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):     July 31, 2013

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code       (518) 445-2200

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Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On July 31, 2013, Albany International issued a news release reporting second-quarter 2013 financial results.  A copy of the news release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)            Exhibits.  The following exhibit is being furnished herewith:

                 99.1     News release dated July 31, 2013 reporting second-quarter 2013 financial results.

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.

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit 99.1

Albany International Reports Second-Quarter Results

Second-Quarter Financial Highlights

• Net sales were $198.0 million, compared to $191.9 million in Q2 2012, an increase of 3.1 percent.
• Adjusted EBITDA for Q2 2013 was $36.1 million, compared to $40.5 million in Q2 2012 (see Tables 5 and 6). Year-to-date Adjusted EBITDA was $69.9 million in 2013, compared to $66.1 million in 2012 (see Tables 10 and 11).
• Q2 2013 income from continuing operations was a loss of $0.22 per share. These results include restructuring charges of $0.47, foreign currency revaluation losses of $0.03, and net unfavorable income tax adjustments of $0.05 (see Table 7).
• Q2 2012 income from continuing operations was a loss of $1.84 per share. These results included a pension settlement charge of $2.37, restructuring charges of $0.06, foreign currency revaluation gains of $0.11, and net unfavorable income tax adjustments of $0.01 (see Table 8).
• The income tax rate excluding tax adjustments was 39.0 percent in Q2 2013, compared to 26.5 percent in Q2 2012.

ROCHESTER, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 31, 2013--Albany International Corp. (NYSE:AIN), a global advanced textiles and materials processing company with core businesses in machine clothing and engineered composites, reported a Q2 2013 loss from continuing operations of $7.0 million. These results include restructuring charges of $24.3 million, foreign currency revaluation losses of $1.4 million, and net unfavorable income tax adjustments of $1.4 million (see Table 7).

Q2 2012 income from continuing operations was a loss of $57.8 million. These results included a pension settlement charge of $110.6 million, restructuring charges of $3.2 million, foreign currency revaluation gains of $5.8 million, and net unfavorable income tax adjustments of $0.4 million (see Table 8).

Table 1 summarizes net sales and the effect of changes in currency translation rates:

Q2 2013 gross profit was $77.4 million, or 39.1 percent of net sales, compared to $78.5 million, or 40.9 percent of net sales, in the same period of 2012. The decrease in gross profit percentage was principally attributable to a higher portion of total net sales coming from the Engineered Composites segment, and $0.9 million of inventory write-offs associated with the termination of a legacy program at AEC’s Boerne, Texas, facility. In Machine Clothing, the gross profit margin decreased slightly from 44.2 percent in 2012 to 43.8 percent in 2013.

Selling, technical, general, and research (STG&R) expenses were $56.6 million, or 28.6 percent of net sales, in the second quarter of 2013, including gains of $0.5 million related to the revaluation of non-functional-currency assets and liabilities. In the second quarter of 2012, STG&R expenses were $50.8 million, or 26.5 percent of net sales, including gains of $2.7 million related to the revaluation of non-functional-currency assets and liabilities. Q2 2013 compensation expense included $0.4 million of unfavorable accrual adjustments as a result of increases in the Company’s share price, while comparable Q2 2012 expense included $1.5 million of favorable accrual adjustments for changes in the Company share price and other items. These accrual adjustments are all reflected in the Unallocated expenses segment.

The following table summarizes second-quarter operating income:

Operating results were affected by restructuring and currency revaluation as described below:

During the second quarter of 2013, the Company completed consultations with employee works councils regarding the Company’s Machine Clothing production facilities in Sélestat and St. Junien, France. As a result, the Company recorded a restructuring charge of $24 million in Q2. These restructuring charges are primarily severance and social costs. Under the terms of the restructuring plan, the Company will also provide training, outplacement, and other programs. The costs for those programs will be recorded as restructuring in future quarters when they are incurred.

Q2 2013 Other income/expense, net, was expense of $2.2 million, including losses related to the revaluation of non-functional-currency intercompany balances of $1.9 million. Other income/expense, net, in Q2 2012 was income of $2.6 million, including gains of $3.1 million related to the revaluation of non-functional-currency intercompany balances.

