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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 27, 2022

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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:
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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 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).
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 27, 2022, the Company issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2022. 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 27, 2022, announcing financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2022.





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
July 27, 2022



EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.     Description

99.1    MSA Safety Incorporated Press Release dated July 27, 2022, announcing financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2022.


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: Chris Hepler (412) 225-3717

MSA Safety Announces Second Quarter Results
Strong growth driven by execution of strategy and robust demand environment

PITTSBURGH, July 27, 2022 - Global safety equipment manufacturer MSA Safety Incorporated (NYSE: MSA) today reported financial results for the second quarter of 2022.

Quarterly Highlights

Total sales were $372 million, increasing 9% from a year ago on a reported basis and 12% on a constant currency basis. The combination of volume growth and price realization drove constant currency organic growth of 8% while acquisitions contributed 4%.

GAAP operating income was $62 million or 16.5% of sales, compared to $35 million or 10.3% of sales in the same period a year ago. Adjusted operating income was $66 million or 17.6% of sales, compared to $59 million or 17.2% of sales in the same period a year ago.

GAAP earnings were $48 million or $1.21 per diluted share, compared to $25 million or
$0.64 per diluted share in the same period a year ago. Adjusted earnings were $51 million or $1.29 per diluted share, compared to $42 million or $1.06 per diluted share in the same period a year ago.

Operating cash flow was $15 million, compared to $38 million in the same period a year ago. The decline was primarily associated with an increase in working capital, notably inventory, in response to strong demand and ongoing supply chain constraints.

MSA funded an $18 million dividend on its common stock and repurchased $28 million in shares in the quarter.


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Comments from Management

“Our strong second quarter results were driven by robust demand across our diversified end markets and excellent operational execution by our team,” said Nish Vartanian, MSA Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. “Our order activity was strong throughout the quarter and drove 12 percent constant currency sales growth,” he said. Mr. Vartanian added that orders increased 15 percent year-over-year on a constant currency basis and the company’s book-to-bill continued to trend well above 1x.

“Our key end markets remain healthy as demonstrated by broad-based demand across most all of our product categories. In addition to strong underlying demand, we were awarded several significant fire service breathing apparatus orders based on the strength of our technology and our long-standing focus on being attentive and responsive to customer needs and preferences,” Mr. Vartanian said.

“Overall, we are successfully managing through a very dynamic macroeconomic environment that includes ongoing supply chain issues. Although we saw strong year-over-year sales growth in the quarter, supply chain challenges did impact our growth, working capital and cash flow. Still, despite the growing economic uncertainties, I remain confident in our ability to continue executing our strategy and driving long-term value to our shareholders. We enter the second half with record backlog and a very healthy balance sheet,” Mr. Vartanian concluded.


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MSA Safety Incorporated
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
2022202120222021
Net sales
$372,313 $341,289 $703,005 $649,717 
Cost of products sold
207,913 188,289 395,821 361,934 
Gross profit
164,400 153,000 307,184 287,783 
Selling, general and administrative
86,076 83,426 164,625 158,889 
Research and development
15,268 13,970 28,601 27,204 
Restructuring charges
57 7,078 2,247 8,385 
Currency exchange (gains) losses, net(1,463)1,640 1,809 (459)
Product liability expense
2,926 11,751 5,698 14,547 
Operating income
61,536 35,135 104,204 79,217 
Interest expense4,578 2,172 8,196 4,082 
Other income, net(6,419)(2,293)(12,762)(6,506)
Total other income, net(1,841)(121)(4,566)(2,424)
Income before income taxes63,377 35,256 108,770 81,641 
Provision for income taxes15,684 9,808 25,535 19,557 
Net income
47,693 25,448 83,235 62,084 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests— (262)— (448)
Net income attributable to MSA Safety Incorporated$47,693 $25,186 $83,235 $61,636 
Earnings per share attributable to MSA Safety Incorporated common shareholders:
Basic
$1.21 $0.64 $2.12 $1.57 
Diluted
$1.21 $0.64 $2.11 $1.56 
Basic shares outstanding
39,266 39,167 39,279 39,131 
Diluted shares outstanding
39,421 39,420 39,472 39,421 

