew 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).
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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 October 27, 2021, the Company issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2021. 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 October 27, 2021, announcing financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2021.





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
Sr. Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
October 27, 2021



EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.     Description

99.1    MSA Safety Incorporated Press Release dated October 27, 2021, announcing financial results for the quarter ended September, 2021.


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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: Chris Hepler (412) 225 - 3717

MSA Safety Announces Third Quarter Results
Revenue growth driven by strength in core products and strategic acquisitions

PITTSBURGH, October 27, 2021 - Global safety equipment manufacturer MSA Safety Incorporated (NYSE: MSA) today reported results for the third quarter of 2021.

Quarterly Highlights

Total revenue was $340 million, increasing 12 percent from a year ago on a reported basis and 3 percent on an organic constant currency basis. Core product revenue was up 19 percent on a reported basis and 9 percent on an organic constant currency basis.

GAAP operating income was $29 million or 8.5 percent of sales, compared to $41 million or 13.5 percent of sales in the same period a year ago. Adjusted operating income was $51 million or 15.0 percent of sales, compared to $54 million or 17.6 percent of sales in the same period a year ago.

GAAP earnings were $19 million or $0.48 per diluted share, compared to $28 million or $0.71 per diluted share in the same period a year ago. Adjusted earnings were $37 million or $0.94 per diluted share, consistent with the same period a year ago.

Operating cash flow was $46 million, compared to $27 million in the same period a year ago. The increase was driven by strong working capital management. In the third quarter, MSA completed the acquisition of Bacharach, Inc. and funded $17 million of dividends to shareholders.


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Comments from Management

“MSA delivered double-digit growth in quarterly revenue and cash flow while broadening our reach in the safety market and launching ground-breaking safety solutions for our customers,” said Nish Vartanian, MSA Chairman, President and CEO. "Order pace strengthened through the third quarter and demand is intact. At the same time, inflationary pressures and supply chain constraints have intensified, which is creating a very dynamic cost environment and driving backlog higher. Our book-to-bill ratio was in excess of 1x and backlog is trending at record levels," he said.

MSA completed its acquisition of Bacharach on July 1, 2021, a move that expands MSA’s addressable market in the gas detection vertical. "Bacharach is a leader in monitoring and managing the usage of refrigerants, which present risks to the environment, to workers, and to our customers' cost of doing business. The acquisition provides MSA with another avenue to help customers achieve their safety and sustainability goals, while also improving productivity,” Mr. Vartanian said. He noted that integration activities are on track and Bacharach's order pace was up strongly in the quarter.

"In addition to completing strategic acquisitions, we continue to invest in R&D programs to bring advanced safety technologies to market. We recently unveiled the ALTAIR io™ 4 Gas Detection wearable device, which is a fully connected safety solution,” he said. The gas detector works in concert with the company's new MSA+™ safety subscription offering to simplify safety through actionable data. “Our new connected services platform is a hardware/software combination that simplifies safety and increases productivity for our customers,” Mr. Vartanian said.

"The strategic acquisitions we've made in 2021 and our innovative pipeline of new products and services position us well for the future. While we expect ongoing supply challenges to persist for the foreseeable future, I remain very confident in our ability to strengthen our market positions and advance our mission of safety as business conditions continue to improve,” he concluded.