The following table summarizes currency revaluation effects on certain financial metrics:

The Company’s income tax rate, excluding tax adjustments, was 39.0 percent for the second quarter of 2013, compared to 26.5 percent for the same period of 2012. The increase in the estimated tax rate, compared to Q2 2012, was primarily attributable to changes in the anticipated amount and distribution of income and loss among the countries in which we operate. Q2 2013 income tax expense included a charge of $0.9 million for the change in the estimated income tax rate, and a charge of $0.5 million for discrete tax adjustments. For Q2 2012, income tax expense was a benefit of $29.6 million, which included a tax benefit of $36.2 million related to the pension settlement charge, a net discrete tax charge of $0.7 million, and a favorable adjustment of $0.3 million related to the change in the estimated income tax rate.

The following tables summarize Adjusted EBITDA:

Capital spending for equipment and software was $15.2 million for the second quarter of 2013, bringing the year-to-date total to $28.5 million, including $16.8 million for the Engineered Composites segment and its expansion associated with the LEAP program. Depreciation and amortization was $16.1 million for the second quarter of 2013.

CEO Comments

President and CEO Joe Morone said, “Q2 2013 was another solid quarter for Albany International. Both businesses performed well and continued on track toward their near- and long-term targets. Sales were up 3 percent compared to Q2 2012, with MC essentially flat and AEC up 38 percent. Adjusted EBITDA declined from $40 million in Q2 2012 to $36 million but was roughly comparable to the prior period once the negative effects of the AEC program write-offs and accrual adjustments discussed above (see STG&R paragraph) are taken into account. Cash generation was strong, with net debt declining by $11 million. Year to date, sales are 3 percent ahead of last year and Adjusted EBITDA is 6 percent ahead.

“In MC, sales and Adjusted EBITDA were nearly identical to Q2 2012. Gross margins were slightly lower, essentially holding at the same levels as the past several quarters. Performance in the Americas, both North and South, was once again strong, as underlying conditions remained stable in our key market segments and our already strong market position continued to strengthen. In Europe, sales were stable for the sixth consecutive quarter, while orders reached their highest quarterly level since Q4 2011. In Asia, sales were also stable, although at levels roughly 10 percent below 2012 levels; orders improved significantly compared to each of the last three quarters, and are slightly ahead of where they were a year ago. In both Europe and Asia, our competitive performance with key customers continues to be very strong.

“Even though MC Adjusted EBITDA for the first half of this year is $8 million ahead of last year, and the short-term trends in Europe and Asia are considerably more encouraging, we still expect full-year 2013 MC Adjusted EBITDA to be comparable to full-year 2012 Adjusted EBITDA. This is because of the anticipated impact on the second half of 2013 of the change in contract terms governing treatment of inventory (a shift from consignment to recognition of revenue upon delivery) that we agreed to last year with our largest customer. We disclosed in Q3 2012 that this change led to an acceleration of $8 million in revenue; the reverse effect will be felt in the second half of this year, as our customer works off the formerly consigned inventory that we recognized as revenue last year. So even though market and competitive conditions are positive in the Americas, and order patterns in Europe and Asia have improved, we expect this inventory effect, coupled with normal summer slowdowns in Europe, to create a large enough drop in sales and income to bring Adjusted EBITDA for the full year to a level comparable to last year.

“In AEC, Adjusted EBITDA declined compared to Q2 2012 as result of the write-offs associated with the termination of a legacy program in our Boerne, Texas, operation that we mentioned in our Q1 release. With this program termination behind us, we expect to see steady and significant improvements in profitability beginning in the second half of this year, which should continue through the decade as LEAP production begins to ramp up in 2015 and beyond.

“The LEAP program continues on schedule. Construction of Plant 1 in Rochester, New Hampshire, is now essentially complete, and the first wave of manufacturing equipment is being installed. Maturation of manufacturing processes and equipment, and production of parts for testing, continue to progress. At the recently concluded Paris Air Show, the LEAP program, and our participation in it, generated considerable interest. CFM now reports 5,300 orders in hand for LEAP engines, and indications continue to point to a robust market.