*Prior periods have been adjusted to reflect the change in inventory accounting method, as described in the Company's fiscal 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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MSA Safety Incorporated
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
(In thousands)
June 30, 2022December 31, 2021
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents
$134,047 $140,895 
Trade receivables, net
265,290 254,187 
Inventories
341,544 280,617 
Notes receivable, insurance companies
3,972 3,914 
Other current assets
99,626 113,191 
    Total current assets
844,479 792,804 
Property, plant and equipment net203,036 207,793 
Prepaid pension cost
176,373 163,283 
Goodwill
619,449 636,858 
Intangible assets, net290,221 306,948 
Notes receivable, insurance companies, noncurrent
45,161 44,626 
Insurance receivable, noncurrent
117,825 121,609 
Other noncurrent assets
111,903 122,475 
   Total assets
$2,408,447 $2,396,396 
Liabilities and shareholders' equity
Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt, net
$7,433 $— 
Accounts payable
111,861 106,780 
Other current liabilities
216,964 223,826 
   Total current liabilities
336,258 330,606 
Long-term debt, net
615,778 597,651 
Pensions and other employee benefits
181,958 189,973 
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities
37,626 40,706 
Deferred tax liabilities
31,342 33,337 
Product liability and other noncurrent liabilities
367,415 369,735 
Total shareholders' equity
838,070 834,388 
   Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
$2,408,447 $2,396,396 

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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,
2022202120222021
Net income
$47,693 $25,448 $83,235 $62,084 
Depreciation and amortization
13,922 11,584 28,087 22,088 
Change in working capital and other operating
(46,162)1,266 (71,346)(258)
  Cash flow from operating activities
15,453 38,298 39,976 83,914 
Capital expenditures
(11,829)(10,706)(19,805)(20,288)
Acquisition, net of cash acquired
— — — (62,992)
Change in short-term investments
5,180 5,015 14,207 25,045 
Property disposals and other investing— 25 — 60 
  Cash flow used in investing activities
(6,649)(5,666)(5,598)(58,175)
Change in debt
32,000 (25,013)37,000 27,004 
Cash dividends paid
(18,109)(17,247)(35,401)(34,067)
Other financing
(27,764)(834)(31,372)(4,392)
  Cash flow used in financing activities
(13,873)(43,094)(29,773)(11,455)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash,
cash equivalents and restricted cash
(7,113)(187)(10,474)(907)
(Decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash$(12,182)$(10,649)$(5,869)$13,377 
*Prior periods have been adjusted to reflect the change in inventory accounting method, as described in the Company's fiscal 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K.






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MSA Safety Incorporated
Segment Information (Unaudited)
(In thousands, except percentage amounts)
AmericasInternationalCorporateConsolidated
Three Months Ended June 30, 2022
Sales to external customers$252,386 $119,927 $— $372,313 
Operating income61,536 
Operating margin %16.5 %
Restructuring charges57 
Currency exchange gains, net(1,463)
Product liability expense2,926 
Acquisition related costs (a)
2,557 
Adjusted operating income (loss)57,141 17,207 (8,735)65,613 
Adjusted operating margin %22.6 %14.3 %17.6 %
Depreciation and amortization (b)
11,604 
Adjusted EBITDA65,461 20,370 (8,614)77,217 
Adjusted EBITDA margin %25.9 %17.0 %20.7 %
Three Months Ended June 30, 2021
Sales to external customers$217,707 $123,582 $— $341,289 
Operating income35,135 
Operating margin %10.3 %
Restructuring charges7,078 
Currency exchange losses, net1,640 
Product liability expense11,751 
Acquisition related costs (a)
3,168 
Adjusted operating income (loss)49,319 20,444 (10,991)58,772 
Adjusted operating margin %22.7 %16.5 %17.2 %
Depreciation and amortization11,584 
Adjusted EBITDA57,218 24,024 (10,886)70,356 
Adjusted EBITDA margin %26.3 %19.4 %20.6 %