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MSA Safety Incorporated
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income (Unaudited)
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2021202020212020
Net sales
$340,197 $304,392 $989,915 $959,975 
Cost of products sold
194,199 172,160 556,263 528,799 
Gross profit
145,998 132,232 433,652 431,176 
Selling, general and administrative
87,450 64,793 246,339 214,066 
Research and development
14,946 13,851 42,149 41,723 
Restructuring charges
3,853 7,603 12,239 18,475 
Currency exchange losses (gains), net100 2,759 (359)3,821 
Product liability expense
10,688 2,077 25,235 4,878 
Operating income
28,961 41,149 108,049 148,213 
Interest expense3,764 2,305 7,847 7,907 
Other income, net(2,266)(1,117)(8,773)(4,376)
Total other expense (income), net1,498 1,188 (926)3,531 
Income before income taxes27,463 39,961 108,975 144,682 
Provision for income taxes8,640 11,727 28,165 36,251 
Net income
18,823 28,234 80,810 108,431 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests— (200)(448)(668)
Net income attributable to MSA Safety Incorporated$18,823 $28,034 $80,362 $107,763 
Earnings per share attributable to MSA Safety Incorporated common shareholders:
Basic
$0.48 $0.72 $2.05 $2.77 
Diluted
$0.48 $0.71 $2.04 $2.74 
Basic shares outstanding
39,194 38,906 39,152 38,853 
Diluted shares outstanding
39,430 39,260 39,424 39,269 

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MSA Safety Incorporated
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet (Unaudited)
(In thousands)
September 30, 2021December 31, 2020
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents
$117,302 $160,672 
Trade receivables, net
219,481 252,283 
Inventories
249,449 197,819 
Notes receivable, insurance companies
3,884 3,796 
Other current assets
135,263 139,708 
    Total current assets
725,379 754,278 
Property, net
204,410 189,620 
Prepaid pension cost
108,842 97,545 
Operating lease assets, net
50,731 53,451 
Goodwill
636,113 443,272 
Notes receivable, insurance companies, noncurrent
44,330 48,540 
Insurance receivable, noncurrent
94,950 85,077 
Other noncurrent assets
394,697 200,701 
   Total assets
$2,259,452 $1,872,484 
Liabilities and shareholders' equity
Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt, net
$20,000 $20,000 
Accounts payable
92,634 86,854 
Other current liabilities
224,187 203,691 
   Total current liabilities
336,821 310,545 
Long-term debt, net
592,742 287,157 
Pensions and other employee benefits
199,486 208,068 
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities
40,854 44,639 
Deferred tax liabilities
49,898 10,916 
Product liability and other noncurrent liabilities
215,474 201,268 
Total shareholders' equity
824,177 809,891 
   Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
$2,259,452 $1,872,484 







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MSA Safety Incorporated
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
(In thousands)
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2021202020212020
Net income
$18,823 $28,234 $80,810 $108,431 
Depreciation and amortization
14,182 9,856 36,270 29,284 
Change in working capital and other operating
13,224 (10,953)13,063 (27,560)
  Cash flow from operating activities
46,229 27,137 130,143 110,155 
Capital expenditures
(10,675)(12,864)(30,963)(32,698)
Acquisition, net of cash acquired
(329,445)— (392,437)— 
Change in short-term investments
1,017 (9,935)26,062 (19,337)
Property disposals and other investing(5,309)251 (5,249)334 
  Cash flow used in investing activities
(344,412)(22,548)(402,587)(51,701)
Change in debt
281,855 4,000 308,859 (5,000)
Cash dividends paid
(17,255)(16,771)(51,322)(49,811)
Other financing
(19,715)2,792 (24,107)(21,332)
  Cash flow from (used in) financing activities
244,885 (9,979)233,430 (76,143)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash,
cash equivalents and restricted cash
(3,270)1,986 (4,177)(1,668)
Decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash$(56,568)$(3,404)$(43,191)$(19,357)