“As I have stated in the past, our objective is to establish AEC as the leading Tier 2 supplier of highly engineered composites to the aerospace industry, and to realize its growth potential of $300 million to $500 million in revenue by 2020. Expanding AEC’s portfolio of business beyond the four LEAP parts currently slated for production is a necessary next step in the effort to realize this growth potential. We continue to work on a broad array of opportunities; among the most promising of these are potential additional parts for subsequent versions of the LEAP engine, extrapolations of the LEAP fan module to larger and smaller engines, components for the new ceramic matrix composite engine nozzle under development by Boeing, and other airframe applications. At the Paris Air Show, Safran unveiled prototypes of two examples of new engine applications that AEC has been working on with them: a ceramic matrix composite low-pressure turbine blade, for possible application on future versions of the LEAP engine; and a 3D-woven composite fan blade for an open rotor engine, a leading engine candidate for the next-generation single-aisle aircraft.

“In sum, Q2 2013 was another solid quarter for Albany International. Both businesses performed well, and our outlook for each, both near- and long-term, remains unchanged.”

CFO Comments

CFO and Treasurer John Cozzolino commented, “Net debt declined approximately $11 million as compared to Q1 (see Table 9), as cash flow from strong operating results was partially offset by about $15 million of capital expenditures. The Company’s leverage ratio, as defined in our primary debt agreements, was 1.75 at the end of Q2, while $166 million was available on our $330 million credit facility. Cash balances, mostly held outside of the U.S., totaled about $197 million at the end of Q2.

“During Q2, the Company entered into forward interest rate swap transactions for the period of July 2015 through March 2018, when our current revolving credit facility expires. On a total notional amount of $110 million, these swap transactions effectively fix the LIBOR portion of our interest expense at 1.414 percent, which at the current leverage ratio would result in an interest rate of 2.79 percent. These swaps take effect upon the expiration of our existing swaps that were entered into in 2010.

“As previously discussed, in Q2 the Company completed consultations with employee works councils regarding Machine Clothing production facilities in France. As a result, a restructuring charge of about $24 million was recorded in Q2. The charge reflects the expected cash costs for severance and social costs, which are expected to be substantially paid out during Q3 and Q4 of this year. Additional cash costs for training, outplacement, and other programs will be recorded as restructuring charges as they are incurred over the next several quarters and could total $6 to $8 million. Furthermore, a non-cash credit for the pension curtailment impact of this restructuring will be calculated and recorded in Q3. Based on an assessment of equipment located at the affected facilities, the restructuring charges recorded in the second quarter did not include any provision for impairment of fixed assets. Annual savings from this restructuring are expected to be about $10 million per year. The Company continues to expect to start realizing a portion of these savings beginning in the fourth quarter of 2013, with the full effect to be realized by the second half of 2014.

“The Company’s income tax rate in Q2, exclusive of tax adjustments, was about 39 percent, and is expected to stay around that level for the full-year 2013. The increase in the tax rate, compared to the mid-30 percent range anticipated at the end of Q1, is mostly due to a change in the expected full-year geographic distribution of pre-tax income and the impact of potential future repatriations of non-U.S. cash. Including the utilization of net operating loss carry-forwards and other deferred tax assets, and payments related to tax audits, cash paid for income taxes through the first two quarters of 2013 was $14.6 million and is expected to total about $25 million for the full year.”

The Company plans a webcast to discuss second-quarter 2013 financial results on Thursday, August 1, 2013, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time. For access, go to www.albint.com.

About Albany International Corp.

Albany International is a global advanced textiles and materials processing company, with two core businesses. Machine Clothing is the world’s leading producer of custom-designed fabrics and belts essential to production in the paper, nonwovens, and other process industries. Albany Engineered Composites is a rapidly growing supplier of highly engineered composite parts for the aerospace industry. Albany International is headquartered in Rochester, New Hampshire, operates 18 plants in 11 countries, employs 4,000 people worldwide, and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (Symbol AIN). Additional information about the Company and its products and services can be found at www.albint.com.

This release contains certain items, such as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA), EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, sales excluding currency effects, income tax rate exclusive of income tax adjustments, net debt, and certain income and expense items on a per share basis that could be considered non-GAAP financial measures. Such items are provided because management believes that, when presented together with the GAAP items to which they relate, they provide additional useful information to investors regarding the Company’s operational performance. Presenting increases or decreases in sales, after currency effects are excluded, can give management and investors insight into underlying sales trends. An understanding of the impact in a particular quarter of specific restructuring costs, or other gains and losses, on operating income or EBITDA can give management and investors additional insight into quarterly performance, especially when compared to quarters in which such items had a greater or lesser effect, or no effect. All non-GAAP financial measures in this release relate to the Company’s continuing operations.