*Prior period has been adjusted to reflect the change in inventory accounting method, as described in the Company's fiscal 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Adjustments were made to Americas and International.
(a) Acquisition related costs include advisory, legal, accounting, valuation, and other professional or consulting fees incurred during due diligence and integration. These costs are included in selling, general and administrative expense in the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. Acquisition related costs also include the acquisition related amortization, which is included in cost of products sold in the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.
(b) Excludes acquisition related amortization, which is included in acquisition related costs above.
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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.
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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MSA Safety Incorporated
Segment Information (Unaudited)
(In thousands, except percentage amounts)
AmericasInternationalCorporateConsolidated
Six Months Ended June 30, 2022
Sales to external customers$478,034 $224,971 $— $703,005 
Operating income104,204 
Operating margin %14.8 %
Restructuring charges2,247 
Currency exchange losses, net1,809 
Product liability expense5,698 
Acquisition related costs (a)
5,499 
Adjusted operating income (loss)109,577 26,196 (16,316)119,457 
Adjusted operating margin %22.9 %11.6 %17.0 %
Depreciation and amortization (b)
23,420 
Adjusted EBITDA126,256 32,698 (16,077)142,877 
Adjusted EBITDA margin %26.4 %14.5 %20.3 %
Six Months Ended June 30, 2021
Sales to external customers$426,046 $223,671 $— $649,717 
Operating income79,217 
Operating margin %12.2 %
Restructuring charges8,385 
Currency exchange gains, net(459)
Product liability expense14,547 
Acquisition related costs (a)
4,541 
Adjusted operating income (loss)94,512 29,201 (17,482)106,231 
Adjusted operating margin %22.2 %13.1 %16.4 %
Depreciation and amortization22,088 
Adjusted EBITDA109,444 36,154 (17,279)128,319 
Adjusted EBITDA margin %25.7 %16.2 %19.7 %

*Prior period has been adjusted to reflect the change in inventory accounting method, as described in the Company's fiscal 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Adjustments were made to Americas and International.
(a) Acquisition related costs include advisory, legal, accounting, valuation, and other professional or consulting fees incurred during due diligence and integration. These costs are included in selling, general and administrative expense in the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. Acquisition related costs also include the acquisition related amortization, which is included in cost of products sold in the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.
(b) Excludes acquisition related amortization, which is included in acquisition related costs above.
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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.
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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MSA Safety Incorporated
Reconciliation of As Reported Financial Measures to Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Constant currency revenue growth (Unaudited)


Consolidated
Three Months Ended June 30, 2022
Breathing ApparatusFirefighter Helmets and Protective ApparelIndustrial Head ProtectionPortable Gas DetectionFixed Gas and Flame Detection*Fall ProtectionCore SalesNon-Core SalesNet Sales
GAAP reported sales change20 %(10)%15 %16 %24 %(14)%11 %(5)%%
Plus: Currency translation effects%%%%%%%%%
Constant currency sales change24 %(7)%16 %18 %27 %(10)%14 %— %12 %
Less:
Acquisitions
— %— %— %— %25 %— %%— %%
Organic constant currency sales change24 %(7)%16 %18 %%(10)%%— %%

*Fixed Gas and Flame Detection includes the impact of the Bacharach     acquisition completed on July 1, 2021.


Six Months Ended June 30, 2022
Breathing ApparatusFirefighter Helmets and Protective ApparelIndustrial Head ProtectionPortable Gas DetectionFixed Gas and Flame Detection*Fall ProtectionCore SalesNon-Core SalesNet Sales
GAAP reported sales change11 %(3)%13 %%31 %(10)%11 %(10)%%
Plus: Currency translation effects%%%%%%%%%
Constant currency sales change14 %— %14 %%33 %(7)%13 %(7)%11 %
Less:
Acquisitions
— %— %— %— %26 %— %%— %%
Organic constant currency sales change14 %— %14 %%%(7)%%(7)%%

*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)


Americas Segment
Three Months Ended June 30, 2022
Breathing ApparatusFirefighter Helmets and Protective ApparelIndustrial Head ProtectionPortable Gas DetectionFixed Gas and Flame Detection*Fall ProtectionCore SalesNon-Core SalesNet Sales
GAAP reported sales change26 %(4)%18 %25 %37 %(4)%18 %(7)%16 %
Plus: Currency translation effects— %— %— %— %— %%%— %— %
Constant currency sales change26 %(4)%18 %25 %37 %(3)%19 %(7)%16 %
Less:
Acquisitions
— %— %— %— %34 %— %%— %%
Organic constant currency sales change26 %(4)%18 %25 %%(3)%12 %(7)%10 %
*Fixed Gas and Flame Detection includes the impact of the Bacharach     acquisition completed on July 1, 2021.