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MSA Safety Incorporated
Segment Information (Unaudited)
(In thousands, except percentage amounts)
AmericasInternationalCorporateConsolidated
Three Months Ended September 30, 2021
Sales to external customers$229,076 $111,121 $— $340,197 
Operating income28,961 
Operating margin %8.5 %
Restructuring charges3,853 
Currency exchange losses, net100 
Product liability expense10,688 
Acquisition related costs7,351 
Adjusted operating income (loss)44,364 12,599 (6,010)50,953 
Adjusted operating margin %19.4 %11.3 %15.0 %
Depreciation and amortization (a)
11,823 
Adjusted EBITDA52,514 16,142 (5,880)62,776 
Adjusted EBITDA %22.9 %14.5 %18.5 %
Three Months Ended September 30, 2020
Sales to external customers$194,303 $110,089 $— $304,392 
Operating income41,149 
Operating margin %13.5 %
Restructuring charges7,603 
Currency exchange losses, net2,759 
Product liability expense2,077 
Acquisition related costs41 
Adjusted operating income (loss)40,898 15,658 (2,927)53,629 
Adjusted operating margin %21.0 %14.2 %17.6 %
Depreciation and amortization (a)
9,856 
Adjusted EBITDA47,465 18,848 (2,828)63,485 
Adjusted EBITDA %24.4 %17.1 %20.9 %
(a) Excludes acquisition related amortization, which is included in acquisition related costs above.
The Americas segment is comprised of our operations in North America and Latin America 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, product liability expense, acquisition related costs, including acquisition related amortization. Adjusted operating margin is defined as adjusted operating income (loss) divided by segment 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 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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AmericasInternationalCorporateConsolidated
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021
Sales to external customers$655,123 $334,792 $— $989,915 
Operating income108,049 
Operating margin %10.9 %
Restructuring charges12,239 
Currency exchange gains, net(359)
Product liability expense25,235 
Acquisition related costs11,891 
Adjusted operating income (loss)138,778 41,794 (23,517)157,055 
Adjusted operating margin %21.2 %12.5 %15.9 %
Depreciation and amortization (a)
33,716 
Adjusted EBITDA161,861 52,095 (23,185)190,771 
Adjusted EBITDA %24.7 %15.6 %19.3 %
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020
Sales to external customers$629,787 $330,188 $— $959,975 
Operating income148,213 
Operating margin %15.4 %
Restructuring charges18,475 
Currency exchange losses, net3,821 
Product liability expense4,878 
Acquisition related costs202 
COVID-19 related costs757 
Adjusted operating income (loss)149,708 45,719 (19,081)176,346 
Adjusted operating margin %23.8 %13.8 %18.4 %
Depreciation and amortization (a)
29,284 
Adjusted EBITDA169,343 55,075 (18,788)205,630 
Adjusted EBITDA %26.9 %16.7 %21.4 %
(a) Excludes acquisition related amortization, which is included in acquisition related costs above.
The Americas segment is comprised of our operations in North America and Latin America 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, product liability expense, acquisition related costs, including acquisition related amortization, and COVID-19 related costs. Adjusted operating margin is defined as adjusted operating income (loss) divided by segment 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 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
Constant currency revenue growth (Unaudited)


Consolidated
Three Months Ended September 30, 2021
Breathing ApparatusFirefighter Helmets and Protective Apparel*Industrial Head ProtectionPortable Gas DetectionFixed Gas and Flame Detection*Fall ProtectionCore SalesNon-Core SalesNet Sales
GAAP reported sales change13 %27 %25 %28 %14 %15 %19 %(28)%12 %
Plus: Currency translation effects— %(2)%(1)%(1)%(1)%(3)%(1)%(1)%(1)%
Constant currency sales change13 %25 %24 %27 %13 %12 %18 %(29)%11 %
Less:
Acquisitions
— %21 %— %— %22 %— %%— %%
Organic constant currency sales change13 %%24 %27 %(9)%12 %%(29)%%

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021
Breathing ApparatusFirefighter Helmets and Protective Apparel*Industrial Head ProtectionPortable Gas DetectionFixed Gas and Flame Detection*Fall ProtectionCore SalesNon-Core SalesNet Sales
GAAP reported sales change%22 %13 %16 %— %15 %%(27)%%
Plus: Currency translation effects(2)%(3)%(1)%(3)%(2)%(3)%(3)%(2)%(2)%
Constant currency sales change(1)%19 %12 %13 %(2)%12 %%(29)%%
Less:
Acquisitions
— %16 %— %— %%— %%— %%
Organic constant currency sales change(1)%%12 %13 %(10)%12 %%(29)%(3)%

*Firefighter Helmets and Protective Apparel and Fixed Gas and Flame Detection include the impact of the Bristol and Bacharach          acquisitions completed on January 25, 2021 and July 1, 2021, respectively.