The effect of changes in currency translation rates is calculated by converting amounts reported in local currencies into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate of a prior period. That amount is then compared to the U.S. dollar amount reported in the current period. The Company calculates Income tax adjustments by adding discrete tax items to the effect of a change in tax rate for the reporting period. The Company calculates its Income tax rate, exclusive of Income tax adjustments, by removing Income tax adjustments from total Income tax expense, then dividing that result by Income before tax. The Company calculates EBITDA by adding Interest expense net, Income taxes, and Depreciation and Amortization to Income from Continuing Operations. Adjusted EBITDA is calculated by adding to EBITDA, costs associated with restructuring and pension settlement charges, and then adding or subtracting revaluation losses or gains and subtracting building sale gains. The Company believes that EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA provide useful information to investors because they provide an indication of the strength and performance of the Company's ongoing business operations, including its ability to fund discretionary spending such as capital expenditures and strategic investments, as well as its ability to incur and service debt. While depreciation and amortization are operating costs under GAAP, they are non-cash expenses equal to current period allocation of costs associated with capital and other long-lived investments made in prior periods. While restructuring expenses, foreign currency revaluation losses or gains, pension settlement charges, and building sale gains have an impact on the Company's net income, removing them from EBITDA can provide, in the opinion of the Company, a better measure of operating performance. EBITDA is also a calculation commonly used by investors and analysts to evaluate and compare the periodic and future operating performance and value of companies. EBITDA, as defined by the Company, may not be similar to EBITDA measures of other companies. Such EBITDA measures may not be considered measurements under GAAP, and should be considered in addition to, but not as substitutes for, the information contained in the Company’s statements of income.

The Company discloses certain income and expense items on a per share basis. The Company believes that such disclosures provide important insight into underlying quarterly earnings and are financial performance metrics commonly used by investors. The Company calculates the per share amount for items included in continuing operations by using the effective tax rate utilized for the most recent reporting period, the full-year tax rate for the comparable period of the prior year, and the weighted average number of shares outstanding for each period.

The following table contains the calculation of net debt:

The following tables summarize year-to-date Adjusted EBITDA:

This press release may contain statements, estimates, or projections that constitute “forward-looking statements” as defined under U.S. federal securities laws. Generally, the words “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “project,” “will,” “should” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements, which generally are not historical in nature. Forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties (including, without limitation, those set forth in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K or Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q) that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company’s historical experience and our present expectations or projections.

Forward-looking statements in this release or in the webcast include, without limitation, statements about economic and paper industry trends and conditions during 2013 and in future years; sales, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and operating income expectations in 2013 and in future periods in each of the Company’s businesses and for the Company as a whole; the timing and impact of production and development programs in the Company’s AEC business segment and AEC sales growth potential; the amount and timing of capital expenditures, future tax rates and cash paid for taxes, depreciation and amortization; the amount and timing of charges related to announced restructuring activities; future debt levels and debt covenant ratios; and future revaluation gains and losses. Furthermore, a change in any one or more of the foregoing factors could have a material effect on the Company’s financial results in any period. Such statements are based on current expectations, and the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements.

Statements expressing management’s assessments of the growth potential of its businesses, or referring to earlier assessments of such potential, are not intended as forecasts of actual future growth, and should not be relied on as such. While management believes such assessments to have a reasonable basis, such assessments are, by their nature, inherently uncertain. This release and earlier releases set forth a number of assumptions regarding these assessments, including historical results, independent forecasts regarding the markets in which these businesses operate, and the timing and magnitude of orders for our customers’ products. Historical growth rates are no guarantee of future growth, and such independent forecasts and assumptions could prove materially incorrect, in some cases.

CONTACT:
Albany International Corp.
Investors:
John Cozzolino, 518-445-2281
john.cozzolino@albint.com
or
Media:
Susan Siegel, 603-330-5866
susan.siegel@albint.com