Six Months Ended June 30, 2022
Breathing ApparatusFirefighter Helmets and Protective ApparelIndustrial Head ProtectionPortable Gas DetectionFixed Gas and Flame Detection*Fall ProtectionCore SalesNon-Core SalesNet Sales
GAAP reported sales change15 %(4)%15 %12 %44 %— %15 %(15)%12 %
Plus: Currency translation effects— %— %— %%— %%%%%
Constant currency sales change15 %(4)%15 %13 %44 %%16 %(14)%13 %
Less:
Acquisitions
— %— %— %— %34 %— %%— %%
Organic constant currency sales change15 %(4)%15 %13 %10 %%%(14)%%
*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 June 30, 2022
Breathing ApparatusFirefighter Helmets and Protective ApparelIndustrial Head ProtectionPortable Gas DetectionFixed Gas and Flame Detection*Fall ProtectionCore SalesNon-Core SalesNet Sales
GAAP reported sales change%(23)%%(1)%%(27)%(3)%(3)%(3)%
Plus: Currency translation effects10 %%%%%%%10 %%
Constant currency sales change18 %(15)%11 %%15 %(20)%%%%
Less:
Acquisitions
— %— %— %— %13 %— %%— %%
Organic constant currency sales change18 %(15)%11 %%%(20)%%%%

*Fixed Gas and Flame Detection includes the impact of the Bacharach acquisition completed on July 1, 2021.


Six Months Ended June 30, 2022
Breathing ApparatusFirefighter Helmets and Protective ApparelIndustrial Head ProtectionPortable Gas DetectionFixed Gas and Flame Detection*Fall ProtectionCore SalesNon-Core SalesNet Sales
GAAP reported sales change%— %%(4)%13 %(24)%%(5)%%
Plus: Currency translation effects%%%%%%%%%
Constant currency sales change12 %%10 %%18 %(18)%%%%
Less:
Acquisitions
— %— %— %— %15 %— %%— %%
Organic constant currency sales change12 %%10 %%%(18)%%%%

*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
Supplemental Segment Information (Unaudited)
Summary of constant currency revenue growth by segment and product group

Three Months Ended June 30, 2022
ConsolidatedAmericasInternational
Fixed Gas and Flame Detection*27 %37 %15 %
Breathing Apparatus24 %26 %18 %
Portable Gas Detection18 %25 %%
Industrial Head Protection16 %18 %11 %
Firefighter Helmets & Protective Apparel(7)%(4)%(15)%
Fall Protection(10)%(3)%(20)%
Core Sales14 %19 %%
Non-Core Sales — %(7)%%
Net Sales12 %16 %%
Net Sales excluding Acquisitions%10 %%

*Fixed Gas and Flame Detection includes the impact of the Bacharach acquisition completed on July 1, 2021.


Six Months Ended June 30, 2022
ConsolidatedAmericasInternational
Fixed Gas and Flame Detection*33 %44 %18 %
Breathing Apparatus14 %15 %12 %
Portable Gas Detection%13 %%
Industrial Head Protection14 %15 %10 %
Firefighter Helmets & Protective Apparel— %(4)%%
Fall Protection(7)%%(18)%
Core Sales13 %16 %%
Non-Core Sales (7)%(14)%%
Net Sales11 %13 %%
Net Sales excluding Acquisitions%%%

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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 June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
20222021%
Change
20222021%
Change
Net income attributable to MSA Safety Incorporated
$47,693 $25,186 89%$83,235 $61,636 35%
Product liability expense
2,926 11,751 5,698 14,547 
Acquisition related costs (a)
2,557 3,168 5,499 4,541 
Restructuring charges
57 7,078 2,247 8,385 
Asset related losses and other
120 29 124 48 
Currency exchange (gains) losses, net(1,463)1,640 1,809 (459)
Income tax expense on adjustments
(946)(7,029)(4,069)(9,399)
Adjusted earnings
$50,944 $41,823 22%$94,543 $79,299 19%


Adjusted earnings per diluted share
$1.29 $1.06 22%$2.40 $2.01 19%

(a) Acquisition related costs include advisory, legal, accounting, valuation, and other professional or consulting fees incurred during due diligence and integration. These costs are included in selling, general and administrative expense in the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. Acquisition related costs also include the acquisition related amortization, which is included in cost of products sold in the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

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 2021 revenues of $1.4 billion, MSA employs approximately 4,800 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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