Organic constant currency sales change is a non-GAAP financial measure provided by the Company to give a better understanding of the Company's underlying business performance. Organic constant currency sales change is calculated by deducting the percentage impact from acquisitions and currency translation effects from the overall percentage change in net sales.
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MSA Safety Incorporated
Reconciliation of As Reported Financial Measures to Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Constant currency revenue growth (Unaudited)


Americas Segment
Three Months Ended September 30, 2021
Breathing ApparatusFirefighter Helmets and Protective ApparelIndustrial Head ProtectionPortable Gas DetectionFixed Gas and Flame Detection*Fall ProtectionCore SalesNon-Core SalesNet Sales
GAAP reported sales change19 %%35 %39 %36 %35 %26 %(30)%18 %
Plus: Currency translation effects(1)%— %(1)%(1)%(1)%(1)%(1)%(1)%(1)%
Constant currency sales change18 %%34 %38 %35 %34 %25 %(31)%17 %
Less:
Acquisitions
— %— %— %— %35 %— %%— %%
Organic constant currency sales change18 %%34 %38 %— %34 %17 %(31)%10 %

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021
Breathing ApparatusFirefighter Helmets and Protective ApparelIndustrial Head ProtectionPortable Gas DetectionFixed Gas and Flame Detection*Fall ProtectionCore SalesNon-Core SalesNet Sales
GAAP reported sales change%%19 %22 %%21 %10 %(32)%%
Plus: Currency translation effects— %— %%— %— %(1)%— %(1)%— %
Constant currency sales change%%20 %22 %%20 %10 %(33)%%
Less:
Acquisitions
— %— %— %— %12 %— %%— %%
Organic constant currency sales change%%20 %22 %(4)%20 %%(33)%%
*Fixed Gas and Flame Detection includes the impact of the Bacharach     acquisition completed on July 1, 2021.

Organic constant currency sales change is a non-GAAP financial measure provided by the Company to give a better understanding of the Company's underlying business performance. Organic constant currency sales change is calculated by deducting the percentage impact from acquisitions and currency translation effects from the overall percentage change in net sales.

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


International Segment
Three Months Ended September 30, 2021
Breathing ApparatusFirefighter Helmets and Protective Apparel*Industrial Head ProtectionPortable Gas DetectionFixed Gas and Flame Detection*Fall ProtectionCore SalesNon-Core SalesNet Sales
GAAP reported sales change%164 %(1)%%(15)%(9)%%(25)%%
Plus: Currency translation effects(2)%(13)%(3)%(2)%(1)%(4)%(2)%(2)%(3)%
Constant currency sales change%151 %(4)%%(16)%(13)%%(27)%(2)%
Less:
Acquisitions
— %145 %— %— %%— %11 %— %%
Organic constant currency sales change%%(4)%%(20)%(13)%(7)%(27)%(10)%


Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021
Breathing ApparatusFirefighter Helmets and Protective Apparel*Industrial Head ProtectionPortable Gas DetectionFixed Gas and Flame Detection*Fall ProtectionCore SalesNon-Core SalesNet Sales
GAAP reported sales change(2)%117 %(4)%%(12)%%%(17)%%
Plus: Currency translation effects(6)%(18)%(6)%(6)%(4)%(8)%(6)%(6)%(6)%
Constant currency sales change(8)%99 %(10)%(2)%(16)%— %(1)%(23)%(5)%
Less:
Acquisitions
— %97 %— %— %%— %%— %%
Organic constant currency sales change(8)%%(10)%(2)%(17)%— %(8)%(23)%(11)%
*Firefighter Helmets and Protective Apparel and Fixed Gas and Flame Detection include the impact of the Bristol and Bacharach          acquisitions completed on January 25, 2021 and July 1, 2021, respectively.

Organic constant currency sales change is a non-GAAP financial measure provided by the Company to give a better understanding of the Company's underlying business performance. Organic constant currency sales change is calculated by deducting the percentage impact from acquisitions and currency translation effects from the overall percentage change in net sales.
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MSA Safety Incorporated
Supplemental Segment Information (Unaudited)
Summary of constant currency revenue growth by segment and product group

Three Months Ended September 30, 2021
ConsolidatedAmericasInternational
Portable Gas Detection27 %38 %%
Firefighter Helmets and Protective Apparel*25 %%151 %
Industrial Head Protection24 %34 %(4)%
Breathing Apparatus13 %18 %%
Fixed Gas and Flame Detection*13 %35 %(16)%
Fall Protection12 %34 %(13)%
Core Sales18 %25 %%
Non-Core Sales (29)%(31)%(27)%
Net Sales11 %17 %(2)%
Net Sales excluding Acquisitions%10 %(10)%


Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021
ConsolidatedAmericasInternational
Portable Gas Detection13 %22 %(2)%
Firefighter Helmets and Protective Apparel*19 %%99 %
Industrial Head Protection12 %20 %(10)%
Breathing Apparatus(1)%%(8)%
Fixed Gas and Flame Detection*(2)%%(16)%
Fall Protection12 %20 %— %
Core Sales%10 %(1)%
Non-Core Sales (29)%(33)%(23)%
Net Sales%%(5)%
Net Sales excluding Acquisitions(3)%%(11)%
*Firefighter Helmets and Protective Apparel and Fixed Gas and Flame Detection include the impact of the Bristol and Bacharach      acquisitions completed on January 25, 2021 and July 1, 2021, respectively.







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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)

Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
20212020%
Change
20212020%
Change
Net income attributable to MSA Safety Incorporated
$18,823 $28,034 (33)%$80,362 $107,763 (25)%
Tax expense associated with transactions1,713 — 1,713 — 
Tax benefit associated with ASU 2016-09: Improvements to employee share-based payment accounting
(293)(80)(2,372)(1,699)
Subtotal
20,243 27,954 (28)%79,703 106,064 (25)%
Product liability expense
10,688 2,077 25,235 4,878 
Acquisition related costs
7,351 41 11,891 202 
Restructuring charges
3,853 7,603 12,239 18,475 
Asset related losses, net
375 62 423 189 
COVID-19 related costs
— — — 757 
Currency exchange losses (gains), net
100 2,759 (359)3,821 
Income tax expense on adjustments
(5,525)(3,700)(12,845)(7,614)
Adjusted earnings
$37,085 $36,796 1%$116,287 $126,772 (8)%


Adjusted earnings per diluted share
$0.94 $0.94 0%$2.95 $3.23 (9)%



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 determined on a GAAP basis as well as adjusted earnings.










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About MSA:    
Established in 1914, MSA Safety Incorporated is the global leader in the development, manufacture and supply of safety products that protect people and facility infrastructures.  Many MSA products integrate a combination of electronics, mechanical systems and advanced materials to protect users against hazardous or life-threatening situations.  The company's comprehensive product line is used by workers around the world in a broad range of markets, including the oil, gas and petrochemical industry, the fire service, the construction industry, mining and the military.  MSA's core products include self-contained breathing apparatus, fixed gas and flame detection systems, portable gas detection instruments, industrial head protection products, firefighter helmets and protective apparel, and fall protection devices.  With 2020 revenues of $1.35 billion, MSA employs approximately 5,200 people worldwide.  The company is headquartered north of Pittsburgh in Cranberry Township, Pa., and has manufacturing operations in the United States, Europe, Asia and Latin America.  With more than 40 international locations, MSA realizes approximately half of its revenue from outside North America.  For more information visit MSA's web site at www.MSAsafety.com.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements:
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Non-GAAP Financial Measures:
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